June 2008 Zone Science Newsletter
Last Updated Jun 2008
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Can diabetic drugs kill? That may be the take-home lesson from the newest study discussed at the recent American Diabetes Association (ADA) convention in San Francisco. In the ACCORD trial, more than 10,000 diabetic patients were randomized into two groups to either moderately lower blood glucose levels (to reach a level where the progression of the disease remains basically unchanged) or to aggressively lower blood glucose levels (to a level in which the progression of the disease should be significantly halted). The aggressively treated patients had a much lower blood glucose level (but still slightly above normal) than the less medicated patients Read More |
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Best questions from drsears.com
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Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
My mom was just diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis in both hands. Will the ultra-refined fish oil concentrate help her condition? Read More |
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Impaired glucose tolerance
I would like to know if impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance are the same thing. Read More |
Chelation therapy
I have been reading about intravenous (IV) EDTA chelation therapy and intravenous hydrogen peroxide therapy. Are these procedures safe? From all I have read, they can help heart patients tremendously, plus many other ailments. Read More |
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Different medical conditions
What is the ideal dose of fish oil that should be prescribed safely in the following cases? I have a patient, 32 years old, with Leiden factor, multicystic ovaries and thrombosis in her history. My father is 84 years old with hypertension and severe essential tremor. Can I help him? How about insomnia? I have a 9-year-old girl with perinatal asphyxia problems in learning and difficulties in school. When I added GLA for dysmenorrea, the results were not the expected ones as when I added soy for hot flashes. Read More |
Sarcoidosis
Does silent inflammation include the autoimmune disease sarcoidosis? Read More |
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Best Health News from drsears.com in June |
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