Taking Plant or Fish n-3 Fatty Acids After an MI — Helpful?
Posted by: admin on: April 25, 2011
When we do epidemiologic studies and try to see what people’s habits are, one thing that seems to come out over and over again is that people who consume fish seem to have less cardiovascular disease, particularly less coronary disease. The reason for this seems to be the n-3 marine fatty acids in fish, and there is also some thinking that the same kind of fatty acids found in plants may have benefits
In a very nice study from Holland, [the researchers] took about 3200 people and did a factorial design; that is, the patient received placebo of DHA/EPA or ALA, or one or the other, in a very traditional factorial design. They followed these individuals for about 2.5-3 years and then looked at cardiovascular events.
Read more: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/735599?src=mp&spon=34
This proves that one has to take care of all risk factors like Hypertension, Diabetes Dyslipidemia (by means of lipid lowering drugs) in addition to Plant or Fish n-3 Fatty Acids in addition to exercise.
Health guidelines – Reduce intake of salt
Posted by: admin on: April 23, 2011
Adults on an average, are consuming about one and a half teaspoons of salt each day, despite links between high sodium consumption and elevated blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. Salt – a dietary No-NO.
Federal departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services recommended that adults cut back on salt, to less than 2,300 milligrams or about a teaspoon a day.
FDA Approves New Topical Drug for Head Lice
Posted by: admin on: April 23, 2011
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved spinosad (Natroba Topical Suspension 0.9%, ParaPRO) for the treatment of head lice infestation in people aged 4 years and older.
Head lice (Pediculus capitis) are spread most often by close person-to-person contact. They are very common among schoolchildren in the United States — second only to the common cold among communicable diseases affecting schoolchildren, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Foodborne Illness
Posted by: admin on: April 23, 2011
Practicing clinicians know that foodborne disease is a common reason for people to seek medical care. It is estimated that almost 48 million illnesses, more than 125,000 hospitalizations, and more than 3000 deaths occur every year because of contaminated food consumed in the United States. That’s a lot of illness.
Many different agents — bacteria, viruses, parasites, chemicals, and toxins can contaminate food. These agents can cause many different clinical syndromes, from fever and bloody diarrhea, to vomiting and watery diarrhea, to sepsis or meningitis — to name just a few.
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