Comments for Limits of Optimism http://optimism.thorscave.com Science is the root of hope. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Sartup Highlight: AltaRock Energy Inc. by jerry cress http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-115 jerry cress Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:35:35 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91#comment-115 this is forward thinking with more upside than downside. I hope the project in anderson springs goes forward since it is not located on a fault line. this is forward thinking with more upside than downside. I hope the project in anderson springs goes forward since it is not located on a fault line.

]]> Comment on New perspectives on multiple sclerosis and therapeutics. by JamesD http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=184&cpage=1#comment-113 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:03:25 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=184#comment-113 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> Comment on Vitamin D for cardiovascular health by Heartburn Home Remedy http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-112 Heartburn Home Remedy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:26:57 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72#comment-112 The topic is quite hot on the Internet right now. What do you pay the most attention to while choosing what to write about? The topic is quite hot on the Internet right now. What do you pay the most attention to while choosing what to write about?

]]> Comment on New perspectives on multiple sclerosis and therapeutics. by Dr disease forum http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=184&cpage=1#comment-111 Dr disease forum Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:00:16 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=184#comment-111 Very nice article! Very imperssing! Very nice article! Very imperssing!

]]> Comment on First date? Make it a coffee date. by Jexunuche http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-43 Jexunuche Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:55:01 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=31#comment-43 Hi. Your site displays incorrectly in Opera, but content excellent! Thanks for your wise words =) Hi. Your site displays incorrectly in Opera, but content excellent! Thanks for your wise words =)

]]> Comment on Vitamin D for cardiovascular health by Limits of Optimism » Blog Archive » New perspectives on multiple sclerosis and therapeutics. - Science is the root of hope. http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-31 Limits of Optimism » Blog Archive » New perspectives on multiple sclerosis and therapeutics. - Science is the root of hope. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:44:20 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72#comment-31 [...] Lifestyle considerationsThe prevalence of MS directly correlates with distance from the equator (increase in latitude). Experts have explained this trend in the context of decreased exposure to sunlight and seasonal vitamin D deficiencies. This explanation is affirmed by studies showing that risk of MS is reduced in populations who are exposed to increased sunlight/UV, as well as in those who take vitamin supplements. Vitamin D has potent immunoregulatory properties and in disease models, vitamin D3 prevents autoimmune-based inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that leads to myelin damage. Alarmingly, reports indicate that 40-50% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D. [...] [...] Lifestyle considerationsThe prevalence of MS directly correlates with distance from the equator (increase in latitude). Experts have explained this trend in the context of decreased exposure to sunlight and seasonal vitamin D deficiencies. This explanation is affirmed by studies showing that risk of MS is reduced in populations who are exposed to increased sunlight/UV, as well as in those who take vitamin supplements. Vitamin D has potent immunoregulatory properties and in disease models, vitamin D3 prevents autoimmune-based inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that leads to myelin damage. Alarmingly, reports indicate that 40-50% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D. [...]

]]> Comment on Sartup Highlight: AltaRock Energy Inc. by Thor http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-26 Thor Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:59:53 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91#comment-26 Can you expand on those negative side effects? Do they go beyond the the concerns listed in the article? Can you expand on those negative side effects? Do they go beyond the the concerns listed in the article?

]]> Comment on Sartup Highlight: AltaRock Energy Inc. by SpeedisaVirus http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-25 SpeedisaVirus Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:19:29 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=91#comment-25 While this looks like a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels I am not exactly warm to the idea. Intuition tells me that there will be some rather negative side affects to doing this on a large scale throughout the country. Perhaps I am mistaken though. While this looks like a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels I am not exactly warm to the idea. Intuition tells me that there will be some rather negative side affects to doing this on a large scale throughout the country. Perhaps I am mistaken though.

]]> Comment on Vitamin D for cardiovascular health by David Bradley http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-23 David Bradley Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:52:57 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=72#comment-23 You have to be sure of which form of vitamin D you are getting for it to be beneficial to health - http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/vitamin-d-dilemma.html You have to be sure of which form of vitamin D you are getting for it to be beneficial to health - http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/vitamin-d-dilemma.html

]]> Comment on Injection-free treatment for diabetes patients by Thor http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-13 Thor Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:49:00 +0000 http://optimism.thorscave.com/?p=34#comment-13 The problem with many studies involving dietary supplements is that proper experimental conditions aren't established. Are the people involved in the study asked to stop smoking, drinking diet soda, eating poorly, increased exercise, etc? The answer is often 'no'. If one is leading a poor lifestyle, the chances are low that one dietary supplement with counteract the negative effects of everything the individual is exposed to. Supplements have to be part of a lifestyle that extends beyond simply remembering to take a Daily One pill. When one consumes vitamins through fresh and whole foods, they are obtained as biological complexes that aid solubility, absorption, and efficacy. This is in contrast to vitamin pills, where solubility and absorption are limited. This may lead to confounding results in studies as well. The problem with many studies involving dietary supplements is that proper experimental conditions aren’t established.

Are the people involved in the study asked to stop smoking, drinking diet soda, eating poorly, increased exercise, etc?
The answer is often ‘no’.

If one is leading a poor lifestyle, the chances are low that one dietary supplement with counteract the negative effects of everything the individual is exposed to.

Supplements have to be part of a lifestyle that extends beyond simply remembering to take a Daily One pill. When one consumes vitamins through fresh and whole foods, they are obtained as biological complexes that aid solubility, absorption, and efficacy. This is in contrast to vitamin pills, where solubility and absorption are limited. This may lead to confounding results in studies as well.

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