health-food: October 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

For All The Protein The Body Needs - Eat Organic Electron Rich Green Kale

Jill Ettinnger - Author

www.oranicauthority.com

OrganicAuthority.com

The only thing in life that is constant is change. We may resist it all we want, but time and its inevitable evolution of everything in its path is unaffected by our attempts to stop it. The resulting trajectory of humanity's nascent ascent appears to be positioning itself to sweep us into progressive new times, especially where our food choices are concerned, as nearly 7 billion people are now standing on the little scraps of land that we share with some 55 billion rather large animals raised for food each year. (As another famous saying goes: This town ain't big enough for the both of us.) So, beef (and all factory-farmed meat) may be going from rib-eye to relic as we transition to a more greener alkaline world… literally—as in leafy, green electron rich alkaline vegetables.

Environmentalists cite meat production as one of the biggest contributors to global acid warming, and the USDA's new food pyramid (MyPlate) suggests the healthiest choice is making vegetables and fruit the biggest part of every meal by reducing consumption of highly acidic constipating animal proteins. Kale is far more nutritious than other leafy greens, but these seven reasons why it is such an important futurefood may just surprise you.

1. Anti-acid and therefore Anti-inflammatory: Metabolic and dietary acids causes Inflammation leading to the number one cause of arthritis, heart disease and a number of autoimmune diseases, and is triggered by the consumption of highly acid animal products which release toxic chemicals of sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphuric acid and uric acid making us sick, tired and fat. Kale is an incredibly effective anti-acid anti-inflammatory food, potentially preventing and even reversing these illnesses.

2. Iron: Despite the myth that vegetarians are anemic, the number of non-vegetarians with iron-deficiencies is on the rise. Per calorie, kale has more iron than beef.

3. Calcium: Dairy and beef both contain calcium, but the U.S. still has some of the highest rates of bone loss and osteoporosis in the world. Why? Because dairy contains acids of lactose and lactice acid which strips calcium from the bones and magnesium from the muscles. Kale contains more calcium per calorie than milk (90 grams per serving) without the toxic acids and is also better absorbed by the body than dairy. Dairy and the acids lactose and lactic acid are the number one and number two acids that cause protstate, ovarian, uterine and breast cancers.

4. Fiber: Like protein, fiber is a macronutrient, which means we need it every day to adsorb and absorb metabolic and dietary acid. But many Americans don't eat nearly enough and the deficiency is linked to heart disease, digestive disorders and cancer. Protein-rich foods, like meat, contain little to no fiber and destroy the intestinal villi or root system of the body leading to the inability to manufacture stem cells and then new blood. One serving of kale not only contains 5 percent of the recommended daily intake of fiber, but it also provides 2 grams of non-acidifying protein.

5. Omega fatty acids: Essential Omega fats play an important role in our health to help build the membranes of stem cells that make up all blood and body cells, unlike the saturated fats in meat which congest and gum up the crypts of the small intestines where stem cells are manufactures. A serving of kale contains 121 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 92.4 mg of omega-6 fatty acids for helping to build the membranes of embryonic cells.

6. Immunity: Because meat is highly acidic this gives rise to the biological transformations of bacteria, yeast and mold which can be a serious risk to our health. Many of these come as a result of factory farm highly acidic meat, eggs and dairy products which contain millions of biological transformations of bacteria and yeast. Kale is an incredibly rich source of immune-boosting carotenoid and flavanoid antioxidants including vitamins A which help to buffer the toxic affects of metabolic and dietary acids.

7. Sustainable: Kale grows to maturity in 55 to 60 days versus a cow raised for beef for an average of 18-24 months. Kale can grow in most climates and is relatively easy and low impact to grow at home or on a farm. To raise one pound of beef requires 16 pounds of grain, 11 times as much fossil fuel and more than 2,400 gallons of water.

Chef Shelley has solved the problem by creating in her laboratory kitchen tasty healthful kale chips. To learn more about kale and Shelley's incredible tasty kale chips go to:

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-583-kale-chips.aspx

Kale Chips and Dehydrated Veggies

*pH Miracle Citrus Koko Nut Kale Chips and Organic Veggie pHlakes

Sources:

OrganicAuthority.com

http://www.organicauthority.com/sp/newsletter/?utm_campaign=subscribebox&utm_source=OA&utm_medium=OAutm_content=&utm_term=

http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/meat-wastes-natural-resources.aspx

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2461/2

http://www.irondisorders.org/iron-deficiency-anemia

http://www.ellenskitchen.com/faqs/calcium.html

Saturday, October 29, 2011

The Dr Robert O Young Italiano New Biology/pH Miracle Tour Schedule

The following is Dr. Robert O. Young's Italiano New Biology/pH Miracle Tour Conference schedule - The Science of the New Biology in Achieving Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health and Vitality with a pH Miracle Lifestyle and Diet.

The science of The New Biology by Dr Robert O Young states that "Over- Acidification of the body (latent tissue acidosis) is the single underlying cause of ALL sickness and disease." Sickness and disease is not about the body cells or tissues or organs, its is ALL about the hydration and the quality of the fluids of the body that surround the cells that make up our tissues and organs. Simply put . . . the cell is only as healthy as the fluids it is bathed in. Viruses, bacteria, yeast and mold are not the cause of disease; they are the expression of tissue acidosis. Cells are not attacked by viruses, bacteria, yeast or mold; they become yeasty or moldy, ferment and break down because of their own unhealth acidic environment. The following schedule of Conferences will explore how you can reclaim the proper alkaline pH balance of your own environment and thereby ensure a natural improvement in your health and vitality by starting an alkaline lifestyle and diet. Dr. Young's foundational hypotheisis is that the human organism is alkaline by design and acidic by function.

Schedule of Conferences Throughout Italy October 30th through November 12th, 2011

October 30th, 2011

Location: Ti-sana - Via Parrocchiale, 2 (Ariate-Calco - Prov. di Lecco)

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Two New Compounds to Treat Addiction Cigarettes and Alcohol

Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco, and Pfizer Inc., has determined that two new compounds may be effective in treating alcohol and nicotine dependence at the same time.

In a paper published in the November 3 issue of Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, the researchers showed that alcohol consumption in rats was significantly lowered by two compounds that are targeted to neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subtype of {alpha} 3 {beta} 4 *.

nAChRs are proteins found in the brain and central nervous system that mediate the broader effects of substances such as nicotine. A recent study of human genetics have shown that the gene encoding alpha} {subtype {3} beta4 * very significant for susceptibility to alcohol and nicotine dependence.

"This problem has been translating important genetic findings in a more effective treatment for humans," says co-senior author, Selena E. Bartlett, PhD, director of Preclinical Development group at the Gallo Center. The lead author of the study is Susmita Chatterjee, PhD, from the Gallo Center.
Work has been done in collaboration with scientists led by senior co-author, Hans Rollema, PhD, in Neuroscience Research Unit at Pfizer Inc.

One new compound, CP-601 932, has been declared safe in humans in a clinical study, notes Bartlett. He recommends a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of compounds and the potential benefits in treating both alcohol and nicotine dependence.

Another compound is PF-4575180. Both were developed by Pfizer.
"Alcoholism and nicotine are often treated as a separate disorder," says Bartlett, "despite the fact that 60 to 80 percent of heavy drinkers also smoked tobacco. Very few effective strategies for treating these disorders separately, let alone simultaneously. Our data show that by targeting specific nAChR subtypes, it is possible to treat alcohol and nicotine dependence with one drug. "

While the compound has a significant impact on alcohol consumption in mice, sucrose intake has no effect. "This indicates that unlike other drugs already approved for the misuse of alcohol, these compounds do not interfere with the brain's natural pengimbalan system in a more broad," said Bartlett.
Co-author of the study are Pia Steensland of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Jeffrey A. Simms and Joan Holgate of the Gallo Center, and Jotham W. Coe, Raymond S. Hurst, Christopher L. Shaffer and John Lowe of Pfizer.

The research was supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense, State of California, the Foundation Boncompagni-Ludovisi BLANCEFLOR, née Bildt, the Swedish-American Foundation, and Insamlingsstiftelsen Hjärnfonden / Swedish Brain Foundation.

UCSF - affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center is one of the world's leading academic centers to study the biological basis of substance and alcohol use disorders. Gallo Center found a potential target molecules for therapeutic drug development that extended through the study of proof-of-concept clinical and preclinical.

UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

5 Kind of Dances to Form Ideal Body

There are fun ways to burn 500-1000 calories in one hour without having to use a treadmill or running on the track. Connect the music and enjoy each dynamic movement of the various dances as well burn the fat that has accumulated.

1. belly dance

Belly dancing or belly dancing has a reputation as a dance of seduction, but a rhythmic movement in one part, from the hips, abdomen, chest, shoulders, arms, and back, making this dance movement has the effect of low-impact exercise (low impact). This movement also strengthens back muscles.

The movement of this dance uses all the muscles of the torso with a low effort on the muscles making it suitable for all ages.

2. Ballet movements are continuous and graceful in ballet would make us like exercising cardio, flexibility, and strength as well.

3. Zumba

Sports are inspired by Latin dance of the state has an energetic movement. It is suitable for those who want to burn calories as well as strengthen the muscles of the thigh and leg.

4. salsa

Vary your fitness workout with a salsa dance. Movements in this dance steps require quick feet with an upright posture. In addition to improving stamina, perform a dance routine will also make the muscles stronger upper body.

5. Hip Hop

Hip hop movement is a combination of elements of studio jazz and street styles. Dynamic movement makes all the muscles of the body part trained. Another advantage of hip-hop routine practice is to increase stamina and you can become a party to show off latiihan star who often practiced.

More Evidence That Cell Phone Use Is Harmful

More Evidence That Cell Phone Use Is Bad for You
If health damage associated with mobile phones is in the news again, it is not because of the electromagnetic waves that allegedly attack the brain. But new research suggests excessive use of mobile phones can hinder sleep, trigger fatigue and stress and cause mental problems like depression and lack of concentration. At the recent annual meeting of the U.S. Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Dr. Gaby Badre from Sahlgren's Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden said teenagers who use their phones excessively are more prone to stress and fatigue. The study focused on 21 healthy people between 14 and 20 years of age with regular work or study hours and without sleep problems. The subjects were divided into two groups. Compared to the control group, who made less than five calls and/or sent five text messages a day, the experimental group made more than 15 calls and/or sent 15 text messages a day. And the latter suffered from increased restlessness, had more careless lifestyles, consumed more stimulating beverages, and reported difficulty falling asleep, disrupted sleep, and more susceptibility to stress and fatigue. Only one-third of them ate breakfast, compared with most in the control group.
The correlation between phone use and mental state was shown by a study published in the Korean Journal of Epidemiology in 2005 and conducted by a team led by Prof. Kim Dong-hyun, of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at Hallym University's College of Medicine. The team studied 501 high school students in four groups according to their cell phone use. Those who used them the least scored below 35 points on depression, while those who used the most scored above 51. The latter group also scored over 61 in terms of impulsive behavior. "We can't generalize that cell phone use causes depression or impulsive behavior, but at least we proved there's a connection," Kim said. Han Doug-hyun, a professor of neuropsychiatry at Chung-Ang University Medical Center, says a brain wave scan of children with high mobile use showed a similar sleep cycle pattern to that of a depression patient. Conversely, depressive and impulsive children tended to rely more on mobile phones. Then how much is too much? Mobile addiction is a novel concept compared to drug or Internet addictions. But experts say those who are at risk to becoming an addict are nervous without a phone, always tinker with it and are at ease only after making a call or texting someone. Doctors also note that texting can be more harmful than phone calls to mental health and sleep levels. Prof. Ha ji-hyun, of the Department of Psychiatry at Konkuk University Medical Center says, "A call is simultaneous communication, but an SMS is not. You can get nervous while waiting for the response." Texting at night, itself a stimulus, seems inimical to sleep. Prof. Hong Seung-chul of the Department of Neuropsychiatry at Catholic University of Korea's St. Vincent's Hospital, cites a survey saying sound and light from an incoming text message disturbs sleep as it suppresses the hormone melatonin. It can wake up the person or prevent a sound sleep.
englishnews@chosun.com / Jul. 28, 2008 10:40 KST
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/07/28/2008072861028.html

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Horrific Truth Behind the Egg Industry

The Horrific Truth Behind Egg Industry

Hens spend their entire lives in cages, where they can't even move. They suffer from depression, like any other living being whose liberty was taken away. In order to reduce injuries resulting from excessive pecking — an aberrant behavior that occurs when the confined hens are under stress or frustrated — practically all laying hens have part of their beaks cut off. Debeaking is a painful procedure that involves cutting through bone, cartilage, and soft tissue.

Baby male chicks, who are of no economic value to the egg industry, are simply tossed into a dumpster with shells and other waste. They either get ground up alive, or they are just tossed into plastic bags with hundreds of others, and left to suffocate.

http://www.thenazareneway.com/vegetarian/eggs_and_laying_hens.htm

ANY HUMAN BEING IN ITS RIGHT MIND WILL KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. NO LIVING BEING DESERVES TO BE ENSLAVED, RAPED, TORTURED AND KILLED, SO A HUMAN CAN SATISFY ITS ''DESIRE''. STOP SUPPORTING THIS MADNESS / INSANITY - THE UNNECESSARY TORTURE AND SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT LIVING BEINGS, STOP NOW! GO VEGAN!

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The Egg Industry - It hides some of the most horrifying acts of extreme cruelty on Earth!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ--faib7to http://www.chooseveg.com/ohio-fresh-eggs.asp

Those poor defenseless living beings just live to endure extreme horrific torture and die a horribly painful death! For what? Just to satisfy a human's "desire"? "A common method used to dispose of unwanted male chicks is grinding them up alive. This method can result in unspeakable horrors as a research scientist described, “Even after twenty seconds, there were only partly damaged animals with whole skulls.” In other words, fully conscious chicks were partially ground up. Eyewitness accounts at commercial hatcheries indicate similar horrors with chicks being slowly dismembered on augers carrying them towards a trash bin or manure spreader."

http://www.veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/vbs-eggs.html Video shows chicks ground up alive at egg plant: http://www.mercyforanimals.org/farm-to-fridge.aspx

"A US animal rights group has released a video showing unwanted chicks being tossed alive into a grinder at an Iowa plant and accused egg hatcheries of being "perhaps the cruellest industry" in the world. The undercover video was shot by Chicago-based Mercy for Animals at a hatchery in Spencer, Iowa, over a two-week period in May and June. The video was first obtained yesterday by The Associated Press. "We have to ask ourselves if these were puppies and kittens being dropped into grinders, would we find that acceptable?" asked Nathan Runkle, the group's executive director, at a news conference in Des Moines. "I don't think that most people would." The group said that tossing male chicks, which have little value because they can't lay eggs or be raised quickly enough to be profitable for meat, into grinders is common industry practice. United Egg Producers, a trade group for US egg farmers, confirmed that. The hatchery is owned by West Des Moines-based Hy-Line North America and is one of many operations in Iowa, the nation's leading egg producer. The video, shot with a hidden camera and microphone by a Mercy for Animals employee who got a job at the plant, shows a Hy-Line worker sorting through a conveyor belt of chirping chicks, flipping some of them into a chute like a poker dealer flips cards.

These chicks, which a narrator says are males, are then shown being dropped alive into a grinding machine. In other parts of the video, a chick is shown dying on the factory floor amid a heap of egg shells after falling through a sorting machine. Another chick, also still alive, is seen lying on the floor after getting scalded by a wash cycle, according to the video narrator. Hy-Line said the video "appears to show an inappropriate action and violation of our animal welfare policies," referring to chicks on the factory floor. But the company also noted that "instantaneous euthanasia" - a reference to killing of male chicks by the grinder - is a standard practice supported by the animal veterinary and scientific community. Company spokesman Tom Jorgensen said Tuesday an investigation was continuing, and once it's completed the company would release more information. Runkle acknowledged that his group's ultimate goal was to get people to stop eating eggs. He said he believe many would refuse to eat eggs if they knew what happened to male chicks. "The egg industry is perhaps the cruellest industry on the face of the planet," Runkle said. Mercy for Animals also sent letters to the nation's 50 largest grocery store chains, including Walmart, Whole Foods, Safeway, Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's, asking them to include a label on egg cartons that says, "Warning: Male chicks are ground-up alive by the egg industry."

A spokesman for United Egg Producers called the proposal "almost a joke." The egg producers spokesman, Mitch Head, said Mercy for Animals had no credibility and questionable motives because "this is a group which espouses no egg consumption by anyone - so that is clearly their motive." Mercy for Animals estimated 200 million male chicks are killed a year, which the United Egg Producers also confirmed. "There is, unfortunately, no way to breed eggs that only produce female hens," Head said. "If someone has a need for 200 million male chicks, we're happy to provide them to anyone who wants them. But we can find no market, no need." Using a grinder, Head said, "is the most instantaneous way to euthanise chicks."

There is no federal law that ensures the humane euthanasia of animals on farms or hatcheries, according to Jonathan Lovvorn, vice president and chief counsel of the Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society also says that virtually all egg farms, even those that sell cage-free eggs, get their hens from hatcheries that kill their male chicks. Hy-Line says on its website that its Iowa facility produces 33.4 million chicks. Based on that figure, Mercy for Animals estimates a similar number of male chicks are killed at the facility each year. Hy-Line did not comment on that estimate." Solution: GO VEGAN!

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By: Veganism Is The Future

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Garlic and Blood Pressure

What Is High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure is a potentially dangerous problem suffered by many people, often without them being aware of it. It has been estimated that in the USA alone more than 50 million people suffer from high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is in essence hypertension - the blood is being pumped through the system unusually fast and powerfully. This constant exertion of greater than normal force can damage the arteries, possibly leading in turn to kidney failure, heart attack and/or stroke. If you suspect you may have high blood pressure then it is essential that you discuss any symptoms with your doctor.

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure is usually divided by doctors into "essential hypertension" and "secondary hypertension".

"Secondary hypertension" refers to the case where the high blood pressure is the result of some known factor such as kidney disease. "Essential hypertension" refers to the case where there is no obvious single cause of high blood pressure.

There are many factors that can contribute to essental high blood pressure, the most common of which are lifestyle related. Smoking and high levels of saturated fat intake can both contribute significantly to an elevated level of blood pressure.

If your doctor doesn't identify a particular cause then he or she could well recommend diet and exercise as the best start. Losing some weight, lowering bad cholesterol levels and reducing salt intake can assist many people to lower their blood pressure levels. For others the preferred treatment will be medication.

Can Garlic Help?

Garlic is not a substitute for prescription medicine or lifestyle changes, however it has long had a reputation for assisting with blood pressure management. The research data is not conclusive, however it does appear that there is some evidence to support the role of garlic in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure (1).

It appears that the reputed beneficial effects of garlic on blood pressure come more from the garlic sulphides than from allicin. Unlike allicin, garlic sulphides are not destroyed by cooking.

Garlic might also assist blood pressure indirectly by helping to manage cholesterol levels.

Finally, extra garlic can be used as a seasoning, thus reducing the need for salt.

If you think you have high blood pressure then you should consult your doctor first before considering any home diagnosis or treatment.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Garlic and Sleep

Natural Insomnia Treatment?

Sleep is an essential part of life. We need it to remain physically and mentally healthy. The effects of sleep deprivation can be disastrous - consult your doctor. If we're having trouble sleeping then it would be nice to have something natural and inexpensive to help.

Sedative vs Stimulant

So, could garlic help us to sleep? Or is it more likely to keep us awake?

The evidence is mixed. It has a reputation for doing both!

On the one hand garlic is generally classed as a "hot" herb and has been known as a stimulant. Some groups have even objected to garlic because of the "over-stimulation" it can produce by "inflaming" the passions. It has sometimes been considered an aphrodisiac, which would hardly seem to be suggestive of a sedative effect!

Yet despite that garlic also has a reputation for helping people to get to sleep, even if they don't want to. Some people have claimed that eating garlic at lunch time can make it more difficult to concentrate in the afternoon. This contradiction was summed up by gourmet Curnonsky who wrote:

"A garlic caress is stimulating. A garlic excess soporific."

It seems that garlic might help you to get a good night's sleep - under certain conditions. For example, if you have a cold and are having trouble breathing then garlic might be able to assist. Garlic can help to dry up the nasal passages in some cases, improving breathing and helping to reduce snoring in some people. This can in turn ease sleep.

Whether garlic works as a sleep aid under "normal" conditions is as yet unproven.

Some people suggest chopping a little garlic, infusing it in simmering milk for a few minutes then straining to produce a night-time drink.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

My Top 38 Ways To Prevent and Reverse A Cancerous Condition

In a scandal that has reverberated around the world of cancer research, the Office of Research Integrity at the U.S. Department of Health found that a Boston University cancer scientist fabricated his findings. His work was published in two journals in 2009, and he’s been ordered to retract them. But important studies by other scientists like those at the Mayo Clinic, who based their work on his findings, could now make 10 years of their studies worthless, according to commentary in Gaia Health.

It seems fairly evident that the cancer industrial complex is a highly lucrative, well-oiled system that tends to support funding for expensive drug treatments that don't address the cause of the problem, and have yet to make a significant dent in the decrease of the overall cancer rate in the US despite investing hundreds of billions of dollars. Much of the support comes from flawed and biased "research" studies that support the use of expensive drugs as detailed in the featured articles.

Researchers, too, are well aware of the notoriety and money to be found in cancer research … particularly what may be deemed successful cancer research (which unfortunately is often measured by the discovery of new drug treatments). But, as with many areas of medical research, it's important to read between the lines of "scientifically proven" studies, even those that are well accepted.
Often what you'll find is the research gives the perception of science when really it is a heavily manipulated process designed to control and deceive. Case in point, here again we have an example of widely accepted, published research that turned out to be fabricated.

10 Years of Cancer Research Down the Drain

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) at the U.S. Department of Health reported in August 2011 that final action has been taken against Sheng Wang, PhD, of Boston University School of Medicine, Cancer Research Center. ORI states:
"The Respondent engaged in research misconduct by fabricating data that were included in two (2) published papers."
This includes:
Oncogene February 2009, which found that HIC1, a protein thought to suppress tumor growth, is a "central molecule in a novel mechanism controlling cell growth and that the disruption of this HIC1-mediated pathway may lead to abnormal cell proliferation and, ultimately, cancer."
Molecular Endocrinology December 2009, which found "reintroducing HIC1 into resistant breast cancer cells restored their sensitivity to the estrogen antagonists, indicating the existence of a novel regulatory mechanism for growth control of breast cancer cells."
Specifically, six of the eight figures in the Oncogene paper and six of the seven figures in the Molecular Endocrinology study were said to contain data from fabricated experiments. Though Wang is now required to retract the papers, and he reportedly stopped working for Boston University in July, he will only be ineligible for federal funding for 2 years.

Further, the fabricated research may continue to live on, as it has been cited by other studies and once a finding is accepted in the medical community, it's very hard to make it go away. Unfortunately, scientific retractions are actually becoming increasingly common.
As the Wall Street Journal reported:
"Just 22 retraction notices appeared in 2001, but 139 in 2006 and 339 last year. Through seven months of this year, there have been 210, according to Thomson Reuters Web of Science, an index of 11,600 peer-reviewed journals world-wide …
At the Mayo Clinic, a decade of cancer research, partly taxpayer-funded, went down the drain when the prestigious Minnesota institution concluded that intriguing data about harnessing the immune system to fight cancer had been fabricated. Seventeen scholarly papers published in nine research journals had to be retracted. A researcher, who protests his innocence, was fired. In another major flameout, 18 research journals have said they are planning to retract a total of 89 published studies by a German anesthesiologist …"

Fabricated Research is More Common Than You Might Think

Peer-reviewed research published in medical journals gets the golden star of approval in the media, yet many, if not most, of the findings are incredibly misleading. One of the best exposé's into this muddled system came from none other than Dr. Marcia Angell, who was the former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
In her book The Truth about Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It, she exposed many examples of why medical studies often cannot be trusted, and said flat out:
"Trials can be rigged in a dozen ways, and it happens all the time."
For instance, in 2009 Dr. Scott Reuben, who was a well-respected, prominent anesthesiologist, former chief of acute pain of the Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass. and a former professor at Tufts University's medical school, allegedly fabricated the data for 21 studies!

Dr. Reuben succeeded in getting numerous studies published, and those studies were accepted as fact and swayed the prescribing habits of doctors. It was only due to a routine audit raising a few red flags that a larger investigation was later launched.
So how did those false studies, or any studies for that matter, become worthy of being published? Part of the problem may be the peer-review process itself, as this puts researchers in charge of policing other researchers' results, and most do not want to insult a fellow researcher's work with negative comments.
As written in Gaia Health:
"It's all about money. Get published in a major medical journal and your future is made. Most peer reviewers are doing their own studies. That's what makes them peers. They want to be able to publish. Therefore, they are not particularly inclined to make more than perfunctory negative comments. Obviously, they don't want to alienate the authors of papers, since they either are or hope to become published themselves.
Peer review is a farce. The only kind of review that makes real sense is professional independent reviewers. Yet, for decades we've had peer review trotted out as the be-all and end-all in determining the legitimacy of papers. It's been unquestioned, while a little examination of the concept demonstrates that it's nearly certain to result in fraudulent work being passed as good science."
It's almost impossible to find out what happens in the vetting process, as peer reviewers are unpaid, anonymous and unaccountable. And although the system is based on the best of intentions, it lacks consistent standards and the expertise of the reviewers can vary widely from journal to journal.
Given that cancer research is such a lucrative business right now -- the National Cancer Institute, which gave the grant money to support Dr. Sheng Wang's fabricated research, had a $5.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 -- the stakes are exceptionally high. So it stands to reason that it may be subject to even more fraud and manipulation than less lucrative research prospects.

As The Economist reported, there were more new cancer drugs in development in 2010 than any other therapeutic area. Drug makers are well aware that a blockbuster cancer drug could easily earn them profits in the billions, even if the drug is only borderline effective. It is abundantly clear that profit is a primary motive of these companies so it should not be a surprise that they have moved in this direction, and this is where the abundance of research is focused as well.

Why You Might Want to Think Twice Before Donating to Anti-Cancer Charities

A lot of people put their faith in charity organizations like the American Cancer Society (ACS), dutifully donating money to help in the "war on cancer." But in the report titled American Cancer Society—More Interested In Accumulating Wealth Than Saving Lives, Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, plainly lays to bare the many conflicts of interest that hamper the effectiveness of this organization.

For example, the ACS has close financial ties to both makers of mammography equipment and cancer drugs. But that's just for starters. Other conflicts of interest include ties to, and financial support from, the pesticide-, petrochemical-, biotech-, cosmetics-, and junk food industries—the very industries whose products are the primarycontributors to cancer!

The ACS, along with the National Cancer Institute, virtually exclusively focus on cancer research and the diagnosis and chemical treatment of cancer. Preventive strategies, such as avoiding chemical exposures, receive virtually no consideration at all.
"Giant corporations, which profited handsomely while they polluted air, water, the workplace, and food with a wide range of carcinogens, remain greatly comforted by the silence of the ACS. This silence reflected a complex of mindsets fixated on diagnosis, treatment, and basic genetic research, together with ignorance, indifference, and even hostility to prevention. Not surprisingly, the incidence of cancer over past decades has escalated, approximately parallel to its increased funding," Dr. Epstein writes.
Many also do not realize that when you donate money to the American Cancer Society, the majority of it may never go further than the bank accounts of its numerous well-paid executives.
Meanwhile, global cancer rates have doubled in the last three decades, and their "war on cancer" strategy completely ignores, and oftentimes denies, the obvious links between cancer and toxic exposures through pesticide-laden foods, toxic personal care products, cancer-causing medical treatments and drugs, and industrial pollution. We CAN turn this trend around, but to do so the medical and research communities must stop focusing on drug treatments and overlooking the methods that can actually have a significant impact on preventing this disease.

My top 38 Ways To prevent or reverse ANY and ALL acidic cancerous conditions

1) Exercise, stretch and sweat for 1 hour every day. Sweating is the key to healthfyl exercising. When you sweat you are removing dietary and metabolic acids from the tissues that causes a cancerous condition.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-551-younga-yoga-volumes-1-and-2.aspx

2) Watch your acidic weight with an alkaline lifestyle and diet as outlined in our new book The pH Miracle Revised and Updated.

Read the pH Miracle books: The pH Miracle, The pH Miracle for Diabetes and The pH Miracle for Weight Loss.
http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-25-books-dvds-audios.aspx

3) Don't smoke cigarettes, cigars or chew tobacco. It is laced with sugar and other chemicals that are cancerous causing!

4) Eliminate all animal protein, dairy, sweet fruit, processed sugar and all acidic grains, especially rice.

5) Eat foods that are high in fiber. Fiber will absorb dietary and metabolic acids.

6) Drink 5 to 6 liters of alkaline green water with a pH of at least 9.5 and an ORP or electrical potential of -150 mV.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-27-alkaline-water-and-ionizers.aspx

7) Drink chlorophyll rich green drinks every day. You can add the green pH Miracle powder or liquid chlorophyll to your alkaline electron rich water.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-8-health-supplements.aspx

8) Drink 3 to 4 ounces or 100 ml of cold-pressed poly-unsaturated oil daily like avocado oil, olive oil, hemp oil and flax oil.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-547-omega-3-6-9-essential-oil-blend.aspx

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-5-food.aspx

9) Ingest 10 to 12 grams of sea salt every day.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-5-food.aspx

10) Take antioxidant nutritional supplements every day, including Glutathione, N-acetyl-cystein, R-dehyro-lipoic, CO-Q-10, magnesium and Zinc.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-8-health-supplements.aspx

11) Take the four alkaline salts of sodium, magnesium, potassium and calcium carbonate and bicarbonate called pHour salts whenever you urine and/or saliva pH is below 7.2.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-221-phour-salts-tm-454-grams.aspx

12) Get 30 minutes of sunshine and take 50,000 IU's of Vitamin D every day.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-404-ph-d3.aspx
http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-23-Fitness.aspx

13) Cleanse the bowels daily with magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, fiber and colonics.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-356-young-phorever-phlush-tm-powder-200-grams.aspx

14) Take 1 scoop twice a day of L-arginine Plus to improve circulation and heart strength.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-565-l-arginine-plus.aspx

15) Take 4 capsules of Lung Support 3 to 4 times a day.

16) Take 1 capsule 3 times a day of Vitamin K.

17) Eat 1 to 2 avocados daily, hemp protien and organic sprouted soy for increased healthy oils and pHytonutrients to buffer the acids that cause cancer.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-5-food.aspx

18) Eat fresh sprouts every day including brocolli sprouts, soy sprouts, mung bean sprouts, etc.

19) Eliminate ALL forms of sugar out of the diet, including honey, maple syrup and stevia.

20) Eliminate ALL soda, coffee, tea (including green tea), sport drinks, exotic fruit drinks, and energy drinks.

21) Eliminate All alcohol.

22) Eliminate ALL corn products out of the diet.

23) Eliminate ALL peanut oil or peanuts from the diet.

24) Eliminate ALL fermented foods including soy sauce and Braggs Amino Acids.

25) Eliminate ALL mushrooms or yeast from the diet, even so-called nutritional yeast.

26) Eliminate ALL foods that contain vinegar.

27) Eliminate ALL forms of chocolate.

28) Eliminate ALL mercury fillings.

29) Do daily stretching, breathing and isotonic exercising with Kundalini Yoga.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-551-younga-yoga-volumes-1-and-2.aspx

30) Daily deep breathing exercise, such as the "Breath of Fire" is very good for circulation.

31) Make love, smile and give lots of hugs. Remember, if you don't use it you lose it. :))

32) Have a lymphatic drainage massage every day .

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/p-321-dvd-hot-rocks-lymphatic-massage-with-shelley-includes-2oz-massage-oil.aspx

33) Dp Whole body vibrational exercising every day for 10 minutes twice a day or jump on a mini trompoline for 15 minutes twice a day.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-23-Fitness.aspx

34) Live in the present and eliminate all emotional stress in your life.

Read Dr. Young's article on Young Living and Young Love:
http://articlesofhealth.blogspot.com/2009/04/young-love-phorever.html

35) Read good alkalizing books, watch alkalizing videos and listen to alkalizing CD's.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/c-25-books-dvds-audios.aspx

36) Listen to alkalizing melodic music daily.

37) Laugh every day for no reason.

38) Pray and meditate daily.