J and J to pay large fine: follow the money
Nothing too new, at least some of these companies are having to pay up. It’s something, at least. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/05/business/johnson-johnson-to-settle-risperdal-improper-marketing-case.html
Read MoreTransfats to be Outlawed
Remember when butter was bad and margarine good? No more. FDA seeks to outlaw transfats. A long article about the harms and sources of transfats. But over the years, scientific evidence has shown they are worse than any other fat for health because they raise the levels of so-called bad cholesterol and can lower the…
Read MoreBelly Fat: The Whole Truth
Probably more than you want to know about belly fat and hormones. 5 foods to counteract the damage. It’s Not You, It’s Your Hormones: How Metabolic Mayhem Whips Up a Muffin Top (And 5 Foods that Reverse Belly Fat) Food First: Five Foods that Reverse Your Muffin Top Bottom line: muffin tops beget muffin tops….
Read MoreEven Marathon Runners Can Be Sedentary
Pretty scary that even if you’re a marathon runner, the amount of sitting you put in daily is bad for your health! Even standing is better, and some are even resorting to treadmill desks. It’s our world now, where everything is shared by computer. More computer work, shopping, creating, everything. Get up and move…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Insomnia
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:163850. doi: 10.1155/2013/163850. Epub 2013 Sep 18. Free article here. Efficacy of acupuncture for primary insomnia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Guo J, Wang LP, Liu CZ, et al Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Beijing 100010, China….
Read MoreStatins Controversial in the Elderly
More controversy over statins. This time for seniors over 70 with no heart risk. There is evidence of harm linked to statin use in seniors, he added, including muscle aches, liver toxicity and gastrointestinal distress; growing evidence of impaired memory and a heightened risk of diabetes; and some evidence of an increased risk of…
Read MoreSelf Administered Acupuncture for Hot Flashes and Chemotherapy Fatigue Part I
This was one of my favorite talks by Jacqueling Filshie an Anesthesiologist in charge of the Pain Clinic at The Royal Marsden Hospital in the UK. Abstract here.Jacqueline Filshie. Power Point presentation here. Jacqueline Filshie_ppt Hot flashes is a huge issue in patients recommended to take Tamoxifen because the hot flashes can lead to early…
Read MoreTips for Better Sleep
I repeat myself a bit on sleep issues, but repetition is good when it comes to a popular topic. Acupuncture helps calm the nervous system and most of my patients report better sleep with acupuncture, at least the day of the treatment. Please click through for the link.
Read MoreHormone Use in Menopause Still in Doubt
Traveling ( in Stockholm for the ISAMS conference) so won’t discuss this at length. But noteworthy is how nuanced any advantages of hormone therapy are. Go natural, take herbs and get acupuncture. First, Do No Harm. October 1, 2013 Study of Hormone Use in Menopause Reaffirms Complex Mix of Risks and Benefits By DENISE…
Read MoreHealthy Living: Good for you, good for your telomeres
Study, from Dean Ornish, that healthy living, (plant based diet, stress reduction and moderate exercise) lengthens telomeres, a marker of longevity. Telomeres have been a topic here and here among other posts.
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