DO AUSTRALIAN DOCTORS ‘OVER-PRESCRIBE’ ANTIDEPRESSANTS?

2013: BIG APPETITES FOR ANTIDEPRESSANTS Australian doctors dole out more antidepressants than almost any other rich country, according to a new OECD report that confirms antidepressant prescriptions have soared over the last decade. Earlier this year an Australian study found a dramatic 93.5% increase in dispensing of antidepressants despite their problematic effects. See the study […]

CHINESE WORMWOOD HAS PROVEN ACTIVITY AGAINST CANCER CELLS

A large amount of scientific research has shown that artemesinin, a potent compound in the Chinese wormwood plant (Artemisia annua), can kill 98% of breast cancer cells in less than 16 hours. The herb used alone caused a 28% reduction in breast cancer cells, but when paired with iron, sweet wormwood was able to eradicate […]

VITAMINS MAY REDUCE BREAST CANCER MORTALITY

The latest research has found that older women who developed invasive breast cancer while taking multivitamin supplements with minerals had a 30% lower rate of breast cancer mortality than women who did not take supplements, according to an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). The finding was published online on October 7 […]

CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS – ARE THEY REALLY NECESSARY?

STATIN USE IN AUSTRALIA IS THE HIGHEST IN THE WESTERN WORLD Australia’s use of cholesterol-lowering drugs has tripled in the last 10 years and is the highest in the developed world. Statin drugs are the most profitable drugs in the world and Lipitor is the best selling drug in history. This is despite only one […]

DEADLY MEDICINES AND ORGANISED CRIME

ANH-Intl Exclusive: Interview with Dr Peter Gotzsche, author of “Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime” When a co-founder of evidence-based medicine’s standard-bearer, the Cochrane Collaboration, describes the pharmaceutical industry as akin to the mafia, it’s time to sit up and take notice. That’s precisely what Dr Peter C Gøtzsche, who is also head of the Nordic […]

EPIGENETICS – SPERM AFFECTED BY MEN’S STRESS LEVELS

Being kinder to the father-to-be and helping him reduce his stress levels may be the key to healthier offspring. Research shows that stress has the ability to cause irreversible damage to a man’s sperm which can affect the mental health of his offspring. Read the article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2341121/Stress-cause-permanent-damage-mans-sperm–affect-mental-health-children.html    Yours In Great Health, Sar Rooney […]

STRONG LINK BETWEEN HORMONES IN DAIRY AND CANCER

STRONG LINK BETWEEN HORMONES IN DAIRY AND CANCER Some studies have linked high intakes of dairy to an increased risk of breast cancer and other forms of cancer. But others have found no connection, and even a reduced risk. The question is, which one’s are unbiased studies and which one’s are sponsored by the dairy industry? […]

ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION – TESTOSTERONE AND FISH OIL TO BE TESTED IN TRIAL

Testosterone and fish oil to combat Alzheimer’s in world-first Australian trial  16.1.13 A WORLD-first clinical trial in Western Australia will combine testosterone and fish oil to try to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease. About 400 WA men over the age of 60 are needed for the trial, which will investigate the effects of the combined […]

HIGH-QUALITY NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS CAN TREAT AND PREVENT DISEASE

Thousands of clinical trials have proven the benefits of nutrient supplementation in relation to the treatment of disease and disease preventation and with the growing science of ‘Epigenetics’, scientists have found that taking certain nutrients can even prevent the expression of particular diseases in those that are genetically susceptible. The well-researched benefits of nutrient supplementation […]

WHEEZING LINKED TO MENSTRUAL CYCLE

A woman’s respiratory symptoms fluctuate depending on the stage of her menstrual cycle, new research finds. The study involving 3,926 women found wheezing was higher on cycle days 10-22, and shortness of breath was highest on days 7-21. And coughing was more common after putative ovulation for asthmatics, obese women and smokers, the Norwegian researchers reported in […]

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