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7443. wonkers2 - 11/17/2008 3:46:33 PM Who should take statins? 7444. thoughtful - 11/17/2008 4:10:47 PM From wonkers' article:
Given that half of all heart attacks and strokes occur in people whose cholesterol is not considered high...
Thus my belief that there is a huge misunderstanding between cholesterol, diet and heart disease.
They know about metabolic syndrome, they know about waist measurement being the best predictor, they know about diabetes and heart disease risk, they know about studies showing better results from low cab diets, yet they continue to push BMI, high fat diets, and LDL cholesterol as primary hallmarks of heart disease.
Tim Russert is a perfect example...despite his girth, he was considered at lower risk for heart disease because his cholesterol profile was fine.
What will it take for the medical establishment to wake up??? 7445. judithathome - 11/17/2008 8:24:43 PM Frankly, I am doing well not taking cabs AT ALL. ;-)
(Sorry, couldn't resist....) 7446. thoughtful - 11/17/2008 8:44:06 PM Hah! Unless you take the cash cab! 7447. wonkers2 - 11/18/2008 6:57:13 PM More on Statins 7448. wonkers2 - 11/24/2008 6:40:09 PM Medicare Advantange plans are costing more. Health Insurance Parasites 7449. thoughtful - 11/26/2008 3:59:07 PM My nutrition action letter had an interesting article about the role of mitochondria in long-term health and various things that seem to enhance mitochondrial performance. The mitochondria is like the factory that processes energy intake, waste output on a cellular level so very related to free radical generation.
One I've not heard of, but sounds very promising, is quercetin. It's a naturally occurring flavonoid with anti-oxidant properties found in tea, dark greens and apples. Apparently it's also in Lance Armstrong's anti-free radical drink he sells, but it's available as a supplement. There are some early studies suggesting that it can help improve things such as chemotherapy treatments for non-small cell lung cancer too. Seems to be very helpful in treatment of prostatitis. It seems to reduce inflammation as it acts on histamines and help with cardiovascular health esp small arteries where a lot of women have issues.
I think it's time for the thoughtful's to add a new supplement....thought I'd pass it along. 7450. judithathome - 11/26/2008 4:23:23 PM I've heard of quercetin and may add it to my supplements, too. 7451. thoughtful - 12/1/2008 4:03:15 PM Talked to mom this weekend and she said she only started taking quercetin 2 days ago and has a bundle of energy...says she feels great and thinks it's working. 7452. thoughtful - 12/3/2008 4:09:05 PM 2nd day on quercetin...i do feel more energetic, but I also have a bad headache today...i think it may be related to my neck/shoulder issues i'm having tho...
i'll keep trying, time will tell. 7453. thoughtful - 12/5/2008 5:43:28 PM So far I can't say one way or the other for me and quercetin.
However hubby has commented that he's been able to do a lot more physical work and has been surprised at how it hasn't tired him as much as in the past and it seems to be just in the last few days.
So perhaps it's like most nutritional things...if it's something you're lacking and you take it, you'll feel a lot better. If it's something your body is getting in adequate amounts anyway, taking it won't help you further.
7454. thoughtful - 12/10/2008 3:42:28 PM Has anyone joined the national marrow donor program? They're having a drive here and i was considering it...just wondering if anyone has had any experience with it....
I'm a regular blood donor, but donating marrow is a little more involved including needing to be under anesthesia while they extract the marrow.
7455. wabbit - 12/10/2008 5:10:25 PM I signed up with Children's Hospital in Boston when my cousin had leukemia (she died when she was seven). That was over thirty years ago, before the national group was formed. I doubt they'd take anything from me now, though. 7456. thoughtful - 12/10/2008 5:16:05 PM yes I'm sure...not sure if my graves' disease will preclude me from being a donor or not, though I'm sure they'll tell me. 7457. robertjayb - 12/18/2008 3:16:11 AM Ovarian cancer breakthrough reported***(HouChron)
Scientists have identified two proteins in patients with ovarian cancer that, when prevalent, dramatically increase their chance for survival.
Led by researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the discovery marks a significant advance for an emerging area of basic science called RNA interference, which one day may transform medicine.
***back in the dark ages when I was studying newspapering I was warned about using the term breakthrough in such matters. Probably still good advice.
7458. robertjayb - 1/9/2009 11:33:01 PM Whaddya know... another breakthrough (I hope)
Alzheimer's disease vaccine reported...
Dr. Debra Cherry is the executive vice president of the Alzheimer's Association.
"What this vaccine does is it enters the brain and it picks up the plaques and cleans them from the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease," says Dr. Cherry. "What we maybe able to do is stop the progression of the disease in those who are already effected, and perhaps if we find people early enough, prevent them from developing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease."
7459. thoughtful - 1/9/2009 11:44:03 PM Wow! if true this is significant! 7460. judithathome - 1/10/2009 12:49:16 AM Great hope for all of us who are older, for sure! 7461. wabbit - 1/29/2009 12:12:54 AM omg, talk about pigging out. Bacon Explosion is sweeping the nation, according to the NY Times. I would think the person wearing gloves would be better off letting the grease lube their skin rather than their belly, but that's me.
My brother is going to be making this soon, I'm sure. 7462. judithathome - 1/29/2009 3:16:14 PM Heresy to go to all that trouble and then put it on canned biscuits!!
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