Energy Drinks Pose Serious Health Risks for Young People
Posted by: admin on: August 11, 2011
A lack of research and regulation associated with energy drinks, combined with reports of toxicity and high consumption, may result in potentially dangerous health consequences in children, adolescents, and young adults, according to a review of
According to the review, self-report surveys indicate that energy drinks are regularly consumed by 30% to 50% of children, adolescents, and young adults. The current trial questions the use of energy drinks in these young populations, as they provide no therapeutic benefit and are associated with risks for serious adverse health effects.
Taking Plant or Fish n-3 Fatty Acids After an MI — Helpful?
Posted by: admin on: August 11, 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.
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.
Read more: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/735599?src=mp&spon=34
Mineral Transporters
Posted by: admin on: August 10, 2011
Late in the l950s it was discovered that cells of the female breasts becoming malignant are going to lose magnesium so we thought why not conceive of an extra-active transport principle to take magnesium into these cells with the help of phenylalanine and paraminobenzoic acid.
We developed, in fulfilling the requirements of more active transport of potassium and magnesium into the cell, the potassium-magnesium aspartate in 1957-1958. This became quite successful world-wide as a medicament for the protection of myocardial necrosis, enhancement of liver functions and the detoxification of digitalis.
Since this has been so successful, we followed this concept of active mineral transport and we changed as well the mineral which had to be transported as also the molecules which are suitable to transport the mineral into a cell by means of artificially created active transport. So the most important transporters we have today are aspartic acid, 2-aminoethylphosphoric acid and orotic acid.
Read more: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/mineral-transporters.html
FDA Approves New Topical Drug for Head Lice
Posted by: admin on: August 10, 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.
A variety of topical over-the-counter medications and prescription medications are currently available to treat head lice.
“Natroba provides another option for the topical treatment of head lice infestations, which are especially prevalent in the pediatric population,”
Foodborne Illness:
Posted by: admin on: August 10, 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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