Vitamin D May Show Benefit agaist Breast & Colorectral Cancers

Are you getting enough Sunshine each day or are you in a state that you don't get much Sunshine. This article is something I thought would be of interest to you...

Experts from universities, research institutes and university hospitals around the world assessed evidence from research and concluded that the public health is best served by a recommendation of higher daily intakes of vitamin D. Changes such as increased food fortification or increasing the amount of vitamin D in vitamin supplement products could bring about rapid and important reductions in the morbidity associated with low vitamin D status, according to the experts. A recent review of the science resulted in the recommendation that the tolerable upper intake level for oral vitamin D3 should be increased five-fold, from the current tolerable upper intake level in Europe and the U.S. of 2000 International Units, equivalent to 50 micrograms per day, to 10,000 International Units (250 micrograms per day ). (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; March 2007, volume 85, number 3, pages 649-650)

 

 

Vitamin D May Show Benefit Against
Breast and Colorectal Cancers

Review and meta-analysis of several studies led researchers from several institutions to determine that an increased daily intake of vitamin D may significantly correlate with reduced incidences of colorectal and breast cancer. The breast cancer study pooled dose-response data from two earlier studies of 1,760 subjects. Subjects with the highest serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, or 25(OH)D (50 nanograms per milliliter), had a fifty percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to those with the lowest blood concentrations; less than or equal to 10 nanograms per milliliter. The colorectal cancer meta-analysis looked at five studies of 1,448 Caucasian subjects. The authors estimate a two-thirds reduction in incidence with serum concentrations of 46 nanograms per milliliter, corresponding to a daily intake of 2,000 IU of vitamin D3. The researchers state the best way to achieve these concentrations is a combination of diet, supplements and 10 to 15 minutes per day in the sun. (Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, dol: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.12.007 and American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 32, Number 3, pages 210-216)


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The breast-health diet

How often do you eat for breast health? The truth is that what you eat and how much you get of certain nutrients can play a huge role in lessening the risk of cancer and other breast problems, say experts. In fact, a third of the nearly 200,000 new breast cancer cases every year in the U.S. could be prevented by dietary changes, says cancer expert Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, professor of oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. In addition to getting ample servings of fruits and vegetables and whole grains in breads and cereals, Hilakivi-Clarke and other experts recommend working these breast-smart food and supplement choices into your everyday habits.

Work in walnuts
Trade in your potato chips for a handful of walnuts. Walnuts contain healthy omega-3s, as well as antioxidants and phytosterols (another type of plant fat)—all of which have been shown to slow the growth of breast tumors. Earlier this year, a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research showed that mice eating the human equivalent of 2 ounces (that’s just 14 walnuts) a day were much less likely to develop breast cancer, even though these rodents were at very high risk for the disease. Related research shows that the same amount of walnuts in the diet can slow breast tumor growth by blocking cancer cell proliferation, which means that the breast tumors that did develop grew more slowly. Since walnuts pack a wallop of fat (even though it’s the healthy kind, it’s still fat) and concentrated calories, make sure you’re substituting walnuts for other snacks and not just eating them in addition to your normal intake, as weight gain raises the risk of breast cancer.

Trade coffee for tea
When researchers took a close look at the beverage choices of thousands of women, they found that women who regularly drank green tea lowered their risk of developing breast cancer by 12 percent. The more years and more often these women drank tea, the stronger was their protection from breast cancer. Tea contains powerful antioxidants, with the superstar being one called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Green and white teas, in particular, are packed with EGCG, although black and oolong teas also have some. EGCG deactivates harmful free radicals before they damage DNA and trigger cancerous changes. But if you have breast pain or fibrocystic breast changes, you might consider avoiding methylxanthines, the family of caffeine and caffeine-like compounds in caffeinated coffee and tea (and in small amounts in chocolate). If you’re quitting coffee and tea, be aware that it can take a few months for the pain to decrease or go away completely, notes from Cleveland Clinic’s Breast Center. Fill up on fiber Keeping regular isn’t the only perk of a fiber-rich diet; fiber reduces the risk of breast cancer and keeps fibrocystic disease, mastalgia, and cysts at bayFiber’s role in breast-cancer risk reduction is still not completely understood, but the leading theory, says Anderson, is that fiber both “increases the excretion of estrogens and lowers estrogen levels in the blood.” Another reason fiber may work: It keeps waistlines trimmer. (Because fat tissue makes estrogen, being overweight ups the risk of breast cancer. Women should aim for 28 grams of fiber every day, men 38 grams. The average American gets just 15 grams. The fiber in cereals (think: oatmeal and whole-grain cereals) and fruits (particularly apples, figs, raisins) is particularly healthy for breasts.


Replenish your Vitamin D and more top tips

Replenish your vitamin D is practically the Swiss Army knife of anti-cancer tools; this vitamin keeps cancerous cells from multiplying, tells tumor cells to kill themselves, and even helps produce a tumor-suppressing protein that blocks malignant cell growth in breast tumors. Yet many Americans may be vitamin-D deficient. Getting enough vitamin D can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30 percent, according to Harvard researchers who compared cancer development in women with the highest versus lowest vitamin D blood levels. For all these reasons and more, many experts urge all adults to supplement with at least 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day. Fortify with folic acid When it comes to cells dividing and growing properly, folic acid is essential. This B vitamin is needed to make DNA and RNA, which are the blueprints for all the body’s cells. Moreover, folic acid acts as a quality control specialist, preventing changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. Women who don’t get enough folic acid are at higher risk for breast cancer. Earlier this year, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reported that women with a high folic acid intake (from a combination of diet and supplements) had a 22 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer, compared to women with a very low intake. Folic acid also counteracts alcohol’s pro-cancerous effects toward breast cancer The alcohol–breast cancer connection Set down that glass of chardonnay: Drinking any kind of alcohol, even red wine, ups the chance of breast cancer. Just one drink a day will increase your lifetime risk of breast cancer by 5 percent, and it goes up from there, with six daily drinks raising risk by a whopping 40 percent, says Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD. In fact, alcohol is a culprit in nearly 11 percent of breast cancers, say British researchers who followed more than a million women over a 7-year period. While the research is clear on the risk of alcohol, the why behind this risk is much less clear. The current thinking holds that alcohol throws a monkey wrench into estrogen metabolism. Since many breast tumors are fueled by this hormone, when alcohol increases estrogen in the body, it also increases breast cancer risk. As a double whammy, alcohol saps the body of folic acid by increasing how much of this B vitamin leaves the body in urine. Folic acid plays a key role in producing new cells to replace damaged cells throughout the body, and it also guards against DNA damage that can lead to cancer. When alcohol reduces the body’s folic acid supply, this cancer watchdog is no longer on guard against breast cells that could become cancerous. Supplementing with 400 mcg Folic acid (the amount in a multi) and increasing your intake of folic acid¬–rich foods such as nuts, beans, whole grains, spinach, brussels sprouts, bananas, and oranges may help offset the increased risk of breast cancer that results from the occasional drink.
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Cranberry - the new "Man-berry"?

So we've all heard of the benefits cranberries have for women, specifically with UTIs (urinary tract infection), but did you know that the little red berry may very well be beneficial for men as well?



There was a study done in the Czech Republic claiming that the protective benefits of cranberries toward urinary tract health may now extend to men's prostates.


According to the Czech scientists, after six months of supplementation with 1,500 mg per day of dried powdered cranberries, there were marked improvements in the International Prostate Symptom Score, 'quality of life' measures, urination parameters, and lower levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA).


"Our trial is the first to evaluate cranberry in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) specifically in men with [benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)], elevated PSA levels and non-bacterial prostatitis," said researchers, led by Dr. Jitka Vostalova.

"Unlike currently used medication for prostatitis and LUTS, cranberry has no adverse effects. Our findings may assist men suffering from LUTS, and also their clinicians, to decide on a treatment that is both inexpensive and natural, like cranberry," researchers added.


To read more about the study, check out "The effectiveness of dried cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms" published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Reference:

Source: British Journal of Nutrition

Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1017/S0007114510002059 "The effectiveness of dried cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms" Authors: A. Vidlar, J. Vostalova, J. Ulrichova, V. Student,D. Stejskal, R. Reichenbach, J. Vrbkova, F. Ruzicka, V. Simanek



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Tips for everyday living toxin-free

 Tips for everyday living toxin-free and More

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Toxins pop up everywhere—from our plates to the air—and everyday exposure can have long-term effects on our health, potentially leading to oxidative damage and certain cancers. How can you live cleaner? Here, are some  tips on purifying the air in our homes, eating detoxifying foods, and taking safe, toxin-free supplements to be healthier for the long haul.

• Air out dry cleaning. Many dry cleaners use toxic chemicals like perchloroethylene (perc), a potential carcinogen that enters the body through the lungs and skin; other long-term health effects may include kidney and liver damage. To reduce risk, remove the plastic wrap and air out your dry cleaning on your porch or in your garage. Look for “green” cleaners who use less toxic chemicals. Also, wear dry-cleaned clothing as many times as you can before dry cleaning them again.
• Ditch toxic cleaners. Toss cleaning products containing harmful ingredients like bleach, ammonia, artificial fragrances, formaldehyde, and triclosan. Your body can manage the everyday germs in your home, so germophobia isn’t necessary. Toxic products don’t just kill germs, they also kill your cells. Use plant-based cleaning products and open windows while cleaning.
• Eliminate plastic cookware. When you heat your food in a plastic container or even when plastics get worn and scratched, plasticizers like bisphenol-A (BPA)—a known endocrine disruptor—leak into your food, potentially causing health problems including cancer. When you take leftovers home in plastic or Styrofoam, immediately transfer them to glassware, especially when heating them up.

                              

• Eat more organic dark leafy greens. Alkalinizing, cleansing, and full of chlorophyll, greens like kale and bok choy are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Dark leafy greens also support liver function, important because the liver breaks down fats and toxins. Buy organic to reduce pesticide exposure.
• Avoid artificial flavors and colors. Processed and packaged foods contain toxins, including artificial preservatives and colors, “natural” flavors, fillers, stabilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. These toxins have been linked to heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and learning disorders. Minimally processed foods provide easy-to-absorb nutrients without artificial ingredients. The cleaner we eat, the more efficiently our bodies function.
• Buy organic milk. Conventional milk contains pesticides, antibiotics, and steroids, and most conventionally raised cows are corn-fed instead of grass-fed, which is dangerous because conventional corn is often genetically engineered and pesticide-ridden. Pesticides, antibiotics, and steroids are stored in the cow’s fat content, and then concentrated in milk, which can interfere with hormone function.

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• Look for a multimineral with iodine. Toxic and carcinogenic plasticizers (such as xenoestrogen), which come from plastics, herbicides, and pesticides, act like estrogen and build up in the body. Iodine helps to clear these buildups, which are associated with breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers for women and prostate cancer for men. Also, cook with Himalayan or river-based salts to get naturally occurring iodine.
• Take curcumin. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidative, curcumin is a spice that helps expel free radicals that damage the body through oxidation. Antioxidants like curcumin eliminate these toxins by quenching or neutralizing them, and then removing them from the body. Take 200–300 mg of a known and researched curcumin supplement daily. Also look for formulations with antioxidants resveratrol and green tea polyphenols.
• Choose quality supplements, particularly fish oil, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that fight inflammation associated with toxic buildup in the body.

Tired But Wired? Are you suffering fromn Adrenal Fatigue?

One of the most common but often undiagnosed health problems in America leaves more than 85 percent of us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and over medicated. Today's doctors miss this syndrome but chances are you haven't overlooked the havoc it is wreaking in your life. It's time to take a serious look at Adrenal fatigue and Exhaustion!
Stress level most of us live with daily is totally over the top! Consider some of these things when you are taking a quick inventory of your stress level:
1. Do you have lots of physical stress? This includes things like overwork, lack of sleep and athletic over-training.
2. Do you have chemical stress? There's all that stuff in the environment, but this also includes allergies, foods that cause an inflammatory response, processed sugar and carbs, chemical calories, food additives, food substitutes (like Slenda and Equal), caffeine and energy drinks along with "natural occurring" chemical imbalances in the endocrine gland system, and alternating bouts of mild constipation and diarrhea.
3. I your body exposed to thermal stress? Are you regularly over-heated and/or over-chilling your body?
4. How much emotional and mental stress do you have?
This is a relatively new perspective for people beyond the regular marriage/divorce/job change/moving stuff.Watching too much news on the television, being in the presence of loud people and even unspoken family tensions all contribute to your stress.

Stress activates the adrenal gland response. Your Adrenal glands sit just above your kidneys; they secrete more than 50 kinds of hormones necessary for life, energy production, fat storage and fluid balance.
When we are chronically stressed, we set the stage for stress-related illnesses that have three stages . First we have an alarm reaction in our body, which alerts the brain and nervous system, triggers the release of certain hormones and increases adrenal activity. The adrenals are working overtime in case you need to respond with fight/flight/freeze. Once the initial alarm stage is over, your body goes through a temporary recovery phase of 24-48 hours. You'll feel tired, listless and less able to respond to other stresses effectively. Your body will secrete less cortisol, which in unhealthy.
Adrenal fatigue can often cause paradoxical reactions, odd responses out of the norm of the expected. Here's a list of red flags signaling you need to pay attention and get help!
* You get tired instead of calm when taking steroids
* You have sudden anxiety attacks and feelings of impending doom while at rest
* You have erratic heart palpitations even though your cardiac function is normal
* You experience dizziness and lightheadedness while at rest when you're under extreme stress or when you eat certain foods like carbohydrates.
* Your blood pressure is all over the place

* You feel "beaten up" for days after vigorous exercise
* You wake up in the wee hours for no good reason and cannot get back to sleep
* High losses of vitamin C or magnesium make you constipated
* You become far more emotionally fragile than usual and find yourself crying for no apparent reason.
* You feel good after taking your supplements but crash shortly after.
The second phase is called resistance with chronic severe and on-going stress, the adrenal glands try to adapt and rebuild themselves. In some cases, they even increase in size.On the way to total adrenal exhaustion, the adrenal glands hemorrhage, the thymus gland atrophies, which decreases our immune strength, and we no longer have the ability to cope (much less function) in our day-today lives. Some of us seek help at this point, but because adrenal fatigue is so common most of us brush it off. We tell ourselves, "Everyone deals with stuff, I just need to get it together". Wrong!

The Third stage is adrenal exhaustion we lose the ability to adapt to stress at all.Our bodies literally give up. Our adrenal glands no longer provide protective stress responses and they cannot produce the important hormones that influence almost all of the major physiological processes in our bodies. These hormones affect how we use carbs and fats, how we convert fats and proteins to energy, how fat is distributed across our bodies, our blood sugar balance, gastrointestinal function and heart rate. By stage three most people drag themselves to the doctor's office and it's not pretty!

So all that said What do you do Now!
So let's take a proactive step first detoxify your life. This means getting rid of foods that cause inflammation or interrupt your hormone balance, but it also means cleaning up your environment. Research has shown that reading the news or listening to it on the radio is less stress-inducing than watching it on TV. And removing stressors from your life may also mean you need to let go of some toxic people or reduce your interactions with them." You need to reduce the things that are pushing your stress buttons!" Others things you can do to support your body and actively manage your stress levels. Slow gentle movement like Tai Chi, stretching forms of yoga, walking, strolling through the park or walking around the block at lunch break. Contemplative activities like breath work, guided visualization and meditation also help. Gardening, Whittling, knitting, and crochet are also great for lowering stress. Next you need to look at what your eating. For instance reduce our over-stimulation with foods. If you drinking six to eight cups of coffee, having an energy drink, getting those extra shots of espresso at Starbucks- those are warning signs! Craving salt all the time. try adding a little organic sea salt to your water and see if you feel better. And if your suddenly craving black licorice, your body is trying to tell you something. Licorice actually can be a treatment -along with salt- for adrenal fatigue. "If we don't make changes we are literally getting beat up every day from the inside out!"Here are some good time frames for recovery if you take your treatment plan seriously. You can expect adrenal fatigue to heal in:
6 to 9 months for minor adrenal fatigue
12 to 18 months for moderate fatigue
Up to 24 months for severe adrenal fatigue
If you are all the way into stage 3 adrenal exhaustion, you need to hit the reset button on your life and get healthy NOW!. The final stage of full exhaustion is Addison's Disease and recovery is difficult at best.
And remember, you don't get here overnight. And you get back to feeling great. Just don't stress about it.
If you have a family member or you want to talk to me personally about this. email me or call me I would be glad to help you with your health.

Are you fatigued and constantly on the run trying to fulfill daily responsibilities at work and at home?



If so, you are not alone. Thousands of people struggle to deal with life's great demands. But too much stress can drain our vital energy, and if the energy balance is not restored, a physical illness ensues.

Exhaustion has become an epidemic in the 21st century. There are no easy solutions to remove stress completely from our lives, but there are ways to fight the afternoon slump and sluggishness. Here is how:

Drink Fluids
Believe it or not, dehydration is one of the major causes of fatigue. Dehydrated blood becomes thicker and flows much slower than normal, thus providing slower oxygen delivery to the brain. Therefore, your brain becomes tired and sluggish. In addition, the brain is composed of 80% water. When it becomes dehydrated, it works much slower. To prevent mental and physical sluggishness due to dehydration, drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water or other caffeine-free beverages a day. Try to drink filtered water, if you need to spice it up try putting lemon or lime, if just plain water is to bland.
Eat Snacks

Eating healthy snacks between meals and before bedtime will help your blood sugar level remain steady. That will enable you to avoid energy dips throughout the day. For lasting energy, combine fruits, vegetables, and grains with protein. Consider healthy snacks like fruits, vegetables, cheese, and crackers. Avoid high fat and high sugar snacks. They will give you a quick energy boost, but 30 minutes later you'll find yourself hungry again.

Physical Activity

Physical activity elevates mood and promotes a sense of well-being. While increasing your level of energy, it also helps lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and your risk for developing diseases like heart disease. So get off the couch and start a regular exercise routine! I recommend to my patients to get the most benefit from exercise, to engage in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. Or just walking at a steady pace for 30 min.

The best way to relieve stress is to avoid energy draining activities like these:
TV

When you kick back in front of the TV, you think that you are in for an evening of relaxation. Think again! Many programs, especially the news, can cause high levels of stress. Instead of watching television to relax, get off the couch and go for a walk or a bike ride!

Sugar

Sweet treats are comforting, but may cause your blood sugar to drop, making you want to take a nap. In addition, sugary treats provide you with empty calories that ruin your waste line. Instead, reach for a healthy snack of fruits, vegetables, pretzels, and cheese.

Caffeine

Beverages containing caffeine can give you a quick jolt of energy, but it does not last long. Instead, keep your body hydrated with water and other caffeine-free fluids.


Hopefully this helps you know why you feel tired & fatigue all the time and don't know why. If your fatigue, needs a little more attention then the above, give me a call lets discus this further.

POMEGRANATE THE NUTRITIONAL JEWEL

Do something good for your heart- and many other parts of your body with pomegranate juice, supplements and seeds.

The whole fruit , though delicious, is less familiar to most people than juices and supplements. But in any form, pomegranate offers a multitude of health benefits.

In Fruits and vegetables, richness of color stems from a concentration of nutrients. Given their vibrant ruby red hue, pomegranates, not surprisingly are especially high in health-promoting antioxidants.

Studies on Pomegranate:

Studies have focused on juice and extracts. Benefits include lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol,

increasing blood flow to the heart among people with heart disease, protecting against prostate and breast cancers, improving erectile dysfunction, enhancing recovery from exercises, protecting against heart disease and diabetes, and increasing resistance to the flu. Newer research shows that pomegranate can help alleviate common symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes. Pomegranate is a natural source of phytoestrogens, known to help promote hormonal health. When applied topically to the skin, pomegranate reduces damage from the sun. In mouthwashes, it reduces plaque and protects against gum disease. And for overall health, antioxidants protect against environmental damage and the ravages of aging.



In studies, a therapeutic amount is most often 8 ounces of juice daily or the equivalent in an extract, taken for at least a few months. Health improvements generally result from making pomegranate a routine part of one's daily diet.

These are some research Highlights:

Research in Israel found that the natural sugar in pomegranate does not act like sugar in other fruit juices, which raise blood sugar. In a study of 20 diabetics, published in atherosclerosis, pomegranate did not raise blood sugar but reduced the development of arartherosclerosis.

In most juices, sugars are present in free and harmful forms said lead researcher Michael Aviram, Phd. In pomegranate juice however the sugars are attached to unique antioxidants, which actually make these sugars protective against atherosclerosis.



CANCER-Fighting Compounds:

At the University of California, Los Angles, a study of 50 men who had been treated for prostate cancer found that pomegranate juice (8 ounces daily of POM Wonderful) quadrupled the length of time during which there was little or no cancer progression. In men 65 to 70 who have been treated for prostate cancer, we can give them pomegranate juice and it may be possible for them to outlive their risk of dying from their cancer, said lead research Allan Pantuck, PhD .We're hoping we may be able to prevent or delay the need for other therapies usually used in this population, such as hormone treatment or chemotherapy, both of which bring with them harmful side effects.



Pomegranate Recipes:

The pomegranate's bright red seeds, or arils, are little juice sacs with crunchy inner seeds that are rich in fiber. Eat them as a snack, sprinkle on fish or game meats or fold into rice or other grain dishes. These are some other ways to enjoy the fruit.



• Make a quick salad dressing. Blend pomegranate seeds or juice with balsamic or rice vinegar and extra virgin olive oil; add honey to taste. If using seeds, strain before serving.

• Add pomegranate juice to smoothies for an antioxidant boost..

• Liven up guacamole: Mix one or two tablespoons of pomegranate seeds for added visual appeal and taste.

• Brighten up a salad: Sprinkle pomegranate seeds onto green or fruit salad after tossing.

• Add a burst of flavor to plain yogurt: Mix a little honey into yogurt, and then fold in pomegranate seeds for a sweet-tart combination.

• Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on cereal, pancakes, waffles, pudding, ice cream or other desserts. Or decorate a cake with the ruby jewels

• Enjoy a ruby-red glass of pomegranate juice in a place of wine, for party get together or special or festive occasions.

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