Prescriptions For Health

Prescriptions for Health - Sticks and Stones - 08/06/12

• Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words...
• Artificial butter flavoring may cause Alzheimer's disease
• Exercise helps in congestive heart failure
• Lack of sleep neutralizes immunizations
• Cataract surgery can prevent hip fractures

Vicki's 20-20 tips

• "gonna be a bear"
• Some interesting definitions

Prescriptions For Health - Polypill - 07/30/12

• The Polypill for primary prevention?!
• The downside of testing kids for high cholesterol
• How to manage a hiatal hernia to prevent esophageal cancer
• How Europe plans to prevent cardiovascular disease
• How music strengthens the brain

20-20 tips

• The Stone
• Maxine on, "If my body was a car"

Callers Dorothy from South Carolina: MRSA infections Walter from Manhattan: How about hydrochloric acid for hiatal hernias

Prescriptions For Health - The Doctor/Patient Relationship - 07/23/12

· The Importance of the Doctor/Patient Relationship

· Bringing Transparency to Big Pharma

· How Much Vit. C Do We Need?

· Is Surgery the Best Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer?

Tips:

· Stopping Monsanto’s Sneak Attack

· Suggestions for Greener Cleaning

Prescriptions For Health - The Doctor/Patient Relationship - 07/23/12

· The Importance of the Doctor/Patient Relationship

· Bringing Transparency to Big Pharma

· How Much Vit. C Do We Need?

· Is Surgery the Best Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer?

Tips:

· Stopping Monsanto’s Sneak Attack

· Suggestions for Greener Cleaning

Prescriptions for Health - Iron, Alzheimers, Trainee Surgeons - 07/16/12

· How Iron Supplements Can Reduce Fatigue

· A Nutrient Cocktail to Treat Alzheimers

· Should You Be Told if a Trainee Does Your Surgery?

· And much more!

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

· Men Teaching Classes for Women (LOL)

· Observations on Growing Older

Callers:

· Dorothy (S.C.):  Iron is better absorbed if taken with Vitamin C. Proton Pump Inhibitors block iron, etc.

· Sharon (N.M.): Nutrient cocktail from MIT for Alzheimer’s Disease

Prescriptions for Health - 07/09/12

• Are Drug Warning Labels Capturing Attention?
• Medical Doctors are Suing Aetna for Coverage Denials
• Keeping the Flu Away with Synthetic Immune Stimulants?

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

• The EWG’s Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean 15 Guide to Pesticides in Produce
• Can Barbequing Meat and Fish Cause Cancer?

Callers:

• Bill (Georgia): How do we define health medicine? American Holistic Medical Association is a good resource for Health Care Practitioners.
• Bob (San Francisco): AARP article on blood pressure. It is best to check BP in both arms simultaneously.
• George (Long Island): Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation – taking Diltiazem for BP. Information to review with health care practitioner.

Prescriptions for Health - 07/02/12

Prescriptions for Health, July 2, 2012: · The Affordable Health Care Act and How it will Affect Us · USPSTF has Proclaimed Vit. D and Calcium Should Not be Taken by Post-Menopausal Women!? · Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk · CDC claims Deaths from the 2009 Swine Flu are UNDERESTIMATED!?? Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips: · ABC’s for the Aging · Cool Facts about the Human Body

Prescriptions for Health - 06/25/12

Prescriptions for Health, June 25, 2012:

· Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality in Elderly

· Infection Can Lead to Cancer

· Fruit that Protects Against Obesity Related Diabetes

· The Importance of Microbes in Regulating Inflammation,

Reducing Pain and much more.

Vicki’s 20:20 Tips J:

· Cell Phone…LOL

· The Seed (Food for Thought)

Callers:

· Lucy (NJ): Tick bite (Essential oils of Idaho Pansy and Purification from Young Living seem to be good at deterring ticks) etc.

· Ed (L.A.): Wife URI x 2 mos and what to do about side effects from steroids

· Richard: Probiotics if had an appendectomy

· Lee (NYC): Glaucoma supplements in addition to prescription eye drops

Prescriptions for Health - 06/18/12

Prescriptions for Health, 6/18/12

· FDA Considering Prescription Drugs Without a Prescription

· Epigenetics of Breast Cancer: What Increases the Risk?

· Statins Cause Fatigue and More….

· Gut Microflora Trigger Autoimmunity

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips

· Confucious Didn’t Say….LOL

· How to Keep Your Mind Sharp

Callers:

· John (New Jersey): Achilles vertical tear and recommendations for healing

· Sandy (Atlanta): Alternatives to bisphosphonates like Fosamax for osteoporosis

Prescriptions For Health - 06/11/12

· Is Sugar a Poison?

· Do Fungi Cause Digestive Disorders?

· The Omentum is an Organ

Vicki’s 20:20 Health Tips:

· “Wife from Hell” LOL

· Real signs and labels and “The Shredder” LOL

Callers:

· George (Long Is.) – Managing Cholesterol Naturally

· John (Long Beach, CA) – Cholesterol Ratio

· Ray (Yonkers): Knee Pain from Old Injury