Posts Tagged 'Traditional Chinese Medicine'

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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Poor Oral Care May Contribute to Dementia

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A recent study published in the journal Behavior and Brain Functions has added weight to the idea that inflammation may be the basic cause of dementia.  Previous studies have found links between dementia and heart disease, lung disease, immune disorders, infections, diabetes and hypoglycemia, reactions to several medications,  and nutritional deficiencies.Daily doses of aspirin have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.  But there is more you can do– CHS has ...

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