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Magnekon Magnets

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Magnekon Magnets

Magnekon Acupuncture Magneto-Therapeutic Device. Pack of 10 ready to use magnets. Stick on body to relieve Aches and Pain suffered. £5 includes Postage Warning: Not used on heart problem patients wearing mechanical device

Astralagus Root Extract

2011-07-22T03:17:00.000-07:00

Astragalus Root Extract

Pure Astralagus Root Extract 200ml £15 includes Postage

It strengthens the immune system
the circulatory system of Blood, Bile and Air, the digestive system and the nervous system.

It claims to repair, revitalize and rejuvenate the body, the organs and the person as a whole.

Gynmena Sylvestre also know as Gurmar, & Shardunikha the 'sugar eater' miracle herb from ancient India, which has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, for the treatment of diabetes.
Diabetes is a condition of the pancreatic hormone insulin. Insulin controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood and the rate at which glucose is absorbed into the cells
Gymnema stimulates insulin secretion and has properties to reduce sugar in the blood. It does so by blocking sweet taste receptors when the diabetic taste sugar on the tongue, and assists to remove glycosuria.
The cells need glucose to produce energy, but in diabetes, glucose builds up in the bloodstream instead of being taken into and the cells, leading to hyperglycemia which is abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood. Hyperglycemia leads to damaged blood vessels, which in turn can cause diseases of the eye, heart, peripheral and autonomic neuropathy which is nerve damage in the limbs and internal organs, and diabetic nephropathy which is disease of the kidneys
This miracle herb actually repairs damaged pancreatic tissues.
Taken after meals, it helps the body to deal with sugar levels in the blood as It deadens taste of sweets & bitter similar to the herb quinine. This effects can last for 1 to 2 hours. Gymnema also has other properties, it can be a cardiac stimulant and diuretic, corrects metabolic activities of liver, kidney bringing strengts and suppleness of the muscles.
In Diabetics,it is not the disease but the complications that can arise if insulin levels are not maintained at a constant level.
Gymnema Sylvestre 100 capsules 300mg £7.50 Postage included

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House of Jokes to make you laugh, as Laughter is a good medicine to get healing in the Body and release tension in the mind

Know Your Liver

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MYTH: Alcohol gives you energy, it's a stimulant
TRUTH: Alcohol is a depressant that affects the central nervous system, and can actually make you sleepy. Although the initial effects may seem stimulating, cumulatively it slows down the way you think, speak, move and react.

MYTH: Beer before liquor, never been sicker / liquor before beer, you're in the clear

TRUTH: This urban legend just isn't true. Your blood alcohol content is what determines how drunk you are. It doesn't matter what type of alcohol you choose - a drink is a drink, and too much of any combination can make you sick.

MYTH: I can sober up quickly if I need to, with a cold shower/fresh air/hot coffee TRUTH: Taking a shower, drinking 10 cups of coffee or eating a loaf of bread will not make you sober. Only time will remove alcohol from your system; depending on your weight, it takes about one hour to eliminate one unit of alcohol.
MYTH: Drink drivers can be safe, because they drive extra carefully so they don't get pulled over
TRUTH: In 2002, alcohol was involved in 41% of all fatal crashes (NIDA). You might think you're in control, but alcohol slows down reaction time, which makes driving a car much tricker than you think - even if you've only had one drink.
MYTH: Alcohol makes sex better
TRUTH: Alcohol can make people feel less uncomfortable in a social situation. But it can keep men from getting or keeping an erection, and it can lower women's sex drives too. More importantly, alcohol can affect your decision-making ability: you might put yourself in a risky situation and think you're ready to have sex when you're not or you might not use a condom, putting you at greater risk of a sexually transmitted disease or an unwanted pregnancy.
MYTH: The worst thing that can happen if I drink too much is getting my stomach pumped
TRUTH: Alcohol poisoning can cause death. Also, if you're drunk and unconscious, you could inhale fluids from your vomit, resulting in death by asphyxiation. Long-term, heavy use of alcohol can lead to addiction (alcoholism), and can even cause a heart attack or stroke.
MYTH: Beer gets you less drunk than other drinks
TRUTH: A pint of typical-strength beer (ABV 5%), a glass of wine (250ml, ABV 11%) or a large double vodka (70ml) and coke (ABV 38-40%) are all equally intoxicating, at around 2.8 units of alcohol. It's the alcohol itself, not the type of drink it's found in, that makes you drunk although the faster you drink and absorb the alcohol, the higher your peak blood level.
MYTH: Switching between beer, wine, and spirits will make you more drunk TRUTH: Mixing types of drinks may make you sicker by upsetting your stomach, but not more intoxicated.
MYTH: Eating a big meal, or 'coating' your stomach, before you drink will keep you sober
TRUTH: Drinking on a full stomach, or coating your stomach with a greasy or milky solution (like drinking milk before you go out) will only delay the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, not prevent it. However, it is best to eat a proper meal before a night out, especially foods rich in carbohydrates and proteins.
MYTH: Your body develops a tolerance to alcohol if you drink a lot regularly, so you can safely drink more
TRUTH: The more you drink the more damage your body will sustain and the greater the risks become. Tolerance is actually a warning sign that your body has started to be affected by alcohol. for more info: http://www.units.nhs.uk/mythsDebunked.html

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Parasites Have Killed More Humans Than All The Wars In History!
Susan M.Kula, Hawaii
But the good news is, now there is an easy way to free your body of all the excess waste material, accumulated toxins and parasites!
There is an easy way for you to get rid of:
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The Ultimate Colon Cleanse Program will get rid of ALL the toxic build-up of waste material in your ENTIRE digestive tract. And regular use of our product prevents the formation of new waste build-up.
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Our formula not only keeps your colon clean, it also keeps all waste matter moving freely, efficiently and rapidly out of your body. It breaks down and removes toxic waste matter which may have been stuck in the folds and wrinkles of your digestive system for years and years.

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Kidney
Detoxification

Kidney detoxification is a long process. Juice fasting and a diet high in raw food can greatly benefit the kidneys.

Our liver and kidneys enlarge due to the added workload of protein metabolism. If you are an individual with kidney problems, diabetes, hypoglycemia or hepatitis, a high protein diet worsens the condition. A damaged liver or kidney does not do well when overloaded with protein digestion. When the filtering organs are overburdened, the blood becomes more toxic and tends to aggravate other conditions.

DNA and RNA contain purines that are the primary building blocks of our genetic code. Meat eating causes large quantities of purines to break down and form uric acid. Uric acid causes gout and kidney stones. The good news is that both these ailments are cured with a low-protein diet.

Fruit and vegetable juices assist in kidney detoxification.
Fruit and vegetable juices are the cleansers, energizers, builders, and regenerators of the human system. A combination of either fresh, raw fruit or vegetable juices will supply all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, protein and fats critical to increased vitality! By adding live juices to one's diet as a daily routine, many have experienced a rejuvenating effect and healing of various illnesses such as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin infections, liver disorders, alcoholism and smoking. Supplying the body with easily-absorbed nutrients, while the body is cleansing itself in the fasting state, avoids the dangers of total abstinence associated with water fasting. Be confident that this method is both safe and beneficial.

Grapes: There are between 40 and 50 different varieties of grapes that come in a rainbow of greens, whites, reds and purples. Grapes fill the mouth with an explosion of delicious flavors. Grapes are an excellent source of potassium, which encourage an alkaline blood balance and also stimulate the kidneys and regulate heartbeat. The restorative power of grapes is phenomenal, cleansing the liver and removing the uric acid from the body. In France, many people go on a grape fast during harvest time. Studies have shown a lower incidence of cancer in the areas of France where this grape fast is practiced yearly.

Asparagus: Available in early spring. It can be expensive due to the difficulty in cultivating. Its claim to fame is the amino acid aspargagine that is destroyed by cooking. Aspargagine is a strong diuretic, stimulating the kidneys. Asparagus is a great blood cleanser and excellent for healthy bowel maintenance.

Parsley: Ancient civilizations have used parsley in medications and in poultices on wounds, boils, cysts and to draw the pus out of an infected cut. Parsley is one of the highest sources of life-giving chlorophyll, which acts like iron to oxidize the blood. Chlorophyll will help neutralize the strong odor of garlic, and is used in chewing gum to sweeten breath. It is a cleanser of the kidneys, liver, and urinary tract. Parsley is effective for upset stomachs by stimulating digestive enzymes. Excellent for the colon by encouraging the peristaltic wave in the intestines.

Spinach: Never cook spinach. Oxalic acid is destroyed when heat transforms it into oxalic acid crystals that are harmful to the kidneys. It also binds to iron, making it unabsorbable.

Cranberry Juice
A powerful healing tonic filled with quinine, which changes to hippuric acid in the liver. Hippuric acid is able to assist in the removal of purines, uric acid, urea and toxic build-up in the prostate gland, testicles, kidneys and bladder.

Kidney detoxification Problems:
Fasting can irritate damaged kidneys due to the amount of toxins they filter. Try short juice fasts of 3-to-5 days before progressing to longer fasts. To maintain the healing, you will need to permanently remove high-protein meals, refined flours, commercial oils and fats from your diet.

Carl W. from Oshawa, ON
(kidney and liver detoxification testimony)
Fasting with water, juice and a complete diet of natural foods gave me a new lease on life! The disease crippling me was chronic hepatitis. Drug abuse began at thirteen, and after years of serious addiction, I contracted hepatitis, a very painful and frustrating illness.

As the years progressed my liver deteriorated, causing my other filtering organs (kidneys and spleen) to be overworked, thus damaging them, causing even more pain. For sixteen years I suffered. My liver was swollen to the size of a football. The liver is the largest cleansing organ, and does not have room for swelling. When it does, constant irritating pain is felt from the rib cage to the stomach. Hepatitis is impossible to forget.

Life was dismal and without hope. I was a 270-lb., burned out drug addict coming off a massive intake of chemicals. It took 20 to 30 tranquilizers a day to prevent my mind from losing its sanity.

My emotions were out of control. Nerves were like electrical wires on overload. Without knowing what else to do I phoned Tom, a friend I had not seen in years. Tom's heart was moved. He explained that I was in serious trouble and needed help.

After a few days of mostly sleeping, I awoke only to realize how grossly complicated my rebellious life had become. The past 20 years flooded my conscious. I had played the role of someone else, someone tough, ruthless, and invincible. All that was left was an empty, barren soul. The flood of tears wouldn't stop as I agonized over the loss of my family. There was no one to blame I was a victim of my own demise. I thought moving in with Tom would help the massive depression that was now my life, but nothing could stop my eyes from seeing painful reality. Tom stayed up several nights listening to my sad story. If all my pent up anguish hadn't found an outlet, my insides would have exploded.

After 20 days of juice fasting the changes were remarkable. As the pain lessened, I started to feel alive again. I wasn't cured, but because of the results, I continued the fast.

After 40 days of juice fasting, there was a metamorphosis from a sickly, unstable human into someone vibrant with health and well-being. Gradually, my self-esteem began to build as I shed 100 pounds. At the start, I weighed 270 lbs. This bulk was caused by the retention of large amounts of body fluids. Due to the drugs and the damaged liver, my body could not release these fluids. After the 40 days my weight had dropped to 170 lbs.; whatever had caused the bloating had healed. The swelling on my right side from my liver had disappeared completely. My mind was clear and stable. For the first time in years, I could live without tranquilizers! I sincerely thought drugs had done permanent damage to my brain. I was wrong!

If a butterfly could talk of its experience of changing from a crawling insect into a multi-colored, graceful, flying creation, it would most likely be saying the words I felt in my heart. I was given back what drugs took away.
You have just read some excerpts from the ultimate detox program.

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Don't let the milk industry murder you and your family!

The inside scoop on the most crooked gang of thieves in the country - they're getting rich selling you milk-flavored poison... But don't despair, I'm about to show you how to save your life!

Dear Trusted Reader,

Sirens scream and the deafening roar of helicopters fill the area surrounding the farm. Searchlights flicker everywhere. FBI agents dash from their cars with guns drawn and kick through the front door of the house...

Are they after a serial killer...or busting up an international drug ring? No!

They're fighting to keep one of the greatest natural medicines known to mankind out of your hands...

"This is the only
definitive book on milk
ever written."

"It should change the attitude of the American people concerning the value of unprocessed foods. Every American concerned about his
health should read this book."

–Jack Mathis
President, Mathis Dairy

What you're about to read could be the most important thing you've seen in your life. I do not consider it an exaggeration to say that this nation's destiny - and the destiny of everyone in it - will be affected by what we do about milk.

Save your life - and the life of your family:
Discover RAW TRUTH behind America's
milk scandal!

It's an udder outrage! I've warned against the dangers of pasteurized milk for nearly 30 years and I'm appalled it's STILL not illegal. I even testified against pasteurization before the South Carolina legislature.

Pasteurized, homogenized milk is brewed up in big factories, boiled beyond recognition and so chemically "enhanced" that by the time it gets to you it's just milk-flavored poison I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole - let alone serve it to my child.

But you'd just go on drinking this crud without knowing
that it could cost you your life!

Why? Because the agriculture industry shells out BIG BUCKS to cloud the truth with their own "studies" on how fabulous pasteurization is...and trust me, these guys are worse than tobacco lobbyists!

Meanwhile, whole raw milk - perhaps nature's most perfect food - is criminalized like some sort of street drug. Anyone selling it could face investigation, serious jail time or be forced to pay huge fines.

When in fact...

Raw milk, animal fat, and animal protein in your diet
can save your life

Our greatest agricultural loss today is due to our senseless destruction of fresh, raw milk through pasteurization and ultra-pasteurization, which turns a great food into a white, "milk- flavored drink," about as nutritious as a glass of Cola.

A switch to unprocessed, unpasteurized milk should be a national priority...

Because raw milk is the hidden key to unlimited health!

...and today I'm bringing you the scoop you need to fight off the milk criminals of the world, protect your family and with any luck, get the most out of your milk - nature's MOST PERFECT FOOD!

Stamping out the lethal SOY PLOY!

One piece of vegetarian propaganda is deadlier than all the others combined, and I've got the shocking research to prove it too...

Despite its status as darling of the vegetarian "meat martyrs," soy is NOT a health food. Yet somehow this lethal bean will be the foundation of the new international nutrition. And it wasn't even considered a food until 50 years ago!

Supermarkets and coffeeshops across the country are offering soy-milk instead of natural cow's milk - and people are duped into thinking it's the HEALTHY option. Nothing could be further from the truth! And if you happen to have thyroid issues...you'll definitely want to check out my groundbreaking information on page 279!

It's all in the latest edition of my book, "The RAW TRUTH About MILK." And if you ask me - or any of the thousands who read earlier editions - I'd say it's my most important work yet.

Because proper understanding of milk, and its destructive effects when heat treated - and the remarkable therapeutic effects when used raw - I think we can:

Cut billions of dollars off our medical bills
Raise the I.Q. of our children
And banish some of today's worst health disasters...
What if with just one single serving of raw milk, we could be well on our way to wiping out diabetes, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure...and much more?!

Plus, you'll find out:

What to NEVER feed a baby, unless you want it to grow up sickly and deformed...don't worry, I'll show you the perfect baby formula on page 131

Why most supermarket milks make you fat - and what you can do to look fit and trim...page 18

How buttermilk can preserve a steak for 13 years! - Sounds crazy but it's true...just check out page 83
So why is raw milk as illegal as murder if it's so great? Let's look at history a little closer to find out...

"Factual and funny, witty and blisteringly honest..."

"Filled with truth and hilarity...all the stuff
that usually only fiction is made of."

–Maureen Kennedy Salaman President, National Health Federation

Arming you with the knowledge you need to outsmart the crooked dairy industry,
and experience the gulp of
PERFECT HEALTH you deserve...

If you don't mind my saying so, writing this book was no easy feat. Along the way, I visited dozens of farms, pored through centuries of milk research, traveled overseas, and found myself on more than one occasion wading through mountains of cow-dung...

But all the sweat and tears were worth it, because "The RAW TRUTH About MILK" gives you essential knowledge you can't get anywhere else...

Milk farms today are almost DIRTIER than they were in the dark ages, and that means your milk is full of THIS...

The milk-like beverage forced on your grandchildren and advertised as nutritious - when in fact, it could be toxic!

The century old butter swindle that slashes 12 years from your life expectancy...

How the residents of Lichtenstein lived till 150 - by choosing their diet very carefully...and how you can do the same!

The sea animal that might have the VERY BEST MILK known to mankind...
And I haven't even mentioned my groundbreaking investigations into America's ice cream and butter scandals!

Concerned that you can't find raw cows' milk anywhere? Don't worry! I'll show you the BEST farm in America to score some...and if you can't make it there, I'll show you the next best raw milk that's much easier to find.

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As always, my book is covered by my Ultimate Guarantee. I'm sure this book will change your life - and the life of anyone else you share it with. But if for some reason you decide it's not for you, just let me know. I'll refund your cash (including shipping and handling!) lickety-split - NO EXCEPTIONS and NO QUESTIONS!

So stop paying the crooked dairy industry to slowly kill you. Stop feeding yourself and your children with what "they" call milk. Stop listening to shouting vegetarians and get the REAL truth you simply won't find anywhere else.

To making DAIRY a lot less SCARY,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Editor, The Douglass Report

P.S. The milk industry is getting rich as the health of you and your family goes down the drain. Don't wait till the cows come home - order your copy today. It's guaranteed to knock your socks off and change your health for the better...or your money back!

This should give you hours of study!
May 5, 2008
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases, represented by circles, to the genes they have in common, represented by squares. Related Article: Redefining Disease, Genes and All http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/05/05/science/20080506_DISEASE.html

Add more fruits and veggies to the apple a day
Here's an easy way for you to improve your health: don't reach for the cupboard so much. Close the cupboard door and reach for the fruit bowl, dig into the lettuce crisper and—even better—pick the beans and zucchini out on the back forty. Processed foods are garbage. I can promise you processed foods won't add years to your life, but foods from the garden just may.

I've been telling you this for years. And every year I see a new piece of science that says this advice builds healthy bodies. To wit, a new study that shows that increasing certain minerals, in particular potassium, that come from fresh fruits and vegetables tends to improve cardiovascular health, particularly blood pressure. The research from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine suggested a critical factor in the goodness of produce is the proper ratio of potassium to sodium. The cardiovascular benefits also showed with increases in magnesium and calcium.

All of these nutrients can be found in abundance in fruits and vegetables— not in TV dinners and at the bottom of foil chip bags.

And don't forget. While you're out back, going row to row, bending over and picking the beans, you're getting solid aerobic exercise, too. That makes you healthier. And in my experience I find it definitely makes the beans taste better, too.

Nelson Brunton is the owner of the Natural Healing Centre. Most of the
practitioners, work at the centre on a self employed basis, & were
trained by him on the A.N.M. courses.
naturalhealingcentre@googlemail.com
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According to the Douglass Report:

The exercise 'nuts' call me crazy for
saying you'll stay strong and
muscular without pumping iron 24/7...

But the scientific proof on this muscle-pumping secret is gonna knock 'em right off their treadmills!

Dear Friend,

You can enjoy sound strength, muscle tone, and endurance without working out 'til exhaustion! Don't let the "fitness freaks" pressure you into spending more of your good time and hard-earned dough at the gym or on some torture machine for your basement.

Rebuilding shrinking muscles in your arms, abs, legs and hands is a heck of a lot easier than running, pedaling or rowing yourself into a sweaty lather! While many may hate me for saying it, it's a fact...

When you get the right amount of muscle-building nutrition, you don't need to bench press Buicks to keep lean, masculine muscle. Staying active with a game of tennis, a few rounds of golf or a brisk evening walk with your wife (she'll LOVE it!) are all it takes to stay muscular, strong and physically fit!

The latest research reveals ALL-NEW secret
behind saving muscle strength!

You know how skeptical I am about fitness propaganda. So here's the bottom line: If your muscles are weakening it's not necessarily because you need more exercise! The latest research shows muscle loss is also biological.

Muscle loss happens regardless of your fitness level, even in master athletes like professional baseball players! Research by Irwin Rosenberg, M.D. at the legendary Tufts University in Boston found everyone from athletes to couch potatoes loses muscle at the exact same rate. About 1% a year starting at 45!

So you can pound the pavement, row like a water-bug, or pump iron like the Governor of California if you want. But protecting your ability to golf, fish, even carry the groceries begins not just with exercise, but with maintaining the muscles you've got by giving them the nutrients they need.

The superhero nutrient that
makes the difference between having abs or 'flabs'!

If you've read anything I've written in the last 25 years you'll know I'm a huge fan of creatine. Your body makes this amino acid out of protein. It's used to supply energy to your muscle tissues. And this vital energy fuels muscle repair in your biceps and abs, even the muscles of your heart, stomach, and intestines!

Creatine may be your most important muscle-nourishing nutrient!

However, most men over 60 don't make enough creatine to maintain their muscle and strength, much less regain what time has stolen. But now, mounting evidence shows supplemental creatine does in fact build lean muscle and strength far better than taking nothing at all.

Finally, complete muscle-building support
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Despite the research, the only creatine supplements you'll find are formulated for bodybuilder types. And very few "body preeners" do it right. Their creatine only supplements push double, triple, even quadruple creatine doses to stimulate greater muscle mass. It's an exercise in sheer narcissism, not good health. That's why I want to tell you about Ultimate Bionic Plus...

It's the first formula I've found that offers concentrated muscle strengthening nutrition in just the right amount. Each serving contains the clinically proven 2,000 mg of creatine in a delicious drink, plus 6 more muscle invigorating nutrients.

You won't end up looking like an over-muscled iron-pumper, but don't be surprised if you're suddenly more fit and all you've done is play golf. And the next time you open a jar of pickles, there's no more struggling with the lid, it pops open on the spot. Even the groceries start feeling lighter.

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2011-05-14T13:57:00.000-07:00

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Art of Breathing

2011-05-05T02:26:00.000-07:00

The Art of Breathing

From the moment you are born to the moment you die you have to breathe. We take Breathing for granted, no one teaches you how to breathe. Just like singing and dancing, there are some who are good at it and some who are not so good. We have lessons for those who want to teach, and those who want to learn.

What we need to be aware of is that every thought, word, or action has to be synchronized with our breath. When we observe nature, we learn that those creatures that breathe fast have a short life span compared with those creatures that have a slower rhythm of breathing.

The average person breathes 21,600 times in 24 hours. This is 900 breaths an hour, 15 a minute, and one breathe every 4 seconds. Every breath we save goes to prolong our life.

In Yoga, the art of breathing is known as Pranayama. Here we learn that the mouth is for eating and tasting, whereas the nostrils are for smelling and breathing. When your nose is blocked your can not smell, and if you cannot smell, the chances are you cannot taste.

The nostrils are connected to nadis, which are channels of breathing. In Yoga they are called the Ida and Pingala nadis. The right nostril represents, the element fire and ruled by the Sun, and the Left, represents the element water, and the Moon. The other miracle of nature is that the nostrils control the body temperature. When we breathe through the right nostril it raises the internal body temperature, and when we breathe through the left, our body temperature is lowered.

It is rare to find both nostrils equally opened. This is because as the body temperature falls, the left nostril gradually closes allowing less air to go through, whilst at the same time, the right nostril remains fully opened allowing more air into the body, resulting in a rise in body temperature. The opposite is true when the body temperature needs to be lowered when we are hot.

We know that the lungs are divided into three sections; The upper, middle and lower regions. When we do thoracic breathing, the air is directed into the upper regions of the Lungs and it’s known as a shallow breath. In Yoga, we practice to breath slowly through the nostrils, directing the breath into the lower abdomen, the region below the Navel. By doing this, it enables us to draw more air and perform what is known as the complete breath. This allows you to fill all 3 regions of the lungs. To achieve this the breath must be slow, rhythmic and deliberate.

With each breath we take, 20% of the air is oxygen, and 80% nitrogen. The oxygen is used to oxygenate the blood and carry nutrients around the body resulting in revitalizing and repairing, and with each exhalation the body gets rid of the water and carbon dioxide, resulting in cleansing.

Although the body needs oxygen, oxygen causes constrictions, oxidation, and free radical damage in a similar way to what happens to metal when exposed to air, causing rust, and over a period becomes brittle and disintegrates.

According to Dr.Buteyko (Method of breathing) it is wrong breathing that causes Asthma. The more the intake of Oxygen, the tighter the chest becomes, and the more we exhale and hold, and the longer the period of the hold, the more Dilators we produce, and the less breathlessness we suffer.

Dr. Ignarro, Nobel prize Lauriat for discovering Nitric Oxide (Systematic name

Nitrogen monoxide), claims that when you exercise, the body uses the amino acid l-Argnine and nitrogen to produce Nitric Oxide (NO). This causes dilators in the body. In the past, when we suffered cramp and angina pains we used Nitroglycerin ( GTN) under the tongue to produce the same effect.

Best NO (Nitric Oxide) does not come from a tablet or spray, rather from exercise when it is produced naturally. This is why marathon runners speak of the second breath.

Free radical damage is one of the main reasons for ageing in the body. The less oxygen we demand the longer we live. This is why people who live in high altitude generally have a longer life span.

My approach to Anti-aging is a proper diet, breathing exercises along with yoga, meditation, earthing, and sun gazing which I include in my Classes.

In Yoga we are taught to breathe slower and rhythmically which has a relaxing effect on the body and promotes healthy brain waves. (E.g. Alpha and Theta brain waves to relax, and Beta brain waves for adrenaline, activity and energy production). This can also be encouraged by slow rhythmic breathing whilst listening to music composed to effect the production of these brainwaves.

We can also promote healing in the body through controlled breathing. Imagine with each breath that you are not only taking in Oxygen and nitrogen but also, ‘Prana’ otherwise know as 'Chi' or the ‘Universal Life force’. Where you direct your mind in the body, Prana will flow, where Prana is present, blood will flow, where there is blood, there will be nutrients resulting in repairs and healing. Such is the power of thought and positive thinking.

In Yoga, similar to the Martial Arts, we are thought to concentrate on the breath and life force, and direct it to various parts of the body where bamboo sticks and concrete slabs can be broken, or iron rods bent and moulded. Here we see Prana or Chi in action. Never underestimate what can be achieved through controlled breathing and the power of thought.

The average person not only breathes through the mouth, but breathes into the Chest. If you watch, most adults breathe into the Lungs, you see their chest expand and contract. When you watch an infant breathe, you will notice it’s the abdomen that inflates and deflates with each breath. In Yoga, this is the proper way to breathe. Practicing abdominal breathing encourages the mind to be focused, and the body is centralized. Thoracic breathing is shallow breathing, whereas abdominal breathing is deeper. By this I mean you can take 2 to 3 times more air, with each breath, bringing strength into the muscles and along with Yoga exercises, it encourages the muscles to be more elastic, resulting in stamina.

On the whole, Women live longer than Men, one rule of thought is because women have more stamina, whereas men have more strength. When we indulge in demonstrating Strength, our body can only do it for a short while, whereas with Stamina, the activity can be preformed over a much longer period.

To develop undulating muscles it shortens your life span, and when you elasticate your muscles you will have more stamina and encourage your body to live longer. This is my view, and I would like to have an update from anyone who has carried out clinical tests to this effect.

When you visit a spiritual Healer, you find that a lot of thought is on the breathing. Beautiful music, ambience of the room, and special aromas enhance the effects. This is also adopted in the Churches and Temples when hymns are sung, and candles are lit along with burning incense. All this affects the way we breathe and think in those surroundings, they go hand in hand. Take a thought, and breathe knowingly.

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Ashwagandha Root

2011-04-27T09:36:00.000-07:00

Ashwagandha Withania somnifera, also known as Indian ginseng, Winter cherry, Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Amukkara in Tamil and Samm Al Ferakh, Ashwaganda in Sanskrit means "horse's smell," because its root smell like a sweaty horse. In Tamil, it is known as Amukkrang Kilangu . A plant of the Solanaceae or nightshade family, and one of the top ten beneficial, adaptogenic immune tonic Super herbs, traditional use in Northern Africa, India, Pakistan, and parts of Asia. Much like ginseng in effect and effectiveness, Ashwagandha acts partly as a sedative, relieving the body from stress, and boosts the immune system to optimum active levels.

Part of the plant used (root, leaves, and seeds), Ashwagandha may also contain antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, its root, been known to promote the following benefits:

Bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue, debility Increasing stamina and relieving fatigue, emaciation, nervous exhaustion, Regulating the body’s ability to withstand stress and increasing the body’s general performance, Diabetes, dehydration , thirst, muscle weakness and tension, loose teeth, bone weakness, Bone Cancer , improve the well-being of the elderly and breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, impotency, spermatorrhoea, It’s the male herb, premature ageing by - Slows aging process, senility, memory loss Frequently used to treat anemia, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, common colds, and many other ailments, Tuberculosis ,Parkinsons Disease , neurodegenerative disorders, constipation , rheumatism.

While Ashwagandha is claimed to have a wide variety of health benefits, there have been few clinical trials to test these claims. Studies completed so far support that W. somniferamay also be beneficial for: reducing drug withdrawal symptoms, calming anxiety, Arthriticjoint pains in the knee, or other parts of the body. It can also be used as an insect repellent and a substitute for soap.

The berries and leaves are traditionally used as a topical treatment for tumors and tubercular glands, carbuncles and ulcers it can Boosts immune system, Speeds recovery from chronic illness, Sedate and calms without producing drowsiness

The berries can be used as a substitute for rennet, in cheese making.

Ingredients: Organic extract of Ashwagandha root

Dose: Start with 1/2 teaspoon of the extract, to a fruit or vegetable juices, or a glass of water. Then slowly increase.

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Anti-winkle Spray

2011-03-12T06:18:00.000-08:00

Anti-Wrinkle Spray
100mls £7 includes Regular Post
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Anti-Wrinkle Spray

A Natural Organic and a safe way to keep the skin clean cared for and free from all the pollutions of chemicals, yeast, dust and dirt. This Spray can also be used as a mild and active disinfectant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and as an anti–viral. The Anti-Wrinkle Spray will clean and tone the skin. It is a convenient way to carry with you, when you require your hands to be hygienically clean to handle food or when you suspect you have handled a contaminant. A quick spray to your hand is all you need.

When visiting a public toilet you can spray the seat and wipe before use. Can also be used as a general Organic cleaner for the Home on your utensils, taps, door handle etc, the spray is know to kill Bacteria and Viruses on contact.

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Preventing Cancer with Tea

2011-02-24T02:19:00.000-08:00

Preventing Cancer with Tea,

Samantha Harris,

Tea has long been favored in many cultures as a beverage that promotes health and long life. Various types of teas are said to relieve nausea, indigestion, headaches, arthritis, and depression. Some teas are also said to boost the immune system, aid weight loss, and lower cholesterol. Recent research reported by the National Cancer Institute also suggests that tea may play a specific role in helping to prevent cancer. It may also help to relieve symptoms of mesothelioma and other types of cancer.

The chemicals which are thought to play a role in cancer prevention are catechins, a type of polyphenol antioxidants found in the highest concentrations in green and white tea. The most active catechin is Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, abbreviated EGCG, and anywhere from 25-106 milligrams can be found in each 8 ounce cup of green tea. Black teas contain other polyphenols called theaflavins and thearubigans that also may help protect the body. These antioxidant chemicals work by protecting healthy cells from the DNA damage inflicted by free radicals, and may also prevent cancerous cells from reproducing. It is important to remember that freshly-brewed hot tea has more of these beneficial compounds than iced or ready-to-drink teas.

The exact nature of the way tea consumption prevents cancer is still up for debate, but studies have shown it does have an effect. Epidemiologic studies have shown that green tea reduces the risk of cancer of the colon, breast, ovary, prostate, and lung. No studies have been done specifically on mesothelioma symptoms, but green tea has also been shown to energize detoxification enzymes that can help prevent tumor development. Clinical studies are split on the effectiveness of tea, partially because of the difficulty in standardizing the preparation and consumption of the tea, but results are promising.

For those who are already suffering from cancer, tea can make an excellent complementary therapy. While doctors do not recommend tea or other nutritional supplements instead of standard treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, certain teas can reduce the unpleasant side effects of those treatments that may be as problematic as the cancer symptoms themselves. Nausea and other stomach problems commonly accompany chemotherapy and radiation, and herbal teas containing ginger or peppermint can soothe these problems naturally without the need for additional medication. Tea may not necessarily extend mesothelioma life expectancy, but it can improve quality of life during treatment.

There are some important things to keep in mind when consuming large amounts of tea. The most prominent is caffeine, especially in black tea. The decaffeination process greatly reduces the overall amount of catechins in the tea, yet drinking too many caffeinated beverages can result in headaches, nausea, anxiety, and even certain sleep disorders. Doctors do not recommend consuming more than 400 mg of caffeine a day, though you would have to consume approximately five cups of black tea or twelve cups of green tea a day to exceed that amount. Also, high levels of polyphenols may interfere with your body’s absorption of some nutrients and medications, so always consult your doctor before making significant changes to your diet.

Fish oil

2011-02-08T13:12:00.000-08:00

Fish oil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fish oil is oil derived from the tissues of oily fish. Fish oils contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), precursors of eicosanoids that are known to reduce inflammation throughout the body, and are thought to have many health benefits.
Fish do not actually produce omega-3 fatty acids, but instead accumulate them from either consuming microalgae that produce these fatty acids, as is the case with fish like herring and sardines, or, as is the case with fatty predatory fish, by eating prey fish that have accumulated omega-3 fatty acids from microalgae. Such fatty predatory fish like shark, sword fish, tilefish, and albacore tuna may be high in omega-3 fatty acids, but due to their position at the top of the food chain, these species can accumulate toxic substances (see biomagnification). For this reason, the FDA recommends limiting consumption of certain (predatory) fish species (e.g. albacore tuna, shark, and swordfish) due to high levels of toxic contaminants such as mercury, dioxin, PCBs and chlordane.Fish oil is used as a component in aquaculture feed. More than 50 percent of the world's fish oil used in aquaculture feed is fed to farmed salmon.
Fish oil has been studied for treating clinical depression, anxiety, and enhancing the benefits from depression medications. Countries with the highest intake of fish in their diets are correlated with the lowest rates of depression among citizens.
Contents [hide]
1 Production
2 Benefits
2.1 Cancer
2.2 Cardiovascular
2.3 Mental health
2.3.1 Alzheimer's
2.3.2 Parkinson's
2.3.3 Depression
2.4 Psoriasis
3 Dangers
3.1 Vitamins
3.2 Toxic pollutants
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Production
In 2005, fish oil production declined in all main producing countries with the exception of Iceland. The 2005 production estimate is about 570,000 tonnes in the five main exporting countries (Peru, Denmark, Chile, Iceland and Norway), a 12% decline from the 650,000 tonnes produced in 2004.
Peru continues to be the main fish oil producer worldwide, with about one fourth of total fish oil production. Though Peruvian catches of fish, intended to be reduced in 2005, were more or less in line with the 2004 result, fish oil production declined from 350,000 tonnes to 290,000 tonnes, due to lower fat content of the fish. In the recent summer months, the fat content was as low as 2% which compares to 4% in 2004. Despite an 18% decline in production, Peruvian earnings from fish oil exports reached US$156 million in 2005, exceeding the 2004 income by US$6 million. This was due to an increase in fish oil prices.
Grams of omega-3 fatty acids per 3oz (85g) serving of popular fish.
Common name    grams
Tuna    0.21–1.1
Tuna (canned, light)    0.17-0.24
Pollock    0.45
Salmon    1.1–1.9
Cod    0.15–0.24
Catfish    0.22–0.3
Flounder    0.48
Grouper    0.23
Halibut    0.60–1.12
Mahi mahi    0.13
Orange roughy    0.028
Red snapper    0.29
Shark    0.83
Swordfish    0.97
Tilefish    0.90
King mackerel    0.36
Benefits
See also: Coronary heart disease
See also: Health benefits and health risks of Omega 3 fatty acids
Cancer
Several studies report possible anti-cancer effects of n−3 fatty acids found in fish oil (particularly breast, colon and prostate cancer). Omega-3 fatty acids reduced prostate cancer growth, slowed histopathological progression, and increased survival in genetically engineered mice.[16] Among n-3 fatty acids (omega-3), neither long-chain nor short-chain forms were consistently associated with breast cancer risk. High levels of docosahexaenoic acid, however, the most abundant n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3) in erythrocyte membranes, were associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. In a recent study of 35,000 middle-aged women published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, those that took fish oil supplements were found to have a 32% lower risk of breast cancer, although the study authors stressed that the result was preliminary and that "we should not draw any conclusions about a causal relationship."
Cardiovascular
A 2008 meta-study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal found fish oil supplementation did not demonstrate any preventative benefit to cardiac patients with ventricular arrhythmias.[19]
The American Heart Association recommends the consumption of 1g of fish oil daily, preferably by eating fish, for patients with coronary heart disease. Note that optimal dosage relates to body weight.
The US National Institutes of Health lists three conditions for which fish oil and other omega-3 sources are most highly recommended: hypertriglyceridemia, secondary cardiovascular disease prevention and high blood pressure. It then lists 27 other conditions for which there is less evidence. It also lists possible safety concerns: "Intake of 3 grams per day or greater of omega-3 fatty acids may increase the risk of bleeding, although there is little evidence of significant bleeding risk at lower doses. Very large intakes of fish oil/omega-3 fatty acids may increase the risk of hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke."
Mental health
Studies published in 2004 and 2009 have suggested that fish oil may reduce the risk of depression and suicide. One such study[22] took blood samples of 100 suicide-attempt patients and compared the blood samples to those of controls and found that levels of Eicosapentaenoic acid were significantly lower in the washed red blood cells of the suicide-attempt patients. A small American trial, published in 2009, suggests that E-EPA, as monotherapy, might treat major depressive disorder, however the study achieved no statistical significance.
Studies were conducted on prisoners in England where the inmates were fed seafood which contains omega-3 fatty acids. The higher consumption of these fatty acids corresponded with a drop in the assault rates. Another Finnish study found that prisoners who were convicted of violence had lower levels of omega–3 fatty acids than prisoners convicted of nonviolent offenses. It was suggested that these kinds of fatty acids are responsible for the neuronal growth of the frontal cortex of the brain which, it is further alleged, is the seat of personal behavior.
A study from the Orygen Research Centre in Melbourne suggests that omega-3 fatty acids could also help delay or prevent the onset of schizophrenia. The researchers enlisted 81 'high risk' young people aged 13 to 24 who had previously suffered brief hallucinations or delusions and gave half of them capsules of fish oil while the other half received fish-tasting dummy substitute. One year on, only three percent of those on fish oil had developed schizophrenia compared to 28 percent from those on the substitute. A study conducted at Sheffield University in England reported positive results with fish oil on patients suffering from schizophrenia. Dr. Malcolm Peet, Professor of Psychiatry at Sheffield University organized the study and followed the progress of the participants. Participants of the study were previously taking anti-psychotic prescription drugs but after some time were no longer effective on patients. After taking fish oil supplements, participants in the study experienced progress compared to others who were given a placebo.
However, the largest controlled study to date found no cognitive benefit after two years in the elderly.
Alzheimer's
According to a study from Louisiana State University in September 2005, fish oil may help protect the brain from cognitive problems associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Parkinson's
A study examining whether omega-3 exerts neuroprotective action in Parkinson's disease found that it did, using an experimental model, exhibit a protective effect (much like it did for Alzheimer's disease as well). The scientists exposed mice to either a control or a high omega-3 diet from two to twelve months of age and then treated them with a neurotoxin commonly used as an experimental model for Parkinson's. The scientists found that high doses of omega-3 given to the experimental group completely prevented the neurotoxin-induced decrease of dopamine that ordinarily occurs. Since Parkinson's is a disease caused by disruption of the dopamine system, this protective effect exhibited could show promise for future research in the prevention of Parkinson's disease.
Depression
Evidence regarding the efficacy of fish oil supplements as a treatment for depression is currently inconclusive. Whereas several methodologically rigorous studies have reported statistically significant positive effects in the treatment of depressed patients, other studies have found effects to be small or insignificant.
For example, an August 2003 double-blind placebo-controlled study published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology found that among 28 patients with major depressive disorder, "patients in the omega-3 PUFA group had a significantly decreased score on the 21-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression than those in the placebo group."[32] Another study in the American Journal of Psychiatry reported that the addition of fish oil supplements to regular maintenance anti-depression therapy conferred "highly significant" benefits by the third week of the trial.[33]
In contrast, a 2005 randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study conducted under the auspices of the New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research found "no evidence that fish oil improved mood when compared to the placebo oil, despite an increase in circulating ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids."[34] Similarly, another scholarly study published in October 2007 reported that fish oil supplements conferred no additional benefits beyond those conferred by standard treatment.[35]
Despite the conflicting scientific evidence for the efficacy of fish oil in treating depression, web searches reveal a large amount of anecdotal evidence for its alleged benefits. Notably, it does not appear that any peer-reviewed studies have reported negative effects on depressive symptoms as a result of fish oil supplementation.
Psoriasis
Diets supplemented with cod liver oil have also shown beneficial effects on Psoriasis.[36]Dangers
Vitamins
The preferred source of omega-3 should be from the fish's body, not the liver.[citation needed] The liver and liver products (such as cod liver oil) of fish and many animals (such as seals and whales) contain omega-3, but also the active form of vitamin A. At high levels, this form of the vitamin can be dangerous (Hypervitaminosis A).
Toxic pollutants
Fish oil supplements have sometimes come under scrutiny in recent years. In early 2006, government agencies such as the Food Standards Agency in the UK and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland reported PCB levels that exceeded the strict new European maximum limits in several fish oil brands,[37][38] which required temporary withdrawal of these brands. To address the growing concern over contaminated fish oil supplements, the International Fish Oil Standards program, a voluntary review process, was created at University of Guelph.[39]
Patented production purification processes do however exist in order to remove pollutants and dioxins from fish oil to levels far below the EU limits.
EU regulations have set a limit on the percentage of toxins that can be present in the oil for it to still be beneficial to the consumer. Recently, concerns in the UK and Ireland with regards to upholding the limits set have resulted in some major manufacturers taking their products off the market on a temporary basis.
A March 2010 lawsuit filed by a California environmental group claims that eight popular brands of fish oil supplements contained excessive levels of PCBs, including CVS/pharmacy, Nature Made, Rite Aid, GNC, Solgar, Twinlab, Now Health, Omega Protein and Pharmavite.[40][41]
It should be noted, however, that the majority of these products were either cod liver or shark liver oils. Because the liver is the major filtering and detoxifying organ, PCB content will be much higher in such products than in the more common fish oil produced from the processing of whole fish.
A analysis based on data from the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC) with regards to the dangers of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in cod liver came to the conclusion that "in Norwegian women, fish liver consumption was not associated with an increased cancer risk in breast, uterus, or colon. In contrast, a decreased risk for total cancer was found.

Comment by Nelson: Omega 3 ( EPA) from Fish Oils and Omega 6 (GLA) from RAW Extra Virgin & Flax Seed Oil taken on a 1:1 ratio will help the body to produce good Eicosonoids.

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2011-01-17T14:10:00.001-08:00

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ITS NOT HIGH CHOLESTEROL BUT INFLAMMATION IN BLOOD VESSELS THAT CAUSE HEART ATTACK !

2011-01-03T11:15:00.000-08:00

ITS NOT HIGH CHOLESTEROL BUT INFLAMMATION IN BLOOD VESSELS THAT CAUSE HEART ATTACK !

Without inflammation, cholesterol won't accumulate in blood vessel walls and cause heart disease

Heart Surgeon Admits Huge Mistake!

By Dwight Lundell, MD

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact.

I trained for many years with other prominent physicians labelled “opinion makers.” Bombarded with scientific literature, continually attending education seminars, we opinion makers insisted heart disease resulted from the simple fact of elevated blood cholesterol.

The only accepted therapy was prescribing medications to lower cholesterol and a diet that severely restricted fat intake. The latter of course we insisted would lower cholesterol and heart disease. Deviations from these recommendations were considered heresy and could quite possibly result in malpractice.

It Is Not Working!

These recommendations are no longer scientifically or morally defensible. The discovery a few years ago that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease is slowly leading to a paradigm shift in how heart disease and other chronic ailments will be treated.

The long-established dietary recommendations have created epidemics of obesity and diabetes, the consequences of which dwarf any historical plague in terms of mortality, human suffering and dire economic consequences.

Despite the fact that 25% of the population takes expensive statin medications and despite the fact we have reduced the fat content of our diets, more Americans will die this year of heart disease than ever before.

Statistics from the American Heart Association show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes. These disorders are affecting younger and younger people in greater numbers every year.

Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.

Inflammation is not complicated -- it is quite simply your body's natural defence to a foreign invader such as a bacteria, toxin or virus. The cycle of inflammation is perfect in how it protects your body from these bacterial and viral invaders. However, if wechronically expose the body to injury by toxins or foods the human body was never designed to process,a condition occurs called chronic inflammation.
Chronic inflammation is just as harmful as acute inflammation is beneficial.

What thoughtful person would willfully expose himself repeatedly to foods or other substances that are known to cause injury to the body? Well,smokers perhaps, but at least they made that choice willfully.

The rest of us have simply followed the recommended mainstream diet that is low in fat and high in polyunsaturated fats and carbohydrates, not knowing we were causing repeated injury to our blood vessels. This repeated injury creates chronic inflammation leading to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.

Let me repeat that. The injury and inflammation in our blood vessels is caused by the low fat diet recommended for years by mainstream medicine.

What are the biggest culprits of chronic inflammation? Quite simply, they are the overload of simple, highly processed carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods.

Take a moment to visualize rubbing a stiff brush repeatedly over soft skin until it becomes quite red and nearly bleeding. you kept this up several times a day, every day for five years. If you could tolerate this painful brushing, you would have a bleeding, swollen infected area that became worse with each repeated injury. This is a good way to visualize the inflammatory process that could be going on in your body right now.

Regardless of where the inflammatory process occurs, externally or internally, it is the same. I have peered inside thousands upon thousands of arteries. A diseased artery looks as if someone took a brush and scrubbed repeatedly against its wall. Several times a day, every day, the foods we eat create small injuries compounding into more injuries, causing the body to respond continuously and appropriately with inflammation.

While we savor th e tan talizing taste of a sweet roll, our bodies respond alarmingly as if a foreign invader arrived declaring war.Foods loaded with sugars and simple carbohydrates, or processed with omega-6 oils for long shelf life have been the mainstay of the American diet for six decades. These foods have been slowly poisoning everyone.

How does eating a simple sweet roll create a cascade of inflammation to make you sick?

Imagine spilling syrup on your keyboard and you have a visual of what occurs inside the cell. When we consume simple carbohydrates such as sugar, blood sugar rises rapidly. In response, your pancreas secretes insulin whose primary purpose is to drive sugar into each cell where it is stored for energy. If the cell is full and does not need glucose, it is rejected to avoid extra sugar gumming up the works.

When your full cells reject the extra glucose, blood sugar rises producing more insulin and the glucose converts to stored fat.

What does all this have to do with inflammation? Blood sugar is controlled in a very narrow range. Extra sugar molecules attach to a variety of proteins that in turn injure the blood vessel wall. This repeated injury to the blood vessel wall sets off inflammation. When you spike your blood sugar level several times a day, every day, it is exactly like taking sandpaper to the inside of your delicate blood vessels.

While you may not be able to see it, rest assured it is there. I saw it in over 5,000 surgical patients spanning 25 years who all shared one common denominator — inflammation in their arteries.

Let’s get back to the sweet roll. That innocent looking goody not only contains sugars, it is baked in one of many omega-6 oils such as soybean. Chips and fries are soaked in soybean oil; processed foods are manufactured with omega-6 oils for longer shelf life. While omega-6’s are essential –they are part of every cell membrane controlling what goes in and out of the cell — they must be in the correct balance with omega-3’s.

If the balance shifts by consuming excessive omega-6, the cell membrane produces chemicals called cytokines that directly cause inflammation.
Today’s mainstream American diet has produced an extreme imbalance of these two fats. The ratio of imbalance ranges from 15:1 to as high as 30:1 in favor of omega-6. That’s a tremendous amount of cytokines causing inflammation. In today’s food environment, a 3:1 ratio would be optimal and healthy.

To make matters worse, the excess weight you are carrying from eating these foods creates overloaded fat cells that pour out large quantities of pro-inflammatory chemicals that add to the injury caused by having high blood sugar. The process that began with a sweet roll turns into a vicious cycle over time that creates heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and finally,Alzheimer’s disease, as the inflammatory process continues unabated.

There is no escaping the fact that the more we consume prepared and processed foods, the more we trip the inflammation switch little by little each day. The human body cannot process, nor was it designed to consume, foods packed with sugars and soaked in omega-6 oils.

There is but one answer to quieting inflammation, and that isreturning to foods closer to their natural state. To build muscle, eat more protein. Choose carbohydrates that are very complex such as colorful fruits and vegetables. Cut down on or eliminate inflammation- causing omega-6 fats like corn and soybean oil and the processed foods that are made from them.
One tablespoon of corn oil contains 7,280 mg of omega-6; soybean contains 6,940 mg. Instead, use olive oil or butter from grass-fed beef.

Animal fats contain less than 20% omega-6 and are much less likely to cause inflammation than the supposedly healthy oils labelled polyunsaturated. Forget the “science” that has been drummed into your head for decades. The science that saturated fat alone causes heart disease is non-existent. The science that saturated fat raises blood cholesterol is also very weak. Since we now know that cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease, the concern about saturated fat is even more absurd today.

The cholesterol theory led to the no-fat, low-fat recommendations that in turn created the very foods now causing an epidemic of inflammation. Mainstream medicine made a terrible mistake when it advised people to avoid saturated fat in favor of foods high in omega-6 fats. We now have an epidemic of arterial inflammation leading to heart disease and other silent killers.

What you can do is choose whole foods your grandmother served and not those your mom turned to as grocery store aisles filled with manufactured foods. By eliminating inflammatory foods and adding essential nutrients from fresh unprocessed food, you will reverse years of damage in your arteries and throughout your body from consuming the typical American diet.

What is blood made up of?

2010-12-28T04:20:00.001-08:00

Blood Groups, Blood Typing and Blood Transfusions

The discovery of blood groups
Experiments with blood transfusions, the transfer of blood or blood components into a person's blood stream, have been carried out for hundreds of years. Many patients have died and it was not until 1901, when the Austrian Karl Landsteiner discovered human blood groups, that blood transfusions became safer.

Mixing blood from two individuals can lead to blood clumping or agglutination. The clumped red cells can crack and cause toxic reactions. This can have fatal consequences. Karl Landsteiner discovered that blood clumping was an immunological reaction which occurs when the receiver of a blood transfusion has antibodies against the donor blood cells.

Karl Landsteiner's work made it possible to determine blood groups and thus paved the way for blood transfusions to be carried out safely. For this discovery he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930.

What is blood made up of?
An adult human has about 4–6 liters of blood circulating in the body. Among other things, blood transports oxygen to various parts of the body.

Blood consists of several types of cells floating around in a fluid called plasma.

The red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that binds oxygen. Red blood cells transport oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from, the body tissues.

The white blood cells fight infection.

The platelets help the blood to clot, if you get a wound for example.

The plasma contains salts and various kinds of proteins.

What are the different blood groups?
The differences in human blood are due to the presence or absence of certain protein molecules called antigens and antibodies. The antigens are located on the surface of the red blood cells and the antibodies are in the blood plasma. Individuals have different types and combinations of these molecules. The blood group you belong to depends on what you have inherited from your parents.

There are more than 20 genetically determined blood group systems known today, but the AB0 and Rh systems are the most important ones used for blood transfusions. Not all blood groups are compatible with each other. Mixing incompatible blood groups leads to blood clumping or agglutination, which is dangerous for individuals.

Nobel Laureate Karl Landsteiner was involved in the discovery of both the AB0 and Rh blood groups.

AB0 blood grouping system
According to the AB0 blood group system there are four different kinds of blood groups: A, B, AB or 0 (null).

Blood group A
If you belong to the blood group A, you have A antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and B antibodies in your blood plasma.

Blood group B
If you belong to the blood group B, you have B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and A antibodies in your blood plasma.
Blood group AB
If you belong to the blood group AB, you have both A and B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells and no A or B antibodies at all in your blood plasma.
Blood group 0
If you belong to the blood group 0 (null), you have neither A or B antigens on the surface of your red blood cells but you have both A and B antibodies in your blood plasma.

Rh factor blood grouping system

Many people also have a so called Rh factor on the red blood cell's surface. This is also an antigen and those who have it are called Rh+. Those who haven't are called Rh-. A person with Rh- blood does not have Rh antibodies naturally in the blood plasma (as one can have A or B antibodies, for instance). But a person with Rh- blood can develop Rh antibodies in the blood plasma if he or she receives blood from a person with Rh+ blood, whose Rh antigens can trigger the production of Rh antibodies. A person with Rh+ blood can receive blood from a person with Rh- blood without any problems.

Blood group notation
According to above blood grouping systems, you can belong to either of following 8 blood groups:

A Rh+ B Rh+ AB Rh+ 0 Rh+
A Rh- B Rh- AB Rh- 0 Rh-
Do you know which blood group you belong to?

Blood typing – how do you find out to which blood group someone belongs?
1.
You mix the blood with three different reagents including either of the three different antibodies, A, B or Rh antibodies.

2.
Then you take a look at what has happened. In which mixtures has agglutination occurred? The agglutination indicates that the blood has reacted with a certain antibody and therefore is not compatible with blood containing that kind of antibody. If the blood does not agglutinate, it indicates that the blood does not have the antigens binding the special antibody in the reagent.

3.
If you know which antigens are in the person's blood, it's easy to figure out which blood group he or she belongs to!

A person with A+ blood receives B+ blood. The B antibodies (yellow) in the A+ blood attack the foreign red blood cells by binding to them. The B antibodies in the A+ blood bind the antigens in the B+ blood and agglutination occurs. This is dangerous because the agglutinated red blood cells break after a while and their contents leak out and become toxic.

What happens when blood clumps or agglutinates?
For a blood transfusion to be successful, AB0 and Rh blood groups must be compatible between the donor blood and the patient blood. If they are not, the red blood cells from the donated blood will clump or agglutinate. The agglutinated red cells can clog blood vessels and stop the circulation of the blood to various parts of the body. The agglutinated red blood cells also crack and its contents leak out in the body. The red blood cells contain hemoglobin which becomes toxic when outside the cell. This can have fatal consequences for the patient.

The A antigen and the A antibodies can bind to each other in the same way that the B antigens can bind to the B antibodies. This is what would happen if, for instance, a B blood person receives blood from an A blood person. The red blood cells will be linked together, like bunches of grapes, by the antibodies. As mentioned earlier, this clumping could lead to death.

Blood transfusions – who can receive blood from whom?
Of course you can always give A blood to persons with blood group A, B blood to a person with blood group B and so on. But in some cases you can receive blood with another type of blood group, or donate blood to a person with another kind of blood group.

The transfusion will work if a person who is going to receive blood has a blood group that doesn't have any antibodies against the donor blood's antigens. But if a person who is going to receive blood has antibodies matching the donor blood's antigens, the red blood cells in the donated blood will clump.

People with blood group 0 Rh - are called "universal donors" and people with blood group AB Rh+ are called "universal receivers."

Rh+ blood can never be given to someone with Rh - blood, but the other way around works. For example, 0 Rh+ blood can not be given to someone with the blood type AB Rh -.

Blood Group
Antigens
Antibodies
Can give blood to
Can receive blood from
AB Rh+ A, B and Rh None AB Rh+
AB Rh+
AB Rh -
A Rh+
A Rh -
B Rh+
B Rh -
0 Rh+
0 Rh -
AB Rh - A and B None
(Can develop Rh antibodies) AB Rh -
AB Rh+
AB Rh -
A Rh -
B Rh -
0 Rh -

A Rh+ A and Rh B A Rh+
AB Rh+
A Rh+
A Rh -
0 Rh+
0 Rh -
A Rh - A B
(Can develop Rh antibodies) A Rh -
A Rh+
AB Rh -
AB Rh+ A Rh -
0 Rh -
B Rh+ B and Rh A B Rh+
AB Rh+ B Rh+
B Rh -
0 Rh+
0 Rh-
B Rh - B A
(Can develop Rh antibodies) B Rh-
B Rh+
AB Rh-
AB Rh+ B Rh -
0 Rh -
0 Rh+ Rh A and B 0 Rh+
A Rh+
B Rh+
AB Rh+

0 Rh+
0 Rh -
0 Rh - None A and B (Can develop Rh antibodies) AB Rh+
AB Rh -
A Rh+
A Rh -
B Rh+
B Rh -
0 Rh+
0 Rh - 0 Rh -

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Cinnamon improves BP, blood sugar

2010-12-19T08:56:00.000-08:00

According to Edward Martin

Cinnamon improves BP, blood sugar

Tired of being betrayed by diabetes meds? Try cinnamon instead.

The aromatic spice doesn't just taste great--it's also one of the best natural ways to lower your blood sugar levels, and a new double-blind placebo-controlled study confirms it.

It might even improve your blood pressure levels, too.

Just one word of caution before we continue: You won't get these benefits from a trip to Cinnabon!

Researchers from Imperial College London assigned 58 patients with type-2 diabetes and an average age of 55 to either two grams of cinnamon supplements a day or a placebo for 12 weeks.

They found that those taking the supplement reduced their glycated hemoglobin levels from 8.22 percent to 7.86 percent and enjoyed a small-but-real decrease in blood pressure, shaving 3.4 points of their systolic and 5 points off their diastolic readings.

Those who took the placebo, on the other hand, actually battled an increase in blood sugar levels--their glycated hemoglobin levels rose from 8.55 to 8.68 percent over 12 weeks, and there was no change in blood pressure readings, according to the study in Diabetic Medicine.

It's not the first time cinnamon's been found to have remarkable powers. One study earlier this year found that a daily cinnamon supplement lowered fasting blood glucose levels by an average of 7.5 percent.

In that study, the extract even lowered blood sugar levels by 12 percent two hours after a carb-loaded meal.

And another recent study found that a diet based on antioxidant-rich foods and spices, including cinnamon, can improve cholesterol levels, reduce inflammation markers, lower blood pressure and even boost memory and cognitive function--and you don't have to be a diabetic to enjoy those benefits.

If you want to try a cinnamon supplement for your blood-sugar control, be sure to use a water-soluble extract, which filters out the toxins naturally present in the spice.

And if you prefer your cinnamon as a mulling spice for your wine, there's even more good news for diabetics--because the latest research finds that the wine itself can also help fight the disease.

Especially if you like yours red.

Researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna measured the polyphenols in 12 wine varieties, and found that red wine had the most.

No surprise there... but lab experiments also found that it can act much like the drug Avandia did, at least on a cellular level, and could lead to better blood-sugar control.

In fact, the tests described in Food and Function indicate that the antioxidants in a small glass of red wine could be four times stronger than a regular dose of the drug.

And while Avandia is known for its deadly heart risk, red wine--mulled or not--can actually protect your ticker.

The researchers plan human tests next... and I'll be sure to keep you posted, in between sips.

In the meantime, keep reading for a new study on the types of exercise that can help you control diabetes and reduce your need for meds.

Mechanisms that might link type-2 diabetes to Alzheimer's identified

2010-12-14T13:36:00.000-08:00

Mechanisms that might link type-2 diabetes to Alzheimer's identified
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 17:51.
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Washington, Apr 11: Mount Sinai researchers have identified a novel mechanism that might link type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer’s disease.
Lead researcher Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti said that the relationship between type-2 diabetes and Alzheimer''s disease is elusive. Not all subjects with type-2 diabetes are affected by Alzheimer''s disease, and similarly, not all Alzheimer''s disease cases are diabetic.
However, recent studies have shown that people affected by type-2 diabetes are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer''s disease dementia. But the reason is not known.
In the new study, the research team has found that a gene known as proliferator-activated receptor coactivator 1 -
(PGC-1), a key regulator of glucose content, a potential therapeutic target for type-2 diabetes, is also decreased in Alzheimer'' disease dementia cases.
Moreover, PGC-1 decreased in Alzheimer'' disease dementia cases with progression of the clinical disease and led to the accumulation of â-amyloid, an abnormal protein highly linked to Alzheimer'' disease dementia and brain degeneration.
"This new evidence is of extreme interest especially because of the evidence that approximately 60percent of Alzheimer''s disease dementia cases have at least one serious medical condition primarily associated with type-2 diabetes, a chronic condition which includes high blood glucose content (hyperglycemia) and reduced sensitivity to insulin, among other conditions," said Dr Pasinetti.
"Of considerable interest is the evidence found in further mechanistic studies in our laboratory, indicating that promoting PGC-1 content in brain cells, using a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer''s disease, attenuates hyperglycemic-mediated production of â-amyloid, highly linked to Alzheimer'' disease dementia.
“These findings are very exciting, and for the first time tentatively link type-2 diabetic metabolic defects to increasing dementia mediated by â-amyloid production," he added.
The study appears in scientific journal, Archives of Neurology. (ANI)

Effects of Food and How Your Body Maintains a Healthy pH

2010-12-11T04:30:00.000-08:00

Essential Details on Acid and Alkaline-Forming Effects of Food and How Your Body Maintains a Healthy pH

Is it true that each food that you eat can cause your blood to become more alkaline or acidic?

The answer is: not really. The pH of your blood is tightly regulated by a complex system of buffers that are continuously at work to maintain a range of 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly more alkaline than pure water.
If the pH of your blood falls below 7.35, the result is a condition called acidosis, a state that leads to central nervous system depression. Severe acidosis - where blood pH falls below 7.00 - can lead to a coma and even death.
If the pH of your blood rises above 7.45, the result is alkalosis. Severe alkalosis can also lead to death, but through a different mechanism - alkalosis causes all of the nerves in your body to become hypersensitive and over-excitable, often resulting in muscle spasms, nervousness, and convulsions; it's usually the convulsions that cause death in severe cases.
The bottom line is that if you're out and about, your body is doing an adequate job of keeping your blood pH somewhere between 7.35 to 7.45, and the foods that you are eating are not causing any wild deviations of your blood pH.
So what's up with all the hype about the need to alkalize your body? And what's to be made of the claim that being too acidic can cause osteoporosis, kidney stones, and a number of other undesirable health challenges?
As usual, the answers to such questions about human health can be found by understanding basic principles of human physiology. So let's take a look at the fundamentals of pH and how your body regulates the acid-alkaline balance of its fluids on a moment-to-moment basis.
pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a liquid is. With respect to your health, the liquids involved are your body fluids, which can be categorized into the following two main groups:

1. Intracellular fluid, which is the fluid found in all of your cells. Intracellular fluid is often called cytosol, and makes up about two-thirds of the total amount of fluid in your body.

2. Extracellular fluid, which is the fluid found outside of your cells. Extracellular fluids are further classified as one of two types:

o Plasma, which is fluid that makes up your blood.

o Interstitial fluid, which occupies all of the spaces that surround your tissues. Interstitial fluid includes the fluids found in your eyes, lymphatic system, joints, nervous system, and between the protective membranes that surround your cardiovascular, respiratory, and abdominal cavities.

Your blood (plasma) needs to maintain a pH of 7.35 to 7.45 for your cells to function properly. Why your cells require your blood to maintain a pH in this range to stay healthy is beyond the scope of this article, but the most important reason is that all of the proteins that work in your body have to maintain a specific geometric shape to function, and the three-dimensional shapes of the proteins in your body are affected by the tiniest changes in the pH of your body fluids.
The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A liquid that has a pH of 7 is considered to be neutral (pure water is generally considered to have a neutral pH). Fluids that have a pH below 7 - like lemon juice and coffee - are considered to be acidic. And fluids that have a pH above 7 - like human blood and milk of magnesia - are considered to be alkaline.
It's important to note that on the pH scale, each number represents a tenfold difference from adjacent numbers; in other words, a liquid that has a pH of 6 is ten times more acidic than a liquid that has a pH of 7, and a liquid with a pH of 5 is one hundred times more acidic than pure water. Most carbonated soft drinks (pop) have a pH of about 3, making them about ten thousand times more acidic than pure water. Please remember this the next time you think about drinking a can of pop.
When you ingest foods and liquids, the end products of digestion and assimilation of nutrients often results in an acid or alkaline-forming effect - the end products are sometimes called acid ash or alkaline ash.
Also, as your cells produce energy on a continual basis, a number of different acids are formed and released into your body fluids. These acids - generated by your everyday metabolic activities - are unavoidable; as long as your body has to generate energy to survive, it will produce a continuous supply of acids.
So there are two main forces at work on a daily basis that can disrupt the pH of your body fluids - these forces are the acid or alkaline-forming effects of foods and liquids that you ingest, and the acids that you generate through regular metabolic activities. Fortunately, your body has three major mechanisms at work at all times to prevent these forces from shifting the pH of your blood outside of the 7.35 to 7.45 range.
These mechanisms are:

1. Buffer Systems

Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer System

Protein Buffer System

Phosphate Buffer System

2. Exhalation of Carbon Dioxide

3. Elimination of Hydrogen Ions via Kidneys

It's not in the scope of this article to discuss the mechanisms listed above in detail. For this article, I only want to point out that these systems are in place to prevent dietary, metabolic, and other factors from pushing the pH of your blood outside of the 7.35 to 7.45 range.
When people encourage you to "alkalize your blood," most of them mean that you should eat plenty of foods that have an alkaline-forming effect on your system. The reason for making this suggestion is that the vast majority of highly processed foods - like white flour products and white sugar - have an acid-forming effect on your system, and if you spend years eating a poor diet that is mainly acid-forming, you will overwork some of the buffering systems mentioned above to a point where you could create undesirable changes in your health.
For example, your phosphate buffer system uses different phosphate ions in your body to neutralize strong acids and bases. About 85% of the phosphate ions that are used in your phosphate buffer system comes from calcium phosphate salts, which are structural components of your bones and teeth. If your body fluids are regularly exposed to large quantities of acid-forming foods and liquids, your body will draw upon its calcium phosphate reserves to supply your phosphate buffer system to neutralize the acid-forming effects of your diet. Over time, this may lead to structural weakness in your bones and teeth.
Drawing on your calcium phosphate reserves at a high rate can also increase the amount of calcium that is eliminated via your genito-urinary system, which is why a predominantly acid-forming diet can increase your risk of developing calcium-rich kidney stones.
This is just one example of how your buffering systems can be overtaxed to a point where you experience negative health consequences. Since your buffering systems have to work all the time anyway to neutralize the acids that are formed from everyday metabolic activities, it's in your best interest to follow a diet that doesn't create unnecessary work for your buffering systems.

Acid and Alkaline-Forming Effects of Common Foods
Generally speaking, most vegetables and fruits have an alkaline-forming effect on your body fluids.
Most grains, animal foods, and highly processed foods have an acid-forming effect on your body fluids.
Your health is best served by a good mix of nutrient-dense, alkaline and acid-forming foods; ideally, you want to eat more alkaline-forming foods than acid-forming foods to have the net acid and alkaline-forming effects of your diet match the slightly alkaline pH of your blood.
The following lists indicate which common foods have an alkaline-forming effect on your body fluids, and which ones result in acid ash formation when they are digested and assimilated into your system.

Foods that have a Moderate to Strong Alkaline-Forming Effect
Watermelon
Lemons
Cantaloupe
Celery
Limes
Mango
Honeydew
Papaya
Parsley
Seaweed
Sweet, seedless grapes
Watercress
Asparagus
Kiwi
Pears
Pineapple
Raisins
Vegetable juices
Apples
Apricots
Alfalfa sprouts
Avocados
Bananas
Garlic
Ginger
Peaches
Nectarines
Grapefruit
Oranges
Most herbs
Peas
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Foods that have a Moderate to Strong Acid-Forming Effect
Alcohol
Soft drinks (pop)
Tobacco
Coffee
White sugar
Refined Salt
Artificial sweeteners
Antibiotics (and most drugs)
White flour products (including pasta)
Seafood
White vinegar
Barley
Most boxed cereals
Cheese
Most beans
Flesh meats
Most types of bread
Please note that these lists of acid and alkaline-forming foods are not comprehensive, nor are they meant to be.
If you're eating mainly grains, flour products, animal foods, and washing these foods down with coffee, soda, and milk, you will almost certainly improve your health by replacing some of your food and beverage choices with fresh vegetables and fruits.
The primary purpose of this article is to offer information that explains why I believe that you don't need to take one or more nutritional supplements for the sole purpose of alkalizing your body. Your body is already designed to keep the pH of your body fluids in a tight, slightly alkaline range.
The ideal scenario is to make fresh vegetables and fruits the centerpieces of your diet, and to eat small amounts of any other nutrient-dense foods that your appetite calls for and that experience shows your body can tolerate.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

2010-12-01T05:45:00.001-08:00

Human chorionic gonadotropin
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Chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide
Identifiers
Symbols CGB; CGB3; hCGB; HCG; MGC119822
External IDs OMIM: 118860 HomoloGene: 37338 GeneCards: CGB Gene
Human chorionic gonadotropin or human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced in pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception and later by the syncytiotrophoblast (part of the placenta).[1] Its role is to prevent the disintegration of the corpus luteum of the ovary and thereby maintain progesterone production that is critical for a pregnancy in humans. hCG may have additional functions; for instance, it is thought that hCG affects the immune tolerance of the pregnancy. Early pregnancy testing, in general, is based on the detection or measurement of hCG. Because hCG is produced also by some kinds of tumor, hCG is an important tumor marker especially (with clinical significance) in Gestational trophoblastic disease,[2] but it is not known whether this production is a contributing cause or an effect of tumorigenesis.Contents [hide]
Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein composed of 244 amino acids with a molecular mass of 36.7 kDa. Its total dimensions are 75×35×30 Ångströms (7.5×3.5×3 nanometers).
It is heterodimeric, with an α (alpha) subunit identical to that of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and β (beta) subunit that is unique to hCG.
The α (alpha) subunit is 92 amino acids long and has dimensions 60×25×15 Ångströms (6×2.5×1.5 nm).
The β-subunit of hCG gonadotropin contains 145 amino acids and has dimensions 6.5×2.5×2 nm, encoded by six highly-homologous genes that are arranged in tandem and inverted pairs on chromosome 19q13.3 - CGB (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8).
The two subunits create a small hydrophobic core surrounded by a high surface area-to-volume ratio: 2.8 times that of a sphere. The vast majority of the outer amino acids are hydrophilic.
Function

Human chorionic gonadotropin interacts with the LHCG receptor and promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum during the beginning of pregnancy, causing it to secrete the hormone progesterone. Progesterone enriches the uterus with a thick lining of blood vessels and capillaries so that it can sustain the growing fetus. Due to its highly-negative charge, hCG may repel the immune cells of the mother, protecting the fetus during the first trimester. It has also been hypothesized that hCG may be a placental link for the development of local maternal immunotolerance. For example, hCG-treated endometrial cells induce an increase in T cell apoptosis (dissolution of T-cells). These results suggest that hCG may be a link in the development of peritrophoblastic immune tolerance, and may facilitate the trophoblast invasion, which is known to expedite fetal development in the endometrium.[3] It has also been suggested that hCG levels are linked to the severity of morning sickness in pregnant women.[4]

Because of its similarity to LH, hCG can also be used clinically to induce ovulation in the ovaries as well as testosterone production in the testes. As the most abundant biological source is women who are presently pregnant, some organizations collect urine from pregnant women to extract hCG for use in fertility treatment.

Human chorionic gonadotropin also plays a role in cellular differentiation/proliferation and may activate apoptosis.[5]
Production
Like other gonadotropins, hCG can be extracted from urine or by genetic modification. Pregnyl, Follutein, Profasi, Choragon and Novarel use the former method, derived from the urine of pregnant women. Ovidrel, on the other hand, is a product of recombinant DNA.
Testing
Levels of hCG may be measured in the blood or urine. Most commonly, this is done as a pregnancy test, intended to indicate the presence or absence of an implanted embryo. Testing for hCG may also be done when diagnosing or monitoring germ cell tumors and gestational trophoblastic disease.
Most tests employ a monoclonal antibody, which is specific to the β-subunit of hCG (β-hCG). This procedure is employed to ensure that tests do not make false positives by confusing hCG with LH and FSH. (The latter two are always present at varying levels in the body, whereas the presence of hCG almost always indicates pregnancy.)
The urine test may be a chromatographic immunoassay or any of several other test formats, home-, physician's office-, or laboratory-based.[6] Published detection thresholds range from 20 to 100 mIU/ml, depending on the brand of test.[7] Early in pregnancy, more accurate results may be obtained by using the first urine of the morning when hCG levels are highest. When the urine is dilute (specific gravity less than 1.015), the hCG concentration may not be representative of the blood concentration, and the test may be falsely negative.
The serum test, using 2-4 mL of venous blood, is typically a chemiluminescent or fluorimetric immunoassay[6] that can detect βhCG levels as low as 5 mIU/ml and allows quantification of the βhCG concentration. The ability to quantitate the βhCG level is useful in the monitoring germ cell and trophoblastic tumors, followup care after miscarriage, and in diagnosis of and follow-up care after treatment of ectopic pregnancy. The lack of a visible fetus on vaginal ultrasound after the βhCG levels have reached 1500 mIU/ml is strongly indicative of an ectopic pregnancy.

As pregnancy tests, quantitative blood tests and the most sensitive urine tests usually detect hCG between 6 to 12 days after ovulation.[8]

Gestational trophoblastic disease like Hydatidiform moles ("molar pregnancy") or Choriocarcinoma may produce high levels of βhCG (due to the presence of syncytialtrophoblasts- part of the villi that make up the placenta) despite the absence of an embryo. This, as well as several other conditions, can lead to elevated hCG readings in the absence of pregnancy.

hCG levels are also a component of the triple test, a screening test for certain fetal chromosomal abnormalities/birth defects.
Reference levels

The following is a list of serum hCG levels. (LMP is the last menstrual period.)
3 weeks since LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks since LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks since LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
6 weeks since LMP: 1,080 - 56,500 mIU/ml
7 – 8 weeks since LMP: 7,650 - 229,000 mIU/ml
9 – 12 weeks since LMP: 25,700 - 288,000 mIU/ml
13 – 16 weeks since LMP: 13,300 - 254,000 mIU/ml
17 – 24 weeks since LMP: 4,060 - 165,400 mIU/ml
25 – 40 weeks since LMP: 3,640 - 117,000 mIU/ml
Non-pregnant females: <5.0 mIU/ml Postmenopausal females: <9.5 mIU/ml Uses Tumor marker Main article: Tumor marker The β subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin is secreted also by some cancers including seminoma, choriocarcinoma, germ cell tumors, hydatidiform mole formation, teratoma with elements of choriocarcinoma (this is rare), and islet cell tumor. For this reason a positive result in males can be a test for testicular cancer. The normal range for men is between 0-5 IU/ml. Fertility Human chorionic gonadotropin is extensively used parenterally as an ovulation inducer in lieu of luteinizing hormone. In the presence of one or more mature ovarian follicles, ovulation can be triggered by the administration of hCG. As ovulation will happen 24-36 hours after the injection of hCG, procedures can be scheduled to take advantage of this time sequence.[9] Thus, patients that undergo IVF, in general, receive hCG to trigger the ovulation process, but have their eggs retrieved at about 36 hours after injection, a few hours before the eggs actually would be released from the ovary. As hCG supports the corpus luteum, administration of hCG is used in certain circumstances to enhance the production of progesterone. In the male, hCG injections are used to stimulate the leydig cells to synthesize testosterone. The intratesticular testosterone is necessary for spermatogenesis from the sertoli cells. Typical uses for hCG in men include hypogonadism and fertility treatment. During first few months of pregnancy, the transmission of HIV-1 from woman to fetus is extremely rare. It has been suggested that this is due to the high concentration of hCG, and that the beta-subunit of this protein is active against HIV-1.[10] Weight loss A controversial usage of hCG is as an adjunct to the British endocrinologist A.T.W. Simeons' ultra-low-calorie weight-loss diet[11] (less than 500 calories).[12] Simeons, while studying pregnant women in India on a calorie-deficient diet, and “fat boys” with pituitary problems (Frölich's syndrome) treated with low-dose hCG, claimed that both lost fat rather than lean (muscle) tissue. He reasoned that hCG must be programming the hypothalamus to do this in the former cases in order to protect the developing fetus by promoting mobilization and consumption of abnormal, excessive adipose deposits. Simeons, practicing at Salvator Mundi International Hospital in Rome, Italy, recommended low-dose daily hCG injections (125 IU) in combination with a customized ultra-low-calorie (500 cal/day, high-protein, low-carbohydrate/fat) diet loss of adipose tissue without loss of lean tissue. After Simeons’ death, the diet started to spread to specialized centers and via popularization by individuals, such as the controversial author Kevin Trudeau, famous for promotion of alternative therapies and treatments. The controversy proceeds from warnings by the Journal of the American Medical Association[13] and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition[14] that hCG is neither safe,[13] nor effective as a weight-loss aid.[15] Homeopathic hCG for weight control Controversy about and shortages[16] of injected hCG for weight loss have led to substantial internet promotion of "homeopathic hCG" for weight control. The ingredients in these products are often obscure, but if prepared from true hCG via homeopathic dilution, they contain either no hCG at all or only trace amounts. Proponents of homeopathic HCG claim the solution bears the "energetic imprint" of HCG. These preparations are generally advertised for oral use. Anabolic steroid adjunct In the world of performance enhancing drugs, hCG is increasingly used in combination with various anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) cycles. As a result, hCG is included in some sports' illegal drug lists. When exogenous AAS are put into the male body, natural negative-feedback loops cause the body to shut down its own production of testosterone via shutdown of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPGA). This causes testicular atrophy, among other things. hCG is commonly used during and after steroid cycles to maintain and restore testicular size as well as normal testosterone production.[17] High levels of AASs, that mimic the body's natural testosterone, trigger the hypothalamus to shut down its production of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus. Without GnRH, the pituitary gland stops releasing luteinizing hormone (LH). LH normally travels from the pituitary via the blood stream to the testes, where it triggers the production and release of testosterone. Without LH, the testes shut down their production of testosterone.[18] In males, hCG helps restore and maintain testosterone production in the testes by mimicking LH and triggering the production and release of testosterone. If hCG is used for too long and in too high a dose, the resulting rise in natural testosterone will eventually inhibit its own production via negative feedback on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Professional athletes who have been caught using hCG have been temporarily banned from their sport, including a 50-game ban from MLB for Manny Ramirez in 2009[19] and a 4-game ban from the NFL for Brian Cushing for a positive urine test for hCG.

E. coli O157 linked to heart risk

2010-11-19T13:40:00.001-08:00

E. coli O157 linked to heart risk
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Catching the most dangerous strain of E. coli could increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems years later, say researchers.

A Canadian study of almost 2,000 who fell ill during an outbreak of E. coli O157 found heart attack risk doubled.

Writing in the British Medical Journal, the researchers recommended annual health checks, even for patients who had apparently fully recovered.

A microbiologist said basic food hygiene could prevent many cases.

There are an estimated 1m cases of food poisoning in the UK each year, but the O157 strain of E. coli is regarded as one of the most dangerous.
Low numbers

It can cause severe gastroenteritis and contact with small numbers of the bacteria, carried in animal faeces, is enough to make you ill.

There are approximately 1,000 confirmed cases each year in the UK, and while it is known to cause kidney problems in a small number of people, there has been little investigation into other possible longer-term complications.

The research team, based in Victoria Hospital, London Ontario, followed up people affected when the municipal water system in Walkerton became contaminated in May 2000.

Seven people died, and thousands fell ill, and while some were only mildly affected, many had significant symptoms, including severe diarrhoea.

Checking their medical history in the intervening years revealed that the rate of kidney problems tripled among those with gastroenteritis compared with those who were relatively unaffected.
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It is a rare strain, but the key thing is to stop yourself falling ill in the first place”
Bob Martin
Food Standards Agency

The severely-hit patients were also slightly more likely to develop high blood pressure, and more than twice as likely to have a heart attack during this period.

The researchers suggested that the powerful toxin released by E. coli O157 could trigger inflammation that could affect blood vessel linings, and making heart and blood pressure problems more likely.

They recommended annual blood pressure checks for people who had been seriously affected by the strain.

The number of E. coli O157 cases in the UK has remained stable in recent years, ranging from approximately 800 to 1,200 annually.

However, despite the low numbers, Bob Martin, a microbiologist at the Food Standards Agency, said that people still needed to follow basic hygiene rules when buying and cooking meat products, or after handling animals.

He said: "It is a rare strain, but the key thing is to stop yourself falling ill in the first place.

"You can reduce the risk by keeping things clean in the domestic setting, and cooking food thoroughly, as this will kill off bugs, particularly things like sausages and burgers which are made from minced meat.

"Keeping food properly refrigerated is also important, as is preventing cross-contamination between raw meat and cooked food."
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