Archive for October, 2008

Research: High Fructose, Hormones and your appetite

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 26 2008

The High Fructose Corn Syrup Debacle
In recent years the literature grows on the dangers of high fructose corn syrup as a food additive. The corn industry and the sugar industry laud the substance but our bodies tell us different. Growing girths, increased rates of juvenile and adult onset diabetes tell a different [...]

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Preventing Colon Cancer, a look at B-6

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 25 2008

Many of us are not getting nearly enough B6 from our diets. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (May, 2008) published a study of nearly 8,000 people showing that B6 inadequacy is common throughout the United States. “Across the study population,” the authors said, “we noticed participants with inadequate vitamin B6 status even though they [...]

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Times are tough, the choice between food and medication

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 23 2008

A poll by Macmillan Cancer Support suggests nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on basic necessities in order to pay for their prescriptions.
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Benefits of Homeopathy
One of the benefits of homeopathy is that the remedies work to arouse your vital force to help your body to [...]

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Biological Drugs Problems with drug safety

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 23 2008

Almost one-quarter of biologic therapies approved in the United States and Europe since 1995 have been the subject of at least one safety-related regulatory action in the decade since they were approved.
Eleven percent, including Remicade (infliximab), used to treat Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, and Avastin (bevacizumab), used to treat cancer, have been issued a [...]

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Homeopathy in Ireland

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 20 2008

SMART IRISH party-goers are familiar with the powers of Nux Vomica as a hangover cure. Arnica has also become a household word in many homes across the country and each year a growing number of people grasp the concept of homeopathy as a system of medicine.
While the general public has moved away from confusing Homeopathy [...]

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Research: Taking a look at a surgical fibroid treatment

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 19 2008

Surgery is always major.  Uterine artery embolization has risks.  The following articles discuss the procedures and highlights a research study.  Consider approaches that promote healing the underlying stress and tension, correcting dietary factors, hormonal imbalances and other areas that led to the growth of the condition.  Healing the problem using a holistic approach may be [...]

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Are Your Organic Beauty Products, really organic?

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 17 2008

Everyone one knows it, organic beauty products cost more. And there are numerous reasons why they appeal to a certain group of consumers. But what if, that $20.00 organic ginger scrub is a fake? One thing is for sure, you want that organic product label to read true, read on…
http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/index.cfm
As reported previously in [...]

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Easy Mexican Coffee Recipe

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 16 2008

(no alcohol)
Serves 2
3 tablespoons coarsely ground Viennese roast or any dark-roast coffee
2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar, or try sucanat
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole cloves
2 cups water
1. Combine the coffee, sugar and cinnamon sticks (break in half), cloves and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer [...]

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Research: Chlamydia and Ovarian Cancer

Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 15 2008

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman’s reproductive organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur “silently” before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause discharge from [...]

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