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Perimenopause and Your Brain

Perimenopause Many women seem to undergo rapid aging and a significant decrease in quality of life with the onset of menopause. Recent research shows that a sudden drop in estrogen causes a major surge in cytokines, chemical messengers which set off inflammation throughout the body, and most significantly in the brain. This is very new information which is not known by most doctors. Hormone replacement (HRT) may reduce this inflammatory storm but only slightly. This is why even though HRT may provide some symptom relief, many women experience greatly accelerated aging at this time. As more and more women are looking for alternatives to hormone replacement, it's good to know that there are safe, science-based, effective alternatives to save your brain and aleviate your symptoms.

Stress accelerates brain aging

Cortisol (the main stress hormone) is the major age-accelerating hormone within the brain. It also interferes with learning and memory and is, in general, bad news for your health and your well-being. Vincent Giampapa, M.D.

Do You Have A Great Mind?

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Healing Lyme by Stephen Harrod Buhner

Natural Healing and Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis and It's Coinfections, by Stephen Harrod Buhner. Lyme and other tick borne illnesses are being seen more and more. This is highly controversial within conventional medicine and, in my opinion, the CDC and physicians who follow these authorities, are in a state of denial. One reason is that traditional lab tests miss many cases. Stephen Harrod Buhner is one of my heroes. I think he does a wonderful job of making quite complex issues understandable. He combines an understanding of science and medical research with an appreciation of traditional healing and the power of nature. This book begins with a thorough discussion of Lyme disease. It goes on to offer a number of specific protocols for treating Lyme and other tick borne illnesses using natural, non-prescription products. Many conventional doctors refuse to diagnose or treat this condition. Fortunately this book offers patients a rational alternative. If you or someone you know has Lyme or you suspect Lyme, I recommend you read this book. You may not agree with it but it will give you an excellent introduction to Lyme disease itself and alternative approaches. I always recommend antibiotics as a first line of treatment for new cases or suspected new cases, since I have seen how devastating chronic Lyme disease can be. But I have also seen that once it becomes chronic, antibiotics and much less likely to be effective. Raven Press, 2005 George Manlove, DC Drmanlove.com

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

by Philip K. Dick, Vintage Books, NY, 1982. Philip K. Dick is a modern science fiction novelist best know for films made from his books including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly and Minority Report. This was his last novel.

Enter the Kettelbell!

Enter the Kettlebell! Strength Secres of the Soviet Suppermen, by Pavel (Tsatsouline), $34.95, www.dragondoor.com, Amazon, etc.
Want to become a Superman? Well, Pavel himself (left) is a hoot, but he delivers the goods. Kettlebells have become fashionable and for good reason. You can do the workout at home and it works. It combines weight training and burst training. You can get a pretty complete workout in 10 or 20 minutes, but you had better learn the basics or you can get hurt.

Atisha's Lojong Practice

Lojong literally means "Thought Transformation" or "Mind Training>' This is a group of practices used in Tibetan Buddhism. This is a text I have read and worked with before. Recently I have returned to it and try to read some of it each morning.

X-iser Tip #1

I've been using the X-iser to do burst training for almost two years. I sometimes change my routine but I keep coming back because it is so quick and effective. I can always add other exercise but if all I fit in is four bursts before I leave the house, I stay fit, I have more energy, feel better and maintain pretty good muscle tone. My purpose is to encourage those of you who have an X-iser to stay with it or get back to it. This one routine can make such a big difference in your health.

Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD

"Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD is an authoritative, comprehensive and easy-to-read resource guide to a wide range of therapies useful in the treatment of autism. It introduces ant-fungal and antibacterial therapies, gluten and casein restriction, homeopathy, vitamin therapy, gamma globulin treatment, transfer factor therapies, treatment of food allergies and alternatives to antibiotic therapy."

Daily Humming is Good For You

New research suggests that humming can relieve chronic sinusitis by vibrating the nasal passages and increasing oxygen flow to the sinuses. During humming, the gas exchange between the nasal passages and the sinuses is 98 percent, almost a complete exchange. During normal exhalation, without humming, the gas exchange rate is only 4 percent.

Conscious Media Network

Conscious Media Network is a website with video interviews that, in my humble opinion, is more interesting and informative than anything on TV! There are over 160 free streaming video interviews, ranging from the kooky to the profound. What do you expect from a program based in Sedona?

Non-stick Chemicals Linked to Infertility

Chemicals that leach out of non-stick materials such as Teflon and Scotchguard have been found in much higher levels in the bodies of women who have trouble conceiving. These same chemicals are found in many hair and personal care products. These chemicals are found in the tissues of mothers and their ofspring. New research suggests that they do serious harm including increased infertility.

Aging Well

We all want to live forever. The evidence is that so far no one has accomplished this. But what no one wants is to end life with a prolonged period of illness and disability. The evidence is that we can take steps to significantly increase our changes of avoiding this outcome.

New Survey Indicates Majority of Americans in Pain

As part of its ongoing mission to improve quality of life for those living with pain, the National Pain Foundation recently sponsored a Harris Interactive survey of U.S. adults to measure the incidence and types of pain they experienced during the last 12 months. The survey results reveal that while the majority of Americans reported experiencing pain in the last 12 months, many are reluctant to seek professional help or take prescription pain medications. People experiencing acute pain are especially reluctant to seek help or take prescription medications.

Exercise stimulates the growth of new brain cells

Exercise stimulates the growth of new brain cells, a new study on rats finds. The new cells could be the key to why working out relieves depression. Previous research showed physical exercise can have antidepressant effects, but until now scientists didn’t fully understand how it worked.

Smokers: More Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction may be more common among men who smoke cigarettes than among nonsmokers. An Australian survey of more than 8,300 men aged 16-59 shows that erectile dysfunction was 40% more likely to occur among men who smoked more than 20 daily cigarettes, compared with nonsmokers. Also, erectile dysfunction was 24% more likely to occur among men who smoked up to 20 cigarettes per day, compared with nonsmokers.

Laptops are crippling millions with back problems

Laptops are crippling millions with back problems. Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens, a group of leading chiropractors said. Booming sales of laptops have led to a surge in the number of computer users with back and muscle problems, experts have warned.

Studies find acupuncture cuts post-surgical pain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The use of acupuncture before and during surgery reduces patients' post-operative pain as well as the need for pain-killing medication, researchers said on Tuesday. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina analyzed the results of 15 clinical trials on the effectiveness of acupuncture -- a practice that originated in China of inserting thin needles into specific body points. They concluded that it is valuable for pain control in surgery patients.

Male Cyclists Risk Sexual Problems

Men who take up cycling in an effort to stay fit, do their bit for the environment or avoid spiralling motoring costs, could be harming their health if they don't choose the right bicycle. That's the stark warning from consultant urological surgeon Mr Vinod Nargund from St Bartholomew's and Homerton Hospitals, London, in the urology journal BJU International

Jeff Hartwig Credits Chiropractic

Jeff Hartwig who became the oldest American to qualify for the US Olympic Team in in pole vaulting, attributes his continued success to chiropractic treatment. He continues to be ranked among the top track and field athletes and at the age of 39 won the US ATT&T Indoor Title for a second time.

Is It Science?

Mainstream Medicine vs Alternative Healthcare: One of my early mentors was an old time chiropractor, J. LaMoile DeRusha, who lived through the era in which chiropractors, inclulding himself, had served time in jail for practicing their profession. His motto for new chiropractors was, "Take a backseat to no one." I am just beginning to fully appreciate his wisdom and experience.

Vitamins May "Shorten Your Life"???

This is the headline on a BBC story today, April 16, 2008. This comes from a Cochrane Collaboration review of many studies. While this does sound alarming I have been around long enough to think that there is probably quite a bit more to this story than it appears. Take the case of Vitamin E. I remember 20 years ago Vitamin E was known in alternative circles to help with circulation and the heart (see sidebar) at the time this was completely dismissed by mainstream medicine. Then studies came out showing its benefit. Now there are studies suggesting it might be harmful. What are we to believe?

Solving Chronic Health Problems

Conventional medicine is great for acute injuries like a broken bone, for bacterial infections and for certain other diseases, but it is notoriously inadequate to solve the problems that kill us and take the pleasure from life such as heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes, obesity, the whole spectrum of autoimmune disease not to mention the gradual decline of vitality so many people experience as they age.