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Saveral years ago I had the laser treatment for toenail fungus twice, the second about 6 months after the first. Neither held for more than perhaps 4 months. Both my dermatologist and podiatrist say that it's only temporary relief. Whomever can come up with something that works long term for nail fungus will retire a very rich person very quickly. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Saveral year ago I had the laser treatment for toenail fungus twice, the second about 6 months after the first. Neither held for more than perhaps 4 months. Both my dermatologist and podiatrist say that it's only temporary relief. Whomever can come up with something that works long term for nail fungus will retire a very rich person very quickly. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Here's a list of recent FDA drug recalls. Looks like a lot more name brand recalls than generic to me and I suspect there are a lot more generic drugs distributed than name brand.. Gordon Happy Independence Day to allby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Here's what the FDA has to say about generic drugs: "---3.5% is the average difference in absorption into the body between the generic and name brand." The FDA only requires that you get 80% to 125% of the drug into your bloodstream from a generic medication compared to the original drug, so if you had the minimum on one batch and the max on the next one you could be on theby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Whatever your individual supplement program is, the number you take probably going to increase over time if your health care provider, live or Internet, has a store that sells supplements in his practice, one or more of which is more than likely to be recommended to you. My wife has developed breast cancer and I notice that the cadre of health care providers we are currently consulting are nowby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ah, yes. Good old Dr. Mercola and his hype = money machine: And, is avoiding carbs really a magic bullet cure for everything? Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
George: I think your use of the word, moderate, is the takeaway for all of us from your post and that article. You may not always get a warning when your body starts to consider some of your endurance activities excessive but your mind has yet to do so. I'm reading that you know yourself well enough to know what too much intense exercise before something breaks down in your system. Yoby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
This board has a lot of afibbers who were endurance athletes. There seems to be evermore evidence piling up associating too much intense exercise with afib or other arrhythmias. Gordonby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Like Hawaiian Papaya - Don't eat it if you're against GMO. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Here's what appears to be a pretty balanced AP article on the GMO controversy: Associated Press By MARY CLARE JALONICK FILE - In this April 24, 2014, file photo,, Katie Spring rolls up plastic that was used to cover certain plants during the winter in a field at the Good Heart Farmstead in Worcester, Vt. Spring and her husband Edge Fuentes, who both own the farm, back the GMO labelingby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
In cases like this you have to follow the money trail where the evidence can't be confirmed yet the author obviously has considerable expenses maintining such a high profile. A retired Army Colonel and professer doesn't usually have the income for such a high lifestyle. Where does his money come from and how is that related to his research? His pronouncements are really huge for baby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Shannon and Kevin: My wife has significant bruising and skin tearing issues from long terms steroid use. She has used Wound Seal since she learned of it a couple of years ago and wouldn't be without it. No noticable side effects. Great product. Gordonby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
If all the GMO in the world were stopped there would be a lot more malnourished people a few years afterward. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Many of us are either current or ex-runners. This article from Health Day indicates too much of a good thing is not a good thing. I'm wondering if this also applies to other forms of very high long term physical activity; i.e., doing too much to the body while thinking it's beneficial. Gordon Too Much Running Tied to Shorter Life Span New research rules out heart risk, certby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Similar to Smackman, I didn't know I was in afib until the nurse taking my readings before a routine physical couldn't believe she was getting a heart rate of 144 bpm. I only knew I felt very tense and thought it was because I'd had 4 glasses of ice tea at lunch prior to going in for my physical. My Internist at the time, some 12 years ago, confirmed that it was afib and immediatby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: Do you know or even know of anyone who can or has adhered to any diet that restrictive for more than a few months? It seems very unrealistic to me for anything other than an emergency weight loss, etc., For example, no Banana, Cantaloupe, Dried fruit (all varieties), Grapes, Honeydew, Orange, Pineapple, Watermelon, Yams, Pumpkin, White Potatoes, Corn or any grains. And, of course,by ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Here's a link to a review of some different natural thyroid medications containing both T3 and T4. I've been taking Naturethroid for several years. Some physicians believe that some T4 turns into T3 but my doc wants me to get more T3 alone. BTW, he agrees with Shannon about Levo. My thyroid problems, too, were started by being on Amiodarone for too long. The iodine sent me intoby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy: My physician recommended Qunol liquid Ubiquinol. I get it at Costco, on sale every couple of months for $22 for a month's supply. I've been taking it for about 5 years now. Gordonby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
From: Dr John M <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:33 AM Doctors and Social Media — It’s time to embrace change. Posted: 28 Feb 2014 04:07 AM PST I recently took on a position of medical journal editor. It is with the Journal of Kentucky Medical Association. It’s been a good learning experience. Part of the job of editorial board members is to write an opinby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The Center For Disease Control, CDC, thinks we get way too much sodium even if we never add any in our cooking, if we ever eat out or by processed foods. Certainly salt affects different people differently. I weight about 185 lbs and can gain up to 3 lbs in a day by eating wrongly. One dietary recommendation I particularly like is, "If the food you're considering has a nutritionby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Jackie: Regarding undiagnosed gluten problems, if they are undaignosed what real data do we have that there is indeed an association betweeen grains and the symptoms, none I've seen regarding whole grains and gluten issues. Certainly a lot of personal strories but is there anything formal available? The point Dr. Fuhrman, Liz and I have been trying to make is that there is a big differby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
A couple of thoughts from a long term anxiety sufferer, long before I developed afib. I wonder if the anxiety over the years didn't have something to do with the afib developing. 1. I found that benzo's in general, and I've tried most of them over the years, don't solve anything. What they do is allow your mind to become calm enough to be receptive and rational enough toby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz: When you cut to the chase Dr. Fughrman's diet is veggies, fresh fruits, nuts, beans & whole grains for 90% of your intake and you get 10% for whatever else you want. He's down on sugar and salt. If you eat out much you get plenty of both of those. Most of the meat proteins needed are also in beans. He says that whole grains dissolve more slowly and therefore the insuliby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I have been following the Fuhrman program, THe Nutrarian Diet, for two years now and found it relatively easy with time and very effective. He does include grains, but only whole grains that minimize glycemic load, and animal products in minimal amounts. Certainly one doesn't ever go hungry with this program and it put all my test results in ranges I like. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Elizabeth: According to CNN and US News, most any diet is better than the Paleo, particularly the DASH diet: Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
For Shannon: In your post below of last December you said that you take and like Magnesium L-Threonate but I didn't see it in your list of magnesium forms above. Do you still take that form and/or recommend it? Thanks,. Gordon Shannon [ PM ] Re: Magnesium Threonate question December 22, 2013 08:39AM Admin Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 755 Hi Ron and George, I've ben taby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
The flouride topic has been around so long and all sides repeated so many times that to me it's now sort of like politics & religion - no matter what I hear from now on I'm probably not going to change. Jackie has many projects going simultaneously and she comes out with some really good data. I'd like to see her focus on new subjects where many of our minds don't yetby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Seems to me that the DASH diet routinely comes out as the best overall program and is endorsed by our government, for whatever value that adds. and the Paleo Diet frequently comes out near the bottom: but the ultimate answer for any individual is whatever works best for them. We are not clones. Gordonby ggheld - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Ralph: Like most other non-prescription sleep aids Melatonin works for a couple of nights in a row for me then my body/mind somehow gets used to it. I use it maybe two nights/week now or more if I go on a trip with several hours of time change. I rotate Melatonin, like Peggy says, the largest dose that doesn't leave me a hangover, with PharmaGaba, my second most effective and LTheanineby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans: You've brought many of us out of our dark holes of fear about afib, giving us more information than most cardiologists knew or could share about the disease. Many of us are far healthier today because of your work and sharing. Shannon is wondeful as well. Will the monthly International Health Letter be continuing? Will you be continuing your relationship with IHerb? I hopby ggheld - AFIBBERS FORUM