Chronic Disease Articles

1). OH!! THE PAIN By : illich
1 in 3 adults in the United States currently suffer from chronic joint symptoms or arthritis. Arthritis is a complex disorder that has more than 100 conditions, the common symptom – persistent joint pain and inflammation. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form. 21 million adults suffer with OA in the United States. It is associated with either an injury or unusual stress to that joint, usually from a work-related repetitive injury or physical trauma.
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2). Major breakthrough in the understanding of cancer By : John S. Boyd, Ph.D.
Hunting for Genetic Mutations and Cancer The current paradigm in medical research holds that the cause of most cancers is a genetic mutation. For instance, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), an institute at the NIH, "all cancers are based on genetic mutations in body cells." In fact, mutation hunting is big business..
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3). Tea Tree Oil and a Whole Foods Diet: A Complete Cure for Chronic Disease By : Kathryn Beach
Tea tree oil has various uses in first aid treatments because of its triple antibiotic features: it's an antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal agent. The oil's first aid uses are fairly straightforward because we all know what to expect from a first aid treatment: we know we can use the substance to sanitize, heal cuts and wounds, and ease pain. A chronic condition is more complex.
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4). Major Discovery: How Carcinogens Cause Cancer By : John S. Boyd, Ph.D.
The current belief in medical research holds that most cancers are caused by exposure to carcinogens, and that carcinogens cause cancer by damaging DNA. However, the huge effort and billions of dollars invested by the NIH, private foundations, and pharmaceutical companies in searching for damaged DNA in cancer has produced few discoveries and little benefits to the public.
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5). Forget the cure for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer, or diabetes. Unless … By : John S. Boyd, Ph.D.
If you want a cure for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer, or diabetes, don't count on the academia, the National Institute of Health (NIH), or the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. With all the money they have spent on researching these diseases, they have very little to show for it. In 1971, during the State of the Union address, President Nixon declared the war on cancer proposing "an intensive campaign to find a cure for cancer.
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6). What are we Feeding our Kids? By : Simon Evans
Copyright 2006 Simon Evans There is a war raging within our bodies every day. One the one side are environmental toxins that we breathe, drink and eat and on the other side are our bodies defense mechanisms that fight to keep us healthy. This is not new. There are ‘natural toxins’ all over our environment. Things like disease causing germs, radon gas and other natural contaminants that get into our food, water and the air we breathe.
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7). The Poisoning of Humanity By : Aruna Bakhru M.D.
Amalgam is more than 50% mercury. It is widely used as a filling material. In this article the author herself a physician debunks the assertion that the mercury in amalgam is safe and does not cause illness.
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8). Individualizing the Care of Older Adults: Not Too Late to Start, Yet By : Joseph Casciani
To meet the growing demands on our health care system created by the exploding population of older adults, individualized care may be one answer. This article outlines four distinct approaches, that when taken together, will greatly affect the individual, and positively impact the health care system.
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