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Diet Choices for Your Best Health · July 27, 2013
Use and Costs of Medical Care for Children and Adolescents W/ADD – (01-13-01)
Use and Costs of Medical Care for Children and Adolescents W/ADD I have always been concerned with long term administration of pharmaceutical drugs to young children. We are creating a society that views drug use very…
Heart Disease · July 27, 2013
The renaissance of C reactive protein – (01-13-01)
The renaissance of C reactive protein This is a nice editorial reviewing current concepts of CRP. Many researchers have been touting the importance of CRP and heart disease risk; the research continues to support this…
Anti Aging Truths · July 27, 2013
Telomerase activity and rebuilding of telomere length in cloned cattle – (02-02-01)
Telomerase activity and rebuilding of telomere length in cloned cattle Telomeres are little pieces at the end of chromosomes that act as protectors that get shorter each time a cell divides. Some consider them as…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · July 27, 2013
Stereoacuity at age 3.5 y in children: pre-, postnatal dietary factors – (02-08-01)
Stereoacuity at age 3.5 y in children: pre-, postnatal dietary factors The idea that breastfeeding, which provides high levels of a the fatty acid DHA, which is responsible for healthy nervous system development…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · July 27, 2013
Reduced susceptibility to ischemic brain injury in COX-2-deficient mice – (02-02-01)
Reduced susceptibility to ischemic brain injury in COX-2-deficient mice Selective COX-2 inhibitors such as Celebrex and Vioxx are the new rage in treatment of joint pain. There have been some additional findings in…
Autoimmunity · July 27, 2013
Protein glycosylation in vivo induces autoimmune disease – (02-02-01)
Protein glycosylation in vivo induces autoimmune disease The glycosylation of proteins occurs when glucose reacts with proteins to change their structure and function. Some consider this the basis of aging. While this…
Heart Disease · July 27, 2013
Prospective Study of Pathogen Burden and Risk of MI or Death – (01-13-01)
Prospective Study of Pathogen Burden and Risk of MI or Death A very interesting study that continues to add support to the contribution of an infectious etiology to heart disease. Although this study does not show a…
Probiotic · July 27, 2013
Probiotics in non-dairy foods; Lactobacillus plantarum 299v – (02-08-01)
Probiotics in non-dairy foods; Lactobacillus plantarum 299v This article once again reminds me that not all probiotics are created equal. The bacteria has to be non-pathogenic and adhere well to the mucosa as well as…
Drug Research · July 27, 2013
Prescription drug shortages plague US – (01-22-01)
Prescription drug shortages plague US This is supposed to be a bad thing, a “plague?” In many cases I would consider this a blessing. A ridiculous example given involves oxytocin, a drug used to induce labor. Brigham…
Drug Research · July 27, 2013
Potential Adverse Effects of Alternative Rx ‘Growing Exponentially’ – (01-27-01)
Potential Adverse Effects of Alternative Rx ‘Growing Exponentially’ There are several ways to look at this article. First, the list of adverse effects (potential, actually…) could keep growing exponentially for many…
Heart Disease · July 27, 2013
Physically Fit Children Have Lower Plasma Fibrinogen – (09-11-00)
Physically Fit Children Have Lower Plasma Fibrinogen Just another reason why activity is important at all ages. Remember that fibrinogen is being more and more recognized for its role in heart disease. This researcher…
Arthritis · July 27, 2013
Patients’ Role in the Use of X-Rays for Common Complaints – (01-27-01)
Patients’ Role in the Use of X-Rays for Common Complaints Many times I see patients in my office who have had X-rays and MRIs taken almost right at the start. And of course, the usual diagnosis is arthritis. Well, I’ve…
Cancer · July 27, 2013
Omeprazole Treatment in Patients w/ H. Pylori May Increase Cancer Risk – (09-11-00)
Omeprazole Treatment in Patients w/ H. Pylori May Increase Cancer Risk Prilosec is designed to lower the amount of stomach acid, as are numerous other “ulcer drugs”. The strange thing is that very, very few patients…
Headaches · July 27, 2013
Muscle Spasm Drug Shows Promise as Headache Treatment – (07-02-01)
Muscle Spasm Drug Shows Promise as Headache Treatment A few comments here. First, this just lends even more credibility to the use of trigger point therapy and manipulation for the treatment of headaches–the…
Vitamins and Supplements 101 · July 27, 2013
Mineral Supplements May Give Athletes an Edge – (01-02-01)
Mineral Supplements May Give Athletes an Edge This article would be of great interest to any long distance runners. I will always strongly recommend that long distance runners that higher levels of antioxidants than…
Allergies · July 27, 2013
Margarine Linked to Allergic Sensitization in Boys – (03-15-01)
Margarine Linked to Allergic Sensitization in Boys The use of margarine was shown to increase levels of IgE in the blood stream of boys. IgE is typically considered our “allergic” antibody and is responsible for many of…
Diet Choices for Your Best Health · July 27, 2013
Low periconceptional folate warrants increased food fortification – (01-02-01)
Low periconceptional folate warrants increased food fortification Why do we continue to support food fortification? How about a return to whole grains and fresh fruits that are loaded with folate? The food they want to…
Osteoarthritis · July 27, 2013
Long-term effects of glucosamine sulphate on osteoarthritis progression – (01-27-01)
Long-term effects of glucosamine sulphate on osteoarthritis progression Not that these results are Earth-shattering, but it’s nice to see them published in one of the major medical journals. Glucosamine and chondrotin…
Cholesterol · July 27, 2013
Lipoprotein(a) Level Linked to Risk of Coronary Events – (03-15-01)
Lipoprotein(a) Level Linked to Risk of Coronary Events We’ve talked about “nontraditional” risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as homocysteine, CRP, fibrinogen and lipoprotein a. This study closely examined the…
Cancer · July 27, 2013
Is Wine “Healthier” Than Other Drinks? – (01-27-01)
Is Wine “Healthier” Than Other Drinks? The idea of wine being healthy has been debated heavily. First, a clarification–red wine is the wine usually studied. Second, I firmly believe it is not the alcohol content, but…
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