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If You're Naughty This Christmas - Eat A Handful of Pistachios to Decrease Glycemic Response

2011-12-24T06:20:00.000-08:00

A Handful of Pistachios Can Decrease Glycemic Response

What a bonus - pistachios are delicious of course - but they'll also decrease your glycaemic response

(Pic credit - Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net) Facebook edited by Noodle snacks)

Look out for the latest CMA e-Newsletter

2011-12-13T12:23:00.000-08:00

In the December 2011 CMA e-Newsletter we cover an amazing array of incredibly positive news for all branches of complementary medicine. Here are just a few of the article titles:

Homeopathy Works: It’s Official
Homeopathy is Now ‘Legal’ in Sweden
5 Ways to Boost Your Orgasms Naturally
Commonly Used Drugs Linked to Memory Disorders
The Positive Effects of Lemon Verbena and Omega-3 on Joint Pain
Recommendations on Lowering the Risks of Getting Breast Cancer
Arizona Lawmakers Encouraged to Include “Alternative Medicine” in Health Care Insurance
Systematic Review of Bowenwork®
Hundreds of Benefits of Supplements Rejected by the EFSA
Managing Distress During Menopause with Homeopathy
Malaysia Formalises Role of TCM and CAM
Government and Doctors Taken to Court by Alternative Practitioners in Nigeria

Sign up for your copy of The Complementary Medical Association e-Newsletter at The CMA Website

Build Your Practice Profitably – the Proven, Easy Way - as and expert Public Speaker

2011-10-16T05:11:00.000-07:00

Build Your Practice Profitably – the Proven, Easy Way - as and Expert Public Speaker

10th November 2011

Every time I give a public lecture I always get new clients. Furthermore, on interviewing the most successful practitioners out there, they all say that they too recommend public speaking. On this amazing workshop day you'll be given a full presentation that you can give time and again to get new clients (and retain existing ones!), we've even heard of people using this presentation to pitch for (and win) jobs in large corporations and NHS doctors surgeries.

I will personally guide you through exactly how to give this presentation - and will teach you all my public speaking skills - so that you'll feel fully confident, relaxed and able to present to any group.

NB The presentation that we teach you to give is based upon the latest research in complementary medicine and natural healthcare and is fully referenced - so that you'll always be able to demonstrate to any audience that the information you are presenting is reliable and factual.

This workshop sells out very quickly as we have to have small numbers of people as everyone needs to be able to access our computers and you'll have plenty of one-on-one interaction with me and Dave Hawkins - my co-presenter.

Developing YOUR Professional Practice: In a Harsh Economic... - Eventbrite

2011-10-16T05:03:00.000-07:00

Developing YOUR Professional Practice: In a Harsh Economic and Political Climate

This workshop gives practitioners all the skills they need in order to build a practice from the ground up - or to make an already functioning practice far more profitable - in an ethical and sustainable manner.

I have been running this workshop for three years now and we have accumulated data from previous participants which prove this workshops efficacy.

By following the step by step guidance we give you'll add more profit to your practice, get new clients, retain existing clients, analyse your fee structure - so that you are actually charging the correct amount (hint - most practitioners under-charge!), you'll learn how to develop a compelling web presence, learn about publishing - real work and virtual (e-books etc.) and much, much more.

ANH-Intl e-Alert: Update on the herb challenge

2011-10-16T04:56:00.000-07:00

ANH-Intl e-Alert: Update on the herb challenge

As always - the tenacious Alliance for Natural Health International - are working hard on behalf of us all in the field of natural health, complementary medicine and basic human rights. Do sign up as a supporter of this excellent organisation if you haven't already done so.

Cell alterations induced by a biotherapic for influenza

2011-08-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

Cell alterations induced by a biotherapic for influenza
Camila Monteiro Siqueira, Beatriz Guerreiro Costa, Ana Maria Ferreira, Marta Gonçalves, Venicio Feo da Veiga, Carlos Lyrio, Christina Takyia, Morgana Castelo Branco, Patrícia Zancan, José Nelson Couceiro, Carla Holandino

Abstract

Introduction: Influenza viruses have been responsible for highly contagious acute respiratory illnesses with high mortality, mainly in the elderly, which encourages the development of new drugs for the treatment of human flu. The biotherapics are medicines prepared from biological products, which are not chemically defined. They are compounded following the homeopathic procedures indicated for infectious diseases with known etiology [1]. Aim: The purpose of the present study is to verify cellular alterations induced by a biotherapic prepared from the infectious influenza A virus. Methodology: This biotherapic was prepared for this study in the homeopathic potency of 30X according to the Brazilian Homeopathic Pharmacopeia [2]. The concentration of 10% was not cytotoxic to cells, as verified by neutral red assay. The cellular alterations observed in MDCK cells were analyzed by optical microscopy for the quantification of mitosis, nucleoli and lipid bodies. The mitochondrial activity was assessed by MTT assay and the phosphosfructokinase-1 (PFK-1) enzyme activity was analyzed on the MDCK cells treated for 5, 10 and 30 days. Macrophages J778.G8 were treated with this biotherapic to evaluate the immunostimulatory cytokine release. Results: The cellular alterations observed in MDCK cells were verified by optical microscopy. The number of lipid bodies present in MDCK cells stimulated for 10 days was significantly lower (p <0.05) when compared to controls. The biotherapic significantly increased (p <0.05) the number of mitosis and the mitochondrial activity of MDCK cells stimulated for 10 and 30 days. These changes were confirmed by a significant reduction (p <0.05) on the PFK-1 activity. These results suggest that the biotherapic was able to activate the Krebs cycle and pentose-phosphate metabolism to the generation of amino acids and nucleotides, situations common to cells whose rate of mitosis is increased. The quantification of immunostimulatory cytokines by macrophages J774.G8 indicated that the tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) production was higher (p <0.05) in the supernatant of the macrophages pre-treated with this biotherapic and infected with influenza virus, suggesting an activation of the macrophages by this biotherapic. Conclusion: This biotherapic is able to induce some cellular alterations, which show strong evidence that it might be a promising option for the human flu. New experiments are being developed to understand the mechanisms of action of this biotherapic.

CAM industry tension rises as UK advertising watchdog claims clampdown continues

2011-08-03T06:19:00.000-07:00

The Nutraingredients website covers the Advertising Standards Authority / CAM debate here:

CAM industry tension rises as UK advertising watchdog claims clampdown continues

Effects of 200cH medications on mice bone marrow cells and macrophages

2011-07-27T11:02:00.000-07:00

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Effects of 200cH medications on mice bone marrow cells and macrophages
Carolina de Oliveira, Ana Paula R. Abud, Eneida Da Lozzo, Raffaello Di Bernardi, Simone de Oliveira, Fernando de SF. Guimarães, Dorly de F. Buchi

Abstract

Paracelsus once wrote: "All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous." Latter Hahnemann formulated the law of similars, preparations which cause certain symptoms in healthy individuals if given in diluted form to patients exhibiting similar symptoms will cure it. Highly diluted natural complexes prepared according to Hahnemann’s ancient techniques may represent a new form of immunomodulatory therapy. The lack of scientific research with highly diluted products led us to investigate the in vivo and in vitro actions of commonly used medications. Here we describe the results of experimental studies aimed at verifying the effects of Mercurius solubilis, Atropa Belladonna, Lachesis muta and Bryonia alba. All medications were at 200cH dilution. Animals were maintained for 7 days and were allowed to drink the medications, which were prepared in a way that the final dilution and agitation (200cH) was performed in drinking water. The medication bottle was changed and sucussed every afternoon. Co-culture of non treated mice bone marrow cells and in vitro treated peritoneal macrophages were also performed. After animal treatment the bone marrow cells were immunophenotyped with hematopoietic lineage markers on a flow cytometer. We have determined CD11b levels on bone marrow cells after culture and co-culture with treated macrophages and these macrophages were processed to scanning electron microscopy. We have observed by morphological changes that macrophages were activated after all treatments. Mercurius solubilis treated mice showed an increase in CD3 expression and in CD11b on nonadherent bone marrow cells after co-culture with in vitro treatment. Atropa Belladonna increased CD45R and decreased Ly-6G expression on bone marrow cells after animal treatment. Lachesis muta increased CD3, CD45R and, CD11c expression and decreased CD11b ex vivo and in nonadherent cells from co-culture. Bryonia alba increased Ly-6G, CD11c and CD11b expression ex vivo and when in co-culture CD11b was increased in adherent cells as well as decreased in nonadherent cells. With these results we have demonstrated that highly diluted medications act on immune cells activating macrophages, and changing the expression profile of hematopoietic lineage markers. Highly diluted medications are less toxic and cheaper than other commonly used medications and based on our observations, it is therefore conceivable that this medications which are able to act on bone marrow and immune cells may have a potential therapeutic use in clinical applications in diseases were the immune system is affected and also as regenerative medicine as it may allow proliferation and differentiation of progenitor cells.

Patients whose GP knows complementary medicine tend to have lower costs and live longer. (PMID:21695547)

2011-07-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

Patients whose GP knows complementary medicine tend to have lower costs and live longer.

Kooreman P, Baars EW

Department of Economics, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, 5037 AB, Tilburg, The Netherlands, p.kooreman@uvt.nl.

The European Journal of Health Economics : HEPAC : Health Economics in Prevention and Care [2011]

BACKGROUND: Health economists have largely ignored complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as an area of research, although both clinical experiences and several empirical studies suggest cost-effectiveness of CAM.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the cost-effectiveness of CAM compared with conventional medicine.

METHODS: A dataset from a Dutch health insurer was used containing quarterly information on healthcare costs (care by general practitioner (GP), hospital care, pharmaceutical care, and paramedic care), dates of birth and death, gender and 6-digit postcode of all approximately 150,000 insurees, for the years 2006-2009. Data from 1913 conventional GPs were compared with data from 79 GPs with additional CAM training in acupuncture (25), homeopathy (28), and anthroposophic medicine (26).

RESULTS: Patients whose GP has additional CAM training have 0-30% lower healthcare costs and mortality rates, depending on age groups and type of CAM. The lower costs result from fewer hospital stays and fewer prescription drugs.

DISCUSSION: Since the differences are obtained while controlling for confounders including neighborhood specific fixed effects at a highly detailed level, the lower costs and longer lives are unlikely to be related to differences in socioeconomic status. Possible explanations include selection (e.g. people with a low taste for medical interventions might be more likely to choose CAM) and better practices (e.g. less overtreatment, more focus on preventive and curative health promotion) by GPs with knowledge of complementary medicine. More controlled studies (replication studies, research based on more comprehensive data, cost-effectiveness studies on CAM for specific diagnostic categories) are indicated.

Younger By The Day™

2011-04-28T06:45:00.000-07:00

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Low-grade inflammation in chronic diseases: An integrative pathophysiology anticipated by homeopathy

2011-04-28T02:32:00.000-07:00

Abstract:

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and their chronic effect – low-grade inflammation – have been associated with diverse chronic conditions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were recently proposed as a treatment strategy. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, had already hypothesized a systemic and progressive disorder as the cause of many chronic diseases – the Psora theory. He also advised of the consequences of palliative use for chronic diseases, as a contrary effect of the “of the life-preserving principle” could worsen the course of those diseases. The hypotheses presented here are that the main aspects of Hahnemann’s Psora theory are supported by current data on the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines and that the use of NSAIDs to treat chronic low-grade inflammation can produce a contrary, rebound effect, as anticipated by Hahnemann. By diverting from the “palliative action-rebound effect” course, not only homeopathy but integrative medicine could provide different approaches to the treatment of low-grade chronic inflammation. Studies assessing inflammatory markers in chronic integrative treatments are recommended.

Ubiratan Cardinalli Adler ^,^a^,

^a Homeopathy Graduation Program, Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí, Av. Francisco Telles, 250, Jundiai, 13202-550 São Paulo, Brazil

Received 30 September 2010;

accepted 24 December 2010.

Available online 1 February 2011.

Homeopathy Graduation Program, Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí, Av. Francisco Telles, 250, Jundiai, 13202-550 São Paulo, Brazil.

Medical Hypotheses [2011, 76(5):622-6]

My one hour workshop at Vitality - Details . . . . .

2011-03-18T08:20:00.000-07:00

Bin the Botox®, Shun the Scalpel: Natural Facelift Techniques That Actually Work And May Save Your Life!

Jayney Goddard - world leading complementary medical and natural health expert - will show you how you can achieve real results to improve the texture and elasticity of your skin and facial muscles so that your face and neck area look firmer, lifted and younger. Jayney will share the secrets that she has learned from her global travels – working with the real pioneers in the natural anti-ageing field. In this amazing two hour workshop you’ll learn a facial exercise routine which builds your underlying muscles, you’ll find out about facial and neck lymphatic drainage – to reduce puffiness and emphasise the facial contours associated with ‘youth’ and you’ll discover an ancient Chinese facial acupressure routine which staves off lines and wrinkles and improves those that may be there already.

In addition, Jayney will show you exactly what nutritional steps you need to take right now to prevent wrinkles from forming – which also dramatically improve your overall health – and reduce your susceptibility to chronic degenerative conditions – including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease, arthritis and even some cancers. Jayney’s lectures are fun, inspirational and entertaining – and always backed by science.

Come to my talks and lecture at Vitality next weekend

2011-03-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

Vitality Live

Here's the info from the Vitality site:

Jayney will be holding a one hour workshop entitled 'Bin the Botox®, Shun the Scalpel: Natural Facelift Techniques' on Saturday at 5pm. Workshops with Jayney are usually priced at £120, but you get to see her LIVE at The Vitality Show for much less! Tickets cost £9.50, buy yours here.

Jayney will also be holding FREE talks entitled 'Younger by the Day' on the Health and Nutrition Stage at the following times:

Saturday at 4pm
Sunday at 10am

Omega-3(DHA) Helps Prevent Brain Injury in Footballers?

2011-01-18T11:14:00.001-08:00

Preliminary results published in 'Neurosurgery', suggest that taking Omega-3 (DHA) might offer a new way of protecting against traumatic brain injury (TBI), and could be used as a preventative treatment by those most at risk like footballers, rugby players, boxers, soldiers, etc.
The researchers in this study found that after one month of induced traumatic brain injuries (TBI), rats treated with DHA at the highest dose tested (40 milligrams per kilogram of body weight), had significantly reduced tissue damage compared with the control group, plus a significant reduction in the expression of a protein (beta amyloid protein) that has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Blueberries Can Protect Against High Blood Pressure

2011-01-18T11:12:00.001-08:00

New research, to be published in next month’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Harvard University show that the anthocyanins in blueberries protect against hypertension (high blood pressure).
The research – amongst 134,000 women and 47,000 men- found that those eating at least one serving a week of blueberries reduced their risk of developing hypertension by 10%.
Lead researcher Professor Cassidy explained, “Our findings are exciting and suggest that an achievable dietary intake of anthocyanins may contribute to the prevention of hypertension. Anthocyanins are readily incorporated into the diet as they are present in many commonly consumed foods. Blueberries were the richest source in this particular study as they are frequently consumed in the US. Other rich sources of anthocyanins in the UK include blackcurrants, blood oranges, aubergines and raspberries.”

The Effect of Ginkgo biloba and Omega-3 on Mental Energy

2011-01-18T11:08:00.001-08:00

A Review has been undertaken by the Life Sciences Research Organization, of all the peer-reviewed scientific studies on 35 specific dietary constituents (food ingredients; supplements; etc) and their effects on ‘mental energy’. Mental energy was defined as consisting of “transient feelings about the presence of fatigue or energy”( mood), “determination and enthusiasm”( motivation), and “sustained attention and vigilance”( cognition).
The Review, published in the journal Nutrition Reviews focuses upon four key supplements; Ginkgo biloba, ginseng, glucose, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and it’s key findings show that there is evidence of effects on mood and attention from (caffeine and) Ginkgo biloba, as well as associations between Omega-3 (PUFA) and reduced risk of age-related cognitive decline.

“Zero Deaths” Caused by Taking Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids or Herbs

2011-01-18T11:05:00.000-08:00

A recent article from Orthomolecular News reports that the US “Poison Control Statistics” prove the safety of supplements yet again.
“There was not even one death caused by a dietary supplement in 2009, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System.
The new 200-page annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, shows zero deaths from multiple vitamins; zero deaths from any of the B vitamins; zero deaths from vitamins A, C, D, or E; and zero deaths from any other vitamin.
Additionally, there were no deaths whatsoever from any amino acid, herb, or dietary mineral supplement.
Two people died from non-nutritional mineral poisoning, one from a sodium salt and one from an iron salt or iron. On page 1139, the AAPCC report specifically indicates that the iron fatality was not from a nutritional supplement. One other person is alleged to have died from an "Unknown Dietary Supplement or Homeopathic Agent." This claim remains speculative, as no verification information was provided.
60 poison centers provide coast-to-coast data for the U.S. National Poison Data System, "one of the few real-time national surveillance systems in existence, providing a model public health surveillance system for all types of exposures, public health event identification, resilience response and situational awareness tracking."
Over half of the U.S. population takes daily nutritional supplements. Even if each of those people took only one single tablet daily, that makes 155,000,000 individual doses per day, for a total of nearly 57 billion doses annually. Since many persons take more than just one vitamin or mineral tablet, actual consumption is considerably higher, and the safety of nutritional supplements is all the more remarkable.
If nutritional supplements are allegedly so "dangerous," as the FDA and news media so often claim, then where are the bodies? “
Reference:
Bronstein AC, Spyker DA, Cantilena LR Jr, Green JL, Rumack BH, Giffin SL. 2009 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS): 27th Annual Report. Clinical Toxicology (2010). 48, 979-1178. The full text article is available for free download here
The data mentioned above are found in Table 22B, journal pages 1138-1148.
For Further Reading:
Download any Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers from 1983-2009 free of charge here
Used with permission of Othomolecular news Service. Subscribe to OMNS here
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Vital Role of ‘Digestion’ in Releasing the Medicinal Benefits of Green Tea

2011-01-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

New research from Newcastle University, published in the journal Phytomedicine, has shown the vital role that digestion plays in breaking down the polyphenols in green tea into key compounds that help protect the brain cells - as these polyphenols help neutralise toxic compounds like hydrogen peroxide and amyloid beta, found especially in the brains of Alzheimers’ patients.
Lead researcher Dr Ed Okello explained, " There are certain chemicals we know to be beneficial and we can identify foods which are rich in them but what happens during the digestion process is crucial to whether these foods are actually doing us any good. What was really exciting about this study was that we found when green tea is digested by enzymes in the gut, the resulting chemicals are actually more effective against key triggers of Alzheimer's development than the undigested form of the tea. In addition to this, we also found the digested compounds had anticancer properties, significantly slowing down the growth of the tumour cells which we were using in our experiments."
"Green tea has been used in Traditional Chinese medicine for centuries and what we have here provides the scientific evidence why it may be effective against some of the key diseases we face today."

Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, TCM, Holistic Medicine, Neural Therapy Voted Back onto Swiss Medical System by Two Thirds of the Population

2011-01-18T10:50:00.000-08:00

The Swiss people have voted five Complementary Medical Therapies back onto the Swiss Health system for ‘paid for health therapies’.
Previously taken off the list of therapies accepted as ‘insurable health costs’ by the Swiss Government, these five therapies are now back on the list after two thirds of the population voted in their favour.
The five therapies are homeopathy, herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Holistic medicine (“This method looks holistically at the body, life force, soul and spirit. Care involves a holistic treatment with natural substances as well as conventional medical drugs.”), and Neural Therapy (based on the theory that trauma can produce long-standing disturbances in the electrochemical function of tissues. Treatment tries to affect the nervous system with injections of local anaesthetics.”).
These therapies will be ‘re-imbursable’ from 2012 and will be officially “on test” – to prove their worth – until 2017.
A spokesperson from the Federation of Swiss Societies of Complementary Medicine, Hansueli Albonico said “" I really welcome this move towards the international arena. I see this as a great opportunity. In Germany, for example, the medical profession has been engaged in a dialogue for the past decade on pluralism in medicine and applying different methods – always with a view to effectiveness, appropriateness and efficiency...... We need a shift away from methods used for testing effectiveness, such as are appropriate for drugs, to studies that show the overall benefit provided by these [complementary] methods”

The head of communications from the Swiss Interior Ministry explained, “Until now we have not been able to prove fully that these five therapies are efficient, cost-effective and suitable. Some do it more than others. The goal of these six years is to fill in the gaps for those that don’t manage to [meet these criteria] or do so only partially. We’ll see what happens, we cannot prejudge the results.”
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Latest Global Health News Round up for January 2011

2011-01-18T10:41:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian diets help renal patients to lower serum phosphorus and FGF-23 levels
Phosphorous levels and FGF23 levels are lower in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).

High Dietary Fat, Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer, say researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. The study examines the role of fat and cholesterol in breast cancer development using a mouse model. The results show that mice fed a Western diet and predisposed to develop mammary tumors, can develop larger tumors that are faster growing and metastasize more easily, compared to animals eating a control diet.

‘Mad Cow’ disease prions transmitted through inhalation
University of Zurich researchers have discovered that prions - the infectious proteins that cause mad cow disease and its human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder – could also be transmitted through the air.

UCSF study identifies chemicals in pregnant women
The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a new study from UCSF. The study marks the first time that the number of chemicals to which pregnant women are exposed has been counted.

Exclusive Breast feeding for six months questioned in UK
Current guidance advising mothers in the UK to exclusively breast feed for the first six months of their baby's life is being questioned by child health experts on bmj.com.

New Baylor study explores how partners perceive each other's emotion during a relationship fight
Some of the most intense emotions people feel occur during a conflict in a romantic relationship. Now, new research from Baylor University psychologists shows that how each person perceives the other partner's emotion during a conflict greatly influences different types of thoughts, feelings and reactions in themselves.

Nicotine may be a treatment for some symptoms of schizophrenia
Two papers published in the January 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry suggest that drugs that stimulate the alpha-7 subunit-containing nicotinic receptors might enhance cortical function and treat cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia.

Poker-faced professions – like Health Care - take toll on employees
Employees who have to maintain a neutral disposition while they are on the clock tend to spend more energy to meet that requirement; therefore, they have less energy to devote to work tasks, according to new research from Rice University, the University of Toronto and Purdue University. The researchers found that workers who must avoid appearing either overly positive or negative - such as journalists, health care professionals, social workers, lawyers and law enforcement officers -- suppress expressions of emotion more than workers in other service-oriented professions, where the expression of positive emotions is called for.

Broadly-reactive neutralizing antibodies bring scientists closer to HIV vaccine
Researchers from Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (Seattle BioMed), Vanderbilt University and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard report findings showing new evidence about broadly-reactive neutralizing antibodies, which block HIV infection. Details are published January 13 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.

Luc Montagnier Moves to China to pursue high dilution research

2011-01-04T15:15:00.000-08:00

I just received an email from Dana Ullman. It's the best email of the year - so far . . . .

Luc Montagnier discovered HIV and was awarded the Nobel Prize. He has left France to move to a major science institute in China to study ‘high dilutions’ (as used in homeopathy). It is a brave move considering how Jacques Benviste lost everything and was eventually hounded to his death for daring to perform research in the 'high dilutions'' arena.

Benviste was initially published in "Nature" and later discredited in the same publication by a team that included magician James Randi (an odd choice of researcher for a prestigious journal such as "Nature"). Luc Montagnier doesn’t have to worry too much about losing scientific credibility since he’s already won the Nobel prize.

Here’s the link: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6012/1732.summary?sa_campaign=Email/toc/24-December-2010/10.1126/science.330.6012.1732

It's a pay-per-view article as you'd expect - but well worth the cash!

Science 24 December 2010:
Vol. 330 no. 6012 p. 1732
DOI: 10.1126/science.330.6012.1732

Latest "High Dilution" Research From Brazil

2010-12-20T09:03:00.000-08:00

Efficiency of tick biotheraputic (homeopathic preparations of 12cH and 30cH on alternate days) on the control of infestation by ticks - Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Dutch dairy cows.

Just published in The Journal of High Dilution Research - this study by Zilda Cristiani Gazim, Fabiana Borges Padilha Ferreira, Aristeu Vieira da Silva, Kelly Cristina Bolognese, Ewerton Merlin, Valdeci Messa, Renan Almeida de Jesus, Cesar Alberto Coutinho, Luiz Cláudio Monteiro da Silva

Abstract

Background: cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus poses serious problems for farmers in Brazil, especially because the parasite easily develops resistance to pesticide agents. For this reason, together with other factors including environmental, human and animal contamination and costs, alternative approaches have been sought for. Aims: this study sough to evaluate the efficiency of a tick biotherapic on tick-infested cows. Methods: 34 dairy Dutch cows were divided in 2 groups: one group received 100g/day of mineral salt supplement impregnated with tick biotherapic 12cH for 6 months, and then in alternate days with tick biotherapic 30cH to complete 28 months of treatment; the other group (control) received only the mineral salt supplement. After 28 months of treatment, engorged Rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus females were collected in both groups, counted and weighed; in vitro tests were carried out to assess mass of ticks; egg mass; egg-hatching rate; and reproductive efficiency. Results: There was significant difference between both groups for all parameters evaluated; tick-mass (p = 0.0008); egg mass (p=0.0044); egg-hatching rate (p= 0.0017); and reproductive efficiency (p = 0.0044). Conclusion: treatment with tick biotherapic significantly decreased the mass of engorged females, deposition and hatching rate of eggs, resulting consequently in the decrease of the reproductive efficiency of ticks.

Comment: Interesting to note that two potencies were used here, 12cH and 30cH with the 30 cH being above Avogardo's number. Were the cows or the ticks susceptible to the placebo effect?

Homeopathic Preparations of Calc Carb and Alumina protect lettuce seeds exposed to toxic levels of aluminium

2010-12-20T08:54:00.000-08:00

A recent study by Filipe Pereira Giardini Bonfim, Rosana Gonçalves Rodrigues das Dores, Ernane Ronie Martins and Vicente Wagner Dias Casali:

Abstract

Background: aluminum toxicity is the most important factor limiting the growth of plants in acid soils, whereas current treatments are unfeasible. For this reason, alternatives are sought for, among which homeopathic treatment. Aims: this study aimed at evaluating the influence of homeopathic preparations Alumina 6cH, Alumina 12cH, Calcarea carbonica 6cH and Calcarea carbonica 12cH on the germination and vigor of lettuce seeds subjected to toxic levels of aluminum in paper-solution. At the same time, it was sought to develop a new procedure to apply homeopathic preparations in plants (pelleting). Methods: the statistical design was entirely randomized (CRD) with 6 treatments and 4 repetitions. Treatments included: 1) pelleted seeds/talc + Alum 6 cH; 2) pelleted seeds/talc + Alum 12cH; 3) pelleted seed/talc + Calc 6cH; 4) pelleted seeds/talc + Calc 12cH; 5) pelleted seeds/talc + distilled water; 6) non pelleted seeds (control). Variables evaluated were: germination percentage (GP), germination speed index (GSI) and radicle length (RL). Results: there was significant difference in GSI and RL – variables that reflect the vigor of seeds - between the samples treated with homeopathic preparations and the controls Conclusions: homeopathic preparations Alumina 6cH and 12cH and Calcarea carbonica 6cH and 12cH had significant effect on the vigor of lettuce seeds subjected to stress conditions.
View Full PDF here

Are lettuce seeds and seedlings susceptible to the placebo effect? One would have thought not.

Granted, the doses given to the seeds were relatively low - below Avogadro's number - but an intriguing study nevertheless.

My Keynote Lecture at 'camexpo': Younger By The Day™

2010-10-21T01:01:00.000-07:00

Come along to my Keynote lecture at 'camexpo' at Earls Court, London on Sunday at 11.40. The topic is "Younger By The Day"™ which looks at what we can to to reverse our biological markers of ageing - using a range of proven and scientifically supported complementary medical and natural healthcare approaches.

Tocotrienols linked to lower blood lipids - and may protect against SyndromeX

2010-10-21T00:47:00.000-07:00

Scientists from Singapore found that members of the vitamin E family - tocotrienols - are effective in lowering levels of triglyceride, a type of fat in the blood. Elevated levels of triglycerides are closely linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases - including Syndrome X.

This research study, involved collaboration between scientists at Davos Life Science (Singapore), researchers at Malaysia Palm Oil Board (Malaysia) and Phytopharma Co. Ltd. (Japan), and was reported in the October 2010 issue of Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, the respected publication of the Japan Atherosclerosis Society.

50 Homeopathy Blogs Worth Reading

2010-10-07T04:32:00.000-07:00

Just received an email to say that this blog has been listed in "50 Homeopathy Blogs Worth Reading". There are a number of excellent blogs listed on this site and I recommend a visit.

Latest CMA e-Newsletter out now. Contents:

2010-09-12T09:02:00.000-07:00

Acupuncture Relieves Side Effects of Chemo?

Curcumin (+ Ultrasound) Killing Cancer Cells.

Ginseng Ameliorates (Radiation-Induced) Hematological and Biochemical Alterations in Cells

Organic Farms Produce Better Fruit, Leave Healthier Soil.

Yoga Better Than Walking?

Study Shows Why Fish Oils Work

Omega 3s and Met. Syndrome

Running Your Practice More Profitably; How Much Do You Need to Earn?

Medical Cannabis For Chronic Pain

Banana to Treat Crohns Disease?

Homeopathic Remedies Prevent Liver Toxicity in Rats

2010-08-23T07:57:00.000-07:00

In a recent study, rats were experimentally treated so that they would develop liver toxicity and liver tumours. They were then given 'Chelidonuim' - a homeopathic medicine known for it's liver protective effects. The potencies used were 30c and 200c - both of these remedies are beyond 'Avogadro's number'.

Based upon the structure of the trial, I believe that it is unlikely that the placebo effect was responsible for the protective action of the homeopathic remedy.

The experimenters concluded that "Both the potencies of Chel exhibited anti-tumor and anti-oxidative stress potential against artificially induced hepatic tumors and hepato-toxicity in rats. More studies are warranted."

Read the paper here:
Chelidonium majus 30C and 200C in induced hepato-t... [Homeopathy. 2010] - PubMed result

High Fructose Corn Syrup Condemmend Again: Fructose Induces Transketolase Flux to Promote Pancreatic Cancer Growth — Cancer Res

2010-08-10T05:58:00.000-07:00

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) linked to cancer cell growth
You can read the study here

High fructose corn syrup is made from corn and yet the corn lobby "The Corn Refiners Association" countered the study's findings by stating:

"This study does not look at the way fructose is actually consumed by humans, as it was conducted in a laboratory, not inside the human body," and they concluded that the root causes of pancreatic cancer are complicated and poorly understood.

Yoga, acupuncture and stress management as cancer treatments?

2010-08-06T07:47:00.000-07:00

Oncologists at several of the most advanced cancer treatment centres in the US, including the Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago are using therapies including yoga, acupuncture and stress management.

A spokesman from the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas explained:

"Integrative medicine is a philosophy based on treating patients by focusing on the whole person and using both conventional and complementary therapies in a multidisciplinary care fashion.....It is similar to complementary medicine, but one key difference is that there is an open communication between practitioners of the different traditions."

These centres appear to be following their patients lead as more patients with cancer are turning to integrative medicine or integrative oncology methods (between 30% and 80% of patients use some form of integrative or complementary medicine) and traditional oncology centres have been setting up integrative medicine centers as there has been a growing awareness of the value of integrative oncology therapies, among traditional oncologists.

Read more here

Victory for Homeopathy

2010-08-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

The UK Government has officially confirmed homeopathy's continuing role in the NHS - ensuring that patients can continue to benefit from it.

The Government response states that 'local NHS and clinicians, rather than Whitehall, are best placed to make decisions on what treatment is appropriate for their patients - including complementary or alternative treatments such as homeopathy - and provide accordingly for those treatments.'

A statement from Dr. Sarah Eames, President of the Faculty of Homeopathy states: 'As a doctor who practices homeopathy on the NHS, I know homeopathy is an important part of our health service helping tens of thousands of patients annually, a majority of whom have not been helped sufficiently with conventional treatments. I am pleased to see the government, contrary to the recommendations of the Science and Technology's report, agrees that homeopathy has a place in the NHS and offers choice to both patients and local purchasers of healthcare.'

Read more here

You want the evidence for homeopathy in the treatment of allergies?
Look no further than the Alternative Medicine Review: Spring 2010 issue - article number 6. This excellent research round-up by two of the giants of homeopathy; Dana Ullman MPH and Michael Frass MD, pulls no punches when it comes to delivering an outstanding overview of current published research in the treatment of allergenic respiratory conditions.

New Complementary Medical Association e-Newsletter Published

2010-08-03T14:55:00.000-07:00

We have just updated The Complementary Medical Association's e-Newsletter archives. You can see these here

The August 2010 e-Newsletter will hit your in-box on Wednesday 4th August at 10.30am GMT. We hope you enjoy it!

Gotta stop sitting down . . .

2010-07-30T15:49:00.000-07:00

A study published in May in the journal 'Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise', reported, unsurprisingly, that men who sit the most have the greatest risk of heart problems. Men who spent more than 23 hours a week watching TV and sitting in their cars (as passengers or as drivers) had a 64% greater chance of dying from heart disease than those who sat for 11 hours a week or less. So far - so logical - However - here's where the research becomes rather surprising:

Many of the men who sat long hours and developed heart problems also exercised. Quite a few of them did so regularly and led active lifestyles. The problem was that the men worked out, but then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their risk of heart disease soared, despite the exercise. Worryingly, their workouts did not counteract the ill effects of sitting.

If you sit for long hours, you experience no 'isometric contraction of the antigravity (postural) muscles,’ according to an overview of the consequences of inactivity published this month in Exercise and Sports Sciences Reviews. Your muscles, unused for hours at a time, change in subtle fashion, and as a result, your risk for heart disease, diabetes and other diseases can rise.

The solution: Take steps to counteract the effects of sitting by taking exercise - wherever and whenever you can - be it taking the stairs instead of the lift, parking your car a bit further from the grocery store entrance than you would usually do, getting up every hour when working at your computer and so on. Well that's it from me for now - gotta go for a walk . . .

Jayney Goddard Official Website - New!

2010-07-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you know that I have launched an official 'Jayney Goddard' website. You can find this at JayneyGoddard.org

Freddie Snooker Star

2010-04-30T02:35:00.000-07:00

Nothing whatsoever to do with complementary medicine and natural healthcare - but this cute and quite funny video does make the point that kids copy stuff seen on TV. Freddie (aged 2) wasn't primed to do this - and his Dad tells me that Freddie had been doing this for a while before Dad actually realised what he was up to:

Waist Disposal by Dr John Briffa

2010-04-28T03:48:00.000-07:00

Book Review

The excellent Dr John Briffa has a new book out - and it is an absolute winner!

The central tenet of the book is that an intelligent application of a low carb/high quality protein diet, coupled with correct exercise techniques can help us to modulate insulin production and this in turn helps to shift that stubborn belly fat. Although Dr Briffa has aimed the book at men - which is fair enough as they are under-represented in the diet/health publishing sector - the book is totally applicable to women too.

There are no gimmicks here - the approach is sane and logical and grounded in excellent science - as we would expect from Dr Briffa. I particularly appreciate his expertise and real understanding of how modulation of blood sugar and thus insulin, contributes to fat gain and loss.
The book is written in a very accessible way and is a very quick read. What I mean by that is that you don’t have to wade through lots of heavy-weight stuff before you get to the meaty bits (no pun intended!). The info you need is right there in front of you and this means that it is very easy to become highly motivated to make the changes that Dr Briffa suggests.

A personal observation is that I would have loved to see a few more vegan options as low carb can be difficult on this kind of regime. Aside from that though, there are plenty of options for a variety of vegetarian dietary programmes.

You can buy Waist Disposal here:
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/complementa07-21

Big Pharma Dodgy Marketing Practices? Surely Not . . . .

2010-04-28T03:46:00.000-07:00

Yet another Big Pharma company has been fined due to unscrupulous marketing practices: Astra Zeneca the Anglo-Swiss drugs company has been fined just over half a billion US dollars ($520 Billion) in a settlement announced today. This comes hot on the heels of a much larger settlement ($1.4 Billion US dollars) by Eli Lilley relating to their product, Zyprexa.

Seroquel is among the top-selling drugs in the world with 2009 sales of $4.9 billion (15% of AstraZeneca’s $33.2 billion in revenue is for schizophrenia and specific types of bipolar mania).

So, what was the problem?
AstraZeneca was charged with promoting Seroquel to physicians for use “off-label” in children and the elderly. Doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs for unapproved uses but FDA rules state that drug manufacturers may only promote their products for approved conditions and age groups. The Department of Justice said it had taken action as AstraZeneca had deliberately and actively promoted Seroquel to doctors “off-label” for a range of uses not authorised by the Food and Drug Administration, including aggression, Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and sleeplessness.
How did the drug company actually promote their product to doctors?

The DoJ accused the company of marketing the drug to doctors who were not specialists in schizophrenia and psychosis, for which it was authorised, and of funding education programmes (i.e. glamorous holidays masquerading as ‘educational events”) and employing doctors as highly paid speakers and even going so far as to have doctors as named authors on academic articles “ghostwritten” by Astra Zeneca’s marketing people to promote Seroquel.

Eric Holder, the attorney-general, said:
“Illegal acts by pharmaceutical companies and false claims against Medicare and Medicaid can put the public health at risk, corrupt medical decisions by health care providers and take billions of dollars directly out of taxpayers’ pockets.”
The settlement comes at a time when the company faces litigation in the US totaling more than $1.2bn from thousands of plaintiffs, including many patients who claim they became overweight or diabetic following prescription of the medicine.

Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Andrew Wakefield (Part 1 of 10)

2010-04-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

Dr Andrew Wakefield - latest interview

2010-04-21T10:09:00.001-07:00

Steve Scrutton makes mention of the latest developments in the Dr Andrew Wakefield story (the 'MMR being causatively linked to autism' controversy). You can read an interview with Dr Joseph Mercola and Dr Andrew Wakefield here. There is also a filmed interview on this page that is well worth watching in the post above.

Piggies Telling Porkies?

2010-03-30T11:15:00.000-07:00

A wonderful research article was only recently published in the journal 'Homeopathy' (Volume 99, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 57-62 Special Issue: Biological models of homeopathy Part 2)

Here's a quick outline of what happened:
The study in question was a double blind RCT of 52 sows who were randonly treated with Coli 30K or placebo and who subsequently gave birth to 525 piglets.

The study showed that there was a reduction in the incidence of E.Coli diarrhoea. (Results showed that the placebo group had over six times more diarrhoea than the homeopathically treated group (P < 0.0001).
he researchers pointed out that although mean duration of diarrhoea was not significantly different for both groups, 1.86 days on average in the placebo group compared to 1.3 days in the Coli 30K group, the difference of half a day can make large differences in the overall performance of piglets.

The owner of the farm where the experiment was carried out initially quite sceptical about homeopathy. However, after the experiment he decided to apply Coli 30K to all sows. Since then E.Coli diarrhoea has hardly occurred . . . . . .

The authors state that "Advantages at farm level (of E.Coli 30K homeopathic remedy) are ease of application of the treatment by the farmer and cost reduction. These advantages and the positive results from this study make the homeopathic agent Coli 30K an attractive potential alternative in the prevention of E.Coli diarrhoea."

Hmmm . . . Food for thought . . . .
So, given the double blind RCT structure of the trial - the 'gold standard' of science, does this research indicate that homeopathy works, double blind RCTs don't work - or that ickle piggies tell great big porkies?

You decide!

To access the article abstract please click here

(Please note that while the abstract is free to access, Elsevier have the copyright to this article so if you want to read the full - much longer article you have to pay a very small sum to download it.)

Scientific Research in Homeopathy 2010 Conference

2010-03-30T03:11:00.000-07:00

Wow - what a conference on Saturday 27th March!

We had superb speakers who presented really ground-breaking stuff; science, politics, ethics, experiential animal observations - and how all these relate to homeopathy . . . these topics and more were all covered.

I've already had lots of emails from the wonderful delegates who attended - will share extracts of these in due course.

If you attended - congratulations!

If you missed this event, we will be running future conferences - so do let me know if you'd like to be kept informed.

Phew! Just back from 'camexpo' . . .

2009-10-28T14:02:00.000-07:00

'camexpo' was excllent! Unbelievably, the show felt even busier than last year. The CMA stand was incredibly popular as always and kept us all really busy [there were 10 CMA staff on the stand at all times - who all looked fab in their uniforms]. We were delighted with the quality of the visitors and we have to congratulate all the staff at Diversified Communications who are the show organizers
Overall, the fact that attendance this year exceeded that of last year really indicates that complementary medicine and natural healthcare are doing well overall even in this recession. This thought was echoed by a number of exhibitors I spoke to who said they were surprised - pleasantly - that their businesses are bucking the current prevailing economic slump. Hmmmmm. . . I wonder why this could be? Is it perhaps that CAM approaches work and this is why customers are returning and reordering products such as vitamins, herbal medicines and other supplements [to name but a few examples]?
Overall, one could detect an overwhelming sense of optimism - the future for CAM looks bright.

'camexpo' is this weekend

2009-10-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

I'm really looking forward to 'camexpo' at Earl's Court this weekend. If last year is anything to go by then this year should be superb.

I am giving a keynote lecture on "Developing YOUR Professional Practice: In a Harsh Economic Climate". Last year I spoke on the same subject - but with a very different slant. This next lecture has some really exciting features and is packed full of information that practitioners can implement right away to improve business and make real, tangible changes.

The CMA, as usual, has a very large stand - and nearly our whole team will be there - you'll see us in our CMA uniforms - in fact you can't miss us - our stand is always mobbed and causes a bit of a traffic jam at the show. We're on stand number 1922. Do come along if you can and please say hello!

Is There Any Evidence Homeopathy Works?

2009-09-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

Alex, on his blog here has collated a very good selection of useful information - you may want to check it out.

Woo Hoo - A Video Bar . . . .

2009-09-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

Clicky, clicky all the way down to the bottom of the page and you'll find a new toy. It's a video bar. Pray tell, Jayney, what is this strange thing?

Weeeeellllll . . .

Its a bar - with videos on it that you can click and watch. It is not a cocktail bar - sadly. I so look forward to the day when technology can cause pink cocktails to come out of your USB port. But, I digress:

Most of the videos are pretty good. Trouble is that some of the videos - for keywords like complementary medicine and homeopathy etc. often throw up vids from people who don't actually understand the concepts behind complementary medicine and so on.

Hmmm . . . what to do? I know - put up some more intelligent videos that actually explain the facts.

I have the technology - so who wants to play?

Interesting Swine Flu and Homeopathy Stats from 1918

2009-09-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

Inger Madsen writes on her blog about some of the successes of homeopathy in treating the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918. This is a fascinating round up of these figures and a quick overview for anyone who has not yet seen them.

Just Launched: The Survivor's Guide to Swine Flu: The Complementary Medical Approach

2009-09-23T01:56:00.000-07:00

This book bridges the gap between Complementary and Conventional Medicine and will help you to make an informed decision about ways to look after your health when faced with a potentially serious pandemic.

Click here for Chapter List and Contents

The healthcare advice in this book is based upon historical data and extensive scientific research – with references to over 500 supporting studies. We’re going to take you through the facts, so that you’ll have all the information you need in order to decide how you feel YOU can best survive Swine Flu.

When faced with a potentially serious pandemic - should the H1N1 Swine Flu virus mutate to become more lethal - we can, and should, all take responsibility for our own wellbeing and the best way to do this is to incorporate lifestyle changes that lead us to be less predisposed to inflammatory responses.

This is of relevance to Swine Flu because an over-reaction of the immune system is thought by many scientists to underlie the more deadly cases of Swine Flu infection. This was certainly the case back in the ‘Spanish Flu’ 1918 outbreak when the same virus - H1N1 - caused a vast global pandemic – killing up to 100 million people.

However, in the best case scenario where this current virus ‘simply goes away’, the recommendations in this book have a myriad of proven long-term health benefits, including reducing your predisposition to a whole range of degenerative diseases including arthritis, some cancers, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease – to name but a few. In addition – you’ll look better, have a more positive outlook, and feel more energetic too as these Complementary Medical approaches also have proven mood-enhancement and anti-ageing benefits.

Protection: You’ll learn about particular forms of nutritional supplements, herbs and essential oils which have very specific actions that are anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and make us less susceptible to viral attack – thus helping to prevent us from catching Swine Flu.

Treatment Options: However, in the event that you do catch Swine Flu, we cover a range of herbs, supplements and oils that are anti-biotic (which fight secondary infections), anti-pyretic (fever reducing) and many of these have also been proven to fight viruses, kill them and also act as neuraminidase inhibitors (like Tamiflu – except Swine Flu has not developed resistance to these treatment methods).

The author does recommend homeopathic medicines as well – historical evidence over the last 200 years has shown that homeopathy has done a great job in helping people to survive major epidemics and pandemics. In 1918, the evidence from doctors at the time shows that those people who caught the Spanish Flu and were treated homeopathically had a death rate of less than 1%, as opposed to those treated conventionally, who had a death rate in excess of 30%. (This evidence is taken from respected army doctors who were dealing with huge numbers of people – 26,000 in one report and 24,500 in another and there are many more reports supporting these data.)

We also candidly discuss your conventional medical options, including antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza, and we look at proposed vaccines and any additives that these will contain. We cut through the hype - so that you’ll be fully aware of the possible advantages and potential disadvantages of these - including undesirable and sometimes dangerous side-effects.

This approach is NOT an ‘Alternative’ Medical approach. It is a ‘Complementary’ one and, as such, draws upon the latest medical research from the fields of virology, immunology and microbiology as well from scientific research into the specific life-style changes, herbal medicines, nutrients, essential oils and homeopathic medicines that we suggest in order to help you make an informed choice about protecting yourself and your loved ones from Swine Flu.

The Survivor's Guide to Swine Flu is available from The CMA and all bookshops

Latest Homeopathy Studies Show Positive Results

2009-09-23T00:47:00.000-07:00

In spite of the negative press about homeopathy recently, where a Big Pharma PR organisation manouvered the WHO into stating a 'position' regarding homeopathy, there have been two studies published this summer that add yet more positive weight to homeopathy. The first trial was on people with Minor Recurrent Apthous Ulcers (MiRAU) or mouth ulcers. This random controlled trial of individualised homeopathy in 100 people was positive and the authors concluded: "The results suggest that homeopathic treatment is an effective and safe method in the treatment of MiRAU." Click here for abstract

A second recent study which looked at differences between homeopathically prepared solutions and placebo demonstrated that even in dilutions beyond Avogadro's number - where theoretically no molecule of the original substance can be found - differences in the homeopathic solution are evident. The researchers commented:

"Thus, experimental evidence accumulates that highly diluted homeopathic preparations, i.e. diluted beyond the Avogadro limit,exhibit particular physicochemical properties different from shaken pure solvent.The exact nature of these properties is not yet known; our current working hypothesis is an increase in the solvent's molecular dynamics for homeopathic preparations Click here to read more

An interesting point about homeopathy saving the NHS money

2009-09-21T09:40:00.000-07:00

Might homeopathy be able to save the NHS money? I was just reading this blog - and the author seems to think so - he makes a link here to a blog site that seems to demonstrate that this may well be the case. There are links from this site to a number of reports that show the cost savings of homeopathy - and also illustrate how well patients did under this kind of treatment. Well worth a read.

CMA Monthly E-Newsletter Archive

2009-09-16T05:25:00.000-07:00

We've now got an archive for all our wonderful monthly e-Newsletters. You can access this here.

The CMA e-Newsletters are read by over 9000 practitioners of a variety of disciplines and the CMA e-Newsletters cover a rich variety of subject matter.

Our content is totally up-to-date and we are often able to 'scoop' the mainstream media with our coverage of the latest complementary and conventional medical news items. The most recent e-Newsletter includes:

- Have your Say! -
- Liquorice has Cancer Beating Properties -

- Goldenseal and Stem Cell Growth -

- Early Type 2 Diabetes Screening -

- Curcumin Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk -

- Vitamin D & Swine Flu -

- Rejection Really Does HURT -

- Oxy Cholesterol - "Who Knew?" -

- Anti-Ageing Gene 'Klotho' Reduces Blood Pressure -

- Star Anise (used in Tamiflu) replaced by e-coli -

- Latest Homeopathy Studies Positive -

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Completely Absorbing

2008-01-23T06:25:00.000-08:00

Great news for goths the world over. . .

Scientists have finally done it - they have invented the darkest man-made material - ever!

An article on the BBC website reported that the material was created from carbon nanotubes - sheets of carbon just one atom thick rolled up into cylinders.

Researchers say it is the closest thing yet to the ideal black material, which absorbs light perfectly at all angles and over all wavelengths.

The discovery is expected to have applications in the fields of electronics and solar energy. (And, hopefully, a whole new choice of shades of black for goths to wear).

An ideal black object absorbs all the colours of light and reflects none of them. In theory, it should be possible to make something that approaches the "perfect absorber".

"They've made the blackest material known to science" says Prof Sir John Pendry

A Valuable New CMA Member?

2008-01-23T05:59:00.000-08:00

Based upon the following comment perhaps we ought to offer Dubyah an Honorary CMA Membership - he is obviously a talented healer:

"We're going to—we'll be sending a person on the ground there pretty soon to help implement the malaria initiative, and that initiative will mean spreading nets and insecticides throughout the country so that we can see a reduction in death of young children that—a death that we can cure." Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2007

Ah . . . but then again . . . perhaps not:

When answering a questions about a possible flu pandemic:
"I'm going to try to see if I can remember as much to make it sound like I'm smart on the subject." Cleveland, July 10, 2007

Mobile phones disrupt sleep patterns

2008-01-23T05:42:00.000-08:00

A fascinating article appeared today on the BBC News website. It reported that the use of a cell phone before going to bed may disrupt sleep patterns. One of the most interesting things about this report was that it was funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum.

The article reports:
"Some [participants in the trial] were exposed to radiation equivalent to that received when using a mobile phone, others were placed in the same conditions, but given only "sham" exposure.

Those exposed to radiation took longer to enter the first of the deeper stages of sleep, and spent less time in the deepest one.

The scientists concluded: "The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are adversely affected." In the UK, mobile services operate within the frequency ranges 872 to 960 MHz, 1710 to 1875 MHz and 1920 to 2170 MHz.

Researcher Professor Bengt Arnetz said: "The study strongly suggests that mobile phone use is associated with specific changes in the areas of the brain responsible for activating and coordinating the stress system."

Another theory is that radiation may disrupt production of the hormone melatonin, which controls the body's internal rhythms. "

Either way, it is probably best to give the moby a rest - especially at bed time.

Last but by no means least, Mike Dolan, executive director of the Mobile Operators Association, pointed out that the study was inconsistent with other research:

"It is really one small piece in a very large scientific jigsaw. It is a very small effect, one researcher likened it to less than the effect you would see from a cup of coffee."

Last September a major six-year study by the UK Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme (MTHRP) concluded that mobile phone use posed no short-term risk to the brain.

However, the researchers said they could not rule out the possibility that long-term use may raise the risk of cancer.

Of course, some cynics might suggest that since both organisations are starting to admit that there may be health implications associated with mobile use, perhaps there will be less liklihood of successful class actions in the future by people who have been harmed by mobile phone emissions?

Back in The USA

2008-01-08T09:33:00.000-08:00

Off to America tomorrow - wonderful - especially as this weather in Blightly is atrocious at the moment. I can't wait to sink my toes into the white quartz sand of Sand Key. Mind you - lots of work to be done - especially considering that there is much planning to be done to manifest the forthcoming seminars and events I am planning from dream-time to real-time.

You'll have noticed lots more pops at CAM recently in the press - what on earth is going on? I find it totally amazing that some ostensibly, fairly intelligent, individuals can be so upset by what we (CAM practitioners) do that they need to resort to hugely childish playground attacks. I was very impressed with Patrick Holford's response to the vile attempts to besmirch his name by a number of little boys who evidently sit in the pockets of the big pharma. (I can't be bothered to name them here.)

On the plus side, the press response to the regulation issues has been positive - although it seems that the proposed regulatory body will be nothing but a facsimile of the status quo. Basically it is proposed that a register of qualified practitioners is created and that these people are insured, adhere to a code of ethics and disciplinary procedure and that they can be struck off if they transgress the rules of the register. Err, well, that's exactly what The CMA does. So nothing new there then.

Complementary Medical Practitioners are "Vile Exploiters" of the Vulnerable

2007-12-07T14:07:00.000-08:00

So says Prof. Waxman (http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7578/1129)

You'll need to scroll down a bit on this PDF and the article is called "Shark Cartilage in the Water". You'll remember a while back that this headline screamed out at us from the Red Tops. And, of course, since then there have been a few other rather silly, and indeed scientifically invalid attempts to smear a variety of CAM approaches.

I wrote the post below a while back - but the question at the end is still valid - and I would love your opinion . . .

So, once again, it appears that all complementary medical practitioners are to be tarred with the same brush. I have to say that I totally agree with Prof Waxman in that there should, indeed, be measures in place to protect the vulnerable from anyone who would cruelly and cynically exploit them - but feel that it is also important to get the message across that trained complementary medical professionals are not exploiters and these "Vile" people that Prof Waxman describes are no different to muggers who target the weak and vulnerable.

They are NOT complementary medical practitioners. Of course the media had a field day with this one! So, how do you propose that we get the message out there that properly trained Complementary Medical practitioners are safe, effective and offer a hugely valuable service to society - one that is extremely popular with the public and increasingly favoured by GPs?

Think I'm getting the hang of this . . .

2007-12-07T13:27:00.001-08:00

Last night we went to one of the Hasting's Creative Media Centre's do's. It was excellent - as always. The discussion was on web optimisation and a whole host of other very interesing thinggs that you can do to optimise your e-life in general. Bill and Edward who gave the presentations were very good speakers indeed and we learnt a great deal. It is their fault actually that I'm now blogging as this was one of the things that came up in conversation and the guys pointed me in the right direction. I also tried - as a result of last night - to sign up for GooglePay - but got chucked off it right at the end of the process - what a drag. Anyone else had the same problem?

I also listed The Survivor's Guide to Bird Flu: The Complementary Medical Approach on Googlebase - again as suggested last night. It is really easy to upload things and I will report back when I see how this is going. It is a fab book - even if I do say so myself. Mind you, others have said so too and you can read reviews here and you can buy it here. Although the shop is run by CMA(USA) the book and supplements from the SurViva range are actually shipped from the UK. They are all going great guns, I'm delighted to say.

Welcome to my new blog

2007-12-07T13:02:00.000-08:00

Hi - a warm welcome to this blog - it is the first time that I have actually managed to carpe diem and grasp the nettle and to sit down and get to grips with how to get one of these things up and running. hopefully, this blog will be something that readers will find a little interesting and I hope that I will be able to use this space to talk about some of the things that I don't have space to cover on The CMA website or indeed in the quarterly journal "With Our Complements" or out monthly online e-zine. I'll also be covering more personal stuff here too - thoughts about work, and life in general. To the left, you'll find one of my photos - a luscious gerbera - looks even better at the full 8MG size. Needless to say - all the photos and the actual blog itself are ongoing copyright Jayney Goddard - steal them at your peril.

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Vital Role of ‘Digestion’ in Releasing the Medicinal Benefits of Green Tea

Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine, TCM, Holistic Medicine, Neural Therapy Voted Back onto Swiss Medical System by Two Thirds of the Population

Latest Global Health News Round up for January 2011

Luc Montagnier Moves to China to pursue high dilution research

Latest "High Dilution" Research From Brazil

Abstract

Homeopathic Preparations of Calc Carb and Alumina protect lettuce seeds exposed to toxic levels of aluminium

My Keynote Lecture at 'camexpo': Younger By The Day™

Tocotrienols linked to lower blood lipids - and may protect against SyndromeX

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Latest CMA e-Newsletter out now. Contents:

Homeopathic Remedies Prevent Liver Toxicity in Rats

High Fructose Corn Syrup Condemmend Again: Fructose Induces Transketolase Flux to Promote Pancreatic Cancer Growth — Cancer Res

Yoga, acupuncture and stress management as cancer treatments?

Victory for Homeopathy

New Complementary Medical Association e-Newsletter Published

Gotta stop sitting down . . .

Jayney Goddard Official Website - New!

Freddie Snooker Star

Waist Disposal by Dr John Briffa

Big Pharma Dodgy Marketing Practices? Surely Not . . . .

Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Andrew Wakefield (Part 1 of 10)

Dr Andrew Wakefield - latest interview

Piggies Telling Porkies?

Scientific Research in Homeopathy 2010 Conference

Phew! Just back from 'camexpo' . . .

'camexpo' is this weekend

Is There Any Evidence Homeopathy Works?

Woo Hoo - A Video Bar . . . .

Interesting Swine Flu and Homeopathy Stats from 1918

Just Launched: The Survivor's Guide to Swine Flu: The Complementary Medical Approach

Latest Homeopathy Studies Show Positive Results

An interesting point about homeopathy saving the NHS money

CMA Monthly E-Newsletter Archive

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A Valuable New CMA Member?

Mobile phones disrupt sleep patterns

Back in The USA

Complementary Medical Practitioners are "Vile Exploiters" of the Vulnerable

Think I'm getting the hang of this . . .

Welcome to my new blog