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Boost your Libido

Mary Lake Polan, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.

Connect emotionally.
Bridge the emotional gap between you and your partner by strengthening communication, which is perhaps the greatest factor in a couple’s sexual relationship. Jump-start a connection with a romantic weekend getaway. Still experiencing problems? Consider expressing frustrations with a sex therapist.
Improve quality of life.
Eliminate stress to boost sexual desire and function. Aim for eight hours of sleep each night, eat a low-fat diet, and exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise makes your central nervous system secrete endorphins, promoting happiness and encouraging better sexual health.

Try herbal combinations.
Seek supplement ingredients that reduce anxiety while increasing arousal. Ginseng and damiana promote relaxation in men and women, respectively, and L-arginine stimulates arousal for both sexes. Women can try botanical oils like borage seed oil and evening primrose oil, or angelica extract, which may enhance sexual desire and pleasure.

Eugene Zampieron, ND, The Naturopathic Medical Center, Woodbury, Conn.

Free testosterone.
Many men experience sexual dysfunction because of high levels of sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG), a protein that binds free testosterone. Even if your total testosterone levels are normal, free testosterone is the only type available for sexual function. Natural remedies such as nettle root decrease SHBG levels and make more free testosterone available. Take 3 to 6 grams dried nettle root daily.
Opt for herbal remedies.
A four-part herbal regimen can improve male hormone levels: An adaptogen balances endocrinological systems, a nervine controls stress, an aphrodisiac increases libido, and a blood-flow enhancer warms the body. Combine 1 ounce each ashwagandha, scullcap, muira puama (potency wood), and ginkgo extracts; take 1 teaspoon twice daily. As a secondary approach, take three to four 700-mg tablets of Lu Rong—an ancient Chinese formula with testosterone from male deer antlers and pine tree pollen, which contains isolated compounds identical to human testosterone—with herbs like ginseng and morinda.

Control estrogen.
The more weight men carry, the more estrogen and less testosterone they have. To maintain low estrogen levels, eliminate beer and refined foods like white flour and sugar. Choose fresh fish, lean meats like chicken and turkey, and omega-3-rich foods such as flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts. Load up on cruciferous vegetables like brussels sprouts and kale, high in indole-3-carbinol, a compound that helps the liver eliminate excessive estrogen.

Ellen Barrett, author, Sexy Yoga (Amorata Press, 2004), New Haven, Conn.

Channel the root chakra.
The root chakra is one of the body’s seven chakras, or energy centers, that guides your movements and physical well-being. Located at the base of the spine, it allows energy and blood to flow toward the genitals during yoga, stimulating libido. Stand in Eagle Pose on one foot, with the other foot crossed behind the opposite knee; hold 15 to 30 seconds, and then switch feet.
Center your emotions.
Your emotional life stems from the heart chakra, allowing you to express love and affection when open, but keeping you cold and distant when closed. Keep your heart chakra open with Camel Pose, knees on the ground, arms reaching back toward the feet, and chest stretching to the sky. Hold 30 to 60 seconds.

Challenge hips and groin.
Increasing flexibility, especially in the hips, allows for more advanced and adventuresome sexual positions. Hold Frog Pose for up to one minute, pressing the knees, pelvic region, and forearms against the floor with legs spread wide, focusing on blood flow to the root chakra.

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Aluminum toxicity, dangers and Alzheimer’s Disease

Autopsies on a large amount of people who have died of Alzheimer’s disease showed accumulations of up to four times the normal amount of aluminum in the nerve cells in the brain, especially in the hippocampus which plays a central role in memory.

So what products should we be avoiding?

Aluminum Cookware

A study done by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center showed that using aluminum pots and pans to cook tomatoes doubled the aluminum content of the tomatoes, from 2 to 4 milligrams per serving.

Antacids

Many name brand antacids contain aluminum hydroxide.

Aluminum free antacids are also available such as Alka-Seltzer, Alka Mints, Di-Gel tablets, Maalox caplets, Mylanta gel caps, Rolaids tablets, Titralac, and Tums E-X.

Antidiarrheal Products

Watch labels carefully for any mention of aluminum salts.
Products containing loperamide such as Imodium AD usually do not contain aluminum salts.

Buffered Aspirin

Buffered aspirin can contain up to 14.4 to 88 milligrams of aluminum hydroxide or aluminum glycinate. Ordinary aspirin is aluminum free as are many other pain killers.

Containers

Aluminum coated waxed containers, used especially for orange and pineapple juices, cause juices inside to absorb aluminum. Beer and soft drinks that are stored in aluminum cans also absorb small quantities of aluminum. Bottled beverages are better.

Deodorants

Many deodorants and antiperspirants and even some skin powders contain aluminum chlorhydrate. Aluminum in this form is more readily absorbed into the brain via the nasal passages.

Douches
Many popular douche products contain aluminum salts. A homemade version of vinegar and water can be substituted.

Food Additives

Cake mixes, frozen doughs, self-rising flour, and sliced process cheese food all contain from 5 to 50 milligrams of sodium aluminum phosphate per average serving. Baking powder has 5 to 70 milligrams of sodium aluminum sulfate per teaspoon. Starch modifiers and anti caking agents also contain varying levels of aluminum compounds. The processed cheeses used on cheese burgers at fast food restaurants also contain aluminum, which is added to make the cheese melt better.

Shampoos

A number of anti-dandruff preparations contain magnesium aluminum silicate. Watch labels carefully for aluminum lauryl sulfate, which is a common ingredient in many popular shampoo products.

This information is for informational purpose only and is not intended to replace the care or advice of a physician.

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Do not take this health risks: cell phone on your ear, plastic in microwave, x-rays, PVC, other toxins

Holding your cell phone up to your ear.

Although the overall risk is still very low, research suggests that people who have spent the past decade or more frequently talking on their cell phones in the traditional way are more likely to develop brain tumors. John Walls, a spokesperson for industry trade group CTIA: The Wireless Association, points out that no major American health organization has said that wireless devices are a public health risk. (The World Health Organization, though, has expressed concern.) And texting or talking while driving–which boosts your chances of having a car wreck by a factor of four–poses a far bigger risk than the radiation may. But considering that you can get an earbud-type hands-free set for as little as five bucks, why not take the safest tack? “I think the data are strong enough that using a hands-free set with your cell makes a lot of sense,” says public health expert Ted Schettler, M.D., science director of the Science and Environmental Health Network.

2. PVC shower curtains.

That funky, chemical-y smell of new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains comes from volatile organic compounds, which may be carcinogenic over time and can cause nausea and headaches in the short term, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “I always recommend the good old-fashioned fabric curtains,” says preventive-medicine expert Suzanne Pham, M.D. Want something waterproof? Look for vinyl acetate, which is safer, she says.

3. Microwaving in plastic.

Heat releases some of the chemical building blocks in plastic, sending them into whatever food or drink you’re warming up. One such chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), “can mimic the effects of estrogen in the body, potentially leading to issues like premature puberty and breast or testicular cancer,” says Pham. Even BPA-free plastics could release substances that can have negative effects, so it’s best to avoid microwaving any plastic container, says Jennifer Lowry, M.D., a medical toxicologist at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, MO. All of our experts agree: Heat food or drink in glass or ceramic.

bulldog4. Flea and tick collars.

Adults who play with a cat or dog while it’s wearing a flea and tick collar are exposed to up to 500 times the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe level of pesticides, according to a first-of-its-kind study by scientists at the Natural Resources Defense Council. For children, the levels can be 1,000 times higher than what’s safe. The worst are collars containing chemicals called (get ready for a mouthful) propoxur or tetrachlorvinphos, which kill pests by disrupting their nerve pathways. Four out of five top-selling brands we shopped for contained one of these, so check labels. Luckily there are other effective pest-killing options. “Pills that pets take internally seem to be safer,” says Jerome Paulson, M.D., chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics council on environmental health. Two common brands are Capstar and Program, which you can get for between $20 and $60 online or from your vet. (For other–cheaper!–suggestions, go to greenpaws.org.)

5. Constantly running a humidifier.

Those little steam machines can be a life saver for parents with a stuffed-up kid who can’t sleep, but using them too often might make things worse. A study by the New York State Department of Health found that one of the biggest predictors of whether children developed asthma was the frequent use of a humidifier at home. “Too much moisture promotes mold and dust mite growth,” which could be a problem for the whole family, explains Morris Nejat, M.D., a pediatrician and allergist in New York City.

6. Certain antibacterial soaps and toothpastes.

Triclosan is a germ killer found in a lot of antibacterial hand soaps, body washes, and even some brand-name cavity-control toothpastes. But the American Medical Association recommends against the use of triclosan in our homes, because it may encourage the development of scary bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. “Studies have shown that these triclosan products don’t work any better than regular cleansers or toothpastes, but they damage the environment and potentially place our long-term health at risk,” says Susan Shaw, Ph.D., an environmental scientist at the State University of New York, Albany. Not sure whether triclosan lurks in your favorite products? Just check the labels.

7. X-ray airport scanners.

You know those “backscatter” full-body X-ray machines at airport security gates? Europe banned them several months ago because of health concerns, but the machines are still in use in some airports in the States. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says the amount of radiation emitted by each scan is minuscule, but independent research suggests the dose to some parts of the body is at least 45 times higher than the TSA claims and may even increase cancer risk, particularly for the elderly and women predisposed to breast cancer. Since you’re already going to be exposed to radiation by flying, avoid the extra rays and ask for a pat-down, says John Sedat, Ph.D., a professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco.

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8. Colon “cleansing.”

Celebs may swear by this kind of thing, but colonics and colon-cleansing pills could be dangerous, our experts said. The intestines are self-cleaning, so unless you’re getting a colonoscopy, there’s no reason to sweep the whole thing out, says gastroenterologist Lisa Ganjhu. The pills are poorly regulated and could make you laxative-dependent, she says; colonic enemas carry a risk of intestinal perforation, which requires surgery to fix. To keep your digestive system working smoothly, says Ganjhu, stay hydrated; eat lots of fruits, veggies, and whole grains; and exercise. If you regularly have gas or constipation, a probiotic supplement may help by adding more healthy bacteria to your gut.

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9. Ready-to-feed canned baby formula.

Bisphenol A (BPA) isn’t only found in plastic–it’s also used to line the inside of cans to keep bacteria out. And according to tests conducted by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, one of the foods that ends up most contaminated with BPA is canned liquid infant formula. (Powdered formula, on the other hand, contains almost no traces of BPA from its packaging.) If you must use liquid canned or bottled formula, make sure not to warm it up in its original container, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends.

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Killer heat fueled by climate change could cause an additional 150,000 deaths this century

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Killer heat fueled by climate change could cause an additional 150,000 deaths this century in the biggest U.S. cities if no steps are taken to curb carbon emissions and improve emergency services, according to a new report.
The three cities with the highest projected heat death tolls are Louisville, with an estimated 19,000 heat-related fatalities by 2099; Detroit, with 17,900, and Cleveland, with 16,600, the Natural Resources Defense Council found in its analysis of peer-reviewed data, released on Wednesday. Concentrated populations of poor people without access to air conditioning are expected to contribute to the rising death tolls.
Thousands of additional heat deaths were also projected by century’s end for Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., the report said.
June, July and August are expected to see above-normal temperatures over most of the contiguous United States, from inland California to New Jersey, and from as far north as Idaho and Wyoming to Texas, Florida and the desert Southwest, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a May 17 forecast.
The last 12 months, from May 2011 to April 2012, were the warmest in the contiguous United States since modern record-keeping began; last month was the hottest April on record for the Northern Hemisphere.
These figures show climate change is already being powerfully felt, and more dangerously hot summer days are in prospect under a business-as-usual scenario, said Dan Lashof, director of NRDC’s climate and clean air program.

NRDC, which with other environmental groups has pushed for curbs on U.S. emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, is backing a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit carbon emissions from new U.S. power plants. The EPA is holding public hearings on Thursday on the dangers of carbon pollution from power plants. The EPA’s plan is unlikely to go into effect until after this year’s election campaign.
DEADLIEST DAYS
The deadliest days are those designated Excessive Heat Events (EHEs), often in urban areas where air conditioning is scarce or unreliable, with sizable poor populations and municipal services unprepared for large numbers of people sickened by the heat, Larry Kalkstein, a University of Miami professor who wrote two studies on the subject.
One was published in the American Meteorological Society’s journal Weather, Climate and Society; the other in the journal Natural Hazards. Both were peer-reviewed.
There could be five times the number of Excessive Heat Event days by mid-century and eight times that number by the end of the century, Kalkstein said in a telephone briefing. The current average number of EHEs per year is 233; by mid-century it could be 1,342, and by 2100, it could be 1,913.
The full report is available online at http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/killer-heat/ .
The most disastrous heat waves, like the one that killed more than 700 people in the Chicago area in 1995, come when high heat lasts beyond two days in urban areas without plans to reach the most vulnerable populations: the elderly, the obese and those on medication.
Kalkstein praised Chicago for improving its heat warning system, emergency services and cooling centers since then. He also said Philadelphia and Seattle had put measures in place to lessen the risk from excessive heat days.

The studies considered cities because that is where two-thirds of the U.S. population lives, Lashof said. There is some evidence that heat deaths in rural areas will also rise, but that is harder to document, he said.

U.S. cities aren’t the only ones bracing for the impacts of extreme weather. Ten Asian cities are assessing how ready they are to deal with floods, droughts, heat waves and other expected results of climate change.

The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network is working in 10 cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam to figure out technical indicators — such as the capacity of water systems, sewage and waste-water services and the size of deforested areas upstream from urban areas — to help plan to protect city residents. More information on the plan is available at http://www.acccrn.org/ .

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24-05-2012

NMP: Networking for nanotechnology

Europe has long been the source for many technological innovations but many challenges need to be overcome so as to bridge the gap from research to industry, and from there to market. The growth industry of nanotechnology is no different. In particular, the development of new applications based on nanoimprinting techniques (NIL) is evolving at a rapid pace. This is where the NAPANIL (‘Nanopatterning, production and applications based on nanoimprinting lithography’) project comes in. The recent NAPANIL Industrial Day addressed these issues and found solutions. NAPANIL has received EUR 11.8 million under the ‘Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies’ (NMP) Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

23-05-2012

ICT: Android vulnerability neutralised

Smart phones and tablet computers — once the latest must-have devices for technology geeks — are becoming increasingly more popular with the mainstream. The Android platform is now one of the most popular platforms with over 300 million Android devices in use since February and 700 000 devices being activated with each passing day. One of its main attractions is the open source software that allows a huge community of program developers to write applications. But with so many people contributing to this innovation, the operating system is open to bugs and security holes. In a new study, however, researchers in Italy may have neutralised any potential problems. Their study was funded in part by the SPACIOS (‘Secure provision and consumption in the Internet of services’) project, which is backed with EUR 3.35 million under the ‘Information and communication technologies’ (ICT) Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

22-05-2012

METHODS & MATERIALS: Cheaper plaster on the cards

Researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom have identified the stages of gypsum crystals formation – a mystery that boggled the minds of many over the years. A mineral that occurs naturally, gypsum is usually used in industrial processes. If left untouched for thousands of years, gypsum can develop into large, over 10-metre tall and translucent crystals. The study was funded in part by the MIN-GRO (‘Mineral nucleation and growth kinetics: generating a general, fundamental model by integrating atomic, macro- and field-scale investigations’) project, which received a Marie Curie Research Training Networks grant worth EUR 3 million under the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The results were published in the journal Science.

21-05-2012

GLOBAL WARMING: Sophisticated simulations predict future warming

The chances of our planet being hit by a global warming of 3 degrees Celsius by 2050 is as likely as it being hit by an increase of 1.4 degrees, new research shows. Presented in the journal Nature Geoscience, the British study ran close to 10 000 climate simulations on home computers via a sophisticated climate model to get the results, which suggest that failure to stop emissions will force Earth to cross the two-degree barrier before this century ends. The study was funded in part by the WATCH and ENSEMBLE projects. Both WATCH (‘Water and global change’) and ENSEMBLE (‘Ensemble-based predictions of climate changes and their impacts’) were backed under the ‘Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health’ Thematic area of the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of almost EUR 10 million and EUR 15 million, respectively.

10-05-2012

BIOLOGY: Study probes how organisms evolved diverse mechanisms

Scientists have long investigated how organisms fight disease. They have also tried to mitigate the burden of disease. In a paper presented in the journal PLoS Biology, a two-man research team from the United Kingdom and the United States evaluate how Konrad et al. present an example of fungus-specific immune responses in social ants that cause the active immunisation of nest mates by infected individuals. The results provide fresh insight into our understanding of how organisms evolved diverse mechanisms that fulfil various functions, including the transfer of immunity between related individuals and the discrimination between pathogens.

09-05-2012

LIFE SCIENCES: Scientists uncover link between genes and bone disease

An international team of researchers has discovered 32 previously unidentified genetic regions linked with osteoporosis and fracture. Presented in the journal Nature Genetics, the study identified that variations in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences in these regions confer either risk or protection from the disease that weakens bone. Most regions encode proteins involved in pathways that concern the health of bone. The study was funded in part by the GEFOS (‘Genetic factors for osteoporosis’) project, which has received almost EUR 3 million under the Health Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

08-05-2012

HEALTH: Scientists probe diabetes in Slovaks

Monogenic diabetes is triggered by mutations of a small number of genes, resulting in disrupted insulin production. Around half of the patients suffering from monogenic diabetes seem to carry a mutation in the glucokinase (GCK) gene. To date, more than 600 GCK mutations have surfaced, and around 65% of these are missense, what experts define as a genetic change resulting in the substitution of one amino acid in a protein for another. Researchers in Slovakia and the United Kingdom have identified the minimum prevalence of GCK-monogenic diabetes among Slovaks. They sequenced GCK in 100 Slovaks with a phenotype consistent with GCK-monogenic diabetes. The team also investigated, through family and functional studies, how identified variants can cause disease. Presented in the journal PLoS ONE, the study was backed by the CEED3 (‘Collaborative European effort to develop diabetes diagnostics’) project, which has clinched EUR 3 million under the Health Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

04-05-2012

ENVIRONMENT: Learning from the past to protect the future

Scientists in France, the United Kingdom and the United States have found that modern man can learn a lot about land management by taking a look at what happened in the past. The study, presented in the journal PNAS, put the spotlight on the Amazonian area, indicating that its earliest inhabitants managed their farmland sustainably. The data suggest that indigenous people who lived in the savannas around the Amazonian forest farmed without the use of fire.

27-04-2012

FOOD SCIENCE: There’s something healthy in the state of Denmark

The people of Denmark are not only concerned about what they eat, but they are willing to pay more tax to eat healthier and make more informed eating choices. The results of this study come at a time when healthy eating and increasing rates of obesity are becoming a major concern for people the world over. Despite this concern, however, government policy actions have rarely been evaluated. The findings are an outcome of the EU-funded EATWELL (‘Interventions to promote healthy eating habits: evaluation and recommendations’) project, which has received EUR 2.5 million under the ‘Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology’ (KBBE) Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). EATWELL is looking into a variety of European policies aimed at reducing obesity and the lengths people would go to become healthy.

26-04-2012

BIOLOGY: A bite-sized look into the past

Scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom have discovered the sharpest teeth ever recorded in history — with tips measuring just two micrometres across — that belong to a long-extinct prehistoric fish. The study, presented in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was funded in part by the EVOLVING TEETH (‘Uncovering developmental and functional constraints on the occupation of conodont tooth morphospace’) project, which is backed by a Marie Curie Action grant worth EUR 198 260 under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The project involved teams from University of Bristol, UK, and Monash University, Australia, working together and using a very big machine to see some of the world’s smallest fossils.

25-04-2012

ICT: Robotic arm with tact and finesse, the EU way

Europeans are strong innovators, and the latest example of their hard work is a robotic hand able to hold and grasp bottles and cups. The novel ‘helping hand’ is an outcome of the DEXMART (‘Dexterous and autonomous dual-arm/hand robotic manipulation with smart sensory-motor skills: a bridge from natural to artificial cognition’) project, which was backed with EUR 6.3 million under the ‘Information and communication technologies’ (ICT) Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

24-04-2012

PHYSICS: Invisibility field cloak a reality

Science fiction fans are one step closer to having their dreams realised thanks to Slovak and Spanish electrical engineers who have developed a prototype invisibility field. The researchers used simple materials, such as a superconductor, and ferromagnetic materials that are freely available on the market to create an invisibility field that can effectively hide contents from the prying eyes of magnetic fields. The results of the study were presented in the journal Science.

23-04-2012

CLIMATE CHANGE: A sea-change in CO2 data records

Scientists have gained a new tool in their efforts to research the world’s changing environment: the Surface Ocean CO2 (carbon dioxide) Atlas (SOCAT). This is the most comprehensive dataset of surface water carbon dioxide measurements for the world’s oceans and coastal seas, made up of 6.3 million global observations generated from research vessels, commercial ships and moorings around the world since 1968. The information provides researchers with a 40-year record of CO2 accumulation in the surface ocean. The study was funded in part by the CARBOOCEAN and CARBOCHANGE projects, which received EUR 14.5 million and EUR 7 million under the EU’s Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes (FP6, FP7), respectively.

20-04-2012

BIOLOGY: Study investigates aquatic parasites on fish

Researchers in the Czech Republic, Spain and the United Kingdom have successfully identified the cellular components and mechanisms that play a role in the proliferation of myxozoa, tiny aquatic parasites responsible for diseases in commercially valuable fish. Presented in the journal PLoS ONE, the study’s findings shed light on the motility of myxozoa’s proliferative states and their reproductive process.

19-04-2012

ASTRONOMY: New motor can cut space exploration costs

A European team of researchers led by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland has developed a prototype of a new, ultra-compact motor that will enable small satellites to journey beyond Earth’s orbit. The objective of this new motor is to make space exploration less expensive. The result is an outcome of the MICROTHRUST (‘Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based electric micropropulsion for small spacecraft to enable robotic space exploration and space science’) project, which is supported under the Space Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), to the tune of EUR 1.9 million.

18-04-2012

BIODIVERSITY: Report on better butterfly protection

Researchers in Europe have created a set of new guidelines for the protection of Europe’s most threatened butterfly species. Coordinated by the Butterfly Conservation Europe, the report puts the spotlight on 29 threatened species listed in Council Directive 92/43/EEC, more commonly known as the Habitats Directive. The report is part of the SCALES (‘Securing the conservation of biodiversity across administrative levels and spatial, temporal, and ecological scales’) project, which is backed with EUR 7 million under the Environment Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

17-04-2012

LIFE SCIENCES: Epilepsy gene in dogs found

Researchers in Europe and the United States have identified a novel epilepsy gene for idiopathic epilepsy in Belgian Shepherds in the canine chromosome 37. Presented in the PLoS ONE journal, the findings fuel our understanding of the genetic background of the most common canine epilepsies, and provide insight into common epilepsies in humans. The study was funded in part by the LUPA (‘Unravelling the molecular basis of common complex human disorders using the dog as a model system’) project, which is backed under the ‘Health’ Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to the tune of EUR 12 million.

16-04-2012

HISTORY: Maritime disasters: are women and children really always given priority?

With commemorative events happening all around the world to mark 100 years since the Titanic went down, its legacy as represented in both the history books and popular culture has shaped how we view what happens in a maritime disaster. Now, a team of Swedish scientists claims that one of these widely held beliefs about maritime disasters — that women and children are always the first to be saved, was a phenomenon unique to the Titanic.

13-04-2012

HEALTH: Study finds mums and babies benefit from salmon intake

Pregnant women can eat two servings of fish-farmed salmon each week, as it is beneficial to them and their children, according to a new study from Spain. The fish should be enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. Presented in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study was funded in part by the SIPS (‘Salmon in pregnancy study)’ project, supported under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

12-04-2012

MARINE: Sea turtles find protected cover

Sea turtles are using marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect themselves from the threats of fishing and to forage for food, a new international study shows. Presented in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, the findings show that more than a third of the world’s green turtles are found within MPAs. This figure is much higher than what they anticipated because just a small number of shallow oceans are designated as MPAs.

11-04-2012

AGRICULTURE: Innovative pellets to benefit organic farmers

Researchers in Germany and Hungary have engineered novel pellets that are able to repel pests in a way that does not harm the environment and that could fertilise the plants. These pellets are made of cyanobacteria and fermentation residues from biogas facilities. The organic farming industry could stand to benefit from this innovative development since organic farmers stand to lose entire crops when pests, such as cabbage root flies, lay their eggs on freshly planted vegetables. They will present their pellets at the Hannover Messe from 23 to 27 April.

10-04-2012

HEALTH: Scientists identify gene behind blood orange pigmentation

Researchers in China, Italy and the United Kingdom have discovered what gene is responsible for blood orange pigmentation, and how it is controlled. The results, presented in the journal The Plant Cell, could help improve the growth of health-promoting blood oranges and lead to novel solutions for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. The study was partially supported by two EU-funded projects: FLORA and ATHENA. FLORA (‘Flavonoids and related phenolics for healthy living using orally recommended antioxidants’) received EUR 3.3 million under the ‘Food quality and safety’ Thematic area of the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). ATHENA (‘Anthocyanin and polyphenol bioactives for health enhancement through nutritional advancement’) has received almost EUR 3 million under the ‘Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology’ Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

04-04-2012

CHEMISTRY: Novel technique for single protein observation

Researchers must be able to recognise how proteins work so that they can understand the related biological processes that occur at the molecular level. They get this information by labelling proteins with fluorescent substances. The problem with this method, however, is that it alters the proteins and influences the biological processes under investigation. A new study from Germany has pioneered a novel method able to observe individual proteins. Presented in the journal Nano Letters, the research was funded in part by the SINGLESENS (‘Single metal nanoparticles as molecular sensors’) project, led by Professor Carsten Sönnichsen, who in 2010 received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant worth EUR 1.5 million under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

02-04-2012

SECURITY: Better inspection that offers better security

Scientists have developed a new method to detect chemicals inside a container over distances that top the 100-metre mark. This will help people assess explosive substances from a distance, making such tasks safer. The study was funded in part by the OPTIX (‘Optical technologies for the identification of explosives’) project, which is backed with EUR 2.49 million under the Security Theme of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

30-03-2012

LIFE SCIENCES: Low protein level triggers TAR syndrome

A European team of scientists has discovered that thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR), a rare inherited blood and skeletal disorder, is triggered by low levels of the protein Y14. Presented in the journal Nature Genetics, the findings could help lead to the development of a medical exam that permits prenatal diagnosis and genetic counselling in families affected by TAR. The study was funded in part by the NETSIM (‘An integrated study on three novel regulatory hubs in megakaryocytes and platelets, discovered as risk genes for myocardial infarction by a genome-wide association and platelet systems biology study’) project, which is backed by a Marie Curie Action ‘Networks for Initial Training’ grant worth EUR 2.85 million under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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Link between Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) sufferers and those who experience epileptic seizures

According to Dr Harkany, a number of drugs used to treat memory loss have the potential to lower a patient’s seizure threshold, while anti-epileptic drugs can further weaken the cognitive functions of Alzheimer’s sufferers. ‘It may be that we need to look for new drugs that treat both diseases at the same time,’ the co-author of the paper said.

Researchers were already aware that the chemical beta-amyloid impacts on the cognitive abilities of Alzheimer’s sufferers, who can experience epileptic seizures. Past studies have shown that epileptic seizures can affect around a third of Alzheimer’s patients, but why seizures occur remained a mystery. It should be noted that people suffering from certain forms of the disease are 80 times more likely to have seizures compared with people without the condition.

This latest work discovered that beta-amyloid triggers more excitable and sensitive nerve cells. This impact obstructs communication between the cells and sets off seizures.
Notes
1. A diet rich in fat and protein works for both AD and Epilepsy.
2. Sugar should be taken less for those with AD and Epilepsy.
3. Anti-epileptic drugs weaken the brain of those with AD.
4. Drugs and whole food to treat memory loss can also treat seizures.
5. Seizures and Dementia – AD are related with AD clients, having 80% more likely to have seizures.
6. Get some Vit D, Calcium and Magnesium and high fat and protein from whole foods to feed our brain and reverse AD and cure seizures.

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Coconut, high fat diet, for Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s Disease

A recent research confirms that Ketone-based diet, high fat and protein with less carbs diet, can help patients with Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The brain uses Ketone aside from glucose to function (glucose function is impaired in AD).

The Ketone-based diet was first discovered when an Epileptic patient followed a hight fat and high protein diet (and low carbs) which reduced her seizures by more than 90% and half her dose of anti-epileptic medications.

Dr. Newport’s comments:
The bottom line here, to try to prevent or stabilize AD, include medium chain fatty acids (coconut oil, palm kernel oil and MCT oil are the richest sources) in the diet to provide ketones as an alternative fuel to glucose AND eat fish (especially salmon) and/or take a supplement of marine based omega-3 oil (fish oil for most of us; algae based oil for vegans found in brands that are marketed to pregnant women).

“…two observations in particular support the notion that the neurons affected in AD are still functional: (1) in AD, brain ketone uptake is apparently normal or at least less impaired than is glucose, and (2) there is a functional response to nutritional supplements that increase brain fuel
availability, particularly ketones. Hence, if brain fuel metabolism could be optimized or even partially returned toward normal, the risk of further cognitive decline may diminish. Raising plasma ketones to 0.4-0.5 mM would contribute to 5-10% of the brain’s energy requirements, which is equivalent to the early cortical glucose deficit in those genetically at risk AD. Such a mild, safe level of ketonemia is achievable with ketogenic supplements, so if implemented before symptoms develop, it seems plausible that they could diminish the risk of further metabolic deterioration and clinical onset of cognitive decline.”

Regarding Omega-3 fatty acids:
“The u3 [omega-3] polyunsaturated fatty acid, DHA, is now widely understood to have an important role in mammalian brain development…Insufficient dietary intake of DHA and low levels of DHA in the hippocampus may have a role in cognitive decline in the elderly and/or AD. Hence, the low intake of DHA now widely but not universally reported in AD may contribute to the evolution of cognitive decline because of its role in brain glucose transport and in other aspects of brain function and structure. This emerging role of DHA in brain energy metabolism could be linked to the early presymptomatic onset of brain glucose hypometabolism in AD, at least in carriers of the e4 allele of apoE4. Nevertheless, such an effect probably involves relatively subtle changes in DHA metabolism because plasma DHA appears to be higher in the healthy elderly and is widely variable in AD.”
Keywords: AD, alzheimer’s disease, alzheimers, brain metabolism, coconut oil, insulin deficiency, ketones, medium chain fatty acids, mitochondrial dysfunction, omega-3 fatty acids, prevention of alzheimer’s

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Sleep apnea can increase cancer growth; other mental disorders and Tryptophan (turkey and other food sources to increase serotonin levels in the brain)

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea has already been linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, new research suggests that in people who already have cancer, the sleep disorder may raise their risk of dying from cancer.

People with the most severe sleep apnea — those who have 30 or more episodes of low or no oxygen in an hour of sleep — had almost five times the risk of cancer death compared to someone without sleep apnea.

“Sleep apnea is the periodic pausing of breathing during sleep that results in drops in oxygen levels in your blood. It causes snoring and sleepiness during the day,” explained study author Dr. Javier Nieto, chair of the department of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison.

“Aside from being an annoyance to your spouse, family members and maybe even your neighbors depending on how loud your snoring is, sleep apnea is a severe problem. Drowsiness and sleepiness during the day increase the risk of accidents, and sleep apnea is associated with cardiovascular disease, heart disease, strokes, hypertension and cardiovascular mortality. Now, we see this new angle: an increase in cancer mortality,” said Nieto.

Nieto is scheduled to present the study Sunday at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, in San Francisco.

Nieto said the new study was suggested by researchers from the University of Barcelona in Spain who found that when mice were deprived of oxygen periodically, skin cancer tumors grew faster in the mice. And, cancer cells in the lab that are deprived of oxygen produce molecules that stimulate the growth of blood vessels in an attempt to get more oxygen, he said.

Nieto and the Spanish researchers wondered if this effect was the same in humans. To test that theory, they reviewed data from more than 1,500 people included in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort. This study included 22 years of mortality data, as well as information from sleep studies.

The researchers adjusted the data to account for age, sex, body mass, smoking and other factors that might affect the risk of cancer death, and they found that sleep apnea increased the risk of cancer death. They also found that the more severe the sleep apnea, the more likely someone was to die from cancer.

People with mild sleep apnea — five to 14.9 episodes of low or no oxygen in an hour — had a 10 percent increased risk of cancer death, while those with moderate sleep apnea — 15 to 29.9 episodes of low or no oxygen in an hour — had double the risk of cancer death. Those with severe sleep apnea — more than 30 episodes of low or no oxygen in an hour — had a 4.8 times higher risk of cancer death.

Nieto said the study didn’t prove a cause-and-effect relationship, but the association was quite strong. And, he noted that the findings were consistent in humans, animals and in cells.

He added that there is also a plausible mechanism for this association. When you have cancer and you repeatedly have episodes of low or no oxygen, the cancer cells “try to compensate for the lack of oxygen by growing additional blood vessels to get more oxygen. It’s a defense mechanism,” Nieto said. And, as those blood vessels keep growing, it helps the tumor to spread, he explained.

Dr. Steven Park, a sleep medicine specialist and otorhinolaryngologist at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, said he wasn’t surprised by the findings.

“This goes along with the link between sleep apnea and pretty much every chronic medical condition out there,” Park said. But, he added that this study’s findings need to be confirmed in other studies, and ideally be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Research presented at medical meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

“Anyone with snoring, severe daytime fatigue, lack of memory or focus, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even someone who has to get up to go to the bathroom at night should be screened for sleep apnea,” Park said. He added that it’s possible to have sleep apnea without snoring, especially for women. So, if you’re getting enough sleep at night, yet still feel tired during the day, it’s important to bring this up to your doctor.

Park said there are home-monitoring devices that can be used to screen people at home initially.

Nieto said that treating sleep apnea will improve your quality of life, as well as reduce your risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. And, if you have cancer, he said, treating sleep apnea may help increase your odds of surviving cancer

Sleep apnea and other disorders may be helped by foods rich in Tryptophan (5-HTP to up serotonin levels in the brain)

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)

Overview:

5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a chemical that the body makes from tryptophan (an essential amino acid, which you get from food). After tryptophan is converted into 5-HTP, the chemical is then changed into another chemical called serotonin (a neurotransmitter, which relays signals between brain cells). 5-HTP dietary supplements help raise serotonin levels in the brain. Since serotonin helps regulate mood and behavior, 5-HTP may have a positive effect on sleep, mood, anxiety, appetite, and pain sensation.

5-HTP is not found in the foods we eat, although tryptophan is. Eating foods with tryptophan does not increase 5-HTP levels very much, however. As a supplement, 5-HTP is made from the seeds of an African plant called Griffonia simplicifolia.

In 1989, the presence of a contaminant called Peak X was found in tryptophan supplements. Researchers believed that an outbreak of eosinophilic myalgia syndrome (EMS, a potentially fatal disorder that affects the skin, blood, muscles, and organs) could be traced to the contaminated tryptophan, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pulled all tryptophan supplements off the market. Since then, Peak X was also found in some 5-HTP supplements, and there have been a few reports of EMS associated with taking 5-HTP. However, the level of Peak X in 5-HTP was not high enough to cause any symptoms, unless very high doses of 5-HTP were taken. Because of this concern, however, you should talk to your health care provider before taking 5-HTP, and make sure you get the supplement from a reliable manufacturer. (See “Precautions” section.)

5-HTP may help treat a wide variety of conditions related to low serotonin levels, including the following, but there is not much evidence for any of these uses:

Depression

Some small studies indicate that 5-HTP may work as well as certain antidepressant drugs to treat people with mild-to-moderate depression. Like the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which includes fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft), 5-HTP increases the levels of serotonin in the brain. One study compared the effects of 5-HTP to fluvoxamine (Luvox) in 63 people and found that those who were given 5-HTP did just as well as those who received Luvox. They also had fewer side effects than the Luvox group. However, these studies were too small to say for sure if 5-HTP works. More and larger studies are needed.

Fibromyalgia

Three studies have suggested that 5-HTP can improve symptoms of fibromyalgia, including pain, anxiety, morning stiffness, and fatigue. Many people with fibromyalgia have low levels of serotonin, and doctors often prescribe antidepressants. Since 5-HTP, like antidepressants, raises levels of serotonin in the brain, it may work too. However, it does not work for all people with fibromyalgia, and more studies are needed to understand its effect.

Insomnia

In one study, people who took 5-HTP went to sleep quicker and slept more deeply than those who took placebo. These researchers recommend 200 – 400 mg at night to stimulate serotonin, but it may take 6 – 12 weeks to be fully effective.

Migraines and Headaches

Antidepressants are sometimes prescribed for migraine headaches. Some studies suggest that high doses of 5-HTP may help people with various types of headaches, including migraines. However, the evidence is mixed, with other studies showing no effect.

Obesity

A few small studies have looked at whether 5-HTP can help people lose weight. In one study, those who took 5-HTP ate fewer calories, although they were not trying to diet, compared to those who took placebo. Researchers believe 5-HTP led people to feel more full (satiety) after eating, so they ate less.

A follow-up study, which compared 5-HTP to placebo during a diet and non-diet period, found that those who took 5-HTP lost about 2% of body weight during the non-diet period and another 3% when they dieted. Those taking placebo did not lose any weight. However, doses used in these studies were high, and many people had nausea as a side effect. If you are seriously overweight, see your health care provider before taking any weight-loss aid. Remember that you will need to change your eating and exercise habits to lose more than a few pounds.

Dietary Sources:

You can’ t get 5-HTP from food. The amino acid tryptophan, which the body uses to make 5-HTP, can be found in turkey, chicken, milk, potatoes, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, turnip and collard greens, and seaweed.

Available Forms:

5-HTP is made from tryptophan in the body, or can be taken as a supplement. Supplements are made from extracts of the seeds of the African tree Griffonia simplicifolia. 5-HTP can also be found in many multivitamin and herbal preparations.

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Sugar makes you dumb, Omeg-3 fats rich food (fish) cancel its effect

World’s Healthiest Foods rich in
Omega-3 fats (Cancels Sugar Brain Loss Effect)

Food	Cals	%Daily value
Flax Seeds	75	132.9%
Walnuts	164	94.5%
Salmon	245	61.2%
Sardines	189	55.8%
Soybeans	298	42.9%
Halibut	159	25.8%
Scallops	127	17%
Shrimp	112	15.4%
Tofu	86	15%
Tuna	158	13.7%

A sugar-laden diet could make you dumber but Omega-3 fats rich food could help you fight the brain reducing effect of sugar according to the new study.

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Diet rich in saturated fats is associated with worse global cognitive and verbal memory

A study was undertaken to relate dietary fat types to cognitive change in healthy community-based elders. The results showed that diet rich in saturated fats (SFA) is associated with worse global cognitive and verbal memory trajectories, whereas higher Monounsaturated fats (MUFA) intake was related to better trajectories. ANN NEUROL 2012. May 17, 2012

Sources

Monounsaturated fats, or omega-9 fatty acids, are heart healthy. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you keep your total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of daily calories, with the majority of fats consumed coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. Foods rich in monounsaturated fats include nuts, oils, fish and other plant foods.

Vegetable Oils and Nuts

Many vegetable oils are rich in monounsaturated fats (also known as oleic acid). Those that offer the highest monounsaturated fatty acid content include high-oleic sunflower or safflower oil, as well as hazelnut, olive, canola, avocado, almond, peanut, corn, sesame, rice bran, soybean and cod liver oils. Soft tub margarine-like spreads made mostly from olive or canola oils are also rich in monounsaturated fats. Hazelnuts (or filberts), macadamia nuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios and cashews are rich food sources of monounsaturated fats. Thus, cashew and almond butter are also rich in this heart-healthy fat.

Study

Among 6,183 older participants in the Women’s Health Study, we related intake of major fatty acids (saturated [SFA], monounsaturated [MUFA], total polyunsaturated [PUFA], trans-unsaturated) to late-life cognitive trajectory. Serial cognitive testing, conducted over 4 years, began 5 years after dietary assessment. Primary outcomes were global cognition (averaging tests of general cognition, verbal memory, and semantic fluency) and verbal memory (averaging tests of recall). We used analyses of response profiles and logistic regression to estimate multivariate-adjusted differences in cognitive trajectory and risk of worst cognitive change (worst 10%) by fat intake.

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Make your own alkaline water to kill any virus growth

The best way to counteract a bad diet full of processed foods, is with alkaline water. Alkaline water will raise your PH to normal or above normal ranges in most cases. To minimize the loss of bone mass, you should be following an alkaline diet and having plenty of alkaline water to drink. For those who have a hard time sticking to an alkaline diet, the drinking of alkaline water is necessary for them.

How do you make alkaline drinking water at home?

Simple Alkaline Water

1 Gallon of Water
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 teaspoon of calcium with magnesium powder (any health food store)
Juice of one lemon

Minty Alkaline Water

1 Gallon of Water
1 cucumber sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon of ginger, minced (lemongrass is a subsstitute)
10 mint leaves (spearmint, or similar)
1/2 large lemon, sliced thin

It is important to use filtered or distilled water so that you have crystal clear drinking water.

Add an Alkaline food in your sandwich: ALFALFA SPROUT and yellow/dark colored fruits and veggies

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Fight VIRUS with Enzymes from pineapple and papaya, baking soda, alkaline food, calcium and magnesium from whole foods

A virus cannot be killed using antibiotics. Those medications are meant to slay bacteria, which are a whole different class of critter altogether. Viruses cannot be felled by using herbs, colostrum, or any of the popular multi level marketing products touted as being immune enhancer’s and germ fighters. The nastier viruses will not succumb to extremes in body temperature either fever or cold. In short viruses are perfect weapons because they can’t easily be done away with.

Why, you ask is it so difficult to overcome a virus? What makes it so special that they can survive vaccines, poisons, sulfa drugs, antibiotics, herbs and most anything else science can think of throwing at them? Lets look into what it takes to be a virus and see what makes them tick.

Your complete DNA sequence will help shape the future of medicine

Viruses live by a certain code of laws known as Koch’s postulates. There are suppositions based on observations of the behavior of germs. First let’s say that a virus is the one of the smallest bits of stuff our bodies can react to. Just as a for instance: if you dropped a bacteria on a piece of unglazed china, that bacteria is so big that it would get caught in the pores of the porcelain. A virus on the other hand is so small that it would fall right through the pores and get through to the other side of the dish! A bacteria is a living thing, it has a life span it eats, it poops, and has sex (with your DNA), and so it reproduces. Once it gets old a bacteria dies. Not so with a virus. A virus is not technically a living thing. Viruses have no life span; they can become dormant when sneezed onto a pile of dirt. Forty years or so down the road when a wind blows fragments of that dirt bearing the tiny virus into someone’s nose, the bugger will become active again!

Every virus you’ve ever acquired either from exposure or injection (like the polio shot), is “alive” and well and sleeping next to your spinal chord! A recent issue of the Lancet, the prestigious journal of the British Medical Association, reported that out of 140 patients with chronic lower back pain, 114 of them had viruses that had migrated from where they were “sleeping” and had seeped into the injury, causing chronic inflammatory conditions. Many folks are familiar with Chicken Pox coming back to haunt seniors with suppressed immune systems as the disease of Shingles (Herpes Zoster), or as it’s extremely painful and potentially deadly cousin Herpatic Neuralgia (permanent nerve pain caused by the Herpes). Many of the viruses we were injected with as children in the good faith effort to keep us from getting infections have come back to haunt us in later life.

Many doc’s now believe that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibro Myalgia are nothing more than Post Polio Syndrome in those who received the live cell (mildly active strain) polio oral inoculation instead of the dead (chopped to pieces) Salk vaccine! Pointing to the correlation between the brain swelling and 30 some odd common symptoms that occur in Polio, Post Polio Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the English medical establishment calls Chronic Fatigue “Myalgia Encephalitis” (muscle pain with brain swelling) to denote the connection of these three diseases. Here in the States the liability issues for doc’s, governments and drug companies are too great for anyone in the medical establishment here to admit a connection between the live virus vaccine and the later onset of debilitating disease.
A virus comes to life so to speak when an active virus (one with an intact exterior protein coating) comes in contact with your bodies’ cells. When they touch that exterior coating forms a connection to our cells called an Isoprin bond. Through that connection the virus latches onto our DNA (yes a virus IS that small) and it begins to spin off reproductions of itself in great big speedy numbers (viral load). Remember about that isoprin bond, it will become really important to us in a moment.

Viruses are constantly, mutating with some viruses changing faster than other strains. That change in its genetic form makes it almost impossible to formulate any kind of vaccine that will make one immune to some viruses. The ones that mutate the most, like the flu and HIV, look very different this year than they looked last year and they are almost unrecognizable to most eyes from the strains had a decade or two ago. (That’s also why last years flu bug in this years flu shot are nearly always useless. The only one’s gaining a benefit from the shots are the vaccine companies).

So with all that background is there anything we can do when to not let those little bits of genetic material procreate inside of us? Let’s look in to the research that’s been done here in the States and in Europe.

As I stated before, viruses mutate. So building an anti-virus vaccine for one bug might not have much of an effect on it brother two or three generations down the road. So that line of thinking is of waste of time. The vaccine companies will argue with me but no less an agency than the US Office of Naval Research has agreed with me. They are following an entirely different track – protein eating (proteolytic) enzymes. Yep, the same things that control your digestion, clean your laundry and are your bodies first line of defense in:

• Fighting Inflammation. (1).
• Eating Fibrosis and scar tissue. (2).
• Modulating Immune Function. (3).
• Cleaning the Blood, (4).
• Enzymes can also be the first line of defense against a virus!

Those proteolytic enzymes do a number on the all-important exterior protein coating of the virus. They eat it! Remember the virus is active as long as it’s coating is in tact. What happens when a virus cannot complete and Isoprin bond? Well, simply it becomes inert – harmless!

The doc’s in the Office of Naval Research know that it would be impossible to make up new anti-viral vaccines as fast as a) the bad guys can make new bugs or b) as fast as the virus itself can mutate. So to cover all of the bases instead of going after the particular genetic coding a virus may have, they are going after the thing that allows that bugger to replicate, it’s coating!
In research against viruses, systemic enzymes have been found to greatly reduce the viral load by rendering the little guys inert.

The trick to having enzymes work is to take enough of them. Some 5 to 10 tablets 3 times a day! Why so many tablets? Enzymes are huge and you with the molecular weight of enzymes ranging from 24,000 to 36,000 Daltons. For comparison vitamin c has a molecular weight of 6! Those facts make one have to take more of the tablets to have the anti-viral effect. Enzymes are non-toxic (no LD-50 exists). The US Defense Department is now bringing a prescription systemic enzyme preparation through FDA approval for fighting viruses. We don’t have to wait for that. There are already hundreds of systemic enzyme products in the natural health community. MD’s as well as alternative docs are flocking to these products because of the strength and speed of their various actions. The usual dose for fighting viruses is 5 capsules 3 times a day. Since there is no toxic level for enzymes more can be taken if needed.

So much for enzymes, what else can one take to “kill” viruses? Oxygen! The air we breathe does not contain a strong enough concentration of O2 to do in these bugs. Due to pollution, lack of deep breathing (from to lack of exercise), due to lots of factors, the 21% concentration of O2 in the air and 90% or less concentration of O2 in our blood is not enough to singe viruses. First, let’s explain two things. First – all disease states and what precipitates them are anaerobic, that means the bad guys inside us do not live on oxygen. Anaerobic respiration is dependent on glycogen for life not oxygen. In other words viruses, bacteria and cancers all breathe blood sugar. When these nasties are exposed to high concentrations of O2 they “burn” and die. (7,8).

Point #2. All disease states need or do best in an acidic internal body environment. You innards are composed of salt water at a 0.9 concentration. Your blood, your lymphatic fluid, your tears – all salt water. Salt water is basic, that is the opposite of an acid. From our hectic, stressful, junk air junk food, run run lifestyles we are all mostly acidic inside. Some of us are SO acidic that we can tarnish gold jewelry! The ancients disinfected a wound with salt so that no bugs could grow in it; they had increased that tissues alkalinity. In so doing they took away the environment bugs could live and grow in. If we increase our pH back to normal (alkaline) then between that and having a high O2 concentration in our blood and tissues we have created a terrain within us that bugs cannot live or grow in. (9).

OK, where do I get the oxygen from and how do I get alkaline? First the oxygen. It comes out of a little bottle and it’s called Stabilized Oxygen. For prevention mix 10 drops in a glass of water and drink this mixture 2 to 3 times a day. When exposed to or actually fighting off a bug, use 20 to 30 drops in a glass of water 4 times a day. There are no side effects to the O2 release this nifty liquid produces in our blood and tissues. Your O2 percentage in the blood will increase 3 to 5 % in just 5 minuets or less!

Next we get to becoming alkaline. Many of you remember that I used to recommend coral calcium for this. My disappointment with coral calcium has been monumental. In the near decade since I advocated the use of coral calcium I have discovered that the goodness of it has been diluted by plain old calcium carbonate (the ingredient in TUMS). Seems the real coral calcium is VERY expensive and diluting it with a good bit of calcium carbonate is a way at lowering the cost while maintaining the profit margin. We also have the outlandish claims made by one coral calcium advocate that I could not stand or support so I dropped my support for the coral like you’d get rid of a live grenade.

For now, even with all of the supposed ways health food stores have to make the body alkaline, I’ve gone back to what we did with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia patients, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water 3 to 4 times daily. Aside from that the best way I know of to alkalinize is to drink the 8 pH lithium and magnesium rich Crazy Water from Mineral Wells Texas. Also, products called Gingera or Brioschi will do the trick nicely.

These anti-viral techniques have worked well for the researchers and patients who have used them. In my own experience I have been susceptible to lung infections since child hood and could set my yearly clock by when I caught bronchitis or had full blown pneumonia each and every winter since I was an infant. For 4 years straight I had not come down with either bronchitis or pneumonia. As a matter of fact I haven’t even caught so much as a cold! I have even flown long distances next to passengers overcome with the flu who were coughing, sneezing and suffering with a heavy fever and chills. I did not catch so much as a sniffle, these techniques so well!

These insane days viruses seem to be everywhere. New bugs are infecting man all the time, and we live in fear of some terrorist releasing a deadly viral concoction on us all; we need the tools to defend our health and the health and well being of those we love. Conventional medicine offers no hope against viruses. Using the combination of internal terrain altering with ample oxygenation, high enzymes and slick coatings most of us can avoid viruses latching on to us in the first place or fight them off handily if they’ve already found a home in us.

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Pollution harms the heart, may increase obesity, affects the brain of growing fetus

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Bad air means bad health, but just how harmful can pollution be to your heart? And exactly how do pollutants weaken the heart? The Beijing Olympics provides a clue.

Researchers reporting in the Journal of the American Medical Association provide the first evidence that even over the span of a few weeks or months, air pollution can affect key markers of heart health, including blood pressure and levels of enzymes and other proteins that track the viability of blood vessels. And they provide a window into how poor air quality can affect blood vessels and body processes that promote disease.

Although many studies have raised the alarm about the connection between pollution and an increased rate of heart attack and stroke, these analyses have suffered from one key weakness: how could the researchers know for sure that the rise in heart problems was primarily driven by pollution and not some other factor?

(MORE: Exposure to Air Pollution in Pregnancy May Boost Chances of Obesity in Kids)

So when the Chinese government committed to cleaning up the air in Beijing prior to the Olympic Games in 2008, scientists saw a unique opportunity to study how such a change might affect key heart health factors. The idea was to track changes in these markers before, during and after the Games.

(MORE: Airing Out Beijing)

Beginning about two months before the Olympics, a team of researchers led by Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, professor of global and environmental health at the University of Southern California, recruited 128 medical students to provide blood samples. The specimens were tested for about 20 well-known markers of heart disease. These included proteins and enzymes related to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein, and substances associated with blood clotting, including fibrinogen and von Willenbrand factor; the scientists also took the participants’ blood pressure and measured their white blood cell counts. The post-Olympic period extended to about a month beyond the Games, when normal traffic patterns and presumably average air pollution levels began to rise again to pre-Games levels.

(MORE: The 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the U.S.)

Indeed, during the Olympics, the researchers recorded a 60% drop in sulfur dioxide, a 48% reduction in carbon monoxide and a 43% lower nitrogen dioxide level from the pre-Olympic period to the period spanning the Games. At the same time, they recorded changes in the levels of some of the inflammatory and clotting factors; they tended to drop when air quality was improved during the Games and increase as pollution levels rose again after the Olympics. Heart rates on average came down about 1 beat per minute in the pre-Olympics to during-Olympics period, while systolic blood pressure dropped by about 2mm Hg during the same time.

“This study shows that among healthy young people with no confounding factors such as being sick, [there are] changes that pollution can make day to day,” says Zhang. “Among healthy people, these markers should be pretty stable; blood pressure should not increase daily. But we see these changes, and we know that during the Olympics, air pollution was reduced. So this really affects young people. If we detect these changes in the young, imagine how harmful pollution is to the ones who have compromised hearts, or the elderly who might be more sensitive to pollutants.”

(MORE: Mom’s Exposure to Air Pollution Can Increase Kids’ Behavior Problems)

What particularly surprised Zhang and his colleagues was how revealing the results were regarding the effect of pollution on the heart. While many studies have pointed the finger at inflammation, which can aggravate blood vessels and generate unstable plaque that can rupture, the current study also shows that blood clotting might be another way that bad air can damage the heart. With more pollution, the researchers saw higher levels of clotting factors such as fibrinogen, which can build up and occlude blood vessels, setting the stage for a heart attack.

With a deeper understanding of how pollutants are harming the heart, Zhang says policy makers should have a stronger appreciation for how important clean air regulation is for health. “We should encourage people to drive less,” he says. “In a big city like Beijing, that’s an important public policy message. I hope this study sends out that message.”

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