| Don't miss any of Bottom Line's Daily Health News. Add our address, dailyhealthnews@edhn.bottomlinesecrets.com, to your Address Book or Safe List. Learn how here. January 24, 2011  In This Issue...
 New INSTANT Cure for Extra High Cholesterol -- Cholesterol Drops 100 Points or More Do you have stubborn high cholesterol? Would you love to get your count under control without having to depend on expensive prescription drugs? Changing your diet can help, of course. But here’s something better. This breakthrough new therapy instantly filters excess cholesterol from your body. And it’s completely safe. This new therapy takes only a matter of minutes and lowers unhealthy cholesterol like no drug known to science. At the same time, it triggers a reduction in C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, substances that can increase the risk for blood clots. Patients who receive the therapy report a rapid reduction in cardiovascular symptoms such as angina. Read more... Can Weight Loss Poison Your Health? Oh boy... we all know that too many Americans are overweight, which is leading to an epidemic of diabetes and heart disease. Now comes a new study cautioning that losing weight causes the release of dangerous toxins in our bodies. Can you beat that? To help make sense of this finding, I placed a call to Walter J. Crinnion, ND, author of Clean, Green & Lean, a new book on a diet that helps people detoxify while losing weight. He is chair of the environmental medicine department at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Crinnion told me that the human body stores pollutants and other poisons (such as pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls/PCBs) in adipose tissue (fat)... so an "unintended consequence" of losing weight is that these dangerous substances are set loose in the body, where they can, ironically, make people very sick. In fact, they even can contribute to some of the diseases that people try to escape by losing weight. I asked Dr. Crinnion for advice on how to lose weight while also safely ushering toxins out of the body rather than just recycling them through the bloodstream. But first, I want you to know a little more about why and how losing weight actually can set you up for such serious health problems. Diet Releases Pollutants In the September 2010 issue of the International Journal of Obesity, a study from two Korean universities reported that weight loss is associated with higher blood levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) -- endocrine disruptors in pesticides and solvents that accumulate in our bodies and contribute to higher rates of cancer, nervous system disorders and reproductive damage. Investigators compared weight changes (self-reported) in 1,099 adults with changes in their POP blood levels, as measured in the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). They found that the greater the weight loss over time (in this case, 10 years), the higher the blood levels of POPs. Those who lost a lot of weight had pollutant levels about 50% higher than participants with big weight gains. Those who experienced short-term weight loss also had higher levels of POPs, but to a lesser extent. Other studies have noted similar effects, Dr. Crinnion told me. Not only that: The newly released circulating toxins also can make dieters feel tired, confused, headachy and nauseous. This is most especially true for people who are middle-aged or older, because fat-soluble toxins have "bio-accumulated" over years and years. What To Do? Don’t take this as a reason not to lose weight if you need to -- rather the solution is to lose weight in a safe way, simultaneously shedding pounds and toxins. Most important is to avoid diets that promise quick weight loss, counsels Dr. Crinnion -- these also lead to quick release of toxins into your system (and a propensity to regain the weight back) compared with a more measured approach. Dr. Crinnion recommends balanced diet plans that encourage slow but steady weight loss, a strategy that allows the body to gradually adjust to metabolic changes, more efficiently cleansing the body of the accumulated poisons. Here is what to do if you want to rid yourself of excess weight and accumulated toxins... limit uncomfortable side effects such as headaches and fatigue... and protect yourself against serious chronic illness.
Within weeks of adhering to a sensible weight-loss plan with detoxification, you should not only begin to lose weight, but also to enjoy more energy and strength, less digestive discomfort and a clearer mind. You’ll lose pounds and poisons at the same time... and it’s worth the extra effort. Source(s): Walter J. Crinnion ND, director of the environmental medicine department, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona. He is author of Clean, Green & Lean (Wiley).  Drug-Free Treatment Reverses Even Bone-on-Bone Arthritis... "Bone-on-bone" is the term doctors use for the last agonizing stage of arthritis. Your cartilage is totally ground away. Steroids and supplements are pointless. Alice was told her only hope was total knee replacement. Yet thanks to a brilliant physician, she skipped the surgery and feels like new. That's right. Alice licked "bone-on-bone" arthritis without surgery or drugs. And she did so with astonishing speed. In fact, not long after seeing this doctor, she left on a three-week shopping vacation -- then returned to the doctor's office with gifts for the entire staff and pronounced herself pain-free! What's the secret? What's Your Favorite Position? Let’s talk about what position you like in bed... for sleep, I mean. Your habit of sleeping on your back or your belly, or even your left or right side, has important implications for your health, says Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH, author of The Power of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough. For example, people who spend most or all of the night on their backs tend to snore more and are most likely to develop sleep apnea, while those who sleep on their right sides may experience more heartburn than those who sleep on their left sides. I’m not suggesting that any sleep position is inherently bad for everyone -- if you sleep well and have no medical issues, that’s fine, notes Dr. Edlund. But if you have health concerns, most particularly daytime fatigue (which can be a sign of sleep apnea, especially in people who snore) or heartburn, you may benefit from changing your sleep position. Dr. Edlund told me that generally speaking, sleeping on one’s side is best -- which side is a question I will get to in a minute. Back = Bad If you sleep on your back, you are more likely to be a snorer and also to have sleep apnea -- brief suspensions of breathing when the tissue at the back of your throat temporarily blocks your airway. A clue: If your bed partner tells you that you seem to stop breathing for 10 or more seconds between snores, ask your doctor about being tested. Not only can apnea lead to daytime sleepiness and poor concentration, over time it raises your risk for serious health problems such as high blood pressure, heart-rhythm disturbances, heart failure, stroke, decreased libido and insulin resistance. Sleeping on your side (either one) can help reduce sleep apnea. It’s difficult to change your customary sleep position, but it can be done. For example, for a back sleeper, Dr. Edlund recommends trying the "tennis ball technique." Sew a pocket into the lower back of a T-shirt and then sew or snap three tennis balls into the pocket. Wear the shirt to bed. When you roll over onto your back, the discomfort of the tennis balls will quickly send you back to your side. Eventually you may begin to sleep naturally on your side and not need the tennis balls, though this may take months. For those who can’t or don’t want to use tennis balls, the commercially available Zzoma Positional Sleeper (a belt with a foam attachment at the back that keeps you from rolling onto your back, available at www.ZzomaSleep.com, $99.95) is an option, albeit a more expensive one. Left Is Best As many as one in four Americans suffers from nighttime heartburn or acid reflux, but what few people know is that this condition can be aggravated by sleeping on one’s right side. The reason: The stomach empties toward the right side, so lying down when a meal is still in the stomach causes premature movement of food into the small intestine. It takes two-and-a-half to three hours for the stomach to empty 50%, and four to five hours for it to empty completely. According to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, individuals who rested on their right sides for four hours after a high-fat meal had significantly greater reflux than those who rested on their left. To control nocturnal acid discomfort, Dr. Edlund advises...
Also helpful: Avoid acid triggers such as large meals, spicy or fatty foods, carbonated drinks, chocolate, caffeine and alcohol... don’t wear clothing that constricts your waist... maintain an appropriate weight... don’t eat during the several hours before bedtime... and don’t smoke. And remember to chew your food slowly and thoroughly and drink fluids sparingly with meals -- and if you can, stand or stroll after them. Source(s): Matthew Edlund, MD, MOH, sleep, biological clocks, performance and rest expert, and author of The Power of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough (HarperOne). He is director of the Center for Circadian Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Visit his Web site at www.TheRestDoctor.com. Be well,
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