Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
High blood pressure? Homeopathy!

What comprehensive system of medicine developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann 200 years ago offers safe, effective and affordable treatment for a host of common ailments from hay fever, arthritis and herpes to burns, indigestion, shock, colds, flu and high blood pressure? Homeopathy!
Homeopathy is a system of medical treatment as are Chinese medicine, herbalism, acupuncture, and the orthodox allopathic approach you encounter at the local hospital. In the United States, homeopathy comprises 3% of the country’s medical budget. In many European countries, such as France and Germany, as much as 30% of the medicine used is homeopathic. It is a popular approach in Latin America and India. There is a modern, five-story clinic in Moscow.
Homeopathy and orthodox medicine are nearly polar opposites in every respect. Orthodox medicine tries to effect a cure by directly opposing the “disease.” Homeopaths use symptoms as indications that the body -- a marvelous mechanism for cure -- is trying to heal itself, and encourage such action through the use of micro-amounts of medicine. The basic principle, born out by countless empirical tests, claims that substances which in large doses might cause a similar set of symptoms to those noted in the person, in small doses stimulate the body to work harder and more effectively at ridding itself of the actual illness.
It’s safe, effective, and affordable! Remedies are botanical, animal, mineral and chemical substances used in micro-dose quantities. The production of homeopathic remedies is regulated by the FDA and prescribed by the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. Nearly all of the 1200+ remedies can be sold over the counter to self-prescribers and rarely cost more than a few dollars for a standard 1/2 oz bottle of 125 pills. Often only one or two pills are required to “cure” the problem for which the remedy was taken. Because of the infinitesimal doses used, homeopathy is considered among the safest of medicines. Correct remedy or not, there are no side effects from taking the medicine. Often, you can tell if it is working in an acute health situation in a matter of minutes, even seconds.
Who can use homeopathy? You. Your kids, parents, relatives and friends. You can even use it on your pets. The books guiding self-diagnosis, the safety of the remedies, over-the-counter availability of the medicine -- all combine to make it possible for you to gain some control of your own health care.
Professional practitioners are available. Many have been trained in orthodox medical schools, receiving MDs or Doctors in Osteopathy. Others using homeopathy in their practices include nurses, chiropractors, naturopaths, dentists, midwives and veterinarians. Regulations vary from state to state but there are a number of certified health care practitioners in the United States practicing legally under various health care freedom acts.
The presence of many study groups in the U.S. reflects the grass roots nature of homeopathy. They are informal, usually meet monthly, follow an established curriculum and open their membership to anyone interested in homeopathy as a way of healing. There is often a recital of the seemingly miraculous “cures” affected by people self-diagnosing and prescribing.
Things to consider and some resources:
No one stays in the homeopathy business long if they do not know what they are doing.
Remedies are not placebos and depend upon both accurate selection of the medicine needed and the existence of good quality medicine.
Washington Homeopathic Products provides good quality medicine, guaranteed.
Ask where a practitioner learned homeopathy.
Ask how long a practitioner studied.
A practitioner should respond that they received formal training for hundreds of hours and are constantly learning the art of homeopathy.
The National Center for Homeopathy in Alexandria, Virginia can provide information on the school, organization or practitioner under which they studied.
Do's and Don'ts about homeopathy.
Whole Health Now provides customers, professional health care providers, their patients and the general public with the highest quality complementary health products, services, and resources available at the lowest possible cost.
More than 700 common books and more than 1200 remedies may be purchased online and from various shops and centers around the world. Washington Homeopathic Products, established in 1873, has a complete line of more than 1700 individual remedies, 77 combinations, books and many related products. The new production facility is located in the Morgan County Business Park where WHP manufactures and ships bulk products to distributors. The storefront and shipping center for nearly 50,000 individuals, doctors, veterinarians, health food stores
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Looking to prevent kidney damage in lupus

Kidney damage linked to the autoimmune disease lupus is associated with a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to congregate in and attack the organs, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in a mouse study.In a separate study with an international team, the scientists also observed that a certain set of genes appears to protect the kidneys from a different sort of immune attack in both mice and humans."These studies, taken together, uncover two important molecules that underlie the pathology of lupus, especially kidney disease," said Dr. Edward Wakeland, chairman of immunology at UT Southwestern and co-senior author of the studies."In addition, they highlight a certain molecule as a potential target for treating this disease," he said.In the first study, which appears in the recent issue of The Journal of Immunology, the scientists examined several strains of mice that mimic human lupus. They observed that immune cells in those mice overproduced a particular molecule called CXCR4. In fact, the mice had up to twice as much CXCR4 as their normal counterparts in several types of immune cells. The lupus-prone mice also had more immune-system cells in their kidneys, indicating that the inflammatory action of the immune cells might be causing the kidney damage
Genes, smoking and rheumatoid arthritis

Recent genetic studies have revealed several new sites of genes that are risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The strongest association with anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive RA (ACPAs are autoantibodies detected in RA that are used as a major diagnostic tool) has been found for the HLA-DRB1 gene, and this site seems to play a central role in susceptibility to the disease in Caucasian populations. Prior studies have shown a high increase in the risk of ACPA-positive RA linked to smoking in those who have certain variations of the HLA-DRB1 gene. There are several types of such alleles correlation to a particular amino acid sequence known as shared epitope (SE). ACPAs occur in about 60 percent of RA patients and are closely associated with the presence of SE alleles. In fact, SE alleles are the strongest genetic risk factor for ACPA-positive RA.Of several environmental factors that predispose people toward developing RA, smoking has been found to be the main risk factor and a strong gene-environment interaction between smoking and SE alleles for ACPA-positive patients has been shown in prior studies in Europe. Results in North America have not been as conclusive, however. A new large population-based study examined the gene-environment interaction between smoking and SE alleles in RA and observed that all SE alleles strongly interact with smoking in conferring an increased risk of ACPA-positive RA. The study was reported in the recent issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Main childhood obesity cause

There is an alarming increase in obesity in America, especially among children. Experts estimate that 15 percent of kids are overweight and another 15 percent are at risk of becoming overweight. And two thirds of these overweight kids will become overweight adults.
Obesity in childhood and adolescence can be related to poor eating habits, lack of exercise (i.e., couch potato kids), family history of obesity and medical illnesses.
It has been speculated that television viewing is one of the most easily modifiable causes of obesity among children. Television viewing may reduce energy expenditure and increase dietary energy intake.
Children in the United States watch an average of three hours of television a day.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children should watch no more than two hours of television each day.
In one study from University College London, researchers found that each additional hour of weekend TV watching by five-year-old children over two hours may increase the risk of obesity by 7 percent.
There are many risks and complications with obesity. Physical consequences include increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure; diabetes and breathing problems.Researchers suggest parents limit the frequency of television viewing by encouraging alternate forms of recreation and selective program choices. Lasting weight loss can only occur when there is self-motivation.
Since obesity often affects more than one family member, making healthy eating and regular exercise a family activity can improve the chances of successful weight control for the child or adolescent
Obesity in childhood and adolescence can be related to poor eating habits, lack of exercise (i.e., couch potato kids), family history of obesity and medical illnesses.
It has been speculated that television viewing is one of the most easily modifiable causes of obesity among children. Television viewing may reduce energy expenditure and increase dietary energy intake.
Children in the United States watch an average of three hours of television a day.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children should watch no more than two hours of television each day.
In one study from University College London, researchers found that each additional hour of weekend TV watching by five-year-old children over two hours may increase the risk of obesity by 7 percent.
There are many risks and complications with obesity. Physical consequences include increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure; diabetes and breathing problems.Researchers suggest parents limit the frequency of television viewing by encouraging alternate forms of recreation and selective program choices. Lasting weight loss can only occur when there is self-motivation.
Since obesity often affects more than one family member, making healthy eating and regular exercise a family activity can improve the chances of successful weight control for the child or adolescent
Monday, July 27, 2009
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