Hyla Cass, MD discusses the holistic approach she uses in her psychiatric practice:
“I started out in psychiatry, and discovered very soon that people’s mental health is not just related to their brain and the neurotransmitters from the neck up. It really has to do with blood sugar, hormones, thyroid, adrenal….There’s a whole lot going on….”
Listen to the remainder of the interview:
Find out more on [her website].
You Tube [Source]
Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD discusses his professional relationship with Bill Wilson, Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, along with the importance of nutrition and the use of niacin in sobriety and mental health.
From the [Community Addiction Recovery Association]:
Get referral information for achieving sobriety and brain repair using nutrition and acupuncture at the [Community Addiction Recovery Association].
Learn more about Orthomolecular Medicine at the [International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine].
Find an [Orthomolecular Practitioner].
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From PubMed:
Effective mood stabilization with a chelated mineral supplement: an open-label trial in bipolar disorder
Kaplan JB, Simpson JS, Ferre RC, Gorman CP, McMullen DM, Crawford SG
Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada. kaplan@ucalgary.ca
BACKGROUND: To determine in open trials the therapeutic benefit of a nutritional supplement for bipolar disorder. METHOD: The sample consisted of 11 patients with DSM-IV-diagnosed bipolar disorder aged 19 to 46 years, who were taking a mean of 2.7 psychotropic medications each at study entry. Three additional patients dropped out prematurely. The intervention is a broad-based nutritional supplement of dietary nutrients, primarily chelated trace minerals and vitamins, administered in high doses. At study entry and periodically thereafter, patients were assessed with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), and the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS). RESULTS: For those who completed the minimum 6-month open trial, symptom reduction ranged from 55% to 66% on the outcome measures; need for psychotropic medications decreased by more than 50%. Paired t tests revealed treatment benefit on all measures for patients completing the trial: HAM-D mean score at entry = 19.0, mean score at last visit = 5.4, t = 5.59, df = 9, p < 01; BPRS mean score at entry = 35.3, mean score at last visit = 7.4, t = 2.57, df = 9, p <.05; YMRS mean score at entry = 15.1, mean score at last visit = 6.0, t = 4.11, df = 9, p < .01. The effect size for the intervention was large (> .80) for each measure. The number of psychotropic medications decreased significantly to a mean +/- SD of 1.0+/-1.1 (t = 3.54, df = 10, p < .01). In some cases, the supplement replaced psychotropic medications and the patients remained well. The only reported side effect (i.e., nausea) was infrequent, minor, and transitory. CONCLUSION: Some cases of bipolar illness may be ameliorated by nutritional supplementation. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in adults with bipolar I disorder is currently underway, as well as open trials in children.
PMID: 11780873 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Santa Cruz, California
The 101 Program has a special upcoming [retreat] scheduled for August 27th through September 1st . This is not your typical sobriety program.
From the [website]:
Special 6 Day / 5 Nights 101 Program Detoxification, Empowerment & Renewal Retreat
Genita Petralli, licensed holistic healthcare provider, biochemist, nutritionist and breakthrough creator of the 101 Program for curing alcoholism developed this retreat to provide the education, tools and experiences you need to make your journey on The 101 Program a phenomenal success! In fact it is her aim to have this special week of learning, healing and awakening the physician within be a truly life changing event inspiring radical change, self discovery and a whole new perspective which resonates perfectly with your authentic self!
· One on one initial intake and personalized Targeted Nutritional Therapy protocol provided by Ms. Petralli
· Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure classes - topics in the book will be covered in the classes
· Lymphatic and Pranic Massage
· Acupuncture
· Qigong healing
· Yoga
· Tools for Life classes
· Addictive Biochemistry classes – why is your biochemistry different and how can you change it?
· Whole Food preparation and cooking classes
· Scientific Dietary Education
· Field Trip to a local health food store – know what’s in your food!
· Personal time for hiking, reading, enjoying the services of the retreat or just laying in the sun with a book!
“Through Balance and Harmony with the earth’s farmacy, you find the path back to your original self and in a state of enhanced health!”
Genita Petralli
During this powerful 6-day retreat you will receive
ü A solid understanding of addictive biochemistryand how to successfully complete the 101 program and install healthy biochemistry with the earth’s farmacy: nutrition
requirements for your healing restoration which leads to the radiant new healthy you
ü A thorough education in what science knows you need to heal that no-one is provided in conventional rehabs, therapies and support groups!
ü Expert instruction in making positive dietary changes with confidence and satisfaction.
ü Instruction and experience in fabulous whole food recipe ideas and food preparation
ü One on one initial consultation with Ms. Petralli including a preliminary, personalized dietary and nutritional supplement protocol
ü Lymphatic massage to release toxic buildup from years of alcohol, dietary, and environmental toxicity.
ü Acupuncturesessions focused on a combination of your personal health needs at the time and the requirements for liver detoxification, and neuroendocrine (brain chemistry) rebalancing.
ü Self-reflective skills for understanding and freeing the psychological conditioning of an addiction.
ü Personal mind/body/spirit experiences in directly visioning, feeling and knowing what it means to live the life you are capable of living!
ü Daily classes (8 lecture hours) in how our bodies work and heal from alcohol abuse and the epigenetic/environmental influences that encourage alcoholism by nutritional biochemist and program creator Genita Petralli
ü 4 hours of healing sessions including 2 Pranic lymph drainage massages and 2 detoxification foot baths
ü Instruction on how to continue Pranic energy hygiene practices at home. Techniques for both physical and breathing exercises will be provided.
ü All subjects regarding addictive biochemistry and the art of healing it presented in Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure will be presented in addition to the inspiring latest research on the subject
ü Yoga morning exercises to help cleanse the body, calm the mind, release blocks, increase circulation and awaken new senses
ü Fun, healthy and fabulous food preparation classes, a field trip to a local a health food store and a list of food preparation resources. The field trips are to help you identify the right foods meant for not only human consumption (not all foods at health food stores are good for you) but specifically for those healing addictive biochemistry
ü Training in biofeedback and other natural methods of stress reduction and sleep enhancement
ü Personal time for reflection, recreation, reading, napping, studying the Tools for Life assignments (see below), and enjoying the enchantment of the beautiful Santa Cruz redwoods any way you choose.
ü A truly supportive community of new friends, personal knowledge, skills and goals to empower the adventure of creating your new life!
ü An environment to connect with your authentic self and rebuild your daily life as an expression of that person as opposed to being hypnotized by daily life and losing focus of your desires and dreams.
ü All expenses while at the retreat are covered: all meals are prepared on site and are 101 Program friendly!
ü A gala gourmet dinner and closing ceremony to celebrate the return to your authentic, original self and help you empower that person with the energy and focus for maintaining it as you re-acclimate into your normal environment.
You will bring home healing treasures that will not only serve and sustain your goal of not only quality sobriety but building and living a new life on your terms in accordance with your desires!
Find out more at the [101 Program Website].
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Bill Wilson, was a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12- Step spiritual program he helped create has been incorporated into treatment centers around the world.
Unknown to many, was his belief in nutrition and its value in achieving sobriety - specifically, his promotion of Niacin (B-3).
From [Orthomolecular.org]:
William Griffin Wilson
1895 - 1971
Hall of Fame 2006
“Bill Wilson is the greatest social architect of the 20th century.” —Aldous Huxley The man who would co-found Alcoholics Anonymous was born to a hard-drinking household in rural Vermont. When he was ten, his parents split up and Bill was raised by his maternal grandparents. He served in the Army in WW I, and although not seeing combat, Bill had more than ample opportunities to drink. In the 1920’s, Wilson achieved considerable success as an inside trader on Wall Street, but a combination of drunkenness and the stock market crash drained what was left of his fortune and his capability to enjoy life. Hard knocks, religious experience, and a growing sense that by helping other alcoholics he could best help himself led Bill to create one of the world’s most famous introductions: “My name is Bill W., and I’m an alcoholic.” Even as Alcoholics Anonymous slowly grew, many of Bill’s financial and personal problems endured, most notably depression. Abram Hoffer writes: “I met Bill in New York in 1960. Humphry Osmond and I introduced him to the concept of megavitamin therapy. Bill was very curious about it and began to take niacin, 3,000 mg daily. Within a few weeks fatigue and depression which had plagued him for years were gone. He gave it to 30 of his close friends in AA. Of the thirty, 10 were free of anxiety, tension and depression in one month. Another 10 were well in two months. Bill then wrote “The Vitamin B3 Therapy.” and thousands of copies of this extraordinary pamphlet were distributed. Bill became unpopular with the members of the board of AA International. The medical members, who had been appointed by Bill, “knew” vitamin B3 could not be therapeutic as Bill had found it to be. I found it very useful in treating patients who were both alcoholic and schizophrenic.
— From Vitamin B3: Niacin and Its Amide, by A. Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D.; Wilson B: The vitamin B3 therapy: The first communication to AA’s physicians (1967); A second communication to AA’s physicians (1968).
Visit the [Ortholecular Vitamin Information Centre]
Learn more at the [International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine].
Find an [Orthomolecular Physician].
If we just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real
And always try to understand the way other people feel
And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile
Remembering that this little dash might only last a little while
So, when your eulogy is being read - with your life’s actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say - about how you spent your dash
- Linda Ellis, ‘The Dash’
Source: [Simple Truths]
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From Vitasearch:
| Summary# | 46132 |
| Topic: | Links between Obesity, Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease |
| Keywords: | OBESITY, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE - Body Mass Index, Weight, Overweight, Underweight, Waist Circumference, Skin-fold thickness |
| Reference: | “Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” Beydoun MA, Beydoun HA, Wang Y, Obes Rev, 2008 Mar 6; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. E-mail: Youfa Wang, ywang@jhsph.edu ). |
| Summary: | In a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies elucidating the association between measures of adiposity (BMI, waist circumference, skin-fold thickness) and dementia, a moderate association was found between obesity and risks for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The authors searched PubMed and identified 10 prospective cohort studies involving subjects aged 40-80 years of age at baseline. A significant U-shaped association was found between BMI and dementia, showing an increased risk of dementia in both obese subjects and underweight subjects. The pooled odds ratio for incident dementia were 1.36 for underweight, 0.88 for overweight, and 1.42 for obese subjects, compared with normal weight subjects. In obese subjects, the pooled odds ratio for incident Alzheimer’s disease was 1.80 and 1.73 for vascular dementia. All the studies showed an increased risk of dementia with an increase in waist circumference or an increase in skin-fold thickness. Considering the “alarming rise in obesity” in industrialized countries, as well as the prevalence of dementia (6-10% of persons over 65 years of age), the results of this meta-analysis add to the significant body of evidence linking obesity to a variety of disease states. The authors conclude, “The meta-analysis shows a moderate association between obesity and the risks for dementia and AD. Future studies are needed to understand optimal weight and biological mechanisms.” |
For more information on nutrition and integrative medicine, visit [Vitasearch].
From ScienceDaily:
Grandma And Grandpa Are Good For Children
(June 7, 2008) — The first national survey about the relationships that adolescents have with their grandparents shows that grandparents who are involved in the upbringing of their grandchildren can contribute to a child’s well-being.
This research led by Oxford University, in collaboration with the Institute of Education, London, challenges previous research showing that grandparents who are heavily committed to looking after their grandchildren could become depressed and have a negative effect on the children.
The research surveyed questionnaires from 1,596 children, aged between 11-16 from across England and Wales, and researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 40 children from a range of backgrounds. Another key finding of the research was that almost a third of maternal grandmothers provided regular care-taking for their grandchildren, with 40 per cent providing occasional help with childcare.
The survey reveals that grandparents often have more time than working parents to support young people in activities and are well placed to talk to their grandchildren about any problems the young people may be experiencing. They were also found to be involved in helping to solve the young people’s problems, as well as talking with them about plans for their future.
Principle investigator Professor Ann Buchanan, Director of the Centre for Research into Parenting and Children in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at Oxford University, will launch the research findings at the annual meeting of the Grandparents’ Association in London on June 4.
Professor Buchanan said: ‘We were surprised by the huge amount of informal caring that the grandparents were doing and how in some cases they were filling the parenting gap for hard working parents. Most adolescents really welcomed this relationship. What was especially interesting was the links we found between ‘involved grandparents’ and adolescent well-being. Closeness was not enough: only grandparents who got stuck in and did things with their grandchildren had this positive impact on their grandchildren.’
Co-investigator Dr Eirini Flouri, from the Institute of Education, said: ‘We found that close relationships between grandparents and grandchildren buffered the effects of adverse life events, such as parental separation, because it calmed the children down. This suggests future investigations should pay more attention to the role of grandparents in developing resilience in young people.’
A range of factors predicted the involvement of the grandparents in the upbringing of their grandchildren including: living in a less deprived area; frequent contact; and the good health of the grandparent. The young people surveyed did not view physical proximity as being necessarily important as they used modern technology to communicate. They said they felt grandparents became closer when they undertook some traditional parenting tasks.
This study also shows that at times of family breakdown and separation, many grandparents played an important role in bringing stability to their grandchildren. Grandparents were also found to be important in times of family adversity and appeared to help the whole family buffer the difficulties. The researchers conclude that given the grandparents’ role is almost invisible in family policy in the UK, the government needs to rethink the policy implications of this largely positive role and provide more support for the important intergenerational relationships.
Adapted from materials provided by University of Oxford.
From ScienceDaily:
Moderate Exercise Can Improve Sleep Quality of Insomnia Patients
(June 12, 2008) — An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 11 at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).
The study, authored by Giselle S. Passos, of Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, focused on 36 patients (eight men and 28 women) with primary chronic insomnia, who were divided into three experimental groups (moderate aerobic exercise, heavy aerobic exercise, and moderate strength exercise) and a control group.
According to the results, after the exercise session, reductions were shown in sleep onset latency (54 percent) and wake time (36 percent) in the moderate aerobic exercise group, while increases were shown in total sleep time (21 percent) and in sleep efficiency (18 percent). A significant increase in the total sleep time (37 percent) and reduction in the sleep onset latency (40 percent) were observed in the sleep log of volunteers of the moderate aerobic exercise group. Finally, a significant reduction (seven percent) in the anxiety state was also observed after moderate aerobic exercise session.
“These findings indicate that there is a way to diminish the symptoms of insomnia without using medication,” said Passos. “This study is the first to look at the importance of using physical exercise to treat insomnia, and may contribute to increased quality of life in people with one of the most important kind of sleep disorders around the world.”
Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early. It is the most commonly reported sleep disorder. About 30 percent of adults have symptoms of insomnia. It is more common among elderly people and women.
Adapted from materials provided by American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
From ScienceDaily:
Elderly’s Restless Nights Helped By Ancient Martial Art
(June 21, 2008) — More than half of all older adults complain about having difficulties sleeping. Most don’t bother seeking treatment. Those who do usually turn either to medications, which can lead to other health problems, or behavior therapies, which are costly and often not available close to home.
Now, UCLA researchers report that practicing tai chi chih, the Westernized version of a 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art, promotes sleep quality in older adults with moderate sleep complaints. The study, which will be published in the journal Sleep, is currently available in the journal’s online edition.
In the study, 112 healthy adults ranging in age from 59 to 86 were randomly assigned to one of two groups for a 25-week period: The first group practiced 20 simple tai chi chih moves; the other participated in health education classes that included advice on stress management, diet and sleep habits.
At the beginning of the study, participants were asked to rate their sleep based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a self-rated questionnaire that assesses sleep quality, duration and disturbances over a one-month time interval.
The study found that the tai chi chih group showed improved sleep quality and a remission of clinical impairments, such as drowsiness during the day and inability to concentrate, compared with those receiving health education. The tai chi chih participants showed improvements in their own self-rating of sleep quality, sleep duration and sleep disturbance.
“Poor sleeping constitutes one of the most common difficulties facing older adults,” said lead study author Dr. Michael Irwin, the Norman Cousins Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology.
Irwin noted that 58 percent of adults age 59 and older report having difficulty sleeping at least a few nights each week. However, sleep problems remain untreated in up to 85 percent of people. And for those who do seek help, the usual remedy is a sedative.
But sedatives can cause side effects, according to Irwin.
“It’s not uncommon for older adults to experience daytime confusion, drowsiness, falls and fractures, and adverse interactions with other medications they may be taking,” he said.
And while most health professionals generally agree that physical exercise enhances sleep quality, given the physical limitations of the elderly, rigorous exercise might not be an option. That’s why tai chi chih, with its gentle, slow movements, is an attractive exercise option for the elderly population.
“It’s a form of exercise virtually every elderly person can do, and this study provides more across-the-board evidence of its health benefits,” Irwin said.
The research piggybacked on a study published in April 2007 by Irwin that showed tai chi chih boosted the immune system of elderly people suffering from shingles.
Other studies done at UCLA have shown that tai chi chih can help people who suffer from tension headaches and have suggested that it may aid in decreasing high blood pressure.
Adapted from materials provided by University of California - Los Angeles, via EurekAlert!, a service of AAAS.
[Dr. Joseph Mercola] recommends Emotional Freedom Techniques (EMT). From his website:
What is the Emotional Freedom Technique?
The Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, is the psychological acupressure technique I routinely use in my practice and most highly recommend to optimize your emotional health. Although it is still often overlooked, emotional health is absolutely essential to your physical health and healing - no matter how devoted you are to the proper diet and lifestyle, you will not achieve your body’s ideal healing and preventative powers if emotional barriers stand in your way.
EFT is very easy to learn, and will help you:
- Remove Negative Emotions
- Reduce Food Cravings
- Reduce or Eliminate Pain
- Implement Positive Goals
EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments for over five thousand years, but without the invasiveness of needles. Instead, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the head and chest while you think about your specific problem - whether it is a traumatic event, an addiction, pain, etc. — and voice positive affirmations.
This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing positive affirmation works to clear the “short-circuit” - the emotional block — from your body’s bioenergy system, thus restoring your mind and body’s balance, which is essential for optimal health and the healing of physical disease.
Some people are initially wary of these principles that EFT is based on - the electromagnetic energy that flows through the body and regulates our health is only recently becoming recognized in the West. Others are initially taken aback by (and sometimes amused by) the EFT tapping and affirmation methodology, whose basics you will learn here.
Read the [entire article].
Information from the [EMT Website]:
Based on impressive new discoveries regarding the body’s subtle energies, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has been reported successful in thousands of cases. It applies to a wide variety of emotional, health and performance issues and it often works where nothing else will. We urge you to bring these procedures to the attention of your physician(s) as they may reduce the need for drugs, surgeries, radiation and the like. Nothing contained herein should be considered a medical claim or medical advice. For more, read our EFT Info and Disclaimer Document.
Start with “What is EFT?” and proceed from there. You will find this a loving and gentle place. EFT’ers are a caring bunch and you will sense that in every page.
Also, anyone can use EFT and you don’t need specialized schooling for it. In most cases, common sense will do. No meds or surgeries involved either. Further, we’ve made it easily affordable and you can get started for free….
Find out [more].
Watch the video on [EFT Testimonials].
From PubMed:
Helicopbacter pylori: A role in schizophrenia?
Yilmaz Y, Gul CB, Arabul M, Eren MA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey.
Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder that affects approximately one percent of the world’s adult population. Despite substantial investigative efforts over the last decades, the exact mechanisms and pathogenesis of this condition are not yet fully understood. Published data support certain infectious agents as potential risk factors for schizophrenia. Since its discovery, Helicobacter pylori has been implicated in a variety of extradigestive diseases, but its potential role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders has thus far been neglected. It is hypothesized here that infection with H. pylori occurring in early childhood may induce persisting systemic biochemical aberrations, including dopaminergic dysfunction, decreased levels of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, subtle inflammation, and homocysteine alterations, that may play a crucial role in the development of schizophrenia in genetically predisposed individuals. Evidence in favor of this hypothesis is provided and possible therapeutic implications are discussed.<br />
PMID: 18591925 [PubMed - in process]
From Medical News Today:
Autism And Lyme Disease Are Connected, Lyme-Induced Autism Study Finds
03 Jul 2008
Lyme disease may play a role in causing autism according to a recent study published in Medical Hypothesis, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
A team of five physicians led by Robert Bransfield, M.D., analyzed the two diseases and discovered a connection based on epidemiological findings, symptom similarities, case reports, and laboratory test results.
The Lyme-Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation has paved the way for studies such as this one. Led by Tami Duncan, herself the mother of an autistic child, the LIA Foundation was established in 2006 by a group of parents who suspected the connection but recognized the need for scientific research.
Collaboration on the Medical Hypothesis study began during one of the LIA Foundation national conferences, which have attracted top physicians from around the country.
Charles Ray Jones, M.D., considered the nation’s leading pediatric Lyme specialist, was one of nine presenters at a recent LIA Foundation conference held on April 12, 2008 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. “I’ve treated over 10,000 children with Lyme disease,” Jones said during his presentation. “A good many of the children, we’ve found, have had autism-spectrum disorder.”
Warren Levin, M.D., was also present at the New Jersey conference. He described the case of “a terribly ill autistic kid…who tested positive for Lyme disease.” Subsequent to that case, Dr. Levin “started screening all autistic patients…and nine in a row tested positive for Lyme disease.”
The LIA Foundation hosted their most recent conference on June 27-29, 2008 in Indian Wells, California.
To educate the public about the Lyme-autism connection, LIA Foundation president and co-founder Tami Duncan recently co-authored a book on the topic with author Bryan Rosner. Rosner has written three books on Lyme disease.
“Lyme disease is not the only causative factor in autism,” Rosner says. “We know that many other environmental and genetic triggers are involved. However, Lyme disease is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 new cases per year. Autism cases are also exploding. If Lyme disease can contribute to the onset of autism, then we are onto something big here.”
In their book, Duncan and Rosner describe a correlation between the geographic incidences of the two diseases. “The ten states with the highest incidence of Lyme disease are the same states with the highest incidence of autism,” Duncan says.
“Research also suggests that Lyme disease can be congenitally transferred from mother to child during pregnancy, even if the mother is unaware that she is infected,” Duncan continues. “This can account for the early onset of Lyme-induced autism in young children.”
Duncan and Rosner do not believe that the Lyme-autism connection hypothesis is new. Their book states that parents, caretakers, and researchers have long suspected the link. But the recent conferences and peer-reviewed studies are important because they attract the attention of the medical community, which can lead to life-saving research.
“New medical truths do not have significant impact until they are packaged and presented according to accepted guidelines,” Rosner says. “The connection is not new, but it is finally receiving proper attention.”
To learn more, visit the LIA Foundation website at http://www.liafoundation.org. Rosner and Duncan’s book, “The Lyme-Autism Connection,” can be ordered from http://www.lymebook.com/lyme-autism-connectionor http://www.amazon.com. The publisher is BioMed Publishing Group, South Lake Tahoe, California, (530) 541-7200.
Lyme-Induced Autism Foundation
Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113734.php
From Vitasearch:
| Summary# | 46435 |
| Topic: | Low Selenium Status in Patients with PKU Linked to Reduced Cognitive Function |
| Keywords: | PKU, PHENYLKETONURIA, COGNITIVE FUNCTION - Selenium, Antioxidant, Retinol, Tocopherol, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, Malondialdehyde, Catalase |
| Reference: | “Cognitive functions and the antioxidant system in phenylketonuric patients,” Gassio R, Artuch R, et al, Neuropsychology, 2008; 22(4): 426-31. (Address: PKU Follow-up Unit, Neuropediatrics Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain). |
| Summary: | In a study involving 36 early and continuously treated patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) and 29 controls, patients with PKU had significantly lower levels of selenium, coenzyme Q10, and catalase, and significantly higher levels of malondialdehyde, as compared with controls. Cognitive function was assessed as well. Low levels of selenium were associated with lower performance on tests of cognitive function (more omission errors, fluctuating attention, inconsistency of response times, and progressively slower reaction time) among PKU patients. The results of this study suggest that, “�it is important not only to control blood Phe levels in PKU but also other nutritional components such as selenium.” |
For more information on nutrition and integrative medicine, visit [Vitasearch].
From Vitasearch:
| Summary# | 46443 |
| Topic: | Low HDL Cholesterol Levels Linked to Poor Memory |
| Keywords: | MEMORY - HDL Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| Reference: | “Low HDL Cholesterol Is a Risk Factor for Deficit and Decline in Memory in Midlife. The Whitehall II Study,” Singh-Manoux A, Gimeno D, et al, Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 2008; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: INSERM u687-IFR69, the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK; and the Centre de G�rontologie, H�pital Ste P�rine, AP-HP, France). |
| Summary: | In a study involving 3,673 male and female middle-aged subjects, subjects with low HDL-cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL) were found to have a greater odds of memory deficit (short-term verbal memory). In a fully adjusted analysis, as compared to subjects with high HDL-cholesterol (>/= 60 mg/dL), the odds ratio of memory deficit was 1.27 in the first wave of the study and 1.53 in the second wave of the study in subjects with low HDL-cholesterol levels. Over the course of a 5-year follow-up period, decreases in HDL-cholesterol were associated with declines in memory (OR=1.61). The authors conclude, “HDL-C levels are potentially modifiable, and our results suggest that low HDL-C is associated with poor memory and decline in memory in middle-aged adults.” |
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