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Tim Russert: Could We Have Seen This Coming?

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:43:09 PST

Tim Russert was a loved and respected media person that probably everyone had heard of. Sensitive subject I’m touching on here today, but even in tragedy, we might be able to learn something from Tim Russert’s death. So, I pose the question of whether or not we might have been able to have seen his untimely death coming?

Vitamin D Supplements Lengthen Life

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:15:56 PST

Vitamin D is getting a lot of press recently about its health value. Vitamin deficiency is known to contribute to many health conditions, most studied recently is cancer. Additional research suggests that Vitamin D can prevent autoimmune conditions and Vitamin D supplementation can also help with Inflammatory Bowel conditions such as Crohn's Disease and Colitis. Vitamin D3 is the most active form of Vitamin D.

Deaths from Adverse Drug Reactions Triple

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:27:28 PST

Adverse drug reactions and deaths from drugs have tripled between 1998 and 2005. A new review reveals more dangers than ever from even acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol. Are we now taking our life in our hands by accepting the drug recommendations from our well intentioned doctors? If you suffer from auto-immune illneses, use pain relievers with acetaminophen in them, take birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy or insulin for diabetes...your medications top the list!

Calcium-Rich Foods: Better Than Calcium Supplements?

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:40:10 PST

Calcium from calcium rich foods is the best way to get your daily calcium requirements. Do you know the many forms of calcium? Calcium citrate, calcium carbonate, calcium ascorbate, egg shell, bone meal, egg shell and microcrystalline hydroxyapetite. But which is best and do calcium supplements play a role in your health? The answer is to eat a balance diet with an emphasis on the calcium rich plant foods combined with a high quality calcium supplement.

Soy: The World's Most Dangerous Food?

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:11:34 PST

The Weston Price Foundation is the nation's leading crusader against soy, the soybean, soy milk, soy protein, soy products or anything soy in general. The studies they quote to support their position against the soybean and soy products are flawed and misleading. Soy, soy milk, soy protein and isoflavones are healthy for you and it is the vested interest of corporations and certain farmers that lead this assault against soy, the soybean, soy milk, soy protein and other soy products.

Gastric Bypass Cures Diabetes?

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:38:24 PST

Gastric bypass surgery, also known as bariatric surgery has been found to "cure" diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is known to be caused by eating too many foods that break down to sugar (carbs). Type 2 diabetes can be eliminated by eating less carbs. Gastric bypass surgery forces the patient to eat less carbs.

Is Robert Jarvik, the Inventor of the Artificial Heart, Playing with Fire?

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:20:48 PST

Lipitor is a drug to reduce cholesterol levels. Side effects of Lipitor can be heart failure and cancer. Dr. Rober Jarvik invented the artificial heart and some find his use of Lipitor and starring role in the massive media campaign promoting it, as ironic as it gets. Invent an artificial heart and then eat so poorly that you need a medication whose main side effect is heart failure.

Alli Side Effects

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:58:38 PST

Alli is a diet pill that promises to be the best diet pill. Formerly known as Orlistat or Xenical, it is now available over-the-counter for weight loss. The Alli diet pill is hoped by many to be a diet pill that works for those with weight loss problems. Alli diet pills have many uncomfortable side effects and will probably not be a diet pill that works.

Vitamin D Prevents Cancer

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:51:18 PST

Vitamin D is growing in its importance as a daily supplement. Vitamin deficiency is known to contribute to many health conditions, mostly ricketts and osteoporosis. Recent research suggests that Vitamin D can prevent cancer and autoimmune conditions and Vitamin D supplementation can also help with Inflammatory Bowel conditions. Vitamin D3 is the most active form of Vitamin D.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Video

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:44:27 PST

Rheumatoid arthritis treatment usually revolves around pain medication. In severe cases, treatment for rheumatoid arthritis involves corticosteroids like Prednisone. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis never ends the condition because rheumatoid arthritis treatment simply masks the symptoms.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet Video

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:41:56 PST

A rheumatoid arthritis diet is not common knowledge. A rheumatoid arthritis diet can be determined by the identification of food allergies. The elimination of dairy products and gluten containing foods is also important when trying to design a rheumatoid arthritis diet.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Video

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:34:44 PST

Common symptoms for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis are pain, swelling, redness and stiffness. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of arthritis in children.

It may be a mild condition or cause joint and tissue damage and could affect normal growth. As in adults, children may experience pain, swelling, redness and stiffness occurring usually in the small joints of the hands and feet, though the wrists and knees can also be involved…all due to inflammation and of course, there is an immune system component to this condition.

The really good news is that young kids respond so much more quickly to all natural treatment protocols than do adults, probably because of their rapid rate of growth and how quickly their body is changing.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Video

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:32:29 PST

Common symptoms for rheumatoid arthritis are pain, swelling, redness and stiffness. Other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include fatigue, lack of appetite, low grade fever and muscle aches. In severe cases, a rheumatoid arthritis symptom is called ulnar deviation, where the hands begin to take on an abnormal position.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Video

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:25:26 PST

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory auto-immune condition. Rheumatoid pain can be debilitating and rheumatoid arthritis medication rarely results in a rheumatoid arthritis cure. Conventional medicine claims they don't know what causes rheumatoid arthritis joint pain.

Folic Acid Cuts Risk of Stroke

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:49:33 PST

Folic acid is proven to cut the risk of strokes. Other well known benefits of folic acid are the prevention of Spina Bifida. There are many foods high in folic acid, primarily fortified grains.

Zyrtec Side Effects

Mon, 28 May 2007 15:09:51 PST

Zyrtec (cetirizine) is an antihistamine which blocks the actions of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. Zyrtec side effects are described below.

Protonix Side Effects

Mon, 28 May 2007 14:35:12 PST

Protonix (pantoprazole) decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Protonix side effects are described below.

Master Cleanse or Master Scam?

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:26:46 PST

Master Cleanse is a new fad from Hollywood. The master cleanse diet, as it's called, consists of the master cleanse recipe of lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper, to be taken as you sole source of food. The Master Cleanse diet assists in detoxification and weight loss, or so say the Stanley Burroughs master cleanse proponents.

Effexor XR side effects

Fri, 18 May 2007 13:19:30 PST

Effexor XR (venlafaxine) is used to treat major depressive disorder, panic disorder and anxiety. Effexor XR side effects are described below.

Zocor side effects

Fri, 18 May 2007 12:47:07 PST

Zocor (simvastatin) is used to lower cholesterol by blocking its production in the body. Zocor side effects are described below.