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You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore

Bill Sardi
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British Journal Urology International 93: 52-56, 2004] When researchers evaluated patient education materials for patients with early-stage prostate cancer, they found that none of the materials discussed recurrence or success rates. The survey included materials produced by the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and other sources. [Annals Internal Medicine 140: 721-29, 2004] The study concluded by saying: "Unfortunately, the patient education materials that are currently available...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs contaminate the environment with 30,000 pounds of mercury each year

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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LED lights contain absolutely no mercury or toxic chemicals, and conventional LEDs are made from a variety of inorganic semiconductor materials. They don't generate RF wavelengths that cause radio interference, or emit ultraviolet (UV) light -- so LEDs will not readily attract bugs and other insects. For these reasons (very high energy efficient and the absence of toxic materials), I launched www.EcoLEDs.com in 2007, a company that now offers over a dozen LED light bulbs for consumer use, ranging in power from 3 watts to 10 watts (equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent light).

Product review: Vitalizer Plus produces structured water with a countertop vortex machine

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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One thing I don't like about the product, however, is that it's made out of some sort of polycarbonate, and the water is definitely in touch with these materials throughout the vortex cycle. Still, it's a high quality poly material (this is not some cheap plastic) and I doubt there's much transference of molecules between the materials and the water. After all, the whole thing operates at room temperature and never gets hot. If you're interested in drinking structured water, you may want to acquire one of these devices yourself and see what difference you experience.

Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation

Richard Bartlett
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Properties of physical materials, inanimate or animate, can be approximately described by the simple equation: Q(t)=Qe(t)+aeff(t)QJt) Here, Q(t) is the total magnitude of the material property under consideration; Qe(t) is the contribution from the electric atom/molecule level; Qm(t) is the contribution from the magnetic information wave level; asff is the effective coupling coefficient between these two levels of substance; and t is time. Our research has shown that, when ae!j is negligible, as is the case in our normal world state, our traditional physics of materials applies.

Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007

Bottom Line Health
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FILLERS Fillers are materials that create volume to make up for the tablespoons of facial fat people lose as they age. The filler is injected directly into deep wrinkles to plump them. The materials are effective for many people older than age 60, assuming that their skin is reasonably taut. Fillers can decrease facial lines and wrinkles, treat frown lines between the eyes and also plump hollow cheeks and thinning lips. Although there are a number of fillers, Re-stylane is one of the most popular, along with Perlane (a thicker form of Restylane), which is used for deeper wrinkles.

BetterLifeGoods.com introduces a travel safety tool with LED light, radio, cell phone charger, seatbelt cutter, glass break and more

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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I would have much preferred to manufacture a product made of stronger materials such as aluminum alloy or even titanium. But guess what happens to the cost? Instead of a $39 device that everyone can afford, you'd end up with a $300 device that almost no one could afford. In fact, I think Porche makes a similar device that sells for $199 and has some steel components. It's always a tradeoff between materials and final cost. I tested all the functions of this device quite extensively.

How to build a pharmaceutical factory in your back yard and grow your medicine for free

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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How did I get the materials do to it? Well, I've got to tell you that I took some shortcuts. In fact, all the materials I needed for this entire factory fit in one pocket. That's right. I took these materials out of my pocket. I buried them in the dirt, and I added some water. Pretty soon, this pharmaceutical factory began constructing itself. I was utterly amazed. Each and every day, I went out into my back yard and watched it, and this factory began to erect its own infrastructure. It began to build solar panels and started collecting energy from the sun and using that to power itself.

Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest

Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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Avoid Bedding materials That Make You Sick People who are sensitive to chemicals and synthetic fabrics can get severe allergic reactions to toxic materials in certain types mattresses, pillows, and even sheets. For some people, the reaction can develop into a syndrome called multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Symptoms could include headaches, nausea, breathing problems, and joint pain, according to Lynn Marie Bower, author of The Healthy Household: A Complete Guide for Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment.

Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good

Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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You wouldn't use inferior building materials on your home, so why would you put inferior materials in the body that houses you? To reiterate, adding more and more leaves and green foods to your diet will lower your calorie intake compared to an equivalent volume of calorie dense foods. No wonder, if you eat more greens, you'll fit into your killer jeans. GREENS CURB HUNGER I want to remind you of the second benefit of the micronutrients in green leaves.

You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore

Bill Sardi
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The survey included materials produced by the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and other sources. [Annals Internal Medicine 140: 721-29, 2004] The study concluded by saying: "Unfortunately, the patient education materials that are currently available... do not contain complete information about prostate cancer treatment and their accompanying side effects, do not provide adequate numeric estimates and are written at reading levels that exceed those of the average U.S. adult.

The Science of Flavonoids

Erich Grotewold
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For estimation of the extraction yield it is necessary to spike biological materials with proper internal standards. Most suitable are compounds structurally similar to the studied analytes but not present in the sample. Compounds labeled with stable isotopes (2H or 1 C) are useful when mass spectrometric detection is applied. In the case of the extraction of flavonoids from biological materials, different classes of phenolic compounds are often added.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease

Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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Molecular Analysis of the Human Intestinal Microflora In the past two decades, novel analytical approaches based on the manipulation of 16S rDN A and other genetic materials have been developed to analyze bacterial communities in environmental samples (e.g., soil, lakes, oceans, hydro-thermal vents). Recently, these methods have been adapted to evaluate bacterial communities in the GI tract [9, 70]. Molecular techniques do not require the presence of viable bacteria [9, 71]. Further, the use of genetic materials (e.g.

Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief

David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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The USP was first published in 1820 and described botanical, mineral, and animal-derived materials used in drug preparations. Over time, new materials have been added and others deleted. Unfortunately, many of the items dropped were botanicals. Between 1870 and 1900, the number of botanicals listed fell from more than 600 to 169, and then dropped to 68 in 1970 and 25 in 1990. It is said that revision may be underway to add more botanicals. In 2005, the USP contained 95 dietary supplement monographs, both botanical and nonbotanical. Why Were so Many Botanicals Dropped from the USP?

The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis

Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George
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Alois Alzheimer's original folio of case materials and handwritten records of his most famed patient, Auguste Deter. Frau Deter, 78 or "Auguste D." as she is best known to posterity, was the wife of a railway clerk whose early-onset dementia at age fifty-one became the basis for the framework of Alzheimer's disease. The materials found by Konrad and his colleagues—a total of thirty-two sheets with the patient's admission report, an attestation, and three versions of the case history in Latin and German2—illuminated the day-today clinical and pathological work performed by Dr.

The True History of Chocolate

Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe
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All kinds of nourishing materials could be ground up and added in the case of (1). As for (2), plain water does a better job. Since, according to Cardenas, the idea of "fast" is to mortify the flesh by denying it food and thirst-quenching liquids (incidentally, a concept close to that of the Muslim Ramadan), then chocolate in any form, at any time, breaks the fast. This did not satisfy many in Mexico, including the viceroy; the latter asked Fray Agustfn Davila Padilla for his opinion, which was that neither chocolate nor wine broke the fast.

The Science of Flavonoids

Erich Grotewold
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Different methods of CE also can be also applied for the analysis of flavonoids and their conjugates in various biological materials (Mellenthin and Gallensa, 1999; Urbanek et al., 2002). The comparison of LC and CE chromatographic systems for flavonoids analysis also has been published (Tomas-Barberan and Garcia-Viguera, 1997; Vanhoenacker et al., 2001; Smyth and Brooks, 2004; Wang and Huang, 2004). 4. CONCLUSIONS Due to a wide range of biological activities of flavonoids consumed by humans and animals, there is a high interest in the metabolism of these compounds.
Isoflavonoids Synthetic routes to optically pure pterocarpans, exhibiting the aromatic oxygenation patterns of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, are limited by the lack of readily accessible starting materials. These restrictions and the challenge to form the tetracyclic ring system with stereocontrol led to the development of various synthetic approaches. Synthetic endeavors toward pterocarpans comprise Heck arylation (Ishiguro et al., 1982; Narkhede et al., 1990), the reduction and cyclization of the corresponding 2'-hydroxyisoflavanones (Krishna Prasad et al.
Most of the described LC separations of flavonoid mixtures obtained from different biological materials were performed on reversed-phase C-18 columns with acidified mobile phases, in most cases with acetic or formic acids. A strong suppression of cationized molecules ([M+Na]+ and [M+K]+ ions) was observed in mass spectra due to the acid addition to the phase (Stobiecki et al., 1997). An increase in sensitivity may be achieved this way owing to the presence of single [M+H]+ ions.
In the case of the extraction of flavonoids from biological materials, different classes of phenolic compounds are often added. On the other hand, quantitative analysis of consecutive components of the analyzed flavonoid mixture needs reference standard compounds necessary for preparation of calibration curves essential for a precise quantification. The choice of the extraction procedure for obtaining flavonoid conjugates from biological material is very important and depends on the goals of the conducted research.

The True History of Chocolate

Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe
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With the second, foreign materials are added; the ubiquitous potato starch, wheat or barley flour, pulverized cacao shells, gum, dextrin, or even ground brick. Across the Atlantic, "A Boston Lady" brought out her excellent The Dessert Book in 1872. The section on cacao and its history is very well informed, but her knowledge of chocolate is mainly restricted to its use as a drink—she gives very few confectionery recipes—and she has no mention of "Dutched" chocolate.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness

Tori Hudson, N.D.
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An informational clearinghouse for infertile couples: offers educational materials, a medical call-in hour, help line, physician referrals, member-to-member support system, local chapters and support groups. Website: resolve.org/main/national/index .jsp?name=hom. Preserving Fertility pamphlet. Available at resolve.org/main/national/niaw/presfert .pdf. Conquering Infertility by Alice D. Domar, Ph.D. (Penguin, 2004). A mind/body guide to enhancing fertility and coping with infertility.

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation

Charles Barber
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To measure treatment fidelity, groups should be audiotaped or videotaped, and a neutral, trained observer should evaluate the materials for adherence to the treatment model. Some people are not comfortable with being taped, and it requires special releases. It's all terribly time consuming and occasionally awkward. It can be messy and difficult. The temptation is to give someone a pill and let them go on their way. I have another theory why psychotherapeutic approaches work.

Health Begins in the Colon

Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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Construction materials 1 3. Bacteria from Toilet Bowl 14. Mold/Mildew 15. Lead or Toxic Paint 16. Carbon Monoxide 1 7. Oil & Gas Fumes that can be directly connected to the toxic agents pervading the air of the building. Building occupants complaining of temporary symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, nausea, headache, dry cough, concentration difficulties, or eye, nose, and throat irritation are probably suffering from Sick Building Syndrome. In this situation, most symptoms subside after leaving the particular building.
Drinking water can be contaminated in this manner, or from traveling through lead-based plumbing materials. Pipes, for example, can become corroded, resulting in higher concentrations of lead in the water. Many homes built before 1940 are danger zones, especially if lead pipes haven't been replaced and the walls were painted with lead-based paints. Tobacco smoke can also contain dangerous amounts of lead. People who smoke or who are exposed to secondhand smoke are prime candidates for lead poisoning. Lead poisoning can occur from inhaling or ingesting the toxic metal.
Quantum Zeolite™ Zeolites are a form of volcanic crystal renowned for their ability to absorb toxic materials from aqueous environments. Quantum Zeolite™ is a natural detoxifier formulated from activated zeolite, which is created when molten magma and ocean water fuse together. On the microscopic level, zeolite possesses an infinite number of tiny chambers. When taken internally, zeolites trap toxins within these chambers so they can be easily flushed from the body.

The Science of Flavonoids

Erich Grotewold
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Cultured cells, such as maize BMS cells, are good materials for studying flavonoid transport because the interaction between flavonoid accumulation and development of endomembranes in these cells can be revealed easily by a number of reagents. For example, the endomembrane system can be visualized by a fluorescent dye and vesicle trafficking in the secretory pathway can be examined with various inhibitors.

Product review: Vitalizer Plus produces structured water with a countertop vortex machine

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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Still, it's a high quality poly material (this is not some cheap plastic) and I doubt there's much transference of molecules between the materials and the water. After all, the whole thing operates at room temperature and never gets hot. If you're interested in drinking structured water, you may want to acquire one of these devices yourself and see what difference you experience. It's definitely on the leading edge of water forming technology, and as far as I know, there's nothing else like it on the market.

Natural health pioneer launches Consumer Wellness Center nonprofit organization

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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We're creating informative materials on the latest natural health solutions, with special emphasis on education, prenatal nutrition and ending censorship of nutritional supplements," Adams says. Adams is a volunteer executive director and earns no pay for his position at the non-profit. More information about the Consumer Wellness Center, including its End Censorship of Nutritional Supplements and Nutrition for Expectant Mothers initiatives, can be found at http://www.ConsumerWellness.

Tyranny in the USA: The true history of FDA raids on healers, vitamin shops and supplement companies

Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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In all, three tons of materials were seized. In clear violation of both the First and Fourth Amendments, the FDA had illegally used its powers to spread yet more fear and terror through the world -- this time, to raid a church. All religions have healing tools Of course, Scientology is not as mainstream as Christianity, Buddhism, or Catholicism, but since when did religions have to be popular to enjoy equal protection under the U.S. Constitution? Besides, various churches have always attributed special healing powers to their particular tools.

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