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Chromium Supplementing for Diabetics Important.

Reason; a deficiency of this mineral can lead to blood sugar problems. Now research has uncovered chromium's value for the rest of us, too.

Simply put: Too little chromium and you raise your risk of heart attack. The study found that those with the highest levels of the mineral were 35 percent less likely to have a heart attack than those with the lowest levels.

In the study, investigators at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research in Baltimore measured the chromium levels in the toenail clippings of 684 men who survived a heart attack and of a similar number of men who had no such history. (The clippings provide a better indication of long-term mineral levels than a blood test.) Results showed that chromium levels were 13 percent lower in those who had experienced a heart attack than for those who had not.

Chromium is found abundantly in broccoli, turkey, liver and other organ meats, seafood, whole grains, oysters, eggs, and cheese. But the study noted that a large percentage of the general population in the United States probably does not get an adequate supply of the mineral from their diet. The researchers found that chromium levels fell by about nine percentage points with each decade of age, and levels were also low for those with high blood pressure.

The recommended daily allowance of chromium is 25 micrograms (mcg) for women and 35 mcg for men. But most people can safely take up to 600 mcg.

LENA'S COMMENT: I keep telling you that mineral imbalances cause all kinds of illness so make sure you receive daily supplements of a total 84 minerals and trace minerals to assure you are not one of those statistics...

Men with LDL cholesterol levels between 91 and 135 had 6 times the likelihood of having Parkinson's of those with LDL levels above 135, and those with LDL levels below 91 had 4 times the likelihood.

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The makers of the sugar substitute Splenda have been cited by the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority for misleading the public by comparing the sweetener directly to sugar. According to the complaint, the advertising is "confusing consumers into thinking it's as natural as sugar."

The fact is, Splenda is an artificial sweetener that is manufactured chemically. Its sweetness can be attributed to the chlorocarbon chemical sucralose.

The sweetener doesn't cause a spike in blood sugar, so many diabetics have considered it a welcome addition to their diets. But they -- and everyone else -- should be fully aware of just what they are ingesting. The manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, claims that sucralose passes through the body without being absorbed. But the FDA says 11 to 27 percent of ingested sucralose may be absorbed, and the Japanese Food Sanitation Council pegs that number even higher, at 40 percent.

According to the Sucralose Toxicity Information Center, once sucralose is absorbed, about 20 to 30 percent is metabolized by the body. Research done by the center in the '90s demonstrated that years of use may lead to immune system or neurological disorders.

If you're soured on Splenda, there are two alternatives to try: stevia and lo han. Both are truly all natural and will not spike glucose levels, so they are safe for diabetics.

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Teeny Tiny Seedy Nutrients!

Unlocking of the almost unlimited healing power of the foods we eat every day is an uphill battle for those of us in the war against disease. Fast food has so adulterated our eating that we no longer look on foods with the same eye as times past. Today more and more studies are showing the benefits of raw and healthy foods yet we are not seeing enough of it in the mainstream media. And if you think about it, the medical establishment has always known -- and accepted that bad foods can make you sick. -- Yet these "experts" are as slow as molasses in accepting the flip side of the coin, namely, that GOOD foods can make you well! Doctors almost never mention foods unless it in relation to the cholesterol myth.

Educating people on good foods in relation to health is a real uphill battle against all the processed and fast foods around. Listen and take note that the old saying, "What you eat is what you are!" is very true!

These teeny tiny little seeds are great illnesses preventors and or healers!

Even though berry season is past in most areas you can still find them in stores both frozen and fresh. Berries are usually seed bearing and those seeds are important to our health.

I keep packages of different kinds of frozen berries in my freezer for my cobbler craving winter days. I grew up eating my grandmother's fantastic berry cobblers and they still remain my favorite. Strawberries make their way onto our table in the form of shortcake in strawberry season and mixed with other fruits as smoothies or pureed and added to fruit punch the rest of the year. Replacing sweets as treats year round. Most kids love berries frozen whole to eat like candy and make for a healthy body and strong teeth.

Berries, such as blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and the likes, contain these teeny tiny seeds that make up their mystic. These little berries carry a huge portion of antioxidants. The nutrients known to prevent and/or kill cancers of various types. Loaded with minerals and vitamins that are healthy for every body!

Blueberries tend to get all the attention these days but other berries are just as nutritious, it's just that nobody has done a lot of berry testing on the others so you don't find them written about as often. I believe one thing that is truly the crux of berries is the tiny seeds within the berry. Berries, most commonly, Blackberries have been used for centuries as a diarrhea and anemia treatment. Leading me to believe they are very important in preventing problems.

Horticulturists have always known that a seed holds the embryo of new life. Scientists are confirming that berry seeds contain high levels of life prolonging Essential Fatty Acids or EFA's, just as effective as other EFA bearing nuts and fish, known to be an effective protection against heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Alternative Medicine has always said that health starts in the Intestinal system with disseminating the nutrients through out the body as well as its ability to move along toxins before they can damage the body, and the faster this happens the better for your health. Speedy removal of toxins and dissemination of nutrients happen when the intestines contain the proper amounts of probiotic bacteria and the proper fiber is introduced, and these tiny little seeds move things along swiftly.

EFA's and Your Health

Essential fatty acids (EFA) found in berry seeds are linoleic, alpha linolenic and oleic acids. 1997 studies (Johansson et al) found that these EFA's are abundant in the seed oil of 22 common edible wild northern berries. Also is a very rich source of alpha and gamma tocopherol as well as y-tocopherol. This tocopherol or Vitamin E rich composition is said to be important in the prevention of degenerative disease such as diabetes. Previous testing established the presence of ellagic acid, a cancer fighting polyphenolic, found and concentrated primarily in the teeny tiny seeds of the berries. Medical research programs studying ellagic acid and demonstrated its ability to inhibit the number and size of chemically induced tumors of the esophagus of rats. (Stoner and Mukhtar, 1995). Red Raspberries have shown to have the highest levels of ellagic acid but is of sufficient quantity in all tiny seed bearing berries.

If you want to get hooked on cobblers here's my grandmother's recipe!

Grandma's Berry Cobbler

Set Oven to 375º before you start process.

Pastry for 1 pie:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick butter at room temperature
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons ice cold water
Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Berry Filling:

4 cups blackberries or berry of your choice with the exception of strawberries?
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup water
1/4 stick butter

Prepare pastry: Put flour, salt, butter, and oil into a bowl and mix with pastry mixer or with fork until shortening is the size of small peas. Add ice water and mix to pastry consistency. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Wash and cap berries; drain. Combine berries, sugar, flour, and water, and place half of the berry mixture in oven-proof 9" x 9" x 2" baking dish.

Roll out pastry on floured board and cut into 3/4" strips. Place small side pieces of pastry into berry mixture add second half of berries. Arrange rest of pastry strips on top of berries in a criss-cross fashion and top with dots of butter or margarine, sprinkle lightly with sugar.

Bake at 375º until crust is golden brown. Serve hot with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

Sadly food alone will not do the trick as it would in centuries past so we can't rely totally on our food intake, because of the lack of nutrients in our soils and the pollutants added in the form of air pollution, pesticides and fertilizers. Read the 1936 Report

Lena

I've been saying that bacterial soaps are dangerous to the world for years, now someone else who should have known, is finally getting around to saying, "Maybe they are." Slowly we might hear the truth after it's too late and the mega bacteria is rampant throughout the world...

FDA to Hear Concerns on Anti-Germ Soaps
Oct 18, 2005
By JOHN J. LUMPKIN

WASHINGTON (AP) - It seems hard to go wrong with a hand soap that "kills 99 percent of germs" it encounters. But critics of anti-bacterial soaps in the home say there's plenty to be concerned about.

A government advisory panel will take a look at that Thursday.

The popularity of soaps and other products claiming anti-bacterial properties skyrocketed in the last decade as consumers turned to them as a defense against household illnesses. But some people contend that a number of the products, particularly those that use synthetic chemicals rather than alcohol or bleach, pose the risk of creating germs that are resistant to antibacterials as well as antibiotics.

Those critics say antibacterials are no more effective than regular soap in reducing infections and illnesses. The Food and Drug Administration, in briefing documents posted on the Internet ahead of Thursday's hearing, said the agency has not found any medical studies that definitively linked specific anti-bacterial products to reduced infection rates.

Unlike anti-bacterial products, regular household soap helps separate bacteria from the skin so they wash down the drain or attach to the hand towel when hands are dried. Anti-bacterial soap kills the bacteria outright.

Manufacturers disagree with many of the critics' claims, while both sides point to studies they say support their point of view. An FDA panel of independent experts will take up these concerns in a public hearing.

The Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee will consider whether there is evidence that these products pose long-term hazards, as the critics contend. They can make recommendations on the sales and labeling of these products to the FDA, which ultimately has the authority to restrict availability of such soaps and related items.

The FDA briefing documents do not suggest any such ruling is imminent.

Critics like Dr. Stuart Levy, president of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, say these products should be banned for use in healthy households. Instead, he says, keep them where they are needed: in hospitals and in homes with very sick people at greater risk if they get a bacterial infection.

"We run the risk of changing the kinds of bacteria we confront every day in the home," said Levy, a professor of medicine and molecular biology at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Here's how, he says: The small percentage of bacteria that survive a brush with the soap may develop resistance to it. What's more, he says, some surviving bacteria may have an improved ability to pump out all threatening substances, including antibiotics used to cure infections.

Those survivors may pass that mutation to their offspring, and the adaptation can come to dominate an entire population of bacteria, creating a resistance.

While Levy says that has happened in lab studies, there's no firm evidence it's happening in households. Brian Sansoni, spokesman for The Soap and Detergent Association, an industry group, said studies have found no link between the real-world use of anti-bacterial products and bacterial resistance.

"These products are proven to provide a preventive benefit for their users," Sansoni said.

A recent study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in which scientists observed the development of bacteria in 224 households for a year, showed no significant increase in resistant bacteria in houses using anti-bacterial instead of regular soap. Nor did it show that anti-bacterial soap led to healthier homes than regular soap.

It called for further studies, saying the effect could take place over a longer term. Levy is listed as one of the study's authors.

The FDA, in briefing documents, said "current data are conflicting and unclear" on this issue.

Last month, the agency began enforcing the first U.S. ban of a veterinary antibiotic because of concerns it could lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans.

Other issues to be considered by FDA panelists include whether the synthetic chemicals in some soaps pose a hazard in the environment after they wash down the drain and through wastewater systems.

They also will look at whether the use of antibacterials in homes may in fact leave those homes too clean for young children, who may need some exposure to the bacterial world to develop a strong immune system.

This controversial theory, called the "Hygiene Hypothesis," suggests that growing up in a too-clean environment may cause a person to develop asthma and serious allergies later in life.

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The Soap and Detergent Association
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics