"Historical episodes of air pollution peaks were shown to be associated with up to >10 times increased death rates. According to the WHO, 92% of the world’s population currently lives in places where air quality levels exceed the WHO limits."
"B vitamins attenuate the epigenetic effects of ambient fine particles in a pilot human intervention trial" source
"Do you have Insulin Resistance?
If you don’t know, you’re not alone. This is perhaps the single most important question any of us can ask about our physical and mental health—yet most patients, and even many doctors, don’t know how to answer it.
Here in the U.S., insulin resistance has reached epidemic proportions: more than half of us are now insulin resistant. Insulin resistance is a hormonal condition that sets the stage throughout the body for inflammation and overgrowth, disrupts normal cholesterol and fat metabolism, and gradually destroys our ability to process carbohydrates."
"Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease Is Easier Than You Think" source
Before new prescription medicines are allowed onto the market, they must be tested in studies and show, to the satisfaction of drug regulatory agencies, that their benefits outweigh the harms of drug toxicity.
"Availability of evidence of benefits on overall survival and quality of life of cancer drugs approved by European Medicines Agency: retrospective cohort study of drug approvals 2009-13" source
"It was disturbing to some readers when I characterized niacinamide as a pro-aging substance in the March 24 blog post SIRT1, mTOR, NF-kappaB and resveratrol, as it was disturbing to me when I first came to that realization years ago. In response to several blog comments I promised some readers to further research niacinamide and niacin for both health benefits and possible pro-aging hazards, and this blog post reports on that research. I will report on a number of research studies and finally I will give my opinions on how it all comes together and I will even disclose my past secret affair with niacin."
"Niacin or niacinamide supplementation – good or bad idea?" source
"Depression affects 350 million people worldwide and is predicted to be the leading cause of disease burden by 2030, based on disability-adjusted-life-year."
"Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A randomized clinical trial" source
"Hundreds of millions of times every year many of us turn to a new kind of online software called symptom checkers to try to self-diagnose our symptoms and to get advice on whether we should seek further medical care or just rest at home until we feel better."
"Self-diagnosis on Internet not always good practice" source
"Emerging evidence shows that insulin resistance is the most important predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes."
"The cholesterol and calorie hypotheses are both dead — it is time to focus on the real culprit: insulin resistance" source
"Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person -- body, mind, spirit, and emotions -- in the quest for optimal health and wellness. According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal health -- the primary goal of holistic medicine practice -- by gaining proper balance in life.
Holistic medicine practitioners believe that the whole person is made up of interdependent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the other parts will be affected. In this way, if people have imbalances (physical, emotional, or spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively affect their overall health."
"What Is Holistic Medicine?" source
"Boussageon et al are the latest to highlight the apparent contradiction in our current thinking. On the one hand, the epidemiological evidence shows a strong link between chronic hyperglycaemia (HbA1c) and adverse patient-important outcomes. On the other hand, the evidence from randomised controlled trial shows that lowering HbA1c by drug treatment is ineffective or harmful to patient outcomes. This contradiction is because we are using the wrong paradigm."
"The wrong paradigm may be driving drug glucose control in the face of the evidence" source
"Are you diabetic, or are at risk for diabetes? Do you worry about your blood sugar? Then you’ve come to the right place.
The disease diabetes (any type) means that you have too much sugar in your blood...
You can normalize your blood sugar naturally as needed – without pills, calorie counting or hunger. Many people have already done so."
"How to Reverse Your Diabetes Type 2" source
"Pituitary Gland
The pituitary is about the size of a pea. This gland lies in the sella turcica, known as the “Turkish saddle” at the base of the brain, behind the optic chiasm. The pituitary gland contains two functionally different body parts known as the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary. As far as we know, these two, while right next to each other, do not really work together."
"Healing the pituitary gland with nutrition and natural remedies" source
"Do you have friends and family who still haven’t gotten the ”message” about what is causing their obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, alzheimers, candida, and perhaps even cancer (because cancer cells love this as well)?
Check out this Irish documentary, which you can watch with the whole family, about the first step.
Spread the word and save lives!"
"What’s causing your health problems?" source
