| The same compounds were found to enhance the non-specific resistance of mice infected with Pscudomonas aeruginosa but not listeria monocytogenes.19 Peritoneal macrophages from mice treated with ssd showed intense spreading and significantly increased phagocytic activity.20
Pretreatment of mice with ssd injections increased the antibody response after immunization with sheep red blood cells (SRBC).21 Saikosaponin d also enhanced spleen cell proliferative responses to T-cell mitogens both before and after immunization with SRBC, but decreased the response to B-cell mitogens. | | All the strains of listeria monocytogenes were inhibited by some peppermint oils, nine strains by all of the oils and one strain by only three of the oils. The three filamentous fungi were inhibited by all peppermint oils but three oils showed a low activity against Fusarium culmorum. The oils showing the most potent antibacterial activity were amongst the most ineffectual oils against one of the fungal species and there appeared to be an inverse relationship between antibacterial and antifungal activity.24 Another study found that peppermint oil (0. | | Samples of 18 different commercial peppermint oils were obtained from a wide range of suppliers and tested for antibacterial activity against 25 different species of bacteria and 20 different strains of listeria mono-cy-togenes isolated from different food sources. Antifungal activity was assessed against Aspergillus nigra, Aspergillus ochraceus and Fusarium culmorum. The chemical composition of the oils was variable with menthone ranging from 16.7% to 31.4%, menthol 32.1% to 49% and menthofuran 5.1% to 12%. |
Attaining Medical Self SufficiencyDuncan Long
See book keywords and concepts | | Ak tried contaminating wooden and plastic boards with several bacteria including salmonella, listeria and E. coli (all of which can cause food poisoning). They then placed the contaminated wooden cutting boards in a refrigerator, stored them at room temperature, and placed them in a high humidity environment — all situations that one might expect with cutting boards in use.
After leaving them overnight, the two researchers measured the bacteria on the boards; none could be found. "It surprised us," Oliver said. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | If you're healthy and not pregnant, the danger from listeria is minimal.)
ž Buy organic cheese if you can—it's available in many stores that sell other organic foods.
Although currently it is nearly impossible to find organic milk in stores, tell your grocer you're interested in pasteurized organic milk. (Raw milk is not organic milk.) It should become more available as organic dairies become certified under the new federal organic labeling law (see "What does 'organic' mean?" page 53). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Stops growth of listeria and Salmonella. Soothes intestinal irritation.
Slippery elm bark
Tea (loose), prepared by steeping 1 tsp in 1 cup water. (See teas in Part Three.) Take 1 cup, as desired, after diarrhea stops.
Coats and soothes the intestines.
Precautions for the use of herbs:
1Do not take fennel seed if you have an estrogen-sensitive disorder, such as breast cancer, endometriosis, or fibrocystic breasts.
2Do not use peppermint if you have any kind of gallbladder disorder. | | Japanese experiments with a number of foods stored at 86°F (30°C) for two days showed that peppermint oil stopped the growth of Salmonella and slowed the growth of listeria, another harmful type of microbe.
• Gallstones. During an acute attack, peppermint relieves mild spasms of the bile duct. It also helps to dissolve gallstones and increase bile flow.
• Headache and stress. When applied topically, peppermint oil can relieve headache. |
Christopher Hobbs
See book keywords and concepts |  Lentinan is also effective for limiting relapse of tuberculosis infections in the lungs of mice (Kanai & Kondo, 1981) and increasing host resistance to infection with the potentially lethal listeria monocytogenes (Aoki, 1984b). Lentinan may afford protection against toxic stress from bacterial endotoxin. For instance, when lentinan was administered to rabbits with, or especially before, endotoxin, its clearance was increased (Yokota et al, 1991). |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Protection in mice by fraction Fl against infections by listeria monocytogenes, yersinia pestis, Candida albicans and Plasmodium berghei]. Arch Inst Pasteur Madagascar.l981;48:ll-34.
10. Sato Y, et al. [Studies on chemical protectors against radiation. XXXI. Protection effects of aloe arborescens on skin injury induced by x-irradiation]. Yakugaku Zasshi.l990;110:876-84.
11. Sakai K, et al. Effect of water extracts of aloe and some herbs in decreasing blood ethanol concentration in rats. II. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo).1989; 37:155-9. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts |  They also give bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes more time to multiply.
?Some food companies are trying to find a way to mask odors that result from increased shelf life. They're working on packaging that will trick consumers' noses into thinking the food they're eating is at the peak of freshness, by having the packages contain small flavors that burst when packaging is ripped open, releasing an appetizing aroma.
Chapter Three
Genetically Modified Food Fright
35. What Are Genetically Modified Foods? |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
See book keywords and concepts |  Food Poisoning: difficult to treat orally because of the nausea and vomiting, but grapefruit seed extract has been reported to inhibit some of the food-borne pathogens such as Salmonella, E coli, and listeria monocytogenes
? |
Gail A. Eisnitz
See book keywords and concepts |  In December 1998, a 22-state outbreak of the deadly pathogen listeria monocytogenes initiated a recall of 35 million pounds of hot dogs and lunch meat manufactured by a Sara Lee plant in Michigan. The outbreak caused 15 deaths, six miscarriages, and 100 illnesses, all attributed to contaminated product manufactured at that plant. Also in 1998: according to the CDC, the number of E.coli 0157:H7 outbreaks jumped 50 percent from 1997.
Twenty years ago, Gail, it wasn't a reckless, foolhardy act for a family to eat medium-rare hamburgers or steak for Sunday dinner. |
John Robbins
See book keywords and concepts |  Because of the danger posed by listeria, the Center for Science in the Public Interest advises pregnant women to avoid the foods most likely to carry it—soft cheeses, rare meat and poultry, foods containing raw eggs, raw shellfish, ready-to-eat hot dogs and luncheon meats (unless heated to steaming), and unpasteurized juices. | | H7, Campylobacter, Salmonella, and listeria —can enter our bodies through the food we eat. pood-Borne Disease
It does not come easy to me to speak about the dangers of these microbes, and of food-borne disease. We have enough fear already in our lives. Indeed, I believe we frequently have too much fear for our own good, as evidenced in the obsessive and futile effort to rid our homes and bodies of all bacteria through antimicrobial sprays, disinfectants, and soaps, not to mention antibacterial sponges. These products have a place, and indeed can save lives when rightly used. | | Pregnant women who become infected with listeria expose their growing babies to damage and death, but these events may never be linked back to the food-borne pathogen, because the disease may take as long as 70 days to manifest itself.
Many other illnesses, including urinary tract diseases in women, can result from food-borne microbes without ever being traced to their origins. | | In December 1998, when 21 deaths from listeria were associated with Sara Lee products, Sara Lee recalled and destroyed 15 million pounds of Ball Park Franks, Mr. Turkey cold cuts, Hygrade Franks, and other brands of hot dogs and luncheon meats.9 The year before, Hudson Foods was forced to recall and destroy 25 million pounds of ground beef after the company's hamburger was linked to a major E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak. Three years prior, 225,000 people were poisoned from eating Schwan's ice cream. In 2000, a deadly outbreak of E. coli 0157-.H7 was traced to Sizzler Steakhouses in Milwaukee. | | The consumer groups also called for mandatory testing of these products to see if they are infected with listeria. The American Meat Institute also, predictably, opposed such testing. A Meat Institute spokeswoman declared, "We don't agree with end-product testing as a way of measuring food safety."5'
Xhe Safest Meat Supply in the World?
The U.S. meat and egg industries say repeatedly that "we have the safest meat and poultry supply in the world." Steve Bjerklie, editor of Meat and Poultry, writes that you hear this repeated "like a mantra . . . | | In one instance in 2000, Cargill Turkey Products recalled 17 million pounds of turkey products believed to be contaminated with the deadly bacteria listeria.2
You may hear of such huge recalls and conclude that the system is working and that infected product is being caught and pulled back before it can reach the consumer. But unfortunately this is not what is actually happening. USDA records show that much of the contaminated meat is never successfully pulled out of circulation. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | If you're pregnant:
ž Follow the steps above, because some bacterial infections can be harmful to fetuses. listeria is particularly dangerous for fetuses.
ž Cook meat and fish thoroughly, not only to kill bacteria, but also to kill the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. Infants who acquire the parasite from their mothers before birth can face severe health hazards, such as mental retardation. If you have outdoor cats, wear gloves when you work in the garden. Cats can be carriers of toxoplasmosis, which is why someone else should change the cat litter box while you're pregnant. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
See book keywords and concepts |  TOS inhibit putrefactive bacteria (Clostridium perfringens) and pathogenic bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, salmonella, listeria and shigella.
A recent human study showed that supplemental TOS (in doses of 7.5 and 10 grams daily) are completely fermented in the human colon but that they did not, in this study, beneficially change the composition of the intestinal microflora. Another study, however, did show some alteration in the fermentative activity of colonic flora in humans given 10 grams of TOS per day for 21 days. |
Dr. Cass Ingram
See book keywords and concepts |  Defeated germs killed included Candida albicans, staph, listeria, yeasts, molds, Yersinia, E. coli, and even pseudomonas.
Chapter 4
Wilderness Foods
The purpose of this section is to share my personal knowledge of wilderness foods. Only a finite percentage of Americans are capable of foraging for food. First, it is virtually impossible to procure enough food from foraging. The energy it takes to collect the food is greater than the energy the food will provide. |
John Boik
See book keywords and concepts |  Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang (formula)
Protected mice injected with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes from lethal infections. The formula stimulated macrophage production via production of EL-1, IL-6, and GM-CSF. The formula significantly stimulated GM-CSF, but not G-CSF, in cultures of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
Yonekuraetal., 1992; Okamuraetal., 1991
Ren Shen Tang (formula)
Oral and intraperitoneal administration enhanced the function of the reticuloendothelial system in mice and increased the relative weights of the thymus, spleen, and liver. |
Thomas Bartram
See book keywords and concepts |  Lemon balm lea freely. listeria is inhibited by unsaturated fatty acids. Prevention. 2 Garlic tablets/capsules at night.
Treatment by or in liaison with a general medical practitioner.
LITHAGOGUE. Herb with the ability to dissolve or expel stone, gravel (renal calculi). Bearberry, Buchu, Corn Silk, Couchgrass, Golden Rod, Gravel root, Horse Radish, Hydrangea, Nettles, Pellitory of the Wall, Parsley Piert, Sea Holly, Stone root, Violet leaves, Wild Carrot.
LITTLE LIVER PILLS. For bilious headache, inactive liver, constipation. Ingredients: Aloin gr. 1/10. Ipom resin gr. 1/10. Capsic gr. 1/50. | | A form of food poisoning by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes which from the soil enters the human food chain on unwashed vegetables, infected milk through udder infection or faecal matter or the carcasses of slaughtered animals. A common route is unpasteurised milk in soft cheeses. The organism can survive a long time in extreme conditions of heat or cold - even microwave cooking. At risk: pregnant females, babies, the elderly and immuno-suppressed groups. Notifiable disease. | | See: SALMONELLA, listeria, SHIGELA, etc. Re-hydration, after heavy loss offluids: glass of water containing 1 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons sugar.
Preventative: 2-3 Garlic tablets/capsules at night.
To be treated by or in liaison with a qualified medical practitioner.
FOOT POWDER. For foot-sweat and general discomfort. Mix into loz (30g) cornflour a few drops of any of the following oils, according to personal choice: Lavender, Geranium, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Pine.
FORBIDDEN TREATMENT. | | Arkopharma. listeria. Complete protection against. (Dr H. Wagner, Munich University) Preparations. Thrice daily. Decoction, lg dried root or rhizome to each cup water simmered 15 minutes. Dose: 1 cup. Powder. 250mg (one 00 capsule or one-sixth teaspoon).
Liquid extract: 3-15 drops in water.
Alcoholic and aqueous extract from 360mg root.
1 tablet.
Tincture, BhC Vol I. (1:5, 45 per cent ethanol). Dose: 2-5ml.
Formula. Tincture Echinacea 2; Tincture Goldenseal 1. Dose - 15-30 drops in water every
2 hours (acute) thrice daily (chronic). Echinacea and Garlic tablets/capsules. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | Always cook hot dogs thoroughly—uncooked hot dogs have been implicated in listeria infections.
ž Use special care when microwaving meat and poultry; see page 187. In conventional ovens, use a temperature of at least 325 degrees F. And if you use a slow cooker such as a "crock pot," start with fresh rather than frozen meat or poultry, and smaller chunks rather than roasts or large cuts. Check the internal temperature of meat in several spots to be sure it is thoroughly cooked to 160 degrees or higher.
ž Cook eggs thoroughly to kill salmonella bacteria. | | Even though listeria can grow at low temperatures, it's still important to refrigerate food so that bacteria can't spread as quickly as they would if the food were left at room temperature.
ž Use antibiotic drugs wisely. This may not seem like a food issue, but it could be. Antibiotics suppress the naturally occurring bacteria in your body, leaving you more vulnerable to disease-causing bacteria that may be resistant to antibiotics. So, when you're taking antibiotics, you are especially susceptible to infections from harmful bacteria in food. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts | | Frankfurters can contain listeria monocytogenes, a potentially fatal bacterium particularly harmful to pregnant women, newborns, people with weakened immune systems, and the elderly.
MY ADVICE The next time you decide you want to eat a hot dog, change your mind. But if you just can't say no to hot dogs, make sure that they're cooked until they're steaming hot!
76. Any Questions About Chapter 6?
What's the worst thing about fast foods?
Aside from people eating them too often, they contain too much protein, salt, fat, and calories and not enough complex carbohydrates and fiber. |
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland
See book keywords and concepts | | A recent safety concern for pregnant women and people with weak immune systems, in particular, has been contamination of cheese by dangerous listeria bacteria. But since this problem has been associated mainly with certain kinds of soft cheeses, concerned individuals can minimize their risks by avoiding these products. As far as pesticides are concerned, the FDA rarely finds pesticide residues in milk and milk products.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH MILK? |
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