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Methylated xanthines or methylxanthines include stimulants such as caffeine, aminophylline and pentoxifylline. Xanthine is a purine base or nitrogenous compound found in most human body tissues and fluids such as urine and blood. Methylated refers to the introduction of a methyl group into a chemical compound.
Most people don’t care about coffee being a methylxanthine, much less ...
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I read this update from 2014 the other day,
Continue Reading →Novel tinnitus therapy helps patients cope with phantom noise
Patients with tinnitus hear phantom noise and are sometimes so bothered by the perceived ringing in their ears, they have difficulty concentrating. A new therapy does not lessen perception of the noise but appears to help patients cope better with it in their daily lives, according to new research.
A pilot study at Washington University School of Medicine ...
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O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as ithers see us!
It wad frae mony a blunder free us,
An’ foolish notion:
What airs in dress an’ gait wad lea’e us,
An’ ev’n devotion!
“To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady’s Bonnet at Church” by Robert Burns
Over the last few years an increasing number of publications have absolved saturated fat from being implicated ...
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There is an increasing awareness on Stem Cell Therapy these days due to its healing and rejuvenation potential. I first heard about this subject in 2004 when I was in Italy. A fellow heart surgery resident was conducting his thesis on the potential benefits of stem cells in ischemic heart disease. He was very passionate about this subject, but back then it seemed so out of reach for the average person. However, a lot of things have changed in more ...
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Laetrile is another name for a natural product called amygdalin. Amygdalin is a chemical ingredient found in the pits of many fruits, raw nuts, and plants. It is also known as Vitamin B17.
Over the years, I have stumbled upon seemingly credible testimonials of people who managed their gliomas (aggressive brain cancer) with amygdalin. It is hard to get reliable information on ...
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A few years ago, I received the following e-mail:
Wow… nice article on the ketogenic diet. Here is something you may wish to sink your teeth into… and maybe even be a help…
In late 2010 and early 2011 I inhaled fumes containing organophosphates through oil leaks in an engine. I have ...
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Alix Lefief is a French journalist and author who wrote a book with Dr. Alexandra Dalu on the ketogenic diet for éditions Leduc. The book was published recently under the title “Vive l’alimentation cétogène!” and it is an excellent resource for the French speaking world wanting to learn more about this subject. Alix asked me some questions for the ...
In September 2015, Robert Califf was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2016.
According to his biography, Robert Califf is an American cardiologist who was granted tenure as professor of cardiology at Duke University School of Medicine. He was the founding director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, which is considered “the world’s largest academic research organization”, with ...
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Given the highly toxic state most people find themselves in, the rapidly changing environment which we live in, and the incredible ability that iodine has to strengthen people’s health and improve their lives, I decided to write the following summary about iodine supplementation as an introduction to the subject. The information presented here is based on preliminary research available on this forum discussion thread on iodine and on the books Iodine: Why You Need ...
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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is possibly the most dangerous one on the market today. Supposedly designed to possibly prevent infections by certain types of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and other cancers, according to VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System), there were 41,236 adverse effects including 1,373 people disabled, 233 deaths, 705 life threatening cases and, 5,575 serious adverse effects up until September 2015.
Keep in mind that ...
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