Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• When wanting to donate for the next natural disaster, please keep these facts in mind.
• LOL re. old age

Callers:

• Allen from Brooklyn asked about the use of coconut oil in Parkinson’s disease
• Matt from New Jersey asked about which supplements might work for cancer. He was referred to DoctorSaputo.com
• Pam from New Jersey called about how to manage chronic allergic joint problems and migraine headaches
• Sandy from Florida wanted to know how long to use probiotics after antibiotics and which ones are the best

• Garlic Superior to Antibiotics for Common Food-borne Illnesses
• Vitamin D3 Supplementation Treats Prostate Cancer
• Vitamin D3 Protects Against Viruses, Cancer and Autoimmunity
• The Dark Side of Beta Carotene

Callers:

• Trevor (Brooklyn): garlic topically with caution
• John: (Laguna, CA): Prostate Cancer and PSA’s. Suggestions re. MRI with Spectroscopy and 3D4D Ultrasound

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• The Dangers of GMO’s and comon GMO foods not labelled
• Black Pepper (piperine) can block the formation of new fat cells. It’s a fat fighter!

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• The Medicinal Uses of Hyssop
• It’s Just a Bend, Not the End

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• GMO Contamination Allowed in Certified Organic Food
• Toxic BPA (Bisphenol A) is Allowed in Certified Organic Food Packaging and Can Leach into the Food.

Callers:

• Cameron (NY): Wheat Grass Discussion and Detoxification
• Flori (Miami): Breast Cancer Survivor - Discussed Treatment Management Issues
• Marlin (NJ): Grows Hyssop
• Donald (GA): Management for Autoimmune Diseases. Caller has Myasthenia Gravis.
• Clarence (Bronx): Digestive Issues caused by Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder Surgery)

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• God’s Pharmacy
• More on God’s Pharmacy

Callers:

• Alan (Brooklyn): Questions re. Parkinson’s Disease and rec. contact Neurologist in Fla.
• Mike (NY): Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Nutrition
• Pam (NJ): Car accidents and in constant pain. Talked about Infrared Light Therapy.
• George (Long Is.): Supplements recommended before dental Xrays
• Ray (Yonks): Advantages of LEDS vs Laser.

Tips: #1:Dead Pus Cells are Present in Pasturized Milk

#2:Neonicitinoid Insecticides are Killing off our Bees

Callers: Denise (Manhattan) -  Possible Facial Surgery Vascular Complication

John - Deep Vein Thrombosis in Leg

Harvey  (Berkeley) - California Nuclear Initiative, Sugar and Sticky Blood

Cassandra (Atlanta) - Grown and Low Back Pain: PT, Chiropractic, DMSO, Photon Stimulator

Pam (New Jersey) - Neck, Hand, Wrist Pain and Plantar Fasciitis re. Pro Lo Therapy with Ozone

• Most cancer is preventable now.
• Fast food causes depression.
• Steroids cause osteoporosis in only 3 months
• A dysfunctional side of medicine….

Caller: Allen (Boston) - Why does frozen organic food have so much salt?

Vicki’s 20:20 Tips - #1 Laughter is the Best Medicine, #2 - Gems and Truths for Mental Health and More   LOL

• Can a Baby Aspirin a Day Keep Cancer Away?
• Type 3 Diabetes and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Cancer or Not?
• The Antibiotic Era is in Trouble.

Callers:

• Allan (Boston): Brain Atrophy in Cerebellum and Cervical Disc Problems
• George (Long Island): Hepatitis C

Tips:

• The Dangers of the artificial sweetner, Aspartame, and some surprising sources.
• Organic air popped popcorn is a healthy whole grain snack with loads of antioxidants.

Callers: #1 - Allen (Boston): Water, #2 - Don (WA): skin spots and growths

Tips: Laughter is the Best Medicine! #1 - Blonde jokes, #2 - Adult Truths

• The FDA May Allow More Drugs Over-the-Counter
• Does a Spoonful or two of Vinegar Make Sugar Levels Go Down?
• Breast Imaging for Pain is Not Useful.
• Ten Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
• Effects of Environmental Toxins Reach Down Through Generations.

Callers:

• Alan from NY: Parkinson’s. Recommended Dr. Perlmutter in FL. Suggestions to discuss with Health Care Practitioner: CoQ10, Alpha lipoic acid, PPQ, toxins in environment, etc.
• Marlin from NJ: Inversion Table sound OK for disc disease under supervision of your Chiropractor.
• John from NJ: Hit as a pedestrian by a car and had questions about more surgery and some of his injuries

Tips:

1. Regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing soda
2. Why pistachio nuts are such a healthy snack

• New safety alerts on statins (cholesterol lowering drugs)
• Can anesthesia lead to dementia?
• Insomnia is linked to inflammation and increases the risk of death.
• Many leading prescription sleeping pills can increase the risk of death and increase the risk of cancer by 35%!
• Defying expectations, sleep gets better with age.
• Alcoholism is not uncommon among surgeons.

Callers:

• Alan (Brooklyn) - Hepatitis C and right hand shakes with possible Parkinson’s Disease: Suggested CoQ10, IV Glutathione with Dr. David Perlmutter in Fla.
• Marlin (New Jersey) - Dupuytren’s Contracture
• QUESTION: HOW MUCH MONEY DOES BIG PHARMA SPEND ON EACH INDIVIDUAL DOCTOR EVERY YEAR FOR PROMOTION? THE ANSWER FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE….. CORRECT GUESS WINS A BOOK: “A Return to Healing” by Dr. Len Saputo ………. Callers: Alan (Brooklyn), Amal (CT), Ed (PA), Nina (Santa Barbara, CA), Hal (North Carolina), etc.
• The winner is HAL!!!! His guess was closest to the answer.
• The ANSWER is an astounding $61,000.00 spent on each medical doctor to promote pharmaceutical drugs!

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

1. Home Remedy (LOL)
2. Sharing a Marriage (Laughter is the best medicine

• BPA or Bisphenol A found to increase the risk of heart disease plus other harms.
• Stainless steel and copper for killing germs. SS and glass as alternatives to plastic.
• Why is Vitamin D in the news again?
• Working out for depression and burnout….even on the job.
• In the absence of symptoms, carotid ultrasounds are of no benefit.
• Testing for osteoporosis and EKG’s, etc. over done (Churches need to research).
• Virtual Colonoscopy offers little benefit.
• What are the best probiotics that will survive the digestive tract?
• Medical Ethics

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

1. Trust your husband? LOL for laughter is the best medicine
2. Oldie’s at lunch….another LOL, “         “   “     “        “

Caller: Stuart from L.A., CA - BPA concern and bladder stone.

• Who are most satisfied with their health care? Answer will surprise you!
• When is medical practice more harmful than helpful?
• Are pediatrician’s really firing patients that don’t get immunizations?!
• Do we really have a drug shortage crisis or is it a marketing ploy?
• Heart failure is linked to thinner bones and fractures.

Tips: #1: Dangerously high levels of arsenic found in organic baby formulas and energy bars containing brown rice syrup because rice takes up arsenic from the soil.

#2: The Perfect Diet? LOL because laughter is the best medicine

Callers:

JC from NYC: considerations for a pinched nerve in her neck

Harvey from San Francisco: Considerations for corns on feet. Discussion of the  www.CaliforniaNuclearIntiative.com with CA. power plants on fault lines and brittle pipes just waiting to explode from “The Big One” along with no nuclear waste storage.

Jackie from SF, CA: Discussion about cacao beans and black raspberries and health benefits.

Tips:  #1 Raw foods may be mislabeled….Mislabeling in general.

#2 Genetically engineered foods are in our blood. Are we a massive experiment?

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• Why are avocados so healthy?
• Think Before You Pink……pinkwashing re. the marketing of pink ribbon products that contribute to the risk of breast cancer

Callers: Stella from MI: Allergies (hay fever)

Lily from SF, CA: Triclosan (antibacterial) dangers (found in her Microban electric toothbrush)

• Can chlorophyll prevent cancer?
• Can probiotics prevent a heart attack?
• If sweets increase inflammation, what prevents inflammation?
• Sugary sodas increase fat in surprising places.
• Can you die of a broken heart?
• The medical use of insects

Callers: Bobby (NJ): H. pylori...normal to have it. Can be healthy to protect against inflammation in gut. Problem if an ulcer, but other things to try before resorting to antibiotics. The hormone, Leptin, is important for appetite regulation and low leptin levels are related to lower incidence of heart attacks. James (CA): PLAC test for LP-PIAZ blood test results may indicate risk for stroke. Discussed live blood cell analysis and vascular stiffness test and heart rate variability test.

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• Growing older
• Observations on growing older ….. LOL

• Osteoporosis News: Calcium deficiency may not be the cause
• A possible cancer breakthrough with a liver nutrient
• Another cancer breakthrough for acute myelogenous leukemia with fish oil!
• Dieting and eating disorders
• What ingredient in some candies can prevent cavities and gum disease?
• The ethics of over treatment in the Intensive Care Unit

Callers: Marie from Staten Island re. H.Pylori, Eric from New Jersey with more on H. Pylori

Vicki’s Health Tips:

• The Month after Christmas (LOL)
• Great Truths to make us laugh at ourselves.

• UK study shows mammograms cold be dong more harm than good!
• PSA tests for prostate cancer vs. 3D/4D echo sonograms and MRI with spectroscopy
• Breath tests for detecting lung cancer as with sniffer dogs is 80-90% accurate
• The American Cancer Society is backing down on some cancer screening tests
• Drug treatments for Alzheimers disease are lacking. Is there effective treatment for it?

Callers:

• John (Oregon) Wife’s breast cancer returned and metastasized after 11 years. Discussed zometa and alternatives.
• Mary (Atlanta, GA) - Uterine cancer one year ago and now cancer free. Vegetarian, and other healthy life style measures to prevent recurance, etc.

Vicki’s Tips:

• Words of Wisdom
• Infant Discovered in Barn.