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New Data on Placebo

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Harvard studies published in the NEJM the impact of two placebo treatments vs standard medical treatments for asthma patients. When it came to patient reported benefits, placebos were equally as effective as sthe standard treatment. However, the measured benefits of placebo on pulmonary function testing was only about 35% as effective as standart medical treatments.  A...

New Drugs: Are They Safe?

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
New drugs are the poorest tested and Americans are the guinea pigs for the first few years after release. Most new drugs have new side effects reported and 20% wind up off the market or with black box warnings.

New Drugs: Their Dangers

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
New drugs are problematic because they are not fully tested. Post marketing studies should be required. It is wiser to use old time-tested drugs because they've been around for decades and we know their complications. Vioxx is an interesting example. Cox 1 and Cox 2 inhibitors are explained.

New Guidelines for Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

submitted by: admin on 05/05/2015
The American Academy of Neurology has issued new guidelines for effective treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. It involves the use of multiple drugs that include anti-seizure medications, antidepressants, and narcotics. While it is sometimes necessary to use this toxic polypharmaceutical approach, there are newer highly effective, safe, and affordable options...

New Lupus Drug is a Blockbuster

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
Lupus erythematosis is a chronic auto-immune disease that affects millions of people.  Scientists are not exactly sure if lupus is a genetic disease, environmental, or related to lifestyle. Lupus can also be drug induced. It can be very debilitating and can affect joints, blood cells, skin, as well as organs such as the kidneys, heart and lungs.  Lupus...

New Research About Facebook Addiction

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Facebook addiction is especially a problem for younger people and for women. It tends to occur in anxious and socially insecure people because they find it easier to communicate than face to face. The study also reports that people who are organized and more ambitious tend to be less at risk. For these people the use of social media is an integral part of work...

New Research to Curb C. Diff

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
  Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a vicious bacterial infection in the intestinal tract that causes a bloody diarrhea caused by the overgrowth of C. diff. It is usually caused by treatment with oral antibiotics and kills 14,000 Americans every year. Ironically mainstream medicine has elected to treat this condition with very powerful antibiotics and...

New Ultra-bad Cholesterol

submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
A new ultra-bad very sticky form of LDL cholesterol that is small and dense has been identified and found to be present in both type 2 diabetes and in the elderly. It may be the reason why the risk of heart attack and stroke is eleveated in these groups. The cause is suspected to be related to glycation (damage to proteins by high levels of glucose) and is more...

Niacin for Strokes

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Niacin results in sprouting new blood vessels and nerve cells in animals when there is a stroke. General mainstream and CAM treatment strategies are also discussed.          

Night Shift Working is Not Healthy

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
Night shift work leads to disturbed sleeping patterns that can increase risk for osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks, etc. Dfferences between acute and chronic stress are explained. Vitamin D production is compromised.

Nirinjan Bikko Yee, CMT

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
Nirinjan Bikko Yee, CMT Therapeutic Bodywork Personalized Movement Training Credentials Nirinjan Bikko Yee is a Massage Therapist, Movement Therapist and Personal Trainer with 25 years experience. She is certified trainer in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, a certified teacher of the Franklin Method, and a certified practitioner of Craniosacral...

Nitrates for Osteoporosis

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
Lately there have been reports about the bisphosphonates used to treat osteoporosis, are causing fractures of the femur and other bones in the body.  The drugs most commonly prescribed are Actonel, Fosamax, Reclast, and Boniva to name a few.  These drugs are powerful and cause dramatic changes in bone physiology.  It may be true that these drugs...

Nitrates, Good or Bad?

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Nitrates are chemicals are found in our food. Usually we think of them as being dangerous and not healthy because they turn to Nitrosamines which are carcinogenic.  Usually this occurs when food is cooked at higher temperatures, or when it is barbequed. Many meat products contain nitrates as a preservative.  Meats such as bacon, hot dogs, sausages,...

Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Contraindicated After Shoulder Surgery

submitted by: admin on 11/02/2024
These NSAIDs are widely used reflexively. After surgery they interfere with bone to tendon healing. It makes one wonder what happens in other situations. They reduce inflammation but retard healing. They aren't safe.

Not Being Fed When We're Hungry as Infants with Julie Motz

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
One of the earliest challenges in life is frustration is about not being fed when hungry. This can feel like death to an infant; it becomes a life or death issue. This old behavior pattern can lead to overeating later in life.

Not Knowing is a Healthy Start with Scout Bartlett

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
After we have completed our training, we have the idea we are supposed to know everything about it or we have failed. It is no different in medicine. It is healthy to realize that it is okay to say when we don't know.

NSAIDs

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
  This class of drugs should be removed from our pharmacies. Problems associated with these drugs include, GI bleeding, ulcers, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, atrial fibrillation, miscarriage, elevated blood pressure, congestive heart failure and more! They account for 30,000 deaths annually and more than 300,000 hospitalizations. There are...

NSAIDs and Heart Attacks

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
  There is a clear link between all NSAIDs and heart attacks. The differences between COX 1 and 2 inhibitors is discussed. Aspirin's side effects are described and make one wonder about what MDs are doing by recommending aspirin for heart attack prevention when fish oil is equally effective and far less likely to have side effects.        

NSAIDs and the Heart

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
  Even a few NSAIDs may be unsafe if you have heart disease. Shockingly data on 83,000 patients shows that even a week of treatment led to another heart attack or dying 45% more often if they had a prior heart attack. The percentage rose to 60% if treatment was for 30 days. There is no safe window for NSAIDs in people with a prior heart attack. There...

NSAIDs are Not a Good Idea for Babies

submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
  According to an article published in the January 2013 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, sick children, especially those with dehydration or under the age of 5, are at risk for serious kidney failure if given NSAIDs. Most children were treated with recommended dosages. The reason is suspected to be related to the fact that NSAIDs affect kidney function...

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