Archive for March, 2008

A Healing Method Holds Promise as Antidote to 9/11 Toxicity

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 31 2008

There are many who still suffer from the tragic events of 9/11. A natural herbal detox program developed by an Ayurvedic physican shows a promise of relief. The study abstract, below.
Ayurvedic herbal supplements as an antidote to 9/11 toxicity
Dahl JJ, Falk K.
Phoenix House Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
An in-treatment web-based survey was [...]

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Oregon Couple Charged in Daughter’s Faith-Healing Death

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 31 2008

Saturday, March 29, 2008
OREGON CITY, Ore. – A grand jury indicted an Oregon City couple accused of failing to seek medical treatment for their gravely ill daughter who died this month.
Carl Worthington, 28, and Raylene Worthington, 25, surrendered late Friday to face charges of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment, said Detective [...]

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Weekly Reflection #5

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 31 2008

“If there is no strength in body and mind, the Atman (the Self) cannot be realized. First you have to build the body by good nutritious food – then only will the mind be strong. The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in [...]

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‘Space Junk’ Falls Right Back To Earth

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 29 2008

Chances are this will not stop expansion of the space program. However, it does demonstrate the adage, that what goes up does come back down. Take a look at progress, here.
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A cattle farmer in Australia’s remote northern outback on Friday said he had found a giant ball of twisted metal, [...]

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FDA Probing Possible Link Between Asthma Drug and Suicide Risk

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 28 2008

FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. Singulair is a medicine in the drug class known as leukotriene receptor antagonists. Singulair is used to treat asthma and the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of [...]

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Influenza Vaccine in Infants Younger Than 6 Months of Age

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 27 2008

This study, see below, assesses the need for infants less than 6 months old to receive influenza vaccine. The study is funded, designed and carried out by a vaccine manufacturer. Bias could be construed in the entire study.
There is on going discussion of how allergic reactions continue to rise in the population. [...]

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Diabetes Continues to Rise

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 26 2008

(HealthDay News) — News from the diabetes front seems to grow more discouraging by the day.
Rates of the disease, fueled by obesity and sedentary lifestyles, have risen unchecked in the United States, with diabetes now affecting about 7 percent of the population. That’s an estimated 20.8 million adults and children, according to the American Diabetes [...]

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Those Most At Risk, Referred Less for Colonoscopies

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 26 2008

This is not surprising based on the research that demonstrated that if you do not have insurance, you are not tested for certain serious conditions until it may be too late. I posted the article earlier, click here to read it.
(HealthDay News) — Even when there is a family history of colon cancer, blacks [...]

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Taking a Page From Homeopathy: Pharmacogenomics and Its Role In Drug Safety

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 26 2008

Interesting quote in this FDA newsletter by Sir William Osler. Allopathic medicine continues to attempt to include [selected] homeopathic principles [treating the individual, the minimum dose, etc.] in its applications. However since the premise is incorrect (e.g. what is disease, who and what is man, the role of soil and diet [...]

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Research News – How To Heal Faster

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 25 2008

To heal from wounds and injuries the body has to rally its resources. The immune system gears up for the challenge…then stalls. Instead of healing the bruises, bumps and burns it sputters out, and the healing slows down.
What makes some people heal faster than others? There are a number of [...]

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