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Twin
Attacks Against
Health Freedom
CSPI Calling for
Outright Censorship
of Nutritional
Supplements Claims
by
Ethan A. Huff, staff
writer
(NaturalNews) The
Center for Science
in the Public
Interest (CSPI) has
put together a
158-page report for
the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
that contains
detailed information
about food
manufacturers that
it says are making
false or misleading
health claims about
their products. The
powerful lobbying
group is urging a
restructuring of the
regulatory system
that would likely
damage the
nutritional
supplement industry
and eliminate
freedom of health
speech.
On the surface, the
CSPI report
primarily targets
"Big Food"
manufacturers like
Kellogg's and Nestle
which have been
making embellished,
deceptive health
claims about
products that are
essentially junk
foods with miniscule
amounts of vitamins
and minerals thrown
in. But rather than
address the need for
the FDA to crack
down on these
illegitimate claims,
CSPI is seeking to
abolish the freedom
to make health
claims altogether.
The CSPI tactic is a
popular one,
identifying a
legitimate problem
while suggesting an
illegitimate
solution. While on
the surface
regulatory "reform"
seems to have
consumers' best
interests in mind,
the kind of reform
suggested by CSPI
would actually
eradicate free
speech by muzzling
all legitimate
health claims made
for natural
products.
Senator
McCain
Files
New Bill
That
Attacks
Your
Access
to
Supplements
February
4, 2010
McCain’s
bill
is
called
The
Dietary
Supplement
Safety
Act
(DSSA).
It
would
repeal
key
sections
of
the
Dietary
Supplement
Health
and
Education
Act
(DSHEA).
DSHEA
protects
supplements
if
1)
they
are
food
products
that
have
been
in
the
food
supply
and
not
chemically
altered
or
2)
if
they
were
sold
as
supplements
prior
to
1994,
the
year
that
DSHEA
was
passed.
If a
supplement
fits
one
of
these
two
descriptions,
the
Food
and
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
cannot
arbitrarily
ban
it
or
reclassify
it
as a
drug.
These
protections
are
far
from
perfect.
They
discourage
companies
from
developing
new
forms
of
supplements.
New
supplements
may
be
arbitrarily
banned
by
the
FDA
or
adopted
by
drug
companies
in a
way
that
precludes
their
further
sale
as
supplements.
McCain’s
bill
would
wipe
out
even
the
minimal
protections
contained
in
DSHEA.
It
would
give
the
FDA
full
discretion
and
power
to
compile
a
discreet
list
of
supplements
allowed
to
remain
on
the
market
while
banning
all
others.
Everyone
knows
that
the
FDA
is
friendly
to
drug
companies
(which
pay
its
bills
and
provide
good
revolving
door
jobs)
and
hostile
to
supplement
companies.
Under
this
bill,
this
same
Agency
could
quite
arbitrarily
ban
any
supplement
it
wished
or
turn
it
over
to
drug
companies
to
be
developed
as a
drug
and
sold
for
multiples
of
its
price
as a
supplement.
Reduce
Your Chances of Getting Cancer Naturally, Part II
by Tony Isaacs
While
most people can greatly reduce their
chances of getting cancer with
healthy changes in diet and
lifestyle, others with higher cancer
risk factors may wish to take
additional steps to have the maximum
chances. People at higher risk
include those who have had cancer
before, those with a family history
cancer, people who have been exposed
to viral and bacterial infections
associated with cancer and those who
have been exposed to cancer causing
toxins such as asbestos, pesticides
and heavy metals.
10
Easy and Natural
Ways to Keep Your
Brain Sharp and
Active
by Tony Isaacs
Keeping your brain
sharp and preventing
mental decline
involves more than
just the brain
itself. Healthy
practices in many
areas of life will
help you keep your
brain, as well as
your body, in top
shape. Here are 10
easy and natural
ways to help keep
your brain in top
shape now and
prevent problems
later:
1. Lead an active
lifestyle and
exercise regularly.
Regular exercise
such as brisk
walking, swimming,
aerobics and yoga in
mid-life helps
forestall and
prevent memory
problems that often
come with aging. In
later years, regular
exercise and
physical activity
can actually improve
the brain function
of people with mild
cognitive
impairment. There is
no need to overdo it
- mild to moderate
exercise is all it
takes. The key is
to do it regularly.
2. Exercise your
brain. An active
brain stays sharp
and continues to
produce new
connections between
nerve cells. Studies
have shown the
benefits of
regularly solving
crosswords and other
brain teasers.
Other things to
consider are
reading, playing
games such as chess,
and learning a new
hobby. Instead of
watching mind
numbing TV shows
watch programs that
provide new and
thought provoking
information such as
shows about history
and science.
3. Eat a healthy
diet. A diet that
is low in saturated
fats, sugar,
bleached white flour
and junk foods and
which has an
abundance of
colorful fruits and
veggies will keep
your brain sharp as
well as keeping your
body trim and
protect you against
diseases such as
cancer, diabetes and
heart disease.
4. Avoid and manage
stress. We have all
heard that stress is
the silent killer
and it is true.
Stress also damages
your brain by
releasing damaging
hormones. Some of
the best ways to
manage stress
include simplifying
your life, avoiding
stressful
situations, stopping
to smell the roses
from time to time,
and using techniques
such as yoga,
meditation, EFT
(Emotional Freedom
Technique) and/or
MTT (Meridian
Tapping Technique).
5. Get adequate
sleep. According to
the National Sleep
Foundation, adults
need between seven
and nine hours of
sleep each night.
Restful sleep
enables the body and
brain to heal and
recharge so that you
are healthier and
are able to think
more clearly. Sleep
also helps you have
a better long-term
memory.
6. Be sure to
include plenty of
antioxidants in your
diet. Numerous
studies have shown
that a diet rich in
antioxidants helps
prevent and slow
age-related declines
in memory and
learning. Among the
very best sources of
antioxidants are
blueberries, dark
grapes and
pomegranates.
7. Incorporate
plenty of essential
omega-3 fatty acids
in your diet.
Omega-3s help
protect the brain
against age-related
decline and maintain
proper brain
function throughout
life. Some of the
best omega-3 sources
include fatty cold
water fish such as
tuna, sardines,
mackerel, and
herring.
8. Have an active
social life. Talking
and interacting with
others keeps your
brain active,
sharpens thinking
and can improve
your. According to
a leading
psychologist,
spending only 10
minutes talking to
another person
improved memory can
be as effective as
mental exercises
such as working
crossword puzzles.
9. Don't smoke.
According to the
Mayo Clinic, smokers
have twice the risk
of developing
Alzheimer's. If you
do smoke, stop! Even
people who have
smoked for years can
reduce their risk of
memory problems by
quiting.
10. Drink in
moderation. While
low to moderate
amounts of alcohol,
especially red wine,
have been shown to
protect against
heart disease and
cancer, heavy
drinking (more than
14 drinks each week)
actually shrinks
brains.
(NewsMax
Health) High blood pressure is the top preventable cause of death among women in the United States, claiming more than five times as many lives as breast cancer. Among men, hypertension is the second-leading killer, outranked only by smoking.
Food is a key part of the solution because it provides a combination of nutrients that are vital for keeping blood pressure at healthy levels. As you might suspect, we don't get enough of these.
The Magic Combo
Medical experts continually tell us that we eat too much salt but this is only one side of the coin; the other is lack of potassium. In the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers point to the fact that we need more potassium in our diets for a balance of these two minerals.
Salt is overabundant in packaged and fast foods, whereas potassium is plentiful in fruits and vegetables, some more than others. Instead of fixating on the unpleasant task of limiting salt with not-so-tasty, low-sodium versions of processed foods, it makes sense to restore balance by replacing some high-salt foods with those that are rich in potassium.
Calcium and magnesium are two other minerals that regulate blood pressure and are frequently lacking in today's diets. To use calcium, our bodies need adequate vitamin D. Healthy fats in fish and nuts also help to lower blood pressure.
The Top 10
To get the biggest nutritional bang from these foods, eat them in place of less-healthy options.
1. Vegetable juice Instead of orange juice in the morning, try a low-sodium version of a mixed vegetable juice, such as R.W. Knudsen's Very Veggie Low Sodium, for loads of potassium without sugar and less than half the calories.
2. Baked potatoes
One of the richest sources of potassium, baked potatoes (without toppings) are low in calories. In place of butter and sour cream, top with salsa and/or non-fat yogurt.
3. Bananas
Among fruits, bananas top the list for potassium and you can buy them in many convenience stores, instead of chips or candy bars.
4. Salmon
Eating the fish two or three times per week can help to reduce blood pressure. The top source of healthy fats, salmon is also a rich source of vitamin D and a good source of calcium and magnesium.
5. Pepitas
Another name for pumpkin seeds without shells (sometimes called kernels), pepitas
are the top source of magnesium. Raw, unsalted ones are best but if you don't like the taste, try mixing them with roasted, salted ones.
6. Spinach
Canned, frozen, cooked from scratch or raw, spinach is the top vegetable source of magnesium. For low-calorie flavoring, sprinkle a tablespoon of parmesan on cooked spinach.
7. Plain yogurt with active or live cultures Non-fat versions are best. With Greek yogurt, even non-fat has a rich taste and texture similar to cream cheese or sour cream. As well as providing calcium, potassium, and magnesium, yogurt contains beneficial bacteria that help digestion and improve resistance to infections.
8. Nuts
Brazil nuts are a rich source of magnesium. Almonds, cashews, pine nuts, and mixed nuts are next best, in that order. A small handful is a better snack than chips or chocolate bars.
9. Green tea
A study of more than 1,500 men and women in Taiwan found that habitual green tea drinkers were about half as likely to develop high blood pressure as people who didn't drink the beverage. When buying bottled green tea, choose one without high fructose corn syrup.
10. Chocolate
Researchers in Germany found that eating a very small amount (30 calories, barely one square) of dark chocolate each day reduced blood pressure among men and women with hypertension. Instead of eating a cookie, let a really good piece of dark chocolate melt in your mouth. Choose a high-quality brand, such as Green & Black's, with at least 70 percent cacao and cocoa butter rather than other fats.
Blood pressure is also influenced by weight and physical activity. These top 10 foods, along with plenty of other vegetables and fruits, will help you shed a few pounds and give you energy to be more active.
(Care2.com)
After 30 years of practicing Medicine, I have learned that for any chronic illness or ailment, treating underlying imbalances and dysfunctions is more important than making a diagnosis and naming the disease.
Ultimately, asking the right questions is more important than giving a label to a set of observations. This is because most if not all chronic problems, from heart disease to arthritis, migraines to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), depression to fatigue, usually have multiple factors that need to be addressed - this is called the total load.
The total load is the sum of the factors that influence a person’s life and health, including diet, exercise, job stress, relationships, state of mind etc. Individually, each of these elements might not cause a problem, but their cumulative effect can overload our normal functioning and cause harm. Everyone’s tipping point is different and each of us manifests or experiences overload in our own unique way.
For example, several patients may all be diagnosed with IBS but the individual factors underlying their illnesses may be varied, meaning that each requires different treatments to address their specific problems. Simply diagnosing these patients with IBS, obscures this critical fact.
When working with patients, I always assess their total load and then try to reduce it by slowly removing the factors that could cause harm. At the same time, I will add new elements that will nourish them in order to enhance the healing process.
Some examples of what may need to be reduced or removed from your diet are, sugar, chemicals, caffeine, or alcohol. Or you may need to lessen the burden of responsibilities, your work load, or how much tension you carry in your muscles. Examples of factors that may be lacking and need to be added are nutrients, sunlight, sleep, down time, play time, love or joy.
To understand the concept of total load, think of yourself as a ship floating in the water. Depending on the load you’re carrying, you are either riding high above the waterline or sinking beneath the waves. And just as you can save a sinking ship by tossing some ballast overboard to lighten the load, your health can be improved by reducing the overall number of factors that cause stress to your system. The good news is that frequently you may only need to identify two or three factors to
toss overboard in order to feel better.
Unfortunately, I, like all doctors was never taught this at medical school. Instead, we were taught to name it, blame it and tame it. That is to look at the symptoms, signs and test results, make a diagnosis, name the disease and treat it.
This model works well for the acute or short-lived illnesses that were most common until about 70 or 80 years ago. There is no better model for crisis care management, such as a heart attack or burst appendix, a broken bone or an acute bacterial infection like pneumonia. Due to the incredible success of antibiotics in treating most infectious diseases, we have extrapolated that model, looking for a single cause with a magic bullet treatment, and adapted this thinking to all diseases.
But most complaints today are not acute illnesses, rather chronic problems, which are not served well by this model in which varied complex disease processes are reduced to a single diagnosis. Giving a set of observations a name and treating the named problem does not help us understand the origin of the problem and its causes, which are usually multi-factorial. This name-it, blame-it and tame-it medical paradigm is not particularly effective for the chronic diseases which are so endemic today.
I want to make it clear, a label or descriptive name for a problem is not a bad thing–it is often reassuring to know what we have. I do not want to under-estimate the significance of this. But we have been habituated to assume that if we know the diagnosis and the name of our disease we will know how to not only treat it, but fix it.
Unfortunately, this is not true. Doctors are increasingly practicing from the vantage point of an outdated and ineffective model and are not addressing the needs of the millions of patients who come to them with complicated chronic problems. They give them drugs to suppress symptoms and do not address the underlying physiological imbalances that produce these symptoms. Therefore we do not change the course of the disease and often end up causing more harm than good because the underlying problem persists and many people develop side effects from the drugs.
Luckily for all of us, there is a new little known science-based model for chronic diseases, called Functional Medicine that deals with the underlying causes instead of just suppressing symptoms. It is a true mix of Chinese and Western Medicine. This new medicine is systems-based biology rather than disease-focused. It redefines chronic disease as a functional alteration in the physiological network that requires a systems biology approach to its management, improving both the safety and effectiveness of treatments.
This model helps us understand how the disruptions of molecular pathways cause dysfunctions in various body systems that then result in disease. It is less concerned with a diagnosis and more concerned with the underlying dysfunctions that lead to the symptoms and the disease.
My Chinese Medicine teachers taught me to think of myself as a gardener when I see patients. When a plant or tree is not growing well, when the leaves are drooping and turning yellow, we do not call it yellow leaf syndrome and paint the leaves green or cut off the sick part. The gardener evaluates why the plant is not growing well. He determines whether the plant is getting enough or too much sunlight, enough or too much water, the soil rich and balanced in order to nourish the plant? And he looks to see if the roots are being impinged upon, and if so, what needs to be removed.
Even though you may have been given a diagnosis, always ask these two questions with any chronic problem:
1) What is harming you and needs to be removed to permit your body to heal?
2) What is lacking or what does your body need to promote healing?
(NewsMaxHealth) The answer to a sharper memory may be as close as your grocer's shelves. A recent study found that drinking a couple of cups of blueberry juice each day may give aging memories a boost.
For the rest of this story and more news about longevity, click
HERE.
Building
a Foundation for Better Health
and Longevity
Whether you want to live longer and healthier or you want to
address a specific health
concern, building a good healthy
natural foundation is essential. Just like you cannot expect to
get good results from patching a roof on a building with a shaky
foundation, the same is true of
your body.
To build your own healthy
natural foundation, begin
replacing bad habits with good
ones and take healthy measures
such as . . .
Brace yourself for a new onslaught of vaccines as drug makers around the world are jumping on the vaccine profits bandwagon that is being hailed as the "golden era of vaccines". According to market research firm Kalorama Information, vaccine sales should double, from $19 billion last year to $39 billion in 2013 - five times the $8 billion in vaccine sales in 2004.
Most Americans do not want genetically modified foods and consider them dangerous. Because the U.S. does not require manufacturers to disclose genetically modified (GM or GMO) ingredients on the product labels, the public is largely unaware of when they are purchasing GM foods. Such foods are now found in up to 70 percent of all grocery store products. While an unwitting public consumes more and more GM foods, evidence of their dangers continues to mount.
(Mother Nature Network)Many people owe their lives to the tender protection and brave acts of other animals. Here’s just a small look at the stories of eight remarkable animals that have saved people’s lives.
(Newsmax) British researchers have developed a simple eye test that could spot Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear. The test, which could be given by an optician, would allow treatment to begin immediately, giving hope of stopping and even reversing the dreaded disease.
The test uses eye drops containing a fluorescent dye followed by a photo taken with an infra-red camera. Dying nerve cells in the retina absorb the dye and show up as green dots.
"Few people realize that the retina is a direct, albeit thin, extension of the brain," lead author Professor Francesca Cordeiro of the University College London, said in a statement.
For the rest of this article and more information about Alzheimer's and anti-aging, click
Here.
"Natural Living" Features:
Rabbits in Your Garden, or a Garden for Your Rabbits
by Bob Bennett
(Grit Magazine) I can’t blame it all on wild rabbits. There were raccoons, woodchucks, possums, skunks, mice, moles, voles, deer, crows and who knows what else, but my garden last year fed critters more than me, and I am fed up. So this year my garden is going to help feed my domestic rabbits and cut my feed costs. You can grow feed for your domestic rabbits, too, and here are some ways to do it.
(Grit Magazine) Allergies, Intolerances, IBS? The typical American diet is truly, well, let’s be totally frank here, it’s disgusting. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the comfort foods: mac & cheese, burgers and dogs, pizza, BBQ, all of it. At one time in our recent past,
these were
good foods. Sometimes you can still find them that way, or better yet, create them at home yourself, from scratch, not from a box. Nowadays, the crap that passes for these “traditional” American foods should not be called food at all, they need another word entirely, one that means they have been processed so completely that only the form, some remote part of its original shape or appearance, make it something that once resembled something we should be calling food.
Are mainstream drugs really safer and more effective than natural alternative such as man has used for healing for thousands of years? We are constantly told by mainstream medicine that only their drugs have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness. Likewise, we are also told that herbs and other natural alternatives are unproven, usually of little or no value and often may be dangerous. But, does history and the record really support that?
Looking for a great, seasonal fish dish? Try this recipe with a Moroccan twist of flavor. Here, the light fish is paired with filling chickpeas and smothered in a seasoned tomato sauce to create a truly original taste.
Note:
According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, U.S. pacific cod is the best choice of cod at present, both for your health and for sustainability.
Moroccan Cod with Chickpeas
1 (28 oz.) can no salt added whole plum tomatoes
1 medium onion, halved and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch crescents
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground sweet paprika
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. stevia
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
3/4 lb. cod or scrod, cut into 8 pieces
1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
One at a time, take tomatoes from can. Holding each over medium, deep skillet, crush tomatoes by hand, letting tomato flesh squeeze through fingers into pan. Reserve 1/4 cup liquid remaining in can.
Add onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, ginger and stevia to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring tomatoes to simmer, stirring to combine all ingredients. Mix in cilantro, parsley, salt and generous pinch of pepper. Cover, and simmer sauce over medium-low heat until tomatoes are soft, 15 minutes.
Add the fish and chickpeas, pushing into sauce. If sauce seems dry, pour 1/4 cup reserved canned tomato juices. Cover and simmer gently until fish is opaque, white in center and flakes easily and chickpeas are heated through, 12-15 minutes. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 220 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 30 g carbohydrate,
23 g protein, 7 g dietary fiber, 390 mg sodium.
Stress has been aptly called "the silent killer" and has been identified as the number one cause of death.
Creating a relaxing and rewarding home environment can make a big difference in beating stress as well as enjoying life more fully.
A good place to start would be house plants and garden plants. Working with plants and working with our hands in the soil is a very rewarding and calming natural endeavor that mankind has been doing for thousands of years. Plus, fragrant plants and scents have actually been proven to reduce stress.
As the days grow short in winter, your body may be missing invaluable Vitamin D needed for optimum health and disease prevention, according to Creighton University researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D.
During the summer, the body can convert solar energy into ample amounts of vitamin D with just 10-15 minutes exposure daily to the sun. That's not possible during the winter months when the angle of the sun sinks lower into the southern hemisphere.
Dr. Lappe, who is a professor of medicine and holder of the Criss/Beirne Endowed Chair in the Creighton School of Nursing, goes on to say that if you live in North American at latitudes above the 37th parallel you may be getting little or no Vitamin D at all.
A new, more potent 100% oleander extract capsule made by the same makers of famed Sutherlandia OPC is now available at
Utopia Silver.
To find out more information, including ordering information, click
HERE.
I note that the new product has 33% more oleander than does the Sutherlandia OPC and the price ($75 per 90 capsule bottle) is about 8 cents per capsule higher. Plus you do pay a very small shipping fee of a couple of bucks. HOWEVER, when you use the discount code for readers of this website (LR001) you get a 15% discount for Utopia Silver products not currently on sale, which would make the price actually a bit less, including shipping, than the Sutherlandia OPC.
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Twin
Attacks Against
Health Freedom
Reduce
Your Chances of Getting Cancer Naturally, Part II
10
Easy and Natural
Ways to Keep Your
Brain Sharp and
Active
Top 10 Foods to Lower Blood Pressure
Two Questions More Important than a Diagnosis
Building
a Foundation for Better Health
and Longevity
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