The Name Game
Next, Wright discussed NSP’s “key products.” She asked if anyone had had good results using any of the products for gastric ulcers. One distributor stated she advised people against drinking water with meals because it interferes with the action of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes. She said that drinking water with meals had been described to her as “the work of the devil.” Another distributor concurred. “But,” she added, “there are medical-nutritional doctors who say that’s nonsense.” (more…)
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
We’re not Doing Anything Illegal or Really Weird
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Herbal Medications May Cause Surgery Complications
Friday, January 27th, 2012Use of herbal supplements is increasingly common in the U.S. Since Congress de-regulated such supplements in 1994, manufacturers are no longer required to report adverse reactions to these preparations to any agency. However, commonly used herb drugs may cause problems in patients during and after surgery. (more…)
Faces of Breast Cancer: Gloria Byrd
Friday, January 13th, 2012Gloria Byrd, a breast cancer survivor for eight years, says she has gotten the longevity her mother and maternal grandmother never lived long enough to enjoy.
“I am living on borrowed time,” Byrd said, but not because of her earlier brush with breast cancer.
Pesticides and Parkinson’s Disease in Rats
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012A new study released at a meeting of the Society for Neuroscience on Monday, Nov. 6, shows that a certain species of rat develops a clinical and neurological syndrome almost identical to human Parkinson’s disease when exposed intravenously to a “natural” pesticide called rotenone.
Focus on Heroes
Thursday, December 29th, 2011It started out with a simple concept. “When we’re young, we build our dreams on imagination,” notes Gold’s Gym owner Robert Christian West. “But when we get older, we stop questioning the limits. I wanted to get people to think like heroes.” From this seed grew one of Madison, Wisconsin’s, largest fitness facilities. (more…)
Do you Emphasize Gradual Progression
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Research has proven that people will not stick with exercise when it is uncomfortable or unenjoyable. Easing new students into exercise is a key factor to getting individuals to commit to any new fitness program. (more…)
Chemoprevention The Latest Strategy in Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Monday, December 12th, 2011Chemoprevention of cancer is the reduction of cancer risk before cancer has been detected. Chemoprevention is a new and promising approach to lowering the toll of breast cancer, and work in this area is proceeding in preventing other types of cancer, as well.
Hormone Therapy for High Cholesterol
Friday, November 25th, 2011A recent Australian study suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may work as well as cholesterol-lowering drugs for some postmenopausal women with high levels of blood lipids. (more…)
Women’s Health The New Medical Frontier. Part 2
Thursday, November 24th, 2011Estrogen and oral contraceptives have a significant impact on the metabolism of many drugs.
At peak maturity, women have less bone mass than men do.
Women experience accelerated bone loss after menopause.
Women’s Health The New Medical Frontier. Part 1
Thursday, November 24th, 2011For years, the notion of women’s health was pretty much limited to the care and maintenance our reproductive system. The way medical scientists saw it, the only things that separated us from the men and the boys were ovaries, breasts, a uterus and a vagina.
