Disease and Healing Protocols Tutorials

1. Carotid artery ultrasound is an effective alternative to more invasive coronary angiography

By Lauren Woods Posted: 06/14/2010 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine - Tool can be used to rule out coronary artery disease in patients with reduced heart pump function New research from NYU Langone Medical Center shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). ... read more

2. Facet Joint Syndrome: Source of Your Back or Neck Pain?

By Jesse Cannone Posted: 04/26/2010 Facet Joint Syndrome: Source of Your Back or Neck Pain? By Jesse Cannone Facet joints connect your vertebrae together. They provide a smooth slippery surface allowing you to bend and twist. And they limit your range of motion just enough to prevent accidental injury of your spinal cord. When they hurt, it can seriously impact your ability to move normally. A painful cervic... read more

3. Is inflammation preventing Adult Stem Cells from doing their job in your body?

By Matt Canham Posted: 02/12/2010 Inflammation, from the Latin word inflammatio meaning set on fire, is a process used by the body to protect itself. We mostly associate red, painful and swollen skin which has occurred after a bite or splinter with it and is commonly regarded as acute inflammation. This process of inflammation is a necessary and vital one for health. Without it, the body would be unable to protect ... read more

4. Are Vaccinations Good Parenting?

By Jesse Cannone Posted: 01/31/2010 While shopping near the kids section of a clothing store last week, a brochure caught my eye. The front was adorned with a very large picture of a baby caught in wide-eyed surprise. The title read, "Whooping cough sounds scary. Promise me you'll get vaccinated." As a father of 8, you can bet your britches I want to protect my kids' health. But here's what gets me. This br... read more

5. Type-2 Diabetes, Gene Variants and Gene Expression

By Frank Wilhelmi Posted: 01/20/2010 Two recent news articles announced discovery of 13 gene variants that make us susceptible to developing type-2 diabetes later in life. The point of this article is that you don’t have to be a victim of genetic variants; you may be more susceptible to some disease of aging, but you don’t have to accept it as your fate. The variants discussed are called Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism varia... read more

6. Newly identified genes influence insulin and glucose regulation

By Joan Chamberlain Posted: 01/19/2010 NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of European descent. Five of the newly discovered variants increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the mos... read more

7. Alzheimers - The Facts

By David McFarlane Posted: 10/10/2006 Someone in your family has Alzheimers disease, and you’ve been gathering info on Alzheimers disease to try to help you make decisions about what to do next, but everything you find is so scientific and complicated. What can you tell your kids to make them understand why their grandfather or uncle doesn’t recognize them anymore? The info on Alzheimers disease below is aimed at children ... read more

8. Metabolic Syndrome - The Twenty-First Century Epidemic

By Steven V. Joyal, MD, Life Extension Magazine, July 2006 Posted: 07/11/2006 Dropping dead from a heart attack, being crippled by a catastrophic stroke, having limbs amputated as a result of peripheral vascular disease—these are among the frightening consequences of vascular disease, the number-one killer of Americans. Metabolic syndrome and its associated condition of insulin resistance pose a major threat to cardiovascular health that most health ... read more

9. Lupus Disease A Devastating Diagnosis, and Many Choices

By Mitamins Team Posted: 04/02/2007 Being told your skin rashes are lupus disease is one of the most devastating diagnosis a person can receive, as there is no known cure. But there are many treatments that give relief from lupus symptoms and research is promising a better future… Lupus Disease: Real Disease, Real Consequences The reality is that lupus disease is sometimes fata... read more

10. New Help for Menstrual Migraines

By J. Wes Tanner, MD Posted: 06/18/2006 Women are three times more likely to have migraines than men. This differential does not begin until the females reach puberty. Sixty per cent of women have migraines related to the menstrual cycle. About fourteen per cent have migraines purely coordinated with menses. Could menstrually related migraines be solely linked to estrogen? That would be like saying migraines are only head... read more

11. 8 Ways to Help Your Doctor Help Your Migraines-and More Tips!

By J. Wes Tanner, MD Posted: 06/19/2006 1) Have questions written down and give your doctor a copy. Allow your doctor to use judgment in what points and what order to cover them. Do not be disappointed if every question is not answered. Some of the questions may be interrelated, or the answer may not be known at the time. 2) Be precise in your questions. 3) Do not tell long stories. Be concise because you are limiting th... read more

12. Migraines Vary in Presentation-Diagnosis Can Be Difficult

By J. Wes Tanner, MD Posted: 11/06/2006 There is a spectrum of migraine presentations. On one end of the spectrum, there is “Give me a barf bag and quiet, dark room in which to lie down, and I will try to live through it.” This is most doctors’ idea of a migraine, and also, most patients’ idea. On the other end of the spectrum, there are no migraines. In the middle, there are tension headaches, neckaches, and sinus pain. ... read more

13. Mammograms - The Costs

By Susun Weed Posted: 07/24/2007 ALL MAMMOGRAMS ARE X-RAYS A mammogram uses radioactive rays to "see" breast tissues. X-rays are known to cause DNA damage in breast cells. A diagnostic mammogram is used when a woman or her practitioner feels a lump and wants to see it. (Sonograms - a non-radioactive test - can be used instead.) Most diagnostic mammograms are not one x-ray, but a series of x... read more

14. Fibromyalgia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Possibilities

By Knut Holt Posted: 06/29/2006 Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease giving painful points in muscles and joint areas, stiffness and problems of neurological art like fatigue, poor sleep quality and depressive feelings. The disease develops gradually and can affect great parts of the body. It is chronic, but may give better and worse periods. The disease can make a person nearly disabled, but can also be mild or almost di... read more

15. Hypertension - causes, prevention and treatment

By Knut Holt Posted: 06/29/2006 Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a persistent blood pressure above 90 mm Hg between the heart beats (diastolic) or over 140 mm Hg at the beats (systolic). The blood pressure varies naturally in response to stress and physical work load. Therefore the blood pressure shall be measured in a relaxed situation and several times before this diagnosis is certain. Hypertension do... read more

16. Essential Acne Control: Tips on Causes and Treatment

By Mitamins Team Posted: 04/19/2007 The skin is the largest organ of the human body, but it is often the first ignored when it comes to health. When your skin is mistreated, it may very well mistreat you through acne breakouts. However not everyone who suffers breakouts is to blame, as acne can strike anyone, and most often appears on the face, neck and back. When trying to find an acne control, it’s best to know w... read more

17. Phase 3 results for alogliptin

By Elissa J. Johnsen Posted: 06/09/2008 Contact: Elissa J. Johnsen 224-554-3185 Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Phase 3 results for alogliptin San Francisco, Calif., June 07, 2008 - Results from five pivotal phase 3 studies of alogliptin were announced today at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 68th Scientific Sessions by Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. Alogliptin, which has been shown to be ... read more

18. The Bladder - Nocturia and Paruresis (Shy Bladder)

By Susun Weed Posted: 08/18/2008 NOCTURIA STEP 1. COLLECT INFORMATION Waking to urinate more than twice a night - nocturia - is considered a medical problem unless you are menopausal, or over 80, when it is normal, if not restful. Menopausal women will want to consult New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way. As we age, there is a natural shift in... read more

19. 7 Reasons Why We Die of a Heart Attack

By Emilia Klapp, R.D., B.S. Posted: 02/26/2008 According to U.S. General Surgeon, heart attacks and strokes are highly preventable. Thus, if more people die from heart disease than from any other illness, we need to give a serious consideration to what we are doing wrong. In this article you will find the 7 main reasons why we may end up being part of the American Heart Association’s statistics. 1. We smoke. Th... read more

20. Poop Your Way Free of Back Pain

By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS Posted: 12/29/2007 Whether you have flat abs or a beer belly, you can experience pain due to excess abdominal gas and excess fecal matter in your intestines. It has been said that if you have only one bowel movement a day, you have up to eight meals left in your intestines. Gas can develop in a matter of hours after eating and stay around for a long time so listen up. How does this relate to back p... read more

21. Helpful Quit Smoking Tips

By Micah Wells Posted: 01/28/2007 LIKE learning to play an instrument or ride a bicycle, giving up tobacco is rarely accomplished the first time you try. So if you are determined to quit, you should be prepared to make repeated attempts until you are successful. Helpful quit smoking tips Do not view a relapse as a defeat. Think of it as a learning experience, a small setback in what can be a succe... read more

22. Attacking High Cholesterol without Medication

By Jim Lee Posted: 04/06/2007 Are you suffering from high cholesterol? Do you long for a way to lower cholesterol without medication? Are you certain that there must be a natural remedy for high cholesterol that doesn’t involve a trip to your local pharmacist? Many people who have high cholesterol (blood cholesterol over... read more

23. Mammograms - Who Needs Them?

By Susun Weed Posted: 03/04/2007 Perhaps no aspect of breast cancer is more widely publicized than screening mammography. Ads on television, in magazines, and in the daily paper urge women to deal with fear about breast cancer by having a yearly mammogram. We’re even told that doing this is a way to “really care for yourself.” But screening mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer. A mammogram is an x-ray and x-rays cau... read more

24. The Bladder

By Susun Weed Posted: 03/18/2008 I am the holding tank. I am the lowest point. It all flows down to me. The blood goes round and round, and the liver decides what stays and what goes. What goes, goes to the kidneys. And when the kidneys are done with what goes round, it goes down to me. It all comes down to me. It goes round and it comes down and I hold it in until it is time. Then I let it go, so it can go round s... read more