Archives for March 2002

1. A recent study done at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine has finally caught on to the truth about hormones and heart disease; that “women should not use estrogen replacement therapy as an effective treatment for heart disease.”

2. Ten years ago, I reported on the use of colored light therapy for treating chronic skin infections like acne and was nearly laughed out of certain medical circles. But it seems I may have the last laugh yet, according to some new research.

3. A healthy immune system is more important now than ever before. New research suggests that immune protection can be found in a simple, unexpected source-the elderberry.

4. It seems there’s always something new emerging for arthritis treatment, especially some sort of expensive pharmaceutical drug with potentially dangerous side effects. So when a cheap, safe, traditional herbal therapy makes the news, it’s worth taking a closer look.

5. There’s not much doubt that garlic is generally good for you. Plenty of studies sing its praises for treating any number of ailments. Sometimes, however, overzealous scientists can’t help themselves and end up making a perfectly simple conclusion much too complicated. One recent report on garlic’s benefits in helping to prevent stomach and colorectal cancers did just that.

“I have been suffering from sciatica for years. None of the treatments my doctor has offered really do any good. I’m hoping you will have some information that will help me. Thanks in advance.”

“He implied that colloidal silver was modern day snake oil and used JAMA, who he has low regard for, as a reference. His remarks concern me that he had not done his research on the subject. There are hundreds of references on colloidal silver that he should have read before he made his ambiguous statements. I never expected Dr. Douglass to expose his ignorance in such a manner. My wife and I have been using CS for 5 years and we haven’t turned grey yet. That statement is pure crap.”

Right now, your child or grandchild might be taking a substance that could label him a drug user-in essence, an addict-for the rest of his life. And chances are the people who are supposed to be protecting him-his doctors, teachers, and parents-are the ones giving it to him. I’m not talking about pot, ecstasy, or even cocaine. No, this one is perfectly legal, though just as dangerous–if not more so. I’m talking about the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) “wonder drug,” Ritalin.

Research on how various foods affect health and disease is a tenuous business plagued with many variables, prejudices, and unknowns. Eye health is no exception. However, the latest study on age-related maculopathy (ARM) is worth reporting for a couple of reasons: First and foremost, no one wants to go blind, so any information on preventing the loss of eyesight is noteworthy. But even more important are the study’s dramatic results. Researchers found that people who ate just one serving of fish per week drastically cut their risk of blindness.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is nothing short of tragic. One of the unique features of the affliction is that it strikes during the prime of life. Young adults who should be looking to the future and anticipating careers, romances, families, and all the experiences that make up a full life suddenly find themselves in a dismal world of clinics, doctors, weakness, pain, and despair for the future. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you and your loved ones can take immediately to prevent this fate from occurring.

IN THIS ISSUE: Simple steps to treat and even prevent this dreaded disease; New research shows age-related blindness can be prevented with food; Protect the children in your life from the narcotic running rampant in schools across the country; Still no convincing evidence on colloidal silver’s benefits; Save yourself from sciatica pain; Hormones do not prevent heart disease; Cure acne in 12 weeks; Give your immune system an elderberry boost; Herbal arthritis relief as effective as prescription drugs; Garlic is good for you;