Posts Tagged 'Natural Approaches'

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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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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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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Topamax, a Drug Used for Migraines and Seizures, Causes Birth Defects

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The FDA recently warned that Topamax (topiramate), a chemical used for seizures and to prevent migraines, causes cleft palate and cleft lip in infants  born to those taking it..  The FDA warns it should not be used by any woman who is pregnant or at risk for pregnancy.

Topiramate is approved for seizures and for migraine prevention. A migraine reduction of about 40% has been found in studies. Do not take this chemical for migraine prevention!  Stopping this chemical requires dose ...

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4 Approaches to Diabetes Treatment

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Blood glucose dysregulation is recognized as a serious disorder in all systems of healing.  The causes of diabetes have not been adequately studied.  The commonly accepted causes and treatments of diabetes vary depending on the diagnostic model used by the practitioner.  Control of diet and lifestyle, however, are always key components of treatment.

1.  Western (allopathic) Medicine

Type 2 diabetes is considered to be caused primarily by diet and lifestyle, although current research is questioning the differences ...

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