I look at hundreds of studies each week that I incorporate into HealthBlogger. I sometimes find gems in the most unusual places. Because I have the entire Internet look for key words each day like "Heart Disease", I get articles that normally would be missed. Last week I found the gem that is the first feature in this week's HealthBlogger.
I have reported before that there is plenty of evidence that the heart can be repaired, especially if helped with special orthomolecular supplementation. With this article, we see that a young girls heart fixed itself, which the experts admitted, they thought was impossible. Are you seeing a cardiologist that would be considered an expert, that has a paradyme like these mentioned in this article, who thinks that hearts have to be replaced when broken, as in a transplant, and that the human heart can't ever be fixed by the body itself? This is why I teach people to take charge of one's own health and learn to think out of the proverbial allopathic box.
One progressive cardiologist was quoted in the article saying... "The heart apparently has major regenerative powers and it is now key to find out how they work." Another was quoted that "this was a miracle, and that it was rare for patients' hearts to simply get better on their own."
Lastly, the article suggested that perhaps there are a small number of stem cells in the heart which may somehow be triggered in crisis situations to heal damaged tissue. Please be sure to read this article because it is an amazing story and it gives us clues on why some may repair on their own and some may not.
Let me help them and you by giving research that most cardiologists don't know, but you will, because I have reported this before and it appears on my web page on Heart Health. Here it is and I hope it gets read by progressive health care professionals...
Dr. Richard T. Lee, M.D., senior author of a study published by the American Heart Association says: "We have been taught for decades that when your heart cells are dead, they are dead and there is nothing we can do about it. We are excited about anything suggesting that we can grow more heart cells. "Lee and his colleagues tested 880 bioactive substances – including drugs and vitamins – approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to see if they stimulated the mouse stem cells to become heart muscle cells. The cells were genetically altered to give off a fluorescent bright green color when viewed under a microscope if they had become heart muscle cells. "We only got 1 out of the 880 to light up, and that was from ascorbic acid, the chemical commonly known as vitamin C," says Lee, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and a lecturer in biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
Why is this so important? Genetically we are suppose to produce vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in our livers and we produced it originally at high levels when we were under stress. We have lost that ability so now it must be provided by diet and supplements.
For years, practitioners and researchers have presented evidence pointing to the importance of vitamin C to human health.
Nearly 50 years ago, for example, the Canadian cardiologist J. C. Patterson, M.D., reported that more than 80% of his heart disease patients had low vitamin C levels in their blood. In 1954, G. C. Wills, M.D., showed that vitamin C supplementation could reduce atherosclerotic deposits in the arteries of patients. His study received scant attention.
Since 1970, the major advocate for increasing our vitamin C intake has been Linus Pauling, Ph.D., a two-time Nobel Laureate. Due at least in part to his influence, vitamin C consumption in the U.S. rose by 300% during the 1970's. During this same period, mortality from heart disease plummeted more than 30%.
In May 1992, University of California-Los Angeles researchers reported on a study of 11,000 Americans. They found that increasing intake of vitamin C nearly halves the death rate from heart disease and lengthens life expectancy up to six years.
In addition to the vitamin C connection, I have found a few other supplements that have amazing heart health benefits, especially for regeneration. I take all of these for my own heart damage.
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Acetyl L-Carnitine... Increases energy at the cellular level by multiplying mitochondria, especially needed by muscles, like the heart. The heart burns fat more than glucose for energy, these increase fat burning needed for the hearts energy production.
Ubiquinol... Normal levels of CoQ10 naturally decline with age, which may result in less efficient functioning of the heart and other organs. CoQ10 lessens the incidence of angina attacks, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, heart valve irregularities, hypertension, mitral valve prolapse, and periodontal disease; protects LDL cholesterol against oxidation; increases exercise tolerance; burns unwanted fat; supports healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels; and is beneficial to smokers.
All of these as well as optimal amounts of D3, important for heart health are found in NSI - Cardio-Lift Multi.
Herbs...
Hawthorn Berries... Normalizes blood pressure; is beneficial to dieters and those with congestive heart failure; prevents premature ventricular contractions and hypoxia; has diuretic and antioxidant potential; lowers cholesterol; acts as a vasodilator; is an ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker, and anti-inflammatory; increases exercise tolerance; and reduces the incidence of tachycardia and palpitations.
Terminalia Arguna... Arjunolic acid, a new triterpene and a potent extract from the bark of Terminalia arjuna, has been shown to provide significant cardiac protection in myocardial necrosis in rats. Arjunolic acid treatment prevents the decrease in the levels of powerful antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, alpha-tocopherol, and ascorbic acid. In a study on the efficacy of the bark powder in treating congestive cardiac failure (CCF), over 40% of the cases showed marked improvement. CCF due to congenital anomaly of heart and valvular disease was also brought under control.
Salvia Miltiorrhiza... clinical trials showing that the standardized extract significantly reduced myocardial infarct size (the portion of the heart muscle that is damaged by insufficient blood supply) and lessened myocardial injury, lowered the oxygen consumption of the heart muscle in tissue and animal studies, and reduced platelet aggregation (blood cell stickiness) and thrombosis (blood clot) formation. Clinical tests in China and Japan of cases of angina showed close to 90% of those tested were significantly helped! About 80% of arrhythmias were corrected or at least improved. And in many cases, the mitral valves of the heart have actually shown to have been helped over long term use correcting many problems.
References...
http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcls-txt/t-prtcl-049.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/025028.html
http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=13487&zoneid=8
http://www.why-animals-dont-get-heart-attacks.org/
http://www.ourhealthcoop.com/pauling.htm
Enjoy this week's articles and studies... And remember, it's never too late to become younger.
cw
British girl's heart heals itself after transplant...
LONDON – British doctors designed a radical solution to save a girl with major heart problems in 1995: they implanted a donor heart directly onto her own failing heart.
After 10 years with two blood pumping organs, Hannah Clark's faulty one did what many experts had thought impossible: it healed itself enough so that doctors could remove the donated heart. But she also had a price to pay: the drugs Clark took to prevent her body from rejecting the donated heart led to malignant cancer that required chemotherapy.
Vitamin D, Curcumin May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found In Alzheimer's Disease...
UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that a form of vitamin D, together with a chemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
New Evidence: Exercise Helps Heart Disease, Increases Survival Better than Angioplasty ...
(NaturalNews) At the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation meeting recently held in Barcelona, Spain, new heart research was presented that shows one treatment in particular can provide remarkable help for patients with certain forms of serious heart disease. It's not a new drug or surgical procedure. Instead, it's a natural therapy -- plain old-fashioned regular exercise.
Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated...
One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed breast cancer trends at least seven years before and after government-run screening programs for breast cancer started in parts of Australia, Britain, Canada, Norway and Sweden. The research was published Friday in the BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal.
NCL Study Links Aspartame To Leukemia/Lymphoma...
In 2005 the renowned Ramazzini Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences reported a rigorous three years study on 1,800 rats, concluding: aspartame causes significant increases in lympomas/leukemias and is a multi-potential carcinogen. EFSA invented “deficiencies” in the study to protect manufacturers pet poison. The second study, ERF 2007, entirely verified the first. Dr. Morando Soffritti, who led both projects, noted that so much formaldehyde developed in aspartame-exposed rats that their skin turned yellow.
Provocative New Evidence Links Vitamin D and Other Nutrients to Heart Disease...
Emerging research suggests that nutritional factors—including vitamin D, magnesium, and others—may influence the risk and progression of cardiovascular disease. The new data on nutrition and heart disease were the topic of a recent symposium and are summarized in the July issue of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (AJMS), official journal of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and biomedical intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
"The prospect that macro- and micronutrients may play an important role in the appearance of diseases of the cardiovasculature and their progressive nature is both intriguing and provocative," according to the article’s preface by Dr. Karl T. Weber.
The article highlights key findings presented at the SSCI's Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans earlier this year. The symposium was presented in conjunction with the SSCI's Cardiovascular Club and the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences/North America.
Paleolithic Nutrition:Your Future Is In Your Dietary Past...
You are what you eat - and, perhaps surprisingly, you also are what your ancestors ate.
Just as individual genetics and experiences influence your nutritional requirements, millions of years of evolution have also shaped your need for specific nutrients.
The implications? Your genes, which control every function of your body, are essentially the same as those of your early ancestors. Feed these genes well, and they do their job - keeping your healthy. Give these genes nutrients that are unfamiliar or in the wrong ratios, and they go awry - aging faster, malfunctioning, and leading to disease.
According to S. Boyd Eaton, M.D., one of the foremost authorities on paleolithic (prehistoric) diets, modern diets are out of sync with our genetic requirements. He makes the point that the less you eat like your ancestors, the more susceptible you'll be to coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and many other "diseases of civilization."1 To chart the right direction for improving your current or future nutrition, you have to understand - and often adopt - the diet of the past.
Vitamin D fights pancreatic cancer...
A new study published in the July 21 2009 issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology says that the most active form of vitamin D may be used to treat pancreatic cancer.Chian KC and Chen TC, authors of the study, from the Chang Gung University in Tainwan, China reported that a recent trial had demonstrated that a vitamin D analog known as 19-nor-1alpha,25(OH)(2)D(2) effectively inhibits pancreatic tumor growth in vitro and in vivo via up-regulation of p21 and p27 tumor suppressor genes.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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I don't teach a low carb lifestyle because I was a fan of Atkins... Understand the science behind what I teach.
I have been advocating a low carb, low glycemic diet for over 30 years. In the early years of my practice I saw carbohydrate intolerance becoming more and more of a problem with my clients. When I started to focus more on anti-aging and what diets our healthy ancestors ate, I realized that the problem was we are not genetically well suited to a diet high in carbohydrates. This is not a matter of conjecture, it is a matter of fact.
Around the world, the healthiest people were and are hunter/gatherer types. When people started to introduce grains into the diet, like the Egyptians, health began to deteriorate.
As described by Dr. William Meller MD, in his new book, Evolution RX, our ancestors would have found it very hard to find sugary starchy treats.
"We found places like caves that people lived in for 30 or 40,000 years. The caves sometimes got sealed off by a landslide, so they were preserved well. We’d go in and sift through the sand and get a good sense of what they ate. We’d look at the bones of these people and determine what they ate. Looking at that evidence and our own physiological makeup, we learned that carbohydrates were extremely rare in human diets. If you look back, they didn’t have grains. At most, they ate grains two out of the 52 weeks of the year. It was mostly hunting and gathering.
We ended up without any shut-off mechanism in the body. So when you eat carbohydrates, you often have a desire for more. Not true with fats and meats."
Whether you believe in evolution or not, we know what our ancestors ate and our genetic makeup does best following a diet consistant with that past.
In the last 100 years we have created a grand experiment that has caused type 2 diabetes to be epidemic in scope, and a high glycemic diet is involved with everything from poor eye site and blindness, to heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, obesity, you name it.
Today I have included studies that show the importance of a low glycemic diet and eye diseases like macular degeneration (AMD) and the nutrients that also help to protect us. Most of what you read here can be handled by doing the following.
1. Eat a Low Glycemic Diet and follow a hunter/gatherer life style.
2. Take a broad spectrum multi like Cardio-Lift that has all the nutrients listed in the studies below in theraputic amounts.
3. Take a quality Omega 3 supplement that brings our bodies back to the proper balance of omega 3's to omega 6's, as consumed by our ancestors.
Enjoy this week's research and remember...
It's never too late to become younger.
cw
Nutrient-rich and GI diet cuts eye disease risk: Study...
A diet that includes key nutrients and low-glycemic index foods is likely to reduce risks for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the results of a new study.
Researchers in the US showed that specific food intake patterns are linked with substantial age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk reductions, in what is said to be the first study to analyze these factors in combination. Earlier studies had shown the ADM protective effects of several nutrients and of a low-glycemic index (GI) diet. The new research led by Chung-Jung Chiu, of Tufts University, found that participants whose diets included higher levels of protective nutrients and of low-GI foods were at lowest risk for early and advanced AMD.
Antioxidant supplement shows potential against AMD...
A combination of antioxidant pigments and vitamins may slow down sight loss in elderly people, according to researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast.
The study used a commercial supplement containing lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamins C and E, and zinc. The supplement is available from Bausch and Lomb, the company that holds the patent for the AREDS supplement. The AREDS formula, the patent for which is held by Bausch and Lomb, comprises vitamins C and E, beta carotene, zinc and copper. AREDS2 will include the antioxidant carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, and the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA.
Lutein may protect eyes against long-term computer use: Study...
Supplements of lutein, long-reported to have benefits for eye health, may also protect against the detrimental effects of long-term computer display light exposure, says a new study from China. Improvements in the sensitivity to contrast on a computer screen were observed following 12 weeks of supplementation with lutein, according to findings of a study with 37 healthy subjects published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
“Visual function in healthy subjects who received the lutein supplement improved, especially in contrast sensitivity, suggesting that a higher intake of lutein may have beneficial effects on the visual performance,” wrote the researchers from Peking University.
B vitamins may prevent female blindness: Study...
A combination of folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women by 34 per cent, says a new study.
In addition, the combined B vitamin supplements were associated with a 41 per cent reduced risk of visually significant AMD, according to findings of a randomised, double-blind clinical trial involving 5,442 women age 40 and older. The researchers, led by William Christen from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, published their findings in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Despite the fact that approximately 25 to 30 million people worldwide are affected by AMD, awareness of the condition is low, according to AMD Alliance International. And as the generation of Baby Boomers gets older, the Alliance expects incidence to be on the rise and triple by 2025.
Omega-3 linked to healthy eyes: meta-analysis...
A high intake of omega-3 fatty acids and fish may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by up to 38 per cent, suggests a new meta-analysis.
Pooling the data from nine studies, researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia report that the benefits were most pronounced against late (more advanced) AMD, while eating fish twice a week was associated with a reduced risk of both early and late AMD.
Loss Of Central Vision With Age May Be Linked To Quality Of Dietary Carbohydrates...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults and a person's risk may partly depend upon diet. When it comes to carbohydrates, quality rather than quantity may be more important, according to new research by Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University, and colleagues. Their findings were reported in the April 2006 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
How High Carbohydrate Foods Can Raise Risk For Heart Problems...
Doctors have known for decades that too much carbohydrate-laden foods like white bread and corn flakes can be detrimental to cardiac health. In a landmark study, new research from Tel Aviv University now shows exactly how these high carb foods increase the risk for heart problems.
Vitamin B12 Protects the Heart, Mind, Eyes and More ...
(NaturalNews) Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B vitamins, and is important for brain function and the formation of blood. B12 deficiency can cause many diseases. Deficiency can be treated by diet or by B12 injections. Since B12 is hard to assimilate through the stomach, sublingual B12 is advised. B12 is water-soluble, is made up of a complicated chemical structure, and contains the element cobalt. The type of B12 used in food supplements is called cyanocobalamin.Brain scans can now measure brain volume and a study of patients deficient in vitamin B12 showed their brain volume at half of those with high blood levels of vitamin B12. It is an important component of the nervous system and for DNA synthesis. Without B12, the body can`t manufacture blood and leads to anemia. Vitamin B12 is also responsible for maintenance of memory. Deficiency of B12 causes fatigue, diarrhea, memory loss, anemia and poor nerve function.
Evolution to your rescue -- Q&A with Dr. William Meller...
When you think of evolution, you probably imagine a fish that becomes a bird that becomes a primate. You might also think back to cavemen, or early ancestors who held answers to our genetic makeup today. However, when it comes to your health, you might think that medicine has…well, evolved to a point where we, as a species, no longer need to listen to cues from days of old. Modern medicine will fix us.
Our Innate Capacity for Health and Healing," that health concerns today are best remedied by listening to our bodies more, and paying attention to evolutionary clues that explain exactly what we should do and how we should take care of ourselves.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Around the world, the healthiest people were and are hunter/gatherer types. When people started to introduce grains into the diet, like the Egyptians, health began to deteriorate.
As described by Dr. William Meller MD, in his new book, Evolution RX, our ancestors would have found it very hard to find sugary starchy treats.
"We found places like caves that people lived in for 30 or 40,000 years. The caves sometimes got sealed off by a landslide, so they were preserved well. We’d go in and sift through the sand and get a good sense of what they ate. We’d look at the bones of these people and determine what they ate. Looking at that evidence and our own physiological makeup, we learned that carbohydrates were extremely rare in human diets. If you look back, they didn’t have grains. At most, they ate grains two out of the 52 weeks of the year. It was mostly hunting and gathering.
We ended up without any shut-off mechanism in the body. So when you eat carbohydrates, you often have a desire for more. Not true with fats and meats."
Whether you believe in evolution or not, we know what our ancestors ate and our genetic makeup does best following a diet consistant with that past.
In the last 100 years we have created a grand experiment that has caused type 2 diabetes to be epidemic in scope, and a high glycemic diet is involved with everything from poor eye site and blindness, to heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, obesity, you name it.
Today I have included studies that show the importance of a low glycemic diet and eye diseases like macular degeneration (AMD) and the nutrients that also help to protect us. Most of what you read here can be handled by doing the following.
1. Eat a Low Glycemic Diet and follow a hunter/gatherer life style.
2. Take a broad spectrum multi like Cardio-Lift that has all the nutrients listed in the studies below in theraputic amounts.
3. Take a quality Omega 3 supplement that brings our bodies back to the proper balance of omega 3's to omega 6's, as consumed by our ancestors.
Enjoy this week's research and remember...
It's never too late to become younger.
cw
Nutrient-rich and GI diet cuts eye disease risk: Study...
A diet that includes key nutrients and low-glycemic index foods is likely to reduce risks for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the results of a new study.
Researchers in the US showed that specific food intake patterns are linked with substantial age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk reductions, in what is said to be the first study to analyze these factors in combination. Earlier studies had shown the ADM protective effects of several nutrients and of a low-glycemic index (GI) diet. The new research led by Chung-Jung Chiu, of Tufts University, found that participants whose diets included higher levels of protective nutrients and of low-GI foods were at lowest risk for early and advanced AMD.
Antioxidant supplement shows potential against AMD...
A combination of antioxidant pigments and vitamins may slow down sight loss in elderly people, according to researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast.
The study used a commercial supplement containing lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamins C and E, and zinc. The supplement is available from Bausch and Lomb, the company that holds the patent for the AREDS supplement. The AREDS formula, the patent for which is held by Bausch and Lomb, comprises vitamins C and E, beta carotene, zinc and copper. AREDS2 will include the antioxidant carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, and the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA.
Lutein may protect eyes against long-term computer use: Study...
Supplements of lutein, long-reported to have benefits for eye health, may also protect against the detrimental effects of long-term computer display light exposure, says a new study from China. Improvements in the sensitivity to contrast on a computer screen were observed following 12 weeks of supplementation with lutein, according to findings of a study with 37 healthy subjects published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
“Visual function in healthy subjects who received the lutein supplement improved, especially in contrast sensitivity, suggesting that a higher intake of lutein may have beneficial effects on the visual performance,” wrote the researchers from Peking University.
B vitamins may prevent female blindness: Study...
A combination of folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women by 34 per cent, says a new study.
In addition, the combined B vitamin supplements were associated with a 41 per cent reduced risk of visually significant AMD, according to findings of a randomised, double-blind clinical trial involving 5,442 women age 40 and older. The researchers, led by William Christen from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, published their findings in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Despite the fact that approximately 25 to 30 million people worldwide are affected by AMD, awareness of the condition is low, according to AMD Alliance International. And as the generation of Baby Boomers gets older, the Alliance expects incidence to be on the rise and triple by 2025.
Omega-3 linked to healthy eyes: meta-analysis...
A high intake of omega-3 fatty acids and fish may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by up to 38 per cent, suggests a new meta-analysis.
Pooling the data from nine studies, researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia report that the benefits were most pronounced against late (more advanced) AMD, while eating fish twice a week was associated with a reduced risk of both early and late AMD.
Loss Of Central Vision With Age May Be Linked To Quality Of Dietary Carbohydrates...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults and a person's risk may partly depend upon diet. When it comes to carbohydrates, quality rather than quantity may be more important, according to new research by Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University, and colleagues. Their findings were reported in the April 2006 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
How High Carbohydrate Foods Can Raise Risk For Heart Problems...
Doctors have known for decades that too much carbohydrate-laden foods like white bread and corn flakes can be detrimental to cardiac health. In a landmark study, new research from Tel Aviv University now shows exactly how these high carb foods increase the risk for heart problems.
Vitamin B12 Protects the Heart, Mind, Eyes and More ...
(NaturalNews) Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B vitamins, and is important for brain function and the formation of blood. B12 deficiency can cause many diseases. Deficiency can be treated by diet or by B12 injections. Since B12 is hard to assimilate through the stomach, sublingual B12 is advised. B12 is water-soluble, is made up of a complicated chemical structure, and contains the element cobalt. The type of B12 used in food supplements is called cyanocobalamin.Brain scans can now measure brain volume and a study of patients deficient in vitamin B12 showed their brain volume at half of those with high blood levels of vitamin B12. It is an important component of the nervous system and for DNA synthesis. Without B12, the body can`t manufacture blood and leads to anemia. Vitamin B12 is also responsible for maintenance of memory. Deficiency of B12 causes fatigue, diarrhea, memory loss, anemia and poor nerve function.
Evolution to your rescue -- Q&A with Dr. William Meller...
When you think of evolution, you probably imagine a fish that becomes a bird that becomes a primate. You might also think back to cavemen, or early ancestors who held answers to our genetic makeup today. However, when it comes to your health, you might think that medicine has…well, evolved to a point where we, as a species, no longer need to listen to cues from days of old. Modern medicine will fix us.
Our Innate Capacity for Health and Healing," that health concerns today are best remedied by listening to our bodies more, and paying attention to evolutionary clues that explain exactly what we should do and how we should take care of ourselves.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Sunday, June 28, 2009
2 discoveries that can dramatically effect your health...
My primary goal for today's HealthBlogger is to discuss 2 major health concerns and teach you how to deal with them naturally and effectively.
The first thing I must clear up is that calcium, which is the most taken supplement in America, is not effective for treating osteoporosis and is best not supplemented. In today's HealthBlogger, I share a few medical experts who agree with me that we get plenty of calcium in our diets for the most part and that calcium excess is what ends up killing us in the form of hardening of the arteries, calcified corneas, lungs, kidneys, etc. Examples of calcium excess are described in David Wolfe's video section, so be sure to watch that. I have most of the whole lecture, so if you want more, e-mail me and I will send the whole set of videos.
Osteoporosis is caused by mineral and trace mineral deficiencies, mainly magnesium, silica, boron, zinc, manganese, copper, and strontium, as well as vitamins B-12, K-2, folic acid, and especially vitamin D3.
Also involved are hormone imbalances that comes with age. Powerful phytonutrients like resveratrol and omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to turn off bad genes and turn on good genes that improve bone mass over time. All of the above can be addressed taking Cardio-Lift, Mega EFA, DHEA, and a trace mineral product with fulvic acid like CellEnergy. If you don't want to fuss a lot with a total program, but after looking at this blog and discussing it with your doctor, you might just want to consider replacing your calcium supplement for a magnesium-silica product instead and make sure your blood levels of vitamin d, 25-hydroxy, are in the 50 to 80 range. The evidence is it will be much more effective.
The life extension program I use and recommend most, deals very well with these mineral and hormonal issues, and as many of you have noticed, calcium is not high on my list. While I recommend you discuss this with your doctor, most are not very knowledgeable on this subject as they most often recommend calcium to their patients who have this disease. Research has come a long way and they are now starting to also up D3 levels, but it is rare for them to recommend much else except hormone replacement or drugs like Fossmax, which is addressed below by Dr. Mercola.
The next thing that came out a year ago, and which I published on my Blog, is that Rye can turn off the bad genes and turn on the good genes that stop inflammation and blood sugar issues like type 2 diabetes. Here was the study...
"Researchers from Finland took two groups of people with metabolic syndrome and gave each group a different diet. The diet differed in what type of carbohydrates they consumed for the 12 week study. The rest of their diet was identical. They contained the same calories and the same amount of fat, protein, carbohydrate, and fiber. The first group had wheat, oats, and potatoes as the source of their carbs. The second group ate rye as their source of carbohydrate. Rye has some very special properties. It is slowly absorbed by the body and has phytonutrients that help you lose weight and improve metabolism. After the 12 weeks, the researchers took a fat sample and analyzed it to find out which genes were turned on or off. So what happened? In the wheat, oat, and potato group, 62 genes were activated that increased inflammation, oxidative stress and the stress response, worsened blood sugar balance, and generally amplified all of the forces in the body that lead to obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease! No good genes were turned on. In the rye group, 71 genes were turned on that prevent diabetes, lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and improve blood sugar control. In both cases, the genes that were turned on and off were 100% effective."
http://cwiechert.blogspot.com/2008/03/are-we-destined-to-fall-victim-to-our.html
As Dr. Hyman suggests on his video on 5 Ways to Reverse Diabetes and Insulin resistance below, this should have been front page news.
IT WAS... ON HEALTHBLOGGER AND IF YOU READ IT, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN A YEAR AHEAD IN CHANGING YOUR DIET and IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH. Just replace wheat bread with whole rye products like the ones I recommend on my Forever Changes Weight-Loss and Longevity Lifestyle Program page.
Enjoy and be informed with this week's studies and articles...
Remember, you are never too old to become younger.
cw
Natural Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment...
Video by Dr. Mercola
This video explains why calcium is not the answer for treating Osteoporosis nor is the most popular drug. Vitamin D3 and K2 as well as a diet high in vegetables is discussed.
David Wolfe on Calcium Video Pt 2 -
The most recommended supplement, calcium, is a mistake, see why...
The Calcium Lie - What Your Doctor Doesn't Know Could Kill...
If you believe that bones are made of calcium, you have subscribed to The Calcium Lie. You're not alone. Most consumers and, surprisingly, most doctors, believe that bones are made of calcium. Yet any basic biochemistry textbook will tell you the truth: Bones are made of at least a dozen minerals and we need all of them in perfect proportions in order to have healthy bones and healthy bodies.
5 steps to reverse diabetes and insulin resistance...
Does diabetes mean drugs? Not necessarily! In this week's UltraWellness blog, Dr. Mark Hyman brings you the last installment of his two-part discussion on diabetes. You'll learn why medications aren't always the answer -- and how you can prevent and even reverse diabetes with his comprehensive plan.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Diabetes: What the Experts Say...
(NaturalNews) According to the Corn Refiners Association, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is no worse for you than any other dietary carbohydrate. Many health experts, however, disagree, warning consumers that HFCS is strongly correlated with diabetes and obesity.
Fulvic Acid: Nature's Solution for Your Mineral Needs...
(NaturalNews) According to U.S. Senate Study Document Number 264, due to agricultural topsoil depletion, 99 percent of Americans are deficient in minerals and trace elements due to food crop topsoil depletion. No big surprise maybe, except this study was reported in 1936! Since then, there have been USA and UK studies that have shown disturbing decreases in the mineral contents of foods from the soil over the past 50 years.An excerpt from that 1936 report to the U.S. Senate states: "Disorder and disease result from any vitamin deficiency. It is not commonly realized, however, that vitamins control the body's appropriation of minerals, and that in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform. Lacking vitamins, the system can make some use of minerals, but lacking minerals, the vitamins are useless".
U.S. Senate Study Document Number 264
A stronger backbone: DHEA hormone replacement increases bone density in older women...
Taking a DHEA supplement combined with vitamin D and calcium can significantly improve spinal bone density in older women, according to a new study from a Saint Louis University scientist and his colleagues at Washington University.
"The results of our study are very promising. Similar studies have demonstrated much smaller benefits for bone than we found. However, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, which are present in half of older adults, may have prevented DHEA from improving bone density in the earlier studies," said Edward Weiss, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University's Doisy College of Health Sciences and lead author of the study.
Research Reveals Which Conventional Produce Can be Safely Eaten...
(NaturalNews) The evidence is in. Eating a plant based diet is the key to health and longevity. The only question left is how to get the best value for each dollar you have to spend on fruits and vegetables. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization devoted to human and environmental health, has come up with some guidelines that may help you decide. In a recently published listing, they pointed out those fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides that should be avoided unless they are available from known local growers, grown at home, or labeled as organic. They also identified which conventionally grown fruits and vegetables have low levels of pesticides and can be bought without too much compromise.
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett the Latest Celebrity Victims of Big Pharma...
(NaturalNews) That Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died in the last 48 hours is shocking news to many, but it's not nearly as surprising as the fact that they were both killed by Big Pharma's toxic drugs. Michael Jackson, we now know, died from an injection of Demerol given by his doctor -- a man who is now the subject of an LAPD manhunt. There is little question that the injection of Demerol -- a potent pharmaceutical -- caused Jackson's death. Chalk it up to yet another tragic loss of a hugely inspiring artist who has become a victim of the pharmaceutical industry and overzealous medical doctors.
Prescription for Disaster—Gary Null... Video - Click arrow button to start video, when page comes up.
This video is about 3 years old. Unfortunately nothing has changed and things perhaps have gotten worse. Do you know that atypical neuroleptics have killed many many more people than Vioxx ever did? He starts this video talking about Vioxx.
We need to ask why the most vulnerable people in society are so disrespected that they are considered expendable and the common risk of death with their “treatment” is considered worth it. This in spite of there being truly viable alternatives.
Why does no one want to hear about the alternatives?
Big Pharma and the FDA: Suppress the Science, Ban the Natural Substances, Sell the Drugs! ...
In 2005, an up-and-coming pharmaceutical company made a big mistake: they invested millions of dollars into developing a drug only to discover that the only active ingredient of the drug, pyridoxamine, was really a common, naturally occurring substance that has been sold for decades at low cost to consumers in the form of a dietary supplement, and has always been available in commonly consumed foods such as chicken and brewer’s yeast.
Ritalin ADHD Drug Linked to 500 Percent Increased Risk of Sudden Death in Children...
NaturalNews) Just how dangerous are the amphetamine stimulant drugs prescribed for children with so-called ADHD? According to scientific research funded by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health, drugs such as Ritalin increase the risk of sudden death by five hundred percent among children and teens.
High levels of vitamin D might help keep the brain healthy as people age, new research suggests...
The study authors found that high circulating vitamin D levels were associated with high scores on memory and information-processing tests, while low vitamin D levels were associated with poor scores. The findings appear online in advance of publication in the print issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
The first thing I must clear up is that calcium, which is the most taken supplement in America, is not effective for treating osteoporosis and is best not supplemented. In today's HealthBlogger, I share a few medical experts who agree with me that we get plenty of calcium in our diets for the most part and that calcium excess is what ends up killing us in the form of hardening of the arteries, calcified corneas, lungs, kidneys, etc. Examples of calcium excess are described in David Wolfe's video section, so be sure to watch that. I have most of the whole lecture, so if you want more, e-mail me and I will send the whole set of videos.
Osteoporosis is caused by mineral and trace mineral deficiencies, mainly magnesium, silica, boron, zinc, manganese, copper, and strontium, as well as vitamins B-12, K-2, folic acid, and especially vitamin D3.
Also involved are hormone imbalances that comes with age. Powerful phytonutrients like resveratrol and omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to turn off bad genes and turn on good genes that improve bone mass over time. All of the above can be addressed taking Cardio-Lift, Mega EFA, DHEA, and a trace mineral product with fulvic acid like CellEnergy. If you don't want to fuss a lot with a total program, but after looking at this blog and discussing it with your doctor, you might just want to consider replacing your calcium supplement for a magnesium-silica product instead and make sure your blood levels of vitamin d, 25-hydroxy, are in the 50 to 80 range. The evidence is it will be much more effective.
The life extension program I use and recommend most, deals very well with these mineral and hormonal issues, and as many of you have noticed, calcium is not high on my list. While I recommend you discuss this with your doctor, most are not very knowledgeable on this subject as they most often recommend calcium to their patients who have this disease. Research has come a long way and they are now starting to also up D3 levels, but it is rare for them to recommend much else except hormone replacement or drugs like Fossmax, which is addressed below by Dr. Mercola.
The next thing that came out a year ago, and which I published on my Blog, is that Rye can turn off the bad genes and turn on the good genes that stop inflammation and blood sugar issues like type 2 diabetes. Here was the study...
"Researchers from Finland took two groups of people with metabolic syndrome and gave each group a different diet. The diet differed in what type of carbohydrates they consumed for the 12 week study. The rest of their diet was identical. They contained the same calories and the same amount of fat, protein, carbohydrate, and fiber. The first group had wheat, oats, and potatoes as the source of their carbs. The second group ate rye as their source of carbohydrate. Rye has some very special properties. It is slowly absorbed by the body and has phytonutrients that help you lose weight and improve metabolism. After the 12 weeks, the researchers took a fat sample and analyzed it to find out which genes were turned on or off. So what happened? In the wheat, oat, and potato group, 62 genes were activated that increased inflammation, oxidative stress and the stress response, worsened blood sugar balance, and generally amplified all of the forces in the body that lead to obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease! No good genes were turned on. In the rye group, 71 genes were turned on that prevent diabetes, lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and improve blood sugar control. In both cases, the genes that were turned on and off were 100% effective."
http://cwiechert.blogspot.com/2008/03/are-we-destined-to-fall-victim-to-our.html
As Dr. Hyman suggests on his video on 5 Ways to Reverse Diabetes and Insulin resistance below, this should have been front page news.
IT WAS... ON HEALTHBLOGGER AND IF YOU READ IT, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN A YEAR AHEAD IN CHANGING YOUR DIET and IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH. Just replace wheat bread with whole rye products like the ones I recommend on my Forever Changes Weight-Loss and Longevity Lifestyle Program page.
Enjoy and be informed with this week's studies and articles...
Remember, you are never too old to become younger.
cw
Natural Osteoporosis Prevention & Treatment...
Video by Dr. Mercola
This video explains why calcium is not the answer for treating Osteoporosis nor is the most popular drug. Vitamin D3 and K2 as well as a diet high in vegetables is discussed.
David Wolfe on Calcium Video Pt 2 -
The most recommended supplement, calcium, is a mistake, see why...
The Calcium Lie - What Your Doctor Doesn't Know Could Kill...
If you believe that bones are made of calcium, you have subscribed to The Calcium Lie. You're not alone. Most consumers and, surprisingly, most doctors, believe that bones are made of calcium. Yet any basic biochemistry textbook will tell you the truth: Bones are made of at least a dozen minerals and we need all of them in perfect proportions in order to have healthy bones and healthy bodies.
5 steps to reverse diabetes and insulin resistance...
Does diabetes mean drugs? Not necessarily! In this week's UltraWellness blog, Dr. Mark Hyman brings you the last installment of his two-part discussion on diabetes. You'll learn why medications aren't always the answer -- and how you can prevent and even reverse diabetes with his comprehensive plan.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Diabetes: What the Experts Say...
(NaturalNews) According to the Corn Refiners Association, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is no worse for you than any other dietary carbohydrate. Many health experts, however, disagree, warning consumers that HFCS is strongly correlated with diabetes and obesity.
Fulvic Acid: Nature's Solution for Your Mineral Needs...
(NaturalNews) According to U.S. Senate Study Document Number 264, due to agricultural topsoil depletion, 99 percent of Americans are deficient in minerals and trace elements due to food crop topsoil depletion. No big surprise maybe, except this study was reported in 1936! Since then, there have been USA and UK studies that have shown disturbing decreases in the mineral contents of foods from the soil over the past 50 years.An excerpt from that 1936 report to the U.S. Senate states: "Disorder and disease result from any vitamin deficiency. It is not commonly realized, however, that vitamins control the body's appropriation of minerals, and that in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform. Lacking vitamins, the system can make some use of minerals, but lacking minerals, the vitamins are useless".
U.S. Senate Study Document Number 264
A stronger backbone: DHEA hormone replacement increases bone density in older women...
Taking a DHEA supplement combined with vitamin D and calcium can significantly improve spinal bone density in older women, according to a new study from a Saint Louis University scientist and his colleagues at Washington University.
"The results of our study are very promising. Similar studies have demonstrated much smaller benefits for bone than we found. However, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, which are present in half of older adults, may have prevented DHEA from improving bone density in the earlier studies," said Edward Weiss, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University's Doisy College of Health Sciences and lead author of the study.
Research Reveals Which Conventional Produce Can be Safely Eaten...
(NaturalNews) The evidence is in. Eating a plant based diet is the key to health and longevity. The only question left is how to get the best value for each dollar you have to spend on fruits and vegetables. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization devoted to human and environmental health, has come up with some guidelines that may help you decide. In a recently published listing, they pointed out those fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides that should be avoided unless they are available from known local growers, grown at home, or labeled as organic. They also identified which conventionally grown fruits and vegetables have low levels of pesticides and can be bought without too much compromise.
Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett the Latest Celebrity Victims of Big Pharma...
(NaturalNews) That Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died in the last 48 hours is shocking news to many, but it's not nearly as surprising as the fact that they were both killed by Big Pharma's toxic drugs. Michael Jackson, we now know, died from an injection of Demerol given by his doctor -- a man who is now the subject of an LAPD manhunt. There is little question that the injection of Demerol -- a potent pharmaceutical -- caused Jackson's death. Chalk it up to yet another tragic loss of a hugely inspiring artist who has become a victim of the pharmaceutical industry and overzealous medical doctors.
Prescription for Disaster—Gary Null... Video - Click arrow button to start video, when page comes up.
This video is about 3 years old. Unfortunately nothing has changed and things perhaps have gotten worse. Do you know that atypical neuroleptics have killed many many more people than Vioxx ever did? He starts this video talking about Vioxx.
We need to ask why the most vulnerable people in society are so disrespected that they are considered expendable and the common risk of death with their “treatment” is considered worth it. This in spite of there being truly viable alternatives.
Why does no one want to hear about the alternatives?
Big Pharma and the FDA: Suppress the Science, Ban the Natural Substances, Sell the Drugs! ...
In 2005, an up-and-coming pharmaceutical company made a big mistake: they invested millions of dollars into developing a drug only to discover that the only active ingredient of the drug, pyridoxamine, was really a common, naturally occurring substance that has been sold for decades at low cost to consumers in the form of a dietary supplement, and has always been available in commonly consumed foods such as chicken and brewer’s yeast.
Ritalin ADHD Drug Linked to 500 Percent Increased Risk of Sudden Death in Children...
NaturalNews) Just how dangerous are the amphetamine stimulant drugs prescribed for children with so-called ADHD? According to scientific research funded by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health, drugs such as Ritalin increase the risk of sudden death by five hundred percent among children and teens.
High levels of vitamin D might help keep the brain healthy as people age, new research suggests...
The study authors found that high circulating vitamin D levels were associated with high scores on memory and information-processing tests, while low vitamin D levels were associated with poor scores. The findings appear online in advance of publication in the print issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Why yogurt is a poor way to add culture to your GI tract and much, much more...
While this week's blog does not have any earth shattering study or article like last week's COPD reversal information, I do have a few gems. We all know that young girls are smarter than young boys during early child development and some women might argue that never changes. I will not comment on that, but one study below shows how EPA and DHA from consuming fish, or better yet concentrated fish oil, can dramatically increase teen age boys combined intelligence scores.
Also my favorite pharmacist Suzy Cohen, tells us why yogurt is not the best way to add probiotic cultures to our diet and some gross reasons why you might want to avoid them, altogether. She recommends supplements over yogurt as I have for many years.
As many of you know I have been working on research for Heart Failure and complications leading to that condition for over 6 years, after I got Bacterial Endocarditis, which damaged my valves and caused an enlarged heart. I have eliminated all 3 drugs that were recommended to me, which had awful side effects and have reversed A-FIB (abnormal heart rhythm) using alternative natural supplements. Included below is a study that shows 2 such amino acids that can restore heartbeats to normal. I use them both. One of the drugs recommended to me was a Beta-Blocker, which made me very lethargic and caused ED. I have included one study below that suggests that was a very good idea.
Enjoy this week's studies and articles and remember...
You are never too old to become younger.
cw
Suzy Cohen on Antibiotics, Yeast Infections and Buggy Yogurt... Video
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen discusses how to avoid and/or relieve yeast infections & jock itch, espeially when associated with antibiotics. This will also help you learn how to choose probiotic supplements and why you shouldn't supplement with yogurt. It may contain carmine (bug juice coloring).
What are Probiotics... Video
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that help maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Probiotics may also help promote good digestion, optimal nutrient absorbance from food, healthy immune function and colon regularity.
Common Irregular Heartbeats are Completely Normalized by Taurine and Arginine...
(NaturalNews) Irregular heartbeats, technically known as cardiac arrhythmias, put more than 850,000 people in the hospital every year in the U.S. That number is expected to increase as the population ages. Many others are treated on an outpatient basis for frightening erratic heartbeats that can feel like the heart is doing flutters and flip-flops. Drugs are often prescribed but don't always work, and patients are started down a path that can end up with heart surgery. The good news is that recent research has identified two natural, easily obtained substances that can restore heartbeats to normal.
Your Oral Health Is Connected To Your Overall Health...
Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme is the relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and infant prematurity, diabetes, or stroke.
Metabolic Typing Explains Why Different People Need Different Diets...
(NaturalNews) Ever wonder why the diet and supplements your friend is taking works wonders for him/her, but not for you? Ever wonder which experts are right: those who promote high protein, high fat, low carbohydrate diets or those who promote high carbohydrate, low fat diets? Ever wonder how one bestselling book says one thing about nutrition, and the other best seller says just the opposite? The reason comes from the fact that everyone has a different metabolic type.
Multivitamins In Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weights...
Prenatal multivitamin supplements are associated with a significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight compared with prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation, found a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
The Fabulous Five: Compounds Found Most Effective Against Cancer...
(NaturalNews) Research is rapidly identifying the compounds from plants that are most effective against cancer. Among those that are proving to be the front line of defense against an initial diagnosis of cancer and to prevent recurrence are DIM, curcumin, EGCG, genistein, and I3C. Each has its own unique actions, and when taken together in small amounts they are much more powerful than taking a large amount of only one or two. Each is readily available in supplement form.
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Multiple Sclerosis in Children...
(NaturalNews) Children who develop multiple sclerosis have substantially lower levels of vitamin D than children who do not develop the disease, according to a series of studies presented at an international conference on multiple sclerosis in Montreal. Multiple sclerosis is a degenerative disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells breaks down, leading to problems in the transmission of nervous signals. Symptoms can range from tingling and numbness to tremors, paralysis or blindness. An estimated 2.5 million people around the world suffer from the disease, which is rarely diagnosed before the age of 15.
Beta-Blocker Drugs Cause 400 Percent Increase in Heart Attacks...
NaturalNews) Surgical patients who are given blood pressure drugs known as beta-blockers around the time of surgery are four times more likely to suffer heart attacks and death than patients who are not given such drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Health Care System and published in the journal Archives of Surgery. Because many surgeries place patients at an increased risk of heart problems, it has become standard procedure among many doctors to give all surgical patients beta-blockers before surgery, regardless of whether they have pre-existing blood pressure problems or not.
Sunlight, Vitamin D & Cancer... Video
We often associate getting too much sun with getting cancer. But, is not getting enough sun even more harmful? A new study reveals a surprising relationship between sunlight, vitamin D, and cancer.
Review Identifies Dietary Factors Associated With Heart Disease Risk...
A review of previously published studies suggests that vegetable and nut intake and a Mediterranean dietary pattern appear to be associated with a lower risk for heart disease, according to a report published in the April 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, intake of trans-fatty acids and foods with a high glycemic index may be harmful to heart health.
Glycemic Index
Sunflower Seeds are Answer from Nature to Antidepressant Drugs...
Sunflowers are the earthly representation of the sun. They have such an affinity for the life giving force that they twist on their stems so their faces can bask in sunlight all through the day. Photons from the sun are stored in the DNA of the sunflower, making its seed resonate with the photons in human cells. This resonance is good for mind as well as body, and makes sunflowers one of the top foods for fighting depression.
Fish Oils Boost Intelligence Scores of Teenage Boys...
NaturalNews) Teenage boys who eat fish regularly score higher on intelligence tests than those who eat fish less often, according to a study conducted by researchers from Goteborg University in Sweden and published in the journal Ars Pediatrica.
On average, those who ate fish once per week had combined intelligence scores 7 percent higher than those who ate fish less than once a week, while those who ate fish twice or more a week scored 12 percent higher. Those in the once-a-week group also scored 7 percent higher on visuospatial intelligence and 4 percent higher on verbal intelligence, while those who ate fish more than once a week scored 11 percent and 9 percent higher, respectively.
Resources for quality products mentioned in the above studies...
NSI-Probiotic 15-35
NSI L-Arginine -- 1,800 mg - 200 Capsules
NSI L-Taurine -- 850 mg - 180 Capsules
Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System -- 60 Tablets
NSI I3C (Indole-3-Carbinol) with Broccoli Extract -- 200 mg - 120 Capsules
NSI Turmeric Extract Curcumin C3 Complex with Bioperine -- 120 Capsules
NSI Teavigo™ Caffeine Free -- 150 mg EGCG - 60 Capsules
Source Naturals Genistein Soy Complex -- 1000 mg - 120 Tablets
NSI Vitamin D Drops - 2000 IU -- 1 fl oz
NSI Mega EFA? Omega-3 EPA & DHA -- 2126 mg - 120 Softgels
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration.
This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.
I also offer resources to products I formulate as well as those that I believe are of high value and quality. Profits from these recommendations are used to keep HealthBlogger free to those who read and appreciate the time and research that goes into these posts. It has been my experience over the last 35 years that if I offer reports and research without product recommendations, you will most likely pay more at the local health food store, and may not get the right product or the quality you would expect. I only recommend companies I respect and order from myself. I consider this a value added service that I offer along with the research. If you find this a conflict of interest, please don't order from my links.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Also my favorite pharmacist Suzy Cohen, tells us why yogurt is not the best way to add probiotic cultures to our diet and some gross reasons why you might want to avoid them, altogether. She recommends supplements over yogurt as I have for many years.
As many of you know I have been working on research for Heart Failure and complications leading to that condition for over 6 years, after I got Bacterial Endocarditis, which damaged my valves and caused an enlarged heart. I have eliminated all 3 drugs that were recommended to me, which had awful side effects and have reversed A-FIB (abnormal heart rhythm) using alternative natural supplements. Included below is a study that shows 2 such amino acids that can restore heartbeats to normal. I use them both. One of the drugs recommended to me was a Beta-Blocker, which made me very lethargic and caused ED. I have included one study below that suggests that was a very good idea.
Enjoy this week's studies and articles and remember...
You are never too old to become younger.
cw
Suzy Cohen on Antibiotics, Yeast Infections and Buggy Yogurt... Video
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen discusses how to avoid and/or relieve yeast infections & jock itch, espeially when associated with antibiotics. This will also help you learn how to choose probiotic supplements and why you shouldn't supplement with yogurt. It may contain carmine (bug juice coloring).
What are Probiotics... Video
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that help maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Probiotics may also help promote good digestion, optimal nutrient absorbance from food, healthy immune function and colon regularity.
Common Irregular Heartbeats are Completely Normalized by Taurine and Arginine...
(NaturalNews) Irregular heartbeats, technically known as cardiac arrhythmias, put more than 850,000 people in the hospital every year in the U.S. That number is expected to increase as the population ages. Many others are treated on an outpatient basis for frightening erratic heartbeats that can feel like the heart is doing flutters and flip-flops. Drugs are often prescribed but don't always work, and patients are started down a path that can end up with heart surgery. The good news is that recent research has identified two natural, easily obtained substances that can restore heartbeats to normal.
Your Oral Health Is Connected To Your Overall Health...
Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme is the relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and infant prematurity, diabetes, or stroke.
Metabolic Typing Explains Why Different People Need Different Diets...
(NaturalNews) Ever wonder why the diet and supplements your friend is taking works wonders for him/her, but not for you? Ever wonder which experts are right: those who promote high protein, high fat, low carbohydrate diets or those who promote high carbohydrate, low fat diets? Ever wonder how one bestselling book says one thing about nutrition, and the other best seller says just the opposite? The reason comes from the fact that everyone has a different metabolic type.
Multivitamins In Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weights...
Prenatal multivitamin supplements are associated with a significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight compared with prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation, found a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
The Fabulous Five: Compounds Found Most Effective Against Cancer...
(NaturalNews) Research is rapidly identifying the compounds from plants that are most effective against cancer. Among those that are proving to be the front line of defense against an initial diagnosis of cancer and to prevent recurrence are DIM, curcumin, EGCG, genistein, and I3C. Each has its own unique actions, and when taken together in small amounts they are much more powerful than taking a large amount of only one or two. Each is readily available in supplement form.
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Multiple Sclerosis in Children...
(NaturalNews) Children who develop multiple sclerosis have substantially lower levels of vitamin D than children who do not develop the disease, according to a series of studies presented at an international conference on multiple sclerosis in Montreal. Multiple sclerosis is a degenerative disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells breaks down, leading to problems in the transmission of nervous signals. Symptoms can range from tingling and numbness to tremors, paralysis or blindness. An estimated 2.5 million people around the world suffer from the disease, which is rarely diagnosed before the age of 15.
Beta-Blocker Drugs Cause 400 Percent Increase in Heart Attacks...
NaturalNews) Surgical patients who are given blood pressure drugs known as beta-blockers around the time of surgery are four times more likely to suffer heart attacks and death than patients who are not given such drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Health Care System and published in the journal Archives of Surgery. Because many surgeries place patients at an increased risk of heart problems, it has become standard procedure among many doctors to give all surgical patients beta-blockers before surgery, regardless of whether they have pre-existing blood pressure problems or not.
Sunlight, Vitamin D & Cancer... Video
We often associate getting too much sun with getting cancer. But, is not getting enough sun even more harmful? A new study reveals a surprising relationship between sunlight, vitamin D, and cancer.
Review Identifies Dietary Factors Associated With Heart Disease Risk...
A review of previously published studies suggests that vegetable and nut intake and a Mediterranean dietary pattern appear to be associated with a lower risk for heart disease, according to a report published in the April 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, intake of trans-fatty acids and foods with a high glycemic index may be harmful to heart health.
Glycemic Index
Sunflower Seeds are Answer from Nature to Antidepressant Drugs...
Sunflowers are the earthly representation of the sun. They have such an affinity for the life giving force that they twist on their stems so their faces can bask in sunlight all through the day. Photons from the sun are stored in the DNA of the sunflower, making its seed resonate with the photons in human cells. This resonance is good for mind as well as body, and makes sunflowers one of the top foods for fighting depression.
Fish Oils Boost Intelligence Scores of Teenage Boys...
NaturalNews) Teenage boys who eat fish regularly score higher on intelligence tests than those who eat fish less often, according to a study conducted by researchers from Goteborg University in Sweden and published in the journal Ars Pediatrica.
On average, those who ate fish once per week had combined intelligence scores 7 percent higher than those who ate fish less than once a week, while those who ate fish twice or more a week scored 12 percent higher. Those in the once-a-week group also scored 7 percent higher on visuospatial intelligence and 4 percent higher on verbal intelligence, while those who ate fish more than once a week scored 11 percent and 9 percent higher, respectively.
Resources for quality products mentioned in the above studies...
NSI-Probiotic 15-35
NSI L-Arginine -- 1,800 mg - 200 Capsules
NSI L-Taurine -- 850 mg - 180 Capsules
Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System -- 60 Tablets
NSI I3C (Indole-3-Carbinol) with Broccoli Extract -- 200 mg - 120 Capsules
NSI Turmeric Extract Curcumin C3 Complex with Bioperine -- 120 Capsules
NSI Teavigo™ Caffeine Free -- 150 mg EGCG - 60 Capsules
Source Naturals Genistein Soy Complex -- 1000 mg - 120 Tablets
NSI Vitamin D Drops - 2000 IU -- 1 fl oz
NSI Mega EFA? Omega-3 EPA & DHA -- 2126 mg - 120 Softgels
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
The answer for Health Care Reform - FIRST!!! Take charge of your own health!!!
Any of you reading my cwiechert.com website or my blogs know I believe in taking one's health care seriously and taking charge in not only the process but making sure that process gets you the right outcome in the end. What is the right outcome?
Optimal health and longevity with as little drugs and side effects as possible.
Have you ever looked at America's health care stats?
Americans spend 2 to 5 times more for medical health care than all other countries and ranks 42nd in life expectancy and 24th in infant mortality. We spend more money and get worse outcomes.
Something obviously needs fixing…
Prevention, rather than waiting for a disease to appear, is the first step. This is done by eating right, like The Ideal Diet, and THE SCIENCE OF EPIGENETICS, using diet as well as supplements that turn good genes on and bad genes off.
All of my research and programs are designed with this goal in mind. Unless a drug has little or no side effects and offers a good risk reward ratio, I say JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.
This week's blog will highlight some very strong alternatives for dealing with disease and offering you some alternatives instead of drugs, if that is YOUR goal.
Always consult your doctor before making any changes and do let them know that you would always prefer a solution that comes with little or no side effects. Side benefits are the norm with the ideas I share.
COPD and Emphysema are big health issues today. Modern medicine offers no program for reversal and really only relief from symptoms. This is also the case with pain and inflammation treatments where drugs are used.
Look for information I offer this week on 3 powerful supplements, Serrapeptase, for use in COPD and Emphysema and inflammation issues, as well as Astaxanthin, as natural alternatives to Celebrex or NSAID anti-inflammatory drugs.
Also Curcumin, as a fantastic anti-inflammatory and heart failure preventative and reversal agent.
Enjoy the articles and studies this week and remember...
You are never too old to become younger!!!
cw
Serrapeptase is an Inexpensive Natural Miracle Medication ...
(NaturalNews) Imagine if you knew of someone over 60 who was cured in 3 weeks from advanced emphysema and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) with an inexpensive natural medicine. And what if you found out this natural enzyme was good for a variety of different health problems, even those nagging "minor" ailments of aging? This inexpensive miracle medication is called Serrapeptase. The story of the man in his 60's who recovered in 3 weeks was related during a radio interview about Serrapeptase, by Dennis Gore, a Manchester, England pharmacist who specializes in natural medicines.
Serrapeptase - A 2nd Gift from Silkworms...
The natural Chelation-Anti-Inflammatory Serrapeptase has had wide clinical use - spanning over twenty-five years throughout Europe and Asia - as a viable alternative to salicylates, ibuprofen and the more potent NSAIDs. Unlike these drugs, Serrapeptase is a naturally occurring, physiological agent with no inhibitory effects on prostaglandins and is devoid of gastrointestinal side effects. Serrapeptase digests non-living tissue, blood clots, cysts, and arterial plaque and inflammation in all forms. The late German physician, Dr. Hans Nieper, used Serrapeptase to treat arterial blockage in his coronary patients. Serrapeptase protects against stroke and is reportedly more effective and quicker than EDTA Chelation treatments in removing arterial plaque. He also reports that Serrapeptase dissolves blood clots and causes varicose veins to shrink or diminish. Dr. Nieper told of a woman scheduled for hand amputation and a man scheduled for bypass surgery who both recovered quickly without surgery after treatment with Serrapeptase.
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen Discusses Your Health and Serrapeptase... VIDEO
Suzy Cohen discusses serrapeptase as an anti-inflammatory and how it may help women with fibroids, cysts and anyone with arthritis, back pain or auto-immune disorders.
Potent antioxidant Astaxanthin shows promise as anti-inflammatory for arthritis, joint pain, back pain, muscle soreness, and carpal tunnel syndrome ...
Astaxanthin is a pigment found in a marine environment. As a matter of fact, it's the most prevalent pigment found in the marine environment, and it's what turns the flesh of the salmon pink or pinkish red, shrimp shells, lobster red, so it's throughout the marine environment. We actually started producing natural astaxanthin as a replacement for synthetic astaxanthin that's currently used in fish farming, and we do continue to sell into the aquaculture industry. But as our production started ramping up, we became aware of the very potent antioxidant properties of natural astaxanthin, and as we did more research and started looking more at the scientific literature, we found that natural astaxanthin has three very unique properties: first of all, it's an extremely potent antioxidant. Some studies have shown over 500 times stronger than vitamin E. It's also anti-inflammatory, and third it crosses the blood-brain barrier and delivers these health benefits to the central nervous system.
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen Discusses Astaxanthin...
The benefits of astaxanthin,a powerful anti-inflammatory supplement derived from algae. Helps with cataracts, diabetes, pancreatitis, back pain, arthritis, heart disease, carpal tunnel syndrome and much more.
Astaxanthin is Age and Disease Defying Miracle Nutrient from Microalgae ...
(NaturalNews) Summer is the season for astaxanthin, the carotenoid that blocks ultra violet damage to the skin. Astaxanthin has been referred to as nature's sunscreen, but it does a whole lot more to keep people looking good by promoting beauty and radiant health from the inside out. It improves fine lines and wrinkles, skin elasticity and moisture content while reducing inflammation and cell damage that leads to premature aging. Astaxanthin keeps people feeling good too. Recent research has documented its ability to increase cellular energy, protect against and treat cancer, protect against damage to the brain and nervous system, and halt the progression of complications from diabetes. In fact, astaxanthin may truly be considered a miracle nutrient.
Curcumin Reduces Heart Enlargement and May Prevent Heart Failure...
(NaturalNews) Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital have discovered. In a study entitled, "Curcumin prevents and reverses murine cardiac hypertrophy," published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers found when the herb is given orally to a variety of mouse models with enlarged hearts (hypertrophy), it can prevent and reverse hypertrophy, restore heart function and reduce scar formation.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration. This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Optimal health and longevity with as little drugs and side effects as possible.
Have you ever looked at America's health care stats?
Americans spend 2 to 5 times more for medical health care than all other countries and ranks 42nd in life expectancy and 24th in infant mortality. We spend more money and get worse outcomes.
Something obviously needs fixing…
Prevention, rather than waiting for a disease to appear, is the first step. This is done by eating right, like The Ideal Diet, and THE SCIENCE OF EPIGENETICS, using diet as well as supplements that turn good genes on and bad genes off.
All of my research and programs are designed with this goal in mind. Unless a drug has little or no side effects and offers a good risk reward ratio, I say JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.
This week's blog will highlight some very strong alternatives for dealing with disease and offering you some alternatives instead of drugs, if that is YOUR goal.
Always consult your doctor before making any changes and do let them know that you would always prefer a solution that comes with little or no side effects. Side benefits are the norm with the ideas I share.
COPD and Emphysema are big health issues today. Modern medicine offers no program for reversal and really only relief from symptoms. This is also the case with pain and inflammation treatments where drugs are used.
Look for information I offer this week on 3 powerful supplements, Serrapeptase, for use in COPD and Emphysema and inflammation issues, as well as Astaxanthin, as natural alternatives to Celebrex or NSAID anti-inflammatory drugs.
Also Curcumin, as a fantastic anti-inflammatory and heart failure preventative and reversal agent.
Enjoy the articles and studies this week and remember...
You are never too old to become younger!!!
cw
Serrapeptase is an Inexpensive Natural Miracle Medication ...
(NaturalNews) Imagine if you knew of someone over 60 who was cured in 3 weeks from advanced emphysema and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) with an inexpensive natural medicine. And what if you found out this natural enzyme was good for a variety of different health problems, even those nagging "minor" ailments of aging? This inexpensive miracle medication is called Serrapeptase. The story of the man in his 60's who recovered in 3 weeks was related during a radio interview about Serrapeptase, by Dennis Gore, a Manchester, England pharmacist who specializes in natural medicines.
Serrapeptase - A 2nd Gift from Silkworms...
The natural Chelation-Anti-Inflammatory Serrapeptase has had wide clinical use - spanning over twenty-five years throughout Europe and Asia - as a viable alternative to salicylates, ibuprofen and the more potent NSAIDs. Unlike these drugs, Serrapeptase is a naturally occurring, physiological agent with no inhibitory effects on prostaglandins and is devoid of gastrointestinal side effects. Serrapeptase digests non-living tissue, blood clots, cysts, and arterial plaque and inflammation in all forms. The late German physician, Dr. Hans Nieper, used Serrapeptase to treat arterial blockage in his coronary patients. Serrapeptase protects against stroke and is reportedly more effective and quicker than EDTA Chelation treatments in removing arterial plaque. He also reports that Serrapeptase dissolves blood clots and causes varicose veins to shrink or diminish. Dr. Nieper told of a woman scheduled for hand amputation and a man scheduled for bypass surgery who both recovered quickly without surgery after treatment with Serrapeptase.
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen Discusses Your Health and Serrapeptase... VIDEO
Suzy Cohen discusses serrapeptase as an anti-inflammatory and how it may help women with fibroids, cysts and anyone with arthritis, back pain or auto-immune disorders.
Potent antioxidant Astaxanthin shows promise as anti-inflammatory for arthritis, joint pain, back pain, muscle soreness, and carpal tunnel syndrome ...
Astaxanthin is a pigment found in a marine environment. As a matter of fact, it's the most prevalent pigment found in the marine environment, and it's what turns the flesh of the salmon pink or pinkish red, shrimp shells, lobster red, so it's throughout the marine environment. We actually started producing natural astaxanthin as a replacement for synthetic astaxanthin that's currently used in fish farming, and we do continue to sell into the aquaculture industry. But as our production started ramping up, we became aware of the very potent antioxidant properties of natural astaxanthin, and as we did more research and started looking more at the scientific literature, we found that natural astaxanthin has three very unique properties: first of all, it's an extremely potent antioxidant. Some studies have shown over 500 times stronger than vitamin E. It's also anti-inflammatory, and third it crosses the blood-brain barrier and delivers these health benefits to the central nervous system.
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen Discusses Astaxanthin...
The benefits of astaxanthin,a powerful anti-inflammatory supplement derived from algae. Helps with cataracts, diabetes, pancreatitis, back pain, arthritis, heart disease, carpal tunnel syndrome and much more.
Astaxanthin is Age and Disease Defying Miracle Nutrient from Microalgae ...
(NaturalNews) Summer is the season for astaxanthin, the carotenoid that blocks ultra violet damage to the skin. Astaxanthin has been referred to as nature's sunscreen, but it does a whole lot more to keep people looking good by promoting beauty and radiant health from the inside out. It improves fine lines and wrinkles, skin elasticity and moisture content while reducing inflammation and cell damage that leads to premature aging. Astaxanthin keeps people feeling good too. Recent research has documented its ability to increase cellular energy, protect against and treat cancer, protect against damage to the brain and nervous system, and halt the progression of complications from diabetes. In fact, astaxanthin may truly be considered a miracle nutrient.
Curcumin Reduces Heart Enlargement and May Prevent Heart Failure...
(NaturalNews) Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital have discovered. In a study entitled, "Curcumin prevents and reverses murine cardiac hypertrophy," published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers found when the herb is given orally to a variety of mouse models with enlarged hearts (hypertrophy), it can prevent and reverse hypertrophy, restore heart function and reduce scar formation.
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration. This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Remove one bad habit from your daily life, and you remove the leading cause of obesity in America...
Habits in life can become insidious and can influence our health far beyond what we would expect from that act. Take consumption of cereals, cakes, cookies, soft drinks, packaged foods, all laden with high fructose corn syrup, for example. I watch parents and children alike eating and drinking these items in large quantities and I see these same people accumulating fat at an alarming rate. These people find themselves even gradually eating less and less calories each day and yet they find themselves becoming overweight and obese.
Is it possible that fructose, which is in everything these days, can effect your metabolism in such a way as to cause you over time to eat less and less food and yet gain more and more weight? Those were the findings of the first 3 studies highlighted in this week's blog.
Food manufacturers don't want you to know this and have been putting ads on TV lately, telling you to ignore this very obvious observation and just keep eating these cheap sugary additives.
Here is the kicker in the study... Read this a few times if you need to, to make the necessary impression in your brain, to cause you to take action, for your health's sake and the health sake of your children.
"All the mice began the study at an average weight of 39 grams. Those consuming the fructose-sweetened water showed significant weight gain over the course of the study, with an average final weight of 48 grams—compared with averages below 44 grams for the other groups—and had about 90 percent more body fat than the mice that consumed water only. Total caloric intake was lower in the mice that consumed the fructose-sweetened water than in the other groups, except for the control animals provided with water only.
“We were surprised to see that mice actually ate less when exposed to fructose-sweetened beverages, and therefore didn’t consume more overall calories,” said Dr. Tschöp. “Nevertheless, they gained significantly more body fat within a few weeks.”
Did you catch the significance of this study? 90% more body fat in just a few weeks of consumption. Can you think of a more important habit to break in your daily consumption of food and drink?
Just choosing water instead of soda will reverse this trend over time along with reading labels and eliminating packaged foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup as an ingredient.
It is up to us parents to teach our children what is right and wrong for them. The increase in obesity in children in America has to be stopped. It is out of control.
Enjoy this weeks studies, articles and videos and remember...
It's never too late to become younger, and might I also say, wiser.
cw
Research May Provide New Link Between Soft Drinks And Weight Gain...
A University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners. Consumption of sweetened foods and beverages containing sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup―particularly carbonated soft drinks and some juices and cereals—has been thought to be a leading cause of obesity. A widely used sweetener derived from corn, high-fructose corn syrup is similar to sucrose (table sugar) in its composition, about half glucose and half fructose.
Too Much Sugar Is Bad, But Which Sugar Is Worse: Fructose Or Glucose?...
In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter Havel and colleagues, at the University of California at Davis, Davis, have provided evidence that human consumption of fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages can adversely affect both sensitivity to the hormone insulin and how the body handles fats, creating medical conditions that increase susceptibility to heart attack and stroke.
Why You Should Avoid Fructose Sweetened Beverages...
(NaturalNews) A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (April 20th, 2009) shows the difference in how the sugars fructose and glucose affect the body. Fructose showed more harmful effects such as increasing belly fat, higher cholesterol levels and increased insulin resistance. The study was conducted by Peter J. Havel, PhD, of the University of California in the United States.
Low vitamin D may boost metabolic syndrome risk...
Insufficient and deficient levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome by 52 per cent, according to a joint Anglo-Chinese study.
According to findings published in Diabetes Care, a study with 3,262 Chinese people aged between 50 and 70 showed that 94 per cent were vitamin D deficient or insufficient, and 42 per cent of these people also had metabolic syndrome. “Our results are consistent with those found in British and American populations. We found that low vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of having metabolic syndrome, and was also significantly associated with increased insulin resistance,” he said.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterised by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. The syndrome has been linked to increased risks of both type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Multivitamins linked to younger ‘biological age’: Study...
The cells of multivitamin users may have a younger biological age than cells from non-users, according to new research from the US.
Researchers led by Honglei Chen, MD, PhD from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at the length of telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells replicate and age.
The ageing and lifespan of normal, healthy cells are linked to the so-called telomerase shortening mechanism, which limits cells to a fixed number of divisions. During cell replication, the telomeres function by ensuring the cell's chromosomes do not fuse with each other or rearrange, which can lead to cancer. Elizabeth Blackburn, a telomere pioneer at the University of California San Francisco, likened telomeres to the ends of shoelaces, without which the lace would unravel.
With each replication the telomeres shorten, and when the telomeres are totally consumed, the cells are destroyed (apoptosis). Previous studies have also reported that telomeres are highly susceptible to oxidative stress.
Dr Chen and his co-workers noted that telomere length may therefore be a marker of biological ageing, and that multivitamins may beneficially affect telomere length via modulation of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation.
Turmeric Extract Suppresses Fat Tissue Growth In Rodent Models...
Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and cell cultures incubated with curcumin.
"Weight gain is the result of the growth and expansion of fat tissue, which cannot happen unless new blood vessels form, a process known as angiogenesis." said senior author Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD, director of the Vascular Biology Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA. "Based on our data, curcumin appears to suppress angiogenic activity in the fat tissue of mice fed high fat diets."
Astaxanthin is Age and Disease Defying Miracle Nutrient from Microalgae ...
(NaturalNews) Summer is the season for astaxanthin, the carotenoid that blocks ultra violet damage to the skin. Astaxanthin has been referred to as nature's sunscreen, but it does a whole lot more to keep people looking good by promoting beauty and radiant health from the inside out. It improves fine lines and wrinkles, skin elasticity and moisture content while reducing inflammation and cell damage that leads to premature aging. Astaxanthin keeps people feeling good too. Recent research has documented its ability to increase cellular energy, protect against and treat cancer, protect against damage to the brain and nervous system, and halt the progression of complications from diabetes. In fact, astaxanthin may truly be considered a miracle nutrient.
The Price-Pottenger Story - Video (A MUST SEE) - Don't miss this, it's great...
Dr Price was a dentist who traveled around the world to see what made people extremely healthy, based on their dental health as a guide. He wrote one of the best books on nutrition ever written.
Dr. Pottenger did a famous study called Pottengers Cats. Cats fed only cooked food became unhealthy and by the 3rd generation, they died out because they could not reproduce anymore.
Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer recurrence...
Men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice, according to findings of a new study from the US.
According to findings published in the Journal of Urology and presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), a daily glass of pomegranate juice experienced slower doubling times of prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent...
Daily supplements of a multi-bacterial strain food may reduce the risk of eczema by 58 per cent during the first three months of life, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Beyond the age of three, however, no differences in the incidence or severity of eczema were recorded between the intervention and placebo groups, according to results of a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial with mothers and subsequently their babies with a family history of allergic disease.
What are Probiotics ?
Diabetes Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease ...
(NaturalNews) New research confirms that diabetics have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center reported that people with diabetes are 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's compared to those with normal blood sugar levels. Type II diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance, a condition where chronic high blood sugar levels have caused an overproduction of insulin. Along with many other side effects, high insulin levels produce inflammation in the body. This inflammation can cause damage in the brain.
The Vitamin D Pandemic and its Health Consequences... A 50 minute video by the worlds leading expert on vitamin D.
Presented by Michael Holick, PhD, MD, Professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics and director of the General Clinical Research Center at Boston University Medical Center.
Learn why he thinks everyone needs more vitamin D and all the disease that low vitamin D levels create.
Natural heartburn and acid reflux remedies... - A video by Doctor Mercola.
One in two of you reading this blog have this health issue. Learn why stopping stomach acid is the wrong approach. You need more acid and perhaps probiotics.
Adding Walnuts To Good Diet May Help Older People Improve Motor And Behavioral Skills...
Adding a moderate, but not high, amount of walnuts to an otherwise healthy diet may help older individuals improve performance on tasks that require motor and behavioral skills, according to an animal model study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists. Walnuts contain polyphenols and other antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Resources for quality products mentioned in the above studies...
Astaxanthin
CardioLift
Bio-Gest
Vitamin D3 - 4,000 IU's
MEN'S BASIC +
WOMEN'S BASIC +
NSI Probiotic 15 - 35
NSI Turmeric Extract Curcumin C3 Complex
NSI PomActiv Pomegranate Extract
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" The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
Is it possible that fructose, which is in everything these days, can effect your metabolism in such a way as to cause you over time to eat less and less food and yet gain more and more weight? Those were the findings of the first 3 studies highlighted in this week's blog.
Food manufacturers don't want you to know this and have been putting ads on TV lately, telling you to ignore this very obvious observation and just keep eating these cheap sugary additives.
Here is the kicker in the study... Read this a few times if you need to, to make the necessary impression in your brain, to cause you to take action, for your health's sake and the health sake of your children.
"All the mice began the study at an average weight of 39 grams. Those consuming the fructose-sweetened water showed significant weight gain over the course of the study, with an average final weight of 48 grams—compared with averages below 44 grams for the other groups—and had about 90 percent more body fat than the mice that consumed water only. Total caloric intake was lower in the mice that consumed the fructose-sweetened water than in the other groups, except for the control animals provided with water only.
“We were surprised to see that mice actually ate less when exposed to fructose-sweetened beverages, and therefore didn’t consume more overall calories,” said Dr. Tschöp. “Nevertheless, they gained significantly more body fat within a few weeks.”
Did you catch the significance of this study? 90% more body fat in just a few weeks of consumption. Can you think of a more important habit to break in your daily consumption of food and drink?
Just choosing water instead of soda will reverse this trend over time along with reading labels and eliminating packaged foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup as an ingredient.
It is up to us parents to teach our children what is right and wrong for them. The increase in obesity in children in America has to be stopped. It is out of control.
Enjoy this weeks studies, articles and videos and remember...
It's never too late to become younger, and might I also say, wiser.
cw
Research May Provide New Link Between Soft Drinks And Weight Gain...
A University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners. Consumption of sweetened foods and beverages containing sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup―particularly carbonated soft drinks and some juices and cereals—has been thought to be a leading cause of obesity. A widely used sweetener derived from corn, high-fructose corn syrup is similar to sucrose (table sugar) in its composition, about half glucose and half fructose.
Too Much Sugar Is Bad, But Which Sugar Is Worse: Fructose Or Glucose?...
In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter Havel and colleagues, at the University of California at Davis, Davis, have provided evidence that human consumption of fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages can adversely affect both sensitivity to the hormone insulin and how the body handles fats, creating medical conditions that increase susceptibility to heart attack and stroke.
Why You Should Avoid Fructose Sweetened Beverages...
(NaturalNews) A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (April 20th, 2009) shows the difference in how the sugars fructose and glucose affect the body. Fructose showed more harmful effects such as increasing belly fat, higher cholesterol levels and increased insulin resistance. The study was conducted by Peter J. Havel, PhD, of the University of California in the United States.
Low vitamin D may boost metabolic syndrome risk...
Insufficient and deficient levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome by 52 per cent, according to a joint Anglo-Chinese study.
According to findings published in Diabetes Care, a study with 3,262 Chinese people aged between 50 and 70 showed that 94 per cent were vitamin D deficient or insufficient, and 42 per cent of these people also had metabolic syndrome. “Our results are consistent with those found in British and American populations. We found that low vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of having metabolic syndrome, and was also significantly associated with increased insulin resistance,” he said.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterised by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. The syndrome has been linked to increased risks of both type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Multivitamins linked to younger ‘biological age’: Study...
The cells of multivitamin users may have a younger biological age than cells from non-users, according to new research from the US.
Researchers led by Honglei Chen, MD, PhD from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at the length of telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten as cells replicate and age.
The ageing and lifespan of normal, healthy cells are linked to the so-called telomerase shortening mechanism, which limits cells to a fixed number of divisions. During cell replication, the telomeres function by ensuring the cell's chromosomes do not fuse with each other or rearrange, which can lead to cancer. Elizabeth Blackburn, a telomere pioneer at the University of California San Francisco, likened telomeres to the ends of shoelaces, without which the lace would unravel.
With each replication the telomeres shorten, and when the telomeres are totally consumed, the cells are destroyed (apoptosis). Previous studies have also reported that telomeres are highly susceptible to oxidative stress.
Dr Chen and his co-workers noted that telomere length may therefore be a marker of biological ageing, and that multivitamins may beneficially affect telomere length via modulation of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation.
Turmeric Extract Suppresses Fat Tissue Growth In Rodent Models...
Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and cell cultures incubated with curcumin.
"Weight gain is the result of the growth and expansion of fat tissue, which cannot happen unless new blood vessels form, a process known as angiogenesis." said senior author Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD, director of the Vascular Biology Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA. "Based on our data, curcumin appears to suppress angiogenic activity in the fat tissue of mice fed high fat diets."
Astaxanthin is Age and Disease Defying Miracle Nutrient from Microalgae ...
(NaturalNews) Summer is the season for astaxanthin, the carotenoid that blocks ultra violet damage to the skin. Astaxanthin has been referred to as nature's sunscreen, but it does a whole lot more to keep people looking good by promoting beauty and radiant health from the inside out. It improves fine lines and wrinkles, skin elasticity and moisture content while reducing inflammation and cell damage that leads to premature aging. Astaxanthin keeps people feeling good too. Recent research has documented its ability to increase cellular energy, protect against and treat cancer, protect against damage to the brain and nervous system, and halt the progression of complications from diabetes. In fact, astaxanthin may truly be considered a miracle nutrient.
The Price-Pottenger Story - Video (A MUST SEE) - Don't miss this, it's great...
Dr Price was a dentist who traveled around the world to see what made people extremely healthy, based on their dental health as a guide. He wrote one of the best books on nutrition ever written.
Dr. Pottenger did a famous study called Pottengers Cats. Cats fed only cooked food became unhealthy and by the 3rd generation, they died out because they could not reproduce anymore.
Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer recurrence...
Men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice, according to findings of a new study from the US.
According to findings published in the Journal of Urology and presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), a daily glass of pomegranate juice experienced slower doubling times of prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent...
Daily supplements of a multi-bacterial strain food may reduce the risk of eczema by 58 per cent during the first three months of life, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Beyond the age of three, however, no differences in the incidence or severity of eczema were recorded between the intervention and placebo groups, according to results of a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial with mothers and subsequently their babies with a family history of allergic disease.
What are Probiotics ?
Diabetes Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease ...
(NaturalNews) New research confirms that diabetics have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center reported that people with diabetes are 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's compared to those with normal blood sugar levels. Type II diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance, a condition where chronic high blood sugar levels have caused an overproduction of insulin. Along with many other side effects, high insulin levels produce inflammation in the body. This inflammation can cause damage in the brain.
The Vitamin D Pandemic and its Health Consequences... A 50 minute video by the worlds leading expert on vitamin D.
Presented by Michael Holick, PhD, MD, Professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics and director of the General Clinical Research Center at Boston University Medical Center.
Learn why he thinks everyone needs more vitamin D and all the disease that low vitamin D levels create.
Natural heartburn and acid reflux remedies... - A video by Doctor Mercola.
One in two of you reading this blog have this health issue. Learn why stopping stomach acid is the wrong approach. You need more acid and perhaps probiotics.
Adding Walnuts To Good Diet May Help Older People Improve Motor And Behavioral Skills...
Adding a moderate, but not high, amount of walnuts to an otherwise healthy diet may help older individuals improve performance on tasks that require motor and behavioral skills, according to an animal model study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists. Walnuts contain polyphenols and other antioxidants and essential fatty acids.
Resources for quality products mentioned in the above studies...
Astaxanthin
CardioLift
Bio-Gest
Vitamin D3 - 4,000 IU's
MEN'S BASIC +
WOMEN'S BASIC +
NSI Probiotic 15 - 35
NSI Turmeric Extract Curcumin C3 Complex
NSI PomActiv Pomegranate Extract
Christopher Wiechert's Healthblogger is for educational or informational purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose or provide treatment for any condition. If you have any concerns about your own health, you should always consult with a health care professional. If you decide to use this information on your own, it's your constitutional right, but I assume no responsibility. The views expressed on this website are those of the health professionals & scientists I list or my own opinions and are not intended to replace any medical advice you may require. The contents have not been approved by the Pharmaceutical Association, the American Medical Association, or the Food and Drug Administration. This website may present views diametrically opposed to the views of such organizations.
Subscribe to HealthBlogger E-Mail Newsletter
Search cwiechert.com or Christopher Wiechert's HealthBlogger for health related issues...
Help HealthBlogger & cwiechert.com grow and prosper…
Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.
cwiechert.com - Take control of your own health
HealthBlogger - News and commentary on health, wellness, and anti-aging
CW's Health & Wellness Online Mall - Look for nice discounts on quality health products
Orthomolecular Formulations - Nutraceuticals formulated by Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.
MBI Nutraceuticals - Glandular and Homeopathic Formulations
MySpace - Personal website - Learn more about Christopher Wiechert
Twitter - Follow me!!!
E-Mail - Send comments or questions you want HealthBlogger to address
OFFICE 541-728-5675
" The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
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