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Best drugstore Meds for Men and Women

There’s safety in the prescription pad: Doctor’s orders remove all doubt about which pill to pop. But without the chicken scratch on that scrip to guide you, do you know which meds are best?

More than 100,000 are available over the counter and contain over 1,000 active ingredients—which you probably ignore. In fact, a new Northwestern University study reveals that 59 percent of people don’t always check the contents of their OTC drugs. “Most people shop by symptom, not ingredient,” says study author Michael Wolf, Ph.D., M.P.H.

It’s time to stop buying blind. We asked Men’s Health writer Paige Greenfield to hit the drugstore, talk to the experts, and decode the labels. Below are the best over-the-counter remedies for 8 of your most common symptoms. Check out the complete list here: The 20 Best Over-the-Counter Medicines.

ALLERGIES

Your OTC solution: Loratadine
Try: Claritin

Allegra, Claritin, and Zyrtec are equally effective at fighting allergy symptoms. But Claritin still wins by a nose, says Lauren Schlesselman, Pharm.D., a pharmacy professor at the University of Connecticut. Zyrtec can make you sleepy, and while both Claritin and Allegra are labeled “non-drowsy,” Claritin is slightly less likely to cross the blood-brain barrier and cause sleepiness. Dose up daily at the same time to keep blood levels steady. Sinus pain? Opt for Claritin-D.

CHEST CONGESTION

Your OTC solution: Guaifenesin
Try: Mucinex

Feel like rubber cement is coating your lungs? Grab guaifenesin. This ingredient thins mucus, making it easier to expel, and may even halt mucus production. Take the maximum number of doses for 3 or 4 days, even if you feel better, says W. Steven Pray, Ph.D., D.Ph., a professor of pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. But skip guaifenesin/cough suppressant combos; these make it tough for you to expel thinned out mucus, say Wake Forest University researchers.

DANDRUFF

Your OTC solution: Ketoconazole
Try: Nizoral A-D

If it snows wherever you go, you can blame a fungus called Pityrosporum ovale. Change the forecast with Nizoral A-D, the only nonprescription shampoo that contains the anti-fungal ketoconazole, says Pray. Just limit your lathering to once every 3 days; any more can cause irritation. The rest of the time, Pray recommends shampooing with Head & Shoulders, which contains zinc pyrithione, a compound that slows the shedding of skin cells on your scalp.

DRY COUGH

Your OTC solution: Dextromethorphan
Try: Delsym

To quell a cough, you need to target your brain, not your lungs. “Dextromethorphan acts on your brain’s medulla to raise the cough threshold, so it requires more irritation to produce a cough,” says Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D., a pharmacy professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To avoid hacking at 2 a.m., take the extended-release stuff—it lasts for up to 12 hours. Take it with honey to boost saliva production and lubricate your airway, suggest British scientists.

ACID REFLUX

Your OTC solution: Immediate-Release Omeprazole
Try: Zegerid

Apparently all acid-reflux drugs must begin with a P or a Z: Prilosec OTC, Prevacid, Zantac. Now there’s Zegerid, possibly zee best yet. It contains a quick-release form of the omeprazole found in Prilosec OTC. Taken before breakfast, it was more effective than lansoprazole (Prevacid) at quelling acid over 24 hours, a Northwestern University study found. A word of caution: Zegerid has 304 milligrams of sodium per pill, so if you have to restrict your salt, stick with Prilosec.

INSOMNIA

Your OTC solution: Doxylamine
Try: Unisom SleepTabs

Insomnia doesn’t have to keep you up at night. First, try these natural remedies: 6 Foods that Will Help You Sleep Better Tonight! But if they don’t work, pop an antihistamine. Benadryl and other diphenhydramine-based drugs can help you drift off; however, the antihistamine doxylamine is more sedating. Plus, it’s less likely to cause “paradoxical wakefulness,” when your sleeping pill leaves you wide awake, says W. Christopher Winter, M.D., the Men’s Health sleep advisor. Take a 25-milligram tab about a half hour before bedtime, he says.

PAIN & FEVER

Your OTC solution: Ibuprofen
Try: Advil

Whether you need it for pain or fever, ibuprofen has the edge on acetaminophen, a 2010 Wake Forest University review concluded. It also beats out other NSAIDs; aspirin is now recommended almost exclusively for cardio protection. And while Dr. Schlesselman suggests limiting naproxen (Aleve) to once every 12 hours, you can swallow ibuprofen every 4 hours, reducing the chance of between-dose pain. Ibuprofen may trigger GI trouble, so always pop your pill with a meal.

HEARTBURN

Your OTC solution: Calcium Carbonate
Try: Caltrate

Most heartburn meds will douse the flames in your esophagus, but at what cost? Calcium carbonate rapidly neutralizes stomach acid with fewer side effects than sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer), which can cause gas and bloating, or magnesium hydroxide (Maalox), which can cause diarrhea. Dr. Schlesselman recommends chewing the tablets thoroughly and then chugging a glass of water to help them dissolve.

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Red wine, resveratrol, an important Alzheimer’s Disease protection

Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible brain (memory) disease, brain cancer. Use your brain or lose it is a common phrase. It is genetically linked and more prevalente in women. It starts with mild dementia, memory and behaviour problem. Drinking red wine can be a protection against Alzheimer’s Disease.

During the next 12 months, Sessions of Gaithersburg, Md., will make 10 visits to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., one of 26 sites nationwide affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study. Participants will be given either a placebo or capsules of pure resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, tomatoes, dark chocolate and nuts. Studies on non-humans have shown it activitates a gene that protects the body and brain from aging. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s is aging. Researchers will do baseline tests to identify biological markers of the disease and then other tests to determine if it is progressing.

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Testicles Of Yogurt-Eating Mice Shown Bigger, And Researchers Credit Probiotics

Last summer a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set out to better understand the effects of yogurt on obesity. They were following up on the results of a long-term study from the Harvard School of Public Health that had suggested yogurt, more than any other food, helped to prevent age-related weight gain. The M.I.T. team, led by cancer biologist Susan Erdman and evolutionary geneticist Eric Alm, wanted to replicate the work in mice. The researchers took a group of 40 males and 40 females and either fed the animals a high-fat, low-fiber, low-nutrient diet meant to mimic junk food or fed them standard mouse meals. They then supplemented half of each diet group with vanilla-flavored yogurt.

Their goal was to understand how a probiotic diet affects rates of obesity and its related complications, including cancer. But “the most entertaining aspects of all this were things we didn’t anticipate,” Erdman says.

First, the scientists noticed that the yogurt-eating mice were incredibly shiny. Using both traditional histology techniques and cosmetic rating scales, the researchers showed that these animals had 10 times the active follicle density of other mice, resulting in luxuriantly silky fur.

Then the researchers spotted something particular about the males: they projected their testes outward, which endowed them with a certain “mouse swagger,” Erdman says. On measuring the males, they found that the testicles of the yogurt consumers were about 5 percent heavier than those of mice fed typical diets alone and around 15 percent heavier than those of junk-eating males.

More important, that masculinity pays off. In mating experiments, yogurt-eating males inseminated their partners faster and produced more offspring than control mice. Conversely, females that ate the yogurt diets gave birth to larger litters and weaned those pups with greater success. Reflecting on their unpublished results, Erdman and Alm think that the probiotic microbes in the yogurt help to make the animals leaner and healthier, which indirectly improves sexual machismo.

The findings could have implications for human fertility. In ongoing work, a team led by Harvard nutritional epidemiologist Jorge Chavarro has looked at the association between yogurt intake and semen quality in men. “So far our preliminary findings are consistent with what they see in the mice,” Chavarro says.

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Sleep at night to lose weight, soak in bath with EPSOM salt

Sleep at night to lose weight, soak in bath with EPSOM salt (magnesium helps us relax) and drink the berries especially acai berries.
Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes and obesity, according to researchers (source: Inland Empire News Apr 12, 2012). Our body synthesizes cholesterol during the night. We need to follow the natural rhythm of our body of sleeping during the night for so many natural reasons. What I learned when I was studying nurse midwifery in 1998 is that our body’s natural rhythm should coincide with the time we sleep and time we synthesize cholesterol in our body. Our hormonal production is powered by the rhythm of night and day in our bodies, especially women.

So, take a nap when your body tells you to and sleep during the night and work during the day. As we age, we have irregular sleep patterns because of decreasing melatonin in our brain. Feed your brain, sleep during the night, work during the day and exercise before going to bed. Take your calcium and magnesium supplement hours before going to bed. These nutrients are important to 90% of our body cells.

Connie Dello Buono, author of Birthing ways healing ways, health educator

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Where do we stand on our fight against cancer causing substances?

We keep adding a list of these carcinogens or toxins each year. We have produced and manufactured foods in the factory in greater quantities and have to rely on so many chemicals. Educating the public about the hazards of these carcinogens is very slow and tricky. We have seen an increase in number of women with hysterectomies and breast/ovarian cancers. And we also have seen an increase in autism and Alzheimer’s disease.

We have to educate the public to:

Wash vegtables and fruits (pesticide laden) with salt water or diluted vinegar.
Stay away from toxic substances at home, preserved and packaged foods, materials in our foods, chemicals in our environment and other hidden toxins.
Eat more fiber in the hopes that fiber can encapsulate the fat, sugar and toxins out of our bodies.
Use organic, whole foods and less preserved food and more in its natural form.
Live in a city that is not polluted and with well controlled hazardous substances to man and the environment.
Stay at normal weight, reduce excess fat and excessive use of medications or drugs, even cosmetics and hair dyes.
Walk our talk at home and in the community we live. Educate others.

Most toxic substances are substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic. These are substances that do not easily break down, instead they build up in nature and in the fatty tissue of mammals, with a potential to cause serious and long-term irreversible effects. The more fat we have in our body, the more our body is susceptible to storing carcinogens. We hope that the recent research on the number of gene expressions related to cancer can shed light to how our body or personalized medicine can combat cancer.

Today, many women have hysterectomies and other form of reproductive cancer. From the P65 list (created from 1987 to present, updated yearly), a total of 867 substances are listed as carcinogenic for reproductive and developmental health of growing embryo with 546 of these chemicals as specific contributor to cancer. In 2011, there are 26 added carcinogens from the P65 list.

Source: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT, SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986, CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE TO CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY Mar 16, 2012 Update.

The following are a short list of carcinogens or toxins to man and the environment.

Obesity and Autism

Women who are obese and/or have diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy may be about 60% more likely to have babies with autism, a new study suggests. While the new research points to an association between mom’s health during pregnancy and autism, it’s important to note that “we can’t really draw causal links,” says researcher Paula Krakowiak. She is a PhD candidate in epidemiology at the University of California, Davis.

Styroform

A 1988 survey published by the Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education also found styrene in human fatty tissue with a frequency of 100% at levels from 8 to 350 nanograms/gram (ng/g). The 350 ng/g level is one third of levels known to cause neurotoxic symptoms.[5] determined that Styrofoam drinking leach Styrofoam into the liquids they contain. The cups apparently lose weight during the time they are at use. The studies showed that tea with lemon produced the most marked change in the weight of the foam cup

Source:

“Are Styrene Food and Beverage Containers A Health Hazard?,” Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, DC, August 15, 1990.
Brian Lipsett, “Areas of Expertise Pertaining to McDonald’s Corp..”
K. Figge, “Migration of Additives from Plastic Films into Edible Oils and Fat Stimulants,” Food Cosmet Toxicol, December 10, 1972, Vol. 6, pages 815 828.
B.J. Dowty, J.L. Laseter, and J. Storet, “Ther Transplacental Migration and Accumulation in Blood of Volatile Organic Constituents,” Pediatric Research, Vol. 10, pages 696-701, 1976.
“Polystyrene Fact Sheet,” Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education, Los Angeles, California.

According to a Foundation for Achievements in Science and Education fact sheet, long term exposure to small quantities of styrene can cause neurotoxic (fatigue, nervousness, difficulty sleeping), hematological (low platelet and hemoglobin values), cytogenetic (chromosomal and lymphatic abnormalities), and carcinogenic effects.[1,2] In 1987, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France, reclassified styrene from a Groups 3 (not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity) to a Group 2B substance (possibly carcinogenic to humans).

Although there is evidence that styrene causes cancer in animals, it has not yet been proven to cause cancer in humans. Styrene primarily exhibits its toxicity to humans as a neurotoxin by attacking the central and peripheral nervous systems. The accumulation of these highly lipid-soluble (fat-soluble) materials in the lipid-rich tissues of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves is correlated with acute or chronic functional impairment of the nervous system.

For example, women exposed to low concentrations of styrene vapors in the workplace are known to have a variety of neurotoxic and menstrual problems. A Russian study of 110 women exposed to styrene vapors at levels about 5 mg/m3 demonstrated menstrual disorders, particularly perturbations of the menstrual cycle and a hypermenorrhea (unusually heavy flow of menses during the menstrual cycle) syndrome. Styrene- exposed women often suffered from metabolic disturbances occurring during pregnancy.

The root cause of the build up of the toxin, styerene, is not the answer to our problem but the protection of our bodies against the onslaught of these toxins is far more important. Can a strong immune system help? What about lifestyle changes?

Dioxins

Dioxins are a group of chemicals that form as unwanted byproducts from incomplete burning of household and industrial waste. They also can be produced during bleaching of paper pulp and the manufacture of certain chlorinated chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlorinated phenols, chlorinated benzene and certain pesticides. Exhaust from vehicles, forest fires, and burning wood also releases dioxins into the air. Very small amounts of dioxins, that are not considered harmful, are present in bleached paper products including facial or toilet tissue, paper towels, and disposable diapers.

Dioxin exposure can cause a severe skin condition called chloracne, which results in small, pale yellow skin lesions that may last from weeks to years. Dioxins can cause short-term liver effects without any visible symptoms. Studies of people exposed to high levels of dioxins through occupation, accidents or military service do not suggest that adverse health affects will occur at low levels in the environment. A large historical study suggested workers exposed to dioxins for many years had increased cancer rates. However, other environmental factors may be related to the cancer. Studies have shown that reproductive, immune and nervous systems of the developing fetus and children are more susceptible to dioxins.

In animal studies, dioxins have caused nerve damage, birth defects, increased rates of miscarriages and changes to the immune system. Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has classified dioxins as a probablehuman carcinogen (cancer causing chemical), there is not sufficient evidence to prove that dioxins cause cancer from exposure to the low levels normally found in the environment. One dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), is listed as a known human carcinogen and all the others as probable human carcinogens.

Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
525 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
TTY (hearing impaired use only) 800-547-0466

PCBs

In 1999, the draft Fox River clean-up proposal included a local cancer risk assessment for recreational anglers and subsistence anglers due primarily to consumption of fish containing PCBs. Using fish concentration data from 1990 on (and Walleye data from 1989 in Green Bay), the cancer risks were as high as 1.1 in a 100 for recreational anglers, and 1 in 67 for subsistence anglers. These risks are more than 1,000 times greater than the standard 1-in-a-million cancer risk level used by Wisconsin to regulate hazardous waste sites. These risks are 23 times higher than the cancer risks from fish-eating from Lake Winnebago, which the DNR considers a background level for PCBs (though it’s clear that Lake Winnebago fish are also contaminated.)

Reference: ThermoRetec. Feb. 1999. “Draft Feasibility Study, Lower Fox River, Wisconsin, Summary of Baseline Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment.” Section 3.2.1.

Hazardous House Cleaners

In 1990, more than 4,000 toddlers under age four were admitted to hospital emergency rooms as a result of household cleaner-related injuries. That same year, 18,000 pesticide-related hospital emergency room admissions were reported with almost three-fourths for children age fourteen and under.

Methylene chloride, the propellant used in many aerosol products, is carcinogenic. Some products containing methylene chloride have been pulled from the market, but the carcinogen continues to be found in many consumer products such as spray paint and stripper.

Cosmetic Toxins

Not a single cosmetic company warns consumers of the presence of carcinogens in its products – despite the fact that a number of common cosmetic ingredients are carcinogenic or carcinogenic precursors.

Some experts estimate that 20 percent of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cases among women are attributable to their use of hair dyes.

Source: Cancer Prevention Coalition c/o School of Public Health, M/C 922
University of Illinois at Chicago 2121 West Taylor Street Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-2297, Fax: (312) 413-9898 Email: epstein@uic.edu

Tobacco and tobacco smoke

Tobacco smoke is a major source of human exposure to polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons (PAHs). The concentration of PAHs in lung tissue would reflect an individual’s dose, and its variation could perhaps reflect cancer risk. Eleven PAHs were measured in 70 lung tissue samples from cancer-free autopsy donors by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. There were 37 smokers and 33 nonsmokers as estimated by serum cotinine concentration. The sum of PAH concentrations was higher in smokers (P = 0.01), and there was a dose-response relationship for greater smoking (P < 0.01).

Smoking increased the concentration of five PAHs including benzo(a)pyrene, which increased ∼2-fold. The risk for increasing carcinogenic PAHs (odds ratio, 8.20; 95% confidence interval, 2.39–28.09) was 3-fold compared with noncarcinogenic PAHs (odds ratio, 2.61; 95% confidence interval, 0.75–9.12). A higher concentration of PAHs was detected in the lung tissue of males, although the estimated smoking was similar in males and females. Race was not associated with PAH concentrations overall, but PAH concentrations appeared to be higher in African-American males than in any other group. Age was weakly correlated with an increase in fluoranthene and pyrene. The measurement of PAHs in human lung tissue can be used to estimate the actual dose to the target organ.

Source: Cancer Res September 1, 2001 61; 6367

More of us are relying on food containing endocrine disruptive chemicals such as synthetic hormones in meat, eggs and milk.

Sugar (High fructose corn syrup) and our Liver

The fructose component of sugar and H.F.C.S. is metabolized primarily by the liver, while the glucose from sugar and starches is metabolized by every cell in the body. Consuming sugar (fructose and glucose) means more work for the liver than if you consumed the same number of calories of starch (glucose). And if you take that sugar in liquid form — soda or fruit juices — the fructose and glucose will hit the liver more quickly than if you consume them, say, in an apple (or several apples, to get what researchers would call the equivalent dose of sugar). The speed with which the liver has to do its work will also affect how it metabolizes the fructose and glucose.

In animals, or at least in laboratory rats and mice, it’s clear that if the fructose hits the liver in sufficient quantity and with sufficient speed, the liver will convert much of it to fat. This apparently induces a condition known as insulin resistance, which is now considered the fundamental problem in obesity, and the underlying defect in heart disease and in the type of diabetes, type 2, that is common to obese and overweight individuals. It might also be the underlying defect in many cancers.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?pagewanted=all

However, further analysis within the Nurses’ Health Study indicates that there may be an association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, other than fruit juices, and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women, possibly by providing excessive calories and large amounts of rapidly absorbable sugars (Schulze, 2004).

Reactive carbonyls also are elevated in the blood of individuals with diabetes and linked to the complications of that disease. Based on the study data, Ho estimates that a single can of soda contains about five times the concentration of reactive carbonyls than the concentration found in the blood of an adult person with diabetes.

Ho and his associates also found that adding tea components to drinks containing HFCS may help lower the levels of reactive carbonyls. The scientists found that adding epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound in tea, significantly reduced the levels of reactive carbonyl species in a dose-dependent manner when added to the carbonated soft drinks studied. In some cases, the levels of reactive carbonyls were reduced by half, the researchers say.

Source: This research was reported August 23 at the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, during the symposium, “Food Bioactives and Nutraceuticals: Production, Chemistry, Analysis and Health Effects: Health Effects.” ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2007)

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

There is growing interest in the possible health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are substances in our environment, food, and consumer products that interfere with hormone biosynthesis, metabolism, or action resulting in a deviation from normal homeostatic control or reproduction. In this first Scientific Statement of The Endocrine Society, we present the evidence that endocrine disruptors have effects on male and female reproduction, breast development and cancer, prostate cancer, neuroendocrinology, thyroid, metabolism and obesity, and cardiovascular endocrinology. Results from animal models, human clinical observations, and epidemiological studies converge to implicate EDCs as a significant concern to public health.

The mechanisms of EDCs involve divergent pathways including (but not limited to) estrogenic, antiandrogenic, thyroid, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, retinoid, and actions through other nuclear receptors; steroidogenic enzymes; neurotransmitter receptors and systems; and many other pathways that are highly conserved in wildlife and humans, and which can be modeled in laboratory in vitro and in vivo models.

Furthermore, EDCs represent a broad class of molecules such as organochlorinated pesticides and industrial chemicals, plastics and plasticizers, fuels, and many other chemicals that are present in the environment or are in widespread use.

We make a number of recommendations to increase understanding of effects of EDCs, including enhancing increased basic and clinical research, invoking the precautionary principle, and advocating involvement of individual and scientific society stakeholders in communicating and implementing changes in public policy and awareness.

Source: Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, 1 University Station, A1915, Austin, Texas 78712. E-mail: andrea.gore@mail.utexas.edu.

BHA, stabilizes the petroleum wax in food products, is also a carcinogen.

Source: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/

Asbestos

From the 53 list, let’s take a look at asbestos. Asbestos has been classified as a known human carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (2, 3, 7, 8). Studies have shown that exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma (a relatively rare cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen). Although rare, mesothelioma is the most common form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure. In addition to lung cancer and mesothelioma, some studies have suggested an association between asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal and colorectal cancers, as well as an elevated risk for cancers of the throat, kidney, esophagus, and gallbladder (3, 4). www.cancer.gov

The following are 53 carcinogens from the National Toxicology Program, Department of Health and Human Services Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (2011)

Source: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc

Aflatoxins

Alcoholic Beverage Consumption………..

4-Aminobiphenyl…

Analgesic Mixtures Containing Phenacetin (see Phenacetin and Analgesic Mixtures Containing Phenacetin)………..

Aristolochic Acids

Arsenic and Inorganic Arsenic Compounds…..

Asbestos

Azathioprine…………..

Benzene

Benzidine (see Benzidine and Dyes Metabolized to Benzidine)….

Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds…

Bis(chloromethyl) Ether and Technical-Grade Chloromethyl Methyl Ether……

1,3-Butadiene………..

Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds..

Chlorambucil………..

1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (see Nitrosourea Chemotherapeutic Agents)…….

Chromium Hexavalent Compounds….

Coal Tars and Coal-Tar Pitches…………….

Coke-Oven Emissions…………..

Cyclophosphamide

Cyclosporin A………

Diethylstilbestrol..

Dyes Metabolized to Benzidine (Benzidine Dye Class) (see Benzidine and Dyes Metabolized to Benzidine)……………..

Erionite

Estrogens, Steroidal

Formaldehyde….

Hepatitis B Virus….

Hepatitis C Virus….

Human Papillomaviruses: Some Genital-Mucosal Types……………..

Melphalan……………

Methoxsalen with Ultraviolet A Therapy………

Mineral Oils: Untreated and Mildly Treated….

Mustard Gas………..

2-Naphthylamine.

Neutrons (see Ionizing Radiation)………

Nickel Compounds (see Nickel Compounds and Metallic Nickel)..

Radon (see Ionizing Radiation)…………..

Silica, Crystalline (Respirable Size)……..

Solar Radiation (see Ultraviolet Radiation Related Exposures)……

Soots…..

Strong Inorganic Acid Mists Containing Sulfuric Acid..

Sunlamps or Sunbeds, Exposure to (see Ultraviolet Radiation Related Exposures)…..

Tamoxifen…………….

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin….

Thiotepa.

Thorium Dioxide (see Ionizing Radiation)…….

Tobacco Smoke, Environmental (see Tobacco-Related Exposures)

Tobacco Smoking (see Tobacco-Related Exposures)…..

Tobacco, Smokeless (see Tobacco-Related Exposures)

Ultraviolet Radiation, Broad-Spectrum (see Ultraviolet Radiation Related Exposures).

Vinyl Chloride (see Vinyl Halides [selected])…

Wood Dust…………..

X-Radiation and Gamma Radiation (see Ionizing Radiation)………

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Alzheimer’s Disease Diet and supplements

DIET
The incidence of AD is lower in countries whose citizens have a diet that is lower in fats and calories. There have been a few reports that a diet rich with fish improves mental function in patients with AD or dementia. AD patients treated with essential fatty acids showed greater improvement in mood and mental function than patients on placebo. Because of its disease-preventing properties, red wine in moderation may be beneficial to AD patients.

VITAMIN E
Studies have shown that AD patients have lower blood levels of vitamin E than age matched control subjects. A large, two year study of moderately affected AD patients found that taking 2,000 IU of vitamin E daily significantly delayed disease progression as compared to patients taking placebo. This delay was equivalent to that seen with patients taking the drug selegiline. Vitamin E is also thought to delay AD onset. High levels of vitamin E put the patient at higher risk for bleeding disorders.

THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1)
Several small studies to determine the effectiveness of thiamine (vitamin B1) on AD have been carried out. Daily doses of 3 g for two to three months have improved mental function and AD assessment scores. Other studies have shown that thiamine had no effect on AD patients. Side effects include nausea and indigestion.

COBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
Although results are conflicting, some studies have found that AD patients have lower levels of cobalamin (vitamin B12) than others. Some studies have shown that cobalamin supplementation improves memory and mental function in AD patients whereas other studies have found no effect.

ACETYL-L-CARNITINE
Acetyl-L-carnitine is similar in structure to the neurotransmitter acetyl-choline. Studies have shown that 2 g or 3 g of acetyl-L-carnitine daily slows the progression of AD, especially in patients who developed the disease before age 66. Patients who developed disease after 66 years of age worsened with treatment. Side effects include increased appetite, body odor, and rash.

DHEA
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a steroid hormone. There may be a link between decreasing levels of DHEA in the elderly and development of AD. Studies on the effect, if any, of DHEA on AD are needed. Side effects include acne, hair growth, irritability, insomnia, headache, and menstrual irregularity.
MELATONIN. Melatonin is a hormone that helps to regulate mood and sleep cycles. The effect of melatonin treatment on AD is unknown but it may be beneficial in regulating sleep cycles. The usual dose is 3 mg taken one to two hours before bedtime. Side effects are drowsiness, confusion, headache, decreased sex drive, and decreased body temperature

Herbals and Chinese medicine
GINKGO
Gingko, the extract from the Ginkgo biloba tree is the most commonly used herbal treatment for AD. Several studies have been performed to test the effectiveness of ginkgo for treating AD. The dose range studied were 120–160 mg daily divided into three doses. Although results have been mixed, the evidence suggests that ginkgo is an effective treatment for patients with mild to moderate AD. Side effects are not common but include headache, allergic skin reaction, and gastrointestinal disturbance. Ginkgo also decreases blood coagulation. Individuals with coagulation or platelet disorders should use extreme caution and consult a physician before using ginkgo.

PHYTOESTROGENS
Phytoestrogens may be beneficial in the treatment of AD based on the findings that women with AD who are on hormone replacement therapy have improved mental function and mood. Estrogens may prevent AD, therefore, phytoestrogens may have the same effect. Phytoestrogens are mainly found in soy products

CLUBMOSS
Huperzine A is a compound isolated from clubmoss (Huperzia serrata). Studies have shown that taking 0.1–0.4 mg daily improves mental function in AD patients. Side effects are nausea, muscle cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Therapies
Music therapy has been shown to be effective in treating the depression, agitation, wandering, feelings of isolation, and memory loss associated with AD. AD patients have benefited from listening to favorite music or participating in musical activity. Participation in a music therapy group was more effective at improving memory and decreasing agitation than being part of a verbal (talking) group.
A wide variety of other therapies have been beneficial in the treatment of the psychologic symptoms of AD. These include:
• Light therapy in the evening to improve sleep cycle disturbances.
• Supportive therapy through touch, compliments, and displays of affection.
• Sensory stimulation through massage and aromatherapy.
• Socio-environmental therapies use activities fitted to previous interests, favorite foods, and pleasant surroundings.
• Cognitive therapy to reduce negative perceptions and learn coping strategies.
• Insight-oriented psychotherapy addresses the patient’s awareness of his or her disease.
• Dance therapy.
• Validation therapy.
• Reminiscence therapy.
• Reality-oriented therapy.
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Bayarea Performers Raised Funds for Senior Care last Sept 2 in Redwood City

The Sept 2 Argentine Tango and Exotic Dance Performance event at angelicasbistro was attended by more than 70 people, a quarter of them dance to the music and joined the dancers on the show. Together with the last July 15 show, the performers raised money to help motherhealthcare reach out to more seniors who needs affordable caregiving at home.
Who can stop dancing when the music entices you to dance and moves your spirit with joy. The beautiful and enchanting dancers brings you to a another level of enjoyment. The warm and melodic voice of singer Claudio Ortega accompanied by Stephanie, pianist and Peter, guitarist from corazonalsur.net trio blended songs that made the audience dance and be serenaded by Argentine Tango music of the highest caliber.
Many of the audience who came to watch the Argentine Tango trio, tango dancers and bellydancers last night were so happy for many of the performances reminded them of the times where people see these special live performances from Argentine Tango singers and musicians and bellydancers only when they go to places such as Egypt or Argentina.
For these reasons, another date is set on December 8, Thursday at angelicasbistro to show off bayarea singers and dancers in one roof. We hope to get the past performers to do an encore for those who were not able to make it last Sept 2 and July 15. Let’s celebrate our connectedness and the giving to support affordable bayarea in-home health senior care through motherhealthcare.com 408-854-1884 motherhealth@gmail.com .
Argentine Tango singers, dancers and bellydancers joined to perform and raise funds for In-home healthcare for Bayarea Seniors with motherhealthcare.com at angelicasbistro.com in Redwood City last Sept 2, 2011. The list include the following:
Performers include Argentine Tango Trio: Stephanie and Peter Newsom, Claudio Ortega of Corazonalsur.net
Argentine Tango dancers include:
Luciana and Mike Feeney for Tango Shows and for Tango Lessons on Sept 23 in Mountain View Tel 650-218-1012
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Sophia in Sapphire from http://www.sophiainsapphire.com
Private Dance Lessons and Performances ; Tel 650-454-4000
Chantal and Yuki, available for performances email ykubota@mindspring.com
and many more from the audience
Bayarea Bellydancers include:
Adriana of adrianabellydance.com
Rasa Vitalia of rasavitalia.com
Angel and Delfina of afrobellyboogie.com
Videographer Nil Hallare took the video in the last event and his service includes DJ and CD production with tel 415-812-1624.
Previous performers include the Taiko Drummers, Elvis Presley impersonator Gus Olmedo, Bellydancers Liza and Sandra who is also a Sharqui belly dance teacher, Sharqui bellydance students, Argentine Tango and salsa dancers and Bollywood dancers.

Walnuts prevents Breast cancer

Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts, Marshall University School of Medicine Study

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The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnut, Marshall University researchers report in the journal Nutrition and Cancer. The study, led by Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, compared the effects of a typical diet and a diet containing walnuts across the lifespan: through the mother from conception through weaning, and then through eating the food directly. The amount of walnut in the test diet equates to about 2 ounces a day for humans.

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10 Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease That Doctors Often Miss

By Melanie Haiken, http://www.Caring.com

Let’s be honest: A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be pretty unnerving. In fact, an April 2011 survey by the National Parkinson’s Foundation revealed that people will avoid visiting the doctor to discuss Parkinson’s even when experiencing worrisome symptoms, such as a tremor.

The problem, however, is that waiting prevents you from beginning treatment that — although it can’t cure Parkinson’s — can buy you time. “We now have medications with the potential to slow progression of the disease, and you want to get those on board as soon as possible,” says Illinois neurologist Michael Rezak, M.D., who directs the American Parkinson’s Disease Association National Young Onset Center.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine begin to die off. When early signs go unnoticed, people don’t discover they have Parkinson’s until the disease has progressed. “By the time you experience the main symptoms of Parkinson’s, such as tremor and stiffness, you’ve already lost 40 to 50 percent of your dopamine-producing neurons. Starting medication early allows you to preserve the greatest possible number of them,” Rezak explains.

Here, 10 often-missed signs that can help you identify and get early treatment for Parkinson’s.

1. Loss of sense of smell

This is one of the oddest, least-known, and often earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease, but it almost always goes unrecognized until later. “Patients say they were at a party and everyone was remarking on how a woman’s perfume was, and they couldn’t smell it,” says Rezak.

Along with loss of smell may come loss of taste, because the two senses overlap so much. “Patients notice that their favorite foods don’t taste right,” Rezak says.

Dopamine is a chemical messenger that carries signals between the brain and muscles and nerves throughout the body. As dopamine-producing cells die off, the sense of smell becomes impaired, and messages such as odor cues don’t get through. Some researchers consider this change so revealing that they’re working to develop a screening test for smell function.

2. Trouble sleeping

Neurologists stay on the alert for a sleep condition known as rapid eye-movement behavior disorder (RBD), in which people essentially act out their dreams during REM sleep, the deepest stage of sleep. People with RBD may shout, kick, or grind their teeth. They may even attack their bed partners. As many as 40 percent of people who have RBD eventually develop Parkinson’s, Rezak says, often as much as ten years later, making this a warning sign worth taking seriously.

Two other sleep problems commonly associated with Parkinson’s are restless leg syndrome (a tingling or prickling sensation in the legs and the feeling that you have to move them) and sleep apnea (the sudden momentary halt of breathing during sleep). Not all patients with these conditions have Parkinson’s, of course, but a significant number of Parkinson’s patients — up to 40 percent in the case of sleep apnea — have these conditions. So they can provide a tip-off to be alert for other signs and symptoms.

3. Constipation and other bowel and bladder problems

One of the most common early signs of Parkinson’s — and most overlooked, since there are many possible causes — is constipation and gas. This results because Parkinson’s can affect the autonomic nervous system, which regulates the activity of smooth muscles such as those that work the bowels and bladder. Both bowel and bladder can become less sensitive and efficient, slowing down the entire digestive process.

One way to recognize the difference between ordinary constipation and constipation caused by Parkinson’s is that the latter is often accompanied by a feeling of fullness, even after eating very little, and it can last over a long period of time. When the urinary tract is affected, some people have trouble urinating while others begin having episodes of incontinence. The medications used to treat Parkinson’s are effective for this and other symptoms.

4. Lack of facial expression

Loss of dopamine can affect the facial muscles, making them stiff and slow and resulting in a characteristic lack of expression. “Some people refer to it as ‘stone face’ or ‘poker face,'” says neurologist Pam Santamaria, a Parkinson’s expert at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. “But it’s really more like a flattening — the face isn’t expressing the emotions the person’s feeling.”

The term “Parkinson’s mask” is used to describe the extreme form of this condition, but that doesn’t come until later. As an early symptom, the changes are subtle: It’s easiest to recognize by a slowness to smile or frown, or staring off into the distance, Santamaria says. Another sign is less frequent blinking.

5. Persistent neck pain

This sign is particularly common in women, who have reported it as the third most-common warning sign they noticed (after tremor and stiffness) in surveys about how they first became aware of the disease.

Parkinson’s-related neck pain differs from common neck pain mainly in that it persists, unlike a pulled muscle or cramp, which should go away after a day or two. In some people, this symptom shows up less as pain and more as numbness and tingling. Or it might feel like an achiness or discomfort that reaches down the shoulder and arm and leads to frequent attempts to stretch the neck.

6. Slow, cramped handwriting

One of the symptoms of Parkinson’s, known as bradykinesia, is the slowing down and loss of spontaneous and routine movement. Handwriting is one of the most common places bradykinesia shows up. Writing begins to become slower and more labored, and it often looks smaller and tighter than before. “Sometimes a family member will notice that someone’s handwriting is becoming very spidery and hard to read,” Santamaria says.

Washing and dressing are other areas where bradykinesia appears. Someone may take a long time to get dressed or be unable to deal with zippers and other fasteners.

7. Changes in voice and speech

As the brain signals and muscles that control speech are affected by Parkinson’s, a person’s voice begins to change, often becoming much softer and more monotone. This is frequently one of the first early signs of Parkinson’s that family and friends notice, often long before the patient becomes aware of it.

Slurring words is also characteristic of Parkinson’s, because as the facial muscles stiffen, it becomes harder to enunciate clearly. “Some patients begin to have trouble opening their mouths as wide, making speech harder to hear and understand,” says Rezak. This subtle sign is so characteristic of Parkinson’s that researchers are working on a voice analysis technique that might eventually be used as an early screening and diagnostic tool.

8. Arm doesn’t swing freely

“Reduced arm swing” is how doctors describe this symptom, but that doesn’t fully capture what some Parkinson’s patients first remember noticing. Instead, think of this sign as a subtle stiffness and reduced range of motion: reaching for a vase on the highest shelf or stretching out to return a serve in tennis and noticing the arm won’t extend as far.

“With the onset of Parkinson’s, people begin to have what we call increased tone, which means the muscles are stiffer and more limited,” says Santamaria. “The arm just won’t go where the brain tells it to go.” Some people first notice this when walking, as one arm swings less than the other. One way to distinguish this symptom from arthritis or injury: The joints are unaffected and there’s no pain.

9. Excessive sweating

When Parkinson’s affects the autonomic nervous system, it loses its ability to regulate the body, which can cause to changes in the skin and sweat glands. Some people find themselves sweating uncontrollably when there’s no apparent reason, such as heat or anxiety. For a woman, these attacks may feel much like the hot flashes of menopause. The official term for this symptom is hyperhidrosis.

This condition can also show up in the form of excessively oily skin or an oily scalp resulting in dandruff. Many Parkinson’s sufferers also notice a problem with excessive saliva, but this is actually caused by difficulty swallowing rather than producing more saliva.

10. Changes in mood and personality

Experts aren’t certain why, but there are a variety of related personality changes that come with Parkinson’s, including pronounced anxiety in new situations, social withdrawal, and depression. Several studies show that depression, in someone who hadn’t previously experienced it, was the first sign many Parkinson’s patients and their families noticed, but at the time they weren’t able to attribute it to Parkinson’s.

Some people also experience subtle changes in their thinking abilities, particularly in concentration and the so-called “executive functions” that govern planning and executing tasks. The first sign of decline is loss of ability to multitask. “People who used to be able to do three or four things at once perfectly well find that they have to do one thing at a time or they can’t keep it all straight,” Rezak says. Some experts believe that thinking problems and mood issues go hand in hand — that the sense of slipping mentally leads to anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and social withdrawal.

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Connie’s comments: What I noticed with my parkinson’s client is that she had diabetes, she got addicted to Tramadol, a narcotic pain killer, she exercise less, she loves sugar, she worries a lot, she lacks sleep, she eats processed foods, she took care of her ailing husband for 10 years, gets constipated with many meds, her gait or walking is not firm/normal and she has lived in the bay area for the past 20 years.
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Bones help regulate fertility in men

Examining the Mystery of Skeleton, Sugar and SexBy AMANDA SCHAFFER
Published: August 22, 2011
THE INVESTIGATOR Dr. Gerard Karsenty, Columbia University.
For years, scientists thought they understood the skeleton. It serves as structural support for the body. It stores calcium and phosphate. It contributes to blood cell development. And it serves, indispensably, as the creepy mascot of Halloween.

But as it turns out, there may be still more to bone.

A few years ago, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center discovered, to everyone’s surprise, that the skeleton seems to help regulate blood sugar. Now the team, led by Dr. Gerard Karsenty, geneticist and endocrinologist at Columbia University, has found that bone may play an unexpected role in reproduction. If the work pans out, it may help to explain some cases of low fertility in men.

“It’s definitely an attention-grabber,” Dr. William Crowley of Harvard Medical School, who was not involved in the research, said of the new finding regarding fertility. “I think it will turn out to be a seminal observation.” (No pun intended, presumably.)

It is well known that the hormones estrogen and testosterone, produced in the ovaries and testes, help to regulate bone growth. When women reach menopause, estrogen levels decrease along with bone mass, putting them at increased risk for osteoporosis. As men age, their testosterone and estrogen levels decline, as well. Men lose bone, but much more slowly than women do.

“We thought that if the sex organs talk to the skeleton, then the skeleton should talk back to the sex organs,” Dr. Karsenty said.

Apparently it does.

Early this year, Dr. Karsenty’s team published a study demonstrating that in mice a protein called osteocalcin, which is produced by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts, binds to a specific receptor on cells of the testes. Male mice that were unable to make osteocalcin (as a result of genetic manipulation) produced less testosterone and were less fertile. When they mated, they had fewer and smaller offspring.

Fertility in female mice, on the other hand, was not affected by osteocalcin. Cells in their ovaries lacked the receptors to which the bone hormone binds.

“We were surprised by that,” said Dr. Karsenty. “We thought we’d find a hormone that regulated fertility in both sexes.” Another compound, as yet unknown, may play the analogous role in females, he added.

Human testicular cells also have receptors for the hormone osteocalcin, Dr. Karsenty has found.

“I don’t know of any hormone that functions in mice but not to some extent in humans,” said Thomas Clemens, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University.

Still, the magnitude of the effect may not be the same as in mice.

The main hormone that stimulates testosterone production, in mice and men, is luteinizing hormone, a protein made in the brain. Luteinizing hormone is “the on-off switch” for testosterone, said Dr. Crowley. Osteocalcin, on the other hand, looks more like a “dimmer switch” that modulates the process.

The question: Is it a critical mechanism or a backup system? Does osteocalcin play a widespread role in problems like low sperm count and low testosterone, or is it more peripheral?

Scientists now plan to study men with these problems and to measure their osteocalcin levels, said Dr. Crowley. Some of them may have a defect in osteocalcin or its receptor that underlies their conditions.

But, he said, “I suspect this will turn out to be one chapter in an interesting and more complicated mystery.”

Dr. Karsenty has long argued that bone plays a central role in regulating body physiology. “The body is not an assembly of silos that don’t speak to each other, but is full of surprising examples of crosstalk,” he said.

In 2007, he showed that bone helps to regulate blood sugar, a result that startled hormone specialists. Working with mice, he reported that osteocalcin boosts insulin production in the pancreas and also increases insulin sensitivity (making the body more responsive to the hormone). Insulin, in turn, acts to lower blood sugar.

That work could prove relevant to diabetes, in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or stops heeding its directives. As a result, blood glucose levels become too high.

Now, Dr. Karsenty hopes to unravel the complicated links binding the skeleton, sugar and sex. Bone mass tends to decline with age, he notes, as do blood sugar control and fertility.

“One idea is that bone might not just be a victim of aging,” he said. “It might also be a contributor.”

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