Nutrition, Health & Fitness


Health News

Viagra touted as life-saving heart treatment - after scientists find it makes heart muscles LESS stiff (12/23/11)

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 F
ackelmann

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


Belleruth Naparstek's: Health Journeys research page gives reference to numerous alternative medicine studies.


Artichoke Extract & Other Cholesterol Lowering Herbs & Talk


Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)

Artichoke Extract Lowers Cholesterol

ARTICHOKE (Cynara scolymus)
High Total Cholesterol

Ask the Doctor About "High" Cholesterol

CholestSafe


Exercise


Forget Six-Pack Abs: Healthy abdominal muscles are strong, not hard.

Study Shows Exercise Without Weight Loss Still Improves Cholesterol Levels
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


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


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


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

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


Vitamin D can prevent fractures in older people Can vitamins slow the progression of Alzheimers disease?

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