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September 1, 2011  In This Issue... - 11 New Breakthrough Cures From Around the World
- The New Nordic Diet
- Blood Pressure "Switch" Found on Human Body...
- Women Live Longer with Vitamin D
- Vinegar: My Second-Favorite Remedy
11 New Breakthrough Cures From Around the World The independent health research team at Natural Health Dossier has just recorded a special presentation for you. In the video, they talk about 11 of the world’s best cures. Their investigative team of doctors and medical researchers has scoured the world to find what they believe are the absolute most effective solutions for crippling diseases. Please watch this video now. The information can literally turn your life around... or possibly even save it. If you delay in watching this, you might forget or the video might be taken down and you’ll have missed out. But spend a few minutes watching this now and you’ll be armed with critical information if the worst happens to you or your family. Click here to watch this video now.
The New Nordic Diet Have you heard about the "new" Nordic diet? It turns out that Scandinavians who follow their countrymen’s traditional way of eating seem to live longer. But, sorry to tell you, the key is not Danish pastries and Swedish meatballs... they eat a lot of whole-grain rye bread -- real rye bread, not the mushy "rye" found alongside white bread in supermarkets -- and cabbage. But there’s more to the Nordic diet than that... Live Like a Viking Anja Olsen, PhD, a researcher at the Danish Cancer Society, and a team of researchers collected information about the diets and lifestyles of approximately 57,000 Danes ages 50 to 64. Over the 12-year study period, 4,126 died. After accounting for lifestyle differences (such as exercise, weight, smoking, alcohol use and education), the researchers found a strong correlation between eating traditional Nordic foods and length of life. For instance, men who followed the traditional Nordic diet most closely had a nearly 36% lower risk of dying during the 12 years of follow-up. And women who ate the most Nordic staples reduced their risk for death by 25%. These results appeared in the February 23, 2011 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Whole-grain rye bread, which most study participants ate daily (the median amount was two-and-a-half slices) appeared to have the strongest protective effect, especially in men. Regular readers may recall that I’ve written about this especially healthy bread previously -- see Daily Health News, December 9, 2010, to learn more about it. Adding further to the chance of living longer, both whole-grain rye and cabbage help in the battle against obesity. And cabbage has been related to a decreased risk for both cancer and heart disease. However, as in other Western countries, many Nordic folk today eat too much processed and/or fatty food, including pasta, french fries, pizza and sugary desserts, and, as a result may suffer from high rates of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Danish Modern... Not? To encourage better health, Dr. Olsen recommends that we focus on old-style dietary habits as they’ve long existed in most traditional cultures, be they Nordic or from other countries. They tend to emphasize natural, whole and often wild foods -- in contrast to our modern approach of eating highly refined foods Luckily, you don’t have to be a Dane, Swede or Norwegian to eat like one. Here are some ways you can enjoy the benefits of the healthy Nordic diet... - Eat real rye bread. Whole grains such as rye, barley and oats abound in dietary fiber, minerals and antioxidants that protect against heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. In this study, whole-grain rye had the most positive impact on health -- but it’s important to realize that this is not the rye bread we grew up with in the US. Instead, in this country, you’ll most easily find this European-style rye by looking for German whole-grain rye, such as the Mestemacher brand, usually found in the deli section of grocery stores, and also in health-food stores, health-oriented markets such as Whole Foods and even online from Amazon.com.
- Cut up some cabbage. Cabbage is packed with fiber and isothiocyanates (the sulphur-containing compounds found in cruciferous vegetables). Enjoy both red and green cabbage shredded raw in salads and slaws or lightly steamed.
- Root for root vegetables. Root vegetables, especially carrots, are rich in phytochemicals such as carotenes, which neutralize free radicals that damage cells in your body and may cause cancer. Parsnips and turnips also are good choices.
- Enjoy apples, pears and wild berries. Wild berries, which are easily available in Scandinavia, are especially rich sources of substances such as omega-3 fatty acids, essential to normal growth and development, as well as antioxidants and phytoestrogens such as lignans, which help lower cancer risk. But even though wild berries contain many more of these healthful components, the berries you find in US grocery stores -- i.e., cultivated ones -- are still a good source of these important nutrients.
Source(s):
Anja Olsen, PhD, researcher, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Blood Pressure "Switch" Found on Human Body... Chicago, IL: A recent study conducted by the Hypertension Center at the University of Chicago identified a small spot (the "Atlas area") on the body that appears to control blood pressure. In minutes, a single touch lowers blood pressure back to healthy levels. Top number drops 14 points, bottom number drops 8 points. No drug on Earth can match this instant miracle. Who knew it was this simple? It’s almost like a switch that allows doctors to dial down your blood pressure in minutes. Learn more...
Women Live Longer with Vitamin D Let’s admit it, Americans are typically pill-poppers who like quick fixes. Need help in the bedroom? Pop a blue pill! Tired of being tired? There’s always NoDoz to keep you moving. Real solutions are rarely that easy, but we continue to have high hopes. Well, what if living longer really were as simple as popping a pill? Researcher Christian Gluud, MD, a department head at the Centre for Clinical Intervention Research at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, reports that although researchers still aren’t sure why, in a group of nearly 75,000 elderly women evaluated in 32 randomized clinical trials, those who took supplements of vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol) were 6% less likely to die over a two-year period than their peers who weren’t taking the vitamin. Now, we knew already that having enough vitamin D confers great health benefits -- it has been associated with the prevention of certain cancers as well as cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders and infections, and it seems to cut elderly adults’ risk for falls and fractures. Even so, proof that taking vitamin D lengthens life was lacking -- until now. In the present review of previous randomized trials, vitamin D-3 doses of up to 800 IU/day were shown to have just this benefit. From the sound of it, we’d all be justified to go immediately to the store for D-3 supplements, right? A scientific advisory panel to the US government, called the Institute of Medicine (IOM), recommended in 2010 that most people get 600 IU of vitamin D daily and that those older than 70 get 800 IU. Many physicians recommend even more. While it’s difficult to reach these amounts consistently without supplementation, some good food sources of vitamin D include fatty fish, such as tuna and salmon, and fortified dairy products and cereals. Dr. Gluud recommends that anyone adding a new supplement or increasing a dose speak with a physician first and points out that taking vitamin D-3 plus calcium can result in kidney stones for an unlucky few. Meanwhile, he is calling for large, randomized clinical trials of vitamin D-3 supplementation in men and younger women that would take into consideration their blood levels of vitamin D when the trial begins, their dietary and supplement habits, as well as where they live and how often they’re exposed to the sun, since our bodies make vitamin D when stimulated by sunlight. Currently, we know too little about how these factors may influence the beneficial effects of vitamin D-3 on survival, he says. It’s important to keep refining our knowledge of how this nutrient works and how we can use it to live longer and healthier lives. Source(s):
Christian Gluud, MD, researcher, department head, Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.
Vinegar: My Second-Favorite Remedy If you've been following my blogs, you already know about my love affair with home remedies, since they're safe, easy, available and generally very effective. In particular, garlic has been my go-to remedy to keep myself (and my family) healthy. My second favorite home remedy is vinegar. My family would tell you -- and it's generally true -- that if I don't solve something with garlic, then I solve it with vinegar. Click here to read more...
Be well, 
Carole Jackson
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