The Benefits of Cinnamon for Type I and Type II Diabetics

Ingesting the spice led to reductions in blood insulin levels, the hormone responsible for controlling acidic blood sugar levels, and increased levels of a peptide reported to work by delaying the emptying of the stomach (gastric emptying), according to results of a small study involving 15 people.

Despite the increases in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), no effects on gastric emptying, feelings of satiety, or changes in blood sugar levels were reported. The results are published in the new issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

"Our finding that cinnamon decreases the insulin demand, despite the lack of change in blood glucose concentrations, was probably due to enhanced glucose uptake via stimulation of the insulin receptor," wrote the researchers, led by Joanna Hlebowicz from Malmo University Hospital.

The study adds to a growing body of research reporting that active compounds in cinnamon may improve parameters associated with diabetes. Indeed, the same researchers reported in the same journal in 2007 that consumption of 6 g cinnamon led to a decreased rate of gastric emptying.

Taking into account the earlier studies, Hlebowicz and her co-workers added: "Higher doses of cinnamon are apparently required to influence GER and postprandial blood glucose concentrations."

The researchers measured the rate of stomach emptying (gastric emptying rate) in 14 healthy subjects with normal fasting blood glucose levels after consuming 300 grams of rice pudding or 300 g rice pudding plus 6 g cinnamon.

Study details

The Scandinavian researchers recruited 15 health subjects (nine men) with an average age of 24.6, an average BMI of 22.5 kg/m2, and with no history of diabetes, and assigned them to randomly consume 300 grams of rice pudding with zero, one or three grams of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia; Santa Maria AB, Sweden) added. All of the participants consumed all the meals in a random order, with one week between each.

No significant effects on the rate of gastric emptying, levels of satiety, and blood glucose levels were reported. However, the insulin response one and two hours after the meal with three grams of the spice was significantly lower than levels after consuming the control meal.

Furthermore, the change in GLP-1 response was significantly higher after ingestion of the pudding with three grams of cinnamon, compared to the control meal, said the researchers.

"There seems to be a relation between the amount of cinnamon consumed, the delay in gastric emptying, and the reduction in postprandial blood glucose concentrations," wrote the researchers.

"The previously described reduction in postprandial blood glucose concentrations after the ingestion of six grams of cinnamon was much more noticeable than was the lowering of GER," they added.

"Gastric emptying, as well as other factors, regulates the postprandial blood glucose response, and a delay in gastric emptying leads to a lower postprandial blood glucose concentration."

Cinnamon and diabetes

According to Dr. Robert O. Young, Director of Research at the pH Miracle Living Center, "cinnamon has been an important spice in not only delaying gastric emptying and postprandial blood glucose but a powerful chelator of gastrointestinal acid, such as glucose, in maintaining healthier blood sugar levels and even reducing blood glucose levels in both Type I and Type II diabetics."

"If you want to maintain and even reduce acidic blood sugar levels then eat lots of cinnamon," states Dr. Young

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009, Volume 89, Pages 815-821 "Effects of 1 and 3 g cinnamon on gastric emptying, satiety, and postprandial blood glucose, insulin, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide 1, and ghrelin concentrations in healthy subjects"

Authors: J. Hlebowicz, A. Hlebowicz, S. Lindstedt, et al.

Montmorillonite Clay for Healthy Bones, Skin and Hair

'In the beginning God gave to every people...a cup of clay; and, from this cup...they drank their life'.

I received the following email on how clay may help heal your bones.

Hi Dr. Young,

I would like to share a story from one of my clients. He is a 58 year old acupuncturist who fell Christmas Eve and broke his upper arm (humerus). On X-ray the bones were 1/4 - 1/2 inch apart. He had for a few months been gradually working his way into a more alkaline lifestyle, he knew that this was a serious break and took action immediately. He began super hydrating with the recommended quantity of alkalized Doc Broc green drink, did the pHour salts 2 scoops in the morning, 2 at night, and ate only one meal a day, an alkaline dinner. A few days later when I found out what had happened, I stopped by with some Young pHorever Terra Cleanse montmorillonite clay, I told him what a great source of calcium and other minerals it was. He started adding one scoop of that into each of his bottles of the green drink. He has continued to follow this protocol while he's healing. When he went to the Orthopedic Dr. for his 6 week follow-up visit last week, he was sitting in the wa iting room with a 12 year old boy and an 80 year old man, both interestingly enough with the same break done at the same time. When it came his turn and the Dr. read his X-rays, he said "wow, what are you doing, you're healing faster than both of them, even the 12 year old boy". He's very happy that he can soon return to work.

Aloha
Angela Leslee

I have long heard of people eating clay known as either 'geophagy' (pronounced...gee-off-uh-gee), or, 'pica'. Taber's Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary defines geophagy as 'a condition in which the patient eats inedible substances such as chalk, or earth'. And, it defines pica as 'a perversion of appetite with cravings for substances not fit for food such as clay, ashes or plaster'.

This craving I perceive is not perverted at all; but, makes sense when you know what clay contains and what it does for the body. It has been credited with improving the skin of many people suffering from a wide range of challenges. These include: skin ailments such as eczema and acne, dry skin, oily skin, rashes, sores, bruises, skin discoloration or spots on skin, moles, dandruff and even hair-loss, just to name a few.

Clay provides an impressive assortment of minerals, including calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, sodium and silica -- all alkalizing to the skin and foundational in the production of other elements through nuclear transformations or biological transformations.

In a clay mineral the elements of oxygen, silica, and potassium are spheres arranged in a regular three-dimensional pattern. The spheres are the building-blocks of the clay minerals; and, the arrangement of the spheres determines the type of mineral. The character of the clay mineral group determines the type of clay and its eventual use. In other words, the clay mineral structure gives an understanding of its specific properties.

Among the clays suitable for eating, is Montmorillonite, the most common and the most sought-after. Montmorillonite clay was named after the town of Montmorillon, France where it was first identified. The mineral clay belongs to a group of clays known as smectite, a word that describes its layered structure. The smectites are one of seven clay mineral groups. Each group contains a certain number of species and variations on the layered structure.

The clay that I recommend for skin and hair care only is structured in a single silica tetrahedron and is the main building-block of Montmorillonite clay and the best clay for the body.

Montmorillonite Clay is an old Home-Remedy that people have used since the beginning of time for various reasons. And it is my personal belief that Montmorillonite Clay was possibly the Manna that was given to the children of Israel by God as they wandered through the wilderness for 40 years.

Its origins are as simple and basic as the old practice of putting mud on a bee sting, spider bite, or snake bite. Montmorillonite Clay comes from deposits near Montmorillon, France and is also found in Redmond, Utah. Geologically speaking, Montmorillonite clay is a volcanic ash which was deposited in sea water. By modern definition it is a swelling-type clay in its 'natural' state with no additives, chemicals or preservatives. The only processing it undergoes is crushing.

What Makes Montmorillonite Clay So Special?

The Montmorillonite Clay minerals occur in very small or colloidal particles. They are extremely fine-grained and thin-layered...more so than any of the other clay minerals. The layers contain ions that are very loosely, bound to one another...and, easily exchangeable. Not only will acidic toxins stick to its outside surface; but, numerous toxic elements and organic matter on the skin or hair will enter the space between the layers.

In addition to its already unique structure, Montmorillonite Clay has a particularly large surface area when properly hydrated with distilled water...which further boosts its adsorptive and absorptive properties. These two words look alike but their difference is critical in understanding the functions of Montmorillonite Clay minerals. Adsorption characterizes the process by which substances stick to the outside surface of the adsorbent medium. The clay possesses unsatisfied ionic bonds around the edges of its mineral particles. It naturally seeks to satisfy those bonds. For this to happen it must meet with a substance carrying an opposite electrical or ionic charge. When this occurs, the ions held around the outside structural units of the adsorbent medium and the substance are exchanged.

The particles of Montmorillonite Clay carry a negative, electrical charge; whereas, impurities or toxins carry a positive electrical charge. For this very reason Montmorillonite Clay has been used to adsorb the colloidal impurities (alcohol and other exotoxins and mycotoxins) in beer, wine, liquor, and cider. The impurities in wine carry positive charges; and, can be chelated or coagulated (bound together) and removed by stirring a small amount of negatively-charged Montmorillonite Clay material into the wine or beer. The clay particles attract the mycotoxins or alcohol in the wine or beer and they settle to the bottom of the bottle or glass together.

The process works the same on the skin or hair. When Montmorillonite Clay is placed on the skin the positively-charged exotoxins and mycotoxins are attracted by the negatively-charged edges of the clay mineral. An exchange reaction occurs; whereby, the clay swaps its ions for those of the other substance. Now electrically satisfied it holds the acidic toxin in suspension until the clay is washed off the skin or hair with warm water.

The term 'active' or 'alive' indicates the ionic exchange capacities of a given clay mineral. The degree to which the clay mineral ions become active determine its classification as 'alive'. Living bodies are able to grow and change their form and function by taking within themselves 'lifeless' material of certain kinds; and, biologically transforming it into a part of themselves. No dead body can adsorb just as no dead battery can provide energy. It is, physically impossible. That is why Montmorillonite Clay is such a powerful skin and hair care product.

IT IS ALIVE!!!!!

Chemically and structurally Montmorillonite Clay is shaped like a credit card with negative charges on the flat surface and positive charges at the edges. Therefore, the negative charge is many times more powerful than the positive charge. One gram of Montmorillonite Clay has a surface area of 800 square meters. To give that some serious perspective that's about ten football fields! The greater the surface area of the clay the greater the power to pick up positively-charged particles or acidic toxins on the skin many times its own weight.

If we go back to our base physical components we can safely say that we are built from multitudes of particles (from dust you are and to dust you will return) held together by electrical bonds. Electrical forces are what hold atoms and molecules together. Chemical bonds and reactions depend on the electrical forces. Therefore, all chemical reactions are in essence reorganization of electrical forces which continue to be vital at body levels, i.e., tissues and organs. When this is all taken into account a living organism is shown to be an extremely intricate electrical system.

During states of imbalance the vital life-force is weak and incapable of supporting the body and its functions. In states of balance however the opposite occurs: the life-force or 'zeta potential' is strong and able to counteract the state of imbalance (or, should I say spoiling and rotting). What keeps the white blood cells moving and doing their work of clearing out toxins is the energy that feeds it, the substance of life - the 'zeta potential'. The body will not run well; or, will at least run with all sorts of mechanical problems when there is no life-force energy or 'zeta potential' to support it.

When Montmorillonite Clay is put on the skin its vital life-force or 'zeta potential' is released into the dermis of the skin; and, mingles with the vital life-force of the body creating a stronger, more powerful energy in the host. Its, colloidal particles are agents of stimulation and transformation capable of withholding and releasing energy at impulse. The natural magnetic action transmits a remarkable power to the organism and helps to rebuild vital 'potential' through the liberation of latent energy. When it is in contact with the body its very nature compels it to release its vital force: the, vital force from which so many plants and animals feed.

Therefore, in order to create a healthy body, bones, skin and hair the body MUST BE STIMULATED and, stimulated by another working energy like Montmorillonite Clay!

When the white cells, the garbage collectors of our body fluids do not function at their best the Montmorillonite Clay supports the body's outer resources (the skin) to awaken the stagnant energy by binding exotoxins and mycotoxins on the surface of the skin or hair. It also supplies the body with the available magnetism to run WELL! In this way the body's natural immune system has an improved chance of restoring the alkaline pH by removing morbid matter and acidic toxins from the skin or hair thereby maintaining a healthy balance.

How is Montmorillonite Clay Used in the Normal Old Home-Remedies?

The Montmorillonite Clay has a consistency of mustard and is ready to use or it can be mixed in water. Old-Timers would apply the gel/paste directly to the skin for a drawing-effect as in the case of a bee sting, mosquito bite, boil, spider bite, stinging nettle, etc. If the clay is not covered it will dry out; and, as it dries you will feel it draw and pull. If you want a tightening-effect as in the case of a facial for acne, pimples, or minor cuts leave it on until it is almost, but not totally dry. Then remove with a warm wet washcloth and, splash with warm water to remove all traces of the clay. If you want an even more 'cooling and soothing effect' such as for burns or scrapes and bruises; cover the gel with a plastic covering or wet cloth so that it won't dry out. If users were not sure which technique would suit their needs best they often alternated between covered and uncovered applications of the clay. Montmorillonite Clay has been applied once or twice daily or even left in place on the skin overnight, as desired.

Other external uses for the Montmorillonite Clay have been as a fine talcum powder or a diapering powder.

Instructions for using Young pHorever Montmorillonite Clay:

There are many different ways of using the Montmorillonite Clay externally; but, most all start out with the gel. Make the gel about the consistency of mayonnaise or mustard by mixing 2 parts water with 1 part Montmorillonite Clay. Apply generously in a ½ inch to ¾ inch layer directly onto the skin. An alternative that allows for more mobility is to apply the Clay on a piece of 'cheese cloth'; and, fold the cloth as if making a 'burrito'. Secure to the skin with an 'Ace' bandage. After applying there are several options:

Uncovered: Some people apply the Montmorillonite Clay leaving it uncovered allowing it to dry. As it dries it will 'draw' or 'pull'. Remove before the clay is totally dry.

Covered with Cloth: Covering the Montmorillonite Clay with a cloth will secure it to the desired spot and cause the clay to dry more slowly. Doing this enables you to leave the clay in place overnight or to be able to be mobile during the day without the clay transferring to clothing and household furniture. Wetting the cloth with water will slow the drying rate and increase the 'cooling sensation'. Again remove the clay pack before it is totally dry; and, replace it with a fresh application of Montmorillonite Clay gel, if desired.

Covered with Plastic: Covering the Montmorillonite Clay with plastic wrap or a plastic bag keeps the clay from drying at all which is the desired effect if you are applying it to a burn. Even though the clay will not dry when covered with plastic some people prefer to replace it twice daily. Other people have found that even leaving the pack in tact on a burn for two or three days will produce beautiful new 'pink skin'.

Using the Dry Montmorillonite Clay: People say using it as a baby powder causes diaper rash to disappear before the next diaper change. Some people have reported a 'drawing-healing action' when the clay is applied to an open infected wound.

If you have never used clay before and plan on using it for the first time on your skin expect a REAL TREAT! Here are some testimonies from people after using the Young pHorever Montmorillonite Clay for four weeks:

* No more skin rashes

* No more acne

* No more dandruff

* NEW AND, INCREASED HAIR GROWTH!!!

* Less 'wandering-pain' all over my body

* Clearer skin

* Enhanced growth and tissue repair of gums and skin

* Softer skin

* No more brown spots on my skin

* Skin is less dry and feels more hydrated

* After soaking my feet in a water bath of clay no more toe fungus

* My skin feels tighter and younger

* The wrinkles on my face seemed to disappear

* The redness on my face is almost gone after all these years

* It soothed my skin and took away the redness from a sunburn

* Great for bee stings, spider bites and mosquitoe bites

Research Scientists Battle Dangerous Acidic Vaccines

Dr. Shiv Chopra, as a vaccine and drug regulator for Health Canada for nearly forty years, evaluated every red-hot topic in public health. He tried, sometimes successfully, to protect the public from ineffective and harmful vaccines, genetically modified foods, pesticides, carcinogenic antibiotics and hormones used in food-producing animals, and agricultural practices that promote Mad Cow Acid Dis-ease.

Unsurprisingly, he was fired from Health Canada in
2004 for "insubordination" -- in other words, refusing to bow to corporate and government pressure to give a pass to unsafe substances. Dr. Chopra has now written a book, Corrupt to the Core, about his decades of struggle to have the law recognized as being above political policy.

Chopra observes that despite vaccinations, some childhood dis-eases are appearing with increasing frequency in the very populations that have been vaccinated for several generations. He finds it alarming that "the list of vaccines being administered to young children has been enlarged to include many more viral and bacterial infections with little or no scientific rationale."

The U.S. Center for Disease Control continues to argue that 36,000 people die annually of the flu, even though available statistics show that the true number is less than 100. Meanwhile, current research has shown that merely increasing vitamin D levels reduces the incidence of the flu by more than 70 percent.

Vaccination programs whose scientific basis is so flawed as to border on the absurd include Tamiflu, which has been discontinued in Japan because of so many deaths from sudden serious psychiatric disorders, and Gardasil, which during the first year of its use has resulted in more than 3,500 adverse events, more than any vaccine in history. Gardasil contains a whopping 675 micrograms of toxic aluminum, and one of the scientists who developed it, Diane M. Harper, warned that the vaccine had never been tested on young girls before it was released for widespread use by them.

Perhaps the worst is MMR, which supposedly provides immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. More than 4,900 U.S. families have filed lawsuits after their children became autistic within days of getting this shot.

A second area of concern in Dr. Chopra's career was bacterial antibiotic resistance, which is wholly avoidable and caused solely by use of antibiotics in food-producing animals and the reckless over-prescribing habits of doctors.
There are currently entire classes of antibiotics that should not even be on the market; Dr. Chopra fought vigorously and unsuccessfully to keep Baytril and Revelor-H off the market. They were finally banned more than a decade after his warnings because of the undeniable harm they cause.

According to Dr. Robert O. Young, a research scientist at the pH Miracle Living Center, "taking a vaccine or an antibiotic of any kind will only prove that you can poison yourself and then hopefully live through the experience.
There is no such thing as a safe or effective vaccine. All vaccines and antibiotic are highly acidic and have the potential to make one very sick and very tired. True immunity can only be found by maintaining the alkaline design of the body fluids with an alkaline lifestyle and diet.
This is the best way to protect oneself from an over-acidification of the blood and tissues due to an inverted way of living, eating and thinking that leads to ALL sickness and dis-ease."

To learn more about the dangerous acidic effects of vaccines and antibiotics read, "Sick and Tired"
and "A Second Thought About Vaccines" by Dr. Robert and Shelley Young.

Sources:
Vitality Magazine April 2008
Sick and Tired
A Second Thought About Vaccines and the
HIV/AIDS Hypothesis

Vaccines Do Cause Autism and The Cover-up Continues!

How do mercury emissions affect pregnant mothers, the unborn and toddlers? Do the level of emissions impact autism rates? Does it matter whether a mercury-emitting source is 10 miles away from families versus 20 miles? Is the risk of autism greater for children who live closer to the pollution source?

A newly published study of Texas school district data and industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, indeed shows a statistically significant link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows -- for the first time in scientific literature -- a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source.

"This is not a definitive study, but just one more that furthers the association between environmental mercury and autism," said lead author Raymond F.
Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of family and community medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The article is in the journal Health & Place.

Dr. Palmer, Stephen Blanchard, Ph.D., of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and Robert Wood of the UT Health Science Center found that community autism prevalence is reduced by 1 percent to 2 percent with each 10 miles of distance from the pollution source.

"This study was not designed to understand which individuals in the population are at risk due to mercury exposure," Dr. Palmer said. "However, it does suggest generally that there is greater autism risk closer to the polluting source."

"The study should encourage further investigations designed to determine the multiple routes of mercury exposure, including the many childhood vaccinations that contain over 25 mcg. of mercury, states Dr. Robert O. Young, a research scientist at The pH Miracle Living Center.

"The effects of persistent, low-dose exposure to mercury pollution, in addition to fish consumption, deserve attention," Dr. Palmer said. "Ultimately, we will want to know who in the general population is at greatest risk based on genetic susceptibilities such as subtle deficits in the ability to detoxify heavy metals."

"We suspect low-dose exposures to various environmental toxicants, including mercury, that occur during critical windows of neural development among genetically susceptible children may increase the risk for developmental disorders such as autism," the authors wrote.

Study highlights:

* Mercury-release data examined were from 39 coal-fired power plants and 56 industrial facilities in Texas.

* Autism rates examined were from 1,040 Texas school districts.

* For every 1,000 pounds of mercury released by all industrial sources in Texas into the environment in 1998, there was a corresponding 2.6 percent increase in autism rates in the Texas school districts in 2002.

* For every 1,000 pounds of mercury released by Texas power plants in 1998, there was a corresponding
3.7 percent increase in autism rates in Texas school districts in 2002.

* Autism prevalence diminished 1 percent to 2 percent for every 10 miles from the source.

* Mercury exposure through fish consumption is well documented, but very little is known about exposure routes through air and ground water.

* There is evidence that children and other developing organisms are more susceptible to neurobiological effects of mercury.

"We need to be concerned about global mercury emissions since a substantial proportion of mercury releases are spread around the world by long-range air and ocean currents," Dr. Palmer said. "Steps for controlling and eliminating mercury pollution on a worldwide basis may be advantageous. This entails greener, non-mercury-polluting technologies."

Dr. Young states, "mercury is a major acidic contributor to the body, especially the brain. A baby would receive 25 µg of mercury in a single 0.5 ml vaccination does of DPT which is 25 times greater then the daily allowance of 1.0 µg for a baby that weighs
6 pounds."

"If 8 doses of thimerosal-containing vaccine were given in the first 6 months of life (3 DPT, 2 HIB and 3 Hepatitis B) the 200 µg of mercury given, say an average size of 12 lbs would be about 87 times greater the the daily allowance of 2.3 µg of mercury for a baby of that size," states Dr. Young

"There is no question in my mind that mercury or thimerosal contained in many childhood vaccinations and drugs is a primary contributor to autism in children and should be avoided at all cost. The mercury poisoning risk is far greater then the illusionary benefit of the vaccination," states Dr. Young.

"There is no scientific proof of the safety or the effectiveness of drugs and vaccinations.
According to the journal, BMJ Clinical Evidence, about 2,500 drug treatments offered in conventional medicine produce the following
results:

1) 13 percent are beneficial to the patient

2) 23 percent are likely to be beneficial

3) 8 percent is a trade-off between benefits and harm

4) 6 percent are unlikely to be beneficial

5) 4 percent are likely to be ineffective or harmful, and

6) 46 percent have unknown effectiveness.

There is a 64% risk that the drug or the vaccine treatment you or your child receive will cause harm, will be ineffective or may have unknown side-effects."

"The safe and effective way to have health, energy and vitality is to simply maintain the alkaline design of the body with an alkaline lifestyle and diet."

"Health is all about maintaining the delicate alkaline pH of the blood and tissues and this is difficult and potentially impossible with vaccination."

"In fact all you learn from vaccination is that you can poison the body and in some cases live through it and in other cases end up with autism or mind blindness," states Dr. Young.

"Campell Brown, of CNN on her program "No Bias, No Bull," reported today that there was NO LINK to vaccination causing Autism and pleaded with parents to get their children vaccinated to prevent an outbreak of measles. I respectively take issue with this kind of reporting and the non-scientific findings from a legal team that came up with this conclusion,"
states Dr. Young.

Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's

(HealthDay News) -- A naturally occurring brain protein appears able to slow or stop Alzheimer's disease in recent studies done on animal models.

The brain's entorhinal cortex, which supports memory, normally produces brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); however, its production appears to decrease when Alzheimer's is present. When researchers injected BDNF in lab animals that either were aged, had entorhinal cortex damage or were genetically altered to have Alzheimer's-like symptoms, they found that the animals had improved memory and cognitive skills and that cell degeneration and death was prevented or reversed.

"The effects of BDNF were potent," researcher Dr. Mark Tuszynski, professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, said in a news release issued by the school. "When we administered BDNF to memory circuits in the brain, we directly stimulated their activity and prevented cell death from the underlying disease."

The animals receiving the treatment -- transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, aged rats, rats with induced damage to the entorhinal cortex, aged rhesus monkeys and monkeys with entorhinal cortex damage -- also showed long-term benefits. They began producing more BDNF on their own and exhibited better brain cell signaling and neuronal function, whereas the untreated animals degenerated further. The hippocampus, the brain's short-term memory processing center, which Alzheimer's disease can quickly damage, also appeared to show improvement.

The team, whose findings were published in the Feb. 8 issue of Nature Medicine, concluded that, since BDNF appeared both safe and effective on animal models, it could hold hope for treating Alzheimer's disease in humans.

"In this series of studies, we have shown that BDNF targets the cortical cells themselves, preventing their death, stimulating their function and improving learning and memory," Tuszynski said. "Thus, BDNF treatment can potentially provide long-lasting protection by slowing, or even stopping, disease progression in the cortical regions that receive treatment."

More information
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about Alzheimer's disease.

Low Acid Lifestyle and Diet Slows Prostate Inflammation and PSA

A diet low in trans-saturated fat, high in alkalizing fruit and vegetables and low in animal protein, including dairy products, is associated with a "substantial" increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) doubling time and an increase in quality of life, according to results of a pilot study.

PSA is used as a biological marker for an acidic prostate; the higher this number gets, the greater is the man's risk of a cancerous acidic prostate or prostatitis (acid caused inflammation of the prostate). The PSA "doubling time" is the time it takes for PSA levels to increase by 100 percent.

The study subjects included 36 men with biopsy-confirmed prostate cancer who had received primary treatment for more than 6 months previously and who had increasing PSA levels.

Dr. James Carmody and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester randomly assigned the subjects and their partners to attend 11 dietary and cooking classes and mindfulness practice to support the change in diet or to a control group.

Assessments of dietary compliance, quality of life and PSA levels were made at the beginning of the study, after the 11-week intervention, and again 3 months after the intervention was assessed. The findings are published in the journal Urology.

The intervention group consumed significantly less trans-saturated fat, more fruit and vegetables and less animal protein, including dairy products, than did the controls. They also reported more indicators of increased quality of life compared with the controls.

"Although no significant change was found in the rate of PSA increase between the two groups, the mean PSA doubling time for the intervention group was substantially longer at the 3-month follow-up visit than that of the controls," Dr. Carmody and colleagues report.

According to Dr. Robert O. Young, Chief Researcher at the pH Miracle Living Center, "a high PSA is a direct indicator of an acidic lifestyle and diet. There is only one cause of prostate inflammation that then leads to a cancerous prostate - ACID. Just like a rotten piece of fruit the prostate also spoils when affected by excess dietary and/or metabolic acids. I have found in all cases of prostate inflammation and cancer that when you focus on reducing the acid levels of the body with an alkaline lifestyle and diet you lower the PSA levels and reverse the prostate inflammation and cancerous condition."

Resources:

Urology, December 2008
The pH Miracle 2002

Sodium Bicarbonate and pH

I recommend careful reading of all the simple affordable ideas about good old Sodium Bicarbonate here. These apply both to acute allergic conditions and to chronic problems like cancer. Hopefully, as more people learn to follow my DETOX program with Bio En™R-G™y C, Beyond Fiber and EDTA in every form from Beyond Chelation-Improved and Essential Daily Defense to EZ Defense gum and EDTA powder added to their power drink, less people will have these seriously elevated levels of toxins in tissues, which have all been documented for years. Read more