Garlic
Eat Garlic to Prevent Cancer Eating raw garlic twice a week can cut the risk of lung cancer by 44% Even people who smoke (and are at the highest risk of lung cancer) cut their cancer risk by 30% by eating garlic every day Key compound Allicin Formed when garlic is crushed or chopped (or chewed or digested!) Only fresh garlic contains allicin. There is no allicin in fermented, aged garlic (Kyolic!) Many experts recommend fresh garlic extract for the best benefits for heart health and cancer prevention
How Does Garlic Stop Cancer? Blocks the formation of cancer-causing substances Known to stop the formation of nitrosamines, the cancer-causing compounds in processed meats Enhances DNA repair Damaged DNA can lead to cancer Reduces cell proliferation (the increase in number of cancer cells) Induces cell death (causes cancer cells to die)
Other benefits of garlic Prevents hardening of the arteries Lowers blood pressure Kills bacteria superbugs Kills virus (common cold) Battles fungal infections Garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Worked better than using 100 times more erythromycin and ciprofloxacin, and in less time! Dosage: take the equivalent of 4 grams of raw fresh garlic
Daily Multivitamin/Mineral
Recent News Vitamins are an unregulated Waste of Money and will probably kill you.
The Truth Dietary supplements including vitamins ARE regulated by both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Dietary supplements are safe No one dies from dietary supplements Over 100,000 people die every year from the PROPER use of prescription drugs Vitamins are an excellent source of nutrition and are especially important for those who don t eat a complete diet Vitamins DO have significant health benefits 39% of Americans take a daily multiple more people take a vitamin than any other supplement
Breast Cancer Patients and Multivitamins A recent study followed over 7,000 women with invasive breast cancer (cancer cells have spread into the breast tissue) for 7 years Approximately 40% of the women took a daily multivitamin with minerals These women had a 30% reduced risk of death when compared to women with breast cancer who did NOT take a daily multiple This finding was true even when controlling for other factors, such as depression, alcohol use, weight, age at cancer diagnosis, etc.
More Benefits A few benefits associated with a daily multiple Lower blood pressure Reduced risk of cancer Prevention of birth defects (spina bifida, for example, can be prevented by folic acid) Improved energy Better brain function
How to choose a daily multiple Let s start with what you don t need... This is a label from a very popular mass market once daily multiple [Centrum] Known cancer-causing toxin prohibited almost everywhere except the United States
Senior Men Senior Women Example of Senior formulas a mass market once daily multiple Biggest difference? Women s formula has iron, men s doesn t. Women s formula has 250 mg more calcium, 200 IU more vitamin D, and 100 mcg more folic acid Otherwise trivial differences in amounts of some of the nutrients.
A popular gummy chewable for kids What s missing: Vitamins K and B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin); Minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, chromium and more! What else is in there Other ingredients: sucrose, glucose syrup (corn), apple pectin, titanium dioxide, fumaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, natural and artificial flavors added (FD&C Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 6 and Blue 1).
Characteristics of a Good Daily Multiple Dosage is more than one per day Contains a full range of vitamins and minerals at MORE than 100% of the RDA The RDA is what you need to prevent a full-blown nutrient deficiency, not what you need for optimal health Nutrients are for everyone you don t need age or gender-specific formulas Look for a natural formula free of toxic ingredients (BHT), artificial colors and artifical flavors