Medical Rewind – Monday, April 22nd
If you missed this week’s Medical Rewind with Dr. Rashid A. Buttar and Robert Scott Bell, be sure to go to www.MedicalRewind.com to listen to the show replay. Some of the things you will hear Dr. Buttar and Robert talk about in this week’s show are: Get ready for another fascinating discussion on the air today! Dr. Rashid Buttar and Robert Scott Bell discuss just how “civil” civilization really is. Have we become uncivil and artificial in our modern society because of a prolonged dependence on synthetic substances? Why are so many children hypersensitive to gluten and...
Read MoreWhat is Antibiotic Resistance and Why is it a problem?
Antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to effectively control or kill bacterial growth; in other words, the bacteria are “resistant” and continue to multiply in the presence of therapeutic levels of an antibiotic. With the discovery of antimicrobials in the 1940s, scientists prophesied the defeat of infectious diseases that had plagued humankind throughout history. However, the remarkable healing power of antibiotics invites widespread and often inappropriate use. This misuse and overuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance among bacteria...
Read MoreImportance of Iodine
Iodine is a mineral known to be important for thyroid function. However, doctors are rarely taught how important adequate iodine intake is. The thyroid gland affects a huge list of functions in the body, and iodine is needed for proper thyroid function. Along with thyroid function, iodine is important for a whole host of reasons. Iodine is a mineral similar to calcium and magnesium. It is associated with the ocean and is found in large amounts in seaweed. It is also found in other plants and animals from the sea. Countries that depend on significant dietary intake of seafood and seaweed,...
Read MoreBreakthrough For Tinnitus Sufferers
Temporary tinnitus – also known as ‘Ringing in the Ears’ caused by exposure to loud music or noisy machinery now solved by academics. A company set up by physics students at the University of Edinburgh and University College Dublin has come up with a solution to the problem of temporary tinnitus – or ‘ringing in the ears’, so often a result of exposure to loud music or working in a noisy environment. Sufferers of tinnitus include Pete Townshend from The Who, Chris Martin from Coldplay and former US President, Bill Clinton. The students have formed Restored...
Read MoreHigh levels of arsenic found in Charlotte, NC main source of drinking water
Toxic elements found downstream from NC coal-ash ponds by: Charlotte Business Journal by Susan Stabley, Staff Writer Researchers have found high levels of arsenic at Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte’s main source of drinking water, downstream from Duke Energy Corp.’s coal-fired Riverbend Steam Station in Gaston County. Pore water samples collected from lake sediment were taken during the summers of 2010 and 2011 by researchers from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. They found samples containing up to 250 parts per billion of arsenic — which the researchers says...
Read MoreHealth risks from Hurricane Sandy
The United States experiences hurricanes nearly every year and the public has a general knowledge of the risks. There are a number of health risks that people forget about in every storm and those risks cause unnecessary deaths, injuries, and illnesses. The approach of Hurricane Sandy and its predicted impact on over fifty million Americans means that now is the time for a reminder of a hurricane’s risks to health. Many people believe that high winds are the greatest risk from a hurricane. That is not true. Winds and tornadoes produced by a hurricane are a threat but the majority...
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