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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Clay Death Date: December 8, 2016, 3:12 pm
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Antioxidants
Michael Greger M.D. � Last Updated on November 2, 2016
On average, plant foods contain 64 times the antioxidant power
of animal products. This may be why those eating a plant-based
diet, even for a short amount of time, generally have higher
antioxidant levels. The meat industry has considered adding
plant foods to meat in order to boost antioxidant levels, though
this may make processed meat more carcinogenic.
Antioxidant supplements do not appear to have the same benefits
as whole foods, and may decrease lifespan.
Antioxidants help protect against free radicals and DNA damage,
including countering possible DNA damage caused by
high-intensity exercise or radiation exposure from air flights.
Antioxidants may enhance dental health, protect against skin
aging, slow general aging, reduce Alzheimer�s risk, reduce
inflammation, maintain male fertility and sexual function,
prevent and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
prevent and treat asthma, prevent the hardening of arteries,
reduce risk for stroke, heart attack, heart disease, and cancer,
lower cholesterol, block the formation of nitrites into
carcinogens, and increase stool size, and lower the risk of
asthma, depression, non-Hodgkin�s lymphoma, stomach cancer, and
esophageal cancer.
A daily antioxidant goal in the U.S. for men is 11,000 units a
day, while the daily goal for women is 8,000, with no apparent
upper limit. To stay out of oxidative debt, one should try to
eat antioxidant-rich plant foods at every meal, especially if
we�re under stress, as antioxidant levels can plummet within two
hours of a stressful event.
Organic produce appears to have more antioxidants than
conventional. Hydroponic basil has higher antioxidant content
than basil grown in soil. For vegetables, whether they�re cooked
or raw can affect the antioxidant levels � boiling may best
retain the antioxidant power of sweet potatoes, and boiled beans
may have more antioxidants than sprouted. Cold-steeped tea may
make more antioxidants available than hot tea.
Whole fruits, beans and other legumes, nuts, and vegetables are
high in antioxidants. Ounce per ounce, herbs and spices such as
cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint
are so rich in antioxidants, that just a small pinch can go a
long way.
A general rule of thumb is to pick the deepest colored fruit or
vegetable since many of the antioxidants are plant pigments.
Specific foods that are high in antioxidants include acai
berries, apples, Amla or Indian gooseberries, beets, berries,
black beans, pinto beans, lentils, red kidney beans, Ceylon
cinnamon, chai tea, chamomile tea, dandelion tea, lemongrass
tea, rosehip tea, rooibos tea, cherries, cloves, cranberries and
cranberry juice without added sugar, currants, dark chocolate,
dates, date sugar, molasses, dragon�s blood, dried pomegranate
seeds, dried Indian gooseberries, dried apples, dried cherries,
goji berries, flaxseed, green tea, hibiscus tea, kale, lemon
balm tea, most leafy greens, olives, mushrooms, pecans, walnuts,
hazelnuts, pistachio nuts, plums, pecans, pears, pomegranates,
artichokes, red rice, black rice, tomato juice, turmeric
curcumin, coffee, and whole oats. Ranking widely available foods
by number of antioxidants per dollar spent, red cabbage tops the
list. Caloric restriction and exercise may also boost
antioxidant needs.
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Clay Death Date: December 8, 2016, 3:16 pm
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How May Eating Plants Help Prevent Alzheimer�s Disease?
Written by: Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on October 27th, 2016
Intake of saturated fats and added sugars, two of the primary
components of a modern Western diet, is linked with the
development of Alzheimer�s disease. There has been a global
shift in dietary composition, from traditional diets high in
starches and fiber, to what has been termed the Western diet,
high in fat and sugar, low in whole, plant foods. What�s so
great about fruits and vegetables?
Plant-derived foods contain thousands of compounds with
antioxidant properties, some of which can traverse the
blood-brain barrier and may have neuroprotective effects by
assisting with antioxidant defense. There�s this concept of
�brain rust,� that neurodegenerative diseases arise from excess
oxidative stress. But Nature has gifted humankind with a
plethora of plants�fruits, vegetables, and nuts, and the diverse
array of bioactive nutrients present in these natural products
may play a pivotal role in prevention and one day, perhaps, even
the cure of various neurodegenerative diseases, such as
Alzheimer�s disease.
Accumulated evidence suggests that naturally occurring plant
compounds may potentially hinder neurodegeneration, and even
improve memory and cognitive function, as I�ve shared in my
videos Preventing Alzheimer�s Disease with Plants and How to
Slow Brain Aging By Two Years), as well as treat Alzheimer�s
with spices such as saffron or turmeric (See Saffron for the
Treatment of Alzheimer�s and Treating Alzheimer�s with
Turmeric).
Vegetables may be particularly protective, in part because of
certain compounds found in dark green leafy vegetables. These
compounds concentrate in the brain, and their consumption is
associated with lower rates of age-related cognitive decline.
Yet, when you look at systematic reviews on what we can do to
prevent cognitive decline, you�ll see conclusions like this:
�The current literature does not provide adequate evidence to
make recommendations for interventions.� The same is said for
Alzheimer�s, �Currently, insufficient evidence exists to draw
firm conclusions on the association of any modifiable factors
with risk of Alzheimer�s disease.� Doctors cite the lack of
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the basis for their
conclusions. RCTs are the gold standard used to test new
medicines. This is where researchers randomize people into two
groups, half get the drug and half don�t, to control for
confounding factors. The highest level of evidence is necessary
because drugs may kill a hundred thousand Americans every year �
not medication errors or illicit drugs, just regular,
FDA-approved prescription drugs, making medication alone the
sixth leading cause of death in the United States. So, you
better make absolutely sure the benefits of new drugs outweigh
the often life-threatening risks.
But we�re talking about diet and exercise�the side effects are
all good; so, we don�t need the same level of rigorous evidence
to prescribe them.
A �modest proposal� was published recently in the Journal of
Alzheimer�s Disease, an editorial calling for a longitudinal
study of dementia prevention. They agreed that definitive
evidence for the effectiveness of dementia prevention methods
was lacking; so, we need large-scaled randomized trials. They
suggested we start with 10,000 healthy volunteers in their 20�s
and split them into five groups. There�s evidence, for example,
that traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for Alzheimer�s,
because people with head injuries appear more likely to get the
disease, but it�s never been put to the test. So, they say,
let�s take two thousand people and beat half of them in the head
with baseball bats, and the other half we�ll use Styrofoam bats
as a control. Afterall, until we have randomized controls, how
can physicians recommend patients not get hit in the head? They
go further saying we should probably chain a thousand people to
a treadmill for 40 years, and a thousand people to a couch
before recommending exercise. A thousand will be forced to do
crossword puzzles; another thousand forced to watch Jerry
Springer reruns, with lots of meat and dairy or not prescribed
for another group for the next 40 years, and we can hook a
thousand folks on four packs a day just to be sure.
We help our patients to quit smoking despite the fact that
there�s not a single randomized controlled trial where they held
people down and piped smoke into their lungs for a few decades.
It is time to realize that the ultimate study in regard to
lifestyle and cognitive health cannot be done. Yet, the absence
of definitive evidence should not restrict physicians from
making reasonable recommendations based on the evidence that is
available.
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: December 8, 2016, 6:54 pm
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[quote author=Clay Death link=topic=1009.msg51305#msg51305
date=1481231538]
Antioxidants
Michael Greger M.D. � Last Updated on November 2, 2016
I so agree
Excellent articles General!!
On average, plant foods contain 64 times the antioxidant power
of animal products. This may be why those eating a plant-based
diet, even for a short amount of time, generally have higher
antioxidant levels. The meat industry has considered adding
plant foods to meat in order to boost antioxidant levels, though
this may make processed meat more carcinogenic.
Antioxidant supplements do not appear to have the same benefits
as whole foods, and may decrease lifespan.
Antioxidants help protect against free radicals and DNA damage,
including countering possible DNA damage caused by
high-intensity exercise or radiation exposure from air flights.
Antioxidants may enhance dental health, protect against skin
aging, slow general aging, reduce Alzheimer�s risk, reduce
inflammation, maintain male fertility and sexual function,
prevent and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
prevent and treat asthma, prevent the hardening of arteries,
reduce risk for stroke, heart attack, heart disease, and cancer,
lower cholesterol, block the formation of nitrites into
carcinogens, and increase stool size, and lower the risk of
asthma, depression, non-Hodgkin�s lymphoma, stomach cancer, and
esophageal cancer.
A daily antioxidant goal in the U.S. for men is 11,000 units a
day, while the daily goal for women is 8,000, with no apparent
upper limit. To stay out of oxidative debt, one should try to
eat antioxidant-rich plant foods at every meal, especially if
we�re under stress, as antioxidant levels can plummet within two
hours of a stressful event.
Organic produce appears to have more antioxidants than
conventional. Hydroponic basil has higher antioxidant content
than basil grown in soil. For vegetables, whether they�re cooked
or raw can affect the antioxidant levels � boiling may best
retain the antioxidant power of sweet potatoes, and boiled beans
may have more antioxidants than sprouted. Cold-steeped tea may
make more antioxidants available than hot tea.
Whole fruits, beans and other legumes, nuts, and vegetables are
high in antioxidants. Ounce per ounce, herbs and spices such as
cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint
are so rich in antioxidants, that just a small pinch can go a
long way.
A general rule of thumb is to pick the deepest colored fruit or
vegetable since many of the antioxidants are plant pigments.
Specific foods that are high in antioxidants include acai
berries, apples, Amla or Indian gooseberries, beets, berries,
black beans, pinto beans, lentils, red kidney beans, Ceylon
cinnamon, chai tea, chamomile tea, dandelion tea, lemongrass
tea, rosehip tea, rooibos tea, cherries, cloves, cranberries and
cranberry juice without added sugar, currants, dark chocolate,
dates, date sugar, molasses, dragon�s blood, dried pomegranate
seeds, dried Indian gooseberries, dried apples, dried cherries,
goji berries, flaxseed, green tea, hibiscus tea, kale, lemon
balm tea, most leafy greens, olives, mushrooms, pecans, walnuts,
hazelnuts, pistachio nuts, plums, pecans, pears, pomegranates,
artichokes, red rice, black rice, tomato juice, turmeric
curcumin, coffee, and whole oats. Ranking widely available foods
by number of antioxidants per dollar spent, red cabbage tops the
list. Caloric restriction and exercise may also boost
antioxidant needs.
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: December 10, 2016, 12:32 am
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Great for colds
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: December 10, 2016, 12:33 am
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Canadian Made
But awesome product for optimum health
Even great for animals
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: December 10, 2016, 3:24 am
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Gingers benefits
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: December 15, 2016, 9:13 pm
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Hr at chart
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: February 26, 2017, 1:47 am
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https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=ule2G0Fuv4w
Avid yoga enthusiast Woody Harrelson
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: February 26, 2017, 1:47 am
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https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=RJ4UCqg3YnU
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Re: Divine's Health and Wellness Desk
By: Divine Metamorphoses Date: February 26, 2017, 1:47 am
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https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=hp2w2G0zo4A
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