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July 28, 2008
In the world of medicine, the most solid kind of proof comes from something called a meta-analysis. People who do meta-analysis focus on a specific treatment for a particular condition. They find every clinical trial that has ever studied it and combine their results in a very specific way. A good meta-analysis follows rules set out for doing them properly to eliminate any possible bias, inaccuracy or other problem.A meta-analysis of 11 randomized, double-blind clinical trials involving over 500 patients with high blood pressure was recently published online by BioMed Central. The authors concluded that garlic extract at doses of 600-900mg significantly lowers blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury - mmHg. The reduction seen in the garlic trials was 8.4 mmHg for systolic pressure and 7.9 mmHg for diastolic pressure. This is impressive - and better than most prescription drugs can do.
April 29, 2008
Chelation therapy is widely used to treat many health problems, and is the subject of an NIH-sponsored clinical trial in heart disease. A recent clinical trial reported that chelation slows down kidney failure, a growing cause of death and disability that is closely linked to diabetes and high blood pressure. The study is the third consecutive clinical trial of chelation therapy done at the Lin-Kou Medical Center in Taiwan. Their previous research, published in th the New England Journal of Medicine showed that chelation slowed kidney failure people with high lead levels. This this study found similar benefits in people with normal lead levels.
In the study, 112 people with early kidney failure were given intravenous (IV) infusions of EDTA or a placebo as needed over 48 months. At the end of those 4 years, those who got chelation had much less progression of their disease. The test used to measure this called creatinine, which is used to follow the once inevitable decline to dialysis. This is the third clinical trial showing positive results in kidney failure.
February 8, 2008
A recent review of all the clinical trials looking at acupuncture and in-vitro fertilization was published by the British Medical Journal. There is good evidence that patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization had much more success when they received acupuncture at the same time. The odds of achieving pregnancy were 65% higher, and the odds of carrying that pregnancy to delivery of a live baby were an even more impressive 91% higher. Read a news article here.
January 19, 2008
A recent survey of staff at hundreds of Botanical Gardens from around the world confirms our fears: many plants with the potential to treat or cure the diseases of mankind will soon disappear forever. We hope that people around the world will soon grasp the deep truth at the core of this issue: all Life is One. If we continue to destroy life in the eternal quest for economic growth, our lives will meet the same fate. Stay tuned as we become more directly involved in the effort to save these gifts of nature; contact us to help. Read the BBC article.
October 9, 2007
Many large population studies suggest that up to 40% of the population is deficient in vitamin D. These people have up to twice the risk of several cancers, including colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer - which are some of the biggest killers. Most people over 50 should supplement with 1000-2000 units of vitamin D3 every day. Read a newspaper review of the most recent study here
Dr. Nahas in Ottawa Life Magazine
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Chelation slows kidney failure
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