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Revisiting the smallpox vaccination debate

June 13, 2002 We've received a flood of emails in response to an e-Alert I sent you earlier this week about smallpox vaccination ("A shot in the arm; a shot in the dark"). Somehow I suspected we would. This complex and urgent situation is a flashpoint that questions each individual's stand on moral,... Read More >

Categories: cowpox risks smallpox vaccination vaccinia

Lung function deteriorates for all of us as we age

June 12, 2002 It's probably something you think wouldn't really affect you if you don't smoke, and would affect you even less if you exercise and live somewhere with pretty clean air. But the truth is that lung function deteriorates for all of us as we age... Read More >

Categories: Aging antioxidant vitamins decreased lung function lung function vitamin C

A shot in the arm; a shot in the dark

June 10, 2002 After reading about plans in the works to protect U.S. citizens from an outbreak of smallpox I'm suddenly aware that my husband's occupation and my annoying skin condition present a personal dilemma that could become a serious health concern for me and many thousands of others in the upcoming months... Read More >

Categories: bioterrorism Center of Disease Control first responders smallpox vaccine

Playing doctor

June 4, 2002 Last week the Today Show delivered some "public service" medical advice. And of course it came from a doctor, right? No. A medical expert? No again. It came from a lawyer. But if you squinted your eyes he did sort of look like a doctor... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM media bias

Like a fish needs a bicycle

May 22, 2002 Last March, the European Parliament passed the "European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements," which classifies vitamins as medical drugs rather than food supplements. Many supplements and vitamins will no longer be available over the counter, and the ones that are will be available only in very small doses... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM European Union Directive on Dietary Supplements misuse petition regulation supplements

Statin drugs to manage high levels of LDL

May 21, 2002 Every day, more than five million Americans take statin drugs to manage high levels of LDL, the "bad" cholesterol. But at what cost? News of the side effects of statins abound: liver damage, sexual dysfunction, and decreased insulin sensitivity to name just a few. Now new research confirms yet... Read More >

Categories: cardiovascular problems LDL lower cholesterol neuropathy statin drugs

The pest of both worlds

May 14, 2002 Last week, several news outlets reported the results of a new study on pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables. Typically, the media couldn't resist taking a shot at something out of the mainstream - in this case, organic foods... Read More >

Categories: contamination organic produce pesticides

Flower delivery

May 13, 2002 Now new research supports those findings and confirms the growing body of evidence that this natural supplement - galantamine - may actually be our most promising defense against AD and other types of dementia... Read More >

Categories: AD alzheimer's dementia GalantaMind galantamine natural supplement reversal treatment

Feeling the heat

May 6, 2002 Acrylamide is a compound most often associated with plastic manufacturing. From previous research, we know that it can cause tumors in laboratory animals. But the Swedish research brought this shocking news: high levels of acrylamide may be created by doing something as simple as baking a loaf of bread... Read More >

Categories: acrylamide carcinogen dangers prepared foods

Cream eliminates 83 percent of pre-cancerous lesions in small-scale trial

May 1, 2002 Cream eliminates 83 percent of pre-cancerous lesions in small-scale trial Sometimes our efforts to seek out and report leading-edge developments in alternative health care hit startling roadblocks. Take, for example, our plan to bring you a product update in this month’s issue. It seemed simple enough. The product, which we... Read More >

Categories: actinic keratoses age spots eczema glycoalkaloid cream nl-2002-05 skin irritation
Newsletter Issue: May 2002

Two heads that are no better than one

April 23, 2002 St. John's wort, the popular herbal supplement used for more than 2,000 years to take the edge off mild depression, got kicked around in the press last week. And it wasn't pretty... Read More >

Categories: depression effectiveness st. john's wort Zoloft

Precious metals

April 22, 2002 We've known for some time that resistance exercise can help increase bone density. But this new study from the University of Florida shows that resistance exercise can also have a dramatic impact on aerobic capacity - particularly in those of us who are over the age of 60... Read More >

Categories: cardiovascular health exercise capacity fitness level lifespan resistance training weight lifting
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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