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Low Glycemic Index Linked to Higher Mortality
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
For patients over the age of 60 it appears that the target hemoglobin A1c level of less than 6.0% are associated with a higher death rate. This happens despite the fact that the complications of type 2 diabetes are far lower when A1c levels are less than 6.0%. The best overall outcomes occur with A1c levels between 6.0 and 8.0.
Nonetheless, the best treatment...
Lowering Cholesterol: What Does it Do?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Lowering cholesterol is not directly correlated to stopping arteriosclerosis and extending life. Inflammation is the cause and should be the primary target. Statins have serious side effects but have value in some people. Berberine causes more cholesterol receptor to form that bind with cholesterol and thereby lower its levels.
Lying Less Linked to Better Health
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
A study out of Notre Dame University August of 2012 showed that telling the truth when tempted to lie can significantly improve a person's mental and physical health. Investigators sampled 110 people over 10 weeks. Half were instructed to stop telling major and minor lies for the 10 week study. Both groups returned to the lab weekly to complete...
Mad Cow Disease
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
The USDA does little to protect the US public against Mad Cow Disease. While there are less than 200 cases of reported of BSE, because of its suspected long incubation period, there is still concern.
Making Change in Medicine
submitted by: admin on 05/17/2015
There are many ways of dealing with back pain that do not require drugs or surgery that are reviewed. The dangers of NSAIDs is highlighted and the use and mechanism of action of infrared light therapy is discussed.
Making the Right Choice About the Covid 19 Vaccine
submitted by: admin on 04/13/2021
"Most Americans have acquiesced to the narrative of government agencies"
Len Saputo, MD
The policies of the CDC, FDA, and NIH have been sanctified by highly questionable motives of politicians, powerful individuals with nefarious agendas, and a controlled mainstream media. There is clearly another side of...
Making the World a Better Place with John Easterling
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
What is our role in making the world a better place? Understanding how the world works is a starting place. Native indigenous tribes can teach us much. Giving, sharing, loving, contributing, caring, and being connected to the world are the foundation.
Mammogram Overview
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
There is considerable confusion about the role of mammograms in breast cancer detection in premenopausal women. The US is the only country in the world making the recommendation that they be done on women under the age of 50. The people standing to profit from doing mammograms in this age group are the mammogram industry, Big Pharma in the sale of chemotherapy,...
Mammograms
submitted by: admin on 02/17/2015
There is considerable confusion about the role of mammograms in breast cancer detection in premenopausal women. The US is the only country in the world making the recommendation that they be done on women under the age of 50. The people standing to profit from doing mammograms in this age group are the mammogram industry, Big Pharma in the sale of chemotherapy,...
Mammograms Find too Many Low-Risk Cancers
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
As a woman ages her chances of being diagnosed with a low risk breast tumor increases. Women over 50 years old have too many cancers detected by mammograms that are not dangerous and lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatment with surgery, chemo, and radiation. UCSF researchers used a molecular testing device to determine the extent of malignancy breast...
Mammograms Remain Controversial
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
One third of cancers detected by mammography may not be life-threatening according to the November of 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Over the past 3 decades, an estimated 1.3 million women have been over-diagnosed of breast cancer that has led to treatment for a cancer for which they did not need treatment.
Many of these cancers...
Mammograms: A Ten Year Study Shows no Benefit Under age 50
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Many studies show that mammograms in women under 50 are not useful. The US is the only country that does mammograms in this age group. The reasons are explained. Too many biopsies result and many cancers are missed that lead to stress and unnecessary costs.
Mammography
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Mammograms are a poor screening test for premenopausal women. There are too many false positive and negative findings. Breast thermography is the answer. They have not been widely accepted.
Mammography: More Harm than Good?
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
Screening mammograms could be doing more harm than good according to an article published in the British Medical Journal in December of 2011. The benefits of mammograms were not so apparent because of the risk for overtreatment. Data showed that for every 2000 women taking a mammogram throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged, and 10 healthy...
Managing Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
submitted by: admin on 06/25/2016
There is now a treatment for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy that is being tested in a clinical trial. The results in clinical practice have been very promising in reducing pain, numbness and improving proprioception (balance). Dr. Len recently participated in a pilot study on treating diabetic neuropathy using infrared light therapy.
A...
Managing DCIS
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
DCIS accounts for 22% of breast cancers but only 2% develop into lethal cancer. The remaining 98% are overtreated with unnecessary surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. We need a better screening test.
Managing Digestive Disorders with Len and Vicki Saputo
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki provide an overview of digestive disorders, their physiology, and management using natural solutions. This indepth review offers specific measures for diagnosis and treatment. In general, probiotics, l-glutamine, UltraClear Sustain, and quercetin do miracles for most people with IBS. A healthy lifestyle also does a lot to restore normal...
Managing Menopause with Ellen Cutler, MD, DC
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Too much sugar and grains are a common cause for menopausal symptoms. Digestive enzymes and BioSet testing for allergies are also helpful. Leaky gut is related. Hormones are not the cause of menopausal symptoms.
Managing Pain Without Drugs
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki provide an extensive overview of pain management from the mainstream perspective and from that of complementary and alternative therapies. All drugs, even the over the counter medications, used for pain management have potential serious effects. So they are not ideal. Complications of NSAIDs are massive and should be taken off the market.
Managing Your Allergies
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Environmental pollution causes many allergies such as asthma, eczema, hay fever. Most allergies are preventable. Roadside traffic is a common pollutant that causes pollution. Mainstream treatment blocks the symptoms of allergies but does nothing to treat the underlying cause. The dangers of antihistamines, bronchodilators, and steroids are reviewed.
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