In America, there are approximately 1.2 million laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) surgeries per year according to Truven Health Analytics (Thomson/Solucient), USA Procedure Volumes 2014 national data. I was so surprised when I found out how common this was. Another sad fact is that just about every one of them was told they didn't need their … Continue reading Have you had your gallbladder removed?
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Are you getting benefit from Statin?
Statin, the cholesterol lowering medicine is vastly used in the US. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four adults in the U.S., ranging from 40 to 75 years old, is taking a statin drug. I am sure that either you and/or one of your friends and family takes statin drugs. … Continue reading Are you getting benefit from Statin?
What number you should know when it comes to heart disease
In my last newsletter I talked about how foods that are high in cholesterol, such as eggs, shrimp, and butter, don’t actually cause heart disease. However, heart disease is still the number one cause of death, not only in America, but also in the world (1). There is definitely something in common globally about diet … Continue reading What number you should know when it comes to heart disease
If your Cholesterol is high, it could be a good sign
As you know, many people (from children to older people) are on Cholesterol medicine. You can see Crestor (rosuvastatin, AstraZeneca) is 2nd in the Top 100 Prescription drug sales (in quantity) list below. This is a data from a research firm IMS. 12-month history of prescription numbers and total sales from April 2014 through March … Continue reading If your Cholesterol is high, it could be a good sign
Tox-Sick
Summer is almost over, but many of you like to jump in the water during those hot day. Unless you go to the beach, you may want to be careful with swimming pools. While we were on vacation in Mexico, my 5 years old daughter became toxicated with swimming pool chlorine water. She only swam … Continue reading Tox-Sick
How’s your pee been looking lately?
It's not exactly polite conversation, but after all of the dining out, partying, and drinking over the holidays, it’s a question worth asking yourself. Just as the eyes are windows into the soul, urine is a window into the body. "The average adult needs about one and a half liters a day" of water, said … Continue reading How’s your pee been looking lately?
How Important Is Your Primary Food?
Thanksgiving is almost here! Are you looking forward to it, or does thinking of it make you nervous? It is a festive Holiday, so it should be fun, but if anxiety is involved, you might need to dig in deep to understand what is going on. Otherwise no matter how hard you try to be … Continue reading How Important Is Your Primary Food?
Are you a crappy eater?
As a mother of 4 year old, I understand a picky eater child. My daughter eats only a few vegetables either raw, baked or sautéed. So, I have to rotate them every day. When I make soup, stew or smoothie, she can eat most of the vegetables. So that’s how she gets vegetables. Also she … Continue reading Are you a crappy eater?
What are you suffering from?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rol8lXzMDeg You have seen pharmaceutical drug commercial of rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis very often. This is because the numbers of people who suffer these conditions have increased. Did you know that they are actually some of many autoimmune disorders? When you check Wikipedia for Autoimmune Disease, there are more than 80 illnesses listed which are … Continue reading What are you suffering from?
Are you eliminating these foods from your diet?
If you have food allergies, seasonal allergies, are pregnant, or have chronic disease, there are many foods that many health experts recommend to avoid. However, there are 10 basic foods you shouldn’t eat at all to stay normal (to be healthy, you have to eat healthier food on top of this). Because the items listed … Continue reading Are you eliminating these foods from your diet?
Your Body, Your Health, Your Life 