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Growth hormone (GH) , asthma meds and muscle quality

Growth hormone (GH) and muscle quality GH production drops by 60% at age 60. A senior who had been taking asthma meds for a long time experienced severe neck and shoulder bone fracture from a fall.  Know that some meds can impair muscle quality. The following factors influence GH secretion spike by the pituitary glandContinue reading “Growth hormone (GH) , asthma meds and muscle quality”

Heartburn Drugs in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Babies

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Taking heartburn medicines during pregnancy may increase the risk for asthma in the baby, a review of studies has found. The analysis, in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, combined data from eight studies that included more than 1.6 million patients. Follow-up ranged from five to 14 years. Researchers found thatContinue reading “Heartburn Drugs in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Babies”

Preventable hospitalizations among racial groups, 2003

In 2003, racial and ethnic dis-parities existed in the rates of preventable hospitalizations, with blacks generally having the highest rates and Hispanics the second highest rates. The disparities were greatest for hospitalizations for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Compared with non-Hispanic whites, rates of admission for these conditions were about 3 toContinue reading “Preventable hospitalizations among racial groups, 2003”

75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day

I was observing a 75 yr old male with asthma and diabetes in a care home and  taking more than 20 medications a day. He has no appetite but when not taking any meds during the weekend, feels stronger and has appetite.  He is bed-ridden and with no food in his stomach but ingesting moreContinue reading “75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day”

CAM, holistic ways on cancer, depression, heart health, women and men

  ANTIBIOTICS Cleavers, echinaecea, golden seal, gentian, nettles, oats, wormwood. Myrrh. ALLERGIES Super enzymes by Twin labs (bromalain is key there). But a non herbal cure is more efficient. Stop eating all gluten containing grains, wheat, rice, stop all dairy foods but a little genuine yogurt occasionally is alright. Real yogurt, the kind that bleedsContinue reading “CAM, holistic ways on cancer, depression, heart health, women and men”