The active ingredient of Dimaval®, the sodium salt of (RS)-2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propane-1-sulfonic acid, previously known as (RS)-2,3-Di-mercapto-1- propanesulfonic acid (DMPS), is a complexing agent from the group of vicinal dimercaptans. Indications: Clinically manifested, chronic and acute poisoning with mercury (metallic mercury, vapor, inorganic and organic compounds); Chronic poisoning with lead. By virtue of its two vicinal mercaptan groups …
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Role of Mercury Toxicity in Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke
Dr. Mark C. Houston is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Institute at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. He has written an important review article on the cardiovascular consequences of mercury exposure in humans. The article discusses how mercury toxicity in humans is related to hypertension, generalized atherosclerosis, coronary …
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“Anticonvulsant Action” of Vitamin D in Epileptic Patients? A Controlled Pilot Study
This pilot study by Christiansen, Rødbro, and Sjö was published in 1974 in the British Medical Journal. The frequency of epileptic seizures was observed in a controlled therapeutic trial on 23 epileptic inpatients before and after treatment with vitamin D2 or placebo in addition to anticonvulsant drugs. The number of seizures was reduced during treatment with vitamin D2 but not with placebo. The effect was unrelated to changes in serum …
Charlie’s Story: The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy
Charlie is a son of the famous American film director Jim Abrahams. When Charlie was one year old, he had numerous daily seizures. No medication for epilepsy helped, and he had also had an unsuccessful brain surgery. But everything changed when he came to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was cured of his epilepsy by …
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Nutritional Support for Wound Healing
Nutrition plays a crucial role in wound healing. Nutritional status of patients at the time of trauma or surgery influences the biochemical processes necessary for the phases of normal healing to occur. Evidence exists that vitamins A and C, zinc, arginine, glutamine, glucosamine, bromelain, Aloe vera, and Centella asiatica may be beneficial to wounded or …
Symptoms of Intoxication in Dentists Associated with Exposure to Low Levels of Mercury
The findings of this study collectively indicate that occupational exposure to mercury, even at low levels, is associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of symptoms of intoxication. Additionally, they provide circumstantial evidence in favour of the notion that the current value of TLV of this metal do not provide sufficient protection against the …
Fruits and vegetables reduce risks of specific types of colorectal cancers
According to new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association The effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to differ by site of origin, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers found that within the proximal and …
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Research demonstrates new breeds of broccoli remain packed with health benefits
Research performed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and published recently in the journal Crop Science has demonstrated that mineral levels in new varieties of broccoli have not declined since 1975, and that the broccoli contains the same levels of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that have made the vegetable a …
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Eating green veggies improves immune defenses
Researchers reporting online in the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, on October 13th have found another good reason to eat your green vegetables, although it may or may not win any arguments with kids at the dinner table. It turns out that green vegetables — from bok choy to broccoli — are the source of …
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Health benefits of broccoli require the whole food, not supplements
New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing – a key phytochemical in these vegetables is poorly absorbed and of far less value if taken as a supplement. The study, published by scientists in …
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