Published March 12, 2010

Why E. coli and salmonella hate LDL cholesterol

You’ve probably heard all the information about how bad LDL (low density or “bad” cholesterol) is for you. If you show up at your doctor’s office with an LDL level of 100 or more, he immediately pulls out the statin drug prescription pad. LDL has this image of public enemy #1.

But it’s my belief that God made everything in balance. LDL is there for good reason. And possibly elevated levels are serving a protective role that no one has heretofore considered. In fact, we already know that people with high levels of LDL have better outcomes from severe Gram-negative bacterial infections. Gram-negative organisms produce some real nasty and hard to treat infections. These organisms include salmonella, E. coli, pseudomonas, and others. An animal study suggests how this happens.

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Published March 11, 2010

How to treat kidney, bladder, and urinary tract infections
without antibiotics

If you’ve ever suffered from a urinary tract infection, you know how painful they can be. You also may know how sick they can make you. It’s a miserable infection. Most doctors will immediately give you a hefty dose of antibiotics to fight the infection. But you may have one of the most powerful antibiotics you can use for both viral and bacterial infections in your kitchen right now. And it can work wonders on urinary tract infections.

However, you have to use the right kind. In its bulk form, this herb is not very effective. But the concentrated oil of this herb is something else. And a recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry gives us some insight into why this herb is so effective for urinary tract infections.

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Published March 10, 2010

Just say no to drugs for headaches

Ask most Americans what the most effective treatment for a headache is, and you can guess their answer. They’ll tell you aspirin, Tylenol, or one of the other over-the-counter pain medications. But a new study says it’s not true — no matter what type of headache you have.

In this study, the researchers reviewed 31 randomized, controlled trials. They looked at how acupuncture works on all forms of headaches. They found that acupuncture treatment was superior to drugs in reducing the frequency and intensity of chronic headaches. And they found that actual acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture (placebo). So, it’s not just needling. Proper placement of the needles is necessary to see results.

I strongly support acupuncture over any conventional chemical headache therapy. I had acupuncture training many years ago. So did my wife. And she still performs it with a lot of success. We’ve seen it work.

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