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Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk for Kidney Failure and Heart Attacks
submitted by: admin on 05/24/2016
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix, and Aciphex have been available for about 20 years and each year about 15 million people use them and bring in $10 billion every year. PPIs are vastly overprescribed by MDs and because they are available over the counter, are overused by patients.
The major known side effects of PPIs include...
PSA Screening
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
The inventor of the PSA test as come out and stated that the PSA era is over. We are over-diagnosing too many prostate cancers that don't need treatment with the test. There is no good prostate screening test today. The PSA test is good for following known prostate cancers as they are a good measurement of the extent of growth of the cancer.
PSA Velocity
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Should PSA screening be removed from prostate cancer guidelines? Some researchers have found that a change of PSA levels over time is a poor predictor of prostate cancer and may lead to many unnecessary biopsies.
PSA- Is the Era Over?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
The PSA era is over. Modern research has shown that it leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment and far too many surgeries, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy. Prostate cancer is very common, but only about 2% need to be treated. Preventive measures and environmental toxins are reviewed. The relationship of various hormones is discussed.New tools for diagnosis...
Psoriasis
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
This is a good basic overview of the cause, clinical findings, and treatment of this chronic illness.
Psychological Issues
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Psychological issues cause heart attacks and increase their complications. It is important to deal with these challenges because their complications can be prevented by reducing the inflammation that is an underlying cause. Dr. Saputo recommends the following media files that will show the deep impact of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress on...
Public Disclosure of Clinical Trials
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
A lack of openness about designs and results of clinical trials, coupled with inadequate oversight of off-label use of drugs and adaverse events, puts consumers of health products at risk. There is also the aspect that government sponsored clinical trials are paid for by the public, yet they must purchase the information when results are published in medical...
Purification with Dr. Richard Kunin
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
How do we begin to reverse the effect of pollution in our bodies? This Prescriptions for Health "Fastrack" show discusses purification, which is really another way of talking about how we detoxify and purify our body from the things we expose ourselves to. When we talk about pollution in today's world, the key words are oxygen radicals....
Purple Pill Blues
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Proton pump inhibitors are massively overrated and over used. This results in maldigestion, malabsorption of B12, iron, calcium, and a significant increase in osteoporosis and dementia if taken over several years. It is not approved by the FDA for more than 8 weeks, but MDs use it longer as an off-label usage. The benefits of licorice root extract are equivalent...
Qigong and Insomnia with Michael Mayer, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The roots of insomnia should be dealt with rather than just treating with drugs. There are many natural methods to enhance sleep. Qigong can activate relaxed energy by noticing how we breathe. Dr. Mayer shows us how to do this.
Qigong with Tom Rogers
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Tom Rogers, president of the Qigong Institute gives a wonderful interview describing what qigong is, how it works, and what it does. He reviews some of the scientific studies validating its value. He also explains that qigong is a moving meditation that pays attention to the breath. Tom relates to the emerging field of epigenetics that emphasizes how...
Radical Health Care - Dr. Len Saputo
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
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Radical Healthcare Reform and the Future of Medicine
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Health care reform (HCR) is a necessity, but little true HCR is on the table for either Democrats or Republicans. Republicans want to privatize or abolish Medicare and Democrats want to increase taxes to fund skyrocketing health care costs. Neither approach represents HCR; they merely address how the present health care system might be sustained.
Dean...
Radiographic Iodinated Contrast Media Causes Thyroid Dysfunction
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
According to an article published in the January 2012 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated the changes in thyroid function, especially hyperthyroidism. Reactions to the dyes are increased in people with asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, and in those taking NSAIDs, beta blockers,...
Re-evaluating Approaches of Integrative Oncology
submitted by: admin on 10/26/2016
Alternative treatment protocols for cancer have the potential to be competitive often are superior to conventional approaches. They should be considered as possible primary strategies, not merely supplemental options for treatment. If you click here you can access Dr. Michael Schachter's approach to treating cancer.
Reaching 100 Years
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Reaching 100 years of age is now within the realm of possibility more than ever before. How you adapt to stress and cope with it is more predictive of who has a better chance of living to 100. Staying physically, socially, mentally active and adapting to life's stresses is a recipe for longevity. A sense of humor and having a positive attitude also promote...
Reactions to Everyday Stress Predict Future Health
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
It is not stress itself that causes health problems, it is how we react to stress that will determine our health 10 years from now according to the November 2012 issue of Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Researchers at Penn State surveyed 2000 people daily for 8 days regarding the level of stress in their lives and measured their cortisol level....
Reciprocity and the Spirit of Christmas with Phillip Scott, MA
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
There are similar values between Christianity and the Native Way that Chief Black Horse shares. Christ is regarded as an awakened warrior who was a peace keeper and protector.
Red Meat Consumption Linked to Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
A Harvard study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in March of 2012 found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. They also showed that substituting other healthly protein sources was associated with a lower mortality risk.
They studied 37,000 men and 83,000 women for up to...
Reduce Stress to Treat Hypertension
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Stress and anxiety are the most common causes for high blood pressure and is treatable. We tend to rely on medication to treat high blood pressure and the underlying stress. Americans are over-stressed. Relaxants lower blood pressure as well or better than antihypertensive drugs.
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