No one should take the H1N1 vaccine

Truth of contents not verified.

Read for yourself and decide on its authenticity.

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Subject: Swine Flu article by Dr. Russell Blaylock

"No one should take the H1N1 vaccine - it is one of the most dangerous vaccines ever devised.
It contains an immune adjuvant called squalene (MF-59) which has been shown to cause severe autoimmune disorders
such as MS, rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus.

³This is the vaccine adjuvant that is strongly linked to the Gulf War syndrome, which killed thousands of soldiers
and caused a 200% increase in the fatal disease ALS (Lou Gehreg disease).
This virus H1N1 kills by causing a "cytokine storm", which means that it causes the body's immune system to overreact
and that is why it is killing young people and is a mild disease in the elderly. (The elderly have weakened immune systems)

This vaccine is a very powerful immune stimulator and carries the real possibility of making the lethality of the
virus much greater.

³One's best protection is vitamin D3....One should take 5000 IU a day now and when the disease begins
to spread increase the dose to 15,000 IU a day.
Vitamin D3 modulates the immune reaction, reducing the chance of an overreaction and stimulates the body to produce
what are called antimicrobial peptides, which are powerful killers of viruses that do not involve immunity.

This is dose related, which means the higher the dose of D3 the better the protection. Fish oils
(the best is Carlson's Norwegian lemon flavored fish oil) also reduce immune overreaction.
One teaspoon a day should be sufficient. For severe symptoms, one teaspoon twice a day.
Antioxidants of various kinds also help.²

Feel free to spread this around. People need to know to protect themselvesŠ


http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/ (this is his bio)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_syndrome (Gulf War Syndrome)


Wednesday, July 15, 2009


Dr. Russell Blaylock: Vaccine Maybe More Dangerous Than Flu

http://www.newsmax.com/health/vaccine_swine_flu/2009/07/07/232717.html

Vaccine May Be More Dangerous Than Swine Fl

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

By: Dr. Russell Blaylock

An outbreak of swine flu occurred in Mexico this spring that eventually affected 4,910 Mexican citizens and resulted in 85 deaths.
By the time it spread to the United States, the virus caused only mild cases of flu-like illness.

Thanks to air travel and the failure of public health officials to control travel from Mexico, the virus spread worldwide.
Despite predictions of massive numbers of deaths and the arrival of doomsday, the virus has remained a relatively mild disease,
something we know happens each year with flu epidemics.

Worldwide, there have only been 311 deaths out of 70,893 cases of swine flu. In the United States, 27,717 cases
have resulted in 127 deaths.
Every death is a tragedy, but such a low death rate should not be the basis of a draconian government policy.

It is helpful to recall that the Centers for Disease Control - with the collusion of the media - constantly tell us that 36,000 people
die from the flu each year, a figure that has been shown to be a lie. In this case, we are talking about 300 plus
deaths for the entire world.

This virus continues to be an enigma for virologists. In the April 30, 2009 issue of Nature, a virologist was quoted as saying,
"Where the hell it got all these genes from we don't know." Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original
1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia.
Debate continues over the possibility that swine flu is a genetically engineered virus.

Naturally, vaccine manufacturers have been in a competitive battle to produce the first vaccine. The main contenders have been
Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which recently acquired the scandal-ridden Chiron
vaccine company. Both of these companies have had agreements with the World Health Organization to produce a pandemic vaccine.

The Baxter vaccine, called Celvapan, has had fast track approval. It uses a new vero cell technology, which utilizes cultured
cells from the African green monkey. This same animal tissue transmits a number of vaccine-contaminating viruses,
including the HIV virus.

The Baxter company has been associated with two deadly scandals. The first event occurred in 2006 when hemophiliac
components were contaminated with HIV virus and injected in tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children.
Baxter continued to release the HIV contaminated vaccine even after the contamination was known.

The second event occurred recently when it was discovered that Baxter had released a seasonal flu vaccine
containing the bird flu virus, which would have produced a real world pandemic, to 18 countries.
Fortunately, astute lab workers in the Czech Republic discovered the
deadly combination and blew the whistle before a worldwide disaster was unleashed.

Despite these two deadly events, WHO maintains an agreement with Baxter Pharmaceuticals to produce the world's pandemic vaccine.

Novartis, the second contender, also has an agreement with WHO for a pandemic vaccine. Novartis appears to have won the contract,
since their vaccine is near completion. What is terrifying is that these pandemic vaccines contain ingredients, called immune adjuvants
that a number of studies have shown cause devastating autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus..

Animal studies using this adjuvant have found them to be deadly. A study using 14 guinea pigs found that when they were injected with
the special adjuvant, only one animal survived. A repeat of the study found the same deadly outcome.

So, what is this deadly ingredient? It is called squalene, a type of oil. The Chiron company, maker of the deadly anthrax vaccine,
makes an adjuvant called MF-59 which contains two main ingredients of concern - squalene and gp120.
A number of studies have shown that squalene can trigger all of the above-mentioned autoimmune diseases when injected.

The MF-59 adjuvant has been used in several vaccines. These vaccines, including tetanus and diphtheria,
are the same vaccines frequently associated with adverse reactions.

I reviewed a number of studies on this adjuvant and found something quite interesting. Several studies done on human
test subjects found MF-59 to be a very safe immune adjuvant. But when I checked to see who did these studies,
I found -to no surprise - that they were done by the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company and
Chiron Pharmaceutical Company, which have merged.
They were all published in "prestigious" medical journals.
Also, to no surprise, a great number of studies done by independent laboratories and research institutions all found
a strong link between MF-59 and autoimmune diseases.

Squalene in vaccines has been strongly linked to the Gulf War Syndrome. On August 1991, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
admitted that soldiers vaccinated with the anthrax vaccine from 1990 to 1991 had an increased risk of 200 percent in
developing the deadly disease
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease.
The soldiers also suffered from a number of debilitating and life-shortening diseases, such as polyarteritis nodosa, multiple sclerosis
(MS), lupus, transverse myelitis (a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord), endocarditis
(inflammation of the heart's inner lining), optic neuritis with blindness and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disease).

Because squalene, the main ingredient in MF-59, can induce hyperimmune responses and induce autoimmunity,
a real danger exists for prolonged activation of the brain's immune cells, the microglia.
This type of prolonged activation has been strongly associated with such diseases
as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS and possibly vaccine-related encephalitis.
It has been shown that activation of the systemic immune system, as occurs with vaccination, rapidly activates the brain's microglia
at the same time, and this brain inflammation can persist for long periods.

So, how would the gp120 get into the brain?
Studies of other immune adjuvants using careful tracer techniques have shown that they routinely
enter the brain following vaccination.
What most people do not know, even the doctors who recommend the vaccines, is that most such studies
by pharmaceutical companies observe the patients for only one to two weeks following vaccination
- these types of reactions may take months or even years to manifest.

It is obvious that the vaccine manufacturers stand to make billions of dollars in profits from this
WHO/government-promoted pandemic. Novartis, the maker of the new pandemic vaccine,
recently announced that they would not give free vaccines to impoverished nations - everybody pays.

One must keep in mind that once the vaccine is injected, there is little you can do to protect yourself‹at least by conventional medicine.
It will mean a lifetime of crippling illness and early death.

There are much safer ways to protect oneself from this flu virus, such as higher doses of vitamin D3,
selective immune enhancement using supplements (antioxidants), and a good diet.


© 2009 Newsmax.

Egg york is also good

5 to 10 eggs with york still have less chelestro. Day of exercise 10 eggs.

read that new study that egg york have good chelestro where all the protein are.

Pierre 8 Oct 09



I'm sure you've heard it before. When you think of a "health freak," you don't think of someone eating egg yolks and discarding the white.

Think again.

Egg Nutrition: Yolk vs. White

Egg yolks are indeed full of cholesterol. Like most cholesterol-rich foods, they are jam-packed full of important nutrients, especially the fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids.

In fact, the slew of nutrients in an egg yolk is so comprehensive that a few a day would offer better insurance than a multi-vitamin. Most importantly, the yolk contains most of the nutrients in an egg.

Egg whites, on the other hand, contain far fewer nutrients. The only thing that could justify their consumption is their attachment to their companion yolk.

Don't believe it? Below is a table that compares the nutritional value of egg whites and yolks, with data provided by the USDA. I've included additional analysis in the last two columns that provides the percentage of the total nutrition found in the yolk and the percentage of total nutrition found in the white.

Table 1: Egg Yolks Versus Egg Whites

Nutrient

White

Yolk

% Total in White

% Total in Yolk

Protein

3.6 g

2.7g

57%

43%

Fat

0.05g

4.5g

1%

99%

Calcium

2.3 mg

21.9 mg

9.5%

90.5%

Magnesium

3.6 mg

0.85 mg

80.8%

19.2%

Iron

0.03 mg

0.4 mg

6.2%

93.8%

Phosphorus

5 mg

66.3 mg

7%

93%

Potassium

53.8 mg

18.5 mg

74.4%

25.6%

Sodium

54.8 mg

8.2 mg

87%

13%

Zinc

0.01 mg

0.4 mg

0.2%

99.8%

Copper

0.008 mg

0.013 mg

38%

62%

Manganese

0.004 mg

0.009 mg

30.8%

69.2%

Selenium

6.6 mcg

9.5 mcg

41%

59%

Thiamin

0.01 mg

0.03 mg

3.2%

96.8%

Riboflavin

0.145 mg

0.09 mg

61.7%

48.3%

Niacin

0.035 mg

0.004 mg

89.7%

9.3%

Pantothenic acid.

0.63 mg

0.51 mg

11%

89%

B6

0.002 mg

0.059 mg

3.3%

96.7%

Folate

1.3 mcg

24.8 mcg

5%

95%

B12

0.03 mcg

0.331 mcg

8.3%

91.7%

Vitamin A

0 IU

245 IU

0%

100%

Vitamin E

0 mg

0.684 mg

0%

100%

Vitamin D

0 IU

18.3 IU

0%

100%

Vitamin K

0 IU

0.119 IU

0%

100%

DHA and AA

0

94 mg

0%

100%

Carotenoids

0 mcg

21 mcg

0%

100%



Data taken from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15. AA and DHA data from NutritionData.Com. Since the article was written, the USDA has published revisions. The latest, Release 17, can be found here.

As you can see from the table, the yolk contains 100% of the carotenoids, essential fatty acids, vitamins A, E, D, and K (6 items). The white does not contain 100% of any nutrient.

The yolk contains more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and 89% of the panthothenic acid (9 items). The white does not contain more than 90% of any nutrient, but contains over 80% of the magnesium, sodium, and niacin (3 items).

The yolk contains between 50% and 80% of the copper, manganese, and selenium, while the white contains between 50% and 80% of the potassium, riboflavin, and protein.

It should also be kept in mind that the yolk of an egg is smaller than the white. Where the white contains a slim majority of nutrients, such as protein, this is not due to a greater concentration in the white, but simply to the fact that there is more white in the egg than yolk.

Egg Yolks Would Resolve Americans' Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies

According to the Executive Summary of the Third Report on Nutrition Monitoring in the United States by the Interagency Board for Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology's Life Sciences Research Office, the following is true:

Most groups have a deficient median intake of magnesium.
Several groups have a deficient median intake of calcium.
Children aged 1-2 and most groups of females have a deficient median intake of iron.
Blacks over the age of 16 and Mexican-Americans over the age of 60 have a deficient median intake of folate.
All age groups and races have a deficient median intake of vitamins A, E, B6, and copper.
Considering this information, the importance of the egg yolk and relative unimportance of the egg white becomes even more clear. The yolk contains the majority of the copper, nearly all of the calcium, iron, folate, and B6, and 100% of the vitamins A and E.

The white, on the other hand, is only useful as an added source of magnesium, or if the diet is on the whole deficient in protein. The simple addition of an adequate amount of meat in the diet would provide for both.

Finally, eggs are an excellent source of carotenoids. These are primarily highly absorbable forms of lutein and its partner zeaxanthin. These carotenoids accumulate in the back of the eye and appear to protect against age-related macular degeneration. There is no RDA for them, as researchers are still trying to understand their importance. All of the lutein and zeaxanthin in an egg is contained in the yolk.

Egg Yolks Contain Essential Fatty Acids DHA and Arachidonic Acid

One important set of nutrients that should not be overlooked is the long-chain essential fatty acids. Egg yolks contain the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA, which is necessary for the brain and proper retinal function in the eye, and the long-chain omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid, which is required for the healthy skin, hair, libido, reproduction, growth and response to injury. These fatty acids are primarily needed by young children, pregnant and lactating women, and people with degenerative diseases involving oxidative stress, especially those of the nervous system such as Alzheimer's. While fatty fish and cod liver oil supply DHA in larger amounts, egg yolks have an advantage over these foods because they also contain arachidonic acid and because they do not contain EPA, which interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism.

According to NutritionData.Com, one egg yolk contains 75 mg of arachidonic acid (AA), 20 mg of DHA, but no EPA. As I describe in my Special Report, How Essential Are the Essential Fatty Acids?, DHA and AA are the two fatty acids essential to humans and other mammals, while EPA interferes with the body's use of AA and probably does not belong in the mammalian body at all.

Animal foods from animals raised on pasture are likely much richer in DHA. In all eggs, both the DHA and AA are contained in the yolk.

To Cook, or Not to Cook? The Benefits of Raw Egg Yolks

Many people believe that the health benefits of egg yolks are greater when the yolks are consumed raw. Heat destroys enzymes, reduces the amounts of certain nutrients, and may make the amino acid cysteine less available, which is needed to synthesize the master antioxidant of the cell, glutathione.

Those who eat raw egg yolks report easier digestion, increased stamina, and resistance to illness — not to mention a quicker snack if they're on-the-go.

That said, there is little evidence beyond such anecdotes that egg yolks are truly more beneficial when consumed raw.

There is also little evidence to support the common belief that consuming raw egg yolks is dangerous. Please see Dr. Mercola's article on the safety of eating raw egg yolks if you are concerned about this.

Raw Egg Whites Contain Digestive Enzyme Inhibitors and Anti-Nutrients

Raw egg whites should not be consumed. They contain inhibitors of the digestive enzyme trypsin, which are destroyed by heat. Consuming 100 grams of raw egg white with one egg yolk compared to consuming the same food cooked was shown in one study to reduce protein digestion from 90 percent down to 50 percent.

Raw egg whites also contain an anti-nutrient called avidin. Avidin is a glycoprotein that binds to the B vitamin biotin, preventing its absorption. Biotin is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and the maintenance of blood sugar, and is especially important during pregnancy when biotin status declines.

Residual Egg White Avidin — Cooking Does Not Fully Destroy the Anti-Nutrients

It is a myth that light cooking completely destroys the avidin.

According to this study, poaching eggs only destroys one third of the avidin while even frying leaves 30 percent of it behind.

This raises the question of whether there is a net nutritional advantage to eating any egg whites at all. Most likely, it depends on the individual person. There is controversy over whether biotin produced in the intestinal tract is absorbed — if intenstinal biotin production is indeed nutritionally important, then people whose intestinal flora are less avid producers of biotin probably need to be more concerned about the potential adverse effects of consuming egg white.

Finding The Right Kind of Eggs

Pastured eggs, meaning eggs from chickens that are free to forage for grass and insects, are of much higher nutritional quality than eggs from confinement chickens. The marginal increase in value, of course, is found mostly in the yolk.

Insects provide a higher DHA content, found exclusive in the yolk, and grass provides a higher vitamin E and carotene content, also found exclusively in the yolk. Egg yolks from pastured chickens are thus a powerful supplement to a healthy diet — a super-food — providing necessary nutrients in which the Standard American Diet is deficient.

To find a source of eggs from chickens raised on pasture, you can visit LocalHarvest.org and do a search for "eggs pastured" or "eggs grass fed" with your zip code. You can also visit EatWild.com and click on your state for a list of farms that pasture their animals.

Additionally, you may be able to find roadside stands in your area that sell eggs from pastured chickens. Be sure to inquire about the farming practices, to make sure that the chickens are able to forage for both grass and insects.

Back to the Basics: Taste!

The truth is that most satisfying meals one could make with eggs just don't taste right without both the yolk and the white. Most baked goods come out with a richer taste and a better texture when the yolks are included. Food should provide good nutrition — for which inclusion of the yolks is necessary! — but it should also taste good.

Food should be fun. It should be rewarding to cook, delicious to eat, and relaxing to indulge in.

The anti-cholesterol establishment upholds its poor theory and unjustified conclusions only to condemn us to a bland and unsatisfying diet, the cornerstone of which is "light cooking" with bland and taste-challenged "foods" like the notorious, emasculated, yolkless egg white.

Fear not.

You are now armed with the raw facts from the USDA's nutrition database that shows that missing out on the egg yolks means missing out on the nutrition in your breakfast. Take heart in this the next time you enjoy the incredible, edible egg yolk.

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

Whole grain

Whole Grains Guide
Written by Gloria Tsang, RD
Published in Dec 2005; Updated in Aug 2007

(HealthCastle.com) You've probably heard a lot about how good for you whole grains can be. But do you really know what whole grains are – or why they're so beneficial?
A grain is considered whole when all three parts – bran, germ and endosperm – are present. Most people know that fruits and vegetables contain beneficial phytochemicals and antioxidants, but many do not realize that whole grains are often an even better source of these key nutrients. In fact, whole grains are a good source of B vitamins, Vitamin E, magnesium, iron and fiber, as well as other valuable antioxidants not found in some fruits and vegetables. Most of the antioxidants and vitaminsare found in the germ and the bran of a grain.


Common Types of Whole Grains:

wild rice
brown rice
whole wheat
oatmeal
whole oats
barley
whole rye
bulgar
popcorn
Less Common Types of Whole Grains:

amaranth
millet
quinoa
sorghum
triticale

Recommendations on Whole Grains
Whole grains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by decreasing cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and blood coagulation. Whole grains have also been found to reduce the risks of many types of cancer. They may also help regulate blood glucose in people living with diabetes. Other studies have also shown that people who consume more whole grains consistently weigh less than those who consumed less whole grain products.

In January 2005, the US government published the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. One of the new guidelines recommends that all adults eat half their grains as whole grains – that's at least 3 servings of whole grains a day.

Increase whole grain intake: An easy way to increase whole grain intake is to replace some of your refined-grain products with whole grain products.

have a slice of whole grain bread to replace your white bread
have a serving of whole grain breakfast cereal in the morning
substitute half the white flour with whole wheat flour in your regular recipes for cookies, muffins, quick breads and pancakes
add brown rice, wild rice or barley in your vegetable soup
snack on popcorn instead of chips on movie nights
Check labels carefully! Foods labelled with the words "multi-grain," "stone-ground," "100% wheat," "cracked wheat," "seven-grain," or "bran" are usually not whole-grain products. Color is also not an indication of a whole grain. Brown does not necessary mean whole wheat or whole grain! Some brown bread has brown coloring added to achieve the brown color!

When determining if a packaged food product contains whole grain or not, look for the word "whole" in the ingredient list. Also look for the Whole Grain Stamp (see above examples). A "good source" stamp contains at least 1/2 serving of whole grains while an "excellent source" contains at least 1 serving of whole grains.

Alive at 150

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-27609.html

David Icke's Official Forums > Main Forums > Health / Nutrition / Diet / Alternative Therapies / Healing > Our Body Can Make its Own Stem Cells!
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hagbard_celine
03-06-2008, 05:59 PM
Stems cells are the embryonic cells that all mature cells grow from. All cells start off as stem cells and then grow or "differentiate" into specialized cells, bone, skin, blood, nerve etc. Science is currently developing ways of creating new stem cells and implanting them into a patient to heal some disease or injury. The path being taken by conventional science is to retrieve stem cells from a specially grown embryo containing some of the patient's DNA. This is an expensive and intricate process, but very profitable for the pharmaceutical companies of course. Retrieving the cells from the embryo usually kills it, making the whole treatment ethically questionable and very controversial. The stem cells only contain a part of the patient’s DNA and so are alien to their body, like a transplanted organ. This means that the patient will need to take immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of their life and take even more drugs to counter their resulting immune-deficiency, making even more profits for Big Pharma!

So would Big Pharma welcome with open arms a treatment that allowed the body to make its own stem cells, in a completely non-toxic, ethical and harmless way? Sure! And I set up a pork butcher shop in the local synagogue!

The latest Nexus magazine has a fascinating article by Marvin-Lee Robey, a man who’s been inspired as much as me by the brilliant book, The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker. He’s shown how using a special silver-ionic poultice, he can make wounds heal, not only quicker than by normal antiseptic and antibiotic treatment, but better. He sites the case of a vet who tried it on an injured horse. The horse slashed its knee right down to the bone, cutting the muscle, nerves and myelin sheath. The wound was badly infected and the horse in fever and great pain. It couldn’t walk and his fellow vets wanted him to shoot it. But this vet decided to give the silver treatment a go. After just 16 days (the article has photos of it) the wound was gone. Gone! Not even a scar! The shattered tissues had repaired themselves by actually producing their own stem cells. These stem cells were part of the horse's own body, with its own DNA, not donated alien DNA as in a conventional transplant culture. The horse not only recovered, it went on to become a champion show-jumper! There was another case sited of an elderly woman who had two lacerations on her skin, one was treated with the usual antiseptic-antibiotics and the other with ionic silver. The difference was amazing. The conventionally treated wound took 4 times as long to heal and left a scar, the silver-treated wound was gone in two weeks flat with no scar.

Ionic silver seems almost an intelligent drug! It kills the bacteria and viruses that cause infection and leaves the body’s own symbiotic "friendly" bacteria alone. How does it tell them apart? Antibiotics are carpet-bombers; they kill everything that moves, including the body’s friendly bacteria. This is why when I took a course of antibiotics I got stomach ache. The drug was killing off the friendly bacteria that help me digest my food! If I’d had to take them for a long time I’d have suffered serious long-term side-effects (which of course would need more medicine from Big Pharma to treat!) Not with ionic silver.

This is fascinating stuff! Even if you’re not a regular Nexus reader, get a copy of the current issue to read this article!
hagbard_celine
03-06-2008, 06:01 PM
Here's another thread that's relevent to the subject:

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19270
2013
03-06-2008, 11:56 PM
Looks an interesting article thanks for posting i will look out for the magazine . I have used colloidal silver before in spray form . Can you take ionic silver internally ? do you know .
hagbard_celine
05-06-2008, 04:49 PM
Looks an interesting article thanks for posting i will look out for the magazine . I have used colloidal silver before in spray form . Can you take ionic silver internally ? do you know .

According to the article you can take it internally for non-invasive somplaints like cancer, arthritis etc. But you've got to be careful to get the right mixture. The author recomends how you do this.

Some types of silver solutions can make you turn blue!:eek:
pedsi
05-06-2008, 04:54 PM
Like this dude!


http://media.kval.com/images/071219_karason_northrup_470.jpg
2013
05-06-2008, 07:42 PM
Like this dude!


http://media.kval.com/images/071219_karason_northrup_470.jpg

Papa Smurf :D
pedsi
05-06-2008, 08:47 PM
papa Smurf :d

:d:d:d
boots
14-10-2008, 12:03 PM
In relation to stem cells and repairing lungs, kidney's etc the doc's have found that at the end of our chromosomes are things called telemiers (spelling).

The analogy is that our chromosones are like shoe laces and the bit at the end is the Telemiers, which holds it together, when these become frayed, through stress, the signal to produce stem cell breaks down and we age.

There is no reason why we could not be fit and healthy at 150 years old.:cool:
hagbard_celine
14-10-2008, 09:13 PM
In relation to stem cells and repairing lungs, kidney's etc the doc's have found that at the end of our chromosomes are things called telemiers (spelling).

The analogy is that our chromosones are like shoe laces and the bit at the end is the Telemiers, which holds it together, when these become frayed, through stress, the signal to produce stem cell breaks down and we age.

There is no reason why we could not be fit and healthy at 150 years old.:cool:

Technically aging is a pathology. Until the 1930's when Switzerland's railway system began, there were isolated villages in the Alps where people didn't visibly age. They lived in a purely natural envirnoment eating only fresh organic vegetables, meat and dairy products. However they didn't live forever. When they reached a certain age, 60 or so they suddenly and very quickly deteriorated and died, in a metter of a couple of years. So it seems we do hgave a natural, built in programme which stops us living forever, but until we reach the correct age we can remain healthy and youthful. This is very diferent to the situation in the modern western world where we are virtually embalmed alive by pharmaceuticals! We live longer than the native rural Swiss used to, but we live lives where we age and become dependant on Big Pharma's drugs.
chris
14-10-2008, 09:21 PM
Like this dude!


http://media.kval.com/images/071219_karason_northrup_470.jpg

How did that guy get like that?
hagbard_celine
14-10-2008, 09:26 PM
How did that guy get like that?

I've heard of this happening, but I'm not sure how it does. Apprently misuse of ionic silver can cause it, acording to Robay.
paolo
15-10-2008, 12:47 AM
Argyria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria) is an extremely unlikely result of taking colloidal siver. Usually the result of ingestion of silver salts. I've taken relatively large swigs of cs when threatened with a cold. No grey-blue
I've only heard of one documented case of argyria, permanent blue/greying of the skin, due to colloidal silver, which concerned a Libertarian election candidate in the US who ingested large amounts of colloidal silver daily for months on end
Normal moderate usage presents no problem whatsoever
hagbard_celine
15-10-2008, 09:33 PM
Argyria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria) is an extremely unlikely result of taking colloidal siver. Usually the result of ingestion of silver salts. I've taken relatively large swigs of cs when threatened with a cold. No grey-blue
I've only heard of one documented case of argyria, permanent blue/greying of the skin, due to colloidal silver, which concerned a Libertarian election candidate in the US who ingested large amounts of colloidal silver daily for months on end
Normal moderate usage presents no problem whatsoever

That's a relief.:eek:

BTW I like the Wilhelm Reich avatar.:cool:
hagbard_celine
05-03-2009, 03:53 PM
I saw something about this a few months ago, but now the Army is taking it seriously!:eek::cool: I wonder why it wasn't developed many years ago, like the time Robert O. Becker wrote his book. Will it reveal something about the human body that they Elite don't want us to know?:confused:;) Obviously it's "rising above the threshold" now:cool:!
hagbard_celine
05-03-2009, 05:15 PM
Sorry! Forgot to post the link::o:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxhi4Q8EDTU
hagbard_celine
29-08-2009, 08:57 AM
I've been watching these David Malone films: Stem Cells- The Promise:

http://www.becauseyouthink.tv/shop/detail.asp?pguid={3E0B81EB-6815-4FD3-85C9-B900C46A0195}

It's fascinating.:):cool: It explains how stem cell research is leading to a virtual panacea, where body parts could be regenerated, damaged brains repaired, broken tissue replaced and aging bodies restored to youth and vitality.

But in the programme they make it clear that this kind of reseaerch is the pure domain of multinational corporations and it's woth billions of dollars. But as you ssee above, what if there were a cheap, simple method of stem cell therapy that you could do at home from basic ingredients?;):confused: The corporations wouildn't like that!

If stem cell research proides a cancer cure then they've obviously decided to sacrifice the cancer meal-ticket for stem cell revenue; in which case they'll be even more irked if somebody undermines their exclusivity.
hagbard_celine
08-09-2009, 01:25 AM
At the end of the second film there's a rather sickening scene where the board member of the stem cell research company is chortling over the amount of money he's going to make from their project.:(:mad:

The work of Becker and Robey would be a real thorn in his side!:p

Blood tests to detect cancers BERLIN

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Sep 21, 2009
Blood tests to detect cancers
BERLIN - TWO new blood tests could help doctors detect colon and stomach cancers simply, cheaply and early without the need for invasive procedures or unpleasant examinations, researchers said on Monday.

The tests, one developed by the Belgian biotech firm OncoMethylome and another by scientists in Germany, use blood samples to detect specific genetic signals of the disease and could help predict whether it is likely to spread.

Ernst Kuipers, a specialist in bowel cancer at Rotterdam's Erasmus University, who was not involved in the research, said the new tests marked a promising advance in the field of developing more convenient screening. 'The blood sample can be taken by nurses or primary care doctors without the need for special equipment or training,' Joost Louwagie of OncoMethylome said.

Ulrike Stein, who presented her findings with Louwagie's at the ECCO-ESMO European cancer congress in Berlin, said hers was the first test to be able to detect signals of a specific gene, called S100A4 and known to be linked to cancer, in the blood.

Dr Stein's test finds various types of cancer, including colorectal and gastric cancers, and had also shown potential in identifying patients whose cancer was likely to spread.

'Cancer patients have significantly higher levels of this S100A4 gene than people without cancer,' she said. 'Being able to detect this gene in the blood of the patient, you can monitor the disease course and you can continue to monitor it over several years and throughout various treatments.'

Colorectal cancer effects around one in every 17 people and is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and Europe, where a total of 560,000 people develop the disease each year, and 250,000 die from it.

Deaths can be reduced if the cancer is diagnosed early, when it is most treatable. Although current tests such as a colonoscopy internal examination or the analysis of stool samples are effective, they can be invasive, expensive and unpleasant.

Dr Stein and colleagues from the ECRC Charite University of Medicine and the Max-Delbrueck-Centre for Molecular Medicine in Berlin looked at daily blood samples from 185 colon cancer patients, 190 with rectal cancer and 91 gastric cancer patients.

They also analysed blood from 51 tumour-free volunteers. They found a signal of the gene at significantly higher levels in those with the cancers. There were even higher levels in patients whose cancer had spread.

Dr Louwagie's team collected blood before surgery from 193 patients known to have colorectal cancer, and from 688 people being screened using a colonoscopy internal examination.

They looked for two so-called methylation genes, SYNE1 and FOXE1, known to be linked to the formation of tumours, and found high levels in colorectal cancer patients, Dr Louwagie said. OncoMethylome said in August it was in advanced talks with several large companies over licensing rights to its colorectal test. -- REUTERS

Paralysed rats run again PARIS

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Paralysed rats run again
PARIS - PARALYSED rats whose spinal cords had been severed from their brains were made to run again using a technique that scientists say can work for people, according to a study released on Sunday.

Consistent electrical stimulation and drugs enabled the rats to walk on their hind legs on a treadmill - bearing the full weight of the body - within a week of being paralysed.

With the addition of physical therapy, the rodents were able after several weeks to walk and run without stumbling for up to 30 minutes, reported the study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Remarkably, the animals could adjust their movements in response to stimuli despite the lack of signals to and from the brain: when the treadmill was reversed, for example, the rats walked backwards.

'This means that the spinal network is almost capable of cognitive processing,' explained Gregoire Courtine, a professor at Zurich University. 'It can understand that the external world is changing, and interpret this information to modify the way it activates muscle,' he told AFP by phone.

Earlier studies had shown that nerve networks in the spinal cord can produce limited motion in the muscles independent of the brain or sensory organs. But this is the first time that researchers have been able to restore normal or nearly normal functions. 'We can optimise the use of the circuitry in the spinal cord to the point where the animals can sustain full weight-bearing locomotion,' said Prof Courtine.

'In some cases they actually walked with more consistent locomotive patterns than non-injured animals.' The next step is to develop devices that can be implanted inside the body. We are now designing neuro-prostheses, arrays of electrodes that fit like a second skin between the vertebrae and the spinal cord,' Prof Courtine explained.

A strip measuring 3cm long and one hundredth of a centimetre thick, the device is described as 'minimally invasive' because it does not penetrate into the spinal cord.

Prof Courtine and colleagues are currently testing the neuro-prostheses on rats, and expect to have an interface for humans within four years. The new technique is designed to help patients with incomplete but severe injuries, such as those who cannot walk independently.

'For these people, it is highly likely that this approach will improve their function,' he said. The mix of electrical stimulation and physical therapy may be enough to restore significant mobility in many patients, but the addition of drugs 'would be extremely beneficial,' he added. -- AFP

How to Live a Long Healthy Life (BBC)

How to Live a Long Healthy Life (Part 5 of 5) - Living to 101 - BBC Horizon
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The Worlds Oldest People (Part 1 of 5) - Documentary
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72 Year-Old Man Body Building Every Day
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Green Tea 2

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Green Tea for Long Life?
Japanese Study Shows Link Between Green Tea Drinkers and Lower Death Risk (continued)
More Benefits for Women?
Why do women seem to get more of a benefit from green tea than men do?

Kuriyama and colleagues note that the men in their study smoked more cigarettes than women did. And smokers, overall, got less of a benefit from green tea than nonsmokers.

But Cheng says it's related to estrogen. Green tea studies consistently show a greater effect for women than for men, he says. He suggests that green tea's active ingredients may interact with the female sex hormone estrogen to boost a heart-protective effect.

Green Tea: No Effect on Cancer
Kuriyama and colleagues found no evidence that green tea protects against cancer death.

Kuriyama says that was a surprise to him, as "abundant" evidence from animal and test-tube studies suggests that green tea ingredients fight cancer.

But he notes that the current findings are in line with other, smaller studies that find green tea has no effect on several specific kinds of cancer.

Green Tea Warnings
While it's yet to be proved that green tea really will protect you against early death, there's a lot of evidence that green tea is safe -- with two major exceptions.

Cheng warns that green tea contains vitamin K. Vitamin K affects blood clotting. People taking the blood-thinning drug Coumadin, he says, should not start drinking more green tea.

And Kuriyama warns against drinking your green tea piping hot.

"Drinking green tea at high temperature may be associated with increased risk of esophageal cancer," he says. "Therefore, I recommend that green tea should be consumed at moderate or low temperature."

What's the bottom line? For Lichtenstein, the message is to go ahead and drink green tea if you like it. But to prevent heart disease and stroke, what really works is a healthy diet and daily exercise.

Neither Kuriyama nor Cheng would disagree with that. But they both recommend green tea, too.

"I personally drink two to three cups of green tea per day," Kuriyama says. "On the basis of our study results, I would like to recommend the drinking of green tea to my friends and my family because our findings are the best evidence at present."

Cheng says green tea is much better for you than oolong tea or black tea, which lose some healthy properties during fermentation. But that's not why he drinks it.

"I drink two cups a day because I like it," Cheng says.

Green Tea

Green Tea for Long Life?
Japanese Study Shows Link Between Green Tea Drinkers and Lower Death Risk
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Sept. 12, 2006 -- People who drink at least a pint of green tea each day have a lower risk of death, a Japanese study shows.

The lower overall death risk among green tea drinkers appears to be due to a lower risk of death from heart disease. And the benefit of green tea is especially pronounced in women, find Shinichi Kuriyama, MD, PhD, Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Sendai, Japan, and colleagues.

Green tea is a very popular drink in Japan. But some people drink more than others do. Women who drink five or more 3.4-ounce cups of green tea every day cut their risk of heart disease by 31% compared with women who drink one or fewer 3.4-ounce cups. Men who drink this much green tea cut their heart disease risk by 22%.

"Green tea may prolong your life through reducing heart disease and stroke," Kuriyama tells WebMD. "Our findings might explain the differences in mortality profile between Japan and the United States. The Japanese age-adjusted rate of mortality due to [heart disease and stroke] is about 30% lower than that of the United States."

The findings appear in the Sept. 13 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Green Tea: Might Americans Benefit?
Kuriyama's study is based on data collected since 1994 among more than 40,000 healthy Japanese people aged 40 to 79. More than 86% of the study participants remained in the study for 11 years. Participants filled out detailed questionnaires about their daily diets and health.

The study was conducted with meticulous care. But Kuriyama is quick to point out that this kind of study can't prove green tea has any beneficial effect. Proof comes only from a clinical trial in which some people get green tea and others do not. The Kuriyama study shows only that there is a link between green tea and lower death risk -- not that green tea causes lower death risk.

Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of the cardiovascular nutrition research program at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, is underwhelmed by the Kuriyama study.

"This is association, not causation," Lichtenstein tells WebMD. "The Japanese are so different from us in terms of diet and lifestyle. The data -- at this point -- do not support the hypothesis that adding green tea to your diet will significantly reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke. But stay tuned."

Kuriyama points to a Dutch study that suggests Westerners may benefit from green tea. That's also the opinion of green tea researcher Tsung O. Cheng, MD, of George Washington University Medical Center.

"I would think that the effect of green tea is worldwide," Cheng tells WebMD. "There is no reason why it should be beneficial in the Eastern world and not in the West. I hope that Westerners will begin to drink more green tea, too. A person would drink two or more 8-ounce cups per day for maximum benefit."

Japanese Health food

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NIPPONIA No.29 June 15, 2004


Special Feature*
The Key to a Long Life Is What You Eat
One reason why life spans are long in Japan is the food. The traditional diet is basically a recipe for long life. What types of food and what combinations of ingredients help people live longer? Here we examine Japanese traditional cuisine to discover some secrets to extending life.
Text and food preparation by Nagayama Hisao
food culture historian and lecturer at Seibu Bunri University of Hospitality
Photos by Uchida Tamotsu


The basics: rice, one soup, three side dishes
Front left: Rice, Japan's staple food, contains oligosaccharide (good for the intestines) and gamma amino butyric acid (helps stabilize blood pressure). If you cook the rice with foxtail mullet, its ample B vitamins and zinc will raise the nutritional value.
Center left: Soybeans simmered with carrots and kombu seaweed, all seasoned with soy sauce and sweetened with sugar. The many elderly in rural Japan eat lots of soybeans.
Rear left: Simmered root vegetables (taro potatoes, daikon radish, carrot, burdock root). Root vegetables have plenty of nutrients and dietary fiber. Cutting the vegetables fairly large keeps the fibers long and makes you chew well. Chewing a lot stimulates brain cells.
Rear right: Sashimi (raw fish or shellfish) is dipped in soy sauce before eating. Because the fish is not cooked, it retains more nutrients. The bowl in the photo contains tuna, sea bream and squid. Tuna meat from the belly, called toro, is especially high in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), whih helps prevent dementia.
Center: Nuka-zuke, vegetables pickled in a fermented paste of rice bran, salt and water. Rice bran contains body-strengthening Vitamins B1 and E, and the yeast fungus and lactic acid bacteria that develop during the fermentation process improve digestion.
Front right: Miso soup, standard fare at the Japanese table. It is made by dissolving miso bean paste in a stock made from dried bonito shavings or other ingredients.
Tofu and wakame seaweed go well with the soup, and are a favorite combination offering high-quality protein and calcium.


Food for healthy living, decade after decade
The Japanese have the longest life expectancy in the world, averaging 78 years for men and 85 for women. The number of centenarians rose to 20,561 in 2003, the first year there were more than 20,000. The number increases yearly, and is sure to increase in 2004 as well.
Diet is obviously related to health, so there can be no doubt that the food the Japanese have eaten over the years is an important factor promoting their long life spans. The traditional Japanese diet, part of the nation's culture since ancient times, is attracting more and more favorable attention abroad, especially in the West. Eating Japanese style is good for the health and provides access to many nutrients that retard cell aging. Thanks to their diet, the Japanese have slowed the aging process more than any other people on earth. Many appear remarkably young for their age, however old they may be.

The basics: rice, one soup, three side dishes
The Japanese diet is based on what we call ichi ju san sai—three side dishes eaten with miso soup and the staple food, which is rice boiled in plain water. The three side dishes consist of one main and two lesser dishes. This ichi ju san sai pattern was developed by the military class in the Muromachi period (14th to 16th centuries), and became the standard that continues to this day.
The main side dish has non-vegetable protein, often fish. The fish might be served raw, as in sashimi, or it might be simmered or grilled using any number of recipes. One of the two lesser side dishes, generally simmered and seasoned, may feature taro potatoes, daikon radish, carrots, burdock root, or kombu seaweed. The other lesser dish may include natto (fermented soybeans), tofu, cooked beans, boiled vegetables steeped in a soy-sauce-flavored broth, or ingredients seasoned in sweetened vinegar. The meal always comes with pickles—perhaps a vegetable pickled in a rice-bran paste, or umeboshi, a pickled Japanese apricot.
The ingredients generally depend on the season. The Japanese are fond of eating things in season because food is tastiest when fresh, and because the taste can be brought out without following some complicated recipe. When fresh, food does not need rich seasonings or a long cooking time, and most of the health-giving vitamins and nutrients are retained. Japanese cuisine is simple to prepare and high in natural nutrients.
What are the main life-extending nutrients in Japanese food?



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Treating Stage IV Cancer Patients

by R. Webster Kehr
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Armed with that revelation, I started to research which of the alternative cancer treatments were strong enough for almost any cancer patient. It was this research which led to this article and the "ranking" of the strengh of alternative cancer treatments on this unique website.

I also learned that "testimonials" need to be understood in context. For example, a testimonial for a newly diagnosed liver cancer patient, who had been cured with carrot juice and a strong cancer diet (i.e. the "cancer diet" is a list of the foods which are allowed and are NOT allowed during treatment) may not be strong enough for an advanced cancer patient and may even inadvertently mislead an advanced cancer patient into using a treatment which was not strong enough for their situation.

The point is that for advanced cancer patients, a completely different and complex set of concepts, attitudes and treatments must be used to treat their cancer to give them signficant hope for survival.

At any given time the Independent Cancer Research Foundation, Inc. is researching several alternative cancer treatments. It is critical to check back with this article from time to time to see if any new treatments qualify as "Stage IV" alternative cancer treatments (or see the home page of this website to see if there are any new "Stage IV" treatments.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Treating Advanced Cancer

This chapter is the "Big Picture" of dealing with advanced cancer. It provides the overview of what the patient needs to understand about treating cancer.
Introduction to Treating Advanced Cancer

Chapter 2 - The Key Issues of Treating Advanced Cancer

This chapter digs a little deeper than the prior chapter and gets more specific about what an alternative cancer treatment needs to do.
The Key Issues of Treating Advanced Cancer

Chapter 3 - For Those on Prescription Drugs

This is a critical chapter for those who are using alternative cancer treatments and prescription drugs, such as chemotherapy or pain killers or even radiation. There are many conflicts between these two types of treatments.
For Those Using Prescription Drugs

Chapter 4 - The Cardinal Rules

Going into even more depth, and even discussing specific supplements to accomplish specific tasks, this chapter details the "Cardinal Rules" an advanced patient needs to understand. For example, one cardinal rule explains how to determine whether your alternative cancer treatment is working or not. This chapter is the first of the very critical cancer treatment chapters!!
The Cardinal Rules

Chapter 5 - The Stage IV Treatments

This chapter is a listing, with detailed comments, of the "Stage IV" alternative cancer treatments. These are the crown jewels of alternative cancer treatments for advanced cancer patients.
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This is a critical chapter for almost all advanced cancer patients. This article discusses dealing with special situations, such as very fast spreading cancers, dealing with pain, dealing with tumors, etc.
Special Situations

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What is Cancer? What Causes Cancer?

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What is Cancer? What Causes Cancer?

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth. There are over 100 different types of cancer, and each is classified by the type of cell that is initially affected.


Cancer harms the body when damaged cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors (except in the case of leukemia where cancer prohibits normal blood function by abnormal cell division in the blood stream). Tumors can grow and interfere with the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, and they can release hormones that alter body function. Tumors that stay in one spot and demonstrate limited growth are generally considered to be benign.

More dangerous, or malignant, tumors form when two things occur:

a cancerous cell manages to move throughout the body using the blood or lymph systems, destroying healthy tissue in a process called invasion
that cell manages to divide and grow, making new blood vessels to feed itself in a process called angiogenesis.
When a tumor successfully spreads to other parts of the body and grows, invading and destroying other healthy tissues, it is said to have metastasized. This process itself is called metastasis, and the result is a serious condition that is very difficult to treat.

In 2007, cancer claimed the lives of about 7.6 million people in the world. Physicians and researchers who specialize in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer are called oncologists.

What causes cancer?

Cancer is ultimately the result of cells that uncontrollably grow and do not die. Normal cells in the body follow an orderly path of growth, division, and death. Programmed cell death is called apoptosis, and when this process breaks down, cancer begins to form. Unlike regular cells, cancer cells do not experience programmatic death and instead continue to grow and divide. This leads to a mass of abnormal cells that grows out of control.

What is cancer? - Video

A short, 3D, animated introduction to cancer. This was originally created by BioDigital Systems and used in the Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon.


Genes - the DNA type

Cells can experience uncontrolled growth if there are damages or mutations to DNA, and therefore, damage to the genes involved in cell division. Four key types of gene are responsible for the cell division process: oncogenes tell cells when to divide, tumor suppressor genes tell cells when not to divide, suicide genes control apoptosis and tell the cell to kill itself if something goes wrong, and DNA-repair genes instruct a cell to repair damaged DNA.

Cancer occurs when a cell's gene mutations make the cell unable to correct DNA damage and unable to commit suicide. Similarly, cancer is a result of mutations that inhibit oncogene and tumor suppressor gene function, leading to uncontrollable cell growth.

Carcinogens

Carcinogens are a class of substances that are directly responsible for damaging DNA, promoting or aiding cancer. Tobacco, asbestos, arsenic, radiation such as gamma and x-rays, the sun, and compounds in car exhaust fumes are all examples of carcinogens. When our bodies are exposed to carcinogens, free radicals are formed that try to steal electrons from other molecules in the body. Theses free radicals damage cells and affect their ability to function normally.

Genes - the family type

Cancer can be the result of a genetic predisposition that is inherited from family members. It is possible to be born with certain genetic mutations or a fault in a gene that makes one statistically more likely to develop cancer later in life.

Other medical factors


As we age, there is an increase in the number of possible cancer-causing mutations in our DNA. This makes age an important risk factor for cancer. Several viruses have also been linked to cancer such as: human papillomavirus (a cause of cervical cancer), hepatitis B and C (causes of liver cancer), and Epstein-Barr virus (a cause of some childhood cancers). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - and anything else that suppresses or weakens the immune system - inhibits the body's ability to fight infections and increases the chance of developing cancer.

What are the symptoms of cancer?

Cancer symptoms are quite varied and depend on where the cancer is located, where it has spread, and how big the tumor is. Some cancers can be felt or seen through the skin - a lump on the breast or testicle can be an indicator of cancer in those locations. Skin cancer (melanoma) is often noted by a change in a wart or mole on the skin. Some oral cancers present white patches inside the mouth or white spots on the tongue.

Other cancers have symptoms that are less physically apparent. Some brain tumors tend to present symptoms early in the disease as they affect important cognitive functions. Pancreas cancers are usually too small to cause symptoms until they cause pain by pushing against nearby nerves or interfere with liver function to cause a yellowing of the skin and eyes called jaundice. Symptoms also can be created as a tumor grows and pushes against organs and blood vessels. For example, colon cancers lead to symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, and changes in stool size. Bladder or prostate cancers cause changes in bladder function such as more frequent or infrequent urination.

As cancer cells use the body's energy and interfere with normal hormone function, it is possible to present symptoms such as fever, fatigue, excessive sweating, anemia, and unexplained weight loss. However, these symptoms are common in several other maladies as well. For example, coughing and hoarseness can point to lung or throat cancer as well as several other conditions.

When cancer spreads, or metastasizes, additional symptoms can present themselves in the newly affected area. Swollen or enlarged lymph nodes are common and likely to be present early. If cancer spreads to the brain, patients may experience vertigo, headaches, or seizures. Spreading to the lungs may cause coughing and shortness of breath. In addition, the liver may become enlarged and cause jaundice and bones can become painful, brittle, and break easily. Symptoms of metastasis ultimately depend on the location to which the cancer has spread.

How is cancer classified?

There are five broad groups that are used to classify cancer.

Carcinomas are characterized by cells that cover internal and external parts of the body such as lung, breast, and colon cancer.
Sarcomas are characterized by cells that are located in bone, cartilage, fat, connective tissue, muscle, and other supportive tissues.
Lymphomas are cancers that begin in the lymph nodes and immune system tissues.
Leukemias are cancers that begin in the bone marrow and often accumulate in the bloodstream.
Adenomas are cancers that arise in the thyroid, the pituitary gland, the adrenal gland, and other glandular tissues.
Cancers are often referred to by terms that contain a prefix related to the cell type in which the cancer originated and a suffix such as -sarcoma, -carcinoma, or just -oma. Common prefixes include:

Adeno- = gland
Chondro- = cartilage
Erythro- = red blood cell
Hemangio- = blood vessels
Hepato- = liver
Lipo- = fat
Lympho- = white blood cell
Melano- = pigment cell
Myelo- = bone marrow
Myo- = muscle
Osteo- = bone
Uro- = bladder
Retino- = eye
Neuro- = brain
How is cancer diagnosed and staged?

Early detection of cancer can greatly improve the odds of successful treatment and survival. Physicians use information from symptoms and several other procedures to diagnose cancer. Imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans, and ultrasound scans are used regularly in order to detect where a tumor is located and what organs may be affected by it. Doctors may also conduct an endoscopy, which is a procedure that uses a thin tube with a camera and light at one end, to look for abnormalities inside the body.


Extracting cancer cells and looking at them under a microscope is the only absolute way to diagnose cancer. This procedure is called a biopsy. Other types of molecular diagnostic tests are frequently employed as well. Physicians will analyze your body's sugars, fats, proteins, and DNA at the molecular level. For example, cancerous prostate cells release a higher level of a chemical called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) into the bloodstream that can be detected by a blood test. Molecular diagnostics, biopsies, and imaging techniques are all used together to diagnose cancer.

After a diagnosis is made, doctors find out how far the cancer has spread and determine the stage of the cancer. The stage determines which choices will be available for treatment and informs prognoses. The most common cancer staging method is called the TNM system. T (1-4) indicates the size and direct extent of the primary tumor, N (0-3) indicates the degree to which the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, and M (0-1) indicates whether the cancer has metastasized to other organs in the body. A small tumor that has not spread to lymph nodes or distant organs may be staged as (T1, N0, M0), for example.

TNM descriptions then lead to a simpler categorization of stages, from 0 to 4, where lower numbers indicate that the cancer has spread less. While most Stage 1 tumors are curable, most Stage 4 tumors are inoperable or untreatable.

How is cancer treated?

Cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, the stage of the cancer (how much it has spread), age, health status, and additional personal characteristics. There is no single treatment for cancer, and patients often receive a combination of therapies and palliative care. Treatments usually fall into one of the following categories: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, or gene therapy.

Surgery

Surgery is the oldest known treatment for cancer. If a cancer has not metastasized, it is possible to completely cure a patient by surgically removing the cancer from the body. This is often seen in the removal of the prostate or a breast or testicle. After the disease has spread, however, it is nearly impossible to remove all of the cancer cells. Surgery may also be instrumental in helping to control symptoms such as bowel obstruction or spinal cord compression.

Radiation


Radiation treatment, also known as radiotherapy, destroys cancer by focusing high-energy rays on the cancer cells. This causes damage to the molecules that make up the cancer cells and leads them to commit suicide. Radiotherapy utilizes high-energy gamma-rays that are emitted from metals such as radium or high-energy x-rays that are created in a special machine. Early radiation treatments caused severe side-effects because the energy beams would damage normal, healthy tissue, but technologies have improved so that beams can be more accurately targeted. Radiotherapy is used as a standalone treatment to shrink a tumor or destroy cancer cells (including those associated with leukemia and lymphoma), and it is also used in combination with other cancer treatments.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy utilizes chemicals that interfere with the cell division process - damaging proteins or DNA - so that cancer cells will commit suicide. These treatments target any rapidly dividing cells (not necessarily just cancer cells), but normal cells usually can recover from any chemical-induced damage while cancer cells cannot. Chemotherapy is generally used to treat cancer that has spread or metastasized because the medicines travel throughout the entire body. It is a necessary treatment for some forms of leukemia and lymphoma. Chemotherapy treatment occurs in cycles so the body has time to heal between doses. However, there are still common side effects such as hair loss, nausea, fatigue, and vomiting. Combination therapies often include multiple types of chemotherapy or chemotherapy combined with other treatment options.

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy aims to get the body's immune system to fight the tumor. Local immunotherapy injects a treatment into an affected area, for example, to cause inflammation that causes a tumor to shrink. Systemic immunotherapy treats the whole body by administering an agent such as the protein interferon alpha that can shrink tumors. Immunotherapy can also be considered non-specific if it improves cancer-fighting abilities by stimulating the entire immune system, and it can be considered targeted if the treatment specifically tells the immune system to destroy cancer cells. These therapies are relatively young, but researchers have had success with treatments that introduce antibodies to the body that inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells. Bone marrow transplantation (hematopoetic stem cell transplantation) can also be considered immunotherapy because the donor's immune cells will often attack the tumor or cancer cells that are present in the host.

Hormone therapy

Several cancers have been linked to some types of hormones, most notably breast and prostate cancer. Hormone therapy is designed to alter hormone production in the body so that cancer cells stop growing or are killed completely. Breast cancer hormone therapies often focus on reducing estrogen levels (a common drug for this is tamoxifen) and prostate cancer hormone therapies often focus on reducing testosterone levels. In addition, some leukemia and lymphoma cases can be treated with the hormone cortisone.

Gene therapy

The goal of gene therapy is to replace damaged genes with ones that work to address a root cause of cancer: damage to DNA. For example, researchers are trying to replace the damaged gene that signals cells to stop dividing (the p53 gene) with a copy of a working gene. Other gene-based therapies focus on further damaging cancer cell DNA to the point where the cell commits suicide. Gene therapy is a very young field and has not yet resulted in any successful treatments.

How can cancer be prevented?

Cancers that are closely linked to certain behaviors are the easiest to prevent. For example, choosing not to smoke tobacco or drink alcohol significantly lower the risk of several types of cancer - most notably lung, throat, mouth, and liver cancer. Even if you are a current tobacco user, quitting can still greatly reduce your chances of getting cancer.

Skin cancer can be prevented by staying in the shade, protecting yourself with a hat and shirt when in the sun, and using sunscreen. Diet is also an important part of cancer prevention since what we eat has been linked to the disease. Physicians recommend diets that are low in fat and rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Certain vaccinations have been associated with the prevention of some cancers. For example, many women receive a vaccination for the human papillomavirus because of the virus's relationship with cervical cancer. Hepatitis B vaccines prevent the hepatitis B virus, which can cause liver cancer.

Some cancer prevention is based on systematic screening in order to detect small irregularities or tumors as early as possible even if there are no clear symptoms present. Breast self-examination, mammograms, testicular self-examination, and Pap smears are common screening methods for various cancers.

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Foods for Long Life and Well-Being

Foods for Long Life and Well-Being

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Reviewed By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD

If you've made it this far in life, chances are strong that you may live into your 80s or even 90s. But will you be living well?

"We probably can't extend life much beyond what we already have done," says William Hart, PhD, MPH, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at the St. Louis University Doisy School of Allied Health Professions. "But we can help make those last five to 10 years of life more enjoyable. Living longer isn't much fun if you're not healthy enough to enjoy it."

So what's the secret to staying healthy as you get older? Exercise, of course. Also, the right food. To get started, add these five nutrients to your diet.

Soy to Manage Your Cholesterol

"No, adding soy to your diet does not mean pouring more soy sauce on your Chinese food," says Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, LDN, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. It does mean adding soy foods such as tofu, soy milk, soy nuts, or the green soybeans called edamame by the Japanese.

Soy has an impressive resume, along with some inevitable controversy. Adding soy to your diet has been shown to significantly lower cholesterol, which can reduce your risk of heart disease. Plus, soy is high in iron, which many women need. Some women also say that soy helps them manage hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, although those benefits have not been proven by long-term clinical studies.

Still, its cholesterol-lowering benefits are powerful enough. Indeed, the right diet can lower cholesterol as much as medication, according to a study reported July 2003 in The Journal of the American Medical Association. That four-week study found that a diet of soy fiber, protein from oats and barley, almonds, and margarine from plant sterols lowered cholesterol as much as statins, the most widely prescribed cholesterol medicine. Soybeans themselves provide high-quality protein, are low in saturated fat, and contain no cholesterol, making them an ideal heart-healthy food. To lower your cholesterol, the American Heart Association suggests you look for products that provide 10 grams of soy protein per serving, and try to eat three or more servings per day.

Fiber for Your Whole Body

Once upon a time our diet was made up mostly of whole foods loaded with fiber. While we may have fallen to a wild beast or infection, fiber helped keep our cholesterol and blood sugar levels low, and kept our bowels functioning smoothly.

Now in our frenzied lifestyle, we're more likely to grab fast food, or use prepared foods at home that have only a passing acquaintance with dietary fiber. It's a little known fact: Most of us should double the amount of fiber we eat if we want to reap its benefits.

"I don't think it would be a bad idea to flip the food pyramid and suggest 9-11 servings of fruits and vegetables a day instead of the 5-7 we recommend now," says William Hart. "None of us eats enough fiber." The average American eats 12 grams of fiber a day; most health organizations recommend 20 to 35 grams.

Studies have shown that dietary fiber - including foods such as apples, barley, beans and other legumes, fruits and vegetables, oatmeal, oat bran and brown rice -- clearly lower blood cholesterol. High-fiber foods are also digested more slowly, so they don't cause spikes in blood sugar levels like white bread, potatoes and sweets do. Of course, everyone knows that fiber helps keep you regular, but so do laxatives. Fiber, however, has an added plus: High-fiber foods help us feel full, making it easier to control weight.

You get more nutritional "bang for your buck" with high-fiber food, says Hart.

Antioxidant "Superfoods" to Protect Your Cells and Heart

When you're thinking "superfoods," think color, says Beverly Clevidence, PhD, a research leader at the USDA's Diet and Human Performance Laboratory. That means foods that are deep blue, purple, red, green, or orange. The carotenoids and anthocyanins that provide the color for these foods contain health-enhancing nutrients that protect against heart disease and cancer, and also improve our sense of balance, our memory, and other cognitive skills.

Your "superfoods" color chart should include:

Deep green -- Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli may help prevent colon cancer, while spinach and kale are good sources of calcium. And kale also helps fight against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.
Red -- Red tomatoes, especially when cooked, are beneficial sources of lycopeine, which helps protect against prostate and cervical cancer.
Orange/yellow - Squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, and yams promote healthy lungs and help fight off skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma.
Deep blue/purple - Eggplant, plums, blueberries, blackberries (strawberries, raspberries, and cherries come under this category as well) lower your risk of heart disease by helping the liver "sop up" extra cholesterol, as well as improve your mental functioning.
"I've definitely been adding berries to my diet throughout the year," says Clevidence.

You don't have to limit your berry intake to in-season either. Fresh, frozen (without sugar), or dried...the benefits are the same.

Got milk? If you want to keep your bones strong and lessen your chance of fractures as you get older, add calcium-rich foods such as low-fat cheese and milk to your diet. Calcium also keeps teeth strong, helps your muscles contract, and your heart beat. Recent studies have even shown that calcium may lower your risk of colon polyps, and help you lose weight. Researchers at Purdue University found that women who consume calcium from low-fat dairy products, or get at least 1,000 milligrams a day, showed an overall decrease in body weight.

Water is also essential if you're eating high-fiber foods. Water helps fiber do its job."
As you get older, the amount of minerals in your bones decrease. Too little calcium increases your risk for osteoporosis and, with it, disabling or life-threatening fractures.

Dairy products are the best source of calcium. Choose skim milk, low-fat yogurt, and low-fat cheese to avoid saturated fats. A single serving can provide you with 20% of the 1,200 milligrams a day you need. You can also add calcium to your diet with calcium-enriched cereals and orange juice. Foods such as dark green vegetables, dried beans, and sardines also contain calcium.

Won't taking a calcium supplement do the trick? Sure, says William Hart, but calcium-rich foods are also high in protein needed for bone and muscle strength.

While you're adding calcium to your diet, don't forget to exercise. Your bones will thank you later. "Calcium alone isn't enough. Add weight-bearing exercise as well," says Hart. Take the stairs, park at the far end of the parking lot, walk wherever you can. You'll help the calcium do its job."

Water for Energy and Your Skin

Most people don't drink enough water," says nutritionist Susan Ayersman. "We need water to flush out toxins, keep our tissues hydrated, keep our energy up."

Water is also essential if you're eating high-fiber foods, says Leslie Bonci at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Water helps fiber do its job.

Don't stint on water just because you don't want to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, says Bonci. "Just be strategic about when you drink it," she says. "Drinking throughout the day, and not just before you go to bed should keep you from having to get up during the night."

If plain water doesn't quite do it for you, add slices of lemon, lime, or orange for flavor without calories. Or try a sprig of mint for a refreshing change of pace.

The Bottom Line

Don't be overwhelmed with all these suggestions. You don't need to add everything in at once. "Make haste slowly," says Bonci. "Add a bowl of oatmeal in the morning, replace a glass of milk with soy milk...just take it one step at a time."

Agrees Hart: "It's simply a matter of deciding to get the foods into your diet."

Originally published January 2004.
Medically updated August 2007.

SOURCE: William Hart, PhD, MPH, St. Louis University Doisy School of Allied Health Professions. Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, director of sports nutrition, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Beverly Clevidence, PhD, research leader, Diet and Human Performance Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service. Susan Ayersman, CCN, Kronos, The Optimal Health Company. The American Dietetic Association website. The American Heart Association website.

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Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2007

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Ideally, he'd like to shoot for 120 years

(CBS) With the help of rhesus monkeys, scientists at the National Institute of Health may be unlocking the mysteries of long life.

The answer, it seems, is not the magic of technology or powerful new drugs, but, as CBS News Correspondent Elizabeth Kaledin reports, it's something much simpler: food - a lot less food.

For 15 years researchers have compared monkeys fed normal diets to those fed 30 percent less. The monkeys eating fewer calories have lived much longer and avoided disease.

"There's no question that diet contributes to aging and disease," says Dr. Donald Ingram, of the National Institutes of Health. "We have determined that several markers of potential age-related disease have been reduced in monkeys on calorie restriction."

How eating less affects the aging process is still unclear. One theory is that, simply put, when the body has fewer calories it has to decide more wisely how to use them, and they tend to be invested in self-preservation.

In animal studies cells that might have become cancerous were the first to die. Experts on aging are intrigued.

"If we can begin to understand what it is that relates to this extension of life and then put it in a bottle and have it as a medicine, that might be fantastic," says Dr. Robert Butler, of the International Longevity Center.

Dean Pomerleau isn't waiting for any medicine. Convinced by the animal studies, he and a small group of people are already practicing calorie restriction in the hopes of living longer.

Ideally, he'd like to shoot for 120 years.

Pomerleau wakes up at 4:30 every morning to prepare and package huge portions of salad, which he consumes three times a day.

"I eat about six pounds of vegetables a day," he says.

He also eats sprouts home grown in his basement, fruit and small quantities of lean protein, like fish.

"The bulk of the diet I eat keeps me from getting hungry ever."

In two and half years Pomerleau has lost 45 pounds. The extreme thinness has meant more brittle bones and a decreased libido, but his health, he says, is better than ever:

"I haven't had a cold that's lasted more than a half a day," he says. "I think my mood and sense of well being have improved substantially since being on the diet."

Pomerleau admits it's extreme, but "I see it as worth it to experience more of life to give up a slice of pizza."

That is unlikely to be a view shared by most Americans notorious known for loving their food. So even if calorie restriction does work in extending human years, scientists may find their biggest challenge is convincing people to trade in quality of life for quantity of life.

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