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Vitamin D and Type II Diabetes

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At study published in the journal Diabetes Care (Oct. 2011) found that Vitamin D levels are strongly linked to the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, adding further proof that this form of diabetes is a disease rooted in inflammation.   The authors conclude that  “vitamin D status may be inversely related to type 2 diabetes risk and data suggests that this association may be partially mediated by subclinical inflammation.” (“Effect of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D on Risk for Type 2 Diabetes May ...

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NOV
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Categories: Diabetes/Prediabetes

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Common Drugs to Avoid in the Elderly

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Pharmacist’s Letter, a top rated information source for the pharmacists, has published a warning about inappropriate drugs in the elderly.  Their statement, and table of offending drugs and alternatives, is attached.

The elderly are very sensitive to anticholinergic drugs (drugs that block the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine both centrally and peripherally).  Adverse effects include significant cognitive loss, confusion, loss of coordination, urinary retention, constipation, visual changes, memory problems, respiratory depression, wandering thoughts, dry, sore throat and depression.

Dementia drugs such as ...

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28
NOV
0

Categories: Alzheimer's and other Dementias

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Cholesterol Lowering by Statins Shown to Have NO Long Term Benefit

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A study published in the July issue of the International Journal of Cardiology (2011 Jul 15;150(2):130-4.) concluded that long term use of statins does NOT slow the progression of coronary calcification.

Age and body mass index were shown to correlate with build up of calcium in the study.

Statin manufacturers report these (useless?) chemicals commonly cause the following symptoms:  (Lipitor): headache, infection, rhinitis/sinusitis, myalgia, diarrhea, arthralgia/arthritis, rash, abdominal pain, asthenia, back pain, flu syndrome, dyspepsia, flatulence, pharyngitis, and constipation.  More rare Serious ...

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OCT
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Categories: Wellness

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Water Pollution: How Sweet

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A team of chemists in western U.S. states has identified a new marker of water that’s been tainted by human wastes: the artificial sweetener sucralose.

In a paper posted online August 31 in Environmental Science & Technology,the researchers report finding sucralose in the water entering 15 of 19 drinking water treatment plants that they studied — and coming out in the finished water from 13 of 17 such plants.

Sucralose was also detected in tap water samples downstream of eight of 12 ...

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SEP
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Categories: Wellness

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Antidepressant Study Again Finds No Benefit, Multiple Adverse Effects

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A study published in  the July 30 issue of the journal Lancet has confirmed findings by others that neither Zoloft or Remeron (and by extension, other “anti”depressants) have any benefit for treating depression in dementia patients, points out that these chemicals have numerous and common adverse effects, and recommends these chemicals should not be given to cognitively-impaired elderly.

“Because of the absence of benefit compared with placebo and increased risk of adverse events, the present practice of use of these antidepressants, ...

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15
SEP
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Categories: Anti-Aging

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Zinc Supplements Shown Effective for Diabetes and Cholesterol Control

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A study published in the journal Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity has found “Zinc supplementation showed beneficial effects in the metabolic control of adult diabetics, improved glycemic control measured by HbA1C% and fasting and postprandial glucose. Furthermore, zinc supplementation lowered serum cholesterol and cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein ratio.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, “zinc is found in cells throughout the body. It helps the immune system fight off invading bacteria and viruses. The body also needs zinc to make proteins and ...

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AUG
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Categories: Diabetes/Prediabetes, Wellness

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Study Links Low DHA Levels to Suicide Risk Among U.S. Military Personnel

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A newly published  study by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has found a significant relationship between suicide and omega 3 fatty acid levels in servicemen.  According to the study,  all the service members had low omega-3 levels, and suicide risk was greatest among individuals with the lowest levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the major omega-3 fatty acid concentrated in the brain.

Previous studies have  demonstrated that 2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day reduced suicidal thinking by ...

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AUG
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Categories: Anti-Aging

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Melatonin, B-Vitamins, Omega 3′s and Zinc are Critical to GI Care

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GI disorders- Ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and irritable bowel disease, all share findings of high homocysteine and low zinc levels.  A new study published in Clin Chim Acta, 2011 July 8  has found significant depletion of plasma melatonin as well. 

CHS recommends:

  • Melatonin – 2.5mg every evening
  • Folic acid – 500 mcg to 5 mg per day, in divided doses
  • Vitamin B12 - 1000 mcg per day orally if under 60, sublingually if 61-80, and 1000 mcg injection monthly if over 80, 
  • Zinc (50 mg every ...
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AUG
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Categories: Crohn's/IBD/IBS

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Excess Iron Intake Linked to Gestational Diabetes

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A very large study of pregnancy issues published in Diabetes Care, 2011 July; 34(7): 1557-63. found that ” higher prepregnancy intake of dietary heme iron is associated with an increased gestational diabetes mellitus risk.”  Excess iron supplementation is one of the most destructive health practices promoted by Madison Ave. to sell products.  Excess iron has been linked to diabetes, dementia, cognitive decline, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and heart attacks.

Iron supplements should ONLY be taken after the right labs show a ...

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AUG
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Categories: Diabetes/Prediabetes, Wellness

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At it again… Depression Linked to Strokes

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According to recent research, depression was associated with a 29% increased risk for total stroke, and that the risk increased to 39% if antidepressant medications, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, were used.  “We know that depression is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and we also know that poststroke depression is common,” An Pan, PhD, a research fellow at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, and the lead author of the study, told Medscape Medical News. 

The ...

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AUG
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Categories: Depression

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