I motivated myself from avoiding soda and pork when I saw many of my relatives died due to poor diet and lack of exercise. I also wanted to wear my old clothes and be present when the time comes to…
What should I do to start losing weight?
It would be much harder to lose weight because of genetics, air pollution, lack of health buddy and time to exercise.
I motivated myself from avoiding soda and pork when I saw many of my relatives died due to poor diet and lack of exercise. I also wanted to wear my old clothes and be present when the time comes to babysit my future grandchildren.
It is expensive to be sick in the USA and many seniors in care homes have diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease from consuming milk, sugar, soda and a poor diet of processed foods (canned foods, frozen) and absence of whole foods.
I wish that many in the Philippines would garden in pots and in vacant lands. In the USA, you can see a banana tree and garden of tomatoes in front of an Asian house.
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Babies should sleep in parents’ room first year: US doctors
I slept with my 2 babies for the first 6 years of their lives in San Jose, California USA. I delivered then at home with nurse midwives, breastfed and massage them before the bath and when they are…
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Babies should sleep in parents’ room first year: US doctors
I slept with my 2 babies for the first 6 years of their lives in San Jose, California USA. I delivered then at home with nurse midwives, breastfed and massage them before the bath and when they are sick. I tried to get them to nap for an hour in the afternoon. And now they are 20 and 22 yrs old on their own, thriving. But the benefits of sleeping with your babies are:
- They trust you more as you are attentive to their cry for hunger, wet,and other basic needs. As their basic needs are heard, they trust the world too.
- They become confident and nurturing to others.
- They have better decision making skills in areas of nurturing and care.
- And more…
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Connie’s comments on SID, blue babies or babies who did not breath after birth: Moms who have taken some medications or drugs during the first trimester would have babies who have difficulty breathing after birth.
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Do you lose nerve cells when stressed?
Chronic stress has the ability to flip a switch in stem cells that turns them into a type of cell that inhibits connections to the prefrontal cortex, which would improve learning and memory, but la…
Do you lose nerve cells when stressed?
Chronic stress has the ability to flip a switch in stem cells that turns them into a type of cell that inhibits connections to the prefrontal cortex, which would improve learning and memory, but lays down durable scaffolding linked to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Kaufer concludes that moderate or ‘good stress’—such as studying hard for an exam or training to compete in the Olympic Games—can build stronger circuitry and a more resilient brain. But acute, prolonged chronic stress wreaks havoc. “You’re creating a brain that’s either resilient or very vulnerable to mental disease, based on the patterning ofwhite matter you get early in life,” said Kaufer.
Although this sheath is vital to human brains—myelin formation can be good or bad, depending on time or place, according to Kaufer. This excessive sheathing may have evolved to bolster the connection between the amygdala and hippocampus, which would improve fight-or-flight responses during extended periods of threat or attack… Unfortunately, in a modern world, chronic stress can hijack the fight-or-flight system and backfire in a daily life in which you are not in physical danger.
That said, the structure of your brain is constantly undergoing changes through plasticity. Mindset, behavior, and chronic stress are never fixed. The power of neuroplasticity makes it possible to change brain structure and function throughout your lifespan. You can consciously make daily choices of mindset and behavior that will improve the structure and connectivity of your brain.
Chronic Stress Can Damage Brain Structure and Connectivity
The present study examined the incidence of chronic stress in business executives (109 subjects: 75 male and 34 female) and its relationship with cortisol levels, cognitive performance, and autonomic nervous system (ANS) reactivity after an acute mental stressor. Blood samples were collected from the subjects to measure cortisol concentration. After the sample collection, the subjects completed the Lipp Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults and the Stroop Color-Word Test to evaluate stress and cognitive performance levels, respectively. Saliva samples were collected prior to, immediately after, and five minutes after the test. The results revealed that 90.1% of the stressed subjects experienced stress phases that are considered chronic stress. At rest, the subjects with chronic stress showed higher cortisol levels, and no gender differences were observed. No differences were found between the stressed and non-stressed subjects regarding salivary amylase activity prior to test. Chronic stress also impaired performance on the Stroop test, which revealed higher rates of error and longer reaction times in the incongruent stimulus task independently of gender.
For the congruent stimulus task of the Stroop test, the stressed males presented a higher rate of errors than the non-stressed males and a longer reaction time than the stressed females. After the acute mental stressor, the non-stressed male group showed an increase in salivary alpha-amylase activity, which returned to the initial values five minutes after the test; this ANS reactivity was not observed in the chronically stressed male subjects. The ANS responses of the non-stressed vs stressed female groups were not different prior to or after the Stroop test. This study is the first to demonstrate a blunted reactivity of the ANS when male subjects with chronic psychological stress were subjected to an acute mental stressor, and this change could contribute to impairments in cognitive performance.
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Toxic drugs , brain and Dopamine levels
Drugs Synapse Activity Decreases. These brain scans highlight dopamine receptors, with areas of highest density shown in red. The meth abuser has severely reduced receptor levels. Other drugs, incl…
Toxic drugs , brain and Dopamine levels
Drugs
Synapse Activity Decreases. These brain scans highlight dopamine receptors, with areas of highest density shown in red. The meth abuser has severely reduced receptor levels. Other drugs, including alcohol, cocaine, and heroin, have the same effect.
Aging
An overwhelming number of studies have reported age-related changes in dopaminesynthesis, binding sites, and number of receptors. Studies using positron emission tomography (PET) in living human subjects have shown a significant age-related decline in dopamine synthesis, notably in the striatum and extrastriatal regions (excluding themidbrain).
Significant age-related decreases in dopamine receptors D1, D2, and D3 have also been highly reported.
A general decrease in D1 and D2 receptors has been shown, and more specifically a decrease of D1 and D2 receptor binding in the caudate nucleus and putamen.
A general decrease in D1 receptor density has also been shown to occur with age. Significant age-related declines in dopamine receptors, D2 and D3
were detected in theanterior cingulate cortex wikipedia.org , frontal cortex, lateral temporal cortex,hippocampus, medial temporal cortex, amygdala, medial thalamus, and lateral thalamus.
One study also indicated a significant inverse correlation between dopamine binding in the occipital cortex and age.
Postmortem studies also show that the number of D1 and D2 receptors decline with age in both the caudate nucleus and the putamen, although the ratio of these receptors did not show age-related changes.
The loss of dopamine with age is thought to be responsible for many neurological symptoms that increase in frequency with age, such as decreased arm swing and increasedrigidity.
Changes in dopamine levels may also cause age-related changes in cognitive flexibility.
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What is molecular genetics and genomics?
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What is the cure for stomach acidity
Dr Mercola wrote: Acid reflux is an extremely common health problem, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease Acid reflux is not a disease of too much acid being p…
What is the cure for stomach acidity
Dr Mercola wrote:
- Acid reflux is an extremely common health problem, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease
- Acid reflux is not a disease of too much acid being produced, but rather is a condition related more commonly to hiatal hernia, a condition in which the acid is coming out of your stomach, where it’s supposed to remain
- Heartburn is the primary symptom of acid reflux – a burning sensation that radiates up from your stomach to your chest and throat
- Learn how to wean yourself off dangerous acid reflux drugs and implement safe and effective strategies to eliminate this problem
Strategies should include:
- Eliminating food triggers — Food allergies can be a problem, so you’ll want to completely eliminate items such as caffeine, alcohol, and all nicotine products.
- Increasing your body’s natural production of stomach acid — Like I said earlier, acid reflux is not caused by too much acid in your stomach — it’s usually a problem with too little acid. One of the simplest strategies to encourage your body to make sufficient amounts of hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) is to consume enough of the raw material.
One of the simplest, most basic food items that many people neglect is a high quality sea salt (unprocessed salt).I recommend eliminating processed, regular table salt for a lot of different reasons, all of which I’ve reviewed before. But an unprocessed salt like Himalayan salt — one of the best salts on the planet – will not only provide you with the chloride your body needs to make hydrochloric acid, it also contains over 80 trace minerals your body needs to perform optimally, biochemically.
- Taking a hydrochloric acid supplement – Another option is to take a betaine hydrochloric supplement, which is available in health food stores without prescription. You’ll want to take as many as you need to get the slightest burning sensation and then decrease by one capsule. This will help your body to better digest your food, and will also help kill the helicobacter and normalize your symptoms.
- Modifying your diet – Eating large amounts of processed foods and sugars is a surefire way to exacerbate acid reflux as it will upset the bacterial balance in your stomach and intestine.
Instead, you’ll want to eat a lot of vegetables, and high quality, organic, biodynamic, and locally grown foods. You can also supplement with a high quality probiotic or make sure you include fermented foods in your diet. This will help balance your bowel flora, which can help eliminate helicobacter naturally.
- Optimizing your vitamin D levels — As I’ve mentioned many times in the past, vitamin D is essential, and it’s essential for this condition as well because there’s likely an infectious component causing the problem. Once your vitamin D levelsare optimized, you’re also going to optimize your production of 200 antimicrobial peptides that will help your body eradicate any infections that shouldn’t be there.
- Implementing an exercise routine – Exercise is yet another way to improve your body’s immune system, which is imperative to fight off all kinds of infections.
Dr Mercola wrote:
Raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar
Acid reflux typically results from having too little acid in your stomach. You can easily improve the acid content of your stomach by taking one tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar in a large glass of water.
Betaine
Another option is to take a betaine hydrochloric supplement. You’ll want to take as many as you need to get the slightest burning sensation and then decrease by one capsule. This will help your body to better digest your food, and will also help kill the H. pylori bacteria.
Baking soda
One-half to 1 full teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in an 8-ounce glass of water may ease the burn of acid reflux as it helps neutralize stomach acid. I would not recommend this as a regular solution but it can sure help in an emergency when you are in excruciating pain.
Aloe juice
The juice of the aloe plant naturally helps reduce inflammation, which may ease symptoms of acid reflux. Drink about 1/2 cup of aloe vera juice before meals. If you want to avoid its laxative effect, look for a brand that has removed the laxative component.
Ginger root
Ginger has been found to have a gastroprotective effect by blocking acid and suppressing helicobacter pylori.
According to a 2007 study,
it’s also far superior to lansoprazole for preventing the formation of ulcers, exhibiting six- to eight-fold greater potency over the drug.
Add 2 or 3 slices of fresh ginger root to 2 cups of hot water. Let steep for about half an hour. Drink about 20 minutes or so before your meal.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is important for addressing any infectious component. Once your vitamin D levels are optimized, you’re also going to optimize your production of about 200 antimicrobial peptides that will help your body eradicate any infection that shouldn’t be there.
As I’ve discussed in many previous articles, you can increase your vitamin D levels through sensible sun exposure, a tanning bed, or an oral vitamin D3 supplement.
Astaxanthin
This exceptionally potent antioxidant was found to reduce symptoms of acid reflux in patients when compared to a placebo, particularly in those with pronounced helicobacter pylori infection.
Best results were obtained at a daily dose of 4 mg.
Slippery elm
Slippery elm coats and soothes the mouth, throat, stomach, and intestines, and contains antioxidants that can help address inflammatory bowel conditions. It also stimulates nerve endings in your gastrointestinal tract. This helps increase mucus secretion, which protects your gastrointestinal tract against ulcers and excess acidity.
The University of Maryland Medical Center
makes the following adult dosing recommendations:
- Tea: Pour 2 cups boiling water over 4 g (roughly 2 tablespoons) of powdered bark, then steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Drink 3 times per day.
- Tincture: 5 mL, 3 times per day.
- Capsules: 400 to 500 mg 3 to 4 times daily for 4 to 8 weeks. Take with a full glass of water.
- Lozenges: follow dosing instructions on label.
Glutamine
Research published in 2009 found that gastrointestinal damage caused by H. pylori can be addressed with the amino acid glutamine, found in many foods, including beef, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products and some fruits and vegetables. L-glutamine, the biologically active isomer of glutamine, is also widely available as a supplement.
Folate or folic acid (vitamin B9) and other B vitamins
Research suggests B vitamins can reduce your risk for acid reflux. Higher folic acid intake was found to reduce acid reflux by approximately 40 percent. Low vitamin B2 and B6 levels were also linked to an increased risk for acid reflux.
The best way to raise your folate levels is by eating folate-rich whole foods, such as liver, asparagus, spinach, okra, and beans.
Melatonin, l-tryptophan, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, methionine and betaine
A dietary supplement containing melatonin, l-tryptophan, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, methionine and betaine, was found to be superior to the drug omeprazole in the treatment of GERD.
Part of the success is thought to be due to melatonin’s inhibitory activity on nitric oxide biosynthesis, which plays an important role in transient lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation, which, as I mentioned earlier, is part of the real underlying problem of GERD.
Impressively, 100 percent of patients receiving this supplement reported a complete regression of symptoms after 40 days of treatment, compared to just under 66 percent of those taking omeprazole. The authors concluded that “this formulation promotes regression of GERD symptoms with no significant side effects.”
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Goat’s milk is next to breastmilk
Goat’s milk has anti-stomach cancer properties. During World War II, my grandma Claudia used goat’s milk for my Aunt Monang, who is still healthy and young looking in her 70s. Three of…
Goat’s milk is next to breastmilk
Goat’s milk has anti-stomach cancer properties. During World War II, my grandma Claudia used goat’s milk for my Aunt Monang, who is still healthy and young looking in her 70s. Three of her brothers and one sister died already.
In bay area care homes, I noticed that most seniors drink a gallon of milk a week and has diabetes. Raw goat milk has more antibodies and during pasteurization of any milk, most nutrients are lost.
Macronutrients
A 1-cup serving of whole goat milk contains 168 calories, 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of carbohydrate and 10 grams of fat, including 7 grams of saturated fat. The same-sized serving of whole cow milk provides 149 calories, 8 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrate and 8 grams of fat, including 5 grams of saturated fat. The cow milk has fewer calories and less fat and saturated fat than the goat milk, but also less protein.
Vitamins
Consuming a serving of whole goat milk fortified with vitamin D provides you with 124 international units of vitamin D, or 31 percent of the daily value; 0.3 milligrams of riboflavin, or 20 percent of the DV; 483 international units of vitamin A, or 10 percent of the DV; 0.1 milligrams of thiamine, or 8 percent of the DV; and 0.2 micrograms of vitamin B-12, or 3 percent of the DV. A 1-cup serving of vitamin D fortified whole cow milk contains the same amount of vitamin D and thiamine as a cup of goat milk but more riboflavin, with 0.4 milligrams or 24 percent of the DV, and more vitamin B-12, with 1.1 micrograms or 18 percent of the DV. However, it provides less vitamin A than a serving of goat milk, with 395 international units or 8 percent of the DV. Cow milk provides more vitamins overall than goat milk.
Minerals
Goat milk provides 327 milligrams of calcium per serving, or 33 percent of the DV; 34 milligrams of magnesium, or 9 percent of the DV; 271 milligrams of phosphorus, or 27 percent of the DV; and 498 milligrams of potassium, or 14 percent of the DV. Cow milk contains less of these minerals, with only 276 milligrams of calcium per serving, or 28 percent of the DV; 24 milligrams of magnesium, or 6 percent of the DV; 205 milligrams of phosphorus, or 21 percent of the DV; 322 milligrams of potassium, or 9 percent of the DV. Goat milk is a better source of minerals than cow milk.
| Raw Goat’s Milk, Breast Milk vs Retail Cow’s Milk, Infant Formula | |||||
| Component | Action | Brst Milk | Goat Milk | Cow Milk | Infant Formula |
| â_lymphocytes | Produce antibodies, which target harmful microbes | X | X | ||
| Macrophages | Immune cells, which kill microbes in baby’s gut; produce lysozyme, an enzyme, which digest the cell walls of harmful bacteria and activate other componenets of the immune system | X | X | ||
| Neutrophils | White blood cells, which may ingest bacteria in baby’s digestive system | X | X | ||
| T_lymphocytes | Kill infected cells directly or send out ‘alarms’, which stimulate other parts of the immune system | X | X | ||
| IgA/IgG Secretory Antibodies | Prevent microbes in the intestine from invading other tissues | X | X | ||
| B-12 binding protein | Reduces vitamin B12 in the colon; a vitamin, which harmful bacteria need for growth | X | X | ||
| Bifidus factor | Promotes growth of Lactobacillus bifidus, a helpful bacterium in baby’s gut, which helps crowd out dangerous germs | X | X | ||
| Fatty acids | Disrupt membranes of viruses and destroys them | X | X | X | X |
| Fibronectin | Increases antimicrobial activity of macrophages and helps to repair damaged tissures | X | X | ||
| Gamma-Interferon | Enhances antimicrobial activity of immune cells | X | X | ||
| Lactoferrin | Binds to iron, making it unavailable for germs | X | X | ||
| Lysozyme | Kills germs by disrupting their cell walls | X | X | ||
| Mucins & Oligosaccharides | Bind to bacteria and viruses, prventing them from attaching to baby’s, gut; encourage growth of friendly bacteria | X | X | X | |
| Hormones and Growth factors | Stimulate baby’s digestive tract to mature and seal itself, reducing risk of infection | X | X | X | |
