Vitamin D the Miracle Vitamin

We saw this in our newspaper and thought it would be interesting to readers. Click on it to enlarge.

Vitamin D deficiency link to breast cancer

According to a study conducted by the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine there may be a correlation between breast cancer and vitamin D Deficiency. The study states that people living in regions of the planet closer to the poles are exposed to less sunlight on average, specifically ultraviolet B rays, and therefore, less vitamin D. Cedric F. Garland, professor of Family and Preventaive Medicine in the UCSD School of Medicine said, "This is the first study to show that higher serum levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced incidence rates of breast cancer worldwide.... incidence was highest at the highest latitudes in both hemispheres." The Breast Journal suggested that improving vitamin D levels could reduce cancer incidence and mortality at low cost by taking supplements. Further research on supplemention and diet for this condition were recommended.
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Is Ted Kennedy’s Cancer Linked to Cell Phone Use?
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 10:00
AMBy: Sylvia Booth Hubbard

Senator Ted Kennedy’s diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor is, once again, stirring debate over the safety of cell phones. Kennedy’s brain tumor, called a glioma, is the type critics have associated for years with the use of cell phones.Prominent neurosurgeons have stated they do not use cell phones held next to their ears. “I use it on the speaker-phone mode,” said Dr. Vini Khurana, a prominent researcher and an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Australian National University. “I do not hold it to my ear.” Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent and a neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital admitted that, he too, used an earpiece.

CTIA – the Wireless Association and the FDA both say that studies show cell phones are not a health risk. Other experts disagree. They point to research that indicates a link between cell phones and three types of tumors: glioma (the type Senator Kennedy has); cancer of a salivary gland near the ear called the parotid; and acoustic neuroma, which is a tumor found near the ear. An Israeli study published last year found a 58 percent increase in risk for parotid tumors among people who relied heavily on their cell phones. And a Swedish study found the risk for glioma and acoustic neuroma doubled after ten years of heavy use.Since cell phones are relatively new, there hasn’t been a chance for long-term studies that will settle the question of whether there is truly a link between cell phone use and brain tumors. Some critics express particular concern for children who begin using cell phones as kids and continue throughout their lives.

“More and more kids are using cell phones,” said Dr. Paul Rosch, clinical professor of medicine and psychiatry at New York Medical College. “They may be much more affected. Their brains are growing rapidly and their skulls are thinner.”Dr. Khurana admits that cell phones are convenient and can save lives in an emergency, but he says that “there is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumors,” adding that malignant brain tumors are “a life-ending diagnosis.“It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking,” he said.

Poisonous sugar hidden in candy.

American Crystal Sugar, Hershey's, and M&M/Mars are now going to use sugar from genetically engineered sugar beets in their products. This sugar is sprayed heavily with Monsanto's Roundup which is not good for the body. It is a toxic pesticide and fungicide and they have developed this sugar beet to withstand very heavy dosages and not kill the plant. When you eat this sugar how do you think your body will react to ingesting all that pesticide. Not to mentione they are genetically engineered which means that the seed will not reproduce itself and if blown into an organic farm will make the farm lose its designation as organic. Just a way for the seed companies to make sure you will buy from them year after year - and if we ever have to grow a garden to feed ourselves in some doomsday future, we will not be able to generate our own seed for years to come.

Notes on osteoporosis.

Notes on osteoporosis from Southwest Nutrition in the UK:
Good: Water & Minerals: With any treatment for osteoporosis, an absolute minimum of 2 litres of pure water should be drunk a day, and this should be preferably low in sodium Any nutritional changes will have little to no effect if the electrolyte balance of the body is not corrected prior to any treatment commencing, as it needs to be ensured that minerals are being deposited in the correct place.
Bad: Poor cellular absorption: An unhealthy cell is not permeable. This means that the nutrients are less able to get into the cell and toxic waste tends to build up inside. In this case the polarity of the cell becomes distorted with sodium and calcium going inside the cell and magnesium and potassium being lost. The foods that lead to the contraction and the blocking of the cell are high in sodium and calcium and refined sugars. All processed and refined carbohydrates will be high in sugar, so these need to be avoided and whole unprocessed foods substituted.
Bad: Dairy products: Dairy foods are blocking to the cell, milk, yogurt and cheese. Countries which tend to eat the most dairy products appear to have the highest levels of osteoporosis and breast cancer, which demonstrates that osteoporosis is not a simple case of calcium deficiency.
Good: Magnesium needed with Calcium: Bone is made up primarily of calcium and phosphorus, with smaller amounts of magnesium, boron and strontium. Too much or too little phosphorus contributes to osteoporosis. When calcium is not being metabolized properly it is dumped inside the cell. This in turn blocks the energy mechanism in the cell itself. Magnesium balanced with natural calcium from food is one of the minerals needed to put calcium into the bone and the blood where it is needed. Good sources of magnesium are nuts, legumes, wholegrains and dark green vegetables
Good: Potassium needed: To ensure the cell's sodium / potassium cycle works correctly and maintains a healthy electrolyte balance, potassium rich foods are needed, as they are opening to the cell and will help keep the sodium outside. Good sources of potassium are potatoes, avocados, most fish and bananas.
Bad: Sodium: High Sodium retention as a result of diet or kidney problems has the potential to reduce bone density by negatively affecting an individual's calcium / magnesium ratio,
Good: EFAs: Essential fatty acids also play a role in the prevention of osteoporosis. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids help increase levels of calcium in the body, deposit calcium in the bones, and improve bone strength. A deficiency in certain essential fatty acids is likely to cause bone loss.
Bad: Too much Protein: A high protein diet leads to mineral loss through the urine, and this is a factor in the development of osteoporosis.
Bad: Poor colon absorption:If intestinal health is poor, the absorption of available minerals will be very low. If a diet high in mucus producing foods such as wheat, animal products and dairy has been followed, then it is most likely that correct absorption will be severely compromised due to the layer of morbid material lining the membranes of the intestine.
www.southwestnutrition.com

Common food additives that can make you fat and promote diabetes.

A team of scientists in the Faculty of Medicine at the Complutense University of Madrid has discovered that when given to rats, E-621 (MSG) produces a massive 40 percent increase in appetite. The scientists think the additive affects the arcuate nucleus area of the brain and so prevents proper functioning of the body's appetite control mechanisms. According to this hypothesis, people (and children) who consume foods with large quantities of E-621(MSG) just feel more and more hungry the more they eat. The scientists think the additive affects the arcuate nucleus area of the brain and so prevents proper functioning of the body's appetite control mechanisms. According to this hypothesis, people (and children) who consume foods with large quantities of MSG just feel more and more hungry the more they eat. Is it any wonder that food companies would put this ingredient in their food.... you'd buy more food and assure their profit margins stay high. In hundreds of studies produced worldwide over the last thirty years, Monosodium Glutamate has been injected under the skin of day old mice and rats to produce obese rats and mice with a predisposition for diabetes. Just as the occurrence of obesity and diabetes has risen to record levels, so too has the public's ingestion of MSG. MSG, also found in ingredients such as Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein and Autolyzed Yeast Extract, is being added to a huge selection of restaurant food and processed food found in supermarkets. When ingested by human test subjects MSG directly affects the Pancreas stimulating it to triple its standard output of insulin output. This unnatural amount of insulin finds the sugar in the blood and converts it to fat. A few hours after you eat MSG the excess insulin the MSG triggers reduces your blood sugar level so much that you become tired and even hungry again. In animal test subjects this excess insulin leads to hyperinsulinemia: the chronic overproduction of insulin. The pancreas becomes so out of control that the body starts producing killer T cells to shut it down. Is it any wonder why diabetes, obesity and lethargy in our youths are at an all time high? Junk foods, processed foods, even cafeteria foods are now laced with large amounts of exitotoxic glutamates. John Erb, author of the book The Slow Poisoning of America reports. So don't be fooled...when you search for MSG-free foods you still may be getting it if you have Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein or Autolyzed yeast extract in your dinner.... check labels and see how many foods you have in your cupboard that have these hidden MSG ingredients.

Is the sun sleeping - will we get a planetary chill?

We found this article which supports our theory set forth in Worse Than Global Warming - that it is cosmic forces that are a big threat to our planet. We also see that this reduced magnetism may have an effect on our planet's pulse which is being compromised by our wave technology which is already affecting the severity of our weather. What will these frequencies do if the sun's magnetism hybernates..... read on..

Excerptd from :The Sun Also Sets
By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:20 PM PT
Climate Change: They're worried about global cooling, not warming.
Kenneth Tapping, a solar researcher and project director for Canada's National Research Council, is among those looking at the sun for evidence of an increase in sunspot activity.
Solar activity fluctuates in an 11-year cycle. But so far in this cycle, the sun has been disturbingly quiet. The lack of increased activity could signal the beginning of what is known as a Maunder Minimum, an event which occurs every couple of centuries and can last as long as a century.
Such an event occurred in the 17th century. The observation of sunspots showed extraordinarily low levels of magnetism on the sun, with little or no 11-year cycle.
This solar hibernation corresponded with a period of bitter cold that began around 1650 and lasted, with intermittent spikes of warming, until 1715. Frigid winters and cold summers during that period led to massive crop failures, famine and death in Northern Europe.
Tapping reports no change in the sun's magnetic field so far this cycle and warns that if the sun remains quiet for another year or two, it may indicate a repeat of that period of drastic cooling of the Earth, bringing massive snowfall and severe weather to the Northern Hemisphere.