Stem cell heart repair could save your life

Historically, patients who suffered a serious heart attack received the grim news that the heart damage was permanent and that they faced an uncertain future living with angina or congestive heart failure. The good news is that non-embryonic stem cell heart repair is now a medical reality, and an alternative to repeated bypass surgery. Miracle Stem Cell Heart Repair, by author and researcher Christian Wilde, describes this new medical technology and explains where to get it. Noted experts in the field of stem cell research have contributed information on the latest clinical trials.

Another book by Christian Wilde, titled Hidden Causes of Heart Attack and Stroke, deals with preventative cardiology—how to avoid heart disease and bypass surgery in the first place. The book describes the risk factors (like heavy coffee and red meat consumption) for heart disease and the tests your doctor should be using to assess your current heart health. In addition there is information about the nutrients which nourish the heart. Find out about the newly-discovered links between gum disease, homocysteine levels and heart disease. Learn why airline passengers on long flights are prime candidates for strokes. You need to take charge of your own heart health because today’s busy physicians have insufficient time to make an in-depth assessment of your risk factors.

http://www.abigon.com/page/page/3726835.htm

Is your dentist using the latest technology to detect oral cancer?

During my last visit to the dentist, I received a new test for oral cancer. A Vancouver-based company, LED Medical Diagnostics Inc. (LED-MD) has developed the VELscope System in partnership with the British Columbia Cancer Agency. The test involves shining a Velscope LED light into the mouth. Abnormal tissue is supposed to show up as a dark, irregular area. Fortunately, my test came up negative. The site link below explains the inadequacy of the standard white light checks made by your dentist and the danger of having undiscovered oral cancer. There are also details about the use of the Velscope device.

http://www.velscope.com/

The VELscope isn't the only oral cancer discovery tool available to dentists. Zila Pharmaceuticals in Phoenix, Ariz., sells the ViziLite Plus system, which can also detect abnormalities in the oral cavity. The patient rinses his or her mouth with a dilute acetic acid solution so that damaged tissue appears white when viewed under ViziLite's diffuse low-energy wavelength light.

http://www.vizilite.com/patient_site/

How much fish should pregnant women eat?

The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition recently recommended that pregnant women eat at least 12 ounces of fish per week in order to get enough omega-3 essential fatty acids. The group believes that the health benefits of fish outweigh the risk associated with the consumption of small amounts of methyl mercury. http://www.hmhb.org/oceanfishpr.html

Below is a link to a relevant article on the WashingtonPost.com website.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/19/AR2007101902609.html?nav=emailpage

Check out this site for a list of mercury content in fish:
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

I was not surprised to see tuna on the “high mercury” list. Many veterinarians discourage cat owners from feeding tuna to their cats.

The raw food lifestyle

I encountered this website when I was looking up the nutritional content of molasses. What I read on this site led me to immediately throw out the box of molasses I had in the kitchen cupboard. Apparently, molasses is full of toxic substances picked up during processing.
This site features a huge library of information on various health topics, e.g. reasons to eat raw food, vitamins and minerals, rest and sleep, the vegetarian diet, detoxification, overcooking food, reasons to avoid meat, value of fasting, dangers of a high-protein diet, feeding of infants, allergies, and hay fever.

http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/

ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Experts on Call site offers new hope

Children with ADHD face difficulties at school, at home, and in social interaction in general. Many parents and caregivers need help and often don’t know where to turn. The Experts on Call website shown below offers support in the form of an educational hot line featuring live chat online with experts in ADHD, e.g. teachers, counselors, school nurses, teacher aides, doctors and parents. The site also lists a toll-free number, accessible from both Canada and the U.S.

http://www.adhdexpertsoncall.com/awarenessday/after.asp

How our lifestyle is making us sick

Sidney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer are medical anthropologists who investigate cultural factors in the etiology of common health ailments. They are the co-authors of Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras (Avery, 1995). Their website contains practical advice about modifying your lifestyle to avoid medical conditions such as sleep apnea, bladder infections and prostate enlargement.

http://selfstudycenter.org/

Open Medicine: an independent, international general medical journal

A number of former editors of the Canadian Medical Association Journal have established an open-source, peer-reviewed medical journal, completely separate from the Canadian Medical Association. This site, called Open Medicine, aims to promote academic freedom and integrity by eliminating the possibility of editorial bias related to association with research material funded by drug and medical appliance companies. No advertising material will be accepted from such pharmaceutical and medical corporate sources. There is no subscription fee and no print edition.

A revolutionary site: http://www.openmedicine.ca/

Will this diet help reverse the rising tide of autism?

Donna Gates is a nutritional consultant, author and lecturer who has developed a program to help people overcome candidiasis and other immune system disorders. After many years of research in search of a cure for her own candida-related health problems, Donna wrote the book, The Body Ecology Diet. It combines the best of the concepts involved in Chinese medicine, macrobiotics, natural hygiene, raw foods and mega-supplement therapy.

Donna has conducted research with autistic children, placing them on a supervised diet containing fermented or cultured foods. With the establishment of a healthy ecosystem in the intestinal tract, the children begin to digest the high quality fats which enable their immune and digestive systems to gain the strength required to overcome infections.

Home page: http://bodyecology.com/index.php

Article about autism: http://bodyecology.com/autism.php

Are you at risk of a heart attack or stroke? Find out here.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Canada has developed a personalized risk assessment tool designed to help you identify your risk of heart disease and stroke. After you complete the assessment questions, you will receive an action plan for healthy living.
Click the link below to get started now:
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1689&Stream=Risk&media=fsi

Is raw food better for you?

According to this website, cooked food contains fewer nutrients. Rather than cooking vegetables, throw them raw into a blender with some spring water. This “whole juice” will contain the valuable plant fiber as well as the natural enzymes needed for digestion. I’ve tried this myself, combining various vegetables and juicing them in my Vitamix, a heavy-duty blender. It sure takes all the work out of eating raw vegetables. As well, it’s cheaper and more nutritious than anything you would buy in a can or jar. For variety, experiment with different combinations of veggies and seasonings.

The site features recipes for raw, vegan and vegetarian dishes.

Check out the home page: http://www.living-foods.com/

Some interesting reading: http://www.living-foods.com/articles/

ScienceDaily: The latest scientific research in digest form

The Science Daily home page has news in several scientific fields—updated every 15 minutes. Site topics include health and medicine, mind and brain, plants and animals, space and time, earth and climate, matter and energy, computers and math, and fossils and ruins.

There are all kinds of science and health videos to watch.

Here are a few health articles on the site--

Antacids may help prevent gum disease: http://sciencedaily.healthology.com/gastrointestinal-health/article3951.htm

Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix if you’re taking high blood pressure medicine: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050124010803.htm

Higher folate levels are linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070108191636.htm

Home page for Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Medlineplus—Medical information you can trust

For years we’ve been told to sit up straight or risk back trouble. Now a recent study conducted by Dr. Waseem Amir Bashir, a Canadian radiologist at the University of Alberta Hospital, concluded that sitting in an upright 90-degree position stresses the back more than a more relaxed 135-degree position. This is a sample of the up-to-date health news gathered from respected sources appearing on this site.

This is a comprehensive, well-designed and user-friendly site, with many helpful features. There is a Health Topics library containing information on 700 topics, including anatomy, disorders and conditions, diagnosis and therapy, age and gender-specific material, and health and wellness in general.

Are you scheduled for a colonoscopy, or another diagnostic test? The Interactive Tutorial section of the website will present a step-by-step explanation of what is involved in a particular test. There are 165 slideshows with sound and pictures. In addition, a large selection of Surgery Videos is available for those who wish to preview an upcoming surgical procedure.

Do you wish to learn what causes a baby to develop diaper rash and ways to prevent it? You’ll find the information in the Medical Encyclopedia. There’s even a Medical Dictionary to check the meanings of unfamiliar medical terms.

The Directories section will help you find doctors, dentists and hospitals.

This site is available in Spanish by clicking the link at the top of the home page.

Check out the site: http://medlineplus.gov/

MDJunction—an online healthcare community

More than a “rate your doctor” site, MDJunction is a multi-purpose site. The Doctors Search engine enables users to find doctors by geographical area, area of specialization, or by name. The data available on doctors includes medical education and area of specialization, contact information, patient reviews and ratings, and professional history. Currently, 135,933 physicians are listed on the site.

This website features health forums. In addition, there is a new breast cancer support group. Members may share experiences with their conditions and treatments. They also share information about other websites they have found helpful.

Check out the site: http://www.mdjunction.com/

InsiderMedicine— A medical video news service

There are many medical websites on the Internet. What distinguishes this one is that the site consists of hundreds of video reports made by a team of Queen’s University medical doctors and students. The aim is to present accurate, peer-reviewed medical information. There is no advertising on the site—thus no marketing bias. Topics cover various diseases, treatments, and psychological wellness in general. The site is multilingual, currently offering information in English, Chinese and Spanish. The strong point about the site is the depth of information on the latest medical research. The plan is to add a forum to enable people to discuss information on the site. I found the site somewhat difficult to navigate at first. The site is new, however, and navigation and user-friendliness may improve over time.

Check out the site: http://www.insidermedicine.com/Home.aspx

Dr. Mercola Optimal Wellness Centre—Health Newsletter

This site is a free, weekly newsletter covering medical news on a variety of topics, including causes, prevention, and alternative treatments for many common medical conditions. The site has an alexa.com ranking of 4658 as of Nov.20/06, which means that traffic to the site is very high.

The author of the site, Joseph Mercola, MD, is a practicing physician with specialist training in osteopathic medicine. He, along with a team of doctors he has personally trained, operates the Mercola Optimal Wellness Centre, located in Schaumberg, Illinois. The clinic is renowned for its Total Health Program, featuring nutritional and emotional counseling.

Check out the site: http://www.mercola.com/

Mindless Eating--Why we eat too much

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  Creator: Brian Wansink, PhD, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab


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  Photo preview of his new book, Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think


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  List of Dr. Wansink’s most popular published articles on nutrition and marketing


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  Questions and Answers related to his new book


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  Teacher resource section featuring printable lesson plan handouts describing in-class activities for health, marketing, nutrition, and marketing classes


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  Free newsletter sign-up available


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  Information on registration for free Consumer Camp held annually on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY


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  Author’s blog

Check out the site: http://mindlesseating.org/