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Posted June 26, 2013: by Bill Sardi
Recurrent E. coli urinary tract infections pose a problem. These infections can be treated successfully with antibiotics, but in this era of antibiotic resistance, recurrent urinary tract infections increase the risk for germ-resistant infections.
While cranberry juice has been shown to be somewhat effective, D-mannose, a poorly metabolized sugar that is available as a dietary supplement has now been shown to successfully treat urinary tract infections in a superior manner to a commonly-used antibiotic. Dosage used as 2 grams (2000 milligrams) of D-mannose powder in water. D-mannose is widely available as a dietary supplement. Source: World Journal Urology.
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Posted June 25, 2013: by Bill Sardi
The incredible report that doctors in Japan have convincingly cured cancer (see report: IS CANCER BEING CURED RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES? – Knowledge of Health) speaks loudly for the route by which you are reading this breakthrough. You are not reading about this breakthrough from the American Cancer Society, nor the National Institutes of Health, nor from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, not even The World Health Organization.
Nor has the National Institutes of Health hurried together a press conference on this matter to announce immediate research funding. The FDA has not announced it will mobilize to fast-track this therapy. Nor does the Wall Street crowd make mention of it (the pharmaceutical sector of the markets would crash if this development was to be featured on evening network TV news.)
Someone has said there is more money in treating rather than curing cancer. That is a fact. The American Cancer Society says the tab for cancer care in the world is more than $753 billion annually. To make matters worse, health authorities say cancer care is no longer affordable in developed countries.
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Posted June 24, 2013: by Bill Sardi
Dr. Paul A. Offit is running around promoting his anti-vitamin pill book saying seemingly harmless antioxidant pills may actually produce elevated mortality rates. Dr. Offit drags up old flawed and refuted studies, some explained away by the fact mega-dose antioxidants may compete with other nutrients (example: beta carotene as a precursor for vitamin A competes for storage in the liver with vitamin D), or that sicker individuals tend to take antioxidant supplements in higher doses.
A mathematical trick often used to unduly alarm the public over the dangers of dietary supplements is to exaggerate the numbers. If 1-in-1000 non-users of antioxidant pills experiences cancer and 2-in-1000 users develop cancer, then the increased risk is said to be 50%! A naïve public believes that to be 50 in 100 more individuals will come down with cancer if they take antioxidant pills.
But that is a relative increase in risk. In hard numbers the absolute risk increased from 1/10th of one-percent to 2/10ths of one-percent. This is an insignificant and impractical difference that often extends beyond the statistical range of accuracy to predict risk. Yet this mathematical trick is used every day to approve drugs and demean dietary supplements.
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Posted June 21, 2013: by Bill Sardi
In May of 2008 this health writer published an almost unbelievable report of four published studies of 4-7 year remissions from colon and breast cancer facilitated by weekly injection of an abundant sugar-like protein in human blood serum called Gc macrophage activating factor (Gc-MAF). A year later I wrote a follow-up report showing lack of interest by the cancer care community in this remarkable development.
Cancer cells secrete an enzyme called nagalase that completely blocks the conversion of Gc-protein to Gc-MAF which is needed to kill cancer cells via activation of white-blood cells known as macrophages. Macrophages track down and engulf cancer cells.
The startling aspect of these published reports is that the cancer community is ignoring them when there are simply no published studies showing long-term cures for any adult cancers. For example, typical survival for lung and colon cancer is 2-years or less.
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Posted June 20, 2013: by Bill Sardi
Now that we know why naked mole rats are impervious to cancer, the question arises – can we do this for humans?
Naked mole rats (said to be naked because they are hairless) live about ten times longer than any other rodent. But that is not all – they are cancer-proof animals!
The discovery announced today was that a gooey sugar-like substance known as hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) serves to protect cells in naked mole rats from becoming cancerous.
While all animals produce hyaluronan, which is a water-holding gel in the body, the naked mole rat produces an unusually large (high molecular weight) form of this molecule.
If knowledge is gained how to reproduce this cancer-repellant property in humans, the prospect of cancer-proof humans would be on the horizon.
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Whooping cough (known as pertussis) is rampant in areas where poorly nourished immigrants cross the border and enter the US. Yet nutrition is not considered the first line of defense against this health problem which can be mortal to infants and toddlers. Pertussis vaccine is posed as the first line of defense against whooping cough, but upon examination we can see that pertussis vaccination doesn’t always work. Among 176 reported cases of whooping cough in the State of Washington (most being under 6 months of age), 77% were age-appropriately vaccinated.
In another instance, more than half of the infant cases of whooping cough were fully vaccinated but vaccination was far from being effective.
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In 2008 tagatose was declared a “new anti-diabetic and obesity control drug.” It was said to be in Phase 3 of a human clinical trial to address “the rapidly growing epidemic of type 2 (adult onset) diabetes.
The report said tagatose was initially developed by a company as a low calorie sugar substitute. It is sweet, but only 20% of orally ingested tagatose is fully metabolized, following a metabolic pathway similar to fructose.
Tagatose has gained FDA status as “generally regarded as safe (GRAS) which permits it to be used in foods and beverages. The report says “a 14-month trial confirms its potential for treating type 2 diabetes, and tagatose showed promise for inducing weight loss” as well. Tagatose was also identified as an antioxidant and prebiotic (favors good bacteria in the digestive tract).
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Posted June 19, 2013: by Bill Sardi
Acne affects most people at some time in their life. It is the most common skin condition and it can have devastating effects on their quality of life, and it can leave permanent scars. An estimated 85% of teenagers, 42% of men and 51% of women between the ages of 20-30 years of age are affected.
There is no more distressing condition that can strike the soul of a teenage female than acne. Yet among sufferers, more than half are women over 25 years of age. It is particularly discouraging to see dermatologists treat the infection caused by eruptions in facial sebaceous gland rather than address causes of the problem.
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Posted June 18, 2013: by Bill Sardi
Defenders of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) now provide evidence that any alleged risks for cancer, stroke, blood clots or other maladies associated with HRT are not greater than those for other commonly-used drugs such as aspirin or statin cholesterol-lowering drugs. Investigators claim risks for these infrequent maladies rise by less than 1 in 1000 HRT-treated women.
What goes unsaid is that while sex hormone mildly increases the risk for breast cancer, dietary modifications can significantly decrease the risk while replacing the estrogen signal in the body.
Researchers recently tested whether estrogen, tamoxifen (a drug anti-estrogen) or a flaxseed diet reduces the production of inflammatory factors called interleukin 1-a and 1-b associated with breast cancer.
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Posted June 17, 2013: by Bill Sardi
A published report explains the case of a 10-year old boy presented to the emergency department of a hospital in Philadelphia with a six-month history of bloody nose (epistaxis).
The child also exhibited bleeding gums and red eyes (subconjunctival hemorrhages). The child was not taking any medications.
The child was diagnosed with hepatitis (liver inflammation) and started on steroid drugs to relieve symptoms. Elevated liver enzymes declined. Not at any point in the 7-page report on this patient was scurvy suggested, even though the patient exhibited overt signs of vitamin C deficiency (gums, eyes). Steroids deplete vitamin C and represent inappropriate medication.
A common reason for misdiagnosis of bloody nose is the lack of recognition that aspirin depletes vitamin C which then weakens blood capillaries which results in hemorrhage.
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