Book Review - How Doctors Think.......Celiac Diagnosis
This is an interesting book review on how doctors diagnose patients. For some of us who went through multiple diagnoses before learning that we have gluten allergy, this book may gives different perspective of our medical professionals.
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Published: New York Times, March 23, 2007
Every patient knows the feeling, that lurching sense of dread after the doctor has finished poking and prodding, or scanning the latest test results, and momentarily sinks into thought. It’s a taut, suspenseful moment. What exactly is going on in that highly trained medical brain?
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New Jersey Assembly Considers Legislation on Autism, Seen as Prevalent in the State
By TINA KELLEY
Published: New York Times, March 15, 2007
After a recent federal study showing New Jersey had the nation's highest per-capita prevalence of autism, the State Assembly is expected to approve a package of bills Thursday intended to improve early detection of the disorder, plan for better services for adults who have it, and finance the Governor's Council on Autism, created in 1999 to research causes of and treatments for autism-related disabilities.
The package also asks the State Department of Health and Senior Services to further study the use of prenatal sonograms, in light of research suggesting a possible link between them and unusual neurological development in laboratory animals similar to features of the brains of autistic humans.
Natural Food Expo in Anaheim, CA
Big week is coming ahead for Arico and team. We are exhibiting in the largest natural foods trade show in the US even the world: Expo West. We are unveiling the new design of our packaging and Arico website with capability to search for stores that carry Arico products.
Did You Know That Folate Is Good for Your Memory?
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in the Netherlands that included more that 800 people in the 50-70 age range finds that those who took 800 micrograms of folic acid (folate) daily had significantly better cognitive skills than those taking placebo. The study shown that 3-year folic acid supplementation improves performance on tests that measure information-processing speed and memory, domains that are known to decline with age in older adults with raised total homocycsteine concentration. Look for 400-800 micrograms folic acid in a balanced B-complex supplement, because the body’s ability to utilize folate from foods is limited.
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