So what is the mysterious, miraculous product? It is the mineral magnesium.
It's not a headache drug, but it relieves and can prevent migraines. It costs very little per dose, but has results that exceed medications priced many times higher. It is not an herb or vitamin, but is considered essential for optimal nutrition. It has only recently become popular with some cardiologists because it significantly reduces some heart arrhythmias. It can relieve painful muscle spasms when taken regularly, but is not a muscle relaxer. What is it?
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The Champix mechanism, to this reporter's lay reading of the literature, binds to the receptors in your brain that trigger the release of dopamine and eventually suppresses its production. This is similar to the action of SSRIs, which are also receptor agonists, but for seratonin rather than nicotine. So it shouldn't come as that much of a surprise if it had similar psychiatric side-effects to those of Prozac, Effexor, etc. These receptors have some natural function that's being degraded, after all. Hostility? Suicidal thoughts? You pay your money and you take your chance.
Comment: Ever wonder why the anti-tobacco campaign has become such an issue, even though there are much more pressing problems to be solved in this world? This article is very informative.
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Zimbabwe's collapsed health and sanitation infrastructure has seen cholera spread rapidly
Zimbabwe's collapsed health and sanitation infrastructure has seen cholera spread rapidly
According to the World Health Organisation, the outbreak had recently shown signs of slowing but is now once again on the rise.
On Tuesday, 1,080 new infections were reported, with 21 people dying.
Rockville, Maryland - The first drug made using genetically engineered animals to near U.S. approval won key support on Friday from an advisory panel that judged it safe and effective despite concerns from groups worried about the genetic tinkering.
GTC Biotherapeutics Inc's experimental anticlotting therapy, called Atryn, is made using a human protein gathered from female goats bred to produce it in their milk.
GTC is seeking approval to sell the intravenous therapy to prevent excessive blood clots in patients with an inherited disorder.
GTC Biotherapeutics Inc's experimental anticlotting therapy, called Atryn, is made using a human protein gathered from female goats bred to produce it in their milk.
GTC is seeking approval to sell the intravenous therapy to prevent excessive blood clots in patients with an inherited disorder.
Fizzy drinks sold by Coca-Cola in Britain have been found to contain pesticides at up to 300 times the level allowed in tap or bottled water.
A worldwide study found pesticide levels in orange and lemon drinks sold under the Fanta brand, which is popular with children, were at their highest in the UK.
The research team called on the Government, the industry and the company to act to remove the chemicals and called for new safety standards to regulate the soft drinks market.
A worldwide study found pesticide levels in orange and lemon drinks sold under the Fanta brand, which is popular with children, were at their highest in the UK.
The research team called on the Government, the industry and the company to act to remove the chemicals and called for new safety standards to regulate the soft drinks market.
Comment: Really! There is no saftey issue here? Let's have a look.
Carbendazim is a fungicide of major concern due to its suspected hormone disrupting effects. It has been highlighted by Friends of the Earth as one of their 'filthy four' pesticides as it could be harmful to human health and the environment.
Thiabendazole- The thyroid and liver are the primary target organs of thiabendazole. In a rat subchronic study, there were increases in liver and thyroid weights. Also, in a chronic dog study, thiabendazole produced a similar effect in increased liver weight..
Thiabendazole generally is of low acute toxicity, however, the EPA has classified thiabendazole as likely to be carcinogenic at doses high enough to cause disturbance of the thyroid hormone balance.
Imazalil which is described by the US Environmental Protection Agency as "Likely to be carcinogenic in humans".
Malathion-Malathion residues are often detected in foods but this level of exposure is not of concern. Acute toxic effects, including rapidly fatal systemic poisoning, can result from ingestion of high amounts of malathion. *also used to treat head lice*
Organ trafficking was long considered a myth. But now mounting evidence suggests it is a real and growing problem, even in America.
By the time her work brought her back to the United States, Nancy Scheper-Hughes had spent more than a decade tracking the illegal sale of human organs across the globe. Posing as a medical doctor in some places and a would-be kidney buyer in others, she had linked gangsters, clergymen and surgeons in a trail that led from South Africa, Brazil and other developing nations all the way back to some of her own country's best medical facilities. So it was that on an icy February afternoon in 2003, the anthropologist from the University of California, Berkeley, found herself sitting across from a group of transplant surgeons in a small conference room at a big Philadelphia hospital.
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This Brazilian man says his kidney sold for $10,000--enough to buy a car
This Brazilian man says his kidney sold for $10,000--enough to buy a car
Ashland - There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal researchers are paying money just to hear their side of things. On Saturday, 80 locals will get $50 apiece to talk about their worries over the risks of childhood shots.
"One of the basic tenets of my decision-making is mistrust of the government, a mistrust of the pharmaceutical companies, and mistrust of the big blanket thing that says this is what everybody has to do," says Tracy Harding, an organic farming consultant and mother of two.
"One of the basic tenets of my decision-making is mistrust of the government, a mistrust of the pharmaceutical companies, and mistrust of the big blanket thing that says this is what everybody has to do," says Tracy Harding, an organic farming consultant and mother of two.
King Nut peanut butter appears to be the cause of outbreak, Department of Health workers discover.
Minnesota disease investigators once again may have solved the riddle of a nation-wide salmonella outbreak. This time the culprit is peanut butter.
Officials from the state Department of Health said late Friday that a sample taken from a tub of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter has the same genetic fingerprint as the salmonella bacteria linked to an outbreak that has sickened 400 people in 42 states, including 30 in Minnesota.
Further testing on cases outside Minnesota will be needed to confirm that the peanut butter is the source of those illnesses as well, "but we think it's likely," said department spokesman Doug Schultz.
Minnesota disease investigators once again may have solved the riddle of a nation-wide salmonella outbreak. This time the culprit is peanut butter.
Officials from the state Department of Health said late Friday that a sample taken from a tub of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter has the same genetic fingerprint as the salmonella bacteria linked to an outbreak that has sickened 400 people in 42 states, including 30 in Minnesota.
Further testing on cases outside Minnesota will be needed to confirm that the peanut butter is the source of those illnesses as well, "but we think it's likely," said department spokesman Doug Schultz.
The pain-relieving effects of nitrous oxide - laughing gas - may be enhanced by suggestion or hypnosis, according to a new study by UCL (University College London). The study's findings - that people are more suggestible under the gas - mean that dental patients may benefit from being coached to relax while undergoing sedation.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is commonly used by dentists to sedate their patients before treatment, but some dentists believe their patients also become more suggestible while under the influence of the gas. A number of dentists have been trained in hypnosis and find that their patients respond well to being spoken to in a quiet, hypnotic manner - the new findings suggest that these effects could be further enhanced with laughing gas.
The UCL study set out to establish whether laughing gas does indeed boost imaginative suggestibility - a trait closely related to hypnotic suggestibility - and imagery vividness. Thirty participants took part in two sessions where they were given a mask from which they breathed in air or 25 per cent nitrous oxide. The volunteers were not told which type of gas they were being given, and the mask was scented to disguise the sweet smell of the laughing gas.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is commonly used by dentists to sedate their patients before treatment, but some dentists believe their patients also become more suggestible while under the influence of the gas. A number of dentists have been trained in hypnosis and find that their patients respond well to being spoken to in a quiet, hypnotic manner - the new findings suggest that these effects could be further enhanced with laughing gas.
The UCL study set out to establish whether laughing gas does indeed boost imaginative suggestibility - a trait closely related to hypnotic suggestibility - and imagery vividness. Thirty participants took part in two sessions where they were given a mask from which they breathed in air or 25 per cent nitrous oxide. The volunteers were not told which type of gas they were being given, and the mask was scented to disguise the sweet smell of the laughing gas.
We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation is temporary. The brain employs a number of tricks to reorient us, keeping our confusion to a minimum and quickly pointing us in the right direction. Research has suggested that animals and young children mainly rely on geometric cues (e.g. lengths, distances, angles) to help them get reoriented.
Human adults, however, can also make use of feature cues (e.g. color, texture, landmarks) in their surrounding area. But which method do we use more often? Psychologists Kristin R. Ratliff from the University of Chicago and Nora S. Newcombe from Temple University conducted a set of experiments investigating if human adults have a preference for using geometric or feature cues to become reoriented.
Human adults, however, can also make use of feature cues (e.g. color, texture, landmarks) in their surrounding area. But which method do we use more often? Psychologists Kristin R. Ratliff from the University of Chicago and Nora S. Newcombe from Temple University conducted a set of experiments investigating if human adults have a preference for using geometric or feature cues to become reoriented.
Comment: For more information on magnesium, go to our forum and read The Magnesium Miracle thread.