parasites

clipped from cancerbreakthroughusa.com How to tell if you might have parasites Do you have one or more of these telltale signs of human parasite infestation? low energy itchy ears, nose, or anus memory lapses bloating and gas brain fog back pain, shoulder pain, or thigh pain rapid heartbeat eating a lot without satisfying hunger numbness in the hands burning in the pit of your stomach drooling during sleep grinding teeth during sleep  If you have one or more of these signs, you might have parasites. Parasites that enter the colon through our food or water can then migrate to the various organs of the body and into the blood. Getting rid of parasites isn’t a simple matter. It takes about three months because of the parasites’ reproductive cycle.

Experts warn against long-term use of common pain pills

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The geriatrics society’s new guidelines say NSAIDs should be considered “rarely” in the population of frail elderly people, and used “with extreme caution” and then only in “highly selected individuals.” For those patients with moderate to severe pain that diminishes the quality of life, opiates may be considered, the guidelines suggest, after both the patient and caregiver are screened for prior substance abuse.

clipped from newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com Last week, an expert panel of American Geriatrics Society pretty much bumped all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, off the list of medicines recommended for adults ages 75 and older with chronic, persistent pain. Long-term use of drugs like ibuprofen, naproxen and high-dose aspirin is so dangerous, the panelists said, that elderly people who can’t get relief from alternatives like acetaminophen may be better off taking opiates, like codeine or even morphine. The risks from chronic use of NSAIDs are myriad. They can cause life-threatening ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding, a side effect that occurs more frequently and with greater severity as people age. Some NSAIDs may increase the risk for heart attacks or strokes, and they don’t interact well with drugs used to treat heart failure. They can make high blood pressure worse, even uncontrollable, and impair kidney function. And the list of potentially hazardous interactions with other drugs is a long one, experts say.

Researchers Discover Common Antibiotic Can Cure Genetic Diseases

reading the RNA, resulting in an incomplete and non-functional protein being created

Since releasing the news of the new compound, called NB54, based on the common antibiotic gentamicin, Baasov has been flooded with queries from investigators all over the globe excited to test it, he tells ISRAEL21c. The findings were published online in March in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Gentamicin is from a group of antibiotics known as aminoglycosides, which are used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. It is commonly used to treat enlarged prostate glands, chest infections, urinary tract infections and infected wounds or burns. Previous studies find gentamicin can work to counteract genetic diseases when mutations cause disruptions of the development processes of proteins

Compound working in cystic fibrosis

The drug enables ribosomes, which carry out protein synthesis, to ignore these genetic disruptions and generate healthy, full-length functional proteins in

clipped from curmudgeonlyskeptical.blogspot.com Linda Sue O'Grady alerted me to this.  I just showed it to MoSup and she went nuts, which tells me there's something to it.  Think of the irony if this research leads to repairing the Muslim DNA strands that make them want to kill everyone who won't do their bidding (which drug should also work on liberal democrats)? Israeli research finds common antibiotic can repair genetic diseases Antibiotics are no doubt the wonder drug of the 20th century. Before them, people could die from simple bacterial infections. Now, new groundbreaking research from Israel shows that a common antibiotic has the power to repair genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer and muscular dystrophy. The Israeli team headed by Prof. Timor Baasov of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, has modified a common antibiotic, one without toxic effects, and which is programmed to fix "nonsense" mutations in genetic diseases. Nonsense mutations are mutations in a sequence of DNA which causes it to prematurely stop

Splenda causes weight gain, impairs digestion, and affects chemotherapy & other drugs

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As of 2006, only six human trials have been published on Splenda. Of these six trials, only two of the trials were completed and published before the FDA approved sucralose for human consumption, and the two published trials had a grand total of 36 total human subjects.

36 people sure doesn’t sound like many, but wait, it gets worse: only 23 total were actually given sucralose for testing, and here is the real kicker — The longest trial at this time had lasted only four days, and looked at sucralose in relation to tooth decay, not human tolerance.

Even more shocking, the absorption of Splenda into the human body was studied on a grand total of six men! Based on that one human study, the FDA allowed the findings to be generalized as being representative of the entire human population. Including women, children, the elderly, and those with any chronic illness — none of whom were ever examined.

clipped from www.impactlab.com In animals examined for the study, Splenda reduced the amount of good bacteria in the intestines by 50 percent, increased the pH level in the intestines, contributed to increases in body weight and affected P-glycoprotein (P-gp) levels in such a way that crucial health-related drugs could be rejected. The P-gp effect could result in medications used in chemotherapy, AIDS treatment and treatments for heart conditions being shunted back into the intestines, rather than being absorbed by the body. It’s very important to realize that Splenda (sucralose) is actually NOT sugar, despite its marketing slogan “Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar”. Rather it’s a chlorinated artificial sweetener in line with aspartame and saccharin, and with detrimental health effects to match. They also found unmistakable evidence that Splenda is absorbed by fat, contrary to previous claims. published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Splenda Has NEVER Been Proven Safe for Human Consumption

Statins: lowered intelligence, depression, suicide and waste of money

clipped from www.mailonsunday.co.uk Challenging convention: Lowering your cholesterol was meant to be a good thing but studies now suggest they may affect intelligence and raise the risk of suicide But cholesterol is also produced by the brain, where it is used to release vital chemicals called neurotransmitters that carry messages between brain cells. Now a study by Iowa State University suggests that statins inhibit this vital process. When brain cells are deprived of cholesterol, they are five times less effective at releasing chemical messengers, says the research, published in the highly respected journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences. it's an expensive waste of time that leaves millions of people falsely reassured and which may have damaging side-effects. 'Research shows that in people over 69 who've had no symptoms of diabetes, angina, stroke or heart attack, statins don't reduce mortality. 'It's a sheer waste of money

Recent Shocking Studies: Milk Causes Osteoporosis!

clipped from www.nutralegacy.com The Evidence Among the risk factors for osteoporosis has always been reduced calcium consumption. This is why the U. S. government has frequently increased the minimum standards for calcium intake over the years. However, some studies now suggest that at least some of the calcium sources may not be so beneficial after all. Women in the United States have the highest risk of developing osteoporosis, but women in parts of the world with low milk and calcium intake actually have a much lower chance of developing this problem. In Japan, for example, dairy as part of the diet was almost non-existent until recently. And only now are the rates of osteoporosis among women increasing. China has shown similar results. In that country, osteoporosis is still very uncommon, even though dairy products are not a part of the diet of most Chinese people. you should carefully weigh all of the benefits and risks associated with calcium and with milk.

How Exercise Improves Learning

My rave about the book Spark

The body and the brain are one. To be human is to move, because plants don't need brains.

clipped from mindbodyfitness.suite101.com In his book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, John J. Ratey M.D. provides undeniable proof that exercise benefits not only the body but the brain as well. Exercise Promotes Neurogenesis Neuroscientists have recently uncovered a strong connection between exercise and cognitive function. Studies show that exercise promotes neurogenesis, the growth of new neurons in the brain. For years, it was believed that the number of neurons in the adult brain remained a fixed entity. In Spark, new research shows otherwise. Exercise Increases Levels of BDNF in the Brain In the past 15 years, neuroscientists have discovered the significance of a group of proteins known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor or BDNF which builds and nourishes the infrastructure of cell circuitry in the brain. Exercise Enhances the Machinery of Learning Promoting neurogenesis and BDNF levels in the brain, exercise produces far too many benefits on the machinery of learning to be ignored.

Study: Obesity As Bad For Your Health As Smoking

clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com LONDON — Being obese can take years off your life and in some cases may be as dangerous as smoking, a new study says. British researchers at the University of Oxford analyzed 57 studies mostly in Europe and North America, following nearly one million people for an average of 10 to 15 years. During that time, about 100,000 of those people died. He said that obese people were also two thirds more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke, and up to four times more likely to die of diabetes, kidney or liver problems. They were one sixth more likely to die of cancer. Astrup worried that rising obesity rates may reverse the steep drops in heart disease seen in the West. "Obesity is the new dark horse for public health officials," he said. "People need to be aware of the risks they're taking when they gain weight."

LOOKING PAST BLOOD SUGAR TO SURVIVE WITH DIABETES,

VERY INFORMATIVE.

clipped from www.nytimes.com Looking Past Blood Sugar to Survive With Diabetes Dave Smith of Fairmont, Minn., did not realize his diabetes put him at high risk for heart disease. Dave Smith found out he had Type 2 diabetes by accident, after a urine test. Graphic Medication for Complex Diabetes Virgil Umbarger of Yakima, Wash., gave up checking blood sugar six times a day; now he checks it once or twice. He relaxes by working in his orchard. clipped from graphics8.nytimes.com Few diabetics do enough to protect themselves. Dave Smith thought he had been managing his symptoms when he suffered a heart attack. Taking Diabetes to Heart clipped from www.nytimes.com This series examines the leading causes of illness and death in the United States: heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. “Whoa, look at the sugar in here,” his doctor told him. Mr. Smith’s blood sugar level was sky high and glucose was spilling into his urine. That was about nine years ago, and from then on Mr. Smith, like so many with diabetes, became fixated on his blood

& TOTALLY UNHEALTHY BEAUTY PRACTICES

I could only fit one into the clip. Go to the source to see the rest. It's hard to say which one(s) were the worst. Thankfully these practices aren't done anymore (I hope).

clipped from www.uphaa.com 7 Totally Unhealthy Beauty Practices Dental care was a little lax throughout most of history, but Romans in the time of Jupiter appreciated white teeth nearly as much as we do today. To improve the color of their teeth and freshen their breath, Romans imported Portuguese urine (believed to be stronger than their own) to rinse their mouths. While obviously unpleasant, urine contains several compounds like ammonia and urea that actually kill germs and help fight the gum disease gingivitis.

Vitamin D 'is mental health aid'

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Vitamin D, found in fish and produced by sun exposure, can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study has suggested. UK and US researchers looked at 2,000 people aged 65 and over. They found that compared to those with the highest vitamin D levels, those with the lowest were more than twice as likely to have impaired understanding. "We need to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation is a cost-effective and low-risk way of reducing older people's risks of developing cognitive impairment and dementia." "Diet is known to influence dementia risk. The best way of reducing your risk of developing dementia is to maintain a balanced diet with regular exercise and frequent social interactions." "We look forward to seeing the published results of this new research to help us better understand the potential role of vitamin D in reducing risk."

Even a tiny bit of flab raises heart failure risk

clipped from www.reuters.com It comes as little surprise that obesity makes a person much more apt to get heart failure, a deadly condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, contributes to 300,000 deaths each year in the United States Conditions such as coronary artery disease and high blood pressure can leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump blood efficiently The lean and active group had the lowest risk and the obese and inactive group had the highest risk As far as vigorous physical activity is concerned, even if somebody said they exercised one to three times per month -- which is a very low level of exercise -- they had an 18 percent reduction in the risk of heart failure after accounting for all other established risk factors The benefit of exercise in cutting heart failure risk was seen in lean, overweight and obese men, the researchers found

A guide to the research behind dieting and exercise

clipped from www.sciam.com The Science of Weight Loss If you've made shedding pounds a New Year's resolution, here's a guide to the research behind dieting and exercise Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier? We examine five claims about the benefits of weightlifting and aerobics to see which carry the most . . . weight Could a Pill Replace Exercise? Scientists have shown that a drug improves endurance in mice The Diet That Fits Analyzing metabolism for personalized nutrition Diet Diary Doubles Weight Loss Dieters who wrote down everything they ate had twice the weight loss of other people following the same diet Could We Lose Weight by Injecting Fat into Our Bellies? Eat, Exercise and Be Merry Need Fiber? Have Some Coffee Eat (Less) to Live (Longer) New Diet Drug in Battle of the Bulge Is Bone–Fat Chitchat the Key to Weight Control? More Stress Means Less Eating Fasting May Equal Calorie-Restricted Diets The biggest loser: Buying weight loss

Scientists find gene that makes cancer spread

All they have to do now is find a drug to get rid of the metastasis. Makes it sound easy. Would be a massive breakthrough.

clipped from www.abc.net.au A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, US researchers said. They found people with aggressive breast cancers have abnormal genetic alterations in a gene called MTDH, and drugs that block the gene could keep local tumours from metastasising or spreading, increasing a woman's chances for survival. "Not only has a new metastasis gene been identified, but this also is one of a few such genes for which the exact mode of action has been elucidated," Dr Michael Reiss, of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick, said. "That gives us a real shot at developing a drug that will inhibit metastasis." Stopping cancer's spread is important - while more than 98 per cent of patients with breast cancer that has not spread live five years or more, only 27 per cent of patients whose cancer has spread to other organs survive.

Confessions of a pharmacist

clipped from www.naturalnews.com Confessions of a pharmacist: What Big Pharma Won't Tell You about Prescription Drug Safety (Book Review) January 06, 2009 by: Mike Adams (NaturalNews) Pharmacists are walking encyclopedias of knowledge about the dangers of drugs, but most of them follow a pro-Pharma agenda, so they never reveal the deadly truth about how dangerous these drugs can really be to your health. There's only one pharmacist I've ever met who dares to think outside the Big Pharma pill box and tell patients the truth about how they can avoid the dangerous side effects of drugs and even learn how to replace dangerous prescription drugs with safe, natural and far more affordable health supplements. Her name? Suzy Cohen. She's the author of the new book Drug Muggers, published directly by Truth Publishing at: http://www.truthpublishing.com/product_...