Curcumin….It's a workout in a pill!
It's the miracle "exercise" you've been waiting for -- all the benefits of a workout, without spilling a drop of sweat. In fact, you don't have to lift anything heavier than a tiny tablet and something to swallow it with.
I’m talking about the heart-friendly benefits of curcumin, a compound found in the turmeric used to spice curry and other Indian foods. Now, new research finds it can also improve flow-mediated dilation.
Flow-mediated WHAT? I know, I know -- most people have never heard of it. But it's such a reliable indicator of vascular health that a dip of even 1 percent in FMD will increase your risk of heart problems by 12 percent.
And in the new study, postmenopausal women who took just 25 mg of curcumin a day saw an improvement of 1.5 percent in FMD in just eight weeks. That's the exact same boost seen in women who spent those eight weeks wearing themselves out in an exercise program.
That's all the gain... and NONE of the pain! Heck, since curcumin is also a powerful natural anti-inflammatory, it could actually chase your aches and pains away. In addition, this safe and all-natural miracle substance may be able to protect the brain, prevent diabetes, and boost the immune system.
You can get some from Indian food, but it’s difficult to get even close to what you need each day just from food. A supplement is a much simpler option, either on its own or as part of a quality antioxidant blend.
My comment:
It's the miracle "exercise" you've been waiting for -- all the benefits of a workout, without spilling a drop of sweat. In fact, you don't have to lift anything heavier than a tiny tablet and something to swallow it with.
I’m talking about the heart-friendly benefits of curcumin, a compound found in the turmeric used to spice curry and other Indian foods. Now, new research finds it can also improve flow-mediated dilation.
Flow-mediated WHAT? I know, I know -- most people have never heard of it. But it's such a reliable indicator of vascular health that a dip of even 1 percent in FMD will increase your risk of heart problems by 12 percent.
And in the new study, postmenopausal women who took just 25 mg of curcumin a day saw an improvement of 1.5 percent in FMD in just eight weeks. That's the exact same boost seen in women who spent those eight weeks wearing themselves out in an exercise program.
That's all the gain... and NONE of the pain! Heck, since curcumin is also a powerful natural anti-inflammatory, it could actually chase your aches and pains away. In addition, this safe and all-natural miracle substance may be able to protect the brain, prevent diabetes, and boost the immune system.
You can get some from Indian food, but it’s difficult to get even close to what you need each day just from food. A supplement is a much simpler option, either on its own or as part of a quality antioxidant blend.
My comment:
You will get much better
results if you use the more bioavailable form of Curcumin with Meriva
Phytosome. If you are interested here is
a link to one at a good price at Swanson Vitamins: Swanson Vitamins. You can also find a Meriva product at Costco.com at a very good price at: Curcumin at Costco. You only need to take one capsule per day, but if you have more serious issues or joint pain then you may want to take 2 per day split up at morning and night.
Curcumin's Ability To Fight Cancer Stem Cells Verified By Research
(NaturalNews) Promising new research has demonstrated once again that the ingredient curcumin, which is the principal curcuminoid of the widely used Indian spice turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is a major cancer fighter, this time proving effective against esophageal cancer.
According to researchers at the University of Kansas' Cancer Center and Medical Center, study results indicate that "curcumin inhibits the growth of esophageal cancer cell lines," though how it works "is not well understood."
The results of the study are especially noteworthy given that esophageal cancer is the eighth most common type of cancer in the world and the sixth most lethal.
This 'novel' cancer treatment works wonders
In the U.S. alone, between four and 10 persons for every 100,000 die from esophageal cancer every year. The disease mostly strikes men over the age of 50, according to published statistics.
In 2011, the American Cancer Society estimated that 16,980 Americans (13,450 men and 3,530 women) were diagnosed with the disease. The organization also estimated that a majority of those diagnosed with esophageal cancer - about eight in 10 - would die.
"Esophageal adenocarcinoma, the major form of esophageal cancer in the U.S., is the most rapidly rising cancer in the western world," said a summary of the study's results. "It is generally diagnosed at a late stage and has a poor prognosis, with a five-year survival of less than 10 percent."
"Although the current treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and, if possible, esophagogastric resection, many patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma experience progression of disease despite such treatment, suggesting that such tumors are resistant to standard therapy," the summary said.
Enter curcumin therapy. Other "novel" forms of treatment and therapy have not proven as effective, say researchers, especially in patients who have advanced cancer.
In short, a common form of cancer that is resistant to current standard treatments is being bested by treatment with an age-old spice.
"Curcumin seems to have multiple molecular targets and its enhanced potency in cancer in various cancer cell lines and xenograft tumors renders it a strong candidate for therapeutic applications for esophageal cancer as well as other cancers and inflammatory disease states," said the study.
Dramatic reductions in the spread of cancer
Previous research has also found that curcumin - and its primary element, turmeric - have been found to reduce cancer growth and brain tumors as much as 81 percent.
"Used by ancient Chinese and Indian systems of medicine, curcumin has been shown to reduce brain tumor size by 81 percent in 9 out of 11 studies," say researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles.
"Turmeric and curcumin are both extremely cheap methods of boosting your health, and are readily available almost worldwide," said Mike Barrett, co-founder of alternative health organization, Natural Society. "The ubiquitous nature of turmeric both in the form of supplementation and spice sets up turmeric to be the next vitamin D over the next few years. As more medical professionals begin to recognize the benefits of turmeric and curcumin, a major media blitz will follow as it did regarding the multiple known effects of vitamin D."
In the UCLA study, 21 participants who had contracted head and neck cancer saw the spread of their disease halted after being given chewable supplements containing 1,000 mg of curcumin each.
"Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center," the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, said, confirming the university's results.
Vitamin D can protect bone -- but only if you get enough
If you're going to take low doses of vitamin D, you may as well save your money and not even bother -- because 400 IUs or even 600 IUs a day won't do much for you.
That's why one recent study claimed to find no benefits to D supplements -- because the average dose was a paltry 400 IUs per day.
Now, another new study confirms that while low-dose supplements will do zip for bone health in women, the higher doses you REALLY need will protect bone and prevent a crippling break.
In the study, more than 300 postmenopausal women were given either a placebo, 400 IUs per day or 1,000 IUs of vitamin D3 per day.
Sure enough, there was pretty much no difference in bone mineral density at the hip in women on the placebo and women given 400 IUs; they had a 0.6 percent loss over the course of a year.
The women who got 1,000 IUs per day, on the other hand, had no loss of bone mineral density. None.
When it came time to check blood levels of D, the differences were even more astonishing. Nearly all the women on the placebo -- 96 percent to be exact -- as well as half the women on the 400 IUs of D3 fell below the 50 nmol/L levels recommended by mainstream health authorities.
Compare that to just 16 percent of the women on 1,000 IUs per day.
That said, I'd call 50 nmol/L a "good start." You want higher levels. For maximum health -- including bone health, heart protection, immune system support and optimal brain function -- you need at least 75 nmol/L.
Most natural doctors recommend 6,000 to 10,000 IUs per day. Extra vitamin D is not needed if you are able to get 30-60 minutes of sunshine per day.
A doctor can check your levels with a simple blood test and help figure out the amount you need.
(NaturalNews) Promising new research has demonstrated once again that the ingredient curcumin, which is the principal curcuminoid of the widely used Indian spice turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is a major cancer fighter, this time proving effective against esophageal cancer.
According to researchers at the University of Kansas' Cancer Center and Medical Center, study results indicate that "curcumin inhibits the growth of esophageal cancer cell lines," though how it works "is not well understood."
The results of the study are especially noteworthy given that esophageal cancer is the eighth most common type of cancer in the world and the sixth most lethal.
This 'novel' cancer treatment works wonders
In the U.S. alone, between four and 10 persons for every 100,000 die from esophageal cancer every year. The disease mostly strikes men over the age of 50, according to published statistics.
In 2011, the American Cancer Society estimated that 16,980 Americans (13,450 men and 3,530 women) were diagnosed with the disease. The organization also estimated that a majority of those diagnosed with esophageal cancer - about eight in 10 - would die.
"Esophageal adenocarcinoma, the major form of esophageal cancer in the U.S., is the most rapidly rising cancer in the western world," said a summary of the study's results. "It is generally diagnosed at a late stage and has a poor prognosis, with a five-year survival of less than 10 percent."
"Although the current treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and, if possible, esophagogastric resection, many patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma experience progression of disease despite such treatment, suggesting that such tumors are resistant to standard therapy," the summary said.
Enter curcumin therapy. Other "novel" forms of treatment and therapy have not proven as effective, say researchers, especially in patients who have advanced cancer.
In short, a common form of cancer that is resistant to current standard treatments is being bested by treatment with an age-old spice.
"Curcumin seems to have multiple molecular targets and its enhanced potency in cancer in various cancer cell lines and xenograft tumors renders it a strong candidate for therapeutic applications for esophageal cancer as well as other cancers and inflammatory disease states," said the study.
Dramatic reductions in the spread of cancer
Previous research has also found that curcumin - and its primary element, turmeric - have been found to reduce cancer growth and brain tumors as much as 81 percent.
"Used by ancient Chinese and Indian systems of medicine, curcumin has been shown to reduce brain tumor size by 81 percent in 9 out of 11 studies," say researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles.
"Turmeric and curcumin are both extremely cheap methods of boosting your health, and are readily available almost worldwide," said Mike Barrett, co-founder of alternative health organization, Natural Society. "The ubiquitous nature of turmeric both in the form of supplementation and spice sets up turmeric to be the next vitamin D over the next few years. As more medical professionals begin to recognize the benefits of turmeric and curcumin, a major media blitz will follow as it did regarding the multiple known effects of vitamin D."
In the UCLA study, 21 participants who had contracted head and neck cancer saw the spread of their disease halted after being given chewable supplements containing 1,000 mg of curcumin each.
"Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center," the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, said, confirming the university's results.
Vitamin D can protect bone -- but only if you get enough
If you're going to take low doses of vitamin D, you may as well save your money and not even bother -- because 400 IUs or even 600 IUs a day won't do much for you.
That's why one recent study claimed to find no benefits to D supplements -- because the average dose was a paltry 400 IUs per day.
Now, another new study confirms that while low-dose supplements will do zip for bone health in women, the higher doses you REALLY need will protect bone and prevent a crippling break.
In the study, more than 300 postmenopausal women were given either a placebo, 400 IUs per day or 1,000 IUs of vitamin D3 per day.
Sure enough, there was pretty much no difference in bone mineral density at the hip in women on the placebo and women given 400 IUs; they had a 0.6 percent loss over the course of a year.
The women who got 1,000 IUs per day, on the other hand, had no loss of bone mineral density. None.
When it came time to check blood levels of D, the differences were even more astonishing. Nearly all the women on the placebo -- 96 percent to be exact -- as well as half the women on the 400 IUs of D3 fell below the 50 nmol/L levels recommended by mainstream health authorities.
Compare that to just 16 percent of the women on 1,000 IUs per day.
That said, I'd call 50 nmol/L a "good start." You want higher levels. For maximum health -- including bone health, heart protection, immune system support and optimal brain function -- you need at least 75 nmol/L.
Most natural doctors recommend 6,000 to 10,000 IUs per day. Extra vitamin D is not needed if you are able to get 30-60 minutes of sunshine per day.
A doctor can check your levels with a simple blood test and help figure out the amount you need.
FDA Acetaminophen
Warning
If you just looked at the numbers of deaths, cases of liver failure and ER visits alone from this ONE drug, you would see why I keep warning you about it.
And like a "bundled" cable package, acetaminophen is that little something extra that gets added to a lot of prescription drugs.
Then there are the OTC versions like Alka-Seltzer Plus, Dimetapp, and the most popular brand, Tylenol. With all the products this drug is found in, it's far too easy to end up taking a toxic dose.
So in 2011 the FDA put on its 'thinking cap' and came up with this:
"Overdoses of this drug are the leading cause of liver failure...it's in dozens of OTC products as well as prescription ones. Could people be taking too much?"
Did they finally put two and two together?
What they did was to "request" that drug makers limit the dose of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg in each prescription pill. And it gave them three full years to do that!
Also in that safety alert was this little tidbit: taking more than 325 mg doesn't give enough benefit to "outweigh" that "added" risk of destroying your liver.
So can someone please tell me why in the world 500 mg of Tylenol is still allowed to be sold, and with a dosage of two tablets yet? That's 1000 mg!
But that's not the only way acetaminophen can get you.
No. There's something worse. It's called the "staggered overdose," and it's described as something "hard to detect" that can "lead to death."
It's easy to guess by now that a big overdose of this drug can put you in big trouble. But what about frequent, small ones?
Well, it looks like that may be even worse, if that's possible.
A study out of Scotland found that patients who had a "staggered overdose" versus one big one, were "at a greater risk of dying."
Not only is the drug itself bad news, but the bad news about it just never seems to end.
If you just looked at the numbers of deaths, cases of liver failure and ER visits alone from this ONE drug, you would see why I keep warning you about it.
And like a "bundled" cable package, acetaminophen is that little something extra that gets added to a lot of prescription drugs.
Then there are the OTC versions like Alka-Seltzer Plus, Dimetapp, and the most popular brand, Tylenol. With all the products this drug is found in, it's far too easy to end up taking a toxic dose.
So in 2011 the FDA put on its 'thinking cap' and came up with this:
"Overdoses of this drug are the leading cause of liver failure...it's in dozens of OTC products as well as prescription ones. Could people be taking too much?"
Did they finally put two and two together?
What they did was to "request" that drug makers limit the dose of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg in each prescription pill. And it gave them three full years to do that!
Also in that safety alert was this little tidbit: taking more than 325 mg doesn't give enough benefit to "outweigh" that "added" risk of destroying your liver.
So can someone please tell me why in the world 500 mg of Tylenol is still allowed to be sold, and with a dosage of two tablets yet? That's 1000 mg!
But that's not the only way acetaminophen can get you.
No. There's something worse. It's called the "staggered overdose," and it's described as something "hard to detect" that can "lead to death."
It's easy to guess by now that a big overdose of this drug can put you in big trouble. But what about frequent, small ones?
Well, it looks like that may be even worse, if that's possible.
A study out of Scotland found that patients who had a "staggered overdose" versus one big one, were "at a greater risk of dying."
Not only is the drug itself bad news, but the bad news about it just never seems to end.
Coconut
Oil Treats Cancer In Two Days?
(TRFW News) Coconut oil is the trendy
ingredient at the moment. This nourishing food comes from the kernels and meat of
coconut palm trees. As well as bountiful benefits as a superfood, coconut
oil is also widely used in herbal medicine and industry.
In the health food realm, coconut oil
has many beneficial uses: medium chain fatty acids are used as a quick energy source,
lauric acid can kill bacteria and viruses, lower the risk of heart disease,
topically for skin conditions, and more!
And now, according to a fairly recent
study, coconut oil can help fight colon cancer!
Results within two days!
In a study published last year in the
journal Chemotherapy, researchers discovered that the lauric acid
contained in coconut oil zapped out over 93% of human colon cancer cells in as
few as two days of treatment!
Nearly 50% of coconut oil’s fatty
acids contain lauric acid, which has been praised as able to kill any harmful
pathogens that enter the human body. (1) In this study, lauric acid actually
‘poisoned’ cancer cells and unleashed tremendous oxidative stress, while at the
same time reducing glutathione levels.
Concerned About Saturated Fats?
Coconut oil is starting to become
more popular in the Western world due to a strong influence by health conscious
people. For the longest time, Western medicine has shown concern over saturated
fat content, but the natural health advocate says it’s one of the
healthiest oils on the face of the planet.
For many years, coconut oil has been
used in parts of the world that have an abundance of coconut products. Perhaps
the best example is the Tokelauans, a small population in the South Pacific.
Another example of a population that eats an abundance of coconuts and remains
in excellent health is the Kitavans from Papua New Guinea.
The Tokelauans consume over half of
their daily calories from coconuts! They are the biggest consumers of healthy
saturated fats in the world and these people exhibits excellent health and have
no evidence of heart disease!
Full of healthy saturated fats,
coconut oil is a great source of fatty acids, which are commonly found in fish
and seeds. It is also widely touted that coconut can help lessen hunger pangs
and increase energy consumption in the body, therefore helping with weight
loss. This is probably one of the best reasons to include coconut oil in your
healthy diet!
There are many recipes that use
coconut oil; or you could keep things simple and use it in granolas, sauces,
dips, smoothies, fresh veggies sautéed over medium heat, or just take a
supplement.
There's not a heck of a lot you can accomplish in just two minutes. But I've got one slick two-minute trick that can add YEARS to your life with almost no effort. Pick up an hourglass and flip it over anytime you're parked in a chair.
Whether you're watching TV, surfing the Internet or hard at work at a desk job, when the sands run out, get up and walk around for two minutes.
I don't care if it's around the room or around the block, all that matters is that you get up and walk two minutes for every hour your rear is stuck to a seat -- because new research shows that may all the "exercise" you really need.
That brief walk is enough to undo the metabolic damage that takes place every time you're in park mode -- the damage that leads to heart disease, diabetes and even death.
Studies show that simply throwing in a workout at the end of the day won't undo that damage. You could sweat, strain, grunt and groan for 30 minutes.. or even an hour a day in the gym, but none of it will make enough difference if you're sitting the rest of the day.
But that two-minute walk can do what all that exercise can't. The new study shows that taking that two minute stroll for every hour spent seated will slash your risk of an early demise by a third, and by 41 percent if you have kidney disease.
It's not the calories you are burning -- it's something far more important.
When you sit, your blood starts to pool and your metabolism slows to a crawl. The longer you sit, the bigger the damage -- and that in turn leads to problems with hormone regulation and insulin.
Standing up and walking around -- even for two minutes -- hits the reset button, rewinds your metabolism and gets your blood flowing again.
So if you want to prevent disease and extend your life, just stand up and stroll around.
Natural
Canker Sore Treatment
The next time you get a painful canker sore in your mouth; don’t
reach for those over-the-counter little bottles of liquid or pastes that cost
$7. Just go to the honey pot in the kitchen and put a little on your sore.
According to a study published in the dental journal Quintessence International, plain old honey is more likely to reduce the size of the sore sooner and reduce pain faster than typical corticosteroids and pastes and gels like Orabase.
According to a study published in the dental journal Quintessence International, plain old honey is more likely to reduce the size of the sore sooner and reduce pain faster than typical corticosteroids and pastes and gels like Orabase.
In a randomized, blind, controlled, parallel, two-center study,
94 patients with 180 recurrent sores were treated with honey four times a day
for five days or with the topical corticosteroid triamcinolone or with an over-the-counter
treatment called Orabase.
Honey was found to be the best of the treatments, followed by the corticosteroid, followed by Orabase. With honey, the sores reduced in size faster and the pain went away sooner.
Sometimes, medicine can be so simple.
Honey was found to be the best of the treatments, followed by the corticosteroid, followed by Orabase. With honey, the sores reduced in size faster and the pain went away sooner.
Sometimes, medicine can be so simple.
My Comment:
Most honeys available at the store are so processed
that little of the natural qualities remain. Buying raw honey will help ensure
that you get a pure and natural honey that you can benefit from whether you are
eating it or applying it to canker sores or other minor cuts.
Until next time, stay healthy and happy
JD Roma
The information on this blog is provided for educational
purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical care, and
medical advice and services are not being offered. If you have, or suspect you
have, a health problem you should consult your physician (preferably a
Naturopath).
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