The pet health segment will be discussing a biogenic stimulator developed by a Russian scientist. It's going to be an interesting show! Tune in weekly at 10am EST on Fridays.
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The pet health segment will be discussing a biogenic stimulator developed by a Russian scientist. It's going to be an interesting show! Tune in weekly at 10am EST on Fridays.
Running Time: 02:11:00
Download: MP3
Collage of various helminth eggs, from left to right: Trichosomoides egg, Ascaris lumbricoides with larva hatching, sample of adult roundworms, Hymenolepis nana, Schistosoma mansoni and Toxocara canis with larva hatching
The study raises the possibility of using inexpensive and widely available anti-parasitic drugs as a preventive measure in places where the parasite and TB are common -- stopping infection with the parasite and reducing susceptibility to TB and the risk of a latent TB infection progressing to disease.
The research, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, appears online Nov. 16 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
"Scientists and doctors have known that having both infections -- this parasitic worm and tuberculosis -- results in increased susceptibility to severe lung disease than having TB alone," said Shabaana A. Khader, PhD, associate professor of molecular microbiology. "But if we don't understand why co-infection increases the susceptibility to TB, it is difficult to know how to deal with the situation."
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When appearing on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, Hart spoke about the crack epidemic and how it allowed the media and the politicians to overlook many of the issues with poverty and violence that existed in poor areas of America's cities and instead use crack as a scapegoat. Hart admitted that crack is dangerous, but that it has been used as a scapegoat by the government, and like many drugs, there is a lot of misinformation out there about it.
Comment: Adderall... entirely legal and prescribed to millions:
- 'Pay Attention: The Great American Adderall Drought
- Quest to be Supermom Results in Addiction to Adderall For Some
- "It's too hard to modify a kid's environment - let's just give the kid Amphetamines"
- BigPharma win: College students report frequent use of prescription pain medications, sedatives and stimulants
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A major new study coordinated by World Health Organization's cancer division - the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - finds that even low-level radiation increases the risk of cancer, if exposure occurs over time.
The IARC announced last week:
New results from a study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, show that protracted exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increases the risk of death from solid cancers. The results, published today in The BMJ [the prestigious British Medical Journal], are based on the most powerful study to date and provide direct evidence about cancer risks after protracted exposures to low-dose ionizing radiation.
"The present study demonstrates a significant association between increasing radiation dose and risk of all solid cancers," says IARC researcher Dr Ausrele Kesminiene, a study co-author. "No matter whether people are exposed to protracted low doses or to high and acute doses, the observed association between dose and solid cancer risk is similar per unit of radiation dose."
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A collaboration among international partners, evaluated the exposures of more than 300,000 nuclear workers in France, the United Kingdom, and the USA over a period of time between 1943 and 2005.
1. Iodine is an Essential Element
The thyroid creates hormones to regulate metabolism and cellular function. The two most important hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) require iodine for formation. Without iodine, the thyroid under-produces these hormones leading to hypothyroidism and other metabolic disorders.
2. Iodized Salt is Not a Good Source of Iodine
Most table salt has been iodized in an effort to eliminate iodine deficiency. Unfortunately, the process of manufacturing this salt can include adding artificial versions of iodine and other chemicals, making it anything but healthy. Plus, to make it white, most table salt is bleached. Dietary iodine can be found in better sources. And, for salt, go with Himalayan Crystal Salt.
Comment: Also the little bit of iodine in table salt tends to vapour out once the package has been opened. The dose of iodine is only designed to prevent goitre, but the amount ingested with it is not high enough for general health.
3. Iodine Deficiency Remains a Problem
Much of the world continues to suffer from iodine deficiency. While many developing countries lack adequate dietary iodine, many western countries suffer iodine deficiency from diets based on processed foods. These foods introduce toxins which disrupt absorption of dietary iodine. This problem afflicts women more often than men.
4. Iodine Deficiency and Breast Cancer Have Been Linked
Although breast cancer has a number of causes and simply taking an iodine supplement shouldn't at all be interpreted as a standalone cancer-preventative, studies have shown a correlation between breast cancer and thyroid disorders. Both the thyroid and breast require iodine to function properly. It has been noted in countries with a documented consumption of iodine rich foods that both problems occur less frequently in women. [1]
Comment: The main benefit of iodine supplementation seems not to lie with upregulating thyroid function, but with detoxification - mainly of bromides. Bromides are used as fire retardants and can be found virtually everywhere - in food, clothes, mattresses, cars and consumer electronics.
For more information - and before embarking on iodine supplementation - we recommend the following book:
The Iodine Crisis: What you don't know about iodine can wreck your life, by Lynne Farrow
Although prior studies have linked consumption of sugary and diet beverages to various worsened health outcomes, including worse heart health, the new study is the first to link these drinks with heart failure.
Instead, I see folks on TV speaking about those drugs they so desperately "need" while they plead with drug companies to just make them more affordable. "It's tough when it comes to medical stuff costing so much because you can't say no to medication," says one patient who seeks an expensive drug to help lower his high cholesterol [1].
"[It's] a kind of blackmail: if you want drug companies to keep turning out life-saving drugs, you will gratefully pay whatever they charge."- Marcia Angell, MDTake comfort, consumer. NBC is on it. On Wednesday, November 4th, 2015, they presented a news bit ominously entitled "Your Money or Your Life." NBC asked Leonard Schleifer, MD, CEO of Regeneron: "Why do the same medications cost so much more here than in other countries?"
After all, NBC pointed out that drugs cost twice as much in the United States then they do in Canada, the United Kingdom, or Australia. And they noted that Regeneron's new drug Praluent is particularly costly.
Dr. Schleifer justified the price tag on his company's expensive new drug because of the high cost of the product's development. "Do we want cheap drugs now, and no drugs in the future?" he asks. "Or more expensive drugs now, and a constant stream of drugs?" [2]
Comment: Other than expensive, these drugs are literally dangerous, promoting the very things they should be healing:
- Vascular surgeon: Why I've ditched statins for good
- Vascular surgeons write a damning report about lowering cholesterol drugs
- Statin drugs linked to brain dysfunction
- Statins and cancer
The skin is the largest organ in the body, and is responsible for one-fourth of the body's detoxification each day. It also makes it one of the most important elimination organs! For this reason the skin is also known as the "3rd" kidney, with the lungs being known as the 2nd kidney.
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The crystal boy. Lucas Techeira is 3. He was born with ichthyosis, a disease causing dry, thickened skin. His mother came in contact with glyphosate during pregnancy.
The crystal boy. Lucas Techeira is 3. He was born with ichthyosis, a disease causing dry, thickened skin. His mother came in contact with glyphosate during pregnancy.
Glyphosate, one of the world's most used herbicides, has devastating, dramatic effects on the health of people living in very close contact with it. This time, the warning does not come from environmental organisations or WHO's agencies, but from a photo feature. Pablo Ernesto Piovano is an Argentinian photographer that decided, in 2014, to report the conditions of people living and working near GM soy crops, where massive amounts of herbicide are used.
Comment: Monsanto's appalling lack of concern for either people or planet is sickening. In a sane society they would be brought to justice for what amount to crimes against humanity.
- 30,000 doctors and health experts in Latin America want Monsanto banned!
- How Monsanto silences scientific debate
- Monsanto knew all along! Sealed documents reveal the truth behind Roundup's toxicological dangers
- Monsanto desperation: California's plan to list Glyphosate as cause for cancer 'may be illegal'
Comment: Studies have found that most people, especially those with chronic diseases and cancer, are host to at least one kind of parasite. Parasites can range from tiny organisms, visible only by microscope to long tapeworms. They can enter the body through food, drink, contact with animals or infected persons, or even just skin contact, and parasite infections can last for years.
Parasitic microorganisms: Chances are, you've got them