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(Date Posted:04/15/2008 09:48:23)
Dr. Ron Rosedale, a nationally known expert in nutritional and metabolic medicine, discusses the key role leptin plays in your health, and how you can extend your lifespan, and fight chronic health conditions, by understanding it.
Cod Liver Oil Cuts the Need for Arthritis Drugs  Taking cod liver oil once a day can reduce the need for painkillers in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to Dundee University researchers. A 10g daily dose of cod liver oil reduced the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by 30 percent. Patients in the study were given either cod liver oil or a placebo. After 12 weeks, they were asked to gradually reduce their use of NSAIDs. Among those taking cod liver oil, 39 percent reduced their daily dose of NSAIDs, compared with 10 percent taking a placebo. The reduction in drug use was not associated with any worsening of pain or of the disease. It is thought that the fatty acids in the fish oil have anti-inflammatory properties that are responsible for the beneficial effect. NSAIDs are associated with many side effects, including stomach bleeding, heart attacks and strokes. The researchers believe the study offers hope for many rheumatoid arthritis patients who would like to reduce their NSAID use. Sources:...... BBC News March 25, 2008........ Rheumatology March 24, 2008 (Free Full-Text Article) Unintentional Overdoses are Common in Children  In 2004 and 2005, adverse drug events were the third leading cause of nonfatal injuries among infants treated in hospital emergency departments. They were also the sixth leading cause of nonfatal injuries among children 1 to 4 years old.
Over 158,500 patients younger than 18 visited emergency departments for adverse reactions to prescription and non-prescription medications, vaccines, vitamins and dietary supplements in that two year period. Children between 1 and 4 years old were nearly 10 times more likely to be hospitalized for these adverse drug events. Almost half of the adverse drug events were unintentional overdoses, mostly from pain relief and respiratory medications. Sources:...... Yahoo News March 25, 2008........ Journal of Pediatrics March 2008; 152(3):416-21 (Full Text Article PDF) 
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