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I HAVE PRODUCTS FROM ZAZZLE , AMAZON AND COMMISSION JUNCTION, AND M</itunes:subtitle><itunes:owner><itunes:email>noreply@blogger.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item><title>OBESITY EPEDEMIC--GET MOVING--GET FIT--GET HEALTHY</title><link>http://healthyconceptss.blogspot.com/2021/09/obesity-epedemic.html</link><category>belly fat</category><category>blood sugar detox</category><category>cholesterol</category><category>curing illness</category><category>diabetes</category><category>disease</category><category>healthy eating</category><category>hypoglycemia</category><category>OBESITY EPEDEMIC</category><author>noreply@blogger.com (creative conceptss)</author><pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2021 07:51:00 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425413084956913847.post-8723604431214205809</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;header class="entry-header" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484c58; font-family: proxima-nova, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 25px 0px 46.6875px;"&gt;&lt;h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #a51c30; font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.225; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"&gt;An Epidemic of Obesity: U.S. Obesity Trends&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/header&gt;&lt;div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 25px 0px 46.6875px;"&gt;&lt;p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #484c58; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"&gt;In 1990, obese adults made up less than 15 percent of the population in most U.S. states. By 2010, 36 states had obesity rates of 25 percent or higher, and 12 of those had obesity rates of 30 percent or higher. (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overweight and Obesity"&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #484c58; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"&gt;Today, nationwide, roughly two out of three U.S. adults are overweight or obese (69 percent) and one out of three is obese (36 percent). (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;2&lt;/a&gt;) While U.S. obesity rates have, overall, stayed steady since 2003, the rates are still rising in some groups, and disparities persist: Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and Mexican American adults have higher rates of obesity than non-Hispanic white adults. (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;2&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #484c58; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"&gt;Even more alarming, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is on the rise, and youth are becoming overweight and obese at earlier ages. One out of six children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 are obese and one out of three are overweight or obese. (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;3&lt;/a&gt;) Early obesity not only increases the likelihood of adult obesity, (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;4&lt;/a&gt;) it also increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood, (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;5&lt;/a&gt;) as well as the prevalence of weight-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. (&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;6&lt;/a&gt;–&lt;a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/an-epidemic-of-obesity/#references" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(91, 166, 195); box-sizing: inherit; color: #007ead; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 160ms cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.05, 0.36, 1) 0s;" title="References"&gt;9&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #484c58; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"&gt;Overweight is at least partly responsible for the dramatic increase in diagnoses of type 2 diabetes mellitus (formerly called adult–onset diabetes) among children. That’s an especially worrisome trend, given the heavy burden of complications associated with the disease. In the U.S., the nationwide SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study found that type 2 diabetes accounted for only 6 percent of new diabetes cases in non-Hispanic white children ages 10 to 19 years, but anywhere from 22 to 76 percent of new cases in other ethnic groups. 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-collapse: separate; border-radius: 1px; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(34, 25, 25, 0.4) 0px 3px 10px; height: 631.188px; left: 197.391px; margin: auto; opacity: 0; overflow: auto; padding: 30px; position: fixed; top: 39.4375px; transition: all 0.25s linear 0s; visibility: hidden; width: 1151.5px; z-index: 100002;"&gt;&lt;div class="gsc-positioningWrapper" style="position: relative;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="gsc-positioningWrapper" style="position: relative;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="gsc-wrapper" style="position: relative;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h3 class="entry__body js-entry-body" id="photo-strip" style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 class="content-list-component text" style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;Want to get healthy ? Forget trying to lose weight.&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 class="content-list-component text" style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;Many us vow to shed pounds as we enter the new year, only to give up after a few short weeks (or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;you_should_never_diet_again_the_science_and_genetics_of_weight_loss/&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.salon.com/2015/04/12/you_should_never_diet_again_the_science_and_genetics_of_weight_loss/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;wind up gaining more&lt;/a&gt;). But the biggest perk of weight loss isn’t even a smaller pants size, it’s the improved health that comes with it. A healthy lifestyle isn’t how much extra weight you lose, but what you gain in the process.&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 class="content-list-component text" style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;If you’re looking to adopt better habits for you overall health, take a look at some of the alternative resolutions below. Being healthy is more than just a number on the scale.&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div class="entry__body js-entry-body"&gt;&lt;figure class="content-list-component image"&gt;&lt;span class="share-bar-image-wrapper" data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_image&amp;quot;}}"&gt;&lt;img class="image__src" src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/5683ecc8190000190178acca.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 20px; padding: 8px;" /&gt;&lt;div class="share-bar share-bar--instream"&gt;&lt;div class="pinterest share-bar__item" data-type="pinterest"&gt;&lt;a class="bN share-bar__item-link" data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;share_pinterest&amp;quot;}}" data-pin-custom="true" href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="image__credit js-image-credit" style="width: 630px;"&gt;Peathegee Inc via Getty Images&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="entry__body js-entry-body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="content-list-component text"&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;1. Meditate more often.&lt;/h4&gt;There are so many benefits to meditation, from&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:2,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;meditation-health-benefits_n_3178731.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/meditation-health-benefits_n_3178731.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;lower blood pressure to an improved immune system&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. All it takes is a few minutes a day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:3,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;things-to-know-meditation_n_6709864.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/21/things-to-know-meditation_n_6709864.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;Check out these tips to get started&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;2. Try therapy.&lt;/h4&gt;Just a friendly reminder that there’s&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:4,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;stigma-of-therapy_n_7180798.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/01/stigma-of-therapy_n_7180798.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;nothing wrong with seeking help&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Even if you aren’t experiencing mental health issues, there’s no harm in getting advice on how to handle life’s challenges. Even public figures tout the perks of going to therapy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="content-list-component text"&gt;“&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:5,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;kerry-washington-michelle-obama-mental-health_n_7024800.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/kerry-washington-michelle-obama-mental-health_n_7024800.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;My brain and my heart are really important to me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,””Scandal” star Kerry Washington told Glamour last year. “I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn’t I go to a shrink?”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;3. Go to the doctor.&lt;/h4&gt;While some research is finding that&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1735156,00.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1735156,00.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;annual physicals aren’t totally necessary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, it’s still important to get a checkup every-so-often to make sure you’re in tip-top shape.&amp;nbsp;Ask your physician to do a physical and mental health evaluation, make sure you’re up-to-date with all your vaccinations and ask them to do a blood test.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;4. Eat more vitamin-rich foods.&lt;/h4&gt;Many people have a vitamin deficiency —&amp;nbsp;some of which can be rectified just by tweaking your diet. Foods like spinach are&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:7,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/foods-high-in-iron/&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/foods-high-in-iron/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;high in iron&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and drinks like milk provide your body with a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:8,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20504538,00.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20504538,00.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;healthy dose of vitamin D&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Ask your doctor if there are any vitamin discrepancies you should be monitoring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;5. Say one nice thing to yourself every morning.&lt;/h4&gt;You are your own worst critic. Studies show that self-acceptance is paramount to a happier life, but it’s the habit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:9,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140307111016.htm&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140307111016.htm" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;many people practice least&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. As you get ready in the mirror or go about your daily commute, think of one positive trait about yourself every day. You deserve to feel loved.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;6. Drink more water.&lt;/h4&gt;Chuck the diet soda and sugary juices and switch to water instead. You’ll not only feel more hydrated, but your&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:10,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.uwhealth.org/madison-plastic-surgery/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-your-skin/26334&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.uwhealth.org/madison-plastic-surgery/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-your-skin/26334" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;physical appearance will show it, too&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Getting the right amount of water is a vital part in staying healthy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;7. Ditch your device before bed.&lt;/h4&gt;Sorry, Instagram scrollers. Research shows the blue light emitted from screens can&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:11,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/how-smartphones-are-ruining-our-sleep/385792/&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/how-smartphones-are-ruining-our-sleep/385792/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;wreak havoc on your sleep quality&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Try to unplug before crawling into bed each night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;8. Start journaling.&lt;/h4&gt;Writing down your thoughts has a multitude of mind perks, from&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:12,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thai-nguyen/benefits-of-journaling-_b_6648884.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thai-nguyen/benefits-of-journaling-_b_6648884.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;goal setting to a better memory&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. The great news? It doesn’t have to be time consuming. Try jotting down just three things you’re grateful for each day. Research suggests gratitude can improve your&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:13,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/in-praise-of-gratitude&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/in-praise-of-gratitude" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;physical and mental well-being&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;9. Take more walks.&lt;/h4&gt;Here’s a truth bomb: Walking can be a hardcore exercise.&amp;nbsp;It improves&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:14,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/get-the-most-out-of-walk-walking_561ee896e4b028dd7ea69810&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/get-the-most-out-of-walk-walking_561ee896e4b028dd7ea69810" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;cardiovascular strength, lowers blood sugar levels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and you’re more likely to stick with it than other exercises. Not only that, research shows walks in nature may help with symptoms of depression. Get to steppin’.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;10. Pack your lunch.&lt;/h4&gt;Not only is buying lunch a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:15,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/why-buying-your-lunch-at-_b_5020896.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/why-buying-your-lunch-at-_b_5020896.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;money suck&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, you may be consuming quite a few more calories than you normally would making your own. Packed lunches don’t have to be boring.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:16,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;easy-lunch-ideas_n_6135626.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/easy-lunch-ideas_n_6135626.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;Here are a few recipes to try&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;11. Floss more often.&lt;/h4&gt;You hear it from your dentist constantly, but only because it really is a necessity. Healthy gums can protect you against&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:17,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gingivitis/basics/symptoms/con-20021422&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gingivitis/basics/symptoms/con-20021422" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;gingivitis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and even&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:18,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/treating-gum-disease-may-lessen-burden-heart-disease-diabetes-conditions-201407237293&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/treating-gum-disease-may-lessen-burden-heart-disease-diabetes-conditions-201407237293" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;heart disease&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Sounds like a pretty good reason to get out that floss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;12. Make a happiness appointment.&lt;/h4&gt;Research shows spending money on experiences, not things, is&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:19,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/buy-experiences/381132/&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/buy-experiences/381132/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;key to greater happiness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Make an “appointment” with yourself each week or month to do something you’ve always wanted to try. It could be a new exercise class, a weekend road trip or even just window shopping. The point is to schedule some “me time”&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;do something small to make yourself more joyous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;13. Call your mom more frequently.&lt;/h4&gt;Studies show that calling your mom during a time of turmoil can&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:20,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/12/stress.mother.voice.call/&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/12/stress.mother.voice.call/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;reduce stress&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Pick up the phone every so often and call a friend or a family member who means a lot to you. They’ll be happy you’re thinking of them and you’ll be happy you chatted with them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;14. Volunteer more often.&lt;/h4&gt;Kindness does the body (and mind) good. Research shows volunteering has significant benefits, from&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:21,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;giving-gratitude-health-b_n_6341404.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/24/giving-gratitude-health-b_n_6341404.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;improved heart health to greater happiness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Even if you only do it once a month, you’re making a difference in the community — and yourself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;15. Read more books.&lt;/h4&gt;Get lost in a good story. Reading has a host of health perks. You’ll have a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:22,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;health-benefits-reading_n_4081258.html&amp;quot;}}" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/08/05/health-benefits-reading_n_4081258.html" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;sharper mind, feel less stressed and get better sleep&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Talk about a fun way to improve your well-being.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;16. Get to know yourself.&lt;/h4&gt;Everyone operates differently when it comes to their health. You may hate workout classes but love running. You may prefer life coaching to therapy. Get familiar with your needs, what you like and what you don’t like.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="content-list-component text"&gt;The best gift you can give yourself is the knowledge of who you are and what makes you healthy and happy. Everything else will fall into place — including any resolutions to better your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Clarification: Language was updated to reflect which screening tests are typically done during a general check-up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Are you as happy as you could be?&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-beacon="{&amp;quot;p&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;mnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;entry_text&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lnid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;citation&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;mpid&amp;quot;:23,&amp;quot;plid&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;http://link.huffingtonpost.com/join/nk/lifestylechallenge0116&amp;amp;hash=9ff553538bc9e5f216f13bba81649e03&amp;quot;}}" href="http://link.huffingtonpost.com/join/nk/lifestylechallenge0116&amp;amp;hash=9ff553538bc9e5f216f13bba81649e03" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2e7061;"&gt;Sign up for our newsletter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and join our 30-day happiness challenge to become a happier, healthier version of yourself. W&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;e’ll deliver tips, challenges and advice to your inbox every day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;Choosing the Right Workout Clothes&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;div class="row"&gt;&lt;div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8"&gt;&lt;div class="deck"&gt;Never mind fancy labels or the latest fashions: The best workout clothes are designed to make working out as comfortable as possible.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h3 class="byline_text" style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;By&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/contributing-writers-and-editors.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0088cc;"&gt;Diana Rodriguez&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Medically reviewed by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/medical-reviewers.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0088cc;"&gt;Christine Wilmsen Craig, MD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-md-push-8 eh-right-module"&gt;&lt;div class="condition-right-rail affix-bottom" style="top: 1364.93px;"&gt;&lt;section class="eh-module-related" data-module="related links" data-type="dynamic recommendation" data-url="url=/fitness/choosing-workout-clothes.aspx&amp;amp;zonename=/generalwellness/exerciseandfitness&amp;amp;type=rx:2:0|nx:8:0"&gt;&lt;header&gt;&lt;h4 style="color: #d52a33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &amp;quot;Palatino Linotype&amp;quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"&gt;Don't Miss This&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/header&gt;&lt;div class="module_card card--mini module-related"&gt;&lt;a class="module_img card__thumbnail pull-left" data-id="rx_191239" href="http://assessment.everydayhealth.com/which-exercise-burns-more-calories-4822/" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;img alt="Which Exercise Burns More Calories?" src="https://images.agoramedia.com/everydayhealth/gcms/Beat-Boredom-at-Gym-01-pg-th.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 20px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="module__body"&gt;&lt;a class="media-heading caps" href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #d52a33; 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Please enter a valid email address&lt;/div&gt;&lt;button class="btn btn-primary eh-btn-primary eh-btn-override btn-large" id="newsletter-submit" type="button"&gt;Submit&lt;/button&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="newsletter-email-wrapper"&gt;&lt;input autocomplete="OFF" class="widget__textbox" id="newsletter-email" name="newsletter-email" title="Enter Your Email" type="text" value="Enter Your Email" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="newsletter-privacy"&gt;We respect&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/privacyterms/#everyday_health_privacy_policy" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #005cb7;"&gt;your privacy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/form&gt;&lt;/section&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-md-pull-4 article-content-wrapper"&gt;&lt;div class="article-content"&gt;&lt;div class="article-body"&gt;&lt;div class="pull-right clear-left media_article"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;After a hard&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/workouts/find-the-right-workout-plan-for-you.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #005cb7;"&gt;workout&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, you'll feel exhausted, tired, sore, fantastic — and will probably be covered in sweat. Believe it or not, the clothes you wear for a workout can make a difference in how you feel after&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/basics/get-fit-for-life.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #005cb7;"&gt;exercise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Several factors can affect how comfortable your workout clothes are, including the fabric they're made of and whether they're right for the type of exercise you will be doing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Workout Clothes: Pick “Workhorse” Fabrics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some fabrics are designed to pull sweat away from your skin during exercise and others absorb it. When it comes to workout clothes, some choices are better than others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul data-spx-slot="1" style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Think wicking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;There are many breathable synthetic fabrics that “wick” the sweat away from your skin, which can help it to evaporate quickly and keep your body cool. Clothing made out of fabrics containing polypropylene or fabrics such as COOLMAX® and SUPPLEX® are a good choice for exercise and other activities in which you are likely to sweat a lot, as they allow the sweat to be evaporated from the skin but do not soak clothing and leave you feeling sweaty and uncomfortable.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Consider cotton.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Cotton shirts and pants, on the other hand, absorb the sweat, and they don't pull it away from the skin or help it to evaporate quickly. That’s why cotton workout clothes can feel heavy and wet as you exercise.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Avoid fabrics that don’t breathe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Never wear clothing made out of rubber-based or plastic-based materials, which keep sweat from evaporating and keep your body temperature too high during a workout.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="swoop-container nolinks" style="margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: -5px; opacity: 1; padding-left: 40px; position: static;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Workout Clothes: Get the Right Fit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To make sure that your workout clothes fit your body and the workout that you have planned, consider these tips:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;You should wear clothes that are loose and comfortable. But if you are&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/running-a-5k-race.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #005cb7;"&gt;running&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or biking, avoid wide-leg or loose pants that could get tangled up in the pedals or your feet.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;For activities such as yoga or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/workouts/pilates.aspx" style="color: #d52a33; text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #005cb7;"&gt;Pilates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, stretchy, fitted fabrics that wick away sweat are a good choice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;In general, keep in mind that you don't want any clothing that gets in the way of the activity.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Workout Clothes: Change With the Seasons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you exercise outdoors or play seasonal sports, what you wear may have to change with the seasons. Keep these tips in mind when dressing for outdoor exercise:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul style="line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Hot weather.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;During warm summer months, be sure to choose fabrics that allow your skin to breathe and wick sweat away. Dress in clothes that are cool and comfortable, and allow you to move freely.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Cold weather.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;When it's very cold outside, you'll need to dress warmly, but keep in mind that you'll be exercising and boosting your heart rate and your body temperature. Dress in layers that you can remove, and always dress for weather that's warmer than what the thermometer outside says. Keep sweat-wicking clothing on your inner layer, and put an insulating layer on top of that. Always cover your head, ears, and hands to protect them from the cold.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face="Thread-000132ec-Id-00000093"&gt;Wet or windy weather.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Nothing can ruin an outdoor workout faster than getting soaked in the rain or caught in a strong wind. Wear an outer layer that protects your skin from the elements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Just remember that no matter what the temperature, you're still likely to work up a sweat during a workout. Keep yourself as comfortable as possible with clothing designed for heavy exercise that wicks sweat away from the skin. 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Why Women Should Stop Their Cholesterol Lowering Medication&lt;/h1&gt;
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If you are a post-menopausal women with high cholesterol, your doctor will almost certainly recommend cholesterol lowering medication or statins. And it just might kill you. A new study in the &lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22231607" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Archives of Internal Medicine&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; found that statins increase the risk of getting diabetes by 71 percent in post-menopausal women.&lt;br /&gt;
Since diabetes is a major cause of heart disease, this study calls into question current recommendations and guidelines from most professional medical associations and physicians. The recommendation for women to take statins to prevent heart attacks (called primary prevention) may do more harm than good.&lt;br /&gt;
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Statins have been proven to prevent second heart attacks, but not first heart attacks.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Take it if you already have had one, but beware if your doctor recommends it for you if have never had a heart attack.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This current study adds to an increasing body of literature questioning the benefits of statins, while highlighting their potential risks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;New Study Shows 48 Percent Risk of Diabetes in Women Who Take Statins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
This study examined the data from the large government sponsored study called the Women’s Health Initiative, the same study that disabused us of the idea that Premarin prevented heart attacks in postmenopausal women.&lt;br /&gt;
In fact, based on this randomized controlled trial, estrogen replacement therapy, once considered the gold standard of medical care for the prevention of heart disease, was relegated to the trash bin of history joining medicine’s many other fallen heroes including DES, Thalidomide, Vioxx, Avandia, and more.&lt;br /&gt;
In this new study researchers reviewed the effect of statin prescriptions in a group of 153,840 women without diabetes and with an average age of 63.2 years. About 7 percent of women reported taking statin medication between 1993 and 1996. Today there are many, many more women taking statin medications, thus many more are at risk from harm from statins.&lt;br /&gt;
During the 3-year period of the study, 10,242 new cases were reported – a whopping 71 percent increase in risk from women who didn’t take statins. This association stayed strong at a 48 percent increased risk of getting diabetes, even after taking into account age, race/ethnicity, and weight or body mass index. These increases in disease risk were consistent for all statins on the market.&lt;br /&gt;
This effect also occurred in those with and without heart disease. Surprisingly disease risk was worse in thin women. Minority women were also disproportionately affected. The risk of diabetes was 49 percent for white women, 57 percent for Hispanic women, and 78 percent for Asian women.&lt;br /&gt;
But in a typical “my mind’s made up, don’t confuse me with the facts” statement by the medical establishment, the researchers said we should not change our guidelines for statin use for the primary prevention of heart disease.&lt;br /&gt;
In a large meta-analysis published in the &lt;em&gt;Lancet&lt;/em&gt; last year, scientists found that statins increased the risk of diabetes by 9 percent. If current guidelines were followed for those who should take statins, and people actually took them (thank God only 50 percent of prescriptions are ever filled by patients), there would be 3 million more diabetics in America. Oops.&lt;br /&gt;
Other studies have recently called into question the belief that high cholesterol levels increase your risk of heart disease as you get older. For those over 85 it turns out having high cholesterol will protect you from dying from a heart attack, and, in fact, from death from any cause.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Low Cholesterol May Kill You&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
A recent study showed that in healthy older persons, high cholesterol levels were associated with lower non-cardiovascular-related mortality. This is extremely concerning because millions of prescriptions are written every day to lower cholesterol in the older population, yet &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;no&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; association has been found between higher cholesterol and heart disease deaths for those aged 55 to 84; and for those over 85, the association seems to be inverse — higher cholesterol predicts &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;lower&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; risk of death from heart disease.&lt;br /&gt;
The pharmaceutical industry, medical associations, and academic researchers whose budgets are provided by grants from the pharmaceutical industry continue to preach the wonders of statins, but studies like these should have us look good and hard at our current practices. Are we doing more harm than good?&lt;br /&gt;
Cardiologists recommend putting statins in the water and giving them out at fast food restaurants and having them available over the counter. They believe in driving cholesterol as low as possible. Statin prescriptions are handed out with religious fervor, but do they work to prevent heart attacks and death if you haven’t had a heart attack already?&lt;br /&gt;
Bottom line: NO! If you want to learn why this is true, read on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Statins Don’t Work to Prevent First Heart Attacks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Recently, the Cochrane Group did a review of all the major statin studies by an international group of independent scientists. The review failed to show benefit in using statins to prevent heart attacks and death. In addition, many other studies support this and point out the frequent and significant side effects that come with taking these drugs. (i)&amp;nbsp;If scientists found that drinking two glasses of water in the morning prevented heart attacks, even if the evidence was weak, we would jump on board. Big up side, no down side.&lt;br /&gt;
But this is not the case with statins. These drugs frequently cause muscle damage, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, muscle aches, exercise intolerance (ii) (even in the absence of pain and elevated CPK – a muscle enzyme), sexual dysfunction, liver and nerve damage and other problems in 10-15 percent of patients who take them. (iii)&amp;nbsp;They can also cause significant cellular, muscle, and nerve injury as well as cell death in the ABSENCE of symptoms. (iv)&lt;br /&gt;
There is no lack of research calling into question the benefits of statins. Unfortunately, that research doesn’t get the benefit of billions of dollars of marketing and advertising that statins do. One big trial was touted as proving statins work to prevent heart attacks, but the devil is in the details.&lt;br /&gt;
It was the JUPITER (v) trial that showed that lowering LDL (or bad cholesterol) without a reduction in inflammation (measured by C-reactive protein) didn’t prevent heart attacks or death. (vi) Statins happen to reduce inflammation so the study has been touted as proof of the effectiveness of these medications.&lt;br /&gt;
Mind you it wasn’t lowering the cholesterol that helped (which is the intended purpose of statins), but the fact that they lower inflammation. What is ignored by people who use this study to “prove” that statins work is the fact that there are &lt;em&gt;so&lt;/em&gt; many better ways to lower inflammation than taking these drugs.&lt;br /&gt;
Yet other studies have shown no proven benefit for statins in healthy women (vii) with high cholesterol or in anyone over 69 years old. (viii) Some studies even show that aggressive lowering of cholesterol can cause MORE heart disease. The ENHANCE trial showed that aggressive cholesterol treatment with two medications (Zocor and Zetia) lowered cholesterol much more than one drug alone, but led to more arterial plaque and no fewer heart attacks. (ix)&lt;br /&gt;
Other research calls into question our focus on LDL or the bad cholesterol. We focus on it because we have good drugs to lower it, but it may not be the real problem. The real problem is low HDL that is caused by insulin resistance (diabesity).&lt;br /&gt;
In fact studies show that if you lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol in people with low HDL (good cholesterol) that is a marker of diabesity – the continuum of obesity, prediabetes and diabetes – there’s no benefit. (x)&lt;br /&gt;
Most people simply ignore the fact that 50-75 percent of people who have heart attacks have normal cholesterol. (xi) The Honolulu Heart Study showed older patients with lower cholesterol have higher risks of death than those with higher cholesterol. (xii)&lt;br /&gt;
Some patients with multiple risk factors, or who have had previous heart attacks do benefit, but when you look closely the results are underwhelming. It’s all in how you spin the numbers. For high-risk males (those who are overweight and have high blood pressure, diabetes, and/or a family history of heart attacks) and are younger than 69 there is some evidence of benefit, but one hundred men would need to be treated to prevent just one heart attack.&lt;br /&gt;
That means that 99/100 men who take the drug receive no benefit. Drug ads say the risk is reduced by 33 percent. Sounds good, but that just means the risk of getting a heart attack goes down from 3 percent to 2 percent.&lt;br /&gt;
Despite the extensive data showing that statins are a questionable therapy at best, they are still the number one selling drug in the US. What isn’t so well known is that 75 percent of statin prescriptions are written for people who will receive no proven benefit. The cost of these prescriptions? Over $20 billion a year.&lt;br /&gt;
Yet somehow the 2004 National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines expanded the previous guidelines to recommend that even more people without heart disease take statins (from 13 million to 40 million) (xiii) What are we thinking?&lt;br /&gt;
Why would respected scientists go against the overwhelming research that statins don’t prevent heart disease in people who haven’t already had a heart attack?&lt;br /&gt;
You can find the answer if you follow the money. Eight of the nine experts on the panel who developed these guidelines had financial ties to the drug industry. Thirty-four other non-industry affiliated experts sent a petition to protest the recommendations to the National Institutes of Health saying the evidence was weak.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;What Should Women Do?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;It is time to push the sacred cow of statins overboard.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
But first let me say this. If you have had a heart attack, or have heart disease, the evidence shows they do in fact help protect against a second heart attack, so keep taking them.&amp;nbsp;However, you should be aware that most prescriptions for statins are given to healthy people whose cholesterol is a little high. For these folks the risk clearly outweighs the benefit.&lt;br /&gt;
The editorial that accompanies the recent study on women taking cholesterol-lowering medication that I opened this article with was quite clear. Dr. Kirsten Johansen from the University of California, San Francisco said that the increased risk of diabetes in women without heart disease has &lt;em&gt;“important implications for the balance of risk and benefit of statins in the setting of primary prevention in which previous meta-analyses show no benefit on all-cause mortality.” &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In plain English, she said that we shouldn’t be using statin drugs for women without heart disease because:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;The evidence shows they don’t work to prevent heart attacks if you never had one.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;They significantly increase the risk of diabetes.&lt;/li&gt;
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Treating risk factors like high cholesterol is misguided. We must treat causes – what we eat, how much we exercise, how we handle stress, our social connections and environmental toxins are all more powerfully linked to creating health and preventing disease than any drug on the market.&lt;br /&gt;
Remember what you put at the end of your fork is more powerful than anything you will ever find at the bottom of a pill bottle.&lt;br /&gt;
My new book &lt;em&gt;The Blood Sugar Solution,&lt;/em&gt; which comes out at the end of February, gives exact details on what you should put at the end of your fork to prevent and reverse diabesity. It provides a comprehensive solution to the health problems facing our nation today.&lt;br /&gt;
Now I’d like to hear from you …&lt;br /&gt;
What do you think of statins?&lt;br /&gt;
Have you taken statins? What has your experience been?&lt;br /&gt;
Why do you think the medical establishment prescribes drugs that research shows don’t work?&lt;br /&gt;
Please leave your thoughts by adding a comment below – but remember, we can’t offer personal medical advice online, so be sure to limit your comments to those about taking back our health!&lt;br /&gt;
To your good health,&lt;br /&gt;
Mark Hyman, MD&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;section&gt;&lt;/section&gt;WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may significantly increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study from Finland suggests.&lt;br /&gt;
Researchers found that statins were associated with an almost 50 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even after adjusting for other factors.&lt;br /&gt;
Statins appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in several ways, the researchers said. One is that the drugs can increase a person's insulin resistance, and the other is that the cholesterol-lowering drugs seem to impair the ability of the pancreas to secrete insulin, according to the report.&lt;br /&gt;
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Commenting on the study, Dr. Ronald Goldberg, director of the Lipid Disorder Clinic and associate director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami, said the researchers "show evidence that statins increased insulin resistance, and that the people who developed diabetes appeared to have less ability to respond to the insulin resistance by making more insulin."&lt;br /&gt;
The study authors noted, however, that their research only found an association between statin use and diabetes risk. And since the study was limited to white men, it's not clear if the findings would apply to women or other racial groups.&lt;br /&gt;
More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin, a hormone needed to process the sugars found in foods. To compensate, the body produces more insulin. Excess weight and a sedentary lifestyle are two important risk factors for type 2 diabetes, according to the ADA.&lt;br /&gt;
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Prior studies have indicated that statins may increase a person's risk of diabetes, the authors said in background information in the study. However, these earlier studies were focused mainly on statins' role in preventing heart disease, not on their potential diabetes risk.&lt;br /&gt;
In this new study, University of Eastern Finland researchers tracked the effects of statin treatment in almost 9,000 men without diabetes over the course of six years. The men were between 45 and 73 years old. One in four of the men was taking a statin at the beginning of the study.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;section&gt;&lt;/section&gt;The health of the men was followed for nearly six years. During that time, 625 men were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the researchers said. Even after other risk factors were accounted for, people treated with statins were 46 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those not treated with statins.&lt;br /&gt;
The diabetes risk increased with the dosage taken of the statin drugs simvastatin (Zocor) and atorvastatin (Lipitor), the researchers said.&lt;br /&gt;
Digging a little deeper, the investigators found that statins decreased insulin sensitivity by 24 percent, and insulin secretion by 12 percent. The more simvastatin and atorvastatin that people took, the more their ability to use and produce insulin suffered.&lt;br /&gt;
High-dose simvastatin was associated with a 44 percent increased risk of developing diabetes, while for low-dose simvastatin the increased risk was 28 percent. High-dose atorvastatin was linked to a 37 percent increased diabetes risk, the study found.&lt;br /&gt;
Based on these findings, physicians will have to weigh risks versus benefits before prescribing statins, said Dr. Al Powers, director of the division of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.&lt;br /&gt;
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Patients with pre-diabetes will need particular consideration, given that they are already on the verge of developing type 2 diabetes, Powers said.&lt;br /&gt;
"That's a situation where the physician and the patient must weigh the risks and benefits and decide what to do," Powers said.&lt;br /&gt;
On the other hand, statins can be prescribed without concern to people already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, since they are already being treated for the condition, he added. "Those patients should continue their statin treatment," Powers said.&lt;br /&gt;
Goldberg expects that most heart patients who need statins will continue to receive them, but with close monitoring of their blood sugar levels.&lt;br /&gt;
"If your risk for heart disease is high, the benefit of statin therapy is so important that most physicians and most patients, when it's explained to them, will be willing to incur the increased risk of diabetes in favor of the added benefit to preventing heart attack and stroke," Goldberg said.&lt;br /&gt;
Dr. Alan Garber, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, said that statin users with blood sugar levels beginning to creep up can likely head off type 2 diabetes through diet and exercise. Garber is the editor of the journal &lt;i&gt;Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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April 19, 2004 -- There are new guidelines on statin use. Experts now say no matter how low the &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/default.htm"&gt;cholesterol&lt;/a&gt; count, nearly all people with &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/default.htm"&gt;diabetes&lt;/a&gt; should take these &lt;a data-crosslink-type="tools" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/cholesterol-assessment/default.htm"&gt;cholesterol&lt;/a&gt;-lowering drugs.&lt;/div&gt;
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That advice now is part of the official practice guidelines of the American College of Physicians, a major doctors' group. The guidelines -- and a review of all &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/clincial-trial-guide-patients"&gt;clinical trials&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/side-effects-of-statin-drugs"&gt;statins&lt;/a&gt; in patients with &lt;a data-crosslink-type="tools" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diabetes-health-check/default.htm"&gt;diabetes&lt;/a&gt; -- appear in the April 20, 2004 issue of the ACP's &lt;i&gt;Annals of Internal Medicine&lt;/i&gt;. Vincenza Snow, MD, the ACP's senior medical associate for science policy, is lead author of the new recommendations.&lt;/div&gt;
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The old guidelines recommend statins for patients with &lt;a data-crosslink-type="slideshow" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-type-2-diabetes-overview"&gt;type 2 diabetes&lt;/a&gt; if their bad &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/ldl-cholesterol-the-bad-cholesterol"&gt;LDL cholesterol&lt;/a&gt; level is over 100 and if they have at least one risk factor for &lt;a data-crosslink-type="slideshow" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/ss/slideshow-visual-guide-to-heart-disease"&gt;heart disease&lt;/a&gt;. Available statins include &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-76704/crestor+oral/details"&gt;Crestor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-11209/lescol+oral/details"&gt;Lescol&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-3330/lipitor+oral/details"&gt;Lipitor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6988/pravachol+oral/details"&gt;Pravachol&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6040/zocor+oral/details"&gt;Zocor&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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The new guidelines say &lt;i&gt;anyone&lt;/i&gt; with &lt;a data-crosslink-type="tools" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/rm-quiz-type-2"&gt;type 2 diabetes&lt;/a&gt; and one &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/understanding-heart-disease-prevention"&gt;heart disease risk&lt;/a&gt; factor should be taking one of the drugs. These risk factors are:&lt;/div&gt;
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This includes all but a few younger patients with type 2 diabetes, says Sandeep Vijan, MD, researcher of the review of statin/diabetes studies. Vijan is an investigator at the Ann Arbor VA Health Services and Research Center and assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.&lt;/div&gt;
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"If you look at the numbers, between 50% and 75% of people with type 2 diabetes have &lt;a data-crosslink-type="slideshow" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/ss/slideshow-hypertension-overview"&gt;high blood pressure&lt;/a&gt;, and most are over 55," Vijan tells WebMD. "And maybe 20% smoke and 45% to 60% have &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-coronary-artery-disease"&gt;coronary artery disease&lt;/a&gt;. So by the time you add all those things up, you are talking about almost everybody with type 2 diabetes."&lt;/div&gt;
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Once people with diabetes start taking statin drugs, the new guidelines say, they should keep taking it -- no matter how low their cholesterol goes.&lt;/div&gt;
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The most infamous member of the statin class of drugs is the now discontinued Baycol, which had life-threatening side effects. But the other statins seem to be fairly safe -- &lt;i&gt;except&lt;/i&gt; for people who have &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-liver"&gt;liver&lt;/a&gt; disease or for people who are taking other drugs that can combine with statins to cause &lt;a data-crosslink-type="tools" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/rmq-know-your-liver"&gt;liver&lt;/a&gt; damage.&lt;/div&gt;
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"There is a little bit of a conflicting data on the safety -- different statins have different risks, although Baycol seems to be an outlier," Vijan says. "If you look at the clinical trials, the rate of liver abnormalities in people who took statins is not different than in the &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-the-placebo-effect"&gt;placebo&lt;/a&gt; group. And liver experts tell me they see none of these problems. So routine monitoring of &lt;a data-crosslink-type="article" data-metrics-link="" href="http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/hepc-guide/liver-function-test-lft"&gt;liver function&lt;/a&gt; is not necessary unless symptoms develop. But you have to be careful to make sure that patients aren't taking certain other drugs that have adverse interactions with statins."&lt;/div&gt;
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People taking statins should talk with their doctors before starting any new medicine or herbal supplement.&lt;/div&gt;
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Measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can be useful in assessing the risk of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/coronary-artery-disease-brief-overview-1745273" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;coronary artery disease (CAD)&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;in some individuals.&amp;nbsp;CRP is a protein that is released into the bloodstream during periods of inflammation. Since inflammation is now known to play a major part in the development of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="2" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-atherosclerosis-1745908" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;atherosclerosis&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(the process that forms&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="3" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-atherosclerosis-1745908" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;plaques&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;in the arteries), it makes sense that CRP levels might be elevated during periods of active plaque formation&amp;nbsp;and that&amp;nbsp;high levels of CRP&amp;nbsp;would correlate with cardiovascular events.&lt;/div&gt;
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Studies have now shown that elevated CRP is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, such as&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="4" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/how-to-survive-a-heart-attack-1745323" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;heart attack&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="5" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-stroke-3146478" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;stroke&lt;/a&gt;. Whether CRP actually causes the increased risk or is just a marker for risk is still debated, though the preponderance of evidence suggests it is not a&amp;nbsp;direct cause. Still, it is now known&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="-BUGnf-I-QITUyFp_oSnBQ==" data-ordinal="6" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/treating-cholesterol-in-older-people-1745839" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;treating people&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;who have high CRP levels with statins can reduce their risk. This fact alone makes measuring CRP potentially worthwhile in some people.&lt;/div&gt;
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How Is CRP Measured?&lt;/h3&gt;
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CRP is measured using a high sensitivity test (called the hs-CRP blood test). In general, the higher the hs-CRP level, the higher the risk. Levels of hs-CRP below 1 are considered low; levels of 1 - 3 are considered moderately elevated; levels greater than 3 are considered high. Levels greater than 10 are usually only seen with active, obvious inflammatory processes, such as severe infection, major trauma, or chronic inflammatory diseases - these ultra-high levels cannot be used to interpret&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="XLMpyvSam74LZwunlFJerw==" data-ordinal="7" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/assessing-your-risk-of-heart-disease-1745752" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;cardiac risk&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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Deciding on atrial fibrillation treatment is most often a compromise for those with the heart condition. Make sure to find out which approach is best for you.&lt;/div&gt;
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Deciding whether measuring CRP should be part of the routine screening process has been difficult for two reasons. First, interpreting the significance of an elevated CRP level is often not straightforward, and can lead to more confusion rather than less.&lt;/div&gt;
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Second, until recently it was unclear whether treatment should be changed in anybody based on the results of CRP values.&lt;/div&gt;
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When Is It Useful To Measure CRP?&lt;/h3&gt;
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Elevated levels of CRP are most often associated with the presence of several other risk factors for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="DZjsUWzzg7JQg4inCRD0dA==" data-ordinal="8" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/a-menopause-heart-to-heart-2322801" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;cardiovascular disease&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;such as smoking, obesity,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="NFZzHB9GIFJcDMJMVsNpng==" data-ordinal="9" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/how-to-beat-a-sedentary-lifestyle-2509611" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;sedentary lifestyle&lt;/a&gt;, increased cholesterol, hypertension and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="10" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/metabolic-syndrome-1745266" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;metabolic syndrome&lt;/a&gt;. So higher levels of CRP are usually seen in patients with the greatest number of additional risk factors. In these cases, finding a high CRP level merely confirms what already is quite apparent - the patient has a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="Um4XCcXOXPzXKdaqQLc0Tw==" data-ordinal="11" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/dealing-with-high-heart-disease-risk-1745374" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;high risk of cardiac disease&lt;/a&gt;, and needs aggressive risk factor modification (most likely including statins) whatever their CRP levels.&lt;/div&gt;
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On the other hand, an elevated CRP level in a person with only one or two other risk factors does add potentially important information. For these people, a high CRP level seems to indicate that their risk is higher than it otherwise appears. It means that a little bit of hypertension, or a little bit of extra weight, is indeed associated with possible inflammation in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="OUXpstBmbZWkRioiUXBZxg==" data-ordinal="13" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/the-key-to-treating-high-blood-pressure-1764045" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;blood vessels&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and that the risk of cardiovascular events may be elevated.&lt;/div&gt;
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So, at the very least, having an elevated CRP level should make you and your doctor much more serious about risk reduction. Furthermore, data from the recent&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="14" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-to-do-when-your-crp-is-high-1745794" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;JUPITER study&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;tells us that giving statins to apparently healthy patients who have high CRP levels can substantially and significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.&lt;/div&gt;
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CRP levels certainly do not need to be measured in everybody. Before ever considering a CRP measurement, you and your doctor should assess your baseline risk of cardiac disease, based on the more obvious&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-inlink="z-CvtQsUehAEGWz7trVbeA==" data-ordinal="15" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/lymphoma-and-leukemia-4014692" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;risk factors&lt;/a&gt;. This assessment will tell you whether you are in a high, intermediate, or low risk category.&lt;/div&gt;
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If you are already in a high-risk category, measuring CRP will not be very helpful. You're reasonably likely to have a heart attack or stroke unless you aggressively reduce your risk, no matter what your CRP level may be. But if you or your doctor are hesitant to use&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="16" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/the-statin-drugs-1745269" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;statins&lt;/a&gt;, and are unsure of the benefit they may provide you, then measuring your CRP levels may give you one more reason to consider these risk-reducing drugs.&lt;/div&gt;
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It is more reasonable to measure a CRP level if you are in the moderate risk category. An elevated CRP level here should send up the red flags that your risk is probably higher than you think. Also, if your cholesterol levels are normal or only a little elevated, then knowing that your CRP is high would give you and your doctor a clear-cut reason to consider therapy with statins.&lt;/div&gt;
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With today's state of knowledge, the value of measuring CRP levels in people in the low-risk category is far less clear. If the CRP is elevated and you have no other risk factors, the use of statins could be considered but is very controversial. Most doctors agree that there is very little reason to measure CRP levels in people who are in the low-risk category.&lt;/div&gt;
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If you do have your CRP measured and it comes back high, you may want to read this article:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="17" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-to-do-when-your-crp-is-high-1745794" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1396a7; outline: 0px; transition: color 0.15s ease-out 0s;"&gt;What To Do When Your CRP Is Elevated.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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You may have read reports in the press that statin drugs have been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes. Do statin drugs really make diabetes more likely? And if they do, is the increased risk anything to worry about?&lt;br /&gt;
These questions seem particularly important in view of the fact that, recently, FDA-approved indications for using statin drugs &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/should-you-have-your-crp-measured-1745792"&gt;have been greatly expanded&lt;/a&gt;. Statins are now recommended not only in people with elevated cholesterol levels whether or not they have known heart disease, but also in certain people who don't even have an elevation in cholesterol levels.&lt;br /&gt;
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This broadened usage of statin drugs is based on clinical trials showing that, when used in the right people, statins can produce a significant reduction in heart attacks, strokes, and the need for coronary artery revascularization procedures (i.e., &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="2" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/stents-and-when-they-are-used-1745738"&gt;stents&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="3" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/coronary-artery-bypass-surgery-1745787"&gt;bypass surgery&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/div&gt;
One potentially disturbing signal that has been seen in some of these clinical trials, however, is the finding that patients randomized to statin drugs may have had a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This finding was first noted in the well-known &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="4" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-to-do-when-your-crp-is-high-1745794"&gt;JUPITER trial&lt;/a&gt;, the landmark trial that led the FDA to approve the statin drug Crestor for patients with elevated &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="5" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/should-you-have-your-crp-measured-1745792"&gt;CRP levels&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Studies Looking Specifically At Statins and Diabetes&lt;/h3&gt;
Three published studies have now specifically addressed the question of whether statins lead to an increase in diabetes. The first, published in the &lt;em&gt;Journal of the American Medical Association &lt;/em&gt;in June, 2011, was a meta-analysis of 33,000 patients enrolled in five major clinical trials using statins.&lt;br /&gt;
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This meta-analysis concluded that the use of high-dose statins was associated with one additional case of type II diabetes for every 498 patients treated; whereas one major cardiovascular event (such as heart attacks and strokes) was prevented for every 155 patients treated. The authors concluded that, while statins do indeed appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, when they are used in people with a high risk for cardiovascular disease, the benefit of statins appears to substantially outweigh the risk.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;!--end: comp billboard2-sticky billboard-sticky--&gt;             The second study, published in 2012 in the &lt;em&gt;Archives of Internal Medicine&lt;/em&gt;, analyzed data from 153,840 postmenopausal women between 50 and 80 years of age who were enrolled in the Womens Health Initiative study. In this observational study, women taking statins had a 48% increased risk of diabetes compared to women not taking statins.&lt;br /&gt;
The METSIM study, conducted in Finland, was published in March, 2015 in &lt;em&gt;Diabetologia&lt;/em&gt;. This study enrolled 8749 non-diabetic men between 45 and 73 years of age. During a 6-year follow-up, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes was 46% higher in the 2412 men who used statin drugs.&lt;br /&gt;
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What Can We Conclude From This Information?&lt;/h3&gt;
There is now enough evidence from enough clinical trials to conclude that statins, at least at high-dose, are associated with a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes - as high as 46-48% higher than in similar people not taking statins. (Note that this is the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;relative&lt;/em&gt; percentage, and not the &lt;em&gt;absolute&lt;/em&gt; percentage. In plain terms, this means that for every 2 people not taking statins who develop diabetes, roughly 3 people taking statins will develop diabetes.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;!--end: comp billboard3-sticky billboard-sticky--&gt;             So experts agree that in high-risk people - especially those who already have known cardiovascular disease - the use of statins remains an extremely important part of reducing subsequent risk.&lt;br /&gt;
There is more controversy, however, in using high-dose statins in people who do not yet have cardiovascular disease, but are moderate risk of developing it. It is likely that prospective clinical trials will need to be done in such individuals to really define the optimal role of statins.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you have &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="7" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/coronary-artery-disease-brief-overview-1745273"&gt;coronary artery disease&lt;/a&gt; or have had a &lt;a data-component="link" data-ordinal="8" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-stroke-3146478"&gt;stroke&lt;/a&gt;, or if your cardiac risk factors place you in a high-risk category, your doctor will want you to take a statin.&lt;br /&gt;
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This is because - even with an increase in the risk of diabetes - a statin drug will significantly reduce your overall risk of death or of having another serious cardiovascular event.&lt;/div&gt;
If you are at moderate risk for cardiovascular disease, a statin still may turn out to be a good idea - but only after you carefully discuss with your doctor the relative risks and benefits of statin therapy, as well as possible alternative method of reducing your risk. For instance, if you are able to engage in an aggressive program of lifestyle changes, you might very well move yourself into a low-risk category without the use of statins.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;sub&gt;Culver AL, Ockene IS, Balasubramanian R, et al. Statin use and risk of diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative. Arch Intern Med 2012; DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.625.&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;sub&gt;Cederberg H, Stancakovia A, Uyaluri N, et al. Increased risk of diabetes with statin treatment is associated with impaired insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion: a 6 year follow-up study of the METSIM cohort. Diabetologia, 2015. DOI 10.1007/s00125-015-3528-5.&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol. Statins may also help your body reabsorb cholesterol that has built up in plaques on your artery walls, preventing further blockage in your blood vessels and heart attacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Statins include medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Altoprev), pitavastatin (Livalo), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor). Lower-cost generic versions of many statin medications are available.&lt;br /&gt;
Already shown to be effective in lowering cholesterol, statins may have other potential benefits. But doctors are far from knowing everything about statins. Are they right for everybody with high cholesterol? What kinds of side effects may occur? Can statins help prevent other diseases?&lt;br /&gt;
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Whether you need to be on a statin depends on your cholesterol level, along with your other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.&lt;br /&gt;
Most people should try to keep their total cholesterol level below 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) (6.22 millimoles per liter, or mmol/L). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, or "bad" cholesterol) should be below 100 mg/dL (3.37 mmol/L).&lt;br /&gt;
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The most important factor to consider is a person's long-term risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke. If the risk is very low, there is probably no need for statins, unless the LDL is above 190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L). If the risk is very high — for example, someone who has had a heart attack in the past — the person may benefit from statins, even if his or her cholesterol is not elevated.&lt;br /&gt;
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Your doctor may suggest using an online tool to better understand your long-term risks of developing heart disease.&lt;br /&gt;
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have recently developed an online tool to predict a person's chances of having a heart attack in the next 10 years. For people under the age of 50, the Framingham cardiovascular disease risk calculator might be a better option because it provides a 30-year risk prediction.&lt;br /&gt;
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New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association focus on four main groups of people who may be helped by statins:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People who already have cardiovascular disease.&lt;/strong&gt; This group includes people who have had heart attacks, strokes caused by blockages in a blood vessel, mini-strokes (transient ischemic attacks), peripheral artery disease, or prior surgery to open or replace coronary arteries.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People who have very high LDL (bad) cholesterol.&lt;/strong&gt; This group includes adults who have LDL cholesterol levels of 190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L) or higher.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People who have diabetes.&lt;/strong&gt; This group includes adults who have diabetes and an LDL between 70 and 189 mg/dL (1.8 and 4.9 mmol/L), especially if they have evidence of vascular disease.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People who have a higher 10-year risk of heart attack.&lt;/strong&gt; This group includes people who have an LDL above 100 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L) and whose 10-year risk of a heart attack is 7.5 percent or higher.&lt;/li&gt;
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Lifestyle changes are essential for reducing your risk of heart disease, whether you take a statin or not. To reduce your risk:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Eat a healthy diet that's low in saturated fat, trans fat, refined carbohydrates and salt, and rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and whole grains.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be physically active, sit less and exercise regularly&lt;/li&gt;
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If you're following the recommended lifestyle behaviors but your cholesterol — particularly your LDL (bad) cholesterol — remains high, statins might be an option for you. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke are:&lt;br /&gt;
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Hypoglycemia is a not so infrequent condition encountered in endocrine practice. Considered an inevitable (though modifiable) part of diabetes therapy, hypoglycemia occurs fairly often, in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in patients on oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, and in indoor as well as outdoor settings.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref1" rid="ref1" role="button"&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;] As the prevalence of diabetes rises, and as we try to control glycemia more aggressively, using the multiple permutations and combinations of antidiabetic drugs available to us, the incidence of hypoglycemia is certain to rise. Apart from this, hypoglycemia is sometimes spontaneous, and may occur without relation to antidiabetic therapy.&lt;/div&gt;
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Hypoglycemia is basically a mismatch between insulin (whether exogenous or endogenous) and glycemic levels (whether produced by meals or parenteral nutrition). The excessive insulin levels may be due to excessive dosage, increased bioavailability, or enhanced insulin sensitivity. The inappropriate increase in insulin levels leads to a fall in blood glucose levels, which in turn stimulates a series of physiological protective mechanisms. These include a release of glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormone; among others.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref1" rid="ref1" role="button"&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;] These physiological responses are linked with symptoms, which can be classified as adrenergic or autonomic, neuroglycopenic, and general (usually glucagon-induced).&lt;/div&gt;
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Hypoglycemia prevention now occupies center stage in diabetes praxis, as focus moves from a purely efficacy oriented approach to one which aims for safety and tolerability, along with glycemic control. This shift has occurred in parallel with our understanding of the multiple deleterious effects of hypoglycemia on various organ systems; including the heart, brain, and retina.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref2" id="__tag_364355727" rid="ref2" role="button"&gt;2&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;
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Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinopathies worldwide, and its incidence is increasing rapidly.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref3" id="__tag_364355736" rid="ref3" role="button"&gt;3&lt;/a&gt;] It is frequently found to coexist with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref4" rid="ref4" role="button"&gt;4&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref5" id="__tag_364355730" rid="ref5" role="button"&gt;5&lt;/a&gt;] Cross-talk between thyroid and diabetes has been the topic of many reviews, which discuss the potential of hyperthyroidism to exacerbate diabetes,[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref6" id="__tag_364355721" rid="ref6" role="button"&gt;6&lt;/a&gt;] and of antidiabetic therapy (metformin) to improve thyroid function.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref7" rid="ref7" role="button"&gt;7&lt;/a&gt;] The potential role of hypothyroidism in precipitating hypoglycemia has not been highlighted adequately in current literature. This brief communication aims to discuss the link between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, and suggest simple caveats for clinical practice.&lt;/div&gt;
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Interest in the hypoglycemic effect of hypothyroidism began a century ago, even before insulin was discovered.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref8" rid="ref8" role="button"&gt;8&lt;/a&gt;] Hypothyroidism was, by then, a well-known and well-studied entity, and had been differentiated from hypopituitarism. The hypoglycemia of hypothyroidism, dyspituitarism, and Addison's disease was known to be common knowledge.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref9" rid="ref9" role="button"&gt;9&lt;/a&gt;] Later, literature clearly highlights the importance of hypothyroidism as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia, while reporting prolonged hypoglycemia due to exogenously administered insulin in hypothyroid patients.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref10" id="__tag_364355726" rid="ref10" role="button"&gt;10&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;
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The correlation between diabetes and hyperthyroidism had also been reported before the advent of the insulin era.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref11" rid="ref11" role="button"&gt;11&lt;/a&gt;] In fact, in his 1947 Nobel lecture, Nobel laureate BA Houssay clearly mentions thyroid as one of the ‘blood sugar raising’ glands (aneterohypophysis, adrenals, thyroid, etc.)[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref12" rid="ref12" role="button"&gt;12&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;
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Recent literature, however, is conflicting and confusing. Some diabetology textbooks choose not to mention hypothyroidism as a possible factor in the pathogenesis of hypoglycemia, though they do describe Addison's disease and panhypopituitarism.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref1" rid="ref1" role="button"&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;] Major thyroidology textbooks do not mention susceptibility to hypoglycemia as a complication of hypothyroidism.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref13" rid="ref13" role="button"&gt;13&lt;/a&gt;] Other modern reviewers, on the other hand, clearly emphasize hypothyroidism as one of the endocrine deficiencies responsible for hypoglycemia.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref14" id="__tag_364355729" rid="ref14" role="button"&gt;14&lt;/a&gt;] Yet others refute this concept, proposing the theory that if hypothyroidism is accompanied by hypoglycemia, it is in fact a manifestation of panhypopituitarism, rather than primary hypothyroid disease.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref15" rid="ref15" role="button"&gt;15&lt;/a&gt;] Yet others tend to trivialize the issue (‘although seldom happening, hypothyroid patients can experience hypoglycemia’).[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref16" id="__tag_432189584" rid="ref16" role="button"&gt;16&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;
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Yet, case reports have been published which describe the correlation between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, both in infants[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref17" id="__tag_364355728" rid="ref17" role="button"&gt;17&lt;/a&gt;] and in adults.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref18" id="__tag_364355732" rid="ref18" role="button"&gt;18&lt;/a&gt;] Robust evidence is also available which implicates uncontrolled hyperthyroidism as a cause of poor glycemic control.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref19" rid="ref19" role="button"&gt;19&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;
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Is there a physiologic basis to connect hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia? And if we go a step further, can hypothyroidism be postulated as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia unawareness?&lt;/div&gt;
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Hypothyroidism is linked with various hormonal biochemical and nervous system abnormalities, which may contribute to hypoglycemia.&lt;/div&gt;
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The condition is linked with low growth hormone and cortisol responses to insulin induced hypoglycemia, and this prevents adequate counter regulatory protection.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref20" id="__tag_364355731" rid="ref20" role="button"&gt;20&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref21" id="__tag_364355723" rid="ref21" role="button"&gt;21&lt;/a&gt;] It must be noted that in some cases, pituitary dysfunction may be a consequence of primary hypothyroidism, rather than a cause of thyroid dysfunction. For example, hypothyroidism reduces basal and stimulated growth hormone levels, by acting on both the hypothalamus and pituitary.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref21" id="__tag_364355722" rid="ref21" role="button"&gt;21&lt;/a&gt;] As it is linked with suboptimal growth hormone response, the recovery from hypoglycemia may be prolonged in hypothyroidism.&lt;/div&gt;
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Hypothyroid patients have relative adrenal insufficiency, even if they are not associated with primary adrenal failure. There is a blunted hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal response to hypoglycemia in hypothyroid persons.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref22" id="__tag_364355725" rid="ref22" role="button"&gt;22&lt;/a&gt;] The reduced cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemia that are noted in hypothyroidism also worsen hypoglycemia.&lt;/div&gt;
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The role of gluconeogenesis is reduced in hypothyroidism, both in skeletal muscle and in adipose tissue.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref23" id="__tag_364355719" rid="ref23" role="button"&gt;23&lt;/a&gt;] Glycogenolysis is also impaired in hypothyroidism.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref24" id="__tag_364355733" rid="ref24" role="button"&gt;24&lt;/a&gt;] These biochemical defects lead to a delayed recovery from hypoglycemia.&lt;/div&gt;
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Other abnormalities in hypothyroidism include a reduction in glucagon secretion,[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref25" id="__tag_364355734" rid="ref25" role="button"&gt;25&lt;/a&gt;] reduced effect of glucagon on hepatocytes,[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref26" id="__tag_364355724" rid="ref26" role="button"&gt;26&lt;/a&gt;] and slowing of insulin clearance.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref10" id="__tag_364355718" rid="ref10" role="button"&gt;10&lt;/a&gt;] Contributory factors also include the effect of hypothyroidism on the gastro intestinal system. It slows gastric emptying[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref27" id="__tag_364355720" rid="ref27" role="button"&gt;27&lt;/a&gt;] and decreases intestinal absorption of glucose as well as portal venous flow.&lt;/div&gt;
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Modern researchers, on the other hand, have reported the link between subclinical and overt hypothyroidism on one hand, and insulin resistance on the other.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref28" id="__tag_364355735" rid="ref28" role="button"&gt;28&lt;/a&gt;] Reviewers explain this paradox by contrasting the insulin agonist actions of thyroid hormones, evident in peripheral tissues, with insulin antagonist activity in the liver.[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode tag_hotlink tag_tooltip" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref16" id="__tag_432189585" rid="ref16" role="button"&gt;16&lt;/a&gt;] The hepatic effects of thyroxin are mediated directly, as well as through the hypothalamus. Variable effects at peripheral and hepatic levels may explain discordant results obtained by different workers.&lt;/div&gt;
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The wisdom collated by the pioneers of endocrinology seems to have been lost in modern textbooks. This omission deprives the student of endocrinology of an important clinical practice pearl, viz.: The hypoglycemic side of hypothyroidism. This editorial has tried to highlight a supposedly insignificant aspect of hypothyroidism, which has a significant impact on contemporary diabetology practice. Perhaps the reason for this lack of attention is a lack of clarity regarding the difference between spontaneous hypoglycemia (as seen in panhypopituitarism) and the increased predisposition to hypoglycemia encountered in persons on treatment for diabetes.&lt;/div&gt;
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The glucoregulatory effects of thyroid hormones carry great clinical significance. Persons with diabetes who report with a sudden increase in frequency or severity of hypoglycemic episodes, not explained by changes in diet, physical activity, or dosage of glucose-lowering drugs, must be evaluated for hypothyroidism.&lt;/div&gt;
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The symptoms of hypoglycemia may be nonspecific, and may represent subtle neuroglycopenia. A high index of suspicion must be kept in hypothyroid patients on diabetes treatment, as the symptoms of counter regulatory hormone release may be blunted, and there may be an underlying neurocognitive defect in grossly hypothyroid persons.&lt;/div&gt;
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The clinical implications of the hypoglycemia-prone features of hypothyroidism should be taken into account while planning antidiabetic therapy. Person with uncontrolled hypothyroidism should be given relatively lower doses of insulin and insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas). Safer insulin analogues which are linked with a lower incidence of hypoglycemia should be preferred.&lt;/div&gt;
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In patients on treatment for both thyroid disorders and diabetes, thyroid status should be kept in mind while titrating antidiabetic therapy. Those with an improving thyroid status, or falling serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), may require an increase in dosage of antidiabetic medicines. Similarly, those with worsening hypothyroidism will need a reduction in dosage. This down titration will be needed in patients of Graves’ disease who respond rapidly to therapy.&lt;/div&gt;
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The TSH lowering or potential thyroprotective effect of metformin[&lt;a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class=" bibr popnode" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968713/#ref7" rid="ref7" role="button"&gt;7&lt;/a&gt;] should be considered while assessing thyroid function reports. Above all, one must follow a panglandular approach while managing any endocrine illness, and not neglect the mature wisdom of clinical endocrinology.&lt;/div&gt;
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I am frankly shocked this information is not making front page news&amp;nbsp;right now.&amp;nbsp;Monsanto will do anything to bury this story… and as of right now, it’s working. Not a single mainstream media outlet has covered this appalling new report that shows millions of people being poisoned by a chemical that does not belong in our food.&amp;nbsp;This chemical is ending up in processed foods like Cheerios, Ritz Crackers, and Oreos and being consumed by humans across the world.&amp;nbsp;The health of millions of people is on the line&amp;nbsp;and this news&amp;nbsp;must go mainstream! That’s why&amp;nbsp;I’m calling on every single one of you who reads this post to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;share this breaking story now&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;The only way this injustice will be corrected is if enough of us stand up and demand that something be done to stop the poisoning of our food supply.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Share this shocking new report with everyone you know….&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;b&gt;A FDA-registered food safety laboratory tested iconic American food for residues of the weed killer glyphosate (aka Monsanto’s Roundup) and found&amp;nbsp;ALARMING amounts.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Just to give you an idea of how outrageous these amounts are, independent research shows that probable harm to human health begins at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;really low levels of exposure – at only&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;0.1 ppb&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;of glyphosate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Many&amp;nbsp;foods were found to have over 1,000 times this amount! Well above what regulators&amp;nbsp;throughout the world consider “safe”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt="2016-11-14_1536" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-26650" height="798" src="https://foodbabe.com/app/uploads/2016/11/2016-11-14_1536.png" width="640" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;{See the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;test results and full report by Food Democracy Now! and The Detox Project&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;}.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Here is why we all should be concerned about eating glyphosate:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Independent research links glyphosate to cancer (sources:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc159.htm" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12765238" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24762670" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-0142%2819990315%2985:6%3C1353::AID-CNCR19%3E3.0.CO;2-1/full" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15626647" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) and it has been deemed a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s team of international cancer experts. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://curesearch.org/Number-of-Diagnoses" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;childhood cancer rate is steadily rising&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and experts say that they don’t know why. Why are they not taking a closer look at these facts?&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Research also indicates that glyphosate is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/monsanto-roundup-harms-human-endocrine-system-at-levels-allowed-in-drinking-water-study-shows/5441051" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;endocrine disruptor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, which disrupts hormones and leads to reproductive problems, early onset puberty, obesity, diabetes, and some cancers. When it comes to endocrine disruptors,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2012/low-doses-big-effects" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;very small exposures&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;are the most damaging, so&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23411111" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;“the dose makes the poison” mantra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;does not apply!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Glyphosate is&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/commentators/2516342/gmos_and_roundup_junking_down_our_food_supply.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;a broad-spectrum antibiotic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;killing the good bacteria in your gut.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://foodbabe.com/2015/06/16/simple-food-can-help-acne-eczema-digestive-issues/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;Poor gut health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;is linked to inflammation and a whole host of diseases. As GMOs laced with glyphosate are commonly fed to farm animals, this could very well be&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2015/04/01/antibiotic-resistance-from-unexpected-sources/#17aa66c5740d" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;contributing to antibiotic-resistant bacteria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;It binds with vital nutrients in the soil (like iron, calcium, manganese, zinc) and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1161030109000665"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;prevents plants for taking them up&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is thereby making food less nutritious!&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Why is this weed killer&amp;nbsp;in these foods? Even non-GMO and organic food!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
This chemical has gone so mainstream that glyphosate has &lt;a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-glyphosate-pollution-idUSTRE77U61720110831" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;infiltrated every facet of our environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; – our &lt;a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21128261" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;water, air, soil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Many&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://gmoinside.org/another-strike-gmos-creation-superbugs-superweeds/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;GMOs were invented to be resistant to glyphosate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; – and since GMOs have been introduced the use of glyphosate has gone &lt;a href="http://www.newsweek.com/glyphosate-now-most-used-agricultural-chemical-ever-422419" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;through the roof&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;! It is now the world’s most widely used herbicide.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is not just used on GMOs. Conventional (non-organic farmers) use Roundup as a drying agent on crops, such as oats and wheat. It can’t&amp;nbsp;be simply washed off, as it is taken up into the plant itself.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;As the active ingredient in popular “Roundup” herbicide, millions of people are using this stuff around their homes, and it’s widely used at parks and other public spaces.&lt;/li&gt;
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So, that is why it’s not just GMO-filled junk food that is laced with glyphosate. It’s contaminating organic and non-GMO foods, and it’s even &lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/fda-finds-monsantos-weed_b_12008680.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;in our honey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;! The FDA quietly found it in &lt;a href="https://www.usrtk.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FDAblankhoney.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;almost every single&amp;nbsp;sample of honey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; that they tested (from mass produced to organic mountain honey). The media has been essentially&amp;nbsp;silent and barely anyone heard this news!&lt;br /&gt;
Even if you don’t personally eat the&amp;nbsp;specific brands that were tested (I don’t), how many people&amp;nbsp;are eating Cheerios and Ritz Crackers&amp;nbsp;every day? A lot! &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;How many of your friends and family have their cabinets filled with these foods?&amp;nbsp;These people need to know this information.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
There are still thousands of other brands and whole foods that have not been tested for glyphosate residues, so we can’t be so sure that our own organic, non-GMO, and unprocessed food is safe. Americans are effectively being forced to eat this poison until something is done to stop the rampant use of this chemical. Yes, I said poison.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Monsanto doesn’t want the public to know these findings for obvious reasons. They have our regulatory agencies in their back pocket to make sure they can continue to make a hefty profit while poisoning the masses.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
While there are now several manufacturers of glyphosate herbicides, Monsanto completely dominates the market and this is a best seller. They are raking in BILLIONS every year and certainly don’t want that to stop. They are clearly, without a doubt, using their prosperity to influence our government regulators. Why else would&amp;nbsp;those entrusted to protect the public from harmful chemicals turn a blind eye to this? &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our public agencies are allowing&amp;nbsp;corporations to poison Americans for profit&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
In 2013, the EPA &lt;a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/monsanto-glyphosate-roundup-epa-483/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;massively increased&amp;nbsp;the industry standard of what is considered a “safe” level&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; of glyphosate on our food, in order to make enormous amounts seem A-OK. Instead of properly regulating, they effectively raised the “safe” level so that no one can blame the industry for poisoning us with unlawful&amp;nbsp;amounts of chemicals.&amp;nbsp;This is corruption at its finest.&amp;nbsp;The EPA&amp;nbsp;has a &lt;a href="http://sustainablepulse.com/2015/04/09/monsanto-knew-of-glyphosate-cancer-link-35-years-ago/#.WCoQPeErKRs" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;long and sordid history&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; of doing whatever Monsanto wants and you have to ask yourself why this continues to happen and how we can make it stop.&lt;br /&gt;
The EPA continues to pander to Monsanto, as they keep &lt;a href="https://www.epa.gov/sap/carcinogenic-potential-glyphosate-postponed" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;postponing and dragging their feet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to evaluate glyphosate’s link to cancer in humans. The industry is &lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/epa-bows-to-chemical-indu_b_12563438.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;fighting&amp;nbsp;tooth and nail&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to make sure that the EPA&amp;nbsp;“evaluation” will be in their favor and is trying to control who will be on the panel. Why won’t the EPA do their job to make sure that the world’s most widely used herbicide isn’t causing us all to get cancer? Don’t you think this should be a top priority? It’s time for the EPA to put the public health above the corrupt desires of corporations. &lt;br /&gt;
When it comes to the FDA, they are not protecting the American public from glyphosate either. After announcing in February that they would FINALLY begin testing foods for glyphosate residues, they just decided to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/fda-suspends-glyphosate-r_b_12913458.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;suspend their testing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;this week. Could it be that Monsanto didn’t like &lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carey-gillam/fda-tests-confirm-oatmeal_b_12252824.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;the results they started getting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; – especially since the FDA found glyphosate in foods that should be especially safe like &lt;a href="http://www.nacrw.org/2016/presentations/O-27.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;BABY FOOD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;? Monsanto will do whatever it takes to keep that story out of the public eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Doesn’t the public deserve to know this information? It should be shouted from the rooftops!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
It is shameful that the American media has thus far failed to cover this breaking news, but WE HAVE THE POWER to make this information go viral. If you really want to stop the corruption perpetuated by Monsanto and the large chemical companies – this is how we shut them down! &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"&gt;CALL TO ACTION&lt;/span&gt;: Share this post with everyone you know. Tweet, share, and email this information to major media outlets&amp;nbsp;and ask them to cover this story.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
Remember the best way to avoid glyphosate is by&amp;nbsp;choosing certified organic foods because it is prohibited on organic crops. Although contamination is a real threat, the levels on organic foods are minimal compared to what’s been found on conventional foods. It’s been shown that people who eat organic foods have&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/detection-of-glyphosate-residues-in-animals-and-humans-2161-0525.1000210.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;less glyphosate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393511400067X" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;other synthetic pesticides in their system&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
The people of this country&amp;nbsp;must&amp;nbsp;be&amp;nbsp;informed and this should be our top priority. Go, Food Babe Army, Go!&lt;/div&gt;
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If you are one of the more than 20 million people that takes statins, such as Lipitor, to control your cholesterol and you developed diabetes, you may be entitled to compensation by filing a Lipitor Lawsuit against the manufacturer, Pfizer.&lt;br /&gt; If you or a loved one was diagnosed with diabetes and believe the diagnosis is the result of their use of Lipitor, our Lipitor Lawyers will be happy to assess your claim with a quick, no charge evaluation to see if you qualify for the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuit.&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;The New York Times&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;hailed them as “wonder drugs.” Doctors use them as the first line of defense against heart attack, stroke, inflammation and whatever else they can make sound dreadful and scary. Despite the spin, cholesterol lowering drugs (fibrates and statins) are proving to be not so wonderful. As outlined in the book,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepeopleschemist.com/over-the-counter-natural-cures/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #d52a33;"&gt;Over-The-Counter Natural Cures&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, by Shane Ellison, MS continuing research showed how these blockbusters failed to prevent heart attack and stroke to any clinical significance. But that’s not the worst part. There’s seems to be a “little” problem with cancer.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;ul style="text-align: center;"&gt;“My husband died last August 2005 of advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). He tested negative for hepatitis and cirrhosis as the common causes of liver cancer. Nothing ever was said about the lovastatin (mevacor) that he was on since 2003 when he had a mild heart attack. A friend (non-M.D.)mentioned the statin probably caused the cancer.”&lt;/ul&gt;
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In their study published in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Journal of the American Medical Association&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;(JAMA), Thomas B. Newman, M.D., MPH, and co-workers show that all cholesterol-lowering drugs, both the early drugs known as fibrates (clofibrate, gemfibrozil) and the newer drugs known as statins (Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor), cause cancer in rodents at the equivalent doses used by man.&lt;/div&gt;
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Interestingly, these facts are not reflected in the highly coveted Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) or by the pharmaceutically-compliant media. For instance, the PDR shows that cancer is a side effect for fibric acid derivates and statins only when as much as ten times the recommended human dose is used.&lt;/div&gt;
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Dr. Gloria Troendle, deputy director for the Division of Metabolism and Endocrine Drug Products for the FDA, noted that the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil belonged to a class of drugs that has repeatedly been shown to increase death rates among users. Moreover, Dr. Troendle stated that she does not believe the FDA has ever approved a drug for long-term use that was as cancer causing at human doses as gemfibrozil.&lt;/div&gt;
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Others shared these same concerns about gemfibrozil. In comments to the FDA, Elizabeth Barbehenn, Ph.D., concluded: “fibrates must be considered as potential human carcinogens and their carcinogenic potential should be part of the risk benefit equation for evaluating gemfibrozil.”&lt;/div&gt;
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Ignoring these facts and despite having a majority vote among their advisory committee against approval, the pharmaceutically- campaigned FDA-approved these drugs anyway! Specifically, when asked to vote whether or not the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil should be approved for prevention of heart disease, only 3 out of 9 voted in favor of approval. Unfortunately, these votes are only “advisory” and – against the better judgment of the committee – the FDA decided to approve gemfibrozil for human consumption.&lt;/div&gt;
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Of course, the extrapolation of evidence of cancer from rodent to human is very uncertain. And this is the argument of those who favor using cholesterol-lowering drugs. More likely, such an extrapolation would only hold true if human studies also showed an increase in cancer rates. In fact, that is what scientists are seeing.&lt;/div&gt;
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Sheperd and colleagues for PROSPER noted in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Lancet&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;that “…new cancer diagnoses were more frequent on pravastatin [Pravachol] than on placebo [those not taking the drug].” Similar findings were made in the CARE (Cholesterol And Recurrent Events) trial. Evidence from the trial showed a significant increase (a 1500% relative risk increase) in breast cancer among women taking Pravachol (a cholesterol-lowering drug made by Bristol-Myer Squib).&lt;/div&gt;
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One mechanism by which cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause cancer has been identified. Published in Nature Medicine, Dr. Michael Simons of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston shows that statin drugs mimic a substance known as vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The biochemical VEGF promotes the growth of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis. While angiogenesis may help the growth of arteries, the benefit is quickly negated by the potential for growth of cancer.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;The British Journal of Cancer&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;reports that VEGF plays an important role in the spread of colorectal cancer. Further, for those who already have tumors, VEGF and compounds that mimic VEGF significantly diminish that person’s survival time.&lt;/div&gt;
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The fact that cholesterol-lowering drugs can potentially cause cancer at doses commonly used by humans will never be accepted as mainstream knowledge. Drug company-funded studies for cholesterol-lowering drugs are conveniently short in nature, typically five years or less. It takes decades for cancer to develop. Actually, even heavy smoking will not cause lung cancer within five years. Yet it is a well-known fact that smoking leads to lung cancer. Therefore, as long as statin drug trials last only five years, the fact that these “wonder drugs” aren't wonder drugs will continue to fly below the radar.&lt;/div&gt;
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By now, most people are starting to see the big picture – wonder drugs aren't that wonderful. Stop fearing your cholesterol levels and starting taking charge of your own health.&lt;/div&gt;
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“Incurable” Diseases can now be HEALED!&lt;br /&gt; Chronic Autoimmune Conditions can now be eliminated by restoring ACCURACY to the IMMUNE SYSTEM, and allowing IMMUNITY to heal the body. &lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;By Dr. Ronald P. Drucker &lt;a href="http://drrondrucker.com/blog/2016/02/24/list-of-autoimmune-diseases/" target="_blank"&gt;See list of autoimmune conditions here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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This is an immune killer cell. Its job is to hunt down and eliminate harmful pathogens (germs) in our bodies. The fuzzy coating surrounding the cell is known as the Glycocalyx. The Glycocalyx functions as a coding system (a guidance system) which enables the immune cells to communicate with other cells in order to find the pathogens, and eliminate them. This guidance system is made up of Immune Modulating Components (IMCs) of multiple types. Think of it this way; IMCs function like a “GPS SYSTEM” for Immune Killer Cells, so that they may HIT their target, the germ or pathogen.&lt;/div&gt;
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When IMCs are present in the body in adequate supply, the immune killer cells become very ACCURATE, able to find and eliminate the pathogens which promote illness and disease.&lt;/div&gt;
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Autoimmunity&lt;/h1&gt;
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When IMCs are NOT present in the body, the immune cells become very INACCURATE, often unable able to find the pathogens, often attacking the tissues of the body instead! This is Autoimmunity. Autoimmunity is the Failure of the immune system to differentiate or recognize the body’s cells from the pathogens always present within the body. As a result, the immune killer cells often attack the cells, tissues, and organs of the body, causing damage and disease. See list of autoimmune conditions here.&lt;/div&gt;
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ACCURATE immune cells keep us Healthy by eliminating pathogens.&lt;br /&gt;
INACCURATE immune cells cause damage and disease by attacking the body, not the pathogen.&lt;/div&gt;
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So what happened to the IMCs in our modern-day food supply?&lt;/h3&gt;
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Fruit trees and vegetable plants can only produce IMCs when the soil is rich with minerals. As the Minerals in our soils have been progressively depleted, so too have the IMCs, and as a result; Autoimmune Diseases have progressively Risen. See charts below.&lt;/div&gt;
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The soils no longer contain the minerals required for the crops to produce immune modulating components required by the human immune system. The increasing result on the population is immune failure and the&lt;a href="http://drrondrucker.com/blog/2016/02/24/list-of-autoimmune-diseases/" target="_blank"&gt; rise of Autoimmune Diseases.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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As confirmed by the nation’s top Immune restoration practitioners; by ingesting high concentrations of immune modulating components, the immune system can restore to accurate immune function, thus eliminating the inaccurate autoimmune attack which is the driving force behind autoimmune conditions.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://healtherootcause.com/clinical-trials"&gt;PHASE 2 and PHASE 3 Clinical Studies Demonstrate an Average 88% Improvement in Patients with Autoimmune Conditions inside the first 12 months.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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By far the best source of IMC’s is an organic growing operation producing a product known as &lt;a href="https://store.digestaqure.com/" target="_blank"&gt;DigestaCure AUTOIMMUNE-X&lt;strong&gt;®&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; which is a high concentration of All Natural Immune Modulating Components researched, developed, and tested for over 20 years. No prescription is required.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Recapping:&lt;/span&gt; By feeding the immune system what it is lacking, IMCs, the immune killer cells can be restored to accurate function, once again able to locate and eliminate the pathogen, rather than missing the pathogen, and striking the cells, organs, and tissues of the body.&lt;/div&gt;
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The autoimmune attack on various locations within the body, is the root-cause of over 100 autoimmune conditions. &lt;a href="http://drrondrucker.com/blog/2016/02/24/list-of-autoimmune-diseases/" target="_blank"&gt;See list of autoimmune conditions here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Could a probiotic pill cure diabetes?&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;header&gt;More than 29 million people in the US have diabetes, and it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the country. But could a cure be on the horizon? According to researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, it could - in the form of a probiotic pill.&lt;/header&gt;&lt;div class="photobox_right" style="max-width: 350px;"&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Using engineered human gut bacteria, researchers were able to reprogram the cells of diabetic rats to produce insulin. Pictured is a reprogrammed rat cell; the green coloring shows insulin.&lt;br /&gt;Image credit: Diabetes journal/Cornell University&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
In a proof-of-principle study published in the journal &lt;em&gt;Diabetes&lt;/em&gt;, senior author John March and colleagues from Cornell reveal how they were able to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats using a common bacteria found in the human gut. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/" title="What is Diabetes?"&gt;Diabetes&lt;/a&gt; is a condition in which the pancreas is either unable to produce enough of the hormone &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/whatisinsulin.php" title="What is insulin?"&gt;insulin&lt;/a&gt;, the body's cells do not effectively respond to the hormone, or both.  &lt;br /&gt;
As a result, blood glucose levels rise higher than normal - known as hyperglycemia. This can cause a number of complications, including &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7624.php" title="Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment"&gt;stroke&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237191.php" title="Heart Disease: Definition, Causes, Research"&gt;heart disease&lt;/a&gt; and nerve damage. &lt;br /&gt;
Diabetes prevalence has risen in the US in recent years, increasing from 25.8 million people affected in 2010 to 29.1 million in 2012. &lt;br /&gt;
But with the findings of their study, March and colleagues say they may be one step closer to a cure for the condition. &lt;br /&gt;
The researchers engineered a common strain of "friendly" human gut bacteria called &lt;em&gt;Lactobacillus&lt;/em&gt; to secrete Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) - a hormone that releases insulin in response to food. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Lactobacillus&lt;/em&gt; is a probiotic often used to prevent and treat &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158634.php" title="Diarrhea: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments"&gt;diarrhea&lt;/a&gt;, as well as &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/37063.php" title="What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?"&gt;irritable bowel syndrome&lt;/a&gt; (IBS), &lt;a class="keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151620.php" title="What is Crohn's disease? What causes Crohn's disease?"&gt;Crohn's disease&lt;/a&gt; and some skin disorders. &lt;br /&gt;
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Engineered probiotic reduced blood glucose levels by up to 30%&lt;/h2&gt;
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Each day for 90 days, the team orally administered the modified probiotic to a group of diabetic rats. They monitored its effects on blood glucose levels, comparing the outcomes with diabetic rats that did not receive it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;At the end of the 90 days, the researchers found the rats that received the modified probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30% lower than those that did not receive the probiotic.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
The team says the probiotic appeared to convert the rats' upper intestinal epithelial cells to cells that acted a lot like pancreatic beta cells, which - in healthy people - secrete insulin and regulate blood glucose levels. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class="pullquote"&gt;"&lt;/span&gt;The amount of time to reduce glucose levels following a meal is the same as in a normal rat, and it is matched to the amount of glucose in the blood, just as it would be with a normal-functioning pancreas. It's moving the center of glucose control from the pancreas to the upper intestine."&lt;/blockquote&gt;
On giving the modified probiotic to healthy rats, however, the team found that it did not appear to affect blood glucose levels. "If the rat is managing its glucose, it doesn't need more insulin," says March. &lt;br /&gt;
The team says they now plan to test higher doses of the engineered probiotic in diabetic rats in order to see whether it can completely reverse the condition.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;They are also working with a biopharmaceutical company called BioPancreate to get the probiotic made into a pill for human use. If successful, the researchers say it would be likely a diabetic would take the pill each morning to help manage their condition.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
In November 2014, &lt;em&gt;Medical News Today&lt;/em&gt; reported on a study suggesting &lt;a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285033.php"&gt;a common blood pressure drug may completely reverse diabetes&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/h2&gt;
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DOCTORS ARE TRAINED TO IDENTIFY DISEASES by where they are located. If you have &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/how-to-stop-attacking-yourself-9-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;asthma&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, it’s considered a lung problem; if you have rheumatoid arthritis, it must be a joint problem; if you have acne, doctors see it as a skin problem; if you are overweight, you must have a metabolism problem; if you have allergies, immune imbalance is blamed. Doctors who understand health this way are both right and wrong. Sometimes the causes of your symptoms do have some relationship to their location, but that’s far from the whole story.&lt;br /&gt;
As we come to understand disease in the 21&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small;"&gt;st&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; century, our old ways of defining illness based on symptoms is not very useful&lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/04/28/7-keys-to-ultrawellness/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Instead, by understanding the origins of disease and the way in which the body operates as one, whole, integrated ecosystem, we now know that symptoms appearing in one area of the body may be caused by imbalances in an entirely different system.&lt;br /&gt;
If your skin is bad or you have allergies, can’t seem to lose weight, suffer from an autoimmune disease or allergies, struggle with fibromyalgia, or have recurring &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/how-to-end-migraines/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;headaches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, the real reason may be that your gut is unhealthy. This may be true even if you have NEVER had any digestive complaints.&lt;br /&gt;
There are many other possible imbalances in your body’s operating system that may drive illness, as well. These include problems with hormones, immune function, &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/04/28/ultrawellness-lesson-5-detoxification/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;detoxification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, energy production, and more. But for now, let’s take a deeper look at the gut and why it may be at the root of your chronic symptoms.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Symptoms Throughout the Body Are Resolved By Treating the Gut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Many today &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; have digestive problems including reflux or heartburn, irritable bowel, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and colitis. In fact, belly problems account for over 200 million doctor’s visits and billions in health care costs annually. But gut problems cause disease far beyond the gut. In medical school, I learned that patients with colitis could also have inflamed joints and eyes and that patients with liver failure could be cured of delirium by taking antibiotics that killed the toxin-producing bacteria in their gut. Could it be that when things are not quite right down below, it affects the health of our entire body and many diseases we haven’t linked before to imbalances in the digestive system?&lt;br /&gt;
The answer is a resounding yes. Normalizing gut function is one of the most important things I do for patients, and it’s so simple. The “side effects” of treating the gut are quite extraordinary. My patients find relief from allergies, acne, arthritis, headaches, autoimmune disease, &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/why-antidepressants-dont-work-for-treating-depression/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;depression&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, attention deficit, and more—often after years or decades of suffering. Here are a few examples of the results I have achieved by addressing imbalances in the function and flora of the gut:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;A 58-year-old woman with many years of worsening allergies, asthma, and sinusitis who was on frequent antibiotics and didn’t respond to any of the usual therapies was cured by eliminating a worm she harbored in her gut called Strongyloides.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A 52-year-old woman who suffered with daily headaches and frequent migraines for years, found relief by clearing out the overgrowth of bad bugs in her small intestine with a new non-absorbed antibiotic called Xifaxin.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A six-year-old girl with severe behavioral problems including violence, disruptive behavior in school, and depression was treated for bacterial yeast overgrowth, and in less than 10 days, her behavioral issues and depression were resolved.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A three-year-old boy with autism started talking after treating a parasite called Giardia in his gut.&lt;/li&gt;
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These are not miracle cures but common results that occur when you normalize gut function and flora through improved diet, increased fiber intake, daily probiotic supplementation, enzyme therapy, the use of nutrients that repair the gut lining, and the direct treatment of bad bugs in the gut with herbs or medication.&lt;br /&gt;
A number of recent studies have made all these seemingly strange reversals in symptoms understandable. Let’s review them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Research Linking Gut Flora and Inflammation To Chronic Illness&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Scientists compared gut flora or bacteria from children in Florence, Italy who ate a diet high in meat, fat, and sugar to children from a West African village in Burkina Faso who ate beans, whole grains, vegetables, and nuts.(&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20679230" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;i&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) The bugs in the guts of the African children were healthier, more diverse, better at regulating inflammation and infection, and better at extracting energy from fiber. The bugs in the guts of the Italian children produced by-products that create inflammation, promote allergy, asthma, autoimmunity, and lead to obesity.&lt;br /&gt;
Why is this important?&lt;br /&gt;
In the West, our increased use of vaccinations and antibiotics and enhancements in hygiene have lead to health improvements for many. Yet these same factors have dramatically changed the ecosystem of bugs in our gut, and this has a broad impact on health that is still largely unrecognized.&lt;br /&gt;
There are trillions of bacteria in your gut, and they collectively contain at least 100 times as many genes as you do. The bacterial DNA in your gut outnumbers your own DNA by a very large margin. This bacterial DNA controls immune function, regulates digestion and intestinal function, protects against infections, and even produces vitamins and nutrients.&lt;br /&gt;
Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain.&lt;br /&gt;
When the balance of bacteria in your gut is optimal, this DNA works for you to great effect. For example, some good bacteria produce short chain fatty acids. These healthy fats reduce inflammation and modulate your immune system. Bad bugs, on the other hand, produce fats that promote allergy and asthma, eczema, and inflammation throughout your body.(&lt;a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01215.x/abstract" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;ii&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
Another recent study found that the bacterial fingerprint of gut flora of autistic children differs dramatically from healthy children.(&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20337404" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;iii&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) Simply by looking at the by-products of their intestinal bacteria (which are excreted in the urine—a test I do regularly in my practice called organic acids testing), researchers could distinguish between autistic and normal children.&lt;br /&gt;
Think about this: problems with gut flora are linked to &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/09/27/topic/autism/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;autism&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain. I explore the links between gut function and brain function in much greater detail in my book, &lt;a href="http://store.drhyman.com/programs/ultrasimple-diet.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;The UltraMind Solution&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ultramind.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Autoimmune diseases are also linked to changes in gut flora. A recent study showed that children who use antibiotics for acne may alter normal flora, and this, in turn, can trigger changes that lead to autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or colitis.(&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20700115" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;iv&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
The connections between gut flora and system-wide health don’t stop there. A recent study in the &lt;em&gt;New England Journal of Medicine&lt;/em&gt; found that you could cure or prevent delirium and brain fog in patients with liver failure by giving them an antibiotic called Xifaxan to clear out bugs that produce toxins their poor livers couldn’t detoxify.(&lt;a href="http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa0907893" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;v&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) Toxins from bacteria were making them insane and foggy. Remove the bacteria that produce the toxins, and their symptoms clear up practically overnight.&lt;br /&gt;
Other similar studies have found that clearing out overgrowth of bad bugs with a non-absorbed antibiotic can be an effective treatment for restless leg syndrome(&lt;a href="http://www.gidoctor.net/client_files/file/Restless_Legs_Syndrome_in_Patients_with_Irritable_Bowel_Sy.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;vi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) and fibromyalgia.(&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15020342" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;vii&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
Even &lt;a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2012/02/29/how-malnutrition-causes-obesity/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;obesity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; has been linked to changes in our gut ecosystem that are the result of a high-fat, processed, inflammatory diet. Bad bugs produce toxins called lipopolysaccardies (LPS) that trigger inflammation and insulin resistance or pre-diabetes and thus promote weight gain.(&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456850" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #2097a4;"&gt;viii&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
It seems remarkable, but the little critters living inside of you have been linked to everything from autism to obesity, from allergy to autoimmunity, from fibromyalgia to restless leg syndrome, from delirium to eczema to asthma. In fact, the links between chronic illness and gut bacteria keep growing every day.&lt;br /&gt;
So what can you do to keep your gut flora balanced and your gut healthy, and thus overcome or avoid these health problems?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Five Steps to a Healthy Gut (and a Healthy Body)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Follow these five simple steps to begin re-balancing your gut flora:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eat a fiber–rich, whole foods diet&lt;/strong&gt;—it should be rich in beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, all of which feed good bugs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Limit sugar, processed foods, animal fats, and animal protein&lt;/strong&gt;—these provide food for unhealthy bugs.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Avoid the use of antibiotics, acid blockers, and anti-inflammatories&lt;/strong&gt;—they change gut flora for the worse.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take probiotics daily&lt;/strong&gt;—these healthy, friendly flora can improve your digestive health and reduce inflammation and allergy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Consider specialized testing&lt;/strong&gt;—such as organic acid testing, stool testing (new tests can look at the DNA of the bacteria in your gut), and others to help assess your gut function. You will likely have to work with a functional medicine practitioner to effectively test and treat imbalances in your gut.&lt;/li&gt;
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And if you have a chronic illness, even if you don’t have digestive symptoms, you might want to consider what is living inside your gut. Tending to the garden within can be the answer to many seemingly unrelated health problems.&lt;/div&gt;
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E-mail: moc.liamg@lnkedirb Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Copyright : © Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Hypoglycemia is a not so infrequent condition encountered in endocrine practice. Considered an inevitable (though modifiable) part of diabetes therapy, hypoglycemia occurs fairly often, in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in patients on oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, and in indoor as well as outdoor settings.[1] As the prevalence of diabetes rises, and as we try to control glycemia more aggressively, using the multiple permutations and combinations of antidiabetic drugs available to us, the incidence of hypoglycemia is certain to rise. Apart from this, hypoglycemia is sometimes spontaneous, and may occur without relation to antidiabetic therapy. Hypoglycemia is basically a mismatch between insulin (whether exogenous or endogenous) and glycemic levels (whether produced by meals or parenteral nutrition). The excessive insulin levels may be due to excessive dosage, increased bioavailability, or enhanced insulin sensitivity. The inappropriate increase in insulin levels leads to a fall in blood glucose levels, which in turn stimulates a series of physiological protective mechanisms. These include a release of glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormone; among others.[1] These physiological responses are linked with symptoms, which can be classified as adrenergic or autonomic, neuroglycopenic, and general (usually glucagon-induced). Hypoglycemia prevention now occupies center stage in diabetes praxis, as focus moves from a purely efficacy oriented approach to one which aims for safety and tolerability, along with glycemic control. This shift has occurred in parallel with our understanding of the multiple deleterious effects of hypoglycemia on various organ systems; including the heart, brain, and retina.[2] Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinopathies worldwide, and its incidence is increasing rapidly.[3] It is frequently found to coexist with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.[4,5] Cross-talk between thyroid and diabetes has been the topic of many reviews, which discuss the potential of hyperthyroidism to exacerbate diabetes,[6] and of antidiabetic therapy (metformin) to improve thyroid function.[7] The potential role of hypothyroidism in precipitating hypoglycemia has not been highlighted adequately in current literature. This brief communication aims to discuss the link between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, and suggest simple caveats for clinical practice. Go to: EARLY LITERATURE Interest in the hypoglycemic effect of hypothyroidism began a century ago, even before insulin was discovered.[8] Hypothyroidism was, by then, a well-known and well-studied entity, and had been differentiated from hypopituitarism. The hypoglycemia of hypothyroidism, dyspituitarism, and Addison's disease was known to be common knowledge.[9] Later, literature clearly highlights the importance of hypothyroidism as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia, while reporting prolonged hypoglycemia due to exogenously administered insulin in hypothyroid patients.[10] The correlation between diabetes and hyperthyroidism had also been reported before the advent of the insulin era.[11] In fact, in his 1947 Nobel lecture, Nobel laureate BA Houssay clearly mentions thyroid as one of the ‘blood sugar raising’ glands (aneterohypophysis, adrenals, thyroid, etc.)[12] Go to: RECENT LITERATURE Recent literature, however, is conflicting and confusing. Some diabetology textbooks choose not to mention hypothyroidism as a possible factor in the pathogenesis of hypoglycemia, though they do describe Addison's disease and panhypopituitarism.[1] Major thyroidology textbooks do not mention susceptibility to hypoglycemia as a complication of hypothyroidism.[13] Other modern reviewers, on the other hand, clearly emphasize hypothyroidism as one of the endocrine deficiencies responsible for hypoglycemia.[14] Yet others refute this concept, proposing the theory that if hypothyroidism is accompanied by hypoglycemia, it is in fact a manifestation of panhypopituitarism, rather than primary hypothyroid disease.[15] Yet others tend to trivialize the issue (‘although seldom happening, hypothyroid patients can experience hypoglycemia’).[16] Yet, case reports have been published which describe the correlation between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, both in infants[17] and in adults.[18] Robust evidence is also available which implicates uncontrolled hyperthyroidism as a cause of poor glycemic control.[19] Is there a physiologic basis to connect hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia? And if we go a step further, can hypothyroidism be postulated as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia unawareness? Go to: PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION: HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPOGLYCEMIA Hypothyroidism is linked with various hormonal biochemical and nervous system abnormalities, which may contribute to hypoglycemia. The condition is linked with low growth hormone and cortisol responses to insulin induced hypoglycemia, and this prevents adequate counter regulatory protection.[20,21] It must be noted that in some cases, pituitary dysfunction may be a consequence of primary hypothyroidism, rather than a cause of thyroid dysfunction. For example, hypothyroidism reduces basal and stimulated growth hormone levels, by acting on both the hypothalamus and pituitary.[21] As it is linked with suboptimal growth hormone response, the recovery from hypoglycemia may be prolonged in hypothyroidism. Hypothyroid patients have relative adrenal insufficiency, even if they are not associated with primary adrenal failure. There is a blunted hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal response to hypoglycemia in hypothyroid persons.[22] The reduced cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemia that are noted in hypothyroidism also worsen hypoglycemia. The role of gluconeogenesis is reduced in hypothyroidism, both in skeletal muscle and in adipose tissue.[23] Glycogenolysis is also impaired in hypothyroidism.[24] These biochemical defects lead to a delayed recovery from hypoglycemia. Other abnormalities in hypothyroidism include a reduction in glucagon secretion,[25] reduced effect of glucagon on hepatocytes,[26] and slowing of insulin clearance.[10] Contributory factors also include the effect of hypothyroidism on the gastro intestinal system. It slows gastric emptying[27] and decreases intestinal absorption of glucose as well as portal venous flow. Modern researchers, on the other hand, have reported the link between subclinical and overt hypothyroidism on one hand, and insulin resistance on the other.[28] Reviewers explain this paradox by contrasting the insulin agonist actions of thyroid hormones, evident in peripheral tissues, with insulin antagonist activity in the liver.[16] The hepatic effects of thyroxin are mediated directly, as well as through the hypothalamus. Variable effects at peripheral and hepatic levels may explain discordant results obtained by different workers. Go to: THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATION The wisdom collated by the pioneers of endocrinology seems to have been lost in modern textbooks. This omission deprives the student of endocrinology of an important clinical practice pearl, viz.: The hypoglycemic side of hypothyroidism. This editorial has tried to highlight a supposedly insignificant aspect of hypothyroidism, which has a significant impact on contemporary diabetology practice. Perhaps the reason for this lack of attention is a lack of clarity regarding the difference between spontaneous hypoglycemia (as seen in panhypopituitarism) and the increased predisposition to hypoglycemia encountered in persons on treatment for diabetes. The glucoregulatory effects of thyroid hormones carry great clinical significance. Persons with diabetes who report with a sudden increase in frequency or severity of hypoglycemic episodes, not explained by changes in diet, physical activity, or dosage of glucose-lowering drugs, must be evaluated for hypothyroidism. The symptoms of hypoglycemia may be nonspecific, and may represent subtle neuroglycopenia. A high index of suspicion must be kept in hypothyroid patients on diabetes treatment, as the symptoms of counter regulatory hormone release may be blunted, and there may be an underlying neurocognitive defect in grossly hypothyroid persons. The clinical implications of the hypoglycemia-prone features of hypothyroidism should be taken into account while planning antidiabetic therapy. Person with uncontrolled hypothyroidism should be given relatively lower doses of insulin and insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas). Safer insulin analogues which are linked with a lower incidence of hypoglycemia should be preferred. In patients on treatment for both thyroid disorders and diabetes, thyroid status should be kept in mind while titrating antidiabetic therapy. Those with an improving thyroid status, or falling serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), may require an increase in dosage of antidiabetic medicines. Similarly, those with worsening hypothyroidism will need a reduction in dosage. This down titration will be needed in patients of Graves’ disease who respond rapidly to therapy. The TSH lowering or potential thyroprotective effect of metformin[7] should be considered while assessing thyroid function reports. 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[PMC free article] [PubMed] EARLY LITERATURE RECENT LITERATURE PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION: HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPOGLYCEMIA THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATION Footnotes REFERENCES Articles from Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism are provided here courtesy of Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications ***************************************************************************** Monsanto Is Scrambling To Bury This Breaking Story – Don’t Let This Go Unshared! By Food Babe 619 Share2M Tweet Pin2K I am frankly shocked this information is not making front page news&amp;nbsp;right now.&amp;nbsp;Monsanto will do anything to bury this story… and as of right now, it’s working. Not a single mainstream media outlet has covered this appalling new report that shows millions of people being poisoned by a chemical that does not belong in our food.&amp;nbsp;This chemical is ending up in processed foods like Cheerios, Ritz Crackers, and Oreos and being consumed by humans across the world.&amp;nbsp;The health of millions of people is on the line&amp;nbsp;and this news&amp;nbsp;must go mainstream! That’s why&amp;nbsp;I’m calling on every single one of you who reads this post to&amp;nbsp;share this breaking story now.&amp;nbsp;The only way this injustice will be corrected is if enough of us stand up and demand that something be done to stop the poisoning of our food supply. Share this shocking new report with everyone you know…. A FDA-registered food safety laboratory tested iconic American food for residues of the weed killer glyphosate (aka Monsanto’s Roundup) and found&amp;nbsp;ALARMING amounts. Just to give you an idea of how outrageous these amounts are, independent research shows that probable harm to human health begins at&amp;nbsp;really low levels of exposure – at only&amp;nbsp;0.1 ppb&amp;nbsp;of glyphosate. Many&amp;nbsp;foods were found to have over 1,000 times this amount! Well above what regulators&amp;nbsp;throughout the world consider “safe”.&amp;nbsp; {See the&amp;nbsp;test results and full report by Food Democracy Now! and The Detox Project}.&amp;nbsp; Here is why we all should be concerned about eating glyphosate: Independent research links glyphosate to cancer (sources:&amp;nbsp;1,&amp;nbsp;2,&amp;nbsp;3,&amp;nbsp;4,&amp;nbsp;5) and it has been deemed a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s team of international cancer experts. The&amp;nbsp;childhood cancer rate is steadily rising&amp;nbsp;and experts say that they don’t know why. Why are they not taking a closer look at these facts? Research also indicates that glyphosate is an&amp;nbsp;endocrine disruptor, which disrupts hormones and leads to reproductive problems, early onset puberty, obesity, diabetes, and some cancers. When it comes to endocrine disruptors,&amp;nbsp;very small exposures&amp;nbsp;are the most damaging, so&amp;nbsp;“the dose makes the poison” mantra&amp;nbsp;does not apply!&amp;nbsp; Glyphosate is&amp;nbsp;a broad-spectrum antibiotic&amp;nbsp;killing the good bacteria in your gut.&amp;nbsp;Poor gut health&amp;nbsp;is linked to inflammation and a whole host of diseases. As GMOs laced with glyphosate are commonly fed to farm animals, this could very well be&amp;nbsp;contributing to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It binds with vital nutrients in the soil (like iron, calcium, manganese, zinc) and&amp;nbsp;prevents plants for taking them up. Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is thereby making food less nutritious! Why is this weed killer&amp;nbsp;in these foods? Even non-GMO and organic food!&amp;nbsp; This chemical has gone so mainstream that glyphosate has infiltrated every facet of our environment – our water, air, soil. Many&amp;nbsp;GMOs were invented to be resistant to glyphosate – and since GMOs have been introduced the use of glyphosate has gone through the roof! It is now the world’s most widely used herbicide. Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is not just used on GMOs. Conventional (non-organic farmers) use Roundup as a drying agent on crops, such as oats and wheat. It can’t&amp;nbsp;be simply washed off, as it is taken up into the plant itself. As the active ingredient in popular “Roundup” herbicide, millions of people are using this stuff around their homes, and it’s widely used at parks and other public spaces. So, that is why it’s not just GMO-filled junk food that is laced with glyphosate. It’s contaminating organic and non-GMO foods, and it’s even in our honey! The FDA quietly found it in almost every single&amp;nbsp;sample of honey that they tested (from mass produced to organic mountain honey). The media has been essentially&amp;nbsp;silent and barely anyone heard this news! Even if you don’t personally eat the&amp;nbsp;specific brands that were tested (I don’t), how many people&amp;nbsp;are eating Cheerios and Ritz Crackers&amp;nbsp;every day? A lot! How many of your friends and family have their cabinets filled with these foods?&amp;nbsp;These people need to know this information. There are still thousands of other brands and whole foods that have not been tested for glyphosate residues, so we can’t be so sure that our own organic, non-GMO, and unprocessed food is safe. Americans are effectively being forced to eat this poison until something is done to stop the rampant use of this chemical. Yes, I said poison. Monsanto doesn’t want the public to know these findings for obvious reasons. They have our regulatory agencies in their back pocket to make sure they can continue to make a hefty profit while poisoning the masses. While there are now several manufacturers of glyphosate herbicides, Monsanto completely dominates the market and this is a best seller. They are raking in BILLIONS every year and certainly don’t want that to stop. They are clearly, without a doubt, using their prosperity to influence our government regulators. Why else would&amp;nbsp;those entrusted to protect the public from harmful chemicals turn a blind eye to this? Our public agencies are allowing&amp;nbsp;corporations to poison Americans for profit. In 2013, the EPA massively increased&amp;nbsp;the industry standard of what is considered a “safe” level of glyphosate on our food, in order to make enormous amounts seem A-OK. Instead of properly regulating, they effectively raised the “safe” level so that no one can blame the industry for poisoning us with unlawful&amp;nbsp;amounts of chemicals.&amp;nbsp;This is corruption at its finest.&amp;nbsp;The EPA&amp;nbsp;has a long and sordid history of doing whatever Monsanto wants and you have to ask yourself why this continues to happen and how we can make it stop. The EPA continues to pander to Monsanto, as they keep postponing and dragging their feet to evaluate glyphosate’s link to cancer in humans. The industry is fighting&amp;nbsp;tooth and nail to make sure that the EPA&amp;nbsp;“evaluation” will be in their favor and is trying to control who will be on the panel. Why won’t the EPA do their job to make sure that the world’s most widely used herbicide isn’t causing us all to get cancer? Don’t you think this should be a top priority? It’s time for the EPA to put the public health above the corrupt desires of corporations. When it comes to the FDA, they are not protecting the American public from glyphosate either. After announcing in February that they would FINALLY begin testing foods for glyphosate residues, they just decided to&amp;nbsp;suspend their testing&amp;nbsp;this week. Could it be that Monsanto didn’t like the results they started getting – especially since the FDA found glyphosate in foods that should be especially safe like BABY FOOD? Monsanto will do whatever it takes to keep that story out of the public eye. Doesn’t the public deserve to know this information? It should be shouted from the rooftops! It is shameful that the American media has thus far failed to cover this breaking news, but WE HAVE THE POWER to make this information go viral. If you really want to stop the corruption perpetuated by Monsanto and the large chemical companies – this is how we shut them down! CALL TO ACTION: Share this post with everyone you know. Tweet, share, and email this information to major media outlets&amp;nbsp;and ask them to cover this story.&amp;nbsp; Remember the best way to avoid glyphosate is by&amp;nbsp;choosing certified organic foods because it is prohibited on organic crops. Although contamination is a real threat, the levels on organic foods are minimal compared to what’s been found on conventional foods. It’s been shown that people who eat organic foods have&amp;nbsp;less glyphosate&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;other synthetic pesticides in their system. The people of this country&amp;nbsp;must&amp;nbsp;be&amp;nbsp;informed and this should be our top priority. Go, Food Babe Army, Go! LINK:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;iHealthTube.com - The Greatest Medical Hoax in the History of the World " /&amp;gt; send this video to a friend URL: -- Information Time: 1:14 Added: 1/6/2010 Views: 9291 Dr. Michael Murray explains how we've been misled by drug companies. He looks at statin drugs and why they are not proven to have any real benefit. Contributor(s): Murray, Michael N.D. Tags: cholesterol, prescription drugs, statin drugs Transcript: Show TranscriptHide Transcript The Greatest Medical Hoax in the History of the World Interview with Dr. Michael Murray Interviewed by Lyle Hurd November 13, 2009 Dr. Michael Murray: When all is said and done, the over-reliance on these statin drugs to reduce our risk of heart attacks and strokes will go down as the greatest medical hoax in the history of the world. It’s just appalling and just amazing how we’ve all been misled by the drug company’s propaganda with these statin drugs. And that’s what it is, it masquerades as research that- if you look at the research, these drugs offer very little protection for most people. Eighty percent of the people who are taking these statin drugs are taking them for no good reason. There’s no scientific evidence of any benefit, no reason for them to be taken, these drugs. In 1987, when these drugs were first approved, there were thirteen million Americans with high cholesterol. Now, in 2009, we have over a hundred million Americans with high cholesterol. What happened? The drug companies utilized their influence to lower the level that was considered normal to increase the web that they could cast and haul in more patients. If you're worried about cholesterol, you should watch this! HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE STATIN-DIABETES LAWSUIT....&amp;nbsp; Our People Current Litigation Blog THL Giving Back Testimonials Referring Attorneys Contact © 2014 Tor Hoerman Law LLC. &amp;nbsp;Home &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Disclaimer Current Litigation Should you consider the Lipitor lawsuit as a result of your diabetes diagnosis? If you are one of the more than 20 million people that takes statins, such as Lipitor, to control your cholesterol and you developed diabetes, you may be entitled to compensation by filing a Lipitor Lawsuit against the manufacturer, Pfizer. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with diabetes and believe the diagnosis is the result of their use of Lipitor, our Lipitor Lawyers will be happy to assess your claim with a quick, no charge evaluation to see if you qualify for the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuit. Lipitor Diabetes Risk Lipitor, manufactured by Pfizer, is the most-prescribed medicine in history but several studies now indicate that it is linked to an increased risk of diabetes. Despite living healthy and active lifestyles, individuals have developed type-2 diabetes after initiating a Lipitor treatment. As a result of a type-2 diabetes diagnosis, individuals find themselves undergoing regular testing of blood glucose levels, adhering to a restrictive diabetic diet and taking medication to control diabetes. Furthermore, individuals diagnosed with diabetes find themselves at a markedly increased risk of heart disease, blindness, neuropathy and kidney disease. Lipitor diabetes attorneys, TorHoerman Law, believe that despite Pfizer knowing of the Lipitor diabetes risk, Pfizer promoted and marketed Lipitor as safe and effective which resulted in many injured individuals. When companies put profits ahead of safety, TorHoerman Law believes they should be held responsible for their actions. To that end, the attorneys at TorHoerman Law are offering a no charge, no obligation review of your medical history for potential inclusion in the Lipitor diabetes litigation. We will tell you honestly whether you should consider participation in the Lipitor lawsuit. ******************************** Inflammation More Damaging to Heart than Cholesterol www.ihealthtube.com &amp;nbsp; The New York Times&amp;nbsp;hailed them as “wonder drugs.” Doctors use them as the first line of defense against heart attack, stroke, inflammation and whatever else they can make sound dreadful and scary. Despite the spin, cholesterol lowering drugs (fibrates and statins) are proving to be not so wonderful. As outlined in the book,&amp;nbsp;Over-The-Counter Natural Cures, by Shane Ellison, MS continuing research showed how these blockbusters failed to prevent heart attack and stroke to any clinical significance. But that’s not the worst part. There’s seems to be a “little” problem with cancer. “My husband died last August 2005 of advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). He tested negative for hepatitis and cirrhosis as the common causes of liver cancer. Nothing ever was said about the lovastatin (mevacor) that he was on since 2003 when he had a mild heart attack. A friend (non-M.D.)mentioned the statin probably caused the cancer.” In their study published in the&amp;nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association&amp;nbsp;(JAMA), Thomas B. Newman, M.D., MPH, and co-workers show that all cholesterol-lowering drugs, both the early drugs known as fibrates (clofibrate, gemfibrozil) and the newer drugs known as statins (Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor), cause cancer in rodents at the equivalent doses used by man. Interestingly, these facts are not reflected in the highly coveted Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) or by the pharmaceutically-compliant media. For instance, the PDR shows that cancer is a side effect for fibric acid derivates and statins only when as much as ten times the recommended human dose is used. Dr. Gloria Troendle, deputy director for the Division of Metabolism and Endocrine Drug Products for the FDA, noted that the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil belonged to a class of drugs that has repeatedly been shown to increase death rates among users. Moreover, Dr. Troendle stated that she does not believe the FDA has ever approved a drug for long-term use that was as cancer causing at human doses as gemfibrozil. Others shared these same concerns about gemfibrozil. In comments to the FDA, Elizabeth Barbehenn, Ph.D., concluded: “fibrates must be considered as potential human carcinogens and their carcinogenic potential should be part of the risk benefit equation for evaluating gemfibrozil.” Ignoring these facts and despite having a majority vote among their advisory committee against approval, the pharmaceutically- campaigned FDA-approved these drugs anyway! Specifically, when asked to vote whether or not the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil should be approved for prevention of heart disease, only 3 out of 9 voted in favor of approval. Unfortunately, these votes are only “advisory” and – against the better judgment of the committee – the FDA decided to approve gemfibrozil for human consumption. Of course, the extrapolation of evidence of cancer from rodent to human is very uncertain. And this is the argument of those who favor using cholesterol-lowering drugs. More likely, such an extrapolation would only hold true if human studies also showed an increase in cancer rates. In fact, that is what scientists are seeing. Sheperd and colleagues for PROSPER noted in the&amp;nbsp;Lancet&amp;nbsp;that “…new cancer diagnoses were more frequent on pravastatin [Pravachol] than on placebo [those not taking the drug].” Similar findings were made in the CARE (Cholesterol And Recurrent Events) trial. Evidence from the trial showed a significant increase (a 1500% relative risk increase) in breast cancer among women taking Pravachol (a cholesterol-lowering drug made by Bristol-Myer Squib). One mechanism by which cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause cancer has been identified. Published in Nature Medicine, Dr. Michael Simons of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston shows that statin drugs mimic a substance known as vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The biochemical VEGF promotes the growth of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis. While angiogenesis may help the growth of arteries, the benefit is quickly negated by the potential for growth of cancer. The British Journal of Cancer&amp;nbsp;reports that VEGF plays an important role in the spread of colorectal cancer. Further, for those who already have tumors, VEGF and compounds that mimic VEGF significantly diminish that person’s survival time. The fact that cholesterol-lowering drugs can potentially cause cancer at doses commonly used by humans will never be accepted as mainstream knowledge. Drug company-funded studies for cholesterol-lowering drugs are conveniently short in nature, typically five years or less. It takes decades for cancer to develop. Actually, even heavy smoking will not cause lung cancer within five years. Yet it is a well-known fact that smoking leads to lung cancer. Therefore, as long as statin drug trials last only five years, the fact that these “wonder drugs” aren't wonder drugs will continue to fly below the radar. By now, most people are starting to see the big picture – wonder drugs aren't that wonderful. Stop fearing your cholesterol levels and starting taking charge of your own health. Source: By: Shane Ellison, MS &amp;nbsp; Immune System Restoration Posted July 18, 2016 by Dr. Ronald P. Drucker Share this now! “Incurable” Diseases can now be HEALED! Chronic Autoimmune Conditions can now be eliminated by restoring ACCURACY to the IMMUNE SYSTEM, and allowing IMMUNITY to heal the body. By Dr. Ronald P. Drucker See list of autoimmune conditions here. This is an immune killer cell. Its job is to hunt down and eliminate harmful pathogens (germs) in our bodies. The fuzzy coating surrounding the cell is known as the Glycocalyx. The Glycocalyx functions as a coding system (a guidance system) which enables the immune cells to communicate with other cells in order to find the pathogens, and eliminate them. This guidance system is made up of Immune Modulating Components (IMCs) of multiple types. Think of it this way; IMCs function like a “GPS SYSTEM” for Immune Killer Cells, so that they may HIT their target, the germ or pathogen. Immune Killer Cell When IMCs are present in the body in adequate supply, the immune killer cells become very ACCURATE, able to find and eliminate the pathogens which promote illness and disease. See what the patients say who have left their diseases behind. Autoimmunity When IMCs are NOT present in the body, the immune cells become very INACCURATE, often unable able to find the pathogens, often attacking the tissues of the body instead! This is Autoimmunity. Autoimmunity is the Failure of the immune system to differentiate or recognize the body’s cells from the pathogens always present within the body. As a result, the immune killer cells often attack the cells, tissues, and organs of the body, causing damage and disease. See list of autoimmune conditions here. Recapping: ACCURATE immune cells keep us Healthy by eliminating pathogens. INACCURATE immune cells cause damage and disease by attacking the body, not the pathogen. So what happened to the IMCs in our modern-day food supply? Fruit trees and vegetable plants can only produce IMCs when the soil is rich with minerals. As the Minerals in our soils have been progressively depleted, so too have the IMCs, and as a result; Autoimmune Diseases have progressively Risen. See charts below. The soils no longer contain the minerals required for the crops to produce immune modulating components required by the human immune system. The increasing result on the population is immune failure and the rise of Autoimmune Diseases. The Solution As confirmed by the nation’s top Immune restoration practitioners; by ingesting high concentrations of immune modulating components, the immune system can restore to accurate immune function, thus eliminating the inaccurate autoimmune attack which is the driving force behind autoimmune conditions. PHASE 2 and PHASE 3 Clinical Studies Demonstrate an Average 88% Improvement in Patients with Autoimmune Conditions inside the first 12 months. By far the best source of IMC’s is an organic growing operation producing a product known as DigestaCure AUTOIMMUNE-X® which is a high concentration of All Natural Immune Modulating Components researched, developed, and tested for over 20 years. No prescription is required. &amp;nbsp; Recapping: By feeding the immune system what it is lacking, IMCs, the immune killer cells can be restored to accurate function, once again able to locate and eliminate the pathogen, rather than missing the pathogen, and striking the cells, organs, and tissues of the body. The autoimmune attack on various locations within the body, is the root-cause of over 100 autoimmune conditions. See list of autoimmune conditions here. The best source for organic Immune Modulating Components is here. To understand more you may read my free book here; www.thecodeoflife.info Could a probiotic pill cure diabetes? Published Monday 2 February 2015 Published Mon 2 Feb 2015 By Honor Whiteman 3.50 More than 29 million people in the US have diabetes, and it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the country. But could a cure be on the horizon? According to researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, it could - in the form of a probiotic pill. Using engineered human gut bacteria, researchers were able to reprogram the cells of diabetic rats to produce insulin. Pictured is a reprogrammed rat cell; the green coloring shows insulin. Image credit: Diabetes journal/Cornell University In a proof-of-principle study published in the journal Diabetes, senior author John March and colleagues from Cornell reveal how they were able to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats using a common bacteria found in the human gut. Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas is either unable to produce enough of the hormone insulin, the body's cells do not effectively respond to the hormone, or both. As a result, blood glucose levels rise higher than normal - known as hyperglycemia. This can cause a number of complications, including stroke, heart disease and nerve damage. Diabetes prevalence has risen in the US in recent years, increasing from 25.8 million people affected in 2010 to 29.1 million in 2012. But with the findings of their study, March and colleagues say they may be one step closer to a cure for the condition. The researchers engineered a common strain of "friendly" human gut bacteria called Lactobacillus to secrete Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) - a hormone that releases insulin in response to food. Lactobacillus is a probiotic often used to prevent and treat diarrhea, as well as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease and some skin disorders. Engineered probiotic reduced blood glucose levels by up to 30% Each day for 90 days, the team orally administered the modified probiotic to a group of diabetic rats. They monitored its effects on blood glucose levels, comparing the outcomes with diabetic rats that did not receive it. At the end of the 90 days, the researchers found the rats that received the modified probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30% lower than those that did not receive the probiotic. The team says the probiotic appeared to convert the rats' upper intestinal epithelial cells to cells that acted a lot like pancreatic beta cells, which - in healthy people - secrete insulin and regulate blood glucose levels. March adds: "The amount of time to reduce glucose levels following a meal is the same as in a normal rat, and it is matched to the amount of glucose in the blood, just as it would be with a normal-functioning pancreas. It's moving the center of glucose control from the pancreas to the upper intestine." On giving the modified probiotic to healthy rats, however, the team found that it did not appear to affect blood glucose levels. "If the rat is managing its glucose, it doesn't need more insulin," says March. The team says they now plan to test higher doses of the engineered probiotic in diabetic rats in order to see whether it can completely reverse the condition. They are also working with a biopharmaceutical company called BioPancreate to get the probiotic made into a pill for human use. If successful, the researchers say it would be likely a diabetic would take the pill each morning to help manage their condition. In November 2014, Medical News Today reported on a study suggesting a common blood pressure drug may completely reverse diabetes. 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bad Bugs in Your Gut that Make You Sick DOCTORS ARE TRAINED TO IDENTIFY DISEASES by where they are located. If you have asthma, it’s considered a lung problem; if you have rheumatoid arthritis, it must be a joint problem; if you have acne, doctors see it as a skin problem; if you are overweight, you must have a metabolism problem; if you have allergies, immune imbalance is blamed. Doctors who understand health this way are both right and wrong. Sometimes the causes of your symptoms do have some relationship to their location, but that’s far from the whole story. As we come to understand disease in the 21st century, our old ways of defining illness based on symptoms is not very useful. Instead, by understanding the origins of disease and the way in which the body operates as one, whole, integrated ecosystem, we now know that symptoms appearing in one area of the body may be caused by imbalances in an entirely different system. If your skin is bad or you have allergies, can’t seem to lose weight, suffer from an autoimmune disease or allergies, struggle with fibromyalgia, or have recurring headaches, the real reason may be that your gut is unhealthy. This may be true even if you have NEVER had any digestive complaints. There are many other possible imbalances in your body’s operating system that may drive illness, as well. These include problems with hormones, immune function, detoxification, energy production, and more. But for now, let’s take a deeper look at the gut and why it may be at the root of your chronic symptoms. Symptoms Throughout the Body Are Resolved By Treating the Gut Many today do have digestive problems including reflux or heartburn, irritable bowel, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and colitis. In fact, belly problems account for over 200 million doctor’s visits and billions in health care costs annually. But gut problems cause disease far beyond the gut. In medical school, I learned that patients with colitis could also have inflamed joints and eyes and that patients with liver failure could be cured of delirium by taking antibiotics that killed the toxin-producing bacteria in their gut. Could it be that when things are not quite right down below, it affects the health of our entire body and many diseases we haven’t linked before to imbalances in the digestive system? The answer is a resounding yes. Normalizing gut function is one of the most important things I do for patients, and it’s so simple. The “side effects” of treating the gut are quite extraordinary. My patients find relief from allergies, acne, arthritis, headaches, autoimmune disease, depression, attention deficit, and more—often after years or decades of suffering. Here are a few examples of the results I have achieved by addressing imbalances in the function and flora of the gut: A 58-year-old woman with many years of worsening allergies, asthma, and sinusitis who was on frequent antibiotics and didn’t respond to any of the usual therapies was cured by eliminating a worm she harbored in her gut called Strongyloides. A 52-year-old woman who suffered with daily headaches and frequent migraines for years, found relief by clearing out the overgrowth of bad bugs in her small intestine with a new non-absorbed antibiotic called Xifaxin. A six-year-old girl with severe behavioral problems including violence, disruptive behavior in school, and depression was treated for bacterial yeast overgrowth, and in less than 10 days, her behavioral issues and depression were resolved. A three-year-old boy with autism started talking after treating a parasite called Giardia in his gut. These are not miracle cures but common results that occur when you normalize gut function and flora through improved diet, increased fiber intake, daily probiotic supplementation, enzyme therapy, the use of nutrients that repair the gut lining, and the direct treatment of bad bugs in the gut with herbs or medication. A number of recent studies have made all these seemingly strange reversals in symptoms understandable. Let’s review them. Research Linking Gut Flora and Inflammation To Chronic Illness Scientists compared gut flora or bacteria from children in Florence, Italy who ate a diet high in meat, fat, and sugar to children from a West African village in Burkina Faso who ate beans, whole grains, vegetables, and nuts.(i) The bugs in the guts of the African children were healthier, more diverse, better at regulating inflammation and infection, and better at extracting energy from fiber. The bugs in the guts of the Italian children produced by-products that create inflammation, promote allergy, asthma, autoimmunity, and lead to obesity. Why is this important? In the West, our increased use of vaccinations and antibiotics and enhancements in hygiene have lead to health improvements for many. Yet these same factors have dramatically changed the ecosystem of bugs in our gut, and this has a broad impact on health that is still largely unrecognized. There are trillions of bacteria in your gut, and they collectively contain at least 100 times as many genes as you do. The bacterial DNA in your gut outnumbers your own DNA by a very large margin. This bacterial DNA controls immune function, regulates digestion and intestinal function, protects against infections, and even produces vitamins and nutrients. Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain. When the balance of bacteria in your gut is optimal, this DNA works for you to great effect. For example, some good bacteria produce short chain fatty acids. These healthy fats reduce inflammation and modulate your immune system. Bad bugs, on the other hand, produce fats that promote allergy and asthma, eczema, and inflammation throughout your body.(ii) Another recent study found that the bacterial fingerprint of gut flora of autistic children differs dramatically from healthy children.(iii) Simply by looking at the by-products of their intestinal bacteria (which are excreted in the urine—a test I do regularly in my practice called organic acids testing), researchers could distinguish between autistic and normal children. Think about this: problems with gut flora are linked to autism. Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain. I explore the links between gut function and brain function in much greater detail in my book, The UltraMind Solution. Autoimmune diseases are also linked to changes in gut flora. A recent study showed that children who use antibiotics for acne may alter normal flora, and this, in turn, can trigger changes that lead to autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or colitis.(iv) The connections between gut flora and system-wide health don’t stop there. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that you could cure or prevent delirium and brain fog in patients with liver failure by giving them an antibiotic called Xifaxan to clear out bugs that produce toxins their poor livers couldn’t detoxify.(v) Toxins from bacteria were making them insane and foggy. Remove the bacteria that produce the toxins, and their symptoms clear up practically overnight. Other similar studies have found that clearing out overgrowth of bad bugs with a non-absorbed antibiotic can be an effective treatment for restless leg syndrome(vi) and fibromyalgia.(vii) Even obesity has been linked to changes in our gut ecosystem that are the result of a high-fat, processed, inflammatory diet. Bad bugs produce toxins called lipopolysaccardies (LPS) that trigger inflammation and insulin resistance or pre-diabetes and thus promote weight gain.(viii) It seems remarkable, but the little critters living inside of you have been linked to everything from autism to obesity, from allergy to autoimmunity, from fibromyalgia to restless leg syndrome, from delirium to eczema to asthma. In fact, the links between chronic illness and gut bacteria keep growing every day. So what can you do to keep your gut flora balanced and your gut healthy, and thus overcome or avoid these health problems? Five Steps to a Healthy Gut (and a Healthy Body) Follow these five simple steps to begin re-balancing your gut flora: Eat a fiber–rich, whole foods diet—it should be rich in beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, all of which feed good bugs. Limit sugar, processed foods, animal fats, and animal protein—these provide food for unhealthy bugs. Avoid the use of antibiotics, acid blockers, and anti-inflammatories—they change gut flora for the worse. Take probiotics daily—these healthy, friendly flora can improve your digestive health and reduce inflammation and allergy. Consider specialized testing—such as organic acid testing, stool testing (new tests can look at the DNA of the bacteria in your gut), and others to help assess your gut function. You will likely have to work with a functional medicine practitioner to effectively test and treat imbalances in your gut. And if you have a chronic illness, even if you don’t have digestive symptoms, you might want to consider what is living inside your gut. Tending to the garden within can be the answer to many seemingly unrelated health problems. More related articles.....&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078018/ ***&amp;nbsp; https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-13-60&amp;nbsp; *****&amp;nbsp; https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288813.php &amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>noreply@blogger.com (creative conceptss)</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; THE ROLLER COASTER RIDE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; **&amp;nbsp; AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY..... IN THE 9 YEARS THAT I DECIDED TO GO TO A&amp;nbsp; DOCTOR..( &amp;nbsp;FROM&amp;nbsp; 49 TO 58).&amp;nbsp; I WAS HEALTHY MY WHOLE LIFE, AND WHEN I HAD A COLD OR FLU, I TOOK CARE OF IT MYSELF..&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; SO IN THOSE 9 YEARS...THEY GAVE ME STATINS, GAVE ME DIABETIS, TOOK OUT MY GALLBLADDER THEY SAID HAD A TUMOR, BUT "OH, IT WAS GALLSTONES"&amp;nbsp; ... NOW HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN... I JUST CAN'T MAKE ANY SENSE OUT OF THE WHOLE THING.... NOT TO MENTION TONS OF TESTS, SONOGRAMS, DR. VISITS, AND MORE... ???????? OTHER RELATED LINKS:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/malabsorption-syndrome-topic-overview &amp;nbsp;******&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; http://www.webmd.com/women/tc/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-topic-overview#1&amp;nbsp; ****&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288813.php https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/nutrition-exercise/nutrition/probiotics-and-prebiotics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_hypoglycemia Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jan-Feb; 18(1): 1–3. doi:&amp;nbsp; 10.4103/2230-8210.126517 PMCID: PMC3968713 The hypoglycemic side of hypothyroidism Sanjay Kalra, Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan,1 and Rakesh Sahay2 Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal, Haryana, India 1Department of Endocrinology, Chellaram Institute of Diabetes, Pune, Maharashtra, India 2Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Correspondence Author: Dr. Sanjay Kalra, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal, Haryana, India. E-mail: moc.liamg@lnkedirb Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Copyright : © Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Hypoglycemia is a not so infrequent condition encountered in endocrine practice. Considered an inevitable (though modifiable) part of diabetes therapy, hypoglycemia occurs fairly often, in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in patients on oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, and in indoor as well as outdoor settings.[1] As the prevalence of diabetes rises, and as we try to control glycemia more aggressively, using the multiple permutations and combinations of antidiabetic drugs available to us, the incidence of hypoglycemia is certain to rise. Apart from this, hypoglycemia is sometimes spontaneous, and may occur without relation to antidiabetic therapy. Hypoglycemia is basically a mismatch between insulin (whether exogenous or endogenous) and glycemic levels (whether produced by meals or parenteral nutrition). The excessive insulin levels may be due to excessive dosage, increased bioavailability, or enhanced insulin sensitivity. The inappropriate increase in insulin levels leads to a fall in blood glucose levels, which in turn stimulates a series of physiological protective mechanisms. These include a release of glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormone; among others.[1] These physiological responses are linked with symptoms, which can be classified as adrenergic or autonomic, neuroglycopenic, and general (usually glucagon-induced). Hypoglycemia prevention now occupies center stage in diabetes praxis, as focus moves from a purely efficacy oriented approach to one which aims for safety and tolerability, along with glycemic control. This shift has occurred in parallel with our understanding of the multiple deleterious effects of hypoglycemia on various organ systems; including the heart, brain, and retina.[2] Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinopathies worldwide, and its incidence is increasing rapidly.[3] It is frequently found to coexist with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.[4,5] Cross-talk between thyroid and diabetes has been the topic of many reviews, which discuss the potential of hyperthyroidism to exacerbate diabetes,[6] and of antidiabetic therapy (metformin) to improve thyroid function.[7] The potential role of hypothyroidism in precipitating hypoglycemia has not been highlighted adequately in current literature. This brief communication aims to discuss the link between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, and suggest simple caveats for clinical practice. Go to: EARLY LITERATURE Interest in the hypoglycemic effect of hypothyroidism began a century ago, even before insulin was discovered.[8] Hypothyroidism was, by then, a well-known and well-studied entity, and had been differentiated from hypopituitarism. The hypoglycemia of hypothyroidism, dyspituitarism, and Addison's disease was known to be common knowledge.[9] Later, literature clearly highlights the importance of hypothyroidism as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia, while reporting prolonged hypoglycemia due to exogenously administered insulin in hypothyroid patients.[10] The correlation between diabetes and hyperthyroidism had also been reported before the advent of the insulin era.[11] In fact, in his 1947 Nobel lecture, Nobel laureate BA Houssay clearly mentions thyroid as one of the ‘blood sugar raising’ glands (aneterohypophysis, adrenals, thyroid, etc.)[12] Go to: RECENT LITERATURE Recent literature, however, is conflicting and confusing. Some diabetology textbooks choose not to mention hypothyroidism as a possible factor in the pathogenesis of hypoglycemia, though they do describe Addison's disease and panhypopituitarism.[1] Major thyroidology textbooks do not mention susceptibility to hypoglycemia as a complication of hypothyroidism.[13] Other modern reviewers, on the other hand, clearly emphasize hypothyroidism as one of the endocrine deficiencies responsible for hypoglycemia.[14] Yet others refute this concept, proposing the theory that if hypothyroidism is accompanied by hypoglycemia, it is in fact a manifestation of panhypopituitarism, rather than primary hypothyroid disease.[15] Yet others tend to trivialize the issue (‘although seldom happening, hypothyroid patients can experience hypoglycemia’).[16] Yet, case reports have been published which describe the correlation between hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia, both in infants[17] and in adults.[18] Robust evidence is also available which implicates uncontrolled hyperthyroidism as a cause of poor glycemic control.[19] Is there a physiologic basis to connect hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia? And if we go a step further, can hypothyroidism be postulated as a precipitating factor for hypoglycemia unawareness? Go to: PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION: HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPOGLYCEMIA Hypothyroidism is linked with various hormonal biochemical and nervous system abnormalities, which may contribute to hypoglycemia. The condition is linked with low growth hormone and cortisol responses to insulin induced hypoglycemia, and this prevents adequate counter regulatory protection.[20,21] It must be noted that in some cases, pituitary dysfunction may be a consequence of primary hypothyroidism, rather than a cause of thyroid dysfunction. For example, hypothyroidism reduces basal and stimulated growth hormone levels, by acting on both the hypothalamus and pituitary.[21] As it is linked with suboptimal growth hormone response, the recovery from hypoglycemia may be prolonged in hypothyroidism. Hypothyroid patients have relative adrenal insufficiency, even if they are not associated with primary adrenal failure. There is a blunted hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal response to hypoglycemia in hypothyroid persons.[22] The reduced cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemia that are noted in hypothyroidism also worsen hypoglycemia. The role of gluconeogenesis is reduced in hypothyroidism, both in skeletal muscle and in adipose tissue.[23] Glycogenolysis is also impaired in hypothyroidism.[24] These biochemical defects lead to a delayed recovery from hypoglycemia. Other abnormalities in hypothyroidism include a reduction in glucagon secretion,[25] reduced effect of glucagon on hepatocytes,[26] and slowing of insulin clearance.[10] Contributory factors also include the effect of hypothyroidism on the gastro intestinal system. It slows gastric emptying[27] and decreases intestinal absorption of glucose as well as portal venous flow. Modern researchers, on the other hand, have reported the link between subclinical and overt hypothyroidism on one hand, and insulin resistance on the other.[28] Reviewers explain this paradox by contrasting the insulin agonist actions of thyroid hormones, evident in peripheral tissues, with insulin antagonist activity in the liver.[16] The hepatic effects of thyroxin are mediated directly, as well as through the hypothalamus. Variable effects at peripheral and hepatic levels may explain discordant results obtained by different workers. Go to: THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATION The wisdom collated by the pioneers of endocrinology seems to have been lost in modern textbooks. This omission deprives the student of endocrinology of an important clinical practice pearl, viz.: The hypoglycemic side of hypothyroidism. This editorial has tried to highlight a supposedly insignificant aspect of hypothyroidism, which has a significant impact on contemporary diabetology practice. Perhaps the reason for this lack of attention is a lack of clarity regarding the difference between spontaneous hypoglycemia (as seen in panhypopituitarism) and the increased predisposition to hypoglycemia encountered in persons on treatment for diabetes. The glucoregulatory effects of thyroid hormones carry great clinical significance. Persons with diabetes who report with a sudden increase in frequency or severity of hypoglycemic episodes, not explained by changes in diet, physical activity, or dosage of glucose-lowering drugs, must be evaluated for hypothyroidism. The symptoms of hypoglycemia may be nonspecific, and may represent subtle neuroglycopenia. A high index of suspicion must be kept in hypothyroid patients on diabetes treatment, as the symptoms of counter regulatory hormone release may be blunted, and there may be an underlying neurocognitive defect in grossly hypothyroid persons. The clinical implications of the hypoglycemia-prone features of hypothyroidism should be taken into account while planning antidiabetic therapy. Person with uncontrolled hypothyroidism should be given relatively lower doses of insulin and insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas). Safer insulin analogues which are linked with a lower incidence of hypoglycemia should be preferred. In patients on treatment for both thyroid disorders and diabetes, thyroid status should be kept in mind while titrating antidiabetic therapy. Those with an improving thyroid status, or falling serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), may require an increase in dosage of antidiabetic medicines. Similarly, those with worsening hypothyroidism will need a reduction in dosage. This down titration will be needed in patients of Graves’ disease who respond rapidly to therapy. The TSH lowering or potential thyroprotective effect of metformin[7] should be considered while assessing thyroid function reports. 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[PMC free article] [PubMed] EARLY LITERATURE RECENT LITERATURE PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CORRELATION: HYPOTHYROIDISM AND HYPOGLYCEMIA THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATION Footnotes REFERENCES Articles from Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism are provided here courtesy of Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications ***************************************************************************** Monsanto Is Scrambling To Bury This Breaking Story – Don’t Let This Go Unshared! By Food Babe 619 Share2M Tweet Pin2K I am frankly shocked this information is not making front page news&amp;nbsp;right now.&amp;nbsp;Monsanto will do anything to bury this story… and as of right now, it’s working. Not a single mainstream media outlet has covered this appalling new report that shows millions of people being poisoned by a chemical that does not belong in our food.&amp;nbsp;This chemical is ending up in processed foods like Cheerios, Ritz Crackers, and Oreos and being consumed by humans across the world.&amp;nbsp;The health of millions of people is on the line&amp;nbsp;and this news&amp;nbsp;must go mainstream! That’s why&amp;nbsp;I’m calling on every single one of you who reads this post to&amp;nbsp;share this breaking story now.&amp;nbsp;The only way this injustice will be corrected is if enough of us stand up and demand that something be done to stop the poisoning of our food supply. Share this shocking new report with everyone you know…. A FDA-registered food safety laboratory tested iconic American food for residues of the weed killer glyphosate (aka Monsanto’s Roundup) and found&amp;nbsp;ALARMING amounts. Just to give you an idea of how outrageous these amounts are, independent research shows that probable harm to human health begins at&amp;nbsp;really low levels of exposure – at only&amp;nbsp;0.1 ppb&amp;nbsp;of glyphosate. Many&amp;nbsp;foods were found to have over 1,000 times this amount! Well above what regulators&amp;nbsp;throughout the world consider “safe”.&amp;nbsp; {See the&amp;nbsp;test results and full report by Food Democracy Now! and The Detox Project}.&amp;nbsp; Here is why we all should be concerned about eating glyphosate: Independent research links glyphosate to cancer (sources:&amp;nbsp;1,&amp;nbsp;2,&amp;nbsp;3,&amp;nbsp;4,&amp;nbsp;5) and it has been deemed a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s team of international cancer experts. The&amp;nbsp;childhood cancer rate is steadily rising&amp;nbsp;and experts say that they don’t know why. Why are they not taking a closer look at these facts? Research also indicates that glyphosate is an&amp;nbsp;endocrine disruptor, which disrupts hormones and leads to reproductive problems, early onset puberty, obesity, diabetes, and some cancers. When it comes to endocrine disruptors,&amp;nbsp;very small exposures&amp;nbsp;are the most damaging, so&amp;nbsp;“the dose makes the poison” mantra&amp;nbsp;does not apply!&amp;nbsp; Glyphosate is&amp;nbsp;a broad-spectrum antibiotic&amp;nbsp;killing the good bacteria in your gut.&amp;nbsp;Poor gut health&amp;nbsp;is linked to inflammation and a whole host of diseases. As GMOs laced with glyphosate are commonly fed to farm animals, this could very well be&amp;nbsp;contributing to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It binds with vital nutrients in the soil (like iron, calcium, manganese, zinc) and&amp;nbsp;prevents plants for taking them up. Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is thereby making food less nutritious! Why is this weed killer&amp;nbsp;in these foods? Even non-GMO and organic food!&amp;nbsp; This chemical has gone so mainstream that glyphosate has infiltrated every facet of our environment – our water, air, soil. Many&amp;nbsp;GMOs were invented to be resistant to glyphosate – and since GMOs have been introduced the use of glyphosate has gone through the roof! It is now the world’s most widely used herbicide. Glyphosate&amp;nbsp;is not just used on GMOs. Conventional (non-organic farmers) use Roundup as a drying agent on crops, such as oats and wheat. It can’t&amp;nbsp;be simply washed off, as it is taken up into the plant itself. As the active ingredient in popular “Roundup” herbicide, millions of people are using this stuff around their homes, and it’s widely used at parks and other public spaces. So, that is why it’s not just GMO-filled junk food that is laced with glyphosate. It’s contaminating organic and non-GMO foods, and it’s even in our honey! The FDA quietly found it in almost every single&amp;nbsp;sample of honey that they tested (from mass produced to organic mountain honey). The media has been essentially&amp;nbsp;silent and barely anyone heard this news! Even if you don’t personally eat the&amp;nbsp;specific brands that were tested (I don’t), how many people&amp;nbsp;are eating Cheerios and Ritz Crackers&amp;nbsp;every day? A lot! How many of your friends and family have their cabinets filled with these foods?&amp;nbsp;These people need to know this information. There are still thousands of other brands and whole foods that have not been tested for glyphosate residues, so we can’t be so sure that our own organic, non-GMO, and unprocessed food is safe. Americans are effectively being forced to eat this poison until something is done to stop the rampant use of this chemical. Yes, I said poison. Monsanto doesn’t want the public to know these findings for obvious reasons. They have our regulatory agencies in their back pocket to make sure they can continue to make a hefty profit while poisoning the masses. While there are now several manufacturers of glyphosate herbicides, Monsanto completely dominates the market and this is a best seller. They are raking in BILLIONS every year and certainly don’t want that to stop. They are clearly, without a doubt, using their prosperity to influence our government regulators. Why else would&amp;nbsp;those entrusted to protect the public from harmful chemicals turn a blind eye to this? Our public agencies are allowing&amp;nbsp;corporations to poison Americans for profit. In 2013, the EPA massively increased&amp;nbsp;the industry standard of what is considered a “safe” level of glyphosate on our food, in order to make enormous amounts seem A-OK. Instead of properly regulating, they effectively raised the “safe” level so that no one can blame the industry for poisoning us with unlawful&amp;nbsp;amounts of chemicals.&amp;nbsp;This is corruption at its finest.&amp;nbsp;The EPA&amp;nbsp;has a long and sordid history of doing whatever Monsanto wants and you have to ask yourself why this continues to happen and how we can make it stop. The EPA continues to pander to Monsanto, as they keep postponing and dragging their feet to evaluate glyphosate’s link to cancer in humans. The industry is fighting&amp;nbsp;tooth and nail to make sure that the EPA&amp;nbsp;“evaluation” will be in their favor and is trying to control who will be on the panel. Why won’t the EPA do their job to make sure that the world’s most widely used herbicide isn’t causing us all to get cancer? Don’t you think this should be a top priority? It’s time for the EPA to put the public health above the corrupt desires of corporations. When it comes to the FDA, they are not protecting the American public from glyphosate either. After announcing in February that they would FINALLY begin testing foods for glyphosate residues, they just decided to&amp;nbsp;suspend their testing&amp;nbsp;this week. Could it be that Monsanto didn’t like the results they started getting – especially since the FDA found glyphosate in foods that should be especially safe like BABY FOOD? Monsanto will do whatever it takes to keep that story out of the public eye. Doesn’t the public deserve to know this information? It should be shouted from the rooftops! It is shameful that the American media has thus far failed to cover this breaking news, but WE HAVE THE POWER to make this information go viral. If you really want to stop the corruption perpetuated by Monsanto and the large chemical companies – this is how we shut them down! CALL TO ACTION: Share this post with everyone you know. Tweet, share, and email this information to major media outlets&amp;nbsp;and ask them to cover this story.&amp;nbsp; Remember the best way to avoid glyphosate is by&amp;nbsp;choosing certified organic foods because it is prohibited on organic crops. Although contamination is a real threat, the levels on organic foods are minimal compared to what’s been found on conventional foods. It’s been shown that people who eat organic foods have&amp;nbsp;less glyphosate&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;other synthetic pesticides in their system. The people of this country&amp;nbsp;must&amp;nbsp;be&amp;nbsp;informed and this should be our top priority. Go, Food Babe Army, Go! 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Tags: cholesterol, prescription drugs, statin drugs Transcript: Show TranscriptHide Transcript The Greatest Medical Hoax in the History of the World Interview with Dr. Michael Murray Interviewed by Lyle Hurd November 13, 2009 Dr. Michael Murray: When all is said and done, the over-reliance on these statin drugs to reduce our risk of heart attacks and strokes will go down as the greatest medical hoax in the history of the world. It’s just appalling and just amazing how we’ve all been misled by the drug company’s propaganda with these statin drugs. And that’s what it is, it masquerades as research that- if you look at the research, these drugs offer very little protection for most people. Eighty percent of the people who are taking these statin drugs are taking them for no good reason. There’s no scientific evidence of any benefit, no reason for them to be taken, these drugs. In 1987, when these drugs were first approved, there were thirteen million Americans with high cholesterol. Now, in 2009, we have over a hundred million Americans with high cholesterol. What happened? The drug companies utilized their influence to lower the level that was considered normal to increase the web that they could cast and haul in more patients. If you're worried about cholesterol, you should watch this! HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE STATIN-DIABETES LAWSUIT....&amp;nbsp; Our People Current Litigation Blog THL Giving Back Testimonials Referring Attorneys Contact © 2014 Tor Hoerman Law LLC. &amp;nbsp;Home &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Disclaimer Current Litigation Should you consider the Lipitor lawsuit as a result of your diabetes diagnosis? If you are one of the more than 20 million people that takes statins, such as Lipitor, to control your cholesterol and you developed diabetes, you may be entitled to compensation by filing a Lipitor Lawsuit against the manufacturer, Pfizer. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with diabetes and believe the diagnosis is the result of their use of Lipitor, our Lipitor Lawyers will be happy to assess your claim with a quick, no charge evaluation to see if you qualify for the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuit. Lipitor Diabetes Risk Lipitor, manufactured by Pfizer, is the most-prescribed medicine in history but several studies now indicate that it is linked to an increased risk of diabetes. Despite living healthy and active lifestyles, individuals have developed type-2 diabetes after initiating a Lipitor treatment. As a result of a type-2 diabetes diagnosis, individuals find themselves undergoing regular testing of blood glucose levels, adhering to a restrictive diabetic diet and taking medication to control diabetes. Furthermore, individuals diagnosed with diabetes find themselves at a markedly increased risk of heart disease, blindness, neuropathy and kidney disease. Lipitor diabetes attorneys, TorHoerman Law, believe that despite Pfizer knowing of the Lipitor diabetes risk, Pfizer promoted and marketed Lipitor as safe and effective which resulted in many injured individuals. When companies put profits ahead of safety, TorHoerman Law believes they should be held responsible for their actions. To that end, the attorneys at TorHoerman Law are offering a no charge, no obligation review of your medical history for potential inclusion in the Lipitor diabetes litigation. We will tell you honestly whether you should consider participation in the Lipitor lawsuit. ******************************** Inflammation More Damaging to Heart than Cholesterol www.ihealthtube.com &amp;nbsp; The New York Times&amp;nbsp;hailed them as “wonder drugs.” Doctors use them as the first line of defense against heart attack, stroke, inflammation and whatever else they can make sound dreadful and scary. Despite the spin, cholesterol lowering drugs (fibrates and statins) are proving to be not so wonderful. As outlined in the book,&amp;nbsp;Over-The-Counter Natural Cures, by Shane Ellison, MS continuing research showed how these blockbusters failed to prevent heart attack and stroke to any clinical significance. But that’s not the worst part. There’s seems to be a “little” problem with cancer. “My husband died last August 2005 of advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). He tested negative for hepatitis and cirrhosis as the common causes of liver cancer. Nothing ever was said about the lovastatin (mevacor) that he was on since 2003 when he had a mild heart attack. A friend (non-M.D.)mentioned the statin probably caused the cancer.” In their study published in the&amp;nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association&amp;nbsp;(JAMA), Thomas B. Newman, M.D., MPH, and co-workers show that all cholesterol-lowering drugs, both the early drugs known as fibrates (clofibrate, gemfibrozil) and the newer drugs known as statins (Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor), cause cancer in rodents at the equivalent doses used by man. Interestingly, these facts are not reflected in the highly coveted Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) or by the pharmaceutically-compliant media. For instance, the PDR shows that cancer is a side effect for fibric acid derivates and statins only when as much as ten times the recommended human dose is used. Dr. Gloria Troendle, deputy director for the Division of Metabolism and Endocrine Drug Products for the FDA, noted that the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil belonged to a class of drugs that has repeatedly been shown to increase death rates among users. Moreover, Dr. Troendle stated that she does not believe the FDA has ever approved a drug for long-term use that was as cancer causing at human doses as gemfibrozil. Others shared these same concerns about gemfibrozil. In comments to the FDA, Elizabeth Barbehenn, Ph.D., concluded: “fibrates must be considered as potential human carcinogens and their carcinogenic potential should be part of the risk benefit equation for evaluating gemfibrozil.” Ignoring these facts and despite having a majority vote among their advisory committee against approval, the pharmaceutically- campaigned FDA-approved these drugs anyway! Specifically, when asked to vote whether or not the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil should be approved for prevention of heart disease, only 3 out of 9 voted in favor of approval. Unfortunately, these votes are only “advisory” and – against the better judgment of the committee – the FDA decided to approve gemfibrozil for human consumption. Of course, the extrapolation of evidence of cancer from rodent to human is very uncertain. And this is the argument of those who favor using cholesterol-lowering drugs. More likely, such an extrapolation would only hold true if human studies also showed an increase in cancer rates. In fact, that is what scientists are seeing. Sheperd and colleagues for PROSPER noted in the&amp;nbsp;Lancet&amp;nbsp;that “…new cancer diagnoses were more frequent on pravastatin [Pravachol] than on placebo [those not taking the drug].” Similar findings were made in the CARE (Cholesterol And Recurrent Events) trial. Evidence from the trial showed a significant increase (a 1500% relative risk increase) in breast cancer among women taking Pravachol (a cholesterol-lowering drug made by Bristol-Myer Squib). One mechanism by which cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause cancer has been identified. Published in Nature Medicine, Dr. Michael Simons of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston shows that statin drugs mimic a substance known as vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The biochemical VEGF promotes the growth of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis. While angiogenesis may help the growth of arteries, the benefit is quickly negated by the potential for growth of cancer. The British Journal of Cancer&amp;nbsp;reports that VEGF plays an important role in the spread of colorectal cancer. Further, for those who already have tumors, VEGF and compounds that mimic VEGF significantly diminish that person’s survival time. The fact that cholesterol-lowering drugs can potentially cause cancer at doses commonly used by humans will never be accepted as mainstream knowledge. Drug company-funded studies for cholesterol-lowering drugs are conveniently short in nature, typically five years or less. It takes decades for cancer to develop. Actually, even heavy smoking will not cause lung cancer within five years. Yet it is a well-known fact that smoking leads to lung cancer. Therefore, as long as statin drug trials last only five years, the fact that these “wonder drugs” aren't wonder drugs will continue to fly below the radar. By now, most people are starting to see the big picture – wonder drugs aren't that wonderful. Stop fearing your cholesterol levels and starting taking charge of your own health. Source: By: Shane Ellison, MS &amp;nbsp; Immune System Restoration Posted July 18, 2016 by Dr. Ronald P. Drucker Share this now! “Incurable” Diseases can now be HEALED! Chronic Autoimmune Conditions can now be eliminated by restoring ACCURACY to the IMMUNE SYSTEM, and allowing IMMUNITY to heal the body. By Dr. Ronald P. Drucker See list of autoimmune conditions here. This is an immune killer cell. Its job is to hunt down and eliminate harmful pathogens (germs) in our bodies. The fuzzy coating surrounding the cell is known as the Glycocalyx. The Glycocalyx functions as a coding system (a guidance system) which enables the immune cells to communicate with other cells in order to find the pathogens, and eliminate them. This guidance system is made up of Immune Modulating Components (IMCs) of multiple types. Think of it this way; IMCs function like a “GPS SYSTEM” for Immune Killer Cells, so that they may HIT their target, the germ or pathogen. Immune Killer Cell When IMCs are present in the body in adequate supply, the immune killer cells become very ACCURATE, able to find and eliminate the pathogens which promote illness and disease. See what the patients say who have left their diseases behind. Autoimmunity When IMCs are NOT present in the body, the immune cells become very INACCURATE, often unable able to find the pathogens, often attacking the tissues of the body instead! This is Autoimmunity. Autoimmunity is the Failure of the immune system to differentiate or recognize the body’s cells from the pathogens always present within the body. As a result, the immune killer cells often attack the cells, tissues, and organs of the body, causing damage and disease. See list of autoimmune conditions here. Recapping: ACCURATE immune cells keep us Healthy by eliminating pathogens. INACCURATE immune cells cause damage and disease by attacking the body, not the pathogen. So what happened to the IMCs in our modern-day food supply? Fruit trees and vegetable plants can only produce IMCs when the soil is rich with minerals. As the Minerals in our soils have been progressively depleted, so too have the IMCs, and as a result; Autoimmune Diseases have progressively Risen. See charts below. The soils no longer contain the minerals required for the crops to produce immune modulating components required by the human immune system. The increasing result on the population is immune failure and the rise of Autoimmune Diseases. The Solution As confirmed by the nation’s top Immune restoration practitioners; by ingesting high concentrations of immune modulating components, the immune system can restore to accurate immune function, thus eliminating the inaccurate autoimmune attack which is the driving force behind autoimmune conditions. PHASE 2 and PHASE 3 Clinical Studies Demonstrate an Average 88% Improvement in Patients with Autoimmune Conditions inside the first 12 months. By far the best source of IMC’s is an organic growing operation producing a product known as DigestaCure AUTOIMMUNE-X® which is a high concentration of All Natural Immune Modulating Components researched, developed, and tested for over 20 years. No prescription is required. &amp;nbsp; Recapping: By feeding the immune system what it is lacking, IMCs, the immune killer cells can be restored to accurate function, once again able to locate and eliminate the pathogen, rather than missing the pathogen, and striking the cells, organs, and tissues of the body. The autoimmune attack on various locations within the body, is the root-cause of over 100 autoimmune conditions. See list of autoimmune conditions here. The best source for organic Immune Modulating Components is here. To understand more you may read my free book here; www.thecodeoflife.info Could a probiotic pill cure diabetes? Published Monday 2 February 2015 Published Mon 2 Feb 2015 By Honor Whiteman 3.50 More than 29 million people in the US have diabetes, and it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the country. But could a cure be on the horizon? According to researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, it could - in the form of a probiotic pill. Using engineered human gut bacteria, researchers were able to reprogram the cells of diabetic rats to produce insulin. Pictured is a reprogrammed rat cell; the green coloring shows insulin. Image credit: Diabetes journal/Cornell University In a proof-of-principle study published in the journal Diabetes, senior author John March and colleagues from Cornell reveal how they were able to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic rats using a common bacteria found in the human gut. Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas is either unable to produce enough of the hormone insulin, the body's cells do not effectively respond to the hormone, or both. As a result, blood glucose levels rise higher than normal - known as hyperglycemia. This can cause a number of complications, including stroke, heart disease and nerve damage. Diabetes prevalence has risen in the US in recent years, increasing from 25.8 million people affected in 2010 to 29.1 million in 2012. But with the findings of their study, March and colleagues say they may be one step closer to a cure for the condition. The researchers engineered a common strain of "friendly" human gut bacteria called Lactobacillus to secrete Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) - a hormone that releases insulin in response to food. Lactobacillus is a probiotic often used to prevent and treat diarrhea, as well as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease and some skin disorders. Engineered probiotic reduced blood glucose levels by up to 30% Each day for 90 days, the team orally administered the modified probiotic to a group of diabetic rats. They monitored its effects on blood glucose levels, comparing the outcomes with diabetic rats that did not receive it. At the end of the 90 days, the researchers found the rats that received the modified probiotic had blood glucose levels up to 30% lower than those that did not receive the probiotic. The team says the probiotic appeared to convert the rats' upper intestinal epithelial cells to cells that acted a lot like pancreatic beta cells, which - in healthy people - secrete insulin and regulate blood glucose levels. March adds: "The amount of time to reduce glucose levels following a meal is the same as in a normal rat, and it is matched to the amount of glucose in the blood, just as it would be with a normal-functioning pancreas. It's moving the center of glucose control from the pancreas to the upper intestine." On giving the modified probiotic to healthy rats, however, the team found that it did not appear to affect blood glucose levels. "If the rat is managing its glucose, it doesn't need more insulin," says March. The team says they now plan to test higher doses of the engineered probiotic in diabetic rats in order to see whether it can completely reverse the condition. They are also working with a biopharmaceutical company called BioPancreate to get the probiotic made into a pill for human use. If successful, the researchers say it would be likely a diabetic would take the pill each morning to help manage their condition. In November 2014, Medical News Today reported on a study suggesting a common blood pressure drug may completely reverse diabetes. 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bad Bugs in Your Gut that Make You Sick DOCTORS ARE TRAINED TO IDENTIFY DISEASES by where they are located. If you have asthma, it’s considered a lung problem; if you have rheumatoid arthritis, it must be a joint problem; if you have acne, doctors see it as a skin problem; if you are overweight, you must have a metabolism problem; if you have allergies, immune imbalance is blamed. Doctors who understand health this way are both right and wrong. Sometimes the causes of your symptoms do have some relationship to their location, but that’s far from the whole story. As we come to understand disease in the 21st century, our old ways of defining illness based on symptoms is not very useful. Instead, by understanding the origins of disease and the way in which the body operates as one, whole, integrated ecosystem, we now know that symptoms appearing in one area of the body may be caused by imbalances in an entirely different system. If your skin is bad or you have allergies, can’t seem to lose weight, suffer from an autoimmune disease or allergies, struggle with fibromyalgia, or have recurring headaches, the real reason may be that your gut is unhealthy. This may be true even if you have NEVER had any digestive complaints. There are many other possible imbalances in your body’s operating system that may drive illness, as well. These include problems with hormones, immune function, detoxification, energy production, and more. But for now, let’s take a deeper look at the gut and why it may be at the root of your chronic symptoms. Symptoms Throughout the Body Are Resolved By Treating the Gut Many today do have digestive problems including reflux or heartburn, irritable bowel, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and colitis. In fact, belly problems account for over 200 million doctor’s visits and billions in health care costs annually. But gut problems cause disease far beyond the gut. In medical school, I learned that patients with colitis could also have inflamed joints and eyes and that patients with liver failure could be cured of delirium by taking antibiotics that killed the toxin-producing bacteria in their gut. Could it be that when things are not quite right down below, it affects the health of our entire body and many diseases we haven’t linked before to imbalances in the digestive system? The answer is a resounding yes. Normalizing gut function is one of the most important things I do for patients, and it’s so simple. The “side effects” of treating the gut are quite extraordinary. My patients find relief from allergies, acne, arthritis, headaches, autoimmune disease, depression, attention deficit, and more—often after years or decades of suffering. Here are a few examples of the results I have achieved by addressing imbalances in the function and flora of the gut: A 58-year-old woman with many years of worsening allergies, asthma, and sinusitis who was on frequent antibiotics and didn’t respond to any of the usual therapies was cured by eliminating a worm she harbored in her gut called Strongyloides. A 52-year-old woman who suffered with daily headaches and frequent migraines for years, found relief by clearing out the overgrowth of bad bugs in her small intestine with a new non-absorbed antibiotic called Xifaxin. A six-year-old girl with severe behavioral problems including violence, disruptive behavior in school, and depression was treated for bacterial yeast overgrowth, and in less than 10 days, her behavioral issues and depression were resolved. A three-year-old boy with autism started talking after treating a parasite called Giardia in his gut. These are not miracle cures but common results that occur when you normalize gut function and flora through improved diet, increased fiber intake, daily probiotic supplementation, enzyme therapy, the use of nutrients that repair the gut lining, and the direct treatment of bad bugs in the gut with herbs or medication. A number of recent studies have made all these seemingly strange reversals in symptoms understandable. Let’s review them. Research Linking Gut Flora and Inflammation To Chronic Illness Scientists compared gut flora or bacteria from children in Florence, Italy who ate a diet high in meat, fat, and sugar to children from a West African village in Burkina Faso who ate beans, whole grains, vegetables, and nuts.(i) The bugs in the guts of the African children were healthier, more diverse, better at regulating inflammation and infection, and better at extracting energy from fiber. The bugs in the guts of the Italian children produced by-products that create inflammation, promote allergy, asthma, autoimmunity, and lead to obesity. Why is this important? In the West, our increased use of vaccinations and antibiotics and enhancements in hygiene have lead to health improvements for many. Yet these same factors have dramatically changed the ecosystem of bugs in our gut, and this has a broad impact on health that is still largely unrecognized. There are trillions of bacteria in your gut, and they collectively contain at least 100 times as many genes as you do. The bacterial DNA in your gut outnumbers your own DNA by a very large margin. This bacterial DNA controls immune function, regulates digestion and intestinal function, protects against infections, and even produces vitamins and nutrients. Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain. When the balance of bacteria in your gut is optimal, this DNA works for you to great effect. For example, some good bacteria produce short chain fatty acids. These healthy fats reduce inflammation and modulate your immune system. Bad bugs, on the other hand, produce fats that promote allergy and asthma, eczema, and inflammation throughout your body.(ii) Another recent study found that the bacterial fingerprint of gut flora of autistic children differs dramatically from healthy children.(iii) Simply by looking at the by-products of their intestinal bacteria (which are excreted in the urine—a test I do regularly in my practice called organic acids testing), researchers could distinguish between autistic and normal children. Think about this: problems with gut flora are linked to autism. Can bacteria in the gut actually affect the brain? They can. Toxins, metabolic by-products, and inflammatory molecules produced by these unfriendly bacteria can all adversely impact the brain. I explore the links between gut function and brain function in much greater detail in my book, The UltraMind Solution. Autoimmune diseases are also linked to changes in gut flora. A recent study showed that children who use antibiotics for acne may alter normal flora, and this, in turn, can trigger changes that lead to autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or colitis.(iv) The connections between gut flora and system-wide health don’t stop there. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that you could cure or prevent delirium and brain fog in patients with liver failure by giving them an antibiotic called Xifaxan to clear out bugs that produce toxins their poor livers couldn’t detoxify.(v) Toxins from bacteria were making them insane and foggy. Remove the bacteria that produce the toxins, and their symptoms clear up practically overnight. Other similar studies have found that clearing out overgrowth of bad bugs with a non-absorbed antibiotic can be an effective treatment for restless leg syndrome(vi) and fibromyalgia.(vii) Even obesity has been linked to changes in our gut ecosystem that are the result of a high-fat, processed, inflammatory diet. Bad bugs produce toxins called lipopolysaccardies (LPS) that trigger inflammation and insulin resistance or pre-diabetes and thus promote weight gain.(viii) It seems remarkable, but the little critters living inside of you have been linked to everything from autism to obesity, from allergy to autoimmunity, from fibromyalgia to restless leg syndrome, from delirium to eczema to asthma. In fact, the links between chronic illness and gut bacteria keep growing every day. So what can you do to keep your gut flora balanced and your gut healthy, and thus overcome or avoid these health problems? Five Steps to a Healthy Gut (and a Healthy Body) Follow these five simple steps to begin re-balancing your gut flora: Eat a fiber–rich, whole foods diet—it should be rich in beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, all of which feed good bugs. Limit sugar, processed foods, animal fats, and animal protein—these provide food for unhealthy bugs. Avoid the use of antibiotics, acid blockers, and anti-inflammatories—they change gut flora for the worse. Take probiotics daily—these healthy, friendly flora can improve your digestive health and reduce inflammation and allergy. Consider specialized testing—such as organic acid testing, stool testing (new tests can look at the DNA of the bacteria in your gut), and others to help assess your gut function. You will likely have to work with a functional medicine practitioner to effectively test and treat imbalances in your gut. 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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;nbsp;know.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;nbsp;And 200 seems to be the magic number. But how much do those&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;nbsp;cholesterol numbers really mean? Dr. Stephen Sinatra&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;nbsp;he says&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class="drop" style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="topic_intro_caps" style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;magine this.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;You go in for a mammography, and the technician finds a mass that looks suspicious. The mass is biopsied, and it’s cancer. Your doctor, who’s been sympathetic and encouraging, sits you down to talk with you about your prognosis and says, “There’s a good chance your breast cancer will disappear.” If you’re like most women, you would be stunned and confused.&lt;/div&gt;
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A study published in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;Archives of Internal Medicine&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;in November 2008 suggests that some breast cancers will go into remission without any treatment. Zahl¹&amp;nbsp; Like the study’s title, this just may be “The Natural History of Invasive Breast Cancers Detected by Screening Mammography.” The study was headed by one of Dr. Northrup’s favorite researchers, H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., along with Perh-Henrik Zahl, M.D., Ph.D., and Jan Mehlen, M.D., Ph.D.&lt;/div&gt;
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This study followed a group of more than 200,000 Norwegian women ages 50–64 over two consecutive six-year periods. Half received regular, periodic breast exams or regular mammograms; the other half had no regular breast cancer screenings. Researchers found that the women who received regular routine screenings had 22 percent more incidents of breast cancer than the other women.&lt;/div&gt;
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Dr. Welch and his colleagues concluded that the most likely explanation for their findings was: The women in the second cohort (those who didn’t have regular breast cancer screenings) actually had the same number of occurrences of breast cancer, but these abnormalities were resolved by the body naturally and without intervention. Other doctors unrelated to the study analyzed the data and concurred that this conclusion makes sense.&lt;/div&gt;
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Dr. Northrup was intrigued by the study and found it heartening. “My colleague H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., has written numerous articles about the pros and cons of today’s mammography, which can pick up anomalies smaller than a pencil point. (He also wrote a wonderful book that I highly recommend called&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Should-Be-Tested-Cancer-Maybe/dp/0520248368" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e49140; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;Should I Get Tested For Cancer?: Maybe Not and Here’s Why&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;[University of California Press, 2004]). Dr. Welch believes we owe it to our patients to explain that too much testing can lead to excessive, invasive procedures.&lt;/div&gt;
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“For example, studies show that if you get a mammogram 10 years in a row, you have a 100 percent chance of being told you need a breast biopsy. The emotional and financial repercussions of believing you may have cancer when you don’t are staggering. And the experience can drain a person so much that it weakens their natural immunity. This is why I suggest that you make judicious decisions about medical testing and approach it with a bit of skepticism.”&lt;/div&gt;
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When asked how this spontaneous regression can occur, Dr. Northrup said, “People believe that it takes a miracle for cancers to disappear, but it happens more often than you think. Although doctors can’t say why and when, I think the hypothesis of spontaneous regression brought to light by this study is plausible. After all, one of the body’s natural functions is apoptosis—scourging cancer cells and encouraging the growth of healthy cells.&lt;/div&gt;
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“Scientific studies document this, as in the example of Coenzyme Q10. Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance in the body (and is widely available in supplement form). It has been shown to play a significant role in causing cancer cells to self-destruct without killing healthy cells or harming their DNA.”&lt;/div&gt;
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“I hope that, as a result of learning about this study, my readers will put more faith in the body’s ability to heal itself and see that excessive medical testing doesn’t really provide them with better health.”&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"&gt;Zahl, P., Maehlen, J., Welch, H. G., 2008. The natural history of invasive breast cancers detected by screening mammography,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;Arch Intern Med.&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;2008;168 (21):2311-2316.&lt;/li&gt;
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There is nothing “side” about side&amp;nbsp;effects—they are the &lt;em&gt;direct&lt;/em&gt; result of the drugs. &lt;br /&gt;
— Christiane Northrup, M.D.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Updated July&amp;nbsp;2016&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In Western Medicine, &lt;strong&gt;drugs&lt;/strong&gt; are created to treat symptoms as opposed to the root cause of the condition. If you only suppress your symptoms, instead of also addressing the cause, your body will often protest by developing so-called “side effects” to medication—or even by developing another dis-ease. This is how our bodies talk to us. But, there is nothing “side” about side effects—they are the &lt;em&gt;direct&lt;/em&gt; result of the drugs.&lt;/div&gt;
Many of the most &lt;strong&gt;popular drugs&lt;/strong&gt; being prescribed for millions have &lt;strong&gt;significant side effects&lt;/strong&gt; that just &lt;strong&gt;don’t outweigh the risks&lt;/strong&gt;. There are four&amp;nbsp;drugs, which are frequently prescribed to women, that fall into this category—and which I personally would not take.&lt;br /&gt;
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Statins for Heart Health&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Statin drugs&lt;/strong&gt; are prescribed to lower cholesterol. And the myth is that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart disease. But the latest research has shown that things are far more complex than that. The truth is that statins deplete the body’s CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10)—a vital nutrient for producing energy in the cells.&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5em;"&gt;1&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;Of all the organs, the heart requires the most energy and CoQ10 to function properly. So why take a medication for heart health that depletes a vital nutrient shown to support the heart—as well as every cell in your body?&lt;br /&gt;
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Importance of CoQ10&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Low levels of CoQ10&lt;/strong&gt; have also been linked to depression and dementia, as well as muscle weakness, fatigue, pain, and nerve damage—all of which are also known side effects of statins.&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5em;"&gt;2&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;And because your body makes less CoQ10 as you age, taking any medication that lowers CoQ10 is not advisable. Further, fat—and fat in the form of cholesterol—has been vilified as the enemy of a health heart. Actually, sugar is the real culprit, not fat, because sugar causes inflammation. And this inflammation taxes the cardiovascular system and the entire body.&lt;br /&gt;
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How to Protect Your Heart&lt;/h3&gt;
If you want to protect your heart, start by reducing inflammation. This means a &lt;strong&gt;healthy diet&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;supplements that are high in antioxidants&lt;/strong&gt;. Taking vitamin E has been shown to keep blood platelets slippery (so fewer blood clots) and &lt;strong&gt;reduce inflammation&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;sup&gt;3&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;(See &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hayhouse.com/the-wisdom-of-menopause-paperback?utm_source=CN.com&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=CN.com_WisdomMenopause&amp;amp;utm_content=3233_link" target="_blank" title="Buy 'The Wisdom of Menopause' at HayHouse.com"&gt;The Wisdom of Menopause&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;for a complete list of heart-healthy supplements and foods.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Heart health&lt;/strong&gt; also has an emotional component. If you want to truly heal your heart—or protect it at midlife—you need courage to look closely at any source of emotional pain, and then heal this brokenness with compassion, faith in the Divine, and emotional release. You were meant to have an open heart—to give and receive love, and to live joyfully.&lt;br /&gt;
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Bisphosphonate Drugs for Bone Loss&lt;/h2&gt;
Your body is constantly renewing itself. Older or damaged cells are eliminated by the body, so that newer, healthier cells can take their place. Your bones go through this cycle, too. If you have decreased bone mass, that means that your body is breaking down bone faster than it is creating new bone.&lt;br /&gt;
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Treating Lower Bone Density with Bisphosphonates&lt;/h3&gt;
The most popular treatment for lower bone density&amp;nbsp;is a &lt;strong&gt;bisphosphonate&lt;/strong&gt;, such as Actonel, Boniva, or Fosomax. These medications prevent bone breakdown and therefore bone loss. Although this sounds like a good idea, these drugs interfere with the natural cycle of breakdown and restoration.&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; The result is older, porous, brittle bone—and brittle bone means an increased likelihood of fractures.&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Side Effects of Bisphosphonates&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Bisphosphonates&lt;/strong&gt; have significant side effects, too, including back pain, joint pain, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and constipation.&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; And some women have suffered osteonecrosis of the jaw—death of bone tissue—a condition that is not treatable&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; We’re also seeing atypical fractures of the femur that don’t heal! All because of dense bone that doesn’t remodel and allow in a good blood supply. Many dentists are also seeing an increasing need for root canal surgery because of these drugs.&lt;br /&gt;
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About 50 percent of women prescribed a biphosphonate will stop treatment because of these side effects.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
Even with these side effects, bisphosphonates may offer some benefit for women over 70 who already have osteoporosis. But I want you to protect your bones much earlier than that! And that means promoting bone health naturally.&lt;br /&gt;
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Promote Bone Health Naturally&lt;/h3&gt;
Be sure to get plenty of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D. (Studies suggest that to keep your vitamin D levels in the optimal range requires 5,000 IU/day!)&lt;br /&gt;
I also suggest eating an alkaline diet, getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise, and considering bioidentical hormones or plant hormones (phytoestrogens) that have estrogenic effects.&lt;br /&gt;
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Premarin, Prempro, and All Other Synthetic Hormones&lt;/h2&gt;
I’ve been talking about &lt;strong&gt;bioidentical hormones&lt;/strong&gt; for nearly three decades. And it still surprises me when women — and doctors — don’t know the difference between bioidentical hormones and synthetic ones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Bioidentical hormones&lt;/strong&gt; are created to be an exact match in molecular structure to a woman’s body. That is what makes them “bioidentical.”&lt;br /&gt;
In contrast, non-bioidentical (synthetic) estrogen, such as the estrogen in &lt;strong&gt;Premarin&lt;/strong&gt;, is bioidentical only if your native food is hay. That’s because it is made from the urine of pregnant horses. Hence the name Pre (pregnant) Mar (mares) in (urine).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Progestin&lt;/strong&gt; is a synthetic form of progesterone that is derived from bioidentical progesterone. The reason for this is that you can’t patent a bioidentical hormone that naturally occurs in nature. And so—to make progesterone marketable—it was changed into a compound not native to the female human body.&lt;br /&gt;
For about two decades, &lt;strong&gt;Premarin&lt;/strong&gt; (just estrogen) and &lt;strong&gt;Prempro&lt;/strong&gt; (Premarin plus Provera, a synthetic form of progesterone) were the gold standard for many doctors. And the one-pill-fits-all-women approach was the only option women were given. Then, in 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative Studies showed that women who supplemented with synthetic estrogen or Progestin had more incidences of breast cancer, heart attack, stroke, and blood clots than those who were given a placebo. Once thought to confer heart health and other benefits, women suddenly became wary of these drugs. &lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The best approach for hormone therapy is one that is unique to you. Women can have their levels of estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, testosterone, and other hormones tested. Or simply pay attention to how you feel — which I find is a far more accurate way to assess hormone balance than testing your levels. The results (and how you feel) allow you and your doctor to customize a treatment plan that is right for you.&lt;br /&gt;
Start with the lowest dose possible and see how you do.&lt;br /&gt;
Better yet, change your diet to a low sugar, organic food approach. Add a natural herbal remedy such as &lt;em&gt;Pueraria mirifica,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;maca, black cohosh, ground golden flaxseed, or chasteberry. And if that doesn’t work, then try the bioidenticals.&lt;br /&gt;
Remember that hormone therapy can take a few trials and errors. It’s a work in progress — just like you are at menopause.&lt;br /&gt;
You aren’t destined to wind up on various preventative medications. My mom is in her 90s and she isn’t on any medication! Neither is my doctor friend Gladys who likes to say “&lt;em&gt;93 and prescription free.&lt;/em&gt;” Before you take any medications regularly, make sure you are informed about all the risks and benefits. Does the drug cause nutritional deficiencies? Are you increasing your risk of cancer or heart disease? If so, seek out some alternatives that won’t put your health at risk.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;What You&lt;/strong&gt; Need&lt;strong&gt; To Know About “Safe Drugs” —&amp;nbsp;The Numbers!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
Every drug that you are prescribed or can purchase over-the-counter goes through randomized controlled trials to determine its benefits.&amp;nbsp; The measurement used to determine treatment benefits is called the &lt;strong&gt;number needed to treat&lt;/strong&gt;, or &lt;strong&gt;NNT&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Number Needed to Treat (NNT)&lt;/h3&gt;
The &lt;strong&gt;number needed to treat&lt;/strong&gt; refers to the number of patients who need to be treated in order to prevent one bad outcome, such as heart attack or stroke. So, if a drug has an NNT of 10, it means you have to treat 10 people with the drug to prevent one person from having a bad outcome. The ideal NNT is 1.&amp;nbsp; This means that every patient who is treated will benefit. But, this is hardly ever the case with drugs. In fact, the NNT for many drugs is often very high.&lt;br /&gt;
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Number Needed to Harm (NNH)&lt;/h3&gt;
Another number you need to know is the &lt;strong&gt;NNH&lt;/strong&gt; —&amp;nbsp;or &lt;strong&gt;number needed to harm&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; This indicates how many patients need to be exposed to a risk factor for it to cause harm to one patient who would not otherwise have been harmed. The lower the NNH, the worse the risk factor.&lt;br /&gt;
Studies reported by &lt;a href="http://www.thennt.com/nnt/statins-for-heart-disease-prevention-without-prior-heart-disease/"&gt;The NNT.com&lt;/a&gt; on statins given over a five-year period to people with no known heart disease is a good example of why you need to be aware of the NNT and NNH for any drug.&amp;nbsp; Over 5 years, the NNT for statins showed that no patients had their lives saved. In addition, only one patient in 104 had a heart attack prevented, and only 1 in 154 had a stroke prevented.&amp;nbsp; However, these same studies showed that 1 in 100 were harmed because they developed diabetes as a direct result of stains, and 1 in 10 developed muscle damage as a direct result!&lt;br /&gt;
The report on statins also summarizes that the risk of harm may still be underestimated and that diet and lifestyle interventions are substantially more powerful than medication in protecting your heart and preventing heart attacks and stokes– something I have been saying for decades!&lt;br /&gt;
You can also look to NNT for some popular non-drug therapies. For example, &lt;a href="http://www.thennt.com/nnt/probiotics-for-acute-infectious-diarrhea/"&gt;The NNT.com&lt;/a&gt; reports that 95% patients with infectious diarrhea who were given probiotics had the duration of their diarrhea decreased by 25 hours where the duration of the control group was between 2-7 days. Probiotics also decreased the proportion of patients with diarrhea lasting longer than 4 days from 45% to 19%.&amp;nbsp; This means there is an NNT of 4. Finally, there were no adverse effects reported. So a NNH of 0!&lt;br /&gt;
For more information on NNT, you can go to the &lt;a href="http://www.thennt.com/home-nnt/"&gt;NNT.com therapy review page&lt;/a&gt; and look up therapy reviews by specialty.&amp;nbsp; Use this to help you determine whether a drug is right for you.&lt;br /&gt;
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One More Drug I Won’t Take&amp;nbsp;—&amp;nbsp;Prilosec, Nexium, and Prevacid&lt;/h2&gt;
It is estimated that over 15 million Americans use &lt;strong&gt;proton pump inhibitors&lt;/strong&gt;, or &lt;strong&gt;PPIs&lt;/strong&gt;, to treat heartburn, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or peptic ulcers. PPIs, including Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium, are often prescribed as a first line of treatment because they reduce the amount of acid your stomach produces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;PPIs&lt;/strong&gt; are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world – and some of the most dangerous because most people have no idea how many vital roles stomach acid plays in our bodies. And the Catch-22 of these drugs is that when you stop taking them, the amount of acid your stomach releases surges, causing your symptoms to worsen.&lt;br /&gt;
Here’s why I won’t take PPIs:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Increases Your Risk of Bacterial Overgrowth&lt;/strong&gt;. Your stomach acid is what keeps harmful bacteria, such as H Pylori and many others, in check.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Impairs Your Ability to Absorb Nutrients.&lt;/strong&gt; You need stomach acid to absorb nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin B12, from food.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Causes Magnesium Deficiency.&lt;/strong&gt; With a calcium imbalance, some people experience magnesium deficiency along with leg cramps, and muscle weakness.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Puts You at Risk for Osteoporosis.&lt;/strong&gt; Some studies show that long-term PPI use can put you at risk for osteoporosis.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weakens Your Immune System&lt;/strong&gt;. Your bowel wall contains nearly two-thirds of your body’s immune defenses. You need a healthy bowel with enough acid to keep harmful microorganism and toxins from reaching other organs in your body. If you constantly take PPIs, you are changing the ecology of your gut. This can ultimately affect your immunity, putting you at risk for diseases such as cancer and dementia.&lt;/li&gt;
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My Tips for Eliminating Heartburn, GERD and Other Acid-related Problems&lt;/h2&gt;
Making lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, cutting back on alcohol and caffeine, and eliminating food triggers, can go a long way towards healing acid-related problems.&lt;br /&gt;
Here are my 5 tips:&lt;br /&gt;
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1. Try an Elimination Diet&lt;/h3&gt;
Food triggers – such as gluten, corn, soy and others –may be the cause of your discomfort. Try eliminating suspected food triggers, as well as alcohol and caffeine, for 30 days.&amp;nbsp; Be sure to eliminate all forms of sugar! Include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, and high-quality protein sources. Also be sure to drink lots of fresh water. Add foods back one at a time to determine if a suspected food is the cause of your problem.&lt;br /&gt;
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2. Take a Hydrochloric Acid Supplement&lt;/h3&gt;
Most acid-related symptoms are caused by too little acid, not too much. Try adding a hydrochloric acid (HCL) supplement. You can get these in health food stores. You can also try digestive enzymes. Look for a ph-balanced full spectrum formula such as Wobenzym. Finally, try adding a good-quality sea salt.&lt;br /&gt;
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3. Add a Probiotic&lt;/h3&gt;
Probiotics can help restore your gut if you have been taking PPIs. Once your gut is restored, it will be able to destroy harmful bacteria, such as H Pylori.&lt;br /&gt;
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4. Get Off the Antacids&lt;/h3&gt;
I also do not recommend long term use of antacids such as TUMS, Mylanta or Pepto–Bismol or H2 receptor blockers, such as Zantac, Pepcid, and Tagamet! If you need to take one, make sure it does not contain aluminum as these can cause constipation, and may reduce phosphate levels, which can result in fatigue and loss of appetite (not to mention that aluminum consumption may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.)&lt;br /&gt;
Some antacids contain magnesium hydroxide, which can cause diarrhea. Antacids made from calcium carbonate (like Tums) can cause acid rebound over time and may also contribute to kidney problems.&lt;br /&gt;
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5. Listen to Your Gut&lt;/h3&gt;
Your gut health and your emotions are so closely linked. Listen and learn what your gut is trying to tell you. Butterflies or nausea are often your inner wisdom speaking to you. Keep a journal of your symptoms to help you determine what factors may be associated with your symptoms. And remember, while no drug is 100 percent safe, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take one if you need it. But you should continually weigh the risks and benefits.&lt;br /&gt;
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References&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Langsjoen, P.H., &amp;amp; Langsjoen, A.M. (2003) The clinical use of HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors and the associated depletion or coenzyme Q10. A review of animal and human publications. &lt;em&gt;Biofactors, &lt;/em&gt;18 (1-4), 101-111.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Scott, R.S., et al. (1991). Simvastatin and side effects &lt;em&gt;N Z Med J, 104, 493-495&lt;/em&gt;. Laise, E. (Nov 2003). The Lipitor dilemma. &lt;em&gt;Smart Money: The Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business, &lt;/em&gt;12(11), 90-96&lt;em&gt;. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Golumb, B.A., et al. (2007) Physician response to patient reports of adverse drug effects: Implications for patient-targeted adverse effect surveillance. &lt;em&gt;Drug Safety, &lt;/em&gt;30, 669-675.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;King, D.S., et al. (2003). Cognitive impairment associated with atorvastatin and simvastatin. &lt;em&gt;Pharmacology&lt;/em&gt;, 23, 1663-1667.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stampfer, M.J., et al. (1993). Vitamin E consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease in women. &lt;em&gt;New Engl J Med, &lt;/em&gt;328 20), 1444-1449.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Odvina, C.V., et al. (2004). Severely suppressed bone turnover: A potential complication of alendronate therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;, 90, 1294-1301.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Parker-Pope, T. (July, 15 2008) Drugs to buil bones may weaken them. New York Times, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;available online www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/health/15well.html?partner=rssnyt&amp;amp;emc=rss&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;National Osteoporosis Foundation, http://nof.org/articles/22&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ruggiero, S.L. et al. (2004). Ostenecrosisof the jaws associated witht the use of bisphosphonates: A review of 63 cases. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg. 62, 527-534.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Neviaser, A.S., et al. (2008). Low-energy femoral shaft fractures associated with alendronate use. &lt;em&gt;J Orthop Trauma, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;22, 346-350.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Writing Group for the Women’s Health Initiative Investigators (2002). Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: Principal result from the Women’s Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. &lt;em&gt;JAMA&lt;/em&gt;, 288, 327-333.&lt;/li&gt;
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Is there really any “safe” drug?! NOPE. Doctors are legal drug dealers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Let’s add Duloxetine and Amytryptaline to the list. Was put on Duloxetine for fibromyalgia pain. My cholesterol went up. I was prescribed statistins for that. My leg pain was almost unbearable. My GP never told me that the cholesterol was a side effect of the duloxetine… Along with menopausal symptoms, etc. I was eventually weaned off that and told to replace it with Amytryptaline… I almost lost my mind! The pain and insomnia was unbearable! Between withdrawal from duloxetine and adjustment to Amytryp I almost died! I was never depressed, only prescribed this for pain… My GP told me that the duloxetine was out of my system in 24 hours and I didn’t have side effects. Upped the dose of Amytryptalin and the pain was worse! Be warned! Be very careful!&lt;br /&gt;
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Help! Doctor wont test for hormone levels or prescribe Bio Idential " We dont do that".   &lt;/div&gt;
HI Christiane,&lt;br /&gt;
I have your book and have read to cover to cover- I also love your radio show! I am 46 years old and have not had a period for 7 months. Previous to this, I had only 1 skipped period. At this time, (actually about 9 months ago )- I started to feel the “dark” mood you describe in the book- I used progesterone cream, and it helped a bit- but I still suffer from “not feeling myself”; forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, fuzziness, mood irritability, darker moods but some anxiety at times.  Of course, all classic depression and anxiety sx’s, but remarkable since I have not had period. I do yoga, meditate, generally healthy diet, juice, walk on beach, vitamin D, et al! But this does not appear to keep up with the sx’s.&lt;br /&gt;
Due to the pressure of loved ones, I broke down and made an apt with my OBGYN. I wanted to due to the more holistic route- I had a feeling in the town I live in, I wouldn’t have results commiserate with your rec. in your book. First, the OBGYN (she) stated she does “not test for hormones” period. Second, she does not (“they” do not) in this practices Bio-identical, not enough research to support, and she just labeled the limitations of the research, but did not talk any of the other argument of the bioidentical pros or cons for the matter (I have a Ph.D., I know a bit about deciphering research). Third, she prescribed Fyavolv? and or suggested the following as this may be too expensive: gintelli, activella, prempro, combipatch and others I cannot spell (all synthetic). When I told her I was using progesterone cream, she URGED that I should be using both estrogen and progesterone, not just one. I asked her for hormone levels again, and she said they base it off sx’s, not tests. I asked her about testosterone levels as your book described, same answer.  She offered no other solutions or blood tests, I know I currently live in a small town with an traditional way of looking at women’s health. Not the metro areas I have lived in previous.&lt;br /&gt;
Can you provide me any suggestions? Honestly, at the end of the appointment, as she hurried out and I still continued to have many questions, I felt helpless and wanted to cry. I am  not used to asking for help for feeling “not to par”, and I just want to know what possibly could help or if I should just “muddle through it”. Doing progesterone cream as mentioned in your book and P- Mirifuica, ( that only for about 1 month on and off). I don’t feel I should have to suffer, but at the same time, do not want to just take meds that are handed to me with no real regard if they are of any use! She told me the pharmacist could discuss other options?&lt;br /&gt;
Anyway, thank you so very much for being such a wonderful resource on women’s health! :). I thought I would try on a whim to reach out to you and see what you said. My intuition says you would say “get a new OBGYN”- ! Can I get a bio identical from someone other than a Dr (like the progesterone cream)? How long does it take Mirifica to work? Do you think I could really get my period again, and should not even think about going on hormones yet?&lt;br /&gt;
I trust your judgment, experience, and knowledge (Experiential, spiritual, and otherwise)!  Implicitly and your book is like a lit review, unlike the current Physicians recommendations.&lt;br /&gt;
With Gratitude,&lt;br /&gt;
Long Winded but confused,&lt;br /&gt;
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Here has been my experience with Statins:  I have a slightly elevated cholesterol level. First thing the Dr. wants to do is put me on Statins. Very firmly insisted that this would be wise to prevent heart attack. I asked her “with this elevated level, what are the chances I will have a heart attack?” She replied “about 4%!” I told her I have a 4% chance of getting run over in a parking lot somewhere and declined. So, I went to my diet and lowered my levels on my own. The thing is, if I would have consented, I would be on this for LIFE and never would have know if I could lower the levels myself! She did not even encourage me to use diet as a remedy firsts to see what I could do naturally. If she ever brings it up again, if my levels increase, I will ask her for the cutting edge test that will measure the size of my LDL particles to get the whole picture of what is really going on. The standard tests they use to get you on Statins are so antiquated.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dear Christiane,&lt;br /&gt;
I have a miofibroma outside the uterus. It is 9 x 8 x 13cm, but I don’t have any painful symptoms. My age is 49. My doctor has recommended me to take ESMYA to reduce it.&lt;br /&gt;
I am reading you books and I am beginning to understand which attitudes and circumstances could have been the cause. I also had hipertyroidsm, which was treated with radioactive iodine, and now I have hypotiroidsm. I also have migraines from time to time. I have discovered the relation of this with food high in histamine and I am able to control them quite well with a good diet.&lt;br /&gt;
Would you recommend ESMYA, or try another kind of holistic treatment?&lt;br /&gt;
Can this miofibroma be dangerous?&lt;br /&gt;
Thanks a lot for sharing your wisdom.&lt;br /&gt;
Amparo&lt;br /&gt;
Barcelona&lt;br /&gt;
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Dr. Northrup,&lt;br /&gt;
My 22 year daughter was prescribed prednisone in February of this year. She started by taking 6-10mg , decreasing to 10 mg on the sixth day. Shortly after starting this medication, she started with insomnia and then anxiety that led to prednisone induced psychosis. It is now late April and she has had 3 hospital stays, along with hours of therapy. She has been diagnosed with bipolar. My daughter, of which I’ve always had a very close relationship with ,stays in a constant rage. She literally hates her entire family. I don’t even know who she is anymore. It’s like she can’t feel any love for us. I am so confused, overwhelmed, and in such disbelief and despair over who she has become. I honestly don’t know what to do. All I know is every since she has had to come home. She’s not the same person.&lt;br /&gt;
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Please, steroids can cause a person to not make any cortisol anymore. Anxiety and the such are low cortisol symptoms. If her pituitary is not telling her adrenals to make cortisol, or if her adrenals just quit functioning, then this would be the result. Also check all three of her sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone). They need to all be in balance or can cause the symptoms you are talking about. Look up a pituitary specialist or a longevity or anti-aging person who specializes in hormones and you may be able to get your daughter back the way that she once was.&lt;br /&gt;
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Steroid Psychosis  &lt;/div&gt;
I have had steroid psychosis.  It is truly horrible and she needs help while she has it.  However, it is self-limiting.  Mine was awful for three months and then very slowly dissipated.  I fell into a depression after that and needed support, but by 6 months it was over and I am fine.  She will be fine eventually but does need support now.  Please tell her that, because I thought I was going to have to live with this for life and that did not help my mental health.  Best of luck.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks for all the great info on statins. My husbands cardiologist is pushing them with no indication except age. I now have another weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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I had a hysterectomy 15 years ago and suffer from extreme vaginal dryness.  My gyn prescribed Estradiol Vaginal Natacream 0.01%.  I’m hesitant to use it because of breast cancer in my family (3 maternal cousins).  What is your recommendation Dr. Northrup?&lt;br /&gt;
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B3 for depression and Anxiety  &lt;/div&gt;
I will always consider a supplement before a doctor recommended drug induced theory that may or may not work or hurt you. I’ve been bipolar, manic depressive, with severe anxiety my whole life for as long as I can remember. I was on many different medicine cocktails from the time I was 12 until I was 25. I stopped by tapering off, but now that I’m 35 I’ve noticed that I really needed to figure out why everything I took never worked and just made me feel more crazy than I was before. It was like everything was jumbled up and every time I went to a doctor, they tried to prescribe me different depression and anxiety medication. Each doctor came with a different pill. So, by chance I was talking to my grandmother in-law and she gave me a bottle of no flush instant release niacin 500mg with the instructions to “Try it and thank me later”. I started with 2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon and 1 at night. On the 4th day, it was like a veil of impending doom was lifted from my brain. My sweaty hands were dry for the first time in my life. I smiled a real smile. I took it for 3 weeks and stopped for 4 days and everything that was wrong with me came back slowly. I started taking it again and it was gone. I highly recommend from personal experience, as well as so many other people have stated on the internet, a B3 vitamin. The flush is so worth the results. Some people say it works instantly for them. For me it took 3 days both times and I will never stop taking it. It’s a cheap miracle that truly took me from wanting to end my life, to being able to enjoy my life a little more everyday.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dr. Northrup,&lt;br /&gt;
What do you recommend for Hypertension?  I have taken Losartan 100 mg for several years.  It is not keeping the numbers down anymore.&lt;br /&gt;
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Safe Blood pressure medication   &lt;/div&gt;
I would like to know the answer to this&lt;br /&gt;
I have htn also&lt;br /&gt;
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My doctor has been after me to take Atornastatin.  I have Type II Diabetes that is under control for which I take two Metformin a day.  I do not take any other diabetes medication.  My HDL and LDL numbers are in recommended levels.  My Triglicerides are up a bit this time because I was giving into Swiss Cake Rolls and Nutty Bars, So I will stop that and they should return to normal and I will leave them alone no matter the temptation.  I cannot eat meals that are high in fats as I have moderate fatty liver disease per MRI scan.  My enzymes have returned to normal ranges with the weight loss I’ve had and the dietary changes I’ve made.  I am allergic and/or sensitive to several medications and to several foods.  When they had me try Pravastatin I had undesireable side affects so I discontinued taking them.  My doctor says that I should be on a statin to keep me from having a heart attack or stroke.  If we block the cholesterol then where do the organs that need cholesterol going to get their needs met?  Are we going to starve one organ into another disease in order to avoid disease for others?  I have such strong reluctance to giving in to my doctor’s recommendations when there has been absolutely no solid reasons given to me that would make me agree with the doctor.  There is so much out there that Big Pharm puts out and doctors buy into and it is making me more and more untrusting in them and feel the need to look out for number 1# and to research for myself.  Please let me know any advice you can give to me or others like me looking for the answers to questions we have as to why we should take the drugs and support Big Pharm and doctors and roll over and take them like good little guinea pigs.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thank you for all the helpful information.&lt;br /&gt;
I have been taking a Prolia shot every six months for two years to increase bone density luckily with no side effects so far.  It has helped increase my bone density, but after reading your article I am concerned about brittle bones.  If you stop taking  Bisphosphonates medications will  your bones start  the natural cycle of breakdown and restoration again or do these drugs ruin you for life?  I am a very small boned woman with no history of fractures.&lt;br /&gt;
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bioavailable Cal  Mag  &lt;/div&gt;
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Regarding the bioavailable’ Cal and Mag you take please let me know where I can purchase this bioavailable Cal and Mag. I tried to find this combo in the  bioavailable form and the options made me dizzy! Please can you recommend a brand or better yet the brand you take. Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;A serious and insidious condition&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;BY STEPHEN T. SINATRA, MD, FACC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;We often fall short when it comes to caring for ourselves.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Stephen Sinatra, M.D., has been one of my medical heroes for many, many years. His work on coenzyme Q10 for prevention and/or treatment of heart disease has highly influenced my thinking and my behavior. (I take about 100 mg of this supplement every day!) In this informative article, Dr. Sinatra illuminates some critical matters of the female heart—and what to do to love and protect yours!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Please read this and pass it on. All women need to know this stuff! – C.N.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Heart Failure in Women&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;By Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Men are from Mars, and women are from Venus, right? This old book title has been used to describe the differences between the sexes in almost every way you can imagine. You might even be tempted to say it holds true when it comes to cardiovascular disease, too—and to some extent you’d be right. Heart attack symptoms often manifest in dramatically different ways for men and women. But many other forms of heart disease, like heart failure (HF), have relatively few differences.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;HF is a serious, chronic condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood. It’s most often caused by coronary artery disease that chokes off oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. Even with considerable progress in conventional treatments—medication, pacemakers, and defibrillators—HF remains one of cardiology’s toughest challenges. It severely erodes quality of life, and, sadly, up to 40 percent of patients die within a year of diagnosis. Seventy percent die within a decade.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;About 2.5 million American women have HF, and they account for about half of HF-related hospital admissions. Other HF facts specific to women include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Women tend to develop HF later in life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Women with the disease tend to live longer than men with the disease.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The condition is under-diagnosed and under-treated in women; the tendency of women to minimize symptoms may be a contributing factor.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Clinical research is another area of difference. Despite the fact that women make up nearly half of HF patients, they represent only one-quarter of patients studied by researchers. Consequently, most HF treatment protocols are developed according to how men respond to them—pretty much the same as with heart disease in general. Given this, it’s imperative that women be proactive about their heart health: learn about HF and its causes, be able to identify the symptoms, and know their treatment options.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;There are two main types of HF: systolic and diastolic, depending on which phase of the cardiac cycle is affected. It’s important for women to understand the differences between these types. The systolic phase refers to when the heart contracts, pushing out blood. The diastolic phase occurs when the heart relaxes and fills with blood (believe it or not, the diastolic phase requires the most energy).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;If you have systolic HF, your heart has difficulty contracting forcefully enough to pump out blood. The risk factors for this type of HF are similar for both men and women. They include a history of coronary artery disease (with or without high blood pressure) and a previous heart attack. These ailments cause changes to the structure of the left ventricle (LV)— the largest of the four cardiac chambers, and the one responsible for generating the pressure that opens the aortic valve. After a heart attack, scar tissue forms on the LV where blood and oxygen were cut off during the attack. Because this tissue lacks the pliability of healthy cardiac muscle fibers, it reduces the heart’s ability to expand and contract. If enough tissue is involved, the stiffened heart muscle becomes so weak that it may begin to fail.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;If you have diastolic HF, your left ventricle has become stiff as the result of diastolic dysfunction (DD). This is the primary cause of HF in women, making up about half of cases. DD may be related to women’s smaller blood vessels and a state of low energy in the heart. Without adequate energy stores, the heart’s muscle fibers stiffen. DD is grossly under-diagnosed, and women who are unaware they have it fail to receive early, optimal treatment. As a result, damage progresses unnoticed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;During my years of clinical practice, I have identified two conditions that seem to contribute to DD: mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and high blood pressure. As women age and develop more hypertension, they also tend to develop more DD and unfortunately, more complications then men.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Another kind of heart failure, broken heart syndrome (BHS) or “stress cardiomyopathy,” is an acute condition that affects women far more than men. Heartbreak is a real component in “matters of the heart,” from hypertension and arrhythmia to heart attacks and HF.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;BHS is abrupt-onset heart failure that is precipitated by emotional trauma—such as an unexpected death, a close brush with death, or domestic abuse or violence. Symptoms are almost identical to those of a heart attack: chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and a feeling of impending doom. However, the person’s EKG reading will be normal, as will the level of cardiac muscle enzymes in the blood and the function of the coronary arteries on angiography. The only problem is an echocardiogram pattern that shows the apex of the heart—the part that sits on the diaphragm—is ballooning outward. The underlying physiology of BHS is unclear. But if there’s anything positive to be said about it, it would be that the symptoms are so intense that lifesaving medical attention is almost always sought immediately.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;In my book, Heartbreak and Heart Disease (Keats, 1996), I wrote about what can happen to the vulnerable heart after the sudden, unexpected loss of a vital connection. Acute activation of catecholamines, or “stress hormones” can literally cause necrosis (death) of heart cells.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cardiomyopathy Causes HF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cardiomyopathy is another cause of heart failure, and a small number of women can be vulnerable at younger ages than men.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Postpartum cardiomyopathy can strike women of childbearing age, although, thankfully, it rarely does. Cardiomyopathy, a form of HF with elusive causation, occurs when the heart muscle becomes increasingly enlarged as it struggles to pump blood. Postpartum cardiomyopathy can occur during the last month of pregnancy or during the first five to six months after delivery. The cause is still unclear. However, I believe that nutritional deficiencies play a key role. One of my patients, a 29-year-old woman, developed sudden heart failure following the birth of her son. Her cardiomyopathy was so severe that she was placed on the transplant list in the state of Virgina. However, after I treated her with CoQ10, she had a remarkable recovery. She is indeed my poster child of metabolic cardiology and the messenger for hundreds of cases I've treated over the years. Almost three decades later, she is still taking CoQ10 daily and enjoying a good quality of life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;General cardiomyopathy may also be related to the poisoning of the heart muscle by toxic metals such as mercury, cadmium, and lead. Excessive alcohol intake and viruses can also be contributing factors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;My wife and former cardiac nurse, Jan, has co-authored numerous articles with me about women’s heart health. During her research on HF, she learned that women tend to under-report their symptoms. It didn’t surprise her. She said, “My own experience as a woman, and those of female friends, family, and colleagues, provide countless examples of us ‘toughing it out’ when needed, especially if a loved one needs care. As women, this nurturing instinct is one of our greatest strengths; however, as the saying goes, your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness. We often fall short when it comes to caring for ourselves.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Jan’s mom survived a cardiac arrest over 30 years ago. One of her mom’s favorite expressions is, “Remember, it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil!” And she’s right. Women need to squeak louder and more often.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra is a board-certified cardiologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Certified as a bioenergetic psychotherapist, and nutrition and anti-aging specialist, Dr. Sinatra integrates psychological, nutraceutical and electroceutical therapies in the matrix of healing. He is the founder of heartmdinstitute.com, an informational website dedicated to promoting public awareness of integrative medicine, and the author of a monthly written newsletter entitled, Heart, Health &amp;amp; Nutrition. Dr. Sinatra is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Nutrition. His latest books are The Sinatra Solution/Metabolic Cardiology and Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;LEARN MORE | RECOMMENDED READING&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Heartbreak and Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart, by Stephen Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Dr. Sinatra’s Web site is Heartmdinstitute.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="color: #e06666;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #cc0000;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;There’s a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for kids—or the prevention of rickets. Optimal levels of vitamin D (40–80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body.1 In addition to protecting the bones and boosting the immune system, studies show that vitamin D helps prevent certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate, and colorectal.2345 Exciting new research shows that in the U.S. alone, thousands of new cases of breast cancer could be prevented every year if more women had optimal levels of vitamin D.6&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;A study conducted by Cedric Garland and other prominent vitamin D researchers determined that women with vitamin D levels above 52 ng/ml have half the risk of developing breast cancer as those with 13 ng/ml!7 Garland (et al) estimates that 58,000 new cases of breast cancer in the U.S. could be prevented per year by raising vitamin D levels to 52 ng/ml. Imagine what the global impact could be!&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;A simple blood test is all that’s needed to find out your vitamin D level. Five years ago, a range of 20–100 ng/ml was considered normal. Just recently, this range was raised to 32–100 ng/ml. Make sure to ask your healthcare provider what your actual vitamin D level is. Too often women are told that their levels are normal, which is not the same as optimal.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;If you’re deficient, the best way to boost your vitamin D quickly is to supplement with vitamin D-3. Initially, you may need to take 5,000 IUs per day. After establishing a healthy level, I recommend supplementing with1,000–2,000 IUs per day—it’s hard to get all you need from food. Some healthy fish provides 300–700 IUs, but milk only provides 100 IUs per glass.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;You may be surprised to learn that the sun is actually the best source of vitamin D. The sun’s UVB rays enable our bodies to manufacture vitamin D in the fat layer under the skin, as long as we don’t use sunscreen. The body can make enough vitamin D from sun exposure to last the entire year! And it will never create toxic levels, regardless of how long you expose your skin. Although we are taught to fear the sun, sunbathing in moderation—exposing but never burning the skin—is good for us. This may explain why the incidence of breast cancer is higher in northern latitudes than at the equator.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;I encourage every woman to check her vitamin D level regularly and keep it in the optimal range. This is easily done by supplementing with about 2,000 IUs of vitamin D-3 per day and getting regular, safe sun exposure. (You can even visit a tanning salon that offers UVB tanning rays.) Your breasts and your entire body will benefit. This is preventive medicine at its finest.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;REFERENCES&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Staud, R., 2005. Vitamin D: more than just affecting calcium and bone. Curr Rheumatol Rep, Oct;7(5):356-64.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Staud, R., 2005. Vitamin D: more than just affecting calcium and bone. Curr Rheumatol Rep, Oct;7(5):356-64.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cannell, J.J., Hollis, B.W. 2008. Use of vitamin D in clinical practice, Altern Med Rev, Mar;13(1):6-20.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cannell, J.J., et al. 2008. On the epidemiology of influenza, Virol J, Feb 25;5:29.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Holick, M.F., 2003. Vitamin D deficiency: what a pain it is. Mayo Clin. Proc., Dec;78(12):1457-9.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Garland, C.F., et al. 2009 Vitamin D for cancer prevention: global perspective, Ann Epidemiol. Jul;19(7):468-83.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Garland, C.F., et al. 2007. Vitamin D and prevention of breast cancer: pooled analysis., J Steroid Biochem Mol BiolMar;103(3-5):708-11.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;Last updated: August 25, 2009**************&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-size: x-large;"&gt;**************************************&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;"&gt;From Dr. Weil.....*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #003300;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="one"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;We've long known that regular exercise - specifically aerobic exercise - reduces the risk of breast cancer, but until now, we haven't known how physical activity confers its benefits. A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota in Saint Paul may have solved the mystery. They have confirmed that exercise influences the way women's bodies break down (metabolize) estrogen - more activity yields more "good" metabolites that&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART00669/lowering-breast-cancer-risk.html"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;lower breast cancer risk&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;. For their study the researchers recruited 391 sedentary but healthy, young premenopausal women and randomly assigned them to a control group or an exercise group. The women in the exercise group worked out at moderate to vigorous intensity five times a week for 16 weeks. On three consecutive days before and after the study, the researchers collected 24-hour urine samples from all the women. Analysis of these samples showed a favorable increase in the estrogen metabolites that lower breast cancer risk in the women who exercised, and no change during the 16 weeks in the women who didn't. Some forms of estrogen stimulate the growth of many types of breast cancer cells. The study was published in the May 2013 issue of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &amp;amp;Prevention&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;My take? Over the years, a number of studies have shown that exercise can lower the risk of breast cancer and can also boost survival rates for women who have been diagnosed with the disease. In the past, we have assumed that regular physical activity helps limit exposure to estrogen by reducing fat stores in which estrogen is produced. While defining the mechanisms that drive cancer or help prevent it increases our understanding of the disease, the bottom line remains clear: exercise can lower breast cancer risk as well promoting fitness and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It's the Journey Not the Destination&lt;/strong&gt;Make each day count, with an outlook that is both serene and inspired. Dr. Weil's new website,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;SpontaneousHappiness.com&lt;/strong&gt;, has everything you need to get on the path to emotional well-being. From articles and checklists to exclusive videos featuring Dr. Weil, we can help you make each day a little brighter.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span class="style5"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spontaneoushappiness.com/sh/ecs/main/home_ns.html?utm_source=WBemail&amp;amp;utm_medium=blurb&amp;amp;utm_campaign=130516"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Learn more - take the tour today!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6fa8dc;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"&gt;Dr. Patrick Quillin discusses sugar's role in cancer. He also says that role is a reason why vitamin C is a successful treatment of cancer. He also answers why vitamin C and other natural treatments aren't more mainstream, yet.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"&gt;There are so many things wrong with the diets people use to try and lose weight. A major problem comes from the organizations that give dietary advice. Dr. Jonny Bowden discusses some of the biggest mistakes people make in their diet and daily routine that may hinder them in their weight loss goals.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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Dr. Don Colbert is the author of a book that guides you through reversing type 2 diabetes. Here he talks about the steps that can help accomplish this and avoid more serious health concerns down the road.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align="left" valign="top"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;4:08&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="left" valign="top"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Added:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;3/26/2013&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"&gt;Dr. Ed Park discusses different types of cholesterol. He explains that high cholesterol may be signs that the body is underutilizing cholesterol instead of having too much. He describes the chemistry of cholesterol and explains why the logic behind statin drugs is wrong.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;How Antibiotics destroy your immune system.....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/antibodyredbg.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18406" height="300" src="https://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/antibodyredbg.jpg" title="antibodyredbg" width="400" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Your immune system is constantly on a seek-and-destroy mission status - on the lookout for foreign invaders, naturally occurring cell defects and mutant cells. The immune system has a vast capacity to remember bad guys and deploy tactics that worked in the past to annihilate the enemy. Some of the fastest growing cells in the human body are immune cells.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Over 80 percent of the body's immunity is built in the intestinal tract by the friendly bacteria balance that resides there. The intestinal flora starts building in an infant while in the womb but doesn't really take off until after eight days of age. Starting with the colostrum milk, the gut begins to populate with more bacteria while the infant's immune system starts an inventory of good and bad cells in the body. This inventory is a life-long process and the immune system never forgets an invader.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Where the problem begins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The absolute worst thing to do to any infant is to give them an antibiotic. Antibiotics indiscriminately kill bacteria, both good and bad. One round of antibiotics will permanently change the baby's immune system, and because a majority of neuro-chemicals are also made in the gut, the baby's neurology is also altered.&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The antibiotics that have been touted as the savior of mankind from disease are costing us in cancer and degenerative, chronic diseases.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Once the very first antibiotic is administered to the infant or child, the bacteria in the gut is wiped out and the immune system is permanently altered in its ability to manufacture appropriate immune cells. Fungus in the gut is now unopposed and begins to proliferate unchecked by the friendly bacteria. After fungus sets up strongholds then parasites move in to share the bounty of food and minerals meant to feed the body. This is the first step for chronic disease and cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The same process happens when an adult takes even one round of antibiotics. Everything changes permanently and takes years of targeted nutrition and probiotic therapies to recover a semblance of normalcy in the body systems.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Over 80 percent of heavy metals are removed from the body via the friendly bacteria in the gut. Certain bad bacteria and fungus actually prefer to retain and move heavy metals into the body and transport these metals to different tissues and organs to weaken them for future invasion. Fungus is a clean-up organism that feeds on compromised tissues. Eventually a bad fungus will invade healthy tissues as it gains strength and your body weakens.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/antibiotics.jpg"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18407" height="276" src="https://worldtruth.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/antibiotics.jpg" title="antibiotics" width="460" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The cancer double-whammy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Once the bad bacteria balance occurs and the fungus sets up shop, the intestinal wall becomes leaky, allowing partially digested foods, bacterium and allergens to cross into the blood. Now the already weakened immune system has double-duty to perform trying to clean up the gut while tracking down these new threats to the body. To think this all started with a well-meaning but seriously wrong pediatrician and misinformed parents.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cancer is a disease of inflammation. The gut compromises and leakage of particles into the blood causes inflammation throughout the body. Chronically inflamed organs become targets of heavy metals, viruses, bacterium and fungus. But the damage doesn't stop there as the highly processed foods we eat cross the now compromised gut barrier; causing pancreas stress and trouble. Chronic stress weakens organs to make them more susceptible to disease and cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Where it ends&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;It ends with you making informed decisions before submitting to any medical treatment, including taking antibiotics. You are the one who gleans the benefits or suffers the consequences - not the doctor who collects your co-pay up front and makes you sign "informed consent" papers before treatment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Sources for this article&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/bacteriablood/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/bacteriablood/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antibiotics/FL00075" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antibiotics/FL00075&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1994795/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1994795/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/036479_antibiotics_immune_system_destruction.html#ixzz20n3coHty" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;http://www.naturalnews.com/036479_antibiotics_immune_system_destruction.html#ixzz20n3coHty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;*********************&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-size: x-large;"&gt;The Greatest Medical Hoax in the History of the World Interview with Dr. Michael Murray Interviewed by Lyle Hurd November 13, 2009 Dr. Michael Murray: When all is said and done, the over-reliance on these statin drugs to reduce our risk of heart attacks and strokes will go down as the greatest medical hoax in the history of the world. It’s just appalling and just amazing how we’ve all been misled by the drug company’s propaganda with these statin drugs. And that’s what it is, it masquerades as research that- if you look at the research, these drugs offer very little protection for most people. Eighty percent of the people who are taking these statin drugs are taking them for no good reason. There’s no scientific evidence of any benefit, no reason for them to be taken, these drugs. In 1987, when these drugs were first approved, there were thirteen million Americans with high cholesterol. Now, in 2009, we have over a hundred million Americans with high cholesterol. What happened? The drug companies utilized their influence to lower the level that was considered normal to increase the web that they could cast and haul in more patients&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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THESE ARE THE DRS. AND STATISTICS I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT FOR YEARS.&amp;nbsp; FINALLY THEY ARE HERE.&amp;nbsp; ALL TOGETHER, TO GET YOU THE REAL TRUTH:&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;What an amazing first episode of “The Truth About Cancer: A Global Quest,” and thank you everyone for all the kind words and feedback!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;We’re so honored to be able to give this to you and your family. :-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;If you haven’t watched yet, be sure to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://mapp.thetruthaboutcancer.net/a/144/click/991722/682398054/2dcf35beebd14af4c7b477207f7de17d36f3ec3c/c3a4929a741bac24a02233840c14db3e2300eb76" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0072c6; font-size: large;"&gt;go here asap to watch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt; today before we take it down to move on to Episode 2 for tonight.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;(If you did watch, further below you’ll find the link to Episode 2 for tonight in case you want it in advance.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://go2.thetruthaboutcancer.com/agq/episode-1/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;https://go2.thetruthaboutcancer.com/agq/episode-1/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Here’s just a few of the comments about it so far:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;"This first episode of "The Truth About Cancer" was mind blowing. I knew about some of the information, however, what I learned tonight was way more, and I'm sure that the rest of the series will be even more phenomenal. If you have not tuned in to this series, you're doing yourself an injustice.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;"I'm 40 minutes in and my impression is "this is brutal!" Brutally honest and something I hope everyone watches &amp;amp; learns about."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;“This is the best 2 hours I've ever spent in my entire life. Thank you so very much for caring enough about others to provide this so very important information. I can't wait for the remaining episodes.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;“This has been the most eye-opening documentary I have seen in a very long time!!! Everyone needs to watch this and you will learn more than you ever thought you could about cancer and the lies we have been told.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;This is a powerful show where you learn the history of Chemotherapy — and how “involved” the pharmaceutical industry really is in what people are and are not being told about how to prevent and beat cancer — in a way like you’ve probably never heard it described.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;I think you’re going to love it too. :-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.drsquat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Dr. Fred Hatfield&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt; is an impressive guy: a power-lifting champion, author of dozens of books, a millionaire businessman with a beautiful wife. But he'll tell you his greatest accomplishment is killing his cancer just in the nick of time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"The doctors gave me three months to live because of widespread metastatic cancer in my skeletal structure," he recalled. "Three months, three different doctors told me that same thing."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"It's a horrible, horrible feeling to have someone tell you that the person you love only has three months to live and you're not going to be with him any more," she said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"The cancer was gone!" he exclaimed. "Completely. To this day there's no trace of it. And it's been over a year."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Although it wasn't easy, Hatfield stopped eating carbohydrates, which turn into glucose inside your body. Cancer cells love glucose and need it so badly, that if you stop giving it to them, they die.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Hatfield's cancer recovery, however, was not a surprise to Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, who researches metabolic therapy. When he and his team of scientists at the University of South Florida removed carbohydrates from the diets of lab mice, the mice survived highly aggressive metastatic cancer even better than when they were treated with chemotherapy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"We have dramatically increased survival with metabolic therapy," he said. "So we think it's important to get this information out."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;It's not just lab mice. Dr. D'Agostino has also seen similar success in people - lots of them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"I've been in correspondence with a number of people," he said. "At least a dozen over the last year-and-a-half to two years, and all of them are still alive, despite the odds. So this is very encouraging."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;The Ketogenic Diet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;All cells, including cancer cells, are fueled by glucose. But if you deprive them of glucose, they switch to the alternate fuel, ketone bodies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Except cancer cells. A defect prevents them from making the switch to using ketone bodies as fuel and therefore, cancer cells can only survive on glucose. All other cells can use either glucose or ketone bodies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"Your normal cells have the metabolic flexibility to adapt from using glucose to using ketone bodies. But cancer cells lack this metabolic flexibility. So we can exploit that," Dr. D'Agostino explained.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;People like Hatfield, who want to deprive their cells of glucose and fuel them with ketone bodies instead, eat what's known as a ketogenic diet. It consists of almost zero carbohydrates, but lots of natural proteins and fats.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Gloria said the food on the ketogenic diet is in every grocery store and is pretty easy to prepare.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"You can go online and there's cook books," she said, "It's clean eating. Just very clean eating, none of the sugars, the salts, the trash food."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"Natural" proteins are ones that are in their original form. On the other hand, "processed" meats, like cold cuts and hot dogs, are off-limits because often carbohydrates have been added to them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Similarly, "natural" fats are whole foods, like olive oil, avocados, and nuts. Stay away from "trans" fats, such as shortening or margarine, any oil that is hydrogenated. Trans fats are man-made.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Safe &amp;amp; Healthy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Sometimes people are afraid to try the ketogenic diet because they think eating fat like this is bad for your heart. But more doctors say as long as it's natural, fat is good for you, even saturated fat like coconut oil and butter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"Is cholesterol the major cause of heart disease?" cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra asked. "Absolutely not."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;In his book, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://shop.cbn.com/product.asp?sku=2253_9781592335213" target="_blank"&gt;The Great Cholesterol Myth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, Dr. Sinatra said the real cause of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/December/~/link/4d6acc4f58964db987c6fe74133cad37.aspx?epslanguage=en"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;heart disease is inflammation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;, which comes from eating too many carbohydrates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"We need to coach our patients and empower our patients about the dangers of sugar," he said. "Unfortunately, they're not hearing that. They're hearing the converse, the dangers of fat. Fat is healthy for you, as long as you avoid trans fats."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;So by cutting back on carbohydrates and eating natural fats and proteins, you could improve your heart health and even wipe out cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;The ketogenic diet has also proven &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/December/~/link/bde85f0f4378415a811e4bc0cb4f3c53.aspx?epslanguage=en"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;successful in treating epilepsy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;. For more information, go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charliefoundation.org/faq/ketogenic-diet.html?gclid=CLmVpa6WlbQCFYqZ4AodqWoAAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;The Charlie Foundation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;For additional resources and recipes for delicious ketogenic diet foods, such as breads and cupcakes with all natural ingredients, check out the following resources:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/500-Low-Carb-Recipes-Snacks-Dessert/dp/1931412065/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Cantin-Ketogenic-Diet-Diabetes/dp/1477567593" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;The Cantin Ketogenic Diet: For Cancer, Type I Diabetes &amp;amp; Other Ailments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.remisglut1foundation.com/aboutthefoundation.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;RSG1 Foundation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.solacenutrition.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Solace Nutrition&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://dietarytherapies.com/Home_Page.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Dietary Therapies LLC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt; - &lt;em&gt;Miriam Kalamian, ketogenic diet consultant for cancer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://ketonutrition.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;KetoNutrition&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt; - Information, resources and supplies for metabolic management of cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.ketotherapeutics.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;KetoTherapeutics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt; - a ketogenic diet support website.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;The study, which appeared in the &lt;em&gt;Journal of the American Medical Association&lt;/em&gt;, was taken between 1999-2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Multivitamins, however, have been the subject of scrutiny after studies found they have little to no health benefits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&amp;nbsp; 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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;So if cholesterol isn't the cause of heart disease, what is? In a word: INFLAMMATION.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Once again, do no rely on claims that a product is "trans fat free"&amp;nbsp;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&amp;nbsp;There are some pretty hefty side-effects, though. So make sure you discuss all of those before you get your prescription.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&amp;nbsp;Lunch meats and hot dogs fall into this category. So stay away from processed meats.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;If you'd like to know more about this crucial yet complicated subject, read the book, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592335217/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1592335217&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;tag=thechribroane-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;The Great Cholesterol Myth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Is it possible that wheat, carbs and sugar do more damage to the human brain than strokes, car accidents and concussions combined?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/health/2016/august/health-shocker-alzheimers-can-be-prevented-reversed" target="_blank"&gt;MORE: Health Shocker! Alzheimer's Can Be Prevented, Reversed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;If you want to improve your memory, lift your mood and even stave-off serious brain problems like ADHD and Alzheimer's, stay away from carbohydrates, says neurologist David Perlmutter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Listen as he explains why these foods are so harmful to our brains. He also describes what we should be eating instead.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Furthermore, Perlmutter talks about how aerobic exercise benefits the brain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;A stunning new article in Monday's &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2548255" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; reveals sugar industry executives paid-off three Harvard scientists to publish &lt;a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5339699" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;a report&lt;/a&gt; minimizing the link between sugar and heart disease and instead blaming saturated fat.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The bribe shaped American nutrition guidelines that still, in large part, are currently followed, possibly causing untold numbers of deaths.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"The revelations are important because the debate about the relative harms of sugar and saturated fat continues today," Dr. Glantz said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The shocking disclosure is sparking outrage within the medical community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"I think it's appalling," said Marion Nestle, a New York University professor of nutrition who wrote an &lt;a href="http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2548251" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;editorial accompanying the JAMA article&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"You just never see examples that are this blatant," she said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The sugar industry paid for scientific studies that would show saturated fat caused heart disease, not sugar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"Then we can publish the data and refute our detractor," Hickson wrote.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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 &lt;em&gt;New England Journal of Medicine&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Hickson was pleased.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"Let me assure you this is quite what we had in mind, and we look forward to its appearance in print," Mr. Hickson wrote.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;"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 said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Where does that leave us today?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Fortunately, now the&lt;em&gt; New England Journal of Medicine &lt;/em&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;The New York Times&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;hailed them as “wonder drugs.” Doctors use them as the first line of defense against heart attack, stroke, inflammation and whatever else they can make sound dreadful and scary. Despite the spin, cholesterol lowering drugs (fibrates and statins) are proving to be not so wonderful. As outlined in the book,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepeopleschemist.com/over-the-counter-natural-cures/" target="_blank"&gt;Over-The-Counter Natural Cures&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, by Shane Ellison, MS continuing research showed how these blockbusters failed to prevent heart attack and stroke to any clinical significance. But that’s not the worst part. There’s seems to be a “little” problem with cancer.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;ul style="text-align: center;"&gt;“My husband died last August 2005 of advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). He tested negative for hepatitis and cirrhosis as the common causes of liver cancer. Nothing ever was said about the lovastatin (mevacor) that he was on since 2003 when he had a mild heart attack. A friend (non-M.D.)mentioned the statin probably caused the cancer.”&lt;/ul&gt;
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In their study published in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Journal of the American Medical Association&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;(JAMA), Thomas B. Newman, M.D., MPH, and co-workers show that all cholesterol-lowering drugs, both the early drugs known as fibrates (clofibrate, gemfibrozil) and the newer drugs known as statins (Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor), cause cancer in rodents at the equivalent doses used by man.&lt;/div&gt;
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Interestingly, these facts are not reflected in the highly coveted Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) or by the pharmaceutically-compliant media. For instance, the PDR shows that cancer is a side effect for fibric acid derivates and statins only when as much as ten times the recommended human dose is used.&lt;/div&gt;
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Dr. Gloria Troendle, deputy director for the Division of Metabolism and Endocrine Drug Products for the FDA, noted that the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil belonged to a class of drugs that has repeatedly been shown to increase death rates among users. Moreover, Dr. Troendle stated that she does not believe the FDA has ever approved a drug for long-term use that was as cancer causing at human doses as gemfibrozil.&lt;/div&gt;
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Others shared these same concerns about gemfibrozil. In comments to the FDA, Elizabeth Barbehenn, Ph.D., concluded: “fibrates must be considered as potential human carcinogens and their carcinogenic potential should be part of the risk benefit equation for evaluating gemfibrozil.”&lt;/div&gt;
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Ignoring these facts and despite having a majority vote among their advisory committee against approval, the pharmaceutically- campaigned FDA-approved these drugs anyway! Specifically, when asked to vote whether or not the cholesterol-lowering drug gemfibrozil should be approved for prevention of heart disease, only 3 out of 9 voted in favor of approval. Unfortunately, these votes are only “advisory” and – against the better judgment of the committee – the FDA decided to approve gemfibrozil for human consumption.&lt;/div&gt;
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Of course, the extrapolation of evidence of cancer from rodent to human is very uncertain. And this is the argument of those who favor using cholesterol-lowering drugs. More likely, such an extrapolation would only hold true if human studies also showed an increase in cancer rates. In fact, that is what scientists are seeing.&lt;/div&gt;
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Sheperd and colleagues for PROSPER noted in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Lancet&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;that “…new cancer diagnoses were more frequent on pravastatin [Pravachol] than on placebo [those not taking the drug].” Similar findings were made in the CARE (Cholesterol And Recurrent Events) trial. Evidence from the trial showed a significant increase (a 1500% relative risk increase) in breast cancer among women taking Pravachol (a cholesterol-lowering drug made by Bristol-Myer Squib).&lt;/div&gt;
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The fact that cholesterol-lowering drugs can potentially cause cancer at doses commonly used by humans will never be accepted as mainstream knowledge. Drug company-funded studies for cholesterol-lowering drugs are conveniently short in nature, typically five years or less. It takes decades for cancer to develop. Actually, even heavy smoking will not cause lung cancer within five years. Yet it is a well-known fact that smoking leads to lung cancer. Therefore, as long as statin drug trials last only five years, the fact that these “wonder drugs” aren't wonder drugs will continue to fly below the radar.&lt;/div&gt;
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By now, most people are starting to see the big picture – wonder drugs aren't that wonderful. Stop fearing your cholesterol levels and starting taking charge of your own health.&lt;/div&gt;
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Interviewer: Help clear up the cholesterol confusion then. So explain exactly what it does and why we need it? And we're taught to think that cholesterol is the thing that's clogging those arteries up that causes heart problems and we need to reduce that. So how did we get to making cholesterol the bad guy and what does it really do for us?&lt;/div&gt;
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Robert Scott Bell: Well, making it the bad guy was simply a matter of, "Hey, we found a drug that can reduce it. Let's find a way to sell it. Let's make cholesterol a villain." And, of course, God created us all. God created cholesterol, too. So it's not bad. It's not evil. The fact of the matter is it's very protected. It's one of those mechanisms that should you have arterial inflammation of any kind, [intravenous] as well, but you talk about circulatory inflammation, then the cholesterol will come in to patch and help patch and repair. It starts a process of healing. Now if you are unaware of the process of inflammation and what really causes it, you'll continue to live a lifestyle that will precipitate this inflammation long term, which will precipitate continual patching and repairing. So they come in at the end stage and say, "Oh my gosh, look at those arteries. They're so clogged up. Oh, what is it? Oh, there's some cholesterol there." What must be the cause? Never realizing that the cholesterol saved your life.&lt;/div&gt;
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In fact, you wouldn't be alive today if you hadn't had that patch and repairing occur. You would have an unannounced, if you will, internal bleed, a rupture, a breach of an artery or a vein, something that you would not have a sensation for, and you would die, maybe even in your sleep. So the reality is the cholesterol is so vitally necessary to keep us alive, in the case of inflammation that is occurring within the arterial system. Now when they talk about inflammation or end stages, you'll also hear about calcification, coronary calcification. It doesn't say cholesterolification, they said calcification. So what is this? Calcium deposits on the arteries? What is that? And so they continued to persist, the medical doctors, to tell women, particularly of age, they say, "Hey, keep taking that calcium. Lots of calcium." They're still pushing chalk calcium carbonate in a lot of cases. Now some have woken up to see different forms of calcium. The calcium's a macro mineral. It's very easy to get in the diet and through supplementation. They ignore the fundamental micro minerals that are very critical in keeping the health of the coronary system going and that, of course, includes magnesium and other things.&lt;/div&gt;
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The same things that work with the skeletal system, believe it or not will work for the coronary system. Now one of the most important trace elements for the vascular system as well as all connective tissue is, in fact, silicone, or silica. Now a lot of people take horsetail extract when they become aware of it and say, "Hey I want strong skin and hair and nails," not realizing how deeply important silica is for the entire connective tissue of the body and the nervous system. And this is interesting because with the cholesterol if you lower cholesterol you are going to harm your nerves, your brain. Because it needs this cholesterol, this fat layer, the myelin sheet, the insulation of the nerve in order to function properly. Again, this is where we see cholesterol lowering drugs inducing Alzheimer's disease. So that's why I say again, if you want Alzheimer's, take lots of flu shots, and take lots of cholesterol lowering medications, you will guarantee a future that you won't remember anything.&lt;/div&gt;
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Interviewer: So getting our cholesterol tested is one of the most common tests at the doctor's office. Does that mean anything? Do those numbers mean anything? Do we need to know any certain numbers there?&lt;/div&gt;
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Robert Scott Bell: To me, as a homeopath, not really. I mean, it would indicate if there is something abnormally high or low, let's just say you were tracking it for years, just to see a baseline in you. If it went to an extreme, it would tell me more about the health of your liver, or the lack of the health of your liver, than anything else it would tell me. It wouldn't tell me you're definitely going to have a heart attack. It would say, "Hey, there's something going wrong," because cholesterol's produced primarily in the liver. In fact, dietary cholesterol impacts cholesterol levels only minimally. There is a some level of a feedback [loop]. But let's say you eat lots of eggs with lots of yolks and lots of cholesterol, it's not going to give you a heart attack. It's very good for you. But the reality is if you want to, let's say it's hyper-cholesterol anemia. That's an issue when it's extremely high. That tells me your liver is disfunctioning and we need to look at that, not at the end stage potential of heart disease because there are a lot of other problems that can get you before that happens.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Over 80 percent of the body's immunity is built in the intestinal tract by the friendly bacteria balance that resides there. The intestinal flora starts building in an infant while in the womb but doesn't really take off until after eight days of age. Starting with the colostrum milk, the gut begins to populate with more bacteria while the infant's immune system starts an inventory of good and bad cells in the body. This inventory is a life-long process and the immune system never forgets an invader.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;The absolute worst thing to do to any infant is to give them an antibiotic. Antibiotics indiscriminately kill bacteria, both good and bad. One round of antibiotics will permanently change the baby's immune system, and because a majority of neuro-chemicals are also made in the gut, the baby's neurology is also altered.&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The antibiotics that have been touted as the savior of mankind from disease are costing us in cancer and degenerative, chronic diseases.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Over 80 percent of heavy metals are removed from the body via the friendly bacteria in the gut. Certain bad bacteria and fungus actually prefer to retain and move heavy metals into the body and transport these metals to different tissues and organs to weaken them for future invasion. Fungus is a clean-up organism that feeds on compromised tissues. Eventually a bad fungus will invade healthy tissues as it gains strength and your body weakens.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Once the bad bacteria balance occurs and the fungus sets up shop, the intestinal wall becomes leaky, allowing partially digested foods, bacterium and allergens to cross into the blood. Now the already weakened immune system has double-duty to perform trying to clean up the gut while tracking down these new threats to the body. To think this all started with a well-meaning but seriously wrong pediatrician and misinformed parents.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Cancer is a disease of inflammation. The gut compromises and leakage of particles into the blood causes inflammation throughout the body. Chronically inflamed organs become targets of heavy metals, viruses, bacterium and fungus. But the damage doesn't stop there as the highly processed foods we eat cross the now compromised gut barrier; causing pancreas stress and trouble. Chronic stress weakens organs to make them more susceptible to disease and cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class="description"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Joe Cross was, in his own words, fat, sick and nearly dead. In order to save his own life, he decided to do something radical: Go on a 60-day juice cleanse. To help you reap the benefits of juicing, Cross has developed a 3-day juice cleanse. Read on for the guidelines and shopping list.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Documentary filmmaker and health advocate Joe Cross discovered a whole new body by vowing to change his life and his health by only drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices for 60 days. When Cross started filming &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/full-movie-fat-sick-nearly-dead"&gt;Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, he was 100 pounds overweight, on multiple prescription drugs and suffering from an autoimmune disease. He decided to drastically alter his lifestyle and tap into the body’s natural healing abilities by juicing. The results: Cross lost the weight, got off his meds and sought out to spread his message and the success of his personal journey with the masses.&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/joe-cross-juice-cleanse-recipes"&gt;Get the complete list of juice recipes and dinner suggestions&lt;em&gt;. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/full-movie-fat-sick-nearly-dead"&gt;Watch the complete documentary, &lt;em&gt;Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;Why might someone consider juicing? According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Super Immunity Diet&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;juicing helps unleash the natural healing power of the body. Juicing floods your system with powerful nutrients and antioxidants. It may also help retrain your taste buds to enjoy healthy fruits and vegetables, making it the first step toward a long-lasting lifestyle change, or jumpstarting a weight-loss regimen. Dr. Fuhrman also says juicing can be beneficial for people with elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, and those suffering from autoimmune diseases, like arthritis, digestive problems and skin conditions. &lt;a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/healing-properties-juicing"&gt;Read more about the benefits of juicing.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;While 60 days of juicing is extreme, and should never be attempted without the supervision of a physician, juicing for shorter amounts of time can still be beneficial.&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;Note: Before starting any cleanse, make sure to consult your physician, especially if you have a medical condition like diabetes. Also, don’t participate if you’re pregnant or nursing. Detoxes are also not a substitute for medical diagnoses or treatment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;To help you reap the benefits of juicing, Cross has developed a 3-day weekend cleanse that you can do with simple ingredients right at home. But before you get started, there are a few rules you'll need to get familiar with.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;If you’re like many of my clients, you’ve been on the diet roller coaster for years, cycling through whichever new miracle diet is topping the week’s headlines. The problem is: you’re still stuck with the same belly fat, the same extra weight you’ve been carrying since the 1980s. Maybe you’ll lose a little on some of these punishing diets, only to gain it back once you start eating like a normal person again. You’re exasperated, you’ve given up, and you feel like your body has thrown in the towel.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Sound familiar? It’s called chronic dieting. But the problem isn’t you – it’s your out-of-whack metabolism. It doesn’t need another miracle diet – &amp;nbsp;it needs to go into rehab!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Metabolism rehab is the exact opposite of all these diets that have failed you in the past. Starving yourself, cutting out food groups, and counting every calorie and carb actually&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;slows down&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;your metabolism, making it harder and harder to lose weight.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;The best way to&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;rev up&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;your sluggish metabolism is to eat – and eat a lot. How could eating a lot help you lose weight? The secret is to shake things up: Confuse it to lose it! By eating specific whole, nutritious, delicious foods on specific days, you’ll speed up your metabolism and get it burning again. And you’ll do it without going hungry or giving up your favorite foods. And never forget about exercise – if you want to truly optimize your metabolism, you have to get your body moving. It’s as simple as 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;I’ve developed a three-phase eating plan that shows you how. This is not a “diet” in the traditional sense. This is an eating plan that heals your metabolism, satiates your body and mind, and helps you learn to love food again. You’ll shed excess weight and finally slay those old dragons – the metabolic myths that have been dragging you down.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;The 3-Phase Plan requires that you complete all three phases, every week for four weeks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Y&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;ou can always repeat the 28-day plan, or even just a week or two of the plan if you find your metabolism needs a boost.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;“Eat less to lose weight” is the worst diet myth around. Ignore your body’s hunger signals, and it’ll plunge directly into starvation mode, hoarding every molecule of fat that it can. You start producing too much of the fat-storage hormone RT3, which tells your body to&lt;em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;store&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;fat rather than&amp;nbsp;&lt;em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentcolor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;burn&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;it. And what does your body then burn as fuel? It starts eating your muscles for food instead of fat.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;The first step of rebooting your metabolism is giving it what it needs to pull itself out of emergency mode: lean proteins, whole grains and natural sugar in the form of fruit. The sweet fruits and wholesome carbs in Phase 1 stimulate endorphins in the brain and flood the body with very easily digestible nutrients.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;40 grams&lt;/b&gt; is the &lt;b&gt;MAXIMUM&lt;/b&gt; amount recommended for non-diabetic people and &lt;b&gt;no&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;added sugar&lt;/b&gt;, such as granulated sugar, &lt;b&gt;is necessary,&lt;/b&gt; since it adds no nutrition to the body. If you're diabetic or borderline diabetic, please see the note at the bottom. 40 grams of sugar refers mainly to &lt;i&gt;added&lt;/i&gt; sugar, which is anything that is put into foods rather that which is naturally occurring such as in fruit. By this logic, for instance, ALL sugar in soda would be considered "added," since the beverage itself is constructed rather than harvested.   &lt;b&gt;More input from WikiAnswers contributors:&lt;/b&gt;  Actually, this is a bit of a complicated question. Carbohydrates can take the form of sugar once digested, and a certain amount of sugar, as the answer above indicates, occurs naturally in food. However, the following bit from healthatoz.com, I found helpful: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt; In petitioning for labeling changes regarding sugar, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest), joined by dozens of leading health experts, also wants the FDA to set a maximum recommended daily intake (Daily Value) for added sugars of 10 teaspoons (40 grams) and require labels to disclose the percentage of the Daily Value a food provides.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt; There are many naturally occurring sugars such as sucrose which is a combination of glucose and fructose (or fruit sugar), lactose (from milk), maltose and galactose. You don't want too many of the simple sugar glucose, but you can have a few more of the complex ones. If you digest too many simple sugars, your body gets swamped and the excess that is not used by your body gets stored as fat. Also useful to know is that sugars also enters your cells using the same pathway as Vitamin C - so, too much sugar and your body does not absorb Vitamin C as well. Too much sugar also interrupts your immune system. However, you can eat or drink natural sugars in moderation - say up to 100 grams a day (like orange juice which contains quite a lot of fructose).   From a health standpoint, specifically adding simple table sugar is a favorable alternative to adding a potentially hazardous substance such as high fructose corn syrup. This isn't to say sugar itself lacks dietary benefits. Sugar, in its original state, is a naturally produced substance rich in vitamins and minerals. And if refined properly, retains these qualities (so long as it remains in the form of table sugar.) In addition, a regular intake of table sugar is important in regulating insulin productivity. There are also positive metabolic effects. Sugar is added to FDA-approved energy products for a reason--it's a safe stimulant that augments energy in a confined period of time and promotes a heart-healthy agenda. Thus, it is somewhat difficult to say exactly how much sugar per day any one person may require. For someone with a regular metabolism, that doesn't devote time to exercise, a 100g maximum should not be crossed (and in many cases not be approached.) However, athletes may consume 150% of this without seeing notable side-effects. It is important that I reiterate that in either case this threshold should not be approached. Sugar in very high doses is dangerous; if you're concerned for your health it is best to stay at a far more shallow intake than the maximum dosage recommends.   Recommended amount of any food per day is always subjective to the following: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt; There are many other minor factors which may determine the amount of sugars that a person needs. So based on the law of individualism, each individual is unique and their needs are different based on various factors.   Processed sugar is not necessary at all in anyone's daily diet. It should be avoided. Our body gets enough carbohydrates from ordinary foods and converts raw carbs to sugars as needed. Grains, fruits, and other carbs provide enough(sometimes too much) sugars as is. Dried fruits such as raisins are especially full of sugars. To add even more processed sugar is harmful. As a dentist, I see daily the harm done by hard candy, chocolate, soda, cough drops (98% sugar), sweetened tea, coffee (with either sugar and sometimes powdered cream substitute (contains high % sugar), pastries, pies, cakes, cookies. &lt;b&gt;None of these foods are necessary and should be avoided unless it is a rare special occasion.&lt;/b&gt; Hope I have been of some help to you. Consult a dietitian if you disagree with anything that I have said.   &lt;b&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;**NOTE FOR DIABETICS&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The answer is different for each individual. A much more useful answer that may save lives is: Everyone is different. If you are diabetic and worried about harming your body with sugar intake (as you should be), then it is small comfort if your intake is fine for average people but tends to cause high blood sugar for &lt;i&gt;you&lt;/i&gt; in particular.   Rather than researching grams of sugar and asking people (or even doctors) if that's harmful, you should buy a glucometer (blood glucose meter) at any drugstore, learn to use it, and find out what foods you can eat (on your current medicine and diet) that will keep your blood sugar in the safe ranges according to the link below &lt;b&gt;"How to keep your blood sugar under control".&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-large;"&gt;No Sugar. Just great foods with natural sugar in them. LIke carrots, onions, broccoli, apples, etc. The GREASTEST health problem in the world today is added sugar. Fat people, diabetics and on and on. We are spoiled people and we are living the great health lie. We eat chocolate and candy and ice cream with no limits. What a joke. Historians will look back and laugh at us. We are foolish people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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