tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18643499171047301562024-03-08T06:35:09.545-05:00Terry Chappell's Health NewsL Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.comBlogger718125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-76151723766504140332017-10-26T07:59:00.004-04:002017-10-26T07:59:51.338-04:00Safely Embracing a Vegetarian Diet
Safely Embracing a Vegetarian Diet<o:p></o:p><br />
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Vegetarian
diets can be healthy, but it is very important to pay attention to key
nutrients that might become deficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sufficient amounts and balanced protein is at the top of the list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soy has comparable amounts of protein to animal
protein.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other sources are legumes,
grains, cereal, eggs, nuts, Greek yogurt, and cottage cheese.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Iron from plant sources is more difficult to
absorb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vitamin C from vegetables and
fruits help that absorption and should be included with every meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calcium is poorly absorbed from
supplements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to milk
products, good sources are kale and broccoli.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Vitamins B12 and D are commonly deficient in vegetarians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are very important and usually have to
be supplemented.<o:p></o:p></div>
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See Family Practice News, August 2016, p. 12.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-74864123023107518772017-10-12T08:02:00.004-04:002017-10-12T08:02:41.136-04:00Statin Use Increases the Risk of Herpes Zoster
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A report
from the British Journal of Dermatology found that those who were taking statin
drugs had an increased risk for developing herpes zoster, which can cause
severe ongoing pain. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even patients whose
last statin exposure was up to 36 months prior were at risk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The authors recommended widespread use of the
zoster vaccine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the vaccine is
not totally effective and is expensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Using alternative treatments for hyperlipidemia is another reasonable
recommendation.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See British Journal of Dermatology 2017; 175: 1137-1138.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-76298938388260362862017-09-20T13:08:00.000-04:002017-09-20T13:22:05.652-04:00Big Increase in Injuries from Falls<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The Centers
for Disease Control reported that the rate of injuries from falls rose 39% from
2007 to 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rate increased 76% for
people 75 y.o. plus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brain injuries, hip
fractures, and death are the most devastating results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>27,000<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Americans die from falls each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Decreased vision, dizziness, and unsteadiness from various chronic
illness all contribute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much can be done
by having your vision checked yearly and learning exercises that strengthen
your legs and improve balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
vibration plate called Vibabody costing about $1500 can be very helpful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additional railings in the house can reduce
the risk.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See the Toledo Blade, March 17, 2017, p. 1. </div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-91986676703658307282017-09-13T15:43:00.001-04:002017-09-13T15:43:27.283-04:00Detoxify or DieDr. Sherry
Rogers’s book of that title strikes home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of us carry significant loads of organic toxins, over and above the
toxic minerals that we hear so much about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Recent urine tests looking for as many as 168 organic toxins have been
developed by prominent holistic labs such as Great Plains Laboratory in Kansas
and Doctor’s Data in Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are
found to have high levels of toxins, such measures as milk thistle,
anti-oxidants, saunas, massage, exercise, and foot baths can detoxify.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully, that will help you feel better,
avoid disease, and live longer.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;">See a doc from <a href="http://icimed.com/" target="_blank">InternationalCollege of Integrative Medicine</a> </span></div>
<span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://acam.org/" target="_blank">American College forAdvancement in Medicine</a> </span>L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-84155505145743741582017-08-30T15:35:00.000-04:002017-08-30T15:35:17.653-04:00Treatment of Lyme Disease Depends on its Autoimmune Response
Researchers
at Massachusetts General Hospital are studying whether it is helpful to add
disease-altering drugs such as those used to treat rheumatoid arthritis to
antibiotics first line to treat Lyme disease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Side effects are of some concern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A much safer and less expensive way to treat the secondary autoimmune
response of Lyme is low-dose immunotherapy (LDI).<o:p></o:p><br />
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<a href="http://aaemonline.org/" target="_blank">See the American Academy of Environmental Medicine</a>,
especially the work of Ty Vincent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-50009269235745976262017-08-23T14:58:00.000-04:002017-08-23T14:58:46.338-04:00Relief of Pain with B-complex
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have had
reports of TTFD and niacinamide giving pain relief from two different
physicians prominent in the field of nutritional medicine, Derrick Lonsdale and
Jonathan Wright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both of them emphasize
that if you take single B-vitamins over time you can create an imbalance of
other B-vitamins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is best to take
high potency B1, B6, and B12 concurrently or perhaps separately, even 3 or 4 a
day to accomplish significant pain relief from osteoarthritis or muscle
pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rare cases of B6 given
independently in doses greater than 200 mg a day have resulted in toxicity.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Jonathan Wright’ Green Medicine, Sept. 2016 and Derrick
Lonsdale, personal communication, November, 2016.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="color: black;">See a doc from</span> <a href="http://icimed.com/" target="_blank">InternationalCollege of Integrative Medicine</a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><a href="http://acam.org/" target="_blank">American College for Advancementin Medicine</a> <a href="http://aaemonline.org/" target="_blank">American Academy of Environmental Medicine</a> </span></div>
L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-33485408932345372122017-08-17T09:26:00.002-04:002017-08-17T09:26:14.044-04:00What Kind of Arthritis Do You Have?
The pattern
of joint swelling and pain might be as important as sophisticated testing to
distinguish the type of arthritis you have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Multiple joints are usually involved with rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis, and autoimmune problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Autoimmune and rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to be symmetrical
and involve the upper body. Lower body involvement points more toward osteoarthritis
and gout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course it is also possible
to have more than one form of these common diseases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your diagnosis is important because the
treatment might be different for different conditions.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Family Practice News, March issue, p. 4.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-45867919397531037412017-08-03T07:47:00.001-04:002017-08-03T07:47:12.506-04:00Screening Tests that Make Sense for Senior Citizens
The risk of
complications from colonoscopies might outweigh the potential benefits after
the age of 75, unless you have a history of polyps previously treated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mammograms over the age of 70 and sometimes
earlier than that can lead to overtreatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thermographies might be better as a preventive test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With no previous history of precancerous
lesions, pap smears can be discontinued at age 65.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PSA’s have no benefit after the age of 75 and
are optional for men before that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bone
density tests are recommended every five years, beginning at age 65 for women
and 70 for men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One ultrasound per
lifetime to screen for abdominal aneurysm is recommended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would add CardioRisk tests for arterial
plaque, a questionnaire for the risk of falls, and periodic blood tests for
vitamin D, CRP sensitive, glucose, Lp(a), and other lipids.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>See AARP Magazine, February/March issue, 2017, p. 24-25.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-29543789186748046712017-07-27T13:10:00.003-04:002017-07-27T13:10:50.391-04:00Sugar Increases the Risk for Heart Disease
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The average
American consumes 22 tsp of sugar daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Recommended maximum intakes are 6 tsp for women and 9 tsp for men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Excess sugar increases blood pressure, raises
your chances of developing diabetes, lowers HDL cholesterol, and raises your
risk of dying from heart disease by 38%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It takes 12,500 steps per day to cancel out two 20 ounce sodas.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See the AARP Magazine, February/March issue, 2017, p. 23.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-82660227768382200962017-04-06T10:41:00.003-04:002017-04-06T10:41:37.488-04:00Prescription Drug Prices are Outrageously Expensive
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In 2013 per
capita spending for prescription drugs was $858.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mean expenditures in 19 other
industrialized countries was $400.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
gap has increased even more in the last 3 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While increased research costs have accounted
for some of the increased prices, gouging by Big Pharma is a much bigger factor
in my opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While drug substitution
by pharmacists, greater availability of generics, and authorizing Medicare to
negotiate prices with drug companies might have some impact, a much wider
acceptance of natural remedies that are effective would have much more
influence.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See <a href="http://frontlinemed.com/">Frontlinemed.com</a> Sept. 15, 2016 issue, p. 32-33.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-14845231696954316942017-03-30T15:39:00.001-04:002017-03-30T15:39:16.003-04:00Limit Added Sugar Intake to 25 Gm per day for Children
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
American Heart Association recommends that added sugar in the diet be limited
to 25 Gm per day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Currently, 2-5 year
olds consume 53 Gms of added sugar, 6-11 year olds 79 Gms, and 12-19 year olds
93 Gm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evidence links excessive sugar
intake to fatigue, weight gain and hyperlipidemia, which are all risk factors
for cardiovascular disease in later life.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Family Practice News <a href="http://www.frontlinemedcom.com/"> www.frontlinemedcom.com</a>,
Sept. 15, 2016 issue, p. 18.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-70629722602186032212017-03-23T15:49:00.001-04:002017-03-23T15:49:25.736-04:00FDA Warns Against Combining Opiods and Benzodiazapines
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Accidental
overdoses of medications are common with this combination of prescribed
medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fatalities can result from
using such drugs as Valium, Ativan, and Xanax with narcotic pain meds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every effort should be made to use herbal
preparations, amino acids, lifestyle changes, and relaxation techniques like
massage and the Kaufman procedures to avoid this risk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Periodic attempts to reduce dosages and find
alternative combinations that are effective are strongly recommended.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Frontline Med,
Sept. 15, 2016 issue, p. 3.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-48884622208422154352017-03-16T15:56:00.001-04:002017-03-20T15:10:56.245-04:00Tight Blood Sugar Control for Diabetic Patients is IneffectiveAll the
guidelines for Diabetes from major physician organizations recommend that tight
blood sugar control (a HBA1C less than 7) should be a major goal for diabetic
patients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, an article in the
highly respected journal, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Circulation</i>,
that analyzed all the scientific data concluded that tight glycemic control
didn’t prevent 10 out of the 11 micro and macro complications of diabetes,
including fatal heart attacks, strokes, retinopathy, kidney disease and
all-cause mortality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only complication
prevented was nonfatal heart attacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Perhaps side effects from medications are playing a role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should try using such supplements as
chromium, cinnamon, berberine, and BergaMet to achieve better control safely.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Family Practice News at <a href="mailto:fpnews@frontlinemedcom.com">frontlinemedcom.com</a>,
Sept. 15, 2016 issue, p. 1,13.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-58656896036860631572017-03-09T07:48:00.000-05:002017-03-09T07:48:01.784-05:00Smoking Still a Major Cause of Cancer Deaths
<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="color: black;">Cigarettes
can cause 29% of all cancer deaths, including lung, throat, stomach, liver,
colon, pancreas, kidney and leukemia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cardiovascular disease is also related to smoking. 40 million U.S. adults
continue to smoke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you need help to
quit, try Crave Arrest, which is a cheap and easy supplement that is available
from our office.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="color: black;">See JAMA internal medicine,
October 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-30687075193716631462017-02-28T15:50:00.005-05:002017-02-28T15:50:53.053-05:00Why Not Get a Flu Shot?
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Public health
advocates contend that everyone should get annual flu shots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, only 41% of all adults received flu
shots last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is thought that the
reasons for not getting the shots are “access, price, and education”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wrong!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People are more concerned with ineffectiveness, toxicity, requirements
for annual boosters, and reactions to the shots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alternatives to flu shots are homeopathics
like mucococcinium and vitamin D supplements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mercury-free shots are also available.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See the Toledo Blade, Nov. 7, 2016, section D<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-51828133026311895642017-02-23T07:59:00.003-05:002017-02-23T07:59:43.042-05:00Anxiety Doubles the Risk of Death Due to Cancer in Men
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Generalized
Anxiety Disorder in men greater than 40 y.o. doubled the risk of death due to
cancer in men over a 15 year study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Similar effects were not found in women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This confirms that anxiety is not just a personality trait, but that it
is important to treat it effectively.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See <a href="mailto:bjancin@frantlinemedcom.com">bjancin@frantlinemedcom.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-11248491594105167652017-02-16T15:34:00.000-05:002017-02-16T15:34:02.419-05:00When is it Time to Stop Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women?
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The median
time for taking bio-identical HRT to control symptoms of menopause is 10-11 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Longer periods of time might be indicated in
slender white or Asian women or in those with a family history of hip
fractures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As menopause symptoms
decrease, every year or two, the patient might try to reduce the dose or switch
to an intra-vaginal prescription.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Natural progesterone might be used instead of estrogen-containing
preparations, especially if the indication is osteopenia or osteoporosis.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Menopause. 2014 Jun; 21: 679-81.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-69483217310265458612017-02-09T15:41:00.001-05:002017-02-09T15:41:23.854-05:00CABG Surgery Reduces Mortality for Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A European
study confirmed that there is some benefit for bypass surgery coupled with
optimal drug therapy to help patients live longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is some doubt as to the benefit in
elderly patients due to non-cardiovascular risks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And there are risks with the surgery as
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chelation therapy was not included
in the study, but TACT showed that chelation was at least as effective as the
surgical approach without the concomitant risks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If surgery is performed, follow-up chelation
is likely to be very helpful indeed.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Family Practice News, Nov 1, 2016, p. 8.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-66598837275093395392017-02-01T15:25:00.002-05:002017-02-01T15:25:37.628-05:00Midlife Hypertension Leads to Cognitive Impairment
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Poorly
treated hypertension in midlife can result in dementia latter in life with
devastating implications, according to a report from the American Heart
Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blood pressure is sometimes
difficult control without taking multiple drugs with potential side
effects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The use of natural supplements,
lifestyle changes, and stress reduction measures can be very effective to
reduce the reliance on drugs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One way or
another, the blood pressure must be controlled.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Family Practice News, Nov 1, 2016, p. 7.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-57675918580429830252017-01-26T08:00:00.002-05:002017-01-26T08:00:17.825-05:00What Works Best for Chronic Sinusitis?
What Works Best for Chronic Sinusitis?<br />
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An article
in the Family Practice Journal summarized the research on treating chronic
sinusitis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Intranasal steroids worked
slightly better than placebo, and nasal salt irrigation was almost as effective
as the steroids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Z-packs for 3 months
did not improve symptoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surgery was
about the same as medical therapy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
of us in the alternative field might treat with Low-dose Antigens or with sinus
injections with Procaine anesthetics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Reports are much better with the natural approach.<o:p></o:p></div>
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See the Journal of Family Practice, Nov, 2016, 829-831.<o:p></o:p><br />
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-33902912220987617462017-01-19T08:16:00.004-05:002017-01-19T08:44:10.853-05:00Autism Linked to Mother Taking Anti-depressant Drugs<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I credit
Dr. Frank Shallenberger with calling our attention to a study in the AMA Journal
that pregnant women who take SSRI drugs for depression from the fourth month of
their pregnancy are much more likely to have children who develop autism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason appears to be a disruption of the
5HTP biochemical that control serotonin in the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of the drugs (like Prozac, Zoloft,
Paxil, Effexor, for example), it would appear that such natural treatments as
brain mapping and neurofeedback would be safer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Measuring neurotranmitters and correcting imbalances with supplements is
another excellent treatment that is very safe.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>See Second Opinion newsletter and Boukhris, T.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>JAMA pediatrics 2016 Feb. 117-124.</div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-40907963505823859982017-01-12T11:07:00.001-05:002017-01-12T11:07:07.708-05:00Blood Pressure is sometimes hard to control with nutrients
Fish Oils
and Magnesium at the highest doses tolerated might do well in controlling
hypertension.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cofactors include grape
seed extract and taurine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BP nat relief
is an herbal preparation which often works very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many BP meds have disturbing side effects.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Journal of Nutrition, March 2016.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-3144322223760331942017-01-05T07:46:00.004-05:002017-01-05T07:46:50.239-05:00Osteoporosis and breast diseases respond to vitamins E and D3.
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Both of
these common conditions in women do much better when they take both of these
nutrients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use the natural form of E
with mixed tocopherols at 800 iu and 5000-10,000 iu of D daily.<o:p></o:p><br />
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From the British Journal of Nutrition of January, 2016.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-44897817090181876342016-12-28T14:36:00.002-05:002016-12-28T14:36:17.199-05:00Biofilms might cause antibiotics to be ineffective in treating infections
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pathogenic
biofilms might protect bacteria from attacks by antibiotics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a resistant infection, you should
add nattokinase, NAC, and/or lactoferrin to disrupt such biofilms so they can
be killed by antibiotics.<o:p></o:p><br />
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From Advances in Microbial Physiology 2015.<o:p></o:p></div>
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L Terry Chappell, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03679424857325021225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864349917104730156.post-116412737987596722016-12-21T10:43:00.003-05:002016-12-21T10:43:39.759-05:00Vitamin D3 is still extremely important
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One study
published last year claimed that vitamin D was not as important as previously
thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not believe it, just because
it might be the “latest” study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other
studies published last year confirmed that Vitamin D is a powerful treatment
for autoimmune problems, such as Lupus, MS, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis,
and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5000-10,000
iu a day might be required for desirable effects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blood tests are needed to monitor results.<o:p></o:p><br />
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See Arthritis Care and Research, January, 2016<o:p></o:p></div>
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