The Saturday Evening Post » medical study http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com Home of The Saturday Evening Post Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Flaxseed Slashes Blood Pressure http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/03/28/health-and-family/medical-update/flaxseed-lowers-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flaxseed-lowers-blood-pressure http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/03/28/health-and-family/medical-update/flaxseed-lowers-blood-pressure.html#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:55 +0000 Dr. Zipes http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=81868 Inexpensive and safe flaxseed supplements can treat hypertension without drugs, according to a recent study.

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Tiny seeds of the flax plant, high in fiber and omega-3s, produce big drops in blood pressure and may prevent heart attacks and stroke, according to new research.

In the study, people with clogged leg arteries taking flaxseed supplements reduced their top blood pressure (systolic) reading by 10 points and the bottom (diastolic) by seven after six months. This change is the largest decrease in blood pressure ever shown by a dietary intervention, says Dr. Delfin Rodriquez of Cuba who presented the results at the American Heart Association 2012 Scientific Sessions.

The promising findings suggest that people with hypertension turn to the safe and inexpensive dietary supplement before starting drug therapy.

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]]> http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/03/28/health-and-family/medical-update/flaxseed-lowers-blood-pressure.html/feed 0 Restless Legs Syndrome: Drug Update http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/22/health-and-family/medical-mailbox/restless-legs-syndrome-drug-update.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=restless-legs-syndrome-drug-update http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/22/health-and-family/medical-mailbox/restless-legs-syndrome-drug-update.html#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:01:53 +0000 Post Editors http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=12031 In a preliminary study of people with restless legs syndrome (RLS), those taking the prescription drug pregabalin had fewer symptoms and spent more time in deep sleep than those given an inactive pill. The promising findings were presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting. RLS affects up to one in 10 people. Pregabalin [...]

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]]> In a preliminary study of people with restless legs syndrome (RLS), those taking the prescription drug pregabalin had fewer symptoms and spent more time in deep sleep than those given an inactive pill. The promising findings were presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting. RLS affects up to one in 10 people. Pregabalin (brand name: Lyrica) is already FDA approved for treating nerve pain, seizures, and anxiety.

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]]> http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/22/health-and-family/medical-mailbox/restless-legs-syndrome-drug-update.html/feed 1 Cancer Vaccines http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/22/in-the-magazine/letters/cancer-vaccines.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cancer-vaccines http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/10/22/in-the-magazine/letters/cancer-vaccines.html#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:01:16 +0000 Post Editors http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=12196 I read the article about Dr. Hwu in the [September/October 2009] issue with great interest. I wish I had known about Dr. Hwu six years ago when my wife had a melanoma taken off her chest. She died in July of this year of melanoma in her liver, lungs, and spleen. If we had known [...]

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]]> I read the article about Dr. Hwu in the [September/October 2009] issue with great interest. I wish I had known about Dr. Hwu six years ago when my wife had a melanoma taken off her chest. She died in July of this year of melanoma in her liver, lungs, and spleen. If we had known about Dr. Hwu and his melanoma vaccine, we could have used the vaccine just in case the disease had spread to other parts of her body. It would have been in the early stages which, according to the article, has shown success with the vaccine. I hope the article will help many other melanoma patients.

Don,
CA

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