Daily Archives: February 10, 2007


Renal cancer, low Vitamin D and high animal protein intake

A recent research publication concluded that low UVB exposure and high animal protein intake are associated with an increase in renal cancer. The researchers conclude that the low UVB causes low Vitamin D levels. Here we are again with another study showing that low Vitamin D has a hand in […]


Vitamin D possible role in type 1 diabetes

It seems that almost every week in the past 2 years there has been a publication showing that Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in many major diseases. Here is another one showing that newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics have lower plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations than controls. We’ve […]


Low folate associated cognitive decline

A study published this week looking at homocysteine levels, folate and B12 showed significant correlation with higher homocysteine levels and low folate and memory decline in high functioning elderly Chinese. It is interesting that low B12 did not show a correlation with decline, but perhaps that is because all the […]


Auriculotherapy and Magnet Therapy

Auriculotherapy And Magnet Therapy

Auriculotherapy And Magnet Therapy What is auriculotherapy? Auriculotherapy, also known as ‘Auricular Point Acupressure’ (APA), is a form of alternative medicine where the outer surface of the human ear (auricle) is exposed to certain stimulation in order to relieve conditions arising in other parts of the body. This stimulation can […]


Folic Acid and Pregnancy….again

Here is additional research published this week as to the importance of folic acid supplementation for pre-menopausal sexually active women. If you don’t have enough folic acid and get pregnant it may be too late to prevent a cleft lip or spina bifida. Recommendations are for 400mcg/day for pre-menopausal women […]