Health & Wellness

Good news for people who hate the dentist: Drilling and filling could be a thing of the past

Alice Philipson
Daily Telegraph
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:48 UTC

Fillings and the dentist's drill could soon become just an unpleasant memory now that scientists have developed a technique to rebuild teeth using tiny electrical pulses that could be available within three years.

The need for a dentist to drill and use filling may soon be a thing of the past.

Tooth decay is normally removed by drilling and the cavity is filled with amalgam or composite resin. The new treatment encourages the tooth to repair itself by speeding up the natural movement of calcium and phosphate minerals into the damaged tooth.

Known as Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced Remineralisation (EAER), the process developed by scientists uses a tiny electric current to push minerals into the damaged area.

The tooth is repaired without the need for drilling, injections or filling.

Prof Nigel Pitts, from King's College London Dental Institute, said: "The way we treat teeth today is not ideal. When we repair a tooth by putting in a filling, that tooth enters a cycle of drilling and refilling as, ultimately, each 'repair' fails.

A new era of medical blackmail

Alliance for Natural Health
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:37 UTC

Medical care that causes severe suffering for no justifiable reason can be considered cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and if there is State involvement and specific intent, it is torture.

Be careful in seeking a second opinion about your child in a hospital. The hospital (through the government) may all too easily remove you as legal custodian.

Imagine your child is deathly ill. Doctors have a diagnosis and treatment plan. You, naturally, want a second opinion. When you mention the idea of moving your child to another facility, custody of your child is permanently revoked and handed to the state. You lose the ability to decide what drugs, surgeries, and treatments your son or daughter will receive.

This nightmare has become painfully real for parents across the country. Increasingly, hospitals are accusing caretakers of medical child abuse, also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, in order to seize control of a child's medical fate.

Medical child abuse, a very real and serious (although extremely rare) condition, is when a parent either fabricates or induces illness in their child in order to gain attention, or fails to obtain needed medical care. The abuse is considered most dangerous when it results in "needless medical intervention." (Based on these criteria, however, it seems that many hospitals and doctors could rightfully be accused of medical child abuse!)

Perhaps the best-publicized accusation of medical child abuse is the case of Connecticut teen Justina Pelletier. To date, Justina has been in the custody of the state of Massachusetts - separated from her family and friends - for the past sixteen months.

Comment:

Medical care that causes severe suffering for no justifiable reason can be considered cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and if there is State involvement and specific intent, it is torture.

-United Nation's 2013 Report by the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Herbs and foods that kill superbugs

J. D. Heyes
Natural News
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00 UTC

Longtime readers of Natural News know that, because of massive over-prescribing by the modern healthcare industry, today's crop of antibiotics are becoming less and less effective. Another culprit: The increased use of antibiotics in factory-farm animals.

"It is not difficult to make microbes resistant to penicillin in the laboratory by exposing them to concentrations not sufficient to kill them," warned Alexander Fleming, the creator of the first antibiotic, penicillin, back in 1945 when he received his Nobel Prize for medicine. "There is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant."

And while bacteria have been a part of "life" on Earth for humans since the dawn of time, constant exposure to antibiotics -- which kill even "good" bacteria -- is responsible for the rise of superbugs that are resistant to an increasing number antibiotic drugs.

With that in mind, and before you find yourself in dire need of something that will kill the superbugs, here are 10 herbs and foods that will do the job naturally:

Holistic medicine vs conventional medicine

Derek Henry
Healing the Body
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:27 UTC

In the face of an increasingly inadequate system of conventional medicine, a growing number of people are turning to holistic medicine to address their needs. Many individuals are now realizing the effectiveness of the holistic medicine's approach to health which blends body and mind, science and experience, and traditional and cross cultural methods of diagnosis and treatment. These same individuals are also discovering the limitations of conventional medicine and its myopic view of the body, which focuses on compartmentalizing the body and prescribing synthetic treatments to address the physical symptoms. This is just the beginning of the differences between holistic medicine and conventional medicine,so let's dive into more detail to better understand these two methods of health care.

The origin and philosophy of holistic medicine

The underlying concepts of holistic medicine are older than those of conventional or allopathic medicine, and have actually had various healing traditions around the world since the dawn of recorded history. As early as 5000 B.C., "physician-sages" formulating the healing traditions of both traditional and Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicine recognized that human beings were comprised of mind, body, and spirit and their health was dependent on the balance of all three factors.

Comment: See also Why conventional doctors ignore alternative medicine

Sunlight Series Part 10: Sunburn resistance through diet

Graham Ballachey
Sustainable Balance
Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00 UTC

Previously in this series, the benefits of sunlight in the form of vitamin D production were discussed along with the ramifications of vitamin D deficiency. Along with vitamin D deficiency, another crucial benefit of sunlight (control of circadian rhythms) has been introduced. To top it all off, here's another: sunlight on human skin increases nitric oxide in the bloodstream, which is important in regulating blood pressure and reducing risk of heart attack and stroke. Sunlight is essential to health.

The last post also introduced how UV-B radiation, which produces vitamin D, also leads to sunburn which many people believe leads to skin cancer. Three types of skin cancer and their accompanying statistics were reviewed, where it was posited that greater than 99% of all skin cancer cases are not fatal. 75% of melanoma cases, the most fatal of the three types of skin cancer, were shown to be present on parts of the body that are relatively unexposed to UV-B radiation (trunk and thighs as opposed to face and hands). Also, it was shown that melanoma rates have been increasing at an alarming rate over the past 30+ years, while UV radiation exposure rates have, on average, decreased for inhabitants of developed countries. The case was made that UV radiation alone cannot explain the massive increase in skin cancer. Something else must be at play.

It is illogical that a natural source of life-giving radiation (the sun), that we as human animals have been exposed to since the dawn of our species is now most commonly implicated as the source of a disease (skin cancer) that has only recently become proportionally common, while exposure to this radiation source has, on average, been decreasing.

Comment: Consuming the right kinds of fats (be sure to include saturated fats as well as the omega-3's) and gelatin provides the body with many benefits for healthy living . Check out these links for more information:

Why Broth is Beautiful: Essential Roles for Proline, Glycine and Gelatin

No reason at all to limit saturated fat in the diet according to the largest most comprehensive review

7 Reasons to Eat More Saturated Fat

The U.S. has the most expensive, least effective health care system

George Dvorsky
io9
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:40 UTC

A survey released today by the Commonwealth Fund ranks the United States dead last in the quality of its healthcare system compared to ten other developed nations. At the same time, it's also the most expensive in the world.

Frustratingly, the new report (pdf) shows that the U.S. is not improving; it ranks last, just like it did in the 2010, 2007, 2006, and 2004 editions of the survey. Call it a ten-year losing streak.

Other nations evaluated in the survey included Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The U.K., which spends just $3,405 per person on health care, ranked first overall among the 11 nations. Compare that to the United States' $8,508 per person.

"Most troubling, the U.S. fails to achieve better health outcomes than the other countries, and as shown in the earlier editions, the U.S. is last or near last on dimensions of access, efficiency, and equity," write the authors in the report's executive summary.

You'll be shocked to know who educates your doctor on drugs you take!

ihealthtube.com
Fri, 02 May 2014 13:35 UTC

Former pharmaceutical sales representative, Gwen Olsen talks about her time at the job. She discusses who these sales reps really are and how they can influence doctors into prescribing certain drugs! Are these people educated enough or just being told what to say?

Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical industry working for health care giants including Johnson & Johnson, Syntex Labs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories and Forest Laboratories.

Comment: See also Drugging America: The drug industry exposed:

Gwen: Yes, there is definitely a desensitization process. A re-programming if you will. The indoctrination is usually done at the home office during the initial training and is similar to how they do boot camp in the military. They tear you down physically and psychologically, reps are kept up late nights studying for exams, preparing presentations, filming videos, deprived of sleep, deprived of good nutrition, required to dress to the nines and constantly compete with one another as they are being watched and evaluated in the corporate fish bowl.

It's a very psychologically grueling, but effective grooming environment.

Incurable mosquito-borne chikungunya virus now found in six US states

RT.com
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:53 UTC

US health officials are on high alert as a mosquito-borne virus that yet has no cure has struck six of the US states. The virus called chikungunya causes severe joint pain which can last for years.

The latest case of the virus has been confirmed by Tennessee officials as the resident of Madison County, has been tested positive for the virus. The officials, however, added that there was no transmission to other residents in the state.

"It will be more difficult for the virus to establish itself here," Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee told Tech Times.

Rhode Island authorities also confirmed two cases of the mosquito-borne virus. They involve travelers who returned from the Dominican Republic on May 17 and May 29, said state officials, adding that authorities are currently investigating several other suspicious cases of the virus.

Comment: The virus has been making its way around the world, finally making its way to the Western Hemisphere. Although incurable, the virus is rarely fatal.

CHIKV virus similar to Dengue Fever reported on St. Martin in the Caribbean
Newly arrived virus gains foothold in Caribbean

Yet another study raises concern about spread of antibiotic resistance - 'superbug' found in food product

Lena H. Sun
Washington Post
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:03 UTC

© Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Raw squid is sold at market. This is the first time researchers have discovered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food.

Researchers in Canada have discovered one of the deadliest kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria for the first time in a food product - raw squid - widening the potential exposure for consumers, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Most antibiotic-resistant bacteria have, until now, been in health-care settings and spread by infected patients, as occurred in the "superbug" outbreak at the National Institutes of Health clinical center in 2011 that killed seven people.

The discovery of such a microbe in food means "the risk of exposure in the public goes beyond people with travel histories and beyond people who have been previously hospitalized," said Joseph Rubin, assistant professor of veterinary microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

"This finding means a much broader segment of the population is potentially at risk for exposure. It's something you may be bringing into your home rather than something you would acquire while traveling or following hospitalization," he said.

Cooking the squid at the proper temperature would kill the bacteria. But the bacteria could still spread into humans through cross-contamination if kitchen surfaces and hands aren't properly cleaned.

Comment: This is not news. Yet instead of working to improve the overall health of the world population, the medical industry puts all its efforts into bigger and better drugs. They have locked themselves into a war with Nature, and they aren't going to win.

Can Aspartame make you blind?

Catherine J. Frompovich
Activist Post
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:49 UTC

What would readers think about aspartame, the artificial sweetener that's an ingredient in thousands of products, if you were privy to information regarding its harmful health effects, plus lawsuits, that have been settled out of court with documents sealed under gag order? Could that be only the tip of the proverbial iceberg?

To understand the sordid realities surrounding the release of aspartame into U.S. food and pharmaceutical use, one has to appreciate that controversy surrounded aspartame almost from its very beginning when the U.S. FDA's own scientists would not recommend it.

Probably nothing encapsulates the aspartame 'pedigree' more than the article The Aspartame / NutraSweet Fiasco written by Attorney James S. Turner, with whom I've been in contact since the 1980s. Jim's work has been at the forefront of preserving healthcare and consumer rights and safety issues since his days as of one Ralph "Naider's Raiders" ^[1]. Thank you, Jim, for all your good work over the decades - and you still keep going.

Comment: Negative healths effects of aspartame, Not So Sweet!

From Aspartame to Political Ponerology

In 1985 Monsanto purchased G.D. Searle, the chemical company that held the patent to aspartame, the active ingredient in NutraSweet. Monsanto was apparently untroubled by aspartame's clouded past, including a 1980 FDA Board of Inquiry, comprised of three independent scientists, which confirmed that it "might induce brain tumors."

The FDA had actually banned aspartame based on this finding, only to have Searle Chairman Donald Rumsfeld (currently the Secretary of Defense) vow to "call in his markers," to get it approved.

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Health & Wellness

Good news for people who hate the dentist: Drilling and filling could be a thing of the past

A new era of medical blackmail

Herbs and foods that kill superbugs

Holistic medicine vs conventional medicine

Sunlight Series Part 10: Sunburn resistance through diet

The U.S. has the most expensive, least effective health care system

You'll be shocked to know who educates your doctor on drugs you take!

Incurable mosquito-borne chikungunya virus now found in six US states

Yet another study raises concern about spread of antibiotic resistance - 'superbug' found in food product

Can Aspartame make you blind?

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