OxyContin belongs to a family of drugs called opioids, which are derived from the opium poppy and are among the most common drugs used to address both chronic and acute pain. Due their abuse and addictive potential, they are nearly always prescribed with caution.Opioids suppress the body's response to pain by acting on what is called the mu receptor, which is a molecule that bonds with the body's natural pain killers. The mu receptor is thus the...more
There is now widespread agreement among research scientists and medical professionals that Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a problem quickly growing to vast proportions. As the life expectancy of Americans continues to rise, increasing the percentage of the population over 65 years of age, so does the number of Alzheimer's cases.It is currently estimated that people over 65 years of age have a 10% chance of developing Alzheimer's, while those over...more
The answer to that question would depend on who you ask. If you asked the typical manufacturer of vitamin supplements, using standard food grade material, the answer would be "There is no such thing as pharmaceutical grade fish oil". If you asked a practicing physician like me, I would tell you, "Pharmaceutical grade fish all is the only type of fish oil I would ever put into my body". So just what does the term "pharmaceutical grade" mean? First, it's important for you to understand that the FDA does not, at this moment, regulate vitamin supplements; therefore, any manufactured vitamin supplement is not evaluated by the FDA, so it's not really a pharmaceutical. Prescription drugs require very stringent purity and ingredient testing before they are considered safe by the regulatory bodies. In this country, technically speaking, food supplements do not require that high a degree of stringent purity testing. However, a small band of manufacturers like me have dedicated ourselves to producing only the finest quality nutritional supplements. We therefore, use the term "pharmaceutical grade" to describe our products. Simply put, what this means is, if the FDA were to make fish oil a...more
They are not just a nuisance - they can spread serious diseases. They visit the most disgusting places. In the countryside they will seek out animal excrement. In urban areas they love to visit trashcans. Whatever they find will be spread amongst us and could end up in our food if we let them into our kitchens and food stores. They are, of course...more
With puberty, comes great responsibility. What with all the changes - including the way your body looks and the way it smells - happening during this exciting phase in your life! There's nothing to worry about. These changes are a normal part of becoming a woman, but sometimes, they can be a real source of anxiety for girls. You may wonder what you...more
Routines and rituals are important for the well-being and health of every member of a family, especially in light of the high demands placed on both parents. According to a compilation of 50 years of research on families, routines are a method of organizing family life, sharing burdens and reducing stress. The review of the research in the American Psychological Association's (APA) Journal of Family Psychology, found that families with strong routines correlated with marital satisfaction, adolescents' sense of personal identity, children's health, academic achievement and stronger family relationships.Psychologist Barbara H. Fiese, Ph.D., states that "Routines involve instrumental communication conveying information that 'this is what needs to be done' and involve a momentary time commitment so that once the act is completed, there is little, if any, afterthought." The key here is the "little, if any, afterthought!" I love to cook, and preparing my family a meal every evening is not difficult. However, not everyone enjoys food preparation or putting the energy into thinking about preparing food. To change cooking from drudgery to an exciting experience routines that require as...more
Holistic Practitioners are holistic healing professionals with a gift in one or more areas of healing. From bodyworkers to homeopaths to hypnotherapists, the term holistic practitioner has become one that is often challenging to describe or...more
Undeniably the people surrounding my life have, at one time or another, had their finger on the pulse of humanity's future. Oddly enough for a nutritionist, over the past 20 years I have been keen to expand my knowledge of the renewable energy field...more
Nowadays many people are familiar with the appellation of "low testosterone level". What does it mean? It mean that male body produce less amounts of this hormone than necessary.Testosterone is the major androgenic hormone produced by the cells of...more
In an article titled, 'Stride with Pride', written by anonymous author, one may read how important the simple exercise of walking can be for all individuals, in particular today's generation of men as they seem to be in pursuit of a leisurely life as...more
Doctor W. H. Schuessler an early nineteenth Century physiological chemist and physicist identified 12 "tissue salts" in every human cell.These tissue salts or "cell salts" are vital mineral constituents of the body. By combining with organic...more
As reported in the Los Angeles Times article on 2/19/05 "Suspect painkillers win fda panel ok", The fda advisory panel "voted Friday, to let Doctors prescribe COX-2 painkillers, including Celebrex and Vioxx, but recommended stronger warnings about...more