Targeted disease campaigns can be detrimental to general health
( Institute for Tropical Medicine Antwerp ) Global initiatives to control specific diseases, such as polio or worm diseases, in low income countries not only do good. Sometimes they pull people and resources away from basic health care. Then the remedy may be worse than the disease. In an article in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, researchers from the Antwerp Institute …
Experts Question Safety of Dietary Supplements
Millions of Americans swear by the health benefits of plant-based dietary supplements and other remedies billed as natural and often purported to have amazing results. Some $34 billion is spent annually on alternative medicine, including supplements.
FDA can promote personalized medicine: ACLA
The Food and Drug Administration can promote progress toward personalized medicine by approaching the oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) in a focused, flexible, and balanced way according to the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA). ACLA, which represents the nation’s leading clinical laboratories, says that the factors supporting this approach include the growing role …
Spice it up with turmeric
It is back to the future for ancient herbal remedies being re-examined by modern medicine for their legendary therapeutic properties. Turmeric is what imparts the characteristic vibrant yellow hue to curry and is an ancient spice highly prized as one of the most versatile of natural remedies. This powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory has long been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine to …
www.encognitive.com Codex Encourages Increase of Carcinogens For those who care about reducing cancer in the world, reducing levels of aflatoxins should be a high priority. But why bother about reducing cancer, if permitting unsafe levels of aflatoxin can reduce sanitation expenses and thus increase profits? It goes even further than just milk. Codex Alimentarius says that it is ok to give material contaminated with aflatoxins to animals! Aflatoxin is known to pass into milk and meat. So, just for a moment, forget about the health of the animals, and ask yourself, what will happen to the people who drink the milk or eat the meat of animals fed with aflatoxin contaminated feed? Who benefits from toxic feed? The chemical-agricultural industry, which saves money by not having to discard poisoned feed as allowed by Codex Alimentarius. In 1996, the Ecologist magazine revealed that, when the Codex Alimentarius met, the German delegation put forward a proposal, sponsored by three German pharmaceutical firms, that no herb, vitamin or mineral should be sold for preventive or therapeutic reasons, and that supplements should be reclassified as drugs.[1] The 28th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission was subsequently held July 4 – July 9, 2005. [2] Among the many issues discussed were the “Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements”[3], which were adopted during the meeting as a new global standard. This text has been the subject of considerable controversy, in part …
Study examines survival rates of CF patients with MRSA
A team of researchers led by Elliott Dasenbrook, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital today published the findings from a major study about cystic fibrosis survival rates in the June …
I am 31 weeks pregnant and throughout most of my pregnancy have been taking my prenatal vitamins faithfully everyday (including extra pure folic acid vitamins on top of the prenatals). But if i forgot to take the prenatal vitamin 2 days in a row, is it okay to take 2 of the vitamins today?? It is called “Prenatal Tab Plus.” Just curious.. If its just a vitamin it should be okay, right? It’s not like a medicine or a drug.
Nuts can reduce blood cholesterol levels: Study
Consuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
In this video, Betty demonstrates her workout at the gym (due to several requests). I also emphasize the importance of diet in achieving fitness and a healthy lifetstyle. If you are looking for a diet that will definitely take the pounds off and never leave you hungry, I recommend the following. It is a starter diet, and it doesn’t allow a lot of calories. (You may choose to go a little slower, and if you have *any* health issues, you should see your doctor before making any drastic change to your diet.) When you reach your goal weight, you will be able to add in other foods and maintain a happy, healthy, fit lifestyle. Notes: 1. You have to be committed to considering this as a lifestyle, not a “diet.” When your weight is where you want it, you can add small portions of “treat” food, but the overall outline is for life. 2. Weigh yourself everyday at the same time wearing the same amount of clothing. If you have overeaten the day before, it will show up. 3. If there is a food group that you don’t particularly like, eat it anyway, and consider it as “medicine” for a healthy and slim life. 4. Before you begin, prepare a ziplock bag with fresh carrot strips and celery sticks (or other favorite munchable vegetables). If you are ever hungry during the day, eat as much of this as necessary, until you are no longer hungry. 5. I designed this lifestyle “diet” for myself, and it keeps me at my desired weight, allowing me occasional “treat” food. I weigh 112 pounds. If you weigh …
When complementary is conflicting
COMPLEMENTARY medicine can help many problems, but it’s important to be aware of potential interactions with prescription medication.