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Half of Americans Could Get Osteoporosis
Oct 14, 2004
By LAURAN NEERGAARD


WASHINGTON (AP) - Half of all older Americans will have bone-thinning osteoporosis or be at high risk of getting it by 2020 - unless they start strengthening their bones now with a boost of calcium, vitamin D and exercise, the surgeon general warned Thursday.

Weak bones, from osteoporosis and a variety of other bone diseases, aren't a natural part of aging, Surgeon General Richard Carmona stressed, though the risk of osteoporosis does increase over age 50. But often doctors are just as guilty as their patients in overlooking the risk - even forgetting to check bone density when middle-age or older patients suffer fractures.

"Osteoporosis isn't just your grandmother's disease," Carmona said in releasing the first surgeon general's report on bone health. "You are never too old or too young to improve your bone health."

Osteoporosis affects an estimated 10 million Americans, and each year, about 1.5 million of them suffer a fracture as a result. Another 34 million Americans have less severe bone thinning that increases their risk.

 
Women are at particular risk, especially white women. But osteoporosis does affect men, too, and people of all races - a risk that increases over age 50 as it becomes harder for new bone to form.

Osteoporosis is an under-diagnosed disease, because many people don't know their bones are thinning until one breaks, the report notes.

For older people especially, fractures are much more than nuisance: Nearly one in five hip-fracture patients winds up in a nursing home, and their risk of death during the next few months is up to four times greater than that of similarly aged people with healthy bones.

Yet the report found that in one study, only one-eighth to a quarter of patients who had a hip fracture were given a bone-density test to check the severity of their bone-thinning. Also, fewer than a quarter were given calcium and vitamin D supplements to help build up their bones, and fewer than a tenth were prescribed effective osteoporosis drugs.

The new report makes a series of recommendations:

_Strong bones begin in childhood with proper calcium and vitamin D. Recommended amounts vary by age, but about three 8-ounce glasses of low-fat milk a day - combined with calcium from the rest of a normal diet - is enough to meet most people's needs. Calcium is present in other foods, too, such as broccoli and fortified orange juice; vitamin D also is added to certain foods and can be absorbed from sunshine. But many people also require supplements to get enough.

_Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, and children 60 minutes, including weight-bearing activities that improve bone strength and balance.

_Older people should minimize the risk of falls by moving flimsy rugs or other items they might trip over, improving lighting and getting vision checks.

_All women over 65 and any man or women who suffers even a minor fracture after age 50 needs a bone-density test.

_Doctors should look for warning signs of bone thinning, including people under 50 who have had multiple fractures. Also at risk are those who take medications, such as steroid-containing drugs, or who have hormonal, kidney or other diseases that over time can thin bones.

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Are You On The Road To Becoming A Diabetic?

Being thin does not guarantee you will not become a diabetic!

Millions are being diagnosed diabetic every year and is obesity really why this is happening? You can be thin and have a panicked pancreas! You can be thin and become what medicine calls a diabetic!

One saltine cracker will take the blood sugar to over 100, and in many people it will cause the blood sugar to go to 150 for a variety of reasons, not just the sugar in it.

This sets up an inflammatory reaction. You eat a diet that promotes elevated glucose, and you produce increased glycated proteins and A.G.E.s, you are increasing your rate of inflammation of any kind. You get down to the roots, including arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and headaches.

We only have one hormone that lowers sugar, and that's insulin. Its primary use was never to lower sugar. We've got a bunch of hormones that raise sugar, cortisone being one and growth hormone another, and epinephrine and glucagon.

So you get this rush of sugar and your body panics, your pancreas panics and it stores - when it is healthy - insulin in these granules that is ready to be released. It lets these granules out and it pours out a bunch of insulin to deal with this onslaught of sugar.

Eventually the pancreas gives up and stays in a panic state, when this happens too often. Then you can be diagnosed as a diabetic.

Can Insulin Sensitivity Be Restored?

Insulin sensitivity can be restored to its original state, well, perhaps not to its original state, but you can restore it to the state of about a 10-year-old.

How to Increase Insulin Sensitivity

You can increase sensitivity by diet, which is one of the major reasons to take omega-3 oils. We think of circulation as that which flows through arteries and veins, and that is not a minor part of our circulation, but it might not even be the major part. The major part of circulation is what goes in and out of the cell.

There was an interesting study pertaining to this where they had a breed of rat that was genetically susceptible to cancer. Researchers fed them a high-omega-3 diet, plus iron, without any extra Vitamin E and they were able to almost shrink down the tumors to nothing because tumors are rapidly dividing. This is like a form of chemotherapy, and the membranes that were being formed in these tumor cells were very high in omega-3 oils. The iron acted as a catalyst for that oxidation, and the cells were exploding from getting oxidized so rapidly.

It has actually been shown by quite a number of papers that resistance training for insulin resistance is better than aerobic training. There are a variety of other reasons too. Resistance training is referring to muscular exercises. If you just do a bicep curl, you immediately increase the insulin sensitivity of your bicep. Just by exercising you are increasing the blood flow to that muscle, and one of the factors that determines insulin sensitivity is how blood can get there. It has been shown conclusively that resistance training will increase insulin sensitivity.

What about supplements such as Chromium?

You want to increase the ability of the cells in the body to burn fat and make that glucose burner into a fat burner.

Diabetics should go on 1,000 mcg of chromium, some a little bit more if they are really big people. The amount is usually 500 mcg for a non-diabetic, though it depends on their insulin levels.

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A tiny little food with a big taste!
 
As I spooned on my capers to my fettuccini I began to wonder what exactly were these little dark things and were they nutritious or not? I know I like the taste but my husband doesn't. I've had them in many pasta salads over the years but really have no idea how nutritious they are?
 
Well, here's what I found out after going through over 200 pieces of information and thinking the nutrient information would be in the next book or article, but alas never to be? The reason I'm actually publishing this is because of the many hours spent trying to study out this tiny little bud so I felt justified in passing on what little information I did find. I also figured cabbages have many healthy nutrients so this little guy deserved some mention and I expect healthy nutrients?
 
The Capper [Capparis spinosa "Cruciferae"] is part of the cabbage family containing almost 250 species, most of which are herbs growing in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere. It is unusual in that it loses its leaves during the rainy seasons and retains them during the dry season. It is called the "Rose of the Mediterranean."
 
Strange but true, Capers are the unopened green flower buds of the Capparis spinosa, a wild and cultivated prickly, perennial bush grown mainly in Mediterranean countries (southern France, Italy, and Algeria) and also in California. Manual labor is required to gather capers, for the buds must be picked each morning just as they reach the proper size. Now I know why they are so expensive? After the buds are picked, they are usually sundried, then pickled in vinegar or salt brine. A good rule to follow; Rinse before using to flush away as much salt as possible.
 
Capers can range in size from that of a tiny peppercorn (the petite variety from southern France, considered the finest) to some as large as the tip of your little finger (from Italy). I prefer the small ones.
 
As for nutrients. I was unable to find much in that department so I'm still left wondering exactly what Capers consist of. I did find that they are mainly water (about 85%). The dry matter contains bitter flavonoid glycosides, a mustard oil glycoside named glucocapparin. According to the "Doctrine of Signatures," it will affect the body part it resembles (said to resemble testes) and therefore was used as an aphrodisiac. One encyclopedia said that it is the hyssop talked of in the Bible, but I could not find anything else to back up that statement.
 
Cretan Agapios Monachos in his manuscript of the 15th century he writes: "consume capers with vinegar and oil. If the caper is salted, dip it in water, then consume it before each meal." In the same paragraph he makes reference to interesting medicinal benefits of the caper: "it cures the spleen, destroys vermin, heals the hemorrhoids, increases the vitality of the sperm, cures liver ailments and cramps, mobilizes the urinary bladder, facilitates menstruation, and prevents rheumatism." The 15th century had some good and some bad medicinal things so take it for what it is worth. I'm not saying it's so or not so, but since it's part of the cabbage I family prefer to think it's probably so!
 
I did find that parts of the bush, from which they grow, the roots and stems of the Woolly Caper Bush Capparis are popular in southern African traditional medicine and used for various conditions such as malaria, rheumatism, insanity, snake-bite, jaundice, headache, cough, pneumonia, tuberculosis and leprosy. This plant is also used to prevent abortion and treat infertility (van Wyk & Gericke 2000). However, this species evidently can be poisonous when used wrong. Nothing said about nutrients in the bud itself?
 
Capers can lend piquancy to many sauces and condiments; they can also be used as a garnish for meat and vegetable dishes. I add it to most of my pasta dishes?
 
Byzantine Pavlos Aeginitis recommends consumption of the caper served on a slice of bread topped with vinegar honey. I've never had it that way, but might just try it...
 
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1/4 cup capers, drained 
1/4 cup white wine 
1/2 cup prepared pesto 
2 cloves garlic, minced 
1/2 cup sliced black olives 
1 tablespoon lemon juice 
1/2 cup cottage cheese or 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese.
1/2 cup fresh chopped tomatoes 
Sea Salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste 
Freshly grated parmesan cheese 
 
Cook pasta according to package directions: drain and return to pan to keep warm. 
 
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil, capers, white wine, pesto, and garlic 1 minute or until aromatic; stir in black olives, lemon juice, and cottage or Feta cheese, Immediately Remove from heat and pour over pasta; toss to coat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper add chopped tomatoes. Transfer onto individual serving plates and garnish with parmesan cheese. 
 
Makes 4 servings. 
 
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Cancer and other illnesses are proliferating in your body as you read this!
 
There are these creatures called free-radicals over producing and roaming your body just waiting for the moment to make you ill.
 
Defense and defeat is the secret to preventing them from being successful illness and disease producers!
 
Antioxidants defenders to the rescue, if you will let them. Antioxidants are needed to neutralize harmful molecules in your body which are called free radicals. While free radicals play some essential roles in health producing energy and fighting infections. On the other hand too many causes oxidation thereby damaging your body's cells.
 
Too many free-radicals have been traced to the lack of minerals, vitamins, along with environmental poisoning - both internal and external - along with foods lacking the nutrients to keep us health. 
 
Oxidation from too many free-radicals age cells and sets up the stage for diseases such as heart disease, viral invasions and various kinds of cancer.
 
There are many different types of free radicals, and no single antioxidant can neutralize all of them.  Your best bet is to take a variety of antioxidants or to use a complete antioxidant formula. Whichever you choose. Experts agree that the six of the known to be most effective antioxidants are;
 
1. ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID: This powerful antioxidant
plays two important roles; It boosts your body's
production of glutathione an antioxidant and it helps
your body recycle and reuse other antioxidants so
they can keep fighting free radicals. The therapeutic
dose for lipoic acid is 100 - 600 mg/day.
 
2. CAROTENOIDS: Beta-carotene is the best-known
carotenoid, but lutein and lycopene are also key.
Found in fruits and vegetables, they protect plants
against free radical damage. They do the same to
your body when consumed. Take at least 10 to 500
mg of mixed carotenoids daily. Found in greens,
Brewer's yeast and small amount in red meats.
 
 
3. COENZYME Q10: This free-radical fighter plays
a crucial role in maintaining cell energy. It's one of
the most frequently prescribed heart "drugs" in
Japan. Take 30 to 100 mg daily and should be
Taken with foods containing an oil.
 
4. FLAVONOIDS: Fruits and vegetable are loaded
with these plant pigments, such as quercetin and
anthocyanidins, which help fight free-radical damage.
Take 250 to 2000 mg daily.
 
5. VITAMIN C: Contrary to recent news flashes this
is still a most important vitamin. This antioxidant
boosts your immunity. Most animals make their own
vitamin C, but humans have lost their ability to do so.
Take 500 to 2,000 mg daily ~NOTE: People who have
hemachromatosis or a history of kidney stones should
limit intake to 250 mg daily.
 
6. VITAMIN E: This may very well be the single most
important vitamin you can take. Its role in preventing
coronary heart disease has been studied for more than
50 years. Take 400 IU daily of the Natural form,
d-alpha tocopherol. ~NOTE: If you are on blood thinners
or aspirin daily, Vitamin E may intensify the blood-thinning
effect of these drugs. Talk to your doctor about reducing
your medication dosage to make it possible to take
Vitamin E.
 
Maximize absorption: Take folic acid and B vitamins with food. Many people have a genetic defect that limits folic acid absorption.
 
Here's some tips on supplement labels.
 
1. In natural brands, the most common additives that give a tablet its form, are cellulose and magnesium stearates, which appear to be safe.
 
2. Conventional brands, usually found in pharmacies and grocery stores, contain a variety of sweeteners &chemicals - making them difficult to impossible to be absorbed ? and/or colors that are unnecessary and may cause allergic reactions. Among those additives are lactose, modified food starch, corn starch, polysorbate 80, sucrose, fructose, maltodextrin, polyethylene glycol, artificial colors, and edible ink.
 
3. Supplement bottles will usually give the percentage of or DV (daily value) of each nutrient your supplement contains. The DV is a dosage guide that's more up-to-date but roughly equivalent to the old RDA (Recommended dietary allowance). At the end of the list, you may find nutrients without an established DV. Don't be put off by this -many important nutrients, such as carotenoids and flavonoids don't have DVs.
 
4. Vegetarians should avoid capsules made of gelatin, an animal byproduct. Choose brands with cellulose instead.
 
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Many Amphibians Threatened Worldwide
Oct 14, 2004
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID


WASHINGTON (AP) - Eye of newt and toe of frog may one day be gone from witches grog. Indeed, not just frogs and newts but amphibians in general are rapidly becoming threatened worldwide, a new study shows.

And while few would miss the evil broth concocted by the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the rapid decline of animals like toads and salamanders is raising concerns as it worsens, a team of researchers reported Thursday.

"What we're seeing here is completely unprecedented declines and extinctions," said Simon N. Stuart of the World Conservation Union, lead researcher on the study.

These declines are "outside our normal experience," Stuart said in a telephone interview.

There are a variety of reasons for some losses, while others remain a mystery, the group reports in a paper being published online by the journal Science.

Amphibians have porous skins and narrow environmental requirements, and their decline may be an indication that something sinister is under way in the environment, Simon said.

"Where amphibians proceed, others may follow, possibly us also," he said.

The researchers reported that 1,856 species, 32.5 percent of the known species of amphibians, are "globally threatened," meaning they fall into the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's categories of vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. By comparison, 12 percent of bird species and 23 percent of mammal species are threatened.

The researchers reported 435 amphibian species are in rapid decline, at least nine species have gone extinct since 1980 and another 113 species have not been reported from the wild in recent years and are considered to be possibly extinct.

Their findings, called the Global Amphibian Assessment, were compiled by more than 500 scientists in 60 countries.

"All in all, amphibians are certainly in deep trouble in many areas, for a whole suite of reasons," said Ross A. Alford, a professor of tropical biology at James Cook University in Australia.

Alford, who was not a co-author of the report, said via e-mail that the study "has done a good job of documenting (the decline), and also of pointing out how much more we need to know to really understand the scale of the problem and begin to attempt to solve it."

Indeed, he added, the report may even understate the problem due to the patchiness of knowledge of amphibians.

"It is quite possible that there are as-yet large-scale ... declines, similar to those that have been documented for Australia and the New World tropics, that are occurring or have occurred" elsewhere, said Alford, author of a 1999 study of amphibian decline.

Trevor Beebee of the University of Sussex in England added that amphibians may be a type of warning, like the canaries miners used to take with them because the birds are more sensitive than people to the dangerous gasses that can occur in mines.

"In my view this assessment of amphibian declines is very important, because it quantifies an extremely worrying set of observations," Beebee said via e-mail. "Amphibians are declining in many places all over the world, often in areas where we might expect human effects to be minimal."

The new paper concludes that while exploitation and loss of habitat are factors in some losses, other declines remain enigmatic, occurring for unknown reasons.

Overexploited species are concentrated in East and Southeast Asia where frogs are harvested for food, the report says. Habitat loss occurs more widely, but especially in Southeast Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean, it adds.

A major concern, the researchers say, are the enigmatic declines and disappearances occurring in North and South America, Puerto Rico and Australia.

"Such declines have taken place even within well-protected areas, such as Yosemite National Park (California), Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve (Costa Rica) and Eungella National Park (Australia)," the researchers wrote.

Some studies have associated these unexpected declines with a fungal disease that tends to occur at higher elevations and streamside locations, the report notes. Beebee also suggested subtle effects of climate change may also be at work.

Funding for the Global Amphibian Assessment was provided by the Moore Family Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Conservation International, MAVA Foundation, U.S. State Department, Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation for Animal Welfare, National Science Foundation, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, television producer George Meyer, conservation supporters Ben and Ruth Hammett and the Disney Foundation.

Science: http://www.sciencemag.org
http://www.globalamphibians.org/ 
 


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