Articles – General Health

Antacid Use Linked To Dementia

Buried in the Kansas City Star, a story taken from the Los Angeles Times entitled “Antacid Use Is Linked To Dementia” caught my eye. Within a week, two of my patients emailed me regarding the same study from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

What Causes ‘Man Boobs’?

I was fascinated by an article in the July 31st edition of the K.C. Star. It discussed the difficult time male youngsters are having with enlarged breasts, with some resorting to reduction surgery. Today that condition affects from 40% to 70% of adolescent boys…

Millions Of Women Saved By Stopping Just One Drug

The numbers are in, and after a significant drop in breast cancer numbers in 2003 the numbers leveled off in 2004. We now know that the 2003 drop was definitely due to doctors taking their patients off Premerin and Prempro, the female estrogen drugs made from pregnant mare’s urine.

DHEA, Anti-Aging, and What We’ve Learned Lately

DHEA, (dehydroeptandrosterone) may well be the most researched anti-aging supplement available without a prescription. The pharmaceutical industry has tried on numerous occasions to get this product off the market, but health freedom activists have persevered and the product is still available. …The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want a simple, safe, and effective product on the market that can improve health significantly enough to cause people to discontinue their medications

Thinking About Vitamins? Consider This

Perhaps the greatest problem facing our scientists and doctors embroiled in the “are supplemental vitamins necessary” controversy is one of definition. Health is defined, by practicality, as the absence of disease. This has allowed us to set up standards of treatment that have revolutionized the health sciences. It has given us a clear-cut standard to measure against. This is extremely important if you happen to be a doctor. Unfortunately, it is not a wellness standard.

More News About Aspartame – But Beware

Monsanto’s cash cow is about to die. Europe’s largest producer of Nutrasweet, Holland Sweetener, has lost so much money that they are considering stopping production.

Beware Of The CAT Scan – The Risks Are Serious

In 2003 the number of CAT scans performed hit 57 million. There isn’t enough research yet to call these diagnostic devices safe.

Vitamin D Cuts The Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer By Nearly 50%

A recent report by the American Association for Cancer Research claims that Vitamin D is a critical component is reducing risk to pancreatic cancer

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