Osteopenia

Boots Pharmacies offer asthma sufferers advice on correct way to use their inhalers

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

The Daily Mail reports on a free nationwide service (funded by the NHS) offered at Boots chemists to people with asthma to help them to get the best from their medication and their inhalers. Cutting down on salt and salty food helps reduce asthma problems and has many other health benefits too. See Lowering Salt Intake reduces symptoms and increases lung function in people whose asthma is usually triggered...

The Feedzone - Bad to the Bone: Part 2

VeloNews (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

We received quite a few questions in response to “Bad to the bone” which looked at some recent data in professional and highly training amateur cyclists in regards to their risk for developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. Please see these answers below. Question 1: Does riding my mountain bike help? Hi Monique: Great article. I’m curious primarily as a road cyclist who does some trail...

Sign a Petition and Demand a Lupron Investigation

The Human Future (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

My colleague who runs the LupronVictimsHub site alerted me to this online petition which people can sign. Over 1000 emails and letters have already been sent to Congress for this purpose: The purpose of this petition is to warn others regarding the drug Lupron (Leupolide Acetate) mfg. by Takeda/Abbott Pharmaceuticals in the hope that further long-term safety studies are done before it disables or kills...

The treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients in UK hospitals is a 'disgrace'

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

The Telegraph reports that the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients in Britain's hospitals is so poor that many relatives are driven to complain, and many more would like to complain. Some patients are going hungry because they were not helped to eat or drink and many are generally treated with a lack of basic dignity and respect. The Alzheimer’s Society has said that the situation is a...

Living With:

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

High cholesterol. Early osteopenia. Pre-diabetes. I was stunned by the diagnosis. I had breezed in for my annual checkup last year as a healthy-looking, 125-pound, energetic 59-year-old. Diabetes in particular was a terrifying prospect. My doctor was taking it very seriously. She recommended that...

100,000 cancer cases a year caused by obesity

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

CNN reports American researchers' claim that 100,000 cancer cases a year are caused by obesity. I can well believe that. - But what causes the obesity in the first place? - No, it's not caused by greed and inactivity; it's caused by fluid retention, and fluid retention in its turn often leads to fat retention. - Want to know more? See FAT RETENTION Lose weight , r educe your risk of most cancers ,...

New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Osteoporosis Linked to Bronchiectasis(#8660, Monday, November 2, 1:30 PM ET)Patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis may have a high incidence of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Researchers from Scott & White Hospital and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Texas reviewed the records of 113 patients admitted to the hospital with acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis....

• New Lung Health Research Presented At CHEST 2009 - Medical News Today

Nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

BBC News reports that breast cancer is more complex than was previously realised. " Lead researcher Dr Dana Faratian said: "We were surprised that such a high proportion of tumours change form when they spread beyond the breast. This suggests there is a need to test which type of disease a woman has in the lymph nodes, because it could radically alter the course of treatment she receives....

Healthy people are again being advised not to take daily aspirin to help to prevent heart attack or stroke, because of the increased risk of bleeding

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

The Telegraph reports that healthy people are again being advised not to take daily aspirin to help to prevent heart attack or stroke. The increased risk of potentially deadly stomach bleeding because of taking aspirin greatly outweighs any benefit the aspirin might confer. An excellent, completely safe way to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke is to cut down on salt and salty food. Pharmaceutical...

Pulse Yoga DVD Giveaway

An Island Life (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

What is Pulse Yoga? Pulse Yoga is a result of a personal quest to find yoga routines that accomplish much more than other yoga styles. A few years ago, creator Argie Ligeros Tang was diagnosed with osteopenia. This is almost osteoporosis, but not quite. She was shocked as she has been practicing yoga for so many [...]

Psychiatric drugs are causing huge weight gain in children for whom they are prescribed

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

US News reports on how psychiatric drugs are causing huge weight gain in children for whom they are prescribed. The weight gain is, of course, accompanied by increased levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in their blood, as is characteristic for obesity. The medics quoted in the article are disgracefully ignorant of the facts about what causes these extremely harmful effects. As I have been...

The Sun carries a sad story of a poor fellow who has reached 70 stones in weight

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

The Sun carries a sad story of a poor fellow who has reached 70 stones in weight and is "now almost immobile" and for whom extraordinary measures need to be taken to transport him to a clinic where it is hoped he will receive life-saving treatment. What a tragedy and how shameful it is that the NHS and other health bodies have never yet told people the truth about the causes of obesity and...

Manic Monday Giveaway: Yoga DVD

Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

Mother Blogger and The Working Girl are huge fans of yoga. Diagnosed with fibromyalgia last year, Mother Blogger has found that yoga has helped not only her body but also her mind. The Working Girl has recently discovered that exercising with a DVD is about the only time she can fit in a workout. The Pulse Yoga DVD, the Manic Monday giveaway, is a basic yoga routine that introduces the Pulse concept...

It's good to see Peter Duncan speaking out against statins.

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009

Well done the Daily Mail for reporting Peter Duncan's sensible decision not to take statins to lower his cholesterol level. Instead he believes it's better to improve your diet and fitness. He is quoted as saying, " I am naturally sceptical of medical prognosis and drug companies' product claims - not even an aspirin has passed my lips for many years. I believe the body should look after itself...

Researchers find that copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps do not reduce arthritic pain or stiffness

Obesity and the Salt Connection (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

BBC News reports that copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps do not reduce arthritic pain or stiffness. If you want to reduce arthritic pain without using drugs you can do so by cutting down on salt and salty food. As well as reducing pain, cutting down on salt has many other health benefits too, including weight reduction and reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack. Lose weight , reduce your...