I really love food. Really, really love food. Ever since I can remember I ate a little more than what was necessary, and I can still hear various family members and friends telling me so. Growing up in Romania, we didn’t have many choices, or the luxury of being picky, whatever was in front of us, we had to eat. I remember my first day in USA over 10 years ago, opening our refrigerator was an astonishing experience, as I’ve never seen so many food varieties in a refrigerator at once. Later that day we went downtown San Diego, where my husband introduced me to the irresistible Cinnabon and an American classic, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Everything was new...
I really love food. Really, really love food. Ever since I can remember I ate a little more than what was necessary, and I can still hear various family members and friends telling me so. Growing up in Romania, we didn't have many choices, or the luxury of being picky, whatever was in front of us, we had to eat. I remember my first day in USA over 10 years ago, opening our refrigerator was an astonishing experience, as I've never seen so many food varieties in a refrigerator at once. Later that day we went downtown San Diego, where my husband introduced me to the irresistible Cinnabon and an American classic, Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Everything was new to...
Approximately 15 million Americans have prescriptions filled for Proton Pump Inhibiting medications (Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid) each year, and millions more take OTC anti-acids. They are the 3rd biggest selling category of drugs annually, tripling in use from 2000-2003. Yet even though up to 40% of Americans may experience “heartburn” symptoms at least once a year…it is estimated 25-75% of those taking these medications do not need to do so on a ongoing basis. We need to fully understand the health risks associated with their use and decide if the benefits outweigh the risks. First, let’s understand exactly what is happening in most cases of GERD. Most are under the assumption that they have too much stomach acid, when in fact...
Ibuprofen is a medication commonly used to reduce pain and inflammation, but a new study suggests its benefits do not stop there. Dr, Marisa Bittoni & colleagues presented data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), an 18 year study following 10,735 adults that enrolled between 1988-1994 at the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer. "Overall, the team found that former or current smokers who regularly used ibuprofen were 48 percent less likely to die from lung cancer than those who did not use the drug." Surprising? Yes. New? Not really. The research has consistently found that the ibuprofen may reduce the risk of death from other cancers as well. Findings reported July 13, 2003...
Most people know Metformin is the original, cheapest, and still the best prescription drug for Diabetes. But what few know is there is a body of research currently being conducted on metformin and cancer. You probably won’t hear much about this in the news, because metformin is an old drug that is generic now, and big pharma sees no profits from doing trials on it’s effects against cancer. From Life Extension’s article on metformin… “Some of metformin’s most compelling effects are in cancers of the reproductive system because it blocks the enzyme called aromatase, which can stimulate estrogen-dependent cancer growth. (21) Breast cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in women. (22) Fortunately, most varieties of breast cancer are proving to be...
