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Lupus support group.
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Iron Restriction For Health
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"Restriction of iron may have positive effects on health in general and aging in particular" Galaris D, Mantzaris M, Amorgianiotis C Oxidative stress and aging: the potential role of iron. [Journal Article] Hormones (Athens) 2008 Apr-Jun; 7(2):114-22. According to the free radical theory of aging proposed by Denham... more »
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Mouth ulcers and IBD
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People suffering from Coeliac disease or IBD (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease) sometimes get extra-intestinal symptoms next to their digestive problem. One of such is small ulcers in the mouth. Recurrent Aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and recurrent intraoral herpes (RIH) are the two most commonly presenting oral lesions in dentistry... more »
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Bloodletting And Diabetes
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"These results justify iron depletion" [link] Diabetes Care. 2008 Jan;31(1):3-8. Epub 2007 Oct 24. Links Bloodletting ameliorates insulin sensitivity and secretion in parallel to reducing liver iron in carriers of HFE gene mutations. Equitani F, Fernandez-Real JM, Menichella G, Koch M, Calvani M, Nobili... more »
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Bloodletting In NAFLD
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"Phlebotomy offers a safe and efficient therapy" American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 5, 1374-1383, May 2008 © 2008 American Society for Nutrition ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- ORIGINAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATION Pathways underlying iron accumulation in human nonalcoholic fatty... more »
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Headaches and Erythrocytosis
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"Oh God I think I'm going to die!" And then you do. Eur Neurol. 1994;34(6):316-9.Links Migrainous stroke and the antiphospholipid antibodies. Silvestrini M, Matteis M, Troisi E, Cupini LM, Zaccari G, Bernardi G. Clinic of Neurology, Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Italy. The pathogenesis of migrainous stroke is controversial. The... more »
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UK Lupus Conference
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The annual conference of Lupus UK is on Sunday. If there are any major breakthroughs reported, such as curing lupus or suppressing idiot posters, I'll let you know. Meanwhile don't hold your breath on either of these desirable events...
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Oxidative Stress In Vitiligo
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Oxidative stress in the blood of patients with active localized vitiligo. Arican O, Kurutas EB Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat 2008 Mar; 17(1):12-6. OBJECTIVES: Vitiligo is an acquired skin disease characterized by white areas on the skin. The pathogenesis of the disease is still unclear. Some findings show that oxidative stress could be an... more »
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Glorified Bloodletting
 
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"Stave off complications or halt the progression of diseases already attacking eyes and kidneys" Is the above a .. good thing .. ? That's what happens when you reduce the red blood cell count. Glorified bloodletting. DNA tweak no good for diabetics By Tina Hesman Saey May 5th, 2008Web edition Increased protein production could harm eyes, kidneys... more »
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Aplastic Anemia
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Aplastic anemia seems to encompass alot of different diseases including Fanconi , Sickle , Thalassemia , Leukemia and Lupus. One might think this treatment would be made available to more people but it has never even been tested. This treatment seems to be efficacious in 'turning the tide' / cure so... more »
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Reducing Radical Reagent Reactions
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"Consumption of plants and/or algae" Yumm .. Peroxyl radicals are essential reagents in the oxidation steps of the maillard reaction leading to generation of advanced glycation end products. Spiteller G Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008 Apr.:128-33. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are incorporated in all membranes... more »
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