Booze and Your Body - Part 2

Cancer. There seems to be a linear relationship between the amount of alcohol a woman drinks and her risk of breast cancer. In other words, the more you drink, the greater your risk. In an analysis of multiple studies, women who drank 3/4 to one drink per day increased their risk of breast cancer by 9 percent compared with nondrinkers. Women who drank two to five drinks increased their risk by 41 percent. Alcohol use is also strongly associated with liver cancer and cancers of the mouth, esophagus, larynx, and pharynx.

Booze and Your Body - Part 1

Alcohol can have wide-ranging health effects. To understand what that means for you, consider your other risk factors and talk to your doctor.

Bone Health. The current consensus is that consuming two to four drinks per day can increase your risk of fracturing a hip by 44 percent. Those who consume one or two drinks per week, however, have increased bone density compared with people who don't drink at all.

Got Milk?

Do you really know the truth about dairy? Is dairy as good as the Dairy Council and the governement claims? Is dairy making you sick? That is the point to the website DairyTruth.com. DairyTruth.com will show you the research and the truth about all those dairy products that are supposed to be good for you: milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt. They delve into modern dairy farming practices that require more of a knowledge of chemistry than farming and husbandry. And they look at how dairy products from cows are handled by the human body. After all, humans are not cows and human dietary and physical needs are far different than those of a cow. And DairyTruth.com looks closely at how cow’s milk affects human babies. Human babies are not calves, yet marketing tells us that mother’s milk is bad for babies and inconvenient. Yet cow’s milk, milk designed to nurture an animal from 100 pounds to 1000 pounds in a short span, is the best solution for a human baby. A hot topic right now is osteoporosis and the huge epidemic it has become in the country’s aging population. Conventional medical wisdom screams, “Drink more milk and eat more dairy. The extra calcium prevents osteoporosis. Milk does a body good!” In actuality, milk does a body bad! The proteins in cow’s milk actually destroy the calcium in the human body worsening the disease it is purported to cure. So how did we get conditioned into thinking that dairy is good for us? Just blame the Milk Marketing Board and the various dairy marketing associations that for years have been blasting the public with misleading advertisements. All the while, they have been injected their cows with chemicals and steroids to force the cows to produce more milk. And what happens to all those chemicals and hormones? They wind up in the milk we feed our children everyday! And if you don’t believe it, look at the age of puberty in girls in the United States. Puberty in girls is not uncommon in eight year-old girls and one percent of the girls start puberty at age three! How can this be? Plain and simple, it’s the hormones! When you pump a female cow full of hormones to produce more milk, those hormones are passed into the cow’s milk. This milk is then consumed by our daughters causing extremely early puberty. The effects are the same on boys. Boys consume the same hormone- and chemical-rich milk we feed our girls. Boys are reaching puberty younger as well. And one could argue (though scientific research has yet to prove this out) that our young men are becoming more effeminate by consuming female hormones in their milk. It would be interesting if science would test this theory. Even if this is not the case, our children drink way too much cow’s milk. What our children need to be drinking is clean, pure water. However, that is a topic for another article as our source’s of clean water are becoming harder and harder to find.
Dean Novosat writes about health and nutrition. He has two websites http://www.DairyTruth.com and http://www.FastingLife.com
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Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills

Excitotoxins - MSG and Aspartame
Hidden Sources of MSG by Julie K. DiazThis is a list of ingredients that contain MSG or other related excitotoxins. This comprehensive list was compiled from books written by Russell Blaylock M.D. and George Swartz M.D. These books can be found by clicking on Book List.
MSG and Aspartame, Two Known Toxins, are Found in Almost Every Type of Food and Beverage Americans Consume by Julie K. DiazWhy does the FDA continue to allow food industry giants to add toxic substances to our food and beverages, especially those marketed to children? Solid research studies have shown links between MSG and Aspartame, with ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Brain tumors, Depression, and even rage disorder and paranoia. In light of the increasing violence in schools, including mass murders, like those at Columbine, why doesn't the FDA take immediate action and look ONLY at research that is NOT biased due to funding by the Glutamate industry?
Food and Beverages that contain Aspartame by Julie K. DiazThis article provides a list of foods and beverages that typically contain Aspartame, or Nutrasweet (Equal).
The Deadly Deception of Aspartame by the FDA and Searle"The Deadly Deception" cites chapter and verse of the coverup by Searle and the FDA. Here are some highlights from the book "The Deadly Deception": http://www.mercola.com
FDA Ignores Complaints of Neurological SymptomsIn 1989, the FDA received over 4,000 complaints from people who described adverse reactions. Research also indicates that aspartame, when combined with glutamine products (such as MSG, widely used in foods) increase the likelihood of brain damage occurring in children. http://www.mercola.com
Aspartame - avoid it - Dangerous symptomsA double blind study of the effects of aspartame on persons with mood disorders was recently conducted by Dr Ralph G. Walton. The study showed a large increase in serious symptoms for persons taking aspartame. Since some of the symptoms were so serious, the Institutional Review Board had to stop the study. http://www.mercola.com
METHANOL - AKA WOOD ALCOHOL or POISON - 10% Of AspartameMethanol/wood alcohol is a deadly poison. Some people may remember methanol as the poison that has caused some "skid row" alcoholics to end up blind or dead. Methanol is gradually released in the small intestine when the methyl group of aspartame encounter the enzyme chymotrypsin. http://www.mercola.com
Most Visited Health Sites on the NetOf all the medical journals in the world, only the British Medical Journal now has more traffic than this site. More people visit this site than the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and the Lancet. This article shows the top Natural Health Sites and the top General Health Sites. http://www.mercola.com
Sweet on Stevia?Stevia comes from a shrub native to Paraguay, Stevia rebaudiana. It also grows in Brazil and Argentina, and is now widely cultivated in China. The leaves have been used for centuries by native peoples to make sweet teas, or to sweeten other foods, with no evidence of adverse reactions. http://www.drweil.com
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)ToxicityThis link contains a short article describing the toxicity of MSG and Aspartame, and the health problems that their consumption is linked to.
Battling the MSG MythThis website is a comprehensive resource about the health problems associated with MSG and how to avoid it. The author's story is a compelling one, as she and her son experienced severe illness as a result of any foods containing MSG.
The Effects Of Different Storage Temperatures on the Taste and Chemical Composition of Diet CokeJennifer Cohen is an eleven-year old student who conducted an experiment which proved that aspartame, the artificial sweetener in diet soda, breaks down into two deadly neurotoxins when stored at different temperatures.
The Bitter Truth About Artificial sweetenersAspartame sugar substitutes cause worrying symptoms from memory loss to brain tumours. But despite US FDA approval as a 'safe' food additive, aspartame is one of the most dangerous substances ever to be foisted upon an unsuspecting public.
Culturally Conditioned Nutrition Patterns and Physiological DegenerationThis site provides Online Research data from the Leading Edge Research group. It includes information on food additives (e.g. MSG, Aspartame), as well as the effects of meat and dairy products, sugar, excess protein, and hormones.
No MSG Website: The National Organization Moblized to Stop GlutamateThe NoMSG mission is to educate consumers regarding the dangers of Monosodium Glutamate and the ways in which it is hidden; to encourage MSG-free products; to support MSG sensitive individuals; and, to promote independent MSG research.
Reprinted from:http://www.excitotoxins.com/

Berry Good for You

Here's a good excuse to snap up that extra pint of rasberries on your next farmers' market run: A recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that snacking on berries might help bring down your blood pressure and boost your levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol. After eight weeks of eating about a cup of berries daily, 72 middle-aged men and women with some heart-disease risk factors showed a 5.2 percent increase in HDL cholesterol and a 1.5 point drop in systolic blood pressure (the top number on a blood pressure reading).

Juicy-sweet enough to savor on their own, berries can make yummy additions to salsas and smoothies. Sarah Krieger, a St. Petersburg, Florida based dietician, also recommends a berry-infused breakfast: Adorn oatmeal, waffles, or yogurt with a mix of strawberries, a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice, a dash of cinnamon, and a drizzle of honey.

Are You Going Nuts For Your Health?

Remember when nuts were considered fattening and best avoided? Not any longer: they’re now being hailed as dietary panaceas. Rich in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium and antioxidants such as vitamin E, walnuts contain higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids than other nuts and are one of the best plant sources of protein.
Incorporated into a healthy diet, they reduce the risk of heart disease by improving the elasticity of blood vessels, and lowering bad cholesterol and the C-reactive protein, which was recently recognized as a predictor of heart disease.
A walnut looks like a brain, and that’s what it’s good for: it’s the primary brain nut. But it’s difficult to find hulled walnuts that are still fresh, so buy them in their shells, it’s much better. The recommended amount to eat is ten whole walnuts a day - but beware: they may be good for you, but they are high in calories.

Want to boost your energy?

For an energy boost when you're feeling fatigued, try taking a leisurely stroll or bike ride. In a recent University of Georgia study, sedentary people who complained of fatigue had a 20 percent spike in energy levels when they engaged in regular, low intensity exercise. Try walking, gentle yoga, or easy biking.