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Omega 3 Fatty Acids Inverse to C-Reactive Protein
Jupiter and Fish: Omega 3 fatty acids are inversely proportional to c-reactive protein
Jacob Schor ND FABNO
June 8, 2009
( newsletter from Denver Naturopathic )
Jacob Schor ND FABNO
June 8, 2009
( newsletter from Denver Naturopathic )
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Nutrition for Blood Formation: Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12
transferrin saturation = (serum Fe/TIBC) x 100. (normal is 20-50%)
( lecture notes )
( lecture notes )
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Spices that keep you Young
Add these regularly to make your food taste better and improve nutrition:
* rosemary and basil for their anti-inflammatory power
* cumin and sage for their dementia-fighting power
* cayenne and cinnamon for their obesity-fighting power
* coriander and cinnamon for their sugar regulating powers
* lemon grass, nutmeg, bay leaves and saffron for their calming effects on your mood
* turmeric for its cancer fighting power
* oregano for its fungus-beating power
* garlic, mustard seed and chicory for their heart-pumping power
* basil and thyme for their skin-saving power
* turmeric, basil, cinnamon, thyme, saffron, and ginger for their immune-boosting power
* coriander, rosemary, cayenne, allspice and black pepper for their depression-busting power
from Mercola at:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/08/new-year-younger-you-20-anti-aging-herbs-and-spices-to-add-to-your-diet.aspx
* rosemary and basil for their anti-inflammatory power
* cumin and sage for their dementia-fighting power
* cayenne and cinnamon for their obesity-fighting power
* coriander and cinnamon for their sugar regulating powers
* lemon grass, nutmeg, bay leaves and saffron for their calming effects on your mood
* turmeric for its cancer fighting power
* oregano for its fungus-beating power
* garlic, mustard seed and chicory for their heart-pumping power
* basil and thyme for their skin-saving power
* turmeric, basil, cinnamon, thyme, saffron, and ginger for their immune-boosting power
* coriander, rosemary, cayenne, allspice and black pepper for their depression-busting power
from Mercola at:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/08/new-year-younger-you-20-anti-aging-herbs-and-spices-to-add-to-your-diet.aspx
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Lipid notes from Anti-inflam diet book (Jessica Black, ND)
PGE1--reduce allergies, prevent inflam, increase stomach mucous prod, decrease BP, improve nerve fx, help promote immune response (which one? I think she means Th1 response)
( nerdy stuff )
( nerdy stuff )
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The Cat Chronicles: Storms, Drumming, Hands
Kitten is passed out on the couch. I have never seen her sprawl exactly there and like that before....she seems to be getting more comfortable. She does not have to hide from the little canine anymore. She is exhausted from last night's excitement. I closed the door to the Crow's Nest last night while she was still out prowling. She could come into that room, but no farther, and she could not get to me. The idea was that I wanted to sleep all night and wake up without her stomping on me and muttering me awake.
( mental download )
( mental download )
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Immunology Quick Reference
QUICK REFERENCE, RANDOM ASSOCIATIONS IN semi-ALPHABETICAL ORDER
( alphabet soup nerdiness, not for the faint of heart )
( alphabet soup nerdiness, not for the faint of heart )
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Psoriasis Triples Heart Attack Risk for under 50 Crowd
You may be surprised to learn that having the common skin disease psoriasis may triple your risk of a heart attack if you're under age 50. This finding results from five years of medical data collected on British patients. It appears that both psoriasis and athlerosclerosis are mediated by T-cell (immune) mediated inflammation, so the correlation could result from a shared cause.
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