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==> Editors' Ranting & or Warnings
==> Something To Think About
==> Thought for the day!
==> Today's Health Spotlight
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==> Today's Health Tip
==> Food of The Week
==> Health Today
==> Environmental Report
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S.African Defies AIDS Through Diet, Will to Live
By Jonah Fisher

ASMARA, Eritrea (Reuters) - David Patient is no ordinary man. Diagnosed HIV positive 21 years ago, the tanned South African has the confidence of a man who knows that every day he defies medical odds just by being alive.

He doesn't take anti-retroviral drugs and attributes his longevity to a tough dietary regime and an unbending will to live.

Now at age 43 he's taking his message around Africa in the hope of encouraging other HIV-positive people to do the same and offering ways for those who are not infected to stay that way.

"But let's start where Africans are. At the moment what we're saying to them is put this condom on, don't have children, don't prepare for your old age and by the way the government isn't going to pay for your medical care."

Nutrition forms the cornerstone of Patient's teaching. He says by that improving their immune system HIV-positive people increase their life span and reduce the chance of infecting partners.

"Every single person who is infected should wear a condom," he said. "But in a married situation this isn't always practical."

Zinc, beta carotene and selenium all boost the immune system so Patient's courses encourage people to find local produce which contains high levels of those nutrients.

At present someone diagnosed as HIV-positive can hope to live about eight years before developing full-blown AIDS. Patient says with proper nutrition that can be extended to 12.

The United Nations estimates some 40 million people around the world are infected with the disease and more than 25 million people have died from it. Sub-Saharan Africa is the worst-affected region with about 26 million infected.

Patient has castigated African leaders for failing to take stronger action on the issue.

They have been accused of moving too slowly to combat the epidemic by failing to provide life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs to their citizens.


Though he has yet to need the drugs himself, Patient thinks they should be made more widely available -- with one proviso.

"We can't be dishing out these highly toxic medicines without knowing that the food conditions must exist for them to work properly," he said, "Otherwise the virus mutates and we are just making the situation worse."

Infected in the United States in 1983 as a consequence of what he candidly calls his life as a "promiscuous little drugged out slut," Patient has fought for the rights of HIV/AIDS carriers all his adult life.

Evicted from his home and then fired from his job as a consequence of his HIV status, Patient went to court and won both times.

But while he has been able to win external fights and challenge governments, the internal battle has been difficult.

In the first 10 years of the disease Patient saw more than a thousand of his friends die, triggering a "tremendous survival guilt" that he was still alive.

Medical researchers were equally intrigued and he has been asked to give numerous samples to studies that aim to find common elements among HIV survivors.

Now Patient divides his time between inspiring corporate clients and conducting development seminars, mostly in Africa. With an autobiography in the pipeline, is he surprised he's lasted this long?

"Truthfully no I'm not," he said. "Apart from smoking, I have done everything possible to sustain my longevity. I'd have been pretty fed up if I'd died."
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Researchers found that a combination treatment with arthritis drugs methotrexate and sulfasalazine was no more beneficial to patients with early rheumatoid arthritis than either drug administered alone.
 
The combined therapy, given during the first year of disease onset, did not influence inflammation, disability or structural changes in the long term.
 
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 TODAY'S HEALTH TIP

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Conflict of Auto Immune Disease Treatments!
© By Lena Sanchez
 
In this century autoimmune diseases are running rampant! Just as many reasons for those disease are rampant. Some of the most prominent are;
 
GUILLIAN-BARRE SYNDROME, an ascending paralysis in the entire body, is thought to be caused by an autoimmune attack on the nerves. Some believe a recent viral infection or vaccination may be responsible for this autoimmune reaction. There is no true effective treatment; yet again nutritional supplementation is giving very good responses.
 
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS In which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath around the nerve and causes an inflammatory response. Taking a long time in most cases to diagnose leaving the patient in conflict and living with fear and the unknown. Aspartame products have been traced to being one of the biggest instigators of MS yet is being denied by the traditional medical world.
 
Last but not the least, as it probably affects the most People - FIBROMYALGIA
 
FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome) is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still a mystery. Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons--the fibrous tissues in the body. FMS was once called fibrositis, and fibromyositis implying that there was inflammation in the muscles, but current research
proved that inflammation does not exist.

What does exist is;
 
CHRONIC PAIN- The pain of fibromyalgia has no boundaries. People describe the pain as deep muscular aching, burning, throbbing, shooting and stabbing.
FATIGUE- This symptom can be mild in some patients and yet incapacitating in others.
SLEEP DISORDER - Most fibromyalgia patients have an associated sleep disorder.
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) - Constipation, diarrhea, frequent abdominal pain, abdominal gas and nausea represent symptoms.
CHRONIC HEADACHES - Recurrent migraine or tension-type headaches are seen in about 50%.
TMJD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome) ?
This syndrome causes tremendous face and head pain in one quarter of FMS patients.
MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome) ?
Sensitivities to odors, noise, bright lights, medications and various foods is common in roughly 50%.
ALSO - Painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea), chest pain, morning stiffness, cognitive or memory impairment, numbness and tingling sensations, muscle twitching, irritable bladder, the feeling of swollen extremities, skin sensitivities, dry eyes and mouth, frequent changes in vision, dizziness, and impaired coordination can occur.
 
KNOWN FACTS:
Patients who are suffering from any autoimmune condition have significantly more free radicals to handle. And the key to preventing oxidative stress is balance. You want to have enough antioxidants on board to handle the number of free radicals the body is producing
by attacking itself. People who are suffering from any autoimmune disease have a tremendous more amount of oxidative stress (imbalance in the number of free radicals
to antioxidants) than the average person not afflicted.
 
CONFLICT IN TREATMENT for autoimmune conditions arise with different points of view in treatment.
 
One viewpoint is that the immune system has to be destroyed in that particular area (nerve) so as not to cause further problems. Nerve blocks are used.
 
Another is; Very high amounts of antibiotics or other anti-inflammatory drugs are used, creating even more free radicals, compounding the problem.
 
Still another point of view is to try and rebuild and re-energize the immune system, by giving it all the antioxidants it can take - more than the basic amounts. That ensures optimum doses of all the nutrients required in a form that the body can metabolize immediately. Moreover they are balanced and complete...so no guessing is required.
 
The University of Missouri (Columbia) researchers analyzed 49 fibromyalgia studies and concluded that exercise, relaxation, and other non-drug treatments are more effective than drugs for the condition. Patients are often given antidepressants, muscle relaxants and NSAIDs such as ibuprofen. Patients in non-drug therapies reported fewer pain symptoms and less fatigue, less IBS, less confusion and mental exhaustion.
 
I concur with Columbia, that is exactly how I choose to Treat my 30 year bout with FMS, but only after twenty years of letting doctors use me as a guinea pig of sorts. Then I turned
to nutritional, antioxidant, herbal treatments and exercise and finally found relief!
 
The majority of autoimmune diseased people choose to follow the traditional medical worlds modes and most have already or will end up in a wheel chair, with very little relief on prescribed medications.
 
This conflict will continue throughout but my hope is that a few will wake up and see that relief lies in natural treatment and not chemical!

For byline and permission to publish this article mailto:lena@envirodocs.com?subject=bylinePubConflAuto
 



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FOOD OF THE WEEK
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Chelating Detoxing Food

This week's food is generally thought of as a condiment in most societies, yet it is a very healthy and nutritious food. Also called an herb! Herbs are food you know! And is either loved or hated and not much in between.
 
A parsley-like herb used in a lot of Indian, Thai, Mexican and Central American cuisine is known as Cilantro or coriander. My own opinion of the taste of cilantro is that you either love it or hate it - there doesn't seem to be many people that just like it. Considered part of the carrot family? Now I don't know how they came to that conclusion but everything I read says it? The seeds are called coriander and the leaves cilantro.
 
Cilantro is also known as Mexican or Chinese parsley and can be used in salads, soups, stews. My favorite use is chopped fresh cilantro with sweet onions and put on everything in sight!
 
History:
 
Said to have originated in the southern parts of the Mediterranean. Coriander has been found in Egyptian tombs dating back 3000 years. It is even mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 16:31, where manna is described as "small round and white like coriander seed." The ancient Hebrews originally used cilantro root as the "bitter herb" in the symbolic Passover meal. I wasn't there so I can't vouch for the accuracy of that!
 
Loaded with minerals; Calcium, Iron, Thiamin, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Niacin, Potassium, Pantothenic acid, Selenium and Sodium. Then great antioxidants and vitamins such as Vitamin E, Vitamin B-6, Zinc, Folate, Ash, Copper, riboflavin, Vitamin C, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A and Vitamin K as well as protein and loaded with fiber. Should definitely be considered a great health food!
 
Known Medicinal Uses;
 
Cilantro is considered an aid to the digestive system.  It is an appetite stimulant and aids in the secretion of gastric juices. Also may be used as a poultice (chopped seeds) and applied externally to relieve painful joints and arthritis pain. The essential oils of the cilantro leaves contain antibacterial properties and can be used as a fungicide. The seeds are said to have cholesterol lowering properties. Since it is a detoxing agent I would expect that to be very true. Asians used it as an aphrodisiac during the Han dynasty (207 BC-200 AD). The Romans used coriander with cumin and vinegar as a preservative, which they rubbed into meat. Those famous "sugarplums that danced in children's head" at Christmas time were originally sugar coated coriander, a treat that offered a sweet start and then a spicy burst of flavor. Later the recipe included small bits of fruit and became the confection we know today.
 
A theory from several natural physicians is: if you get rid of the heavy metals in your body, you've removed the source of millions of free radicals and the tissues of the body begin to heal themselves, sloughing off the calcium that causes hardening of the arteries.
 
It just so happens that while Dr. Omura was testing for these toxic metals, he noticed that mercury levels in the urine increased after one consumed a healthy serving of Vietnamese soup.  The soup contained Chinese parsley, or as it is better known in the U.S. cilantro. Further testing revealed that eating cilantro also increased the urinary excretion of lead and aluminum.  And when cilantro was used concurrently with the antibiotics or natural antiviral agents and/or fatty acids, Herpes Simplex types I & II or
Cytomegalovirus infections could be eliminated for good.
 
If you are one of those who hate cilantro but experience lots of illnesses through out the year, it would be smart to give cilantro another try and include it as part of your healthy food.
 
Here is a pesto recipe I use for spring cleaning of my body and a rejuvenator during the hot months. Give it a try!
 
Cilantro Chelation Pesto
 
1 clove garlic
? cup almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds or other nuts
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tsp Liquid Minerals (order online)
6 Tablespoons Virgin Olive Oil
Sea salt to taste
 
Put the cilantro and olive oil in blender and process until the cilantro is chopped. Add the rest of the ingredients and process to a lumpy paste. You may need to add a splash of hot water and scrape the side of the blender. You can change the consistency by altering the amount of olive oil and lemon juice, but keep the ratio 3:1 of oil and juice. It freezes well so you can make several batches and freeze.
 
Mix with pasta, stuff a cherry tomato or use on crackers or toast for a healthy detoxing food! Have Herpes or lots of viral infections; add a Tablespoon of Ionic Silver Water to the mix and you may just beat that problem!
 
Can you imagine eating and detoxing? Yes by adding cilantro to your foods that's exactly what happens! Chelate your body by eating a couple of teaspoons of cilantro a day for two weeks (mix it any way you wish), then two or three times a year and be healthy!
 
Wishing you great health!
Lena

***Lena Sanchez a happy retired Medical Office
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Drug-resistant 'superbug' traced to war in Iraq
By William Cole
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After a helicopter crash in Iraq, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Claude Boushey Sr. underwent surgery in Germany for a broken back and to insert a titanium rod into his left leg.

Moved later to Tripler Army Medical Center, the Schofield Barracks pilot found out something else: He had tested positive for antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as Acinetobacter baumanii.

"I was kind of alarmed. I was like, what is it?" said Boushey, a 1983 Campbell High School graduate. "It took me a week just to pronounce it."

The so-called superbug, a peculiarity of the Iraq war, can cause infections, fever and pneumonia.

A spate of about 50 cases involving soldiers evacuated from Iraq was noticed in 2003 aboard the Navy hospital ship Comfort. Two Iraqi patients died of the infection.

None of the cases involved fighting in Afghanistan. The numbers are noteworthy, said the International Society for Infectious Diseases, since the infection was not noted in the 1991 Gulf War.

Seven cases of acinetobacter have been recorded at Tripler for Iraq war veterans, the first around April. A total of 136 Pacific-based soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have come through Tripler for outpatient or inpatient care.

One acinetobacter patient was identified as having the bacteria before arriving at Tripler. The six positives identified at the hospital included four actual infections and two who had it on their skin, but weren't infected, said Col. Susan Fraser, chief of infectious diseases at Tripler.

"They (the cases) have come out of Iraq, and the other oddity is it's very, very drug-resistant, and that's unusual," Fraser said. The bacteria have been successfully treated with the Carbapenem class of antibiotics. Amikacin and Polymixin B also can be used, she said.

Fraser said the bacteria, believed to live in soil, are found around the world.

"It's actually the type of bacteria that we see in hospitals ? oftentimes in intensive-care units," Fraser said. "This particular bacteria takes advantage of people who are sick, people who are on ventilators for instance, so they've got artificial breathing tubes, and they've got IVs stuck in all different kind of veins."

What's different at Tripler, at least in the past three years that Fraser has been there, is the drug resistance.

"That's the first time at least that I've seen (the multiple-drug resistant variety)," she said.

Acinetobacter can reside harmlessly on the skin. Fraser said that if cultures were taken from 100 people pulled off Waikiki Beach, some of them would turn up positive. "It's not something that the general public needs to be afraid of or scared of," she said.

Why Iraq has been tied to positive tests for acinetobacter infections and not Afghanistan is a mystery.

"None of us really know the answer to that question," she said.

Fraser said the information she received was that 15 percent of the soldiers being screened at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington tested positive for the bacteria.

All soldiers returning from the battlefield for care at Tripler now are screened for the bacteria.

Boushey, 38, and his co-pilot, Lt. Dwight Mears, 25, crash-landed in their OH-58D on June 13 near Taji Air Base north of Baghdad.

Mears said the observation helicopter experienced an engine failure as the pair were traveling low and fast, and Boushey, the more experienced pilot, guided the chopper to a swampy area.

"I credit him with steering us away from several lethal obstacles, such as a house and telephone wires that we nearly impacted," Mears said.

Mears, who also broke his back, is recovering in his hometown of Corvallis, Ore. His father said he has not tested positive for acinetobacter.

Reach William Cole at wcole@honoluluadvertiser.com  or 525-5459.

 

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Study: Oceans Absorb Carbon Dioxide Excess
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly half the excess carbon dioxide spilled into the air by humans over the past two centuries has been taken up by the ocean, a study says. If that continues, it could damage the ability of many ocean creatures to make their shells, says an accompanying report.

Carbon dioxide, produced by burning fossil fuels and other industrial processes, is one of the most important "greenhouse" gasses that many scientists fear may be causing global warming by trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

The atmosphere currently includes about 380 parts per million of carbon dioxide, up from 280 parts per million in 1800, according to scientists.

But that accounts for only about half the CO2 released into the air in that period, causing researchers to speculate about what had happened to the rest.

A team led by Christopher L. Sabine of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reports in Friday's issue of the journal Science that the missing gas is dissolved in the ocean.

"The ocean has removed 48 percent of the CO2 we have released to the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels and cement manufacturing," Sabine said after reviewing data gathered between 1989 and 1998 from three major studies of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The studies collected more than 72,000 ocean samples.

Overall, Sabine said, between 1800 and 1994 the oceans absorbed 118 billion metric tons of carbon that had been released into the air. A metric ton is 2,205 pounds, indicating that during that period carbon dissolved in the oceans about equaled the weight of 118 billion small cars.

While some researchers have raised the possibility that increasing forests and other plants could take up CO2, that appears not to have been the case until recent years.

Over the past two centuries, land plants appear to have contributed CO2 to the air as forests were cut for farming, Sabine said. Only in the last few decades, as reforestation has gotten under way, has that been reversed with plants taking in more carbon dioxide than they release.

Taro Takahashi of Columbia University's Lamont-Daugherty Earth Observatory notes in an accompanying commentary in Science that over time, the amount of CO2 taken up by plants has been nearly balanced by CO2 released by changes in land use patterns.

The oceans could continue absorbing the gas for centuries, Sabine said, because ocean waters mix slowly and most of the CO2 is in near-surface water.

An accompanying study by Richard A. Feely, also of NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, notes that dissolving CO2 in water forms an acid and that process can affect ocean life.

Feely and his research team found in laboratory tests that the water near the ocean surface with added CO2 can cause shells of marine animals, including corals, snails and plankton, to dissolve.

Carbon dioxide levels that may occur in the seas by the end of the century could reduce the amount of calcium in shells by 25 percent to 45 percent, the researchers said.

That process hasn't yet been studied in the oceans, he noted, but the lab findings indicate a need for concern.

The increasing CO2 could "compromise the fitness or the success" of these animals, said Victoria J. Fabry of California State University at San Marcos.

That might mean a change in the structure of the food chain, she said, but not enough is known about the effects yet to say what that change would be.

Data for the ocean CO2 study was collected in three research efforts: the National Science Foundation-led World Ocean Circulation Experiment, the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study, and NOAA's Ocean-Atmosphere Carbon Exchange Study. The data from these studies were analyzed for the two papers, by Sabine and Feely.

Sabine and Feely worked together on the studies and each is listed as a co-author on the paper led by the other. Other researchers on their teams came from the United States, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Japan, Spain and Germany.

Funding for the studies came from NOAA, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea.

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