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Cute (yet very serious) video on the role of Vitamin D in pancreatic beta-cell function

Nice to see young researchers so passionate about their work...

The role of Vitamin D in beta-cell function

Sue Lynn Lau has been chosen as the winner of "Dance Your Ph.D. Competition" for her choreography showcasing the role of vitamin D in beta cell function.

 

"PhD title: The role of Vitamin D in beta-cell function.
Graduate student: Sue Lynn Lau
Performers: Members of the Diabetes & Transcription Factors Lab Group
Synopsis: Every PhD begins in the dark, but it takes only a few bright sparks to kindle the flame of discovery...

Stem cells for severe MS

I answered in Dog lovers thread a comment about stem cells which I will copy here cause I would like to discuss stem cells without hijacking doglovers thread

What I said was, quote

And my hope is stem cell treatment for healing once the germ is gone. There are interesting findings all over the world wherein they simply take some marrow from you and filter out the stem cells, multiply them in the lab with growth factors then give tham back to you as a personal very specialized kind of transfusion.

The tolerability and biochemical effects of high-dose bolus vitamin D2 and D3 supplementation in patients with vitamin D insuffi

The tolerability and biochemical effects of high-dose bolus vitamin D2 and D3 supplementation in patients with vitamin D insufficiency.

Leventis P, Kiely PD.

Department of Rheumatology, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.

Objectives: To investigate the practicality and tolerability of high-dose intramuscular (i.m.) vitamin D2 or oral vitamin D3 replacement in vitamin D-insufficient patients, and to evaluate the biochemical efficacy of each formulation.

Methods: Sixty-nine patients with vitamin D insufficiency [25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) <40 nmol/L] were recruited from the Rheumatology Outpatient Department of St George's Hospital, London.

Vitamin D and Nervous System Repair

 

Interesting:

 

Vitamin Di(2) Potentiates Axon Regeneration.

Chabas JF, Alluin O, Rao G, Garcia S, Lavaut MN, Risso JJ, Legre R, Magalon G, Khrestchatisky M, Marqueste T, Decherchi P, Feron F.

Neurobiologie des Interactions Cellulaires et Neurophysiopathologie (CNRS UMR 6184), Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II), Faculté de Médecine Nord, Institut Fédératif de Recherche Jean Roche (IFR11), Marseille, France., Services de Chirurgie de la Main, Chirurgie Plastique et Réparatrice des Membres, Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.

Boswellia a natural way to help with inflammation

I have noticed that one of the largest complaints with this capi treatment is severe inflammationi. Since I am very concerned with all the medications my liver and kidneys have to deal with, may doctor told me of a natural way to reduce the inflammation. It is called Boswllia, a natural herb or resin that has a very good outcome on many inflammatory issues.

 

Help for Stained Teeth

I just returned from my quarterly teeth cleaning and was given this at-home routine to follow for my bad teeth staining.  Significant black stains are on my enamels, caps, and tooth roots caused from the antibioticsi.

Dilute 1/2 & 1/2 hydrogen-peroxide and Breath Rx and swish in mouth for one minute two times a day.  Breath Rx is a OTC mouth wash that kills bacteria and isn't drying like Listerine (if it kills bacteria, it has to be good!).  The  hydrogen-peroxide whitens and it also kills bacteria.

If this routine doesn't work, I'll go for teeth cleaning every two months.  I already use a dental at-home cleaning program where I put a goo in a retainer and leave on overnight. 

Cholestyramine - Any interactions with supplements?

Hi,

Paula is due to try a little bit of Cholestyramine this weekend (just a small taster at first to ensure she doesn't have any adverse effects).

She currently takes 4 grams of Charcoal 3 times per day for her porphyriai.  She always makes sure that no food, abxi or supplementsi are taken at least 2 hours before and after the charcoal.

What restrictions are there with Cholestyramine?  It only says on the label that you can't take any drugs 1 hour before and 4 hours after a dose of Cholestyramine - obviously this means the antibiotics.

What about the CAPi supplementsi? What restrictions are there for these?  I have heard mention that it you can take Cholestyramine with food (preferably with something that will produce bile, like fat).

Need more help with order of abx, pyruvate and vitamins and supps.

Can anyone give me a quick summary or point me to one already given here regarding recommendations for best order of all the stuff we take, especially including what not to mix together and how far apart to take things. 

I've gotten a little in bits and pieces, and seen one discussion on it with someone saying what they did but not necessarily why.  I need to get the basics so I can come up with my own system. 

For example, what vits. and supps need to be taken separately from abxi?  From NACi?  From pyruvate?  From each other?  From probiotics?

Does NAC truly need to be kept separate from abxi?  What about from any vit and supps?  Or probiotics? What about from pyruvate?

What is pyruvate?

 

 Article as written as www.wholehealth.com website

What Is Pyruvate?

Bromide Detoxification

BROMIDE DETOXIFICATION Salt Loading ProtocolWilliam Shevin, MD, uses a specific protocol to clear bromide
detox symptoms if they occur while taking iodine.

Dr Shevin presented his* Salt Loading Protocol at the February

Oliver Gillie's reports on Vitamin D's benefits available online

 

Reports describing Vitamin D3's benefits by Oliver Gillie,  a freelance medical researcher and writer, are available online.  

Here's the latest.  Note the recommendations by Drs Vieth, Holick, Holis, etc on pages III and IV.   It's a very interesting article, and one well worth the 30 minutes it takes to skim:

Scotland's Health Deficit:   An explanation and a plan

 

His older books can be viewed from here:

Powdered Charcoal vs Capsule Form

Hi,

Paula is concerned that as now she takes the Charcoal in powdered form (about 4 grams 3 times per day) instead of in capsule form, this means that the charcoal is absorbed much faster - ie no capsule to digest first.

She is now completely 99% bedridden so is virtually completely in the horizontal position, which will probably effect digestion.  She tries to take the charcoal 2 - 2 1/2 hours after and before anything else.

So my question is, because of the above, does it make that much difference taking the powdered variety of charcoal?

Germanium anyone??

Has anyone tried Germanium? I've used it on and off for 6 months here and there. My hair test showed low Germinaium so I researched it and tried it.

This is what I've been taking, usually 1/2 or less of a30 mg capsule