According to a new study published in the journal General Dentistry infants are at risk of dental fluorosis due to overexposure from fluoride in commercially available infant foods.
The researchers analyzed 360 different samples of 20 different foods ranging from fruits and vegetables, chicken, turkey, beef, and vegetarian dinners. All of the foods tested had detectable amounts of fluoride ranging from .007-4.13 micrograms of fluoride per gram of food. Chicken products had the highest concentrations of fluoride, followed by turkey.
The New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF) reports that the fluoride levels were due to pesticides, fertilizers, soil, groundwater, and/or fluoridated water. The high levels found in the chicken and turkey can be attributed to “fluoride-saturated bone dust” involved in the process of mechanically separating the meat.
But drinking a glass of milk with sugary cereals or snacks can neutralise the effect, a study found.
Milk
is better than water at preventing the bacteria in plaque from
producing acids when they are feasting on sugar, researchers said.
Got milk? Having a glass of milk with sugary
snacks or at the end of a meal can neutralise the effect sweet foods
have on the enamel
By stopping the bacteria from
churning out acid, tooth enamel is protected, meaning decay and caries
are less likely to develop over time.
The
researchers said: ‘Eating dairy products in combination with other
sugary snacks or at the end of a meal may be an effective means of
caries prevention.’
High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice, research suggests.
Given by injection, it could potentially be a safe, effective
and low-cost treatment for ovarian and other cancers, say US
scientists.
Reporting in Science Translational Medicine, they call for large-scale government clinical trials.
Pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to run trials, as vitamins cannot be patented.
Vitamin C has long been used as an alternative therapy for cancer.
In the 1970s, chemist Linus Pauling reported that vitamin C given intravenously was effective in treating cancer.
Out of the many health and diet books, the ultimate health guide is one that’s been around for over 2,000 years.
Everything we need to know to have optimal health is right within scripture. Which is why it’s fitting to call it the Bible diet.
This amazing gift is what I want to share with you. To alleviate the noise and confusion and to bring to you truth about your health right from the source.
If you feel the calling on your life to allow God to lead the way on your health.
The American Psychiatric Association uses the term Eating Disorder
Not Otherwise Specified to describe eating disorders other than the more
commonly known anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating.
These lesser known disorders may include a variety of symptoms
associated with those three eating disorders and are often incorrectly
diagnosed or undiagnosed as a result. But thanks in part to the
Internet, more information about such eating disorders is available,
even though some remain unrecognized as a medical diagnosis. Below are
six such atypical eating disorders. For more information about and help
with an eating disorder, visit National Eating Disorders Association website.
Pica eating disorder:
Pica is the Latin word for “magpie,” a bird that’s known for eating,
well, just about anything. People with pica eating disorder, often
women who are pregnant, crave, chew, and eat non-food items, including
chalk, paper, baking soda, and dirt. Those with the disorder may suffer
from psychiatric disturbances or developmental disabilities, or come
from a cultural background that includes eating non-food items (there is
a tradition among African Americans and poor whites in the rural South
of eating dirt to settle an upset stomach). Lack of nutrients in the body can also lead to pica eating disorder.
Manorexia:
Men are susceptible to eating disorders, including manorexia, a
variation on the term anorexia, whose symptoms include an irrational
fear of gaining weight and a distorted self-perception of the body.
Sadly, in spite of the preventive information that is available, eating
disorders in the U.S. are at an all-time high, and idealized images of
male physiques perpetuated by popular media are a contributing factor.
Information regarding eating disorders in men and boys is available on
the National Eating Disorders Association’s website.
Trance eating:
Trance eating can be described as eating binges that occur in a
dream-like state or while sleep-walking. Model and television
spokesperson Tyra Banks, who has been celebrated as well as vilified for
her efforts to bring attention to eating disorders, brought more
attention to this particular disorder back in 2006 on an episode of her TV show.
Sleep disorder, multiple personality disorder, and even self-hypnosis
are various explanations for this extreme behavior of “mindless eating.”
Diabulimia:
Diabulimia refers to a person with type 1 diabetes who deliberately
reduces their insulin intake in order to lose weight. Without insulin,
calories are purged out of the body through the loss of glucose in
urine. Although not recognized as a medical diagnosis, doctors and
people with diabetes have acknowledged and are spreading the word about
this unhealthy practice, which is symptomatic of an eating disorder.
Chewing and spitting:
People who have an irrational fear of gaining weight may chew and
then spit out the food they eat, believing that in addition to enjoying
the taste of food, they will fool their body into thinking it’s full
(and getting whatever nutrients it needs to function). Chewing and
spitting isn’t new, but has gotten more attention thanks again to the Internet and more resources available to those with eating disorders.
What scientists call "Overweight" changes with our knowledge of human health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Being fat is not the same as being unhealthy.
While the conventional thinking has been that obesity is a medical problem unto itself, two studies indicate that it’s possible to be overweight and be perfectly healthy.
Instead of the more common measure of obesity, body mass index (BMI) – a ratio of weight relative to height – the studies used the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS), which considers an array of physical and psychological factors in determining a person’s health.
Researchers found that a person’s fitness level, waist circumference, genetic predisposition to chronic diseases, and other factors are a greater predictor of future health and risk of death than weight.
“Using the EOSS criteria, we see that there are many obese individuals who are healthy other than (having) an excess body weight,” says Jennifer Kuk, assistant professor at
York University’s School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences in Toronto and lead author ofone of the studies published in the scientific journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism.
English: The gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive tract, alimentary canal, or gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
People with diets that promote inflammation — such as those high in
sugar and saturated fats — are at increased risk for early death from
all causes, including gastrointestinal tract cancers, a new study
suggests.
Gastrointestinal tract cancers include cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum.
"Studies have shown that diet can modify inflammation, and
inflammation can drive the growth of many cancers, such as colorectal
cancer," study co-author Susan Steck, an associate professor at the
University of South Carolina, said in a news release from the American
Institute for Cancer Research.
This new study included more than 10,500 people who were followed
from 1987 through 2003. By the end of that time, more than 250 of the
participants had died, including 30 from gastrointestinal tract cancers.
Pictured above are six foods containing toxins that you probably never realized were there. They include a powder used in bread to help it rise faster that is also included in explosives, lead from car exhausts in dark chocolate and a substance found in lighter fluid that is also added to chicken nuggets to keep them fresh for longer
Everybody knows by now that junk food is filled with sugar, salt and saturated fats that can lead to obesity and chronic obesity.
But many will be surprised to learn there are even more harmful ingredients lurking in their favorite treats.
In a report last month, researchers found toxic metals in every dark chocolate bar they tested, including big-name brands like Hershey's, Lindt and Tony's Chocolonely.
Substance found in lighter fluids, is also in chicken nuggets
Butane isn’t just for lighters anymore — it's also added to chicken nuggets, potato chips and some fast foods to keep them fresh for longer.
The chemical — tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) — is considered to be safe in low doses in foods.
But in higher amounts it has been linked to tumors, liver enlargements, convulsions and paralysis.
Food companies swear by TBHQ because it can preserve food, keeping its flavor, color and nutritional value for longer.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the chemical for use in foods back in the 70s, when fast foods were becoming ever-more popular.
Now it is claimed to be in everything from McDonald's chicken nuggets and nstant noodles to snack crackers.
The FDA currently allows for no more than 0.02 percent of an item's total fat and oil content to be TBHQ.
Authorities in Europe have also determined that TBHQ is safe to use in foods in low concentrations.
The chemical is made from butane, which is stored in lighters as a liquid and released as a gas ignited by a spark.
Explosive material in breads, muffins and cookies
Potassium bromate has been used as an explosive for decades.
But the white powder is also mixed into flour used for baked goods such as breads and cookies, because it can help dough to rise and keep its shape.
Lab studies have repeatedly linked it to cancers in the thyroid and peritoneum — the thin layer of cells covering the bladder, rectum — and the uterus.
But the FDA is yet to outlaw its use in the United States, and continues to consider the substance as 'GRAS', generally recognized as safe.
This contrasts with the view in many other countries and blocs, including the UK, Canada, India, Brazil and the European Union — which have all outlawed it.
Warnings over its potential to cause cancer date back to 1999, when reports on this risk began to be released.
The food industry has long argued it is safe to use because during cooking the powder is converted into potassium bromide, a non-carcinogen.
But tests in the UK back in 1994 showed that potassium bromate remains in foods even after cooking.
This included all six unwrapped bread products tested, and seven out of 22 wrapped that were checked.
California has taken action against the ingredient, requiring products that use it to carry a warning label for consumers.
The above graphic shows the 28 chocolate bars tested by New York-based nonprofit Consumer Reports. All were found to contain lead and cadmium. Consumer Reports compared levels of the heavy metal in about an ounce of the chocolates to the recommended daily exposure levels from the Californian Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Heavy metals in dark chocolate
Dark chocolate has been repeatedly lauded for its health benefits, from promoting heart health to packing a heavy punch of antioxidants.
But a recent investigation into 28 popular brands — including Lindt, Hershey's and Trader Joe's — found all the bars contained alarming amounts of cadmium and lead.
HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE
Lead exposure in children is often difficult to observe, with no immediate symptoms.
But if there is suspicion a child has been exposed, then parents should talk to their child's healthcare provider about getting a blood test.
Lead is more harmful to children under six years old because their body is still developing.
Cadmium ends up in chocolate when it is sucked up through cacao tree roots, with exposure over a long period of time linked to kidney failure and weak bones.
But lead, which is well-known to be dangerous to humans, gets into chocolate after cacao beans are left out to dry by roadsides — and become coated with lead from car fumes.
Lead exposure over long periods is linked to memory loss, abdominal pain and low mood in adults.
But in children it can damage brain development, as well as leading to learning and behavior problems and issues with speech and hearing.
Experts say there is too little heavy metal in each individual bar to poison someone, with this only likely to happen after eating more than an entire sharing-sized bar.
The FDA sets no national limit for lead and cadmium levels in chocolate.
A spokeswoman for the agency told DailyMail.com last month: 'The FDA continues to monitor and regulate levels of environmental contaminants, including lead and cadmium, in foods.
'If the agency finds that the level of a contaminant causes the food to be unsafe, we take action.'
Vomit chemical hiding in butter and parmesan
It turns out that a chemical found in vomit is also present in some butters and parmesan cheeses.
Called butyric acid, it is a short-chain fatty acid made naturally that ends up in animal products — such as those using milk.
About three to four percent of butter is butyric acid, which is behind the disagreeable smell created when the food turns rancid.
Few studies have been carried out into the substance, but those that have suggest it has positive health benefits.
The substance has already been linked to a lowered risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colon cancer and improved insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics.
No estimates are available on how much of the acid is needed to prompt health benefits in people.
But raising fiber intake may be the best strategy, scientists say, because this triggers bacteria breaking it down to produce chemicals like butyric acid.
Carcinogenic chemical in candy
A substance deployed in paints, rubber and plastics is also hidden in many popular candy brands.
Industries often use titanium dioxide to give their products a white color and glossy sheen.
But manufacturers of popular candies, salad dressing and chewing gum also use it to give a smooth texture or as a white colorant.
The FDA has imposed strict guidelines on how much can be used in food, setting a maximum limit of no more than one percent.
While US regulators say the compound is safe in small amounts, the additive has been banned in European Union countries.
Microplastics lurking in fast foods
Popular fast food items from major chains like McDonald's and Burger King contain small amounts of industrial chemicals called phthalates, the compounds used to make plastic pliable.
Scientists have repeatedly found evidence of these insidious chemicals in a majority of foods tested.
A study published in 2021 tested 64 fast food items from national chains including McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Chipotle, and found the majority contained these chemicals.
They have previously been linked to health problems including hormone disruption, infertility and an increased risk for learning, attention and behavioral disorders in children.
The substances mainly get into foods when they come into contact with packaging and handling equipment, such as cellophane and papers.
Concerns are being raised over microplastics as they are introduced into the food chain amid widespread use of plastics.
But researchers say the levels being detected in foods at present are not such that they would raise alarm at federal agencies.
Model of Influenza Virus from U.S. National Institutes for Health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Despite what you may have heard, the flu vaccine is not for everyone.
Under assault from a massive public relations
campaign from drug store chains, big pharmaceutical companies, and
government agencies, people who don’t get the flu shot are often accused
of being uneducated, or even worse, socially irresponsible.
But many experts say this type of flu shot fanaticism is misguided.
“Vaccinations have become very profitable, with
medical recommendations sometimes being driven more by profit rather
than science or sanity,” says Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., author of the
best-selling book “Real Cause, Real Cure.”
Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National
Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) a non-profit charity, notes that more
people get compensation for injuries suffered from the flu vaccine than
for any vaccination other than the DPT shot.
“The influenza vaccine, like other vaccines, is not without its share of risks,’ she tells Newsmax Health.
Vaccine reactions can include redness, swelling,
heat or hardness at the injection site, body hives or rashes, high
fever, twitching or jerking of the head, weakness or paralysis of any
part of the body, muscle weakness, joint pain, and breathing
difficulties.
Fisher says anybody considering the flu shot should first answer these eight questions:
Diet fizzy drinks make you 60% MORE likely to get diabetes than regular, 'full fat' versions
Drinking one can a week of any type of fizzy drink increases risk of diabetes by a third
Women who drank 1.5 litres of diet drinks a week had up to 60 per cent increased risk of the disease
Artificial sweeteners in diet drinks may be to blame
Diet fizzy drinks can raise the risk of diabetes by 60 per cent, startling new research has revealed.
A
study of more than 66,000 women found those who drank artificially
sweetened drinks were more likely to develop the disease than those who
indulged in regular, 'full fat' versions.
The
findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, fly
in the face of conventional thinking that regular versions of fizzy
drinks are always worse for our health. The
effect is compounded by the fact that diet drinkers also consume more -
on average 2.8 glasses a week compared to 1.6 for regular drinkers. Regular, full-fat versions of fizzy drinks have previously been linked to an increased risk of diabetes
Brazil nuts come from a South American tree (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In surprising new evidence of the health benefits of nuts, Harvard
researchers are reporting consumption of almonds, cashews, and other
nuts greatly reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
The study, published online in the British Journal of Cancer,
examined the association between nut consumption and risk of pancreatic
cancer among 75,680 women in the long-running Nurses' Health Study.
The results showed women who consumed a one-ounce serving of nuts —
including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans,
pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts — at least twice a week were far
less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who did not.
English: Micrograph of prostatic adenocarcinoma, conventional (acinar) type, the most common form of prostate cancer. Prostate biopsy. H&E stain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
'It doesn't take a major diet overhaul to get significant health benefits'
(NPR) — Sometimes, it doesn’t take a major diet overhaul to get significant health benefits. Small changes can be helpful, too.
This seems to be the take-home message from a new study in JAMA
Internal Medicine linking olive oil and nuts to improved survival from
prostate cancer.
Researchers studied the fat intake of more than 4,500 men who had
been diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer (this is cancer
that’s still confined to the prostate gland and has not spread to
another place in the body).
Research highlighting turmeric’s powerful health-boosting properties
just seems to never cease, with some recent research showing yet again
that the super spice can help to prevent diabetes risk thanks to the
spice’s active compound curcumin.
What’s more, the compound helps to prevent diabetes among those with
pre-diabetes – indicated that extremely high blood sugar levels that
could ultimately result in type 2 diabetes.
Without a doubt, there is a clear connection between turmeric and diabetes prevention.
Published in the journal Diabetes Care, the study
involved 240 Thai adults with prediabetes. The participants were
divided into 2 groups, with one group taking curcumin capsules
containing 250 milligrams of curcuminoids, while the other was given a
placebo. After a 9 month period, it was found that 19 individuals of the
116-person placebo group developed type 2 diabetes, while none of the
participants of the 199-person curcumin group developed the disease.
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