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Heart Disease · May 18, 2013
Inhibition of hepatocyte apoB secretion by naringenin – (09-19-02)
Inhibition of hepatocyte apoB secretion by naringenin Recall that naringenin is a bioflavanoid found in grapefruit and is well known to inhibit cytochrome P450 action–thus leading to potentially dangerous interactions…
Hormone · May 18, 2013
Inflammatory Biomarkers, HRT, and Incident CHD – (09-12-02)
Inflammatory Biomarkers, HRT, and Incident CHD I still continue to beat my head against the wall trying to figure out why any woman would use this stuff!! There have been no shortage of studies identifying adverse risk…
Healthy Living in a Toxic World · May 18, 2013
Impaired functioning of MHTFR dependent on riboflavin status – (08-05-02)
Impaired functioning of MHTFR dependent on riboflavin status Ahhhh….the plot thickens!! Sometimes I just have to sit back and laugh at the depravity of medicine when it comes to natural therapeutics…Unfortunately, most…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · May 18, 2013
Fish Oil Increases Acetylcholine, Eicosanoid-Induced Contractility of Ileum – (09-19-02)
Fish Oil Increases Acetylcholine, Eicosanoid-Induced Contractility of Ileum This article is very timely with the FDA’s conditional approval (see next article) of alosetron. Re-release of this drug after its withdrawal…
Tumors and General Cancer Tips · May 18, 2013
EGCG inhibit carcinogenesis and selectively increase apoptosis in UVB-induced skin tumors in mice – (09-12-02)
Topical caffeine or EGCG inhibit carcinogenesis and selectively increase apoptosis in UVB-induced skin tumors in mice Quite a long and biochemicalish title, but gets to the point. I would be surprised if anyone out…
Vitamins and Supplements 101 · May 18, 2013
Effect of Homocysteine-Lowering Therapy With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6 – (09-12-02)
Effect of Homocysteine-Lowering Therapy With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6 on Clinical Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Isn’t it a little disappointing that, while many clinicians don’t even…
Heart Disease · May 18, 2013
Dose Response of Almonds on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors – (09-12-02)
Dose Response of Almonds on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors This article yet again confirms the health benefits of raw, whole nuts, but also that the fats within the almond do not work alone. The proteins and fiber…
Cancer · May 18, 2013
DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer – (09-12-02)
DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer Before we address the shocking implications of this article, we need to point out who the author is, lest everyone think he is some Joe…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · May 18, 2013
Cross-Talk Between Iron Metabolism and Diabetes – (08-05-02)
Cross-Talk Between Iron Metabolism and Diabetes Iron supplementation is always a difficult issue. Here we see a connection with iron depletion and lowered risk of diabetes. Considering that iron is known to be a…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease · May 18, 2013
Can calprotectin simplify the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome? – (08-05-02)
Can calprotectin simplify the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome? Calprotectin is a marker for inflammation of the GI tract and is suggested in this study as a fecal marker to differentiate IBS from inflammatory…
Hypertension · May 18, 2013
Ambulatory blood pressure and brain atrophy in the healthy elderly -(09-19-02)
Ambulatory blood pressure and brain atrophy in the healthy elderly I have many elderly patients coming into my office on antihypertensive drugs. It is not unusual to find many with “controlled” BP over 150 systolic…
Drug Research · May 18, 2013
Alosetron: case study in regulatory capture, or victory for patients’ rights? – (09-19-02)
Alosetron: case study in regulatory capture, or victory for patients’ rights? This article brings to light the scary concept that the FDA is funded strongly by the pharmaceutical companies they are supposed to regulate…
Seizures / Epilepsy · May 18, 2013
Acute Valproate Administration Impairs Methionine Metabolism in Rats – (09-19-02)
Acute Valproate Administration Impairs Methionine Metabolism in Rats Valproate is a drug commonly used to control seizures and has many potentially severe side effects. While many patients with seizures would probably…
Heart Disease · May 17, 2013
Is Your Cardiologist a Hypocrite? 80% Chance the Answer is Yes
Respect. Without this one factor, the advice your doctor gives you will go in one ear and out the other. There are a variety of factors that contribute to the level of respect you have for your physician. High on the…
Cancer · May 16, 2013
Can Healthy Fats Stop Cancer? 7 Facts to Know
When the USDA came out with the Food Guide Pyramid in 1992, smart physicians and researchers predicted increases in heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Guess what we saw? Increases in heart disease, diabetes and cancer…
Migraine · May 15, 2013
Chronic Migraine Headaches as a Progressive Brain Disorder?
Sounds like a scary title, huh? Good, because if you suffer from migraines, you NEED to understand how serious this truly is. And it is not about controlling the headache. Although this may be the immediate need, this…
Fish Oils · May 14, 2013
Could Anti-Inflammatories Be THE Enemy? 3 Steps to Take
This is certainly not the first time I’ve written about the hazards of using anti-inflammatories at the first sign of a twinge. But this one is going to take it from a different viewpoint. I think we could all agree…
Digestive Complaints · May 13, 2013
Did Your Doctor Tell You That You Make “Too Much Stomach Acid?”
The body digests and does everything else. In other words, digestion is absolutely critical to good health. Period. And this process hinges on stomach acid. Without proper digestion, you open up a large Pandora’s box of…
Diabetes and Obesity Tips · May 12, 2013
With Guidance, Diabetics Can Safely Incorporate Sugar into Their Diet – (04-16-01)
With Guidance, Diabetics Can Safely Incorporate Sugar into Their Diet This definitely falls into the “huh?” category. We have a substance which is essentially toxic to the body because the body cannot handle it properly…
Cholesterol · May 12, 2013
Use of Niacin in the Prevention and management of Hyperlipidemia – (05-17-01)
Use of Niacin in the Prevention and management of Hyperlipidemia With the use of niacin dating back long before the use of many of today’s common meds for high cholesterol levels, it is disappointing that it is not more…
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