Chemicals are commonly found in our food, air, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, personal care products and workplaces, giving scope for a vast number of synergistic interactions. The following are among the best-known: One meal may contain traces of numerous different pesticides, including the synergists piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrins which together result in a heightened insecticidal activity. About … Read more
Have you ever had an infection such as an ear or bladder infection only to be told that no bacteria were detected? This is becoming a more regular occurrence as bacteria cover themselves in biofilms. Fluid taken from the ear of animals suffering chronic middle ear infection or otitis media are frequently negative. However, Haemophilus … Read more
The British Allergy Foundation estimates that about half the Western population suffers from food intolerance. At least 70% of patients who adhere to a tailored elimination diet experience significant improvements. This is a very important consideration in light of the fact that many chronic health conditions involve immune responses. What makes identification of intolerances so … Read more
Do you remember when babies used to be exposed to sunshine in the back yard or in parks? They were so happy lying there on a soft bunny rug soaking up the sun’s rays. But then the sun became dangerous and babies were kept indoors and well covered when outside. The result? The return of … Read more
The following is an excerpt from GU clinical news release regarding studies into possible treatments for migraine headaches: Following on from the success of this trial at the Griffith Health Institute’s Genomics Research Centre, a further study will hone in on specific supplement dosages tailored to an individual migraine sufferer’s genetic profile. For the final … Read more
Stem Cells are defined as: biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide (through mitosis) and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, … Read more
Clemens von Pirquet defined allergy in 1906 as: an acquired, specific, altered capacity of the tissues of the body to react to given substances. This means that our body is over-reacting to a substance that is normally safe. So what causes our body to over-react in this way? In order for any allergy to develop, the body’s digestive … Read more
With every new epidemic, be it SARS, bird flu, swine flu or an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it becomes increasingly obvious that the conventional approach to preventing and treating infection is beginning to fail our communities. The hero antibiotics of yesteryear are being rendered next to useless by resistant organisms, with the cost and challenges … Read more
Southern Cross University has rejected claims its courses in alternative and complementary medicine are non-scientific “quackery” . Call to Remove Complementary Medicines Courses from Universities A group called Friends of Science in Medicine has written to the vice-chancellors of 19 Australian universities calling on them to axe alternative and complementary medicine degrees. The group includes … Read more
Parasites are very clever and have smart ways of ensuring their own survival. An example is the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii also known as toxoplasmosis. Often harmless, it is warned against during pregnancy. The article, http://weeksmd.com/?p=4611, found that around 9% of Americans are infected with Toxompasma gondii. What is interesting is that mice infected with Toxoplasma lost their fear … Read more
