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March 5th, 2010 by Kim Bucknole
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Archive for March, 2010
Selenium and Skin Cancer
March 3rd, 2010 by Kim Bucknole
Bondi Beach by Melanie Olson www.sxc.hu
Koalas, kangaroos and carcinoma
What comes to mind when you think about Australia? Unique fauna and flora? Sandy beaches? Sunshine? Continue reading ‘Selenium and Skin Cancer’
Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes
March 1st, 2010 by Kim Bucknole
Drug therapy deferred
Mediterranean Vegetables and infused Olive Oil
Readers with newly diagnosed Type II diabetes, pre-diabetes or insulin resistance syndrome, may find interesting reading in the Annals of Internal Medicine, September 2009 151:306-314.
The relevant article is entitled, “Effects of a Mediterranean -style diet on the need for antihyperglycemic drug therapy in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial” and discusses the results of a 4 year study conducted by Katherine Esposito, MD, PhD and colleagues at the Second University of Naples, Italy. Continue reading ‘Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes’