Mixing Meds
If misery loves company, there's no better pair
than depression and pain. The two are practically joined at the hip, which is
why so many Americans who take antidepressants are also dependent on
painkillers.
It's a dangerous mix, because both SSRIs and NSAID painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen) are known to cause painful bleeding in the gut -- but when the two join forces, they can cause bleeding somewhere else too: right in your brain.
That's why new research finds that taking these meds together will increase your risk of a brain hemorrhages by a shocking 60 percent.
Unlike someone who's in a car wreck or suffered an aneurysm, these bleeds aren't a sudden explosion that'll bring you to your knees and send you to the ER. They're more like a slow leak -- and that's even more dangerous, because you won't feel it and you won't even know it's there.
Not at first.
But that slow trickle in your skull can do real damage. And when you do finally start to feel the effects -- by the time you seek help -- it could be too late.
The damage is done, and it might be permanent.
There are far better and much safer ways to ease pain and beat depression -- but you won't hear about them from a pill-pushing mainstream hack.
For that, you'll need a common-sense naturopathic medical doctor. I recommend an experienced member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine. Find a doctor near you by using their handy Physician+Link tool right here.
It's a dangerous mix, because both SSRIs and NSAID painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen) are known to cause painful bleeding in the gut -- but when the two join forces, they can cause bleeding somewhere else too: right in your brain.
That's why new research finds that taking these meds together will increase your risk of a brain hemorrhages by a shocking 60 percent.
Unlike someone who's in a car wreck or suffered an aneurysm, these bleeds aren't a sudden explosion that'll bring you to your knees and send you to the ER. They're more like a slow leak -- and that's even more dangerous, because you won't feel it and you won't even know it's there.
Not at first.
But that slow trickle in your skull can do real damage. And when you do finally start to feel the effects -- by the time you seek help -- it could be too late.
The damage is done, and it might be permanent.
There are far better and much safer ways to ease pain and beat depression -- but you won't hear about them from a pill-pushing mainstream hack.
For that, you'll need a common-sense naturopathic medical doctor. I recommend an experienced member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine. Find a doctor near you by using their handy Physician+Link tool right here.
Many health-conscious Americans, in an effort to
improve their eating habits, have switched to eating tofu in place of meat or
eggs. The soy industry would have you believe that this is a smart move for
your heart health, but in reality processed soy, which includes tofu, is not a
health food.
You are much better off eating organic eggs, grass-fed meat and raw dairy products than you are eating processed soy.
"Unlike in Asia where people eat small amounts of whole soybean products, western food processors separate the soybean into two golden commodities--protein and oil. There's nothing safe or natural about this,” Dr. Daniel says.
The worst of the worst when it comes to soy products are the fractionated products like soy protein isolate and hydrolyzed plant protein, as all processed soy contains phytates that block mineral absorption and trypsin inhibitors that block proper digestion.
Tofu is one step up because it’s a whole soy product, but it still contains the anti-nutrients mentioned above.
Health Problems Linked to Soy
Among the many health problems linked to a high-soy diet are:
You are much better off eating organic eggs, grass-fed meat and raw dairy products than you are eating processed soy.
"Unlike in Asia where people eat small amounts of whole soybean products, western food processors separate the soybean into two golden commodities--protein and oil. There's nothing safe or natural about this,” Dr. Daniel says.
The worst of the worst when it comes to soy products are the fractionated products like soy protein isolate and hydrolyzed plant protein, as all processed soy contains phytates that block mineral absorption and trypsin inhibitors that block proper digestion.
Tofu is one step up because it’s a whole soy product, but it still contains the anti-nutrients mentioned above.
Health Problems Linked to Soy
Among the many health problems linked to a high-soy diet are:
• Thyroid problems, including weight gain,
lethargy, malaise, fatigue, hair loss, and loss of libido
• Premature puberty and other developmental problems in babies, children and adolescents
• Cancer
• Brain damage
• Reproductive disorders
• Soy allergies
• Premature puberty and other developmental problems in babies, children and adolescents
• Cancer
• Brain damage
• Reproductive disorders
• Soy allergies
Meanwhile, studies reviewed by Dr. Daniel and colleagues have found that soy does not reliably lower cholesterol, and in fact raises homocysteine levels in many people, which has been found to increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, and birth defects. In fact, according to Dr. Daniel, soy can increase your risk of heart disease.
As a result, she and other experts have sent a 65-page petition to the FDA asking them to retract the “soy prevents heart disease” health claim that they approved back in 1999, and let’s hope they do the right thing and comply.
Baby Warning!
It’s very important to know also that children and babies, who are still developing, are particularly vulnerable to soy’s hormone-mimicking effects. A Lancet study showed that the daily exposure to estrogen-imitating chemicals for infants who consume soy formulas was 6-11 times higher than adults consuming soy foods.
And the blood concentration of these hormones was 13,000 to 22,000 times higher than estrogen in the blood. An infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogenic equivalent (based on body weight) of up to five birth control pills per day. So please do not feed your baby soy infant formula, or your toddler soy foods (if you can’t breastfeed and are looking for a formula alternative, here’s a recipe for a healthy homemade infant formula). The effects are so potent that even pregnant women should avoid eating soy products for the safety of their unborn child.
And there’s more:
• Soybeans
are high in natural toxins, also known as antinutrients. This includes a
large quantity of inhibitors that deter the enzymes needed for protein
digestion. Further, these enzyme inhibitors are not entirely disabled during
ordinary cooking. The result is extensive gastric distress and chronic
deficiencies in amino acid uptake, which can result in dangerous pancreatic
impairments and cancer.
• Soybeans contain hemaglutinins, which cause red blood cells to clump together. Soybeans also have growth-depressant substances, and while these substances are reduced in processing, they are not completely eliminated.
• Soy contains goitrogens, which can frequently lead to depressed thyroid function.
• Most soybeans (about 90%) are genetically modified, and they contain one of the highest levels of pesticide contamination of all foods.
• Soybeans are very high in phytates, which prevent the absorption of minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, all of which are co-factors for optimal biochemistry in your body.
• Soybeans contain hemaglutinins, which cause red blood cells to clump together. Soybeans also have growth-depressant substances, and while these substances are reduced in processing, they are not completely eliminated.
• Soy contains goitrogens, which can frequently lead to depressed thyroid function.
• Most soybeans (about 90%) are genetically modified, and they contain one of the highest levels of pesticide contamination of all foods.
• Soybeans are very high in phytates, which prevent the absorption of minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc, all of which are co-factors for optimal biochemistry in your body.
There Are Some Ways to Safely Enjoy Soy
There are a few types of soy that are healthy, and all of them are fermented. After a long fermentation process, the phytic acid and antinutrient levels of the soybeans are reduced, and their beneficial properties -- such as the creation of natural probiotics -- become available to your digestive system.
It also greatly reduces the levels of dangerous isoflavones, which are similar to estrogen in their chemical structure, and can interfere with the action of your own estrogen production.
So if you enjoy soy and want to eat it without damaging your health -- and in fact gain health benefits -- the following are all healthy options:
1. Natto, fermented
soybeans with a sticky texture and strong, cheese-like flavor. It's loaded with
nattokinase, a very powerful blood thinner. Natto is the highest source of
vitamin K2 on the planet and has a very powerful beneficial bacteria, bacillus
subtilis. It can usually be found in any Asian grocery store.
2. Tempeh, a fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.
3. Miso, a fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).
4. Soy sauce: traditionally, soy sauce is made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes, however be wary because many varieties on the market are made artificially using a chemical process.
2. Tempeh, a fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.
3. Miso, a fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).
4. Soy sauce: traditionally, soy sauce is made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes, however be wary because many varieties on the market are made artificially using a chemical process.
Remember, though, that all processed soy products -- soy milk, soy burgers, soy
cheese, soy energy bars, soy ice cream, soy protein powders, etc. -- are not
health foods. And to truly avoid all types of damaging soy products, you need
to avoid processed foods as the vast majority of them contain soy ingredients.
Bombing in the bedroom reveals hidden blood sugar
concerns
Written by Dr. Campbell
I once had a patient come to me in a panic after an eye exam from an optometrist that found he was bleeding in one of his eyeballs.
This was nothing you could see without magnification, mind you, but my patient looked like he had seen a ghost (possibly his own).
"Well, the good news is I can tell you right now what I think is going on," I told him. "The bad news is, you're not going to like it."
This guy had been with me for years and I watched him go from trim and fit to fat and sloppy. I watched his blood sugar levels climb. And I warned him repeatedly that he was on the fast track to diabetes.
Did he listen? Nope, and the bleeding eyeball confirmed it: the disease had set in and he was now a member of the club.
Yes, you can ignore your doctor... you can put off the exams... you can even shut your eyes, cover your ears and shout "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
But diabetes will always find a way to let you know it's there.
Now, new research spots another big announcement from your body that the disease has set it: trouble in the sack.
Most folks think ED is just a problem in the bedroom, but it's not. When your "best friend" has fallen and he can't get up no matter what you do, you've got something else going on. And the new study finds that "something else" is often undiagnosed diabetes
In men who don't have erection problems, the rate of undiagnosed diabetes is approximately 1 in 50. But once ED becomes an issue, that rate jumps to 1 in 10.
That's a fivefold difference in risk.
Obviously the best thing to do here is avoid diabetes. But if it's too late, you can get it back under control through a low-carb diet and you'll find all your parts will start working again.
And if your bedroom problems aren't caused by diabetes, you may have a hormone problem.
Seek the advice of a naturopathic medical doctor experienced in testing for and treating low testosterone. I recommend a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine. Try their Physician+Link tool to locate a practitioner in your area.
I once had a patient come to me in a panic after an eye exam from an optometrist that found he was bleeding in one of his eyeballs.
This was nothing you could see without magnification, mind you, but my patient looked like he had seen a ghost (possibly his own).
"Well, the good news is I can tell you right now what I think is going on," I told him. "The bad news is, you're not going to like it."
This guy had been with me for years and I watched him go from trim and fit to fat and sloppy. I watched his blood sugar levels climb. And I warned him repeatedly that he was on the fast track to diabetes.
Did he listen? Nope, and the bleeding eyeball confirmed it: the disease had set in and he was now a member of the club.
Yes, you can ignore your doctor... you can put off the exams... you can even shut your eyes, cover your ears and shout "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
But diabetes will always find a way to let you know it's there.
Now, new research spots another big announcement from your body that the disease has set it: trouble in the sack.
Most folks think ED is just a problem in the bedroom, but it's not. When your "best friend" has fallen and he can't get up no matter what you do, you've got something else going on. And the new study finds that "something else" is often undiagnosed diabetes
In men who don't have erection problems, the rate of undiagnosed diabetes is approximately 1 in 50. But once ED becomes an issue, that rate jumps to 1 in 10.
That's a fivefold difference in risk.
Obviously the best thing to do here is avoid diabetes. But if it's too late, you can get it back under control through a low-carb diet and you'll find all your parts will start working again.
And if your bedroom problems aren't caused by diabetes, you may have a hormone problem.
Seek the advice of a naturopathic medical doctor experienced in testing for and treating low testosterone. I recommend a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine. Try their Physician+Link tool to locate a practitioner in your area.
The Benefits of Coconut Oil
Cardiologists
in this country have been vilifying coconut oil for decades. They still think
saturated fats like coconut oil are deadly for your heart.
They couldn't be more wrong.
In fact, new research shows that coconut oil is a "heart healthy" food. Studies show it can lower your total cholesterol -- boost your HDL "good" cholesterol and lower your LDL cholesterol -- and shrink your waist size.
The secret to coconut oil's health benefits is medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs).
Unlike longer-chain fatty acids, MCTs are tiny enough to enter a cell's mitochondria directly. Your cells use the MCTs from coconut oil for instant energy instead of storing it as fat for use later.
A Boston University study proved it. Researchers gave a group of people long-chain corn oil. Another group got MCTs. After 90 days, the MCT group lost weight, increased their insulin receptivity and even lowered their overall cholesterol.
Another study compared coconut oil with soybean oil. Women taking coconut oil saw their waist lines shrink and their HDL cholesterol levels increase. Meanwhile, women taking soybean oil didn't see any change in their waist size.
Meanwhile, their LDL cholesterol levels rose and HDL levels dropped.
Other studies show that coconut oil can:
They couldn't be more wrong.
In fact, new research shows that coconut oil is a "heart healthy" food. Studies show it can lower your total cholesterol -- boost your HDL "good" cholesterol and lower your LDL cholesterol -- and shrink your waist size.
The secret to coconut oil's health benefits is medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs).
Unlike longer-chain fatty acids, MCTs are tiny enough to enter a cell's mitochondria directly. Your cells use the MCTs from coconut oil for instant energy instead of storing it as fat for use later.
A Boston University study proved it. Researchers gave a group of people long-chain corn oil. Another group got MCTs. After 90 days, the MCT group lost weight, increased their insulin receptivity and even lowered their overall cholesterol.
Another study compared coconut oil with soybean oil. Women taking coconut oil saw their waist lines shrink and their HDL cholesterol levels increase. Meanwhile, women taking soybean oil didn't see any change in their waist size.
Meanwhile, their LDL cholesterol levels rose and HDL levels dropped.
Other studies show that coconut oil can:
- Break up blood clots;
- Destroy toxins;
- Curb bacteria and infections
that lead to heart problems;
- Protect the brain from
damage;
- Enhance thinking abilities;
- Boost immunity;
- Fight depression.
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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