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Dr. Rath Health Foundation - Newsletter

 

 

Official Recommended Intake for Vitamin D is Too Low

2,000 IU/Day or More Needed for Optimal Health

Vitamin D has been a natural part of man's experience forever, and 90% of

vitamin D is derived from solar ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiance. The health

effects of vitamin D can be and have been determined from a variety of

studies including ecological, observational (case-control and cohort), and

cross-sectional studies. Vitamin D helps both to prevent and to treat chronic

diseases including many types of cancer, cardiovascular disease (coronary

heart disease, stroke, etc.), congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus

(types 1 and 2), osteoporosis, falls, and fractures. It is also effective

against infectious diseases including both bacteria and viral infections:

bacterial vaginosis, pneumonia, dental caries, periodontal disease,

tuberculosis,

sepsis/septicemia, Epstein-Barr virus, and influenza type A such as A/H1N1

influenza. The autoimmune diseases include asthma, type 1 diabetes

mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and perhaps rheumatoid arthritis.

_Read news release at orthomolecular.org_

(http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n10.shtml)

 

 

Cholesterol-lowering drugs increase risk of diabetes, study finds

Using drugs to lower cholesterol increases the risk of developing Type 2

diabetes, research in Scotland suggests. An analysis of 13 studies involving

the drugs, known as statins, found that they increased the chances of

someone developing diabetes by 9 per cent.

_Read article in The Scotsman (Scotland/UK)_

(http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Cholesterollowering-drugs-increase-risk-of.60\

78183.jp)

 

 

Very high omega-3 intakes linked to big health benefits

Intakes of omega-3 exceeding levels consumed by the general US population

may significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease, suggests a new study

with Yup'ik Eskimos. High levels of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA

(eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) were associated with

lower

levels of triglycerides, as well as higher levels of HDL cholesterol, according

to data from 357 Yup'ik Eskimos published in the American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition. Raised levels of the fatty acids were also associated with

decreased levels of markers of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein

(CRP), which is produced in the liver and is a known marker for inflammation.

Increased levels of CRP are a good predictor for the onset of both type-2

diabetes and cardiovascular disease. CVD causes almost 50 per cent of deaths

in Europe, and is reported to cost the EU economy an estimated €169 billion

($202 billion) per year.

_Read article at nutraingredients-usa.com_

(http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Very-high-omega-3-intakes-linked-t\

o-big-health-benefits/?c=ukFZ

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Omega-3, vitamins, minerals may reduce aggressive behaviour

Supplements of omega-3s, vitamins and minerals for prisoners may reduce

the number of violent and aggressive episodes in prisoners, according to a

new study from The Netherlands. Nutritional supplements containing vitamins,

minerals, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were associated with a 34 per

cent reduction in violent incidents, according to findings of a randomized,

double-blind, placebo controlled trial with over 200 young adult offenders

published in Aggressive Behavior.

_Read article at nutraingredients.com_

(http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Omega-3-vitamins-minerals-may-reduce-a\

ggressive-behaviour/?c=ukFZx7HbV

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wsletter+Daily)

Comment: Extensive research conducted in the UK in the past twenty years

has resulted in similar conclusions to those reported in this study. As a

result, the role nutrition may play in shaping social behavior both in the

community and in closed conditions is becoming increasingly clear. According

to Natural Justice, a UK charity based in Oxford that is working to develop

a fundamentally new approach to violent and anti-social behavior, the

underlying thesis is simple: the brain needs to be nourished like all other

parts of the body, and it is vital to consider the nutritional needs of the

brain as a key factor in governing behavior. For more information on the

research conducted in the UK on the relationship between social behavior and

nutrition, click _here_ (http://www.naturaljustice.org.uk/) .

 

 

Parkinson's class action approved

Lawsuit claims drugs turned patients into gambling addicts

An Ontario judge has approved a class-action lawsuit by Parkinson's

patients who say a commonly used drug turned them into " relentless " gambling

addicts, causing some to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.

_Read article in the National Post (Canada)_

(http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2573559)

Comment: The lawsuit deals with Permax, a drug developed by Eli Lilly,

which was taken off the market in 2007 because of other, heart-related side

effects. A growing number of studies have linked the drug to excessive

gambling, sex addiction and other compulsive behaviour.

 

 

Philadelphia Jury Awards $9.45 Million in Damages Over Prempro Drug

Award marks latest in string of jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs in

Philadelphia hormone replacement therapy cases

Another Philadelphia jury has decided that drugmaker Wyeth should be

punished with punitive damages for the warnings provided to a plaintiff and her

doctor over the risk of breast cancer from Wyeth's hormonal drug Prempro.

The jury awarded $6 million in punitive damages and $3.45 million in

compensatory damages Monday in Singleton v. Wyeth.

_Read article at law.com_

(http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202444122118 & Philadelphia_Jury_Awards__M\

illion_in_Damages_Over_Prempro_Drug)

 

 

Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks

The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart

attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked

to

keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released

Saturday. The 334-page report by the Senate Finance Committee also

criticized the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the federal agency

that

regulates food, tobacco and medications overlooked or overrode safety

concerns found by its staff. " Americans have a right to know there are serious

health risks associated with Avandia and GlaxoSmithKline had a responsibility

to tell them, " said U.S. Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat and committee

chairman.

_Read article at cnn.com_

(http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/20/avandia.study/?hpt=T1)

 

 

Ghostbusters: Authors of a new study propose a strict ban on medical

ghostwriting

A scientist who takes credit as an author on an article secretly written

by a pharmaceutical company should face punishment like any other plagiarist

When students pawn someone else's work off as their own, they get

expelled. But when some professors do the same thing, they get a " pat on the

back, "

and maybe even a few extra bucks. Scientists credited for research

articles that were secretly penned by ghostwriters from pharmaceutical

companies

often are not reprimanded for their misrepresentations; rather, their ranks

and career trajectories often improve. Although this practice of

undisclosed authors (with undisclosed commercial interests) writing articles

under

the pretense of unbiased scientific inquiry raises serious concerns about

academic integrity, few institutions have policies to discourage it. The

authors of a new study published in PLoS One hope to make medical ghostwriting

a

faux pas on par with plagiarism and data falsification.

_Read article at scientificamerican.com_

(http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ghostwriter-science-industry)

 

 

Mass. doctor pleads guilty to research fraud

BOSTON -- A doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in

published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers

including

Vioxx and Celebrex pleaded guilty Monday to one count of federal health

care fraud. An attorney for Dr. Scott Reuben said the anesthesiologist will

have to repay $361,932 in research grants and forfeit assets worth at least

$50,000 as penalty for his conduct following a plea hearing in U.S.

District Court. Prosecutors alleged the former chief of acute pain at Baystate

Medical Center in Springfield sought and received research grants from

pharmaceutical companies but never performed the studies. They said he

fabricated

patient data and submitted information to anesthesiology journals that

unwittingly published it.

_Read article in the Washington Post (USA)_

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/22/AR2010022204181\

..html)

 

 

 

 

FAQs

 

What is a vitamin?

The term “vitamin†was introduced in 1912 by a Polish scientist, Casimir

Funk, to describe natural substances in food that are essential for life.

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Can’t we get all of the vitamins we need in our food?

 

 

No. Independent studies conducted in the United States, Canada, the United

Kingdom and many other countries show that the nutrient content of our

food has fallen substantially over the past few decades.

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Isn’t the RDA sufficient?

No. There is a large body of evidence showing that many vitamins and

minerals - when consumed at higher than Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)

levels

- are beneficial in maintaining optimum health and preventing the

development of chronic diseases.

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What is Cellular Health?

The concept of Cellular Health is based upon the principle that health is

determined at the level of the billions of cells that make up the human

body.

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What is nutrient synergy?

The concept of nutrient synergy maximizes the health benefits of

micronutrients because of the discovery that they work best in " teams " .

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What are the advantages of the Cellular Health approach over conventional

medicine?

The Cellular Health approach is based upon the discovery that health and

disease are not determined at the level of organs but at the level of the

billions of cells that make up these organs and the human body.

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Is there any research to support the Cellular Health approach?

Yes! The website of the Dr. Rath Health Foundation includes details of

numerous important Clinical Studies that document the paramount importance of

micronutrients and nutrition in maintaining optimum health.

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Why did we not hear about these breakthroughs before?

Therapies based upon the use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other

naturally-occurring essential nutrients are of no interest to the

pharmaceutical industry, because they cannot be patented.

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