Please click on date for full report.August 2007GENES AND THINGS
In the last couple of months we have all seen the big headlines about the discovery of the genes for MS, the genes for diabetes, the genes for obesity, the genes for…….. and the excitement that pretty soon drugs will be formulated to cure us of all these ills. September 2007STRESS - THE No1 ENEMY“By 2020 the effects of stress on the brain especially depression will be second only to cardiovascular disease as the biggest cause of illness and death in the Western World” World Health Organisation. October 2007MEDICAL TESTSBlood tests, x-rays, MRI scan, CT scan, hair tests, saliva tests ……….., the list is endless and new tests come onto the market at a phenomenal rate; the latest as I write this is the new test for Alzheimer’s disease. But are these tests essential? What do they test? Can they deliver the right results? Will they do any harm? Is there a better alternative? November 2007DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DYING FROM CANCERFive years in the making and at a cost of £25 million, the findings of a group of scientists on cancer were published early this month amid a fanfare worthy of an Olympics finals result.The report places the eating of meat, the drinking of alcohol, obesity and the lack of exercise as absolute no-noes if we are to reduce our chances of contracting the dreaded disease and dying from it. December 2007WHO CARES IF DRUGS DON'T WORK SO LONG AS THEY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY
Mr Allen Roses, vice chairman of GlaxoSmithKline, the largest pharmaceutical company in the UK and one of the largest in the world, was quoted as saying that 90% of drugs only work in 30-50% of people and that at present all pharmaceutical companies adopt a “one-drug-fits-all” policy. January 2008A HEALTH SERVICE FOR ALLCan someone please tell me why we have a health service that no-one can access easily, long waiting lists to see a doctor, even longer waiting lists to see a specialist, still longer waiting lists to get tests done and a lifetime’s wait for an operation? And what about the astronomical cost to the taxpayer just to run such an inefficient service? February 2008IN DEFENCE OF THE PLACEBOIt seems that Medicine’s decision makers, those who decide what is right and what is wrong, what is good therapy and what is not, what is science and what is quackery, what we should be spending our money on and how, have been at it in spades recently. March 2008
THE MAGIC FORMULA April 2008MOVING AWAY FROM 'ASSEMBLY LINE' MEDICINEWe all know that medical science tells us everything we need to know about treatment and prevention for someone who does not exist: The Average Person. This is your typical 70 kilogram, 1m75 Caucasian male in his early thirties. If you don’t fit the picture then I am afraid you will just have to simply accept that, scientifically speaking, you are not normal. May 2008KNOWING YOUR GENETIC PROFILE COULD SAVE YOUR LIFEWell over 95% of the chemicals we need to make safe and then shift out of our body at any given moment in time through a process called detoxification, are made by cellular metabolism. These chemicals are the products of the activities of the various cells of the body such as lungs, heart, digestive tract, kidneys, brain and so on, going about their business of keeping us alive and fit to face our everyday existence and survival. June 2008
THE DEFINITIVE TRUTH ABOUT STATINS
In 2001, when the last major revision of lipid-lowering guidelines took place, the number of Americans for whom statins are recommended increased from 13 million to 36 million, most of whom do not yet have but are estimated to be at moderately elevated risk of developing coronary heart disease. For adults aged between 30 and 80 years old who already have occlusive vascular disease, statins confer a total and cardiovascular mortality benefit and are not controversial. The controversy involves this question: Without evident occlusive vascular disease (true primary prevention), who should be offered statins?
August 2008
NICE IF YOU CAN GET ITNICE, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, the government agency charged with the remit of deciding which drugs make it on the list of medications paid for by the NHS, has come under fire once again for its decision not to include four drugs used in combination for the treatment of cancer of the kidney, whereas allowing a drug for the treatment of AMD or Age-related Macular Degeneration which is responsible for causing blindness in some people. September 2008
Which? Test for the Testers
Which?, the Consumers Association, the self-appointed, independent watchdog for consumer affairs ranging from the testing of appliances such as washing machines, cameras and fridges, to cars, legal advice and, more recently, health and supplements, published a report on testing tests for food allergy/intolerance.
Their method of testing the very tests which test for food allergy/intolerance however, leaves a lot to be desired and the results could in fact cause misery and much more for many. Some could even be placed in grave danger should they subsequently decide to follow a different approach to treating their problem. October 2008
Junk in our Genes Not only do genes make up our ‘Book of Life', the very manual by which we live our life, they also provide us with the means to change and modify the way our cells work to enable us to survive and thrive in a hostile world that is constantly changing.
Our world is in a continuous state of flux. From the ever-increasing use of pesticides, herbicides and preservatives in our food products, the pollution of our water supplies with chemicals and drugs, the detrimental changes in farming methods which result in depleting the soil of essential nutrients, the climatic changes, rising water levels, floods and droughts, to the increasing stress levels from economic turmoil and uncertainties about our future. November 2008HIV, Cervical Cancer and VirusesLast week, the age-old custom of circumcision, practised by two major religions for thousand of years, has been hailed as a monumental breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Studies have conclusively shown a 60% cut in the risk of acquiring the disease among heterosexual males. August 2009Altering Gene Expression. Is this the model of the future?It is all very well carrying out exhaustive and complex research to isolate individual genes thought to be responsible for various diseases but, when it comes to manipulating these genes in order to effect a better outcome, this has been fraught with problems and has proved to be virtually impossible without serious side-effects. September 2009In Charge of Our DestinyIn a small departure from the norm for this month I am including a blog from someone I hold in the highest regard. Lynne McTaggart - What Doctors Don't Tell YouDNA: it's not destinyWhen we become ill, most of us lay the blame at the feet of our ancestors: my heart problem is like dad’s, who had a dicky ticker; I’m likely to get breast cancer because it’s what my grandmother died of. We look upon ourselves in a sense as victims—victims of our genetic history. For more information:
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