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June 2008 vol. 13 no. 6
Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have.
Ronald Reagan
40th president of US (1911 - 2004)
Table of Contents:
- Vitamin C Protocol prior to Surgery
- Testosterone’s Effects On The Brain
- What’s the Most Dangerous Part of Sun Exposure?
- Recommendations for Optimal Health
Vitamin C Protocol prior to Surgery
Ester-C [vitamin C buffered with Calcium]-is the most unique form. Start with 1,000 mgs three daily with meals [next 3-4 days].Increase dose to 1,000 mgs., five times daily with meals [3-4 days].
Increase to 8,000-10 mgs [2-3 grams with meals] up to the surgery-then post op for 7 days, gradually reducing intake back down to initial dosage for 4-6 weeks.
Find the Ester C in Capsule only-Natrol
Shark Cartilage http://www.realife.com
http://www.healthy.net/scr/Interview.asp?Id=182 [excellent interview]
Vitamin D Blocks Cancer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061017084854.htm
As time has gone by, Vitamin D has raised its head as a sort of ambrosia for cancers, says Dr. Louise Parker, an epidemiologist and a world expert in the environmental exposures that can lead to cancer. Or, in the case of Vitamin D, the lack of exposure. One of the most important sources of Vitamin D is from the sun and through your skin, says Dr. Parker.
The Canadian Cancer Society recommends that during the winter, Canadians take at least 1,000 units a day of Vitamin D, dubbed the sunshine vitamin.
Those units can be contained in a tiny pill that comes in a bottle of 100 tablets ranging from $5 to $10, depending on the brand name.
Dr. Parker says 1,000 units a day is well beyond what you can obtain from your diet. Vitamin D is a bit of a rare vitamin, appearing only in fatty fish, cod liver oil and egg yolks. Even if you were to sunbathe in southern climates, you would not take in 1,000 units. She notes Vitamin D as a factor is turning up in study after study. It turns out people with lung and colon cancer are vitamin D deficient.
And it helps the body absorb calcium. In a study examining whether women who took Vitamin D had a lower risk of osteoporosis, it was found the women taking Vitamin D had stronger bones than those who did not take the vitamin.
Years later, researchers went back to that study and found that the women who took Vitamin D also had fewer cancers. Meanwhile, there is very little evidence that taking Vitamin D can harm you. Perhaps in huge doses it could cause kidney stones, but that has not been proven. On the average, 1,000 units a day is safe and is probably effective in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and maybe other cancers as well, says Dr. Parker. So does she take Vitamin D and recommend it? Absolutely.
Links and then my personal suggestions for vitamin C pre-post surgical.
http://www.naturodoc.com/library/surgery/surg_protocol_Gaby.htm
http://www.mercola.com/article/surgery/protocol.htm
http://www.breastflap.com/natural_supplements.htm
http://www.brightspot.org/cresearch/intravenousc2.shtml
Testosterone’s Effects On The Brain
The brain is second only to the heart in terms of testosterone receptors’ number and concentration. Testosterone features prominently in the neurological literature.
It is well known that testosterone levels decline by about 1% - 2% per year beginning as early as 30 years old. As levels diminish, a common complaint in men is a vague alteration in their overall sense of well-being.
Mild alteration in mood, while not always causing full-blown depression, is called dysphoria and may affect self-esteem and vitality.
A recent study demonstrated that when plasma testosterone levels fall below 15nmol/l (still in the normal reference range), there is a loss of libido and vigor.
With testosterone levels below 10nmol/l (deficient range), depression becomes a frequent occurrence.1
Restoring testosterone levels to the normal range in deficient individuals within 3 months demonstrates an associated improvement in mood and reduction in fatigue, irritability and weakness. These positive effects were maintained over a period of three years with continued treatment.2
A recent study in the Archives of General Psychiatry (March 5, 2008) demonstrated low free testosterone concentration as a potentially treatable cause of depressive symptoms in older men. This is one of the more recent studies to substantiate this finding.
The Journal of Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology (2007, Vol. 15) went so far as to recommend that hypogonadal men (those with deficient testosterone levels) who do not fully respond to conventional antidepressant therapy should be screened for low testosterone levels and treated accordingly.
Thought processes, or cognition, are improved via the action of testosterone and its breakdown products, estradiol and dihydrotestosterone, on the brain.
These hormones promote nerve cell growth and survival. Testosterone enhances cerebral perfusion in the areas of the brain responsible for strategic planning, higher motor action, wakefulness and memory.
Androgens (male hormones) have been shown to enhance both memory and spatial skills in rats given testosterone.4
Higher blood testosterone levels have been associated with reduced betaamyloid, a component of the “plaques” that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, it’s thought that higher testosterone concentrations may help protect against this devastating disease.
There is abundant evidence to show decreases in sexual thoughts, enjoyment and performance exist with aging.
Studies have confirmed that in both younger and older men, testosterone replacement has marked benefits on these sexual parameters. Some cases of erectile dysfunction cannot be treated with well-known and advertised prescription medications.
Testosterone actually increases the chemical substances necessary for these medications to work properly and is a useful adjunct to these medications in some individuals.
The literature and research continues to mount with regard to the benefits of hormonal optimization on the brain. We will continue to monitor the latest journal publications for new and exciting information on this important topic.
1. Zitzmann M, Faber S, Nieschlag E. Association of specific symptoms and metabolic risks with serum testosterone in older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006;91:4335-43
2. Wang C, Cunnignham G, Dobs A, Iranmanesh A, Matusmoto AM, Snyder PJ, et al. Long term testosterone gel treatment maintains beneficial effects on sexual function and mood, lean and fat mass, and bone mineral density in hypogonadal men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89:2085-98
3. Almeida O, Yeap B, Hankey G, et al. Long free testosterone concentration as a potentially treatable cause of depressive symptoms in older men. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2008;65:283-9
4. Frye CA, Seliga AM. Testosterone increases analgesia, anxiolysis, and cognitive performance of male rats. Cognitve, Affective and Behavioural Neuroscience 2001:1:371-81
What’s the Most Dangerous Part of Sun Exposure?
Although the risks of sun exposure have been greatly overblown, anyone who has ever gotten sunburn knows that too much sun genuinely can damage your skin. What is less well known is that for many years, sunscreens only protected you from the potentially beneficial, vitamin D producing UVB rays, while letting through skin-damaging UVA light.
Both UVA and UVB can cause tanning and burning, although UVB does so far more rapidly. UVA, however, penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB, and may be a much more important factor in photoaging, wrinkles and skin cancers.
Even today, while most sunscreens do a good job blocking UVB, fewer filter out all of the UVA.
That means they do not help to prevent the beginnings of melanoma formation. In fact, a sunscreen without adequate UVA protection can end up increasing your risks. If you think you are protected by sunscreen, you are likely to stay out in the sun longer — and all the while, you will be soaking up the highly penetrating, wrinkle and cancer causing UVA radiation without the warning sign of a burn (remember that a UVA burn takes much longer to appear).
In situations where you must be out in the sun long enough to burn, be sure to use a product that protects against both UVA and UVB, such as Natural Sunscreen, which uses a titanium dioxide/zinc combination that reflects both types of rays — while also giving you a beautiful, glowing and healthy tan.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology May 2008, 58 (5 Suppl 2): S160-6
Medical College of Wisconsin Healthlink
Recommendations for Optimal Health
These are such permanent truths they will never lead you astray, regardless of what marvels modern science comes up with next:
- Eat a healthy diet that’s right for your nutritional type (paying very careful attention to keeping your insulin levels down)
- Drink plenty of clean water http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/uscities/contents.asp
- Manage your stress
- Exercise [30-60 minutes of continuous exercise 3-5 days weekly]
- Get appropriate doses of sunlight
- Limit toxin exposure
- Consume healthy fat
- Eat plenty of raw food
- Optimize insulin and leptin levels
- Get plenty of sleep
Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars. This will raise blood sugar and inhibit sleep.
Sleep in complete darkness or as close as possible.
No TV right before bed. Read something spiritual or religious. This will help to relax.
Avoid using loud alarm clocks. It is very stressful on the body to be woken suddenly. If you are regularly getting enough sleep, they should be unnecessary.
Journaling. If you often lay in bed with your mind racing, it might be helpful keep a journal and write down your thoughts before bed.
Melatonin and its precursors. L-Tryptophan a completely safe amino acid as an alternative.
Get to bed as early as possible. Our systems, particularly the adrenals, do a majority of their recharging or recovering during the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Selected segments are reproduced from: Dr. Mercola’s excellent website: http://www.mercola.com/index.htm Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine http://www.pcrm.org