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Too Much Iron Accelerates Aging
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Iron storage disease, or hemochromatosis, affects 10-15% of the population, and perhaps even more if you know how to diagnose it. Iron overload increases free radical damage via the Fenton reaction. Hepcidin is a hormone that regulates iron levels by increasing the absorption of iron. The is new research showing that at least experimentally it is possible...
Traumatic Stress Linked to Elevated Inflammation in Heart Patients
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Greater lifetime exposure to the stress of traumatic events is linked to higher levels of inflammatory markers in a study of about 1000 patients with heart disease. Heart disease patients with higher levels of inflammation tended to have worse outcomes. Traumatic stress can have a longterm negative effect even if PTSD is not apparent. People with a history of...
Treating Congestive Heart Failure as Energy Deficiency
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Congestive heart failure is caused by a deficiency of energy in the heart. The definition, symptoms, and mechanisms of heart failure is provided. Drugs can be lifesaving, but treating the cause of of heart failure should also be considered. Modern testing of energy production by the mitochondria is possible today. The role of statins in causing heart...
Treating Frailty with Testosterone
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
As we get older, especially men who are frail, testosterone replacement is a consideration to improve muscle strength and balance. Exercise, of course, is the best way to increase muscle strength and balance because it naturally increases growth hormone and testosterone levels. Overdoing testosterone levels can be a problem with aggressive behavior...
Treating Hypertension Extends Life
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
The first long term study (22 years) showed that for every month of treatment with chlorthalidone for high blood pressure extended life by one day. This JAMA of December 2011 showed that over 10 years this is 4 months of life extension. It has already been well established that strokes and heart attacks are reduced dramatically, and that may be much...
Treating Insomnia
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Many of the most common reasons for insomnia are reviewed. Treatment should be directed to the underlying cause. Sleeping aids are addicting and only effective for short periods. Alternatives are reviewed.
Type 2 Diabetes, Understanding its Complications
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The mechanisms of and possible complications of diabetes are reviewed. When blood sugar levels rise sufficiently they damage vital proteins and lead to heart attacks, strokes, peripheral vascular disease, retinopathy, kidney disease, and neuropathy. Lifestyle is the most important treatment to prevent these complications. Certain supplements that can...
Type 2 Diabetes: Why Lifestyle Matters
submitted by: admin on 01/09/2017
Lifestyle is a powerful antidote to inflammation. All the pharmaceutical drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes have significant side effects that are potentially serious. The common drug classes used to treat diabetes are reviewed. Some of these drugs increase the risk of heart attack and death by more than 50%.
Type II Diabetes Intro
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The physiology of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and the role of insulin and sugar levels are discussed. Risk factors and complications are reviewed. Treatment options are presented.
US Healthcare is Getting Worse
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
According to the Institute of Medicine's publication in JAMA in July of 2013, the US is falling behind most industrialized countries in nearly every measure of health care even though it is generally improving in most areas including an increase in longevity by three years.
This has little to do with how much we spend on health care because...
Using the Vascular Stiffness Test to Screen for Heart Disease
submitted by: admin on 11/19/2013
Vascular stiffness can be measured in an artery of the finger to assess vascular stiffness, which is a measure of arteriosclerosis in the aorta as well as in the rest of the body. An article published in the August issue of the American Journal of Physiology, documented the validity of this simple test in predicting arteriosclerosis even in the...
Using Your Mind to Control Your Life with Erik Peper, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We can use our minds to restore physical abnormalities. Biofeedback is a tool that morrors what happens inside our body. We can modify our physiology with our thoughts. It can be used for many many symptoms and illnesses. Menopause is a healthy natural process but hot flashes are not. The physiology of the sympathetic nervous system explains some of this.
Venous thrombosis Increases the Risk for Heart Attacks
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Venous clots double the risk of heart attacks within a year. Excess coagulation is a problem in both veins and arteries. Live blood cell analysis is a good way to see if blood is sticky, but this is not a conventional test.
Vitamin C Preserves Fetal Lungs in Pregnant Mothers Who Smoke
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
According to research at UCSF in May of 2012, smoking during pregnancy adversely affects fetal lung development, but it can be prevented by vitamin C during the last trimester. A study on 159 smoking pregnant women revealed that just 500 mg/d of vitamin C before 22 weeks of gestation would raise their low vitamin C levels to normal and also improve...
Vitamin D
submitted by: admin on 02/16/2015
Over the past decade we've come to understand that vitamin D is vital for normal cell biochemistry. When levels of vitamin D are low we are at high risk for many diseases that include type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, osteoporosis, autoimmune disorders, many cancers, depression, muscle and joint pains, Alzheimer's disease, and many...
Vitamin D Deficiency
submitted by: admin on 05/27/2016
There is a pandemic of vitamin D deficiency because we don't get the UVB rays from sunlight that are needed to make it ourselves. This leads to not only an increased risk of osteoporosis but also of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, several cancers, heart attacks, strokes, and seasonal affective disorder. Vitamin D replacement is necessary for most people. The...
Vitamin D in the Elderly
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The elderly don't get enough sunlight to make adequate vitamin D. There are many diseases that are related to deficient levels such as immune disorders, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart attacks, cancers, hypertension, and even more. Sunscreen propaganda is one of the causes.
Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality in Elderly
submitted by: admin on 06/05/2016
A study of 70,000 mostly women over the age of 70 that was published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in June of 2012 suggests that vitamin D3 when taken with calcium can reduce the mortality rate in seniors by 9%. Vitamin D3 alone did not confer this advantage. We also know that calcium alone can increase the risk for heart attack and stroke because...
Vitamin D3 Protects Against Viruses, Cancer, and Autoimmunity
submitted by: admin on 05/26/2016
A report in the journal, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, showed that levels of vitamin D3 below 20 ng/ml led to a higher incidence of viral infections, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. This, of course, suggests that supplementing with vitamin D3 could help prevent or treat these conditions.
Low levels of vitamin D3 lead to higher production of antibodies...
Vitamin D: How Much Do We Need? With Joe Prendergast, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. There are indications for cancer prevention, hypertension, weight loss, osteoporosis, heart attacks and more. Doses are 50,000 IU per day for two weeks and then once a week.
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