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Entries for June 2009
Farmers Markets at Hospitals by Michael Smith
I try to avoid hospitals like the plague. I certainly wouldn't check myself into one unless my arm was hanging off; but, I have visited a few to see r...
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WATER EXERCISE OFTEN HELPFUL FOR KNEE ARTHRITIS by Luke Curtis MD
Water exercise is often recommended for arthritis patients since it strengthens muscles while putting less stress on joints. Swimming, water exercise ...
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EXERCISE IS VERY HELPFUL IN FIGHTING DEPRESSION. By Luke Curtis MD
About 10% of the teenagers and adults in the US suffer from clinical depression. Clinical depression can greatly reduce quality of life and is associa...
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SECOND HAND SMOKE MAY IMPAIR MENTAL FUNCTION by Luke Curtis MD
It has been well established that exposure to second hand tobacco smoke can significantly increase risk of asthma and heart disease. Some, but not all...
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VEGETABLE AND FRUIT CONSUMPTION SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE RISK OF COLON AND RECTAL CANCER by Luke Curtis, MD.
Colon and rectal Cancers are common cancers which strike about 130,000 annually in the USA and cause about 50,000 deaths. Colorectal cancer is particu...
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FOLATE PROTECTS AGAINST BIRTH DEFECTS by Luke Curtis MD
Folate is a b vitamin found in leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, legumes, whole grains, liver and yeast. Many previous studies have reported that...
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PHTHALATE EXPOSURES CAN AFFECT NEWBORN BEHAVIOR by Luke Curtis, MD
Phthalates are chemicals found in many types of plastics including water bottles as well as in many cosmetics and personal care products. Phthalates h...
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CHEMICAL EXPOSURES MAY BE LINKED TO LIVER DYSFUNCTION by Luke Curtis, MD
It has long been know that exposure to such chemicals as mycotoxins from mold (such as alfatoxins from Aspergillus), pesticides, solvents and chlorina...
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