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Method to Combat Genetic Disease

September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Cutting Edge

A method of ridding future generations of inherited disease will soon be used on humans.

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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.

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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.
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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 [...]

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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.
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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.
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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 [...]

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