Recently added articles from Original Internist:
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2008 ... June 7-8, 2008 (Charlotte, NC) Lower Gastrointestinal Disease Instructor: Frank Strehl, DC DABCI June 21-22, 2008 (Chicago, IL) Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention / Diagnosis / Management Instructor: Jack Kessinger, DC DABCI ...
From the editor's Desk.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008; Kessinger, Jack ... ANTIAGING IS FASTEST GROWING AND MOST PROFITABLE MEDICAL SPECIALITY Anti-aging medicine has become the fastest-growing and most profitable medical speciality. The anti-aging specialties are beginning to recognize, and adopt, the undeniable benefits of natural therapies. They are ...
The legacy continues.
Jun 01, 2008; Kessinger, A.Jay ... In addition to our annual educational license renewal requirements (which all professions have), boundary training was added to our state's agenda. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boundary Training!! ... I often thought that rather than have the focus only on anti-sexual ...
Latest findings on essential fatty acids and cardiovascular health.
Jun 01, 2008; Houston, Mark ... The epidemiological studies by Bang and Dyer (1) in the mid-1970s of the Greenland Inuits established a low prevalence of age-adjusted mortality from myocardial infarction in that population as compared to Danes or North Americans. The striking difference between diets was the presence of ...
Nutritional management of celiac disease-an individual case study.
Jun 01, 2008; Duca, Robert A. ... Introduction Celiac disease is a digestive system disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. It is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Patients with celiac disease cannot tolerate ...
Facts about iodine and autoimmune thyroiditis.
Jun 01, 2008; Abraham, Guy E. ... Since the 2006 publication by Tang, et al (1), reporting a positive association between iodization of salt in China and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), I have received a lot of calls and e-mails questioning the use of iodine in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis. Iodophobes were elated ...
The bioavailability of iodine applied to the skin.
Jun 01, 2008; Abraham, Guy E. ... I have often been asked a couple questions: (1) Is the application of iodine to the skin an acceptable way to supplement iodine? (2) Are there any data confirming the validity of the iodine skin patch test to assess body sufficiency for iodine? The iodine ...
Mobilization of human CD[34 sup.+] CD[133 sup.+] and CD[34 sup.+] CD[133.sup.-] stem cells in vivo by consumption of an extract from Aphanizomenon flosaquae--related to modulation of CXCR4 expression by an L-selection ligand?
Jun 01, 2008 ... This article was originally printed in the Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Journal. Introduction Much recent research has focused on the role of selections and their ligands in mobilization of bone marrow stem cells. L-selection belongs to the selection ...
Cell membrane health your door to health.
Jun 01, 2008; Oliviver, Rachel ... Biological cell membranes are fluid membranes as depicted by the fluid mosaic model of phospholipids and proteins. They possess amphipathic (polar and nonpo-lar) characteristics, which enables them to spontaneously form bilayers, with the hydrophilic portions facing the aqueous side, and ...
Memo from ABCI.
Jun 01, 2008 ... To All DABCIs: Recertification is going on at this time and must be completed by June 30, 2008. If you are a DABCI and have not received your Recertification Packet, please contact Dr. Todd Smith at vp@dabci.org as soon as possible. Also, remember as a part of your recertification ...
Memo from ACA CDID clinical message board.
Jun 01, 2008 ... The council on Diagnosis and Internal Disorders of the ACA has established a clinical message board for DABCI's, DABCI students and practitioners of functional medicine. We invite all interested parties to participate. Our clinical message board will be in a new Yahoo! Group format. ...
Pelargonium sidoides extract shortens the duration of the common cold.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; Brown, Donald ... Reference: Lizogub VG, Riley DS, Heger M. Efficacy of a Pelargonium sidoides preparation in patients with the common cold: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Explore 2007; 3: 573-84. Design: Randomized, double blind, parallel-group, ...
Korean red ginseng improves glucose and insulin regulation in type 2 diabetics.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; Brown, Donald ... Reference: Vuksan V, Sung M, Sievenpiper JL, et al. Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng) improves glucose and insulin regulation in well-controlled, type 2 diabetes: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of efficacy and safety. Nutrition Metabol Cardiovasc Dis 2008; ...
Enteric-coated peppermint oil once again found to successfully treat irritable bowel syndrome.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; Brown, Donald ... Reference: Cappello G, Spezzaferro M, Grossi L, et al. Peppermint oil (Mintoil[R]) in the treatment of irritable bowel smdromc: A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Digestive Liver Dis 2007;39:530-6. Design: Randomized, double-blind, ...
Folic acid improves cognition in healthy older adults with slightly elevated homocysteine levels.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)
Jun 01, 2008; Austin, Steve ... Reference: Durga J, Van Boxtel MPJ, et al. What can we learn from the FACIT trial: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. J Nutr Health Aging 2007; 11;320-4. Design: Double-blind randomized intervention trial Participants: 818 adults aged 50 to 70 with total ...
Honey: the first scientifically supported nocturnal cough suppressant.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)
Jun 01, 2008; Austin, Steve ... Reference: Paul 1M, Beiler J, McMonagle A, et al. Effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep quality for coughing children and their parents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007;161:1140-6. Design: Double-blind randomized intervention trial ...
Soft drinks are linked with gout risk and fructose appears the culprit.(ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; Austin, Steve ... Reference: Choi HK, Curhan G. Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2008; 336: 309-12. Design: Observational prospective study Participants: 46,393 men with no history of gout at baseline Primary ...