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What sugar does to your brain – Dr Axe
Dextrose. Fructose. Lactose. Maltose. Glucose. A sugar by any other name is still sugar. In fact, there are more than 50 different names for it. But is sugar bad for you? Essentially, there are two types of sugar; there is “good” sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables and “bad” added sugar that’s added toContinue reading “What sugar does to your brain – Dr Axe”
The New Yorker 2-7-2018
Donald Trump in New York City In an alternate universe, Trump never became President. He’s just a regular guy in New York City. By Edward Steed 4:00 P.M. Daily Cartoon Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, February 7th “Yee-Haw!!!” By Lars Kenseth 12:16 P.M. Satire from The Borowitz Report Military Refuses to Participate in Trump’s Parade, Citing Bone Spurs “Regrettably,Continue reading “The New Yorker 2-7-2018”
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Melatonin counteract estrogen’s tendency to stimulate cell growth
Melatonin: Never Ignore This “Wonder Hormone” https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/…/melatonin.aspx Oct 10, 2013 … Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect you against heart disease, diabetes, migraine headaches, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer. … When this hormone latches onto a breast cancer cell, it has been found to counteract estrogen’s tendency to stimulate cell growth. In fact, melatonin has a … The Link Between Alzheimer’s, Cinnamon,Continue reading “Melatonin counteract estrogen’s tendency to stimulate cell growth”
Estrogen and Alzheimer
Estrogen and Alzheimer’s. Hormone replacement therapy does not appear to reduceAlzheimer’s symptoms, but it may help to prevent the disease in healthy women.. At menopause, the level of the hormone estrogen in women’s bodies begins to decline, marking the end of their childbearing years. Estrogen and Alzheimer’s – Memory Loss & the Brain http://www.memorylossonline.com/pastissues/winter2001/estrogenandalzheimer.html Feedback About this resultContinue reading “Estrogen and Alzheimer”
Danazol drug and telomere-related disease
Danazol – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danazol Danazol, sold under the brand names Danatrol, Danocrine, Danol, and Danoval among many others, is a synthetic steroid that is used primarily in the treatment of endometriosis. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1971 as the first drug in the country to specifically treat this condition.Continue reading “Danazol drug and telomere-related disease”
Star-like cells – astrocytes – may help the brain tune breathing rhythms
Star-like cells , astrocytes, may help the brain tune breathing rhythms NIH study in rats suggests that support cells modulate brain circuit activity. A fresh look at the brain and breathing: NIH study in rats shows that star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes (red) may play an active role in breathing. Jeffrey C. Smith lab, NIH/NINDS Traditionally,Continue reading “Star-like cells – astrocytes – may help the brain tune breathing rhythms”
$64K per year Multiple sclerosis drug or a holistic healing option
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Prevalent in Multiple Sclerosis https://articles.mercola.com/…/vitamin-d-deficiency-asthma-multiple–sclerosis .aspx Nov 17, 2014 … Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in patients with multiple sclerosis and neurological diseases, and it is also linked in asthma attacks. Mercury Poisoning May Mimic Multiple Sclerosis https://articles.mercola.com/…/dental-amalgam-mercury-poisoning.aspx Aug 5, 2014 … This story from a woman shows that dental amalgams can lead to mercury poisoning, and can be misdiagnosedContinue reading “$64K per year Multiple sclerosis drug or a holistic healing option”
United States consumes 80% of narcotic medications than any other nation worldwide
Oxycodone Prescription painkillers “are not a panacea,” said Dr. Lynn Webster of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. “But some patients respond very well and we need to have these medications available.” Photo Credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan By DELTHIA RICKSdelthia.ricks@newsday.co Gram for gram, people in the United States consume more narcotic medications than any otherContinue reading “United States consumes 80% of narcotic medications than any other nation worldwide”
White opioids: Pharmaceutical race and the war on drugs that wasn’t
White opioids: Pharmaceutical race and the war on drugs that wasn’t Julie Netherlanda and Helena Hansenb,c,* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Go to: Abstract The US ‘War on Drugs’ has had a profound role in reinforcing racial hierarchies. Although Black Americans are no more likely than Whites to useContinue reading “White opioids: Pharmaceutical race and the war on drugs that wasn’t”
Oxycodone – an addicting opioid as pain med
Oxycodone – an addicting opioid as pain med
Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid synthesized from thebaine, an opioid alkaloid found in the Persian poppy, and one of the many alkaloids found in the opium poppy. It is a moderately potent opioid pain medication (orally roughly 1.5 times more potent than morphine),[8] generally indicated for relief of moderate to severe pain.[9] Oxycodone was developed in 1917 in Germany[10][11] as one of several semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improveContinue reading “Oxycodone – an addicting opioid as pain med”