Dr. Burzinski
Several months ago a patient mentioned some impressive cancer work being done by a Dr Burzinski. Eventually, I found the time for some preliminary research. Well, I was impressed. I did not have time to investigate him thoroughly, but Burzinski’s story rang true and I put him on my very short list of alternative cancer specialists.
Thanks to Dr. Mercola at Mercola.com, check out this video. It will only be live for a day or two, so check soon or you will miss this free viewing.
Otherwise, you might want to search “Burzinski, MD” and “cancer” if your are investigating cutting edge alternative cancer therapies.
Hypothyroidism and Adrenal Insufficiency (Video #01)
Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Doyle. I’d like to talk to you for a minute about two of the most important substances in the human body — thyroid hormone and cortisoL These two hormones are the foundation of human metabolism and are as important to your health as gasoline and oil are to your car.
Thyroid hormone actually refers to four hormones made by the thyroid gland. I think of thyroid hormones as hormones as the dimmer switch on human metabolism. They literally go into every single cell in your body, including adrenal glands, to boost metabolism. The most common problem with the thyroid is low thyroid function, also called hypothyroidism. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are widespread and extremely varied. They range from fatigue, low temperature, depression, weight gain, and hair loss to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, early heart disease and much more.
Light Drinking in Pregnancy
Children born to mothers who drank up to 1–2 drinks per week or per occasion during pregnancy were not at increased risk of clinically relevant behavioural difficulties or cognitive deficits compared with children of abstinent mothers. Heavy drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with behavioural problems and cognitive deficits in offspring at age 3 years whereas light drinking does not ~~ (Kelly,et.al. 2008, Light Drinking In Pregnancy)
A new study sheds some light on an interesting topic. In recent years, nearly all physicians have recommended that their patients completely abstain from drinking alcohol while they are pregnant. Heavy drinking during pregnancy has been clearly linked to a very serious problem called “fetal alcohol syndrome.” Babies affected by this suffer from decreased mental function as well as a variety of physical defects. In those studies these negative effects seem to occur only at high levels of alcohol consumption– such as greater than two standard size drinks per day.
On the other hand, in many parts of the world alcohol consumption has been a normal part of daily life for many generations. It seems that women in these societies have often consumed small amounts of alcohol when pregnant without causing obvious harm to their children. Interestingly, this study showed that women who drank small amounts of alcohol– less than two drinks per week– may have had healthier babies. Over the years, these children showed better behavioral and mental scores and babies whose mothers did not drink at all during pregnancy.
When I took a look at the scientific literature, I noticed that many studies have had similar findings. Unfortunately, none of these studies are perfect, so we have not proven that drinking during pregnancy is perfectly safe. But I am becoming more and more confident that small amounts of alcohol are probably safe for most pregnant women if they so choose.
Related Links:
leave a comment