By Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, April 25, 2010
In the 19th century, how were children treated who suffered from rickets due to a lack of vitamin D? If they were fortunate to live in New England, they were taken for long trips on Boston’s Floating Hospital. This hospital ship exposed them to prolonged periods of sun, nature’s way of producing vitamin D. Today, not many people develop rickets. But how much D do you need, when should you take it, and can it protect you from a variety of problems? Here are some facts you should know.
Why Has This Treatment For H1N1 Collected Dust?By Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, November 29, 2009
A recent newspaper headline read, “Researchers look to common, cheap medications to help H1N1 patients”. Viral experts are wondering whether cholesterol-lowering drugs and steroids could help to save the sickest H1N1patients. If these researchers studied history, they would learn how Dr. Frederick R. Klenner saved an important patient, and many others, from life-threatening viral infections.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to strokes and heart disease: studyBy Online Tuesday, November 17, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Insufficient intake of vitamin D, long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart disease and even death, a US study said Monday.
Vitamin C Prevents Heart AttackBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, October 25, 2009
Why would I travel to snowy England in January? I had the chance to spend a week studying with Dr. Sydney Bush, a distinguished English professor of optometry. This week, why I believe his research on the cause of coronary artery disease deserves a Nobel Prize, and how you can benefit from his research.
The nutrient we need as autumn arrivesBy Online Tuesday, September 22, 2009
TORONTO, /CNW/ - September brings the end of summer and, for many of us, means less time in the sun and more opportunity for vitamin D deficiency.
A New Eco-Friendly Skin Cream
By Dr. Gifford Jones Tuesday, September 22, 2009
What’s the latest eco-friendly product? It’s not a new discovery to run your car or get rid of your garbage. Rather, it’s an eco-friendly skin cream that contains green tea extract. I thought green tea was for drinking. But a report in the American Academy of Dermatology claims that 150 studies prove green tree is beneficial to skin in several ways.
Build Muscle Strength From a Bottle?By Dr. Gifford Jones Monday, August 17, 2009
How can young people prevent being in a wheelchair late in life? Visit any nursing home and you will see examples of “Sarcopenia”, a loss of muscle strength, that robs the elderly of their independence. But can you stop this creeping frailty and build up muscle strength from a bottle? Or is a steak a day, jogging or weightlifting the best way to prevent sarcopenia?
CoQ10 Supplementation Speeds Recovery for Heart PatientsBy Online Thursday, July 23, 2009
According to a 2008 study by the Gulhane Military Medical Academy the use of CoQ10 for patients undergoing heart related surgery can help aid in recovery, reduce need for certain medications and reduce the length of hospital stays. CoQ10 functions as an antioxidant, protecting cells against the effects of free radicals, which damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease and other diseases. CoQ10 is also an important co-factor in energy production, which helps with myocardial (heart) contraction.
Calcium Causes 64 Percent Increase in Hip FracturesBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, July 19, 2009
How many of us are not taking calcium supplements today? Not many if my patients are a good sample of what’s happening. But do you know that calcium supplementation may cause an increased number of hip fractures? And can meat help to make stronger bones?
Promote Vitamin D Testing for Public Joint Canadian Tanning AssociationBy Online Monday, June 1, 2009
KELOWNA, BC, June 1 /CNW/ - In support of the 2nd annual Tan Awareness Week June 1-8, the Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) is asking the Canadian Cancer Society to encourage Canadians to check their vitamin D blood levels, the same way it encourages skin cancer screening.
A Natural Remedy For Pot Bellied “Killer Fat”
By Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, May 10, 2009
Never before in human history have so many North Americans been so obese and pot bellied. It’s causing an unparalleled epidemic of diabetes with disastrous complications. But research shows that it’s the abdominal fat, called visceral fat, that kills. Now, a natural remedy, Glabrinex, can help to decrease this “killer” fat.
The Red Wine PillBy Dr. Gifford Jones Monday, February 23, 2009
How do the French differ from North Americans? They eat fat-rich, calorie-packed baked goodies that are not heart healthy. Yet they’re less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than North Americans. It’s called “The French Paradox”, believed to be linked to resveratrol, a substance found in red wine. Now, a new study shows that a red wine pill provides more health benefits than drinking hundreds of glasses of the “sweet nectar of the gods”.
How To Improve Your ImmunityBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, November 18, 2007
A reader asks “Please write about natural ways to strengthen the immune system. I want to avoid taking the flu vaccine”. This is a good question because every year 40,000 North Americans die during the flu season and thousands more hospitalized. So what steps will strengthen your immunity and insure you’ll be around another day? And what has an accidental discovery by an insurance company to do with immunity?
Vitamin C: If It’s Good For Gorillas Why Not UsBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, October 14, 2007
Are you headed for a heart attack because of “marginal scurvy”, a condition resulting from a lack of vitamin C? Moreover, if vitamin C is sound medicine for gorillas, why isn’t it good for us? And in the 16th century, why did the ship’s cat survive long sea voyages when its sailors died from scurvy?
