Create an Unhealthful Enviorment for Cancer
Advanced Scientific Health (ASH) is a global membership organization. We are dedicated to the education and implementation of the ever expanding orthomolecular health knowledge base founded on research and discoveries of nobel prize winning doctors and scientists. Many ASH members and founders quickly and inexpensively reversed their own illnesses by applying these protocols.
Keith Brewer (1893-1986) - Research by Dr. Brewer showed that raising the pH of a cell to 8.0 creates a deadly environment for cancer. Brewer founded the International Science Library to apply the tools and methods of his training as a physicist to understand the living cell and how its nature applies to phenomena such as cancer and aging.
His work led him to discover that cancer cells cannot exist in tissue with a pH of 8.0. This led to the development of cesium therapy to reverse cancer. Cesium is the most alkalizing of the elements. Dr. Brewer and many qualified researchers and physicians since have written scores of articles on the development of his theory and the utilization of cesium to maintain alkalinity as an adjunct to successful cancer treatment.
Do you know that cancer is a perfectly natural process? A very small percentage of cells in every person will at some point in their lives turn cancerous, however the body usually can eliminate these cancerous cells before they increase and do harm. This process has been going on for eons and often passes unnoticed. It is when the cancer cells multiply faster than the body can get rid of them that our health is threatened. The unhealthy environment in which we live, has exposed us to toxins, pesticides and viruses which have weakened our immune systems resulting in cancer cells to thrive. When you learn the causes for cancer development, you will better understand how to support your body's defenses so that it may more effectively fight cancer.
Potassium and sodium are critical to the regulation of water balances within the body. They work together regulating the distribution of fluids from one cell to another, preserve proper alkalinity of body fluids and the efficient removal of waste products generated by cellular function.
Subsequent research by Keith Brewer, Ph.D and H.E. Satori has shown that cancer cannot exist when the body's pH is raised to 8.0. Dr. Brewer developed a protocol to therapeutically raise pH with the element cesium in conjunction with potassium.
Cancer cells are very weak, far weaker than healthy cells. It is very easy to kill cancer cells if you can create the right environment. Cancer cells live in an acidic environment, but perish in an alkaline, high pH, environment. Although many diets can help you alkalinize your body, nothing works as fast as Cesium Carbonate (available through ASH) or Cesium Chloride.
Cesium *, a crystalline salt has been used successfully for cancer for many years now. Cesium Chloride and Cesium Carbonate work by raising the cancer cell's Ph to a highly alkaline state. Although many anti-cancer diets also produce an alkaline state, they simply cannot do so as quickly or as fully as Cesium can.
There are a number of areas on the world where the incidence of cancer is very low. At the 1978 Stockholm Conference on Food and Cancer, it was concluded that there is a definite connection between food composition and cancer rates. Significant is the report on the presence of high levels of Cesium (Cs) and Rubidium (Rb) in food consumed in these areas, along with availability of various supportive compounds such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Zinc and Selenium. Examples are the Hopi Indian territory (Arizona), the Hunza area (North Pakistan), and the volcanic regions of Brazil. Incidence of cancer is 1 in 1000 in these populations vs. 1 in 3 in the USA. The diets of these populations is similar to the nutritional requirements for the high pH cancer therapy developed by Dr. Brewer.
As long as you are still breathing, it is possible to get and stay healthy again. Education is the key to unlock a healthful future. ASH Members are researchers, ASH is an ever-growing pool of knowledge because our member/researchers are constantly seeking health truths and sharing their findings with others. You can join ASH and get a continuing education for maximum body health. Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://ashnow.com/999751
*Cesium has no natural radioactive form, and should not be confused with Cesium 137 which is artificially produced.
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Alkalize or Die
Your Body pH Affects EVERYTHING
One of the least understood concepts of nutrition is understanding what acid and alkaline balance is. The cells of the human body depend on a balanced acid-alkaline pH. If any body fluids are abnormal, digestive enzymes are rendered inactive, food does not digest properly, and allergic reactions can result. Food-bound microorganisms such as yeast, bacteria, parasites, molds, viruses, etc. breed in the body, which puts stress on the immune system.
The body is largely made up of water, a medium which is biologically useful in allowing nutrients, oxygen and bio-chemicals to be transported from place to place. This water-based medium can have either acid or alkaline properties that are measured by a graduated scale called pH (for potential hydrogen), wherein 1.0 to 6.9 is considered acidic, 7.0 is neutral and 7.1 to 14.0 is alkaline. The lower the pH number, the greater the acidity, and the higher the pH number, the greater the alkalinity.
Ideally, our pH should stay on the alkaline side: between 7.35 and 7.45. Under 5.3 the body can not assimilate vitamins or minerals, it must be above 6.4 for maximum utilization and weight loss. Urine or saliva pH levels should be tested in A.M. prior to eating, drinking, or exercising.
Why should we be concerned about pH levels
Since most of the body is water-based (50-60%), the pH level has profound effects on all body chemistry, health and disease. All regulatory mechanisms (including breathing, circulation, digestion, hormonal production) serve the purpose of balancing pH, by removing caustic metabolized acid residues from body tissues without damaging living cells. If the pH deviates too far to the acid side or too far to the alkaline side, cells become poisoned by their own toxic waste and die. Just as acid rain can destroy a forest and alkaline wastes can pollute a lake, an imbalanced pH corrodes body tissue, slowly eating into the 60,000 miles of veins and arteries like corrosives eating into marble. If left unchecked, an imbalanced pH will interrupt cellular activities and functions from the beating of your heart to the neural firing of your brain.
Drugs, medications, food and toxic chemicals have the effect of lowering the pH of the body. When body pH drops below 6.4, enzymes are deactivated, digestion does not work properly; vitamins, minerals and food supplements cannot effectively assimilate. Acid decreases energy production in the cells, the ability to repair damaged cells, the ability to detoxify heavy metals and makes the body more susceptible to fatigue and illness.
Your body pH affects everything
Research has proven that disease cannot survive in an alkaline state, and that, viruses, bacteria, yeast, mold, fungus, Candida and Cancer cells thrive in an acidic, low oxygen / low pH environment. An acid pH can result from an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acid by using alkaline minerals, like sodium from the stomach and calcium from the bones. This is the cause of Osteoporosis and a number of other diseases. If there are not enough minerals in the diet to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur, resulting in symptoms like pain, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, MS, Lupus, etc.
Cancer needs an acid/low oxygen environment to survive and flourish. The bodies of terminal cancer patients are approximately 1000 times more acidic than they should be. This equates to dangerously low amounts of oxygen at the cellular level.
Cancer is not compatible in a healthy pH environment full of oxygen
For example, CANCER OF THE HEART DOESN’T EXIST. This is because, blood flowing from the lungs into the heart, are at the highest pH and oxygen levels within the entire body. As the blood travels threw the lungs, acidic toxins are thrown out of the system leaving it rich with oxygen and a high blood pH.
In the absence of oxygen, glucose undergoes fermentation to lactic acid. This causes the pH of the cell to drop even lower. Urine and saliva pH of terminal cancer patients almost always runs between 4.0 and 5.5. When the cancer cells move or spread to other organs the pH drops even lower.
When your body's mineral balances are off, your health is off. And if our pH is unbalanced, what is the result? Well, by now you should start having a good idea. Pick your disease, choose your unbalance. Cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, chronic fatigue, allergies, obesity, just name it. If you don't feel good, one of the basic things that stands between you and perfect health is your body's pH. Your basic metabolic body balance.
We need to learn how to manipulate these unbalances
There is a solution and it's a Nobel Prize Winning proven formula - Master Formula II. Advanced Scientific Health could not find an existing formulation having the integrity necessary. At enormous expense using our own bio-chemists we invested substantial resources to develop the proper formulation for Master Formula II. Master Formula II is designed to raise the pH level, increase the oxygen supply in the body, kill existing cancer cells and prevent new cancer cells from forming.
Our bodies simply cannot effectively fight disease if our body pH is not properly balanced. In other words, it’s either alkalize or die. It’s that important! Please visit my ASH website today: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
One of the least understood concepts of nutrition is understanding what acid and alkaline balance is. The cells of the human body depend on a balanced acid-alkaline pH. If any body fluids are abnormal, digestive enzymes are rendered inactive, food does not digest properly, and allergic reactions can result. Food-bound microorganisms such as yeast, bacteria, parasites, molds, viruses, etc. breed in the body, which puts stress on the immune system.
The body is largely made up of water, a medium which is biologically useful in allowing nutrients, oxygen and bio-chemicals to be transported from place to place. This water-based medium can have either acid or alkaline properties that are measured by a graduated scale called pH (for potential hydrogen), wherein 1.0 to 6.9 is considered acidic, 7.0 is neutral and 7.1 to 14.0 is alkaline. The lower the pH number, the greater the acidity, and the higher the pH number, the greater the alkalinity.
Ideally, our pH should stay on the alkaline side: between 7.35 and 7.45. Under 5.3 the body can not assimilate vitamins or minerals, it must be above 6.4 for maximum utilization and weight loss. Urine or saliva pH levels should be tested in A.M. prior to eating, drinking, or exercising.
Why should we be concerned about pH levels
Since most of the body is water-based (50-60%), the pH level has profound effects on all body chemistry, health and disease. All regulatory mechanisms (including breathing, circulation, digestion, hormonal production) serve the purpose of balancing pH, by removing caustic metabolized acid residues from body tissues without damaging living cells. If the pH deviates too far to the acid side or too far to the alkaline side, cells become poisoned by their own toxic waste and die. Just as acid rain can destroy a forest and alkaline wastes can pollute a lake, an imbalanced pH corrodes body tissue, slowly eating into the 60,000 miles of veins and arteries like corrosives eating into marble. If left unchecked, an imbalanced pH will interrupt cellular activities and functions from the beating of your heart to the neural firing of your brain.
Drugs, medications, food and toxic chemicals have the effect of lowering the pH of the body. When body pH drops below 6.4, enzymes are deactivated, digestion does not work properly; vitamins, minerals and food supplements cannot effectively assimilate. Acid decreases energy production in the cells, the ability to repair damaged cells, the ability to detoxify heavy metals and makes the body more susceptible to fatigue and illness.
Your body pH affects everything
Research has proven that disease cannot survive in an alkaline state, and that, viruses, bacteria, yeast, mold, fungus, Candida and Cancer cells thrive in an acidic, low oxygen / low pH environment. An acid pH can result from an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acid by using alkaline minerals, like sodium from the stomach and calcium from the bones. This is the cause of Osteoporosis and a number of other diseases. If there are not enough minerals in the diet to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur, resulting in symptoms like pain, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, MS, Lupus, etc.
Cancer needs an acid/low oxygen environment to survive and flourish. The bodies of terminal cancer patients are approximately 1000 times more acidic than they should be. This equates to dangerously low amounts of oxygen at the cellular level.
Cancer is not compatible in a healthy pH environment full of oxygen
For example, CANCER OF THE HEART DOESN’T EXIST. This is because, blood flowing from the lungs into the heart, are at the highest pH and oxygen levels within the entire body. As the blood travels threw the lungs, acidic toxins are thrown out of the system leaving it rich with oxygen and a high blood pH.
In the absence of oxygen, glucose undergoes fermentation to lactic acid. This causes the pH of the cell to drop even lower. Urine and saliva pH of terminal cancer patients almost always runs between 4.0 and 5.5. When the cancer cells move or spread to other organs the pH drops even lower.
When your body's mineral balances are off, your health is off. And if our pH is unbalanced, what is the result? Well, by now you should start having a good idea. Pick your disease, choose your unbalance. Cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, chronic fatigue, allergies, obesity, just name it. If you don't feel good, one of the basic things that stands between you and perfect health is your body's pH. Your basic metabolic body balance.
We need to learn how to manipulate these unbalances
There is a solution and it's a Nobel Prize Winning proven formula - Master Formula II. Advanced Scientific Health could not find an existing formulation having the integrity necessary. At enormous expense using our own bio-chemists we invested substantial resources to develop the proper formulation for Master Formula II. Master Formula II is designed to raise the pH level, increase the oxygen supply in the body, kill existing cancer cells and prevent new cancer cells from forming.
Our bodies simply cannot effectively fight disease if our body pH is not properly balanced. In other words, it’s either alkalize or die. It’s that important! Please visit my ASH website today: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Fluorine: A Highly Toxic Element
WATER FLUORIDATION
By Dr. Lawrence Wilson
Revised © September 2007
I recently read over a hundred studies on both sides of the water fluoridation issue. Here is a summary of the findings.
FLUORIDE AND TOOTH DECAY
Tooth decay has indeed decreased around the world. However, fluoride is not the cause. Tooth decay has declined as much or more in non-fluoridated areas as in those with fluoridation. This has been reported in Germany, British Columbia, New Zealand, Cuba, Finland, and the United States. Some small studies show slight benefits of fluoridation. One American study of 39,207 children showed reduced decay of deciduous teeth in 5-year olds in fluoridated areas compared with unfluoridated areas, but no reduction in decay in permanent teeth. The larger studies worldwide show little or no dental benefits of water fluoridation.
The Journal Fluoride, Vol. 27, #1, 13-22, 1994 reported that in a study of 98% of the children in New Zealand over 14 years, fluoridation had no dental benefit on these children. In fact, non-fluoridated communities had slightly less decay. Tooth decay correlated with the level of income and nutrition, not fluoridation.
A study of over 400,000 children in India also showed no benefit of water fluoridation. Studies in England and Scotland found the same result. Dr. Albert Schatz, discoverer of streptomycin, found the same thing in Chile in a study spanning 40 years. A recent study in Tucson, Arizona by Dr. Cornelius Steelink, University of Arizona, showed an increase in decayed, missing or filled teeth with increased fluoride in the drinking water.
As a result of these and other studies, almost all major nations except the US and Britain have stopped fluoridating. 98% of Europe has stopped it. Ireland, one of the few European nations still doing it, is considering discontinuing it. Canada has advised against giving it to children less than 6 years old. India, China and Japan studied it thoroughly and discontinued it.
FLUORIDE SAFETY
Fluorine is a highly toxic element. Proponents say it is a nutrient. Scientists are mixed on this point. If it is a necessary nutrient, only a trace amount is needed in the body. We get this from foods such as tea, and small amounts are found naturally in most drinking water.
Sodium fluoride, the chemical used in water fluoridation, is a cumulative toxin. It is sold as rat poison, used in pesticides, and is the active ingredient in Saran nerve gas. Fluoride tablets require a prescription, unlike any other nutrient mineral. All fluoride toothpaste comes with a warning label. The label states “Keep out of the reach of children under 6. If you swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately.” This warning applies to anything greater than a pea-sized drop of toothpaste on your brush.
Fluoride is considered one of the worst, if not the worst airborne pollutant, responsible for decimating fish and wildlife populations. The United States is one of 22 nations that signed a treaty promising not to dump fluorides into the oceans, lakes or rivers.
In the doses that fluoridated water provides, fluoride is associated with higher rates of birth defects, cancer and immunosuppression, lower IQ of children, dental and skeletal fluorosis, and neurological problems. It has also been shown to cause increased bone fractures, cataracts and infant mortality, and some 20 other health effects. A study in Brain Research, vol. 784:1998 showed that fluoride in the water fed to rats increased the absorption of aluminum into the rats brains, causing alterations in the brains similar to Alzheimer’s Disease. Also, fluoride is highly corrosive. Several studies in Massachusetts and elsewhere found higher levels of lead in the drinking water in fluoridated areas. This is most likely due to corrosion of lead pipe joints as a result of the corrosive chemical.
A new study also showed that fluoride accumulates in the pineal gland. This is a hormonal control center and causes severe imbalances in some sensitive people. The work, titled Fluoride Deposition In The Aged Pineal Gland was done as a PhD thesis by Jennifer Luke and published in Caries Research. It can also be found at www.fluoridealert.org.
The fluoride itself isn’t the only problem. The chemical used to fluoridate is not pure. Hydrofluosilicic acid and sodium fluoride are industrial wastes, by-products of the phosphate fertilizer industry. This was challenged by the fluoride promoters in Ohio, but later they were forced to admit this is the truth. They contain traces of lead, arsenic, mercury, kerosene, napha, and other pollutants from the smokestack scrubbers of phosphate factories. They also contain radioactive elements.
WE ALREADY INGEST TOO MUCH FLUORIDE
Fluoride is now in the food chain, thanks to 50 years of water fluoridation, fluoride in pesticides, and airborne pollution. As a result, people are already getting more than the recommended 1 mg per day just from foods and beverages. Fruit juices, baby foods, and other select items are particularly high, due to processing and pesticide residues.
As a result, we don’t need more fluoride. Dental fluorosis, or fluoride toxicity, is a growing problem. An article in the British Medical Journal, Aug. 26, 2000;189:216-220 reported that 54% of the children living in fluoridated areas have signs of fluorosis. fluoridated areas
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Several nations, including Germany, stopped fluoridating because they realized it is immoral to mass medicate the entire population, especially when fluoride tablets, drops, toothpaste and other preparations are inexpensive and readily available.
In 1992, the Safe Water Foundation filed suit against the city of Fond DuLac, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Appellate Case #93-2275). They showed that fluoridation is mass medication of the population with a controlled substance, without the knowledge or consent of the participants. Even for mental patients, consent is required for medical treatment. Additionally, the dosage is not regulated, because some people drink more water than others.
Wealthy people can afford bottled water or expensive reverse osmosis filters to take it out. The poor are forced to drink the medicated water. The poor suffer the most from the toxic effects of fluoride.
LEADING EXPERTS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
Dr. Hardy Limeback, DDS, PhD, is head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and president of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. He is Canada’s leading fluoride authority, and until recently the nation’s primary fluoride promoter. Two years ago he changed his mind. He publically apologized for 15 years of misleading the people of Canada on the issue of fluoridation. Dr. Limeback said that Toronto, fluoridated for 36 years, has a higher incidence of cavities than Vancouver, which has never fluoridated their water. He said the Centers for Disease Control are basing their fluoride recommendation on 50-year-old studies that don’t reflect new research.
Dr John Colquhoun was the Principal Dental Officer for Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, and a staunch fluoridation advocate - until he was given the task of reviewing the world-wide data on fluoride effectiveness and safety. His review is titled “Why I Changed My Mind About Fluoridation”. In it, he details how data was manipulated to support fluoridation in the English-speaking countries.
Dr. Phyllis Mullinex was commissioned by the US Army, MEDCOM to research possible neurological effects of fluoridating the water supply at Fort Detrick, Maryland. She worked at Harvard University Dental School. She expected a routine investigation. However, her results shocked even herself when she found that rats fed fluoride developed a variety of neurological defects. She was forced to advise the army not to fluoridate - and lost her job as a result.
Perhaps the most incredible turnaround is by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Union of Scientists and Engineers. In May 1999, they announced they oppose their own agency’s stand on water fluoridation. Senior vice-president of the union, Dr. William Hurzy wrote, “recent, peer-reviewed toxicity data, when applied to EPA’s standard method for controlling risks from toxic chemicals, require an immediate halt to the use of the nation’s drinking water reservoirs as disposal sites for the toxic waste of the phosphate fertilizer industry”.
WHAT DO THE DENTISTS SAY?
I debated the head of the dental society when Phoenix considered fluoridation in 1990, and participated recently in the debate in Wooster, Ohio. The dentists and public health officials did not independently review the recent research. Instead, they continued the refrain that everyone knows fluoride is safe, reduces tooth decay 35-60%, and is worth imposing on everyone as a public health measure.
When challenged, they resorted to character assassination of anyone who does not agree with them. Their basic argument is - trust us and stop asking questions!
WHAT CAUSES TOOTH DECAY?
Dental hygiene and dental care are certainly important factors. A recent review of tooth decay in the Journal of the American Dental Association, July 2000 suggests that fluoride plays a role, but works topically. However, the decline in tooth decay rates worldwide, regardless of fluoridation and before fluoride toothpaste came into widespread use, calls this into question.
Many studies show that poor nutrition, especially consumption of mineral-deficient foods and sugars,foods and sugars negatively affect the teeth. Although largely composed of calcium and phosphorus, many minerals are needed for the teeth. These include zinc, copper, manganese, boron, vanadium and others. Vitamin C helps build the collagen matrix that bones grow within. Vitamin D is very important, and others like vitamin A may also play a role. Refined foods are deficient in minerals and vitamins.
Weston Price, DDS did extensive research on tooth decay around the world. His book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, is a classic on dental disease and nutrition. He found that wherever refined, canned and other processed food replaced traditional diets, tooth decay became a major problem. Although some people are more disposed to dental problems that others, it is not a genetic difference. Dr. Price was able to show that in one or two generations the teeth among many groups deteriorated from the use of refined food diets.
CONCLUSION
Except for trusting some dentists and public health officials who may be well-intentioned, but lie and attempt to demolish the character of their opponents, I can find no reason to recommend water fluoridation. You can read the material for yourself and make up your own mind. Your health may depend on it. Wooster, Ohio voted down fluoridation in the 2000 elections. Flagstaff, Arizona also rejected fluoridation in 2001.
References
Excellent web sites are www.fluoridealert.org, www.nofluoride.com, and www.fluoridation.com. Of course, there are dental society and government sites that recommend fluoridation.
The following are among the best papers on fluoridation I have come across.
1. Colquhoun, J., “Why I Changed My Mind About Water Fluoridation”, J. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 41:1-16, 1997.
2. Denzinger, H.F.J., Konig, H.J., and Kruger, G.E.W., “Fluorine Recovery in the Fertilizer Industry - A Review”, Phosphorus and Potassium #103, Sept/Oct. 1979, pp. 33-39.
3. Griffiths, J. and Bryson, C., “Fluoride, Teeth and the A-Bomb”, Earth Island Journal, Winter 1997-1998, pp. 38-41.
4. Griffiths, J., “Fluoride, Industry’s Toxic Coup”, Earth Island Journal, Spring 1998, pp. 39-41.
5. Hilleman, B., “Fluoridation of Water”, Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 66, August 1, 1988, pp. 26-42.
6. Mullenix, P., “Details About Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity: Mullenix’s Response To The U.S. Army Medical Command”, May 5, 1999.
7. Price, W., Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, La Mesa, California, 1945, 1975.
8. Walker, M., “Fluoridation Brings Hazards to Human Health”, Townsend Letter for Doctors, May 2000, pp.30-36.
9. Yiamouyiannis, J., Fluoride, The Aging Factor, 1993.
The following is suggested by Dr. Russell Blaylock
What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
Certain supplements protect against the harmful effects of fluoride and aluminum. These include (adult levels):
➔ Magnesium malate. Take 1,000 mg. with each meal to prevent aluminum absorption.
➔ Calcium citrate. Take only between meals to prevent increasing aluminum absorption. Calcium citrate protects against aluminum toxicity and helps remove aluminum from body tissues. Calcium also protects against fluoride toxicity by binding to the fluoride. Another form of calcium you can use is calcium pyruvate. The calcium neutralizes the fluoride and the pyruvate binds the aluminum, preventing absorption.
➔ Vitamin E succinate or natural from vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), 400 IU. Take one or two a day. Discard the gelatin capsules as they contain fluoride and glutamate as well as cow protein.
➔ Vitamin C as magnesium or calcium ascorbate. Take 1,000 mg twice a day. Reduces fluoride toxicity.
➔ Vitamin D. Take 2,000 IU a day. Protects against fluoride toxicity, especially in pregnant women. To be safe, if pregnant take 1,000 IU a day.
➔ Selenium. Take 200 ug a day. Selenium has been shown to protect against fluoride toxicity. Higher doses add to fluoride toxicity.
➔ Multivitamin/mineral. This should be as a powder in a capsule. It should not contain iron.
➔ Curcumin. 500mg dissolved in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Take twice a day with meals. It is a powerful antioxidant and shown to protect the brain against many neurotoxins.
Additionally, to get the most protection against free radicals you should eat at least three to five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. They should be fresh and eaten mostly raw.
It is also wise take 200 mg of DHA twice a day. Simply remove the gelatin capsule as you do with vitamin E. You also can get high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids by eating Christopher eggs daily and avoid corn, safflower, sunflower, soybean and canola oils, all of which are Omega-6 fats.
And, finally, I highly recommend taking 2 to 3 mg. of melatonin at bedtime to help regulate your sleep.
At the turn of the last century the leading causes of death were infectious diseases, tuberculosis, pneumonia and syphilis. Since the turn of the last century, cancer, heart disease and other chronic ailments have become the leading causes of death. Why? We live in a very toxic world and our diets are denatured/processed/packaged foods and beverages. If we followed a few simple tips, we could improve health. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
By Dr. Lawrence Wilson
Revised © September 2007
I recently read over a hundred studies on both sides of the water fluoridation issue. Here is a summary of the findings.
FLUORIDE AND TOOTH DECAY
Tooth decay has indeed decreased around the world. However, fluoride is not the cause. Tooth decay has declined as much or more in non-fluoridated areas as in those with fluoridation. This has been reported in Germany, British Columbia, New Zealand, Cuba, Finland, and the United States. Some small studies show slight benefits of fluoridation. One American study of 39,207 children showed reduced decay of deciduous teeth in 5-year olds in fluoridated areas compared with unfluoridated areas, but no reduction in decay in permanent teeth. The larger studies worldwide show little or no dental benefits of water fluoridation.
The Journal Fluoride, Vol. 27, #1, 13-22, 1994 reported that in a study of 98% of the children in New Zealand over 14 years, fluoridation had no dental benefit on these children. In fact, non-fluoridated communities had slightly less decay. Tooth decay correlated with the level of income and nutrition, not fluoridation.
A study of over 400,000 children in India also showed no benefit of water fluoridation. Studies in England and Scotland found the same result. Dr. Albert Schatz, discoverer of streptomycin, found the same thing in Chile in a study spanning 40 years. A recent study in Tucson, Arizona by Dr. Cornelius Steelink, University of Arizona, showed an increase in decayed, missing or filled teeth with increased fluoride in the drinking water.
As a result of these and other studies, almost all major nations except the US and Britain have stopped fluoridating. 98% of Europe has stopped it. Ireland, one of the few European nations still doing it, is considering discontinuing it. Canada has advised against giving it to children less than 6 years old. India, China and Japan studied it thoroughly and discontinued it.
FLUORIDE SAFETY
Fluorine is a highly toxic element. Proponents say it is a nutrient. Scientists are mixed on this point. If it is a necessary nutrient, only a trace amount is needed in the body. We get this from foods such as tea, and small amounts are found naturally in most drinking water.
Sodium fluoride, the chemical used in water fluoridation, is a cumulative toxin. It is sold as rat poison, used in pesticides, and is the active ingredient in Saran nerve gas. Fluoride tablets require a prescription, unlike any other nutrient mineral. All fluoride toothpaste comes with a warning label. The label states “Keep out of the reach of children under 6. If you swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional assistance or contact a poison control center immediately.” This warning applies to anything greater than a pea-sized drop of toothpaste on your brush.
Fluoride is considered one of the worst, if not the worst airborne pollutant, responsible for decimating fish and wildlife populations. The United States is one of 22 nations that signed a treaty promising not to dump fluorides into the oceans, lakes or rivers.
In the doses that fluoridated water provides, fluoride is associated with higher rates of birth defects, cancer and immunosuppression, lower IQ of children, dental and skeletal fluorosis, and neurological problems. It has also been shown to cause increased bone fractures, cataracts and infant mortality, and some 20 other health effects. A study in Brain Research, vol. 784:1998 showed that fluoride in the water fed to rats increased the absorption of aluminum into the rats brains, causing alterations in the brains similar to Alzheimer’s Disease. Also, fluoride is highly corrosive. Several studies in Massachusetts and elsewhere found higher levels of lead in the drinking water in fluoridated areas. This is most likely due to corrosion of lead pipe joints as a result of the corrosive chemical.
A new study also showed that fluoride accumulates in the pineal gland. This is a hormonal control center and causes severe imbalances in some sensitive people. The work, titled Fluoride Deposition In The Aged Pineal Gland was done as a PhD thesis by Jennifer Luke and published in Caries Research. It can also be found at www.fluoridealert.org.
The fluoride itself isn’t the only problem. The chemical used to fluoridate is not pure. Hydrofluosilicic acid and sodium fluoride are industrial wastes, by-products of the phosphate fertilizer industry. This was challenged by the fluoride promoters in Ohio, but later they were forced to admit this is the truth. They contain traces of lead, arsenic, mercury, kerosene, napha, and other pollutants from the smokestack scrubbers of phosphate factories. They also contain radioactive elements.
WE ALREADY INGEST TOO MUCH FLUORIDE
Fluoride is now in the food chain, thanks to 50 years of water fluoridation, fluoride in pesticides, and airborne pollution. As a result, people are already getting more than the recommended 1 mg per day just from foods and beverages. Fruit juices, baby foods, and other select items are particularly high, due to processing and pesticide residues.
As a result, we don’t need more fluoride. Dental fluorosis, or fluoride toxicity, is a growing problem. An article in the British Medical Journal, Aug. 26, 2000;189:216-220 reported that 54% of the children living in fluoridated areas have signs of fluorosis. fluoridated areas
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Several nations, including Germany, stopped fluoridating because they realized it is immoral to mass medicate the entire population, especially when fluoride tablets, drops, toothpaste and other preparations are inexpensive and readily available.
In 1992, the Safe Water Foundation filed suit against the city of Fond DuLac, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Appellate Case #93-2275). They showed that fluoridation is mass medication of the population with a controlled substance, without the knowledge or consent of the participants. Even for mental patients, consent is required for medical treatment. Additionally, the dosage is not regulated, because some people drink more water than others.
Wealthy people can afford bottled water or expensive reverse osmosis filters to take it out. The poor are forced to drink the medicated water. The poor suffer the most from the toxic effects of fluoride.
LEADING EXPERTS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
Dr. Hardy Limeback, DDS, PhD, is head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and president of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. He is Canada’s leading fluoride authority, and until recently the nation’s primary fluoride promoter. Two years ago he changed his mind. He publically apologized for 15 years of misleading the people of Canada on the issue of fluoridation. Dr. Limeback said that Toronto, fluoridated for 36 years, has a higher incidence of cavities than Vancouver, which has never fluoridated their water. He said the Centers for Disease Control are basing their fluoride recommendation on 50-year-old studies that don’t reflect new research.
Dr John Colquhoun was the Principal Dental Officer for Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, and a staunch fluoridation advocate - until he was given the task of reviewing the world-wide data on fluoride effectiveness and safety. His review is titled “Why I Changed My Mind About Fluoridation”. In it, he details how data was manipulated to support fluoridation in the English-speaking countries.
Dr. Phyllis Mullinex was commissioned by the US Army, MEDCOM to research possible neurological effects of fluoridating the water supply at Fort Detrick, Maryland. She worked at Harvard University Dental School. She expected a routine investigation. However, her results shocked even herself when she found that rats fed fluoride developed a variety of neurological defects. She was forced to advise the army not to fluoridate - and lost her job as a result.
Perhaps the most incredible turnaround is by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Union of Scientists and Engineers. In May 1999, they announced they oppose their own agency’s stand on water fluoridation. Senior vice-president of the union, Dr. William Hurzy wrote, “recent, peer-reviewed toxicity data, when applied to EPA’s standard method for controlling risks from toxic chemicals, require an immediate halt to the use of the nation’s drinking water reservoirs as disposal sites for the toxic waste of the phosphate fertilizer industry”.
WHAT DO THE DENTISTS SAY?
I debated the head of the dental society when Phoenix considered fluoridation in 1990, and participated recently in the debate in Wooster, Ohio. The dentists and public health officials did not independently review the recent research. Instead, they continued the refrain that everyone knows fluoride is safe, reduces tooth decay 35-60%, and is worth imposing on everyone as a public health measure.
When challenged, they resorted to character assassination of anyone who does not agree with them. Their basic argument is - trust us and stop asking questions!
WHAT CAUSES TOOTH DECAY?
Dental hygiene and dental care are certainly important factors. A recent review of tooth decay in the Journal of the American Dental Association, July 2000 suggests that fluoride plays a role, but works topically. However, the decline in tooth decay rates worldwide, regardless of fluoridation and before fluoride toothpaste came into widespread use, calls this into question.
Many studies show that poor nutrition, especially consumption of mineral-deficient foods and sugars,foods and sugars negatively affect the teeth. Although largely composed of calcium and phosphorus, many minerals are needed for the teeth. These include zinc, copper, manganese, boron, vanadium and others. Vitamin C helps build the collagen matrix that bones grow within. Vitamin D is very important, and others like vitamin A may also play a role. Refined foods are deficient in minerals and vitamins.
Weston Price, DDS did extensive research on tooth decay around the world. His book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, is a classic on dental disease and nutrition. He found that wherever refined, canned and other processed food replaced traditional diets, tooth decay became a major problem. Although some people are more disposed to dental problems that others, it is not a genetic difference. Dr. Price was able to show that in one or two generations the teeth among many groups deteriorated from the use of refined food diets.
CONCLUSION
Except for trusting some dentists and public health officials who may be well-intentioned, but lie and attempt to demolish the character of their opponents, I can find no reason to recommend water fluoridation. You can read the material for yourself and make up your own mind. Your health may depend on it. Wooster, Ohio voted down fluoridation in the 2000 elections. Flagstaff, Arizona also rejected fluoridation in 2001.
References
Excellent web sites are www.fluoridealert.org, www.nofluoride.com, and www.fluoridation.com. Of course, there are dental society and government sites that recommend fluoridation.
The following are among the best papers on fluoridation I have come across.
1. Colquhoun, J., “Why I Changed My Mind About Water Fluoridation”, J. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 41:1-16, 1997.
2. Denzinger, H.F.J., Konig, H.J., and Kruger, G.E.W., “Fluorine Recovery in the Fertilizer Industry - A Review”, Phosphorus and Potassium #103, Sept/Oct. 1979, pp. 33-39.
3. Griffiths, J. and Bryson, C., “Fluoride, Teeth and the A-Bomb”, Earth Island Journal, Winter 1997-1998, pp. 38-41.
4. Griffiths, J., “Fluoride, Industry’s Toxic Coup”, Earth Island Journal, Spring 1998, pp. 39-41.
5. Hilleman, B., “Fluoridation of Water”, Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 66, August 1, 1988, pp. 26-42.
6. Mullenix, P., “Details About Fluoride’s Neurotoxicity: Mullenix’s Response To The U.S. Army Medical Command”, May 5, 1999.
7. Price, W., Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, La Mesa, California, 1945, 1975.
8. Walker, M., “Fluoridation Brings Hazards to Human Health”, Townsend Letter for Doctors, May 2000, pp.30-36.
9. Yiamouyiannis, J., Fluoride, The Aging Factor, 1993.
The following is suggested by Dr. Russell Blaylock
What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
Certain supplements protect against the harmful effects of fluoride and aluminum. These include (adult levels):
➔ Magnesium malate. Take 1,000 mg. with each meal to prevent aluminum absorption.
➔ Calcium citrate. Take only between meals to prevent increasing aluminum absorption. Calcium citrate protects against aluminum toxicity and helps remove aluminum from body tissues. Calcium also protects against fluoride toxicity by binding to the fluoride. Another form of calcium you can use is calcium pyruvate. The calcium neutralizes the fluoride and the pyruvate binds the aluminum, preventing absorption.
➔ Vitamin E succinate or natural from vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), 400 IU. Take one or two a day. Discard the gelatin capsules as they contain fluoride and glutamate as well as cow protein.
➔ Vitamin C as magnesium or calcium ascorbate. Take 1,000 mg twice a day. Reduces fluoride toxicity.
➔ Vitamin D. Take 2,000 IU a day. Protects against fluoride toxicity, especially in pregnant women. To be safe, if pregnant take 1,000 IU a day.
➔ Selenium. Take 200 ug a day. Selenium has been shown to protect against fluoride toxicity. Higher doses add to fluoride toxicity.
➔ Multivitamin/mineral. This should be as a powder in a capsule. It should not contain iron.
➔ Curcumin. 500mg dissolved in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Take twice a day with meals. It is a powerful antioxidant and shown to protect the brain against many neurotoxins.
Additionally, to get the most protection against free radicals you should eat at least three to five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. They should be fresh and eaten mostly raw.
It is also wise take 200 mg of DHA twice a day. Simply remove the gelatin capsule as you do with vitamin E. You also can get high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids by eating Christopher eggs daily and avoid corn, safflower, sunflower, soybean and canola oils, all of which are Omega-6 fats.
And, finally, I highly recommend taking 2 to 3 mg. of melatonin at bedtime to help regulate your sleep.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Coffee Fights Diabetes
Lunch time Coffee Break Best for Fighting Diabetes
Friday, March 05, 2010
Reuters
NEW YORK — Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit.
A study in nearly 70,000 women found that those who drank at least a cup of coffee with lunch were one-third less likely to develop type 2 diabetes over several years than non-coffee drinkers. This was true for decaf and caffeinated coffee, with or without sugar. But drinking coffee at any other time of the day didn't influence diabetes risk at all.
"Our findings strongly suggest that only coffee taken with lunch may reduce diabetes risk," Dr. Daniela S. Sartorelli of the University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, and her colleagues wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Over a dozen studies have linked coffee drinking to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes — the type closely linked to obesity. But the mechanism behind the relationship hasn't been established and no studies have looked at whether the timing of coffee drinking influences this effect.
To investigate, Sartorelli's team looked at 69,532 French women participating in a large European nutrition study. The women ranged in age from 41 to 72 when they were enrolled in the study, and were followed for 11 years, on average.
During that time, 1,415 of them developed type 2 diabetes. Overall, those who drank at least three cups of coffee daily were 27 percent less likely to become diabetic.
But when the researchers looked at the timing of coffee consumption, they found that only lunchtime coffee drinking reduced type 2 diabetes risk; women who drank more than a cup with lunch every day were 33 percent less likely to develop diabetes.
The lunchtime effect was seen only for black coffee, not for coffee with milk added, but because the number of study participants who drank coffee with milk at lunch was small, the significance of this finding isn't clear, the researchers say.
Lunchtime coffee benefits could have something to do with timing, or they might be related to the types of food that people eat at lunch, Sartorelli and her team suggest.
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DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The CoQ10 Function
Heart Failure Roundup: The CoQ10, Fish Oil, Statin Connection
by Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Guest Writer
Originally published February 2009 in Heart, Health & Nutrition, Vol. 15, No. 2
The phone rang. Jim Roberts was on the line, the Toledo, OH, cardiologist who teamed with me to write Reverse Heart Disease Now in 2006. He wanted to know if I had seen the "big news" in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The "big news," he said, was a study saying that higher blood levels of CoQ10 may be related to longer life for heart failure patients.
This finding was hardly monumental for Jim and me. Rather, the "big news" was that the study was published in the "Bible" of orthodox cardiology, as I call that journal. That fact suggests a growing respect for supplemental CoQ10 by mainstream medicine. Integrative cardiologists – such as Richard Delaney in Milton, MA; Peter Langsjoen in Tyler, TX; Lee Cowden in Phoenix, AZ; Marc Silver in Oaklawn, IL; Stephen Devries in Deerfield, IL; Howard Elkin in Whittier, CA; and both Jim and I (of course) – have been preaching the CoQ10 message for years and recommending it to our patients with great success.
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Langsjoen, and his physician father before him, participated in some of the earliest clinical studies demonstrating CoQ10's outstanding benefits for heart failure. Since then, however, most cardiologists have either ignored or dismissed the evidence – even though it has been strengthened with subsequent published research showing that CoQ10 can prolong and save lives.
Heart failure (HF) is a diagnosis doctors apply to a patient with a tired, weak, energy-starved heart that is losing its ability to pump blood efficiently. More than two percent of the U.S. population, or almost five million people, have this condition. The prognosis for these patients remains poor despite improvements in conventional treatment. Unfortunately, 30 to 40 percent of patients die from HF within a year of diagnosis, and 70 percent die within 10 years.
It's well
known among integrative cardiologists that HF patients have low blood concentrations of CoQ10. CoQ10 is an essential element in the cellular process that generates adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's fundamental source of internal energy. Ample ATP production is critical to all cells, but is particularly important to cells in the heart muscle because those cells never rest. Although CoQ10 is made naturally in the body, production falls off as we age. It is also blocked by certain medications, including statin drugs.
Against this background, a group of New Zealand doctors tested the hypothesis that CoQ10 blood levels are a predictor of total mortality in HF. They took blood samples from 236 hospitalized HF patients and then followed them for an average of 2.7 years. The researchers concluded that CoQ10 concentration in the blood is an independent predictor of mortality and that a deficiency is indeed associated with worse outcomes in HF.
Bravo to these New Zealand researchers. Their findings absolutely resonate with my clinical observations, which indicate that the bigger the deficiency, the more severe the symptoms. In fact, I find that my HF patients are less symptomatic and have improved quality of life when they have CoQ10 blood levels greater than 2.5 mcg/mL (0.6–0.8 mcg/mL is considered normal).
Back in 1992, I was Chief of Cardiology at Connecticut's Manchester Memorial Hospital. By sharing the data I had collected and the results with patients I had treated, I managed to convince the hospital formulary committee of physicians and pharmacists to add CoQ10 to the list of remedies that could be stocked at the facility. That was a big breakthrough! CoQ10 has now been on the formulary list at Manchester Memorial for 16 years, and it has helped many HF patients there.
In the next 10 years, HF is going to be a major medical challenge to, and a financial burden on, this country due to an aging population of baby boomers and the pervasive overprescribing of statin drugs for lowering cholesterol. We need more research like this latest study to make cardiologists aware of good, safe, natural options for dealing with HF (not just more pharmaceuticals). If they don't pay attention, heart failure could very well be to the medical field what subprime mortgages were to the housing industry. I'm doing my best to make sure that doesn't happen.
Lipitor Depletes CoQ10 and Heart Pumping Efficiency
For many years, integrative cardiologists have been sounding the alarm about the side effects of statin drugs, including how they interfere with CoQ10 synthesis in the body. We have been warning that the runaway use of statins is contributing to the sharp rise in the incidence of HF. When CoQ10 is depleted, energy production suffers. The repercussions are felt most notably in muscle tissue – including the heart muscle, where energy demands are the highest.
A new study conducted at Japan's Toyama University Hospital provides broader evidence for this connection. The researchers followed 29 patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD), none of whom had overt HF. Twenty were on a statin before the study – 10 on Pravachol and 10 on Lescol – while the other nine had not been taking a statin for their CAD. The 20 patients taking Pravachol and Lescol were switched to Lipitor (another statin and the best-selling pharmaceutical in the world), and all 29 received either 5 or 10 mg of Lipitor once daily for three months.
At the end of the study, the researchers found that most participants had a lower blood level of CoQ10 than they had at the trial's start. They noted that as cholesterol goes down, so does CoQ10. The greater the reduction in cholesterol levels, the more significant the drop in vital CoQ10 levels.
Moreover, the study also measured levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and found that it increased with Lipitor therapy. BNP is an amino acid compound secreted in the heart's ventricles (the two lower pumping chambers) in response to excessive stretching of cardiac muscle tissue in that area. This often happens with a failing heart. The left ventricle is the chamber that pumps blood into the aorta for general circulation, and it is the section that becomes compromised, stretched, and sometimes dilated during HF. Thus, in cardiology, we recognize a higher level of BNP as a marker associated with HF.
Not only did this study re-confirm that regular treatment with Lipitor depletes CoQ10 (which all statins do, not just Lipitor), but it also showed that statin therapy may deteriorate the left ventricle function in patients with CAD – and possibly lead to heart failure. The message here for statin users is this: You must supplement with CoQ10! In fact, I strongly recommend that anyone – and especially those with any known cardiac condition like hypertension, blocked coronary arteries, or arrhythmia – supplement their statin therapy with at least 200 mg of CoQ10 daily, in divided doses. in divided doses
The BNP findings dovetail with the clinical research of Drs. Silver and Langsjoen – cardiologists who aggressively use CoQ10 in their treatment of CAD and HF. In 2004, they published a study, also in the American Journal of Cardiology, which showed that Lipitor worsened left ventricular diastolic function and that CoQ10 supplementation reversed this side effect.
The term they used – diastolic dysfunction, or DD – describes a problem with the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. During diastole, the heart muscle stretches as the chamber fills with blood. Diastolic dysfunction means the chamber's muscle stiffens (which could be a result of heart attack scars, longstanding high blood pressure, or viral attack) and is less receptive to filling. Most people think that pumping blood out of the heart demands more dynamic energy than is needed to fill it. In fact, the opposite is true – it takes more energy to fill the heart than to empty it. That's why diastolic dysfunction is so important. The cascade effect that results from statin therapy goes something like this: Lower CoQ10 levels lead to decreased ATP production, which leads to diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle, which leads to heart failure.
This stiffness phenomenon is insidious, and it may brew under the surface for years. A patient duly taking his or her statin drug may not experience any sign of trouble until one day fatigue and shortness of breath suddenly develop. In 40 percent of these cases, early diastolic dysfunction will eventually lead to HF. Unless a doctor is familiar with the statin-CoQ10 connection (and most are not), the cause goes unaddressed. So, please share this article with everyone you know who is taking a statin so that they can protect themselves.
Fish Oil Makes Waves in Heart Failure Treatment
As my longtime readers know, I'm a big fan of fish oil and I routinely recommend it for its many cardiovascular benefits. Just for starters, it reduces blood pressure; it protects against arrhythmias, sudden death, and plaque rupture; and it has a powerful positive effect on heart rate variability.
Now, a new study shows that just 1 g of fish oil a day yields significant benefits for symptomatic HF patients – a challenging population because of weakened cardiac pumping efficiency. The revelation emerged from the large GISSI database in Italy, where heart researchers monitor thousands of cardiovascular patients at more than 300 medical facilities. In this particular study, nearly 7,000 patients receiving standard care were assigned to also take either a daily fish oil supplement or a placebo. The researchers specifically wanted to know if supplementation could improve morbidity and mortality.
In contrast to participants in the placebo group, those taking fish oil had an eight percent lower risk of cardiovascular-related death or hospitalization. Over four years, this finding meant that one cardiovascular death or hospital admission was averted for every 44 patients – just by taking a simple, safe, and inexpensive fish oil supplement.
The results don't surprise me. Fish oil reduces high blood pressure and coronary artery disease – two of the top contributors to HF. If you have HF, be sure to get on the fish oil bandwagon. I would even suggest a higher dosage than what was used in the study. I recommend taking 2-4 g a day in divided doses. I've had excellent results with that higher dosage, and no problems.
Statin (Crestor) Fails Heart Failure Test heart failure test
In another recent GISSI study involving HF patients, Italian researchers tested the most powerful cholesterol-lowering statin drug on the market – Crestor (rosuvastatin). In this investigation, they enlisted more than 2,300 patients and randomly assigned half of them to take a typical daily dose of 10 mg of Crestor and half of them to take a placebo pill. After about four and a half years, the results showed no impact on clinical outcomes for the statin-takers. In fact, there was a very slight advantage for the group taking the placebo. The two pharmaceutical companies who helped fund the trial – AstraZeneca (the maker of Crestor) and Pfizer (the maker of Lipitor) – had to be disappointed.
This finding brings up an obvious question: If the strongest statin has no effect on HF, why prescribe statins for these patients? In these cases, doctors are interested in the drugs' ability to reduce inflammation, not lower cholesterol. The purpose of this study was to see if heart failure patients would respond favorably to that effect. They didn't.
I prescribe statins to lower inflammation and to improve blood viscosity. I prescribe them for men with calcium deposits in their coronary arteries as well as for diabetic men and women who have been diagnosed with arterial disease and who have high levels of C-reactive protein, a potent inflammatory marker. However, I also emphasize my "Awesome Foursome" of CoQ10, carnitine, ribose, and magnesium to help revive energy production in starved heart muscle cells.
Lowering Cholesterol Proves Risky in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
A study published recently in the American Heart Journal examined the relationship between lower cholesterol and hospitalized patients with acute HF – the key word being acute as opposed to the GISSI analysis I just mentioned in which chronic HF patients were studied.
In this study of patients with acute HF, some new – as well as old – evidence related to the fast-deteriorating nature of the disease was brought to light. Keep in mind that lower cholesterol levels have already been associated with increased mortality in chronic HF patients – a fact that always makes me question overly aggressive cholesterol lowering. After all, the heart's main fuel is fat. Given this, does lowering cholesterol too much negatively affect energy production in weak hearts?
This study seems to answer my question. Researchers from UCLA, Duke, and Baylor looked at data collected from nearly 18,000 patients at 236 hospitals that participated in a database registry called Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure. The patients were divided into four groups (Q1–Q4) based on their cholesterol levels – Q1 (118 mg/dL and less), Q2 (119–135 mg/dL), Q3 (146–179 mg/dL), and Q4 (180 mg/dL and above).
Fifty-eight percent of the Q1 group, that is, the folks with the lowest cholesterol, were taking a statin drug. Of the groups Q2, Q3, and Q4, 50 percent, 43 percent, and 34 percent, respectively, were taking statins. The analysis revealed that for each 10-point increase in total cholesterol there was an associated four percent decrease in the risk of in-hospital death. In short, the higher the total cholesterol among patients in this acute group, the less chance they had of dying in the hospital. The researchers concluded, "In patients hospitalized with heart failure, lower total cholesterol levels independently predict increased in-hospital mortality risk."
This finding is huge. It clearly shows that cholesterol is protective, and that lowering cholesterol – which has become an absurd medical pastime – is patently dangerous for this fragile population. I have long said that a total cholesterol level of less than 150 is an invitation for trouble. For example, I've mentioned before that cholesterol is a necessary component of cell membranes and a raw material for the body's steroid hormones. However, something else I have only learned recently is that cholesterol appears to bind and detoxify endotoxins that enter the circulatory system via the gut.
Endotoxins are substances made of fat and sugar constituents – the remnants of certain pathogens destroyed in the gut. Researchers think that HF patients develop a "leaky" intestinal barrier that allows these poisons to enter the bloodstream where they trigger an inflammatory response. The resultant inflammatory compounds can weaken and undermine the sensitive inner endothelial layer of blood vessels that is critical for cardiovascular health. The more endotoxins that make their way into the blood, the greater the risk of disease and death. Therefore, by lowering cholesterol, you take away a key detox weapon for the HF patient.
My bottom line is to avoid statin drugs for HF unless you also have diabetes and have been diagnosed with arterial disease. However, statins are a great weapon for someone with progressive angina and active coronary artery disease. In those cases, statins provide an important benefit by reducing inflammation and thinning the blood. As I said earlier, though, statins must always be accompanied by CoQ10 supplementation.
Heart Failure – Sinatra's Nutritional Recommendations
My "Awesome Foursome" are at the core of my nutritional strategy. I've written about them a number of times, most recently last September. They are CoQ10, magnesium, L-carnitine, and ribose. These potent metabolic supplements provide nutrients that are necessary for peak energy production in the heart, and they help support overall heart function.
Here are my Awesome Foursome dosage recommendations:
CoQ10 – at least 200 mg daily of hydrosoluble softgels for best absorption (not the capsules)
Magnesium – 400–800 mg
L-carnitine – 1 g on an empty stomach two to three times a day (2–3 g total)
Ribose – 5 g up to three times daily, depending on need
Along with these four supplements, I also recommend a high-quality daily multivitamin along with 2–4 g of fish oil.
References
GISSI-HF Investigators. Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2008;Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]. Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress
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GISSI-HF Investigators. Effect of rosuvastatin in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2008;Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Horwich T, et al. Cholesterol levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Am Heart J. 2008; published online 10 Sept 2008.
Molyneux SL, et al. Coenzyme Q10: An independent predictor of mortality in chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:1435–1441.
Sandek A, et al. The emerging role of the gut in chronic heart failure. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2008;11(5):632–639.
Silver MA, et al. Effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular diastolic function and ability of coenzyme Q10 to reverse that dysfunction. Am J Cardiol. 2004;94(10):1306–1310.
Suzuki T, et al. Atorvastatin-induced changes in plasma coenzyme Q10 and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with coronary artery disease. Int Heart J. 2008;49:423–433.
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by Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Guest Writer
Originally published February 2009 in Heart, Health & Nutrition, Vol. 15, No. 2
The phone rang. Jim Roberts was on the line, the Toledo, OH, cardiologist who teamed with me to write Reverse Heart Disease Now in 2006. He wanted to know if I had seen the "big news" in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The "big news," he said, was a study saying that higher blood levels of CoQ10 may be related to longer life for heart failure patients.
This finding was hardly monumental for Jim and me. Rather, the "big news" was that the study was published in the "Bible" of orthodox cardiology, as I call that journal. That fact suggests a growing respect for supplemental CoQ10 by mainstream medicine. Integrative cardiologists – such as Richard Delaney in Milton, MA; Peter Langsjoen in Tyler, TX; Lee Cowden in Phoenix, AZ; Marc Silver in Oaklawn, IL; Stephen Devries in Deerfield, IL; Howard Elkin in Whittier, CA; and both Jim and I (of course) – have been preaching the CoQ10 message for years and recommending it to our patients with great success.
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Langsjoen, and his physician father before him, participated in some of the earliest clinical studies demonstrating CoQ10's outstanding benefits for heart failure. Since then, however, most cardiologists have either ignored or dismissed the evidence – even though it has been strengthened with subsequent published research showing that CoQ10 can prolong and save lives.
Heart failure (HF) is a diagnosis doctors apply to a patient with a tired, weak, energy-starved heart that is losing its ability to pump blood efficiently. More than two percent of the U.S. population, or almost five million people, have this condition. The prognosis for these patients remains poor despite improvements in conventional treatment. Unfortunately, 30 to 40 percent of patients die from HF within a year of diagnosis, and 70 percent die within 10 years.
It's well
known among integrative cardiologists that HF patients have low blood concentrations of CoQ10. CoQ10 is an essential element in the cellular process that generates adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's fundamental source of internal energy. Ample ATP production is critical to all cells, but is particularly important to cells in the heart muscle because those cells never rest. Although CoQ10 is made naturally in the body, production falls off as we age. It is also blocked by certain medications, including statin drugs.Against this background, a group of New Zealand doctors tested the hypothesis that CoQ10 blood levels are a predictor of total mortality in HF. They took blood samples from 236 hospitalized HF patients and then followed them for an average of 2.7 years. The researchers concluded that CoQ10 concentration in the blood is an independent predictor of mortality and that a deficiency is indeed associated with worse outcomes in HF.
Bravo to these New Zealand researchers. Their findings absolutely resonate with my clinical observations, which indicate that the bigger the deficiency, the more severe the symptoms. In fact, I find that my HF patients are less symptomatic and have improved quality of life when they have CoQ10 blood levels greater than 2.5 mcg/mL (0.6–0.8 mcg/mL is considered normal).
Back in 1992, I was Chief of Cardiology at Connecticut's Manchester Memorial Hospital. By sharing the data I had collected and the results with patients I had treated, I managed to convince the hospital formulary committee of physicians and pharmacists to add CoQ10 to the list of remedies that could be stocked at the facility. That was a big breakthrough! CoQ10 has now been on the formulary list at Manchester Memorial for 16 years, and it has helped many HF patients there.
In the next 10 years, HF is going to be a major medical challenge to, and a financial burden on, this country due to an aging population of baby boomers and the pervasive overprescribing of statin drugs for lowering cholesterol. We need more research like this latest study to make cardiologists aware of good, safe, natural options for dealing with HF (not just more pharmaceuticals). If they don't pay attention, heart failure could very well be to the medical field what subprime mortgages were to the housing industry. I'm doing my best to make sure that doesn't happen.
Lipitor Depletes CoQ10 and Heart Pumping Efficiency
For many years, integrative cardiologists have been sounding the alarm about the side effects of statin drugs, including how they interfere with CoQ10 synthesis in the body. We have been warning that the runaway use of statins is contributing to the sharp rise in the incidence of HF. When CoQ10 is depleted, energy production suffers. The repercussions are felt most notably in muscle tissue – including the heart muscle, where energy demands are the highest.
A new study conducted at Japan's Toyama University Hospital provides broader evidence for this connection. The researchers followed 29 patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD), none of whom had overt HF. Twenty were on a statin before the study – 10 on Pravachol and 10 on Lescol – while the other nine had not been taking a statin for their CAD. The 20 patients taking Pravachol and Lescol were switched to Lipitor (another statin and the best-selling pharmaceutical in the world), and all 29 received either 5 or 10 mg of Lipitor once daily for three months.
At the end of the study, the researchers found that most participants had a lower blood level of CoQ10 than they had at the trial's start. They noted that as cholesterol goes down, so does CoQ10. The greater the reduction in cholesterol levels, the more significant the drop in vital CoQ10 levels.
Moreover, the study also measured levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and found that it increased with Lipitor therapy. BNP is an amino acid compound secreted in the heart's ventricles (the two lower pumping chambers) in response to excessive stretching of cardiac muscle tissue in that area. This often happens with a failing heart. The left ventricle is the chamber that pumps blood into the aorta for general circulation, and it is the section that becomes compromised, stretched, and sometimes dilated during HF. Thus, in cardiology, we recognize a higher level of BNP as a marker associated with HF.
Not only did this study re-confirm that regular treatment with Lipitor depletes CoQ10 (which all statins do, not just Lipitor), but it also showed that statin therapy may deteriorate the left ventricle function in patients with CAD – and possibly lead to heart failure. The message here for statin users is this: You must supplement with CoQ10! In fact, I strongly recommend that anyone – and especially those with any known cardiac condition like hypertension, blocked coronary arteries, or arrhythmia – supplement their statin therapy with at least 200 mg of CoQ10 daily, in divided doses. in divided doses
The BNP findings dovetail with the clinical research of Drs. Silver and Langsjoen – cardiologists who aggressively use CoQ10 in their treatment of CAD and HF. In 2004, they published a study, also in the American Journal of Cardiology, which showed that Lipitor worsened left ventricular diastolic function and that CoQ10 supplementation reversed this side effect.
The term they used – diastolic dysfunction, or DD – describes a problem with the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. During diastole, the heart muscle stretches as the chamber fills with blood. Diastolic dysfunction means the chamber's muscle stiffens (which could be a result of heart attack scars, longstanding high blood pressure, or viral attack) and is less receptive to filling. Most people think that pumping blood out of the heart demands more dynamic energy than is needed to fill it. In fact, the opposite is true – it takes more energy to fill the heart than to empty it. That's why diastolic dysfunction is so important. The cascade effect that results from statin therapy goes something like this: Lower CoQ10 levels lead to decreased ATP production, which leads to diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle, which leads to heart failure.
This stiffness phenomenon is insidious, and it may brew under the surface for years. A patient duly taking his or her statin drug may not experience any sign of trouble until one day fatigue and shortness of breath suddenly develop. In 40 percent of these cases, early diastolic dysfunction will eventually lead to HF. Unless a doctor is familiar with the statin-CoQ10 connection (and most are not), the cause goes unaddressed. So, please share this article with everyone you know who is taking a statin so that they can protect themselves.
Fish Oil Makes Waves in Heart Failure Treatment
As my longtime readers know, I'm a big fan of fish oil and I routinely recommend it for its many cardiovascular benefits. Just for starters, it reduces blood pressure; it protects against arrhythmias, sudden death, and plaque rupture; and it has a powerful positive effect on heart rate variability.
Now, a new study shows that just 1 g of fish oil a day yields significant benefits for symptomatic HF patients – a challenging population because of weakened cardiac pumping efficiency. The revelation emerged from the large GISSI database in Italy, where heart researchers monitor thousands of cardiovascular patients at more than 300 medical facilities. In this particular study, nearly 7,000 patients receiving standard care were assigned to also take either a daily fish oil supplement or a placebo. The researchers specifically wanted to know if supplementation could improve morbidity and mortality.
In contrast to participants in the placebo group, those taking fish oil had an eight percent lower risk of cardiovascular-related death or hospitalization. Over four years, this finding meant that one cardiovascular death or hospital admission was averted for every 44 patients – just by taking a simple, safe, and inexpensive fish oil supplement.
The results don't surprise me. Fish oil reduces high blood pressure and coronary artery disease – two of the top contributors to HF. If you have HF, be sure to get on the fish oil bandwagon. I would even suggest a higher dosage than what was used in the study. I recommend taking 2-4 g a day in divided doses. I've had excellent results with that higher dosage, and no problems.
Statin (Crestor) Fails Heart Failure Test heart failure test
In another recent GISSI study involving HF patients, Italian researchers tested the most powerful cholesterol-lowering statin drug on the market – Crestor (rosuvastatin). In this investigation, they enlisted more than 2,300 patients and randomly assigned half of them to take a typical daily dose of 10 mg of Crestor and half of them to take a placebo pill. After about four and a half years, the results showed no impact on clinical outcomes for the statin-takers. In fact, there was a very slight advantage for the group taking the placebo. The two pharmaceutical companies who helped fund the trial – AstraZeneca (the maker of Crestor) and Pfizer (the maker of Lipitor) – had to be disappointed.
This finding brings up an obvious question: If the strongest statin has no effect on HF, why prescribe statins for these patients? In these cases, doctors are interested in the drugs' ability to reduce inflammation, not lower cholesterol. The purpose of this study was to see if heart failure patients would respond favorably to that effect. They didn't.
I prescribe statins to lower inflammation and to improve blood viscosity. I prescribe them for men with calcium deposits in their coronary arteries as well as for diabetic men and women who have been diagnosed with arterial disease and who have high levels of C-reactive protein, a potent inflammatory marker. However, I also emphasize my "Awesome Foursome" of CoQ10, carnitine, ribose, and magnesium to help revive energy production in starved heart muscle cells.
Lowering Cholesterol Proves Risky in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
A study published recently in the American Heart Journal examined the relationship between lower cholesterol and hospitalized patients with acute HF – the key word being acute as opposed to the GISSI analysis I just mentioned in which chronic HF patients were studied.
In this study of patients with acute HF, some new – as well as old – evidence related to the fast-deteriorating nature of the disease was brought to light. Keep in mind that lower cholesterol levels have already been associated with increased mortality in chronic HF patients – a fact that always makes me question overly aggressive cholesterol lowering. After all, the heart's main fuel is fat. Given this, does lowering cholesterol too much negatively affect energy production in weak hearts?
This study seems to answer my question. Researchers from UCLA, Duke, and Baylor looked at data collected from nearly 18,000 patients at 236 hospitals that participated in a database registry called Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure. The patients were divided into four groups (Q1–Q4) based on their cholesterol levels – Q1 (118 mg/dL and less), Q2 (119–135 mg/dL), Q3 (146–179 mg/dL), and Q4 (180 mg/dL and above).
Fifty-eight percent of the Q1 group, that is, the folks with the lowest cholesterol, were taking a statin drug. Of the groups Q2, Q3, and Q4, 50 percent, 43 percent, and 34 percent, respectively, were taking statins. The analysis revealed that for each 10-point increase in total cholesterol there was an associated four percent decrease in the risk of in-hospital death. In short, the higher the total cholesterol among patients in this acute group, the less chance they had of dying in the hospital. The researchers concluded, "In patients hospitalized with heart failure, lower total cholesterol levels independently predict increased in-hospital mortality risk."
This finding is huge. It clearly shows that cholesterol is protective, and that lowering cholesterol – which has become an absurd medical pastime – is patently dangerous for this fragile population. I have long said that a total cholesterol level of less than 150 is an invitation for trouble. For example, I've mentioned before that cholesterol is a necessary component of cell membranes and a raw material for the body's steroid hormones. However, something else I have only learned recently is that cholesterol appears to bind and detoxify endotoxins that enter the circulatory system via the gut.
Endotoxins are substances made of fat and sugar constituents – the remnants of certain pathogens destroyed in the gut. Researchers think that HF patients develop a "leaky" intestinal barrier that allows these poisons to enter the bloodstream where they trigger an inflammatory response. The resultant inflammatory compounds can weaken and undermine the sensitive inner endothelial layer of blood vessels that is critical for cardiovascular health. The more endotoxins that make their way into the blood, the greater the risk of disease and death. Therefore, by lowering cholesterol, you take away a key detox weapon for the HF patient.
My bottom line is to avoid statin drugs for HF unless you also have diabetes and have been diagnosed with arterial disease. However, statins are a great weapon for someone with progressive angina and active coronary artery disease. In those cases, statins provide an important benefit by reducing inflammation and thinning the blood. As I said earlier, though, statins must always be accompanied by CoQ10 supplementation.
Heart Failure – Sinatra's Nutritional Recommendations
My "Awesome Foursome" are at the core of my nutritional strategy. I've written about them a number of times, most recently last September. They are CoQ10, magnesium, L-carnitine, and ribose. These potent metabolic supplements provide nutrients that are necessary for peak energy production in the heart, and they help support overall heart function.
Here are my Awesome Foursome dosage recommendations:
CoQ10 – at least 200 mg daily of hydrosoluble softgels for best absorption (not the capsules)
Magnesium – 400–800 mg
L-carnitine – 1 g on an empty stomach two to three times a day (2–3 g total)
Ribose – 5 g up to three times daily, depending on need
Along with these four supplements, I also recommend a high-quality daily multivitamin along with 2–4 g of fish oil.
References
GISSI-HF Investigators. Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2008;Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]. Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress
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GISSI-HF Investigators. Effect of rosuvastatin in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2008;Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Horwich T, et al. Cholesterol levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Am Heart J. 2008; published online 10 Sept 2008.
Molyneux SL, et al. Coenzyme Q10: An independent predictor of mortality in chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:1435–1441.
Sandek A, et al. The emerging role of the gut in chronic heart failure. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2008;11(5):632–639.
Silver MA, et al. Effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular diastolic function and ability of coenzyme Q10 to reverse that dysfunction. Am J Cardiol. 2004;94(10):1306–1310.
Suzuki T, et al. Atorvastatin-induced changes in plasma coenzyme Q10 and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with coronary artery disease. Int Heart J. 2008;49:423–433.
Dr. Sinatra is a board-certified cardiologist and certified bioenergetic analyst with more than 25 years of experience in helping patients prevent and reverse heart disease. Dr. Stephen Sinatra publishes a newsletter entitled Heart, Health & Nutrition which is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of disease. To subscribe, please visit www.drsinatra.com or call 800-211-7643.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
The Powers of Vitamin C
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Health Alert
Statins To Be Pushed for Healthy People
Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:07 AM
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard
The manufacturer of Crestor is planning to expand the market for its cholesterol-lowering drug to healthy people who do not have high cholesterol and are at low risk for heart problems. But using the drugs simply as a preventive has some experts questioning their safety.
Although statins are acknowledged as saving thousands of lives each year, the risks may outweigh the benefits in people with no risk factors. A recent Scottish study found that those who take statins increase their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 9 percent — a risk doctors would deem acceptable in a patient with high cholesterol in danger of heart attack and stroke. But is the risk worth it in healthy adults? healthy adults
Researchers at the East Texas Medical Center found that 66 percent of patients developed heart problems similar to those that can lead to heart failure after taking the statin drug Lipitor for six months, probably due to the statin's side effect of depleting the body's store of CoQ10.
Another new study showed that the statin drug simvastatin gives a one-two punch to the immune system. Italian scientists found that simvastatin (sold under the names of Zocor and Simvacor) hinders the ability of the body's immune cells to kill pathogens, and increases the production of cytokines, which trigger and sustain inflammation.
"There's a multibillion-dollar industry ensuring that you hear all the good things about statins," said Dr. Beatrice Golomb of the University of California San Diego. Golomb is concerned about the effects statins have on mood and memory. "It's common to find patients on the drugs who report trouble finding the right word or forgetting what task they are supposed to be doing," she told the Daily Mail.
Golomb also had patients who were irritable, hostile, and had homicidal impulses. Other patients had cognitive problems while taking statins. "After a couple of months of statin use, one top accountant could no longer balance a checkbook and was fired."
According to the Mayo Clinic, additional side effects of statins include muscle pain, liver damage, digestive problems, and rashes or flushing.
What will be the criteria for prescribing statins? Instead of cholesterol levels being the main guideline used to determine who should take them, a test that measures the level of inflammation in the body will be part of the new criteria. Inflammation, some experts believe, is one of the causes of cardiovascular problems.
The new criteria will add 6.5 million Americans as candidates for the drugs. They include men aged 50 and older and women aged 60 and older who have no obvious signs of heart disease, but have elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and one additional cardiovascular risk factor including high blood pressure, low HDL, and smoking.
The FDA's decision was based on the recommendations of advisory panels, many of whose members had close ties to the drug industry as paid consultants. And the statin study which showed the benefits of the CRP was led by Dr. Paul Ridker, the inventor of the test, and funded by AstraZeneca, the maker of Crestor, which gained FDA approval in February.
AstraZeneca could see billions in profits from the decision. Although some statin drugs will soon lose patent protection — for example, Lipitor in 2011— Crestor, the drug the FDA has approved for expanded usage, will remain under patent until 2016. And even Ridker himself stands to gain since, according to The New York Times, he receives royalties from the CPR test.
Ridker believes in the validity of his test, which will indicate which patients need statins to help lower the infection he believes leads to cardiovascular disease. “We found a 55 percent reduction in heart attacks, 48 percent reduction in stroke, 45 percent reduction in angioplasty bypass surgery,” Ridker said recently.
But critics say statin results have been misleading. Heart attacks occurred in 0.38 percent of patients who took a sugar pill and in 0.17 percent of patients taking Crestor. Even though there was a 55 percent difference between the two groups, the results actually meant that 500 people would need to take Crestor (at a cost of $638,000) for a year to prevent a single heart attack.
“The benefit is vanishingly small,” Dr. Steven W. Seiden , a cardiologist in Rockville Centre, N.Y. told The New York Times. “It just turns a lot of healthy people into patients and commits them to a lifetime of medication.”
© 2010 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
About the same time I received the above health alert, I also received information from Dr. David Brownstein:
Hi, I'm Dr. David Brownstein, editor of Newsmax's monthly health letter, Natural Way to Health.
I'm writing today to warn you off of harmful cholesterol-lowering drugs and to share the excellent results I've been getting with my heart patients in my medical practice in West Bloomfield, Mich.
Today, you'll learn what the cause is, and how to prevent it easily. But first you might want to know why this important information was kept from the public.
Sadly, it's because the drug companies couldn't patent a natural solution, but could make billions on cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). Even though . . .
Cholesterol is not the culprit in heart disease. And taking statins won't prevent heart disease or heart attacks. And the proof of that is in the drug-companies own research . . .
In the ASCOT-LLA study that was used to promote Lipitor, 3 percent of the control group sustained heart attacks, while 2 percent of the Lipitor group did. The actual risk reduction was one percentage point, but Pfizer manipulated the math to report a 34 percent reduction.
Drug sales skyrocketed on this news, but do you see Pfizer's trick? The 2 percent figure is 34 percent less than 3 percent. If it had reported a one point reduction, Lipitor rightly would have been deemed a failure.
Also consider the JUPITOR study for Crestor. AstraZeneca used the same bad math to claim a 50 percent risk reduction, when the actual reduction was just 0.41 percent — essentially worthless!
Do you really want to hope you're the lucky "one in 200" who might benefit, while risking bad side effects like muscle destruction, headache, fatigue, irritability, memory loss, reduced sex drive, a weakened heart and increased risk for cancer?
Remember, when statin drugs lower cholesterol, they inhibit vitamin D production, which is important for cancer prevention. They also lower CoQ10, which is essential for heart health.
Here's a better approach to heart disease prevention, and unlike statin drugs, this one actually works . . . To prevent, stop, and reverse heart disease, all you need are three natural nutrients and the correct hormonal balance. The real cause of heart disease is a deficiency in vitamin C, combined with a shortage of two very important amino acids, etc.
(The following information is available on the internet)
In 1994
Linus Pauling alerts the world to the cause of heart disease: a chronic vitamin C deficiency. His unified theory of cardiovascular disease constitutes one of the greatest potential breakthroughs of modern science, yet this remarkable theory, and its intriguing claim that very low cost Lp(a) binding inhibitors will prevent and even dissolve arterial blockages, has been ignored by the pharmaceutical industry, the medical profession and the media.
The Only Patent for the Cure of Cardiovascular Disease
Pauling and Raths theory of CVD is so scientifically compelling and demonstrable that in 1994 they were granted the only US patent for the cure of cardiovascular disease. The non-prescription therapy advocated by Pauling and Rath has become know as the Pauling Therapy. The efficacy of the Pauling Therapy has been amply proven in thousands of cardiovascular patients who have been so fortunate to discover the remarkable treatment. The Pauling and Rath heart protocols in lower dosage levels will prevent cardiovascular disease and in higher dosages will actually reverse arterial plaque build up and reverse heart disease! Heart patients moving to the Pauling Therapy commonly avoid open-heart surgery and angioplasty. This is accomplished by dealing directly with the root causes of CVD and arterial plaque buildup. Almost without exception patients experience rapid recovery.
It's past time for each individual to do their own research! The greed of the "big pharma" is getting increasingly worse and we know that the FDA is not always looking after our best interest. The books mentioned below are a good beginning and then, please visit my ASH website. You'll find great information and a true story about ASH Founder Barney Folger.
Take some time to read Dr. Russell Blaylock's newsletter, Prevent a Heart Attack.
Vitamin C: The Real Story
In Vitamin C: The Real Story authors Steve Hickey, Ph.D., and Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D., reveal the controversy behind this miracle. You'll discover:
How megadoses of Vitamin C have proved to be an effective antibiotic, anticancer agent, and a treatment for heart disease!
The vital role Vitamin C plays in protecting the brain and nervous system from stress.
Vitamin C is involved in breaking down cholesterol, lowering risk of gallstones.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that fights free radicals, which can damage tissues and cause illness.
How Vitamin C even helps slow down aging.
People visiting a physician expect to receive clear, unbiased information about what ails them and how to treat it. More importantly, they need to know what they can do to prevent disease and how to make informed choices. But in many cases, doctors do not provide such information, and even doctors often are unable to evaluate the information to make the best decisions for patients.
Patients have become discouraged and often disregard the advice of conventional experts and supplement their diet with Vitamin C and other antioxidants. Often with better results! A sign that medicine has gone astray and is refusing, unable, or unwilling to respond rationally to the evidence.
Vitamin C Helps Prevent Heart Disease
Vitamin C is critical for a healthy heart. People need not be dying from coronary heart disease or strokes because evidence suggests that an adequate intake of Vitamin C and other antioxidants would prevent and possibly eliminate these fatal conditions.
Higher intakes of Vitamin C are linked to a reduced risk of cancer in many organs, including the mouth, stomach, and lungs. In many studies, increased Vitamin C intake associates with lower cataracts in the eye.
Health AlertStatins To Be Pushed for Healthy People
Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:07 AM
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard
The manufacturer of Crestor is planning to expand the market for its cholesterol-lowering drug to healthy people who do not have high cholesterol and are at low risk for heart problems. But using the drugs simply as a preventive has some experts questioning their safety.
Although statins are acknowledged as saving thousands of lives each year, the risks may outweigh the benefits in people with no risk factors. A recent Scottish study found that those who take statins increase their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 9 percent — a risk doctors would deem acceptable in a patient with high cholesterol in danger of heart attack and stroke. But is the risk worth it in healthy adults? healthy adults
Researchers at the East Texas Medical Center found that 66 percent of patients developed heart problems similar to those that can lead to heart failure after taking the statin drug Lipitor for six months, probably due to the statin's side effect of depleting the body's store of CoQ10.
Another new study showed that the statin drug simvastatin gives a one-two punch to the immune system. Italian scientists found that simvastatin (sold under the names of Zocor and Simvacor) hinders the ability of the body's immune cells to kill pathogens, and increases the production of cytokines, which trigger and sustain inflammation.
"There's a multibillion-dollar industry ensuring that you hear all the good things about statins," said Dr. Beatrice Golomb of the University of California San Diego. Golomb is concerned about the effects statins have on mood and memory. "It's common to find patients on the drugs who report trouble finding the right word or forgetting what task they are supposed to be doing," she told the Daily Mail.
Golomb also had patients who were irritable, hostile, and had homicidal impulses. Other patients had cognitive problems while taking statins. "After a couple of months of statin use, one top accountant could no longer balance a checkbook and was fired."
According to the Mayo Clinic, additional side effects of statins include muscle pain, liver damage, digestive problems, and rashes or flushing.
What will be the criteria for prescribing statins? Instead of cholesterol levels being the main guideline used to determine who should take them, a test that measures the level of inflammation in the body will be part of the new criteria. Inflammation, some experts believe, is one of the causes of cardiovascular problems.
The new criteria will add 6.5 million Americans as candidates for the drugs. They include men aged 50 and older and women aged 60 and older who have no obvious signs of heart disease, but have elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and one additional cardiovascular risk factor including high blood pressure, low HDL, and smoking.
The FDA's decision was based on the recommendations of advisory panels, many of whose members had close ties to the drug industry as paid consultants. And the statin study which showed the benefits of the CRP was led by Dr. Paul Ridker, the inventor of the test, and funded by AstraZeneca, the maker of Crestor, which gained FDA approval in February.
AstraZeneca could see billions in profits from the decision. Although some statin drugs will soon lose patent protection — for example, Lipitor in 2011— Crestor, the drug the FDA has approved for expanded usage, will remain under patent until 2016. And even Ridker himself stands to gain since, according to The New York Times, he receives royalties from the CPR test.
Ridker believes in the validity of his test, which will indicate which patients need statins to help lower the infection he believes leads to cardiovascular disease. “We found a 55 percent reduction in heart attacks, 48 percent reduction in stroke, 45 percent reduction in angioplasty bypass surgery,” Ridker said recently.
But critics say statin results have been misleading. Heart attacks occurred in 0.38 percent of patients who took a sugar pill and in 0.17 percent of patients taking Crestor. Even though there was a 55 percent difference between the two groups, the results actually meant that 500 people would need to take Crestor (at a cost of $638,000) for a year to prevent a single heart attack.
“The benefit is vanishingly small,” Dr. Steven W. Seiden , a cardiologist in Rockville Centre, N.Y. told The New York Times. “It just turns a lot of healthy people into patients and commits them to a lifetime of medication.”
© 2010 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
About the same time I received the above health alert, I also received information from Dr. David Brownstein:
Hi, I'm Dr. David Brownstein, editor of Newsmax's monthly health letter, Natural Way to Health.
I'm writing today to warn you off of harmful cholesterol-lowering drugs and to share the excellent results I've been getting with my heart patients in my medical practice in West Bloomfield, Mich.
Today, you'll learn what the cause is, and how to prevent it easily. But first you might want to know why this important information was kept from the public.
Sadly, it's because the drug companies couldn't patent a natural solution, but could make billions on cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins). Even though . . .
Cholesterol is not the culprit in heart disease. And taking statins won't prevent heart disease or heart attacks. And the proof of that is in the drug-companies own research . . .
In the ASCOT-LLA study that was used to promote Lipitor, 3 percent of the control group sustained heart attacks, while 2 percent of the Lipitor group did. The actual risk reduction was one percentage point, but Pfizer manipulated the math to report a 34 percent reduction.
Drug sales skyrocketed on this news, but do you see Pfizer's trick? The 2 percent figure is 34 percent less than 3 percent. If it had reported a one point reduction, Lipitor rightly would have been deemed a failure.
Also consider the JUPITOR study for Crestor. AstraZeneca used the same bad math to claim a 50 percent risk reduction, when the actual reduction was just 0.41 percent — essentially worthless!
Do you really want to hope you're the lucky "one in 200" who might benefit, while risking bad side effects like muscle destruction, headache, fatigue, irritability, memory loss, reduced sex drive, a weakened heart and increased risk for cancer?
Remember, when statin drugs lower cholesterol, they inhibit vitamin D production, which is important for cancer prevention. They also lower CoQ10, which is essential for heart health.
Here's a better approach to heart disease prevention, and unlike statin drugs, this one actually works . . . To prevent, stop, and reverse heart disease, all you need are three natural nutrients and the correct hormonal balance. The real cause of heart disease is a deficiency in vitamin C, combined with a shortage of two very important amino acids, etc.
(The following information is available on the internet)
In 1994
Linus Pauling alerts the world to the cause of heart disease: a chronic vitamin C deficiency. His unified theory of cardiovascular disease constitutes one of the greatest potential breakthroughs of modern science, yet this remarkable theory, and its intriguing claim that very low cost Lp(a) binding inhibitors will prevent and even dissolve arterial blockages, has been ignored by the pharmaceutical industry, the medical profession and the media.
The Only Patent for the Cure of Cardiovascular Disease
Pauling and Raths theory of CVD is so scientifically compelling and demonstrable that in 1994 they were granted the only US patent for the cure of cardiovascular disease. The non-prescription therapy advocated by Pauling and Rath has become know as the Pauling Therapy. The efficacy of the Pauling Therapy has been amply proven in thousands of cardiovascular patients who have been so fortunate to discover the remarkable treatment. The Pauling and Rath heart protocols in lower dosage levels will prevent cardiovascular disease and in higher dosages will actually reverse arterial plaque build up and reverse heart disease! Heart patients moving to the Pauling Therapy commonly avoid open-heart surgery and angioplasty. This is accomplished by dealing directly with the root causes of CVD and arterial plaque buildup. Almost without exception patients experience rapid recovery.
It's past time for each individual to do their own research! The greed of the "big pharma" is getting increasingly worse and we know that the FDA is not always looking after our best interest. The books mentioned below are a good beginning and then, please visit my ASH website. You'll find great information and a true story about ASH Founder Barney Folger.
Take some time to read Dr. Russell Blaylock's newsletter, Prevent a Heart Attack.
Vitamin C: The Real Story
In Vitamin C: The Real Story authors Steve Hickey, Ph.D., and Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D., reveal the controversy behind this miracle. You'll discover:
How megadoses of Vitamin C have proved to be an effective antibiotic, anticancer agent, and a treatment for heart disease!
The vital role Vitamin C plays in protecting the brain and nervous system from stress.
Vitamin C is involved in breaking down cholesterol, lowering risk of gallstones.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that fights free radicals, which can damage tissues and cause illness.
How Vitamin C even helps slow down aging.
People visiting a physician expect to receive clear, unbiased information about what ails them and how to treat it. More importantly, they need to know what they can do to prevent disease and how to make informed choices. But in many cases, doctors do not provide such information, and even doctors often are unable to evaluate the information to make the best decisions for patients.
Patients have become discouraged and often disregard the advice of conventional experts and supplement their diet with Vitamin C and other antioxidants. Often with better results! A sign that medicine has gone astray and is refusing, unable, or unwilling to respond rationally to the evidence.
Vitamin C Helps Prevent Heart Disease
Vitamin C is critical for a healthy heart. People need not be dying from coronary heart disease or strokes because evidence suggests that an adequate intake of Vitamin C and other antioxidants would prevent and possibly eliminate these fatal conditions.
Higher intakes of Vitamin C are linked to a reduced risk of cancer in many organs, including the mouth, stomach, and lungs. In many studies, increased Vitamin C intake associates with lower cataracts in the eye.
Now you can discover for yourself the amazing powers of Vitamin C. You'll discover the real reasons behind conventional medicine's rejection of Vitamin C and meet the pioneers of Vitamin C research who faced great resistance from the medical community when presenting their amazing results.
According to Thomas E. Levy, MD JD, a Board Certified Cardiologist, plaque formation is the body’s way of reinforcing and protecting weakened arterial walls. Attempting to stop plaque formation without correcting the cause of the weakened arterial walls can be as counter-productive as trying to prevent scabs from forming over a flesh wound. As long as the body senses a weakness or breach in integrity, it will continue to correct the problem. With a flesh wound the result is a scab; in an artery, the result is plaque.
Organized medicine prefers that we believe our health is genetically predetermined. If we believe we are powerless to correct health problems on our own, organized medicine can sell us drugs and surgeries to allegedly overcome our presumed genetic weaknesses. We have seen how altering lifelong eating and drinking habits, incorporating exercise into daily activities and developing a more positive attitude toward life can dramatically improve conditions presumed to be genetically "hard wired" into our bodies.
Advanced Scientific Health offers the formula, No Fool I to avoid the risk of heart disease (and more)...please check it out!
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
According to Thomas E. Levy, MD JD, a Board Certified Cardiologist, plaque formation is the body’s way of reinforcing and protecting weakened arterial walls. Attempting to stop plaque formation without correcting the cause of the weakened arterial walls can be as counter-productive as trying to prevent scabs from forming over a flesh wound. As long as the body senses a weakness or breach in integrity, it will continue to correct the problem. With a flesh wound the result is a scab; in an artery, the result is plaque.
Organized medicine prefers that we believe our health is genetically predetermined. If we believe we are powerless to correct health problems on our own, organized medicine can sell us drugs and surgeries to allegedly overcome our presumed genetic weaknesses. We have seen how altering lifelong eating and drinking habits, incorporating exercise into daily activities and developing a more positive attitude toward life can dramatically improve conditions presumed to be genetically "hard wired" into our bodies.
Advanced Scientific Health offers the formula, No Fool I to avoid the risk of heart disease (and more)...please check it out!
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Nutrition for Kids
How to Teach Your Children About Healthy Eating
You realize that nutrition for kids is important, but you're not sure how to teach your child to make better food choices.
Now what?
Here are a few suggestions to help teach your child about nutrition and how it relates to their all-around health:
1.) Learn more regarding nutrition yourself. You can't teach what you don't know yourself. Find a quality resource from a qualified and experienced professional that can show you in easy-to-understand language how to use nutrition and fitness to help your family live happier and healthier.
2.) Start with an approved foods list. Make a list of all of the foods that your child likes. Then take that list and divide it into foods that are superior for them, and foods that are not so good. Post the list on the refrigerator as a reminder to you and your child to choose even more of the foods that are better, and less of the foods that are not as healthy.
3.) Talk about the consequences of trivial nutrition in age-appropriate terms. Explain the rewards in terms that they can relate to and understand. You can tell kids that obesity will lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer, but that probably won't mean much to them today. Tell them that they can feel better about themselves, climb stairs without getting out of breath, and play longer, harder, and better.
4.) Start to read labels together. They don't have to comprehend all of the information on a label, but getting them in the habit of looking at every label they see, and simply comparing calories will help get them thinking about nutrition.
Early nutrition lessons can help develop heart-healthy habits that last a lifetime. Have your kids help you in the kitchen and talk about what makes some ingredients better for them than others. Discuss ways to cook their favorite foods healthier, then experiment!
The rising rates of obesity and diet related chronic disease in the U.S., especially among children, are clear signs that many Americans truly do not understand the vital role of a healthy diet and adequate physical activity in maintaining their health. Educating both children and their families about healthy eating and activity habits is a crucial step in addressing this serious problem.
All parents want their children to be healthy and it appears that paying attention to our children's diets pays high dividends. We all need to educate ourselves for healthier living. Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
You realize that nutrition for kids is important, but you're not sure how to teach your child to make better food choices.
Now what?
Here are a few suggestions to help teach your child about nutrition and how it relates to their all-around health:
1.) Learn more regarding nutrition yourself. You can't teach what you don't know yourself. Find a quality resource from a qualified and experienced professional that can show you in easy-to-understand language how to use nutrition and fitness to help your family live happier and healthier.
2.) Start with an approved foods list. Make a list of all of the foods that your child likes. Then take that list and divide it into foods that are superior for them, and foods that are not so good. Post the list on the refrigerator as a reminder to you and your child to choose even more of the foods that are better, and less of the foods that are not as healthy.
3.) Talk about the consequences of trivial nutrition in age-appropriate terms. Explain the rewards in terms that they can relate to and understand. You can tell kids that obesity will lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer, but that probably won't mean much to them today. Tell them that they can feel better about themselves, climb stairs without getting out of breath, and play longer, harder, and better.
4.) Start to read labels together. They don't have to comprehend all of the information on a label, but getting them in the habit of looking at every label they see, and simply comparing calories will help get them thinking about nutrition.
Early nutrition lessons can help develop heart-healthy habits that last a lifetime. Have your kids help you in the kitchen and talk about what makes some ingredients better for them than others. Discuss ways to cook their favorite foods healthier, then experiment!
The rising rates of obesity and diet related chronic disease in the U.S., especially among children, are clear signs that many Americans truly do not understand the vital role of a healthy diet and adequate physical activity in maintaining their health. Educating both children and their families about healthy eating and activity habits is a crucial step in addressing this serious problem.
All parents want their children to be healthy and it appears that paying attention to our children's diets pays high dividends. We all need to educate ourselves for healthier living. Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Take Control of Your Bladder
Urinary Incontinence
CNN Health
Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.
If urinary incontinence affects your day-to-day activities, don't hesitate to see your doctor. In most cases, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease your discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.
Causes:
Urinary incontinence isn't a disease, it's a symptom. It can be caused by everyday habits, underlying medical conditions or physical problems. A thorough evaluation by your doctor can help determine what's behind your incontinence.
Causes of temporary urinary incontinence
Certain foods, drinks and medications can cause temporary urinary incontinence. A simple change in habits can bring relief.
Alcohol. Alcohol acts as a bladder stimulant and a diuretic, which can cause an urgent need to urinate.
Overhydration. Taking in a lot of fluids, especially in a short period of time, increases the amount of urine your bladder has to deal with.
Dehydration. If you don't consume enough liquid to stay hydrated, your urine can occasionally become very concentrated. This collection of concentrated salts can irritate your bladder and worsen incontinence.
Caffeine. Caffeine is a diuretic and a bladder stimulant that can cause a sudden need to urinate.
Bladder irritation. Carbonated drinks, tea and coffee — with or without caffeine — artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, and foods and beverages that are high in spice, sugar and acid, such as citrus and tomatoes, can aggravate your bladder.
Medications. Heart medications, blood pressure drugs, sedatives, muscle relaxants and other medications may contribute to bladder control problems.
Causes of persistent urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infection. Infections can irritate your bladder, causing you to have strong urges to urinate. These urges may result in episodes of incontinence, which may be your only warning sign of a urinary tract infection. Other possible signs and symptoms include a burning sensation when you urinate and foul-smelling urine.
Constipation. The rectum is located near the bladder and shares many of the same nerves. Hard, compacted stool in your rectum causes these nerves to be overactive and increase urinary frequency.
Urinary incontinence can also be a persistent condition caused by underlying physical problems or changes, including:
Pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women may experience stress incontinence because of hormonal changes and the increased weight of an enlarging uterus. In addition, the stress of a vaginal delivery can weaken muscles needed for bladder control. The changes that occur during childbirth can also damage bladder nerves and supportive tissue, leading to a dropped (prolapsed) pelvic floor. With prolapse, your bladder, uterus, rectum or small bowel can get pushed down from the usual position and protrude into your vagina. Such protrusions can be associated with incontinence. Incontinence related to childbirth may develop right after delivery or take years to develop.
Changes with aging. Aging of the bladder muscle leads to a decrease in the bladder's capacity to store urine and an increase in overactive bladder symptoms. Risk of overactive bladder increases if you have blood vessel disease, so maintaining good overall health — including stopping smoking, treating high blood pressure and keeping your weight within a healthy range — can help curb symptoms of overactive bladder.
CNN Health
Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that's so sudden and strong you don't get to a toilet in time.
If urinary incontinence affects your day-to-day activities, don't hesitate to see your doctor. In most cases, simple lifestyle changes or medical treatment can ease your discomfort or stop urinary incontinence.
Causes:
Urinary incontinence isn't a disease, it's a symptom. It can be caused by everyday habits, underlying medical conditions or physical problems. A thorough evaluation by your doctor can help determine what's behind your incontinence.
Causes of temporary urinary incontinence
Certain foods, drinks and medications can cause temporary urinary incontinence. A simple change in habits can bring relief.
Alcohol. Alcohol acts as a bladder stimulant and a diuretic, which can cause an urgent need to urinate.
Overhydration. Taking in a lot of fluids, especially in a short period of time, increases the amount of urine your bladder has to deal with.
Dehydration. If you don't consume enough liquid to stay hydrated, your urine can occasionally become very concentrated. This collection of concentrated salts can irritate your bladder and worsen incontinence.
Caffeine. Caffeine is a diuretic and a bladder stimulant that can cause a sudden need to urinate.
Bladder irritation. Carbonated drinks, tea and coffee — with or without caffeine — artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, and foods and beverages that are high in spice, sugar and acid, such as citrus and tomatoes, can aggravate your bladder.
Medications. Heart medications, blood pressure drugs, sedatives, muscle relaxants and other medications may contribute to bladder control problems.
Causes of persistent urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infection. Infections can irritate your bladder, causing you to have strong urges to urinate. These urges may result in episodes of incontinence, which may be your only warning sign of a urinary tract infection. Other possible signs and symptoms include a burning sensation when you urinate and foul-smelling urine.
Constipation. The rectum is located near the bladder and shares many of the same nerves. Hard, compacted stool in your rectum causes these nerves to be overactive and increase urinary frequency.
Urinary incontinence can also be a persistent condition caused by underlying physical problems or changes, including:
Pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women may experience stress incontinence because of hormonal changes and the increased weight of an enlarging uterus. In addition, the stress of a vaginal delivery can weaken muscles needed for bladder control. The changes that occur during childbirth can also damage bladder nerves and supportive tissue, leading to a dropped (prolapsed) pelvic floor. With prolapse, your bladder, uterus, rectum or small bowel can get pushed down from the usual position and protrude into your vagina. Such protrusions can be associated with incontinence. Incontinence related to childbirth may develop right after delivery or take years to develop.
Changes with aging. Aging of the bladder muscle leads to a decrease in the bladder's capacity to store urine and an increase in overactive bladder symptoms. Risk of overactive bladder increases if you have blood vessel disease, so maintaining good overall health — including stopping smoking, treating high blood pressure and keeping your weight within a healthy range — can help curb symptoms of overactive bladder.
After menopause women produce less estrogen, a hormone that helps keep the lining of the bladder and urethra healthy. With less estrogen, these tissues may deteriorate, which can aggravate incontinence.
Hysterectomy. In women, the bladder and uterus lie close to one another and are supported by the same muscles and ligaments. Any surgery that involves a woman's reproductive system — for example, removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) — runs the risk of damaging the supporting pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to incontinence.
Hysterectomy. In women, the bladder and uterus lie close to one another and are supported by the same muscles and ligaments. Any surgery that involves a woman's reproductive system — for example, removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) — runs the risk of damaging the supporting pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to incontinence.
Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis). This rare, chronic condition occasionally causes urinary incontinence, as well as painful and frequent urination.
Prostatitis. Loss of bladder control isn't a typical sign of prostatitis, which is inflammation of the prostate gland — a walnut-sized organ located just below the male bladder. Even so, urinary incontinence sometimes occurs with this common condition.
Enlarged prostate. In older men, incontinence often stems from enlargement of the prostate gland, a condition also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate begins to enlarge in many men after about age 40.
Prostate cancer. In men, stress incontinence or urge incontinence can be associated with untreated prostate cancer. However, more often, incontinence is a side effect of treatments — surgery or radiation — for prostate cancer.
Bladder cancer or bladder stones. Incontinence, urinary urgency and burning with urination can be signs and symptoms of bladder cancer or bladder stones. Other signs and symptoms include blood in the urine and pelvic pain.
Neurological disorders. Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, a brain tumor or a spinal injury can interfere with nerve signals involved in bladder control, causing urinary incontinence.
Obstruction. A tumor anywhere along your urinary tract can obstruct the normal flow of urine and cause incontinence, usually overflow incontinence. Urinary stones — hard, stone-like masses that can form in the bladder — may be to blame for urine leakage. Stones can be present in your kidneys, bladder or ureter.
©1998-2010 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. THIS HEALTH INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN, NURSE OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE YOU UNDERGO ANY TREATMENT OR FOR ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS HEALTH INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO BE OR IS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT.
Even your pet can suffer from urinary incontinence
Prostatitis. Loss of bladder control isn't a typical sign of prostatitis, which is inflammation of the prostate gland — a walnut-sized organ located just below the male bladder. Even so, urinary incontinence sometimes occurs with this common condition.
Enlarged prostate. In older men, incontinence often stems from enlargement of the prostate gland, a condition also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate begins to enlarge in many men after about age 40.
Prostate cancer. In men, stress incontinence or urge incontinence can be associated with untreated prostate cancer. However, more often, incontinence is a side effect of treatments — surgery or radiation — for prostate cancer.
Bladder cancer or bladder stones. Incontinence, urinary urgency and burning with urination can be signs and symptoms of bladder cancer or bladder stones. Other signs and symptoms include blood in the urine and pelvic pain.
Neurological disorders. Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, a brain tumor or a spinal injury can interfere with nerve signals involved in bladder control, causing urinary incontinence.
Obstruction. A tumor anywhere along your urinary tract can obstruct the normal flow of urine and cause incontinence, usually overflow incontinence. Urinary stones — hard, stone-like masses that can form in the bladder — may be to blame for urine leakage. Stones can be present in your kidneys, bladder or ureter.
©1998-2010 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. THIS HEALTH INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN, NURSE OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE YOU UNDERGO ANY TREATMENT OR FOR ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS HEALTH INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO BE OR IS TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT.
Even your pet can suffer from urinary incontinence
Dogs are sometimes unable to control their bladder activity, a medical condition that is often caused by an impaired bladder, or from an obstruction in the bladder. This disorder is medically referred to as incontinence. Incontinence is more common in middle to older-aged dogs, and in larger dog breeds.
Symptoms are: urine leakage (involuntary peeing) , wet hair on the lower abdominal area, or between the rear legs, wet spots or puddles in the bedding or sleeping area, urinary tract infections, inflammation of the skin around the genitals, moist tissue areas around the penis or vulva.
The veterinarian will review and address the causes for the incontinence, so that a treatment plan can be appropriately prescribed. In most cases, prescribed medication will resolve the issue.
If the condition can be treated with medication, there are several options available. Antibiotics are used if the incontinence is due to inflammation of the urinary tract or bladder. Incontinence caused by obesity will require a weight management plan and possibly dietary supplements.
For serious medical cases, surgery may be performed to remove an obstruction in the bladder or tract, or for reparation of the bladder or urinary tract.
Most dogs suffering from incontinence will respond well to medications and will have a full recovery. Inflammation is one of the most common issues associated with this medical condition, but it, too, can be treated with topical ointments and antibiotics.
Take charge of your health today, please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Take charge of your health today, please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
ash_now@yahoo.com
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
You Are What You Eat
Power Foods for Healthy Living
Mo Kiefert, a 70-something author, fitness fanatic, and fantastic cook, offers these tips for foods we should be eating often to help keep our bodies in top form.
Want to feel stronger, have more energy or maybe lose some weight? Especially as we move into middle age - and beyond - what we add to our diets may be as important as what we cut out.
Apples seem to be more effective than other fruits and vegetables in fighting lung disease - one study shows even smokers are less likely to develop emphysema and bronchitis when they eat lots of apples. And apples provide boron, a mineral believed to boost our ability to stay alert and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Avocados may protect against heart attacks by providing plenty of fiber, vitamins C, B6 and folate to neutralize homocysteine. They are high in fat - but most of the fat is unsaturated.
Beans - pinto, lima, white, black - they all provide the protein, antioxidants and fiber that may help prevent colon cancer. Some studies also indicate a protein-rich diet - from plant sources like beans - can decrease blood pressure and that "bad" cholesterol. Two to four servings of beans per week seems to be the recommended amount.
Blueberries are brain food and more. They seem to protect cells from damage and may decrease brain damage from stroke or the effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Blueberries rated best among 40 fruits and vegetables studied for level of antioxid
ants to fight disease and may be particularly helpful in fighting prostate cancer.
Cabbage protects against cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research says research shows women eating cabbage or sauerkraut four or more times a week are 74% less likely to develop breast cancer.
Cherries are mother nature’s pain relievers. Arthritis sufferers may find cherries produce a natural pain relief for acute inflammation by reducing the amount of c-reactive protein (CRP) the body produces.
Eggs are a good source of lutein which may help prevent age related macular degeneration - a serious eye condition. They are low in saturated fat - but high in cholesterol, although some research indicated eggs contain an ingredient that slows cholesterol absorption.
Flaxseed has been shown to have value in protecting against heart disease. The high fiber content may help keep us regular, and they may also ease inflammation and improve our moods.
Grapes are another heart healthy food - The Mayo Clinic reports red grapes may reduce the risk of blood clots, lower bad cholesterol, help to maintain healthy blood pressure and prevent damage to the blood vessels of the heart. Go grapes!
Mangoes are a super food for fiber and carotenoids which appear to fight cancer.
Peanut butter can improve glucose and insulin stability and is a good source of fiber - al that means it may protection us against diabetes and heart disease - and keep our systems regular. One tablespoon a day is plenty - peanut butter is high in calories and fat.
Salmon is a source of omega-3 fatty acids which may help preserve bone density. Simon or other cold-water fish like sardines, tuna and mackerel may also reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol and help prevent heart disease. Oh yes, and adding fish to our diets may also fight prostate cancer, depression and even reduce arthritis pain. Just don’t overdo a good thing - mercury levels in some fish suggest moderation may be important.
Tomatoes eaten regularly seem to decrease the risk of prostate cancer by up to 35% - and a University of Illinois study found that men already diagnosed with prostate cancer lowered their PSA levels by 20% when they ate tomato sauce every day for three weeks.
Walnuts provide those omega-3 fatty acids which may reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Research on Japanese men and women eating a handful of walnuts each day found they lowered their "bad" cholesterol up to 10%. Moderation is important here too - nuts are high in fat and calories.
Watermelons may seem like fun food but they contain loads of lycopene which helps fight prostate cancer. Watermelon may also keep plaque from accumulating in our arteries, reducing the risk of heart attack.
Whole grains like oats, whole wheat, brown rice, and bulgur protect the body and help prevent overeating. A University of Minnesota study showed that three servings daily reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes by about 30%.
And don’t forget these flavor boosters -
Chili peppers help us burn calories and may also suppress appetite. Hot peppers also clear the sinuses - you knew that already didn’t you? Try small amounts at first - they provide vitamins C and A and other antioxidants but they can also provide a powerful punch.
In orthomolecular medicine, the saying 'you are what you eat' is considered to be true. Now is a good time to make a commitment to improve your lifestyle
An anonymous Irish doctor said, "The evidence for nutritional therapy is becoming so strong that if the doctors of today don’t become nutritionists, the nutritionists will become the doctors of tomorrow."
Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
ash_now@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Mo Kiefert, a 70-something author, fitness fanatic, and fantastic cook, offers these tips for foods we should be eating often to help keep our bodies in top form.
Want to feel stronger, have more energy or maybe lose some weight? Especially as we move into middle age - and beyond - what we add to our diets may be as important as what we cut out.
Apples seem to be more effective than other fruits and vegetables in fighting lung disease - one study shows even smokers are less likely to develop emphysema and bronchitis when they eat lots of apples. And apples provide boron, a mineral believed to boost our ability to stay alert and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Avocados may protect against heart attacks by providing plenty of fiber, vitamins C, B6 and folate to neutralize homocysteine. They are high in fat - but most of the fat is unsaturated.
Beans - pinto, lima, white, black - they all provide the protein, antioxidants and fiber that may help prevent colon cancer. Some studies also indicate a protein-rich diet - from plant sources like beans - can decrease blood pressure and that "bad" cholesterol. Two to four servings of beans per week seems to be the recommended amount.
Blueberries are brain food and more. They seem to protect cells from damage and may decrease brain damage from stroke or the effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Blueberries rated best among 40 fruits and vegetables studied for level of antioxid
ants to fight disease and may be particularly helpful in fighting prostate cancer.Cabbage protects against cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research says research shows women eating cabbage or sauerkraut four or more times a week are 74% less likely to develop breast cancer.
Cherries are mother nature’s pain relievers. Arthritis sufferers may find cherries produce a natural pain relief for acute inflammation by reducing the amount of c-reactive protein (CRP) the body produces.
Eggs are a good source of lutein which may help prevent age related macular degeneration - a serious eye condition. They are low in saturated fat - but high in cholesterol, although some research indicated eggs contain an ingredient that slows cholesterol absorption.
Flaxseed has been shown to have value in protecting against heart disease. The high fiber content may help keep us regular, and they may also ease inflammation and improve our moods.
Grapes are another heart healthy food - The Mayo Clinic reports red grapes may reduce the risk of blood clots, lower bad cholesterol, help to maintain healthy blood pressure and prevent damage to the blood vessels of the heart. Go grapes!
Mangoes are a super food for fiber and carotenoids which appear to fight cancer.
Peanut butter can improve glucose and insulin stability and is a good source of fiber - al that means it may protection us against diabetes and heart disease - and keep our systems regular. One tablespoon a day is plenty - peanut butter is high in calories and fat.
Salmon is a source of omega-3 fatty acids which may help preserve bone density. Simon or other cold-water fish like sardines, tuna and mackerel may also reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol and help prevent heart disease. Oh yes, and adding fish to our diets may also fight prostate cancer, depression and even reduce arthritis pain. Just don’t overdo a good thing - mercury levels in some fish suggest moderation may be important.
Tomatoes eaten regularly seem to decrease the risk of prostate cancer by up to 35% - and a University of Illinois study found that men already diagnosed with prostate cancer lowered their PSA levels by 20% when they ate tomato sauce every day for three weeks.
Walnuts provide those omega-3 fatty acids which may reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Research on Japanese men and women eating a handful of walnuts each day found they lowered their "bad" cholesterol up to 10%. Moderation is important here too - nuts are high in fat and calories.
Watermelons may seem like fun food but they contain loads of lycopene which helps fight prostate cancer. Watermelon may also keep plaque from accumulating in our arteries, reducing the risk of heart attack.
Whole grains like oats, whole wheat, brown rice, and bulgur protect the body and help prevent overeating. A University of Minnesota study showed that three servings daily reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes by about 30%.
And don’t forget these flavor boosters -
Chili peppers help us burn calories and may also suppress appetite. Hot peppers also clear the sinuses - you knew that already didn’t you? Try small amounts at first - they provide vitamins C and A and other antioxidants but they can also provide a powerful punch.
In orthomolecular medicine, the saying 'you are what you eat' is considered to be true. Now is a good time to make a commitment to improve your lifestyle
An anonymous Irish doctor said, "The evidence for nutritional therapy is becoming so strong that if the doctors of today don’t become nutritionists, the nutritionists will become the doctors of tomorrow."
Please visit: http://www.ashnow.com/999751
Jackie Whalen
http://www.ashnow.com/999751
ash_now@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Preventing and Healing
I've Suffered Personally From
Mainstream Medicine's Inability to Treat
Neurological Disorders Effectively
By Doctor Russell Blaylock
My name is Dr. Russell Blaylock.
Mainstream Medicine's Inability to Treat
Neurological Disorders Effectively
By Doctor Russell Blaylock
My name is Dr. Russell Blaylock.
I'm a board-certified neurosurgeon who has been a practicing physician for more than 30 years.
I've been facing the ravages of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders on a daily basis throughout my career, but Parkinson's also has touched me in my own life.
You see, both of my parents were afflicted by this horrible disease.
My father was struck first. During a period of 10 years, I watched helplessly as my father's condition went from bad to worse. I was very close to my dad, and to see him go from a robust, energetic man of great humor to a weak, emaciated shadow of his former self was devastating.
I tried everything I could think of, and all of the remedies I tried, of course, were traditional medical treatments. None seemed to help. I even subscribed to a neuropharmacology journal so I would have access to the latest drug treatments for Parkinson's disease.
I tried everything I could think of, and all of the remedies I tried, of course, were traditional medical treatments. None seemed to help. I even subscribed to a neuropharmacology journal so I would have access to the latest drug treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Within a few years of my father's death, my mother began to show definite signs of the disease as well. I lived the nightmare all over again.
I tried to help my mother with newly-discovered information on the natural treatments of Parkinson's disease, but she was so depressed over the death of Dad that soon she just gave up. Within 10 years she also died of complications associated with her illness.
Until Recently, Mainstream Medicine
Has Been Clueless About the Causes
of These Neurological Disorders
Has Been Clueless About the Causes
of These Neurological Disorders
Until recently, medical scientists had no idea what caused Parkinson's disease, but they entertained theories involving genetics and aging itself. But slowly, scientists have discovered that, like so many diseases afflicting modern man, Parkinson's is an inflammatory disease.
Many experts have noted a link between cardiovascular disease (atherosclerosis) and a number of age-related neurological disorders. And, as in cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease are linked to other inflammatory conditions:
Many experts have noted a link between cardiovascular disease (atherosclerosis) and a number of age-related neurological disorders. And, as in cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease are linked to other inflammatory conditions:
Diabetes
Autoimmune diseases
Obesity
Consumption of omega-6 fats
Trauma
Exposure to certain toxic metals
Infections
Autoimmune diseases
Obesity
Consumption of omega-6 fats
Trauma
Exposure to certain toxic metals
Infections
We have discovered that regardless of the event or condition that triggers the disease, the damage is caused by intense activation of the brain's immune cells, called microglia, that destroy parts of the brain (such as the striatum).
One of the strongest links to Parkinson's disease is exposure to pesticides and herbicides, especially paraquat, pyridaben, fenazaquin, dieldrin, and rotenone. This and other discoveries have led to some amazing new treatments for Parkinson's — and a new breakthrough approach to preventing it.
For example, one of the consistent findings in Parkinson's disease is that victims have very low levels of glutathione in their cells, especially in the areas of the brain most affected. Just how does glutathione affect your body? Glutathione — which is a protein that becomes a powerful antioxidant enzyme — plays a major role in protecting all cells, especially brain cells. This miracle molecule is found in its highest concentrations in the mitochondria of the neuron, which is where 95% of free radicals are produced. Some suspect that people with low glutathione levels are at the greatest risk of developing Parkinson's.
As I said, I'm a M.D., a board-certified neurosurgeon and have been a practicing physician for more than 30 years. I'm part and parcel of the medical establishment . . . and for that very reason, I know the strengths and the weaknesses of conventional medicine. I lived through the weaknesses when I saw how little mainstream medicine could do for my own parents!
As I said, I'm a M.D., a board-certified neurosurgeon and have been a practicing physician for more than 30 years. I'm part and parcel of the medical establishment . . . and for that very reason, I know the strengths and the weaknesses of conventional medicine. I lived through the weaknesses when I saw how little mainstream medicine could do for my own parents!
Every year, our government and a number of private institutions spend billions of dollars on research, yet a great deal of this research goes unread. Worse, the information gleaned is often never utilized in treating and preventing human disease. Most doctors never read more than a few articles in popular medical journals, and they almost never read studies of basic science. This is why they think so-called alternative treatments do not work.
But the truth is, today's "alternative" treatment often becomes tomorrow's standard of treatment.
One example: For decades, so-called alternative and nutritionally-oriented physicians like myself have advocated the omega-3 (fish) oils as a proven preventative for cardiovascular disease, and as a vital component for neurological development in the young.
Yet for years many doctors dismissed such recommendations — and mainstream medical journals went out of their way to attack believers in fish oil supplements as misguided. (Now, of course, they all sing its praises as a preventative . . . yet it started out as an "alternative" treatment.)
Mainstream Medicine Often
IGNORES the Evidence!
IGNORES the Evidence!
We hear a lot about "evidence-based medicine," but just how much of traditional medical practice is evidence-based? Studies have shown that as little as 30% of conventional medical practice is backed by science. Most medical procedures, treatments and recommendations are based on nothing more than accepted custom . . . anecdotal evidence of what works . . . and recommendations from drug company reps.
The term "evidence-based medicine" was invented largely to discredit all alternative treatments, since it implies that everything outside traditional medicine is not "evidence-based."
In fact, most alternative treatments have a tremendous amount of scientific evidence for their mode of action. What they often lack is large epidemiological studies, since such studies are prohibitively expensive and the government will not fund well-conducted studies.
You're probably wondering who I am — and how a neurosurgeon came to champion nutritional and other forms of alternative medicine. The truth is, I simply believe in good medicine.
I believe in preventing disease if possible . . . and healing it whenever I can. And over the years, I've come to believe that one of the key reasons people get sick and suffer from disease is what they eat.
In fact, most alternative treatments have a tremendous amount of scientific evidence for their mode of action. What they often lack is large epidemiological studies, since such studies are prohibitively expensive and the government will not fund well-conducted studies.
You're probably wondering who I am — and how a neurosurgeon came to champion nutritional and other forms of alternative medicine. The truth is, I simply believe in good medicine.
I believe in preventing disease if possible . . . and healing it whenever I can. And over the years, I've come to believe that one of the key reasons people get sick and suffer from disease is what they eat.
I've also seen the dark side of conventional medicine as practiced in the United States:
Medical students and doctors being "indoctrinated" merely for financial gain . . .
Giant pharmaceutical machines spewing out their billion-dollar propaganda for drugs of dubious benefit — or, even worse, for drugs they knew had dangerous side effects . . .
Unnecessary surgeries being performed when more conservative, less dangerous treatments were available . . .
Expensive, invasive diagnostic tests being administered to patients who didn't need them merely for "liability" reasons . . .
Insurance companies telling doctors how to practice medicine . . .
Medical students and doctors being "indoctrinated" merely for financial gain . . .
Giant pharmaceutical machines spewing out their billion-dollar propaganda for drugs of dubious benefit — or, even worse, for drugs they knew had dangerous side effects . . .
Unnecessary surgeries being performed when more conservative, less dangerous treatments were available . . .
Expensive, invasive diagnostic tests being administered to patients who didn't need them merely for "liability" reasons . . .
Insurance companies telling doctors how to practice medicine . . .
Finally, I just couldn't sit by any longer and remain silent. I had to find better, less expensive, more effective solutions to the major health issues plaguing the American people. I wanted to help people like you, who are not getting the best advice to prevent and treat diseases . . . just because of corporate greed and a system that puts the convenience and profit of health care providers above the needs of the patient.
I am convinced that the average person wants and needs better, more accurate information about threats to their health than exists today — threats that are NOT covered by the mainstream, corporate-controlled media . . .
Russell Blaylock, M.D., not only compiles and edits Newsmax.com's Blaylock Wellness Report, he's also a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and lecturer. He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and neurosurgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. For over a quarter of a century, he practiced in the demanding field of neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice.
He recently retired from his neurosurgical duties to devote his full attention to nutritional studies and research. Dr. Blaylock has authored three books on nutrition and wellness:
Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life
Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients
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DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace the orthodox physician-patient relationship. If you are sick, you are advised to consult a physician, and together, along with your newly gained knowledge, work toward the resolution of your illness.
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