Study: Olive oil may hinder cancer process
According to a Reuters Health article citing research reported in the The FASEB Journal, people who use plenty of olive oil in their diets may be helping to prevent damage to body cells that can eventually lead to cancer. According to the article, the researchers examined healthy men between the ages of 20 and 60 from five European countries who consumed a quarter cup of olive oil throughout each day, observing that after two weeks, they showed an average 13 percent reduction in a substance called 8oxodG, which is a marker of oxidative damage to cells' DNA.
Internet Resources:
Reuters Health Article on Scientific American

Study: Antibiotics often prescribed for sinus infections unnecessarily
Research shows that antibiotics are prescribed for as many as 82% of acute sinus infections and 70% of chronic sinus infections, which "far outweighs the predicted incidence of bacterial causes," according to a new study. Researchers say viruses are by far the most common cause of such infections and antibiotics are therefore useless against them. MSNBC/Reuters (3/19)

 

Research: Dietary vitamin C may prevent oral pre-cancer
According to a Reuters Health article on Scientific American, citing research published in the International Journal of Cancer, vitamin C from dietary sources, but not from supplements, is associated with a reduced risk of oral pre-malignant lesions in men. The researchers examined intake of vitamins C, E, A and carotenoids in 42,340 men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and the occurrence of oral pre-malignant lesions. Those with the highest daily intake of vitamin C had a 50 percent reduction in risk compared to those with the lowest intake.
Internet Resources:
Reuters Health Article on Scientific American

Integration News from the Integrator Blog News & Reports

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As an on-going monthly feature, the Alternative Health Insurance Newsletter will link you to articles of interest from the Integrator, edited by John Weeks. Weeks is a 20-year veteran reporter and organizer in the field of complementary and integrated health care. The Integrator seeks to serve leaders in creating the connectivity between the diverse disciplines and stakeholders in the emerging field.  April picks look at two policy issues, and also includes a look at the challenges of natural healthcare professions as they gain acceptance in a system into which they may not comfortably fit.

�         New NIH NCCAM Director Wanted: No Experience or Interest in Field Required

�         Health Reform: Does Senator Wyden's Plan Include CAM and Integrative Medicine Perspectives?

�         Accountability and Soul : ACCAHC Founding Exec Pamela Snider, ND on the Maturation of Complementary Medicine Disciplines

�         A Tale of Two CAM/IM Awards: Dr. Rogers' Prize and the Bravewell

�         Hospitals: Integrative Medicine at Goshen, CTCA Sights on Phoenix, Swedish Sells "Integration Light"

News tips or commentary? Contact John at john@theintegratorblog.com.

 

Fixing America's healthcare system is one of the most emotional issues we face.  We have our own ideas on how to make significant improvements based on extensive professional and personal experience with the system (click on http://www.alternativeinsurance.com/html/fixuniversalhealthcare.htm for our thoughts).  Here are a couple of articles that we believe are relevant.

Swiss Reject Single Payor Plan

Seventy-one percent of voters rejected a plan to replace Switzerland 's system of mandatory health insurance coverage, provided by 87 private health plans, with a single payer system based on income-related premiums.

The people of Switzerland made the same choice as the American people make every time they have had an opportunity. Voters in Oregon rejected single payer by a vote of 79% in 2002. People do not want to be herded into a government-run system. "We want and demand freedom of choice in healthcare as in every other aspect of our lives," Scandlen said. For more information, visit www.chcchoices.org.

We have established The Elaine Anestos Gorman Foundation for the purpose of raising consciousness about inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).

IBC is an advanced and accelerated form of breast cancer usually not detected by mammograms or ultrasounds.  Some women who have inflammatory breast cancer may remain undiagnosed for long periods, even while seeing their doctor to learn the cause of their symptoms. The symptoms are similar to mastitis, a breast infection and some doctors, not recognizing IBC, will prescribe antibiotics. If a response to antibiotics is not apparent after a week, a biopsy should be performed or a referral to a breast specialist is warranted.

IRS has recently approved The Foundation's application for tax exempt status.  With that approval, we were able to commence operations and created the website for the Foundation, which can be found at www.RememberElaine.org.  There is enough information there to meet our primary goal of informing people about IBC, and we will be adding more content and links in the coming weeks.