May 28, 2005

Toxin in plastics harming unborn boys

We have heard that soft pliable plastics are harmful to our health. This article points out one specific danger. With the article being from The Guardian, a respected newspaper, one would trust its message.

In an effort to help reduce plastic toxins internally, we recommend drinking from glass or stainless steel. As glass is heavy and has potential to break, stainless steel becomes favored. Consider our stainless steel water bottle. It comes in two sizes and two different drinking tops. You can find it here:
Stainless Steel Water Bottle

Please find the "Toxin in plastics harming unborn boys" article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,11381,1493570,00.html

If there is any health condition that you would like more information on, do email me and I will provide you information with references.

In health,
Ben

May 23, 2005

Useful Naturopathic Medicine Resource

For those who are or are not familiar with naturopathic medicine, this website may help you become so. Not only does this site answer routine questions, but they help one locate a qualified licensed naturopathic physician.

There is a large problem in the naturopathic community and that is due to qualifications. As there are only 4 accredited naturopathic schools in the USA, one must make sure their ND graduated from one of these schools. There are numerous online certificate courses for anyone to receive their 'nd' in a matter of weeks. This is absolutely absurd. One such course is the online Clayton College. They can provide information but no diagnosing or treatments. Yet the information they provide is most likely not close to accurate as they have no formal training or patient care experience.

The accredited schools:
Bastyr University - WA
National College of Naturopathic Medicine - OR
Southwest Naturopathic - AZ
University of Connecticut - CT

The training for one to receive a doctorate in naturopathic medicine is intense - and follows the same format as medical schools.

the weblink:
http://mednd.com/

If you have any questions, do email me.


In health,
Ben

May 18, 2005

Joint Pain? Take NSAID or Glucosamine?

Glucosamine sulfate has been in the news. Some claiming it bunk and some proving it effective. What does research show? Glucosamine is more effective in providing long term pain relief as compared to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID's). This particular study is attached for you below.

Basically, glucosamine sulfate aids in cartilage rebuilding. NSAID's decrease inflammation and have been shown to inhibit cartilage formation. So - long term benefit is definitely going to be providing nutrients allowing your joints to recover. Decreasing inflammation is important but removing the cause of inflammation is more important. Obviously not all causes can be removed but multitudes indeed can be stopped.

Taking plain glucosamine sulfate is useful. However, if one wants to completely rebuild a joint properly, the aggravating factors must be addressed. This is where your physician comes in handy. Have them properly diagnose and educate you on what the cause of your condition is - not only the name of the condition - what caused it?!

Once the cause is addressed, physical therapy and nutrionals are needed. As a medical student, I have the ability to mingle with known physicians in our field. One such physician is Dr David Wood, founder of Biogenesis Nutraceuticals. He has formulated a product called ArthroGenX that has helped my wife with her Rheumatoid Arthritis. Our roofer since found it useful as well. He stated he could not sleep at night due to pains in his hands. I tossed a bottle of ArthroGenX up to him on the roof and suggested he take 2 capsules. He repeated the dose that evening before sleep and sleep had set in. Why does it work so fast?

ArthroGenX has built in herbals which decrease inflammation and improve absorption of the cartilage rebuilding ingredients. The ingredient listing of ArthroGenX and description can be found on its page. We have a full page dedicated to each product on our site as we want to educate the public - you - on why that product is useful and what is in it.

Should you have joint pain, please consult with a trusted physician and learn about the cause of your condition. We are here to help provide useful information and products.

Please consider ArthroGenX for your joint pains.

Any questions regarding joint pain and stiffness, please post a comment or email us directly.

In health,
Ben

Glucosamine and Ibuprofen study

PS - www.pubmed.com is a very useful source for finding any current medical research on just about anything.

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