Sometimes it can be hard to get a good nights sleep. Those of you faced with THIS sleeping disorder know that all too well. But did you know that this disorder mixed with diabetes can be a serious health threat?
Plus, the new human papilloma virus (HPV) is all over the news and in advertisements. But, the safety of the FDA-approved vaccine is now being questioned by a major watchdog group.
Read the latest developments regarding these health issues and MORE in the Monday Edition of Health News Weekly.
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Make A Dangerous Duo!
Recent studies show sleep disorders are common in people with diabetesa fact which has prompted sleep and diabetes experts to urge healthcare professionals to examine this link more closely.
More than 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apneaa disorder that causes you to stop breathing for 10 to 30 seconds at a time while you sleep. And this can happen more than 400 times throughout the night for some people.
A form of this disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in people with diabetes.
If you have type 2 diabetes, your body cannot properly use insulin to burn the carbohydrates you eat. Statistics show that about 90 percent of diabetics have this form of the disease. And half of these people suffer from some form of sleep disorder.
According to a press statement from the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF), Dr. Paul Zimmet, M.D., Ph.D., said that while type 2 diabetes is recognized as a serious global epidemic, the severe health consequences of untreated sleep apnea, especially in people with diabetes, are not. Health policy makers and the general public must be made aware of the link between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea so that we can begin to address the significant economic burden and debilitating health consequences to both individuals and the community.
The IDF statement was released in a presentation at the recent American Diabetes Associations 68th Annual Scientific Sessions. The statement also is included in an article published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
IDF recommends that healthcare professionals working with either type 2 diabetes or sleep disorder patients stay educated about how the two conditions are connected. The group recommends the adoption of clinical practices to ensure that a person with either condition is considered as a candidate for the other.
Fast Fact
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Watchdog Group Exposes Dangerous
FDA-Approved HPV Vaccine!
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports show the death toll is mounting for women who received Gardasil®the agency-approved vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) marketed by the pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc.
According to a statement from the public interest group Judicial Watch, Inc., as many as 18 deaths have been reported since September 2007. And their review of FDA documents revealed more than 140 other serious adverse eventsincluding spontaneous abortions, seizures, anaphylactic shock and paralysis!
The group recently released the report Examining the FDAs HPV Vaccine Records, which examines the approval process, side effects and safety concerns related to the vaccinewhich they call a large-scale public health experiment.
Judicial Watch researchers examined more than 8,800 FDA documents that describe adverse events experienced by women receiving the Gardasil® vaccine. The group said this controversial vaccinewhose safety tests are scheduled for completion in 2009was fast tracked for approval by the FDA, despite concerns about Gardasils® safety and long-term effects.
Although Merck advocates mandatory HPV vaccinations for young girlsthe American College of Pediatrics and the New England Journal of Medicine oppose such measures.
Genital HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world. According to the American Health Association, more than 75 percent of people between the ages of 15 and 49 have been infected with HPV.
The report mentioned that there are more than 30 strains of the virus15 of which can cause cervical cancer. Gardasil® is not 100 percent effective against all of these strains.
In fact, the Judicial Watch report said the vaccine is designed to protect against only four HPV virus strains! The report also mentioned that no one knows if the vaccine prevents cancer, or for how long, or even whether its safe.
Because the vaccine has not been tested long enough to determine its safety and effectivenessthe Judical Watch group concludes it would be unwise to compromise the health and safety of the American public by mandating or marketing it before sufficient tests are concluded.
According to their website, Judicial Watch, Inc. is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law.
Health E-Hints
Healthy Bacteria Soothes Your Stomach? Yes!
Did you know that most food allergies have a common root causenamely, a leaky gut? Leaky gut syndrome refers to damaged intestines that have developed moreor larger than normalopenings in the gut wall.
The walls of your gut have pores that open and close to absorb good nutrients as they pass through the intestines. If the pores in your gut wall are too big, or the screening process breaks downit means all kinds of gunk passing through your intestines can invade your bloodstream!
The best thing you can do to eliminate yeast and harmful bacteria in your digestive tract is to use digestive enzymes at the end of meals. You can also use probiotics such as L. acidophilus between meals.
These healthy bacteria help restore your stomach levels of healthy bacteria
help improve your digestion
and wont make your
stomach turn!