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What You Need to Know About Radiation Exposure part 2
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
For the short term iodine can be very helpful to prevent the uptake of iodine 131. Using iodine for more than two weeks can have problems. Using mixed antioxidants is the best defense against all ionizing radiation. Iodine can induce both hypothyoidism and hyperthyroidism. If you're going to use iodine for more than two weeks it may be helpful to supplement with...
What You Need to Know About Sunscreens
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Beware of commercial sunscreens and use natural organic products. Commercial sunscreens absorb the UV rays and create free radicals. Stay away from chemical sunscreens that can be toxic and actually cause skin cancer, especially when exposed to the sun. Some commercial brands even become inactive when exposed to the sun. Stay away from products that...
What You Should Know About Acid Blockers and Heart Attacks
submitted by: admin on 06/16/2015
A clinical study published in the June 2015 issue of PLoS on three million patients conducted from 1994-2012 on people with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatal hernia) showed a 16% increased risk for heart attacks in the general population. In people with a history of heart disease the risk of dying doubled! Still think the purple pill is a good...
What You Should Know about Breast Thermography
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Breast thermography, or MammoTherms are an FDA-approved technology
that provides very useful information that can help you determine whether or not you have breast cancer. Many scientific studies have shown that MammoTherms provide a more accurate and earlier risk assessment for breast cancer than...
What You Should Know About Vitamin K
submitted by: admin on 04/21/2015
Vitamin K's function is underappreciated by both MDs and patients. It regulates calcium metabolism and protects against osteoporosis, arteriosclerosis, aortic valve calcification and regulates clotting. Adequate levels of vitamin K move calcium out of soft tissues such as arteries and heart valves and into bones, where we need it. Even people on Coumadin...
When are Megavitamins a Good Idea with Dr. Richard Kunin
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Dr. Kunin has been incorrectly labeled as being an advocate of megavitamins as a primary way of treatment, instead of his true passion, meganutrition.
Dr. Kunin believes there are times when megavitamins are needed, such as when there is damage. Damage, meaning that the biological systems are either blocked or other there is some other type of...
When is a Drug the Best Treatment for Hypertension?
submitted by: admin on 04/14/2015
Over the years the way we evaluate and treat for hypertension has changed considerably. There has been a tendency to treat blood pressures that are greater than 140/90, but new data published in the January issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that for people over the age of 60 suggests that BPs of 150/90 should no longer be treated with...
When is a High Protein Diet a Good Thing?
submitted by: admin on 06/16/2014
According to a study from USC School of Gerontology published in the March 2014 issue of Cell Metabolism, a moderately high protein diet in people over 65 is good for you, but in middle age leads to a two fold increase in oveall mortality and a four fold increase in getting cancer. Protein intake controls growth of IGF-1, which has been linked to developing...
When is a Lymph Node Dissection Appropriate?
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
It looks like there is a trend in breast cancer and now lung cancer of not removing the lymph nodes, so when should lymph nodes be removed, or should they be removed? What doctors are trying to do a lot of the time with cancer, is make an assessment of how extensive the cancer is, how far it has spread, and then based on that, they try to pick the treatments...
When is it Important to Take Your Medicine?
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The AMA reports that noncompliance with regard to prescription medication is the cause of excessive hospitalization, morbidity, mortality, and overall healthcare costs. The article fails to address those patients who suffer from adverse drug events and their related costs. They state that health costs go up about $300 billion annually because of drug noncompliance,...
When is it Okay to Take an Antidepressant
submitted by: admin on 09/13/2014
In our pharmaceutically oriented culture, antidepressants are often looked as the solution for depression. We want the quickest fix that will get us back on our feet and back to work. And the medical profession has been trained to resort to using antidepressants, especially the SSRI type that include Prosac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, and Luvox rather than...
When is Telemedicine a Good Idea?
submitted by: admin on 06/16/2014
Telemedicine through website doctor services has become much more available over the past decade. There are about 30 million US users of these services and about 30% of MDs are now participating in electronic communication with their patients. The demand is rapidly growing. Ease of access, convenience and lower cost are all factors driving this kind of service.
The...
When You Eat Affects Your Weight
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
When it comes to weight, when you eat may be as important as what and how much you eat according to an article in the May 2012 issue of Cell Metabolism. When mice on a high fat diet are restricted to consuming their meals (with the same number of calories) over eight hours as opposed to 24 hours, they gain less weight, had less fat in their liver,...
Where Do Germs Hide?
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Telephones, fresh laundry, computer keyboards, and sinks have more germs than elevator buttons and door knobs. Wash your hands before and after making a meal. Desktops have more bacteria than a toilet seat! Boost immunity!
White Time Healing with Bradford Tilden, Musician, CMT, Reiki Practitioner
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
White Time Healing is similar to Reiki or distance healing that transmits the frequency of love. It combines all time and allows time travel to go back to prevent something that already happened. Brad explains how this works and gives examples.
Who Benefits from the Measles Vaccine?
submitted by: admin on 02/16/2015
In the year 1980 there were 2.6 million deaths from measles in third world countries, primarily Africa and Asia, but by 2013 this number dropped to 146,000! This is likely the result of the vaccine and supplementation with vitamin A. There have been less than 10 deaths from measles in the US over the past several years. Measles is a disease that occurs in the...
Who Has What to Gain from Ebola? The Winners and Losers
submitted by: admin on 10/08/2014
Why has Ebola attracted international attention that is freaking out millions of people around the world? Is it because there is a pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people? Who are the financial winners and losers from Ebola? Let’s take a careful look at what could be behind what is starting to stink of conspiracy.
What...
Who is Aurther Young with Michael Buchele, MD
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
How consciousness gets in to matter is explored. Which is primary, consciousness or matter? This is a mute question; we're conscious, what more do we need? The Theory of Process of Frank Barr is described.
Who is Gary Malkin
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
The first is a series of Fastrack shows from February 21-25, 2011, Dr. Len Saputo introduces you to Gary Malkin. A multi Emmy award winning composer, producer, musician and recording artist. This series focuses on Gary's book and cd set, "Graceful Passages, A Companion for Living and Dying.
Who is More Likely to Benefit from Placebo?
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Personality traits that include being good at coping, altruistic, trusting, and honest make placebo treatment more likely to work as opposed to anger and hostility according to an article from the University of Michigan that was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology in November of 2012. Their study showed that about 25% of the placebo response...
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