Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Northern areas of the United States are experiencing significantly swinging temperatures, a form of stress that sends the thyroid for a loop. Thyroid hormone adjusts itself once every seven days (the half life of the hormone). When daytime high temperatures vary 25 – 40 degrees over a period of a few days, the thyroid system really struggles to keep up.
Friday, September 21, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that was supposed to prove what drug strategy for diabetics works the best. The study participants took several common diabetes drugs along with varied insulin treatments (once, twice, or three times per day). The researchers were disappointed to find out that none of their strategies worked. The researchers appeared confused – unable to explain why their study didn’t work.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A preliminary study conducted at the University of Minnesota shows that pathological gamblers are significantly helped by the antioxidant nutrient N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC). The study was conducted based on the notion that NAC modulates glutamate, a neurologic compound that can become an excitotoxin under various circumstances and lead to abnormal brain activation.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Well now we know it must be true – even the Wall Street Journal is reporting the powerful anti-bacterial properties of cranberry extracts. Long used as a proven folk remedy to treat urinary tract infections, scientists are now fascinated with the ability of cranberry proanthocyanadins to prevent infections from “sticking” to human cells.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
New research shows that Vitamin C and NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) significantly inhibited the spread of lymphoma or prostate cancer cells that were implanted in mice. Scientists had previously believed that the ability of antioxidants to protect against cancer was mainly due to protecting the DNA of cells from damage. In this new study it was proven that these antioxidants actually worked by preventing cancer cells from replicating.
Saturday, September 08, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Children are irritating and injuring their brains with commonly consumed garbage, that is the meaning of a study recently published in the Lancet. One culprit is sodium benzoate, a preservative used in soda and other beverages. Another culprit is artificial food coloring. It is interesting to note that when the FDA was given some real regulatory power in 1939 the first thing they did was allow artificial food coloring into the food supply. These chemical additives are derived from coal tar and made by the German drug companies like Bayer and BASF. In the first year 39 million tons of these poisons were used in our food, a number which has grown ever since.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The health of the digestive tract is the foundation of health for any person. There are more foreign cells in the digestive tract than comprise the entire human body. Imbalances in the 3-5 pounds of foreign cells that comprise this digestive terrain are the cause of many health problems, including colon cancer…
Monday, September 03, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new double-blind randomized controlled study tested 300 mg of Coenzyme Q10 per day in patients with heart disease to see if it could improve their circulation and antioxidant defense system. Researchers called the results “remarkable” in terms of the ability of Q10 to restore faulty antioxidant defense systems in the circulation, particularly in those with the greatest health problems. There was a significant improvement in vascular relaxation in the Q10 group, showing that Q10 is a highly superior nutrient in supporting heart health.
