Pain Promotes Disease State

If you understand that any condition ending is "itis" means inflammation, this report is reasonable. Arthritis means inflammation of the joints.It doesn't go far enough in terms of identifying what creates the state and degree of pain.Pain is interpreted individually based on socialization, culture, education and many other variables.Some researchers have identified emotional states associated with arthritis and other health issues. Perhaps this is a step beyond the physical and mental components of health and moving forward toward the recognition of emotional and spiritual factors in today's industrialized medicine.Study: Pain causes osteoarthritisSept. 30, 2008 ROCHESTER, N.Y., (UPI) -- Pain is not just a symptom of osteoarthritis, it causes the disease, say researchers at the University...

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City Kitchen Chronicles: An Omelette

City Kitchen Chronicles is a bi-weekly column about living frugally in Manhattan. It's penned by the lovely Jaime.Today I bring you a recipe – which didn’t start out as a recipe or an attempt at anything other than a quick, healthy breakfast – that was so good that when I got up to take my plate to the sink I said, out loud, in my empty apartment, “Holy crap that was good!”But to backtrack a bit... I think I’ve written before of my love and appreciation for beet greens. Love because they’re tasty. Appreciation because they’re healthy and, if you’re lucky, free.Beet greens are my very own urban foraging. No, I’m not picking them wild in the park...

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Posted in: Breakfast,City Kitchen Chronicles,Eggs,Vegetarian

Health Privacy: You Have None

There has been a push to place your health records in electronic form for several decades. Our organization has always spoken against this plan and HIPAA. It is an important issue at this time, once again, because candidates for presidential office are in favor of electronic health records as a cost control action.And you might ponder why Microsoft and Google are at odds with each other to get you to (hastily) post your medical records on their servers.There is money to be made!"A federal agency, not Congress, took away your right to control your health information. Your right to control the use and disclosure of your personal health information was eliminated in 2003 by regulatory changes made to HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA is a complex 1,500 page...

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The Who, What & Why’s of Dietary Supplements

09/25/2008WASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) hosted the Dietary Supplement Caucus this week on Capitol Hill for a briefing on the "The Who, What & Why’s of Dietary Supplements." More than 50 members of the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as various congressional committees attended the briefing, which featured presentations by CRN, NPA and Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ).Among the highlights were:Data presented from the 2007 CRN Consumer Confidence Survey and the 2007“Life...supplemented” Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study, showing 150 million American take dietary supplements annually, including 68 percent of adults. Further, 72 percent of physicians and 89 percent of nurses take supplements, with roughly...

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Tuesday Megalinks: The Day After Edition

Ask Metafilter: How can I update my menu without breaking the bank?FireStyle is really, really good at staying within a tightly-defined monthly food budget, but he (or she) is bored to tears with the dinner lineups. Here, he (or she) asks for menu help and gets it in spades. Tons of good suggestions from AskMeta readers.Ask Metafilter: What’s Your Secret Tip for Saving Money at the Grocery Store?Call me crazy, but this thread seemed especially relevant today. It’s a compendium of all the tricks floating around the web, plus a few you might not have heard of. (Thanks to Get Rich Slowly for the link.)Baltimore Sun: 'Ace of Cakes' fans have a thing...

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Energy Drinks

Five years ago I released one of my long used herbal formulas on two college campuses to try to provide help to reduce college binge drinking. My formula makes it so you just don't drink too much, and certainly not enough to get drunk.Learning that many people mix energy drinks with alcohol is also a concern to me. In addition to the herbs to help stem the tide of drinking, and in relation to developing my sports enhancement formula (ADVENTURX), I revived the sports drink herbal blend I used to mix up for my kids and others years ago. You can use my organic, herbal 'sportZtea' blend as the basis for your sports drinks while saving money and avoiding stimulants and caffeine. Using the 'tea' with ADVENTURX makes a lot more sense.Energy drinks: What you need to knowBy David Liu, Ph.D.Sep 28,...

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Beware! Flu Shot Propaganda Now on Fast Track

"It is now 30 years since I have been confining myself to the treatment of chronic diseases. During those 30 years I have run against so many histories of little children who had never seen a sick day until they were vaccinated and who, in the several years that have followed, have never seen a well day since. I couldn't put my finger on the disease they have. They just weren't strong. Their resistance was gone. They were perfectly well before they were vaccinated. They have never been well since. "---Dr. William Howard HayThere are quite a few articles located on Natural Health News addressing vaccine issues. Should you have a greater interest, use the search function to locate them.As one homeopathic MD I knew some years ago stated, "It's always the kids that get the vaccines that always...

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Parmesan Crisps: Good Things

As I write this, the economy is collapsing, our presidential hopefuls are becoming increasingly venomous, the 2008 New York Mets are embarking on a not-entirely unexpected early vacation, and Earth is getting used to the absence of one Mr. Paul Newman, who will henceforth be lighting up the Great Beyond with those beautiful baby blues.How was everyone else’s weekend?In all seriousness, mine was good, but it’s getting a little tougher to remain optimistic in the face of bigger, badder issues. Between 24-hour news channels and the internet’s constant flow of depressing information, catastrophes are being hurtled at us more frequently, and the accompanying...

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Posted in: 15 Minutes or Less,Desserts and Snacks,Vegetarian

Pain Relief Short Changes Women

I am not surprised that this type of bias still exists after so many years and so many more women in health care. It tells me that we really need a greater overhaul of medical education and the medical industry that people are willing to address.And I am sure that it isn't an issue just for people with cancer.There are many natural options for people experiencing pain that are as, if not more, effective that pharmaceuticals that may also promote addiction. The key to this, however, remains making the relief of pain tailored to the person's needs and also to include properly addressing the emotional component of what they are facing and living with every day.Sex bias seen in control of cancer pain Fri Sep 26, 2008How well pain is managed in people with cancer apparently differs between men...

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Statins Anti-Aging?

Reducing the effects of aging are simple and effective through the use of supplements and foods. A very expensive drug known to have extremely dangerous side effects is not one I would include on my list.Historically there was very little atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis when people were still able to purchase raw milk, and especially milk that had not been homogenized. Once homogenization began the incidence if "clogged arteries" rose quickly.I suppose this is one reason why I oppose any legislation making USDA cloned dieticians the resource for nutrition information.Simply one might make an effort to increase the amount of vitamin C they take daily, The benefits of this vitamin alone could never be matched for health benefit by a statin drug.Another helper is to mix unsweetened applesauce...

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SPLENDA Effects Update

If you don't know the history of Sucralose or Splenda, it was originally developed as a pesticide. Information withheld from the manufacturer include shrinkage of the thmus (part of your immune system), liver swelling and calcification of the kidneys.New Study of Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information About Potential Harmful Effect on HumansMINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James Turner, chairman of the national consumer education group Citizens for Health expressed shock and outrage after reading a new report from scientists at Duke University. "The report makes it clear that the artificial sweetener Splenda and its key component sucralose pose a threat to the people who consume the product. Hundreds of consumers have complained to us about side effects from...

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NCI Blunder Exposes Truth

If you are ill-informed on the microwave and health risks, EMF, cell phones/towers, WIFI, et al, perhaps you best start delving more into the issues.After all, DTV is on the way in just a few more months.See Also WEEP News and The WEEP InitiativeRobert Hoover, the director of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program in NCI's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, will testify tomorrow before a House subcommittee chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the former Democratic Presidential candidate, on "Tumors and Cell Phone Use: What the Science Says." Yesterday, the NCI Cancer Bulletin presented a preview of the NCI position. It is similar to that of the American Cancer Society and is based primarily on what has been learned about short-term risks (less than ten years of use). Read the full...

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Grape and Feta Salad with Rosemary: Salad for Salad Haters

I am not a salad girl.Sure, I’ll order a side salad on occasion. And in days gone by, I frequented a local deli for their thoroughly filling version of Caesar’s greenery. Yet, I never, ever seek out salads at restaurants, and will only rarely throw one together as part of dinner. In general, I believe for a salad to be really good, it has to be drenched with pecans, cranberries, cheese, and dressing, OR located on top of a burger.Don’t ask, then, why Serious Eats/Cook Illustrated’s Grape and Feta Salad with Rosemary salad appealed to me. I have no idea. As a beleaguered Mets fan (who was at last night’s game and almost froze to death but does...

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Posted in: 15 Minutes or Less,Sides,Vegetarian

New Kennedy Health Plan in the Works for 2009

This information doesn't tell me much that I'd get excited about in terms of a really effective health care plan.Generally speaking, the people called in by Kennedy's staff seem to be the same industry fat cats with tunnel vision, all waiting for new insurance and better care, but not for less money.I certainly don't read anything about the 'plan' being applied equally across the board, meaning that even members of Congress will get the same plan as the people they are elected to serve instead of the premium carte blanche system they vote in for themselves.I'm not for IT inclusion in health care. It's been proven that it is just not a safe thing to do. Much too high of a risk considering all the hacking that's going on these days, and the proof that the felonious Real ID RFID chips are without...

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Veggie Might: Don’t Fear the Bean Curd (Tofu!)

Penned by the effervescent Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about the wide world of Vegetarianism.With the popularity of shock-cuisine shows like No Reservations and Bizarre Foods, eating insects, entrails, and genitalia is all the rage. Not that it’s anything new. My family has been eating livermush for years, but no one is signing my dad up for sixteen episodes on TLC. My mom just regaled me with a delightful story of her first haggis experience, and well, I doubt Bourdain is interested in a sidekick who also enjoys canned olives.But I don’t get it. Why is feasting on guts and bugs considered adventurous, but no one on Top Chef...

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Posted in: Cooking,Veggie Might

CHG Favorites of the Week

Food Blog of the WeekIn the Kitchen and On the Road With DorieWhile she only updates it a few times a month, this lovely blog from cookbook author/baking expert Greenspan is a relaxing, worthwhile escape from the frenzy of the usual web browsing. Also, there’s Bacon-Cheddar Quickbread with Dried Pears. To quote the bard, “NOM NOM NOM.”Food Comedy of the WeekCreative Food SculpturesThe things people can do with a head of lettuce will amaze you and wow your surrounding office workers. My favorite – the pic on the right. Oh, the humanity!Food Quote of the Week"Too few people understand a really good sandwich." –James BeardFood Quote of the Week...

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15 Reasons I Gain(ed) Weight (And Two Reasons I Didn’t)

Get Fit Slowly posted a great piece last week called "A Dinner Conversation," wherein blogger Macdaddy described exactly how and why he put on the pounds. Essentially, he recalled a pattern of poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle choices established at an early age. Today, it’s taking all his resources and know-how to correct those learned behaviors, but he’s doing it. (Viva la him!)Macdaddy’s story inspired me to think of my own reasons for gaining weight. Because, make no mistake – eating is a physical action, but the motivations behind overeating are largely emotional. (Or at least, that’s what Oprah says.) Those mental hangups made...

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Posted in: About Cheap Healthy Good,Health

Clots and Cancer Care

One of the serious side effects of chemotherapy is severe nutritional depletion. This state is a factor in the 20% or more of people undergoing mainstream cancer therapy.I would like to know how many people undergoing chemo know of this side effect, and of course I'd like to know how many of this group of people have support to promote prevention of this life-threatening risk.Vitamin E is a preventive for colon cancer and most likely other cancers. It helps prevent hair loss from chemo, and it helps prevent throboembolic conditions.As an anti-oxidant it is an anti-inflammatory, so one might surmise that it could/would be effective as a standard supplement for cancer treatment to reduce the side effects of the chemo drugs that must irritate the intima or lining of the blood vessels that contribute...

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