A method of ridding future generations of inherited disease will soon be used on humans.
Method to Combat Genetic Disease
September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Cutting Edge
Tags: Cancer·Diabetes·genetic·germline·therapy
My Lifestyle Changes – Sugar
July 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · My Health
A high level of sugar in the diet correlates with Metabolic Syndrome, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. So we ought to cut down dramaticallly – right? Well, I did – read more.
Tags: anti-aging·Blood sugar·Blood tests·Cancer·Diabetes·Diet·dietary changes·Exercise·Glycation·Heart disease·longevity
Supplementing with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
May 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Health News
In the last post, I said that generalised inflammation is heavily implicated in causing or worsening the main degenerative diseases – cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
After cutting down on Omega-6 in the diet, omega-3 supplementation is the top way for most people to reduce their level of generalised inflammation.
The reason for [...]
Tags: C-reactive protein·Cancer·CRP·Diabetes·Diet·health·Heart disease·inflammation
Take Your Omega 3’s
May 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Health News
Over the years there have been many changes of recommendation as to what types of fats are healthy for us. There is particular confusion over whether we need Omega-3 or Omega-6 fatty acids.
The truth is: we need Omega-3s.
We should generally shoot for a 1:1 balance of Omega-3 to Omega-6 in the diet. The problem [...]
Tags: Aging·C-reactive protein·Cancer·CRP·Diabetes·Diet·health·Heart disease·inflammation·longevity
Metabolic Syndrome Kills
April 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Health Essentials
Patrick Holford – one of the UK’s foremost publicists for natural healthcare – has started a bandwagon rolling to make the population aware of metabolic syndrome. This is the syndrome focused around excessive sugar consumption which produces ‘insulin resistance’ of cells. Metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance probably kills most people in this country.
So it’s good [...]
Tags: Aging·Cancer·Diabetes·Diet·health·Heart disease·inflammation·longevity
Diabetes Epidemics Hitting China and India
January 15th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Health News
While smallpox, measles and HIV recede in many areas of the world, the diseases of Western society – including diabetes – are about to hit them hard.
Thanks to the arrival of of fast food culture in these countries many of the poor can now afford MacDonald’s and other similar high calorie, low nutrition, food. [...]
Tags: blood·China·Diabetes·heart·Heart disease·India
Statins – Don’t Be Fooled By The Research
November 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Health Essentials
The latest "Statins Beat Heart Attack" headlines would be wryly funny if they weren’t so tragic.
Short sighted journalists are fooled by profit-hungry drug companies who, as often seems to be the case, are driving partisan research chemists.
"Statins Reduce Heart Attacks"
This is not news, and it is not even surprising. Anything which reduces general inflammation [...]
Tags: Aging·blood·C-reactive protein·Cancer·Cholesterol·CRP·Diabetes·Diet·early warning·health·heart·inflammation·life extension·longevity·research·science·statins
Natural Health Newsletter
October 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Health News
The Mercola Newsletter is subscribed to by over a million people. You might like to think about subscribing.
At Dr Joseph Mercola’ site, there is also a blog and information on a range of health products. There is also a link to details of the clinic he runs.
Here is a video produced by Dr Mercola’s [...]
Tags: Cholesterol·Diabetes·health
Inflammation Kills
September 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Health Essentials
Inflammation is shown, in this image, affecting some of the major joints. We all know and understand this type.
But Generalised Inflammation is something that we all need to be aware of – whether or not we have aches and pains.
Generalised Inflammation is present in many people – and they rarely know about it.
This insidious [...]
Tags: Aging·blood·Blood tests·C-reactive protein·Cancer·CRP·Diabetes·Diet·Fibrinogen·health·heart·Heart disease·inflammation·longevity
All Fruit Juices Can Interfere With Drugs
August 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Health Essentials
Researchers in Canada found that orange juice taken alongside a drug for hayfever – fexofenadine – reduced its absorption by half. It is likely that there would be similar effects on many other drugs.
The researchers suggested that the spike in blood sugar was the mechanism which caused the reduction in drug absorption. In [...]
Tags: blood·Blood sugar·Diabetes·fruit juice·health·life extension·research

