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Contrary to the video presentation, I had a different experience with lemon juice. The video claims that lemon juice will help dissolve a kidney stone. However, many years ago I had a kidney stone and found similar information on the net. I went bought a bagful of lemons. I drank a glass fresh squee...

People considering liraglutide may wish to read the prescribing information. This drug can have serious side effects including thyroid cancer and pancreatitis. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2010/022341lbl.pdf • Thyroid C-cell tumors in animals: Human relevance unknown. Counsel...

Cova-Cola has become engrained in the culture of rural Mexico. In small towns like San Cristóbal roughly half the population has diabetes. Death from diabetes is common. The cause, Coca-Cola. The average person drinks 2L/day. This is 222 lb of sugar per year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqnUohxX...

Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Outcomes of Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis: A Swedish Nationwide Study Neurology. 2024 Mar 26;102(6):e208051. Background and objectives : Clinical onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) after the age of 50 years is uncommon and associated with a less favorable natura...

Here's the Kindle version. https://www.amazon.fr/Shocking-Truth-About-Pharmacy-Pharmacist-ebook/dp/B08GL5354F/ There's also a print version. https://www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/B09BYDH3XM/ It's for those that don't like Amazon spying on what they read. "They know us better than we know ourselves.&quo...

A Pharmacist’s Opinion: The 15 Biggest Absurdities in the World of Pills A retired pharmacist bemoans the neglect of preventive efforts and overreliance on medications. Are we serving the pharmaceutical industry? Dennis Miller, RPh - March 28, 2024 https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/a-pharmac...

Weight loss drugs cost $1,000 a month but less than $25 to make. Why do we pay so much? Karen Weintraub, Published March 29, 2024 5:28 AM ET https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/29/ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-diabetes-drug-cost/73125135007/ New-generation weight-loss drugs can retail f...

DIM wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:24 pm Curcumin Formulations for Better Bioavailability:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061533/

Thanks for the link to the paper. I hadn't seen that one.

I take Longvida Curcumin.

"It's important to measure what matters most, not make what can most easily be measured matter."

Robert McNamara

Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles: a novel therapeutic strategy in treatment of central nervous system disorders Int J Nanomedicine. 2019 Jun 17:14:4449-4460. Curcumin as a hydrophobic polyphenol is extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa. Curcumin is widely used as a dietary spice and a topical me...

https://stockhouse.com/opinion/independent-reports/2024/03/20/can-nervgen-keep-lid-on-explosive-news Thanks for the article. I agree with the author that it's likely a good sign that NervGen will be offering NVG-291 to patients on the placebo arm in an open label extension. They probably wouldn't e...

Disparities by Race in Pregnancy Care and Clinical Outcomes in Women With Multiple Sclerosis: A Diverse Multicenter Cohort Neurology. 2024 Feb 27;102(4):e208100. Background and objectives : Racial disparities exist in both neurologic and obstetric populations, underscoring the importance of evaluat...

Adverse Events Associated With Disease-Modifying Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis: A Multiregional Population-Based Study Neurology. 2024 Feb 13;102(3):e208006. Background and objectives: It is not possible to fully establish the safety of a disease-modifying drug (DMD) for multiple sclerosis (MS) from...

A recent report discovered a surprising amount of micro and nanoplastics in bottled water. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1223730333/bottled-water-plastic-microplastic-nanoplastic-study Now we learn that these plastics are not inert and can also be found to accumulate in the vascular system contribu...

Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases Neural Regen Res. 2014 Aug 15;9(16):1557-66. Recent clinical research has demonstrated that berry fruits can prevent age-related neurodegenerative diseases and improve motor and cognitive functions. The berry fruits are also capa...