| Acne Medication May Delay Progress Of Multiple Sclerosis, Canada
A common acne medication that has been available for over 30 years has the potential to delay the progress of multiple sclerosis and if proven effective, will offer an inexpensive option for the treatment of early MS, says the MS Society of Canada.
Clinical researchers in Calgary and 13 other Canadian centres will be taking an in-depth look at an oral therapy known as minocycline after initial studies have shown promising results. A new $4 million multi-centre clinical trial involving 200 participants from across Canada is being funded through the MS Society's related MS Scientific Research Foundation.
-- minocycline FAQ--
"The benefits of minocycline are straight forward: it's relatively cheap, has few side effects and can be taken in pill format," says Dr.
Does diet affect acne?
Here's a question to ponder: Why is acne common in the Western, industrialized world, while the pimples that plague American kids are rare in developing countries? It's a puzzler — and one that prompted Australian researchers to ask whether changing the diet of teenagers would have any effect on acne. The results could change the way dermatologists think about diet. To test their theory, the Australian researchers recruited 50 young men between the ages of 15 and 25 with mild-to-moderate acne. They split the volunteers into two groups: One group was instructed to eat a diet of lean meat, poultry and fish, along with fruits and vegetables. They replaced foods such as white bread and highly processed breakfast cereals with whole grains. Meanwhile, the other group ate a typical Western diet.
Inner Body Rx "Voted BEST Colon Hydrotherapy Facility in the Alternative Health Category 2007" by Industry Review ...
Industry Review Magazine announces Inner Body Rx: Atlanta's premiere facility for Colon Hydrotherapy "Colonics" surpasses its competition by receiving the "2007 BEST Colon Hydrotherapy Facility in the Alternative Health Category". www.innerbodyrx.com (PRWEB) November 8, 2007 -- Industry Review Magazine announces Inner Body Rx: Atlanta's premiere facility for Colon Hydrotherapy "Colonics" surpasses its competition by receiving the "2007 BEST Colon Hydrotherapy Facility in the Alternative Health Category". www.innerbodyrx.com The average person has 7-24 lbs of fecal in the large intestines due to the standard American Diet of processed foods, fast foods, pesticides on fruits and vegetables, hormones in our meat supply and medication. All of the above destroys the bacterial balance of your intestines and allows Parasites to populate your colon.
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