Thursday, July 20, 2006
Cervical Cancer Vaccine for NZ
Following from my last post I just read that New Zealand has approved the vaccine for HPV. Of course there may always be potential risks with all medications including vaccines but where we even have a chance of eliminating the leading cause of one of the most common cancers (and the safety looks fine) it certainly seems worth it. Interested to hear what any of you out there think...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Vaccine for Cervical Cancer
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is responsible for about 70 percent of cases of cervical cancer - the second most common cancer for women. Canada has recently approved a vaccine for the HPV virus that has proven extremely effective in trials. I think this is a great example of the value of modern medicine and a wake up call for those who deride the traditional medical community. While I am obviously an advocate of healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle as a means of improving health and reducing disease, in cases like this we MUST utilise all available means to improve quality and length of life.
Check out the Article Here
Check out the Article Here
Thursday, July 06, 2006
I always knew that beer was good for ya!
Just spotted a cool article here:
Forbes
That alludes to the potential health benefits of moderate beer consumption (dark beer that is...) It's another good example of the moderation message. There are much worse things in our diet (like over use of vegetable oils, highly refined carb foods and transfats) than the occasional beer. Let's face it - it's pretty natural and we've been drinking it for thousands of years...and nothing goes better with a game of rugby than a few beers! Of course too much is too much and will be VERY detrimental but if the rest of your life and health plan is in order and you are doing good amounts of sensible exercise the odd beer just won't be a problem in my humble opinion :-)
Forbes
That alludes to the potential health benefits of moderate beer consumption (dark beer that is...) It's another good example of the moderation message. There are much worse things in our diet (like over use of vegetable oils, highly refined carb foods and transfats) than the occasional beer. Let's face it - it's pretty natural and we've been drinking it for thousands of years...and nothing goes better with a game of rugby than a few beers! Of course too much is too much and will be VERY detrimental but if the rest of your life and health plan is in order and you are doing good amounts of sensible exercise the odd beer just won't be a problem in my humble opinion :-)
Monday, July 03, 2006
Fish Oils more effective than Ritalin
A recent study from the University of Adelaide and reported in the Daily News and ABC News has shown fish oils to be more effective than ritalin in treating ADHD and without negative side effects.
130 children between the ages of 7 and 12 with ADHD were given fish oil capsules daily and behavior improved within three months. After seven months, the children were not as restless and showed improvements at school with improvements in concentration and attention improved by one-third. Further
After 15 weeks, 30-40 percent of the children taking fish oil had improvements
After 30 weeks, 40-50 percent improved
(Children taking placebo capsules were later switched to fish oil and subsequently also experienced improved behavior).
Buy fish oils at www.fitnet.co.nz
For personalised health advice tailored to your specific health condition feel free to email me
cliff@fitnet.co.nz
130 children between the ages of 7 and 12 with ADHD were given fish oil capsules daily and behavior improved within three months. After seven months, the children were not as restless and showed improvements at school with improvements in concentration and attention improved by one-third. Further
After 15 weeks, 30-40 percent of the children taking fish oil had improvements
After 30 weeks, 40-50 percent improved
(Children taking placebo capsules were later switched to fish oil and subsequently also experienced improved behavior).
Buy fish oils at www.fitnet.co.nz
For personalised health advice tailored to your specific health condition feel free to email me
cliff@fitnet.co.nz
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