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"Some of the most persuasive evidence about the effect of exercise on the aging brain comes from a landmark research project called the Nurses' Health Study, which began surveying the health habits of more than 122,000 nurses every two years, in the mid-1970s. In 1995 researchers began cognitive testing for some of the nurses, which allowed Harvard epidemiologist Jennifer Weuve to analyze the relationship between exercise level and cognitive ability for 18,766 women between seventy and eighty-one years old." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Theories based on migration data suggest that an infectious agent may play a role in causing MS, but it's probably a combination of these factors. The nurses Health Study (Harvard University, 2004) showed a 40 percent reduction in the risk of MS among nurses whose intake of supplemental vitamin D was at least 400 IU per day. These results were confirmed in a 2006 study of U.S. military personal, when Harvard University researchers found that D levels at or above 40 in subjects younger than twenty years had the greatest impact on risk reduction." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Yes, and I can tell you the nurses are wonderful." Crunch time. Decisions. Except the specialist thinks there is nothing to decide. But I am not for humid summers in the South of England, I need hills and fresh air. Treatment but no cure? Why treat if you cannot cure? Why such a long treatment? And the nurses ... nurses are wonderful, but they carry out what specialists say. My life is to depend on the intelligence of this lady. She is not explaining what she plans. Even in outline. Am I to sign myself away on nothing? Is that what she expects?" - Michael Gearin-Tosh, Living Proof: A Medical Mutiny (Get the book.)

"The nurses Health Study (Harvard University, 2004) showed a 40 percent reduction in the risk of MS among nurses whose intake of supplemental vitamin D was at least 400 IU per day. These results were confirmed in a 2006 study of U.S. military personal, when Harvard University researchers found that D levels at or above 40 in subjects younger than twenty years had the greatest impact on risk reduction. This confirms the importance of early exposure to adequate vitamin D to prevent autoimmune disease." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"In the beginning stages of the project, we'll be surveying parents at several New York City schools, as well as approximately 2,700 school nurses in New York and New Jersey, about their experiences treating and diagnosing head lice. Then, in certain schools, we'll begin a trial study with a natural head-lice treatment that has worked well in clinical tests in Israel. If we succeed in proving that this nontoxic treatment is as effective as the toxic alternatives, we hope to get this natural treatment listed in the American Academy of Pediatrics' Red Book, so that physicians can recommend it." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Data from the nurses Study also found that nurses eating more monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats were less likely to suffer from heart disease than nurses on a lower-fat diet.37 Taking a careful look at the data, it appears that it was the percentage of calories from animal foods and the amount of saturated fat in the diet that correlated with heart attack risk, rather than the total amount of fat. Animal products, dairy, eggs, chicken, turkey, and red meat contain the most dangerous type of fat." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Elisabeth herself began a trial (which, at the time of writing in 2001, is still going on) comparing the effects of distant healers with nurses, a group of health professionals whose caring attitude toward their patients might also act as a healing mechanism.'8 The MAHI study offered several important improvements over Randolf Byrd's study. Whereas all the medical staff in Byrd's study had been aware that a study was being carried out, the medical staff in the MAHI study had no idea." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"They looked at the dietary habits of more than 83,000 women from the Nurses' Health Study over sixteen years and found that women who reported eating 1 ounce of nuts at least five times per week reduced their risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 30 percent compared with women who never or rarely ate nuts. Risk was reduced by 1 6 percent in women who ate 1 to 4 ounces of nuts per week and by 8 percent among those who ate less than 1 ounce per week. Experts believe that the healthy fats in nuts allow the body to use insulin more efficiently and help regulate blood glucose levels." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "Professionals typically involved in such programs include dietitians, diabetes education nurses, exercise physiologists, and/or physicians. Most insurance plans cover the cost of these programs. The American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national nonprofit organization that provides a variety of support services. The main Web site (www.diabetes.org), for example, has links to help you find a chapter of the ADA in your area, at which you can participate in activities, volunteer for events, and meet other people who have diabetes." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "Pittas and colleagues followed the progress of 83,779 women from the Nurses' Health Study who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at the start of the study. During the twenty years of follow-up, the researchers assessed the women's vitamin D and calcium intake every two to four years. The investigators determined that a combined daily intake of more than 1,200 mg calcium and more than 800 IU vitamin D was associated with 33 percent less risk of type 2 diabetes than intakes of less than 600 mg calcium and less than 400 IU vitamin D. Dr." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"One study of 86,000 women followed over sixteen years, in the nurses Health Study, found that those who consumed one ounce of nuts five times per week decreased their risk of Type-2 diabetes by 27 percent. Evidence suggests that a raw vegan diet, moderately high in walnuts, almonds, and sunflower seeds may be helpful in the prevention of diabetes and in regulating glycemic control. This may be because the omega-3 and -6 fatty acids and the monounsaturated fats act to strengthen and repair the cell membrane structure and function." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "More recently, data collected from the Harvard nurses Health Study was used to assess the lactose, milk, and milk product consumption in relation to ovarian cancer risk in more than 80,000 women. Over sixteen years of follow-up, 301 cases of one particular type of ovarian cancer were confirmed in this study group. Results showed that women who consumed the most lactose had twice the risk of this type of ovarian cancer than women who drank the least lactose. It was suggested that galactose (a component of lactose) may damage ovarian cells, making them more susceptible to cancer." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The important nurses Health Study found a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women when comparing the highest to the lowest intakes of vitamin D, calcium, and low-fat dairy, especially skim milk. But when the same researchers looked at actual vitamin D levels, they found a 43 percent reduction in risk of breast cancer among women younger than 60 when comparing the highest levels of vitamin D (greater than 40) to lowest (less than 20)." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Data collected from the study of 51,603 nurses in the United States found that women who drank one serving of non-diet soda or fruit punch daily, which was sweetened with either sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, gained more weight, an average of 10.3 pounds, than women who drank less than one per month. The study was conducted over four years. In addition, the sugar consumers had an 82 percent increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. "The message is: Anyone who cares about their health or the health of their family would not consume these beverages," said Walter C." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"He deeply appreciates the nurses and social workers who have guided him in trying to provide better care for elders at University Hospital Case Medical Center ElderHealth Center. Marian Patterson has offered steadfast neuropsychological and personal advice. Certain faculty members stand out in their consistent commitment to making the academic game enjoyable, notably Woody Gaines and Eric Junegst, who composed our sabbatical Limbo Cafe book planning (if not writing) group. Peter would also like to thank Stephen Post for the many ways he has taught him about the values of humility and altruism." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"There appears to be a higher percentage of physicians, nurses and teachers who get it. I myself contracted this disorder in the late '70s, early '80s. I was a clinical psychologist working in a group home with many disadvantaged, multiply handicapped children. Most of the other workers experienced a nondescript, flu-like illness and then would pick up and seem to feel well. I also experienced that and then I took a vacation down south and did a lot of running. I was an avid runner and swimmer and I got a flu. This is what most peopie say, they got a flu and they just simply never recovered." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Again, in two other major studies—involving 128,000 nurses and other health professionals?researchers found a similar magnesium intake connection. The exact mechanism by which magnesium lowers risk remains unclear, but we know that insulin resistance often improves with magnesium, and magnesium assists many diabetics to attain better glucose control. Many people with insulin resistance have an accompanying risk factor of high triglycerides. Research indicates that the triglyceride level falls with increased magnesium, a direct effect we've observed in our patients many times." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"I actually learned this lesson from a physician named Paracelsus, who stated during the Reformation, "Nature cures, the doctor only nurses." Paracelsus was centuries ahead of his time when he observed and wrote that patients themselves have the power to create real healing. He noted that it was the role of the physician to help stimulate and nurture that power, and mobilize the intrinsic forces in the patient that can offer resistance to disease. A good physician assists patients in finding and stimulating their own healing capabilities." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "As most of you may know, representatives from pharmaceutical companies make regular rounds to the offices of prescribing medical professionals like physicians, physician assistants (PAs), advanced practice nurses (APRNs), and nurse practitioners (NPs) to keep them informed about the latest drugs their companies are releasing. This is called detailing a pharmaceutical because it involves educating the practitioner about all the various "details" of the drug, from how it works and interacts with other medications, to dosing and possible side effects." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Combining the nurses Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professional follow-up studies provides us with a huge cohort of essentially healthy men and women, and both investigations tracked the development of health problems. 85,060 women and 42,872 men with no history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer at baseline (the beginning of the studies) were followed for eighteen and twelve years respectively. Of that group, 4,085 women and 1,333 men developed type 2 diabetes over the course of the study." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"It emerged last month that a rising number of doctors and nurses were worried about giving second doses of the vaccine, and pressure is growing for its separation into its three component vaccinations, spread over three years. In his 1998 article in The Lancet, Professor Wakefield reported finding a devastating combination of bowel disease and autism in 12 children. His revelation that that figure has reached almost 170 cases will shock parents and doctors and add pressure on the Government to justify its vaccination policy. This month Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Since being able to breast-feed is a sensitive window of a child's neurological development, health-care professionals who deal with childbirth, especially nurses, must take a proactive role in essential health education. All of us should encourage our loved ones to give their child the best foundation for neurological development by committing to breastfeeding when it is physiologically possible, safe, and feasible. We can also help defend women's rights to nurse their children in public in the name of promoting healthier brains in our younger generations." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"But, despite the fact that I had lobbied to get coenzyme Q10 on our hospital formulary for several years, the other critical-care doctors and nurses there were extremely skeptical of using coenzyme Q10 in this life-threatening case. Mary looked like a train wreck with all her tubes and physical issues. What they all were about to observe was truly a resurrection. On the third day, Mary started to come out of her coma. After ten days she was weaned off the ventilator. Four days later Mary was sitting up in a wheelchair and using only supplemental oxygen." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"OSTEOPOROSIS Walter Willett is chairman of the Nutrition Department at the Harvard School of Public Health, and co-authored a major study of more than 75,000 American nurses, which found that women with the highest calcium consumption from dairy products actually had substantially more fractures than women who drank less milk. Citing a 1980 study in the journal Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Mark Hegsted of Harvard University makes the point that people in the U.S." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Nurses and nurses' aides are typically in even worse shape than doctors. Again, I realize there are many exceptions to this, but by and large, doctors and medical staff often suffer from chronic depression, stress-related disorders, heart disease and obesity. They are generally a terrible example of health, and in my view, you're not credible about health if you haven't achieved it yourself, because health is not something you just learn from a book. Health is something that must be experienced. It is a personal journey." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"As the study published in the NEJM concluded, the lower mortality rate among nurses taking hormones could have been due to the "survival benefit" of the hormones. In other words, women had a lower mortality rate because they took hormones. The reverse could also have been true: the women who were already going to have a lower mortality rate might have been more likely to take hormones. In other words, perhaps it was their greater propensity toward health or the absence of disease that led them to take the hormones, and not the reverse." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "CHAPTER 2 SPINNING THE EVIDENCE EVEN THE MOST RESPECTED MEDICAL JOURNALS ARE NOT IMMUNE By the time all the morning patients had been seen, phone calls returned, nurses' questions about patient care answered, and administrative issues addressed, I would be ready for some time alone to eat lunch and relax. I enjoyed reading through the current medical journals during my short break, looking for articles that might be relevant to my practice." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "HRT that came out in the 1990s—is an observational study (funded by the National Institutes of Health) designed to reveal the relationship between diet, lifestyle, and hormone therapy (both birth control pills and HRT). The Nurses' Health Study was the source of the data for the 1997 NEJM article showing a lower mortality rate among women taking HRT. This benefit of HRT lasted for up to five years after women stopped taking the therapy, but after five years they had a 16 percent increase in their death rate compared with women who had never taken hormones." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

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