During the final decade of the 20th Century there was a decline in rates of death from cardiovascular disease. However, despite these recent reductions in overall cardiovascular death rates, the overall incidence of acute myocardial infarction has not declined and has actually increased among women. This disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The …
Lavender and tea tree oils found in soap, skin lotion, shampoos or styling products have been shown to cause enlarged breast tissue in boys aged 4, 7 and 10 years. On avoiding the products for 3 months, the symptoms subsided. Further experiments in laboratory setting demonstrated that the oils mimic the effects of estrogen. Terry …
To produce Premarin, pregnant mares are hooked up to rubber urine-collection bags and tethered in stalls so small they cannot turn around or lay down comfortably. They are forced to stay in this position for six months, while their bodies are producing the most estrogen. They are also deprived of sufficient water, in order to …
Normal bacterial flora differs substantially in different parts of the body. Research done over the last two decades has shown that two particular strains of lactobacillus – Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri are especially beneficial for preventing and treating genitourinary infections when administered intravaginally. A more recent study found these same organism (1 capsules twice …
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Most clinical trials have demonstrated that enteric-coated peppermint oil is modestly effective in reducing some of the common symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In combination with caraway oil, it also shows promise in treating non-ulcer dyspepsia. Topical peppermint oil can also be helpful in treating tension headaches. The recommended dosage range is 0.2 to …
The Chinese have known for thousands of years that excessively strenuous exercise does more harm than good. I recently came a cross an article that was published over 100 years ago in JAMA in which the authors warned of the dangers of excess exercise. “It is common to find men who have been athletes during …
A recent study found that some people who take aspirin daily to ward off a stroke or MI build up a resistance so that the drug ceases to prevent platelet aggregation. They found when evaluating 2,700 patients that an amazing 25% were aspirin resistant, which left them vulnerable to severe disease. Terry Pfau, DO, HMD
Researchers in Berlin, Germany have studied the effects of Arnica on patients who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery because of knee disease. They gave a 30x dilution of Arnica before the surgery and also daily afterwards. They also took before and after measurements of the circumference of the knee. In three separate trials, patients receiving Arnica …
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Good news for some menopausal women: Recent analysis reverses previous findings about hormones and heart risk. According to an April 4th Wall Street Journal article by Tara Parker-Pope, researchers have done an about face on the subject after fuller analysis of the 15-yearlong Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), generated five years ago. The researchers now say …
Want to quit overeating, smoking, drinking, gambling or spending too much or other bad habits? Unfortunately, just “saying no” doesn’t quit do it. Unlearning a habit that you’ve been practicing for 10-20 years demands effort. Habits are behaviors you’ve repeated so often, you now do them on autopilot. They’ve become part of your comfortable routine …