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Extra Pounds Lead To Early Death
07-14-2016
Most of us know that America, as a nation, struggles with obesity. Just look around. But it
may surprise you to know that waistlines are
expanding everywhere, and it's killing people far
too early.
For the first time in human history, there are more
obese people in the world than underweight
people.
Across the globe, about 13% of the entire world's
population is obese, while the number of people
who are underweight hovers around 9%. North
America is the fattest continent, with an obesity rate of about 31%, 20% of Europe's population is
obese.
The obesity rate has climbed sharply worldwide in
the last 50 years, with no end in sight, bringing with it early death.
According to analysis by the Global BMI
Mortality Collaboration, which studied nearly four
million people worldwide, being obese can shave
an entire decade off a person's life expectancy.
Even just being slightly overweight can shorten
your life by one to three years. These findings
refute earlier research claiming carrying a few
extra pounds poses no health risks.
Lead author Emanuele Di Angelantonio told AFP
the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke,
respiratory disease and cancer "are all increased,"
in proportion to amount of increased fat a person
carries. He added, "Severely obese people lose
about 10 years of life expectancy, which
represents a one-in-two chance of dying before 70."
The study found obese men were three times more
likely than obese women to die prematurely. This
corresponds with previous research showing obese
men have more difficulty with diabetes, fatty liver
disease and insulin resistance than obese women.
Researchers discovered that men of normal
weight
between the ages of 35 and 70 have a 19% chance
of early death, while obese men have a 30%
chance of early death. Women in the same age
group of normal weight have an 11% chance of
early death, while obese women have a 15% chance.
That means if obese people were normal weight
instead, it would prevent early the deaths of
which is a measure of body fat based on height
and weight. What's your BMI? The World Health
Organization, determined the following
classifications:
may surprise you to know that waistlines are
expanding everywhere, and it's killing people far
too early.
For the first time in human history, there are more
obese people in the world than underweight
people.
Across the globe, about 13% of the entire world's
population is obese, while the number of people
who are underweight hovers around 9%. North
America is the fattest continent, with an obesity rate of about 31%, 20% of Europe's population is
obese.
The obesity rate has climbed sharply worldwide in
the last 50 years, with no end in sight, bringing with it early death.
According to analysis by the Global BMI
Mortality Collaboration, which studied nearly four
million people worldwide, being obese can shave
an entire decade off a person's life expectancy.
Even just being slightly overweight can shorten
your life by one to three years. These findings
refute earlier research claiming carrying a few
extra pounds poses no health risks.
Lead author Emanuele Di Angelantonio told AFP
the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke,
respiratory disease and cancer "are all increased,"
in proportion to amount of increased fat a person
carries. He added, "Severely obese people lose
about 10 years of life expectancy, which
represents a one-in-two chance of dying before 70."
The study found obese men were three times more
likely than obese women to die prematurely. This
corresponds with previous research showing obese
men have more difficulty with diabetes, fatty liver
disease and insulin resistance than obese women.
Researchers discovered that men of normal
weight
between the ages of 35 and 70 have a 19% chance
of early death, while obese men have a 30%
chance of early death. Women in the same age
group of normal weight have an 11% chance of
early death, while obese women have a 15% chance.
That means if obese people were normal weight
instead, it would prevent early the deaths of
- 1 in 5 North Americans
- 1 in 6 Australians
- 1 in 7 Europeans
- 1 in 20 East Asians
which is a measure of body fat based on height
and weight. What's your BMI? The World Health
Organization, determined the following
classifications:
- 18.5 to 24.9 is NORMAL
- 25.0 to 25.9 is OVERWEIGHT
- 30.0 to 34.9 is MODERATELY OBESE
- 35.0 to 39.9 is SEVERELY OBESE
- 40 & above is MORBIDLY OBESE
Americans Dropping Multivitamins for These Supplements
10-17-2016
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Americans are moving away from multivitamins
toward supplements like vitamin D, fish oil with
omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics, according to
new a new study.
The study, which appeared in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, was taken between
1999-2012.
One of the lead researchers told Health Day News
the finding makes sense because both fish oil and
vitamin D have been the focus of much research and media attention in recent years.
Some studies indicate fish oil could curb the risk
of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
Meanwhile, vitamin D could protect against a
variety of troubles, including cancer, diabetes and
multiple sclerosis.
Multivitamins, however, have been the subject of
scrutiny after studies found they have little to no
health benefits.
Whatever your supplement of choice, experts are
advising people to inform their doctors of what
they're taking since many supplements can
interact
with drugs, or with each other.
"And the more supplements and medications
you're taking, the greater the chance of an
interaction," warned Chris D'Adamo, director of
research at the Center for Integrative Medicine at
the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
According to the National Institutes of Health,
Americans spent more than $30 billion on supplements in 2013.
toward supplements like vitamin D, fish oil with
omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics, according to
new a new study.
The study, which appeared in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, was taken between
1999-2012.
One of the lead researchers told Health Day News
the finding makes sense because both fish oil and
vitamin D have been the focus of much research and media attention in recent years.
Some studies indicate fish oil could curb the risk
of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
Meanwhile, vitamin D could protect against a
variety of troubles, including cancer, diabetes and
multiple sclerosis.
Multivitamins, however, have been the subject of
scrutiny after studies found they have little to no
health benefits.
Whatever your supplement of choice, experts are
advising people to inform their doctors of what
they're taking since many supplements can
interact
with drugs, or with each other.
"And the more supplements and medications
you're taking, the greater the chance of an
interaction," warned Chris D'Adamo, director of
research at the Center for Integrative Medicine at
the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
According to the National Institutes of Health,
Americans spent more than $30 billion on supplements in 2013.
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Health Shocker! Alzheimer's Can Be Prevented, Reversed
07-12-2016
Scientific research shows lifestyle choices like
diet, exercise and sleep profoundly contribute
to whether we get Alzheimer's Disease.
Furthermore, improvements in these areas can
actually restore memory loss associated with Alzheimer's.
Dr. Dale Bredesen led research at the Buck
Institute for Research on Aging and the UCLA
Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research.
Watch him explain to CBN's health reporter Lorie
Johnson why the results from the research offer
never-before-seen hope to Alzheimer's patients,
their caregivers and people who are at risk for
developing the disease.
Dr. Bredesen and his team crafted a 36-point
program, specific to each individual Alzheimer's
patient participating in the study. The
individualized programs included positive changes
in diet, brain stimulation, exercise, optimization
of sleep, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins
and other things that affect brain chemistry.
For example, for a female patient with a
demanding job who was forgetting her way home,
her therapy consisted of the following changes
that led to her memory improvement:
diet, exercise and sleep profoundly contribute
to whether we get Alzheimer's Disease.
Furthermore, improvements in these areas can
actually restore memory loss associated with Alzheimer's.
Dr. Dale Bredesen led research at the Buck
Institute for Research on Aging and the UCLA
Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research.
Watch him explain to CBN's health reporter Lorie
Johnson why the results from the research offer
never-before-seen hope to Alzheimer's patients,
their caregivers and people who are at risk for
developing the disease.
Dr. Bredesen and his team crafted a 36-point
program, specific to each individual Alzheimer's
patient participating in the study. The
individualized programs included positive changes
in diet, brain stimulation, exercise, optimization
of sleep, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins
and other things that affect brain chemistry.
For example, for a female patient with a
demanding job who was forgetting her way home,
her therapy consisted of the following changes
that led to her memory improvement:
- eliminating all simple carbohydrates, gluten
- and processed food from her diet, and eating
- more vegetables, fruits and non-farmed fish
- meditating twice a day and beginning yoga to reduce stress
- sleeping seven to eight hours per night, up from
- four to five
- taking melatonin, methylcobalamin, vitamin
- D3, fish oil and coenzyme Q10 each day
- optimizing oral hygiene using an electric
- flosser and electric toothbrush
- reinstating hormone replacement therapy,
- which had previously been discontinued
- fasting for a minimum of 12 hours between
- dinner and breakfast, and for a minimum of
- three hours between dinner and bedtime
- exercising for a minimum of 30 minutes, four
- to six days per week
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Cholesterol NOT the cause of heart disease?
10/23/2012
An emerging theory about cholesterol is causing
quite a bit of controversy within the medical
community. The theory is that cholesterol DOES
NOT cause heart disease! If this is true, then the
millions of people who are on statins simply to
lower their cholesterol should not be taking them.
Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a Connecticut cardiologist, is
one of the most vocal proponents of this theory.
He lays it out in his new book, "The Great
Cholesterol Myth." He bases much of his belief
that cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease on
the fact that half of the people hospitalized for
heart disease have high cholesterol.
That means the other half of people with heart
disease have low cholesterol! He witnesses the
same trend in his own practice. Half of the patients
on which he performed angiograms had
cholesterol that was very low, and then he had
patients with very high cholesterol who had no
heart disease at all.
He further explains that cholesterol is quite good
for the maintenance of good health. Dr. Sinatra
asserts that only a very rare type of LDL
cholesterol, the small, dense particles, are harmful.
He says doctors should perform particle size tests
to check for that, but should do away with the
HDL/LDL test because it does not yield results
that are less specific than the particle size tests.
So if cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease, what
about all the people who take statins for the sole
purpose of lowering their cholesterol? Dr. Sinatra
and other doctors like him say for the most part,
those patients should stop taking their statins.
Sinatra says there are exceptions, however, such as
middle-aged men who have a history of heart disease.
Statin users suffer with many side-effects. Fatigue,
muscle pain, erectile dysfunction are just a few.
People who are over 70 are particularly
vulnerable, as they often experience forgetfulness
that has nothing to do with the normal aging
process, but is simply a reaction to the statin they
are taking, which they may not even need.
One of the key side-effects of statins is the
reduction of CoQ-10, a wonderful vitamin-like
substance that our bodies naturally manufacture.
CoQ-10 is vital for good health, so anyone taking
a statin should take a CoQ-10 supplement, 200 mg
each day, 100mg in the morning, and 100 mg in
the evening. Unfortunately, as we age, our bodies
produce less CoQ-10, so even people who do not
take a statin but are over the age of 40 should take
50 mg of CoQ-10 once a day.
So if cholesterol isn't the cause of heart disease,
what is? In a word: INFLAMMATION.
It's a silent killer that has also been linked to
cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. The
number one cause of inflammation is eating too much sugar.
That is so important it bears repeating: The
number one cause of deadly inflammation is
eating too much sugar. The average American eats
156 pounds of sugar a year. Two hundred years
ago the average American ate 20 pounds of sugar a year.
Most people know what it means to stop eating so
much sugar. Obviously it involves avoiding sweets
such as dessert food and soda, but it goes way
beyond that. It means cutting-out fruit juice, sports
drinks, and scanning a product's list of ingredients
for hidden sugars.
Do not rely on the packaging itself because food
manufacturers often place misleading statements
about the nutritional value of a food on the labels.
Checking the list of ingredients for sugars like
high fructose corn syrup, really any type of syrup,
or high concentrated fruit juice, also items ending
in -ose, such as sucrose, dexrose, maltose, etc. is
imperitive, If the product contains sugar, don't buy it.
Another abundant source of sugar in our diet is
refined carbohydrates. These are all the processed
grains, mostly processed wheat, that turn into
sugar the moment you eat them. Process
carbohydrates include all white breads, bagels,
muffins, crackers, pasta, and rice. Pass on all these
items if you want to reduce the amount of sugar you eat.
Aside from eating too much sugar, another cause
of inflammation is eating trans fats. Trans fats are
manufactured in a lab. They are not natural! They
are oils that have been infused with hydrogen.
Therefore, they are listed as "hydrogenated" oils in
the list of ingredients.
Once again, do no rely on claims that a product is
"trans fat free" of has "0 grams trans fat" because
often such claims are misleading and the product
does indeed contain trans fats. In order to know
for sure, check the list of ingredients for the word,
"hydrogenated" and if you see it, don't eat that food.
Inflammation is also caused by smoking. So if you
smoke, you must stop. If you've tried before, try
again. It's been said that it takes five tries before a
person actually quits. Most doctors say the drug,
Chantix is the best smoking cessation drug out on
the market and that it really works. There are
some pretty hefty side-effects, though. So make
sure you discuss all of those before you get your
prescription.
Inflammation is also cause by eating processed
meats. These are meats that you find in the deli
section. They are meats that have been salted,
smoked, cured, or otherwise changed from their
raw state. Lunch meats and hot dogs fall into this
category. So stay away from processed meats.
Too many Omega-6 fats also cause inflammation.
Omega-6 fats are vegetable oils, the liquid kind. If
you eat Omega-6 oils, you should balance that out
by eating the same amount of Omega-3 oils,
Omega-3 oils are found in fish, nuts, and
avacados. Most Americans eat 15 times the
amount of Omega-6 fats as they do Omega-3 fats.
It should be a 1:1 ratio.
Interestingly, Dr. Sinatra and his colleagues who
do not believe cholesterol causes heart disease tout
the benefits of not only unsaturated fats such as
olive oil, but also saturated fats such as coconut oil
and butter and unprocessed meats.
If you'd like to know more about this crucial yet complicated subject, read the book, The Great Cholesterol Myth.
********************************************
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quite a bit of controversy within the medical
community. The theory is that cholesterol DOES
NOT cause heart disease! If this is true, then the
millions of people who are on statins simply to
lower their cholesterol should not be taking them.
Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a Connecticut cardiologist, is
one of the most vocal proponents of this theory.
He lays it out in his new book, "The Great
Cholesterol Myth." He bases much of his belief
that cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease on
the fact that half of the people hospitalized for
heart disease have high cholesterol.
That means the other half of people with heart
disease have low cholesterol! He witnesses the
same trend in his own practice. Half of the patients
on which he performed angiograms had
cholesterol that was very low, and then he had
patients with very high cholesterol who had no
heart disease at all.
He further explains that cholesterol is quite good
for the maintenance of good health. Dr. Sinatra
asserts that only a very rare type of LDL
cholesterol, the small, dense particles, are harmful.
He says doctors should perform particle size tests
to check for that, but should do away with the
HDL/LDL test because it does not yield results
that are less specific than the particle size tests.
So if cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease, what
about all the people who take statins for the sole
purpose of lowering their cholesterol? Dr. Sinatra
and other doctors like him say for the most part,
those patients should stop taking their statins.
Sinatra says there are exceptions, however, such as
middle-aged men who have a history of heart disease.
Statin users suffer with many side-effects. Fatigue,
muscle pain, erectile dysfunction are just a few.
People who are over 70 are particularly
vulnerable, as they often experience forgetfulness
that has nothing to do with the normal aging
process, but is simply a reaction to the statin they
are taking, which they may not even need.
One of the key side-effects of statins is the
reduction of CoQ-10, a wonderful vitamin-like
substance that our bodies naturally manufacture.
CoQ-10 is vital for good health, so anyone taking
a statin should take a CoQ-10 supplement, 200 mg
each day, 100mg in the morning, and 100 mg in
the evening. Unfortunately, as we age, our bodies
produce less CoQ-10, so even people who do not
take a statin but are over the age of 40 should take
50 mg of CoQ-10 once a day.
So if cholesterol isn't the cause of heart disease,
what is? In a word: INFLAMMATION.
It's a silent killer that has also been linked to
cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. The
number one cause of inflammation is eating too much sugar.
That is so important it bears repeating: The
number one cause of deadly inflammation is
eating too much sugar. The average American eats
156 pounds of sugar a year. Two hundred years
ago the average American ate 20 pounds of sugar a year.
Most people know what it means to stop eating so
much sugar. Obviously it involves avoiding sweets
such as dessert food and soda, but it goes way
beyond that. It means cutting-out fruit juice, sports
drinks, and scanning a product's list of ingredients
for hidden sugars.
Do not rely on the packaging itself because food
manufacturers often place misleading statements
about the nutritional value of a food on the labels.
Checking the list of ingredients for sugars like
high fructose corn syrup, really any type of syrup,
or high concentrated fruit juice, also items ending
in -ose, such as sucrose, dexrose, maltose, etc. is
imperitive, If the product contains sugar, don't buy it.
Another abundant source of sugar in our diet is
refined carbohydrates. These are all the processed
grains, mostly processed wheat, that turn into
sugar the moment you eat them. Process
carbohydrates include all white breads, bagels,
muffins, crackers, pasta, and rice. Pass on all these
items if you want to reduce the amount of sugar you eat.
Aside from eating too much sugar, another cause
of inflammation is eating trans fats. Trans fats are
manufactured in a lab. They are not natural! They
are oils that have been infused with hydrogen.
Therefore, they are listed as "hydrogenated" oils in
the list of ingredients.
Once again, do no rely on claims that a product is
"trans fat free" of has "0 grams trans fat" because
often such claims are misleading and the product
does indeed contain trans fats. In order to know
for sure, check the list of ingredients for the word,
"hydrogenated" and if you see it, don't eat that food.
Inflammation is also caused by smoking. So if you
smoke, you must stop. If you've tried before, try
again. It's been said that it takes five tries before a
person actually quits. Most doctors say the drug,
Chantix is the best smoking cessation drug out on
the market and that it really works. There are
some pretty hefty side-effects, though. So make
sure you discuss all of those before you get your
prescription.
Inflammation is also cause by eating processed
meats. These are meats that you find in the deli
section. They are meats that have been salted,
smoked, cured, or otherwise changed from their
raw state. Lunch meats and hot dogs fall into this
category. So stay away from processed meats.
Too many Omega-6 fats also cause inflammation.
Omega-6 fats are vegetable oils, the liquid kind. If
you eat Omega-6 oils, you should balance that out
by eating the same amount of Omega-3 oils,
Omega-3 oils are found in fish, nuts, and
avacados. Most Americans eat 15 times the
amount of Omega-6 fats as they do Omega-3 fats.
It should be a 1:1 ratio.
Interestingly, Dr. Sinatra and his colleagues who
do not believe cholesterol causes heart disease tout
the benefits of not only unsaturated fats such as
olive oil, but also saturated fats such as coconut oil
and butter and unprocessed meats.
If you'd like to know more about this crucial yet complicated subject, read the book, The Great Cholesterol Myth.
********************************************
Sugar Industry, Harvard Researchers Scam Innocent Americans
09-13-2016
A stunning new article in Monday's Journal of the
American Medical Association Internal Medicine reveals sugar industry executives paid-off three
Harvard scientists to publish a report minimizing
the link between sugar and heart disease and
instead blaming saturated fat.
The scandal took place in the 1960s, according to
sugar industry and Harvard documents uncovered
by the University of California, San Francisco
investigators, including Cristin E. Kerns.
"They were able to derail the discussion about
sugar for decades," UCSF professor Stanton
Glantz, who wrote the article, said of the
conspirators, who are now all deceased.
The bribe shaped American nutrition guidelines
that still, in large part, are currently followed,
possibly causing untold numbers of deaths.
"The revelations are important because the debate
about the relative harms of sugar and saturated fat
continues today," Dr. Glantz said.
The deception-for-money scheme initiated a ripple
effect, influencing the dietary decisions of
millions of Americans. In short, the sugar industry
was able to dupe Americans into thinking
saturated fat caused heart disease, when all along
they knew a primary culprit, if not the primary
culprit, was the product they sold.
The shocking disclosure is sparking outrage within
the medical community.
"I think it's appalling," said Marion Nestle, a New
York University professor of nutrition who wrote
an editorial accompanying the JAMA article.
She said the documents provide "compelling
evidence" that the sugar industry manufactured
their own research "expressly to exonerate sugar
as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease,"
then paid the Harvard scientists to tout its
credibility.
"You just never see examples that are this blatant,"
she said.
Here's how it went down. Back in 1964, scientific
studies started uncovering the link between sugar
consumption and heart disease. Naturally, this
alarmed sugar industry executives.
Documents show John Hickson, a top sugar
industry executive, devised a plan to divert
attention to saturated fat by using "our research
and information and legislative programs."
The sugar industry paid for scientific studies that
would show saturated fat caused heart disease, not sugar.
"Then we can publish the data and refute our
detractor," Hickson wrote.
According to documents, Hickson paid three
Harvard scientists a total of $6,500 ($49,000
today) to write a review of the sugar industry-
funded research and have it published in the
prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
One of the scientists was Dr. Dredrick J. Stare,
chairman of Harvard's nutrition department.
Another was D. Mark Hegsted, who was later
promoted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
head of nutrition and in 1977 wrote the forerunner
to the federal government's dietary guidelines.
Documents reveal Dr. Hegsted was on board with
the plan, writing to the sugar executives, "We are
well aware of your particular interest," adding
"and will cover this as well as we can."
Dr. Hegsted and his co-conspirators also showed
the sugar executives rough drafts of their
evaluations of the slanted scientific research,
which concluded with a condemnation of saturated
fat as a contributor to heart disease, while
brushing off the relationship between sugar and
heart disease, according to documents.
Hickson was pleased.
"Let me assure you this is quite what we had in
mind, and we look forward to its appearance in
print," Mr. Hickson wrote.
The plan worked beautifully. After the review by
the Harvard scientists was published, the medical
community and the public at large pointed the
finger squarely at saturated fat as the cause for
heart disease, and there was little, if any correlation to sugar.
"It was a very smart thing the sugar industry did,
because review papers, especially if you get them
published in a very prominent journal, tend to
shape the overall scientific discussion," Gantz
As a result, Americans entered a no-fat, low-fat
craze that prompted an increase in sugar
consumption. Obesity rates skyrocketed and heart
disease remained the nation's No. 1 killer.
Where does that leave us today?
Fortunately, now the New England Journal of
Medicine requires researchers to disclose funding
sources. This rule was enacted in 1984. History
might have been different if the researchers were
required to disclose the money paid to them by the
sugar industry.
As for the sugar industry's response to this, a
statement by the Sugar Association said the
industry "should have exercised greater
transparency in all of its research activities," but
stands by its claim that sugar does not have a
unique role in heart disease."
Meanwhile, today's government dietary
recommendations still include warnings about
saturated fat consumption, although the American
Heart Association and other agencies are starting
to include warnings about sugar consumption as a
risk for heart disease as well.
American Medical Association Internal Medicine reveals sugar industry executives paid-off three
Harvard scientists to publish a report minimizing
the link between sugar and heart disease and
instead blaming saturated fat.
The scandal took place in the 1960s, according to
sugar industry and Harvard documents uncovered
by the University of California, San Francisco
investigators, including Cristin E. Kerns.
"They were able to derail the discussion about
sugar for decades," UCSF professor Stanton
Glantz, who wrote the article, said of the
conspirators, who are now all deceased.
The bribe shaped American nutrition guidelines
that still, in large part, are currently followed,
possibly causing untold numbers of deaths.
"The revelations are important because the debate
about the relative harms of sugar and saturated fat
continues today," Dr. Glantz said.
The deception-for-money scheme initiated a ripple
effect, influencing the dietary decisions of
millions of Americans. In short, the sugar industry
was able to dupe Americans into thinking
saturated fat caused heart disease, when all along
they knew a primary culprit, if not the primary
culprit, was the product they sold.
The shocking disclosure is sparking outrage within
the medical community.
"I think it's appalling," said Marion Nestle, a New
York University professor of nutrition who wrote
an editorial accompanying the JAMA article.
She said the documents provide "compelling
evidence" that the sugar industry manufactured
their own research "expressly to exonerate sugar
as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease,"
then paid the Harvard scientists to tout its
credibility.
"You just never see examples that are this blatant,"
she said.
Here's how it went down. Back in 1964, scientific
studies started uncovering the link between sugar
consumption and heart disease. Naturally, this
alarmed sugar industry executives.
Documents show John Hickson, a top sugar
industry executive, devised a plan to divert
attention to saturated fat by using "our research
and information and legislative programs."
The sugar industry paid for scientific studies that
would show saturated fat caused heart disease, not sugar.
"Then we can publish the data and refute our
detractor," Hickson wrote.
According to documents, Hickson paid three
Harvard scientists a total of $6,500 ($49,000
today) to write a review of the sugar industry-
funded research and have it published in the
prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
One of the scientists was Dr. Dredrick J. Stare,
chairman of Harvard's nutrition department.
Another was D. Mark Hegsted, who was later
promoted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
head of nutrition and in 1977 wrote the forerunner
to the federal government's dietary guidelines.
Documents reveal Dr. Hegsted was on board with
the plan, writing to the sugar executives, "We are
well aware of your particular interest," adding
"and will cover this as well as we can."
Dr. Hegsted and his co-conspirators also showed
the sugar executives rough drafts of their
evaluations of the slanted scientific research,
which concluded with a condemnation of saturated
fat as a contributor to heart disease, while
brushing off the relationship between sugar and
heart disease, according to documents.
Hickson was pleased.
"Let me assure you this is quite what we had in
mind, and we look forward to its appearance in
print," Mr. Hickson wrote.
The plan worked beautifully. After the review by
the Harvard scientists was published, the medical
community and the public at large pointed the
finger squarely at saturated fat as the cause for
heart disease, and there was little, if any correlation to sugar.
"It was a very smart thing the sugar industry did,
because review papers, especially if you get them
published in a very prominent journal, tend to
shape the overall scientific discussion," Gantz
As a result, Americans entered a no-fat, low-fat
craze that prompted an increase in sugar
consumption. Obesity rates skyrocketed and heart
disease remained the nation's No. 1 killer.
Where does that leave us today?
Fortunately, now the New England Journal of
Medicine requires researchers to disclose funding
sources. This rule was enacted in 1984. History
might have been different if the researchers were
required to disclose the money paid to them by the
sugar industry.
As for the sugar industry's response to this, a
statement by the Sugar Association said the
industry "should have exercised greater
transparency in all of its research activities," but
stands by its claim that sugar does not have a
unique role in heart disease."
Meanwhile, today's government dietary
recommendations still include warnings about
saturated fat consumption, although the American
Heart Association and other agencies are starting
to include warnings about sugar consumption as a
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The five best home remedies for colds, coughs and the flu
From the pantry to the bedside, home remedies you can make in a snap help prevent seasonal colds or cure a stubborn case of the flu.
Garlic tea immune enhancer
A well-known immune system strengthener, garlic shines as an antibacterial and antiviral herb for fighting colds, coughs and the flu. One of the best ways to take advantage of garlic's healing properties is by drinking fresh garlic tea. Sweetened with a little raw honey, it's delicious and helps to heal what ails you. Peel 2 to 3 cloves of fresh garlic and lightly crush them with the side of a wide knife blade. Add them to 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes. Strain the garlic and allow the tea to cool to mouth temperature. Add raw honey, a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Drink as much as desired.Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035323_home_remedies_colds_coughs.html#ixzz3P5ZDcNGT
8 Tips to Treat Colds and Flu the 'Natural' Way In this article No. 1: Blow Your Nose Often -- and the Right Way
No. 2: Stay Rested
No. 3: Gargle No.
4: Drink Hot Liquids
No. 5: Take a Steamy Shower
No. 6: Apply Hot or Cold Packs Around Your Congested Sinuses No. 7: Sleep With an Extra Pillow Under Your Head
No. 8: Don't Fly Unless Necessary
With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, over-the-counter treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. Or you can take the natural approach. WebMD explores some home remedies that may help you feel better along the way. ***************** (NaturalNews) From the pantry to the bedside, home remedies you can make in a snap help prevent seasonal colds or cure a stubborn case of the flu. Garlic tea immune enhancer A well-known immune system strengthener, garlic shines as an antibacterial and antiviral herb for fighting colds, coughs and the flu. One of the best ways to take advantage of garlic's healing properties is by drinking fresh garlic tea. Sweetened with a little raw honey, it's delicious and helps to heal what ails you. Peel 2 to 3 cloves of fresh garlic and lightly crush them with the side of a wide knife blade. Add them to 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes. Strain the garlic and allow the tea to cool to mouth temperature. Add raw honey, a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Drink as much as desired. Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035323_home_remedies_colds_coughs.html#ixzz3P5ZDcNGT *************Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035323_home_remedies_colds_coughs.html##ixzz3P5XXyAZJ ***********
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Is This Fruit Extract 10,000 Times Better Than Chemotherapy?
Published in the Journal of Natural Products in 1996, Compound 1, one of five extracted from the seed of the graviola fruit, was found to be “selectively cytotoxic to colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29) in which it was 10,000 times the potency of adriamycin.”
Adriamycin is the trade name for the chemoagent doxorubucin and is known by the nickname “red devil,” due to both its deep red color and terrible side effects, which include life-threatening, even fatal damage to the cardiovascular system. This abject lack of “selective cytotoxicity” — the ability to kill only the cancer cells and not healthy ones – is what makes Adriamycin so dangerous. And yet, it has been a first line treatment for a wide range of cancers for almost half a century.
Since the 1996 study, little research on graviola was performed. There was a cell study in 1999 which showed it had anti- prostate cancer and breast cancer activity; another 2002 cell study showed that graviola exhibited anti-hepatoma (liver cancer) activity, but nothing as promising as the original 1996 study ever followed.
Then, in 2011, the journal Nutrition and Cancer revealed highly promising research on Graviola and breast cancer. Researchers found that graviola fruit extract (GFE) suppressed so-called oncogene (or cancer-causing gene) expression in the cell and animal models of breast cancer. The oncogene known as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is commonly over-expressed in breast cancer, and therefore an ideal target for therapy.
Published in the Journal of Natural Products in 1996, Compound 1, one of five extracted from the seed of the graviola fruit, was found to be “selectively cytotoxic to colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29) in which it was 10,000 times the potency of adriamycin.”
Adriamycin is the trade name for the chemoagent doxorubucin and is known by the nickname “red devil,” due to both its deep red color and terrible side effects, which include life-threatening, even fatal damage to the cardiovascular system. This abject lack of “selective cytotoxicity” — the ability to kill only the cancer cells and not healthy ones – is what makes Adriamycin so dangerous. And yet, it has been a first line treatment for a wide range of cancers for almost half a century.
Since the 1996 study, little research on graviola was performed. There was a cell study in 1999 which showed it had anti- prostate cancer and breast cancer activity; another 2002 cell study showed that graviola exhibited anti-hepatoma (liver cancer) activity, but nothing as promising as the original 1996 study ever followed.
Then, in 2011, the journal Nutrition and Cancer revealed highly promising research on Graviola and breast cancer. Researchers found that graviola fruit extract (GFE) suppressed so-called oncogene (or cancer-causing gene) expression in the cell and animal models of breast cancer. The oncogene known as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is commonly over-expressed in breast cancer, and therefore an ideal target for therapy.
A Must Read... Cinnamon and Honey Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mix of honey and Cinnamon ...cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew? CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too! UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root. GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas. IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases. INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu. LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old. RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms. PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root. SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections. WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour beforebreakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet. CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month. FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week. BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day. HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
Mysterious Honey Discovered That Kills All Bacteria Scientists throw at it.
AUSTRALIAN researchers have been astonished to discover a cure-all right under their noses -- a honey sold in health food shops as a natural medicine.
Far from being an obscure health food with dubious healing qualities, new research has shown the honey kills every type of bacteria scientists have thrown at it, including the antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" plaguing hospitals and killing patients around the world.
Some bacteria have become resistant to every commonly prescribed antibacterial drug. But scientists found that Manuka honey, as it is known in New Zealand, or jelly bush honey, as it is known in Australia, killed every bacteria or pathogen it was tested on.
It is applied externally and acts on skin infections, bites and cuts.
The honey is distinctive in that it comes only from bees feeding off tea trees native to Australia and New Zealand, said Dee Carter, from the University of Sydney's School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences.
The findings are likely to have a major impact on modern medicine and could lead to a range of honey-based products to replace antibiotic and antiseptic creams.
Professor Carter's two sons, Marty, 8 and Nicky, 6, think it's funny the way their mother puts honey on their sores. But she swears by it, telling stories of how quickly it cures any infection.
"Honey sounds very homey and unscientific, which is why we needed the science to validate the claims made for it," she said.
The curative properties of various types of honey have been known to indigenous cultures for thousands of years, and dressing wounds with honey was common before the advent of antibiotics.
"Most bacteria that cause infections in hospitals are resistant to at least one antibiotic, and there is an urgent need for new ways to treat and control surface infections," Professor Carter said.
"New antibiotics tend to have short shelf lives, as the bacteria they attack quickly become resistant. Many large pharmaceutical companies have abandoned antibiotic production because of the difficulty of recovering costs. Developing effective alternatives could therefore save many lives."
Professor Carter said the fascinating thing was that none of the bacteria researchers used to test the honey, including superbugs such as flesh-eating bacteria, built up any immunity.
She said a compound in the honey called methylglyoxal -- toxic on its own -- combined in unknown ways with other unidentified compounds in the honey to cause "multi-system failure" in the bacteria.
The results of the research project are published in this month's European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
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Cinnamon and Cholesterol Lowering Benefits and Beyond
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Does taking cinnamon lower cholesterol levels?
A study looking at cinnamon and cholesterol found that cinnamon indeed lowered cholesterol.
The same study found that may help lower blood sugar levels in people who have diabetes. Cinnamon may prove to be an excellent high cholesterol treatment for some. The cinnamon cholesterol connection is very strong.
However, the next studies seemed to say that cinnamon and cholesterol do not have that connection. So, what should we believe?
There is more. A study by the USDA found that the beneficial effects of cinnamon lasted for at least 20 days after people stopped taking it.
Cinnamon and Cholesterol: A Dark Side
If the cinnamon is a powder made from the bark there is a special chemical called coumarin. Coumarin has a toxic effect to the kidneys and liver. This is only a short term risk and evidently they heal once the intake is decreased
Too Much Cinnamon May Be Unwise
Cinnamon has been tested in doses of 1 gram, 3 grams, and 6 grams per day with no adverse effects. There may be a reason why. The danger with coumarin is if you take it on its own. A teaspoon of cinnamon contains 28 milligrams of calcium. It also has one milligram each of iron, manganese, fiber, vitamins C, and K. Vitamin K is the treatment for coumadin overdose. One study found the optimal amount to use is only one gram or less than a tea spoon a day. Find more about this at the end of this page. Coumarin has other properties. If it sounds a lot like the anticoagulant Coumadin, that is because it is similar to Coumadin. Warfarin (Coumadin) is a synthetic derivative of coumarin. Coumarin is found in a number of plants including licorice.
How much coumarin does cinnamon contain?
There are basically two types of cinnamon.
Ceylon cinnamon has low levels of coumarin which are considered safe.
Cassia cinnamon has high levels of coumarin and consuming large quantities could be considered harmful to your health.
Beyond Cinnamon and Cholesterol: Other Benefits
To a diabetic, cinnamon acts similar to insulin. Cinnamon helps the cells be more receptive to the available insulin. If your reading the writing on the wall, this means that diabetics too need to be careful when consuming cinnamon. Those with Type 2 diabetes should carefully monitor blood sugar when adding cinnamon to the diet. It may intensify the effects of insulin medications. It would be best if you talk to a doctor knowledgeable in complimentary alternative medicine before using cinnamon. Some studies point to anti-carcinogenic effects of coumarin. In the same studies it was indicated that there is a cause effect connection with our glutathione. Yep, cinnamon helps us make more glutathione. If you live in Minnesota where the State bird is a mosquito or any other place that they are an annoyance to anyone but our nocturnal bat friends, then this next point is for you.
Cinnamon Better Than DEET
Taiwanese scientists found that cinnamon oil kills mosquito larvae more effectively than DEET, a common pesticide and mosquito repellent. Coumarin should be avoided by people with perfume allergy. This means there may be some health risks with cinnamon for those faced with such allergies. No literature discusses this so be aware. Cinnamon extract should pose no health risks as it has no coumarin.
Appetite Suppressant
Coumarin seems to have an appetite suppressant property. Since it is in some grasses, it tends to reduce the appetites of animals grazing on it.
And Other Diseases
The U.S. Department of Agriculture study found cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells. (No wonder, it boost glutathione.) A Copenhagen University study had patients take half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey daily before breakfast. The result, they had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within the month.
A Preservative
When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative. One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory. Finally, in Journal of Drugs and Dermatology, 2008 Jun;7(6):586-7 there is a paper on too much of a good thing. It was titled: Severe exacerbation of rosacea induced by cinnamon supplements. It turns out she had an acute exacerbation of her rosacea 2 weeks after self treating with cinnamon oil pills to lower her blood sugar levels. What does this mean for you? You really need to talk to a doctor who is experienced and knowledgeable on this before you start to self medicate. You can choose not to see a doctor. Of course we may see you at your local ER if your the one. There is always one, at least every week who self medicates and hurts their health.
Other Benefits Beyond Cinnamon and Cholesterol
Lowers blood pressure Anti-clotting qualities promote healthy blood Acts as a natural preservative for food A great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium Soothes the stomach while helping with nausea and indigestion Relieves congestion from colds and allergies Helps alleviate joint, muscle, and arthritic pain May prevent tooth decay and gum disease Eases menstrual cramping
Review Of Cinnamon and Cholesterol Studies
To put this together required looking for and at cinnamon and cholesterol studies. One study looked at just studies. A 2007 systematic review of scientific literature on cinnamon had some interesting findings. Using evidence-based practice, 9 electronic databases were searched and compiled. Pharmacological study on antioxidant activity (1) Clinical studies on various medical conditions (7) including diabetes (3) Helicobacter pylori infection (1) Activation of olfactory cortex of the brain (1) Oral candidiasis in HIV (1) Chronic salmonellosis (1) Two of 3 random clinical trials (type 2 diabetes) had strong scientific evidence that cassia cinnamon (the one with the greater amount of coumarin) reduces fasting blood glucose by 10.3percent - 29 percent. (One was in Pakistan where they are probably not on anti-diabetic drugs where as the US study may have had very different patients.) Also note another factor about the third clinical study did not observe this effect. (This was not in the study but remember that there is a glutathione relationship. If the subjects were in an area or had diets depleted of the building blocks of glutathione, the study could have been skewed.) The Cassia cinnamon did not lower the hemoglobin HbA1c. One of the randomized clinical trial reported that cassia cinnamon lowered total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. The other 2 trials (before 2007) did not observe this effect. (The latest study did.) There was strong evidence that cinnamon was not effective at eradicating H. pylori infection. Cinnamon was not effective in treating oral candidiasis in HIV patients and chronic salmonellosis
How Much?
There were differences in the effects of the different cinnamon doses at different time points. The most important data in this study: the 3-g/day and 6-g/day doses were no more effective than the 1-g/day dose in reducing blood glucose and blood lipid levels. Thus, it appears that the 1-g/day dose is not only sufficient to achieve the optimal benefits of cinnamon, it may be more than sufficient. Also triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels fell. It was noted that the volunteers’ levels started rising when they stopped eating cinnamon. One gram is slightly less than on table spoon a day. Other recommendations are 1/4 table spoon per day and 1/2 table spoon a day.
Beyond Cholesterol and Cinnamon
Beyond the studies, many anecdotal experiences indicate all of the positive benefits noted above. Again, if you are self medicating and especially if you have a health condition, please see a doctor that has experience in and treats with natural products. There is more on cinnamon and cholesterol yet to come. If we are missing any relationship on cinnamon and cholesterol, please let us know so we can update the information. Good Health to you.
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