Approximately 95 million Americans (40%) are taking blood pressure medications and each year the number increases. But are these medications really necessary? Well the Cochrane researchers feel that this class of medication is over prescribed. What is Cochrane and why are they different? Cochrane is a global group of independent physicians, researchers and scientist that …
For 13 years during and after World War II the British government rationed sugar allowing only 8 ounces per week per person. This prolonged rationing provided scientist the perfect opportunity to study how sugar can affect a developing body. Using the medical database U.K. BioBank they were able to compare disease incidence in about 60,000 people …
No pediatric newsletter should be written without discussing the issue of childhood vaccines. By the time a child reaches his/hers teenage years they are required to receive 72 vaccine dose. This is significantly more than when their parents grew up. The topic of vaccination is about as polarizing as American politics. Since most parents have …
Not too long ago I was reviewing lab results with a patient with stage III colon cancer whose oncologist was pushing her to start chemotherapy as soon as possible. As we went through her results I noticed all seven of her inflammatory markers were very high. I explained that we needed to get these markers …
Food and mood go hand in hand. What you eat affects your mood — and your mood also affect what you feel like eating. If you’ve ever used ‘donut therapy’ to survive a breakup, you know how emotional distress can drive you toward sweets + fats. What you might not know is that comfort foods like …
First it is important to understand the function of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an important organ related to digestive function in the body, working with the liver to ensure proper breakdown and absorption of fats. Its primary role is to concentrate and store bile created in the liver. It then releases bile into the …
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About 20 years ago vitamin D came on the scene with studies showing its benefits in preventing and treating specific diseases. More recent research continues to shed light on this important vitamin which in reality is actually a hormone. Palliative Cancer Care – Not only is vitamin D important in most cancer care it …