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Gut Health 101 · July 21, 2013
Psychological state and level of activity of extrinsic gut innervation – (07-19-01)
Psychological state and level of activity of extrinsic gut innervation This article suggests a link between psychological health and the function of the GI tract. While this is no big shocker, it does remind us once…
Diabetes (Type 2) · July 21, 2013
Prevention of type 2 diabetes – (07-19-01)
Prevention of type 2 diabetes This is a nice review of a research study that showed that lifestyle changes can have a major impact in lowering risk of diabetes. The interesting note to this is that the authors used…
Arthritis · July 21, 2013
Omega 3, not omega 6 fatty acids inhibit tumorogenesis – (07-02-01)
Omega 3, not omega 6 fatty acids inhibit tumorogenesis All of us in natural medicine have a tendency to call certain things “bad” or “good” when what we really mean is that we need a balance between the two. Every…
Endometriosis · July 21, 2013
Nuclear PPARs and Have Opposing Effects on Monocyte Chemotaxis in Endometriosis – (07-12-01)
Nuclear PPARs and Have Opposing Effects on Monocyte Chemotaxis in Endometriosis Sorry for the long scary title, but PPARs are truly one of the hot buttons in disease research today. I really do believe that many of…
Soy · July 21, 2013
Isoflavone-Free Soy Diet and Ovarian Hormones – (07-12-01)
Isoflavone-Free Soy Diet and Ovarian Hormones There are two things to consider here. First, that despite its bad press, soy unquestionably has health benefits. The cultures with the highest intakes of soy typically have…
Insulin · July 21, 2013
Insulin: Evidence for an Anti-inflammatory Effect? – (07-19-01)
Insulin: Evidence for an Anti-inflammatory Effect? Just when you think you know everything there is to know about the horrible effects of insulin we are reminded that nothing Mother Nature makes is inherently “good” or…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease · July 21, 2013
Inflammatory bowel disease and laterality: is left handedness a risk? – (07-19-01)
Inflammatory bowel disease and laterality: is left handedness a risk? This is kind of an FYI article. I have no theories as to why being left handed make increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease. And it really…
Insulin · July 21, 2013
Glycemic and insulinemic responses to regular and fermented milk – (07-19-01)
Glycemic and insulinemic responses to regular and fermented milk Gee, yet another reason to avoid dairy? Do we really need another? The high allergenicity, presence of hormones and pesticides and antibiotics are not…
Vaccination · July 21, 2013
Development of a strong Th2 profile in high-risk children w/ atopy – (07-12-01)
Development of a strong Th2 profile in high-risk children w/ atopy Looking at another aspect of healthy Th1/2 balance, this article suggests that the first 6 months of an infants’ development is essential to creating a…
Prostate Cancer · July 20, 2013
Low Grade Prostate Cancer–What Will Happen Under Obamacare?
Anyone who follows my Facebook page will know that I have grave concerns over the Affordable Care Act and that I ultimately think it will fall flat on its face. But my reasons may be different than most. With all the…
Cholesterol · July 19, 2013
Was the Caveman Fat? Paleo Diet Meal Plan Wins Again
The Paleo diet, formerly known as the caveman diet, seems to be a better match for our genetic makeup. I’ve written before on my thoughts of the Paleo diet (which can be found by clicking here). I do feel that this an…
Asthma · July 18, 2013
Probiotics Hit Home Run for Your Infant’s Eczema
I hate to bore you with another probiotics are good for you blog post, but I’m going to anyway. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Destruction of the normal bacteria flora in an infant or toddler’s body is one…
Healthy Kids · July 17, 2013
Does Your Pediatrician Read Medical Journals?? 5 Reasons to Switch
“Primum non nocere.” First, do no harm. My, how far we have come from that oath, especially when it comes to medical imaging in our children. Let’s clarify something: CT scans give you a boatload of radiation exposure…
Miscellaneous · July 14, 2013
Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder – (05-20-03)
Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder This is a review done by the Cochrane Collaboration, a group I would NOT want to argue with about their conclusions. Basically, the…
Fatty Liver · July 14, 2013
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver – (06-11-01)
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Kudos to these authors for suggesting that liver disease is reversible! It is entirely possible that many cases of liver failure are related to a process called metabolic…
Alzheimer's · July 14, 2013
The in vivo neuromodulatory effects of ginkgo biloba – (06-11-01)
The in vivo neuromodulatory effects of ginkgo biloba This article is a little technical, but the bottom line is that ginko biloba does activate certain areas of DNA in the brain that plays a protective role against…
Anti-Aging · July 14, 2013
Successful Aging – (06-21-01)
Successful Aging This is a wonderful title for an article. Right off the bat it generates the idea that aging is not hard wired into our genes, and that healthy aging is a process that can be controlled. This article…
Osteoarthritis · July 14, 2013
Static postural sway, proprioception with knee osteoarthritis – (06-07-01)
Static postural sway, proprioception with knee osteoarthritis This article reveals that, in patients with knee OA they have reduced ability to balance themselves. This is the classic case where manipulative therapy…
Soy · July 14, 2013
Soy Extract Slows Prostate Cancer Growth in Mice – (06-21-01)
Soy Extract Slows Prostate Cancer Growth in Mice More evidence is accumulating that altered estrogen metabolism in men can lead to prostate problems. This would be the unhealthy conversion of estrogen into a more…
Influenza · July 14, 2013
Return of Haemophilus influenzae type b infections – (05-20-03)
Return of Haemophilus influenzae type b infections It still amazes me how blindly the vast majority hop in line for vaccinations regardless or type or need. Everyone assumes that vaccinations are completely safe, and…
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