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It Was a Bad Week for Modern Medicine

It Was a Bad Week for Modern Medicine So National Institutes of Health Launches 'Inquisition' Into Use Of Dietary Supplements and Alternative Therapies Read the full article here: http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi98.html Here is an excerpt...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:35 PM by Dave

Filed under: nutrition, alternative medicine, medicine

Acupuncture beats aspirin for chronic headache

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acupuncture works better than drugs like aspirin to reduce the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. A review of studies involving nearly 4,000 patients with migraine, tension headache...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:32 PM by Dave

Filed under: acupuncture

Melamine warning for Chinese-made supplements, protein powders and shakes

I hope you are not consuming protein supplements, but if you are, be aware of this news about melamine. "China is one of the world’s biggest makers of supplements , and some protein powders and shakes are made largely with powdered milk."...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2008 9:26 PM by Dave

Experts Say Humans Can Live to 1,000 - Traditional Medical Systems Claim Humans Have in the Past Lived That Long

Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey has famously stated, “The first person to live to be 1,000 years old is certainly alive today …whether they realize it or not, barring accidents and suicide, most people now 40 years or younger...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 1:09 PM by Dave

Filed under: Ayurveda

Evolutionary Fitness vs Ayurveda

As you know, I am a fan of Ayurveda. One of the greatest living Ayurvedic physicians in the world, Dr. Brihaspati Dev Triguna, told me that going to bed regularly at 10:00 PM each night was the number one health promoting habit people could adopt. Many...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2008 9:05 PM by Dave

Healthy Pasta Recipe

Here is another healthy recipe featuring foods that health the eyes. This is a pasta dish with healthy vegetables in lieu of tomato sauce. (You can actually add some tomato sauce to it if you wish and the taste is good. I prefer it without tomatoes myself...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2008 4:50 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, eye foods, Ayurveda, nutrition, vision, organic, kale, turmeric, curcumin

Do low cholesterol levels cause cancer?

This just arrived from Dr. Fuhrman. You may have been reading news reports about recent Canadian Medical Association Journal article on this topic. However, most news reports are only adding to the confusion. I want to share Dr. Fuhrman's update because...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 12:30 PM by Dave

Is this the healthiest pizza you have seen?

I shared the recipe for this healthy pizza in an earlier blog post. Here are some pictures of the pizza. Ready to Cook: Ready to Eat: Very tasty! And extremely healthy!

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 9:52 PM by Dave

Pizza Recipe for Healthy Eyes

I experimented with a new recipe today. This is a healthy recipe with many of my favorite healing foods for the eyes. Topping (all organic): 3 large leaves of collard greens 6 pc kale 1 large leaf of red swiss chard 2 leaves of red cabbage 3-4 "bunches"...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 3:41 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, eye foods, glaucoma, Fit Eyes, nutrition, eyes, vision, organic, kale, turmeric

More on oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease of the optic nerve. Neuroprotection should be of great interest to any glaucoma patient. The abstracts below deal with potential use of dietary antioxidants in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 11:34 PM by Dave

Filed under: Vitamin E, Vitamin C, glaucoma, inflamation, neurodegeneration, Micronutrients, Antioxidants, Oxidative stress, AD pathogenesis, Heme oxygenase pathway

Therapeutic effects of curcumin, the anti-inflammatory agent, against neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma

Aggarwal BB, Harikumar KB: Potential therapeutic effects of curcumin, the anti-inflammatory agent, against neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008; Cytokine Research Laboratory...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 11:25 PM by Dave

Filed under: glaucoma, anti-oxidants, Ayurveda, herbs, inflamation, turmeric, curcumin, neurodegeneration

The first study reported outside China that has examined the effects of the orally consumed goji berry

Amagase H, Nance DM: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:403-412. BACKGROUND: This randomized, double-blind, placebo...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 11:58 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, eye foods, anti-oxidants, nutrition, goji berries

Blueberries are just about the best food you could consume for protecting your vision

In a prior article about the best foods for fit eyes , I strongly recommended blueberries, grapes and raisins. I said, "According to Dr. Abel, [blueberries, grapes and raisins] contain anthocyanins, which improve night vision. A cup full of blueberries...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 12:34 AM by Dave

Filed under: eye foods, glaucoma, anti-oxidants, Fit Eyes, nutrition, fatty acids, vision, blueberries

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

I'm reading an article from 2007 on the New York Times Magazine website. It is a long article. I'm on page 3 of 12 right now. But I am finding it so interesting that I want to let everyone know about it. Here is the link to the easy to read version...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 5:58 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, eye foods, Ayurveda, nutrition, fish oil

The "dirty dozen" fruits and veggies with high levels of pesticide residue

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gay-browne/organic-panic-what-to-do_b_115045.html Interesting article on Huffington Post about organic foods. Here's an excerpt: The "dirty dozen" are 12 fruits and veggies that, even when washed, tend to maintain...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 12:35 AM by Dave

Filed under: nutrition, organic, pesticides

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