Nutrition, Health & Fitness
Health
News
Viagra touted as life-saving heart treatment - after scientists find
it makes heart muscles LESS stiff (12/23/11)
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Scientists design bioactive nanogel that regenerates cartilage in
joints (2/11/10)
Study: Too much TV may lead to earlier death (1/11/10)
Study:
Depression, placebo effects and therapy (1/6/10)
'Scaffolding' to regenerate lost or damaged bones and tissues, even
stop age clock (10/19/09)
The imaginary disease isn’t (10/9/09)
Researchers cure snoring with radiofrequency procedure (10/8/09)
Red Wine Protects the Prostate, Seattle Investigators Report
(ONCOLOGY - August 2007 • Volume 21 Number 9)
Heart disease risk factors reduced by 90% with drug-free program
(2/11/04)
Researchers Discover the Ageing Gene
Splenda
Exposed
Hep C Mystery
Cracked, Canadian Team Believes (2/24/05)
Think Ritalin Is
Safe? - Read What Novartis Says About Its Own Product!
Hepatitis C
was Killing Me Until Alternative Medicine did what
Conventional
Medicine Could not: I am Normal!
by Sherril J. Wolff
Study:
Prolonged PC use saps
energy |
What Doctors Don't Tell You
Recovering from Stroke
One In 3 Has High Blood Pressure (CBS
News: 8/24/04)
ALLERGIES, INFECTION & STRESS
Bone
Remodeling, Osteoporosis, and Training
Teaching the Blind To See
The Nag Factor by
Larry Dossey
1/23/01
Blocking one protein helps cancer cells die of natural causes
(1/9/03)
Valuable Vices: Researchers uncover the healthful side of hedonism
by Kathleen Fackelmann
Seattle Times:
Scientists trigger visual perceptions in blind.
Intensive teaching changes brain
Poor amino acid breakdown increases the risk of heart disease
Seattle Times.com's:
Former fluoridation advocate says he unintentionally misled
students, 'poisoned' children.
Going with the body's flow: another look at acupressure.
Increased Blood Flow Could Lead To Healthier Blood Vessels
Bed rest
not necessarily best
Healthy habits can extend life 9 1/2 years, research finds |
King Corn - a feature
documentary regarding the primary reason Americans get fat |
Alternative Medicine
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Belleruth Naparstek's: Health Journeys research page gives reference to numerous alternative
medicine studies. |
Artichoke Extract & Other
Cholesterol Lowering Herbs & Talk
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Cynara
scolymus (Artichoke)
Artichoke Extract Lowers Cholesterol
ARTICHOKE (Cynara
scolymus)
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High Total
Cholesterol
Ask the Doctor About "High" Cholesterol
CholestSafe |
Exercise
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Forget
Six-Pack Abs: Healthy abdominal muscles are strong, not hard.
Study Shows Exercise Without Weight Loss Still Improves Cholesterol
Levels
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Older Women
Who Keep Active Have Lower Risk for Mental Decline
Study: Exercise might help fight breast cancer (3/30/04)
Moderate
exercise can prevent broken hip |
Genetics
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Scientists discover possible new treatment for genetic diseases
Probing The
Genes Behind Aging:
New evidence suggests that a
low-calorie diet influences the function of genes that extend life, at
least in laboratory animals. |
Medication & Medical
Treatment
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Medical radiation is a
highly important cause (probably the principal cause) of cancer mortality in the
United States.
Study: 98,000 deaths each year are linked to medical mistakes
On average, 2 percent
to 3 percent of children taking the antidepressants Wellbutrin, Paxil, Lexapro,
Effexor, Zoloft and experts say. (10/15/04)
The Nation; FDA Sat on Report Linking Suicide, Drugs; Officials
ordered more studies after their own expert found children on antidepressants
were twice as likely to show suicidal behavior.
(4/6/04) |
Mental Health
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Positive thinking 'cuts no ice with cancer' |
Psychologist Overcomes Paranoid Schizophrenia |
Brains of Dyslexic Children Can Be 'Rewired' to Improve Reading Skills
Study: Mental illnesses are under-treated (Seattle
Post-Intelligencer: 6/1/04)
City Living Linked to Risk of Psychotic Symptoms 7/12/01
(Yahoo.com) |
Other Herbs
Herbs and Spices: Your Allies for Healthier Meals
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Human
Research Indicates Supportive Role for Spirulina in Fighting Cancer
Chinese herbs effects against HIV, cancer
Chinese folk
remedy fights cancer (msnbc.com)
Ginseng may improve memory in stroke dementia patients |
Can vitamins slow the progression of Alzheimers disease?
Herbal antioxidants: looking for a way to fight cancer, heart disease,
high blood pressure and muscle soreness? Try your spice rack - Health
Marijuana-like drugs eradicated some brain cancers in rats briefly details
two separate studies.
Pot Shrinks
Tumors - Government Knew in '74 gives further details. |
Vitamins
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Vitamin D can prevent fractures in older people |
Can vitamins slow the progression of Alzheimers disease? |