A meta-analysis is a review of scientific studies. A recent meta-analysisappearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology (Vol 166 #10, pp 1116-1125) found that the incidence of colon cancer can be reduced by 12% with more fish consumption. Each extra serving of fish can reduce the risk by an additional 3%, according to the Wageningen Read More …
Asthma and Essential Fatty Acids
The type of fats and oils consumed in the diet may have an influence on asthma symptoms. Fatty acids are the precursors to prostaglandins and other chemicals that are involved with inflammation. Some fatty acids produce substances that increase inflammation and others produce anti-inflammatory substances. Omega-3 fatty acids, like those found in fish oil, act Read More …
Antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids are Beneficial for Pain and Inflammation
A combination of antioxidants and essential fatty acids may be an effective treatment for the inflammation in injuries commonly like ‘tennis elbow’ and ‘golf elbow’. A physiotherapist with Denmark’s Olympic Committee recently conducted a study in order to document the anti-inflammatory properties of this new treatment, which was tested for the first time in 1996 Read More …
Drugs
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that if the whole Phamacopediawere dumped into the ocean it would be better for mankind and worse for the fishes. Perhaps that is an extreme position. All medications have side-effects, but the issue is whether the benefits outweigh the risks. It is a good idea to know possible side-effects and Read More …
Taking acid inhibiting drugs could make ulcers worse
Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School, published in found that antibiotics were the best way to kill the bacteria that cause gastritis and eliminate stomach inflammation. Mice given drugs called proton pump inhibitors (like Prilosec and Prevacid) to block acid production had more bacteria and inflammation than mice that were not given the Read More …
Some pain medication may make blood pressure rise
Some Pain Medications May Make Blood Pressure Rise According to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (October 28, 2002;162:2204-2208), frequent use of pain-relief medications may result in an increased-risk of high blood pressure in women. These drugs are known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Use of acetaminophen (eg Tylenol) was also monitored in Read More …
Simple Steps Often Overlooked in Asthma
Parents of asthmatic children often overlook important measures, including banning smoking in the house and shutting windows to keep pollen out. About 25% of parents surveyed said that a smoker lived in the same house as the child with asthma but they had not done anything about it. “80% of parents in this study knew Read More …
Pain Medication may be Linked to Kidney Failure
Pain Medications May be Linked to Kidney Failure People with kidney disease or other ailments who regularly take aspirin or acetaminophen may be increasing the risk of developing kidney failure. Patients who regularly use pain medications (according to researchers, regular use is defined as at least twice each week for two months), were between two Read More …
Pain medication increases chance of kidney failure
People with kidney disease who regularly take aspirin or acetaminophen may increase their risk of developing kidney failure, According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine (December 20, 2001;345:1801-1808) the use of aspirin or acetaminophen may increase the risk of kidney failure in those with existing kidney disease. Kidney patients who took Read More …
Pain medication can increase the risk for a second bout of heart failure
Pain Medication Can Increase the Risk of a Second Bout of Heart Failure Popular anti-inflammatory, pain-killing drugs (called NSAIDs—or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) may increase the risk of relapse in patients with heart failure according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (February 11, 2002;162:265-270). NSAIDs, a group of drugs that includes aspirin Read More …