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April 2001 Vol. 6 No. 4

 Man must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind him to the fact that each moment of your life is a miracle and a mystery.
H.G. WELLS (1866-1946) Writer and historian

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Oprah’s magazine Requesting Success Stories
Cut Out Your Fat and Increase Your Risk of Stroke
RAW Garlic For Parasites and Viral Infections
Hormones Do Not Halt Alzheimer’s Disease…But Vegan Foods May
Vegan Diet May Cut Risk of Prostate Cancer
Doctors Rate Popular Diet Books
Keys to Becoming a Successful Personal Trainer
Osteoporosis and Dairy Products-They Do Not Add Up: Why Vegan Bones Last Longer

Oprah’s magazine Requesting Success Stories 

They are currently looking for women who have read health information on the Internet that has had a significant  impact on their lives. They’re asking: “Has the Web  helped you find answers to questions you didn’t or  couldn’t ask your own doctor?” If reading this newsletter has changed your life in some way, please send them an  email with your story. Go to: http://oprah.oxygen.com/tows/intheworks/plugs_580.html

Cut Out Your Fat and Increase Your Risk of Stroke   

A study has found that a diet extremely low in unsaturated fat may raise the risk of a rare type of stroke in some women.  The researchers analyzed data from the long-running Nurses’  Health Study that began in 1980 with nearly 100,000 women.  

By 1996, the ones who ate the least unsaturated fat (about 20 grams per day) were about twice as likely as women eating moderate amounts (25 to 36 grams) to have suffered a particular type of stroke called an intraparenchymal hemorrhage.  

Most strokes are ischemic strokes, which result from the blockage  of an artery carrying blood to the brain.  Hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel in the brain leaks  or bursts. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage is one of the rarer forms of  hemorrhagic stroke. Of the 690 strokes observed in the study  group nearly 11 percent, were intraparenchymal, or occurring within the brain tissue.  

The increased stroke risk in the low-fat group occurred primarily  among women with high blood pressure. The extremely low fat  intake, combined with high blood pressure, may contribute to a structural weakness in blood vessels that causes them to rupture.  The researchers believe that the findings probably apply to men, too.  Circulation 2001 Feb 13;103:856-863

Raw Garlic For Parasites and Viral Infections  

Garlc is  one food that you should be eating every day, as it has the ability to optimize bowel flora and kill pathogenic organisms.  www.mercola.com/2001/mar/17/garlic_infections.htm

Hormones Do Not Halt Alzheimer’s Disease…But Vegan Foods May 

Researchers randomly assigned 120 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease to take low-dose estrogen, high-dose estrogen, or a placebo for 12 months. There was no significant difference in functional and cognitive outcomes in those who received ERT and those who did not.

However, at the World Alzheimer’s Congress 2000 in Washington, D.C., two reports showed promise that fruits and vegetables protect against the disease. Researchers observed the dietary habits of nearly 8,000 men and women free of dementia upon enrolling in the study. When re-examined six years later, those who ate foods rich in vitamins E and C were less likely to have developed Alzheimer’s disease.

Mulnard RA, Cotman CW, Kawas C, et al. Estrogen replacement therapy for treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study. JAMA 2000;283:1007-15.

Vegan Diet May Cut Risk of Prostate Cancer 

British researchers report more evidence that a diet free of meat and dairy products may lower a man’s risk for developing prostate cancer. The Oxford study of 696 men found that IGF-I levels were 9 percent lower in vegan men than in meat-eating men.  IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor, is believed to play a key role in causing prostate cancer.

The study also mentions previous population studies showing that countries with low consumption of animal products had lower rates of the disease. The American Cancer Society predicts that there will be about 180,400 new cases of cancer in the U.S. by the end of 2000. Approximately 31,900 men will die of the disease.

Allen NE, Appleby PN, Davey GK, Key TJ. Hormones and diet: low insulin-like growth factor-I but normal bioavailable androgens in vegan men. Br J Cancer 2000;83:95-7.

Doctors Rate Popular Diet Books Low-Fat Books Score Healthiest; High-Protein, Atkins-Style Diets Earn ‘Unsafe’ Rating www.pcrm.org 

Outstanding

The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss by John McDougall, M.D.
Eat More, Weigh Less by Dean Ornish, M.D.

Good

Dr. Shapiro’s Picture Perfect Weight Loss by Howard M. Shapiro, D.O.
Eating Well for Optimum Health by Andrew Weil, M.D.

Satisfactory

Dieting for Dummies by Jane Kirby, R.D.
The Soy Zone by Barry Sears, Ph.D.
Weight Watchers: New Complete Cookbook by Weight Watchers

Not Satisfactory

Body for Life by Bill Phillips
Sugar Busters! by H. Leighton Steward; Sam S. Andrews, M.D.; Morrison C.Bertha, M.D.; Luis A. Balart, M.D.

Unsafe

Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution by Robert Atkins, M.D.
The Carbohydrate Addict’s Lifespan Program by Richard Heller, Ph.D., and Rachael Heller, Ph.D.

Keys to Becoming a Successful Personal Trainer  

What is your market? Example, how many trainers have  bodybuilding clients? Yet why do your business cards have only  one type of service on it? Avoid painting yourself into a corner with either an image [a bodybuilder or bulging bicep] if this will not be  your market.

Be Congruent: Walk your talk and talk your walk. My father always  says don’t “preach heavy cream and live skim milk”.  I have seen  trainers out of the gym smoking, drinking heavy, eating junk food.   Your clients look up to you for guidence and direction-by example.

Be Caring: If you are caring, your clients will refer you to the world.  Send thank you notes! Remember their birthday, anniversary and  small accomplishments.

Be Consistent: In your message, printed materials and clothing.  There are few things more confusing to the general public than  mixed messages from an individual or company.  Business cards  that do not match the letterhead, brochures or staff shirts.

Osteoporosis and Dairy Products-They Do Not Add Up: Why Vegan Bones Last Longer 

Have you heard that milk doesn’t stop osteoporosis, but cutting out sodium and animal protein can? Here are the numbers: Eliminating 40 grams of animal protein—two eggs and one chicken breast or 3 glasses of milk [whole, skim or low fat]—each day cuts your calcium requirement by a full 200 milligrams. Reducing your sodium intake by one-third to one-half saves another 200 milligrams of calcium each day. Meaty, salty diets let all that calcium pass from the bloodstream, through the kidneys, and into the urine.

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http://www.afpafitness.com/pcrm/5Ffoodgroups.html

There have been several excellent books written by researchers in the field, including Better Bones Better Bodies-Dr. Barbara Brown, Ph.D.

Dr. Neal Barnard, MD, is the Chairman of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
[www.pcrm.org] very good site for additional information on why dairy products are not appropriate for good health in humans.