Gregg Braden
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 The Universe as a Consciousness Computer
In the 1940s Konrad Zuse (pronounced zoo-suh), the man credited with developing the first computers, had a flash of insight into the way the universe may work. When he did so, he also gave us a new way of thinking about our role in creation. While he was developing the programs to run his early computers, he asked a question that sounds more like something out of the plot of a novel than an idea meant to be taken as a serious scientific possibility. |
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 The result is that the patient becomes even more vulnerable to developing atherosclerosis. In one study, twenty-nine hemodialysis patients with hypertriglyceridemia were treated with L-carnitine. Twelve patients showed a reduction in triglyceride levels, while seventeen showed no decrease. The patients who responded not only had high levels of triglycerides but low levels of HDL cholesterol as well. In this group of patients, L-carnitine not only decreased plasma triglyceride levels but also increased HDL levels, suggesting more resistance to developing atherosclerosis. |
Tom Bohager
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 In the long-term, diabetics have a greater risk of developing heart disease, of developing kidney disease, of strokes, and of loss of nerve function. Circulation can become a severe problem, leading to various problems in the feet and legs, including a greater risk of gangrene as a result of a foot injury.
Recommendations include management by a physician to maintain normal glucose levels. Vitamins, minerals, and supplementation with animal enzymes from glandular sources (even actual pancreas tissue) may help prevent complications. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 CATARACTS AND MACULAR DEGENERATION: According to one study, people who ate foods high in lutein and zeaxanthin, such as eggs, had a twenty percent reduction in developing cataracts and a forty percent reduction in developing macular degeneration.
OBESITY: A report in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition presented promising research on the possible "hunger-fighting power" of eggs. An egg first thing in the morning may lead to reduced calorie consumption for the rest of the day.
Tips on Eggs
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Check for cracks before purchasing. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Alligators in the swamps of the Everglades were developing both male and female sex organs. Fish off of the coast of California were developing both male and female sex organs. Fish in the great lakes began developing both male and female sex organs. The Potomac River, outside of Washington, D.C., has been documented, over the last few years, as having ever-greater numbers of hermaphroditic fish. We see it in frogs. We see it numerous wildlife species.
What is the common denominator in all of these changes that at are creating mutants in the wild? It is synthetic chemicals. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 My thinking ha§ been lmked tQ developing insuliri resistance (a is clearer and I feel risk factor for diabetes) as well as developing the younger ... not to «belly fat„ associated with inflammation. Excess cormention my knees and dsol may also contribute to leptin resistance. Leptin joints no longer ache. is a hormone that is reCognized as a "turn off signal"
-B.C., 57-year-old wife, tQ hunger Though the complex mechanisms of hor-mother, and grand- monal interactions are not yet fully understood, it is mother of five generally accepted that leptin has a strong potential to suppress appetite. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 The function of the cortex of the adrenal glands is linked to the functions of the ovaries due to their shared original group of cells in the developing embryo. If you don't have your ovaries, then the adrenal glands will not produce their potential amount of androgens. In natural menopause, the ovaries continue producing androgens (typically referred to as male hormones) that help maintain the potential for sexual arousal. |
Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe
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 Lords of the Forest: The Classic Maya
While the Izapans were developing major elements of lowland Mesoamerican culture such as hieroglyphic writing, the calendar, monumental carving, an elite mythological cycle centering upon the Hero Twins, and the elaboration of cacao as an elite drink, the Maya cultural giant was stirring in the forests of northern Guatemala and southern Yucatan. By about AD 250, the lowland Maya had entered their Classic phase. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Many pet owners have reported pets vomiting or developing severe diarrhea after ingesting these pet treats. In late 1999 the Food and Drug Administration issued a nationwide public health warning to alert consumers that these treats could pose a risk of bacterial infection such as Salmonella. The warning was aimed at the consumer who handles the product although there is clear evidence that pets are also susceptible to such bacterial infection.
If you are going to give yout pet treats, look for healthy alternatives. There are many dog treats out there that are made with healthy ingredients. |
| As a pup, the veterinarian suggested that our German shepherd be given at least one cup of milk per day as a source of calcium for the puppy's developing bones. Sarge was given this amount for just over a year and now drinks about a half a cup per day.
Most veterinarians do not recommend rhat you give your pets milk although Richard Pitcairn in his book, Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, discusses giving your feline milk: "Some people recommend rhat raw milk and raw cheeses for the bulk of a cat's diet. |
Bill Sardi
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 For the first time in history, cancer patients have more powerful molecules at their direct disposal than any therapies pharmaceutical companies could even think of developing. The utter failure of modern cancer therapy to prolong survival times, and the introduction of potent non-prescription anti-cancer molecules that have broader and more potent anti-cancer activity than approved cancer drugs, signals a day in the near future when most cancer patients may be self treating their tumors at home. Here is an example.
Mike is at the forefront of this new era in cancer prevention and treatment. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 To compound matters, without B vitamins, your homocysteine levels rise, and that doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer's. Homocysteine is an amino acid associated with stroke, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. Although no study has demonstrated a benefit of supplementation to your thinking process, the products are generally safe, and anecdotal evidence is enticing. We recommend a supplement with 400 micrograms of folic acid, 800 micrograms of B,2, and 40 milligrams of B6 a day. |
Bill Sardi
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| Experiments have shown that the placement of tumor cells inside developing embryos induces their "normalization." Embryos exhibit gobs of extra connective tissue and hyaluronic acid.
Investigators observe that after radiation treatment to cancerous tissues there is an initial period of a few years where cancer may recur, and then there is another rise in risk in the same tumor area some time later. This is interpreted to mean that tumor cells remain dormant. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| That has little to do with dietary cal-
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Men with short telomeres may have a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease. While we know that stress can shorten telomeres, we don't know if the shorter strips of DNA are a marker for a problem or play a role in disease development. In any case, it does seem that men with shorter telomeres respond very well to statin drugs. So if you get your telomeres measured and they are shorter than you'd like, consider a statin. |
| Even better, researchers are developing ways to make those repairs without opening your chest, which cuts back on suture costs, not to mention the ICU stay. cium and the amount of double-dip chocolate cones you've snorted down in your life. Calcification in arteries is the body's attempt to heal those inflammatory plaques in your body. The calcium stabilizes the plaque like cement reinforcement of a plaster wall. About 90 percent of men with atherosclerosis have calcified arteries, as opposed to women, who calcify their plaques only 30 percent of the time. |
| Think of the ability to manipulate your genes as developing a set of city building codes to adapt to the circumstances you're in. It would be like a coastal town requiring houses to be built on stilts to protect against surging tides or office buildings in San Francisco using earthquake-resistant materials to better protect against an architectural crumble. You adapt and adjust to deal with whatever nature throws your way. That's the way your body works. As the mayor of your physiological city, you can create different codes to mitigate the effects of the genes you've been dealt. |
Bill Sardi
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| By discarding what doesn't work, or is marginal, however, you can narrow the number of options to choose from if faced with cancer or the prospect of developing cancer. This book will help you approach cancer armed with more objective information.
Don't tell me cancer treatment is ineffective
A battle with cancer causes enough anxiety. Patients don't want to hear about a failed cancer treatment system. Most cancer patients don't want to hear about all the politics and pros and cons surrounding cancer treatment today. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| So infections have shaped our genes through natural selection and have forced humans to jump through hoops in developing complex systems to protect ourselves. Aging can weaken our well-honed immune function, which becomes one of the first places we see an obvious change in our health. Sometimes we catch things we used to duck, and sometimes these meticulous defenses go awry. Next we'll explain how to keep your immune system a loyal fighting machine. and Immune System
YOU Test: Sick Sense
Do you get sick when you travel more often than other people you know? |
Bill Sardi
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| No matter how efficient we may become at delivering health care, we must also seek to reduce demand by keeping people from developing diseases in the first place.
- Devar Lee Davis, Calum Muir, Environmental Health Perspectives, November, 1995
A 70-year old is roughly WO times more likely to be diagnosed with a malignancy as a 19 year old. Source: Scientific American, June 9. 2003
Sixty percent of all cancer occurs in persons over age 65 years. |
Elaine Magee
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 Weissinger suspects that the carotenoids (or other compounds linked to them by virtue of being in the same foods) could be protecting T cells from DNA damage, a known means to developing this form of cancer. Carotenoids seem to protect DNA, so this makes sense. "If the DNA in T cells is damaged, faulty programming can be passed on and a mutated line of cells created, resulting in a lymphoma," explains Weissinger. Want to know what fruits and vegetables are rich in the carotenes/carotenoids besides carrots and sweet potatoes? Check out "Food Sources of Standout Carotenoids" on page 84. |
Bill Sardi
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| A drawback to conducting such studies is that they take many years to complete since cancer is often a slowly developing disease.
Maybe readers need to hear about the failings of modern cancer therapy from a more "authoritative"source. Clifton Leaf of Forbes Magazine, normally a publication that publishes favorable information about pharmaceutical breakthroughs, wrote a chilling report on cancer therapy in 2004. Consider some of these quotations from his report: mm.
Survival gains for the more common forms of cancer are measured in additional months of life, not years. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Counseling includes helping patients to deal with fears, shame, guilt, and feelings of social isolation as well as developing strategies for communicating with present and future sexual partners.
Women who are pregnant need to inform their practitioner of their history of herpes. Any outbreaks during the pregnancy should be recorded and reported so that appropriate testing, treatment, and management can be done during the pregnancy and delivery. |
| Although symptom relief can be achieved through the use of evening primrose oil, it should not be relied on to actually reduce the number of developing cysts.
Other omega-6 fatty acids that may have beneficial effects but have not been studied in relation to fibrocystic breasts are flaxseed oil, black currant oil, and borage oil. Borage oil and black currant oil contain higher amounts of GLA, so potentially, one could take fewer capsules to achieve the same benefit. For example, borage oil contains 23 percent GLA versus only 9 percent in the evening primrose oil. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 Einstein often used thought experiments. In developing his special theory of relativity, he tried to grasp the bizarre features of objects that travel extraordinarily fast. In one famous experiment, he imagined a train traveling at almost the speed of light, whose engine and caboose are both simultaneously struck by lightening. Place an observer in the middle of the train. Since she is traveling forward, shouldn't the lightening from the engine strike her eyes before that of the caboose? But place a second observer off the train, standing on the tracks. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 The incidence of pneumonia in children in developing countries has been reduced with zinc supplementation. Zinc is essential for T-lymphocyte development and activation.
ZINC AND PREGNANCY
Four out of five pregnant women worldwide have inadequate zinc levels. Low maternal zinc status has been associated with low birth weight and premature delivery. Mothers with low zinc levels also have more labor and delivery complications than mothers with normal zinc levels. Zinc supplementation has been found to help pregnant women who have low nutritional status. |
| Pregnant women may be at risk for borderline biotin deficiency. The developing fetus requires more biotin than is sometimes available. Also, large doses of pantothenic acid may compete with biotin for absorption in the intestines; this is because pantothenic acid and biotin have very similar structures.
Biotin is made by the bacteria living in healthy large intestines. The wall of the large intestine has a specialized process for the uptake of biotin. This may be one reason why biotin deficiency is so rare. u n
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Summary for Biotin
Main function: energy metabolism. |
| Bleeding gums and small hemorrhages under the skin can be signs of developing vitamin C deficiency. With severe deficiency, the muscles deteriorate, including the heart muscle. Wounds fail to heal and teeth become loosened because collagen cannot be formed. Infections are common. Death from scurvy can be from internal hemorrhaging. Scurvy is easily reversed with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Vitamin C Food Sources
Vitamin C is commonly found in food as L-ascorbic acid or dehydroascorbic acid. |
Bill Sardi
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| Cancer genes simply increase the likelihood of developing this disease. [Seminars Cancer Biology 7: 49-53, 1996] For instance, the genes linked to ovarian cancer (BRCA1), colon cancer (hMSH2 and hMLHl), and melanoma (MLM) confer a higher lifetime risk for cancer, but represent less than 5% of these types of cancer. [British Medical Bulletin 50: 527-35, 1994]
Certainly studies of twins, who have the same genes, should help sort out whether genes or environmental factors (diet, exposure to carcinogens) play the strongest role in the onset of cancer. |
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