Breast cancer has long been associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during the menopause.
Scientists say this risk is increased among certain groups – including white women with a healthy body mass index (BMI). Continue reading
How Reliable Are Medical Studies? Half of Findings Couldn’t Be Replicated
Healthy skepticism needed for some scientific claims.
Independent researchers couldn’t reproduce the findings of more than half of 100 experiments previously published in three prominent psychology journals, a new review reports.
This review should fuel skepticism over scientific claims, particularly if those claims are based on shaky statistics, said one of the new study’s authors, Brian Nosek, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. Nosek is also executive director of the Center for Open Science, the non-profit group that coordinated the project. Continue reading
Top 10 Worst Things for Your Immune System
Kick these surprising habits to keep colds, flu and other bugs at bay.
Muscle Up Your Immunity
Staying healthy isn’t just about using hand sanitizer and avoiding coughing co-workers.
It turns out some pretty surprising daily habits—like how you fight with your husband or whether you stay up late for Letterman—can impact how well your body fends off colds, flu and other pesky bugs. Here’s a list of science-backed tips to add to your stay-healthy arsenal today. Continue reading
Rare Mutation Kills Off Gene Responsible for Diabetes
A new study based on genetic testing of 150,000 people has found a rare mutation that protects even fat people from getting Type 2 diabetes. The effect is so pronounced — the mutation reduces risk by two-thirds — that it provides a promising new target for developing a drug to mimic the mutation’s effect.
The mutation destroys a gene used by pancreas cells where insulin is made. Those with the mutation seem to make slightly more insulin and have slightly lower blood glucose levels for their entire lives. Continue reading
Big Government & Big Pharma: A Marriage Forged In Hell
A Discussion with Dr. Wakefield & Dr. Lewis
We who have done our homework, constantly struggle to convince those who have not, that the very people they trust via elections or government appointment, are in fact complicit with Big Pharma in heinous crimes of willful negligence being perpetrated against an unsuspecting (majority of) humanity, for reasons of greed, self promotion or something even more sinister. Continue reading
Doling out too many antibiotics ‘will make even scratches deadly’
WHO warns that crisis could be worse than Aids
Deaths from cuts and grazes, diarrhoea and flu will soon be common as antibiotics lose their power to fight minor infections, experts have warned.
The World Health Organisation says the problem has been caused by antibiotics being so widely prescribed that bacteria have begun to evolve and develop resistance. Continue reading
Foods, Vitamins And Herbs That Boost Your Brain Power
The right foods will help you use your brain to the max, and the more you use it, the more you’ll challenge your brain to grow new cells, create new connections, and improve your problem-solving and memory functions.
Before I tell you about the many great foods that will keep your brain performing at its peak, remember — eat organic foods that are fresh and as close to their natural state as possible. Also, drink plenty of pure, clean water, which is 85% of your brain’s weight. Continue reading
The DIY Detox Bath
Have a home spa day and soak away aches, pains, harmful toxins, pesticides and heavy metals
Due to many recent scientific studies, we are more alert about the importance of body detoxification. Just like a car needing a routine oil change, our bodies need to be relieved of overburdening toxins. Though our bodies discharge waste products daily, not all of them are excreted. There are always remnants of unabsorbed nutrients that turn into toxins overtime. It’s absolutely essential to eliminate built up toxins. Accumulated toxins will cause headaches, fatigue and various chronic diseases. Continue reading
FDA Approves First Drug to Boost Women’s Libido
Studies also show side effects including drowsiness, fainting and nausea
A tablet of flibanserin sits on a brochure for Sprout Pharmaceuticals in the company’s Raleigh, N.C., headquarters on June 22, 2015. PHOTO: ALLEN G. BREED/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the first pill designed to boost sexual desire in women, but studies show some serious side effects, including drowsiness, fainting and nausea.
The little pink pill, often dubbed “Viagra for women,” in clinical studies had a modest effect in boosting women’s interest in sex. But there are “serious risks” of low-blood pressure and fainting with the drug, especially when taken while drinking alcohol, an FDA analysis said. Continue reading
The Herbal Alphabet
I found this in my HEALTH file and thought it might be a good item to share with folks who are trying to get the AMA and Big PHARMA out of their lives. I’ve posted a great deal about changing your pH to the alkaline level – that is KEY in my life. I also make use of the herbs (stinging nettle is my medicine during the time of tree pollen which bothers me).
I would also suggest that you learn how to make use of muscle testing to see what herbs you need. If you aren’t aware of this testing – email me and I will send you links to help you – or – simply do a net search for MUSCLE TESTING.
I hope this list will add to your medicine cabinet and help you as much as it has helped me. ~ Granny Continue reading
The Amazing Cucumber
Cucumber; VegetableCucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as culinary vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and burpless – and they are for more than just eating…
Endocrinology: What Is The Endocrine System?
Endocrinology is a specialty of medicine; some would say a sub-specialty of internal medicine, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to hormones.
Endocrinology covers such human functions as the coordination of metabolism, respiration, reproduction, sensory perception, and movement. Endocrinology also focuses on the endocrine glands and tissues that secrete hormones.
The word “endocrinology” comes from the Greek endon meaning “within”, and the Greek krinein meaning “to separate”. Continue reading
BIG Pharma’s Cancer Cure Secret
Coca-cola is over 120 years old. Only seven people in the history of the world have known the Coke formula. No matter how large, corporations are great at keeping secrets. Drug giant Eli Lilly is no exception. While working as an organic chemist, I was appalled to learn how they methodically kept natural remedies from the watchful eye of the media, especially when it involved effective cancer fighters like Madagascar periwinkle. Continue reading