| 10/31/2003 - Insulin Resistance and Exercise |
| A member named John starts off a thread titled "Insulin and Exercise" with some very specific questions about, well… insulin and exercise: "I suffer from insulin resistance. I have heard that exercise can help to combat insulin resistance… |
 |
| 10/30/2003 - Aspirin Therapy may Raise the Risk of Pancreatice Cancer in Women |
| If you're a woman who takes a daily aspirin to help prevent heart attacks, you might have gotten a jolt earlier this week when major newspapers and TV networks reported that aspirin therapy raises the risk of pancreatic cancer in women. |
|
| 10/30/2003 - Podiatrist Accused of Fraud |
| Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Dr. Robert Kasamatsu, accusing him of collecting on fraudulent Medicare billing, totaling more than $600,000 over four years. |
|
| 10/29/2003 - Criticism of Statin Drugs |
| Unless of course statins don't actually do any of those
things effectively. The full text of all the studies that
would question Fortune's sweeping statement could fill a
book the size of the Manhattan Yellow pages. |
|
| 10/29/2003 - Dietary Adjustments May Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| You need to know about a new study that confirms what we've known for a long time at HSI: a dietary adjustment is often the only treatment necessary to relieve IBS. |
|
| 10/28/2003 - Naturally Curing Urinary Tract Infections |
| Just ask Delaney, a member who created an HSI Forum thread titled "Any natural cures for urinary tract infections?" She says, "I soooooo very much hate having to go to the doc and take an antibiotic. Is there another way?" |
|
| 10/28/2003 - Diet and ADHD |
| Now she says, "I just wish I had learned about the glycemic index when my boys were younger as I think low glycemic index foods would have made a difference." |
|
| 10/27/2003 - Intra-operative Awareness |
| I had heard about the phenomenon of intra-operative awareness (IOA; also known as anesthesia awareness), but until I saw a report on the Today show last week, I didn't realize just how common it is. |
|
| 10/27/2003 - Intra-operative Awareness |
| I had heard about the phenomenon of intra-operative awareness (IOA; also known as anesthesia awareness), but until I saw a report on the Today show last week, I didn't realize just how common it is. |
|
| 10/23/2003 - Risks Associated With Anesthesia |
| I had heard about the phenomenon of intra-operative awareness (IOA; also known as anesthesia awareness), but until I saw a report on the Today show last week, I didn't realize just how common it is. |
|
| 10/23/2003 - ADHD Medication |
| Like Ritalin, Adderall is a powerful stimulant designed specifically to treat ADHD, which is attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity. The active ingredients of Adderall are amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. |
|
| 10/21/2003 - Natural Solutions for Getting to Sleep and Staying Asleep |
| "I am having trouble getting to sleep. Have resorted to sleeping pills, too drowsy. The 2 things that do work a little is a slice fruit before bed and socks on feet. |
|
| 10/20/2003 - International Company Launches Cholesterol-Lowering Drug |
| In last week's "Cresting the Wave" (10/15/03) I told you about the launch of a new cholesterol-lowering statin drug called Crestor, manufactured by AstraZeneca (AZ), the fifth largest drug company in the world. |
|
| 10/20/2003 - Exercise Increases Heart Health |
| The WHF estimates that as much as 85% of the world's population fails to get even moderate exercise. |
|
| 10/17/2003 - Getting to Sleep, and Staying Asleep |
| You're getting sleepy, verrrrry sleepy. But if you're not, then an HSI Forum thread titled "Getting to Sleep, and Staying Asleep for 8 Hrs" might be just what you've been looking for. |
|
| 10/16/2003 - How to Successfully Address Diabetes with No Drugs |
| Fortunately, most of those six million may be able to successfully address their diabetes without using any drugs at all. |
|
| 10/16/2003 - Benefits of Using Sage |
| Now, a new study from the U.K. has confirmed that four compounds isolated from the extract of Chinese sage root act as AChE inhibitors. |
|
| 10/15/2003 - Finding a Chiropractor |
| In Google I entered "chiropractor, Baltimore" and the first item on the results list was a web page with a long list of Baltimore area chiropractors, along with addresses and phone numbers. |
|
| 10/15/2003 - International Company Launches Cholesterol-Lowering Drug |
| Less than a month ago, international drug giant AstraZeneca (AZ) launched a new cholesterol-lowering statin drug called Crestor |
|
| 10/15/2003 - More In the Ephedra Debate |
| I've read many articles about ephedra in the mainstream press over the last few years, and this is the very first time I've seen anyone quoted who was willing to admit that ephedrine was not to blame for an untimely death of an ephedrine user. |
|
| 10/14/2003 - Health Benefits of Multivitamin Use |
| And - rare as a blue moon - it comes from not one, but two mainstream studies confirming the health benefits of multivitamin use. |
|
| 10/14/2003 - Pulmonary Embolism and Computer Users |
| You could easily be a victim of DVT without ever leaving your home. |
|
| 10/13/2003 - Effects of Hormones on Eggs |
| Recalling his days on his family's farm, Dr. Douglass notes that there's more than just a size difference between the smaller eggs you might get from a local chicken farmer and the much larger eggs you'll find on most grocery store shelves. |
|
| 10/13/2003 - BCIS May be Curable If Diagnosed Early |
| BCIS is highly curable when diagnosed early. But when not discovered in the formative stages, this condition commonly develops into invasive breast cancer. |
|
| 10/10/2003 - Naturally Curing TMF and TN Pain |
| In an HSI Forum thread titled "SEVERE pain from TMF and Trigeminal neuralgia," a member named Becky has this plea to fellow members, "Please help with any ideas to stop chronic and severe pain from TMJ and TN." |
|
| 10/09/2003 - Flite Tabs May Put an End to DVT |
| Described as a "natural non-toxic nutraceutical," Flite Tabs is a new product that claims to prevent DVT through a combination of fermented soybean extract and pine bark extract. |
|
| 10/09/2003 - Drug Advertisements for Children |
| If you think the marketing of drugs isn't everywhere these days, just take a look at this e-mail from an HSI member named Edward. |
|
| 10/08/2003 - Eating Fruit May Prevent Cancer |
| Tell your children, your grandchildren, and your great grandchildren to eat some fruit. Will they thank you for it later? Probably not. But they might have good reason to. |
|
| 10/08/2003 - Sunscreen Use May Actually Do More Harm Than Good |
| Worse than that: the study also suggests that sunscreen use may actually do more harm than good. |
|
| 10/07/2003 - Green Tea May Prevent Breast Cancer in Women |
| Because I've just come across a study that takes the research of green tea out of the laboratory and into the homes of more than 1,000 women, with surprising and promising results concerning the prevention of breast cancer. |
|
| 10/07/2003 - Benefits of Fish Oil |
| Of course, it would be overly simplistic to blame depression and the wrongs of our society on low fish intake. But Hibbeln's study certainly makes a good case for including fish oil along with your daily supplements. |
|
| 10/06/2003 - When to Take L-Arginine |
| L-arginine's dietary sources include dairy products, meat, poultry and fish, as well as nuts, rice, whole-wheat, soy and raisins. But if you also take an arginine supplement, make it a between-meal supplement…along with 50 pushups! |
|
|
|
|
