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A WORD ABOUT SOY INFANT FORMULAS – INVESTIGATIONS

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:18:39 +0000

But it certainly seems that there is a lot more going on behind the scenes when it comes to the truth about soy formulas. What has finally been revealed is quite shocking.
Something very troubling began to be noticed in Puerto Rico twenty years ago. In 1982 pediatric endocrinologists reported on an increase in the incidence of breast development in girls as young as two years old. In one study approximately 65 percent of the cases (85 out of 130) studied experienced the onset of sexual development before they were 18 months old.
Many causes were investigated and eventually the real culprit was found. Soy-based infant formulas! It was discovered that the phytestrogens in soy formulas were stimulating this early development.
A 1997 Lancet study showed that soy has glycosides of genistein and daidzein or plant-based chemicals that mimic estrogen. They display a wide range of hormonal and non-hormonal activities. The daily exposure of infants who consume soy formulas was six to eleven times higher than adults who are consuming soy foods. The blood concentration of these hormones was 13,000 to 22,000 times higher than estrogen in the blood. The authors of this article speculate that this concentration may be sufficient to exert biological effects, whereas the contribution from breast-milk or cow-milk is negligible.
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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR COMMON SYMPTOMS OF CANCER: SORE MOUTH

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:11:17 +0000

Sore Mouth may result from drug reaction, vitamin deficiency, small ulcers, fungal infections and bacterial infections.
Natural Remedies: The treatment for sores in the mouth produced by drugs, is to keep the mouth hygienically clean. The patient should also gargle several times daily, with lemon juice mixed in water. This gargle can be prepared by mixing 20 ml. of lemon juice in 100 ml. of hot water.
A simple but effective home remedy for ulcers and infection in the mouth is frequent use of a mouth-wash containing a teaspoon each of salt and baking soda in a glass of warm water. This should be used every two to three hours to keep the mouth as clean as possible. The use of alum (phitkan) is also valuable in these conditions. The patient should gargle with alum diluted in hot water. Concentrated solution of alum may also be applied with the help of a swab on the ulcerated spots.
Other symptoms of cancer are blood in the sputum, motions and urine; changes in the menstrual periods, especially heavy and excessive bleeding between periods; changes in appearance, size and colour of moles which are present for a long time; abnormal delay in healing of any sore, particularly on the face; difficulty in passing urine; a persistent dry cough; indigestion occurring for the first time in later life; raised birth mark and tender swelling of the bone and the tissue.
The American Cancer Society has prescribed seven signs or danger signals in general, which may indicate the presence of cancer. These are a sore that does not heal, change in bowel or bladder habits, unusual bleeding or discharge, thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, indigestion or difficulty in swallowing, obvious change in wart or mole and persistent and nagging cough or hoarseness.
Cancers have a latency period varying from five to forty years between the initial exposure to a carcinogen and the time the symptoms appear. In a large number of cases, either trivial symptoms are noted or there are none at all. One has therefore, to be vigilant to recognize the first sign of the disease.
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DIET AND CANCER: SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF DIET

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:36:42 +0000

No blanket statement about any connection between diet and cancer is possible. The topic has to be broken up into a number of areas. It would be unwise to attempt to be comprehensive or to include any analysis of claims for particular narrowly focused diets. Diets which consist exclusively of grapes or carrots or lean red meat may have their advocates but they are never going to be to the taste of a large proportion of the population and may carry their own risks. We believe that the examination of our knowledge about diet has to focus on things which are achievable and reasonable bearing in mind that a big change in diet for the whole population will Only benefit those members of that population who were ultimately destined to get a cancer. We also have to concentrate on those areas where there is much useful knowledge. For many of the more extreme diets that have been advocated so little real knowledge exists. We have chosen to concentrate on the following:
1. Dietary fat. This is a particularly important consideration in relation to breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers,
2. Dietary fibre and starch. This is particularly crucial in any discussion of the cause of cancer of the lower intestine or bowel.
3. Dietary vitamins and minerals, in particular vitamins A and E and selenium. There has been a wealth of studies of these and some speculative conclusions are possible since a great number of the studies have been sufficiently encouraging to prompt further scientific work that is being conducted all over the world at the moment.
4. Chemical additives and cooking. Materials produced by cooking and additives have to be considered, although any very general statement is difficult to make because of the huge number of chemicals to consider.
5. Obesity.
6. Alcohol.
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YOUR CANCER YOUR LIFE – BENIGN TUMOURS (DIFFERENT TYPES OF BENIGN GROWTH)

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:05:55 +0000

There are many different types of benign growth. They can develop internally as well as on the skin— most of them can grow considerably bigger than warts! However, benign growths are usually easy to treat—in many cases it is best and easiest just to leave them alone. Removal may be recommended if they are causing cosmetic problems, discomfort or interfering with normal body functions, for example, by causing a blockage of the intestine. Also, if there is any doubt as to whether growths are benign or malignant, they should be removed or at least sampled so that they can be examined under the microscope. The cells of a benign growth are always well differentiated, that is, they look very similar to the normal cells of the organ in which they occur. Once completely removed, benign growths are very unlikely to grow back.

These then are benign growths. Malignant growths (cancer) develop when there is a much more serious disturbance of the normal relationship between our cells and the control over growth and differentiation.

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CANCER-FIGHTING AND HEALING RECIPES: YUMMY SWEETS

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:11:19 +0000

Honey apricot oat bars

90 grams dried apricots

35 grams whole-wheat flour or spelt flour

35 grams wheat germ

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

75 ml apple juice concentrate

4 tablespoons LSA mix

Chop the apricots and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Pack the mixture into a 20 centimeter square tin and bake in a cool oven at around 100-150° Celsius. Cool and cut into bars to serve.

Brown Rice Pudding

1 cup brown rice

1/2 cup nut milk, soy milk or skim milk

1 handful raisins or currants

1 handful sliced almonds

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 teaspoons honey or brown rice malt syrup

Cook the brown rice in boiling water until it is tender. Drain off the water. Then stir the milk through the rice. Add the raisins or currants, vanilla essence and honey, and combine thoroughly. Reheat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave. Can also be served cold.

Apricot and Peach Swirl

110 grams apricots

8 dried peaches, soaked

1/4 teaspoon natural vanilla essence

140 grams low-fat yogurt

30 grams cottage cheese

1 egg white

Stew apricots until soft. Blend in a processor, adding the vanilla essence, soaked dried peaches, yogurt and cottage cheese. Whisk the egg white stiffly. Fold into apricot mixture. Place in a bowl or glasses. Chill before serving.

Coconut and Apple Surprise with Apricot, Fig Sauce

25 grams carob

4 green apples, chopped

30 ml honey

15 ml passion fruit juice

25 grams shredded coconut, toasted

Sauce:

40 grams dried apricots

40 grams of dried figs

water as required

Chop carob and apples into small pieces. Mix this with honey, passion fruit juice and shredded coconut. Press the mixture into a greased tin. Cover this and let it chill in the fridge for 3 hours. To make the topping, cover the apricots and figs with water and bring to the boil. Blend to a watery consistency in the blender. Cool. Serve the coconut and apricot slice on a plate and pour the apricot and fig sauce over the top.

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