Weight Loss Shown to Reduce Cancer Risk, Study

by | Apr 6, 2018 | Research | 0 comments

Two recently published studies emphasize the relationship between excess weight and cancer. The first was recently published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR) and determined that in 2014, 40% of all cancers in the U.S. are obesity- or overweight-related cancers. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), at least 13 cancers (with an emphasis on the words at least, and also cancer) are clearly linked to excess body fat.

For the study, researchers from the CDC (C. Brooke Steele, DO,; Cheryll C. Thomas, MSPH, S. Jane Henley, MSPH, Greta M. Massetti, PhD, Deborah A. Galuska, PhD, Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, Mary Puckett, PhD, and Lisa C. Richardson, MD) analyzed data from the United States Cancer Statistics and found that from 2005 to 2014 the incidence of all overweight- and obesity-related cancers (except for colorectal cancer) increased significantly among people from 20 to 74 years old.

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Should I Stop My Statins?

by | Jan 8, 2014 | General Health, Health organization, Research | 0 comments

Statin You’ve probably heard of Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor. You may even be taking one of these cholesterol-lowering drugs, which are known as statins. They are the most commonly prescribed medication, and for years, they’ve been touted as the best way to manage cholesterol.

Now, top Harvard cardiologists are questioning current cholesterol guidelines. The data to support this claim isn’t as solid as we thought, and we are now seeing that statins can cause some serious side effects, such as:

  • Muscle pain, damage, and aching
  • Mitochondrial damage
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Neurologic problems such as memory loss
  • Sexual dysfunction

 

In fact, researchers are now learning that mistakes were made in previous studies, prompting doctors to prescribe statins to patients who really didn’t need them. And this is a dangerous mistake to make, because statins come with some serious risks. Morecardiologists are speaking out.

We used to think that there were very few side effects associated with this drug, but the truth is, up to 20 percent of statin users have experienced serious side effects like muscle pain, damage, and aching or high muscle enzymes. Statins can also poison your mitochondria, which are your cells’ energy-production factories and the single most important factor in healthy aging and wellness. Statins can hinder the mitochondria’s ability to produce energy effectively and can even kill cells off completely.

In one study, two groups of overweight, sedentary people were put on an exercise program for 12 weeks. One group was given a statin and the other group wasn’t. After 12 weeks, the group that had been taking the statin saw no improvement in their fitness level. It was as if they hadn’t exercised at all! In fact, when muscle biopsies were performed, doctors found the members of this group had four and a half percent less energy-production capacity in their cells. They were actually in worse condition than before they started the exercise program!

This is quite serious. I believe, in the next 10 years, we’re going to see a backlash against statins. In fact, we’re starting to see it already. We’re seeing now that they may not benefit everybody we thought they would. And we’re seeing that there are some serious risks involved. So, stay tuned for more on this.

Watch Dr. Hayman’s video here

More Evidence Links BPA to Childhood Obesity

by | Jun 28, 2013 | Obesity, Research | 0 comments

Feeding There’s fresh evidence that the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, may play a part in childhood obesity.

BPA is a chemical that is widely used in food packaging. Government studies have shown that 92 percent of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.

There’s intense scientific interest in BPA because it is chemically similar to the hormone estrogen, and there’s some concern that it may mimic estrogen’s effects in the body, causing harm to the brain and reproductive organs, particularly in children.

Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration formally banned BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups, though manufacturers had already stopped using it. The agency declined to ban it from other food containers, pending further research.

In a new study published online June 12 in the journal PLoS One, researchers measured BPA levels in the urine of more than 1,300 children in China and compared those levels to their body weights.

The study authors also asked the kids about other things that may influence body weight, such as how often they ate junk food, fruits and vegetables, how much exercise they got, whether their parents were overweight and how long they played video games, on average, each day.

After taking all those factors into account, the investigators found that girls aged 9 to 12 who had higher-than-average levels of BPA in their urine were about twice as likely to be obese as those with lower-than-average levels. The researchers didn’t see the same association for boys or for older girls.

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How to Keep Fresh Vegetables Fresher Longer

by | Apr 4, 2013 | Digestive system, Fat Loss, Fats, Reviews, Sugars | 0 comments

Here’s a great article about how to keep your salad and fresh veg fresher for longer…

Steps

  1. Wrap dry veggies in paper towel and place back into plastic wrap. This works well with lettuce and celery.
  2. Keep bagged lettuce mix crisp and fresh by slightly dampening a piece of paper towel, tucking it over the top of the leaves, and then clip the bag closed. The lettuce will remain crisp for at least a week or more.
  3. Make sure that the paper towel is not too wet. If it is, just replace with a fresh paper towel.

  4. After slicing a tomato or onion, place a folded paper towel over the cut edge and either wrap in plastic or place in zippered sandwich bag.
  5. Fresh clean carrots can stay crisp if closely wrapped in a plastic bag to prevent evaporation or stored in an airtight container. They can last up to a week longer rather than go rubbery.
  6. Potato, onions, ginger, garlic and sweet potato (kumara) should be stored in the dark (or an opaque bag) as sunlight makes them sprout and inedible. Ironically they are always displayed in bright light in the stores, but its not good for them.
  7. Most vegetables last longer if left whole as they lose less moisture.

Tips

  • If you use bags of pre-washed lettuce, simply place a paper towel inside the bag and seal.
  • This idea will work with cheese. After the cheese wrapper is opened, place cheese (with or without wrapper) in zipper sandwich bag and put a paper towel between cheese wrapper and baggie.
  • This idea also works with ice cream to keep off the “frost”. Simply wad up a paper towel and place inside of ice cream container.

Warnings

  • Use care with paper towels, especially if your brand leaves “lint” behind. Rinse veggies before using. (Of course if lint gets into ice cream, scoop off lint and discard.) Scott brand is exceptional for these uses.
  • Make sure any storage containers are washed & cleaned often because it’s easy to contaminate fresh food with old storage containers.

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Fruit flies fed organic diets live longer, study finds

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Diabetes, Diet, Digestive system, Food Choices, General Health, Natural food, Nutrition, Research, Sensible Eating | 0 comments

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It seems everywhere we turn  we’re encouraged to eat organic yet many people who I have spoken to wonder if eating organic is actually any good, whether it makes any difference to our overall general health.

Here is an interesting study from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas where biologist Johannes H. Bauer ran a study on fruit flies and he found that the fruit flies that were raised on organic diets performed better on several tests for general health than those that were raised on non-organic diets.

The study itself is quite interesting and if you are a little bit technical, well worth viewing.

Simply follow the link below.

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Link to the article

Low carb diets and heart disease – What are we afraid of?

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Diabetes, Health organization, High Fat Diet, Low carb diet, Obesity, Weight Loss | 0 comments

1297680967Xa27j9It seems that the medical establishment still does not feel comfortable with suggesting low carb diets for people with heart disease. It seems that they are afraid of something or another.

Yet those of us who have followed low carb diets have found that almost without exception, the huge range of health benefits positively outweigh any inconvenience that we might suffer through restricting our diet by moderate amount.

This article I’ve linked to below goes through many of the different types of diets that could be called loosely low carb and covers many of the relevant points and studies in quite a comprehensive way.

Link to the article