Archive for the ‘supplements’ Category
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Research published in the April 25 online edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology concluded that men with the highest blood levels of an inflammation-lowering omega 3 fatty acid (docosahexaenoic acid or DHA) (most often found in fatty fish) have a 2 1/2 times greater probability of developing aggressive, high grade prostate cancer than men who had the lowest DHA levels. On the other hand, men with the highest blood ratio of trans-fatty acids had a 50 percent reduction in the probability of high grade prostate cancer. Trans-fatty acids are found in processed foods and are linked to inflammation and heart diseases. In addition, neither of the fats increased the risk of low-grade prostate cancer. Researchers expected the opposite results, that is, omega-3 fatty acids would reduce prostate cancer risk and omega-6 and trans-fatty acids would increase prostate cancer risk.
Data for this study was provided by a subset (over 3,400 men) of a larger sample in the nationwide Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial with men age 55 and older. Half of the men developed prostate cancer during the study and half did not and prostate cancer was confirmed by prostate biopsy. Few in the sample took fish oil supplements-the most common non-food source of omega 3 fatty acids-but got their omega 3 from fish. The authors concluded “the beneficial effects of eating fish to prevent heart disease outweighs any harm related to prostate cancer risk.” “What the study shows is the complexity of nutrition and its impact on disease risk, and that we should study suxch assocoatopns rigorously rather than make assumptions.”
Tags: DHA, omega-3 fatty acids, prostate cancer, research, trans fats
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology report that the survival rate of those+ with prostate cancer may increase in the future due to a new vitamin E treatment. Because existing chemotherapy and hormone therapy treatments for prostate cancer do not kill the prostate cancer stem cells believed to cause the regrowth of prostate cancer, the researchers discovered a specific form of T3, called gamma tocotrienol (y-T3) that successfully kills prostate cancer stem cells and has the potential to inhibit the recurrence of prostate cancer. Using mice implanted with the prostate cancer cells and fed vitamin E in a 1 year study over 70% showed no cancer formations. In the remaining subjects of the experimental group tumor regrowth was considerably reduced and in the control group 100% of the subjects had tumor regrowth. Further information is available at: Queensland University of Technology (2010, October 24) Vitamin E in front line of prostate cancer fight. Science Daily Retreived October 24, 2010 from
http://www.scoencedaily.com/releases/2010/101019111718.htm
Tags: prostate cancer, research, vitamin E
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
ON SATURDAY MY GUESTS ARE DR. JACOB TEITELBAUM (LEFT) AND DR. DAVID RUSSELL. DR TEITELBAUM, A BOARD CERTIFIED INTERNIST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF A NATIONAL CHAIN OF FIBROMYALGIA AND FATIGUE CENTERS (WWW.FIBROANDFATIGUE.COM) SUFFERED WITH AND OVERCOME THESE ILLNESSES IN 1975. HE SPENT THE NEXT 30 YEARS CREATING, RESEARCHING, AND TEACHING ABOUT EFFECTIVE THERAPIES FOR FATIGUE AND PAIN. HE IS THE SENIOR AUTHOR OF THE LANDMARK STUDIES EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA-A PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY AND OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA WITH D-RIBOSE.
DR TEITELBAUM LECTURES INTERNATIONALLY AND IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING BOOK FROM FATIGUE TO FANTASTIC. HE IS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF THREE STEPS TO HAPPINESS:HEALING THROUGH JOY AND THE RECENTLY RELEASED PAIN FREE 1-2-3-A PROVEN PROGRAM TO GET YOU PAIN FREE BY MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHERS IN 2006. AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE DR TIETELBAUM HAS A POLICY OF NOT TAKING MONEY FROM ANY PHARMACEUTICAL OR NATURAL PRODUCT COMPANIES, AND 100% OF THE ROYALTIES FROM HIS PRODUCTS GO TO CHARITY. HIS WEBSITE IS: www.vitality101.com
MY SECOND GUEST IS DR DAVID RUSSELL WHO HOLDS A DOCTORATE IN NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE AND IS COMPLETING ANOTHER DOCTORATE OF DIVINITY AND IS THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CARITAS TRADITIONALIS, AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT WHOSE GOAL IS TO CREATE A SELF-SUSTAINABLE MEDICAL PRESENCE IN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED COMMUNITIES. HE ALSO MAINTAINS CONSULTATION ON INTEGRATED HEALTH IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND DENMARK. . FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS HE HAS TAUGHT CLASSICAL MEDICAL DISCIPLINES IN EUROPE, NEPAL AND THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS DIAGNOSTICS AND HOMEOPATHY IN NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS IN DENMARK AND NORWAY.
IN ADDITION TO HIS DOCTORAL DEGREE HIS EDUCATION INCLUDED STUDYING AND PRACTICING WITH CLASSICAL MASTERS IN EUROPE, NEPAL, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. HE HOLDS CERTIFICATION IN REFLEXOLOGY, HOMEOPATHY, ACUPUNCTURE, BIOCHEMISTRY, IRIDOLOGY, AND KNEIPP THERAPY. HE IS ALSO QUALIFIED IN CHINESE, TIBETIAN, AYURVEDIC AND ISLAMIC MEDICINE.
HE LIVED IN DENMARK FROM 1969 TO 1991 AND HAS WORKED IN THE HEALTH FIELD SINCE 1974, DURING THAT TIME HE BECAME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DANISH SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING THE THREE MAJOR CLINICS FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE IN DENMARK. HE IS ALSO A MEDICAL CONSULTANT FOR A DANISH CLINIC FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.
DAVID IS THE AUTHOR OF HEALTHY SOLUTIONS: A GUIDE TO SIMPLE HEALING AND HEALTHY WISDOM, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE ARIZONA BOOK AWARD FOR BEST HEALTH/NUTRITION/WELLNESS BOOK. HE LECTURES WIDELY AND HAS BEEN FEATURED AT EVENTS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PROBIOTIC MEDICINE, INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY, CANCER COTROL SOCIETY, JUNGIAN SOCIETY, AND THE U OF ARIZONA.
Tags: acupuncture, arthritis, chinese medicine, chronic fatigue, classical medicine, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr David Russell, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, fibromyalgia, iridology, Islamic medicine., natural interventions, reflexology, Tibetian medicine
Posted in arthritis, functional medicine, homeopathic, integrative medicine, naturopathic medicine, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, supplements | 8 Comments »
Friday, January 1st, 2010
The University of Iowa and the Mayo Clinic reported at the December annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology that they found an association between higher levels of Vitamin D and greater survival of individuals being treated for lymphoma. In the study funded by the National Cancer Institute the researchers measured the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the sample of 374 patients newly diagnoses with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. They found that half had deficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of less than 25 nanograms per milliliter. This group also had twice the rate of dying during the study period and 1 1/2 times the adjusted rate of disease progression than those with optimum levels of Vitamin D. This was the first study to look at lymphoma outcomes and vitamin D. The researchers concluded that although the results look promising for the use of Vitamin D supplements or periodic time in the sun in the treatment of lymphoma, these results need to be validated by other research studies.
Tags: lymphoma, research, vitamin D
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Mark Lubin and Ellice Longo will be interviewed by Dr Carl O Helvie on the Holistic Health Show on Saturday at 3 p.m. EST on Station 1 on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com)
Mark is the Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist -of RZN Nutraceuticals, a company with natural products for the relief of arthritis. He is a 25 year veteran of biomedical engineering and research in the fields of orthopedics, joint diseases, implantable cardiac devices, materials science, and material chemistry. He holds over a dozen United States Patents either issued or pending in these fields. His involvement in arthritis and joint problem products resulted from his own joint problems and desire to use natural products. Over those years he had 12 arthritis-related joint surgeries on his shoulders, wrists, thumbs, knees, hip, and feet and was in pain every day. His wife had also developed blunt trauma arthritis and this was another motivating force in finding an arthritis pain reliever because he did not want her to suffer as he had. This resulted in the ARTHRI-ZEN RELIEF productline that includes variants with Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and MSM in various combinations to provide enhanced tissue function and to repair molecules. More information is available at: www.rznnutra.com
My second guest, Ellice Longo, is a certified holistic health counselor and licensed massage therapist who works with arthritis patients. She has been in the health and wellness field for over 14 years and graduated from the Swedish Institute College of Health Science and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has worked in nursing homes, adult day care centers, and non-profit programs. She is the owner and founder of Enlightened Healthchoice, a wellness company.
Ellice is married and has three grown children who all practice holistic health and organic eating and she loves to cook, read, walk, do yoga, and help others. More information can be found at: www.ellicelongo.com
Tags: Dr Carl O Helvie, Ellice Longo, holistic health councelor, Mark Lubin, massage, natural products, RZN Nutraceuticals
Posted in arthritis, holistic health, supplements, wellness | 4 Comments »
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Guests interviewed by Dr Carl O Helvie, host, Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 on Saturday were Dr Geronimo Rubio (left), Dr Adam Perlman (right), and Ms Caroline Gross.
Dr Rubio is Medical Director of the Rubio Cancer Center and his biography was presented earlier. More information is available at www.rubiocancercenter.com Dr Rubio discusses his use of immunotherapy and other alternative therapies in successfully treating various types of cancer.
Dr Perlman is Director of Integrative Medicine at St Barnabas Health Care System and Medical Director of the Carol and Morton Siegler Center for Integrative Medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. His biography was presented previously. He discusses the integrated approach to cancer treatment that is used at St Barnabas and that is a model of care combining traditional and altenative therapies.
Ms Carolyn Gross was diagnoses with stage 3 breast cancer in 2003 and was treated successfully by Dr Rubio with immunotherapy and alternative therapies. Her biography was presented earlier and she will talk about her treatments.
The interview follows and is also on iTunes. If you wish to have this mailed to you, please sign up on another page on this site.
Tags: alternative treatments, Cancer, cancer model, cancer survivor, chemotherapy, complementary treatments, Dr Adam Perlman, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Geronimo Rubio, immunotherapy, Ms Caroline Gross, radiation, vitamin B 17
Posted in alternative health, body-mind-spirit, Cancer, cancer survivors, complementary, integrative medicine, Podcast, supplements, Vitamin and Minerals | 4 Comments »
Friday, September 18th, 2009
On Saturday, Dr Arlene Donar talked about melatonin as an anti-cancer hormone. Several studies suggest a connection between melatonin and cancer. Researchers at Harvard evaluated almost 150 women with invasive breast cancer and just over 290 without cancer as part of the Nurse Health Study. They measured the melatonin urine levels from morning samples and found that the women with the highest melatonin levels had the lowest risk of cancer.
In another study researchers used melatonin supplements with rats having advanced and untreated breast cancer . Given daily this significantly increased survival in the rats. They concluded that the results suggest that melatonin is beneficial in the survival with advanced breast cancer.
In a third study Mills et al at the McMasters University in Hamilton, Canada did a systematic review of randomized control trials and meta-analysis of melatonin in the treatment of cancer. They included 10 randomized controlled studies published between 1992 and 2003 that included 643 patients. and found that melatonin reduced the risk of death at 1 year and further, the effects were consistent across melatonin dose and type of cancer. No severe side effects were reported. They concluded that the substantial reduction in risk of death, low adverse events reported, and low cost related to this treatment suggests great potential for melatonin in the treatment of cancer.
These are a few of the studies published to date. Most researchers recognize the importance of further studies.
Tags: anbti-cancer hormone, breast cancer, Cancer, melatonin
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
On Saturday, Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed Dr Francisco Contreras and Dr Arlene Donar on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio.
Dr Contreras, M.D. is Director, President and Chairman of the Oasis of Hope and oversees cancer treatment for 400 patients annually. Since the hospital opened over 100,000 patients have been treated. He discusses the holistic complementary treatments offered and the demonstrated higher success rates in his hospital over those experienced in other hospitals. He is the author of 12 books and a free copy of his latest is available by going to his website. More information is available at: www.oasisofhope.com
Dr Arlene Donar is a Naturopathic Physician practicing on 5th Avenue in New York City. Her interesting background was highlighted earlier on this site and can be reviewed at: www.drdonar.com Dr Donar discusses herbs and supplements that can be used to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and also to prevent and increase the probability of recovery from cancer.
The interview with these interesting physicians is posted below. I hope you will enjoy it.
Tags: affirmations, Avemar, Cognative Restructuring, curcumin, detoxing, Dr Arlene Donar, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Francisco Contreras, glutamine powder, green tea, herbs, Integrative Regulative Therapy, laetrile, meditation, melatonin, milk thistle, music, nutrition, Olga Worrell, omega 3 oils, pomogranate, positive attitude, prayer, pumplin seeds, visualization, whey protein extract
Posted in alternative health, body-mind-spirit, Cancer, complementary, herbs, integrative medicine, lung cancer, Podcast, spiritual aspects, supplements | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Dr Arlene Donar is the second guest of Dr Carl O Helvie on the Holistic Health Show this week. Dr Donar graduated summa cum laude with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine which is one of the four accredited university programs in North America. She is board certified and licensed as a Naturopathic Physician in Connecticut. Part of her Naturopathic preparation was at the Lukas Klinik and Ita Wegman Klinik in Switzerland where she worked with patients having cancer and other acute and chronic conditions. Dr Donar completed an externship at the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York working with allopathic physicians who specialized in HIV/AID’s health care.
She also holds a masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology and has worked as both a private consultant and adjunct professor at Pace University in Manhattan, New York.
Dr Donar is the former Medical Director of the supplement manufacturers, Heartguardian, located in Princeton, New Jersey. In this role she oversaw a new program called “Cholesterol/Watchers” where she developed and supervised programs that included supplements, diet, exercise and lifestyle management directly related to cardiovascular health.
Currently she is in private practice working with clients with chronic health conditions and lectures locally on prevention and treatment of diseases using biological medicine and clinical nutrition. She has written articles for magazines and been a guest on Tribeca Radio. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the Oncological Association of Naturopathic Physicians. More information is available at www.drdonar.com
Tags: Dr Arlere Donar, Dr Carl O Helvie, exercise, lifestyle, Naturopathic Physician, nutrition, oncological physician, supplements
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Dr Robert Eslinger will be the first guest to be interviewed on the Holistic health Show on August 1 on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 at 7 p.m. PST or 10 p.m. EST. He has been in clinical practice for 27 years and is certified in family practice, osteopathic manipulation, and homeopathy. He also holds certification in Insulin Potential Therapy. Before concentrating on alternative medicine, he developed a broad focus in traditional medicine. He currently focuses on a specialty in the field known as biological medicine which combines classical treatment with modern technology. He offers a wide range of treatments for the cancer patient including nutritional guidance, German new medicine, vitamin-mineral infusions, immune enhancement therapy, chelation therapy, homeopathy, oxidation therapy and others to supplement traditional treatment. More information is available at http://www.renointegrative.com
Tags: chelation therapy, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Robert Eslinger, family practice, German new medicine, homeopathic, Insulin Potential Therapy, osteopathic, oxidation therapy, vitamin-mineral infusion
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