Now that the HOLIDAYS are finished- Take stock of yourself -ONLY YOU WILL CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH. There are 3 critical markers that are predictive for DISEASE -
1. Hemoglobin A1C
2. C-reactive Protein
3. Homocysteine
IF these markers are above ideal then you are in trouble - You see I DO NOT INCLUDE CHOLESTEROL - Cholesterol is not predictive-- Keep in mind 50% of patients "hitting" the EMERGENCY room door have "Normal" cholesterol. The Cholesterol "field" day of Doctors writing scripts simply "feeds" the Pharmaceutical companies Bank accounts.

MY COMMENT: If your markers are not ideal then take a look at your situation ----
1. Do you carry extra weight -
2. Is your Blood pressure elevated
3. Are you exercising? Daily -
4. Do you smoke?
5. Is your Diet "MESSED" up - lots of Carbs - eating wheat and gluten?
Well -------clean things up ---- Go on a Metabolic Detox program - www.clearchangeprogram.com
This is a start to a first step in a new lifestyle - Keep carbs to maximum 60gms daily If your BMI is greater then 25 then any effective program you should lose 2lbs per week till goal

Increased EPA/DHA, ALA associated with lower risk of cardiovascular mortality
Friday, January 10, 2014. The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology published an article online on December 16, 2013 which reports the finding of a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease among men and women with a higher intake of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), whHich are derived from marine sources, as well as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which occurs in plant foods. The current study evaluated data obtained from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, which recruited 63,257 Chinese men and women between the ages of 45 and 74 years from 1993 to 1998. Responses to dietary questionnaires completed upon enrollment provided information on the intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Over the follow-up period, 4,780 deaths from cardiovascular disease occurred, which included 2,697 attributable to coronary heart disease and 1,298 from stroke. When subjects in the top 25% of omega-3 fatty acid intake were compared with the lowest 25%, a 12% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was observed. A similar reduction in risk occurred for the second and third highest categories of intake. When EPA combined with DHA intake was separately examined, a 14% lower risk for those in the top 25% compared to the lowest was found, and for ALA, the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was 19% lower for those among the lowest fourth. The reduction in risk associated with high omega-3 intake was similar for coronary heart disease as well as stroke

MY COMMENT: Sooooo --- Bottom line - TAKE THAT EPA/DHA/OMEGA-3 fish oil - I recommend doing a Pharmaceutical Grade - OR one that is certified against Mercury - Lead - etc. Most Fish oil over the counter is not good quality - If it smells like rotten fish - if you burp up the fish - then Evaluate and change companies - Your DHA in the FISH OIL should be >200mg minimum - If you have cognitive issues then the DHA you take can go to 1200mg

Here we go with another DRUG that supposedly is better then using our own Bio-Identical Hormones called = OSPHENA -
WARNING: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. OSPHENA is an estrogen agonist/antagonist with tissue selective
effects. In the endometrium, OSPHENA has estrogen agonistic effects. There is an increased risk of endometrial cancer in a woman with a uterus who uses unopposed estrogens. Adding a progestin to estrogen therapy reduces the risk of endometrial hyperplasia, which may be a precursor to endometrial cancer OSPHENA 60 mg had cerebral thromboembolic and hemorrhagic stroke incidence rates of 0.72 and 1.45 per thousand women, respectively vs. 1.04 and 0 per thousand women, respectively in placebo. For deep vein thrombosis, the incidence rate for OSPHENA 60 mg is 1.45 per thousand women vs. 1.04 per thousand

MY COMMENT: Why are drug companies allowed to market drugs that are full of Risk when safe natural regimes with good safety are available????? In recent ads this drug is marketed as an option to treat Vaginal dryness in Menopause - THE RISK are
Clot - Uterine Cancer - and a NEW drug that only time will tell how many problems will show up -- AND from the info I read it sounds like the drug company is recommending PROVERA - another drug that increases a womens risk of BREAST CANCER.

HAVE PHYSICIANS HELPED TO "KILL" 50,000 WOMEN??
In July 2002, the 15-year long WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE (WHI) abruptly ended its combination of premarin and provera therapy study, the data revealed higher rates of breast cancer, heart attack, strokes, and blood clots. So what did Doctors do??
Doctors told women to NOT TAKE "ANY" HORMONES-
This would be like telling patients to not take DIABETIC medication because AVANDIA increased heart attacks.
As reported by FORBES and TIME Magazine, anywhere from 18,600 to 91,600 women in medical menopause may have DIED prematurely over the last decade as a result of avoiding estrogen replacement. This certainly makes sense, since your body needs estrogen and other sex hormones for optimal functioning. WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE-???????? BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES - THEY ARE CHEMICALLY THE SAME AS YOUR BODY.

MY COMMENT: Time and time again I have patient who have Primary Care - OB-GYN - Internal Medicine - Oncology - Cardiology- Geriatric Medicine Doctors tell them "Don't take any Hormones" - At this stage with the data we have this boils down to "STUPIDITY"- Look at the women in stores - Bent over with severe Osteoporosis (PREVENTABLE) - Dementia (PREVENTABLE) Cardiovascular issues (PREVENTABLE) Sexual Dysfunction (PREVENTABLE) -- Take your health in your hands and find a Doctor that will replace your hormones to healthy blood levels of a 25 year old---with BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES!!!!!

HAVE PHYSICIANS HELPED TO "KILL" 50,000 WOMEN??
In July 2002, the 15-year long WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE (WHI) abruptly ended its combination of premarin and provera therapy study, the data revealed higher rates of breast cancer, heart attack, strokes, and blood clots. So what did Doctors do??
Doctors told women to NOT TAKE "ANY" HORMONES- This would be like telling patients to not take DIABETIC medication because AVANDIA increased heart attacks. As reported by FORBES and TIME Magazine, anywhere from 18,600 to 91,600 women in medical menopause may have DIED prematurely over the last decade as a result of avoiding estrogen replacement. This certainly makes sense, since your body needs estrogen and other sex hormones for optimal functioning.

MY COMMENT: Time and time again I have patient who have Primary Care - OB-GYN - Internal Medicine - Oncology - Cardiology- Geriatric Medicine Doctors tell them "Don't take any Hormones" - At this stage with the data we have this boils down to "STUPIDITY"- Look at the women in stores - Bent over with severe Osteoporosis (PREVENTABLE) - Dementia (PREVENTABLE) Cardiovascular issues (PREVENTABLE) Sexual Dysfunction (PREVENTABLE) -- Take your health in your hands and find a Doctor that will replace your hormones to healthy blood levels of a 25 year old

THE FALL OF 2012, a report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease published research from the Mayo Clinic revealing that older people who fill their plates with Carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, generally considered a precursor to Alzheimer's disease. Signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment problems with
1. Memory
2. Language
3. Thinking
4. And Judgement
BUT = This study found that those whose diets were highest in healthy fats were 42% less likely to experience cognitive impairment; People who had the highest intake of protein from healthy sources like CHICKEN, MEAT, AND FISH enjoyed a reduced risk of 21%.

MY COMMENT: ENJOY THOSE "GOOD FATS" - FEED YOUR BRAIN - I highly recommend the NEWEST BOOK BY DAVID PERLMUTTER M.D. -
"GRAIN BRAIN"

START THE YEAR AND KNOW YOUR STATE OF INFLAMMATION - THE FOLLOWING TESTS WILL GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION
1. Fasting Blood Sugar - Should be 60-85
2. Hemoglobin A1C -- best is <5.7
3. Fructosamine --- Similar to Hemoglobin A1C -
4. Fasting Insulin --- Ideal <5
5. Homocysteine -- Ideal <8
6. Vitamin D ---------Ideal 70-100
7. C Reactive Protein ------ Lower the better
8. Cyrex array 3 -- Most comprehensive marker of gluten Sensitivity
9. Cyrex array 4 -- Measures 24 cross reactive foods -

MY COMMENT: IF you have markers of Inflammation this is much more critical then any items about Cholesterol -- I highly recommend the NEWEST BOOK BY DAVID PERLMUTTER M.D. - "GRAIN BRAIN" .

Follow-up study affirms benefit of fish oil supplementation, low fat diet in men with prostate cancer November 20 2013.
An article published online on October 29, 2013 in the journal Cancer Prevention Research reported the results of a study involving men with prostate cancer which confirmed positive effects for a low fat diet combined with fish oil supplements in reducing the risk of cancer recurrence. The study is a post-hoc analysis of a trial involving 48 men which found that a low fat diet supplemented with fish oil resulted in reduced prostate cancer cell proliferation in comparison with cancers in men who consumed a traditional Western diet.The current study measured pro-inflammatory compounds in excised prostate cancer tissue and determined the cell cycle progression (CCP) score, which is used to predict cancer recurrence. "This is of great interest, as the CCP score in prostate cancer is known to be associated with more aggressive disease and can help predict which patients will recur and potentially die from their cancer," commented lead researcher William Aronson, who is a clinical professor of urology at the University of California Los Angeles and chief of urologic oncology at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

"We found that CCP scores were significantly lower in the prostate cancer in men who consumed the low-fat fish oil diet as compare to men who followed a higher fat Western diet," Dr Aronson reported. "We also found that men on the low-fat fish oil diet had reduced blood levels of pro-inflammatory substances that have been associated with cancer."
"These studies are showing that, in men with prostate cancer, you really are what you eat," Dr Aronson concluded. "The studies suggest that by altering the diet, we may favorably affect the biology of prostate cancer."

MY COMMENT: So even though the info on Fish oil increasing Prostate cancer - was presented on CNN - it was a VERY POOR STUDY and there are hundreds showing the benefit - THE study above shows the benefit

Women who Initiate Hormone Therapy within 10 years of menopause have a lower risk of Coronary HEART Disease.

Hormone Therapy in Women ages 50-59 or by those in the first 10 years does not seen to increase the risk of Coronary Heart Disease.

MY COMMENT: We need to rethink the issues of Estrogen - For the correct candidate the use of Oral Estradiol may be an option - The use of Oral Estradiol can be the better route for some women and decrease their risk of Cardiovascular disease by decreasing their risk of plaque formation

December 2, 2013

Two Years of Testosterone Therapy Associated with Decline in PSA in a Man with Untreated Prostate Cancer
A decline in PSA was noted in a man with untreated Prostate cancer who received Testosterone therapy for 2 years. This case provides support that testosterone therapy does not increase the growth of Prostate cancer.

MY COMMENT: The current standard of care is diagnosis of Prostate cancer means testosterone therapy is held till one year after patient is considered cured - This is probably not necessary.

MY COMMENT: For those of us that enjoy the good cup of coffee in the morning - here is a study showing it improves our heart

Adequate Sleep Is An Anti-Aging Essential Posted on Nov. 7, 2013, 6 a.m. in Sleep

Sleep - image from Shutterstock While most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to feel their best the next day, it is estimated that as many as 30% of American adults may fail to get sufficient sleep. Jae-Hyun Kim, from Yonsei University (South Korea), and colleagues examined the relationship between sleep duration and self-rated health in Korean adults The team used data collected on 15,252 participants in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV. Results showed that short sleep duration of 5 hours or less per day and long sleep duration of 9 hours or more per day associated with poor self-rated health

MY COMMEN: SLEEP is the number one vitamin - Not always easy to do with such hectic life styles but the data shows how important it is.

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Researchers have found a link between cancer of the pancreas, one of the most deadly forms of cancer, and eating a high-fat, high-calorie diet. Dr. Guido Eibl, a member of the Jonsson Cancer Center and a professor in the department of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and colleagues investigated the effects of diet-induced obesity on mice that have the same genetic mutation as that found in humans with the disease. Results showed that mice fed a diet high in fats and calories gained significantly more weight, had metabolic abnormalities, elevated insulin levels, displayed significant pancreas tissue inflammation, and developed pancreas intraepithelial neoplasias - known precursors to cancer. "The development of these lesions in mice is very similar to what happens in humans," said Professor Eibl. "These lesions take a long time to develop into cancer, so there is enough time for cancer-preventive strategies, such as changing to a lower-fat, lower-calorie diet, to have a positive effect."

MY COMMENT: Pancreatic Cancer is a deadly cancer - Poor Medical options and short term from diagnosis to death. - So everything you can do to prevent this cancer is worth doing.

Anti-virals are typically more effective than vaccines for the influenza virus which suggests that - both forms of medical intervention would consistently fail in similar studies when pitted against vitamin D.

Anti-virals are also too expensive, and possibly too toxic, to be given to the population as a whole whereas vitamin D has additional benefits. The sunshine vitamin not only prevents bone fractures but is also believed to reduce risks of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other illness, including various bacterial as well as viral infections.

Dose and Vitamin D Levels Are Critical Researchers have recently pinpointed the mechanism behind vitamin D3's ability to enhance the immune system and why it is so critical to our health.
1. Vitamin D is not a vitamin, but a steroid hormone precursor, which has profound effects on innate immunity.
2. The amount of vitamin D in most food and nearly all multivitamins is literally inconsequential.
3. The correct daily dose of vitamin D for adults is approximately 5,000 IU/day, not the 200 to 600 IU recommended by the Institute of Medicine, the National Institutes of Medicine and the FDA.
-4.The only blood test to determine vitamin D adequacy is a 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, not the 1,25-di-hydroxy-vitamin D test many physicians now order.
-5. Healthy vitamin D blood levels are between 70 and 90 ng/ml, levels obtained by fewer than 5% of Americans.
-6. The mechanism of action of vitamin D in infection, dramatically increasing the body's production of broad-spectrum natural antibiotics (anti-microbial peptides or AMP), suggests
pharmaceutical doses of vitamin D (1,000 IU per pound of body weight per day for several days) will effectively treat not only influenza and the common cold, but help treat a host of other seasonal infections, including meningitis, septicemia, and pneumonia, in both children and adults.

MY COMMENT: Vitamin D is CRITICAL -
1. Get you level checked -
2. Minimum dose is 5000units - EVEN for most children -
3. Keep your Vitamin D level at 70+.

MY COMMENT: Homocysteine and C-reactive protein may be more important markers of Cardiovascular Disease then Cholesterol.
So if you are 40+ get your Homocysteine level done - B-complex vitamins are one way to lower this "Inflammatory marker"
B6 - has been shown to be deficient in Parkinson's patients and B12 has been shown to prevent Cerebral Atrophy -
Take a multidose that is Complete with full B-complex

Eating a healthy diet, taking regular exercise, stress management, and having a good social life have long been known to promote healthy aging. However, for the first time researchers have found that making positive lifestyle changes can actually lengthen telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that affect how quickly cells age. Dean Ornish, MD, UCSF clinical professor of medicine, and colleagues studied 35 men with localized, early-stage prostate cancer to determine if lifestyle changes had any impact upon telomere length. Ten of the patients were asked to make lifestyle changes that included: a plant-based diet, moderate exercise (walking 30-minutes a day, 6-days a week); stress reduction (yoga-based stretching, breathing, and meditation). The other 25 study participants were not asked to make any major lifestyle changes. Results showed that the group that made the lifestyle changes experienced a significant increase in telomere length of approximately 10%. Furthermore, the more participants changed their behavior by adhering to the recommended lifestyle program, the more dramatic were their improvements in telomere length. On the other hand, the men in the control group had shorter telomeres (approximately 3% shorter) by the end of the 5-year-long study. "Our genes, and our telomeres, are not necessarily our fate," said Professor Ornish. "These findings indicate that telomeres may lengthen to the degree that people change how they live. Research indicates that longer telomeres are associated with fewer illnesses and longer life." Shortened telomeres have been linked with a variety of age-related diseases, including cancer, stroke, vascular dementia, cardiovascular disease, obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes.

MY COMMENT: So what is the perfect formula
1. PROPER DIET = "Cave Man" -fruits,veggie, organic meat - keep your weight normal----
2. Walk 10,000 steps -daily
3. Engage with Family and keep your mind moving---
4. Keep your Hormones healthy at 25 year old levels
5. Take the core of critical supplements Multi dose with minerals and B-complex FISH OIL - 1000mg of DHA /EPA/ Omega-3
D3 5000 Calcium 1000mg (food and supplement) + Magnesium

Low Testosterone Increases Heart Disease Risk
Posted on Oct. 16, 2013, 6 a.m. in TestosteroneCardio-VascularMen's Health

Heart Disease - image from Shutterstock - Men with low testosterone levels may have a slightly increased risk of developing or dying from heart disease, say a group of European researchers who examined findings from studies on cardiovascular disease and testosterone published between 1970 and 2013."When we reviewed the existing research into testosterone and cardiovascular disease, a growing body of evidence suggested a modest connection between the two. A specific pathogenesis did not come forward, but perhaps less frequently investigated events may play a role, such as thrombosis where a blood clot develops in the circulatory system or arrhythmia, where there is a problem with the heart beat or rate," said the study's lead author, Johannes Ruige, MD, PhD, of Ghent University Hospital in Belgium. "Gaps still remain in our understanding of low testosterone and cardiovascular disease. Ultimately, the goal is to more accurately assess the impact testosterone substitution therapy may have on the heart health of men who qualify for the treatment."

MY COMMENT: Much needs to be studied on the connections of Testosterone and Cardiac protection - Certainly it appears the protection is there and certainly quality of life issues are improved with Testosterone Replacement.

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Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

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The more you use your brain - and the more you enjoy doing it - the more likely you are to stay mentally sharp in your golden years, so suggest results of a study by researchers from Concordia University. PhD candidate Larry Baer and colleagues, analyzed data collected over 4-years from 333 recent retirees. Results showed that the more a person sought out and enjoyed a variety of cognitively demanding activities, the less likely they were to experience cognitive decline later in life. Results also showed that people who exhibited even mild symptoms of depression were more likely to experience cognitive decline after retirement. "It is my hope that these results will influence the design of future interventions aimed at maintaining the cognitive health of retirees, said Baer. "This can be done by focusing on getting people to intensify their engagement in a variety of cognitive activities even if they have lower levels of motivation to do so. It is equally important to address symptoms of depression to help fight against cognitive decline."

MY COMMENT: If you enjoy ANY part of your career - instead of concentration on retirement Attempt to continue what you love to do - STAY involved with others - Family- Friends and Church - I have seen people retire and excited to do so ----- within a year or two depression and cognitive decline are not the retirement plan they had in mind.

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Higher omega-3 fatty acid levels associated with healthier brains
The October 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association
reports the finding of Finnish researchers of a reduction in silent brain infarcts and white matter changes in older men and women with higher levels of plasma phospholipid long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Silent infarcts, which are small brain lesions caused by lack of blood flow, are associated with a decrease in thinking skills and are estimated to affect approximately 20% of healthy older individuals.For the current investigation, Jyrki K. Virtanen and colleagues evaluated data from participants aged 65 and older in the Cardiovascular Health Study who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain between 1992 and 1994. Of this group, 2,313 subjects underwent repeat MRI examination after five years.

When those whose long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (EPA, DHA and DPA) levels were among the top 25% of 2,293 participants were compared with those whose levels were among the lowest 25%, they were found to have a 40% lower risk of subclinical infarct detected during the first MRI. Subjects whose long-chain omega-3 levels were highest also had fewer white matter changes in comparison with those in the lowest group.
"Among older adults, higher phospholipid long-chain omega-3 PUFA content was associated with lower prevalence of subclinical infarcts and better white matter grade on MRI," the authors write. "Our results support the beneficial effects of fish consumption, the major source of long-chain omega-3 PUFAs, on brain health in later life."

MY COMMENT: This confirms what we are seeing repeatedly - The DHA in fish oil protects the brain - Remember - our brains are 2/3rd Fat and1/3 of that fat is DHA

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature.

RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health.

Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

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Excerpts from "GRAIN BRAIN" - BY David Perlmutter M.D.
.
Is there such a thing as DANGEROUSLY HIGH CHOLESTEROL????

Over half of all patients hospitalized with a heart attack have cholesterol levels in the "normal" ranges. The most important modifiable risk factors related to heart attack risk include smoking, excess alcohol consumption, lack of aerobic exercise, overweight, and diet high in carbohydrates.

MY COMMENT: A book well worth getting - addressing the issues of Wheat grain and its influence on our Brains -
The only consistent group that benefits from aggressively lowering patients cholesterol randomly are the Pharmaceutical companies.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature.

RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health.

Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars
Call - 1-866-631-8927 - BLOOD TEST SUPER SALE PRICING APRIL TO JUNE - Plan for your lab -

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"Testosterone protects against Alzheimer's dementia, type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, osteoporosis, muscle wasting, cognitive decine, loss of libido, erectile dysfuction, and cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of prostate cancer in men with low testosterone levels is substantial in comparison with high testosterone levels. Lower testosterone levels increase risk of prosate cancer and cancer severity." NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2004: 350:482-92

MY COMMENT: This is a wonderful piece of data on PREVENTION - the only issue is getting "Physician's on BOARD" - so many Doctors are so "disease orientated" that trying to discuss Hormones get you a look that reflects they are not interested in this prevention. I personally have experienced this with PHYSICIANS when discussing my Husband's Parkinson's.

Higher Testosterone Levels Increase Cognitive AND Memory Neurology 2005 March; 8:64 - 5: 866-71


MY COMMENT: I was just recently told by a gerontologist that "I should not give my Husband Testosterone - or DHEA" - Per this Physician - "those levels are suppose to go down" - Considering I fight a disease that greatly affects Cognition - I will go by the data - Even if it didn't make this physician "happy".

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature.

RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health.

Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars
Call - 1-866-631-8927 - BLOOD TEST SUPER SALE PRICING APRIL TO JUNE - Plan for your lab -

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"Smart Prevention--Health Care Cost Savings Resulting from the Targeted Use of Dietary Supplements,"
It demonstrated that supplementation at preventive intake levels in high-risk populations can reduce the number of disease-associated medical events, representing the potential for hundreds of millions of dollars--and in some cases billions--of savings.
"Chronic disease takes a huge toll on people's quality of life, and the health care system spends a tremendous amount of money treating chronic disease, but has failed to focus on ways to reduce those costs through prevention," said Steve Mister, president, CRN Foundation. "We already knew that the dietary supplements identified in the report can play a role in reducing the risk of certain chronic diseases; we felt compelled to find out if they could also contribute to health care cost savings by reducing the medical events associated with those conditions. This new report says emphatically that they do."

In the U.S., 75 percent of health care dollars go to the treatment of chronic disease, with only 3 percent spent on prevention, according to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention.

Medical events--that is, inpatient procedures and emergency room visits--related to coronary heart disease, one of the conditions examined in this report, are expected to cost $77.92 billion per year. However, according to the new Frost & Sullivan report, if men and women, 55 years and older, with elevated cholesterol level took psyllium dietary fiber at preventive intake levels daily, the cost savings for coronary heart disease could be almost $2.5 billion dollars a year, equating to just under $19.9 billion in cumulative net savings between 2013 and 2020. Similarly, if all women over 55 with osteoporosis took calcium and vitamin D at preventive intake levels daily, society could save $1.5 billion dollars a year, or just over $12 billion dollars between 2013 and 2020.
To identify these potential savings, Frost & Sullivan conducted a systematic review of hundreds of scientific studies on eight dietary supplement regimens across four diseases to determine the reduction in disease risk from these preventive practices. The firm then projected the rates of medical events across the high-risk populations and applied cost benefit analyses to determine the cost savings if people at high risk took supplements at preventive intake levels. "As an economist in the face of escalating health care costs," said Chris Shanahan, global program manager, Frost & Sullivan, "it's rewarding to reveal good news for health care practitioners, public policy officials, insurance companies and patients that select supplement interventions can reduce the chances of experiencing a costly medical event and help control rising health care costs." Mr. Shanahan called the findings of this new report "a game changer" with implications for anyone concerned about rising health care costs. "I anticipate this report will fuel the critical conversation around the importance of preventive health care practices to control health care spending, and the critical role dietary supplements can play in reducing the risk of medical events associated with these diseases." "This report provides one more reason for doctors and other health care practitioners to open a dialogue with their patients about incorporating supplement usage along with other healthy behaviors. For consumers, it's a wake-up call to talk to their doctor or nurse practitioner, their pharmacist, or a registered dietitian about smart prevention, including which dietary supplements and what intake levels are right for their individual lifestyle. We also encourage insurers and employers that are looking for ways to lower premiums and absenteeism to consider dietary supplement regimens as part of workplace wellness programs or employee benefits," said Mr. Mister. "Chronic diseases negatively impact our lives far beyond the direct medical costs and if there are things we can do to help lessen medical events and associated costs of those diseases, we should be doing them."

MY COMMENT: This is a wonderful piece of data on PREVENTION - the only issue is getting "Physician's on BOARD" - so many Doctors are so "disease orientated" that trying to discuss supplements and vitamins is met with a look that reflects they are not interested in this prevention discussion. I personally have experienced this with PHYSICIANS when discussing my Husband's Parkinson's - So I know Patients are on their own for the search on Prevention of Disease.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature.

Omega-3 fatty acid could help protect the brain from effects of alcohol
September 9, 2013.
Results from a study presented at the 14th Congress of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, held September 8-11, 2013 in Warsaw, suggest a protective effect for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oil, against the development of dementia in alcoholics. In a previous analysis of 143 studies, Michael A. Collins PhD and Edward J. Neafsey, PhD of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine found an association between moderate social drinking and a lower risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. However, consuming larger amounts of alcohol results in
inflammation, leading to increased oxidative stress and brain cell death, which is responsible for the greater risk of dementia experienced by alcoholics. For the current study, Dr Collins and his associates administered DHA or no treatment to cultured adult rat brain cells prior to exposure to an amount of alcohol four times the legal limit established for driving. They observed a 90% reduction in neuroinflammation and neuronal death in DHA-treated cells in comparison to untreated cells. The team found that DHA suppressed PARP1, AQP4 and PLA2, which are factors potentiated by alcohol consumption, and that blocking PARP1 reduces binge alcohol-induced neurotoxicity. "Fish oil has the potential of helping preserve brain integrity in abusers," Dr Collins commented. "At the very least, it wouldn't hurt them."However, he emphasized that the amount of alcohol consumed by abusers still needs to be reduced in order to help protect brain function.


MY COMMENT: The CNN report on Fish Oil is extremely unfortunate - it was a "poor study was "ill defined" quality of fish and Any Cancer issue could be connected to poor fish and fish oil with Mercury etc. Here is a study on the benefit of FISH OIL for supporting BRAIN HEALTH - It is extremely important for ALL of US to protect our brains and one way of doing this is taking a "quality grade" Fish oil - certified against Mercury and other contaminates. You need 200mg minimum of DHA for the brain - Your brain is 2/3 fat and 1/3 of this Brain Fat is DHA.

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Night owls have higher risk of being overweight and at heart risk

People who keep late hours may elevate their risk of obesity and heart attack, a U.S. researcher says. Giovanni Cizza of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., says many in the United States don't get enough sleep and weigh more than they should. A study indicates people who stay up late, sleep too little and are obese also have signs that raise concern about potential heart attack risk. Cizza analyzed data on 119 people who fit the categories of staying up late, sleeping too little and weighing more than they should. The study, published in the journal Plos One, found those who stayed up late and lost sleep had higher resting heart rates and higher stress hormone levels. "If you are an evening person, you tend to eat more, you tend to eat more fat than carbohydrate, and eat more often after 8 p.m," Cizza said.

MY COMMENT: Do your best to get 7 hours of sleep - 5 hours or less increase your odds of many problems - Obesity - Depression etc.

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METFORMIN
An ideal anti-diabetic drug THAT enhances cellular insulin sensitivity, inhibit excess intestinal absorption of sugar, reduce excess liver production of glucose, promote weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Metformin (Glucophage) is the one drug that does all of this and more. Metformin works by increasing the number of muscle and adipocyte (fat cell) insulin receptors and the attraction for the receptor. It does not increase insulin secretion, it only increases insulin sensitivity. Therefore, metformin is not associated with causing hypoglycemia. This activity reduces insulin levels by increasing the sensitivity of peripheral tissues to the effects of insulin by rejuvenating the response, and restoring glucose and insulin to younger physiological levels that may cause weight loss and most certainly a decrease in the body's total fat content. In an study published by the American Diabetes Association, metformin was found to decrease the fasting plasma glucose concentration by -60 to -70mg/dl in patients with non-insulin dependent type II diabetes.(1) Metformin also reduced hemoglobin A1C levels, a blood measurement of glycosylation. One of the most devastating consequences of diabetes is protein degradation caused by the formation of advanced glycated end products. Reductions in serum hemoglobin A1C levels are a good indicator of consistent glucose control in the diabetic patient.Dr. Ward Dean is a specialist in anti-aging and life extension medicine, author of over a 100 articles on the biology of aging, and founder and Medical Director of the Center for Bio-Gerontology in Florida. He recommends taking 500 mg of metformin two or three times per day to all his patients over 40 who do not have kidney or liver problems, or a history of congestive heart failure.
According to Dean, aging causes insulin resistance. Metformin increases hypothalamo-pituitary sensitivity that declines with age. As we get older, there is a loss of sensitivity of the hypothalamus and the peripheral tissues to the effects of insulin, which causes elevated blood insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia). A number of harmful and age-accelerating effects are associated with elevated blood insulin levels. These effects include: increased infections, microvascular complications like retinopathy (eye problems), nephropathy (kidney problems), neuropathies (nerve problems), hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, premature atherosclerosis and obesity, which eventually evolve into cardiovascular problems.

MY COMMENT: Measure your Hemoglobin A1C - this is a 3 month marker for Blood sugar - 24/7 -- If you are elevated - you are a candidate for Metformin.

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Homocysteine linked with diminished cognitive function in older men and women
August 14, 2013. An article published online on August 5, 2013 in the Journal of Affective Disorders reports an association between higher levels of plasma homocysteine and an increased risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Royal Perth Hospital recruited 358 individuals aged 50 and older with depressive symptoms, among whom 70% met the criteria for major depression. Fasting blood samples were analyzed for total plasma homocysteine, serum vitamin B12 and red blood cell folate levels. Cognitive tests administered included the Mini-mental state examination and tests of verbal fluency, naming, word list immediate recall, word list delayed recall and drawing (visual) recall.

Seventy-one participants had high homocysteine levels, defined in this study as 13 micromoles per liter or more. In subjects with and without major depression, those with higher homocysteine levels had lower median folate and vitamin B12 levels. "The results of this cross-sectional study show that in this sample of older adults, elevated total homocysteine was associated with weaker performance in tests of immediate and delayed memory and global cognitive performance when compared to those with normal total homocysteine," authors Andrew H. Ford and his colleagues report.
"The finding that high total homocysteine is associated with cognitive inefficiency in later life independent of depressive status has potential public health implications," they note. "Homocysteine can be reliably lowered by around by daily supplementation with vitamin B12 and folic acid, making it a potential modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment in depressed older adults."
"Homocysteine lowering B-vitamin supplementation may offer a potential therapeutic target to try and mitigate the often-disabling impact of cognitive deficits found in this population," they conclude.




MY COMMENT: Homocysteine is an easy blood test and if you are above 8 then you need to create a plan to decrease this inflammatory marker.-
** If you are overweight - correct this
** If you have Hypertension - correct this
** Make sure you are exercising - and eating properl.

MY COMMENT: In evaluating Blood Sugar - It is important to look at
1. Fasting Blood Sugar-should be 60-85
2. Hemoglobin A1C- should be <5.7
3. Fasting Insulin - should be <8
These are the numbers that KEEP YOUR BRAIN SAFE!!

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(Does anyone reading this health tip not think that this is important? Then your Doctor should also think that it is important)

MY COMMENT: Testosterone is a Man's key Hormone and One of the 6 Hormones Menopausal women need -
Each hormone needs to be kept at the optimal levels to prevent disease. Allowing this hormone to be depleted and not replaced only opens up a patient to disease.

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Testosterone IMPROVES women's energy and well being. Treatment should begin when a women's testosterone drops below mid-range of normal. Testosterone administration has many benefits and NO risks. This is cutting edge work
Journal of the American Medical Association - May 2004 -Vol 283(20) : 2463-64 The second most prestigious journal recommends treatment with testosterone even IF the levels are normal. JAMA found "optimum" was best!!

MY COMMENT: I am always shocked when I see a patient - who is energized - feeling great -Sexually back to the healthy 25 year old - and another physician wants her to STOP the menopausal testosterone replacement - ARE THEY READING OUR JOURNALS??

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SURPRISING FACTS :

1. Gluten sensitivity is a treatable cause of dementia, ADHD, Depression, and so many more brain disorders
2. Carbohydrates may be destroying your brain: you can change your brain's destiny today
3. A diet high in "good fats" is the best diet for your brain, weight loss, and general health.
4. There is no treatment to reverse Alzheimer's disease -- and yet, it is preventable.
5. You have control of your "smart genes" through specific dietary choices
6. Exercise can help you regrow brain cells
7. Statin drugs may be destroying your memory.
8. Your brain thrives on cholesterol

MY COMMENT: So much data on Bad Drugs and Bad diets - The old statements of "eat wheat" could be killing you - associated with Autoimmune Disease - Brain Changes - and much more - The pharmaceutical companies would put statin drugs in the drinking water if they could - Yet the health of this country is dismal -- We are number "50" in life span - so if you want to live longer you have to move to 49 other countries -- How sad is that!!!!

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Life Extension refutes study that fish oil supplements are linked to prostate cancer
PRNewswire: 07-24-13

Hundreds of published studies support benefits of fish oil. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently released analysis on a small subgroup of study subjects that assessed omega-3 fatty acid levels in plasma is misleading and irresponsible according to Life Extension scientists at in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Conducted by researchers from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Wash., and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the analysis of a small subgroup (about 6% of the overall study population) was widely identified as suggesting that too much fish oil might boost prostate cancer risk. Researchers from Life Extension, an organization dedicated to finding new scientific methods to enhance and expand the healthy human life span, say the study's misleading findings and irresponsible reporting by most national media outlets may scare people away from continuing to take omega-3 supplementation that is very beneficial, if not life-saving, to their health. They go on to note the numerous studies that show potentially positive results.

Given that the study authors did not capture whether or not the study subjects actually ingested any fish oil supplements
, and despite the fact that plasma omega-3 fatty acid testing reflects short-term dietary response, not long-term intake in cells and tissues, the mainstream news media circulated the message that a very small difference in the average total long-chain omega-3 blood level between men who did develop prostate cancer and those who did not. Unfortunately, the media did not report that the difference was so small that consuming a fish dinner the night before the only test for either six or nine years' time would impact the results.

"From these findings it is clear that unlikely fish oil supplements were not consumed to any degree remotely applicable to health-conscious individuals ingesting fish oil supplements," said Steven V. Joyal, M.D. and chief medical officer for Life Extension.
Life Extension scientists reached out to the authors of the study, but did not receive a response as to whether any attempt was made to ascertain the source of the omega-3 in the study subjects' blood. "We wanted to know if these men regularly ate cold-water fish or took at least some fish oil supplements. Despite our requests, no clarification was made available by study authors as to the level of dietary supplementation with fish oil, and if so, the source of fish oil used in the study," added Dr. Joyal.

"The danger of this deeply flawed, compromised analysis is that aging men obtaining health information through the mainstream media will cease omega-3 fatty acid ingestion," According to Life Extension, over the past two decades, hundreds of research trials have demonstrated strong, consistent, positive evidence that the omega-3 fatty acids EPA+DHA from fish oil may contribute to a healthy heart, brain, and mood and even help support healthy joint function in arthritis. Additional research suggests fish oil may be beneficial for health in patients suffering from certain types of cancer. For example, a recent analysis of omega-3 consumption and prostate cancer by Szymanski in 2010 reported a large reduction in late stage or fatal prostate cancer among cohort studies. Furthermore, a new meta-analysis by Zheng this year of 16 independent cohort studies involving over 16,000 breast cancer events and more than 527,000 participants, showed a significant inverse relationship between EPA+DHA levels and risk of breast cancer.

Other studies have shown that DHA and EPA decrease proliferation and increase cell death in prostate cancer cells, and that omega-3-enriched diets slow prostate tumor growth in animals. A clinical trial published in 2011 gave patients about to undergo prostatectomy either a low-fat diet plus fish oil supplementation or a Western diet with no supplements for four-to-five weeks prior to surgery. The fish oil supplemented group showed a 32.2% decrease in malignant cell proliferation when prostate tissue was analyzed after surgery.

MY COMMENT: Don't let "ONE" flawed study override the hundreds of studies that show the benefit of FISH OIL - these flawed studies become very media popular because it makes news - KEEP TAKING YOUR FISH OIL - make sure it is Pharmaceutical grade and certified that no mercury or lead contaminates are present.

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Short Walks Protect Against Diabetes Posted on July 8, 2013, 6 a.m. in Diabetes Exercise

With an estimated 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes but showing no signs, health experts explore inexpensive preventive strategies that may help to prevent the development of type-2 diabetes. High post-meal blood sugar is a strong determinant of excessive 24-hour glucose levels, and research suggests that people who eat a big afternoon or evening meal and often then are sedentary for the remainder of the day, are at-risk for rapid blood sugar spikes that can potentially cause damage. Loretta DiPietro, from George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services (Washington DC, USA), and colleagues enrolled ten men and women, ages 60 years and older, who were otherwise healthy but at risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to higher-than-normal levels of fasting blood sugar and to insufficient levels of physical activity. Subjects completed three randomly-ordered exercise protocols spaced four weeks apart. Each protocol comprised a 48-hour stay in a whole-room calorimeter, with the first day serving as a control period. On the second day, participants engaged in either post-meal walking for 15 minutes after each meal or 45 minutes of sustained walking performed at 10:30 in the morning or at 4:30 in the afternoon.
All walking was performed on a treadmill at an easy-to-moderate pace. Participants ate standardized meals and their blood sugar levels were measured continuously over each 48 hour stay. The researchers observed that the most effective time to go for a post-meal walk was after the evening meal. The exaggerated rise in blood sugar after this meal-often the largest of the day-often lasts well into the night and early morning and this was curbed significantly as soon as the participants started to walk on the treadmill. The study authors write that: "Short, intermittent bouts of postmeal walking appear to be an effective way to control postprandial hyperglycemia in older people."

MY COMMENT: Get walking - even short times of 15 minutes make a difference.

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Testosterone Promotes Cognitive Acuity
Posted on July 11, 2013, 6 a.m. in Women's HealthBrain and Mental Performance
Hormone Replacement Therapy

Testosterone: testosterone gel applied daily may improve cognitive performance in postmenopausal women.
Susan Davis and colleagues studied 92 healthy postmenopausal women, ages 55 to 65 years, who were not taking any systemic sex hormone therapy and had normal cognitive function at baseline. Subjects were randomized to daily administration of a transdermal gel containing 0.22 grams of testosterone or to placebo for 26 weeks. The average testosterone level among the women was near the lower limit of normal at baseline, and it increased by a median of 1.7 nmol/L in the treatment group, bringing levels into the mid-normal range. Whereas the women in the two groups had similar cognitive function at baseline, scores at 26 weeks on a standardized cognitive assessment and health inventory were significantly better in the testosterone group, as compared with the placebo group. The lead author comments that the study "suggests that the women are performing suboptimally even though it's normal for their age group and that we can really have women performing more optimally in terms of cognitive performance if they have a small dose of testosterone therapy.

MY COMMENT: Testosterone is a "FEEL" good hormone for both men and women - and achieving optimal FREE TESTOSTERONE with the range being in the mid to upper range - For Labcor that would be 1.5 to 2.2 and Quest 4-6 --- Testosterone gives energy - brain function - less fat more muscle mass - more libido and more.

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MY COMMENT: These are BAD DRUGS MAKING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES -
It is hard for me to see why Doctors don't "wise up" -- After being in Medicine for 30+ years - It is pretty easy to see that most chronic use drugs have a huge amount of side effects and should be the last choice -
Reflux -
1. DETOX
2. Eliminated Wheat
3. GET your weight optimal
This group of drugs depletes your B-complex vitamins - raising the risk for Dementia and disease like Parkinson's - Calcium Depletion - raising your risk of Osteoporosis -

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Increased omega-3 fatty acid levels associated with reduction in hip fracture risk =Take your FISH OIL! June 28, 2013.
The March, 2013 issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published the results of a study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University which found a protective effect in postmenopausal women for elevated blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids against the risk of hip fracture." Inflammation is associated with an increased risk of bone loss and fractures, and omega-3 fatty acids are believed to reduce inflammation," stated senior author Rebecca Jackson, who is a professor of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Ohio State. "So we asked if we would see fractures decrease in response to omega-3 intake."
The study compared 324 women with a history of hip fracture who were enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative with an equal number of subjects without hip fracture matched for age, hormone use and race. Women whose total omega-3 fatty acid levels were among the top one-third of participants had a 45% lower risk of hip fracture in comparison with those whose levels were among the lowest third.

My COMMENTS: Make sure you take a multidose vitamin WITH B- complex & Minerals . Critic your vitamins! Your Fish Oil - SAME THING - NOT ALL FISH OIL IS EQUAL - Your fish oil should be pharmaceutical grade with high potency and certified that it contains NO MERCURY OR LEAD Contamination - The minimum dose is 1000mg daily - If you have Hypertension - Joint disease then increase the dose to 4000-6000mg daily.

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Vitamins May Curb the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease Posted on June 24, 2013, 6 a.m. in Alzheimer's Disease Dietary Supplementation Vitamins

The medial temporal lobe is the area of the brain that atrophies to cause the cognitive decline characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease. University of Oxford administered a combination of vitamin B12 (500 µg), vitamin B6 20 mg, and folic acid, or placebo, to 156 older men and women, for a two-year period. The researchers observed that the 80 subjects receiving B vitamins showed significantly less brain degeneration, as compared to the placebo group. Specifically, the plasma homocysteine levels were lowered by 29%. Submitting that: "Our results show that B-vitamin supplementation can slow the atrophy of specific brain regions that are a key component of the [Alzheimer's Disease] process and that are associated with cognitive decline," the study authors conclude that: "Further B-vitamin supplementation trials focusing on elderly subjects with high homocysteine levels are warranted to see if progression to dementia can be prevented."

My COMMENT: Make sure you take a multidose vitamin has Complex B- complex. Critic your vitamins!
Specifically B12 - has been shown to prevent cerebral atrophy. Measure your B12 blood level and keep it >1000 -- You can take a dissolvable B12 that is B-12 Methycalbalamin - Lots of OVER THE COUNTER options for this.

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My COMMENT: THE FACTS ARE CLEAR - VITAMIN D IS A "Hormone" that has significant impact on a women's risk of Developing BREAST CANCER Having checked Hundreds of Women's Vitamin D level since 2009 - There is clearly an association between skin type - and little to no protection of getting Vitamin D from the Sun.

You need a vitamin D level in the 70's and you need to take a pharmaceutical grade vitamin D to achieve this - I recommend Metagenics Vitamin D - Cheap $20 dollars for 120 D3 5000 - most patients need one daily.

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The study included 65 women whose age averaged 56.2 years. Cardiac catheterization revealed the presence of coronary artery disease in 31 subjects. Questionnaire responses provided data concerning medical conditions, family history of coronary artery disease, the use of hormone replacement, physical activity levels, and the intake of dietary supplements over the preceding year, including
1. multivitamins,
2. B-complex,
3. individual B vitamins,
4. vitamins C, D and E; calcium, iron and others.
Blood samples were analyzed for fasting glucose, lipids and additional factors. Adjusted analysis of the data uncovered a 72% lower risk of coronary artery disease in supplement users compared to nonusers and an 84% lower risk of CAD among those who engaged in physical activity in comparison with inactive women. Furthermore, B vitamins can help prevent increases in serum homocysteine, which damages the lining of the vessels, lowers nitric oxide levels and alters platelet activity. "It is clear that supplement use and physical activity can significantly predict CAD; therefore, middle-aged women are encouraged to take appropriate supplements and engage in physical activity in order to prevent CAD," the authors conclude.

My COMMENT: The evidence is clear - Use appropriate supplements and engage in regular exercise - Maintain an optimal weight and you WILL reduce your risk of Cardiovascular Disease the Number one killer. Having just finished a 10k and working to walk a 1/2 marathon next- the process of "training" definitely makes you feel great - As I approach the "60" mark in the next 18 months we all must carve out time to take care of ourselves -- The greatest way to control disease. Supplements - Multidose with B-complex and Minerals - Vitamin D3 5000 - Probiotics - Fish oil - these are the core!!!! Correct those Hormones to a 25 year old and you will have "health" in your control.

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My COMMENT: I have drawn hundreds of Patients vitamin D over the last couple years. Unless you are taking a proper quality vitamin D supplement you are most likely deficient in Vitamin D - I recommend for my Patients Pharmaceutical grade - Most vitamin D over the counter is very poor quality and Blood testing prove it - Your blood level needs to be in the 70 range - in the studies looking at disease reduction - this is the range that does this.

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My COMMENT: Part of the Hormone Replacement Is one of the "Parent" hormones - DHEA - you need to have this in the "Optimal" 25 year old ranges - > 200 - If you can get this in the 300 range without the "pimples" of a teenager then get --
Most 50 year old women will tolerate 10mg and 50+ year old men can take 50mg to 100mg -
Make sure you are taking a "complete" Multidose vitamin - It should have All the ------ "FULL B-COMPLEX VITAMINS" & "TRACE MINERALS

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My COMMENT: Make sure you are taking a "complete" Multidose vitamin - It should have All the ------
"FULL B-COMPLEX VITAMINS" & "TRACE MINERALS
The Phytomult from METAGENICS is excellant -
4 month supply - complete with B-complex and all our Trace Minerals - 4 months cost $65 -
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Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

My COMMEN: I would refer back to the "health tips" on reduction in breast caner risk
If you don't keep them they are archived on my Web site. Things as simple as "Vitamin D levels in the 70 range reduce risk of breast cancer up to 40% - Risk factors such as Smoking - Alcohol - Obesity- ALL are independent risk factors for getting breast cancer -
So hopefully Women will not consider Mastectomy is the only way to reduce risk of Breast cancer.

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My COMMENT: I once had a conversation with a Cardiologist who wanted to treat my Husband (who has Parkinson's Disease) with a statin drug for an LDL Cholesterol of 140 - His HDL were in the 60's and Triglycerides were 80 - Both of the last numbers dilute the negative effect of LDL - As we continued our conversation my concern on Cognitive effects of Statin drugs was not on his "radar" only the narrow scope of "drive" down LDL cholesterol. As I said to this Cardiologist - does it matter what happens to our heart if the drugs that are used Drive down COQ10 in a high risk patient for DEMENTIA --
Our brain is very important to protect - much better to prevent Dementia then attempting to TREAT Dementia.

May 08--The links between sleep and cancer are now so many, you could build a chain. A new study has found that for men who suffer insomnia and unwelcome wakefulness, the risk of prostate cancer is greater than for those whose sleep is undisrupted.
That research expands on a growing body of evidence that men and women whose sleep is short, broken or of poor quality are at higher risk of developing a wide range of cancers. Research has long linked overnight shift work -- and the circadian rhythm disruptions that are common with it -- as a risk factor for breast cancer and endometrial cancers in women.
Last week, a large study published in the journal Sleep found that men or women who were overweight or regular snorers and who slept nine or more hours per day--a measure of sleep probably disrupted by apnea--were more likely to develop colorectal cancer.

In the latest study, published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers asked 2,425 Icelandic men between the ages of 67 and 96 about their sleep patterns, and how often they experienced difficulty getting or staying asleep. Using a national registry, they tracked the men's medical history for between three and seven years, looking for evidence of a prostate cancer diagnosis or death of any cause.
Compared with men who reported no sleep problems, those who reported having trouble falling asleep were roughly 60% more likely to develop prostate cancer during the study period, the researchers found.

Melatonin, the hormone produced by the pineal gland and responsible for regulating our sleep-wake cycles, is widely thought to be at the heart of this link between sleep and cancer. In the lab, researchers have found that higher melatonin levels suppress tumor growth; levels close to those found in people with too much exposure to artificial light seem to promote more aggressive tumor growth in cancer cells.

My COMMENT: As I have mentioned before - "Sleep is the number One Vitamin" - This is a very difficult thing for those of us busy with Life - work - Caring for others - etc. But getting at least 6-7 hours OF QUALITY SLEEP daily is a critical number ---- best, of course, is ----- 8 hours of GOOD QUALITY SLEEP

Reduced vitamin D levels linked to pneumonia May 1, 2013. A short report published online on April 17, 2013 in the
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reveals a protective effect for higher vitamin D levels against the risk of developing pneumonia .The current study included 723 men and 698 women between the ages of 53 and 73 enrolled in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Subjects were free of pneumonia and other pulmonary diseases at the beginning of the current investigation.
A greater risk of pneumonia was observed in association with increasing age. Researchers Alex Aregbesola and his colleagues at the University of Eastern Finland Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition found that men and women whose serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels were among the lowest one-third of participants had 2.6 times the risk of contracting pneumonia in comparison with those whose levels were highest. Men were likelier to develop pneumonia than women, and smokers more than nonsmokers. Adjustment of the data for several factors failed to modify the results.
The current study is the first to demonstrate an association between insufficient vitamin D levels and a greater risk of pneumonia among aging individuals in the general population. The findings corroborate those of previous research which indicated that reduced vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of infection. In northern countries such as Finland, sun exposure is insufficient during winter, necessitating vitamin D supplementation. The authors suggest that vitamin D deficiency is a public health issue, and recommend further research.

My COMMEN: Again the benefit of Vitamin D. Check your levels yearly and KEEP your blood levels in the upper quartile - 70's range -
So many benefits to this Vitamin/Hormone.

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Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy
Postmenopausal vaginal atrophy in US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan a 10-year epidemiology forecast of postmenopausal vaginal atrophy-- prevalent cases segmented by age (in five-year increments beginning at 50 years and ending at 79 years) and severity (mild, moderate, and severe) in the 7MM.
Cultural and social modesty is leaving women uncomfortable discussing Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy (PVA) - a condition which goes under-diagnosed worldwide, states a new report by research and consulting firm The authors.
This new report found that up to 50% of postmenopausal women experience symptoms of vaginal atrophy, but only a quarter of these individuals seek medical treatment, and cultural and social attitudes toward sexuality and aging play a huge role in this.

The urogenital tract, including the vagina, bladder and pelvic floor muscles, contains estrogen receptors, and so estrogen depletion causes deterioration of tissues and discomfort in this area. Menopausal causes vasomotor symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings, and urogenital symptoms, such as vaginal discomfort, pain during urination, and pain during sexual intercourse. While vasomotor symptoms typically resolve over time, urogenital symptoms can remain a persistent problem.
Women may neglect to report POSTMENOPAUSAL VAGINAL ATROPHY symptoms due to the assumption that they are an inevitable consequence of the aging process, or due to embarrassment stemming from cultural norms, as symptoms are closely associated with sexual function. Geographical patterns have been found in the prevalence of POSTMENOPAUAL VAGINAL ATROPHY, with women in the US more likely to discuss POSTMENOPAUSAL VAGINAL ATROPHY symptoms with their doctor than European women, who are in turn far more likely to have open conversations about sexuality and menopause with their doctor than Japanese women. These differing tendencies in discussing personal matters with healthcare professionals dictate the rates of PVA diagnosis and treatment across countries.
During 2012, there were 31.56 million prevalent cases of POSTMENOPAUSAL VAGINAL ATROPHY across the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan. The authors epidemiologists forecast that by 2022 there will be 36.14 million prevalent cases, showing an annual growth rate of 1.45%, as the global population continues to age.

My COMMENT: Having seen women come in with Horrible vaginal atrophy that completely can destroy their ability to have intimate relationships with their partners this is a problem that is very much under-treated. There are very simple and cheap ways of addressing this with the use of Estradiol or Estriol vaginal cream - compounded versions are inexpensive - A 100 gram tube can be compounded for about 60-70 dollars and this can last a women for 6 months. The pain and disability - the cost in health care for URINARY TRACT infections in the elderly women is another failure in addressing aging with a Mindset to PREVENT the disability. Why allow women to have this happen???- Prevent this problem with simply cheap BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT -----

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Alzheimer's, a disease that affects more than 5 million Americans and for which there is no cure, costing $172 billion in 2010
"We need to try to prevent the disease to minimize these costs." Much of what we know about memory comes from research on Henry Molaison, who in his 20s had part of his brain, the hippocampus, surgically removed to cure his epilepsy. "It cured the epilepsy but came at a high price," Molaison could not remember anything after the surgery. With Alzheimer's, the brain shrinks and there is atrophy in the hippocampus, which can be seen in an MRI. The ApoE protein, which helps repair damage to brain cells, and how one version, ApoE3,is "good" and another, ApoE4, is "bad" and associated with Alzheimer's. Both are produced by genes, but neither is recessive. Another variant, the ApoE2 protein, protects against Alzheimer's. About one-fourth of the population has the ApoE4 protein; having one ApoE4 genotype doubles the risk for Alzheimer's for men and quadruples the risk for women.
Having two ApoE4 genotypes increases the risk 10-fold to 12-fold, but Can we find a drug that converts ApoE4 into a molecule like ApoE3? Dozens of drugs are in clinical trials, but "so far, nothing has translated into effective cures," many have failed in stage 2 and 3 because of toxic side effects. For now, the ways to reduce the risk include exercise, a heart-healthy diet, brain stimulation, nutrition, vitamins, antioxidants and Omega 3 fatty acids, socializing and red wine, one or two glasses daily. Medications can cause memory loss since MRI's have shown brains with no sign of Alzheimer's. The Food and Drug Administration has warned statins, such as Lipitor, prescribed to reduce cholesterol, could increase memory loss and confusion.


My COMMENT: The prediction is a 4 fold increase in Dementia - Yet the medical community is very careless in the use of Drugs that can have impact on Cognitive Function - As I once said to a Cardiologis, "Does it matter what our Heart does if our BRAIN is gone."
Every drug offered to you - think of side effects - and the long term results of using these drugs. Better to prevent "Brain Function Loss" then to try and treat it.

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My COMMENT: How do you Treat Osteoporosis??
1. Bio-Identical Hormones - Estrogen - Testosterone - Progesterone ALL BUILD BONE -
2. Calcium /Magnesium/Vitamin D/Minerals
3. Specifically Strontium - taken at levels of 900mg



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Although exactly how it works is unknown, estrogen appears to help protect younger females from problems such as stroke and heart attack. Their risks of the maladies increase after menopause to about the same as males. Follow up studies are needed to see if estrogen therapy also reduces sensitivity to the beta amyloid protein in the CA3 region, as they expect, Brann noted.
Brann earlier showed that prolonged estrogen deprivation in aging rats dramatically reduces the number of brain receptors for the hormone as well as its ability to prevent strokes. Damage was forestalled if estrogen replacement was started shortly after hormone levels drop, according to the 2011 study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

My COMMENT: Hormones have a Huge number of Jobs to do. This is just one of many benefits of Estrogen - Keep the brain sharp and prevent Dementia.

My COMMENT: You need to take charge of your health -
Magnesium is one of those health options YOU have control on.
The amount of jobs Magnesium does in your body is HUGE--
Preventing and Treating Arrythmias --Bone health etc.

My COMMENT: You need to take charge of your health - if you have a disease - learn about it - and how you can get "RID" of it - not just treating it with drugs. Take a core of Supplements that prevent disease and Keep your Hormone levels to prevent disease!!

Vitamin C may help reduce common cold severity and duration

February 15, 2013. The Cochrane Library published the results of a meta-analysis on January 31, 2013 that concludes a benefit for vitamin C in treating the common cold. Dr Harri Hemilä and Elizabeth Chalker selected 29 placebo-controlled trials that examined the effect of vitamin C on cold incidence among a total of 11,306 participants and 31 trials that evaluated the
When the researchers evaluated cold duration, regular supplementation modestly shortened the length of time that sufferers experienced symptoms. For children, duration was reduced by an average of 14 percent, and for adults, by an average of 8 percent. Among trials that included severity criteria, a reduction in cold severity was observed in association with vitamin C in comparison with placebo. Although the authors recommend caution concerning generalization of the need for vitamin
C supplementation on the basis of the current findings, they write, "Nevertheless, given the consistent effect of vitamin C on common cold duration and severity in the regular supplementation studies, and the low cost and safety, it may be worthwhile for common cold patients to test on an individual basis whether therapeutic vitamin C is beneficial for them."


My COMMENT: A cheap treatment to try with a Cold - I encourage patients to take the chewable Vitamin C - take enough that you start to have some mild impact on the bowl - then cut back slightly and continue that dose till the cold is gone -


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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reports of suicide, murder, dementia, memory loss and other problems experienced by players from the National Football League have led one research group -- headed by neuroscientist and brain-imaging expert Daniel G. Amen, M.D. -- to study the effects of an interventional strategy designed to improve cognitive function which would "reverse brain damage" from years of playing in contact sports. The findings, released today, have significant impact on the football community, as well as anyone with brain damage due to concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), toxicity from alcohol and drug use, and other brain traumas, according to Dr. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, Inc. "It's one of the most exciting discoveries in medicine today," said Dr. Amen who has published 55 scientifically peer-reviewed studies and three specifically on his work with 135 active and retired NFL players. "I hope this message finds anyone who played contact sports like football, hockey, soccer, boxing so they can find help because their degenerative conditions can be reversed."
The study, titled "Reversing Brain Damage in Former NFL Players" and published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, used brain SPECT images (single photon emission computed tomography) and a standard neuropsychological test to measure the blood flow in the areas of the brain, cognitive functions and proficiency related to mood, memory, language, attention and information speed and accuracy. The athletes followed a "brain-healthy protocol" designed by Dr. Amen that included a revised diet, regular exercise, limited alcohol use, eliminating drug use and cigarette use, getting enough sleep, as well as nutritional supplements, including high dosage of fish oil, a high-potency multi-vitamin, and a group of brain boosting ingredients, such as gingko, vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine, among others. Within an average of six months, the players were measured again. The results showed significant increases in cognitive scores, blood flow, and the self-reported symptoms of mood, memory, and motivation. Many athletes had greater than 50% increases in percentile scores. "We demonstrated that even if you have been bad to your brain, on the right program you can often reverse the damage and improve your life," said Dr. Amen who is also a physician, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, New York Times best-selling author. Daniel G. Amen, M.D. founded Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in 1989 and now has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City. ACI specializes in the accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of a variety of conditions. Dr. Amen is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, and brain-imaging specialist. Dr. Amen has also authored more than 30 books, five New York Times bestsellers and helped raise more than $40 million for public television. effect of regular vitamin C intake on the duration of a total of 9,745 colds
Trials included in the meta-analysis were restricted to those that administered 200 milligrams vitamin C per day or more. Although the trials that tested the effect of vitamin C against the development of colds failed to find a significant protective effect for the vitamin, among participants in five trials that included a total of 598 skiers, runners and military personnel engaged in subarctic exercises, the risk of developing a cold among those who received the vitamin was less than half that of unsupplemented participants

A lumpectomy and radiation may provide early-stage breast cancer patients with a better chance of survival than mastectomies, according to Duke Medicine Research. The study, released today in the journal "Cancer," explores the effectiveness of lumpectomies, in which only the tumor and surrounding tissue are removed, as opposed to mastectomies, which remove the whole breast. Dr. E. Shelley Hwang, chief of breast surgery at Duke Cancer Institute and lead author of the study, said in a news release that the findings, although observational, "do suggest the possibility that women who were treated with less-invasive surgery had improved survival compared to those treated with mastectomy for Stage I or Stage II breast cancer."
The research team used 14 years of data collected by the California Cancer Registry, including 112,154 women between 1990 and 2004. Of those, 61,771 received a lumpectomy and radiation, while 50,383 got mastectomy without radiation.
The study indicates that women age 50 and older diagnosed with hormone-sensitive tumors got the most benefit from choosing lumpectomy and radiation. Data suggested that they were 13 percent less likely to die of breast cancer.
The rate of women choosing lumpectomy with radiation has climbed in recent decades. That uptick is attributed to randomized trials that have shown that lumpectomies with radiation are as effective as mastectomy in treating early-stage cancer, the release stated. But younger women with very early cancers have followed a new trend, opting for mastectomy.
"The hopeful message is that lumpectomy plus radiation was an effective alternative to mastectomy for early-stage disease, regardless of age or tumor type," Hwang said in the release. "Our study supports that even patients we thought might benefit less from localized treatment, like younger patients with hormone-resistant disease, can remain confident in lumpectomy as an equivalent and possibly better treatment option."


My COMMENT: This article points out the importance of evaluating all options in the treatment of Breast Cancer -

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reports of suicide, murder, dementia, memory loss and other problems experienced by players from the National Football League have led one research group -- headed by neuroscientist and brain-imaging expert Daniel G. Amen, M.D. -- to study the effects of an interventional strategy designed to improve cognitive function which would "reverse brain damage" from years of playing in contact sports. The findings, released today, have significant impact on the football community, as well as anyone with brain damage due to concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), toxicity from alcohol and drug use, and other brain traumas, according to Dr. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, Inc. "It's one of the most exciting discoveries in medicine today," said Dr. Amen who has published 55 scientifically peer-reviewed studies and three specifically on his work with 135 active and retired NFL players. "I hope this message finds anyone who played contact sports like football, hockey, soccer, boxing so they can find help because their degenerative conditions can be reversed." The study, titled "Reversing Brain Damage in Former NFL Players" and published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, used brain SPECT images (single photon emission computed tomography) and a standard neuropsychological test to measure the blood flow in the areas of the brain, cognitive functions and proficiency related to mood, memory, language, attention and information speed and accuracy. The athletes followed a "brain-healthy protocol" designed by Dr. Amen that included a revised diet, regular exercise, limited alcohol use, eliminating drug use and cigarette use, getting enough sleep, as well as nutritional supplements, including high dosage of fish oil, a high-potency multi-vitamin, and a group of brain boosting ingredients, such as gingko, vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine, among others. Within an average of six months, the players were measured again. The results showed significant increases in cognitive scores, blood flow, and the self-reported symptoms of mood, memory, and motivation. Many athletes had greater than 50% increases in percentile scores. "We demonstrated that even if you have been bad to your brain, on the right program you can often reverse the damage and improve your life," said Dr. Amen who is also a physician, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, New York Times best-selling author. Daniel G. Amen, M.D. founded Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in 1989 and now has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City. ACI specializes in the accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of a variety of conditions. Dr. Amen is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, and brain-imaging specialist. Dr. Amen has also authored more than 30 books, five New York Times bestsellers and helped raise more than $40 million for public television.

Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment involving language, thinking and judgment.
Lead author Rosebud Roberts, a health sciences researcher at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said mild cognitive impairment -- known as non-amnestic -- because it doesn't include memory loss, may be a precursor to vascular and other non-Alzheimer's dementias. Mild cognitive impairment is an important stage for early detection and intervention in dementia, Roberts said.
"Prevention and management of cardiac disease and vascular risk factors are likely to reduce the risk," Roberts said in a statement.
Researchers evaluated 2,719 people ages 70-89 at the beginning of the study and every 15 months after.
Of the 1,450 study subjects without mild cognitive impairment at the beginning, 669 had heart disease and 59 developed non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment; in comparison 34 of 781 who did not have heart disease developed non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment. The association varied by sex; cardiac disease and mild cognitive impairment appeared together more often among women than in men, Roberts said.


My COMMENT: This Article again reinforces the important keeping Testosterone levels above the 50% percentile of a 25 year old -
This is the level that will protect your Heart and your Brain!

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Unfortunately our FDA is
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PrimeNewswire 02-04-13

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reports of suicide, murder, dementia, memory loss and other problems experienced by players from the National Football League have led one research group -- headed by neuroscientist and brain-imaging expert Daniel G. Amen, M.D. -- to study the effects of an interventional strategy designed to improve cognitive function which would "reverse brain damage" from years of playing in contact sports.
The findings, released today, have significant impact on the football community, as well as anyone with brain damage due to concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), toxicity from alcohol and drug use, and other brain traumas, according to Dr. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, Inc. "It's one of the most exciting discoveries in medicine today," said Dr. Amen who has published 55 scientifically peer-reviewed studies and three specifically on his work with 135 active and retired NFL players. "I hope this message finds anyone who played contact sports like football, hockey, soccer, boxing so they can find help because their degenerative conditions can be reversed." The study, titled "Reversing Brain Damage in Former NFL Players" and published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, used brain SPECT images (single photon emission computed tomography) and a standard neuropsychological test to measure the blood flow in the areas of the brain, cognitive functions and proficiency related to mood, memory, language, attention and information speed and accuracy. The athletes followed a "brain-healthy protocol" designed by Dr. Amen that included a revised diet, regular exercise, limited alcohol use, eliminating drug use and cigarette use, getting enough sleep, as well as nutritional supplements, including high dosage of fish oil, a high-potency multi-vitamin, and a group of brain boosting ingredients, such as gingko, vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine, among others.
Within an average of six months, the players were measured again. The results showed significant increases in cognitive scores, blood flow, and the self-reported symptoms of mood, memory, and motivation. Many athletes had greater than 50% increases in percentile scores. "We demonstrated that even if you have been bad to your brain, on the right program you can often reverse the damage and improve your life," said Dr. Amen who is also a physician, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, New York Times best-selling author. Daniel G. Amen, M.D. founded Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in 1989 and now has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City. ACI specializes in the accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of a variety of conditions. Dr. Amen is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, and brain-imaging specialist. Dr. Amen has also authored more than 30 books, five New York Times bestsellers and helped raise more than $40 million for public television.

My COMMENT: This Article again reinforces the important keeping Testosterone levels above the 50% percentile of a 25 year old -
This is the level that will protect your Heart!

PrimeNewswire
02-04-13

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reports of suicide, murder, dementia, memory loss and other problems experienced by players from the National Football League have led one research group -- headed by neuroscientist and brain-imaging expert Daniel G. Amen, M.D. -- to study the effects of an interventional strategy designed to improve cognitive function which would "reverse brain damage" from years of playing in contact sports.
The findings, released today, have significant impact on the football community, as well as anyone with brain damage due to concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), toxicity from alcohol and drug use, and other brain traumas, according to Dr. Amen, founder of Amen Clinics, Inc.
"It's one of the most exciting discoveries in medicine today," said Dr. Amen who has published 55 scientifically peer-reviewed studies and three specifically on his work with 135 active and retired NFL players. "I hope this message finds anyone who played contact sports like football, hockey, soccer, boxing so they can find help because their degenerative conditions can be reversed."
The study, titled "Reversing Brain Damage in Former NFL Players" and published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, used brain SPECT images (single photon emission computed tomography) and a standard neuropsychological test to measure the blood flow in the areas of the brain, cognitive functions and proficiency related to mood, memory, language, attention and information speed and accuracy. The athletes followed a "brain-healthy protocol" designed by Dr. Amen that included a revised diet, regular exercise, limited alcohol use, eliminating drug use and cigarette use, getting enough sleep, as well as nutritional supplements, including high dosage of fish oil, a high-potency multi-vitamin, and a group of brain boosting ingredients, such as gingko, vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine, among others.
Within an average of six months, the players were measured again. The results showed significant increases in cognitive scores, blood flow, and the self-reported symptoms of mood, memory, and motivation. Many athletes had greater than 50% increases in percentile scores.
"We demonstrated that even if you have been bad to your brain, on the right program you can often reverse the damage and improve your life," said Dr. Amen who is also a physician, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, New York Times best-selling author.
Daniel G. Amen, M.D. founded Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in 1989 and now has offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City. ACI specializes in the accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of a variety of conditions. Dr. Amen is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, and brain-imaging specialist. Dr. Amen has also authored more than 30 books, five New York Times bestsellers and helped raise more than $40 million for public television.

My COMMENT: I would like to thank all my Patients that sent prayers and well wishes as my Husband had Parkinson's Brain Surgery this week -
This article on Brain Damage Reversal is important in Many ways - Treating any type of Brain Injury and Preventing the Developement of Dementia which is expected to TRIPLE -from 4 million to 13 million Americans

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women who undergo surgical menopause at an earlier age may have an increased risk of decline in memory and thinking skills, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. Early surgical menopause is the removal of both ovaries before natural menopause and often accompanies a hysterectomy.
"While we found a link between surgical menopause and thinking and memory decline, women on longer hormone replacement therapies had slower declines," said study author Riley Bove, MD, with Harvard Medical School in Boston and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. "Since hormone replacement therapy is widely available, our research raises questions as to whether these therapies have a protective effect against cognitive decline and whether women who experience early surgical menopause should be taking hormone replacement therapies afterward."
The study included 1,837 women between the ages of 53 and 100 participating in the Rush Memory and Aging Project at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Of those, 33 percent had undergone surgical menopause. The women were given several types of tests that measured thinking skills and memory. Researchers also recorded age at the start of menstruation, years of menstrual cycles and use and length of hormone replacement therapies.
The study found that among women who underwent surgical menopause, earlier age of the procedure was associated with a faster decline in long-term memory related to concepts and ideas, in memory that relates to time and places and in overall thinking abilities. The results stayed the same after considering factors such as age, education and smoking. This same association was not seen in women who underwent natural menopause.
There was also a significant association between age at surgical menopause and the plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease.
"Our study warrants further research as the interest in this subject will continue to grow right along with our aging population," said Bove.
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Learn more about cognition at http://www.aan.com/patients.
The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 25,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.

My Comment: EXHAUST all your options prior to doing a Hysterectomy. This has been one of the most common surgical procedures done to women. Often it is done very "flippantly".
Women desire better care then this

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The January, 2013 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology published the finding of Danish researchers of reductions in glucose tolerance and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels in men treated with simvastatin, one of several statin drugs commonly prescribed to lower high cholesterol.
While the drugs are of benefit to millions of people at risk for cardiovascular events, their effect on coenzyme Q10, an important mitochondrial cofactor, has not been well publicized in mainstream medical media. (Mitochondria are the cells' energy-producing organelles.)
In their introduction to the article, Professor Flemming Dela of Copenhagen's Center for Healthy Aging and his associates remark that although statin drugs have a positive effect on heart muscle via the increase in antioxidant capacity and reduction of reactive oxygen species production, an adverse effect on skeletal muscle has been reported. Statin-associated muscle pain has been reported in approximately 10 percent of sedentary patients and in up to 75 percent of athletes. However, the incidence of myopathy in clinical trials of the drugs has been much lower, presumably due to a discrepancy in the definition of myopathy.
"A well-known side effect of statin therapy is muscle pain," Dr Dela explained. "Up to 75 percent of the physically active patients undergoing treatment for high cholesterol experience pain. This may keep people away from either taking their medicine or from taking exercise - both of which are bad choices."
The current study included ten men treated for high cholesterol with simvastatin for at least one year and ten healthy control subjects. Participants underwent oral glucose tolerance tests, muscle biopsies, and blood testing for numerous factors.
Four men in the simvastatin group reported muscle pain, compared to none of the controls. Among simvastatin-treated subjects, glucose levels were significantly higher during two-hour oral glucose tolerance testing in comparison with untreated men. When tissue biopsy results were compared, CoQ10 and the antioxidant enzymes catalase, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and glutathione peroxidase were lower in those treated with the drug.
"The present study is to our knowledge the first to demonstrate a deleterious effect on the glucose tolerance in simvastatin-treated patients," the authors announce. "Furthermore, a decrease is found in Q10 protein content in skeletal muscle, accompanied by a limitation in maximal oxidative phosphorylation capacity in the patients treated with simvastatin. We suggest that these observations may be part of the explanation of the most common side effects of statin treatment: muscle pain and weakness."
"We have now shown that statin treatment affects the energy production in muscles," Dr Dela concluded. "We are working on the assumption that this can be the direct cause of muscle weakness and pain in the patients."
"The new study is the basis for a large planned research project, where we will focus broadly on patients undergoing statin treatment," he added. "We will look at statin consumption from a medical point of view, and will also investigate the media's influence on patients' acceptance or rejection of statins as a treatment option. Many contradictory views find their way into the public forum, and it can be difficult for patients to distinguish between fact and fiction."

My Comment: EXHAUST all your options prior then starting a statin drug - Muscle pain - Decrease in CoQ-10 - Reduction in your Hormones - Risk in Memory and impacting your Exercise -
Remember 1/2 of all patients who have a Heart Attack have Normal Cholesterol SOOOO Heart disease is not just a cholesterol issue for 50% of patients.

Longer Telomeres via Long-Term Endurance Exercise

Telomeres are the end caps of chromosomes, protecting the DNA complexes from deterioration during cell division. Telomere shortening is considered a marker of cellular aging, and prematurely shortened telomeres have been linked to increased risk of cancers, heart disease, dementia and death. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) report that endurance training may protect against the effects of aging in older individuals. Javaid Nauman and colleagues recruited 20 men, half of whom were ages 22 to 27 and the other half ages 66 to 77. In each age group, half of the participants were endurance athletes who were taking part in a cross-country ski race or track competitions. The others were nonathletes who were active, but who had never competed at higher levels in any sports. All of the participants were free from known cardiovascular disease, obesity, and a history of current or past smoking. None was taking regular medications. The team observed that in the older age group, the endurance athletes had significantly longer telomeres. Further, in the overall cohort, telomere length was positively associated with VO2max, with the relationship strongest among the endurance athletes. The study authors write that: "Our data suggest that long-term endurance exercise training may provide a protective effect on muscle telomere length in older people.

My Comment: Exercise is critical to living a long and healthy life. Sedentary lifestyles are risk factors for the development of Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity, etc.
Keep simply rules in mind -
1. Don't end your day without a 10,000 step day or 3 mile day -minimum - you can do more.
2. Include some weight training 2-3 days per week to keep your muscle Strength with aging.

Healthy Aging : 95-year-old's Fountain of Youth? Daily Walks ; Dayton Resident Also Takes Annual Trips. - Son-in-law, 74, Tries Follow Her Healthy Lifestyle. ByVirginia Burroughs ByVirginia Burroughs, Contributing Writer Dayton Daily News
01-03-13 DAYTON -- Sarah Deets, 95, is a retired physical education and elementary school teacher who knows the value of regular exercise and diet. What she does: Deets walks 1 to 2 miles a day around the grounds of 10 Wilmington Place to stay in shape for her beloved annual excursions across the world. "My husband and I lived on three acres, and I walked there -- that was one of the best habits I ever got into. When we moved here four years ago, I continued to walk." How exercise keeps her healthy: Before her husband's death in 2008, the couple traveled almost every year, visiting all states, plus trips to such places as Canada, Australia, and England. "Friends often asked how we could afford it, but we worked our tailbones off to put money in our travel fund," Deets said. Always ready for adventures, she continues her annual trips with her daughter, Jean Moran and son-in-law Kenneth Bar-nett. They've been to South America and to the Mediterranean, and recently returned from this year's six-week trip to Hawaii, Japan and China. "In Beijing, we walked and walked in the Forbidden City, and when we went to the Great Wall, we had to climb tall stairs, often without a railing," Deets said. "So many Chinese wanted their pictures taken with me, especially when they found out my age. I kept up with the group, even when we walked to the top of old shrines." In addition to Beijing, the China trip included Xi'an, Shanghai, and a cruise down the Yangtze River. "During the entire trip, I 'walked the walk,' without assistance or a wheelchair," Deets said. She also exercises her mind. Deets received her master's degree in education in Wright State University's first graduating class. "I've always loved to read and learn," she said. "I'm a member of the College Women's Club, and we meet every month at the Dayton Women's Club. I still attend the meetings, and was assistant treasurer for 12 years." And, she adds: "I still play the stock markets." Consistency in exercise and diet: The day after Thanksgiving, when it was so cold and windy outside, Deets put on her coat, bundled up, and walked. "I thought I'd just walk around the promenade once, but went my usual four times," she said. "I don't feel right if I don't walk every day." She also notes, "I eat whatever I want, but don't overeat. I love salads, fruits and vegetables, but also love meat and desserts. I just stop when I'm full." Observations from her son-in-law: "Having no or few gray hairs and a full set of healthy teeth is quite amazing at 95," said Barnett, 74. "The only thing I can think of, other than having good genes, is that she eats well and is a consistent walker. I'm trying to emulate some of her habits." Her advice to others: "It's so simple to travel, and to love life and enjoy it. Retired folks need to get up and move every day, not just sit around and play cards. On our trip, I saw people in wheelchairs, but they were still traveling -- it's so simple to travel. "As Rosalind Russell said, 'Life is a banquet' - you just have to get out and do it." And, like Deets, it's best to be in shape, prepared to enjoy the feast.

United Press International 11-30-12
Running too many marathons in a lifetime could be dangerous for the heart and lead to an early death, U.S. medical researchers said. The heart is only designed for "short bursts" of intense activity said a study by Dr. James O'Keefe and Carl Lavie of St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Mo., and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Marathon running forces the heart to pump massive amounts of blood for hours at a time, leading to overstretching of the heart's chambers, thickening of its walls and changes to electrical signaling, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.
"In addition, long-term excessive exercise may accelerate aging in the heart, as evidenced by increased coronary artery calcification, diastolic ventricular dysfunction, and large-artery wall stiffening," the researchers wrote in their report published in the journal Heart. "... Running too fast, too far and for too many years may speed one's progress towards the finish line of life."
The damage caused by a marathon will rapidly heal, though repeated endurance exercise can lead to scarring, The Independent reported. "If one really wants to do a marathon or full-distance triathlon ... it may be best to do just one or a few and then proceed to safer and healthier exercise patterns," the researchers said.

My Comment: Exercise is critical to living a long and healthy life. Sedentary lifestyles are risk factors for the development of Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity, etc. But ---- Excessive Marathons Done Repeatedly are "according to the above report" also detrimental. Keep simply rules in mind -
1. Don't end your day without a 10,000 step day or 3 mile day -minimum - you can do more.
2. Include some weight training 2-3 days per week to keep your muscle Strenght with aging.

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to lose weight, you are not alone -
The United States has the highest rate of obesity in the world.
In 2010, more than 35 percent of American adults were obese as well as 17 percent of American kids, and it's estimated that 50 percent of adults will be obese by 2030. Obesity has been attributed to many things, including our over consumption of processed grains, sweetened foods and sodas. Our sedentary lifestyles don't help, either.
However, scientists are exploring the possibility that the bacteria hanging out in your gut may also contribute to your expanding waistline, and perhaps to your inability to lose weight. The health of the intestines, in particular the composition of the trillions of bacteria that live in your gut, may be key players in everything from dysfunction of your immune system to insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, depression, skin disorders and autoimmune disease. In fact, many scientists consider that the microbes in the gut constitute their own organ system in the body known as the microbiome. The human microbiome consists of all of the bacteria, viruses and other organisms that live communally in the gut. There are 10 times as many organisms in the gut as there are human cells in the body, and these organisms are subject to change, especially with changes in our diet.
So how might bacteria in the gut affect your weight? Research suggests that organisms in our intestines have a significant impact on how fats in our food are metabolized, absorbed and stored. The first data to suggest a connection between the health of the gut and the risk of obesity was published in 2004, and since then more than 100 articles have been published trying to elucidate the mechanism behind this.
An imbalance of harmful bacteria in the gut can secrete substances known as endotoxins that can incite inflammation and contribute to changes in hormones that subsequently lead to weight gain. In a recent study in China, scientists identified an obesity-linked bacteria known as Enterobacter from a morbidly obese adult male; when that bacterium was eliminated from his gut, he lost nearly 30 percent of his body weight. The researchers then fed this same Enterobacter to a group of mice; they developed obesity and insulin resistance from this exposure.
What leads to an increase in harmful bacteria such as Enterobacter? The composition of organisms in the intestines is affected by multiple things including foods we eat, the use of antibiotics, chronic ingestion of acid-reducing medications and stress. In fact, bacteria in the gut can change within 24 hours of a change in our diets.
And how do you keep your gut healthy and happy? Start by avoiding processed grains and sugars, which can promote the growth of harmful bacteria, and switch to whole, unprocessed grains as well as fermented foods. Fermented foods like yogurt and sauerkraut contain healthy bacteria known as probiotics, which help to replenish healthy gut bacteria, and most of us no longer eat these foods with any regularity.
Foods like garlic, leeks, and onions contain substances known as prebiotics, which also help to feed and foster the growth of those healthy bacteria. Sometimes a probiotic supplement is also needed to help restore gut health, and some people may even need more specific treatment to reduce levels of harmful bacteria in the intestines.
And of course, don't forget to manage your stress, get plenty of sleep, keep up your exercise and watch your portion sizes to lose weight. But also stay tuned for more information about this new area of research that may provide exciting new ways for you to help reduce your weight in the coming years.
A happy, healthy New Year to you!

My Comment: You are what you eat - So Eliminate processed foods - Sodas - Do not take drugs that impact your digestive ability chronically - Unless you benefit FAR outweights your risk
1. Take Digestive enzymes if you have problems with gas - bloating etc
2. Consider more Probiotics ="Complex Carbohydrates"
3. Probiotics - Refrigerated - at least 15 billion

FOR YOUR GOOD HEALTH
1. Keep your Hormones at Healthy Levels
2. Take a Complete Multi - with B-complex and Minerals
3. Fish oil - Minimum of 1000mg of EPA/DHA/Omega-3
4. B-12 - replace to Blood levels at >1000 - use B-12 Methycalbalamin
5. D3 5000-make your blood level in the 70's
6. Probiotic 15 billion - refrigerated -
Diet Issues -
1. Keep your weight with a BMI =<24
2. Maximum Wheat intake = 60gms - be aware MANY PEOPLE HAVE WHEAT INTOLERANCE-
Exercise -
1. Do this DAILY
2. Walk at least a 3 mile day = 10,000 steps

My Comments:
If you want accurate assessment of Magnesium it needs to be done with Intracellular blood testing from specialty labs ex: like Genova/Metametrix
Take Calcium + Magnesium - if you have any questions of Cardiac arrhythmia - take 1000mg of Magnesium daily.

Doctor Financial Ties to DRUG COMPANIES have Heavily Influence The America Medical System Treatment Guidlines Recommending the Most Lucrative Drugs

Analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today has found.

The guidelines affect how doctors across the country treat patients for everything from diabetes to asthma, chronic pain, depression and high cholesterol.
Issued by leading medical associations and government institutions, treatment guidelines are supposed to be based on rigorous science. But the committees that write them have been dominated by doctors who have worked as paid speakers, consultants or advisers for companies selling the recommended drugs.
Critics say the financial relationships have corrupted medicine, resulting in cases where guidelines make dangerous or ineffective recommendations. Drug companies and some doctors counter that those with conflicts are often top experts in their field.
The Journal Sentinel examined 20 clinical practice guidelines for conditions treated by the 25 top-selling drugs in the United States.
The drugs sit in the medicine cabinets of millions of Americans --
Nexium for acid reflux,
Lipitor for high cholesterol,
Cymbalta for depression and
OxyContin for pain. Their collective sales topped $94 billion in 2011, accounting for 30% of drug revenue in the United States.
An analysis of the guideline panels, which involved 293 doctors, found:
Research funded by drug companies was not counted as a conflict
in the Journal Sentinel analysis because experts disagree whether research poses as much of a conflict as speaking, consulting and advising.
The findings offer the latest glimpse into how pharmaceutical companies, with billions in sales at stake, exert a powerful but often unrecognized influence over the practice of American medicine.
Past Journal Sentinel reports have revealed articles in medical journals that were ghostwritten by drug company marketers; instructional videos for doctors that made misleading claims about drugs; payments to medical organizations that advocated for more use of drugs; and drug companies paying for continuing medical education courses that, in essence, market their products.
"At the end of the day, the drug companies own medicine," said Eric Campbell, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School who has researched conflicts of interest in treatment guidelines. "We've created a system that allows this."
This story was reported as a joint project of the Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today. MedPage Today provides a clinical perspective for physicians on breaking medical news at medpagetoday.com.

My Comment:
Every visit to a Doctor Should address "NON- DRUG" options = FIRST --- before pulling out the "script" pad - The current system makes it very easy to "quickly" give out a drug and move on to see the next patient. Patients need to enter the office looking for other options then drugs --so that Doctors don't feel the pressure to give drugs to satisfy perceived desires. After all, the goal in Medicine should be "Do no Harm" - and many pharmaceutical drugs do alot of Harm.

Add 14 Years to Your Life by Optimizing Cardiovascular Profile

In that many people develop cardiovascular disease as they live into old age, the lifetime risk for total cardiovascular disease (CVD) may provide projections of future population burden of CVD. John T. Wilkins, from Northwestern University (Illinois, USA), and colleagues selected data from five different cohorts included in the Cardiovascular Lifetime Risk Pooling Project and analyzed the participants' risk of all forms of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease from ages 45, 55 and 65 through 95 years of age. The team found that subjects with optimal risk factor profiles lived up to 14 years longer free of total CVD, as compared to individuals with at least two risk factors. Lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease were strongly associated with risk factor burden in middle age. The study authors submit that: ""We need to do everything we can to maintain optimal risk factors so that we reduce the chances of developing cardiovascular disease and increase the chances that we'll live longer and healthier."

My comment ---Control your risk factors -
1. Fish oil - decrease your Risk for Heart Attack
2. Low Insulin
3. Fasting Blood Sugar 60-85
4. Keep Free Testosterone in upper quartile of a 25 year old
5. No Hypertension
6. Low Fibrogen
7. Adequate Vitamin K
8. Normal Cholesterol
9. Low Homocysteine
10. Normal C-Rx Protein
11.Vitamin D level in the 70's
Do all of the above and you can be adding 14 years of life

HIGH DOSE IV VITAMIN C-
 Reduced Pain and Inflammation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a major inflammatory joint disease that causes cartilage destruction, bone erosions, and joint destruction. In severe cases, it can also lead to rheumatoid nodules, vasculitis, heart disease, lung disease, anemia, and peripheral neuropathy. Oxidative stress is elevated in RA patients implying reactive oxygen species (ROS) are possible mediators of tissue damage. ROS trigger a cascade of events through nuclear factors' activation, which up-regulates gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines that mediate the immune responses causing inflammation. Decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress may provide protection for regenerating cartilage within the joint. Control of inflammation in patients with RA is also the important goal when it comes to the reduction of cardiovascular risk in these patients. The Riordan Clinic has long been interested in the use of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) at millimolar concentrations (attainable via intravenous infusions) to treat illnesses associated with inflammation, including cancer, atherosclerosis, and viral infections. At high doses, vitamin C has been shown to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Ascorbic acid has other properties that suggest it may be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis: it is an antioxidant that scavenges ROS and it supports collagen formation and enhances extracellular matrix protein synthesis. Interestingly, RA patients tend to be vitamin C deficient and require high supplementation doses required to maintain plasma ascorbic acid at acceptable levels. In addition, studies show below-normal ascorbic acid concentrations in synovial fluid of RA patients.
Based on the properties of ascorbic acid to reduce oxidative stress, decrease production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and suppress the activation of pro-inflammatory nuclear factors, we analyzed the effect of intravenous millimolar concentration of ascorbic acid in RA treatment. The rheumatoid arthritis patients in this study were characterized by moderate to high levels of the inflammation marker CRP accompanying moderate to severe discomfort levels. The effect of intravenous vitamin C (IVC) treatment on subjects with RA demonstrated that IVC therapy with dosages of 7.5 g-50g can reduce inflammation and the pain levels. The inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein levels was decreased on average by 44 %. The average CRP level before treatment was 9.4 +/- 4.6 mg/L, while the average after IVC therapy was 6.4 +/- 4.6 mg/L. Examining those subjects who showed a net CRP decrease, we found that the effect of treatment is IVC frequency dependent.
Based on this pilot study, it is hypothesized that IVC therapy is a useful strategy in treating RA, and that more research into this possibility is warranted.

My comment: It is worth everyone looking at the Data Dr. Levy (Cardiology) has on the use of IV Vitamin C -
Check the internet for the PATIENT presented on Prime - Time New Zealand - 60minutes on the use of High Dose IV Vitamin C

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HIGH FRUCTOSE CONSUMPTION HIGHER DIABETES United Press International

12-03-12 Large amounts of high-fructose corn syrup may be one of the factors for the global epidemic of type 2 diabetes, U.S. and British researchers suggest.
The study, published in Global Public Health, found countries with higher use of high-fructose corn syrup had an average prevalence of type 2 diabetes of 8 percent compared to 6.7 percent in countries not using high-fructose corn syrup."High-fructose corn syrup appears to pose a serious public health problem on a global scale," principal study author Michael Goran, director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center and co-director of the Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, said in a statement. "The study adds to a growing body of scientific literature that indicates high-fructose corn syrup consumption may result in negative health consequences distinct from and more deleterious than natural sugar."
Goran and Stanley Ulijaszek of the University of Oxford said of the 42 countries studied, the United States had the highest per-capita consumption of high-fructose corn syrup at a rate of 55 pounds per year. The second highest was Hungary, with an annual rate of 47 pounds per capita. Canada, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Argentina, South Korea, Japan and Mexico are also relatively high high-fructose corn syrup consumers.
However, Germany, Poland, Greece, Portugal, Egypt, Finland and Serbia were among the lowest high-fructose corn syrup consumers.
Countries with per-capita consumption of less than 1 pound per year included: Australia, China, Denmark, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. Copyright United Press International 2012.

My Comment:
Great the junk out of your DIET -
NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
NO SODA
NO MSG
NO ASPARTANE
NO DYES
NO HYDROGENATED FAT = TRANS FAT
ELIMINATE WHEAT - OR MAXIMUM OF 60GMS DAILY
Eat like a Cave man - Organic meat - lots of raw fruits and veggies - good fats (nuts etc)   -Detox metabolically yearly at least.

FIGHT INFLAMMATION WITH FISH OIL

The omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can only be produced to a very limited extent by the human body. That's why fish oil supplementation is so critical. It's by far the best source for supplementing your own body's supply of these essential fatty acids.  Omega-3- fatty acids have been well-studied fro their anti-inflammatory benefits in helping prevent cardiovascular disease.  They have also proven successful at improving patient outcomes in scores of studies of other inflammtory diseases, particularly asthma, inflammatory bowl disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.

My Comment: Not all Fish oil is equal and I encourage all my patients to evaluate the Fish Oil they are taking - If the company does not certify the fish oil is FREE of lead, mercury etc. then assume it may have it.

You are what you eat!

Acute Inflammation is your body's way of defense.  Chronic Inflammation harms the body.  Smoking, High Blood Pressure, Elevated Insulin etc. keeps inflammation going.  This is the creation of Heart disease, Alzheimers, Rheumatoid arthritis, Inflammatory Bowl Disease, Osteoporosis, Kidney disease etc. In other words, chronic inflammation may be the engine that drives many of our feared illnesses. To add insult to injury - we Americans eat a pro-inflammatory diet - high in sugar and saturated fat and we DON'T exercise.
What do you do - START BY CHANGING THE WAY YOU EAT!! Substitute fish and chicken for red meat, eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies.  Eliminate fried foods ,- But eat good fats - nuts, avocado, etc. 

My Comment: Another reason to eat  green - (veggie - salads etc)  Get rid of Wheat out of diet - eat lots of Lean Protein - and greens and your belly fat will come down and weight will be controlled

You are what you eat!

Asparagus could be a powerful new weapon in the fight against diabetes.
Scientists found a regular intake kept blood sugar levels under control and boosted the body's production of insulin. They injected rats with chemicals to induce a diabetic state. They treated half with an extract from the asparagus plant and the rest with anti-diabetic drug glibenclamide.
The researchers, from Karachi University in Pakistan, said: 'This study suggests asparagus extract exerts anti-diabetic effects."

My Comment: Another reason to eat  green - (veggie - salads etc)  Get rid of Wheat out of diet - eat lots of Lean Protein - and greens and your belly fat will come down and weight will be controlled. 
 

Quotes that Thinkers throughout the ages have recognized the irreplaceable value of good health.

1. Life is not living, but living in Health
Martial, first-century Roman poet

2. Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering
Francis Rabelais (16th century)

3. All Health is better than wealth
Sir Walter Scott (1812)

4. Health is not valued till sickness comes
Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654-1734)

My Comment: Living with a Husband who is fightening Parkinson's Diease these quotes are so true!!

Michigan State Study Suggests Reflexology can help Cancer Patients Nov. 12--REFLEXOLOGY -- the method of massaging the feet to stimulate parts of the body -- can help cancer patients perform daily tasks better.
That's the conclusion of a new study led by Michigan State University researcher Gwen Wyatt, a professor in the College of Nursing.
The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, is believed to be the first large-scale study to put hard science behind the benefits of reflexology as a complement to standard cancer care,
"It's always been assumed that it's a nice comfort measure, but to this point we really have not, in a rigorous way, documented the benefits," Wyatt said in a report released by the MSU today. "This is the first step toward moving a complementary therapy from fringe care to mainstream care."
People who received the reflexology treatment had significantly less shortness of breath and were able to more easily perform such tasks as climbing stairs, getting dressed and going grocery shopping, according to the MSU report.
Over an 11-week period, they compared the reflexology group with a group that had regular foot massage and a group that had neither foot massage nor reflexology.
The study involved 385 women undergoing chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for advanced-stage breast cancer that had spread beyond the breast. The women were assigned randomly to three groups: Some received treatment by a certified reflexologist, others got a foot massage meant to act like a placebo, and the rest had only standard medical treatment and no foot manipulation.
Wyatt is now researching whether massage similar to reflexology performed by cancer patients' friends and family, as opposed to certified reflexologists, might be a simple and inexpensive treatment options.

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Amenorrhea = No period and Heart Disease

Amenorrhea is when a woman, particularly an athlete, misses her menstrual cycle on a regular basis.
"Amenorrhea definitely correlates with having premature heart disease," said Anne Hoch, a medical doctor and expert in female athletes and cardiovascular health.
She and researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin began studying athletes at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee and found amenorrhea and osteoporosis, which is a reduction in bone mass, was very common. But they didn't have the technology to do the cardiovascular studies on the girls.
They moved on to the Milwaukee Ballet, where they found 64% of the ballerinas had what's called the female athlete triad -- disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis -- or components of the triad and also had early cardiovascular disease.
It might seem shocking -- premature heart disease among our most fit and strong women. But the findings didn't surprise Hoch.
"We kind of expected it because post-menopausal women who are in their 60s and stop having their period, their estrogen levels drop and when it drops, they have an increase in a cardiovascular event rate," Hoch said. "When young athletes' periods stop, their estrogen level drops also, but they physiologically have the same hormonal profile as the postmenopausal women."
The testing went on, with Marquette University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Parkside runners who were not having their menstrual periods.
"They all had evidence of premature heart disease," Hoch said.
There is good news: The condition can be treated with folic acid.
Pregnant women take that supplement. It's also in a plain daily multivitamin with about 0.4 milligrams. But amenorrhea patients need much more: 10 milligrams.
"In a subsequent study, we treated all the dancers with folic acid for their heart disease, and then we retested and their cardiovascular disease normalized," Hoch said. "So it was reversible. It's very treatable with folic acid."
Enlarged heart
When you think of an enlarged heart, you might think of heart disease and risk for cardiac arrest. But an enlarged heart isn't a disease. It's a reaction, or a symptom, of other conditions.
And in the case of an athlete, it can be a good thing.
Just as athletes work out and develop their leg, arm and core muscles, the heart -- a muscle itself -- strengthens and can grow. Duke University professor of medicine William Kraus said there are two stimuli for growing an athletic heart, one good and one bad.
An athlete with a lot of blood flowing through the heart dilates the heart, which forces the heart to thicken to accommodate that dilation.
"Think of a balloon," Kraus said. "As you're blowing it up, the wall of the balloon thins. The pressure inside exceeds the pressure outside. What the heart does to accommodate that is thicken the balloon so it can sustain that pressure difference."
Endurance athletes -- marathon runners, triathletes -- often have enlarged hearts.
"No medical consequences," Kraus said. "It's a good kind of enlarged heart."
But there is a bad kind -- and athletes are at risk.
In those cases, the heart doesn't widen, it just thickens.
"Eventually you have almost no chamber size, no area where the blood is flowing in," Kraus said. "Weight lifters, people who do power-type exercise -- weightlifting, football -- they get that kind of enlarged heart. It can eventually lead to heart failure, is associated with high blood pressure."
That condition, too, is reversible. "The heart is a dynamic organ," Kraus said. "That's the nice thing about treating high blood pressure. When you have high blood pressure, you're going to have a thickened heart but if you control that blood pressure, it will regress and normalize. That's why treating blood pressure is very important; you can undo that damage." RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health 

Insulin Resistence and Diabetes  Chicago Tribune (11-06-12)

Though you may not be living with diabetes, your body could be battling against the hormone insulin. The condition, called insulin resistance, occurs when insulin can't effectively do its job.
"People often don't realize that insulin resistance can develop into diabetes," said Dawn Sherr, a diabetes educator for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. "And if they're not aware they're insulin resistant, they don't know what steps they can take to prevent it."
Insulin resistance is a fuzzy, often misunderstood concept. Here, we answer five common questions.
Q: How does the body become resistant to insulin?
A: When you eat, food is broken down into glucose to be used for energy. Insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas, tempers the amount of sugar in the bloodstream by helping glucose get into the muscle, fat and/or liver cells. "We think of insulin as a 'key' that opens doors to the body's cells, so glucose can enter," said diabetes educator Gary Scheiner. With insulin resistance, it's like having locks that are frozen or rusty. The keys won't turn, and glucose can't get into the cell. The pancreas, alarmed by the increase in blood sugar, cranks out more insulin.
Eventually, the overworked pancreas breaks down. Blood sugar levels rise even further, causing pre-diabetes and setting the stage for Type 2 diabetes. "Most people think of diabetes as high blood sugar caused by too little insulin," said Scheiner, the author of "Think Like a Pancreas". "But the insulin resistance is really the root cause of almost all cases of Type 2 diabetes."
Q: What is pre-diabetes?
A: The body's cells are insulin resistant; the levels of glucose in the blood are higher than normal, and the pancreas can't make enough insulin to compensate. Recent research suggests long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring at this stage. Pre-diabetes affects approximately 79 million people in the U.S. "That's the equivalent of the total population of 30 states," said David Armstrong, director of the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance.
Q: How is pre-diabetes detected?
A: A fasting blood glucose panel can pick up pre-diabetes; high blood sugar indicates that insulin resistance is present. Another blood test called c-peptide can also estimate the body's insulin production, said Scheiner. "If the c-peptide is elevated, the pancreas is secreting excessive amounts of insulin in an effort to overcome the insulin resistance," he said.
Q: Can obesity lead to insulin resistance?
A: It's a risk factor. Excess body fat -- particularly around the middle -- a sedentary lifestyle, a history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), having a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds, a family history of Type 2 diabetes and belonging to certain ethnic minority groups (African, Hispanic and Native American,) can increase your risk, said Scheiner. High stress levels and the use of steroid medications can be factors.
Q: What other problems are related to insulin resistance?
A: People with insulin resistance are more likely to have too much LDL or "bad" cholesterol, not enough HDL or "good" cholesterol and high triglycerides, which causes hardening of the arteries.
Q: Can insulin resistance and pre-diabetes be reversed?
A: Yes. Losing weight can help because less fat means "fewer hormones that cause insulin resistance," said Scheiner. Physical activity "directly increases the number and effectiveness of insulin receptors," which helps get the glucose into the cell, he said. Certain medications, including metformin and thiazolidinedione can also help.

My Comment: Insulin resistence is dangerous - This is the "Red Flag" waiving- get it down and correct the imbalance to avoid Diabetes. RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health

Problems with Eating High Amounts of Wheat Grain

1. Modern Wheat was changed in fundamental ways in the 1970's
2. Changes in the gliadin protein in particular introduced unique characteristics to wheat
3. Wheat is an opiate and thereby stimulates appetite
4. The Amylopectin A raises blood sugar higher than nearly all other food
5. Wheat germ agglutinin is a direct intestinal toxin
6. Elimination of wheat is not just for the gluten-sensitive, it is for everybody

My Comment: Once you eliminate wheat you will lose weight, reduce blood sugar, reduce joint pain, reduce inflammatory markers, reduce blood pressure, reduce triglycerides, increase LDL, reduce your small LDL.  You will notice increase energy, improve your sleep, have less acid reflux and decrease irritable bowl syndrome. RECOMMEND- William Davis MD cardiologist - New York Best seller - Wheat Belly: Lose Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health 

Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity

1. Abdominal pain - 68%
2. Eczema and/or rash - 40%
3. Headache -35%
4. "Foggy Mind" - 34%
5. Fatigue -33%
6. Diarrhea - 33%
7. Depression - 22%
8. Anemia  - 20%
9. Numbness of legs/arms/fingers - 20%
10. Joint pain - 11%

My Comment: It is important to remember that the % of Gluten Sensitivity has increased and patients having the above symptoms without other causes should be considered possibly Gluten sensitive and given a trial OFF GLUTEN.

DHA - an Essential Brain Food

1. DHA protects brain tissue from Inflammatory damage
2. DHA stimulates physical changes that underlie learning and
    memory.
3. DHA promotes healing after injury to brain tissue

My Comment: Take at least 200mg of DHA as a daily minimum - Depending on Your medical condition you may need up to 1200mg.  Children with Attention deficit and Learning Disability need 400mg to 600mg.  I recommend a certified product, Pharmaceutical grading to avoid mercury and lead.  For this reason I order Metagenics 720 EPA/DHA - and use it as a standard to compare other companies

DHA - an Essential Brain Food   Studies show that brain tissue contains the highest concentration of DHA in the body, which indicates its value for brain function.  Within the brain itself, regions most closely related to memory show the greatest DHA concentrations.  Those with DHA deficiency often show cognitive deficiencies and an increased risk for Alzheimer's.  Children with high levels of DHA often perform better on tests.   Most people obtain their DHA from FISH OIL so vegetarians are at risk for deficiencies.

My Comment: Take at least 200mg of DHA as a daily minimum - Depending on Your medical condition you may need up to 1200mg.  Children with Attention deficit and Learning Disability need 400mg to 600mg.  I recommend a certified product, Pharmaceutical grading to avoid mercury and lead.  For this reason I order Metagenics 720 EPA/DHA - and use it as a standard to compare other companies.

BREAST CANCER FACTS
1. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Western countries.
2. It takes a greater toll on women 40 or older, among whom 95% of new cases and 97% of deaths occur.
3. The median age at breast cancer diagnosis is 61 years.
4. The peak incidence of the disease occurs between ages 75 and 79, with 421 new cases per 100,000 women

My COMMENT:   Look at all the items that can reduce Breast Cancer - So much of the Cancer industry is BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES for toxic drugs.  Why is research not looking at the safe and effective methods being used in Integrated Cancer Treatment.   Look at the issues above - are hormones a problem?? The time when women get breast cancer is when their hormones are the lowest and the most imbalanced.  All women need balanced bio-identical hormone replacement.   It is rare to see breast cancer in young 20 year olds - A time when a most women have the highest and the best balance of Hormones.

RISK REDUCTION FOR BREAST CANCER BY SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS  
Breast Cancer, the leading malignancy amount women has long evaded attempts at prevention - However we are seeing more nutrients that are capable of decreasing the risk of Breast cancer.  Nutrients accomplish these multiple effects through the activation of genes to reduce cancer risk.  It only makes sense to include a wide variety of these supplements in your health regimen.

My COMMENT: Look at all the items that can reduce Breast Cancer - So much of the Cancer industry is BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES for toxic drugs.  Why is research not looking at the safe and effective methods being used in Integrated Cancer Treatment.   MONEY - Cancer drugs are "big bucks" and many items in Integrated Cancer treatment are not making anyone huge profits.  See my Health tip for Wednesday last week in seeing the selection of nutrients and the % of risk reduction for Breast Cancer.

RISK REDUCTION FOR BREAST CANCER BY SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS  
A New Science called Epigenetics This is the science that helps us decide whether or not we develop cancer.  The changes in gene function that do not involve changes in gene structure, this allows nutrients to turn genes on and off. The Science of Epigenetics explains how nutrients and certain drugs can change the way cancer cells age and reproduce.  There are scores of researched nutrients that have potent and multiple effects on killing cancer, WITHOUT the side effects associated with drugs like TOMOXIFEN, the FDA approved drug for PREVENTION of breast cancer.

My COMMENT: Look at all the items that can reduce Breast Cancer - So much of the Cancer industry is BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES for toxic drugs.  Why is research not looking at the safe and effective methods being used in Integrated Cancer Treatment.   MONEY - Cancer drugs are "big bucks" and many items in Integrated Cancer treatment are not making anyone huge profits

RISK REDUCTION FOR BREAST CANCER BY SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS  
1. Aspirin - REDUCTIN - 20-32%
2. Coffee -     REDUCTIN - 40%
3. CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID -REDUCTIN 60%
4. FISH OIL, OMEGA 3 FATS - REDUCTION 73-81%
5. GREEN TEA-REDUCTION 22-48%
6. LYCOPENE - REDUCTION  40-68%
7. MELATONIN - REDUCTION 38%
8. METFORMIN - REDUCTION 23-56%9.
9. RESVERATROL - REDUCTION 61%
10. SOY & SOY ISOFLAVONES - REDUCTION 18-92%
11 VITAMIN D - REDUCTION 11-44%

My COMMENT: Look at all the items that can reduce Breast Cancer - This does not include
DHEA - PROGESTERONE AND TESTOSTERONE - ALL CANCER KILLER HORMONES

Higher Vitamins B1 AND Vitamin B6 - linked with lower risk of dying over an eight year period  
A STUDY by the Journal of Clinical Nutrition included 1,747 subjects who participated in Surveys from 1999 to 2000 and were followed through 2008.  Subjects who had upper 3rd levels  of B1 and B6 had 26% reduced risk of dying compared to those subjects who had the lowest third levels of B1 and B6.

My COMMENT: Always Take a good multidose vitamin with Full B-complex and Minerals -   What a cheap disease prevention.  - B6 deficiency has also been linked to the development of Parkinson's

VITAMIN B6; After examining 700 cases of Post Menopausal Breast Cancer along with 700 matches controls, scientists concluded that the data suggests higher circulating levels of vitamin B6 are associated with a reduced risk of invasive postmenopausal breast cancer.  

My COMMENT: There are so many preventive measure to reduce the risk of Breast Cancer.  Breast cancer is one of the most common and most feared Cancer..   Always Take a good multidose vitamin with Full B-complex and Minerals

We might blame genetics or age for our joint pain, but often it's caused by those excess pounds we carry around.
Doctors say that's especially the case with osteoarthritis -- chronic degeneration of cartilage -- in weight-bearing joints such as hips and knees."The relationship between obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and the development of arthritis has been very well-defined," said Dr. Richard Iorio, an orthopedic surgeon and a spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The prevalence of arthritis in the obese population -- nearly 32 percent -- is double the rate found in the general population, he said. As waistlines have ballooned, so have the number of total hip and knee replacements. The number of total knee replacements more than doubled in the decade between 2000 and 2010, from 282,350 to 658,340. During that same period, total hip replacements soared by 83 percent. A growing and aging population explains part of the increase, as does a greater willingness among doctors to operate on younger patients now that joint replacements last longer. But research published last year suggests that the obesity epidemic accounts for about 20 percent of the increase in total knee replacements."We were surprised that it was that low," said Elena Losina, co-director for the Orthopedics and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston."We do know that obesity is a great contributor to the development of osteoarthritis." Her research found that the increase in total knee replacements might also reflect a growing number of knee injuries and expanding indications for the procedure.
"Obesity is definitely a major factor," said Dr. Bryan Chambers, an orthopedic surgeon with Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute in the Columbus area. "It is the leading factor that we have some sort of control over."
But once the damage is done, it's irreversible, Iorio said. "We cannot fix the cartilage and stop the arthritic process." Excess weight places a disproportionate amount of stress on the surface areas of the bones, potentially wearing away the cartilage in the joint. During certain activities, such as stair-climbing, that extra weight placed on the joints is multiplied many times over. Studies also have found that obese patients are at a higher risk of developing complications after total joint replacement. The best suggestion for those hoping to head off the need for that surgery is a familiar one that's not always easy to follow: diet and exercise. But not just any exercise. High-impact exercises such as running in many cases can cause injury or aggravate dormant arthritis.
"Lots and lots of people, in their attempt to get the weight off, they start exercising," said Dr. Raymond Tesner, a local orthopedic surgeon and member of the Ohio Health Sports Medicine Institute. "If you're not careful, that's a very good way to aggravate that arthritis in the knee that's been dormant." He recommends lower-impact exercises such as swimming and biking, but puts a premium on proper diet. Exercise has its benefits, Chambers said. For example, it can help strengthen one's legs, ultimately providing more support for arthritic joints.
Resigning oneself to a joint replacement can be risky, Iorio said. "We have to be careful because these operations have finite life expectancies."

My COMMENT: Allowing your weight to be elevated above a BMI >25 - You risk  replacement of hips and knees. Keeping weight ideal (<25) and taking your Hormone replacement and the proper supplements - You should have the best issues to preserve your joints!! 

10 Tips For A Better Memory

1. If you want to remember, slow down and pay attention to what you want to remember. The number one cause of memory problems is lack of focus.
2. Say out loud what you want to remember. Don't worry about people thinking you are strange for talking to yourself. Saying something out loud fires more brain cells and helps in the memory process.
3. Get 30 minutes of physical exercise at least 5 days a week. This helps promote circulation to the brain and will benefit your heart as well.
4. Eat a portion-controlled, balanced diet.
5. Control your stress; worry less, laugh more.
6. Make sure to drink sufficient amounts of water each day.
7. Get sufficient amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids. Your brain is approximately 60% fat and 40% water; fuel it with the right kind of fat. The easiest way to accomplish this is to eat fish 3 times per week.
8. Lighten up; everyone forgets from time to time. Accept that you cannot remember everything in this highly complex and fast-paced world.
9. Use visualization techniques if they work for you. The more outlandish the visualization, the higher the likelihood that you will remember.
10. To remember pass codes, license plate numbers, credit card numbers,telephone numbers, and/or important dates, create a story that links the individual letters or numbers together.

My COMMENT: There is an old saying "if you do not use it - you will lose it" -- This saying goes for the brain - READ - LEARN NEW SKILLS - STAY POSITIVE - The old saying "the cup is 1/2 full" is a good way to look at life vs - "the cup is 1/2 empty".

Weight loss and maintenance not just calories and exercise- sleep plays key role TORONTO - Cutting calories and increasing physical activity aren't the only factors when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off.
Scientific studies are increasingly pointing to the role sleep -- or the lack of it -- plays in maintaining a healthy body weight.A new commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests inadequate sleep influences body weight in at least a couple of ways. The article notes that people who don't get enough sleep tend to eat more at night, which undermines efforts to control one's weight or to diet.As well, fatigue affects levels of key hormones that help the body regulate hunger. "We know that short sleepers in general feel more hungry. And when we restrict calories in the diet of short sleepers, we know that if we already feel more hungry and you cut calories, hunger plus hunger means very hungry," says Jean-Philippe Chaput, one of the authors of the commentary.
Chaput is a specialist in preventive medicine, working on obesity in children at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, in Ottawa."If they want to lose weight, of course at some point they will need to cut some calories," he says."But if they don't take into account their sleeping patterns, they might fail. They have more chances to fail over the long term."

My COMMENT: So the bottom line -You need adequate amounts of sleep - probably 6-7 hours - There are multiple studies on the negative results of not getting enough sleep - Depression - Shortened Life span - NOW OBESITY

How to Determine Telomere Health?
How healthy are your telomeres? Telomere health is not dependent on age, but it is primarily based on lifestyle habits and the amount of stress a person experiences through their lifetime. There are specific tests that can be ordered by a physician to measure telomere length. The standard telomere test is the polymerase chain reaction test (PCR test). It is a blood test that determines the median length of your telomeres in relation to your age.

MY COMMENT: Our MedQuest Testing Service will soon begin offering telomere testing through Spectracell Laboratories. If you are interested in this testing, please contact Brittany Hart directly at 801.294.1436, or you can reach her toll-free at 888.556.5567. A doctor's order is required for this test.

Exercise, Phychological Stress, & Cellular Aging What can be done to maintain healthy telomeres?  
Simply exercise and avoid stressing out  
According to Elizabeth Blackburn, a primary researcher on telomeres, exercise is one of the best things you can do to support healthy telomere length. Dr. Blackburn also suggests meditation and prayer can increase telomere length. How do these practices help cellular health? They reduce the effects of stress.
While it is clear that chronic stress is associated with negative effects on physical health, Dr. Blackburn suggests stress may also be related to shorter telomeres. One study recruited 43 subjects (20 to 50 years old) with chronic stress and 47 subjects without chronic stress. Individuals with posttraumatic stress had shorter telomere lengths. Furthermore, adults that experienced childhood trauma before age 14 had significantly shorter telomeres.
A study that included postmenopausal women was conducted to understand the effects of exercise on telomere length. Stress levels and physical activity were measured to find that women who participated in vigorous physical activity had greater telomere length when compared to women with a sedentary lifestyle. Thirty-nine caregivers with mild depression participated in yoga meditation or listened to relaxing music for 12 minutes per day for eight weeks. Cognitive health, mental function, and telomerase activity were measured before and after the treatment. Subjects in the meditation group had greater improvement in telomerase activity, cognitive function, and mental health, when compared to the relaxation group.

My COMMENT: Can it be an clearer - Short Telomeres - Short Life -
The very fact that one study has shown CHANGING LIFESTYLE  improved Telomerase activity - Which in turn will lengthen your Telomeres is very exciting. You are in control of your DESTINY - the "majority" of disease is self created - I highly recommend a book from DAVID PERLMUTTER - a board certified Neurologist - called "POWER UP YOUR BRAIN" - great items that will influence your TELOMERE LENGTH.

My COMMENT: Can it be an clearer - Short Telomeres - Short Life - The very fact that one study has shown CHANGING LIFESTYLE  improved Telomerase activity - Which in turn will lengthen your Telomeres is very exciting. You are in control of your DESTINY - the "majority" of disease is self created - Hypertension - Diabetes - Lifestyle risk for Cancer.  I was walking with my Husband and saw a young father pulling his young daughters in a wagon - Great activity  - BUT in the wagon these young children had 16oz of soda/pop - and cookies - HOW SAD that already these children are ingesting garbage to lead to disease.

Heart Disease kills more than half a million people each year and Stroke kills 150,000 people.  
What should you eat for Better Heart Health?

1. Avoid Omega-6 fats
2. Eat at least 10 servings of nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables each day  
3. Avoid White Bread
4. Avoid Commercial artificial sweeteners  
5. Avoid commercial salad dressings  
6. Spices are healthy for you - cinnamon, turmeric etc.  
7. Get plenty of fiber
8. Avoid all excitotoxin food additives

My COMMENT: Do supplements that protect your heart!! 
DHA/EPA - Omega 3  - this comes from FISH OIL -  
Not all FISH OIL is the same - Make sure it is purified - without contaminates and potent enough that you don't need to take a handful.   
B- Complex vitamins -  Magnesium 1000mg daily

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you ever walk into a room and wonder why you are there? Are you frustrated because you sometimes can't recall names of people, but you recognize faces? Do you ever forget where you put your wallet, keys and/or glasses? Do you find yourself in the middle of a conversation, and suddenly "blank" on the next word you wanted to say?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you have plenty of company. All of the above can be normal memory changes as people age. While the frequency of "senior moments" and "tip of the tongue syndrome" increases as we age, it is not necessarily a sign of decline or the signal of impending Alzheimer's disease or other disease process.
There are certain memory changes that are temporary and reversible. Memory is actually a complex system of processes, and there are many variables that can impact any part of the memory chain. Some reversible causes of memory problems include sleep deprivation, stress, multi-tasking, infection, dehydration, vitamin deficiency, depression, colds/flu, sensitivity/reaction to medication or strong emotions.
Contrary to popular myth, and the portrayal of older people by the media, memory can actually get better as we age...but it requires training just like an athlete who trains the body on a regular basis through consistent exercise. Brain exercise should be incorporated into everyone's life on a regular basis. The great news is that scientists now know that the brain is constantly rewiring itself, adapting and growing new brain cells even throughout the aging process. Not only can a person grow new brain cells, but the more people exercise and challenge the brain, the less likely they will be to develop brain damaging disease later in life. There are a variety of ways, techniques and methods to stimulate the brain. Begin with these tips.

10 Tips For A Better Memory

1. If you want to remember, slow down and pay attention to what you want to remember. The number one cause of memory problems is lack of focus.
2. Say out loud what you want to remember. Don't worry about people thinking you are strange for talking to yourself. Saying something out loud fires more brain cells and helps in the memory process.
3. Get 30 minutes of physical exercise at least 5 days a week. This helps promote circulation to the brain and will benefit your heart as well.
4. Eat a portion-controlled, balanced diet.
5. Control your stress; worry less, laugh more.
6. Make sure to drink sufficient amounts of water each day.
7. Get sufficient amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids. Your brain is approximately 60% fat and 40% water; fuel it with the right kind of fat. The easiest way to accomplish this is to eat fish 3 times per week.
8. Lighten up; everyone forgets from time to time. Accept that you cannot remember everything in this highly complex and fast-paced world.
9. Use visualization techniques if they work for you. The more outlandish the visualization, the higher the likelihood that you will remember.
10. To remember pass codes, license plate numbers, credit card numbers, telephone numbers, and/or important dates, create a story that links theindividual letters or numbers together

A federal government task force recommended Monday that women not get routinely screened for ovarian cancer because doing so can put them at increased risk for unnecessary harm, such as major surgery.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of national experts, said it continues to discourage screening in women at average risk for ovarian cancer, which has the highest mortality rate of all types of gynecological cancer and is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death among women.
Although the task force made the same recommendation in 2004, the latest one is based on the largest clinical trial published so far. It confirms previous findings, the task force chairman said.
"It was a pretty definitive study. It confirmed what we thought was the case," said Virginia Moyer, the panel's chair. Half the women in the study were screened with transvaginal ultrasounds and a blood test called CA-125, which is how screening is typically done. The other half of the women were not screened. There were 78,216 women in this trial. "It made no difference in the outcome," she said.
But a high percentage of women who undergo screening experience  
false-positive tests that then require invasive testing, such as major surgery to open up the abdomen and removing the ovary, she said.
"That puts those women at increased risk for being harmed," she said. "That's major surgery."
She said the task force tries to update its recommendations every five years based on new evidence. Its last recommendation against routine screening for ovarian cancer was issued in 2004. In 2008, review of the literature was commissioned by the task force and revealed no new evidence about the benefits of screening.
The task force did not make a recommendation, Moyer said, because the clinical trial was underway. Moyer said screening guidelines by other health organizations are in line with the panel's. For example, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists does not recommend screening for ovarian cancer in women who are not showing symptoms. Also, the American Cancer Society says there is no screening test proven to be effective and sufficiently accurate in the early detection of the cancer.
Women's health advocates said the latest recommendation does show that better screening tools need to be developed.
"The important thing to remember is that if women do have symptoms or have a family history of ovarian cancer, they need to see a doctor," said Pat Goldman, founder of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. Symptoms can include pelvic discomfort; changes in bowel or bladder habits; persistent indigestion, gas or nausea; loss of appetite or quickly feeling full; increased abdominal girth; a persistent lack of energy; and lower-back pain.

My COMMENT: The important point to remember is "screen" if symptoms - Randomly doing testing without symptoms can cause far more harm in certain cases.  Each item we do in medicine we must understand that the benefit outweighs any potential for harm

High normal plasma glucose levels and a decrease in brain volume in Nondiabetic Men & WOMEN  
The September 4, 2012 issue of the journal Neurology® published the finding of Australian researchers of an association between high normal plasma glucose levels and a decrease in brain volume in nondiabetic men and women. Although research has established an association between type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment, the current study suggests an adverse effect on the brain for glucose levels considered by most authorities to be within a normal range. "Numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shrinkage and dementia, but we haven't known much about whether people with blood sugar on the high end of normal experience these same effects," commented first author Nicolas Cherbuin, PhD, of Australian National University in Canberra. "These findings suggest that even for people who do not have diabetes, blood sugar levels could have an impact on brain health."
The study included 266 men and women between the ages of 60 and 64 enrolled in the PATH Through Life Study, which is a longitudinal study of aging. Fasting plasma glucose and other factors were measured upon enrollment, and those with glucose levels 110 mg/dL, (classified as impaired fasting hyperglycemia by the World Health Organization) or higher were excluded. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain were conducted at the beginning of the study and four years later.
Fasting plasma glucose levels ranged from 3.2 to 6.0 micromoles per liter (57.6 to 108 mg/dL) upon enrollment. Dr Cherbuin and his colleagues uncovered a significant association between a decline in volume in the brain's hippocampus and amygdala (cerebral structures affected by aging and neurodegeneration) and higher plasma glucose levels within this nondiabetic population. "Plasma glucose levels were found to be significantly associated with hippocampal and amygdalar atrophy and accounted for 6%-10% in volume change after controlling for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, alcohol, and smoking," Dr Cherbuin and his associates write. "These findings suggest that even in the subclinical range and in the absence of diabetes, monitoring and management of plasma glucose levels could have an impact on cerebral health." When asked if there is a specific level at which plasma glucose would begin to be considered risky, Dr Cherbuin told Life Extension: "We found that the top two highest quarters (or quartiles) had significantly more shrinkage than the lowest one.

My COMMENT: CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR

• HEMOGLOBIN A1C <5.7
• FASTING BLOOD SUGAR 60-85
• FASTING INSULIN < 8

FISH OIL DHA - IMPROVES MEMORY!!!!! 
In an article published online on June 20, 2012 in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton provide an explanation for the ability of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, found in oily fish and algae) to support memory.
A team led by Yves Sauve, who is a member of the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, divided ten mice to receive a diet supplemented with DHA or an unsupplemented diet. Animals that received DHA-enhanced diets were found to have a 29 percent higher level of DHA in the brain's hippocampus region-which is involved in memory--compared to the control group. Higher DHA levels were associated with increased synaptic transmission in the hippocampus following brief stimulation. "This increase in synaptic transmission might provide a physiological correlation for the improved spatial learning and memory observed following DHA supplementation," the authors conclude."We wanted to find out how fish intake improves memory," explained Dr Sauve, who works in the University's department of physiology, the department of ophthalmology and the Centre for Neuroscience. "What we discovered is that memory cells in the hippocampus could communicate better with each other and better relay messages when DHA levels in that region of the brain were higher. This could explain why memory improves on a high-DHA diet." He added that supplementing your diet with DHA, either by increasing fish intake or by consuming omega-3 supplements, may help protect against reduced brain DHA levels as we age.

My COMMENT: Make sure your daily amount of DHA is at minimum 200-300mg - If you are having problems this can be increased to as much as 1200mg of DHA - So patients with Parkinson's - Diabetes - Hypertension should all be on higher DHA.  Children with learning problems should be getting minimum of 400mg

Healthy lifestyle behaviors in old age add half a decade to life span Engaging in health-promoting lifestyle behaviors during one's golden years can result in a longer life, even among the very old, according to research described online on August 30 in the British Medical Journal."Studies have shown that lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and body weight (both underweight and overweight), can predict mortality in elderly people,"The study included 1,810 men and women who were at least 75 years old participating in the Kungsholmen Project, a longitudinal study on dementia and aging. Interviews conducted upon enrollment obtained information concerning the participants' smoking status, alcohol intake, leisure activities, social networks, chronic diseases and other factors. The group was followed for 18 years, during which 91.8 percent died.
Half of the participants survived longer than 90 years of age. Not surprisingly, women and nonsmokers lived longer than men and current smokers. Subjects who regularly engaged in physical activity lived a median of two years longer than those who did not, and those who consumed alcohol lived a median of 1.3 years more than those who were never drinkers. Men and women who had a low risk profile, characterized by healthy lifestyle behaviors, participation in one or more leisure activities and having a rich social network (defined as living with a spouse, being in regular contact with children, and having daily to weekly contact with relatives and friends) or a moderate social network (defined as having two of the three elements of a rich social network) lived a median of 5.4 years longer than those who had a high risk profile that included none of these factors. When the subjects were analyzed according to gender, men with a low risk profile lived a median of six years longer and women five years longer in comparison with those who had a high risk profile. And in an analysis of those 85 years of age or more, a low risk profile still conferred a median age of death that was 4.7 years older than that of subjects with a high risk profile. "To the best of our knowledge this is the first study that directly provides information about differences in longevity according to several modifiable factors," the authors write. "Our results suggest that encouraging favorable lifestyle behaviors even at advanced ages may enhance life expectancy, probably by reducing morbidity."

My COMMENT: So the bottom line - Stay engaged with family and friends, Do not smoke, Alcohol in moderation, exercise regularly, don't be overweight or underweight.  As I have mentioned before - I have a grandfather that walked 5 miles daily - never smoked and always maintained a normal weight , he and his brother lived to be over 100.  My Grandfather had 3 sons including my father - All three sons had poor lifestyle with smoking - alcohol and poor weight and poor exercise regimes. One died in his 50's one in his 60's and my father, the oldest, died at 78.  Lifestyle trumps genetics all the time.

High-normal blood sugar could adversely impact the brain. The September 4, 2012 issue of the journal Neurology® published the finding of Australian researchers of an association between high normal plasma glucose levels and a decrease in brain volume in nondiabetic men and women.  "Numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shrinkage and dementia, but we haven't known much about whether people with blood sugar on the high end of normal experience these same effects," commented first author Nicolas Cherbuin, PhD, of Australian National University in Canberra. "These findings suggest that even for people who do not have diabetes, blood sugar levels could have an impact on brain health." The study included 266 men and women between the ages of 60 and 64.  Fasting plasma glucose and other factors were measured upon enrollment.  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain were conducted at the beginning of the study and four years later.
 Dr Cherbuin and his colleagues uncovered a significant association between a decline in volume in the brain's hippocampus and amygdala (cerebral structures affected by aging and neurodegeneration) and higher plasma glucose levels within this nondiabetic population. "These findings suggest that even in the subclinical range and in the absence of diabetes, monitoring and management of plasma glucose levels could have an impact on cerebral health."

My COMMENT: KEEP YOUR BRAIN! Ask anyone who cares for a family member suffering cognitive loss - DEMENTIA is a robber of all quality of life and destroys families. The problem with a "little" increase in blood sugar is that it stimulates insulin production.  High insulin (fasting above > 8) freely cross the blood-brain barrier and high insulin in the brain is "putting the brain on fire!"

KEEP YOUR HORMONES AND KEEP YOUR BRAIN!!!!!!!! 
Brain lapses, memory loss, blank stares, confusion. Do you feel like you are losing your mind as you get older? What you may classify as old age and impaired brain function may truly be related to a decrease in estrogen.
Cognitive Decline as a Disease of Aging
Cognitive decline is a common concern for an aging population, in which the growing rate of Alzheimer's disease and dementia has led researchers to look for ways to prevent cognitive degeneration. By the year 2050, it is estimated that 13 million Americans will have Alzheimer's disease. While hormone replacement therapy is not considered a treatment for cognitive degeneration, it has been considered a benefit for female patients to delay age-related cognitive decline and sustain healthy cognition.
Estrogen and Cognition
A large concentration of estrogen receptors are found in the hippocampus - an area in the brain that regulates memory and learning. Estrogen's role in cognitive function is to support communication between neurons, aid the development of neuronal processes, and sustain the synthesis of neurotransmitters.
Overall, estrogen benefits cognition to:
* Support regulation of the neurotransmitters, acteylcholine and glutamate
* Improve communication between neurons in the hippocampus
* Protect nerve cells from free radical and excitotoxin damage
Summary of Estrogen Studies
Several studies have observed the effects of estrogen on cognitive function in older women. Researchers have found that among women who are over 65 years old, those that take estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) perform better on cognitive tests and show less cognitive deterioration over time. One study recruited 288 postmenopausal women that were either taking or not taking estrogen replacement therapy. Researchers found that women taking ERT had better visual memory when compared to those not taking the treatment. A similar study followed 788 older women for over two years to find that those taking ERT had better cognition than those who were not taking ERT. A series of studies found that women had higher scores on verbal and fine motor skills tests when estrogen levels were at their peak in their menstrual cycle. Additionally, these women performed better on speed and accuracy tests.
The Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle
Estrogen therapy may not be a main treatment for cognitive function, but it can help inhibit memory loss and cognitive impairment in women who already take HRT to treat their menopausal symptoms. It is important for the female patient to recognize that healthy cognitive function comes by living a healthy lifestyle. Along with balancing hormone levels, diet, nutrient supplementation, exercise, staying socially active, and a fascination to continue learning can help prevent age-related cognitive decline.

My COMMENT: There is one major reason to keep hormones going ---- KEEP YOUR BRAIN!  Ask anyone who cares for a family member suffering cognitive loss - DEMENTIA is a robber of all quality of life and destroys families.  As I approach closer to 60 - I know, I will continue to do all I can do to KEEP my BRAIN working and functioning.  Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement is a key factor in Dementia prevention!!!!

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Immunotherapy Weekly -- Recent research supports the ability of some herbal agents, taken orally or applied topically, to prevent sunburn and limit the damage caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Natural products with proven and promising photoprotective properties are highlighted in an article in Alternative and Complementary Therapies. The article "Herbal Sunscreens and Ultraviolet Protectants" specifically identifies golden serpent fern (Phlebodium aureum or Polypodium leucatomos) and Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) as herbal products that, when taken orally, may reduce the local and systemic negative effects of UV light exposure, including photoaging, increased risk of skin cancer, and harm done to immune system function. Sufficiently high oral doses or topical application of green tea (Camellia sinensis) may also offer photoprotection.

My COMMENT: Visit the web site of LIFEVANTAGE.COM The product PROTANDIM contains green tea extract and other natural products that have received 3 patents for its data.  If you go to my web site www.liveyoungerlongerwithdrpeters.com - you can see PROTANDIM and click it will link you to the lifevantage.com site. Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman. Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

Being physically fit before age 50, not only helps extend lifespan, but it also increases the chances of aging healthily, U.S. researchers say.Senior author Dr. Jarett Berry of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and colleagues at The Cooper Institute examined data on 18,670 patients participating in the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study -- research that contains more than 250,000 medical records maintained over a 40-year span.
These data were linked with the patients' Medicare claims filed later in life from ages 70-85. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, indicated when patients increased fitness levels by 20 percent in their midlife years, they decreased their chances of developing chronic diseases -- congestive heart failure, Alzheimer's disease and colon cancer -- decades later by 20 percent."We've determined that being fit is not just delaying the inevitable, but it is actually lowering the onset of chronic disease in the final years of life," Berry said in a statement. This positive effect continued until the end of life, with more-fit individuals -- walking, jogging or running at least 2.5 hours per week -- living their final five years of life with fewer chronic diseases in both men and women, Berry said. Stomach fat could be riskier because it's associated with insulin resistance and other health problems, researchers said.
The results shouldn't be interpreted as an endorsement of obesity. Instead, they further Lopez-Jimenez's argument that the body mass index -- a ratio of weight to height that's commonly abbreviated as BMI -- is not always the best indicator of health risks caused by excess weight."Most of the national campaigns for weight control and obesity focus on BMI," he said. "If the message is, 'You're OK if your BMI is OK,' that's a problem. ... We see from time to time people who have a big belly, but their body weight is normal. Some will be very content and not excited about starting an exercise program, even if they need it." The risk of cardiovascular death was 2.75 times higher, and the risk of death from all causes was 2.08 times higher, in people of normal weight with central obesity versus those who had a normal BMI score and a normal waist-to-hip ratio. Although the magnitude wasn't so large, normal weight people with central obesity also had a higher death risk than obese people in the study. Resistance training and regular aerobic exercise are two parts of the solution to central obesity, Lopez-Jimenez said. By building muscle mass, "that's going to very likely redistribute the shape of the body," he said. Last year, Mayo Clinic researchers published a study showing that patients with both coronary artery disease and central obesity had up to twice the risk of dying as heart disease patients with more petite paunches.

My COMMENT: Measure your waist and your hips - When your waist is 90% of your hips for men and 85% of your hips for women = YOU ARE IN TROUBLE!!! The excuses of stress, time, and lifestyle are not going to stop that HEART ATTACK!!  Get busy - if your BMI is elevated get is down and then see if your ratio changes.  If your BMI is normal and your ratio's are elevated then you must add a proper exercise program in place to "crave" away that BELLY FAT!

BELLY FAT IS RISKY 
A new study suggests that adults who aren't technically overweight but have a lot of fat around their guts run a higher death risk than people who are obese. Conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the study looked at people with normal body mass index scores who also fit the definition for "central obesity" -- meaning they had a high waist-to-hip ratio. Normal-weight patients with a lot of belly fat, it turned out, had the highest death risks from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study presented Monday, Aug. 27, at a scientific meeting in Europe."We knew from previous research that central obesity is bad, but what is new in this research is that the distribution of the fat is very important even in people with a normal weight," said Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist. "Central obesity in the setting of normal weight appears to be more dangerous than any other fat distribution pattern." Central obesity is measured by comparing the circumference of a patient's stomach to a circumference of the hips. When the stomach measurement is 90 percent or more of the hip measurement in men, and 85 percent or more of the hip measurement in women, a patient generally is thought to have a worrisome distribution of fat. Stomach fat could be riskier because it's associated with insulin resistance and other health problems, researchers said. The results shouldn't be interpreted as an endorsement of obesity. Instead, they further Lopez-Jimenez's argument that the body mass index -- a ratio of weight to height that's commonly abbreviated as BMI -- is not always the best indicator of health risks caused by excess weight."Most of the national campaigns for weight control and obesity focus on BMI," he said. "If the message is, 'You're OK if your BMI is OK,' that's a problem. ... We see from time to time people who have a big belly, but their body weight is normal. Some will be very content and not excited about starting an exercise program, even if they need it." The risk of cardiovascular death was 2.75 times higher, and the risk of death from all causes was 2.08 times higher, in people of normal weight with central obesity versus those who had a normal BMI score and a normal waist-to-hip ratio. Although the magnitude wasn't so large, normal weight people with central obesity also had a higher death risk than obese people in the study. Resistance training and regular aerobic exercise are two parts of the solution to central obesity, Lopez-Jimenez said. By building muscle mass, "that's going to very likely redistribute the shape of the body," he said. Last year, Mayo Clinic researchers published a study showing that patients with both coronary artery disease and central obesity had up to twice the risk of dying as heart disease patients with more petite paunches.

My COMMENT: Measure your waist and your hips - When your waist is 90% of your hips for men and 85% of your hips for women = YOU ARE IN TROUBLE!!! The excuses of stress, time, and lifestyle are not going to stop that HEART ATTACK!!  Get busy - if your BMI is elevated get is down and then see if your ratio changes.  If your BMI is normal and your ratio's are elevated then you must add a proper exercise program in place to "crave" away that BELLY FAT!

Since the 1970's there has been a sixfold increase in gastrointestinal disorder: gastrointestinal reflux or GERD.        A recent study suggests another cause --- Dysbiosis in the stomach and lower esophagus.  Normally, there are special groups of bacteria in the lower esophagus and stomach that play a role in protecting these delicate tissues.  The concentration of these bacteria is far less than is found in the lower intestine and colon.  Healthy patients  had biopsy and cultures from the lower esophagus, mostly streptococcus bacteria.  Patients with GERD had a mix of mostly gram negative anaerobes.  The type of bacteria you have makes a difference in the types of DISEASE you could have in the intestine.

My COMMENT: The use of "ANTI-ACID" medications for GERD or simple indigestion is very problematic.  It is known that increasing stomach acid levels can correct most cases of GERD.  As patients age they decrease the acid production and giving medications that further lower the acid production may increase the reflux, give bloating, problems with bowl movements, and loss of appetite.    Taking digestive enzymes, stopping acid-lowering medications, often helps a patient get better.  Beyond that acid-lowering medications lower your absorption of B-complex vitamins, Calcium etc.

Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

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Teenage Fatty Liver Disease on the Rise
A recent study out of Emory University showed a dramatic rise in the incidence of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among children ages 12-18 years over the last several decades.  This disease is an accumulation of fat in the liver not caused  by alcohol, and is associated with serious diseases later in life, including diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.   
The highest incidence was in obese children, with a 120 percent increase in the incidence of fatty liver.  Other researchers have noted association with the development of fatty liver disease and the intake of MSG, Trans Fat, and High Fructose Corn syrup (HFCS).        Our youth are consuming massive amounts of HFCS, MSG, and Trans Fats, so we shouldn't be surprised that the problem has become epidemic with 1 in 10 children having the disorder.

My COMMENT: How sad that our children are the victims of the food industry, the Corruption of the FDA, and the ignorance of Parents.  Our job as parents ---  educate our children, and do not support the Food industry in buying Food that is garbage.  Check your labels and teach your children to read labels.  The data tells us that our children will not live the life span that our seniors live today.

Nrf2 is a natural antioxidant that helps in blocking the death of DOPAMINE PRODUCING cells in the brain. Dopamine is needed to prevent Parkinsons. Stressors from head trauma to insecticide exposure to simple aging increase oxidative stress and the body responds with inflammation, part of its natural repair process. "This creates an environment in your brain that is not conducive for normal function," - Reports researchers "You can see the signs of oxidative damage in the brain long before the neurons actually degenerate in Parkinson's."
Nrf2, the master regulator of oxidative stress and inflammation, is - inexplicably - significantly decreased early in Parkinson's. In fact, Nrf2 activity declines normally with age.  In Parkinson's patients you can clearly see a significant overload of oxidative stress.

My COMMENT: It is very important to decrease oxidative stress.  You need a core of Vitamins to help in protecting you --- Supplements are part of the process to decrease FREE RADICLES.  Supplements like B-complex, Vitamin C, Protandim, and others are an critical in the prevention of disease.  Life style is part of this process.  Refrain from Poor life style - Cigarette smoking, Obesity, and Alcohol abuse to name a few.

Vitamin D deficiency is common among patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and is associated with more severe illness, two studies showed. Among patients younger than 21 admitted to medical-surgical intensive care units in Boston, 40.1% had deficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), according to Kate Madden, MD, of Children's Hospital Boston, and colleagues. And in another study conducted at six Canadian PICUs, vitamin D deficiency was present in 69% of patients younger than 18 and was associated with worsening illness severity.   The findings of both studies are consistent with prior research involving critically ill adults.
"The association between vitamin D level and severity of illness may be due to Vitamin D's role in innate immune function and inflammation.  Studies testing whether aggressive vitamin D supplementation in the early stages of critical illness might improve clinical outcomes need to be completed.

My COMMENT: Yes, another study about Vitamin D --   There are also studies connecting Autistic Disorders to Vitamin D deficiency in Pregnant mothers, especially in Mother's caring Male fetuses.  Why is our medical system not addressing this...... Draw Vitamin D 25-oh levels on every mother who delivers in this country - Track babies for 36 month and see if connections can be determined if this is a risk factor.  It took "30 years" for the medical community to accept FOLIC acid was connected to Neurotube defects. ?????

Supplementation with curcumin prevents progression to diabetes among prediabetics Published online on July 6, 2012 in the "American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care". The trial included 237 individuals with prediabetes. Participants were randomized to receive a daily regimen of three curcumin capsules containing 240 milligrams curcuminoids each twice per day or placebo capsules for nine months. Physical examinations conducted upon enrollment and at three, six and nine months provided data on body weight, waist circumference, glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, glycated hemoglobin, C-peptide and other factors. At the end of the trial, 16.4 percent of the participants who received a placebo had developed diabetes.  Among those who received curcumin, no cases of diabetes occurred. Additionally, a slight reduction in body weight and waist circumference was observed in the curcumin group at the last follow-up visit. No significant adverse effects were observed. "Our study showed that the curcumin extract can effectively prevent the prediabetes population from developing type 2 diabetes mellitus," they write. " "Because of its benefits and safety, we propose that curcumin extract may be used for an intervention therapy for the prediabetes population," the authors conclude.

MY COMMENT  - Take a few minutes and search the company site of LIFEVANTAGE.COM-- they produce PROTANDIM - a wonderful product with Curcumin and 4 other products mixed.  The researcher who developed PROTANDIM has received 3 patents due to the effects this supplement has on Humans.

In an article published online on March 5, 2012 in the American Medical Association journal
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Boston researchers report an association between higher intake of vitamin D and a lower risk of stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls. The fractures are common among individuals who engage in sports, and occur when stress on a bone is greater than its ability to withstand it.
Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD, RD of Children's Hospital Boston and colleagues analyzed data from 6,712 girls aged nine to fifteen.  Over the seven year follow-up period, stress fractures occurred in 3.9 percent of the girls. Ninety percent of these occurred in girls who engaged in one hour or more of daily high impact activity. Although no benefit for dairy products or calcium was observed, girls whose vitamin D intake from food and supplements was among the top 20 percent of participants had half the risk of stress fracture in comparison with those whose intake was among the lowest 20 percent. Subjects who participated in high impact activity experienced an even greater protective effect from vitamin D. "To our knowledge, no previous longitudinal studies have examined the influence of dietary intake on the risk of developing a stress fracture among a general population of female adolescents," the authors announce.

MY COMMENT: Another study showing the importance of Vitamin D -- I give all three of my Teenagers 5000iu of Vitamin D - At 2000iu all 3 of my children remained in the "slightly above disease range".  The average teenager, just like adults, should be on 5000iu daily; especially those engaged in Sports.

Increased levels of vitamins and iron linked with better physical fitness during adolescence. Tuesday, August 14, 2012. In an article published online in the Journal of Applied Physiology on June 21, 2012, European researchers report better performance on tests of physical fitness among male and female adolescents who had higher blood levels of several nutrients. Analyzed data from 1,089 participants in the long-term Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescents Blood samples were evaluated for hemoglobin, soluble transferrin receptor and serum ferritin (which reflect iron status), as well as retinol (vitamin A), vitamin C, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, vitamin B6, cobalamin and holo-transcobalamin (vitamin B12 assessments), plasma folate, red blood cell folate and vitamin D.  Lower body muscle strength was tested.   The authors acknowledge the role of iron in carrying oxygen to muscles via hemoglobin, and they note that vitamin D has been demonstrated to affect skeletal function and strength via several mechanisms. "This is the first study reporting the association between different physical fitness components (i.e. cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular fitness) and a large number of micronutrient biomarkers in a large sample of European adolescents."

MY COMMENT: Again another study showing the benefit of Vitamin D.  It is important to periodically measure FERRITIN level.  Too Low is bad -- giving muscle issues like restless leg syndrome and fatigue.  But too High is also bad giving increased risk for Cardiovascular disease.

Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

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Nutritional supplements reduce earthquake stress: New Zealand study.  Nutritional supplements of vitamins, minerals and other healthy ingredients can help people through the stress of earthquakes and their aftermath, according to a New Zealand study. "Natural disasters such as earthquakes expose whole communities to prolonged, severe distress and trauma. While in the long-term many people display resilience to such stress, almost all may be adversely affected in the short-term,"  A minority of survivors up to 30 percent in some disasters could experience long-term adverse consequences. The stress from a disaster affected individuals, families, community groups, and local and regional organizations and institutions, with stress at one level interacting with stress and distress at other levels. An initial study of 33 adults with a pre-quake diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and baseline measures of depression, anxiety, and stress found about half of them were taking a nutritional supplement at the time of the Sept. 4, 2010, earthquake. "Those taking the supplement showed reduced levels of anxiety, depression, and stress in the immediate post-quake period." A second study of 78 people two months after the Feb. 22 earthquake, which killed 185 people last year, found those taking nutritional supplements showed significant reductions in stress, anxiety, and trauma symptoms over the trial.
The supplements contained 14 vitamins, 16 minerals, three amino acids and three antioxidants, which had been shown in other international studies to benefit bipolar disorder, autism and ADHD symptoms.

MY COMMENT: Maybe our soldiers should be given good nutritional supplements.  Could we see less "post traumatic stress disorder".  What a great study and cheap.

Raising Vitamin C RDA May Reduce Aging-Related Diseases
Posted on Aug. 10, 2012, 6 a.m. in Vitamins Cancer Cardio-Vascular Dietary Supplementation Stroke 
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin C has traditionally been based on the prevention of the vitamin C deficiency disease, scurvy. A number of previously published studies have suggested that higher intakes of vitamin C may exert additional health benefits. Balz Frei, from Oregon State University (Oregon, USA), and colleagues urge that compelling evidence exists the RDA of vitamin C should be raised to 200 milligrams per day for adults, up from its current levels in the United States of 75 milligrams for women and 90 for men. The researchers submit that it is appropriate to seek optimum levels that will saturate cells and tissues, pose no risk, and may have significant effects on public health at almost no expense - about a penny a day if taken as a dietary supplement.  Writing that: "vitamin C acts as a biological antioxidant that can lower elevated levels of oxidative stress, which also may contribute to chronic disease prevention," the study authors submit that: "[an] optimum dietary intake of vitamin C [yields]  potential health benefits with the least risk of inadequacy or adverse health effects."

MY COMMENT: I would recommend everyone Google-- DR. LEVY- cardiologist and attorney on the topic of VITAMIN C - This physician is considered one of the world experts in the use of IV HIGH DOSE Vitamin C -
The books Dr. Levy has on the subject are worth putting in your Knowledge bank - High dose IV -Vitamin C has been used in CANCER and severely SEPTIC (massive infection) patients with incredible results.  Where is traditional medicine?  In the back pocket of the pharmaceutical companies as this amazing vitamin C should be in use for many patients.

Anxiety May Accelerate Aging
Posted on Aug. 7, 2012, 6 a.m. in Women's Health Longevity Mental Health 
Telomeres are the end caps of chromosomes, protecting the DNA complexes from deterioration during cell division. Telomere shortening is considered a marker of cellular aging, and prematurely shortened telomeres have been linked to increased risk of cancers, heart disease, dementia and death.  Olivia Okereke, from Brigham and Women's Hospital (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues completed a cross-section of study involving 5,243 women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study. The researchers obtained blood samples and analyzed telomere lengths, and surveyed the subjects regarding phobic symptoms.  Having a high phobic anxiety level was associated with significantly shorter telomere lengths. The difference in telomere lengths for women who were highly phobic versus not, was similar to what was seen for an additional six years of age. Writing that: "Chronic psychological distress has been linked to shorter telomeres, an indication of accelerated aging," the study authors conclude that: "In this large, cross-sectional study high phobic anxiety was associated with shorter telomeres."

MY COMMENT: -Taking a good multidose vitamin is very important in your daily regime - Your multidose should have all the trace minerals you need and B-complex vitamins - Taking ENOUGH B12- Methycalbalamin dissolvable to keep your blood at Upper lab levels is important in your overall wellness plan.  

Higher vitamin B1 and B6 status linked with lower risk of dying over eight year period Friday, August 3, 2012. The April, 2012 issue of Clinical Nutrition published the finding of researchers from Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes and Monash University in Australia of an association between higher intake of vitamins B1 and B6, as well as higher plasma levels of pyridoxal-phosphate (an indicator of vitamin B6 status), with a lower risk of dying among older men and women during up to ten years of follow-up. "Although B vitamin deficiencies are observed, among elderly people little is known about the contribution their status makes to mortality." The study included 1,747 subjects aged 65 and older who participated in the Taiwanese Elderly Nutrition and Health Survey from 1999 to 2000. Dietary questionnaires provided information on B vitamin intake and blood samples collected.  The participants were followed through 2008, during which 627 men and women died. Subjects whose intake of vitamin B1 or vitamin B6 was among the top one-third of participants had a 26 percent lower adjusted risk of dying over follow-up compared to those whose intake was among the lowest third. In their discussion of the findings, the authors remark that vitamin B1 has particular relevance to muscle, blood, cardiovascular and neurologic functions.    "Higher vitamin B1 and B6 intakes and plasma pyridoxal-phosphate were associated with lower risk of mortality up to 10 years and could be achieved by increased dietary diversity," the authors conclude.

MY COMMENT: Taking a good multidose vitamin is very important in your daily regime - Your multidose should have all the trace minerals you need and B-complex vitamins - Taking ENOUGH B12- Methycalbalamin dissolvable to keep your blood at Upper lab levels is important in your overall wellness plan.

Vitamin B12 supplements may help treat hepatitis C By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Hepatitis Weekly -- Adding vitamin B12 to standard hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment significantly boosts the body's ability to keep the virus at bay, indicates a pilot study published online in the journal Gut (see also Hepatitis C Virus).
The effects were particularly strong in patients whose infection was proving difficult to treat effectively, the findings showed. Between 60% and 80% of those infected with the viral liver infection HCV will go on to develop chronic hepatitis, and roughly a third of them will progress to cirrhosis and terminal liver disease.
While trials of new generation antiviral drugs show promise, they are expensive, and can make treatment more difficult. And questions still remain about how well they will work in practice, say the authors.
Experimental research dating back a decade suggests that vitamin B12 may have a role in suppressing HCV. The liver is the body's primary storage center for vitamin B12, but this capacity is impaired by diseases directly affecting the organ. The researchers therefore wanted to see if adding vitamin B12 to standard treatment would make a difference. Ninety four patients with HCV infection were randomly allocated to receive standard treatment or standard treatment plus vitamin B12 (5000 ug every 4 weeks) The body's ability to clear the virus was assessed after 4 weeks (rapid viral response), after 12 weeks (complete early viral response), at the end of treatment and at 24 weeks after stopping treatment (sustained viral response).  Overall, adding vitamin B12 to standard therapy strengthened a patients response.

MY COMMENT: Taking a good multidose vitamin is very important in your daily regime - Your multidose should have all the trace minerals you need and B-complex vitamins - Taking ENOUGH B12- Methycalbalamin dissolvable to keep your blood at Upper lab levels is important in your overall wellness plan.

What are Telomers??
Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of each of our chromosomes.  Every time a cell divides, the telomeres get shorter and shorter, until the cell can no longer divide, and becomes 'senescent'.  At this point the cell is no longer able to function as a young, healthy cell, negatively affecting the body's tissues.  Telomeres are consistently shortened due to Chronological Aging, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.

What the Experts are saying about Telomers
Telomers protect chromosomes.  If telomers are shortened, cells age.   
"A growing body of literature links shorter telomere length and lower telomerase activity with various age-related diseases and earlier mortality." "Correct telomere maintenance is crucial."  
Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, Nobel Laureate, 1/31/2010, and 10/5/2009
From Albert Einstein College of Medicine, -- "As we suspected, humans of exceptional longevity are better able to maintain the length of their telomeres."

So how do we keep long telemere length????
Nutrients may be the key with proper life style.  
Supplements like Vitamin D, B-complex, N-acetyl cysteine, Milk Thistle, Green Tea Extract, Ashwaganda, etc.  
Reducing Inflammation is key in extending life.

MY COMMENT: Another reason to check everyone's vitamin D level.  The amount of vitamin D in multidose vitamins is very inadequate and Most people need 5000 daily or more.  Visit my WEB site and click PROTANDIM - you will be linked to LIFEVANTAGE.COM - you can view an ABC news clip with the data on this exciting product that extended Lab Animal life span 20-30%.     

In an article published online on June 13, 2012 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Ellen Smit of Oregon State University and her associates report a significantly increased risk of dying over a 12 year period among frail older men and women with reduced levels of vitamin D compared to those with higher levels.
The study included 4,731 participants in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) who were over the age of 60. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were assessed upon enrollment. Frailty was defined as meeting three of five criteria that included low body mass index, slow gait, weakness, exhaustion and reduced physical activity levels. Among those whose vitamin D levels were among the lowest 25 percent of participants at less than 50 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), there was a 94 percent greater risk of being frail compared to those whose levels were highest at 84 ng/mL or more. Intermediate levels of vitamin D were associated with pre-frailty, defined as having one to two frailty factors. Over twelve months of follow-up, subjects who were frail had more than twice the risk of dying than non-frail participants. Those who suffered from both frailty and low vitamin D levels had three times the risk of mortality compared to those who were not frail and whose vitamin D levels were high."What this really means is that it is important to assess vitamin D levels in older adults, and especially among people who are frail," stated Dr Smit, who is a nutritional epidemiologist at Oregon State University's College of Public Health and Human Sciences. "Our study suggests that there is an opportunity for intervention with those who are in the pre-frail group, but could live longer, more independent lives if they get proper nutrition and exercise." While the researchers are uncertain whether low vitamin D contributed to frailty or frail people became vitamin D deficient, Dr Smith noted that "If you have both, it may not really matter which came first because you are worse off and at greater risk of dying than other older people who are frail and who don't have low vitamin D. This is an important finding because we already know there is a biological basis for this. Vitamin D impacts muscle function and bones, so it makes sense that it plays a big role in frailty.""We want the older population to be able to live as independent for as long as possible, and those who are frail have a number of health problems as they age," she added. "A balanced diet including good sources of vitamin D like milk and fish, and being physically active outdoors, will go a long way in helping older adults to stay independent and healthy for longer."

MY COMMENT: -Another reason to check everyone's vitmin D level.  The amount of vitamin D in multidose vitamins is very inadequate and Most people need 5000 daily or more.

Research described in an article published online on July 24, 2012 in the journal Gut reveals an association between higher levels of dietary antioxidants and a lower risk of cancer of the pancreas, one of the most deadly forms of cancer. A team from the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge in England evaluated data from 23,658 participants in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study of men and women residing in Norfolk, England. Seven-day food diaries completed after enrollment provided data concerning the participants' intake of vitamins C and E, selenium and zinc. Blood samples provided by 95 percent of the subjects were analyzed for serum vitamin C levels.
Over the first decade of follow up, 49 men and women developed cancer of the pancreas. Among participants whose combined intake of vitamins C and E, and selenium were among the top 75 percent of participants, there was a 67 percent lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to subjects whose intake was among the lowest 25 percent. When the nutrients were analyzed separately, the strongest protective effect was observed for selenium. Increasing serum levels of vitamin C were also associated with a reduction in pancreatic cancer risk. Those whose vitamin C levels were among the top one-fourth of participants experienced an 81 percent lower risk of cancer of the pancreas compared with those whose levels were among the lowest fourth. Andrew R. Hart and colleagues remark that if the association is causal, 8.2 percent of all pancreatic cancers could be prevented by improved intake of selenium and vitamins C and E. They note that antioxidants scavenge free radicals that are increased by smoking and diabetes, which are risk factors for pancreatic cancer. These nutrients may also help reduce chronic inflammation that plays a role in the development of the disease.
"If a causal association is confirmed by reporting consistent findings from other epidemiological studies, then population based dietary recommendations may help to prevent pancreatic cancer," they conclude.

MY COMMENT: We are what we eat.  Fruit and nuts emerged as significantly protective foods.  The Mediterranean diet's strongest protection was against death from cardiovascular disease and causes other than cancer.  As I have mentioned on numerous occasions - get rid of the junk food- High sugar drinks - Perservatives like MSG - Aspartane - Dyes etc.   Learn to read labels and teach your children to adapt healthy life styles with good natural foods and lots of exercise.

Mediterranean Diet consumed in Middle age is associated with reduced risk of dying over almost 7 years of follow-up.  Journal of Nutrition reported in July of this year showed the reduced risk of dying with lifestyle eating habits using a Mediterranean Diet.  15,535 Spanish University Graduates participated in the study.  The Mediterranean Diet is characterized by a high intake of vegetables, cereals, legumes, olive oil, fish, fruit and nuts; moderate wine consumption, low to moderate intake of dairy products and decreased meat consumption.

MY COMMENT: We are what we eat.  Fruit and nuts emerged as significantly protective foods.  The Mediterranean diet's strongest protection was against death from cardiovascular disease and causes other than cancer.  As I have mentioned on numerous occasions - get rid of the junk food- High sugar drinks - Perservatives like MSG - Aspartane - Dyes etc.   Learn to read labels and teach your children to adapt healthy life styles with good natural foods and lots of exercise.

In a study supported by Life Extension, recognized by the National Kidney Foundation, and published in Journal of Renal Nutrition, researchers at Baylor University in Texas evaluated the effects of fish oil ingestion in thirty-one patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). An important consideration in chronic kidney disease, a leading cause of disability in the United States, is excess production of proinflammatory factors called cytokines. These inflammatory factors are implicated in a variety of health conditions, including cardiovascular and joint health, as well as kidney health. Although numerous studies support the health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA found naturally in fish oil, the potential effects of supplementation with fish oil in chronic kidney disease have not been well characterized in the scientific literature. The active treatment group received fish oil containing 1,400 mg of EPA and 1,000 mg of DHA daily, along with olive fruit extract (600 mg daily), and sesame lignans (20 mg daily).
The researchers discovered that fish oil, olive fruit extract, and sesame lignans had a significant, beneficial effect  in chronic kidney disease patients during the short trial. Future research to include larger numbers of patients as well as longer duration trials will help clarify the effects of nutritional supplementation upon inflammatory factors in chronic kidney disease over time.

MY COMMENT: The use of FISH OIL is beneficial in numerous health issues and this study gives one more group of patients that need FISH OIL (Chronic Kidney Disease patients). It is important to look at the dose that was used in this study - TOTAL EPA/DHA =2400mg. Make sure you are taking enough FISH OIL, many patients I see are not taking enough of a dose.
   

From Life Extension  
Iron supplementation reduces fatigue in premenopausal women-  
A study of 198 women age 18-53 who had deficient  serum ferritin levels (this reflects Iron storage) - Participants were limited to those who had deficient serum ferritin levels less then 50mcgs per liter and hemoglobin above 12 (showing no anemia).  Fatigue was evaluated at the beginning and the end of the study, and blood samples were analyzed for hemoglobin, ferritin and other factors at baseline and at 6 and 12 weeks.  Hemoglobin, ferritin and other factors increased after 6 weeks among women who received iron and continued to be improved at 12 weeks, in contrast with the placebo group, for whom some values declined by the end of the study.  For the women whom ferritin was less then 50, after iron treatment, there was significant improvement in fatigue.    

MY COMMENT: Make sure your Multidose vitamin has ALL the minerals and B-complex AND Complete vitamin complex you need.  I like Metagenics New Phytomulti - It is cheap- high potency- and complete  Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.  Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

From Life Extension
A new study found an inverse relationship between the level of vitamin D in the blood and the presence of metabolic syndrome, which is a group of risk factors that increases the risk of heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes.  People with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 48% lower risk of having the metabolic syndrome than did those with the lowest vitamin D levels.

MY COMMENT: Make sure your Multidose vitamin has ALL the minerals and B-complex AND Complete vitamin complex you need.  I like Metagenics New Phytomulti - It is cheap- high potency- and complete. Have your vitamin D level checked and keep your level about 60-80.     Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

From Life Extension

How Dangerous Is It To Be Deficient In Vitamin E? In November of 2006, the largest study in medical history was published using blood levels of vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) as the marker of vitamin E status. The purpose of this study was to correlate baseline vitamin E levels with specific causes of death and overall mortality with a follow up over a 19-year period. There were 29,000 subjects initially enrolled and 13,380 deaths available for analysis.3 The study results showed a significant reduction in overall mortality in the quintiles of highest blood levels of vitamin E than did those in the lowest quintile. Based on these statistics, an editorial published in this same journal asked why doctors ever questioned the importance of vitamin E supplements. The editorial went on to emphasize the importance of obtaining the amount of vitamin E necessary. When analyzing fine details of this largest human study on vitamin E, the editors stated that the amount of this nutrient needed to achieve the optimal results could be achieved "only with supplements."Vitamin E Deficiency Accelerates Age-Related Decline
In the January 23, 2008, edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the findings from a study that measured vitamin E levels in people 65 years and older was published. The results showed that those with the lowest blood levels of vitamin E were 60% more likely to suffer physical decline over the three-year follow-up period.5 The study's authors concluded: "These results provide empirical evidence that a low serum concentration of vitamin E is associated with subsequent decline in physical function among community-living older adults."
What continues to be overlooked by doctors who make recommendations to the public is the critical need for those who supplement with alpha tocopherol to also take the gamma tocopherol form of vitamin E. Remarkable benefits have been observed with higher levels of alpha and gamma tocopherol in the body. Vitamin E Is Only One of Many Deficient Nutrients Sadly, most diets fail to provide even the minimum amounts of nutrients even according to the low government recommended daily intakes. As a result, Americans suffer egregious deficits of vital nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium,6 vitamin B6, vitamin B57 and vitamin D. Fortunately, it is easy to obtain potent doses of these basic nutrients in multi-nutrient formulas.

MY COMMENT: Make sure your Multidose vitamin has ALL the minerals and B-complex AND Complete vitamin complex you need.  I like Metagenics New Phytomulti - It is cheap- high potency- and complete  Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.  Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

From Life Extension

Root of fatigue can stem from many sources. Sometimes feeling tired and run down can be more than just not getting enough sleep.  "Medication for hypertension and any drug or alcohol abuse can cause fatigue,"  
"Low testosterone or low female hormones, emotional stress, poor diet, lack of exercise, sleep disorders and chronic sinus infections can also cause fatigue," Some medical conditions that can cause constant fatigue are heart or lung disease, endocrinology problems, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease, fibromyalgia, chronic viral syndrome and depression. For people with any of these health problems, it might feel difficult to escape tiredness. However, there are some ways to combat it."Regular sleep, the recommended seven to eight hours, a healthy diet, regular exercise and better ways to relax, like yoga and meditation, are ways to combat fatigue,"  "A vitamin regimen can also help." Busy schedules can make it difficult to follow these suggestions. People often need to be reminded to set limitations for themselves. No one can be everywhere at once."Set reasonable work expectations and create personal time, take breaks, like taking a vacation," Snow said. "Avoid using the over-the-counter boosts that are concentrated amounts of caffeine, and avoid abusing alcohol, nicotine and drugs." Often, the best remedy for any concern is found in talking to one's doctor, especially if constant fatigue is a problem."If people keep up positive contributions to their health to battle that fatigue, they should start talking to their doctor about testing their hormone levels and checking their thyroid, and go from there."

MY COMMENT: Very good review of the items around fatigue.  For menopausal women Treating with enough progesterone (most need about 400mg by capsules) to give natural sleep.  Correcting the Thyroid (which the majority of menopausal women need) to optimal levels, these two items alone will treat MANY women with chronic fatigue.  Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.  Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.

From Life Extension:  In a study described online on May 23, 2012 in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers at Tufts University in Boston report a relationship between low levels vitamin B6, with an increase in markers of inflammation.
"Low vitamin B6 have been identified with inflammatory diseases, including cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes," write Lydia Sakakeeny of Tufts Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center and her colleagues.  The current study included 2229 men and women enrolled in the Framingham Offspring study, who were recruited in 1971 and have undergone periodic examinations thereafter. Blood drawn between 1998 and 2001 was analyze for 13 markers of inflammation, including C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, interluekin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and other factors. The researchers created inflammation scores based on the values of each inflammatory marker.  The researchers conclude that "This study in combination with past findings further supports our hypothesis that inflammation is associated with a functional deficiency of vitamin B6."

MY COMMENT: Bottom line -Take a Multidose Vitamin that has Minerals + B-complex vitamins. That will allow you to have adequate amounts of B6 vitamins 

From Life Extension DHEA Supports Mood and Sexual Function: In just the last two years, researchers have published exciting new findings that underscore DHEA's value in alleviating depression, improving sexual function, and managing the symptoms of schizophrenia. Building on earlier results pointing to DHEA's promise in treating major depression,9 in 2005 researchers conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 46 men and women with major or minor depression. The subjects received 90 mg of DHEA per day for three weeks and 450 mg per day for an additional three weeks. Treatment with DHEA produced dramatic gains on standard depression rating scales, with half the subjects showing a 50% or greater improvement. The DHEA-supplemented subjects also recorded significant improvements on a score of sexual function. The researchers concluded that DHEA is effective in treating depression when used in the absence of prescription antidepressants. DHEA's effects in combating depression were further confirmed in a study published in early 2006. Scientists treated 145 HIV-positive patients showing signs of depression with either DHEA at a dose of 100-400 mg per day or a placebo.23 Outcomes were measured using standard depression rating scales. DHEA proved superior to placebo in alleviating depression, with 56% of the DHEA-treated patients showing improvement compared to 31% in the placebo group.

MY COMMENT: Bottom line -- Replace DHEA levels - Obtain a blood test and replace your DHEA level if you are not at levels that are in the upper quartile of a healthy 25 year old.

From Life Extension Long-term use of drugs to remedy heartburn can lead to complications.
 Popular drugs used by millions of Americans to prevent gastroesophageal acid reflux, or severe heartburn are creators of many medical problems. Long term use of the drugs, called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, can make it difficult to absorb some nutrients.  Many patients taking these medications on and off for a decade are now presenting with anemia and other medical problems due to the malabsorption of vitamins.  
As many as four in 10 Americans have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and many depend on PPIs like Prilosec, Prevacid and the famous "the purple pill," Nexium, to reduce stomach acid. These are the third highest-selling class of drugs in the United States, after antipsychotics and statins, with over 100 million prescriptions and $13.9 billion in sales in 2010, in addition to over-the-counter sales.
But in recent years, the Food and Drug Administration has issued numerous warnings about PPIs, saying long-term use and high doses have been associated with an increased risk of bone fractures and infection with a bacterium called Clostridium difficile that can be especially dangerous to elderly patients.
Studies have shown long-term PPI use may reduce the absorption of important nutrients, vitamins and minerals, including magnesium, calcium and vitamin B12, and might reduce the effectiveness of other medications. Other research has found that people taking PPIs are at increased risk of developing pneumonia; one study even linked use of the drug to weight gain.
Drug company officials dismiss such reports, saying they do not prove the PPIs are the cause of the problems.
But while using PPIs for short periods of time may not be problematic, the drugs tend to breed dependency, experts say, leading patients to take them for far longer than the recommended eight to 12 weeks; some stay on them for life. Many hospitals have been starting patients on PPIs as a matter of routine, to prevent stress ulcers, then discharging them with instructions to continue the medication at home.
"Studies have shown that once you're on them, it's hard to stop taking them -- it's almost like an addiction," said Dr. Shoshana J. Herzig of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
PPIs work by blocking the production of acid in the stomach, but the body reacts by overcompensating and, she said, "revving up production" acid-making cells. "You get excess growth of those cells in the stomach, so when you unblock production, you have more of the acid-making machinery," she said.
Moreover, proton pump inhibitors have not been the wonder drugs that experts had hoped for. More widespread treatment of GERD has not reduced the incidence of esophageal cancers. "When people take PPIs, they haven't cured the problem of reflux -- they've just controlled the symptoms," said Dr. Joseph Stubbs, an internist in Albany, Georgia, and a former president of the American College of Physicians.
And PPIs provide a way for people to avoid making difficult lifestyle changes, like losing weight or cutting out the foods that cause heartburn, he said. "People have found, 'I can keep eating what I want to eat, and take this and I'm doing fine,"' he said. "We're starting to see that if you do that, you can run into some risky side effects." Dr. Greg Plotnikoff, a physician who specializes in integrative therapy at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing in Minneapolis, said, "We put people on PPIs, and we ignore the fact that we were designed to have acid in our stomach."
Stomach acid is needed to break down food and absorb nutrients, he said, as well as for proper functioning of the gallbladder and pancreas. Long-term of use of PPIs may interfere with these processes, he noted. And suppression of stomach acid, which kills bacteria and other microbes, may make people more susceptible to infections, such as C. difficile. Taking PPIs, Dr. Plotnikoff said, "changes the ecology of the gut and actually allows overgrowth of some things that normally would be kept under control."

MY COMMENT: You are what you eat!! - If you have chronic reflux - get an exam done- if your stomach is normal (no ulcers - no anatomic problems) then correct your life-style and DO NOT USE PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS.    I recommend everyone do a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATON.  I use the Metagenics Company because the bulk of Detoxing is the recommended food you get from the Grocery store.  You are getting rid of sugar - and artificial sweeteners - and other boxed or canned foods.  Many of my patients who have done the DETOX and are prediabetic or diabetic will see dramatic correction of their Blood sugar during the "9" day DETOXIFICATION.    Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.    

From Life Extension

Buzzword: High-fructose corn syrup
The Mystery: Is high-fructose corn syrup responsible for the obesity epidemic, or isn't it? Is it worse for us to eat than sugar? Should we avoid it in the grocery store or is it really just the same as sugar?
The Expert: Frank Hu, M.D., Ph.D., professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Channing Lab and Brigham and Women's Hospital; and director of the Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center, Epidemiology and Genetics Core.
Q: What is high-fructose corn syrup?
A: High-fructose corn syrup is made of corn. The starch is converted into sugar through a process called hydrolysis. The finished product typically consists of about 55 percent fructose, 40 percent glucose and other minor sugars and other ingredients.
Q:How is that different from table sugar?
A: Table sugar, called sucrose, is made from sugar cane [or beets] and is 50 percent glucose and 50 percent fructose.
Q: What makes high-fructose corn syrup different? Why is it used in place of sugar?
A: It's cheap, it's much cheaper than table sugar. That's one of the main reasons it has been used ubiquitously in the U.S. food supply. Metabolically they are not substantially different.
Q: Does that mean it's fine to eat?
A: We should worry about sugar in general. On a gram-for-gram basis, high-fructose corn syrup may not be worse than table sugar but there is just too much in our food supply, especially in [the form of] soft drinks. Because it's cheap, consumption of high-fructose corn syrup has gone up so much in recent decades and has become one of the main sources of calories in our diet.
The Takeaway: High-fructose corn syrup, sugar, and caloric sweeteners by any other name deliver a lot of empty (non-nutritive) calories. For better health, avoid products with added sugar, whether it comes from corn, sugar cane or beets.

MY COMMENT: You are what you eat!! - I recommend everyone do a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATON.  I use the Metagenics Company because the bulk of Detoxing is the recommended food you get from the Grocery store.  You are getting rid of sugar - and artificial sweeteners - and other boxed or canned foods.  Many of my patients who have done the DETOX and are prediabetic or diabetic will see dramatic correction of their Blood sugar during the "9" day DETOXIFICATION.   

From Life Extension Eating a high-salt diet for years may damage blood vessels, increasing risk of high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease, U.S. researchers say.
Lead author Dr. John Forman, a nephrologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues tracked the sodium intake of 5,556 men and women from the general population of Groningen, Netherlands. Sodium intake was assessed by collecting multiple 24-hour urine samples, which is considered the optimal method to measure sodium intake, Forman said.
Researchers analyzed the association between sodium consumption and blood levels of uric acid and albumin in the urine -- both markers of blood vessel damage -- in participants not taking high blood pressure medication.
During a median follow-up of 6.4 years, 878 new hypertension diagnoses were made.
The study, published in the journal Circulation, compared with participants eating the least amount of sodium, about 2,200 milligrams a day, those eating the most sodium about 6,200 mg/d were 21 percent more likely than others to develop high blood pressure. In addition, those who had high uric acid levels and ate the most salt were 32 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure, while those with high urine albumin levels and highest salt intake were 86 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure, the study found

MY COMMENT- You are what you eat!! - I recommend everyone do a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATON.  I use the Metagenics Company because the bulk of Detoxing is the recommended food you get from the Grocery store.  Many of my patients who have done the DETOX have to hold BP medication and the DETOX is a great education in the value of proper food and types of Food that prevent DISEASE.  

From Life Extension Walking helps with weight loss, improves fitness
- Walking even short distances, linked to accompanying coordination and stretching exercises, has a measurable effect on general health, helping to reduce weight, improve the Body Mass Index and reduce blood pressure.
The conclusions result from a study conducted at the University of Halle Wittenberg in Germany and publicized by the German Hikers' Association. The association has developed a health walking course together with physiotherapists. For seven weeks, 18 people working in various professions met twice a week to walk and exercise according to the programme. A group of 16 people, from the same age group, not exercising served as a control group."The walks were set for one-and-a-half hours," Depending on the terrain, the walkers covered between 3.7 and 5.6 kilometres per session. The participants, who were aged on average 53.6 years and who were not involved in any other sporting activity, spent one hour of each session exercising. They would stop twice during the walk to do exercises set by the physiotherapists."For example, there were exercises to loosen the shoulder muscles or to improve coordination - for example standing on one leg, with eyes open and then with eyes closed, or balancing a stick on the foot," The researchers recorded data on the health of the subjects and of the control group before the study commenced and again after seven weeks. No change was found in the control group, but for those participating in the health walking course their average weight loss was about 3lbs. Blood pressure values improved, heart rates at the same walking pace dropped from 131 to 122, and so-called endurance - measured on the basis of lactate values and blood oxygen content - increased. In addition, coordination skills also improved, as measured by standing on one leg on a moving board.

MY COMMENT: There are more and more studies showing the benefit of walking - Walk daily - walk fast enough - you can't walk and talk at the same time - Walk for at least 45minutes to one hour.  

From Life Extension A study of more than 550 adolescents ages 14-18 recruited from Augusta high schools found that on average they got about 33 percent of the adequate amount of daily fiber, according to the report published online this month ahead of print in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Lower fiber intake was associated with an increase in visceral adipose tissue -- or belly fat -- and markers for increased inflammation, the study found. That kind of chronic inflammation is associated with the potential to develop health problems such as diabetes."Both high levels of inflammatory markers and high levels of visceral fat are associated with insulin insensitivity," said co-author Dr. Norman Pollock, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the institute at GHSU, a condition that can lead to diabetes It is the first study to look at the impact of fiber intake in adolescents, he said. But the evidence of a growing problem in teens is already out there. A study published online last week in the journal Pediatrics found the rate of teens with diabetes or pre-diabetes increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008.

MY COMMENT: More studies showing the growing numbers of our children who will be dealing with serious health consequences of Diabetes.   From our schools - to our health systems - to our food industries changes need to be made.  Just sit at any school and watch our children - Those with large bellies, Boys with breast tissue, and in general those who are obviously overweight.  We as parents have to take a stand - Eliminate junk food in our homes - have available fruits and veggies - Don't buy soda or pop.  Help children to be educated in picking healthy choices and reading labels when shopping.   

From Life Extension

An article published online on May 21, 2012 in the journal Aging Cell reports the outcome of a study of humans who voluntarily practice calorie restriction which suggests that the practice helps preserve heart function, in addition to many other benefits. "Caloric restriction retards aging in laboratory rodents," write Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD and his colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis in their introduction to the article.   

MY COMMENT: Dr. DAVID PERLMUTTER in his latest book -"Power Up Your Brain"- also writes about the benefit of caloric restriction on Brain Tissue.  Considering the American Population is approaching 60% obesity or overweight - Caloric restriction is certaining not happening.  

From Life Extension

The authors of a review published in the April/May/June 2012 issue of the journal Dermato-Endocrinology suggest that decreased production of vitamin D by African Americans may be a reason for their higher rates of cancer mortality in comparison with Caucasions.  The incidence of many of these cancers or the risk of dying from them has been associated in numerous studies with reduced sun exposure and/or lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels.  African Americans have a 40 percent lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamn D concentration than Caucasians, due to darker skin pigmentation that impairs production of the vitamin from sunlight. 

MY COMMENT: Another reason all patients need Vitamin D measured- Particularly patients with darker complexion.    

B vitamins improve cognition by helping homocysteine levels remain low. Deficiency in B vitamins, especially folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, have been related to the development of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

MY COMMENT: -B6 deficiency specifically has been connected to Parkinson's Disease.  
B12 has been connected to Cerbral Atrophy if deficient   Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.    

Ashwaganda - a plant found in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, ashwaganda is used in Ayruvedic medicine to strengthen physical and mental health.  Studies have been conducted to review ashwaganda's effect on neurodegenerative  ailments, finding the herb may significantly improve antioxidant activity and lessen the formation of oxidative stress that causes neurological degeneration.  A research review of ashwaganda found this potent herb can inhibit the developement of neurodegenerative diseases by sustaining neuronal function.

MY COMMENT: A researcher from the University of Utah developed a product called PROTANDIM - lifevantage.com -- This product contains Ashwaganda and has been shown to decrease free radicles to the level of a child within 60 days -Go to my web site and click PROTANDIM - this will link you to the lifevantage site and you can view an ABC NEWS clip.      

The center for DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION (CDC) estimated that 18.8 million people in the United States had diagnosed diabetes in 2010, with an additional 7 million people having diabetes that was undiagnosed.   
Currently the diagnosis of Diabetes is made with lab testing showing "1" of the following ---  
1. HgbA1C > 6.5
2. Fasting Glucose >126
3. 2 hour glucose testing that blood sugar is >200  
The risk is waiting for this diagnosis is that many patients for many years can be "per-diabetic" and nothing is being done.  
1. IF your blood sugar fasting is > 85 - "RED FLAG"- ? pre-diabetes ?
2. If you HgbA1C > 5.7 "RED FLAG" -? pre-diabetes ?
3. If your 2 hour from the start of biggest meal is >120 "RED FLAG"
It is so important to stop the process before you get to full diabetes. By in large, the majority of patients have a weight issue and need to address this first.  If the patient is a candidate for Metformin this needs to be used, metformin will decrease insulin, blood sugar and weight.

MY COMMENT:This is what I suggest --
1. Correct your HORMONE imbalances- we
ight neutral BUT if you feel better and have more energy you will be motivated.
2. Change life style - Stop drinking poison "soda's - sugary drinks etc"- If you drink water - natural juice (sparingly) - coffee - tea - you will reduce your calories and eliminate exposure to the high toxicity preservatives.   
3. Start walking - 3miles minimum daily and best is 5 if you are trying to increase your weight loss.  
4. Do a Metabolic Detoxification - ex: Metagenics - 9 day or 28 day- Real food - but set up to DECREASE your insulin levels and reset your Metabolic "clock".   
5. Eat like the "cave men" - fruits - veggie and organic meat -  
6. If you still are having problems then a CONTOLLED MEDICAL Diet like "Medifast" -This will get the job done - safely.   

Sit and watch people - the volume of Obese and Overweight is "sky rocking".  In a study that evaluated different strategies of diets for their effects on weight loss  (ex: low calorie diets, balanced-deficits diets, low fat and low carbohydrate diets), adherence was found to be the most important factor in the success of the diets.  Weight-loss effectiveness did not vary significantly with type of diet.  Dietary changes combined with Behavioral changes, including physical activity, proved to be the effective strategy that produced the greatest weight loss.  This was reported in the American Osteopathic Health Watch Journal.

MY COMMENT:This is what I suggest
1. Correct your HORMONE imbalances- weight neutral BUT if you feel better and have more energy you will be motivated.
2. Change life style - Stop drinking poison "soda's - sugary drinks etc"- If you drink water - natural juice (sparingly) - coffee - tea - you will reduce your calories and eliminate exposure to the high toxicity preservatives.   
3. Start walking - 3miles minimum daily and best is 5 if you are trying to increase your weight loss.  
4. Do a Metabolic Detoxification - ex: Metagenics - 9 day or 28 day- Real food - but set up to DECREASE your insulin levels and reset your Metabolic "clock".   
5. Eat like the "cave men" - fruits - veggie and organic meat -  
6. If you still are having problems then a CONTOLLED MEDICAL Diet like "Medifast" -This will get the job done - safely.   

The University of Alberta has reported that researches in Canada found DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish) prevented age-related vision loss in laboratory tests.  Laboratory studies showed a toxic molecule that increases with age and causes vision loss did not build up when Subjects where given DHA.

MY COMMENT: Could there be any cheaper prevention of blindness then "FISH OIL" - make sure you get a high potency - purified brand.  The DHA/EPA-Omega 3 should equal 1000mg minimum.  Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   
Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears The FDA is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies.    

Europeans have access to less invasive techniques - One of these areas is the use of Balloon catheter carrying a highly compressed bovine tissue replacement valve is inserted into an artery in the leg and threaded to the heart.  Patients are functional within days as opposed to months of recuperation required for conventional open heart procedures.  This method is being used around the world, but the FDA has not approved it.   
Another example of the complete failure of the FDA is truly doing anything protective or helpful..................
Could the FDA and Pharmaceutical Companies together be one of the FACTORS of why our nation ranks 29th in the world in our health care and why we spend double the cost of any other country??????

MY COMMENT: Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.   Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears it is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies   

Life Extension has Exposed the corruption behind the FDA and Pharmaceutical companies in creating a bankruptcy of America.  The Book -"Pharmocracy" by William Faloon is worth ordering and sending to Your local representatives.  The FDA has proposed NEW DIETARY INGREDIENTS  guidelines that will enable the agency to BAN some of the most effective  nutrients American take today.  Once disease-preventing nutrients are removed, sales of expensive pharmaceuticals will soar.  Drug companies want to turn many of the nutrients you use today in Prescription drugs that will reap them even more outlandish profits.  

MY COMMENT: Call 1-800-544-4440 AND order copies of "PHARMOCRACY" for only $8 each, give one to a friend or send to your local congressman.    Unfortunately our FDA is not doing the job to protect the AMERICAN PUBLIC - It appears it is walking hand in hand with the Pharmaceutical companies   

Vitamin K2 according to some research has many functions not associated with vitamin K1.  K2 may be an entirely different vitamin then K1.  In the largest human study to date, higher intakes of vitamin of Vitamin K2 reduced cardiovascular issues by 57% whereas K1 had no effect.  Thus, where does K2 come from????
The US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE lists the following foods with the highest vitamin K2 content:  
** Hard Cheese
** Soft Cheese  
** Egg Yolk  
** Butter
** Chicken Liver
** Salami
** Chicken Breast  
** Ground beef What does this mean??? Those following certain vegetarian diets may not be getting enough VITAMIN K2, thus exposing themselves to significant calcification disease risk even though they assume they are eating healthy.

MY COMMENT: It is important to have balance in all aspects of life - This is true with our diets.  The above discussion shows how being extreme in dietary restrictions can be harmful.   

Did you know that pharmaceutical drugs are major robbers of many nutritional items your body needs?????
Example:  
Blood pressure Medications: -- You will lose trace minerals
Statin (cholesterol drugs) -- You will lose CoQ10 -
                                            --  You will lose Vitamin D  
Diabetes Medications -- B12 and CoQ10  
Acid Blockers -- Everything is affected in absorption - B- Complex vitamins , Trace Minerals, Probiotics, Magnesium, and more - In telling all the nutritional problems with these categories of drugs - what is important to remember is that you must correct your body to not need these drugs and avoid further problems nutritionally.   

MY COMMENT: For Example - If you have hypertension and you are on BP medications, you can't just stop these drugs.  You must correct your weight and diet - Detox your system - and watch what your Blood pressure does.  For most patients their Blood pressure will decrease and allow you to decrease or stop BP medications.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation-
The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process. -----   Factors of AGING -  Loss of INSULIN SENSITIVITY  
Even if a blood test shows fasting glucose levels as normal, many Americans suffer from constant exposure to excess glucose throughout our normal days.  If your body is constantly dealing with excessive sugar, healthy tissue comes under destructive free-radical damage.  This is key to destructive damage leading to cardiovascular disease and cancer.   
Bottom line is -- GET your weight in line  
                        --  GET your diet in line  
Make sure your Fasting blood sugar is 60-85  
Your Hemoglobin A1C is <5.7  
Your Fasting Insulin is <8  
This is why some experts call glucose the silent killer!!

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.   This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars  
Call - 1-866-631-8927 -  
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The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation-The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING - Loss of Bone Density - Aging gradually weakens bones through decalcification and trace mineral loss.  A compromised skeletal system negatively affects immune strength, blood cell production, nervous system function, insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism, and weight management.  
What do you  need???

• Calcium
• Vitamin D
• Magnesium
• Zinc
• Manganese
• Silicon
• Boron
• Vitamin K1, 2

Note: If you have bone loss think about the items your bones had before the loss - Good hormone levels and nutrients.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.  Be very cautious about pharmaceutical drugs for the use of bone loss.  There are much better safer options.  Correct hormone - Correct nutrients and Supplements and you should see bone loss reversal.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process. -----   Factors of AGING -  Excess Calcification -Gradual Calcium Buildup in your coronary arteries causes constriction of blood flow.  Many age-related disorders are related to excessive calcification, including memory loss, aortic valve stenosis, atherosclerosis, vision problems, even dementia.  Good vitamins like D and K work together to help remove calcium from circulation in the blood, trigger bone formation, and maintain bone strength.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies. Hope all of you watched Pier Morgan on CNN with DR. OZ, he reviewed many important items on food - food portion and more.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation-The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING - HORMONE IMBALANCE - Aging creates severe hormone imbalance.  This contributes to depression, inflammation, osteoporosis, coronary artery blockage, and loss of libido.  These age related hormone changes dramatically affect quality of life.  Every hormone in your body has a job to do and a level that is needed to do that job.  If your estrogen/progesterone level needs to be a certain amount in your blood to prevent breast cancer, throwing that level off allows the body to let cancer cells grow.   Serious health problems often don't get the right care because doctors fail to recognize that their aging patients disorders may be caused by hormone concentrations that are up to 90% lower than in their youth.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies. Please read Dr. Neal Rouzier's book -(listed below) - the back of the book has hundreds of peer-reviewed studies from our medical journals to support the use of Bio-identical Hormone balancing.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process. -----   Factors of AGING -   Mitochondrial Dysfunction -- Another structure of our cells - mitochondria - control disease prevention.  Mitochondrial degradation lead to the onset of virtually every degenerative disease; Congestive heart Failure, Muscle weakness, Fatigue and neurological disease.  There are over 350 studies published in 2010 alone showing how this process occurs.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.   Numerous studies have shown the benefit of CoQ10 in helping to energize and restore aging mitochondria.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING - Methylation
The DNA within every cell must repair and maintain themselves.  Aging cripples this process.  What can be seen - CANCER, LIVER DAMAGE, AND BRAIN CELL degeneration.  What can you do - Take your fish oil - B-complex vitamins and a good pure multidose.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.   
Numerous studies have shown the benefit of B complex vitamins and specifically B12 in the central nervous system.  B12 actually decreases Cerebral (brain) atrophy (shrinkage).  Diabetes have increase in Dementia over the non Diabetic Population.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING -  Glycation -  The health consequences of glycation are most evident in damage to the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and blood vessels.  One group of patients to suffer from this is the Diabetic patient.  Diabetics age prematurely and die about 10 years earlier than non-diabetics.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.   Numerous studies have shown the benefit of B complex vitamins and specifically B12 in the central nervous system.  B12 actually decreases Cerebral (brain) atrophy (shrinkage).  Diabetes have increase in Dementia over the non Diabetic Population.  All of this connects to Glycation!!!

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING

Chronic Inflammation-  The most commonly used blood test for inflammation is known as high sensitivity C-reactive protein, or hs-CRP.  One method of reducing C-reactive protein is reducing fasting blood sugar below 85mg/dl.  Carrying excessive weight is a major creation of Inflammation.  
Nutrients like Fish Oil and Hormones like DHEA will decrease Chronic Inflammation.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.  
The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL stated 26 years ago that the higher the  DHEA level, the better the protection against  mortality from any cause.  The American Heart Association stated taking 1000mg of EPA/DHA/Omega 3 will reduce the chances of stroke or heart attack.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING - (the other 9 were presented in the last health tips)

10. Immune Dysfuction - generates excessive inflammation
11. Enzyme Imbalances - Results in disease of the brain  
12. Loss of Mitochondria - These are the power house of our cells  
13. Excitotoxicity - Pathological process where nerve cells are damaged
14. Circulatory Deficit - the process that carry nutrients and oxygen rich blood to the brain - heart and extremities  
15. Loss of Youthful Gene Expression - genes start to turn of the maintenance of cellular health -
16. Loss of Insulin Sensitivity - Constant excess exposure of Insulin  
17. Loss of Bone Density -  
18. Oxidative Stress - Elevation in Free Radicals   These are 18 major contributors to aging.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.  I will mention the each item and the solutions in maintaining a healthy body and mind next week.

The popular Author and Actress Suzanne Sommers's New Book "BOMBSHELL" discusses 18 factors of Age and Disease creation- The factors mentioned are important to consider if you want to avoid disease and slow the aging process.

Factors of AGING

1. Chronic Inflammation - creates heart disease - stroke - cancer & dementia
2. Glycation - poor glucose metabolism - Diabetes age prematurely
3.  Methylation - involved in the repair and maintenance of your cells
4. Mitochondrial dysfunction - This is the process that results in heart failure - muscle weakness - fatigue -and neurological disease.  
5. Hormone Imbalance -
6. Calcium dysfunction - this contributes to heart problems  
7. Digestion - We are what we digest - 
8. Fatty Acid Imbalance - Manifest with cardiovascular disease
9. DNA Mutation - aging cells gradually lose their ability to repair

There are 18 major contributors to aging - Tomorrow I will mention the other 9.

MY COMMENT: Suzanne's books are opinions and interviews but there are important messages that need to be considered in relationship to the Peer-reviewed studies.  I will mention the each item and the solutions in maintaining a healthy body and mind next week.

Probiotics have some interesting studies in regard to Cholesterol.

• Some human studies have shown reductions in Total Cholesterol from 4% to 12% over 4-6 weeks.
• Both Human and Animal studies have documented a modest but significant reduction in serum lipids with long term consumption of oral probiotics. 
• The cholesterol reduction seems to come from the impact on carbohydrates in the gut and cause a decrease in systemic levels of blood lipids by inhibiting hepatic cholesterol synthesis or redistributing cholesterol from plasma to the liver.

MY COMMENT: As with many items over the counter - Not all probiotics are created equal -- I recommend using a Refrigerated form of Probiotics.  Probiotics are live good bacteria that can die if not refrigerated.

CoQ10 Recommendations - DOSE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Patients over 40 (100mg daily)
• Hypertension (high blood pressure) (200mg daily)
• Statin Use (200-600mg daily)
• Cardiac Disease (400mg daily)
• Heart Attack  (100-200mg daily)
• Parkinson's Disease (1400mg daily)
• Alzheimer's Disease  (1200-1400mg daily)

MY COMMENT: Co Q 10 is THE MAIN ITEM that is depleted with Statin Drugs  Within Weeks of being on these drugs 80% of Co Q10 is depleted and this is a critical situation for your BRAIN -- Anyone on Statin -"cholesterol" drugs needs to be on 400mg of CoQ10

This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars  Call - 1-866-631-8927 -  BLOOD TEST SUPER SALE PRICING IS THROUGH JUNE 4TH 2012

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Cardiovascular Wellness --
If you have:

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Congestive Heart Failure (disease of the heart working well)
• Cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease)
• Angina Pectoris (chest pain)
• History of Heart Attack

Co Q 10 is an important supplement for Cardiovascular system You need 200- 400mg daily

MY COMMENT: Co Q 10 is THE MAIN ITEM that is depleted with Statin Drugs. Within Weeks of being on these drugs 80% of Co Q10 is depleted and this is a critical situation for your BRAIN -- Anyone on Statin -"cholesterol" drugs needs to be on 400mg of CoQ10

What supplements are helpful in Brain health and Maintaining Brain Function?????
Omega-3 Fatty Acids - are essential to brain health, as its components EPA/DHA have anti-inflammatory properties that reduced inflammatory cytokines.  Specifically DHA is essential to cognitive health, because it makes up 30-50 % of the total fatty acid content in the brain.  DHA decreases the secretion of beta-amyloid and increases the production of a natural cell membrane component, phosphatidylserine. This picture of brain nutrients sustain brain structure and energy.  DHA levels were measured in 1,188 elderly subjects to find those with the lowest levels were 67% more likely to have developed Alzheimer's disease.

MY COMMENT: CAN YOU IMAGINE - Pure - Potent - Contaminate Free Fish oil can be obtained reasonably - and it protects your BRAIN  & HEART.  Has your Doctor consulted you on taking Omega 3-EPA/DHA fish oil and that you need as a minimal amount 1000mg daily?? If he or she has not mentioned this then their focus is not on disease prevention.  This is a supplement every American should be taking.

What supplements are helpful in Brain health and Maintaining Brain Function?????

• Ashwagandha - This plant found in India has been shown to inhibit the developement of neurodegenerative diseases by sustaining neuronal function.
• Curcumin - This is an anti-inflammatory compound found in the Indian spice tumeric.
• Ginkgo Biloba - Powerful antioxidant, ginko biloba can improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and modulate neurotransmitter function.

MY COMMENT: Many of my fellow physicians say -"where's the evidence" - They need to READ.   
A critical review of 40 clinical trials, where ginkgo was given in a daily dose of 120mg to 160mg for 4-6 weeks, indicated positive effects of ginkgo on memory.  Among over 200 individuals with cognitive insufficiencies, ginkgo significantly improved cognitive and social functioning, when treated six months to one year. Ginkgo biloba has been shown to inhibit beta-amyloid production in the brain.

What Supplements do you take For Brain Health???
B- vitamins - B vitamins improve cognition by helping homocysteine levels remain low.  Deficiency in B vitamins, especially folate, vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 have been related to the development of mild cognitive impairment  and Alzheimer's disease.

MY COMMENT: I recommend everyone needs a good general multidose vitamin with mineral and B-complex -  
B6 - deficiency has been shown to increase your risk of Parkinson's disease.   B12 - low levels allow the brain to have cerebral atrophy (brain shrinkage).

What Do You Eat For Brain Health???
The food you choose to eat has a major impact on your cognitive function and overall health at any age. Your brain needs fatty acids, trace elements, and amino acids to function properly.  The common western, processed diet has been shown to increase cognitive decline and dementia risks.  In contrast, foods high in polyphenols, (antioxidants) can inhibit neurological and behavior changes that come with age.  Implementing essential fatty acids into your diet by eating more fish and taking fish oil supplements is also important for cognitive health.

THE BRAIN OF CHILDREN  
Children need to eat a nutrient-rich diet of lean protein, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats.  A diet high in sugar, processed foods, and unhealthy fats has been related to a lower IQ in children at eight years old.  This low IQ was especially observed in 3 year old children, an age when the brain has the most development.

MY COMMENT: I recommend a good fish oil daily - EPA/DHA/OMEGA 3 =1000MG. I recommend DETOXING regularly to have your body receive the good food exposure.   AVOID FAST FOOD PLACES - MOST OF IT IS GARBAGE - if you must--- pick the salads - fruit options - do the best you can to avoid the fatty-fried foods  . Certainly for our children - NO Chicken nuggets from McDonalds - Think what we are doing to a child's brain with that food!!!!

This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars  Call - 1-866-631-8927 - BLOOD TEST SUPER SALE PRICING IS THROUGH JUNE 4TH 2012

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

What are the signs of Alzeheimer's???
It starts slowly with forgetfulness and memory lapses, which begin to interfere with daily activities.  Of course, such symptoms are common with most people.  Yet as the disease progresses language skills, comprehension, and spatial functioning become primary issues.    Researchers find that stimulating the release of acetycholine, a neurotransmitter, helps to carry impulses along the nerve fibers in the brain.    EXERCISE FOR THE BRAIN
Diet and exercise may be considered important factors for maintaining a healthy weight, but they are also imperative to healthy brain function.

MY COMMENT: Exercise can have a positive effect on the brain by improving cognition.  Various forms of exercise can have different impacts on the brain. 

• Cycling
• Running
• Dancing  

Overall any form of exercise that benefits the heart also benefits the brain.  Exercising before you go to work can stimulate brain activity and prepare you for mental stress that may come the rest of the day.  To recharge your brain, take a break to walk and stretch, do a few jumping jacks, run around the block, or climb some stairs.

The DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Approximately 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, which is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.  What causes Alzheimer's Disease?  How does it affect the brain? Alzheimer's Disease develops when amyloid plaque builds around nerve cell tissue to cause deterioration of healthy neurons in the brain.  Oxidative stress and inflammation are considered to form this amyloid plaque.  It is also believed that high levels of glutamine or homocysteine in the brain can overstimulate neurons to release inflammatory cytokines; thus, increase inflammation and free radical damage.

MY COMMENT: GET A HOMOCYSTEINE BLOOD LEVEL DONE!!
If you are elevated - ALARM BELLS should be ringing!! You need an aggressive plan to bring this down. Just think what a national disaster we have facing us in this equation

1. Type 2 Diabetes on the rise - to the tune of 1/2 the American public.
2. High insulin from Diabetes crosses the blood-brain barrier.
3. Homocycteine  levels rising secondarily to Diabetes.
4. Now the possibility of  dementia risk going to 50% plus and the risk of dementia starting at an earlier age.

What a staggering though for this country.

The following are some risk factors of cognitive decline:
HORMONE IMBALANCES:
Thyroid Hormones: Thyroid hormones are related to brain development and cognition.   Maintaining healthy TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 levels are necessary to healthy cognitive health!!!!! Do not look at these numbers to find disease states only.  When the thyroid is looked at it should reflect an optimal state.  This is much different then disease.  For example: FREE T3 should be between 3.5-4.2.  IF you are looking to detect disease only then you would look to see if the Free T3 was under 2 (for some labs) or over 4.2.  Many patients will be clinically hypothyroid and the problem of the thyroid is ignored.

MY COMMENT

• Hormone replacement takes commitment - Your time in doing the replacement.  Your commitment to consistency and follow-up,  your money in doing the replacement.  Don't expect the insurance to give their support in the complete job.  Insurance companies are not interested in preventive medicine.  Patients that do well see me every 6 months and follow the program - Put their effort into the plan and change life style if there are issues with Weight, drugs, etc. 
• A Doctor competent in understanding the important of each hormone and knowing the blood levels that peer-review studies tell us will do the protective job.   It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.

Hormone replacement therapy is critical in the prevention of DEMENTIA.  Don't expect a Pharmaceutical drug to do this for you!!  This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars Call - 1-866-631-8927

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The following are some risk factors of cognitive decline:
HORMONE IMBALANCES: DHEA, a neurosteriod,  decline with age, which can significantly inhibit healthy cognitive performance.  DHEA supplementation has been shown to improve concentration, memory, and verbal fluency.  
PREGNENOLONE is another neurosteriod that is highly involved in cognitive function.  Alzheimer's patients have been shown to have a reduced level of pregnenolone metabolites in the prefrontal cortex to suspect its deficiency maybe a factor in the progression of this disease.

MY COMMENT:

• Hormone replacement takes commitment - Your time in doing the replacement.  Your commitment to consistency and follow-up,  your money in doing the replacement.  Don't expect the insurance to give their support in the complete job.  Insurance companies are not interested in preventive medicine.  Patients that do well see me every 6 months and follow the program - Put their effort into the plan and change life style if there are issues with Weight, drugs, etc. 
• A Doctor competent in understanding the important of each hormone and knowing the blood levels that peer-review studies tell us will do the protective job.   It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.  -     Hormone replacement therapy is critical in the prevention of DEMENTIA.

The following are some risk factors of cognitive decline:

HORMONE IMBALANCES: Steroid hormone receptors are found throughout the brain to help regulate a variety of genes involved in cognition and behavior.  When hormones are deficient or unbalanced, cognitive impairments and emotional imbalances can occur.

• Estrogen imbalances can have a significant impact on behavior, cognition, and memory.
• Testosterone is associated with greater cognitive function.  Testosterone therapy given to men with low testosterone levels has been shown to improve spatial and verbal memory.

MY COMMENT: It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.  -  I have seen women brought into me who had significant Frontal-temporal lobe dementia.  Their families will relate this started with Menopause.  These patients may have other risk factors but adding the Hormone loss on board simply adds fuel to the fire!!    To prevent dementia and aging decline it takes your investment and commitment.  Hormone replacement therapy is critical in the prevention of DEMENTIA.  Don't expect a Pharmaceutical drug to do this for you!!

The following are some risk factors of cognitive decline:

• Hypertension - High Blood Pressure can breakdown capillaries that are needed to sustain healthy blood flow to the brain.  Cognitive decline has been linked to individuals with blood pressure imbalances.
• Obesity - The accumulation of adipose tissue releases molecules that influence a variety of functions  in the brain.  As body weight increases, brain volume decreases and cognitive function becomes weak.  Visceral abdominal obesity and BMI have been shown to deteriorate the structure of the brain and cause brain volume deficits in the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes.
• Diabetes - Glucose metabolism has a major impact on cognitive performance.  Diabetes has been shown to decrease brain volume and increase dementia risk factors.  Higher fasting insulin and insulin secretion has been shown to be related to cognitive decline in older men.

MY COMMENT: It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.  -  
I recommend to ALL my patients to do a proper METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION PROCESS YEARLY --   I use a Medical Food from Metagenics.  The entire program is using a specific sequence of food you purchase from the grocery store.  You add the Medical Food to Daily FRUIT smoothies you make.  This 9 day program will pull your insulin levels to healthy levels - even in those Type 2 diabetes.  If you can't invest 9 days to good health, you are in trouble.   To prevent dementia and aging decline it takes your investment and commitment.  Don't expect a Pharmaceutical drug to do this for you!!

The following are some risk factors of cognitive decline:

• Oxidative Stress - The brain is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress, because it contains a large concentration of phospholipids, and consumes about 20% of total oxygen used in the body.  As oxidative damage accumulates, it kills neurons in the brain and leads to cognitive impairment.
• Inflammation - Chronic systemic inflammation can develop in the brain from a variety of factors, including poor nutrition habits, disrupted sleep patterns, cigarette, smoke, and obesity. When the blood-brain barrier is healthy, it can prevent inflammatory agents from entering the central nervous system.  Yet the accumulation of these agents can compromise the blood-brain barrier and stimulate the production of inflammatory cytokines.

MY COMMENT: It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.  -  
I recommend to ALL my patients to do a proper METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION PROCESS YEARLY --  
I use a Medical Food from Metagenics.  The entire program is using a specific sequence of food you purchase from the grocery store.  You add the Medical Food to Daily FRUIT smoothies you make.  This 9 day program will pull your insulin levels to healthy levels - even in those Type 2 diabetes.  If you can't invest 9 days to good health, you are in trouble.   To prevent dementia and aging decline it takes your investment and commitment.  Don't expect a Pharmaceutical drug to do this for you!!

This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars  Call - 1-866-631-8927

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

How is YOUR brain doing???
Did you forget your mother-in-law's birthday, did you lose your keys or forget to let the dog in? Don't worry if you feel absentminded.  This can be a normal part of the busy, stressful lifestyle we live.  Yet, if these types of incidences become CONSTANT occurrence, you may be experiencing symptoms of age-related cognitive decline.  Cognitive decline is a "normal" part of the aging process.  In fact, adults can start to experience lower levels of cognitive performance in their 20s or 30s.  Fortunately, there are simple ways to improve cognition and slow down the rate of age-related cognitive decline.  Diet, exercise, and specific nutrients keep your brain functioning and sustain health for your entire body. 

• Keep your hormone levels optimal
• Do not allow elevation in insulin levels - as seen in Diabetes and Prediabetes - Insulin freely crosses the blood brain barrier and puts your brain on "Fire".
• Clean diet
• Daily Exercise

This week will cover some of the elements to prevent the risk of Alzheimers and Cognitive loss.

MY COMMENT: It is staggering to think that your risk of Cognitive decline is 40% between 50 and 80.  We want to prevent this -- It is critical that everything you do for your health NOT impact your brain on a negative basis.  For example - If you take statin drugs- (crestor - lipitor etc) within weeks of being on these drugs you have 80% depletion of COQ10 -- this is a critical element for our brain. --  I have discussed this concern with Cardiology when treating patients who have cognitive decline.  Most Cardiologist what to completely ignore this risk- how sad!!! Does it honestly matter if our "heart" is good if our brain is GONE.

Lets be honest in how current heart disease is treated in MEN-------- The Cardiology community in the United States and other Western Countries are Married to the "clogged plumbing" model.  This means using patent medicines to lower cholesterol and control blood pressure; surgery, angioplasty, and other interventions to ream open and replace blocked arteries.  Measures such as bio-identical testosterone replacement, which can prevent or reverse the major pathologies of cardiovascular disease, are a clear threat to the lucrative Pharmaceutical Companies.  The other players in the medical communities are in many circumstances financially dependent on this conventional heart disease treatment.

CONCLUSION: Review the earlier health tips on Testosterone and Men.  There is enough data now to support the careful application of testosterone replacement in men who are vulnerable to cardiovascular disease and even in those who are already showing early signs of it.

MY COMMENT: I look at this information like the thoughts that testosterone caused prostate cancer =WRONG! The New England Journal of Medicine reviewed 30 years of data and clearly showed No increased risk for prostate cancer in men taking testosterone replacement. Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for men and Cardiovascular disease.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????

For decades it has been the conventional medical community stating testosterone replacement increases a man's risk of heart disease. WRONG -- Anyone paying attention to the scientific literature know this is NONSENSE!!!  
Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, of the University of California, San Diego, reported that every study that included 100 or more men had found a positive association between testosterone and HDL-Cholesterol. Adult Men with high normal concentrations of endogenous testosterone have more favorable levels of heart disease risk factors, lower glucose, and lower insulin levels.

MY COMMENT: I look at this information like the thoughts that testosterone caused prostate cancer =WRONG! The New England Journal of Medicine reviewed 30 years of data and clearly showed No increased risk of prostate cancer in men taking testosterone replacement. Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for Men and CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs, that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????

Other comment: Mike Wallace died at 93 - Tom Johnson commented - the two men both shared a common problem "DEPRESSION"-  Maybe if ALL men were treated with Testosterone - we wouldn't see this volume of Depression - Since Testosterone & DHEA - both treat depression.

Heart attacks and strokes are a direct result of the formation of intraarterial blood clots, or thrombi.  An increased tendency of blood to clot as men age may be due at least in part to declining testosterone levels.  How does happen?? Blood clots form when an insoluble protein- fibrin is formed from fibrinogen.  Fibrin forms the essential portion of all blood clots.  In men, testosterone replacement enhances thefibrinolytic side of the equation.  This means decreasing the cardiovascular clotting ability that increases a man's cardiovascular disease risk. 
CONCLUSION: In one study in normal, healthy men, 16 weeks of treatment with high doses of testosterone (injections) caused fibrinogen levels (the blood clotting element) to decline by about 15%.  This reduction in clotting ability may be important for inhibiting clot formation and progression to angina and/or heart attack.

MY COMMENT: Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for Men and Cardiovascular Disease.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????

 
Other comment: Mike Wallace died at 93 - Tom Johnson commented - the two men both shared a common problem "DEPRESSION"-  Maybe if ALL men were treated with Testosterone - we wouldn't see this volume of Depression - Since Testosterone & DHEA - both treat depression.     This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars Call - 1-866-631-8927

FOR THE MEN:
In one randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study, 50 men with electrocardiograph (EKG) evidence of angina received weekly injections of either a long-acting form of testosterone or placebo.  While attached to an ECG recorder, the men took a standard exercise stress test before starting treatment and again after 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment.  Normally, such exercise can trigger an angina attack in men with coronary atherosclerosis, if their disease is severe enough and their exertion is intensive enough.  Angina scores were calculated as a function of the amount of time the men could exercise before pain and/or ECG signs of angina appeared.   

CONCLUSION: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT HAD AN UNMISTAKABLE BENEFIT!!!!!
Testosterone resulted in a 32% improvement in angina score after 4 weeks and 51% improvement after 8 weeks.  By contrast, the placebo had no effect on the men's angina scores.

MY COMMENT: Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for Men and Cardiovascular disease.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????  
Other comment: Mike Wallace died at 93 - Tom Johnson commented - the two men both shared a common problem "DEPRESSION"-  Maybe if ALL men were treated with Testosterone - we wouldn't see this volume of Depression - Since Testosterone & DHEA - both treat depression.

Here are some of the evidence behind Testosterone Replacement

• 2007, 119 Men with proven coronary artery disease in one or more arteries were found to have significantly lower endogenous testosterone levels compared to a group of healthy men.  Moreover men with the lowest levels of testosterone  had the most severe disease, including the most clogged arteries.
• There are 10 well -controlled studies that have found testosterone replacement significantly reduced the frequency and severity of angina attacks, and increased the amount of exercise required to trigger them.

MY COMMENT: Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for men and cholesterol.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????

Disease of the heart and blood vessels kill about half a million men in the United States each year. The fact that Main stream medicine has refused to recognize the importance of Testosterone replacement to save men's life is very sad.

• Testosterone is vital for the health of the heart and blood vessels
• Testosterone levels decline with age
• Restoring Testosterone to youthful levels can provide significant protection against the various manifestations of coronary artery disease and heart failure.

MY COMMENT: Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  This is especially true for men and cholesterol.  The first thing the cardiologist should be writing for every male patient is a Testosterone level and Second thing is Writing Testosterone replacement to the healthy levels of a 25 year old.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????
 

Did you know the Prescription Drug User Fee Act in 1992 opened up a channel of corruption for the FDA.  Because of this Act, deep-pocketed pharmaceutical companies were able to put their new drug applications on the approval "fast track" for a small "user fee".  The "user fees" collected by the FDA from the pharmaceutical companies in 2010 was $569,207,000. One thing for sure, billions of dollars continue to fill pharmaceutical coffers while hundreds of thousands of Americans needlessly suffer and die to allow these companies to make money.

MY COMMENT: Knowledge is Power - You as a patient need to make yourself knowledgeable about your health.  Expecting the standard medical community to solve your problems and restore your health, for the vast majority of Doctors relying on Pharmaceutical drugs and that is a dangerous option.  Remember the CNN report two weeks ago - THE UNITED STATES is 29th in the world on its population health.  28 COUNTRIES are ahead of us - why??? Could this revolve around medicine's dependent on Pharmaceuticals.  After all, if we become healthier will Pharmaceutical companies continue their multibillion dollar profits?????????????????
   

It is a dangerous fantasy to believe that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vigilantly watches for, and effectively protects us from, the threat of unsafe foods and drugs.  The actual record shows a much different story. The fact is : FDA-approved drugs kill! Adverse reactions to FDA-approved drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in the UNITED STATES in 1998.

MY COMMENT: Another complaint that can happen with low ferritin - Restless Leg Syndrome.  What should you do???  Consume more Iron - Cook in an iron skillet - Consume more B12.  B12 work with iron to build healthy red blood cells.  Aim for three daily servings of B12 and Folic acid, BOTH of these vitamins are found in liver, salmon, asparagus, black beans and collard greens.  It may also help to take a daily B- vitamin complex.
   

Could Anemia or Low Iron be the cause of your fatigue?? If you suffer from extreme tiredness and have any of the following complaints, think about anemia - low iron.

• Light headedness
• A racing heart or shortness of breath
• Frequent Headaches
• Cold hands and feet
• Muscular Weakness

Ask your Doctor to check your blood count - check Iron -  check Ferritin.

MY COMMENT: Another complaint that can happen with low ferritin - Restless Leg Syndrome.  What should you do???  Consume more Iron - Cook in an iron skillet - Consume more B12.  B12 work with iron to build healthy red blood cells.  Aim for three daily servings of B12 and Folic acid, BOTH of these vitamins are found in liver, salmon, asparagus, black beans and collard greens.  It may also help to take a daily B- vitamin complex.

Prediabetes is a BIG energy drainer!! Ask yourself the following questions

• Do you have intense cravings for sweets??
• Do you have Belly-centric weight gain??
• Do you get frequent infections??
• Do you have severe PMS, perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms??
• Do you have darkened skin on the inner thighs, neck armpits, knees or elbows??
  

Things to address-

1. Get moving - a little at a time will add up - You need to do 10,000 steps daily
2. Nutrients that help - Magnesium , Vitamin C, Omega 3's
3. If your fasting insulin - Hemoglobin A1C are elevated consider treatment with Metformin (free at Public if you don't have insurance)

MY COMMENT:

• Have your blood sugar done fasting - It should be 60-85
• Have your Hemoglobin A1C - should be <5.7 
• Have your Fasting Insulin done - it should be < 8  
  

If any or all of these number are off then Use metformin - It will decrease the Blood sugar - Reduce the fatigue induced by Abnormal blood sugar metabolism and Metformin helps in weight loss.  If you have weight to lose I start patients with a 9 day Metabolic Detoxification program by Metagenics.

What does fatigue do to women

• 48% STOP EXERCISING
• 39% SPEND LESS TIME WITH LOVED ONES
• 37% GIVE UP HEALTHY EATING HABITS
• 33% STOP HAVING SEX 

Bio- Identical Hormones are a big piece of the puzzle in addressing fatigue in women.

MY COMMENT:Very important to find the cause -

• Is it Prediabetes??
• Is it Chronic Fatigue syndrome??
  
• Is it Anemia??
• Is it Low Thyroid ??

Most menopausal women complain of Fatigue. Correcting hormones - correcting sleep issues are huge in Correcting fatigue.

Neuroscientists have discovered that there is an intimate connection between the brain and the immune system.  Chronic stress and depression can suppress immunity.  But it's a shock to learn that depression and stress also activate a special type of immunity that leads to chronic brain inflammation.  Depressed people had a high death rate following a heart attack or stroke.  Inflammation itself causes depression.

MY COMMENT: Historians have noted that prisoners entering the Soviet Gulag with no spiritual belief rarely lived very long.  But prisoners with strong faith, however, survived conditions beyond human endurance.  We need to have a spiritual belief to survive many of the stressors of chronic disease and life events. This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars  Call - 1-866-631-8927

Vitamin C can also be oxidized to form DHA (1/4 of brain fat is DHA) this can protect the brain because it easily enters brain cells, where it is rapidly converted back to vitamin C.  The vitamin C level in the brain is four times higher than the blood, and during times of Vitamin C deficiency, the brain holds onto its vitamin C very tightly.  Certain areas of the brain such as the hippocampus, the hypothalamus and the striatum - the levels of vitamin C are very high.

MY COMMENT: Easy to take  Vitamin C comes in chewable form -- offers another option in Brain protection.     This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars   Call - 1-866-631-8927

Another piece of info on Vitamin C -   Two studies published in Alzheimers's Disease & Associated Disorders and the Journal of the American Medical Association--- Found a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease with a higher intake of ascorbate (vitamin C).  A final study, the findings of which were published in the JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH, found that in animals, oral vitamin C protects the part of the brain most damaged in Alzheimer's disease form damage by beta amyloid.

MY COMMENT: Easy to take  Vitamin C comes in chewable form -- offers another option in Brain protection.   
 This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars   Call - 1-866-631-8927

Hope you all review the data presented by CNN on Saturday night -  
Our current data states the United States spends over $8,000 per person in health care dollars vs European countries paying $3,000. Taiwan spends 7% on health care -- United States spend 17%.  
Now considering we spend more then twice as much - Shouldn't we be   twice as healthy!!   No --- we are number 29 in the world in our health.  We are number 30 in infant mortality.  These are "sickening" statistics and no amount of excuses -excuse how sick we are.  EVERY YEAR 100,000 PATIENT DIE FROM INFECTIONS THEY GET IN THE HOSPITAL!!!!

MY COMMENT: Our nation needs a complete overhaul

1. Everything is based around disease - What if the system rewarded health???
2. Preventive Medicine and  Systems to Prevent Disease are not covered.
3. The huge costs are corrupted by Insurance and Pharmaceutical Companies.
4. We need to stop the items like - Pharmaceutical drugs for patients costing up to 30,000 per year?? For one single drug!
5. Laboratory fees that could be 3000 dollars if a patient walks in and is not under a plan VS getting this same lab for < 300 dollars.    This is the time of Year for the Life Extension Female and Male Hormone panels - Full comprehensive lab for <250 dollars Call - 1-866-631-8927

More on the issue of Vitamin C - Per Russel Blaylock M.D.- a nationally recognized, board certified neurosurgeon.  Retired after 26 years as a practicing Neurosurgeon, Dr. Blaylock now devotes full attention to nutritional studies and research.   Injection of intravenous Vitamin C six hours after sepsis causes a dramatic improvement in blood flow in microvessels as early as 10 minutes after it is administered.  Improved production of nitric oxide by the endothelial cells of the blood vessels dramatically improves blood flow and even prevents atherosclerosis.

MY COMMENT: Is it not amazing that cheap affordable treatments might help millions of people in this country..... I recently had a patient whose mother is receiving treatment for leukemia that is all "integrated methods" including IV INFUSION Vitamin C, she is doing well without the traditional medical treatment of Leukemia.  I am not recommending to ignore traditional medical recommendations, I am saying that the medical com

In a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study of 216 critically ill patients, the results published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, found that death at 28 days from admission was significantly reduced in patients who were given intravenous treatments of combined Vitamin C and vitamin E.   A second study, published in Archives of Surgery looked at 596 critically ill surgical patients and found that those who were given a combination of vitamin C (1,000mg every 8 hours, Intravenous) and vitamin E (1,000 IU every 8 hours, orally)  starting at  24 hours after admission had a significant reduction in the relative risk of pulmonary edema and multiple organ failure.  BOTH MAJOR KILLERS OF CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS!!!!! 

MY COMMENT  - Is it not amazing that cheap affordable treatments might help millions of people in this country..... I recently had a patient whose mother is receiving treatment for leukemia that is all "integrated methods" including IV INFUSION

Women who reported sitting more than six hours a day outside of work had a 34 percent higher risk of death than those who sat fewer than three hours daily, according to a recent American Cancer Society Study.  This was true even for women who exercised regularly!!

MY COMMENT: Years ago my Grandfather stated a simple set of rules and lived to be > 100.  He had 3 sons who never followed these rules -- one died in his 50's - one died in his 60's from a massive heart attack and the last one, My Dad, lived to be 78 (but could have lived longer with better life style)

• Don't gain weight above your ideal
• Don't smoke
• Don't indulge in Alcohol
• Walk 5 miles daily

Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

SITTING: HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH

In a University of South Carolina study even physically active men were 64% more likely to die of heart disease if they sat more than 23 hours a week in front of the TV, compared with those who sat 11 hours a week or less.  
Prolonged sitting appears to have powerful metabolic consequences, disrupting processes that break down fats and sugars in the blood.  An Australian study suggests a link between a sedentary lifestyle and several key biological indicators of cancer risk, including insulin resistance, inflammation and body weight.  
SOLUTION -- get up and get moving.  Use every opportunity to move - play with grandchildren - walk from the back of the parking lot etc.

MY COMMENT: Years ago my Grandfather stated a simple set of rules and lived to be > 100.  He had 3 sons who never followed these rules -- one died in his 50's - one died in his 60's from a massive heart attack and the last one, My Dad, lived to be 78 (but could have lived longer with better life style)

• Don't gain weight above your ideal
• Don't smoke
• Don't indulge in Alcohol
• Walk 5 miles daily  

Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Per AARP - The number of patients who die each year from hospital errors is equal to 4 jumbo jets crashing each week.  One study of MEDICARE patients found 1 in 7 patients died or were harmed by their hospital care.  Per a Harvard Associate Professor and Surgeon, Dr. Atul Gawande, what we have problems with is the enormous complexity of medicine.  There are so many system problems that it opens us up to many situations that create error.  What is the solution??? - Do all you can do to maintain HEALTH and stay away from Hospital care.

• Do your routine Screening- Paps - Breast - Prostate - Colon - etc.
• Do preventive methods to prevent disease - Bio-identical Hormones
• Proper supplements - Fish oil -etc. to prevent Cardiovascular Disease etc.
• Daily Exercise - 45 minutes of walking
• Proper diet - Lots of Fruits and Veggie - Eliminate processed foods

MY COMMENT: Years ago my Grandfather stated a simple set of rules and lived to be > 100.  He had 3 sons who never followed these rules -- one died in his 50's - one died in his 60's from a massive heart attack and the last one, My Dad, lived to be 78 (but could have lived longer with better life style).

• Don't gain weight above your ideal
• Don't smoke
• Don't indulge in Alcohol
• Walk 5 miles daily

Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Saliva Testing -  Saliva testing is not useful - especially for women who are using Bio-identical Hormone.  It will very likely indicated "sky high" hormone levels that bear no relation to their actual physiologic levels and may falsely suggest a hormone overdose.  Doctors and pharmacists who are skilled and knowledgeable in Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy are well aware of the limits of saliva testing and rarely if ever use it.  Mail-order saliva tests of Hormone levels???? There has been almost no good research on this.  How reliable are the results? A small study done on saliva testing using Two different labs showed variation of 35-73% - With that much variation, it is safe to say the results from these tests were virtually MEANINGLESS!!!!!

MY COMMENT: Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Monitoring Hormone levels for Safety-  
Most Doctors who give patients NON- BIO-IDENTICAL hormones do not know if their patients are getting appropriated quantities of Hormone.  That is because if you are using hormones like Premarin & Provera or some Pseudohormone patented medicine there are no natural levels of horse estrogen or progestins in the HUMAN BODY.

MY COMMENT: Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Why is the official "guidance" on all  patented estrogen prescribed recommended at the "lowest dose for the shortest time possible"???
That is due to the fact that Horse estrogen (premarin) and patented progestin drugs can all increase a woman's risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other serious disorders, especially if taken by mouth.

MY COMMENT: Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones. Synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Are Monthly Menstrual Periods Necessary? Is there a need to Bleed?
An important principle of natural medicine is to prescribe the least amount of a substance necessary to do the job.  Following this principle, many practitioners of natural medicine (including myself) recommend sufficienct hormones to eliminate menopausal symptoms and to provide protection against osteoporosis, heart and blood vessel disease, senile dementia, and Alzheimer's disease, but NOT enough to induce a monthly menstrual period.

MY COMMENT: Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones.  As a reminder, synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.
 

Dr. Neal Rouzier explains the benefits of using Hormone Replacement Therapy.  Using Hormone Therapy for short term will simply allow your body to have all the age related chances a few years later.  What medical advantage is that??? - The problems with hormones have center around the WRONG HORMONES AND WRONG ROUTES of delivery.  Take the right hormone in the right route and you can continue keeping your hormones optimal for your entire life.

MY COMMENT: Yes - Bio-identical hormones are the answer for Achieving Healthy Aging.  All patients need to realize the majority of DOCTORS do not understand Hormones.  While HRT has been shown to benefit aging skin.  As a reminder, synthetic HRT is considered harmful, as certain risk factors are associated with this type of treatment.  Bio-identical HRT, hormones that are similar to those produced in the body, is a safer alternative.  HRT has incredible benefits on improving skin quality.  There recommendations are based on peer-reviewed studies and protocols that have been tried and tested.

Hormone Replacement Therapy can speed Surgery Recovery-
Hormone changes often cause an age- related delay in the healing of body, tissue and skin.  An estrogen deficiency can dramatically decrease the rate of cellular response to injuries.  Restoring healthy hormone levels, particularly estrogen, can increase the rate of healing among individuals recovering from injuries or surgical procedures.

MY COMMENT: As a 57 year old female physician I appreciate the benefits of Bio-identical Hormones on my skin.  There is no doubt that loss of estrogen gives significant effect to the skin.  Preventing Vaginal atrophy is a HUGH item for women and for their partners.  Ignoring Sexual dysfunction that occurs for women in menopause is very wrong.

Studies have indicated that estrogen therapy can increase collagen and hyaluronic acid production to improve skin thickness and hydration.  A STUDY published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology found that estrogen therapy restores skin thickness, decreases wrinkle depth, and improves collagen production and hydration.  One study showed that women using hormone replacement therapy had a 10-20 percent increase in skin thickness, when compared to those not being treated.  Hormone Replacement Therapy also reduced atrophy (fragile, fading skin) that occurs in aging skin!!!!!!

MY COMMENT: As a 57 year old female physician I appreciate the benefits of Bio-identical Hormones on my skin.  There is no doubt that loss of estrogen gives significant effect to the skin.  Preventing Vaginal atrophy is a HUGH item for women and for their partners.  Ignoring Sexual dysfunction that occurs for women in menopause is very wrong.

As women age, they start to recognize a dramatic change in their skin.  This is often due to a decline of estrogen in the body, which causes the inactivity of estrogen receptors and loss of estrogen production in the skin.  Dry, rough, burning, and thin skin, as well as fine lines and wrinkles, can develop when estrogen is no longer being produced.

MY COMMENT: As a 57 year old female physician I appreciate the benefits of Bio-identical Hormones on my skin.  There is no doubt that loss of estrogen gives significant effect to the skin.

Melatonin - Needed by many Menopausal Women and Andropausal Men.

• Melatonin has been shown to slow the growth of some cancer, prevent certain cancer, and decrease side-effects of many chemotherapeutic agents.
• Archive of Internal Medicine had a study where patients were successfully weaned from valium.
• Neurology 2004 showed night time administration of melatonin relieves migraine headaches.

MY COMMENT: If you have sleep problems then add MELATONIN to your needed hormone list. What hormones should be replaced in Menopausal Women??

• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid  
  

What hormones should be replaced in Andropausal Men??

• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid

You replace each hormone to optimal levels of the 20-30 year old.

All hormones have health benefits and DHEA is no different.  There are many benefits for Cardiovascular, psychiatric, muscular skeletal and genitourinary systems,  Improvement in well-being and depression has been well demonstrated.  Guess what?? Why is this not written for every 50+ man and women?? I would say this is because NO ONE is making ANY big money from this "PARENT" hormone.  Compounded Pharmaceutical grade DHEA Sustained Release is less then 40 dollars for 100 day supply!!!!

MY COMMENT: What hormones should be replaced in Menopausal Women??

• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid

What hormones should be replaced in Andropausal Men??

• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid

You replace each hormone to optimal levels of the 20-30 year old.

Fine-Tune Yourself for the Years to Come --
All our hormones are designed to do many jobs in the body.  As each hormone declines the process of aging progresses.  Men and Women need to rise above rumors and prejudices of Doctors.  Read the literature and Study the studies.  Bio-identical Hormones are NOT comparable to Hormones that are synthetic and Not Bio-identical.

MY COMMENT: What hormones should be replaced in Menopausal Women??

• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid  
  

What hormones should be replaced in Andropausal Men??

• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Pregnenolone
• Thyroid  
  

You replace each hormone to optimal levels of the 20-30 year old.

As men age, they lose their FREE TESTOSTERONE, which is the most important testosterone.  Even though the total remains normal, FREE testosterone levels fall with age.  This is due to increased amounts of the protein that binds testosterone .  This protein is Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and it INCREASES because of many factors.  Typically Sex Hormone Binding Globulin increases secondary to age, alcohol use, obesity, lack of exercise and medications.

MY COMMENT: Men ---you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.  
If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

An important point for Men to Understand- Normal for one's age is not optimal for one's age.  The medical literature supports replacment levels to that of a younger age, typically 20-30 year old.  At these levels, optimal health is attained, as well as the feel-good effects.

MY COMMENT: Men ---you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.  
If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Men that replace Testosterone will have estrogen (estradiol) levels rise.  Some physicians try to decrease estrogen levels thinking this is beneficial.  If indeed the increase in estrogen among men was harmful, based on hundreds of studies throughout the last 50 years, it would have been revealed.  There are over 20 medical studies demonstrating low estrogen levels in men are harmful and estrogen levels have a benefit for men.  Optimal estrogen levels are beneficial to bone growth, osteoporosis prevention, dementia prevention, and heart disease.

MY COMMENT:Men ---you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.  
If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

When Testosterone is at optimal levels, it decreases inflammation in the coronary arteries, thereby reducing heart attacks.  Testosterone reduces inflammatory cytokines, which cause plaque rupture and the resulting heart attack and stroke.  This well-studied and documented benefit of testosterone is the single most important reason ALL men should be on optimal testosterone replacement.   More then 90% of heart attacks in men could be avoided by preventing endothelial inflammation!!!!

MY COMMENT:Men ---you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.  If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

In a book authored by Harvard University Experts titled  
"Testosterone for Life", detailed findings are presented that dispel a misleading notion about testosterone causing prostate cancer.  These researchers meticulously documented their observations that men with LOW levels of testosterone have HIGHER prostate cancer risks.

MY COMMENT: Men ---you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.   If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

For the MEN --Is it LOW T?????

1. Do you have a decrease in Libido (sex drive)?
2. Do you have a lack of energy?
3. Do you have a decrease in strength and/or endurance?
4. Have you lost height?
5. Have you  noticed a decreased "enjoyment of life"?
6. Are you sad and/or grumpy?
7. Are your erections less strong?  
8. Have you noticed a recent deterioration in your ability to play sports?
9. Are you falling asleep after dinner?
10. Has there been a recent deterioration in your work performance?

MY COMMENT: If you answer yes to any or all of these questions then you need to have your FREE AND TOTAL TESTOSTERONE checked.  Also have your DHEA Sulfate checked, this is a precursor to Testosterone.  
If you are young, then there are options other then taking direct Testosterone.  Make sure you are taking Compounded DHEA Sustained Release to correct your DHEA Sulfate level to the upper quartile.  The use of HCG is possible for the younger men and Testosterone directly for men who are older.  Men's testosterone levels should be in the upper quartile of healthy 25 year olds.

Excess Iron leads to Brain Degeneration.  Iron Overload damages cells and tissues and is a causative factor in numerous degenerative diseases, including liver fibrosis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Excessive iron accumulations are found in affected brain areas of people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases.  Older adults with higher brain iron accumulations perform more poorly on cognitive tests than do those with lower brain iron concentrations.

MY COMMENT: Natural ways to limit IRON-INDUCED TISSUE DAMAGE -
The most obvious way is to limit intake of red meat, which is our major source of dietary source of iron. Choose your vitamins carefully.  Unless you have iron-deficiency anemia, you are unlikely to benefit from extra supplemental iron.  If you have high iron then consider taking nutrients that can reduce your total iron through chelation.  These nutrients are quercetin, curcumin, R-lipoic acid, and silymarin.

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Deadly Damage -Both prolonged and periodically high blood pressure inflicts progressively lethal damage to multiple organs and physiological systems including:

• Endothelial dysfunction
• Generalized atherosclerosis
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Arteriosclerotic stenosis
• Stroke
• Intracerebral hemorrhage
• Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Retinopathy
• Vascular dementia
• Atrial fibrillation
• Myocardial Infarction
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Renal Failure

Blood pressure above 115/75 mmHg should be treated early and aggressively to avert these forms of incremental and potentially lethal damage.

MY COMMENT: If you require anti-hypertension medications to control your blood pressure, you should carefully monitor your blood pressure at home with an accurate blood pressure monitor.  Lifestyle changes are critical  - Nutrition - optimal weight - exercise and Supplements. Correcting your Hypertension with Lifestyle changes is the most optimal way to change your risk for the above problems.

A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on  
"900 participants" -- showed Receiving B12 and Folic Acid improved immediate and delayed recall scores.  This is important in evaluating your cognitive ability being preserved.

MY COMMENT  
This is a cheap brain protector and measuring your B12 level is a cheap test. The Parkinson's Association also showed adequate B6 levels reduced your changes of getting Parkinson's Disease.  Everyone needs to put a top priority "Protect your Brain".
  

More on Vitamin D -Children who are overweight and are insulin resistance are more likely to have low VITAMIN D. A study from the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology looked at over 400 children who are obese and found 92%  had vitamin D deficiency .  Although the study cannot prove low vitamin D will cause Type 2 Diabetes but there is great reason to be concerned about this association.

MY COMMENT: Another study that reinforces why everyone including our children need to have vitamin D looked at yearly and treated to optimal level.  On a personal note- I have 3 teenages who were all taking 2000 iu and in June of 2011 I check their Vitamin D 25-oh levels.  Results - not one of them had optimal levels and they were barely in the 30ng/ml ranges.  Currently they are all taking 5000iu daily.  This is probably the dose most everyone needs -- even our children.

Diabetic Patients who consume Daily Omega-3 -fatty acids, EPA, DHA, and ALA have been shown to have less ventricular arrhythmia and less fatal heart attacks. The amount needed is
1,900mg - The lower risk was greater then 80% !!!!

MY COMMENT: Since the way to get the needed Omega - EPA- DHA is by FISH OIL - here are the things to consider

• Not all fish oil is the same
• You need to make sure the fish oil is purified - FREE of contaminates like lead or mercury
• Pick a fish oil that is potent enough to need only a small amount and obtain the mg of EPA/DHA/OMEGA-3
• I like Metagenics since it makes all these requirerments and you can take 2 daily of their EPA/DHA 720
  
  

Higher Vitamin D levels Associated with Lower Risk of Pancreatic Cancer.      The study included 451 subjects diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer matched with 2-3 cancer-free contols.  Follow-up periods ranged from 14.1 to 25.3 years.  Plasma

MY COMMENT: A healthy lifestyle combined with Optimal Hormonal Replacements and proper supplements work synergistically.  Get your vitamin D level checked and keep it 60-80ng/ml - OR in the upper quartile of the lab.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Protection against BREAST CANCER when Vitamin D is correct.

Vitamin D Deficiency has been associated with Elevated risk of about 20 types of CANCER.  Dr. John Cannell, vitamin D expert, suggests adults need around 5000iu per day of vitamin D3 to maintain healthy body functions and even higher doses may be needed to fight diseases.  Low levels of Vitamin D are associated with elevated breast cancer risk, and women who have an aggressive form of breast cancer are eight times more likely to be diagnsosed with Vitmin D deficiency. 

MY COMMENT: A healthy lifestyle combined with Optimal Hormonal Replacements and proper supplements work synergistically.  Get your vitamin D level checked and keep it 60-80ng/ml - OR in the upper quartile of the lab.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

MELATONIN
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland --- the organ the wondrous GREEKS called the third eye.  Generally, levels decline with advancing age at a rate of about ten to fifteen percent per year.  This reflects a general tendency to have less quality sleep as we get older.

MY COMMENT: A healthy lifestyle combined with Optimal Hormonal Replacements work synergistically.  Melatonin is dosed by sleep.  You take the amount that gives you good sleep.  Most women who are menopausal will need .5mg to 10 mg and Men will need from 10mg to 25 mg.  I recommend sustained release Pharmaceutical grade.

Chronic Stress wears down the body's natural defenses, leading to a variety of physical symptoms

• Dizziness or general feeling of "being out of it"
• General aches and pains
• Grinding teeth, and clenching jaw
• Shortness of breath or worsening asthma
• Headaches
• Indigestion or upset stomach
• Muscle tension in neck, face, back, or shoulders
• Sleeping Troubles
• Racing heart or palpitaions
• Cold and sweaty palms
• Tiredness, exhaustion
• Trembling/shaking
• Weight gain or loss
• Sexual difficulties
• Immune system decline

MY COMMENT: A healthy lifestyle combined with Optimal Hormonal Replacements work synergistically.  Part of a healthy lifestye is adopting healthier ways to cope with stress.  You need to think about the complete you.   
Diet - Life style - supplements and Hormones.

Hormone Replacement helps to reduce Colon Cancer.  Besides helping to prevent osteoporosis and alleviating hot flashes, HRT (Hormone replacement therapy) help to prevent colon cancer.  Several studies, including Women's Health Initiative Study, showed a decrease incidence and death from this third biggest cancer killer of women.

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key- Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you -  The most often misstatement I hear is "HORMONES will cause CANCER" - WRONG!!!!! - Hormones that are not Human chemistry can do this.  Bio-Identical Hormones in BALANCE are protective against CANCER.

DHEA - Dehydroepiandrosterone is a sex hormone and a direct precursor to testosterone.  DHEA supports immune and mood functioning.  DHEA may start to decline in your 30's.  DHEA presumed role in improving mind and mood disorders was justified in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY January 2006.  DHEA was found very effective reducing non-major but persistent depression symptoms, which is common, yet difficult to treat in HIV/AIDS patients.  Even more impressive, there were NO adverse effects reported.\

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key  
Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you - Correcting DHEA should be done.

Going on DIETS caution using Famine type diets - Your body thinks "famine".  It stores all the fat it can.  And the more time you spend eating tiny portions or killing yourself at the gym, the more your body thinks it's starving!  Once you stop the starvation diet then your body wants to regain weight because you have slowed your metabolism to protect your vital organs during the starvation.  It is important take in small meals low caloric but not starvation.  For this reason I do not recommend HCG diet which involves severe caloric restriction.

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key

1. Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you - Then you may have the energy to walk and exercise daily.
2. Proper diet - Start with a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION - ex Metagenics - healthy foods you select -- lots of raw greens - fruits and veggies.  Follow with a controlled eating program - Either on your own with A "cave-man" approach of Protein - fruits and veggies -  or one like Medifast- you are eating every 2-3 hours
3. Exercise - Daily walking 45 minutes
   
   

With the volume of patients who are at risk for Diabetes - look at this factors and decide your risk:

• Do you have a BMI > 24 
• Do you have a Family History of Diabetes

If you answer yes to both or either of these questions then Check your

1. Fasting Insulin - SHOULD BE < 8
2. Fasting Blood sugar - SHOULD BE 60-85
3. Hemoglobin A1C - SHOULD BE < 5.7

If your lab points toward a "prediabetic picture" then change your diet - lifestyle and weight

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key

1. Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you - Then you may have the energy to walk and exercise daily.
2. Proper diet - Start with a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION - ex Metagenics - healthy foods you select -- lots of raw greens - fruits and veggies.  Follow with a controlled eating program - Either on your own with A "cave-man" approach of Protein - fruits and veggies -  or one like Medifast- you are eating every 2-3 hours
3. Exercise - Daily walking 45 minutes
   
   

Diabetes Mellitus is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and, like obesity, affects a substantial proportion of the U.S. Population.  It is estimated that approximately 11 million people aged 65 years or older in the United States have diabetes mellitus.  In addition, comorbid diseases, including hypertension and cardiovascular disease are increasing in individuals older than 75 years.

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key

1. Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you - Then you may have the energy to walk and exercise daily.
2. Proper diet - Start with a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION - ex Metagenics - healthy foods you select -- lots of raw greens - fruits and veggies.  
   Follow with a controlled eating program - Either on your own with A "cave-man" approach of Protein - fruits and veggies -  or one like Medifast- you are eating every 2-3 hours
3. Exercise - Daily walking 45 minutes

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Balance is key in weight loss and controlling your weight once you have lost it.  Georgia State University found that people who took in a lot fewer calories then they burned were actually fatter that people whose calories  were more "balanced".  In fact the study found that the most weight loss occurred when the difference between calories consumed and calories burned was in the narrow range of 300 to 500.  In other words - If you need 2000 calories daily and you take in 1500 calories daily then your will lose weight better.  This is why Diets like the popular "HCG - 500calorie/per day diet" don't work on the long haul.  You negatively impact your body's metabolism and regain the weight. Of course everyone will lose weight on 500 calories - It is maintaining weight loss and being in a healthy balance that is important.

MY COMMENT: I recommend patients look at the entire picture - AND balance is the key

1. Correct Hormonal imbalance - your body will feel and work better for you
2. Proper diet - Start with a METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION - ex Metagenics - healthy foods you select -- lots of raw greens - fruits and veggies.  Follow with a controlled eating program - Either on your own with A "cave-man" approach of Protein - fruits and veggies -  or one like Medifast- you are eating every 2-3 hours
3. Exercise - Dialy walking 45 minutes.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

What supplements do I recommend -???????

• BRAIN protection -- DHA - minimum is 200mg daily - this is found in purified high potency FISH OIL & B- complex in Multi dose - specifically B12 levels at the Upper range of lab to inhibit cerebral atrophy
• Heart Protection - EPA/DHA /OMEGA 3 - 1000mg - this is found in purified high potency FISH OIL
• GUT protection - Pro biotic - Refrigerated - at least 15 billion
• Bone Protection - Calcium -D3 - Magnesium - Minerals  -Vitamin D (enough to achieve upper quartile lab levels-with D)

MY COMMENT: I recommend these core since we cann't live without our brain-bones - heart and gut.  In choosing a vitamin - For Fish oil look to see the exact amount of DHA/EPA - you should see mg listed and the fish oil should be pharmaceutical grade or noting it is pure of contaminates.  A multidose vitamin should have the range of vitamins and mineral (like iodine - boron - zinc - etc) and your full B Complex - The probiotics that you choose should be REFRIGERATED and at least 15 billion.  Vitamin D should be pure and potent enough that your lab is in the upper quartile.  Calcium is best combined with Magnesium (helping your heart as well as your bones).   
I use many of the METAGENIC products due to Potency - purity and reliability against contamination and reasonable pricing and low amount of volume of capsules needed.  There are many acceptable products but if you can take ONE FISH OIL - ONE MULTIDOSE - ONE PROBIOTIC - ONE VITAMIN D - then the job is much easier.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Take a nap and lose weight-  
Eastern Virginia Medical School found thin people sleep an average of 2 hours more per week then overweight people.  Researchers theorize that lack of sleep results in hormonal changes that can make you gain weight.  These hormones are the appetite suppressing hormone "leptin"and The higher levels of appetite boosting hormone "ghrelin".

MY COMMENT:The good news is that sleep difference between thin people and heavy people was just 2 hours a week or 17 minutes per day.

How do you lose weight??

1. Restore Optimal Insulin levels - your fasting insulin should be < 8
2. Restore Youthful Hormone Balance with Bio-identicals Hormones
3. Control Carbohydrates
4. Increase Physical Activity - Walk 45 minutes briskly daily
5. Restore Serotonin levels - dietary Trytophan can help this.
6. Restore resting Energy Rate - This comes from Low calorie diet -Youthful Hormone Levels - Ingesting fiber - and aggressively exercising
7. Restore healthy Adipocyte signaling - overeating will have fat cells be bloated with Triglycerides - correct diet and weight loss will restore  proper signaling.
8. Inhibiting the Lipase Enzyme -  If you decrease intestinal absorption of Dietary Triglycerides (by change in diet or using Products that  prevent dietary fat from adsorbing ex: Xenical)
9. Eat to LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE -  Develop the attitude "Eat to live" vs "live to Eat"  
   

Patients will ask me "will correct hormones MAKE me lose weight?"
Correct hormones help us sleep - Increase our energy - make us feel better and all of these changes will help do the job to live correctly and give you the ability to work on a program to lose weight.

MY COMMENT: Cleaning up your diet and doing a DAILY walking program can melt those pounds away. I recommend everyone do a proper DETOX program yearly and if you are in high risk state (hypertension - diabetes- greater then 20lbs of weight to lose) then DETOX quarterly.  The DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM I recommend is  METAGENIC'S METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION.  Proper food you can eat as much as you want.  Bring down insulin levels to eliminate Hunger AND pulling TOXINS out of your system

Women need Strength Training
Beginning in your 30's, you lose about 5 pounds of muscle every decade.  By the time you're 65, you could be down by as much as 20 pounds of muscle, which can cause a steep decline in your metabolism and a decrease in strength that can make even getting out of a chair or climbing stairs more difficult.  Strong muscles also protect you against injury and help you to walk faster.  In a recent  study, strengthening your quadriceps muscles -- key walking muscles in the front of your thighs -- can increase your speed by as much as 15%.  Remember the faster your walk, the more calories you burn, and the slimmer and trimmer you get!!!

MY COMMENT: Cleaning up your diet and doing a DAILY walking program can melt those pounds away. I recommend everyone do a proper DETOX program yearly and if you are in high risk state (hypertension - diabetes- greater then 20lbs of weight to lose) then DETOX quarterly.  The DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM I recommend is  METAGENIC'S METABOLIC DETOXIFICATION.  Proper food you can eat as much as you want.  Bring down insulin levels to eliminate Hunger AND pulling TOXINS out of your system.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire study, 26 sedentary, postmenopausal women were prescribed either 30 or 45 minutes of moderate-intensity walking, 5 days per week, for 12 weeks.  Guess who lost more weight???? Not surprising, the women with the 45 minute workout sessions did.  But guess how much weight those 45 minute walkers got compared to the 30 minute walkers?? 45 minute walkers walked 50% more but they lost FIVE TIMES more weight!!!

MY COMMENT: There is more good news for people that walk 45 minutes daily

• Three times more inches are lost from the waistline
• Twice as much body fat
• Twice the boost in "good" HDL
• The chance in HDL gave 12% reduction in risk of heart attack
• 20% decrease in risk of dying from Heart Disease
  
  

ACHES FROM HEAD TO TOE - 10,000 steps or 3 mile day is our goal

• PROBLEM - Neck or Upper BACK Pain  
  FIX - keep your shoulders down
  
  
• PROBLEM - Achy arms
  FIX - Unclench your fists
  
  
• PROBLEM - Bouncing breasts
  FIX - Buy a supportive sports bra
  
  
• PROBLEM - Swollen hands
  FIX - Check your arm swing - raise your arms overhead
  
  
• PROBLEM - Side stitch -(pain on your side) -cramp in your diaphragm 
  FIX - Slow down and breath deeply
  
  
• PROBLEM - Stomach cramping  
  FIX - Wait at least 1 hour after eating to walk
  
  
• PROBLEM - Lower back pain
  FIX - Stand up straight
  
  
• PROBLEM - Frequent urination or leakage
  FIX -May need to be examined by your Physician
  
  
• PROBLEM - Front of Hip-Pain
  FIX - Practice your push off
  
  
• PROBLEM - Chafing
  FIX - Lubrication in area that is rubbing together
  
  
• PROBLEM - Back of Knee Pain  
  FIX - Don't lock your knee

MY COMMENT: Whenever you know you have a stressful day ahead of you, exercise in the morning to ensure that you don't skip or cut short your workout later in the day.  That sweat session may even help you to better handle the day's challenges.  And if the earlier workout is out of the question, knowing that the later session might feel tougher (due to the stress you are under) may help you push through and help get your workout completed.

When people were asked to complete a mentally challenging task before a workout, they reported that exercise felt harder, and they ended their workout sessions 15% sooner than those who didn't receive the task.   While the mental fatigue doesn't  physically tire out your muscles, lungs, and heart, it does affect how you perceive exercise intensity, say researchers.

MY COMMENT: Whenever you know you have a stressful day ahead of you, exercise in the morning to ensure that you don't skip or cut short your workout later in the day.  That sweat session may even help you to better handle the day's challenges.  And if the earlier workout is out of the question, knowing that the later session might feel tougher (due to the stress you are under) may help you push through and help get your workout completed.  

Alternative Cancer Specialists have been curing and controlling advanced and sometimes very aggressive cancers that conventional treatment at some of the best modern medical centers could not control. 
Conventional treatments seem to work much better alongside nutritional treatments.  
Suzanne Somers book,"Knockout" outline a number of Doctors who have integrated programs that have successfully treated very advanced Cancers.  Exercise is also critical in cancer prevention -- Moderate exercise, especially using weights or some form of Resistance, is best.   
   
MY COMMENT: Nutrients greatly reduce the complications associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Certain Foods, oils, and Metals are powerful carcinogenic to the COLON - these items should be avoided.   
Searing Meats can be more carcinogenic.  Omega-6 oils also promote inflammation, cancer development, cancer growth and metastasis.  These oils include:

• Corn
• Safflower
• Peanut
• Soybean
• Canola

Avoid all packaged and processed meats, such as Bologna, Ham and Chicken.  Organic Turkey, Chicken, and pork are preferable, especially if organically raised.

MY COMMENT: Colon Cancer is 1 per 19 people above the age of 50.  Since 90 percent of colorectal cancers are related to poor diet, dietary manipulations and special dietary supplements hold great promise in controlling this disease.  Included in the supplements that have potential to reduce Colon Cancer is VITAMIN D - DHA - Probiotics.
   

Sleep makes Weight Loss Easier-  
In addition to making weight loss more difficult if you don't sleep - research has linked inadequate shut-eye with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and depression.  Even worse , too little snoozing also elevates stress hormones that direct fat right to your belly. It also decreases levels of of growth hormone, which is important to maintain your body's metabolism.  How much should you get??? Based on studies 7-8 hours is a good goal to shoot for.  According to Better Sleep Council 20% of women ages 40-60 get only 5 hours per night.

MY COMMENT: I have to admit this is a hard one for me too- Juggling alot of responsibilities - I think if we could shut off our brains from thinking of the jobs needing to be done and forget the days activities it would be easier.  I find 400mg of progesterone capsule and 1mg of melatonin an excellant combo for good sleep.  70% of Menopausal women have sleep complaints.  I like using Progesterone capsules to do a natural sleep aid and protect us against cancer issues.  If still sleep is still a problem add melatonin. 

• Dim all the lights
• Unplug the technology an hour before bed
• Unwind - choose an activity that works - listen to music, read a book, talk with your spouse, stretch, meditate, write in a journal.
  
  

High blood sugar is fast becoming the leading preventable killer of maturing individuals in the United States.  In addition to the 26 million Americans with diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control estimate that more than a third of the general population is now pre-diabetic.

MY COMMENT: Medical Establishment persists in defining reading to 99 as "safe".  The other danger is after meal surges that can reach diabetic levels and lasts for hours or even days.  These after-meal "spikes" inflict silent damage to cells via multiple mechanisms and have been linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzeheimer's disease, kidney failure, and retinal damage.   What should you do???

• GET YOUR WEIGHT NORMAL - DETOX - CONTROLLED DIET AND START EXERCISING.
• IF YOUR BLOOD SUGAR IS ELEVATED USE METFORMIN WHICH WILL HELP LOSE WEIGHT AND NORMALIZE BLOOD SUGAR.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Walk your way to Health

1. Get a good pair of walking shoes
2. If you are not in condition - start with short walks 5-10minutes - Increase by a few minutes every couple weeks
3. Warm up with 5 minutes of slow walking then walk briskly then cool down with 5 minutes slow pace
4. Break it up - goal of 30 minutes - you can break it up in two sessions
5. Wear pedometer - 5000 steps or fewer daily is considered sedentary. You need to work up to 10,000 steps daily.
6. Mall walk if you can't walk outside.
7. Keep a log - your time - your distance - see how you progress - This is a good motivater.

MY COMMENT: The American Heart Association recommends to not end you day without 10,000 Steps Daily.

Recommendations to help fight the wrinkle battle:

• Limit sun exposure, Its the No. 1 cause of wrinkles, with dozens of studies documenting its impact.
• Don't smoke - More and more studies are concluding that  smoking ages skin, mostly by releasing an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastin.
• Sleep on your back. Sleep positions increase cheek and chin wrinkles. cause a furrowed brow; and sleeping in the same position can result in "sleep lines"-these wrinkles don't disappear after you're awake. 
• Don't over -wash your face.  Your skin contains natural barrier oils and moisture that protect against wrinkles.  Wash them off too often and you wash away that protection.

MY COMMENT: What should we drink???? - 60 OZ of water if you are normal weight.  If you are overweight then 1/2 of your body weight in ozes water .  There are dermascriptive creams with Estriol (by prescription) that have also been shown to improve fine wrinkling and preventing wrinkles.

Is the sweet drink worth Diabetes??
The American Heart Association presented in Orlando Florida a study on women and "sugary" drinks.  4,100 women and men aged 45 to 84 were studied on weight, waist circumference, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, and glucose over a 5 year span.  The evaluation found that middle-aged women who drank two or more sugary drinks per day were close to 4 times as likely to have high levels of dangerous blood fats called triglycerides and impaired blood sugar levels, known as prediabetes. The same results were not found in MEN.

MY COMMENT: What should we drink???? - 60 OZ of water if you are normal weight.  If you are overweight then 1/2 of your body weight in water.

Methods to Reduce Postprandial (after meal) Glucose Levels

• Fasting Blood sugar levels over 85 increases heart attack risk
• 2 hours after starting your biggest meal if your blood sugar is over 140 may lead to complications associated with diabetes - even if you are not called diabetic 
• Nutritional, hormonal, dietary, and lifestyle methods that lower blood glucose can reduce risk of heart disease.
• Metformin helps promote healthy blood sugar levels
• Optimizing DHEA levels in MEN and WOMEN and TESTOSTERONE LEVELS in me may help promote optimal glucose levels.
• Optimal lifestyle choices help to support healthy glucose levels Caloric restriction - exercise - Mediterranean diet - and avoid dietary sugars.

MY COMMENT: I recommend ALL my patients to do a 9 DAY DETOX PROGRAM BY METAGENICS to restore perfect fasting insulin levels.  Resetting your insulin production will increase your energy - help you decrease your weight and decrease your risk of DIABETES.

Life extension (after review of over 1,000 studies) recommends its members take metformin every day!!  Metformin is one of the few anti- diabetic FDA-approved drugs with a near perfect safety record, low cost and favorable side-effects.  For anyone who is elevated on their BMI -anyone who has elevated insulin levels and elevated hemoglobin A1C --- Metformin is the choice.   
Metformin studies between 1990-2011 have yielded confirmatory data on its numerous anti-aging properties, weight loss, glucose control and decrease in Cancer risk.

MY COMMENT: This medication has been a available as a botanical for hundreds of years.  It is Free at some pharmacies for those without insurance.  Shown to slash cancers by 54%.  If you are concerned about your metabolic profile, lowering your risk of Type 2 diabetes helping your weight if it is >24 then ask your Doctor for dose of 250-500mg twice daily.

NEAL ROUZIER M.D.'s BOOK "How to Achieve HEALTHY AGING" - Why Everyone Should Replace Hormones - a review of the Medical Literature

Alzheimer's Disease is the sixth leading cause of death among aging individuals in the United States.  A team of researchers has found a form of MAGNESIUM that targets correctable factors involved in ALZHEIMER'S onset.  It concentrates more efficiently in the brain than conventional magnesium, rebuilding ruptured synapses and restoring neuronal connections. This data was done by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MY COMMENT: What is this Magnesium = Magnesium-L-threonate -gave a 100% improvement in long term memory!!!!!  High potency fish oil with enough DHA is important for the BRAIN - remember 1/4 of the brain fat is DHA.   The University of Wisconsin found Alzheimer's in women had improvement with the use of ESTRIOL. 

The body is a Fine Machine with many parts that if all pieces are not working well - the Machine malfunctions.

• Memory & Cognitive processes are heavily dependent on Acetylcholine=a neurotransmitter
• Attention, learning & Mental focus - require adequate stimulation with excitatory neurotransmitters, articularly dopamine and norepinephrine
• Sense of Tranquility - Influenced by GABA
• Feelings of Nervousness - Influenced by Glutamate
• Perception - Influenced by balance of GABA & Glutamate
• Mood, stressful feelings and sense of well-being  - Influenced by cortiso
• Feelings of happy, content, relaxed - related to serotonin
• Sleep and wake cycles are dependent on melatonin status

MY COMMENT: There are many natural options to inpact the hormone levels that influence our mood and feelings.  Exercise raises - dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine. High potency fish oil with enough DHA is important for the BRAIN - remember 1/4 of the brain fat is DHA.  There are plant derivatives like Passionflower - St. John's wart AND Supplements that are also important in Neurotransmitters.

Tension Relief

• Breathe from your belly
• Take a Short Walk
• Burst into Exercise
• Listen to Music
• Dance or Sing
• Take a mental Break
• Have a good Laugh
• Write in a Journal - putting it on paper - gets it off your mind
• Take a Power Nap - If you have 5 minutes then close your eyes

MY COMMENT: We all can have stress -- BUT when your level of stress becomes constant or more then you can handle it will affect your physical, emotional and mental health.

Stress produces major physical and psychological changes in your mind and body.  Problems in themselves, these changes also contribute to increased cortisol levels and increased inflammation and increased inflammation that leads to chronic disease and early death.   
Physical symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Headache
• Upset stomach
• Muscle tension
• Change in Appetite
• Teeth Grinding
• Change in Sex Drive
• Feeling Dizzy
• Irritability or Anger
• Feeling Nervous
• Lack of Energy
• Feeling a Need to Cry

 
Health risks associated with Excess Stress are associated with early death.

MY COMMENT: What options do you have -???

• Change your life style - Start to exercise daily
• Clean up your diet - Get rid of the MSG- ASPARTANE ETC
• Optimize your Hormones
• If you need a treatment then consider - Lemon Balm and L-Theanine