The latest news from alternative medicine research
Here's some recent research that may help you live longer, healthier and happier.
Vitamin C can help you burn 4 times as much fat!
If you've tried every diet and haven't been able to lose any weight or an appreciable amount of inches, it may not be the diet that's at fault. According to some recent findings, you may have a low vitamin C level, which is known to prevent weight loss.
Because vitamin C is used by carnitine (an amino acid that helps burn fat), researchers wanted to determine if low levels of vitamin C affected weight loss. In an eight-week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, subjects took a 60-minute treadmill test at submaximal levels (levels that were not the maximum that the subjects could perform). Their vitamin C levels were checked before and after each treadmill test during the study. The doctors found that "individuals with marginal vitamin C status oxidized 25% less fat per kg body weight during the treadmill test compared to individuals with adequate vitamin C status." Subjects who took 500mg of vitamin C per day burned four times as much fat!
The link below is the vitamin C our family uses. It's 1000mg, very inexpensive and comes in the economy size. In fact, this is almost a one-year supply (300 tablets).
Prevent colon cancer by eating flaxseed
You probably already know that flaxseed and flaxseed oil are good for you. But, did you know that you might be able to stop colon cancer tumors with flax?
Scientists conducted a test with 48 rats that were divided into two groups, with one group receiving 15 percent cornmeal supplements and the other group receiving 15 percent flaxseed meal supplements (flaxseed meal is finely ground flaxseeds). After 35 weeks, they found that only 29.4 percent of the rats fed the flaxseed meal had cancerous colon tumors compared with 82.6 percent of the rats eating cornmeal! Flaxseed is rich in lignans (antioxidants), and it reduced the incidence of colon cancer tumors by almost two-thirds!
If you don't want to add more pills to your daily regimen, you can get the benefits of flax by eating it as ground meal. Add it to cereals, yogurt and other foods. The package will list other uses for flaxseed meal. Keep it refrigerated or frozen to preserve the integrity of the oils. The link below is a fabulous deal. It's FOUR 32-oz. packages. It's made from golden flaxseeds, which is believed to be a higher quality than the brown seeds. This is the best deal I've found. Even with shipping, it's cheaper than what I can buy locally.
Diabetics may be able to prevent blindness
Doctors conducted a study with diabetic rats and found that late-phase experimental diabetic retinopathy (deterioration of the retina) can be prevented with the use of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). ALA is an amino acid that you can get from supplements or food (flax seeds or oils, soy beans or oil, pumpkin seeds or oil and walnuts or walnut oil). The researchers found that oxidative stress contributed to retinal oxidation, which leads to serious vision impairment and even blindness. Since ALA is an antioxidant, it can help curb the advancement of retinopathy, even when it has advanced to its latter stage.
In an unrelated study, German doctors found that extended use of ALA, even in significantly large quantities, was safe and did not adversely affect the heart, liver, lungs and other major organs. It's safe to use, but diabetics should check with their doctors before adding ALA to their diets.
ALA is inexpensive. The Vitamin Shoppe has a great deal for 120 softgels. The link below is for 120 softgels (1-2 month supply), but you can buy as many 240 softgels if you'd like to lay in a longer supply.
Grape seed extract prevents periodontal disease
The condition of your teeth and gums is a window into the health of your heart. The bacteria that causes gum disease as well as the unrelenting accumulation of plaque on your teeth can result in infections elsewhere in your body and can seriously affect the health of your heart.
Canadian doctors at the Research Group in Oral Ecology at Laval University found that proanthocyanidins (antioxidants) found in grape seed extract (GSE) had a "strong inhibitory effect" against destructive oral bacteria that is known to deteriorate bone and and tissue. They concluded that GSE "should be considered a potential agent in the prevention of periodontal disease."
Grape seed extract isn't too expensive, all things considered. Below is a link to The Vitamin Shoppe's brand. It's 100mg per capsule, and it's a two-month supply.
Additional resources:
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2006 Aug 31;3(1):35
Nutr Cancer. 2006;54(2):216-22
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Sep;47(9):4077-82
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2006 Aug 7
J Periodontol. 2006 Aug;77(8):1371-9
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I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
"Let food be thy medicine and
medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates
Vitamin C can help you burn 4 times as much fat!
If you've tried every diet and haven't been able to lose any weight or an appreciable amount of inches, it may not be the diet that's at fault. According to some recent findings, you may have a low vitamin C level, which is known to prevent weight loss.
Because vitamin C is used by carnitine (an amino acid that helps burn fat), researchers wanted to determine if low levels of vitamin C affected weight loss. In an eight-week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, subjects took a 60-minute treadmill test at submaximal levels (levels that were not the maximum that the subjects could perform). Their vitamin C levels were checked before and after each treadmill test during the study. The doctors found that "individuals with marginal vitamin C status oxidized 25% less fat per kg body weight during the treadmill test compared to individuals with adequate vitamin C status." Subjects who took 500mg of vitamin C per day burned four times as much fat!
The link below is the vitamin C our family uses. It's 1000mg, very inexpensive and comes in the economy size. In fact, this is almost a one-year supply (300 tablets).
Prevent colon cancer by eating flaxseed
You probably already know that flaxseed and flaxseed oil are good for you. But, did you know that you might be able to stop colon cancer tumors with flax?
Scientists conducted a test with 48 rats that were divided into two groups, with one group receiving 15 percent cornmeal supplements and the other group receiving 15 percent flaxseed meal supplements (flaxseed meal is finely ground flaxseeds). After 35 weeks, they found that only 29.4 percent of the rats fed the flaxseed meal had cancerous colon tumors compared with 82.6 percent of the rats eating cornmeal! Flaxseed is rich in lignans (antioxidants), and it reduced the incidence of colon cancer tumors by almost two-thirds!
If you don't want to add more pills to your daily regimen, you can get the benefits of flax by eating it as ground meal. Add it to cereals, yogurt and other foods. The package will list other uses for flaxseed meal. Keep it refrigerated or frozen to preserve the integrity of the oils. The link below is a fabulous deal. It's FOUR 32-oz. packages. It's made from golden flaxseeds, which is believed to be a higher quality than the brown seeds. This is the best deal I've found. Even with shipping, it's cheaper than what I can buy locally.
Diabetics may be able to prevent blindness
Doctors conducted a study with diabetic rats and found that late-phase experimental diabetic retinopathy (deterioration of the retina) can be prevented with the use of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). ALA is an amino acid that you can get from supplements or food (flax seeds or oils, soy beans or oil, pumpkin seeds or oil and walnuts or walnut oil). The researchers found that oxidative stress contributed to retinal oxidation, which leads to serious vision impairment and even blindness. Since ALA is an antioxidant, it can help curb the advancement of retinopathy, even when it has advanced to its latter stage.
In an unrelated study, German doctors found that extended use of ALA, even in significantly large quantities, was safe and did not adversely affect the heart, liver, lungs and other major organs. It's safe to use, but diabetics should check with their doctors before adding ALA to their diets.
ALA is inexpensive. The Vitamin Shoppe has a great deal for 120 softgels. The link below is for 120 softgels (1-2 month supply), but you can buy as many 240 softgels if you'd like to lay in a longer supply.
Grape seed extract prevents periodontal disease
The condition of your teeth and gums is a window into the health of your heart. The bacteria that causes gum disease as well as the unrelenting accumulation of plaque on your teeth can result in infections elsewhere in your body and can seriously affect the health of your heart.
Canadian doctors at the Research Group in Oral Ecology at Laval University found that proanthocyanidins (antioxidants) found in grape seed extract (GSE) had a "strong inhibitory effect" against destructive oral bacteria that is known to deteriorate bone and and tissue. They concluded that GSE "should be considered a potential agent in the prevention of periodontal disease."
Grape seed extract isn't too expensive, all things considered. Below is a link to The Vitamin Shoppe's brand. It's 100mg per capsule, and it's a two-month supply.
Additional resources:
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2006 Aug 31;3(1):35
Nutr Cancer. 2006;54(2):216-22
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Sep;47(9):4077-82
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2006 Aug 7
J Periodontol. 2006 Aug;77(8):1371-9
I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates
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