Posts Tagged ‘sleep’
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Recent research published in the journal, Cancer, concluded that individuals who average less than six hours of sleep a night have a 50 percent greater probability of colorectal adenomas, precursors to cancer, than those who slept seven or more hours nightly. The researchers believe this is the first study to report on sleep duration and colorectal adenomas.
Telephone interviews were conducted with patients scheduled for colonoscopies. Demographic data and responses to questions on the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index were obtained. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index asks questions about trouble sleeping, hours of sleep a night and others to determine the overall quality of sleep.
Three hundred thirty eight of the 1,240 patients interviewed were diagnoses with colorectal adenomas during their colonscopies. This group reported sleeping less than six hours compared to those without adenomas and this association remained even after adjusting for family history, smoking, and obesity using a waist to hip ratio.
More information can be found at:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-02/uhcm-los020811.php
Tags: colorectal adenomas, research, sleep
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
Yesterday on the Holistic Health Show Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed Dr Murray Grossan, M.D., Dr Steven Morrissey, O.M.D., and Dr Bianca Garilli, N.D. about natural ways to deal with seasonal allergies. Dr Grossan is board certified by the American Board of Otolarngology and Head and Neck Surgery and is currently at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers in Los Angeles. More information is available on an earlier blog on this website or at www.ent-consult.com
Dr Steven Morrissey has more than 25 years experience in oriental and herbal medicine and has two joint companies with others in China to undertake research on safety, efficacy and quality of botanical medicine. More information is available on an earlier blog and on www.plantiva.com
Dr Bianca Garilli, a naturopathic physician, practices in Orange County, California. More information was presented earlier on this site and can also be found at www.ocnmp.com and www.allergyeliminationdiet.com
Enjoy the interview below.
Tags: . allergy shots, acupuncture, adrenal insufficiency, allef Dx, allergies, allergy elimination diet, anti-inflammatory, anxiety stress effect, bromaline, chemical hystamine, chinese medicine, chiropractic care, clearese, digestive tract, Dr Bianca Garilli, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Murray Grossan, Dr Steven Morrissey, dust, efficiency, homeopathic, honey, hot tea, immune system, inflammation, kidney deficiency, lemon, liver detox, NAET, nasal cilia, nasal nettipot, nasocrome, nutrition, omega 3, oriental medicine, overactive immune system, pine tree pollen, placebo effect, Plantiva, pollen count, quercetin, research, saline wave irrigation, sinus problems, sleep, stinging nettle, stress, sweets, vitamin C
Posted in natural products, naturopathic medicine, Podcast, seasonal allergies | 2 Comments »
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Dr Carl O. Helvie, Host, the Holistic Health Show completed a series on back pain and started a new series on seasonal allergies yesterday on BBS Radio. Dr Steven Y. Park (left) spoke on seasonal allergies and Mr Lou Paradise (right) and Ms Kathi Casey (lower right) spoke on back pain.
Dr Park is an otolaryngologist, surgeon and author of the book Sleep Interrupted: A Physician Reveals The Number 1 Reason Why So Many Are Sick and Tired. More information was presented earlier on this site or can be found at www.sleepinterrupted.com
Mr Lou Paradise is founder, CEO and Chief of Research for Topical Biomedics. a successful company producing natural solutions for pain management. More information was presented earlier on this site and can be found at: www.topicalbiomedics.com
Ms Kathi Casey is known as the “Healthy Boomer Body Expert” and is a registered hatha yoga teacher, certified acu-yoga teacher, certified pilates teacher, and certified in ayervedic physical healing. More information was presented earlier on this site or can be found at: www.healthyboomerbody.com
A DVD Titled Get Rid of Sciatica Pain for Good by Kathi Casey is still available to the first person who contacts me with a name and address for mailing. Your name will appear in the next issue of Healthy Holistic Aging and also on this site.
The Program follows:
Tags: arthritis, back pain, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Steven Y. Park, hatha yoga, meal timing, Mr Lou Paradise, Ms Kathi Casey, pilates, saline irrigations, seasonal allergies, sinus infections, sleep, sleep position, Topricin
Posted in asthma, back and neck pain, Podcast, seasonal allergies | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Current research published in the journal Sleep Medicine concluded that cognitive therapy can significantly improve sleep for patients with chronic neck and back pain and relieve pain so they can perform more normal daily activities. This included patients who were on medications but did not want to take more for an sleep disturbances.
A nurse therapist delivered eight weeks of cognitive -behavioral therapy including sleep restrictions, stimulus control, sleep hygiene, and a discussion of catastropic thoughts about the consequence of insomnia. They talked about habits such as the use of caffeine or alcohol, and the use of the bed only for sleeping or sex. A user-friendly manual describing each step was developed that can be used to train other therapists.
Twenty- eight patients participated in the study. They kept sleep diaries, reported on pain and mood standardized tests, and were followed for 6 months after the in intervention. Further research is ongoing to determine the duration of the effects of treatment.
Tags: chronic pain, cognitive therapy, normal functioning, research, sleep
Posted in back and neck pain, research | 1 Comment »
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum (left) and Dr David Russell were interviewed by Dr Carl O. Helvie on the Holistic Health Show last night. Dr Teitelbaum, a Board Certified Internist and Medical Director of a National Chain of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers (www.fibroandfatigue.com)suffered from and overcome these diseases. He is senior author of landmark studies in these areas and author of the best seller From Fatigue to Fantasy and also author of additional books mentioned earlier on this website. More information is available on www.Vitality101.com
My second guest, Dr Davids Russell, holds a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and is competing another Doctorate of Divinity and is the Founder and Director of the non-profit organization Caritas Traditionalis whose goal is to create a self-sustainable medical presence in economically depressed communities. He has studied classical medicine around the world including Europe, Nepal and the Middle East. More information can be found on an earlier blog here.
Their interviews follow. I hope they are informative for you.
Tags: acupuncture, antiinflammatory, arthritis, ayurveda, black pepper, cherry, chinese medicine, chondroitin, classical medicine, curcumin, detoxing, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr David Russell, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, endpain, energy, exercise, fibromyalgia, fish oil, food additives, ginger, glucosamine, heat, herbs, homeopathic, infection, movement, muscle ache, NAET, natural solutions, naturopathic, nutrition, sauna, Shine protocol, sleep, stretching, sugar elimination, toxins, willow bark
Posted in arthritis, complementary, exercise, herbs, homeopathic, naturopathic medicine, nutrition, osteoarthritis, Podcast, rheumatoid arthritis, Vitamin and Minerals | 2 Comments »
