Silver bullet for cancer: Metal can kill some tumours better than chemotherapy with fewer side ...

Ricardo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:22:04 +0100

Silver can kill some cancers as effectively as chemotherapy and with potentially fewer side effects, new research claims.

Scientists say that old wives tales about the precious metal being a ‘silver bullet’ to beat...

The Perrin Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:21:04 +0100

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is something of a family "tradition". Besides myself, both my mother and sister are also long-term survivors of this devastating illness.

We have all tried countless treatments and therapies over the years, some have helped, most have not. B...

Water, PCE and psychiatric health

Paul Whiteley — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:41:02 +0100

An interesting article has appeared recently detailing a possible relationship between prenatal or early childhood exposure to water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene) (PCE) and later risk of bipolar disorder and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The results, whilst preliminary, seemed to suggest a relationship between early PCE exposure and later diagnosis with the requirement for further study.

PCE exposure is, according to the US E...

5 Top Treatments For Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:40:13 +0100

After the initial bewilderment and panic of becoming sensitive to what were previously harmless everyday items and environments, everyone who suffers from multiple chemica...

New Year's Resolutions and Invisible Illness

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:46:11 +0100

Let's face it - New Year's resolutions are hard to keep at the best of times. We all confidently list the vices we'll give up or positive life changes we'll make over the coming year with the best of intentions and (in most cases) a genuine desire to follow through. But I think most people will agree that after...

Rifaximin Does Not Relieve Persistent Celiac Disease Symptoms or SIBO

Ricardo — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:38:14 +0100

Celiac.com 12/27/2011 - Non-controlled studies suggest that Rifaximin may improve celiac disease symptoms in such cases. However, up to now, no controlled trials have been conducted.

more on lactoferrin.......... Part deux

Ricardo — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:33 +0100

I came across this collection of information relating to lactoferrin. I think this has all you'll ever need to know about it:

"Examples of specific bacteria inhibited by lactoferrin include: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Helicobacter pylori, all of which are capable of causing serious illness. While many studies have involved observations of lactoferrin's effects on microbial growth in a laboratory dish or test tube, recent rese...

Lactoferrin – Keeping Candida Friendly

Ricardo — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:10:09 +0100

Lactoferrin is the primary germ-fighting compound naturally occurring in breast milk, acting synergistically with other compounds like monolaurin. It is a normal part of your body fluids and secretions (saliva, blood, tears, and mucous), providing important protection at p...

Lost Youth and Lost Lives: The Devastating Consequences of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:34:34 +0100

This week the online medical journal BMJ Open published a study whose findings re-opened old wounds and caused me great dismay. The study looked at every pupil between the ages of 11 and 16 at three high schools in Engl...

Mindfulness for Chronic Illness: Think Less, Do More!

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:40:23 +0100

As someone who has suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for over two decades from the young age of 11 I have come to see that we need to use every tool at our disposal to help us manage chronic illness and live life to its fullest. Starting around 10 years ago a began flirting with various forms of meditation and e...

GcMAF as Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Related Conditions

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:18:45 +0100

Thanks to my younger sister Lindsay, who like me is a long-term chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) survivior, for pointing me in the direction of GcMAF; I am so busy with this website and other things at the moment that my time and energy reserves aren't stretching to as much research and general Googl...

5 Indoor Air Quality Tips for Office Environments

Jim Gates, CAFS — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:22:58 +0100

By Jim Gates, CAFS

The indoor air quality of an office environment is very important to the health, comfort, well being, and productivity of every person who works there. Improved indoor air quality is also important to management, as a healthy working environment can lead to higher productivity and fewer lost work days.

Improving Air Quality at Work

Many different factors have an influence how indoor air pollutants affect the occupants of an office environment. Exposure ...

Groundbreaking Treatments, Innovative Prevention Strategies and New Insights on Impact of ...

Ricardo — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:15:31 +0100

Newswise — Washington, DC (October 31, 2011) -- Many of the world’s preeminent gastroenterologists have convened this week for the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center at the National Harbor to review the latest scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management.

Groundbreaking treatments such as fecal microbiota transpla...

Environmental Illness Safe Housing Charity to Hold Fund-Raising Auction

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:06:50 +0100

For those who have not come across Re|shelter before it is s a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 organization founded to address the urgent need for housing alternatives for people with environmental illnesses such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), sick building...

XMRV and CFS: Time to put things in context

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:29:51 +0100

The mainstream media this week have been reporting on events that effectively put the final nail in the coffin of the purported association between the XMRV retrovirus and myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Here in the UK the BBC ran a major article in the health section of th...

air passengers would be forced to drink a sachet of probiotic formula before landing in ...

Ricardo — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:18:24 +0100

INTERNATIONAL air passengers would be forced to drink a sachet of probiotic formula before landing in Australia under a proposal by one of the state's leading gastroenterologists aimed at preventing an outbreak of a deadly bug ravaging North America.

Thomas Borody, the founder of Sydney's Centre for Digestive Diseases, has likened his radical idea to the ...

Carbohydrate metabolism, dysbiosis and autism

Paul Whiteley — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:08:47 +0100

In a previous post, I discussed how environment is finally, in 2011, receiving some recognition in relation to some cases of autism spectrum conditions (ASCs). It has been a slow process but nevertheless progress has been made moving away from autism being some kind of 'genetics only' condition (where the lion's share of research funding has been committed over the past few years) to one where genes and environment share centre-stage. I might add that I give credit to the notion that autism i...

Giardia linked to IBS and chronic fatigue

Shelby — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:32:41 +0100

Interesting article on a possible correlation between chronic fatigue and acute giardiasis. This is apropos to my own case history, as many of my health issues (including CFS and IBS) cropped up after being diagnosed and treated with Giardia.

http://www.research1st.com/2011/09/13/giardia-link/

Full text article from Gut:

http://press.psprings.co.uk/gut/september/gut300220.pdf

Glutamine for IBS - IBS characterized by chronic diarrhea often have low levels of glutamine

Ricardo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:06:04 +0100

Overview

Glutamine is one type of amino acid, the building blocks that make up proteins. As the most common amino acid in the body, glutamine plays important roles in many organs, including the lining of the digestive tract. Recent evidence has raised the possibility that treatment with glutamine may decrease the symptoms of certain digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, although additional research is needed to confirm these findings. As with all healthe supplement...

Bacterial protein found in yogurt may alleviate inflammatory bowel disorders

Ricardo — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:48:58 +0100

protein isolated from beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and dairy products could offer a new, oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders, suggests a study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researcher Fang Yan.

The study, published May 23 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, shows that the protein, called p40, was effective as an intervention in animal models of colitis (colon inflammation). The investigators demonstrated that the protein supports intestin...

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