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Sleep is Critical for Wellness
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
We don't get enough sleep even though it is a critical lifestyle factor for wellness. Getting less than four hours of sleep is the most predictive lifestyle factor predicting morbidity and mortality. Missing just four hours of sleep for one night reduces immunity by 30%. Sleep deprivation in the long term is a potent risk factor for cancer, heart...
Smoking and Breast Cancer
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Post menopausal women who smoke or used to smoke have a 16% higher risk of developing breast cancer and there is a study that also says that women who have had extensive exposure to passive smoking, either as a child or as an adult, may also have an excess risk of developing breast cancer. There are many more things that can also increase your risk, such...
Solving the World's Biggest Problem
submitted by: admin on 12/11/2013
Health care in the world has become unaffordable and we can no longer sustain our present health care paradigm. Unless we take care of ourselves by living a healthy lifestyle we will not be able to survive financially. People are living much longer today than even a decade ago and the younger generation is unable to pay for the cost of the epidemic of chronic...
Speeding the Transition from Sick Care to Health Care with Russell Jaffe MD, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The importance of living a healthy lifestyle is the key to living a healthy life. We can eliminate most illnesses through lifestyle strategies. Yet we live in a medical paradigm that depends on our getting sick. We have the technologies to promote wellness today. Yet there are powerful forces that keep the paradigm right where it is.
Statins
submitted by: admin on 04/12/2015
For primary prevention of heart attacks there's no data showing that there's an increase in survival. And there are many side effects of statins that are problematic such as liver inflammation, peripheral neuropathy, muscle inflammation, type 2 diabetes, kidney failure, global amnesia. Lifestyle is still the major way to stop and reverse heart...
Statins: Who Should Use Them?
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Statin usage is way overused in medical practice. These drugs have significant side effects that can severely compromise our health. Lifestyle is a superior way to manage arteriosclerosis.
Strategies for Cancer
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Cancer is a terrifying diagnosis and making decisions about what to do is not an easy task. Where can you go to get reliable mainstream and complementary and alternative information. www.cancerdecisions.com and www.peopleagainstcancer.com are good resources. There are two main approaches to deal with cancer. First, kill the cancer; this is the approach...
Stroke is Becoming More Common in Younger People
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
According to an article published in the October issues of the journal, Neurology, stroke is affecting people at a younger age. In 1995 13% of all strokes occurred in people between 20 and 50 years old. That number rose to 19% in 2005.
The reason for this increase in incidence in younger people is that we're seeing conditions such as type 2...
Stroke Overview
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
This is an extensive overview of stroke. The cause of most strokes is the result of interrupted blood flow to the brain from plaque, clots, and bleeding. Transient ischemic attacks are often the warning of an impending stroke and it is a medical emergency. Guidelines for recognizing and managing stroke are reviewed. The importance of a healthy lifestyle...
Suddenly Sick Syndrome
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Big pharma redefines the criteria for disease to make more people "sick" and sell more drugs for these conditions. Pre-hypertension, pre-osteoporosis (osteopenia), and pre-obesity are examples. How this happens is described. This creates the "worried well!"
Supplements: Who Needs Them?
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
It is difficult to know who needs supplements based on advertising. Lifestyle measures are always the best medicine. If this doesn't work, then supplements are a consideration. There are also times when our immune systems are not up to par that certain supplements are a good idea. Most people overdo supplements instead of taking responsibility for maintaining...
Synthetic HDL
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
HDL is the protective form of cholesterol that prevents hear attacks and strokes. The ratios of cholesterol, LDL, and HDL are reviewed. The role of inflammation is explained in causing plaque. Increasing HDL is a promising new idea, but there are problems. The value of cholesterol is also reviewed; it makes vitamin D, healthy cell membranes, many hormones. When...
Tai Chi Qigong and Gene Expression with Francesco Garri Garripoli
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
DNA is not immutable and how we live our lives affects its very structure. Bioenergetics affect us in every way; we are enegy bodies. When fear takes control it takes us outside of our body and we become disempowered. Thinking, meditation, qigong, tai chi change our structure at the deepest level. For more information on Tai Chi and Qigong, please click...
The ALLHAT Study on Hypertension, Diuretics, and Lifestyle
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
The largest study ever done on how we should treat hypertension showed that thiazide diuretics and lifestyle are what was recommended. It exposes the mercenary nature of big pharma in promoting their new designer drugs that work no better than older approaches that are cheap.
The California Health Alliance with Russell Jaffe, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The purpose of California Health Alliance is to curb the epidemic of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in California. There has been an increase of 5% per year of diabetes in kids under the age of 5. We cannot afford the costs that will be generated from this epidemic. We must shift our health care model from disease care to health care.
The Relationship of Insulin and Arteriosclerosis
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
According to Joslin Clinic Studies published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, high levels of insulin in themselves do not cause arteriosclerosis. Without other factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes, high levels of insulin do not cause arteriosclerosis. There must be insulin resistance in endothelial...
The Role of Exercise in Cancer
submitted by: admin on 04/06/2014
According to a study from Loyola University School of Medicine published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health in January of 2014, physical activity extends the life of men with cancer by as much as 38% as well as reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease by 49%.
These researchers found that in 1000 men with cancer that burning...
The Role of Spirit in Healing
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Our belief system has a powerful effect on our biochemistry and physiology. Many studies verify the value of connecting with spirit in the healing process. The styles of connection are reviewed.
The Role of Spirit in Healing with Francesco Garri Garripoli
submitted by: admin on 04/20/2015
Francesco and Dr. Len have an in depth conversation about the role of spirit in healing. They relate to illness as a physical manifestation of psychospiritual dis-ease and explain its immense value in learning important lessons about life. Gratitute for the opportunity to learn from our suffering is an important first step in the journey that leads to healing...
Time Lived with Obesity Linked to Mortality
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The weight loss industry is $52 billion annually. Diets don't work, diet pills don't work, and weight loss programs don't work. Few people can sustain the weight they lose over the long term. New research now shows that how long you are obese is strongly linked to mortalilty. Results from the Framingham Heart Study over 48 years show that if...
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