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A Time for Dying
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Dealing with death and dying is a very important issue. For some this is an overwhelming problem and for others it can be a time to make peace with what is happening. We need to come to terms with our situation and make important decisions about how we're going to deal with many challenging issues. Dying people need help with psychospiritual issues as well...
Abdominal Fat Causes Osteoporosis
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Abdominal fat causes inflammation and osteoporosis. So the metabolic syndrome is associated with bone thinning as well as insulin resistance, hypertension, elevated triglycerides and fat storage. It is very important to avoid sugar, especially high fructose corn syrup, and to exercise to lose abdominal fat. Lifestyle is important medicine.
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Abnormal Heart Rhythms
submitted by: admin on 02/18/2015
Abnormal heart rhythms may arise because peri-infarction tissues are very irritable and electrically unstable. These rhythms can compromise cardiac output and be lethal. It is very important to take your medicines if you have a problem with abnormal heart rhythms because they can result in a reduction in cardiac output that can be critical. Dr. Saputo recommends...
About Fats
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Some fats are required for life and some are lethal. An overview of the types of fat and their role in our body and their relationship to health and disease are described.
About Inflammation
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Inflammation as a cause of chronic diseases is described and defined. The roles of cytokines and brown fat are explained. A lifestyle that includes exercise, stress reduction, sleep, weight management, and a healthy diet is a powerful antidote. Cholesterol is a marker of inflammation, not the cause of it.
Addendum: This is an excellent review...
About Waking Up with Robert Moss
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Dreams are about waking up to the real issues in life. Techniques to awaken are offered to awaken. Listening to dreams is very important; they offer great insights to problems. Visions of possibility are offered. Dreams, coincidence, and imagination are the "three only things" that Dr. Moss highlights.
Abundance with Phillip Scott
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Learning to live entitled is difficult for many of us who are raised to think that we are only entitled if we work hard. There is nothing wrong with working hard, but we have an inalienable right as a human being to partake in abundance.
Abused Kids Have Long Term Resistant Depression
submitted by: admin on 06/20/2018
Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse occur in 10-25% of kids and often leads to PTSD that is long term and resistant to treatment. Balancing neurotransmitters is treating symptoms not the cause. The best treatment addresses the underlying cause and often involves both psychotherapy and somatic psychotherapy.
Accessing the Divine with John Kiefer
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
The divine reflects our awareness that we have a special energy that connects us with the universe. Being in the present is where it all happens. Methods of accessing this divine are discussed.
Acetyl l-carnitine Speeds Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2019
Severe spinal cord injury recovery times can be significantly shortened by using acetyl l-carnitine early after the injury. Damaged mitochondria can be resuscitated and begin making ATP by speeding the delivery of long chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial cell membrane, where they can be used for making cellular fuel.
Another mechanism to consider to...
Acid Blockers Triple Risk of C. Diff Infections
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2019
Use of proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix, Aciphex and others were associated with a 320% increase in C. diff enterocolitis after just 30 days of treatment. PPIs block the absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron and B12 and increase the risk for osteoporosis, senile dementia, and cardiac rhythm disturbances as well.
Acid Indigestion and its Treatment
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Heartburn caused by acid indigestion and hiatal hernias is reviewed. The pros and cons of using antacids and drugs that block acid production are discussed.
Active Isolated Stretch with Diane Waye
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Aaron Mattis created this style of active vs static stretching. Static stretching actually decreases blood flow. Stride, strength, agility, and ability to change direction quickly are improved immensely, as is elasticity.
Actos and Bladder Cancer
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Both Germany and France have taken Actos off the market because of an increased risk of getting bladder cancer. The US is taking no action. Global sales of Actos are in the vicinity of $5 billion annually. All three "glitazone" drugs for type 2 diabetes have a poor track record. Rezulin was taken off the market more than a decade ago because it caused...
Actos: Can it Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Drugs that increase the sensitivity of insulin in theory should be effective in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. However, the glitazone drugs have turned out to have serious side effects that limit their use in clinical practice. The drug, Actos, is the one glitazone that could possibly be safe and effective in both the prevention and treatment...
Acupressure with Michael Gach
submitted by: admin on 05/08/2015
Michael Gach is an author, teacher, and founder of the Acupuncture Institute in Berkeley, CA. We instinctively use pressure points to help us with pain and other symptoms. We use our hands instead of needles and get the same result.
Acupuncture, Hypnosis and Infrared Light Work to Quit Smoking
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
A review of 14 studies was published in the American Journal of Medicine in May of 2012 showing that acupuncture, hypnotherapy, and infrared light therapy are effective in helpling quit smoking. Nonetheless, the authors recommended that people try drugs and behavioral therapy first. What are they thinking!! The non-drug approaches work better and are far less...
Adapting to Severe Chronic Disease
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Studies have documented that serious disabilities are often coped with much better than most of us think. Over time, as people adapt to disabilities, they return to functional lives.
ADD and ADHD
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki review the definition, treatment, and cause of ADD and ADHD in this very informative video. Far too many children and adults with attention deficit issues are improperly diagnosed with these conditions and also overtreated with stimulants and antidepressants. Natural alternatives are considered and the conflicts of interest blocking their...
ADD and Food Allergies with Ellen Cutler, MD, DC
submitted by: admin on 05/07/2015
ADD/ADHD is overdiagnosed and drugs overused. Food sensitivities are common and often cause headaches, depression, irritability, menopausal symptoms, or ADD. Food products lead to allergies.
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