Karolyn A. Gazella is the co-author of the Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing (Celestial Arts 2010), Boost Your Health With Bacteria (Active Interest Media 2009) and Return to Beautiful Skin (Basic Health Publications 2008). Karolyn has been involved in the natural health industry for more than 16 years. She is the founding publisher of the journal Integrative Medicine and has written several books and hundreds of articles on the topic of natural health. She is the managing editor of the Healthy Living Guide booklet series published by AIM Media, Inc., publishers of Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Better Nutrition, and several other leading magazines.
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Selected Articles by Karolyn
Coenzyme Q10: The Spark of Life
Our cells need energy to keep us alive and functioning properly. Enzyme molecules speed up chemical reactions that produce this vital cellular energy. All enzymes require assistance from coenzymes.
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The Cruelty-Free Commitment
The non-profit organization RDS: Understanding Animal Research in Medicine has estimated that about 50 million animals are used in research worldwide. According to RDS, the United States performs about 15 million procedures each year. [1] Some organizations feel the number is even higher claiming that as many as 100 million animals are used in research each year. [2] Proponents of this type of research argue that animals have played a significant role in advancing medicine. Without animal research we may not have discovered penicillin, various vaccines, or been able to perfect organ transplants. [2,3] Few will discount the importance of these and other medical advancements, however, opponents of animal research argue that there are many instances when animal testing is unnecessary cruelty.
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Inside Out Acne
Sixty million Americans have acne, making it the most common skin disease in the United States. According to the American Dermatologist Association, nearly 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 and 20 percent of adults have acne.
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Hydrate for Good Health
It's a hot summer's day and you're thirsty- very thirsty. Just drink a glass of water and the problem is solved, right? Not so fast. According to the president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), W. Larry Kenney, PhD, "...thirst alone is not the best indicator of dehydration or the body's fluid needs."
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Chemotherapy Support and Cautions
According to the American Cancer Society, of the more than 2.5 million people diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, most of them are given one or more chemotherapy drugs at some point in their treatment [1, 7]. Presently, there are more than 50 different chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer [2, 3, 7]. While the type of chemotherapy used depends on the type of cancer, some of the more common chemotherapy drugs include carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, fluorouracil, and doxorubicin [#4].
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