Flavonoids are a class of water-soluble plant pigments found in fruits, vegetables, and certain beverages that have antioxidant effects. Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells against the damaging effects of reactive chemicals known as free radicals. Free radicals can cause oxidative stress, leading to cellular damage. There are different categories of flavonoids. Flavones, isoflavones and Read More …
Boswellia and Cancer
A study appearing in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2000;46:97-103) looked at the effect boswellia had on cancer growth in female wistar rats. The rats were injected with C6 tumor cells in the right caudate nucleus (brain). The animals were divided into four groups, a control group and three groups receiving varying concentrations of boswellic acids. Read More …
Antioxidants, Cancer and Cataracts
In an 8 year follow-up of the 80,000 women in the Nurses Health Study the top 5th of the cohort with the resp to vitamin E intake averaging 200 IU/day had a relative risk of major coronary artery disease of .66. There is an association between supplementary ascorbic acid and vitamin E intake over the Read More …
Antioxidants and Cancer
Research appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology (1991;133 (8):766-75) looked at antioxidant levels in nearly 3,000 men and related the levels of vitamins A, C, E and carotene to the incidence of cancer. Twelve years after the initial testing of the vitamin levels, just over 200 of the men died of cancer. Low levels Read More …
Cancer
Holistic health care can have a role in treating patients with cancer.. There is a difference between treating cancer and treating patients who have cancer.This is an important distinction Patients with cancer need balancing of the muscloskeletal system for neck and back pain, just like anyone else. They need good nutrition, exercise and adequate rest. Read More …
“Good” Bacteria and the Flu
In an animal study performed by scientists in Japan, the normal bowel bacteria, Lactobacillus casei seemed to have a protective effect against the flu. In the study, published in the journal Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology(May 2001; 8:593-597), mice were inoculated with flu virus. One group of mice was given Lactobacillus casei in a nasal Read More …
Link between salmonella and arthritis
Link between Salmonella and Arthritis Research that was performed at Johns Hopkins and published in the February 2002 issue of Nature Medicine, revealed a connection between certain bacterial infections and autoimmune disease. If normal cells carry a specific protein that mimics the bacterial protein, they may be attacked by the immune system. If there has Read More …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Bacteria in the Small Intestine
One possible cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. In research appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2004;292(7):852-858) suggests that the bloating seen in IBS can be caused by bacteria in the small intestine. Bloating immediately following a meal is an indication of small intestine bacterial Read More …
GI Flora Affected by Antibiotics—Leading to Allergies
Scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School found with experiments with laboratory mice, that changes in microbes of the GI tract brought on by antibiotic use can affect how the immune system’s response to allergens in the lungs. ”Antibiotics knock out bacteria in the gut, allowing fungi to take over temporarily until the bacteria Read More …
Connection Between Bowel Flora and Allergies
An adult has between six and eight pounds of bacteria in his or her intestines. The total of bacterial cells in the colon is more than the number of cells in the entire body (the bacterial cells are much smaller). The bacteria belong there. The right species of bacteria will produce nutrients, remove toxins, support Read More …