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DoctorSaputo.com Wellness Assessments for self-health monitoring
submitted by: admin on 11/25/2024
Here at DoctorSaputo.com we hold the philosophy that each of us has the potential to improve and maintain our mind/body health at an optimal level. This is what we refer to as "self empowerment." We believe it is time for what Len Saputo, M.D. calls in his medical practice "patient centered care" ...and what we refer to here online...
Does Aspirin Save Lives?
submitted by: admin on 02/18/2015
Despite a lot of excitement about aspirin, scientists can't seem to agree on whether it helps healthy people live longer and suffer from fewer heart attacks and strokes. Published studies in the mainstream medical journals on the same nine studies included in a metaanalysis differ. The study published by the Bayer Aspirin people showed a benefit. The study...
Does Calcium Supplementation Increase Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
A meta-analysis of 29,000 people showed that calcium supplements increase the risk of heart attack by 30% and stroke by 20% in older women. On the other hand, calcium from food does not increase these risks. It would be necessary for 1000 women to take calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D to prevent 3 fractures and at the same time cause 6 additional...
Does Chiropractic Help with Cervical Headaches?
submitted by: admin on 06/01/2014
There is a clear bias against chiropractic manipulation by most of mainstream medicine, but it is changing from public demand. There is a growing body of impressive evidence that it works for low back pain and for relieving headaches in people with cervical disc disease. In a meta-analysis of 9 studies, 6 showed a positive benefit from chiropractic....
Does Cholesterol Prevent Cancer?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Cholesterol binding proteins bind and transport cholesterol within the cell much like lipoproteins carry it in the blood stream. When the receptor sites for cholesterol in the cell are left vacant because cholesterol levels are too low, cell growth is increased. Could this be part of the reason why statins have an increased all cause mortality when...
Does Eating Slow Reduce Food Intake?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
New studies at the University of Rhode Island show that eating rate plays an important role in how much food we eat. Men eat faster than women, heavy people eat faster than thinner people, and refined grains are consumed faster than whole grains. Fast eaters consume 3.1 ounces of food per minute and slow eaters consume 2.0 ounces per minute. At lunch men consumed...
Does Everybody Need Milk?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Is the fat in milk put us at risk for arteriosclerosis, or does it reduce the risk. It depends on which information you believe. The pros and cons of milk consumption are discussed. Milk sensitivity, lactose intolerance, and milk allergy are discussed.
Does Exercise Help Arthritis?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Our bodies adapt to exercise, but we can also break it down if we traumatize it. They also adapt to disuse by becoming less capable. Use it or lose it is correct. Osteoarthritis is an example of over-stressing a joint. The body needs time to repair itself and analgesics are not the answer. Infrared light therapy and glucosamine are reviewed.
Does How Old You Feel Affect How Long You Will Live?
submitted by: admin on 01/04/2015
A study from the UK and published in the December 2014 issue of JAMA on 6500 people aged 52 and above documented that if you felt older than your actually age that your mortality over the 8 year study period was higher. Seventy percent of this group felt at least 3 years younger, 25% felt the same age, and 5% felt older. The mortality rate for those...
Does Money Bring Happiness?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Money rarely brings happiness but it is clearly one of the metrics of "success. " Money helps with our basic needs. People who make more work harder to get it and have less time for relationships and relaxation. Our goals guide us in the wrong direction for meaningful purpose in life.
Does Religiosity Benefit Illness?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Religiousity has been associated with better health, but the data is controversial. Studies on prayer are also conflicting. Praying certainly does not make things worse! When the scientific world looks at issues it does not understand it simply throws them out. This is not scientific!
Does Salt Cause Heart Attacks?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Researchers published in the Cochrane Library that there is no evidence that moderate cuts in salt intake reduce the risk of a heart attack or dying prematurely. Salt does lower blood pressure mildly. Yet salt is essential for survival. The difference between table, sea, and Himalayian salt are reviewed. The effect of salt intake in congestive heart failure and...
Does Smoking Cause Weight Gain
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2014
Many people fear quitting smoking because they fear gaining weight. We've all seen this happen. But, does smoking cause weight gain? To the surprise of many, smoking does cause weight gain. Quitting smoking also causes weight gain!
A study from BYU published in the November 2014 issue of the American Journal of Physiology documents...
Does Spiritual Health Lead to Better Health?
submitted by: admin on 06/01/2014
Despite differences in rituals and belief among the world's major religions (Buddhism, Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants), spirituality often enhances health regardless of a person's faith according to researchers at the University of Missouri.
Actually, anything you believe, whether in self, others, or spirit, has a powerful effect...
Does Sugar Feed a Cold?
submitted by: admin on 01/11/2014
Studies out of the University of North Carolina published in the December 2013 issue of Virology, showed that reducing glucose levels in cell cultures inhibited the influenza virus from infecting host cells and spreading to other cells. Now, if only we could lower blood glucose levels in living humans! While we cannot achieve this clinically, we learned...
Does Taking a Nap Make You Lazy?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Many of our best thinkers such as Einstein, Da Vinci, Tesla, and Churchill took afternoon power naps regularly. Progressive companies such as Newsweek, Google, and Time/Warner encourage afternoon naps because they have found there is increased productivity.
A Greek study found that men who took a 30 minute nap at least 3 times per week lowered...
Does Tamiflu Work?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
The World Health Organization and the CDC class Tamiflu as an essential drug and many countries have stockpiled the drug at great expense. However, in a recent article in the Public Library of Science, this premise is being challenged. Roche Pharmaceuticals has refused to release the scientific research related to this question. The public is paying...
Does Teflon Cause Osteoarthritis?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
High blood levels of a chemical (PFOA) found when Teflon is heated to high temperatures was associated with a 40% increased risk for developing osteoarthritis. A second chemical also found in the contaminated water, PFOS, was associated with a 25% lower risk of osteoarthritis! It is hard to know when a chemical contamination will cause a health issue. PFOA has...
Does the Flu Vaccine Increase the Risk for Getting the Flu?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
The scandalous swine flu vaccine is still being promoted by the CDC when it is clear that the vaccine is unproven to be of value, may not be safe, may increase the risk for getting the flu, and that its seriousness is no worse than the common cold. Nonetheless, two counties and many hospitals in northern California are mandated that health care professionals...
Does What a Cow Eats Affect your Risk for a Heart Attack?
submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
According to a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science in January of 2013, dairy cows fed 6 pounds of flaxseed per day have more nutritious milk. Traditional feed contains GMO corn and grains, alfalfa hay, and grass silage; the milk has low amounts of omega-3 fatty acids and other polyunsaturated fats, and is high in saturated fats.
Flax...
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