Monthly Archives: December 2008

Older adults at high risk for drug interactions – Are your medications stripping your body of nutrients?

27 Saturday Dec 2008

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Public Release: 23-Dec-2008
 JAMA
Older adults at high risk for drug interactions
At least one in 25 older adults, about 2.2 million people in the United States, take multiple drugs in combinations that can produce a harmful drug-drug interaction, and half of these interactions involve a nonprescription medication.
 National Institutes of Health, University of Chicago

Contact: John Easton
john.easton@uchospitals.edu
773-702-6241
University of Chicago Medical Center

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The average American 65 year old is taking 19 medications annually.  

The average American Shaklee Member 65 yr old is taking less than 1 medication annually.  See U.C. Berkley Study

Prevention has many side benefits. 

Find out if your medications are stripping your body of nutrients. 

 

Cesarean Section linked to Vitamin D deficiency

27 Saturday Dec 2008

Posted by in birth, cesarean section, pregnancy, vitamin d, vitamin d deficiency

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Public Release: 23-Dec-2008
 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of Cesarean sections
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by Cesarean section as compared to pregnant women who are not vitamin D deficient. These findings currently appear online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
 US Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Maternal Child Health, US Department of Agriculture

Contact: Allison Rubin
allison.rubin@bmc.org
617-638-8491
Boston University

full story…

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eco friendly lighting with “warmth”

27 Saturday Dec 2008

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Engineers: Efficient organic LEDs a step toward better lights

 Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For those who love “green” compact fluorescent bulbs but hate their cold light, here’s some good news: Researchers are closer to flipping the switch on cheaper, richer LED-type room lighting.  Full story…

Restricted blood flow to brain (from cardiovascular disease) leads to Alzheimer’s

27 Saturday Dec 2008

Posted by in alzheimer's, brain function, cardiovascular disease and alzheimer's, coQheart, heart, memory optimizer, mental acuity, restricted blood flow to brain, vivix

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Public Release: 24-Dec-2008
 Neuron
Brain starvation as we age appears to trigger Alzheimer’s
A slow, chronic starvation of the brain as we age appears to be a major trigger of a biochemical process that causes some forms of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study from Northwestern University has found when the brain doesn’t get enough sugar glucose — as when cardiovascular disease restricts blood flow to the brain — a process is launched that produces the sticky clumps of protein that appear to be a cause of Alzheimer’s. 
 NIH/National Institute on Aging, MetLife Foundation, Northwestern University

Contact: Marla Paul
Marla-Paul@northwestern.edu
312-503-8928
Northwestern University

 

How to increase blood flow to the brain?

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Hormones increase frequency of Migraines

27 Saturday Dec 2008

Posted by in black cohash, flaxseed, GLA, hormonal balance, hormones, menstration, MIGRAINES, soy isoflavones, Women

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The young attractive woman with an awful migraine. A headache attack

The young attractive woman with an awful migraine. A headache attack

Hormones Increase Frequency Of Inherited Form Of Migraine In Women

(December 26, 2008) — Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. New research in mice has now provided insight into events in the brain that lead to FHM and demonstrated that hormones produced by the ovaries increase susceptibility to FHM. … > full story

Natural help to balance hormones – black cohash, soy isoflavones, flaxseed lignans.    GLA

Humans make Aspirin’s active ingredient – Salicylic Acid – from fruits & veggies

27 Saturday Dec 2008

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New Evidence That Humans Make Aspirin’s Active Principle — Salicylic Acid (December 26, 2008) — Scientists are reporting evidence that humans can make their own salicylic acid — the material formed when aspirin breaks down in the body. Salicylic acid, which is responsible for aspirin’s renowned effects in relieving pain and inflammation, may be the first in a new class of bioregulators, according to a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. … > full story

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22 Monday Dec 2008

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Scan shows if your arteries are clogged.

15 Monday Dec 2008

Posted by in arteries, cholesterol, cinch, cinch inch loss, clogged arteries, heart, weight

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Advanced CT Scans Valuable To Check For Clogged Arteries (December 8, 2008) — In a development that researchers say is likely to quell concerns about the value of costly computed tomography scans to diagnose coronary artery blockages, researchers report solid evidence that the newer, more powerful 64-CT scans can easily and correctly identify people with major blood vessel disease and is nearly as accurate as invasive coronary angiography. … > full story

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Human robots? Robots cleaning your arteries?

15 Monday Dec 2008

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Robotics Integrated With Human Body In Near Future? Technology Gulf Between ‘Have’ And ‘Have Nots’ Predicted By 2020 (December 8, 2008) — What is the potential future impact of robots on society? New conclusions show that the enormous automation capacity of robots and their ability to interact with humans will cause a technological imbalance over the next 12 years between those who have them and those who do not. One significant area of research may well result in the insertion of robots into our bodies, such as intelligent implants in the brain, which will improve our rational thought, and nanorobots to be released into the blood to clean our arteries. … > full story