| 03/31/2005 - Natural Ways to Lower LDL and Raise HDL |
| Those who are convinced that lowering LDL cholesterol is the golden key to heart health might be inclined to take a statin drug. And if they do, they might very well succeed in pushing the LDL down. |
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| 03/31/2005 - Tooth enamel and what you drink |
| The hardest, most durable substance in your body is tooth enamel. But according to a new study, if you drink certain beverages on a regular basis you may be stripping that enamel away, opening the door to a variety of dental problems. |
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| 03/30/2005 - "A rose hip by any other name…" |
| It's true that the terms "vitamin C" and "ascorbic acid" are often used interchangeably, but shouldn't be. |
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| 03/30/2005 - Chemotherapy: A Financial Gain for Oncologists |
| The oncologists say they require the additional revenue from selling the drugs to offset the cost of special facilities and staff to administer the drugs. |
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| 03/29/2005 - L-arginine's Effect on Type 2 Diabetes |
| Fortunately I stumbled across another arginine study, and although it's a few years old (from 2001), it offers valuable information for anyone with type 2 diabetes or a pre-diabetic condition. |
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| 03/28/2005 - The Health Benefits of Lycopene |
| Although most of us eat our watermelon and grapefruit raw, when tomatoes are heated, the benefits of lycopene are enhanced because it's more easily absorbed by the body. |
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| 03/28/2005 - The HealtLiving Will |
| When you're in relatively good health and only 26 years old, the idea of planning ahead for the remote possibility of being in a coma or a persistent vegetative state is not exactly a priority. |
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| 03/25/2005 - The Nutritional Value of Grains |
| On the nutritional value of grains we can safely state one certainty: There will always be disagreement. "What, exactly, is the logic behind recommending that people eat whole grains?" |
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| 03/24/2005 - The FDA's Relationship with Drugmakers |
| Here's a recent headline that gave me a chuckle: "U.S. Senator Says FDA Too Cozy With Drugmakers" The word "cozy" conjures an image of the FDA curling up with its favorite drug giants on a comfy couch in front of a fire. |
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| 03/24/2005 - What the heck is Retsyn? |
| After all these years, the question finally crossed my mind: What the heck is Retsyn? According to the web site for Cadbury Adams (the maker of Certs), Retsyn is "a combination of partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, copper gluconate and flavoring." |
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| 03/23/2005 - Preventing Heart Disease |
| Want to help prevent heart disease? Then just take your dentist's advice: brush and floss. |
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| 03/23/2005 - Not a warning for all Diabetics |
| Here's a recent headline from Ivanhoe Newswire that caught my eye: "Diabetics Warned About Taking St. John's Wort" Uh oh, I thought, that doesn't look good. But the details of the article don't quite support the scare headline. |
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| 03/22/2005 - Eczema Relief Without the Risk |
| Protopic is a topical treatment for eczema that may cause stinging, burning and an increased risk of skin infections (according to the Protopic web site). |
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| 03/22/2005 - How should we address the problem of obesity in children? |
| Strict dietary supervision by parents would be an excellent first step. But one step we DON'T need is government intervention. |
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| 03/21/2005 - Wonder Goes Under |
| I looked at a variety of studies that question the wisdom of using aspirin therapy to lower the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events. |
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| 03/21/2005 - Determining Prostate Cancer Risk |
| One perfect example of an autopilot medical mindset concerns the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test used to determine prostate cancer risk. |
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| 03/18/2005 - Natural Therapies fir Fibromyalgia |
| In the e-Alert "Get Real" (3/2/05), I touched on a few of the natural therapies used to address the chronic pain disorder called fibromyalgia. |
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| 03/16/2005 - Aspirin Provide Little Cardiovascular Protection for Middle-Aged Women |
| You may have heard about a recent New England Journal of Medicine study concluding that aspirin "therapy" may prompt serious digestive problems but very little cardiovascular protection for middle-aged women. |
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| 03/16/2005 - 20 minutes of extra sleep each night |
| If you're trying to lose weight, here's something you might add to your diet: 20 minutes of extra sleep each night. |
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| 03/15/2005 - D Does It cont… |
| The cancer prevention provided by adequate vitamin D intake could help you live a long, healthy life. But vitamin D provides other health benefits too. Like keeping bones strong. |
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| 03/15/2005 - Preventing Esophageal Cancer |
| Those who are coping with heartburn need to be aware that they may be in danger of developing esophageal cancer if their symptoms are chronic. |
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| 03/14/2005 - Looking for safe pain relief? |
| With all the recent controversy over the dangers of Vioxx, Celebrex and other pain-killing drugs, HSI members looking for alternative ways to help cope with arthritis will be interested in an e-mail that I received from a member named Marijo. |
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| 03/14/2005 - Introducing Torcetrapib |
| An odd, tongue-twisting word like that could only be one thing: a new drug. Actually, torcetrapib is the "active ingredient" name of the drug. |
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| 03/11/2005 - Laugh Your Way to Better Health |
| Doinkdoink obviously believes that adults don't laugh enough, and a member named Naturalway notes that research backs up the idea that a good laugh may be closely linked with good health. |
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| 03/10/2005 - Curing Migraines with Celery |
| I have discovered a cure that starts within 30 minutes for migraine headaches." That compelling comment comes from an HSI member named Menken who has posted her migraine therapy… |
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| 03/10/2005 - Downhill From Here |
| In a presentation at an American Heart Association meeting last year, Austrian researchers reported surprising results for subjects who hiked downhill instead of up. |
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| 03/09/2005 - Strictly LowBROW |
| In this case, the time bomb may be Ritalin, the popular drug used to address attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). |
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| 03/09/2005 - Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis |
| When the time comes to discuss the use of dietary supplements to prevent or treat osteoporosis, naturally calcium will be at the top of the list. |
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| 03/08/2005 - Adequate Vitamin D Intake May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk |
| Men who develop prostate cancer are usually diagnosed with the disease after the age of 70. This is exactly the time in their lives when vitamin D levels tend to be lowest. |
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| 03/08/2005 - The Problems with Soy |
| I completely agree; it WOULD be nice if there were a way to determine organic from genetically altered soy. |
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| 03/07/2005 - Rolling With the Breaks cont… |
| A new study from the University of Connecticut (UC) has revealed another potential use for bromelain: the treatment of asthma. |
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| 03/07/2005 - FDA Advisory Panel Reviews Pain-Killing Drugs |
| That question was posed by the headline of a CBS online report that took a close look at the FDA advisory panel that voted to allow the pain-killing drugs Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra to stay on the market. |
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