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Hormones in Concert

The Scientist.com
By Christian Weyer

…I was drawn to endocrinology because I was intrigued by the complexity and elegance with which hormonal signaling systems govern whole-body metabolism and many other vital functions. Most hormones have multiple actions that are well coordinated, and naturally integrated with other hormonal systems. It is, in many respects, the equivalent of individual musicians playing together in a philharmonic orchestra producing the most melodic, beautiful symphonies.

Millions of baby boomers are looking for answers on how to manage menopause

Cleveland.com
by Angela Townsend/Plain Dealer Reporter
Tuesday August 04, 2009, 9:55 AM

…Real health risks, even without symptoms

Other aspects of menopause carry real health risks.

A change in hormone levels means the increased likelihood for a number of serious health conditions such as osteoporosis and diabetes. So even if a woman is lucky enough not to experience hot flashes, she still needs to talk to her doctor.

“A lot of women make the mistake that because they’re symptom free, or their symptoms have gone away, they’re not at risk for [other health issues], ” said Dr. Jeff Romig, a Northeast Ohio endocrinologist who specializes in bioidentical hormone therapy. (Such therapy uses hormones that are biologically identical to hormones naturally produced in the body.)

Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure

The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found.

Physorg.com

May 20, 2009

Joshua Hamilton, the MBL’s Chief Academic and Scientific Officer and a senior scientist in the MBL’s Bay Paul Center; graduate student Courtney Kozul of Dartmouth Medical School, where the work was conducted; and their colleagues report their findings this week in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

Baby at the buzzer: Older couples race against their biological clocks to start families

PHYSORG.com
April 10th, 2009 By Cassandra Spratling
Kim Harper started a career before starting a family. After graduating from Michigan State University in 1990, she traveled, earned a law degree and began working as an attorney. When Harper married in 2006, she and her husband, Jeff, hoped a baby would soon follow.
“We didn’t marry until [...]

How Your Body Clock Regulates Your Metabolism

 Mercola.com
April 9, 2009
Scientists have discovered that your circadian rhythms regulate the energy levels in your cells. In addition, the proteins involved with circadian rhythms and metabolism are intrinsically linked and dependent upon each other. This finding has far-reaching implications, which could include new ways to treat cancer, diabetes, obesity and a host of related diseases.
24-hour [...]

What the Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Want you to Know About Vaccines

Newly released book by Dr. Todd Elsner – chiropractor at Advanced Wellness Solutions in Arlington, TX.  Over 400 pages of vaccine stories, research and lists ingredients in vaccines: carcinogens, toxic waste, aborted cow and fetal blood cells, antifreeze, monosodium glutamate MSG (causes obesity and diabetes), aluminum, antibiotics, mercury, table salt – and many more adjuvants that are [...]

2009: The Vaccine Freedom Tipping Point

by Barbara Loe Fisher
National Vaccine Information Center
January 9, 2009
Last night the nighttime medical soap opera, “Private Practice,” on ABC-TV demonized parents of children with MMR-vaccine related autism for refusing to vaccinate normal siblings while glorifying doctors forcibly vaccinating children without parental consent. The segment entitled “Contamination” left the viewer with the impression that every child [...]

The Healing Power of Sunlight

NaturalNews Insider Alert (www.NaturalNews.com)
Online reports / book announcements
MIke Adams – Health Ranger
August 29, 2008
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Dear readers,
Did you know you have probably never been told the straight truth
about one of the most potent, yet overlooked, healing nutrients in the
world? In fact, medical groups have actually spent the past three
decades convincing you to avoid this “nutrient” by scaring [...]