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2018-03-16T11:25:00.000-06:00

How to Be Your Own Doctor

2018-03-08T11:27:00.000-07:00

How to Be Your Own Doctor

Taking control of your health is easier than ever

By: Peter Vigneron

Sep 19, 2016

Many doctors think all the data gathering has gotten out of control. Illustration: Patrick Leger

Just as personalized medicine and health-related testing seem poised to transform how we diagnose and treat certain diseases, many doctors think all that data gathering has gotten out of control. "Many tests don’t result in valuable information,” says Randall Stafford, professor of medicine at Stanford University. When tests flag symptoms that don't need treatment, or show that something is wrong when it isn’t, they can do more harm than good.

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As a result, some doctors no longer prescribe tests that were once commonplace in annual physicals, including complete blood counts, urine screens, and EKGs. And with health organizations such as the American Cancer Society issuing revised screening guidelines that recommend testing less frequently for prostate, breast, and cervical cancer, it’s hard not to conclude that physicians and advanced-testing companies are heading in opposite directions. Either way, you don’t need a bunch of fancy diagnostics or expensive doctor visits to know whether or not you’re healthy. In fact, it’s pretty simple.

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Check Your Blood Pressure

A multiyear study by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute found that people at risk for heart disease who dropped their systolic blood pressure (the top number) below 120 cut their chances of dying by a quarter. A healthy 30-year-old should check at least once a year. If you’re overweight, have had high blood pressure or heart disease, or have a family history of heart problems, check several times a month. You can pick up a monitor at most drugstores for about $40.

Can’t be bothered? Several studies have found that a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute or below means things are probably OK. In one longitudinal project, researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital noted that above 50, a ten-beat jump in resting heart rate amounted to a 16 percent increase in the risk of dying from any disease. Newer wrist-based heart-rate monitors, like those built into GPS watches, are convenient but not terribly accurate. Chest-strap monitors are better, but the simplest approach is also the cheapest: when you wake up in the morning, set a timer for one minute, put two fingers on your wrist, and start counting.

Know Your Fitness Level

Exercise lowers the risk of everything from depression and diabetes to cancer, heart disease, and dementia. For people in middle age—roughly between 40 and 60—“the fit have extremely low ten-year mortality rates,” says Dr. Michael Joyner, an exercise-science researcher at the Mayo Clinic. Studies have shown that people who are fit enough to run a ten-minute mile—or achieve a similarly high rate of energy expenditure in another activity—are significantly less likely than their peers to die from any cause. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever run faster, though: numerous studies have shown that the fittest people usually live the longest. Stafford recommends tracking how much you’re moving, but you don’t need an expensive smartwatch—stopwatches like Timex’s Ironman ($28) are cheap and do the job. “A little bit of info can be really useful. A huge amount may not add any value at all,” he says. American Heart Association guidelines say that people should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise—think brisk walking—per week. More than that is better, but less is still good.

Know Your Intake

Most Americans drink too much, eat a lot of sugar, and forget fruits and vegetables. What’s more, we lie to ourselves about it: in a series
of surveys, a majority of Americans reported including enough fruits and veggies in their diet, but when nutritionists zeroed in by asking what they ate in the previous 24 hours, fewer than 15 percent had consumed the recommended amount. The good news is that research has consistently found that those who keep a food diary eat healthier. “That doesn’t mean you have to go into great detail,” Stafford says. “But you want to see how your diet compares with an optimal diet.” Optimal means six servings of fruit and vegetables per day and as little alcohol, refined sugar, and processed meat as possible. Apps like MyFitnessPal(free; Android, iOS, and Windows) make food monitoring easy. But if entering in every meal sounds like a chore, you can always just make a list.

What About Genetic Testing?

Genetic tests can help diagnose disease and predict how you might react to drugs. But most people are interested in predicting illness. Unfortunately, the tangled relationship between genes and lifestyle has frustrated attempts to develop reliable genetic screens for many common disorders. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that testing is “being marketed prematurely to the public.” The FDA has limited the most prominent gene-testing company,23andMe, to screening for genes that could cause disease in your kids—but not in you. That said, doctor-supervised genetic tests are useful for people who have lost family members to breast cancer or heart disorders like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, especially if the relative died at a young age—55 for a father or uncle, or 65 for a female relative
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Prevent Colon Cancer by Thinking Anti-Inflammatory (Diet)

2018-03-01T20:19:00.000-07:00

To Your Health

January, 2018 (Vol. 12, Issue 01)

Prevent Colon Cancer by Thinking Anti-Inflammatory (Diet)

By Editorial Staff

Red meat, refined grains, sugary beverages; eat too much and you're doing your health a disservice on numerous levels, perhaps the most distressing of which is an increased risk of colon cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 150,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with colorectal cancer annually and more than 50,000 die. Now are you ready to take your diet seriously? Here's how.

Eating a diet that focuses too much on these types of foods – characterized as "pro-inflammatory" because they tend to promote high levels of inflammation within the body – can elevate colon cancer risk by more than 30 percent compared to eating a diet low in pro-inflammatory foods, according to recent research.

The study in JAMA Oncology found that men in particular were at increased risk for colon cancer: 44 percent more likely if consuming a high-inflammation diet. Women who consumed a similar diet had a 22 percent increased risk.

Fortunately, besides avoiding these and other pro-inflammatory foods, many other foods you can add to your diet are anti-inflammatory in nature. Think fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fatty fish, beans, nuts, and fresh herbs and spices. To learn more about the anti-inflammatory diet, click hereand talk to your doctor.

Alcohol Or Cannabis: Which Is Worst For Brain Health?

2018-02-11T21:55:00.001-07:00

Alcohol Or Cannabis: Which Is Worst For Brain Health?

Study of over 1,000 people’s brains tested whether alcohol or cannabis does the most damage.

Long-term alcohol use is more damaging to the brain than long-term cannabis use, new research finds.

The assumption among many scientists has been that cannabis use may be just as damaging to long-term health as alcohol.

But this new study of over 1,000 people’s brains suggests otherwise.

Alcohol use is linked to decreased gray matter size and lower white matter integrity, the researchers found.

Cannabis, though, had no link to reductions in these critical measures of brain health.

Professor Kent Hutchison, study co-author, is sceptical about the research suggesting cannabis is just as bad for the brain as alcohol:

“When you look at the research much more closely, you see that a lot of it is probably not accurate.

When you look at these studies going back years, you see that one study will report that marijuana use is related to a reduction in the volume of the hippocampus.

The next study then comes around, and they say that marijuana use is related to changes in the cerebellum or the whatever.

The point is that there’s no consistency across all of these studies in terms of the actual brain structures.”

While some suggest cannabis use can be beneficial, many scientists are hesitant.

Rachel Thayer, the study’s first author, said:

“Particularly with marijuana use, there is still so much that we don’t know about how it impacts the brain.

Research is still very limited in terms of whether marijuana use is harmful, or beneficial, to the brain.”

The study involved people with a variety of different alcohol and cannabis intakes aged 18-55.

Professor Hutchison concluded:

“…while marijuana may also have some negative consequences, it definitely is nowhere near the negative consequences of alcohol.”

The study was published in the journal Addiction (Thayer et al., 2017).

Israel Bans Mandatory Flu Shots Due To ‘Serious Health Concerns’

2018-02-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

Israel Bans Mandatory Flu Shots Due To ‘Serious Health Concerns’

January 21, 2018 Baxter Dmitry

Israel has banned mandatory flu shots, citing “serious health concerns” and the fact they violate a citizen’s constitutional right to choose their own healthcare.

Although many US hospitals require all medical personnel who are in direct contact with patients to receive flu shots every autumn, the Israel Medical Association is “absolutely opposed” to mandatory flu shots, and refuses to allow those who have been vaccinated to wear a tag or pin saying so.

IMA chairman Prof. Leonid Eidelman, who is chief of anesthesiology at the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva, told The Jerusalem Post that doctors should not be forced to get the vaccination.

“And even if they do voluntarily wear a pin showing they were vaccinated, it doesn’t give a good impression about those who don’t. There is a slippery slope; doctors could be forced to wear pins saying they have HIV or hepatitis C.

“It would never end.”

The Israel Medical Association’s sensible decision flies in the face of what is happening in the United States and other western countries right now. Big Pharma has lawmakers in a choke hold, dictating policy and using the corrupt media to silence dissenters.

A senior physician at Manhattan’s NYU Langone Medical Center told the Post that at his hospital, all employees – and not only doctors and nurses – must get vaccinated against the flu at the beginning of the season. This is a common practice there.

“We are given a sticker to wear on our ID tag. Theoretically, if for some reason you don’t get the shot, you need to wear a protective surgical mask through the entire flu season,” the senior physician said.

Israel Medical Association “absolutely opposed” to mandatory flu shot

Jerusalem Post reports: Israel Medical Association chairman Prof. Eidelman also turned down a suggestion from the Health Ministry a few years ago that those doctors who had received the flu shot be allowed to wear a pin or sign saying they were vaccinated.

On Wednesday, he reiterated to the Post that he and the IMA were “absolutely opposed” to requiring medical staffers to be vaccinated and to the pin idea.

The flu shot is also deeply unpopular with the Israeli general population, with less than one in five people consenting to be vaccinated.

Cut Your Diabetes Risk in Half

2018-02-05T11:23:00.000-07:00

To Your Health

January, 2018 (Vol. 12, Issue 01)

Cut Your Diabetes Risk in Half

By Editorial Staff

Women, especially women who've just had a baby or are planning on having one soon, this one's for you: Research suggests breastfeeding for at least six months – the recommended time frame according to the American Academy of Pediatrics – benefits not just the child, but the mother as well, in the form of a dramatically reduced risk of developing diabetes.

Among 1,200-plus mothers followed for more than two decades, those who nursed their babies for at least six months were 48 percent less likely to develop diabetes than mothers who nursed their babies for a shorter duration. All of the women in the study were diabetes-free at enrollment time, and all had at least one child during the 25-year period.

The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, a research journal of the American Medical Association, also found that women who nursed for less than six months were also less likely to develop diabetes than women who did not breastfeed their babies at all, while women who nursed for up to a year had a lower risk than woman who nursed for up to six months, and women who breastfed for more than 12 months had the lowest risk.

Talk to your doctor about the many benefits of breastfeeding, both for you and your baby, as part of an overall discussion about how to ensure a healthy pregnancy.

Rethinking Cold Meds for Kids

2018-01-31T11:59:00.002-07:00

To Your Health

January, 2018 (Vol. 12, Issue 01)

Rethinking Cold Meds for Kids

By Editorial Staff

If you haven't already tuned out any conversation about giving your children cough and cold medication when they're under the weather, this should do it. The Food and Drug Administration has strengthened its warning on prescription cold medicine, stating that no product containing opioid ingredients such as hydrocodone or codeine should be given to children – of any age. That's ages 0-17, in case you're wondering.

New language being added to warning labels on all prescription cold medicines will indicate that the risks of using the products outweigh the benefits in children and should only be used by adults ages 18 and older.

What about over-the-counter cold medication? Well, in the past decade, the FDA has already issued several warnings and required language to be added to labels limiting their use in kids. In fact, a consumer update on the FDA website titled "Most Young Children With a Cough or Cold Don't Need Medicine" makes its position abundantly clear, especially for the youngest (ages 2 and under); while a 2016 update, "Use Caution When Giving Cough and Cold Products to Kids," offers additional safety information and includes alternative treatments that may work better.

What alternative treatments? The FDA mentions cool mist humidifiers, saline nose drops / spray, and drinking plenty of liquids among the nondrug options. We would be remiss if we didn't add honey; such a simple remedy often overlooked by parents rushing to the drugstore for a quick fix to their child's discomfort. For example, a Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine study found that children given buckwheat honey before bed coughed less and slept better than children who didn't receive honey. And other research suggest zinc lozenges may be effective for resolving cold symptoms in children and adults, particularly if taken within close proximity to the arrival of symptoms.

Your doctor can tell you more about the dangers of over-the-counter and prescription cold medicine and why natural alternatives are safer, effective options for you and your child.

Tamiflu Hallucination Outbreak Spread Across U.S.

2018-01-27T12:31:00.000-07:00

Tamiflu Hallucination Outbreak Spread Across U.S.

January 20, 2018 Sean Adl-Tabatabai

Hundreds of families across the U.S. are reporting that young children are hallucinating as a direct result of taking Tamiflu.

According to CBS11, children as young as 6-years-old have attempted to commit suicide by jumping out of bedroom windows shortly after taking the popular anti-influence drug.

CBS reports: But Lindsay Ellis of Indianapolis was a healthy 11-year-old before she had the flu last year. Then she began hallucinating bugs on her body and the devil’s voice in her ear.

“It literally reminded me of a scary movie at that time, like, is my daughter possessed?” says her father, Charles Ellis. “What is really going on?”

Ellis says doctors believe it was a reaction to Tamiflu.

“About day three, she started acting loopy,” he says.

Lindsay was hospitalized for nearly two months, had a feeding tube and was incoherent and unable to move her hands or feet for several weeks.

“Not knowing if my daughter was going to make it from day to day, because the doctors were telling me, I don’t know what to do,” he says. “It was horrific for anyone involved in it who came to see her.”

A year later, she still suffers tremors. Ellis, like the other families we have heard from, wants more transparency when it comes to Tamiflu – better labeling on the packaging and warnings from doctors who prescribe it. It’s something japan took a step further.

They banned Tamiflu for youth ages 10 to 19 in 2007 after several dozen instances of neuropsychiatric events.

A spokesperson from manufacturer Genentec sent CBS11 the following statement: “Neuropsychiatric events have been reported during administration of Tamiflu in patients with influenza, especially in children and adolescents. These events are also experienced by patients with influenza without Tamiflu administration.

Patients should be closely monitored for behavioral changes, and the benefits and risks of continuing treatment with Tamiflu should be carefully evaluated for each patient.”

The FDA has listed 559 cases of hallucinations from Tamiflu since 2009.

Fatty liver disease on the rise in children

2018-01-21T14:52:00.000-07:00

Fatty liver disease on the rise in children—from too many sweet treats

Friday, October 27, 2017 by: Janine Acero

(Natural News) A sweetener used in ice cream and soda may cause potentially fatal liver disease, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that high fructose consumption is triggering an early form of fatty liver disease in children, a condition that is normally associated with alcohol consumption, which can lead to cancer, stroke, and heart problems. Clinically obese children and adolescent are more susceptible to the illness.

Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, is a term that describes the buildup of fat in the liver. It is normal to have some fat in your liver, but too much causes serious health problems. Fatty liver develops when the liver can’t metabolize fructose at the same rate that the body is consuming it.

Our children are vulnerable

The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that mice fed with a high fructose diet became obese and developed greater insulin-resistance than those fed with the same amount in glucose. An important factor in fructose metabolism, Khk enzyme, was also found to develop in the animals fed with the high fructose diet.

Dr Softic, a paediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, said: “The disease is much more worrisome in a child of thirteen who goes from normal liver to fatty liver to liver inflammation over the span of several years than in somebody who has been overweight for 30 years. Kids also eat more sugar than adults, so fructose may be even more of a risk factor in children, which would add to their years of poor health.” (Related: Fructose is found to increase cardiovascular and diabetes risk in adolescents.)

Co-author Professor Ronald Kahn reinforces this statement: “This disease is almost always associated with obesity.”

Childhood obesity is a worldwide health problem and has been increasing steadily. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure used to determine childhood overweight and obesity. Diet and lifestyle are major risk factors—limiting your child’s consumption of processed foods and encouraging proper exercise are a couple of ways to help prevent obesity, and in turn may help reduce the risk of liver disease.

Fructose from fruit vs. industrial fructose

Fructose is harmful in large amounts, but eating whole fruits will not give you as much fructose as eating processed foods. Fruits consist of fiber and water, among other things, which take a while to digest. This slows down the metabolism of fructose in the liver. Moreover, eating fruits gives a full feeling in the stomach, unlike consuming soda and candy, which makes you want to eat more.

A standard diet consists of calories from sugar (sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup — these contain two simple sugars, glucose and fructose. Our bodies naturally produce glucose and provides energy to every cell in the body. On the other hand, humans don’t produce fructose. It is found in fruits, in fruit juices, and in honey (fructose is commonly called fruit sugar). It is also abundant in processed foods such as soda, candy, ice cream, breakfast cereal, and jelly and jams. Children tend to eat more sugar in the form of these sweet treats, which increases their risk of obesity and developing liver disease. The liver is the only organ that can metabolize fructose. When people consume excessive amounts of calories and fructose, the liver starts turning them into fat.

You can read similar stories to this one at Sweeteners.news.

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“FLUPOCALYPSE”

2018-01-17T16:08:00.004-07:00

“FLUPOCALYPSE” mass hysteria is just another propaganda push for mindless vaccination compliance

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 by: Mike Adams

So predictable. The mainstream propaganda media — all now functioning as prostitutes for the pseudoscience vaccine industry — are claiming a “flupocalypse” is devastating America. The solution? You’re all supposed to get injected with the mercury-laced flu shot, of course, in order to “do your part” to halt the complete destruction of human civilization now being implied by the media propagandists. (These are all the same media outlets that also claim global warming is causing all the freezing cold weather across America, so their grip on scientific reality is obviously lacking.)

“California hospitals face a ‘war zone’ of flu patients,” screams a panicked Los Angeles Times headline. True to the war zone hysteria, the imagery of “triage tents” is invoked to try to mirror scenes from actual battlegrounds. From the LA Times article:

Hospitals across the state are sending away ambulances, flying in nurses from out of state and not letting children visit their loved ones for fear they’ll spread the flu. Others are canceling surgeries and erecting tents in their parking lots so they can triage the hordes of flu patients.

Filled with words like “crisis” and “fear” and “war zone” and “trenches,” the article is a masterpiece of flu vaccine propaganda, relentlessly equating the common flu with scenes from D-Day or the trenches of World War I. This mindless hysteria is predictably interwoven with pseudoscience medical advice that pushes the very same useless flu shot vaccines that contributed to the crisis in the first place.

Via the LA Times:

Doctors say that people who haven’t yet gotten the flu shot should still get it. It takes about two weeks to take effect.

The CDC even cancelled its planned nuclear attack survival lecture to shift its focus to the flu outbreak, claiming the flupocalypse was more important than surviving a nuclear attack. (Which gives you a fascinating look into the CDC’s propaganda priorities, doesn’t it?)

Hurry and get your flu shot, even though flu shots rarely work

From there, the LA Times invokes the exact same unproven quack science propaganda pushed by every vaccine cultist in America: The claim that even when flu shots don’t work, they can “reduce the severity” of the flu. Huh? Here’s how the LA Times dutifully parrots the same quackery and propaganda:

National health officials predict the shot may only be 30% effective this year, though the vaccine can reduce the severity and length of the illness for those who get sick.

Even the “30% effective” claim, by the way, is complete quackery. There’s actually no clinical trial to back that up. The statistic is literally fabricated by the vaccine industry, pushed out as “fact” and then obediently repeated by every media outlet without a single fact to back it up.

The fake news media never tells the public how they can easily avoid the flu without resorting to dangerous vaccines

Citing no study whatsoever — because no such studies exist — the LA Times spreads flu vaccine propaganda and quackery that out-paces the spread of influenza itself. In truth, the three best things you can do to prevent the flu are:

Vitamin D
Zinc
Vitamin C

And yes, these assertions are supported by literally thousands of published, peer-reviewed scientific studies. You can find them all at Science.NaturalNews.com which now carries over 12 million NIH (PubMed) abstracts, and we’re also publishing several science stories each day at Science.news (watch for more reporting there on immune-boosting, evidence-backed supplements). As just one example of science-supported evidence for these supplements protecting people from influenza, read this piece entitled High-dose zinc supplements found to speed recovery from colds and flu by 300%, which cites a study conducted at the University of Helsinki and published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

But nutrition, predictably, is mentioned nowhere in the LA Times story or other media propaganda pieces. That’s because their sole purpose is to promote the “flupocalypse” mass hysteria and tie it to a nationwide flu vaccine push that demands mindless, fact-less obedience to medical quackery. Why doesn’t the LA Times teach its readers how to prevent the flu with nutrition and natural substances? Because that obviously doesn’t promote the profits of the corrupt vaccine industry, which dictates nearly all infectious disease coverage published by the dishonest media.

Flu shots contain mercury, a brain-damaging, abortion-promoting toxic heavy metal

The story also utterly fails to mention that flu shots contain mercury, a brain-damaging heavy metal that’s intentionally used as a vaccine preservative called Thimerosal. This toxic mercury is what’s responsible for the increase in spontaneous abortions in pregnant women who receive the shot, as was shockingly demonstrated by a CDC-funded study published last year. Notably, the LA Times article makes no mention whatsoever of the dangers of flu shots given to pregnant women.

That’s no oversight. The vaccine industry propagandists deliberately withhold such information from the public, even knowing that unborn babies will be killed by those vaccines due to mercury toxicity. The LA Times also withholds this information from the public, actually contributing to the vaccine-induced abortions in women across California. (Then again, life-hating leftists love to abort babies by any means, so this is fully aligned with their overall mission in the first place.)

One flu shot vaccine insert sheet (see photos, below) actually admits:

There are, however, no adequate and well controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, FLULAVAL should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

As my own ICP-MS (mass spec) laboratory tests confirmed years ago, flu shots contain 25,000 higher concentration of mercury than what the EPA allows in the public water supply. The LA Times seems to be utterly unaware of this scientific reality.

Vaccines, by the way, also contain brain-damaging formaldehyde and MSG, not just mercury. This fact is openly admitted by the CDC, yet completely ignored by the propaganda media.

Flu shots scientifically proven to WEAKEN immunity in subsequent years

A medical study conducted at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that women who received flu vaccines had a weakened immune system response in subsequent years.

Lisa Christian, PhD, the lead researcher on the study, concluded, “Growing evidence shows that those who received a flu shot in the prior year have lower antibody responses in the current year.”

The study proves yet again that the official narrative of the flu shot industry — and its complicit corporate-run media — is false and deliberately deceptive. Far from offering bulletproof protection, flu shots actually make people more vulnerable to influenza infections, which of course contributes to more people catching the flu and then falsely thinking they need more flu shots for “more protection.”

Yet it is the flu shots themselves that are leading to an increase in influenza infections. The flu vaccine, in other words, perpetuates the myth that flu vaccines are needed by ensuring influenza spreads more rapidly than would otherwise occur. In effect, flu vaccines spread the very infections that generate more demand for flu vaccines. The structure is a “perfect” self-perpetuating medical hoax rooted in fake science and relentless media propaganda.

“No decrease in influenza” after being injected with a flu shot

Even more shockingly, the “flupocalypse” propagandists never mention the scientific facts surrounding flu vaccines, which is that they are almost never subjected to clinical trialsor other rigorous scientific methods to determine whether they work.

Case in point? This insert sheet from the Flulaval flu vaccine, which openly admits, “…there have been no controlled trials adequately demonstrating a decrease in influenza disease after vaccination with FLULAVAL.”

The flu vaccine insert sheet also admits “safety and effectiveness not established”

If you keep reading the FLULAVAL insert, it says in black and white text, “Safety and effectiveness of FLULAVAL in pediatric patients have not been established.”

The same insert also says, “FLULAVAL has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential, or for impairment of fertility.”

Keep in mind, too, that a study published in Human & Environmental Toxicology found that mercury-laced flu vaccines caused a 4,250 percent increase in fetal deaths during the 2009 flu season.

Vaccine propagandist media never mentions the devastating side effects of flu shots

In every “flupocalypse” story being published by the propaganda media today, there’s never any mention of flu shot side effects. Yet according to the flu shot insert sheets themselves, those side effects include:

• Eye pain and chest pain
• Arthritis
• Dizziness, tremors and losing consciousness (syncope)
• Convulsions and seizures
• Gullain-Barre Syndrome
• Cranial nerve paralysis or limb paralysis
• Swelling of the brain
• Partial facial paralysis

Conclusion: The “flupocalypse” is caused by flu vaccines and the lack of nutritional knowledge among the public

If there really is a “flupocalypse” across America, it’s not because people didn’t get enough flu shots. It’s actually because flu shots promote weakened immunity, resulting in increased vulnerability to influenza infections in subsequent years.

Think about it: Why is the flu now spreading so aggressively across California, which is the only state in America that mandates vaccine compliance by law? (SB 277)

It’s the flu shot itself, you see, that creates influenza vulnerability. To top it off, the propaganda media deliberately withholds reporting on the flu-busting properties of vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc and anti-influenza herbal remedies. This is all by design, as their goal is to keep their readers ignorant and sick, while pushing toxic vaccine pseudoscience and medical quackery disguised as “facts.”

It’s not just the LA Times, of course: The exact same quack science propaganda push is aggressively pursued by USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post and CNN. The mission of all these fake news outlets is the same: Keep their audience uninformed, ignorant and diseased in order to appease their Big Pharma advertisers that profit from the ongoing treatment of illness.

None of this happens by coincidence. It’s all a strategy for maximizing pharma profits while demanding absolute obedience to a quack science “vaccine cartel” regime that rejects all real science or evidence that contradicts its pseudoscientific dogma.

Stay informed by reading Medicine.news, which is about to be revamped to carry significantly more science-based medicine articles describing the therapeutic properties of natural substances. And if you really want to avoid the flu, don’t let the toxic pharma industrial complex inject you with heavy metals and viral fragments. Simply boost your natural immunity using the nutrition, healing foods and lifestyle habits that your body was designed to leverage for your protection.

Not Just For Colds: Echinacea's Many Evidence-Based Uses

2018-01-15T10:58:00.001-07:00

Echinacea is a popular herb to shorten the common cold and flu, as well as reduce sore throat, cough, and fever. Science backs up the power of echinacea to treat upper respiratory tract infections and much more. Here are just 8 proven health benefits of echinacea of potentially 100+ signaled in the peer-reviewed, published research.

Echinacea is a little plant with big healing power. Its name comes from the Greek word for hedgehog (echinos) because its prickly seed head resembles the spines of angry hedgehog.

Native Americans have used echinacea for more than 400 years to treat infections and wounds. Before the introduction of antibiotics it was used for scarlet fever, syphilis, malaria, blood poisoning, and diphtheria. Use by the medical community in the U.S. has fallen off but it has become increasingly popular in Europe and especially Germany.

Herbalists recommend echinacea to shorten the duration of the common cold and flu, and reduce sore throat, cough, and fever. Science backs up the power of echinacea to treat upper respiratory tract infections and much more.

Here are just 8 proven health benefits of echinacea.

1. Common Cold

Extracts of echinacea are widely used in many countries to prevent or treat the common cold. In Germany alone, there are more than 200 different echinacea products on the market. A review of 16 trials by the respected Cochrane Collaboration found that echinacea products can probably help prevent and treat the common cold.

In a Swiss review of three studies, researchers looked at the effects of echinacea on people intentionally infected with the rhinovirus. They found that the likelihood of developing a clinical cold was 55 percent higher with placebo than with echinacea. They suggested that standardized extracts of echinacea were effective in the prevention of symptoms of the common cold after clinical inoculation.

Another meta-analysis from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy reviewed 14 studies. Researchers found that echinacea decreased the odds of developing the common cold by 58 percent. It also cut short the duration of a cold by 1.4 days. They concluded that echinacea is beneficial in decreasing the incidence and duration of the common cold.

Studies show that drinking echinacea tea at the first signs of the cold or flu can reduce the severity and duration of the illness. It also can be taken as a preventive measure. In a study of 80 healthy athletes given echinacea, 71 percent were free of cold episodes.

And it can keep a cold from returning. A meta-analysis of six studies found that people with higher susceptibility or stress, or weakened immunity cut their risk of a recurrent respiratory infection in half with echinacea. They also had fewer complications like pneumonia, ear infections, and tonsillitis.

Another study 524 children ages 2 to 11 years found that treating a cold with echinacea led to a 28 percent decreased risk of a second upper respiratory infection.

And echinacea is effective for treating sore throats. In a study of 154 patients with sore throats researchers found that a spray combining echinacea and sage was just as effective as a chlorhexidine/ lidocaine spray. Echinacea was effective in 63.8 percent of patients.

2. Influenza

Echinacea may even be more effective than flu medications. In a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, controlled clinical trial researchers compared a hot echinacea drink with oseltamivir (Tamiflu), the gold standard treatment for influenza. In the trial, 473 patients with early influenza symptoms were given either oseltamivir or the echinacea formulation. Results showed that echinacea was just as effective as the flu drug but had far fewer complications or adverse events.

3. Boosts Immunity

In an Australian pilot study, 11 healthy individuals took echinacea tablets daily for 14 days. At the end of the test period, researchers observed signs of increased immune activity including increased white cell counts. They also found an antioxidant effect of the echinacea.

And researchers from the University of California Irvine Medical Center found that extracts of echinacea helped stimulate immune function in cells taken from normal individuals and from patients with either chronic fatigue syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

4. Eye Infections

In an Italian study 51 patients with low-grade, steroid dependent, autoimmune uveitis (inflammation of the middle level of the eye) received conventional steroid treatment. But half the patients also received 150 mg of echinacea twice a day. Uveitis was resolved in 28 out of 32 patients taking echinacea. In addition, the echinacea group reduced steroid use by about 70 percent more than the control group.

5. Supports Red Blood Cells

In a study of 24 healthy young men, subjects received either a placebo or 8,000 mg of echinacea in four doses of 2,000 mg four times a day. Blood samples taken during the 28 day trial showed that the echinacea group had up to a 63 percent greater level of erythropoietin (EPO). EPO is a hormone that promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.

6. Reduces Wrinkles

Researchers in Thailand tested topical cream and gel containing echinacea on 10 healthy volunteers, aged 25-40 years. After one month measures of skin hydration increased significantly. Topical echinacea reduced wrinkles by up to 14.92 percent.

7. Protects Against Radiation Damage

A study from Serbia looked at chromosome aberrations in lymphocytes among workers exposed to radiation. All of the workers were given 275 mg echinacea tablets. At the end of the treatment aberrations in lymphocyte chromosomes dropped significantly. In addition, the number of defective cells that self-destructed increased. The researchers concluded that echinacea may be beneficial for the prevention of adverse health effects in workers exposed to radiation.

8. Reduces Chemo Side Effects

In a German study researchers isolated a polysaccharide fraction from the herb echinacea. They injected the echinacea compound in 15 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy starting three days before their first treatment. Two weeks after the chemo treatments, leukocytes (white blood cells) were about 50 percent higher in the patients receiving the echinacea treatment compared to a control group. Researchers suggested the echinacea treatment may be effective in reducing chemotherapy-induced leucopenia (low white blood cell count).

Echinacea is available in extracts, tinctures, tablets, capsules, and ointments. It can be found in health food stores and on the internet.

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Collagen

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Vaccination Incentive Program

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https://vaccinesworkblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/do-doctors-get-paid-to-vaccinate/

https://wellnessandequality.com/2016/06/20/how-much-money-do-pediatricians-really-make-from-vaccines/

http://www.whale.to/c/2016-BCN-BCBSM-Incentive-Program-Booklet.pdf

Pediatric Nutrition vs Medications for ADHD

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How does a C-section birth affect the child?

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How does a C-section birth affect the child? New research suggests children born this way gain more weight than those born naturally

Friday, October 27, 2017 by: Jhoanna Robinson

(Natural News) A study that was published online on Wednesday, October 11 in the journal Science Advances has shown that infants that were born via the Cesarean section are more prone to the risks of obesity as they grow older as compared with infants that were born vaginally.

The study focuses on the microbiome, which is a group of bacterial species that resides in the human gut. These microbes underwent evolution over millions of years to aid in digestion, immunity, and metabolism; however, their activities have been interfered with by practices such as antibiotic treatment and C-section delivery in recent years – at around the same time that the rate of obesity has more than doubled.

The researchers say that there have been links between Cesarean section and the increased risk of obesity in humans. A theory postulates that the transmission of maternal microbes is interrupted by the process of C-section. (Related: Antibiotic use in infants could cause obesity, study shows.)

“Our study is the first to demonstrate a causal relationship between C-section and increased body weight in mammals. The question of whether a baby’s founding microbiome affects its future obesity risk becomes more urgent as C-sections are increasingly used by choice in many parts of the world,” lead author and microbiologist Maria Dominguez-Bello, Ph.D., who is also an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine, says.

Breast milk is still the best for babies

Mothers sometimes give up on breastfeeding their newly-born infants because they have a low milk supply – they address this challenge by supplementing with formula. As far back as 2007, 73 percent of hospitals in the United States automatically handed out formula for free to every new mom. This practice might have increased the likelihood that moms supplemented with free formula whether they needed to or not.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) have planned for this eventuality by instituting the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative back in 1991. To be accredited, hospitals should follow the 10 Steps Followed by Baby-Friendly Hospitals, which WHO says aims “to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding in all facilities that provide maternity and newborn services.”

The guidelines require that at least 75 percent of a facility’s patients should be exclusively breastfeeding by the time that they’re discharged. As of 2017 records in the U.S., 79 percent of mothers actively make an effort to breastfeed, while 49 percent are breastfeeding at six months (19 percent exclusively), and 27 percent are breastfeeding at 12 months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That is up from 42 percent (11 percent exclusively) at six months and 21 percent at 12 months in 2007. Also, as of 2013, only 31.6 percent of hospitals have handed out formula to new months – a significant decrease from 2007’s 73 percent.

However, the 10-step guideline is set to be revisited and finalized for publication in November 2017. The nonprofit organization Fed Is Best Foundation (FIBF) has raised concerns about step number six which states, “Give newborn infants no food nor drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated.”

According to the FIBF, adhering to this guideline increases the risk that newborns can starve and suffer from complications such as low blood sugar, dehydration, hypoglycemia, and jaundice – which, if left untreated, can result in brain disorders and permanent disability.

FIBF further added in a post that was published in their website during the third week of October that 10 percent of babies that are born the natural way and 25 percent of babies born by C-section at baby-friendly hospitals who are exclusively breastfed lose a significant amount of weight (more than 10 percent of their birth weight) during their first days outside the mother’s womb.

Read up on more stories such as this one at Research.news.

Sources include:

ScienceDaily.com

WhatToExpect.com

How Does A Child's Body Process Vaccine Ingredients?

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Neurologically Intact vs Unvaccinated

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Saffron vs. Memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer’s

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Saffron vs. Memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer’s

Michael Greger M.D. FACLM November 6th, 2017 Volume 38

What’s the latest on treating memory disorders with the spice saffron? Saffron had evidently been “widely used in the Persian [medical tradition] for memory problems,” but it wasn’t put to the test—until this study, which I profiled, showing Alzheimer’s dementia symptoms continuing to get worse on placebo, but getting better on saffron over a 16-week period. The researchers concluded that, at least in the short term, saffron is “safe and effective in mild-to-moderate [Alzheimer’s disease].” What about head-to-head versus the leading drug used for such patients? It appeared to work just as well, but with significantly less vomiting—a common side effect of the drug. So, that’s where we were as of 2010. What’s the update?

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Thousands damaged by shingles vaccine are trying to sue Merck

2017-11-01T21:20:00.001-06:00

Thousands damaged by shingles vaccine are trying to sue Merck

Thursday, April 27, 2017 by: Frances Bloomfield

(Natural News) What was supposed to be a cure for shingles has brought on worse complications. Thousands have attempted to file lawsuits against American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. for problems associated with their product Zostavax. In an interview with TROFire.com, Troy Bouk, Associate Attorney at the Levin Papantonio law firm, stated that the side effects of the shingles vaccine included meningitis, encephalitis, stroke, palsy, and many others. According to Bouk, these side effects are all features of shingles—and with the vaccine created from a live strain of the virus, it’s no wonder that Zostavax has caused people to experience these conditions.

Zostavax was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Bouk said. The group has since recommended that only people 60 and above should take the vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on the other hand, approved Zostavax for people 50 and above, states TheFreeThoughtProject.com. The CDC has warned that people within the 50 to 59 age group may lose the alleged protection benefits of the vaccine by the time the reach 60, however.

“Let’s say you’re 55 years old. It may stay in your system till you’re 60, but you actually are at the greatest risk of getting shingles when you’re in your 60s. That’s why the CDC recommends that you really don’t get it until you’re in your 60s, because that’s probably when you’re going to need it the most,” Bouk said.

On the efficacy of the vaccine, the CDC has stated that it only reduced the risk of shingles by a mere 51 percent, making its true potency uncertain.

This unpredictability is the reason why attorney Marc J. Bern of Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP has “thousands of complaints” that have yet to be filed in Philadelphia, Penn. In a statement to FiercePharma.com, Bern has said that the injuries run “the gamut from contracting shingles as a result of the vaccine all the way to serious personal injuries such as blindness in one eye, individuals who have serious paralysis in their extremities, brain damage, all the way to death.”

In an additional comment, Bern stated that he thought “Merck has failed terribly … to warn about the very serious side effects and the failure of the vaccine to do what they claim it does.” (Related: Shingles vaccine made with pig gelatin, MSG and residual components of human DNA from an aborted fetus. Why?)

Bern has said that his firm has been examining the drug “for quite some time”, and that the litigation has “merits.” The attorney has also expressed his belief that the cases should be grouped together for mass tort status. Another attorney, Michael Katz, agrees with Bern.

In response, a spokesperson for Merck has stated that “Nothing is more important to Merck than the safety of our medicines and vaccines.”

If that’s the case, then why are thousands of people experiencing ailments associated with the disease the vaccine is supposed to cure? Because it’s made from the same virus, that’s why. Is it wonder why Zostavax is causing more harm than good? News and other media concerning vaccines and drug companies can be read over at Vaccines.news and BigPharmaNews.com.

Zostavax facts

Zostavax was approved by the FDA in 2006.
In 2016, Zostavax pulled in $749 million in sales for Merck.
Currently, Zostavax is the only approved shingles vaccine in the United States. GlaxoSmithKline is working on a second shingles vaccine called Shingrix. The drug manufacturer is still seeking the approval of the FDA for their drug.

Sources include:
TROFire.com
TheFreeThoughtProject.com
FiercePharma.com
ForThePeople.com

Nutrition for Menopause: A Drug-Free Approach for All Phases

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To Your Health
February, 2017 (Vol. 11, Issue 02)

Nutrition for Menopause: A Drug-Free Approach for All Phases

By Seth Herbst, MD, FACOG

Of all the changes women experience during their reproductive life, there is no doubt the most dreaded are the three phases of menopause. This is not surprising since all of the symptoms associated with menopause are replete with unpleasantness.

Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, mood swings, bone density issues, hormonal imbalance and low libido are not only distressing, but also can impact a woman's health and quality of life in multiple negative ways.

The gradual depletion of estrogen production associated with aging is the catalyst for most menopausal symptoms. Lack of estrogen may affect other organs of the body including the brain, contributing to negative emotional well-being; as well as the skin, reducing thickness and elasticity. There is also evidence that declining estrogen levels may make women more vulnerable to heart disease and stroke.

With such a comprehensive list of negative effects brought on by menopause, it is understandable that the most logical remedy for symptoms associated with menopause became the administration of synthetic hormones, or hormone replacement therapy.

HRT came into use nearly six decades ago and was generally prescribed to women as they began to experience menopausal symptoms. However, as multiple studies over the decades associated traditional HRT with various cancers and other negative side effects, the use of artificial hormones to treat menopausal women has declined significantly.

Natural Options to Consider

Although artificial hormone therapies for menopausal women continue to be debated and refined, alternative therapies with no link to negative side effects merit serious consideration.

Examining the nutritional deficiencies that may accompany the demands that menopause places on the female body indicates that addressing nutritional needs at the cellular level is vital to effectively treating all phases of menopause.

The process of aging diminishes the body's ability to activate vitamin D. This lowers calcium absorption rates, which increases the risk of osteoporosis in the postmenopausal woman.

Calcium may lose its effectiveness if vitamin D is deficient or estrogen levels are low. Magnesium deficiency can contribute to insomnia and other menopausal symptoms.

Estrogen enhances magnesium utilization and absorption; declining levels of estrogen associated with the stages of menopause can create magnesium and other mineral deficiencies.

B vitamins play a key role in reducing menopausal stress. Thiamine, niacin, B₁₂ and folic acid are often referred to as the "stress vitamins." Although the ovaries stop producing estrogen in time, adrenal glands and fat cells will continue to produce the hormone. B₃ and folic acid help support this production.

Mildred Seeling, MD, describes this in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition:^1-2

"Estrogen enhances magnesium utilization and uptake by soft tissues and bone, and may explain the resistance of young women to heart disease and osteoporosis, as well as the increased prevalence of these diseases when estrogen production ceases."

Superfoods and Cellular Nutrition for Women's Health

Dark-green leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens and broccoli are low-calorie sources of phytoestrogens. They are also rich in important nutrients such as iron, calcium, folate and B vitamins which support healthy management of menopausal symptoms.

Beans and other botanicals are rich in phytoestrogens. Daidzein, an isoflavone found chiefly in legumes such as soy beans and other plant-based sources, such as red clover, helps reduce menopausal hot flashes.³

Panothenic acid, or vitamin B⁵, is found in salmon, sunflower seeds and avocados. It can reduce hot flashes and help mood stabilization.

Royal jelly is a true superfood loaded with minerals, vitamins, protein and pheromones. Plant hormones stimulate weak estrogenic actions and stimulate adrenals to help alleviate stress, reduce hot flashes and fight fatigue associated with menopause.

Bee pollen extract also helps with these symptoms and may help with weight management as well.⁴

Plant-based supplements such as guggul gum, Cnidium monnieri and Moringa leaf 5 contain vitamin D and calcium for bone health; they help regulate mood swings, reduce hot flashes and night sweats, and increase libido.

Talk to Your Doctor

In my practice, I have experienced a substantial rise in menopausal patients seeking alternatives to traditional hormone replacement therapy. This trend has been experienced by my colleagues as well. Women have concerns about HRT, but want relief from the debilitating symptoms of menopause.

While traditional hormone therapy has helped many women, we have generally ignored correcting nutritional deficiencies and using functional medicine, an approach women prefer and has been quite successful in my own practice. Using quality, organic sources, the symptoms associated with menopause can be successfully treated with virtually no negative ramifications.

Addressing nutritional support for women during menopause, perimenopause and postmenopause with scientifically validated phytonutrients can and does provide a front-line treatment for symptoms associated with all stages of menopause.

In addition to reducing the risks associated with traditional hormone therapy, this approach to wellness empowers women to take more control of their own unique health needs holistically and in a much more natural way than previously accepted protocols. Talk to your doctor to learn more.

References

"Menopause, Insomnia and Magnesium Deficiency." Nutrition Breakthroughs: www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com/html/menopauseinsomnia_sleepmineral.html.
Seelig MS. Interrelationship of magnesium and estrogen in cardiovascular and bone disorders, eclampsia, migraine and premenstrual syndrome. J Am Coll Nutr, 1993 Aug;12(4):442-58.
Khaodhiar L, et al. Daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycones are potentially effective in reducing hot flashes in menopausal women. Menopause, 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):125-32.
Yakoot M, Salem A, Omar AM. Effectiveness of a herbal formula in women with menopausal syndrome. Forsch Komplementmed, 2011;18(5):264-268.
Kushwaha S, Chawla P, Kochhar A. Effect of supplementation of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) and amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) leaves powder on antioxidant profile and oxidative status among postmenopausal women. J Food Sci Technol, 2014 Nov;51(11):3464-69.

Dr. Seth J. Herbst, founder / president of the Institute of Women's Health and Body, has practiced as a board-certified obstetrician / gynecologist for more than 25 years. He is an advocate of functional and integrative medicine and offers his patients a wide range of non-traditional nutritional therapies for all phases of their reproductive cycles. Dr. Herbst spent his medical training / residency at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.. Recognized by Castle Connelly and U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Top Doctors, he continues to research and master the latest technologies in restorative vaginal procedures as a pioneer in this field.

Healthy Breasts Begin With Detoxification

2017-10-16T11:56:00.001-06:00

Healthy Breasts Begin With Detoxification

While these are important, even essential, one factor many women may not consider is the importance of optimal detoxification. Here we answer some common questions about the connection between environmental toxins, detoxification and breast health.

Q. Can our environment cause breast cancer?

A. We know that some of the toxins we are exposed to are, in fact, carcinogens or cancer causing; however, cancer is a multifactorial illness with more than one cause. That said, the scientific literature is making it clear that many toxins we are exposed to can contribute to our risk of developing cancer. Environmental toxins that have been linked to breast cancer include: pesticides, heavy metals, organochlorines (DDT, hexachlorobenze, dioxins), and air pollutants. This link is why it becomes so critical to try to reduce our exposure and support the body’s innate ability to detoxify these chemicals.

Q. Because we are exposed to toxins in the air, water and even the foods we eat, it can be overwhelming. Is there anything really that we can do?

A. It’s true that these toxins have become omnipresent and our exposure is extensive. It’s also true that we can limit some of our exposure to environmental toxins. The key is to focus on controllable risks. For example, avoid second-hand smoke, don’t microwave foods in plastic, and choose organic foods when possible.

Another key part of a detoxification strategy is to improve our defenses. We can support the body’s ability to get rid of the toxins by exercising, maintaining adequate hydration, obtaining sufficient sleep, eating foods that support detoxification such as cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli) and taking certain dietary supplements.

Q. Which dietary supplements support optimal detoxification?

A. The good news is that there are dietary supplements that support detoxification. Generalized detoxification support for women may include the following key ingredients:

Glutathione – This “master antioxidant” is critical for elimination of environmental pollutants and is a key nutrient for optimal liver function. We recommend Setria glutathione for effective detoxification.

Green Tea – Studies show that EGCG, the active compound in green tea stimulates important detoxification enzymes, stimulates cell repair, and can block DNA-damaging effects of environmental toxins.

Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum) – This herb contains potent liver antioxidants, which also support the processing of toxins into nonreactive compounds that are excreted before they can cause harm.

Fiber – One of the keys to detoxification is healthy bowel function and fiber supplements improve bowel regularity and stool consistency that also facilitates the removal of toxins and prevents their reabsorption back into the blood.

Q. How do I start a detoxification program?

A. It is best to develop an individualized plan under the guidance of a trained healthcare professional who specializes in environmental medicine. Naturopathic doctors, holistic and integrative conventional doctors, and integrative chiropractors represent a good place to start your search for a provider.

Dr. Lise Alschuler is a highly respected naturopathic oncologist and a sought-after speaker to both consumers and healthcare professionals on the topic of integrative cancer prevention and treatment. Karolyn A. Gazella is the publisher of Natural Medicine Journal and has been writing and publishing integrative health information since 1992. Together Alschuler and Gazella have written Five to Thrive: Your Cutting-Edge Cancer Prevention Plan (Active Interest Media 2011) and The Definitive Guide to Cancer (Random House revised 3rd Edition 2010). For more information visit FivetoThrivePlan.com.

Top Iron Rich Foods for Iron Deficiency Anemia

2017-10-10T13:39:00.000-06:00

Top Iron Rich Foods for Iron Deficiency Anemia

Written By Gloria Tsang, RD on Feb 20, 2012

(HealthCastle.com) A diet with iron rich foods along with iron supplements is often recommended for women with iron deficiency anemia. Absorption of iron from food is often influenced by multiple factors. One important factor being the form of iron. Heme Iron, found in animal sources, is highly available for absorption. Non-heme iron on the other hand, found in vegetable sources, is less available.

Here are the Top 10 high iron foods:

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How Much Iron Do You Need?

Iron plays an integral role in the formation of hemoglobin in blood and myoglobin in muscles, both of which carry oxygen to the cells. That's why fatigue and tiredness is the first symptom most people notice when they may be low in iron.

The recommended intake for iron is:

Kids 1-3 years old: 7 mg/day
Kids 4-8 years old: 10 mg/day
Teenagers 9 - 13: 8 mg/day
Teenagers 14 - 18: 11 mg/day for boys & 15 mg/day for girls
Males 19+: 8 mg/day
Females 19-50: 18 mg/day
Females 51+: 8 mg/day
Pregnant Females: 27 mg/day

Top High Iron Foods

Iron Rich Foods containing Heme Iron

Clams - 23.8 mg per 3 oz
Oysters - 7.8 mg per 3 oz
Liver per 3 oz
- Chicken - 8 mg
- Beef - 5.8 mg
Mussels - 5.7 mg per 3 oz
Sardines - 2.4 mg per 3 oz
Turkey - 1.6 mg per 3 oz
Beef per 3 oz
- Extra lean ground - 2.5 mg
- Prime rib - 2.1 mg
- Short rib - 2 mg
- Rib eye - 1.7 mg
- Sirloin - 1.6 mg
Lamb chop - 2.1 mg per 3 oz
Egg - 1.2 mg per 2 large eggs

Iron Rich Foods containing Non-Heme Iron

Pumpkin seeds - 8.6 mg per 1/4 cup
Firm Tofu - 8 mg per 3/4 cup
Beans per 3/4 cup cooked
- White beans - 5.8 mg
- Red kidney beans - 3.9 mg
- Soybeans: 3.4 mg
Lentils - 4.9 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Some whole-grain breakfast cereals (per cup)
- Total - 18 mg
- Raisin Bran - 10.8 mg
- Cheerios - 8.9 mg
- Special K - 8.7 mg
- All-Bran - 5.5 mg
Baked potato with skin - 2.7 mg
Chickpeas - 2.4 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Blackstrap Molasses - 3.6 mg per Tbsp
Prune juice - 3.2 mg per cup
Dried fruits per 1/2 cup
- Peaches - 1.6 mg
- Raisins - 1.4 mg
- Plums - 1.3 mg
- Apricots - 1.2 mg
Nuts per 1/4 cup:
- Cashew: 1.7 mg
- Almonds: 1.4 mg
- Pistachio: 1.2 mg
- Walnuts: 0.9 mg
- Pecan: 0.7 mg

Warning: Pregnant women should not eat liver because of its high Vitamin A content. Large amounts of Vitamin A can be harmful to the baby.

The Magic of Iron-Food Pairing

The absorption of non-heme iron can be improved when a source of heme iron is consumed in the same meal. In addition, the iron absorption-enhancing foods can also increase the absorption of non-heme iron. While some food items can enhance iron absorption, some can inhibit or interfere iron absorption. Avoid pairing these iron-inhibiting foods when you're eating iron-rich foods in the same meal.

Iron Absorption Enhancers

Meat/fish/poultry
Fruits: Orange, Orange Juice, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit etc
Vegetables: Broccoli, brussels sprouts, tomato, tomato juice, potato, green and red peppers
White wine

Iron Absorption Inhibitors

Red Wine, Coffee and Tea
Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato
Whole grains and bran
Isolated soy ingredients, like products made with soy flour and isolated soy protein concentrate.

Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation with Food

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Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation with Food

Michael Greger M.D. FACLM September 25th, 2017 Volume 38

One food may be able to combat all four purported causal factors of autism: synaptic dysfunction, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation.

VIDEO: Fighting Autism With Food

Frankincense oil kills cancer cells while boosting the immune system, studies show

2017-09-19T15:32:00.000-06:00

Frankincense oil kills cancer cells while boosting the immune system, studies show

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

(NaturalNews) Frankincense is a powerful medicinal oil that can not only boost the immune system but also kill cancer cells, a number of studies have shown.

One of the most significant recent studies was conducted by researchers from the University of Leicester, England, in 2013. The researchers found that the naturally occurring frankincense compound acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA) targeted and destroyed ovarian cancer cells. The findings were particularly significant because they showed that AKBA had this effect even in late-stage ovarian cancer patients, not just in laboratory trials performed on isolated cells.

"Frankincense is taken by many people with no known side effects," lead researcher Kamla Al-Salmani said. This finding has enormous potential to be taken to a clinical trial in the future and developed into an additional treatment for ovarian cancer."

Kills cancer and reduces radiation side effects

The Leicester findings build on a large and still growing body of evidence that frankincense and its compounds have powerful immune-boosting and cancer-fighting benefits.

A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2009, for example, found that the herbal form of frankincense triggered death in bladder cancer cells by activating several different cellular pathways. Another study, conducted by researchers from Nihon University in Tokyo and published in Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, showed that several chemical components of frankincense were able to kill three separate human neuroblastoma cell lines. The same study also found that frankincense inhibited the growth of Epstein-Barr virus.

Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that forms in nerve cells and primarily affects young children. Other studies have shown that frankincense and its components can kill cancers of the brain, breast, colon, pancreas, prostate and stomach.

Frankincense may also help mitigate the often-debilitating side effects of cancer treatment. One study, published in the journal Cancer in 2011, was performed on brain cancer patients experiencing cerebral edema (swelling) as a side effect of radiation therapy. The researchers found that 60 percent of participants given frankincense experienced a 75 percent reduction in cerebral swelling, a potent enough result for the authors to recommend frankincense as a potential alternative to steroids, the current favored treatment. Side effects of steroids can include headaches, blurred vision and migraines.

All-around immune booster

Frankincense's cancer-fighting benefits seem to come, in part, from its potent effects on the immune system. One study, conducted by researchers from Baylor University Medical Center, found that acts upon the expression of genes that help regulate the immune system, leading to cancer cell death. Another study, published in Phytotherapy Research, found that mice given frankincense exhibited increases in several key markers of immune function, primarily levels of white blood cells (lymphocytes) and anti-inflammatory activity.

Numerous studies have confirmed frankincense as a powerful anti-inflammatory. This, along with its other immune-boosting properties, may in part explain its usefulness in fighting infection and in treating autoimmune conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Frankincense can also be used to heal skin, including from acne and scarring, and can reduce anxiety levels.

If you wish to incorporate frankincense as a regular natural health booster, it can be taken as an undiluted essential oil on the skin or as a few drops under the tongue. It can also be diffused and breathed in for respiratory conditions. Frankincense can also be purchased and consumed in powdered capsule form.

There are numerous species of frankincense, including Boswellia carteri, B. serrata and B. sacra. All three of these species have shown powerful anti-cancer effects in scientific tests.

B. carteri, native to east Africa, has been the species most heavily studied. B. sacra, also known as "sacred frankincense," was until recently restricted to use by the Saudi royal household, and could only be purchased in Oman. Recently, however, a distillery opened up in Oman to produce essential oil of B. sacra for public sale.

Sources for this article include:
http://blogs.naturalnews.com
https://draxe.com/frankincense-oil-cancer/
http://www.naturalnews.com/025892_cancer_frankincense_oil.html