DR. MIRKIN: MUSCLE STRETCHING IS BAD! REALLY?
Whenever I see someone stretching before running, cycling, tennis, swimming, or any other sport, I worry that the person doesn’t know much about training.
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RESISTANCE TRAINING HELPS DIABETICS
Improvements in body composition with progressive resistance exercise led to better glucose control and less insulin resistance among older type 2 diabetes patients, but the same phenomenon was not seen with low-resistance “sham” exercise.
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Mar 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
BLINDNESS OR STROKE? YOU CHOOSE!
BLINDNESS www.medscape.com AMD–Aspirin Link: Latest Hint Not the Last Word Linda Roach Jan 22, 2013 From MEDSCAPE Dr. Pinna says… This is called: “Caught between a stone and a hard place.” Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) causes blindness. Aspirin helps [...]
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Jan 23, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
G.M. RESISTANT SUPERWEEDS! THEY MAKE EXCELLENT SOUP–FOR RATS
Superweeds pose GM-resistant challenge for farmers 18 September 2012 From the BBC See Dr. Pinna’s comments below… US farmers are facing a growing challenge from weeds resistant to chemical sprays, and enduring millions of dollars in losses as a result. The so-called “superweeds” have arisen because [...]
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Sep 19, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
AUSTRALIAN BREAKFAST: FLAT WHITE AND MUESLI
As we travel along this vast Continent of Australia, we become acclimated to a new type of breakfast: Coffee and Bircher Muesli. The Coffee in Australia is excellent. Italian immigrants invaded Australia about a century ago and brought with them the Italian secret of Espresso. Coffee in Australia is almost as good as it is [...]
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Aug 26, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
WORLD HEALTHCARE–USA AT THE BOTTOM
U.S. Healthcare by the Numbers From Medscape The U.S. Supreme Court’s healthcare ruling on Thursday has far-reaching implications for a healthcare system that, according to the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, is highest in spending but just 31st in providing coverage to its people among the OECD’s 34 members. The following information ranking [...]
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Jul 07, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
“MULTICULTURALISM” OR “CHEAP LABOUR”???
EU should ‘undermine national homogeneity’ says UN migration chief (DR. PINNA’S TRANSLATION: “BRING IN CHEAP LABOUR”) By Brian Wheeler, From BBC News Peter Sutherland’s global migration forum brings together 160 nations to discuss policy. The EU should “do its best to undermine” the “homogeneity” of its member states, the UN’s special representative for migration has [...]
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Jun 23, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
AUSTALIA–THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY
From The Wall Street Journal SYDNEY—Australia is living up to its nickname of “the lucky country,” with a new survey marking it as the happiest industrialized nation in the world based on criteria such as jobs, income and health. Having sidestepped the economic malaise gripping much of Europe and with near full employment owing [...]
