Month: December 2017

December 2017 NEWS

Posted by | Dec 31, 2017 | |

  Acupuncture achieves significant therapeutic effects on RRMS during remission stage, according to a new randomized controlled study. This therapy helps relieve neurological deficits and reduces the frequency of relapses [1].   I like to see new randomized controlled studies on acupuncture. The biggest complaint from the scientific community is that there is not enough evidence/research showing its benefits -for MS [2] or  other conditions. Another study presents a case study of a 66-year-old woman with MS. Acupuncture helped her a lot, with significant improvement in mobility, speech, pain relief and fatigue [3]. My thoughts: Studies on acupuncture aren’t that important  to me. This system of medicine is powerful and had been working for over 5000 years. Hundreds of  millions of people had been treated with acupuncture/TCM without taking any prescription drugs during their entire lives. In fact, FDA proposed earlier this year that doctors should learn about acupuncture [4].  I do have a couple of concerns though : 1. The quality of herbs: we have a lot more pollution, pesticides, toxic substances in our modern word compared with old times. These herbs can be contaminated and do more harm than good (especially when coming from China, which is one of most polluted countries in the word).  2. Drug-herb interactions : we don’t know exactly how these herbs interact with drugs, we need more research. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine...

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N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) Health Benefits. Do You Know All of Them ?

Posted by | Dec 21, 2017 | |

  NAC Health Benefits NAC For Brain Health NAC For Digestion & Detox (Heavy Metals, Pollutants, Meds, Alcohol & More) NAC For Infections, Inflammation and Immune System Health NAC For Heart, Metabolic Syndrome and Other Health Concerns  NAC Has Anti -Aging Effects, May Increase Lifespan Dosage, Interactions, Safety   NAC is the N-acetyl derivative of the naturally occurring amino acid, L-cysteine.  It is found in every cell of the body.  NAC is an antioxidant on its own; but more important, it is a  precursor of glutathione-one of the most potent molecule in fighting free radicals and inflammation, while detoxifying the liver and the entire body.  NAC is FDA approved as an antidote to Tylenol overdose and for certain lung conditions. It had been researched for many other conditions in the last several decades, as well. It has an excellent safety profile, is available over the counter and inexpensive, too. NAC For Brain Health   NAC helps reduce oxidative stress therefore fighting brain degeneration and inflammation. It also reduces mitochondrial dysfunction and abnormal levels of dopamine and glutamate. It  promotes neurogenesis (the formation of new brain cells), while decrease apoptosis (programmed cell death) in the brain. Simply put, NAC repairs and regenerates the brain cells [1]. NAC had been extensively studied for brain health, showing positive results in traumatic brain injuries, autism, major depression [2] and bipolar depression, Alzheimer’s disease, cocaine and cannabis addiction,...

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III. H Pylori Treatment: H Pylori Diet And H Pylori Natural Supplements

Posted by | Dec 18, 2017 | |

  H pylori infections Part III. In this article you can read details about  h pylori diet and h pylori natural supplements.  You may want to read first : H pylori infections Part I covers the symptoms  (including less known symptoms) and conditions associated with this bacterium. H pylori infections Part II includes h pylori tests, h pylori medications, h pylori transmission and prevention.    Part III     1. H Pylori Diet      2. H Pylori Natural Supplements     3. H Pylori Natural Protocols   1. B. H Pylori Diet Is there an H Pylori diet ? Just treating the H pylori infection is not enough, a healthy diet is very important. The diet can help reduce the levels and/or the virulence of H pylori colonization prevent gastritis, ulcer and possibly cancer-  but can’t completely eradicate the infection- keep this in mind [8]. What would H pylori diet look like? The goal of the H pylori diet is to decrease the inflammation and support the repair of the stomach and intestinal lining. This means you should be a low lectin diet such as this one. If you experience a lot of digestive symptoms such as significant bloating, stomach upset, diarrhea or constipation, you could also benefit from avoiding high FODMAP foods (use low FODMAP foods for a short period of time, during the h pylori treatment).   It is...

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II. Treatment For H Pylori: H Pylori Medication; H Pylori Transmission & Prevention

Posted by | Dec 15, 2017 | |

H pylori infections Part II. In this article you can read details about h pylori tests, the treatment -including medication and how to prevent infections/reinfections.  1. H Pylori Tests 2. H Pylori Treatment-  H Pylori Medication 3. H Pylori Transmission, and How To Prevent Infections and Reinfections   You may want to read first : H pylori infections Part I covers the symptoms  (including less known symptoms) and conditions associated with this bacterium. In Part III I I wrote about h pylori diet and h pylori natural treatment. H Pylori Tests Best h pylori tests include : breath, blood test, stool test and endoscopy Helicobacter pylori breath test: unlike blood test, the breath test can detect active infection with H pylori. It is accurate ( 99% sensitivity and 98% specificity). H pylori stool test is also a great, accurate way to diagnose the infection ( sensitivity is 94.1% and specificity 91.8 %). Both -Helicobacter pylori breath test and h pylori  stool test may yield false negative results. To avoid false negatives you need to stop taking acid blocker  meds (PPIs, anti-H2s), and take the test 8 weeks after stopping the antibiotics. H pylori blood test accuracy is OK, but not great. The blood test cannot confirm current infection or eradication after antibiotic treatment. H pylori blood test accuracy for detecting initial infection has a sensitivity of 85% and specificity...

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I. The Many Faces of H Pylori….Do You Know All The Symptoms Of H Pylori ?

Posted by | Dec 5, 2017 | , |

When you think H pylori, digestive symptoms like bloating  and stomach upset would  come first in your mind. However,  there is a lot more going on. There are a lot more symptoms of h pylori that you may not be aware of. This little bacterium infected human beings for the last  58000 years; it is very smart and  can affect  your entire body and mind. Can H pylori cause anxiety or depression, hair loss, headaches or significant fatigue for no reason ….or get  involved in autoimmunity ?  Yes, H Pylori can alter the body’s physiology and immune response in a profound way [1]. Let’s look at the scientific evidence.     This is Part I 1. About H Pylori 2.H Pylori Symptoms (Classical Symptoms and Diseases) 3.H Pylori Symptoms (Symptoms/Diseases Outside the Stomach/GI Tract) 4.Nutrient Deficiencies Associated with H Pylori 5.H pylori Linked with Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Skin, Neurodegenerative Conditions and More 6. H Pylori, Allergies and Autoimmunity. Could H Pylori Infection Be Beneficial for MS…  ?   Part II- read this article  1.H Pylori Tests 2.H Pylori Treatment- Medication 3. H Pylori Preventing Infections and Reinfections Part III -read this article  H Pylori Diet H Pylori Natural Treatment    About H Pylori More than half of the population worldwide is infected with H.pylori, yet the majority of people (80-90%) is unaware simply because most people are asymptomatic [2].  We...

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