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W H O L E H E A L T H A M E R I C A. C O M Dr. Paul G. Varnas & WholeHealthAmerica.com present A P R I L, 2 0 0 7 V O L U M E 3, I S S U E 4 T H E B E T T E R H E A L T H N E W S V I T A M I N D, C A L C I U M A N D C O L O N C A N C E R I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : A S T H M A 2 B O W E L F L O R A A N D A L L E R G I E S B O W E L F L O R A A N D W E I G H T 3 3 G A L L B L A D D E R 4 P A T I E N T E D U C A T I O N 5 S I N U S I T I S 5 T H Y R O I D A N D M I S C A R R I A G E 6 According to an article published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Science (1999;889:107-119). Areas of the world that do not get a lot of sun in the winter (due to air pollution or winter cloud cover), tend to have more colon cancer than areas that get a lot of sun. Death from colon cancer in the United States is less prevalent in the South than in the Northeast. Colon cancer also tends to occur in areas that had high rates of rickets caused by a deficiency of vitamin D. The combination of latitude, climate, and air pollution in the Northeast reduces exposure to the sun, preventing any synthesis of vitamin D during five months of winter. Colon cancer incidence rates also have been shown to be inversely proportional to intake of calcium. Breast cancer death rates in white women also increase with distance from the equator and are highest in areas with long winters. Colon cancer rates also have been shown to be inversely proportional to the intake of calcium. These findings, consistent with laboratory results, show that most cases of colon cancer may be prevented with r e g u l a r i n t a k e o f approximately 1,800 mg per day of calcium and 800 IU per day (20 micrograms) of vitamin D3. (In women, an intake of approximately 1,000 mg of calcium per 1,000 calories eaten with 800 IU of vitamin D would be sufficient. In addition to lower mortality rates from colon cancer, epidemiological data suggest that intake of 800 IU/day of vitamin D may be associated with enhanced survival rates among breast cancer cases. V I T A M I N D M A Y P R O T E C T A G A I N S T M U L T I P L E S C L E R O S I S Bio D Mulsion is emulsified vitamin D According to an analysis of data from the Nurse's Health Study published in the Jan. 13, 2004 issue of Neurology, vitamin D may have a protective effect against multiple sclerosis (MS). Women without MS symptoms completed questionnaires on diet and use of multivitamin supplements. Of 187,563 women, 173 women developed MS during the study. Women who took 400 IU or more of vitamin D per day from vitamin supplements were 40% less likely to develop MS than those who used no supplements. There have been earlier studies on mice supporting this idea. Also, some researchers have linked low vitamin D levels to MS. Periods of exacerbation in MS patients have been linked to periods of low vitamin D levels and periods of remission have been linked to high vitamin D levels. Because the incidence of MS increases as you get farther from the equator, some scientists think that sunlight exposure and high levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of MS.

T H E B E T T E R H E A L T H N E W S Page 2 A N T I O X I D A N T S A N D O M E G A - 3 F A T T Y A C I D S F O R A S T H M A The type of fats and oils consumed in the diet may have an influence on asthma symptoms. Fatty acids are the precursors to prostaglandins and other chemicals that are involved with inflammation. Some fatty acids produce substances that increase inflammation and others produce anti-inflammatory substances. Omega-3 fatty acids, like those found in fish oil, act to reduce inflammation. There is some scientific evidence that the consumption of fish and fish oils may be beneficial to asthma patients. One article ( Increased Consumption of Polyunsaturated Oils May Be a Cause of Increased Prevalence of Childhood Asthma", Hodge, L., et al, Australian New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 1994;24:727) state that the increase in the occurrence of asthma parallels the increase in consumption of omega-6 fatty acids in comparison to the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids. Omeag-6 fatty acids can produce the anti-inflammatory substance, prostaglandin 1, but trans fats, sugar and other substances in the diet can cause them to produce the pro-inflammatory prostaglandin 2. The authors note that the prevalence of asthma is low in countries on the Mediterranean In these countries, there is a high consumption of olive oil, which is low in omega-6 fatty acids. Scandinavian countries also have a low incidence of asthma; in those countries there is a high consumption of oily fish, which are high in omega-3 fatty acids. They also state that respiratory function improved in asthmatics supplemented with fish oil for nine months. The idea that omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial to asthmatics is echoed in another journal article ("Diet and Asthma: Has the Role of Dietary Lipids Been Overlooked in the Management of Asthma?" Spector SL, Surette ME, Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, April 2003;90:371-377.). The authors state that inflammatory substances like leukotrienes can be reduced by omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Leukotrienes are made from arachadonic acid, which is a fatty acid found in meat. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation also seems to benefit those who suffer from exercise induced asthma. One journal article ("Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in asthmaand exercise-induced bronchoconstriction," Mickleborough TD, Rundell KW, Eur J Clin Nutr., 2005; 59(12): 1335-46) states that one reason for the increase of asthma in Western society is the fact that omega-6 fatty acid consumption exceeds omega-3 fatty acid consumption by 20-25 fold. This imbalance in oil consumption produces proinflammatory substances that contribute to asthma. The author suggests omega-3 supplementation for exercise induced asthma. Antioxidants can protect the airways of asthmatics.research does indeed show the benefits of antioxidants. In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1995;61(Suppl.):625S- 630S) found that a diet low in vitamin C is a risk factor for asthma. Exposure to oxidants also increases the symptoms of asthma. The article reviewed 11 research studies between 1973 and 1995 that looked at vitamin C supplementation for asthma patients. Seven of the studies showed improvement in pulmonary function tests with supplementation of 1 2 grams of vitamin C. Low concentration of anti-oxidant nutrients in the plasma is associated with increased severity of asthma ("Plasma concentrations of dietary and nondietary antioxidants are low in severe asthma," Misso NL, Ray S, et al, Eur Respir J., 2005; 26(2): 257-64). Also, low intake of foods containing vitamin C is low in asthmatics when compared to healthy subjects, according to research appearing in the journal Thorax ("Dietary antioxidants and symptomatic asthma in adults," Patel BD, Welch AA, et al, Thorax, 2006 Feb). Of course vegetables are an excellent source of antioxidants. Research supports the idea that eating more vegetables can reduce asthma symptoms ("Fruit and vegetable intakes and asthma in the E3N study," Romieu I, Varraso R, et al, Thorax, 2006 Jan 5). In general, nutrition can be a valuable tool for bringing asthma under control. Nutrients other than antioxidants that have been shown by research to be useful for asthmatics include: omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, magnesium, CoQ10, and manganese. BIOPROTECT from Biotics Research is a multiple nutrient formula designed to provide broad-spectrum anti-oxidant support. Unlike the synthetic beta carotene or mixed carotenoids found in other products, BioProtect provides a full spectrum blend of the natural carotenoids (beta-carotene, alpha carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin, crytoxanthin and lutein). Biotics Research gets fish oil from small fish, harvested in the Southern Hemisphere free of dioxins and mercury. They test for contaminants in their inhouse lab Fish oil from Biotics Research (800-277 277-1333): BIO-MEGA 3 Each capsule contains 1000 milligrams of natural marine lipid concentrate, providing a natural source of 180 milligrams of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 120 milligrams of docosahexaeonic acid (DHA). Omega-3 fatty acids can help with exercise induced asthma

V O L U M E 3, I S S U E 4 Page 3 B O W E L F L O R A A N D A L L E R G I E S I N I N F A N T S An adult has between six and eight pounds of bacteria in his or her intestines. The total of bacterial cells in the colon is more than the number of cells in the entire body (the bacterial cells are much smaller). The bacteria belong there. The right species of bacteria will produce nutrients, remove toxins, support the intestinal lining and keep undesirable bacteria in check. In research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2001;108:516-520) a group of scientists measured the composition of microbes in the stool of infants from Estonia and Sweden. They began testing a few days after birth and then tested periodically during the first year They found that children who developed allergies by the time they turned 2 years of age had different amounts of certain bacteria in their guts than those without allergies. The researchers found that more of the allergy-free children had Enterococci and Bifidobacteria. Infants with allergies had more Staphylococcus aureus and higher amounts of Clostridia. This research supports a growing body of data linking allergies to the presence or absence of different bacteria in the intestines of infants. We cannot be sure if the difference between the bowel flora is due to cleanliness or diet. Some think that the cleaning and sterilizing of the home may be responsible for this difference in flora. More Swedish children than Estonian children develop allergies. The Swedish children grow up in more sterile environments than the Estonian children. Proper balance of bowel flora is important for good health B O W E L F L O R A L I N K E D T O W E I G H T G A I N The intestine is a kind of ecosystem. There are between four and seven pounds of bacteria in the large intestine. The number of bacterial cells outnumber all the cells in your body (the bacteria cells are much smaller than human cells). Bacteria perform necessary functions, like suppressing pathogens, detoxifying harmful chemicals, and producing vitamins. In natural health care there has been a concept called dysbiosis. Dysbiosis refers to a situation where the wrong kinds of microorganisms thrive in the intestine. The wrong microorganisms produce toxins, can irritate the lining of the intestine, and suppress the beneficial bacteria. Many people who deal in natural health see dysbiosis as a possible cause for many health problems. While this concept of dysbiosis has been controversial, research is beginning to support it. Research published in the December, 2006 issue of the journal Nature, indicates that the type of bacteria found in the intestine may be related to whether a person is overweight or not. This was observed in both humans and mice. Obese humans and mice had a higher percentage of a family of bacteria called Firmicutes and less of a type of bacteria called Bacteroidetes. The researchers were unclear whether the obesity is caused by the presence of the bacteria, or if the bacteria are present because of the obesity. In order to find out if the presence of the bacteria caused obesity, the researchers transplanted Fimicutes into the intestines of lean mice. When the bacteria were transplanted, the mice actually began to take in more calories from the food they ate. The same amount of food actually provided more calories for the mice with the Firmicutes bacteria in the intestine than for those without the Firmicutes bacteria. In people, dieting affected the makeup of the bowel bacteria. Bacteroidetes made up about three percent of the gut bacteria in the participants of the study who were obese. But after dieting and losing weight, the subjects had much higher levels of Bacteroidetes close to 15%. Bio Doph 7 The product is available from Biotics Research 800-231 231-5777

T H E B E T T E R H E A L T H N E W S Page 4 S A V I N G T H E G A L L B L A D D E R By: John J. Rosenbaum, MAT The gall bladder (GB) is a hormone regulated organ, too often removed because there is little understanding of the many roles that it plays in overall health. It is relatively easily to learn how to support it and in more readily done so once the many intricacies of its necessary functions are known. This starts with understanding bile. Bile is what is produced by the liver from conjugated toxins, cholesterol and bilirubin. It place of collection is the GB which concentrates it down to 1/5th to 1/10th its original volume. concentrated bile is released by the GB for the emulsification of fats, fatty acids, cholesterol and other lipids needing to be properly digested for absorption into the circulatory system. Essential lipids are lost into the stool with poor GB function and there is also a loss of the fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K, CoQ, plus other critical lipids. The same bile salts are usually released into the gut several times for each meal as they are reabsorbed from the gut and recycled. Note that bile salts are also the elimination pathway for heavy metals (arsenic) and other toxins. Just as fiber is needed to keep salts from being lost to decomposition by bacteria, the incidence of colon cancer is even yet higher where there is no GB maintain the bile salts as well as help ph protect the colon. A major GB mucosa function is to recover sodium, chlorides, bi-carbonates and other small electrolytes necessary for acid/base balancing, especially in light of the modern acidic diet. While the concentration of bile salts helps alkalize and maintain intestinal ph for flora, etc, this recovery of sodium and bicarbonates also is critical to help to maintain a narrow blood ph near 7.4. It should be noted this acid/base functioning sees the GB as an organ of selective recovery. Poor GB function can add to osteoporosis or soft tissue calcification as this encourages the need for cannibalizing of calcium to help buffer the system when these necessary alkalizing materials are not being regulated by the GB. Cholecystokinin (CCK) is the regulatory hormone for proper GB function that is secreted by the small intestine to stimulate the GB to dump. CCK is activated by the presence of lipids and proper chyme ph when there is sufficient HCl to stimulate the release of CCK. CCK has numerous secondary actions, one of which is to cause satiety. CCK is also found in the brain. Cravings after a full meal often correlate with GB dysfunction. Basically, poor GB function is too often simply due to poor diet, poor stimulation, and poor support. The resulting biliary stasis, crystals or stones a r e t h e s a l t s m e r e l y b e i n g supersaturated. Note the gall bladder is still doing its job of electrolyte recovery and concentrating of bile salts for the system's needs. This is no reason to cut it out, especially since these stones can be safely removed and/or prevented from forming. Consider HCl Plus at 2/3x to insure the CCK release, Beta TCP at 3/3x to thin the bile and Livotrit Plus (6 Ayurvedic herbs plus milk thistle) at 1-2/3x to help cleanse the liver. For those whose GB have already been removed, use Beta Plus, which contains bile salts, in place of Beta TCP. A good detox program supports liver and gall bladder function. Thus the Bio-Detox Packs are part of The 3 Step Detox to heavily support these two organs. Just one reason for watching your diet and taking care of your gall bladder BIO-C PLUS - Contains mixed ascorbates (500 mg) and 100 mg of citrus lemon bioflavonoids. Because the product contains mixed ascorbates, it is less likely to cause digestive distress. BIO-E MULSION FORTE - Natural vitamin E in a lowdose emulsified liquid form (6 I.U. per drop).

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