'eHealthy News You Can Use'

"Science" States Placebo Effect Is Real - The healing effects of pure belief are indeed quite strong and now science backs it up. Patients who were given an inactive pill under the impression that it was real were able to benefit from the same effects that the real drug provided.

Insulin Resistance Increases Heart Disease Risk - When someone's body stops responding to insulin, the body's key blood sugar regulating hormone, it builds up in the blood stream which can increase chances of heart disease.

Cholesterol Lowering Drug Baycol Pulled From Market as Deaths Rise - Baycol, a cholestrol-lowering drug (Statin), has been voluntarily pulled off the market because of numerous deaths associated with its use.

The Baycol Recall: How Safe Is Your Statin? - With the recall of Baycol, patients are now searching out a new drug to take its place, but are other statins really safe? Here are some precautions necessary for anyone taking Baycol or any statin.

Another Fluoride Drug Bites the Dust - Baycol is just one of many fluoride drugs to be pulled from the market do to health hazards posed. Read about this and some of the others in this informative article written by Andreas Schuld and Wendy Small.

Should You Take Antioxidants With Zocor? - Supplementing the diet with antioxidant vitamins and minerals appears to blunt the beneficial effects of certain cholesterol-lowering drugs, but fruits and vegetables which are naturally high in antioxidants do not.

Anger Increases Heart Disease Risk - Having a personality trait, such as proneness to anger, can place a person at high risk for heart disease.

Dry Your Dishes Before Putting Them Away! - If dishes are stacked up while still wet and left to dry, there is a significantly greater chance for them to harbor bacteria than if they were properly air-dried.

Methotrexate Users Need to be on Folic Acid - Methotrexate, a drug commonly prescribed to combat the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, is known to have toxic side effects. Folate is a recommended supplement to reduce the toxicity, allowing patients to continue their treatment for longer periods of time.

Dispelling Vaccination Myths - Most people are not aware of the risks associated with vaccination. Read this eye-opening article written by Alan Phillips to see why vaccinating is not the safe procedure you may have always thought it was.

Effects of Childhood Abuse Persist Into Adulthood - Women who were physically or sexually abused as children are far more likely to enter into abusive relationships as adults.

Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

Neurostructural Therapy (NST) - October may seem a long way off, but I would encourage any health care practitioner to consider a trip to Chicago this fall to learn the most effective form of manual healing I know of. It is an essential part of the care I provide for most of our patients.

Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.

SkaSys Seminar - Dr. Hans Lechner is a German dentist who worked for the last 15 years with EAV (electroacupuncture). He has developed the next generation EAV equipment that combines scalar wave broadcasting and computer equipment along with arm length testing. There are currently ten units in the US and I have owned one since January. He is giving a lecture in Chicago at the end of August. Dr. Lee Cowden, a cardiologist who wrote the book Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer will also be attending.

The Optimal Wellness Center's Summer Public Classes - James Jordan, J.D., C.N.C. and Monica Rochman, R.N. will be presenting simple, practical, essential information and guidelines on diet, exercise, detoxification, and goal setting to assist you in your quest for better health.

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