Why did the fish blush?

Fact #1:
Why did the fish blush?

Because he saw the boat’s bottom.
While the medical establishment remains mired in it’s obsession with cholesterol as a risk for heart disease they continue to miss an important and naturally modifiable risk factor by ignoring the fatty acid status of their patients. According to a recent study, testing for omega-3 fatty acid (found primarily in fish and fish oils) status "compares very favorably with other risk factors for sudden cardiac death."


Source: Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: a case for omega-3 index as a new risk factor.

Fact #2:
No problem. Just give ‘em some Vioxx.
The FDA has issued a new warning that a popular class of osteoporosis drugs may lead to severe, chronic and even permanent pain in muscles, joints and bones. But according to the FDA, many doctors do not appear to be aware that the drugs may be linked to severe pain in their patients.

The bisphosphonate drug family includes Merck's Fosamax; Roche and Glaxo SmithKline's Boniva; Novartis' Aredia, Zometa and Reclast (marketed as Aclasta outside the United States); Procter & Gamble's Didronel; Sanofi-Aventis' Skelid; and Actonel, sold by Procter & Gamble and Sanofi-Aventis.

Source: FDA Information on Bisphosphonates

Please click here to access DFH’s protocol for osteoporosis.

Fact #3:
Antioxidants for diabetics can mean anti-memory loss.
Daily doses of 1000 mg of vitamin C and 800 IU of vitamin E improved mental function after carbohydrate-rich meals and may protect against memory loss, according to a small study with 16 diabetics published in the journal Nutrition Research. "Results from this study suggest that postprandial oxidative stress is a potential contributor because deficits in [cognitive performance] after test meal consumption could be minimized by co-consumption of the test meal with high doses of antioxidant vitamins," wrote Michael Chui and Carol Greenwood from the University of Toronto.

Source: Antioxidant vitamins reduce acute meal-induced memory deficits in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Fact #4:
Adding more fuel to the mercury fire.
A newly published study of Texas school district data and industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, indeed shows a statistically significant link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows -- for the first time in scientific literature -- a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source.

To learn more about autism, please click here to listen to last Wednesday’s Clinical Rounds discussion with Kelly Barnhill, CCN.

Source: Proximity to point sources of environmental mercury release as a predictor of autism prevalence.

Fact #5:
“You’re getting sleepy…your eyes are getting heavy…sleepy, sleepy…you are now asleep. NOW WAKE UP, PUT THAT SHOT AND MAKE US PROUD!!”
According to a research abstract that was presented on June 9 at the SLEEP 2008 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, getting extra sleep over an extended period of time improves athletic performance, mood and alertness.

“These results begin to elucidate the importance of sleep on athletic performance and, more specifically, how sleep is a significant factor in achieving peak athletic performance,” said lead author Cheri Mah of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory. “While this study focuses specifically on collegiate swimmers, it agrees with data from my other studies of different sports and suggests that athletes across all sports can greatly benefit from extra sleep and gain the additional competitive edge to perform at their highest level.”

Source: Extra Sleep Improves Athletic Performance.