Townsend e-Letter


#34

18 May 2024


Diets to prevent cardiovascular events and reduce hypertension, the beneficial effect of virgin olive oil, and the use of melatonin for COPD are among recent topics in natural health research.
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Literature Review & Commentary

Type 2 diabetes’ connection to environmental chemicals and toxins, zinc deficiency and hypertension drugs, the effects of geomagnetic energy on heart rate variability, and exercise programs for people with cardiovascular disease and diabetes are the topics.
CLICK TO READ:  Shorts

The genetic mutation that allows some beech trees to withstand potentially lethal insect damage causes the author to muse about changes in human genetics that arose after the Black Plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis.
CLICK TO READ:  Beech Bark Scale and the Black Plague

Neural therapy, including prolotherapy and hyaluronic acid injections, mitigate pain and inflammation that accompany sports injuries and osteoarthritis.
CLICK TO READ:  Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections

Beta-caryophyllene, a plant-derived supplement, reduces the pain and inflammation associated with mast cell hyperactivity, a condition that affects multiple systems and contributes to endometriosis, arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, and other conditions.
CLICK TO READ:  Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Botanicals that support brain-derived neurotrophic function (BDNF), such as St. John’s wort and saffron, along with bright light therapy show benefit for people with major depressive disorder.
CLICK TO READ:  Advancing Understanding of Depression and Interventions


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Research literature contains numerous case reports in which people were misdiagnosed with lung cancer when they actually had fungal infections such as histoplasmosis and aspergillosis.
CLICK TO READ:  Role of Fungus in Cancer Mimicry and Etiology: Prominence, Yet Unrecognized

Multiple studies show that selenium and sodium selenite decrease cancer risk and all-cause mortality—even in studies that link high selenium levels to symptoms of diabetes.
CLICK TO READ: A Short Discussion Related to the Safety of Selenium and
Importance of Selenite – Part 2 of 2

Despite widespread advocacy for regular cancer screening, life expectancy has not increased; would the money be better spent on reducing cancer-causing environmental pollution and encouraging health promotion practices?
CLICK TO READ:  Rethink the Monies Spent on Cancer Screening Tests

Tick-borne infections, such as Lyme disease, cause neurological conditions and can mimic symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s, which can be averted with early treatment. 
CLICK TO READ:  Lyme Disease and Dementia: Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, and Misdiagnosis

Removing foreskin during male circumcision negatively affects sexual health; while the foreskin cannot be regenerated, a non-surgical technique can expand the skin, leading to improved function.
CLICK TO READ:  Improving Male Sexual Dysfunction with Foreskin Restoration

A recent study from Cleveland Clinic conflated the nutrient niacin (vitamin B3) with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and erroneously suggested that niacin causes cardiovascular disease.
CLICK TO READ:  Niacin Was, Is, and Always will be Essential to Life and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Just for Starters

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