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Enzymes, Digestion, and Raw Living Foods

-    Working less by eating better.

By Dr. James Carey, Ph.D. (computers)

In my last article we discussed how and why eating an organic raw living foods vegan diet led to weight loss by detoxifying the body.

 

In this article we're going to look at the value of digestive enzymes to the body, and their relationship with an organic, raw lifestyle, digestion, and your daily energy level.

 

Digestive enzymes are the tools that the body uses to turn food into nourishment. When you consume a meal of cooked food the body examines the contents of the stomach, then the pancreas goes to work producing the proper enzymes to digest that food.

 

This process is called "tagging" the enzymes, and is an approximation process. In other words, the pancreas can't always correctly tag enzymes for the foods you've eaten, and takes it's best guess. A common example of this is to see undigested corn in your stool - it's hard for the body to properly tag enzymes to digest cooked corn, thus, it passes though the body without being utilized.

 

When we eat raw fruits, grains, nuts and vegetables, however, the properly-tagged digestive enzymes already exist in those foods. Raw apples have apple-tagged enzymes, raw coconut has coconut-tagged enzymes, and corn has the properly-tagged enzyme for the body to digest it, and thus get the most from the nutrition it contains.

 

So when we consume our foods raw our bodies get maximum benefit because of proper digestion. That alone is reason enough to eat lots of raw foods.

 

But it gets better...

 

 

That desire you feel for a nap after a big meal is caused by the blood going to the pancreas to produce the needed digestive enzymes.

 

When you've already got the enzymes in there, as part of the food you just ate, the pancreas gets "time off." That's why raw fooders seem to have so much more energy. 

 

Eating a 100% raw vegan diet saves the body eight hours of work a day - that's a lot of energy saved.

 

But it gets even better...

 

Over time, the pancreas loses the ability to produce digestive enzymes. That's why we begin to have digestion problems as we get older. Taking that load off the pancreas thus improves our digestion.

 

So, for older people, when we eat more raw food we have fewer stomach and intestinal problems.

 

And, yes, there's something even better...

 

As we discussed last time, the body never takes time off. When we remove one responsibility from it, like working eight hours a day to digest food, it finds something else to do.

 

In this case, it can now devote itself to cell rejuvenation and healing with the  conserved energy. This is the reason raw fooders, even when they begin later in life, start to not only feel younger, but to look younger. I've even seen white hair revert to it's darker color over time - something I though was irreversible.

 

I know that I certainly feel better, have more energy, and am more mentally alert than I was 20 years ago.

 

"OK, Dr. Jim, I'm sold on the raw vegan lifestyle."

 

Ah, but you only think you're sold. Right now you're motivated, so grab some organic fruit for your next snack, not something that comes in a plastic package. Next issue I'm going to share some information about stress reduction, DNA healing, and how living foods take you there, naturally.

 

By the time we finish these sessions you'll be convinced, not just sold.

Yours in Great Natural Health,
Jim Carey


Dr. Jim Carey, PhD, DD, has been a raw living foods advocate for six years, ever since the Dr. Ann Wigmore program changed his life. You can learn more about Dr. Wigmore, N.D., and Dr. Carey at AnnWigmore.com, RawDoctors.com, chiDiet.com, chiDietVideos.com and chiDiet.net. Dr. Carey is currently doing an American television series about the raw vegan lifestyle. Episodes of his show can be seen at GrassyRoots.com. Dr. Carey resides in rural Georgia, USA, where he loves to eat wild edibles, and travels extensively sharing the message of the raw living foods lifestyle. He can be contacted via email at [email protected].

(Dr. Jim also served as Director of Creative Health Institute for several years, and is a Director of the Creative Health Institute 501(c)-3 Non-Profit Trust.)

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P.S.:  Here's a quick, 3-minute YouTube video overview of the Home Study Program: http://chidiet.com/hs.php#video

 

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Thanks,

Jim

 

AS ALWAYS, I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS!

Osteoporosis drug backfires on users

Why Take an Osteoporosis Drug That Kills Your Bones? - New evidence shows that popular drugs for osteoporosis are causing serious jaw bone damage. What are your options? - http://www.mercola.com/2006/jun/17/why_take_an_osteoporosis_drug_that_kills_your_bones.htm

[Hint: the best source of calcium is the small calcium molecule in raw living foods that properly combines in your system.]

An aspirin a day isn't such a good idea

From the New England Journal of Medicine, 88; 17:1126-7: In summary.

Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot. When small retinal blood vessels break the body's ability to stop the bleeding is reduced, and these hemmorages can lead to blindness. Researchers found that 109 patients with macular degeneration were also taking frequent doses of aspirin. The journal predicts an increase in over-60 blindness in the years to come, due to the aspirin a day attitude we now have.

In the end, everything is related. If we want to reduce our risk of heart attacks, we need to change our diet and lifestyle. http://www.AnnWigmore.com.

What's in your rug?

Exposure to various chemicals and pollutants is often linked to a greater incidence of unexplained neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and others; lower IQ levels; decreased sperm counts and fertility rates; increased incidence of asthma and respiratory problems; feminization of males; and early puberty in females.

Besides the obvious precaution of minimizing the use of, and contact with, household chemicals and pesticides, most people are at a loss as to what else they can do. They overlook an important contributing factor—carpeting in our homes. Carpets are natural reservoirs for pollutants, and there are numerous reports that support this conclusion.

Parking lots, garage floors, sidewalks, chemically treated lawns, and farm fields are all potentially contaminated surfaces. Typical samples of household carpet have been found to contain high concentrations of various heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, as well as polychlorinated biphenols (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. And unlike the same compounds outside, which eventually break down from exposure to sunlight and rain, pollutants used or carried indoors can remain intact for years. For example, DDT was banned in the U.S. years ago, and it's still found in carpets.

Little People, Big Danger
Children are at high risk. Not only do they spend more time on the carpet, but they are also small "touching" machines. (J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol 99;9(5):513-20) Researchers from Stanford University videotaped 80 different children for as long as eight hours at a time to determine their movements. They discovered that the children touched something in the room on the average of 340 times an hour. And the younger a child was, the more likely he or she was to put their hands or an object into their mouth.

Flouride, teeth and the atomic bomb

Juan Kirk shared this interesting link about Flouride, Teeth and the Atomic Bomb; the focus is on water fluoridation: http://www.advancedhealthplan.com/fluoride.html

Television as a chemical basis for ADD

According to Daniel Reid, writing in the Tao of Health Sex and Longevity, the rays from a TV flicker erratically, causing uneven and irregular stimulation of the retina. “This choppy stimulus is transferred directly into the brain via the optic nerve, which in turn irritates the hypothalamus. In scientific experiments conducted in the US but ignored by both the government and the television industry, rats exposed to colour TV for six hours a day became hyperactive and extremely aggressive for about a week. Thereafter they suddenly became totally lethargic and stopped breeding entirely.”

In effect their endocrine systems had been ‘burnt out;’ equally significant was the fact that during the experiment the TV screens were kept covered in thick black paper so that only the invisible rays came through. Thus the damage was done, not by the visible rays, but by the invisible radiation.

Some conclusions:
· Children learn to speak from their parents and parents don’t play or talk enough with their children when the TV is on.
· Background noise from TV or radio, confuses infants. In response they learn to ignore all noise and then they ignore speech.
· Children of two years or older should not be exposed to more than two hours of TV a day.
· Children of one year old or younger should not be exposed to television at all.

Read the rest of the article at http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=67.

- also shared with us by Carol Hulet:

In the words of David Roddan, genereal secretary of the prison governors association: "It's the best control mechanism you can think of."

Regardless of what you eat, if the TV is on, you're in trouble!!! One may as well flush one's organics and raw lives down the drain if they are going to sit in front of the tube, and forget about nutrition with your kids if you are going to let them play video games.

Radical insights on how the invisible radiation that can permeate even a cover over the TV permeates your skin and bones.

Carol

Get Some Sun, for Pete's Sake

If you're an American or a Canadian, you're probably deficient in sunlight.

Try this: strip off as much clothing as modesty or surrounding allows and then walk or sun bathe for 10-15 minutes.

Do not use sunscreen.

Breathe deeply and feel the air and the rays of the sun as they touch your body.

Almost everyone comes away from 10-15 minutes in the sun feeling a lot better.

Best done in the morning or late afternoon, especially if you are fair-skinned.

And, no, tanning beds do not serve as healthy substitutes.

Batteries need electricity to recharge. Our bodies need some sunlight each day to do the same thing.

From http://chetday.com

Reversing Chemical Contamination

Health: Interview with Dr. Hank Liers Part 4: Reversing mass chemical contamination
The following is part four of an interview between Mike Adams and Dr. Hand Liers, the chief formulator of products sold by Health Products Distributors, Inc. (HPDI)

(www.IntegratedHealth.com).

http://www.newstarget.com/022397.html

The Cholesterol Controversy

(NewsTarget) The cholesterol controversy has been waged now for over five decades. Volumes of books, articles, and journals have been written on the subject of the role cholesterol and diet plays in the arterial disease process.

Since the 1950's the "Lipid Hypothesis," also known as the "Diet-Heart Idea", states that saturated fat and high cholesterol play a major role in the causation of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, and gained increasing support from the majority of the medical and scientific communities.

But over the last two decades, with marked advances in science and technology, the most recent research into lipid chemistry and coronary pathology are revealing that the "lipid theory" or "diet-heart" hypothesis might not be as definitive as once thought as being the major cause of coronary heart disease.

In fact, much of the latest research that has been done on cholesterol shows just how vital a role this group of fats, called sterols, really are to every cell, nerve, and major organ of the body.

Is Excess Calcium The Real Culprit?

In the past decade, and into the 21st Century, many well known doctors from across the globe have broken ranks with the conventional "Lipid Theorists" in espousing what they believe to be a more likely cause of arterial disease, and that is the accumulation of excess calcium plaque in coronary arteries.

Read more: http://www.newstarget.com/022398.html

Aromatherapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

10  drops Marjoram
10  drops Lavender
10  drops Eucalyptus
Blend in 1 oz Sweet Almond Oil

Use essential oils in massage for all sorts of things such as stress, headaches, muscle & joint pain, arthritis, dry skin, anxiety, panic attacks, and much more. If you haven't tried aromatherapy massage yet I highly  You'll be amazed how much better you feel after a good massage with the right essential oils.

- Contributed by Jan Jenson

Heartburn and Indigestion Relief

Celery

Raw celery seems to instantly neutralize and calm down an upset stomach. It's a Natural Antacid.

Lead Poisoning and Soldering

Hello my healthy friends!

Any of you know about foods to prevent lead  poisoning? Outside of the great book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing", I don't have any other info on that.

I recently  (September) gratefully took a job at a small electronics engineering and assembly  firm, and the "organic" solder we use is 2/3 tin, 1/3 lead. I thought, uh oh, toxic stuff that's  probably worse than Cool Whip or the other "junk" at the grocery store. Plus, besides the chilly weather I've had to ride my bike recently (in Kansas), and a couple culinary mistakes at Thanksgiving, I am normally in good health, but I have taken some stuffy-head, mucusy, respiratory junk that seems better than it was a week ago, but with most of the soldering I do at work being with this "organic solder," I'm wondering...... I just looked at the online MSDS, and it says "respiratory and possible reproductory risks," not to mention the problems that lead is famous for.

Any suggestions? I'm presently a full-time student in computer-aided drafting, (time is at a premium now) so this job, which pays $9/hr is a good thing, and "permanent  part time" instead of temporary. And a good-paying job outside of being a high-paid burger-flipper is always appreciated!  :)

Thank you,

Phil Kvasnica

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There are no foods that will “prevent” wellness challenges from lead poisoning or other heavy metal poisoning. You have to remove the cause if you want to stay well. Soldering with organic solder is NOT the answer in my opinion. To learn more, read Richard Andersons book Cleanse and Heal Thyself. Both 1 and 2. There is also a forum you can visit to ask more questions

http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=604

Good luck,

Steven Gibb

Sinusitis Tips

The sole of the foot carries the only acupuncture point which comes in actual direct contact with the Earth. It lives in the central antero-posterior axis just to the rear of the ball of the foot, in the small indentation found there.

This a Wood point on the Water channel. The condition of sinusitis involves variously, in its natural history, Earth, Metal and Water, sometimes when inflamed, Fire, and by a sort of axial energetics, Wood.

Here is how any intervention on the foot will be seen to heal some aspect of the condition:

Location of the sinuses at fault: frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, 'open' into the airway, which is ruled by Metal. Thus Metal [sinuses] is benefited because the point Kidney 1 on the sole of the foot, rules Water, and this in 5 elemental terms, is the Child of 'Metal'. In short, this is a condition of a Child benefiting the Mother.

If the sinusitis has watery discharge, the Mother Metal is not nourishing Water. A simple massage of the point will rectify that.

If the sinusitis has a greenish discharge, the Water is not nourishing Wood. Again a simple massage of the point will help that. The very effective Wood point lives in the angle formed by the metatarsals of the great and second toe at the proximal end.

If the sinusitis has a tinge of blood, the Water is sinking and Fire, it's natural foil, is rising. Again a simple massage of the point will help restrain that.

Somewhat off the point, folks these days rarely touch actual earth with their feet, because most of the times these are in shoes, often made of a dead animal's hide; or in slippers at home. As often the floor of the home is tile, wood, or carpeted, almost certainly with synthetic fiber.

When this happens over a long period of time, Water, at its very first point, loses the immediate memory of being poised on Earth.

Which is where Pathos enters, and Chaos is not far behind.

Dr. Holmes
www.acu-free.com

Jellyfish Sting Remedy

I learned this one from a correspondent who asked to remain nameless.

Seems that he was digging the surf and the beach south of Pensacola not too long ago. Having a great ole time swimming and ducking waves and soaking in salt water.

Along comes a school of jellyfish and, kaboom, our friend suddenly finds himself attacked by the creepy critters. Whack, one sting on the arm.

Slice, another sting on the abdomen.

Then, horrors, he feels a jellyfish sliding up his leg, entering his loose swimsuit, and then, ouch, stinging him where no man wants to be stung!

He comes flying out of the water, yelling in pain, trying not to let his hands shoot into his swimming trunks because by now everyone on the beach thinks a swimmer has gone stark raving bonkers.

He runs up to the concession stand, hollering about jellyfish stings, when a kind onlooker, who's sitting at a picnic table under the open-air, shaded enclosure orders, "Come here."

Our friend limps over, and the Samaritan suddenly starts pouring beer on his stings.

Amazing! Quick relief from the painful stings.

"Any more?" the Samaritan inquires.

Our friend sheepishly points to his trunks, and the Samaritan hands him what's left of the can of beer.

Stepping into the restroom, our buddy pours the beer into his trunks and breathes a huge sigh of relief as the sting of the pain immediately lessens and then stops altogether.

This is a true story, and the beer remedy works for jellyfish stings. I don't know why it works, but it does.

So the next time you go to the beach, take a few beers along, even if you're a tee-totaler, like me.

Another reader, Herbert, wrote in, "Don't try the beer remedy on the Real Thing, meaning jellyfish in Australian waters. Vinegar is the recommended first aid here, though it is quite proper to use the beer in copious amounts as an internal complementary medicine."

From http://chetday.com

Hiccup Solution

Reach back with your right hand and press your middle finger into your spine between the vertebra as far down as you can reach and hold for about a minute.This changes the tension on the diaphragm muscle and the huccups will go away.

Can vegetarianism prevent bird flu?

Most doctors and public health practitioners have shied away from recommending vegetarianism as a way not only to curb the emergence of animal diseases that can spread to humans, but also for preventing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some types of cancers.

But the connections between meat and disease are certainly there. Increasingly, evidence suggests that the intensely crowded, extremely filthy factory farms that feed animals a toxic brew of antibiotics, hormones, and high-protein feed (which may also contain the ground-up bits of other animals) are at least partly responsible for some of the zoonoses we read about every day...our continued consumption of animals not only has moral implications, but is also “highly imprudent” when it comes to preventing pandemics.

But we do have multiple opportunities for prevention, he notes - including choosing not to eat animals: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5337

The World Clock

Population, births, deaths, extinctions, oil pumped, desertification, cars produced, and many other stats, updated constantly. Pretty cool.

What’s interesting is the disease statistics; if “modern medicine” is so great, why do the numbers constantly increase? http://www.peterrussell.com/Odds/WorldClock.php

- Thanks to Victoria at RawFamily.com for sharing this with us.

Chosing Diet over Drugs

Kelly Caraway Chose diet over drugs after a heart attack

One afternoon, in September of 2006, about a month after I turned 58, I was overtaken by excruciating chest pain, nausea, and profuse sweating. I tried to “walk it off” for about two hours at home but finally decided to go to the emergency room. I was sure that if I could just get some pills that everything would be fine. I drove myself 40 miles to the nearest hospital, and the next thing I knew the staff was looking for a helicopter to airlift me to a hospital that treats heart attack victims. I remember thinking, “They must be mistaken, I could never have a heart attack, I’m a healthy man, and I have no history of heart disease or coronary artery disease in my immediate family.” Plus, I thought, heart attacks only happen to other people.

About six weeks after my heart attack I switched to a plant-based diet and cut out soft drinks, fruit drinks, and sweets. After being on the vegan diet, along with my medication, for about six weeks, my total cholesterol dropped from 195mg/dl to 80mg/dl, my LDL went down to 25mg/dl, and my triglycerides came down to 150mg/dl. But I kept on taking all my medications...

Read the complete story: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007star/nov/starkelly.htm

Wrong and obsolete health advice

"FACT: Over 50% of today’s health advice is wrong and obsolete!”

– Dr. David G. Williams, Alternatives for the Health Conscious Individual.

VapoRub and Toenail fungus; Myth or Fact?

Toenail fungus can be a vexing problem that can last for years with no obvious solution, so if Vicks VapoRub does work it would be a boon for many people. Conventional medical anti-fungal treatments can cost thousands of dollars and result in dangerous side effects.

One way to reduce your risk of fungal infections -- cut down on sugar, which helps fungus to grow. Spending some regular time in the ocean or another body of salt water can also help, if you have access to one.

While Snopes.com says using VapoRub is a myth, that might be based on incomplete evidence. Here's Dr. Mercola's take on using Vicks VapoRub to treat toenail fungus: http://vitalvotes.com/blogs/public_blog/can-vicks-vaporub-treat-toenail-fungus--8124.aspx.

Product safety and toxicity info

You can find the safety or toxicity of any ingredients in products on the Environmental Working Group website:  www.ewg.org.

Moms against mercury vs. the FDA

One of the biggest scandals in American health care is coming to a head this March 27th, 2007.  In the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, a case, called "Moms Against Mercury, et al., v. FDA" will get its time in the sunlight, and the Defendant, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) isn't doing well in its Defense.

The case is simple.  Citizens are suing the FDA for NOT, during the last THIRTY YEARS, ruling on the safety, or danger, of mercury amalgam tooth fillings.  The Plaintiffs want mercury amalgam tooth fillings banned completely, and forever.

And, the FDA has virtually no defense...

The US anti-amalgam movement, an aggressive division of the North American Health Freedom Movement, has for years, chipped away at "official dentistry's" promotion of mercury amalgam tooth fillings, pointing out, correctly, their inherent dangers.  But "official dentistry" doesn't  listen, and in fact, actively punishes dentists that shy away from, or actively advertise the removal of, mercury amalgam fillings.  The war has been active for a long time.

With this legal assault the anti-amalgams have adopted an effective offense.  In essence, you might say, the anti-amalgam people, armed with silver bullets, have found the secret entrance to the FDA's dungeon, climbed down into the sanctuary during the daylight hours, opened the coffins of the FDA's sleeping staff dentists, sprinkled holy water over them, and driven wooden stakes through their hearts.  So to speak.

This case can be the decisive blow - for the FDA attorneys don't have very good answers.   The case reads: http://www.bolenreport.net/feature_articles/feature_article053.htm.

Skipping sleep is bad for your brain

Your brain is an amazing organ that constantly produces new nerve cells -- unless you don't get enough sleep:

http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/1/why-skipping-sleep-harms-your-brain.htm.

Using Antibacterial Soap May Disrupt Your Hormones

Triclosan, a chemical used in antibacterial soaps and toothpastes, has been shown to hasten the transformation of tadpoles into adult frogs.

This means that triclosan can act as an endocrine disrupter, upsetting the delicate hormone balance of animals. Triclosan has already been shown to bioaccumulate in fish and contaminate human breast milk.

The effects of triclosan on the tadpoles included significant weight loss and accelerated hind-limb development. There was also elevated activity of genes linked with uncontrolled cell growth, and decreased gene activity in the tail fin: http://www.mercola.com/2006/dec/2/using-antibacterial-soap-may-disrupt-your-hormones.htm.

Green tea shows promise in HIV fight

Part of drink blocks access to immune system's cells, study finds

(Houston Chronicle) Chalk up another one for green tea.

In test-tube experiments, a component of the ubiquitous health beverage blocks the ability of the AIDS virus to hijack and destroy immune-system cells, scientists from Houston and the United Kingdom say.

Green tea's benefits stem from a substance called epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG. EGCG is a flavonoid, a compound that gives green tea its color, and has anti-cancer, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. EGCG-based cancer drugs already are in clinical trials.

It also holds some promise in fighting HIV — though nobody's recommending it yet for AIDS prevention or treatment: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4293866.html.

The most common sleep disorder is insufficient sleep

(Dr. Mercola) In April of this year, the Institute of Medicine issued a report that confirmed definite links between sleep deprivation and increased risks of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack and stroke.

Some scientists are also investigating connections between insufficient sleep and depressed immune function.

Sleep can work to activate or inhibit hormone production in the hypothalamus, which is the part of the brain that gives the body signals regarding when to adjust temperature, blood pressure, digestive secretions and immune activity. Insufficient sleep also inhibits the pancreas from producing insulin, the hormone required for the digestion of glucose.

A groundbreaking 1999 study showed that after six days on only four hours of sleep, healthy volunteers would fall into a pre-diabetic state. Sleep also gives the heart a chance to slow down, and those who less than six hours a night have as much as a 66 percent greater prevalence of hypertension.

The largest study of sleep duration and mortality followed over one million participants for six years. Those who slept about seven hours had the highest survival rate, and those who slept less than 4.5 hours had the worst. Nine hours of sleep or more each night was also associated with a higher mortality risk, however.

In general, a good night's sleep seems to be as important to good health as a nutritious diet and regular exercise. Experts tend to agree that the majority of people require about eight hours of sleep each night.

http://www.mercola.com/2006/oct/28/the-most-common-sleep-disorder-insufficient-sleep.htm

How to catch a cold - or avoid one

Myth or fact? You can catch a cold by running around without a hat in frigid temps.

Myth. It's not cold weather that makes you sick. It's close quarters and less air circulation: http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=17313.

[I've not had a cold since I started eating living foods, and I used to get 2-3 a year. - Jim]

Causes of contact dermattis

(HealthDay News) -- Notice an itchy, red rash after wearing that new silver bracelet? Has that new summer perfume caused itchy skin around your wrists and neck? Got an itchy scalp from the new shampoo? Did your face breakout after using certain skin care products or cosmetics? The reason could be as simple as contact dermatitis.

Contact dermatitis is the name given to the various rashes that result when the skin comes in contact with something it is allergic to. Symptoms of contact dermatitis include skin redness, itching that often becomes painful, skin thickening, and scaling.

Following are the top 10 causes of contact dermatitis recently identified by Mayo Clinic physicians:

Nickel, commonly found on jewelry clasps or buttons.
Gold, usually worn as jewelry.
Balsam of Peru, a fragrance used in skin care products and perfume.
Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines.
Neomycin sulfate, a topical antibiotic.
Fragrance mix, which is comprised of eight of the most common flavorings found in various products.
Formaldehyde, a carcinogenic preservative that is found in almost all skin & body care products as well as in paper products, paints, building materials, medications, household cleaners and fabric finishes.
Cobalt chloride, a metal found in medical products, hair dye, antiperspirants, and in snaps, buttons and tools.
Bacitracin, a topical antibiotic.
Quaternium-15, a formaldehyde releasing preservative also found in virtually all skin care products, shampoos, conditioners, and in industrial products such as pains, polishes and waxes.

In addition, a rapidly growing concern among scientists is the increasing rate at which people are becoming allergic to parabens which are used as preservatives in nearly all skin and body care products. Parabens have been connected with promoting breast cancer and upsetting hormonal imbalance, primarily in women since they use more products over larger areas of their body and are therefore exposed to them for longer periods than men are.

Using duct tape to treat warts

(American Family Physician) Common warts (verruca vulgaris) are a common problem among patients who present in family physicians' offices. Although a significant number of warts will spontaneously resolve over two years, patients frequently request treatment to clear their skin of the lesions.

Treatments such as cryotherapy, acid preparations, laser therapy, heat, and tape occlusion have been used in the management of warts, with cure rates ranging from 32 to 93 percent. However, most of these therapies are expensive, painful, or labor intensive.

A few small, nonrandomized trials have studied the use of duct tape in wart treatment, with one study reporting cure rates of approximately 80 percent. Focht and associates compared the effectiveness of cryotherapy with duct tape applied to common warts: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030201/tips/8.html.

Cranberries may protect gums and prevent tooth decay

Eating cranberries may bring an unexpected bonus: healthier gums.

Canadian research finds that cranberries have strong anti-inflammatory and antibiotic activity that forms a Teflon-like barrier between P. gingivalis bacteria and gum tissue. Because the bacteria can't adhere, they can't cause an infection that leads to severe gum disease, or periodontitis. It's the primary cause of tooth loss in adults and affects about 1 in 3 adult Americans.
http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/060903/060903thinksmart.html#eatsmart

- from VegMichigan

Sugar linked with hyperactivity & mental problems in Norway study

(Reuters) Oslo teens who drank the most sugary soft drinks also had more mental health problems such as hyperactivity and distress, Norwegian researchers reported.

Their study of more than 5,000 Norwegian 15- and 16-year-olds showed a clear and direct association between soft drink intake and hyperactivity, and a more complex link with other mental and behavioral disorders:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-09-28T204517Z_01_N28374556_RTRUKOC_0_US-SUGAR.xml&src=rss&rpc=22 

- thanks to Jan Jensen

Studies list more problems with pain-killing drugs

(Reuters) - Two studies offer more evidence about the dangers of some painkillers, adding kidney problems to heart concerns already raised with the drug once sold as Vioxx, researchers said on Tuesday.

One report from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School said an analysis of 114 studies involving more than 116,000 people showed that rofecoxib (the chemical name for Vioxx) "was associated with increased renal and (heart) arrhythmia risks."

Why the drug would cause kidney damage is unclear, it added:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/hl_nm/painrelievers_dc_2

Misprescribing and overprescribing of drugs

The misprescribing and overprescribing of drugs is a trend with such inertia that it seems to be unstoppable. The power of the pharmaceutical companies and drug industry is massive and underestimated. As a result, millions of drug-induced diseases and their attendant complications and consequences are experienced each year by unsuspecting people who trust their doctors implicitly.

Without a doubt, prescription drugs can be useful – even life saving – for some people. When used as directed and only when absolutely necessary, prescriptions can be a blessing. Recently, however, WorstPills.org published some staggering statistics related to the misprescribing, overprescribing, and misuse of prescription drugs that is all too common within our current medical system: http://www.naturalhealingtoday.com/article_008.html.

- thanks to Helen Terry

Antibiotic linked to lung tumor

"The dermatologist wrote me a prescription for a very commonly used antibiotic that's given to brides. And I was told that it's very widely used as a preventive precaution to make sure you don't break out on your big day." - http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2352145&page=1.

- thanks to Helen Terry

If Statin drugs prevent strokes, you'll just die earlier from other causes

Pfizer will earn over $13 billion this year from Lipitor and it makes perfect sense for them to fund a study that would broaden the indications for their blockbuster drug. After all, they surely could use a few more billion dollars.

However, it is really questionable whether Lipitor really does decrease the risk of strokes. You need to read between the lines of this one to uncover what the study really says, which is not quite what Pfizer claims it says: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/24/the_next_statin_scam_preventing_strokes.htm.

Consuming fewer calories may help in combatting Alzheimers

Eating less while maintaining adequate nutrition has been shown to extend longevity and preserve health in an array of organisms, from yeast to earthworms to humans. Now a study suggests it may slow or even prevent Alzheimers disease, as well.

Not only that, you don't have to limit yourself to carrot sticks and lettuce to gain these benefits, according to the lead author of the study. Just eat 200 or 300 calories less every day, the equivalent of a container of yogurt or a couple of beers.

More good news: You can gain these benefits by starting calorie restriction at any point in your life, up to extreme old age...
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/25/Floridian/Consuming_fewer_calor.shtml

[source: Veggies in Motion News]

Treating genetic conditions with food

(CBS News) A diet for your genes: http://chidiet.com/articles/CBSNewsDietForYourGenesFebruary27-2003.htm

Garlic for high cholesterol

Studies are suggesting that some of the food on our dinner plates and the drinks in our glasses may be more than just life-sustaining, they may be life-preserving, too, loaded with real power to heal. Here's a list of some of foods you should know about: 1: Dark chocolate... 2: Red wine... 3: Curry... 4: Cranberry juice... 5: Garlic...
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060620/FEATURES08/606200336/1033

[source: Veggies in Motion News]

How the sunshine vitamin zaps disease

Vitamin D causes your body to produce natural antibiotics -- and may be the basis of an unusual and remarkable cure for infections: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/1/how_the_sunshine_vitamin_zaps_disease.htm.

Getting enough Omega-3 helps fight depression

While the report calls for further study, it encourages all mental health professionals to ensure that their patients suffering from depression have an adequate intake of omega-3 fats.

Currently, the average daily intake by Americans of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is about 130 mg, only a fifth of the minimum requirement recommended by international experts: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/3/getting_your_omega-3s_beats_depression.htm.

Alfalfa and Lupus

Dear Dr. Carey,

Just a quick word of warning about recommendations of raw foods containing alfalfa seeds. These are widely considered to exacerbate lupus and I have experienced this myself while following a living food supplement course. I became very unwell for a period of several weeks.

At that time I was unaware of the negative effects of this sprout. However, it was apparent to me that the lupus flare coincided with the living foods and that it ceased to exacerbate when I stopped taking them.

This fact seems to be overlooked by most. It is important that lupus sufferers are informed of any alfalfa content and possible consequences.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Yours sincerely,
Ros Tregellis
Secretary
Lupus Erythmetatosus Awareness Drive

The vegetarian diet and heart disease

"If we - that is, society - switched to a vegetarian diet, atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, which accounts for most heart disease, would vanish." - William Roberts, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Cardiology

Why raw fooders have problems with their teeth

Why Raw-Foodists Have Problems With Their Teeth - How to avoid dental decay, gum disease and erosion for good: http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/dentalhealth.html.

New sunscreens can cause brain damage

Tiny nanoparticles commonly used in sunscreens caused long-term neurological damage in mice, researchers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found.

The study found that titania, listed on sunscreen labels as titanium oxide, induced cultured mice brain cells to manufacture chemicals that are protective in the short term but can cause damage over time: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/6/new_sunscreens_can_cause_brain_damage.htm.

Headache drugs can actually give you a headache

Overusing certain medications - including those used to treat headaches - can lead to "medication overuse headache" (MOH), and researchers have pinpointed the medications most at fault: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/4/headache_drugs_can_actually_give_you_a_headache.htm.

Fraud in psychiatry

There is no chemical science behind psychiatry. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights has put together a 5 minute video titled "No Science. No Cures." - http://www.cchr.org/uploads/video/no_science.wmv.

Root canals cause of many illnesses

Dr. Meinig brings a most curious perspective to an expose of latent dangers of root canal therapy - fifty years ago he was one of the founders of the American Association of Endodontists (root canal specialists)! So he's filled his share of root canals. And when he wasn't filling canals himself, he was teaching the technique to dentists across the country at weekend seminars and clinics.

About two years ago, having recently retired, he decided to read all 1174 pages of the detailed research of Dr. Weston Price, (D.D.S). Dr. Meinig was startled and shocked. Here was valid documentation of systemic illnesses resulting from latent infections lingering in filled roots.

He has since written a book, "Root Canal Cover-Up EXPOSED - Many Illnesses Result", and is devoting himself to radio, TV, and personal appearances before groups in an attempt to blow the whistle and alert the public: http://curezone.com/dental/root_canal.asp.

[Helen Terry wrote:  I found this and was wondering if there is a way to plug in the whole webpage as a reminder to our readers that, as in the story, what we eat - or rather don’t eat - causes these situations?]

Eat your veggies to beat heart disease

Mice fed a diet rich in vegetables were less likely to develop atherosclerosis, fatty deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke.

In the study, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine used mice specially bred to develop atherosclerosis. Half were fed a diet with no vegetables and the other half were fed a vegetable-rich diet, including broccoli, green beans, corn, peas and carrots: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/4/beat_heart_disease_by_eating_your_vegetables.htm. 

EU scientists warn of tanning lamp risk

(AP) BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union experts warned Thursday sunbeds and tanning lamps may increase the risk of skin cancer, and advised against their use by children and other people at high risk.

Sunbeds and tanning lamps are not a harmless alternative to natural sunlight, said the 43-page report of the EU's Scientific committee on Consumer Products: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060707/ap_on_he_me/eu_sunbeds_2.

Teeth and infection and whole foods

In researching food and nutrition, it keeps coming back to us that our refined culture is the culprit in so many cases.  The webpage below is maybe for some a refresher read on dental hygiene and infections and degenerative disease. 

What we don't eat becomes the hinge-pin of our recovery and maintenance.  This link is to a superb source and the fact is that:  "...the bottom line remains: A primitive diet of whole unrefined foods is the only thing that has been found to actually prevent both tooth decay and degenerative diseases."

from: http://curezone.com/dental/root_canal.asp