| Welcome!! Study has shown that our brain function starts to slow at age of 40. [1] And, aging is a continuous process that begins at birth and continues throughout all stages of life including childhood, puberty, young adulthood, middle and late ages. We can't avoid aging. However, we should by all means to achieve healthy aging. As, people who age healthy do not experience many of the unwanted features of aging, such as extensive tooth loss. A herbalist published a book about a few herbs; she claims that those herbs in her book are essential to our health.. Reviewing research data about those herbs, I noticed serious side effects of three herbs recommended in this book: two are linked to cancers while one is associated with hepatitis!! However, I found some supplements such as fish oil, lecithin and ginseng/ginkgo biloba are beneficial to some health conditions. Consequently, I decided to establish this website to share what researchers have found on the potential health benefits and side effects of various herbs and supplements. I also include information on some popular drugs in this website. You may find this web-site useful. Finally, please, note that I am a researcher in the drug industry. All the articles in this website can not used as medical advise. You have to discuss with your medical doctor immediately, if you have any questions!! CONTACT ME USING WEBMAIL: http://www.zhion.com/CONTACT_ZHI ON.html OR REGULAR EMAIL@ zhion@zhion.com [1] The Brain May Start to Age at 40 Years, Reuters, June 10, 2004 |
| December 31, 2008 Happy New Year! Bayer Healthcare LLCfiled a patent-infringement lawsuit in a U.S. court against Abbott Laboratories relating to the drug Humira on Dec 24. HUMIRA (adalimumab) is a medicine called a Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blocker. [Click] TCM December 26, 2008 A comparison for the side effects of different groups of blood-pressure lowering drugs have been prepared- [click] [anti-Helicobacter pylori herbs] December 24, 2008 Happy Holidays!! Christmas, Winter Solstic, Dong zhi, Hanukkah, New Year's Day & festivals from other religions and cultures. December 16, 2008 FDA Approves Genzyme's Mozobil Product provides enhanced mobilization of stem cells for autologous transplantation in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma patients [Article] December 13, 2008 CBS: White chocolate is technically not chocolate, because it doesn't contain chocolate solids. It's made with a blend of sugar, cocoa butter, milk products, vanilla, and lecithin. [It is a great news, white chocolate has lecithin... I hope, it doesn't have much sugar] December 9, 2008 Metabolic syndrome describes a group of health problems- abdominal obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high glucose levels. People with metabolic syndrome are at risk for cardiovascular disease. A new study of 1,224 people at high risk for cardiovascular disease. They were randomly assigned to one of three groups- 1. Control group, 2. Group with Mediterranean diet (1 liter/week of virgin olive oil), 3. Group with diet of nuts (30 g/day of mixed nuts). After one year, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome decreased by 13.7 percent in the mixed nut group, by 6.7 percent in the olive oil group, and by 2 percent in the control group. [Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks health.usnews.com (HealthDay) December 8, 2008] December 3, 2008 Professors Walter Willett and Ed Giovannucci of Harvard, Dr. John Hathcock of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and Professor Reinhold Vieth of the University of Toronto, published an unprecedented warning about the ingestion of cod liver oil and resultant vitamin A toxicity. Never overdose ourselves with any supplement. REFERENCE Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A Toxicity, Frequent Respiratory Infections, and the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic" Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology - 2008;117: 864-870 November 23, 2008 DO NOT TAKE CHAPARRAL. This herb was linked to several cases of hepatitis. November 18, 2008 I have just published an article on Passion Fruits. Please, review: Potential Health Benefits and Nutritional Values of Passion Fruits... More: allspice, star fruit November 15, 2008 FDA notes 930 side effects connected to the use of wrinkle fillers (not include Botox) from January 2003 to September 20 of this year. The side effects include minor swelling, inability to control facial muscles, allergic reactions and disfigurement. Currently, about 1.3 million women and 84 men received the injection last year. [FDA Considers Wrinkle Filler‘s Serious Side Effects, Injuryboard.com, November 14, 2008]] November 09, 2008 Diietary Allium spices such as garlic and onion was found to lower the risk of developing lithogenic bile in experimental mice. [Garlic] [November 07, 2008] When I first prepared an article for lecithin in 2005, I found a few reports about its benefits on lipid-lowering, control of triglyceride, stabilization of membrane functions and support of hepatic functions. [1] Marketers also promote it as weight-loss agent. Today, I checked with research data base to see if there are any new reports about its cholesterol-lowering effects or weight-loss but in vain. Maybe, my search was not thorough enough, I couldn't find any reports. [Lecithin] November 5, 2008 I have just updated the article - royal jelly. There are some new findings about it. Recently, researchers have reported the potential health benefits and side effects of royal jelly based on in-vitro, animal and human studies. Katayama M at Musashikosugi Hospital, Japan, encountered a 26-year-old Japanese woman who developed anaphylaxis after drinking a beverage of crude royal jelly including honey. She had a history of bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy (abalone). Click this link to read this article: Royal Jelly November 1, 2008 An email received on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:01:39 -0700 (PDT) I hope you can help me. I am going through very stressful time in my life (divorce) and noticed my imune system was really getting low. Besides the regular vitamin supplements I also take, omega 3 and royal jelly but want to start with Reishi as well. Are those compatible or am I overdoing it? I really would appreciate to learn from you if all this can go together. If only for a certain time, long enough to boost the system and get of this time in my life Replied on 29 Oct 2008 11:27:41 -0700 (PDT): The best way to handle the stress is to remove the source of the stress or avoid the stress. In case, it is unavoidable, we need methods to handle the stress. Some people watch movies, football games, dance or just simply talk to friends to relax ourselves from the stress. Exercise, e.g. jogging, is a good way to handle stress, I mean, to keep ourselves in a good shape. I'm also taking a few supplements. I took royal jelly once. I like omega 3 and reishi. But, I never take my supplements all at once, I worry about interaction. I take my supplements on alternative days. I also skip supplements once a while. In addition, I never overdose myself. Having good rest, sleep, healthy nutrition, friendly social environment and exercise are the best way to against stress and keep ourselves in a good shape. October 20, 2008 Junk food causes a third of heart attacks Reuters Oct 20, 2008 Diets heavy in fried foods, salty snacks and meat account for about 35 percent of heart attacks globally, researchers reported on Monday. October 13, 2008 More side effects about soy products have been reported. Please check this link: http: //www.zhion.com/Supplements/Soy.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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