Posted in Dietary Supplements, Prevention on Jun 14th, 2011
Magnesium plays a role in more than 300 enzymatic reactions and is involved in energy metabolism, cellular metabolism, utilization of glucose, synthesis of protein and fatty acids, muscle contractions, all hormonal reactions, neurotransmitter production, and intracellular balance of sodium, potassium and calcium.[1] The list is long for the consequences of a magnesium deficiency. Magnesium deficiencies […]
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Premenopausal women appear to be more sensitive at detecting breast cancer when done during the first week of the menstrual cycle (day 1 of the menses to day 7) in women with a history of screening mammograms. Researchers analyzed 387,218 screening mammograms in premenopausal women that were associated with 1,283 breast cancers. Greater sensitivity was […]
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Maternal folate levels for the prevention of neural tube defects are considered a mainstay message for women of childbearing age. Side effects of synthetic folic acid supplementation have received some attention recently due to potential side effects. The most familiar is the potential to interfere with the diagnosis of a vitamin B12 deficiency related neurologic […]
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Posted in Bone Health, Prevention, Vitamin D on Jan 10th, 2011
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released their assessment of current data on health outcomes as they related to calcium and vitamin D after being commissioned by the U.S. and Canadian governments. The new reference values, expressed Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), are based on an abundance of information and higher quality published studies than were […]
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Posted in General, Prevention on Dec 27th, 2010
Here is another recent study on the urinary antimicrobial effects of cranberry. This study evaluated 20 adults who did not have an active urinary tract infection, and were not taking antibiotics. In phase 1 of the study, individuals collected first morning urine prior to ingesting 3 caps that contained 275 mg of a mixture of […]
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Posted in Botanicals, Prevention on Nov 23rd, 2010
A small study was conducted in 10 Greek postmenopausal women who had at least 3 documented urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the previous year or at least 2 UTIs in the last 6 months prior to the start of the study. Women were given 400 mg of cranberry extract twice per day (2 caps in […]
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Posted in Cardiovascular, Prevention on May 28th, 2009
One of the most eye opening experiences I’ve had in relationship to cardiovascular disease was hearing a lecture and reading an article by John Abramson, M.D. In an interview with Dr. Abramson published in TLFD June 2008, he states that “there is not a single randomized controlled trial that shows that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are […]
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Posted in Prevention on Dec 13th, 2008
For most bladder infections, a natural approach is usually very effective and the infection resolves quickly without recurrence or complications. The primary goals of a natural therapeutics approach are to: enhance the individual’s internal defenses against the infection by providing immune support restore vaginal and bladder microflora, enhancing the flow of urine promote a proper […]
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