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How accurate are health studies?
Lapses cited in Harvard clinical trials
By Raja Mishra, Boston Globe Staff
Federal health officials recently found ethical lapses in eight Harvard
Medical School experiments involving human subjects and have asked the
school to enact measures that would heighten protections for patients
involved in clinical trials there.
The lapses involved errors by the medical school's institutional review
board, or IRB, a 12-member ethics panel that reviews all planned
experiments to make sure human subjects are protected and understand the
risks involved.
No patients were hurt in the Harvard experiments cited. Two of the
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Research showed that cholesterol levels might fluctuate depending on the
season and reach their highest levels during the fall and winter months.
Although the evidence behind this theory hasn't been made clear, it has
been made apparent that more cases of high cholesterol were reported
during the cooler months. A study conducted consisted of 517 healthy
volunteers who were observed over a 12-month time frame.
The data evaluated measured factors such as diet, physical activity,
exposure to light and cholesterol levels.
Highlights from the study:
Average cholesterol level in men: 222, women: 213 240 was used as the
threshold measure for cholesterol to be considered high Cholesterol
levels peaked in December for men by a 3.9 mg/dl increase and in January
for women by 5.4 mg/dl increase Participants who had the highest
cholesterol levels at the onset of the study experienced the greatest
cholesterol increases Researchers stated that seasonal changes in plasma
volume (a measurement of blood) could be responsible for the elevated
cholesterol levels during the winter months Experts suggested continued
investigation into the development of guidelines for the treatment of
high cholesterol and research into how physical activity and temperature
monitoring systems might be some of the key factors to heart disease
prevention.
LENA'S NOTE:If you have your blood tested in the winter or
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A Food And Also A Great Medicine!
Not a popular food but one that should be! Dried or fresh they are
nutrient filled along with being very calming.
Have you heard of a Fresh Fig Poultice? No? Its use is found in the
Bible in Isaiah 38:21 Works, wonders for boils and skin
infections.
Figs are one of the first known natural medicines. The Roman writer
Pliny, (52-113 AD) said, "Figs are restorative. They increase the
strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make
them look younger with fewer wrinkles."
Figs contain the photochemical psoralenes, which helps bring about
beneficial results in skin injuries, hence a fig poultice to draw and
infection to a head. Also beneficial in the removal of dead skin tissues
as for cosmetic use in facial scrubs, and in a skin disease involving
lack of pigmentation in patches of skin (vitiligo).
Both fresh and dried figs are great medicinals! Dried, has about 5 times
the amount of nutrients as fresh.
The fig is very rich in fiber and a host of serenity producing vitamins
B1, B2, B5 and B6, along with heart healthy magnesium and Vitamin E.
Bone and muscle builders Calcium and Iron reside in the fig as well.
Stressed out? Eat figs!
Figs are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control
blood pressure. Since many people not only do not eat enough fruits and
vegetables, but also consume high amounts of sodium as salt is
frequently added to processed foods, they may be deficient in potassium.
Low intake of potassium-rich foods, especially when coupled with a high
intake of sodium, can lead to hypertension. In the Dietary Approaches to
Stop Hypertension (DASH) study, one group ate servings of fruits and
vegetables in place of snacks and sweets, and also ate low-fat dairy
food. This diet delivered more potassium, magnesium and calcium. Another
group ate a "usual" diet low in fruits and vegetables with a fat content
like that found in the average American Diet. After eight weeks, the
group that ate the enhanced diet lowered their blood pressure by an
average of 5.5 points (systolic) over 3.0 points (diastolic).
Great for intestinal balance and cleansing Figs have the highest dietary
fiber of any common fruit, nut or vegetable. They are high in peptic
fiber, which is a soft soluble fiber and helps the body remove toxic
wastes and reduces cholesterol levels. They are good to prevent and
relieve constipation. Chinese medicine recognizes figs as a toxin
neutralizer. One of the most alkalizing foods, figs can help balance the
acid that forms from diets rich in meat and refined foods. Figs contain
significant amounts of the proteolytic enzyme Ficin which is a digestion
enzyme helping with the digestion especially of proteins.
Fig sugar content and glycemic index is very high. Therefore it is
preferable and smarter to eat them with a meal or as a dessert rather
than on their own as a snack.
Leaf Has Insulin-Lowering Properties
You probably do not think about the leaves of the fig tree as one of
fig's edible parts. But in some cultures like Greece, stuffed fig leaves
or dolmas are a common part of the menu, and for good reason. The leaves
of the fig have repeatedly been shown to have antidiabetic properties
and can actually reduce the amount of insulin needed by persons with
diabetes who require insulin injections. In one study, a liquid extract
made from fig leaves was simply added to the breakfast of
insulin-dependent diabetic subjects in order to produce this
insulin-lowering effect.
Word of caution; check that the figs you are buying are organic
and of good quality. Fumigation is sometimes used to assure the absence
of insects in figs and sulphur dioxide is used to maintain their sweet
flavor and rich color. Dried figs infested by mites may cause severe
gastrointestinal conditions if eaten. Mold attack may cause figs to form
mycotoxins.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- One of the most popular antidepressants,
best known by the brand name Prozac, can affect the development
of babies when pregnant women take the drug, according to a
government report.
Normal doses can cause babies to be born lighter and sleepier
than normal, or make them jittery or cause respiratory problems,
the panel appointed by the National Toxicology Program said.
"These effects appear to result more readily from in utero
exposure late in gestation," the report, issued for public
comment, reads.
The report, released Tuesday, is a summary from a working group
of experts who studied dozens of medical studies using the drug,
known generically as fluoxetine.
"The observed toxicity may be reversible, although long-term
follow-up studies have not been conducted to look for residual
effects," it adds.
"The evidence suggests that developmental toxicity can also
occur in the form of shortened gestational duration and reduced
birth weight at term."
The experts also noted several reports that found fluoxetine
could affect a patient's ability to achieve sexual climax --
both male and female.
It can get into breast milk and is found in the blood of
newborns of mothers taking the drug.
The report, available on the Internet (see related box, above)
,says fluoxetine is widely used and can now be found in the
environment.
"Fluoxetine has been reported in U.S. surface waters, presumably
derived from urine and feces of people on therapy," the report
reads. One researcher found fluoxetine in bluegill fish.
"The presence of fluoxetine ... in
wastewater/groundwater/sediment should be investigated," the
report recommends.
But the report noted it could be more dangerous for an expectant
or new mother to be seriously depressed.
"Mood disorders are common in women of child-bearing years and
it has been estimated that 15.6 percent of women meet criteria
for major depression during the third trimester of pregnancy,"
the report reads.
The panel also said more study was needed to find out how and
why antidepressants such as fluoxetine can stimulate production
of new brain cells. That could also affect a fetus or newborn
baby in unexpected ways, they said.
LENA'S NOTE:If you have read this ezine over the
years you know that I've always told you that taking
antidepressants during pregnancy is a risk that is unknown. It
is now becoming known that it isn't good and I'm sure more
horrific evidence will come to light in the future!
African Frogs Threaten San Francisco Area
May 10,
By MIELIKKI ORG
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California biologists are alarmed over the latest
invasive species to take up residence in this city: African clawed
frogs, which eat just about anything and tend to breed like crazy.
Even worse, they're kind of cute - and thus more likely to be whisked
away by children and dumped into other ponds, where they spread even
more.
"They are a threat," said Dr. David Wake, an emeritus professor of
integrative biology at the University of California-Berkeley. "They
change the environment quite profoundly."
Native to Kenya, the frogs are able to live under ice, in the ground and
in salty water. They alter ecosystems by gobbling up insects, fish,
lizards and even birds that fit into their large, tongueless mouths.
They also burrow into the ground to survive dry conditions and prey on
the state's endangered red-legged frog.
The African frogs, outlawed as pets in California several years ago, are
used in medical and biological research. Some theorize that researchers
might have released the animals into Golden Gate Park's Lily Pond and
parts of Southern California to save the frogs from destruction.
Pet stores and collectors wary of being slapped with fines of up to
$1,000 also might have released them into local creeks and ponds.
Eric Mills of Oakland-based Action for Animals, which has lobbied the
state to fight the spread of invasive species, said the only way to
prevent the frogs from spreading is to kill the population in Lily Pond.
"They spent millions of dollars a few years ago in San Diego trying to
get rid of these frogs," Mills said. "If they get loose in the San
Francisco delta, it will be devastating to get them out."
But getting rid of the frogs has been a problem for the cash-strapped
California Department of Fish and Game.
A plan to dry out Lily Pond was canceled last summer just as a crew was
readying pipes to flush the pond into the sewer, said Susan Ellis, the
Department of Fish and Game's invasive species coordinator.
Ellis said the department had to divert funds to species that posed
bigger threats - such as the voracious northern pike that has taken over
Lake Davis near the Sierra Nevada community of Portola.
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