Health

From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Other responses welcome
Date: February 19, 2007 at 6:20 am PST

In Reply to: Dr Doug G, Sorry for my struggling, wish to hear your comments posted by AmazingGrace on February 19, 2007 at 4:39 am:

Hopefully many people besides myself will comment on your post.

I believe I have answered these questions in The 80/10/10 Diet.
Have you read that book yet? I strongly recommend it.

Health comes from healthful living.
The main difference between the Hygienic system and all others is
that Hygiene states that the substances forces influences and
conditions required for health when in health are the same as
those required for health when in sickness, and only need to be
modified to meet individual requirements. All other systems utilize
different substances forces influences and conditions in sickness
as compared to in health.
This means that the two cannot be rectified.
Hope this helps.
Dr D

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From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Re: metabolism
Date: February 22, 2007 at 1:32 pm PST

In Reply to: metabolism posted by rawguy on February 22, 2007 at 5:22 am:

Metabolic rate does not appreciably influence the scenario you
mention, no.
Digestive efficiency does, as does muscle mass, types and intensity of
training, sleep patterns, and many other factors.
According to sports science, however, metabolic rate varies less than
+ or - 2% per person from the norm.
Dr D

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From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Re: Dr. Doug…..Donating Blood
Date: February 22, 2007 at 1:39 pm PST

In Reply to: Dr. Doug…..Donating Blood posted by jesseCA on February 22, 2007 at 9:45 am:

I am still not in favor of donating or receiving blood, and certainly
not in favor of the way the system is currenly set up and utilized.
People die in hospitals constantly. They have a ready supply of
blood at all times, if they would simply use the blood of those who
recently died, where appropriate or necessary.
Donating blood seems to me to be more of a public relations
scheme than a true medical function. It seems strange to me that
you can donate blood but that that very same blood would be sold
to you at extravagent prices were you to receive it in a transfusion.
It seems odd that you can donate blood but cannot have it saved
for your own access should you need it later, meaning that you
must rely upon someone else’s blood in the case of a transfusion.
It seems odd to me that in the light of the fact that blood will be
rejected, every time, that more saline isn’t given instead of whole
blood.

Dr D

Chances are that you’ve probably heard people talk about a raw food diet and how healthy it is for you, but did you ever wonder exactly what it is they’re talking about? Perhaps you envisioned raw oysters and beef on your dinner table. That doesn’t sound too appealing doesn’t?

In fact, a raw food diet is simply eating food in its natural unprocessed state. You probably already are on part of a raw food diet. If you snack on fruits and vegetables without cooking them, then you’ve eaten raw food.

Raw food, or unprocessed food is much better for you because the act of processing the food strips it of a lot of its vital nutrients. You’ve probably heard that cooking vegetables can leach out a lot of the vitamins and it can also destroy the important food enzymes as well. Packaged foods, that you find in the grocery store like potato flakes to make mashed potatoes and other foods that have been processed in some way to make an easy package meal not only have little nutritional value, but your body simply isn’t made to process these foods.

If you think about raw foods as being the natural foods the way that they come from the earth, then it makes sense that these are easier for our bodies to process as these of the foods are great ancestors ate and there really hasn’t been that many generations since grocery stores, and therefore prepackaged foods, were invented.

Raw foods are packed full of vitamins, minerals and food enzymes. These food enzymes are important, although you don’t hear a lot about them. One of the things they do is help you digest your food and getting enough enzymes can help your body with the digestion process which takes a lot of energy, and if your body is spending less energy on digestion it will have more energy for you to do the things you like. Did you ever wonder why you feel so tired after you eat a big meal of cooked foods? One of the reasons is because food enzymes are destroyed by cooking, so there are no enzymes to help your body digests that big meal you just ate.

People in a raw food diet eat about 75% of their food as raw and whole foods. This includes fruits, vegetables, sprouts, raw nuts, seaweed and other foods in their natural form.

Raw foods can be prepared in a couple of ways. One of the most popular is juicing. Many people go on a juice fast where all they do is drink the juice of raw organic fruits and vegetables. Even just drinking fresh juice in the morning can give your health a boost.

Another way that people eat raw foods is to use a food dehydrator. This takes all the moisture out of the fruits and vegetables so they can be easily stored for long periods of time without going bad. A food dehydrator uses hot air to dehydrate the food but it keeps the temperature under 116°F so that the vital food enzymes are not destroyed.

Of course, you can simply eat your fruits and vegetables the way nature intended picked straight from the tree. Nuts can be a great raw food that you eat for snacks as well, but be careful because most of the nuts you find in the grocery store are cooked. You need to make sure you get raw nuts which you probably will have to buy either online or from a health food store.

You don’t have to all of a sudden start eating 75% of your foods as raw foods in order to enjoy the health benefits of the raw food diet. You can gradually increase the amount of raw foods you eat as time goes on and you will notice how much more energy you have and how healthy you feel. Remember, you are what you eat!

ubs of hummus were removed from British supermarkets because salmonella was found at a London processing plant that makes one store’s brand.

Six major supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, recalled their house brand hummus a day after Marks & Spencer recalled its hummus Thursday, The Telegraph reported Saturday.

The recall was ordered by the Iceland-based food company Bakkavor after tests at its factory in west London Wednesday found salmonella.

The Telegraph said a company investigation into the source of the contamination will likely focus on sesame seeds.

“Salmonella can cause food poisoning and shouldn’t be present in ready-to-eat food,” a spokesman for the Food Standards Agency told The Telegraph.

Better just make your own food at home. Eating whole foods is a simple way to avoid BAD food, as it will taste bad in its natural state if it is bad. Processing and cooking hide bad food.

With the release of its new policy on sprouts, Health Canada is reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by children, the elderly or those with weakened immune systems.

Sprouts, including mung bean and alfalfa sprouts, continue to be a popular choice for Canadians as a low-calorie, healthy ingredient in many dishes.

These foods, however, may carry harmful bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7, which can lead to serious illness.

Fresh produce can sometimes be contaminated with harmful bacteria while in the field or during storage or handling. This is particularly a concern with sprouts. Many outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli infections have been linked to contaminated sprouts. The most recent in Canada was in the fall of 2005, when more than 648 cases of Salmonella were reported in Ontario.

Children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to these bacteria and should not eat any raw sprouts at all. They should also avoid eating cooked sprouts unless they can be sure the sprouts have been thoroughly cooked.

Healthy adults who choose to eat sprouts should take precautions to reduce their risk of exposure to sprout-borne bacteria. When purchasing sprouts, always select crisp ones that have been refrigerated and avoid those that appear dark or smell musty. Always use tongs or a glove to place the sprouts in a plastic bag. If possible, when eating in a restaurant always make sure that the sprouts are fully cooked.

Symptoms from Salmonella usually occur 12 to 36 hours after eating contaminated food while symptoms from E. coli O157:H7 can occur within two to 10 days. Symptoms can include vomiting, stomach cramps, and fever. People who experience these symptoms should contact a doctor immediately. In extreme cases, E. coli O157:H7 can lead to acute kidney failure or even death.

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency continue to work with producers to develop and implement best practices that will reduce the chances of sprouts becoming contaminated. Health Canada’s new Policy on Managing Health Risks Associated with the Consumption of Sprouted Seeds and Beans was recently released with this in mind.

Fresh lettuce is nicer than sprouts anyway.

This guy is a great example of what healthful living can bring: great benefits that you feel every day of your life. His name is Jack La Lanne.

What he was like: Author and TV personality La Lanne says on his Web site ( www.jacklalanne.com) he was a sugarholic and junk-food junkie when he was young.

What happened: A lecture by a nutritionist turned him around at age 15, and he has spent the seven-plus decades since pursuing healthy living, becoming a well-known fitness guru and motivational speaker.

How he’s like now: At age 92, La Lanne still hits the gym at 5 or 5:30 a.m. every day for two hours, reports Consumer Reports on Health. He changes his program every 30 days to prevent muscle boredom. He eats 10 servings of raw vegetables every day, along with five pieces of fresh fruit and whole grains.

Advice: “It’s never too late,” he tells Consumer Reports on Health. “Living is an athletic event. You’ve got to work at it.”

The Irish Farmers’ Association President, Padraig Walshe, has said there is no justification whatsoever for bread costs to rise by between 12c and 16c per loaf based solely on wheat cost increases paid to farmers.

Mr Walshe said consumers should not believe that this cost rise is totally to do with the cost of wheat.

Mr Walshe said a 25% in wheat costs should translate into an increase of 2.3c, at most, in the cost of a standard loaf.
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He said farm gate wheat costs this harvest have improved by around €15 to €20 per tonne after declining steadily for the last decade.

Mr Walshe said despite lower costs to farmers in recent years, the benefit was clearly not passed back to consumers.

His comments come following a warning from a lobby group representing the Irish food and drink industry.

Costs must be passed on: IBEC

IBEC’s Food and Drink Industry Ireland group had warned that food cost rises of between 5% and 20% on essential items like bread and cereals are on the way.

Its director, Paul Kelly, said dramatic increases in the cost of energy, services, labour and ingredients have driven up food production costs, and that companies had no option but to pass on some of these costs to retailers.

Today’s warning comes less than a year after consumer groups applauded the Government for ending the ban on below-cost selling which, they had argued, kept grocery costs artificially high.

The food industry credits itself for containing food cost increases to under 2% last year, well below the rate of inflation. But it says raw material costs are increasing.

The cost of wheat has grown by a quarter and more recently there have been poor harvests. Fruit used in products such as orange juice has grown 35% globally with more increases to come. There is also a shortage of fish and key ingredients like tomato paste, rapeseed and glucose have all risen in cost.

Then there are higher energy costs and increases in recycling costs. The trade says packaging costs have gone up 10%.

And in a move to head off allegations of consumer rip off, the industry says consumers should look to the Government which it says could ease many of the extra costs hitting Irish business.

Commercial rates have grown 15% in the last three years while water charges have grown 8%.

And it says that inflation at 4.9% is among the highest in the eurozone and that is feeding a spiral of wage demands.
And if you were wondering about Daniel Radcliffe, he is a terrible role model.

From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070201144814.htm:

From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070220002240.htm:

“This is a normal process that helps with the sculpting of memory,” Foster said. “After all, we do not remember everything in perfect detail and we would not want to. This same mechanism probably is used to clear the brain circuits and make them ready to be used the next day. However, this mechanism in excess may lead to rapid forgetting as seen during brain aging.”

Foster’s lab group used aged and young rats to examine the relationships between LTD, aging and memory. The animals were trained to find a hidden platform to climb out of a pool of water - something they learned quickly with repetition.

When the researchers examined the animals’ neurons and used a slow, weak electrical signal to make the synapses less sensitive - an effort to squelch or depress the cellular communication - he found that the samples from younger animals and older animals that had the highest memory scores throughout their lives were more resistant to the interference. However, aged animals with impaired memories displayed what was termed as “robust long-term depression.”