Is your doctor a real doctor? If you’ve read much about alternative health, you’ve come across the word “naturopath” or you’ve seen the initials “ND” (instead of “MD”) following a doctor’s name. The doctors we interview in our Special Reports are often ND’s. The initials stand for doctor of naturopathy. You’ve probably seen the word, but you may wonder what it means, and what kind of qualifications and training the person has. I know I used to wonder all the time. What the heck IS an ND? Who are these people? Keep reading, because I decided to look into it and I’m going to tell you what I found. Continued below… Secret To 600% More Sexual Power – NOW Available... Little-known amino acid can boost your testosterone levels up to 42% in just 12 days. Better yet – it worked for 87% of the men studied! By the time you're 60 years old, you may have lost half or more of the testosterone you had as a young man. 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I don’t care all that much about what the diploma on the wall says. An embarrassing revelation... But at the same time, I have a confession to make. I have to admit I feel a bit deflated when someone who calls himself a doctor turns out to be an ND instead of an MD. It’s like a little voice in my head says, “Oh, you mean he’s not a real doctor.” I should kick myself, but the mainstream medical profession has surrounded itself with such an aura of superiority, I’m still a bit intimidated by their smug claims. The propaganda has worked. After all, we’ve been exposed to it all our lives. They’re the establishment and they’ve got all the power and most of the money. If nothing else, I know MD’s are pretty bright and they’ve survived just about the toughest obstacle course in the education industry. But I also know something else. I went to a so-called elite school way back in the 1970s. About half the undergrads were trying to get into medical school. No kidding, that’s how many guys at my college wanted to be doctors (it was an all-male college back in those days). And even at that tender age I had serious doubts about the motive and personality of the people who were going into that profession. Too many of them wanted to become doctors for the money and the social status. This sounds harsh, but it’s a fact. I saw it with my own 19-year-old eyes. Oh, heavens, they studied hard and were bright, but if being an engineer or running a dry cleaning store had paid as well they would have become engineers or dry cleaners. Being a country boy, I was new to such blatant careerism and it shocked me. I thought a person chose a profession because he found it rewarding. Some of these guys told me privately they HATED the idea of becoming a doctor. Their interest in medicine – if they even had any – was more like the interest kids these days have in computers. They were fascinated by the science and technology aspect. But most of them didn’t rise to even that level of interest. It was all about having a lucrative, high-status career. For doctors reading this who did (and do) really feel the call, forgive this, but if you’re honest with yourselves I think you’ll have to admit it’s true of many of your colleagues. So I have no hesitation about recommending other types of medicine, including naturopathy. I’ve had great success treating myself with alternatives. Give me a “quack” any old day. My friends and relatives who stuck with conventional medicine are falling apart around me, while I’m not doing too badly for someone my age. What’s more, surveys show the same is true of most people who are into alternative medicine. We’re a healthy bunch. So now let me help you choose your “quack.” What’s a naturpath? I finally found out! The truth is that many naturopathic doctors have a lot of the same skills as conventional doctors, but they receive additional training in natural therapies and a commitment to heal the body, not medicate it. Just look at the six values that govern them – all of which are centered around a natural approach to healing. The first commits them to treating the cause of an illness instead of just suppressing the symptoms, as in conventional medicine. Second, they follow the mantra to “First, do no harm.” Meaning they steer clear of drugs and procedures with harmful side effects. Patient education is the third core value. Naturopathic doctors believe being a physician means teaching, not dominating a patient. Fourth, naturopathic doctors treat you as a whole person instead of a combination of parts. They consider physical, mental, emotional, environmental, and social factors before labeling anything. No cookie-cutter diagnoses, in other words. Fifth, they work to prevent illness by considering your individual risk factors and making personalized interventions. And their last core value is to place a huge emphasis on the healing power of nature and the body’s innate ability to heal itself. This means they turn to drugs only as a last course of action. Bottom line – naturopathic medicine is designed to curb most chronic illnesses without sentencing you to a lifetime of drugs and side effects. You hardly ever hear a medical doctor say, “Let’s figure out the cause of your problem so you can get over this without having to take drugs the rest of your life.” Their attitude is profoundly wrong, because chronic diseases can be caused by something as simple as a wheat allergy or a sensitivity to preservatives. Those causes are more common than you think. So don’t let yourself be put on a lifetime regime of drugs because your doctor doesn’t know how to diagnose you correctly. How do you find a qualified naturopathic doctor? The main problem with naturopathic medicine is that it’s not widely regulated. I’m not a fan of regulation, but the lack of it means you have to do your own homework and think for yourself. The title Doctor of Naturopathy isn’t protected. So depending on which state you live in, any practitioner can use the title whether they’re qualified or not. Right now, there are three levels of naturopathic care. The first consists of practitioners who are largely self-taught or who went through some type of apprenticeship. They call themselves “naturopaths.” Sometimes they’re good, sometimes not. I’m not putting down the good ones – I’ve met some self-taught or lightly-credentialed healers who are very good indeed. But you need to check things out. The next level up is practitioners who practice under other professional licenses but offer some naturopathic services – a chiropractor might do this, for example. Chiropractors have plunged wholesale into herbal medicines, supplements and other alternative therapies. Some of them are very good healers. Chiropractic these days has soared far above what it was 40 years ago. I take it seriously as a clinically validated form of healing. I’ve personally been cured of “untreatable” health problems by a chiropractor and I know other people who have as well. But the third level of naturopathic medicine – and your best bet for primary healthcare – is a licensed naturopathic doctor with a four-year medical degree. These naturopathic doctors (NDs) complete graduate-level programs that include the same basic sciences studied by conventional doctors. In fact, some naturopathic medical schools actually require more instruction in basic and clinical sciences than do a lot of the top medical schools. Along with those basic sciences, they train in all the natural therapies: clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, physical medicine, massage, hydrotherapy, and more. Naturopathic medical schools are formally accredited by a council recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. A lot of them go through internships and residencies. They have to pass board exams to be licensed as primary care doctors. Some go on to work in research. The National Institutes of Health even funds some naturopathic medical research. Scope of Practice The problem, and the reason a lot of people can’t get access to naturopathic care, is that the profession is still hung up in regulatory red tape. Right now, fifteen states and three U.S. jurisdictions regulate the profession - Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and D.C. Some naturopathic doctors can write prescriptions or give vaccines, but it depends on where they live. Right now, eleven of the states that grant ND licenses give prescription rights. Eight states let NDs perform surgery. Washington State has the most freedom on the naturopathic front. NDs there are considered comparable to primary care MDs. Washington naturopathic doctors even accept insurance. In Connecticut, the insurance situation is even better – the state law there forces all insurance companies to cover naturopathic services. But go somewhere like Texas or Iowa and you’ll have a hard time even finding a licensed naturopathic doctor. It’s sickening to think about, but your right to non-invasive, healing care is pretty much determined by where you live. The ideal situation would be for all of us to use naturopathic doctors as our primary caregivers. But given the lack of ND licensing laws in most states, it’s just not possible. If you’re in a state where you can access qualified naturopathic care, do it. And even if your state doesn’t license NDs, you may still be able to find a degreed naturopathic doctor who practices under a license issued by another state (though their scope of practice would be limited). If your only option is to see a traditional naturopath -- one who lacks all the fancy credentials -- it’s essential you ask for qualifications and references. You don’t want to end up being treated by someone who got his or her degree from a three-month Internet course. Are MD’s good for anything? The answer is yes. Conventional, establishment MD’s are good for some things and I still go to mine from time to time. You need an established relationship with an MD if you’re to have access to the conventional medical system when you need it. And believe me, you will. Medical doctors are great for shock-trauma treatment. If I were in a car accident or accidentally sliced a limb with a chain saw, I’d head for the emergency room like everyone else. Likewise if I thought I was suffering from a heart attack. It’s a little late at that point to think about herbs and vitamins. You need something to get you through the next 24 hours. Another factor is that more and more MDs are becoming “integrative doctors” who practice natural and alternative medicine in addition to the NIH/FDA/AMA approved stuff. In addition to being a medical doctor, such a doctor might be licensed to practice chiropractic, homeopathy or any number of other disciplines – or perhaps has just gotten himself (or herself) up to speed on nutrition and the various branches of herbal medicine. But to be honest, MDs like that are still rare. Things are changing, but most MDs still consider ALL alternative treatments quackery. If you’re dealing with chronic diseases like arthritis, heart disease or cancer, their brand of shock-and-awe treatment won’t do you any fundamental good. At best, it’ll just suppress your symptoms. At worst, it’ll give you awful side effects that plague you the rest of your life while your disease sticks around. Now that I’ve studied the matter, I know conventional medicine is worthless when it comes to late-stage cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. It’s somewhat more successful with some early-stage cancers. When it comes to diabetes, they merely buy you time. When it comes to heart disease, they’ve had remarkable success, but the same (and better) can be achieved with alternatives at a fraction of the cost of conventional treatments. Praise God, I don’t suffer from cancer, heart disease or the other degenerative diseases, but I can tell you from personal experience that straight, unrepentant MD’s are nearly worthless in helping you with pain, digestive problems of any kind, allergies, skin diseases, or headaches. I had those problems when I was young and got no relief until I turned to alternative medicine. Among dermatologists – skin doctors – the joke is that “it’s a great business because the patients never die and they never get well.” Is that the kind of doctor you want – the kind who thinks a comment like that is funny? The difference between MDs and NDs is something like this: Say you have a short circuit in your house. It starts a fire. An MD would show up, put the fire out, and tell you to call if it happens again. An ND would show up, put the fire out, and figure out what caused the fire in the first place so it never happens again. In one situation, you’re always at risk. In the other, your risk has been eliminated. And the comparison is a little unfair to fire fighters. You can be pretty sure they’ll put out a fire, but a conventional MD often won’t help your chronic disease at all, from acne when you’re a kid to arthritis when you’re a senior. And if he does it’s probably with a prescription drug that does you untold harm while just masking the symptoms of your illness. Naturopathic medicine is designed to support good health for the rest of your life. Incorporate a good ND’s advice into your healthy lifestyle, and you’ve got something that will last.

Bowie State Cruises to 95-82 Chick-fil-A ClassiC Win over Virginia Lynchburg

Bowie State Cruises to 95-82 Chick-fil-A Classic Win over Virginia Lynchburg


ETTRICK, Va. – Seniors Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.) and Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.) scored 18 points each to lead five Bowie State players in the Bulldogs 95-82 win over Virginia Lynchburg. The win evens the BSU record at 4-4 while the Dragons drop to 4-8.

BSU’s Bulldogs trailed 2-0 before going on a 20-8 run to take complete control of the game. The Bowie State lead grew to a first half high of 26 points at 55-31 and took a 57-33 advantage into halftime.

The Bulldogs knocked down 24-of-43 first half field goals (58.1 percent) and the Bowie State defense held Virginia Lynchburg to just 11-of-28 field goals (39.3 percent). Bowie State hit 5-of-13 first period 3-pointers and made 2-of-4 free throws. Senior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) scored 14 of his total 16 points in the first half for the Bulldogs.

The Dragons had no success from long range, missing all five of their first half 3-pointers but converted 11-of-15 free throws. Chris Calvin scored 13 points for Virginia Lynchburg on 5-of-7 shooting.

Virginia Lynchburg improved their field goal shooting in the second half, making 17-of-30 from the field (56.7 percent) and out-rebounded Bowie State 26-14 over the final 20 minutes.

Bowie State’s largest lead of the afternoon (75-58) came with 10:39 left in the contest on a jumper by junior Zafir Williams (Philadelphia, Pa.). Williams handed out a game-high six assists for the fifth straight game to go along with 15 points and four rebounds.

Bulldogs junior Justin Beck (Baltimore, Md.) contributed a career-high 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and added three assists, two steals and one assist. Knox grabbed a team-high seven rebounds for Bowie State and shared the ball well, handing our four assists to tie Gatling for second best on the team.

Bowie State ended the day shooting 51.9 percent from the floor (40-of-77), which included 7-of-22 beyond the arc and struggled again from the free throw, making a season low 8-of-17 (47.1 percent).

The Dragons were led in scoring by 30 from Calvin with 12 of those points coming via the charity stripe. Dennis Gravely and Irving Cato joined Calvin in double figure scoring, recording 14 and 12 respectively.  Cato was the games’ top rebounder with 10 caroms.

Bowie State will take on Bluefield College at 4:30 pm Saturday (11/30) to end their participation in the Chick-fil-A Classic. Bluefield dropped 77-65 decision to host Virginia State in the nightcap.

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Lady Bulldogs Bowling Places Fourth at Virginia Union Invitational

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - The Bowie State women's bowling team competed in the Virginia Union University Invitational over the course of the weekend, placing fourth out of 11 teams that participated in the Invitational at the Bowl America Lanes.

North Carolina A&T took home the team title, finishing with a 10-2 record and knocked down 8,397 pins to earn the first place finish. Sacred Heart was second (8,100), St. Francis finished third (7,611), Bowie State fourth (7,587) and North Carolina Central (7,285) rounded out the top five.

The Lady Bulldogs were one of six CIAA teams to participate in the Virginia Union Invitational.  Bowie State began Friday’s (11/22) action with and opening Baker’s match victory over North Carolina Central by a score of 723 to 572. BSU dropped its next to matches, falling to St. Francis by a score of 719 to 698 and Sacred Heart by a pin count of 774 to 724. The Lady Bulldogs cruised past New Jersey City by a score of 737 to 487 to competition on day one with a 2-2 record.

On day two, Bowie State began the day with back-to-back wins over Virginia Union (844 to 678) and St. Augustine’s (694 to 624). Winston-Salem State edged the Lady Bulldogs 782 to 779 and BSU dropped a 913 to 839 decision to North Carolina A&T. Just like day one, the Lady Bulldogs rebounded to defeat Virginia State 846 to 814 to close out Saturday’s competition.

The competitors returned to Baker System scoring on Sunday (11/24) with the Lady Bulldogs beating North Carolina Central for the second time, this time by a total pin count 638 to 535. Bowie State claimed victory for the second time in the weekend event over Virginia Union with a dominating pin count of 1006 to 871. St. Francis squeezed out a 862 to 807 win over the Lady Bulldogs to end the final day of competition.

Junior Shayla Lightfoot (Henrico, Va.) paced the Lady Bulldogs with a 165.6 average on the weekend after knocking down 828 pins.  Junior Ambrianna Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) totaled 810 pins over the course of the weekend, averaging 162.0 which included a team-high score of 215. Sophomore Keyandra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) averaged 160.6 over five games with a total of 803 pins.

Newcomer Adrienne Tolson (Bowie, Md.) totaled 800 pins to contribute to the team's score, and averaged 160.0 while sophomore Ashley Wade (Richmond, Va.) knocked down 761 total pins and averaged 152.2.

Bowie State will take off from competition until 2014 when they host the Lady Bulldogs “Frederick Underwood Classic” - January 17th-19th at the AMF Laurel Lanes.


The complete list of team finishes and scores are listed below:


                                Team Match      Baker           Total   Event           Event
 SCHOOLS                        Total Pins      Total Pins      Pins    W/L Record      Place
1 NC A&T                         4673           3724            8397    10        2       1
2 Sacred Heart                   4385           3715            8100    11        1       2
3 St. Francis                    4191           3420            7611    10        2       3
4 Bowie State                    4002           3585            7587     7        5       4
5 North Carolina Central         4096           3189            7285     6        6       5
6 Virginia State                 3888           3107            6995     7        5       6
7 Winston-Salem State            3682           2791            6473     3        9       7
8 Virginia Union                 3382           2802            6184     4        8       8
9 St. Augustine’s                3157           2646            5803     5        7       9
10 Chowan                        2975           2334            5309     0       12      10
11 New Jersey City               2814           2171            4985     2       10      11

West Chester Blows Past Bowie State Bulldogs 109-97

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University explodes for 60 second half points and blows past Bowie State University 109-97Tuesday evening in Hollinger Fieldhouse. The loss sets the Bulldogs record at 3-4 overall.

West Chester (5-1), which has rattled off five straight wins after a season-opening loss, posted triple digits for the second straight game. It marked the first time in school history that the Golden Rams ripped off back-to-back 100-point outputs.

Senior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) paced the Bulldogs with 20 points and juniors Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.) and Zafir Williams (Philadelphia, Pa.) added 17 and 19 points respectively. Williams’ points contribution was a personal season-high and he also handed out six assists. Bulldogs senior David Golladay (Upper Marlboro, Md.) pumped in a career-best 18 points.

The Golden Rams out-rebounded the Bulldogs 20-14 in the first half and made 16-of-29 field goals (55.2 percent), which included 4-of-11 behind the arc.

Bowie State shot the ball well in the first half as well, making 17-of-33 (51.2 percent), including 3-of-12 behind the 3-point line.  Foul trouble hurt the Bulldogs in the first half as senior Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.) was saddled with three fouls and saw just four minutes of action.

West Chester, which led by as many as 29 in the game, went on a 26-5 run over a seven-minute span early in the second half that turned a close four-point contest (58-54) into a rout (84-59) with still well over nine minutes left to play in the game. The Golden Rams did it with its hot shooting from the field.

West Chester shot 54.1 percent from the field in the game (33-for-61), including 47.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (10-of-21) and 76.7 percent from the foul line (33-of-43). Bowie State matched the Golden Rams accuracy from the field and the line. But, its 26.1 percent from the 3-point line (6-of-23) was not enough to keep up with the Golden Rams.

Troy Hockaday (Philadelphia, Pa.) netted a game-high 29 points for West Chester while R.J. Griffin (Middletown, Del.) added 23 points and Cory Blake (West Chester, Pa.) contributed a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Eddie Mitchell (Philadelphia, Pa.) chipped in 19 points for the Golden Rams.

The Bulldogs will take a brief break to enjoy Thanksgiving before returning to the hardwood on Friday (11/29) against Virginia University of Lynchburg at 3 pm as a participant in the Virginia State University Chick-fil-A Classic. Bowie State will take on Bluefield College at 4:30 on Saturday (11/30) to wrapup their weekend at the Chick-fil-A Classic.

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Followers of these traditions believe the right foods provide perfect balance and perfect health. Every food you eat either brings you into greater balance... or throws you out of balance. Your job is to know the difference. In a class of its own Turmeric helps prevent and control the spread of cancer cells in so many ways. It: Helps break down toxins in your liver Possesses dramatic anti-inflammatory properties Is a powerful antioxidant, with 300 times the power of vitamin E Stimulates your immune system Helps break down fat and promotes weight loss If you already have cancer, turmeric enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy while simultaneously protecting your healthy tissues from chemo's damage. What Indian medicine knows That Western medicine doesn't You probably associate green plant foods with healing and cancer prevention. And you'd be right. But for sure, not everything good is green. When it comes to turmeric, just by adding this bright yellow-orange spice to your food, you also help your body defend against cancer... and a whole lot more. If you think about turmeric at all you probably associate it with the curry dishes of India or Indian-influenced dishes from the Caribbean. Turmeric is indigenous to Asia, and has been a long-time staple in the Indian diet. It's been a part of India's Ayurvedic healing tradition and traditional Chinese medicine for more than 5,000 years. Turmeric has large, beautiful, lily-like leaves. But the magic really occurs below the surface. The roots, which look much like ginger root, are the medicinal parts. When you cut open a turmeric root, it's much more vivid than ginger root. The bright color gives a hint of its incredible medicinal powers. Colorful foods tend to be rich in nutrients. Turmeric's color comes from curcumin, the phytochemical that's the source of nearly all the root's medicinal benefits. 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You can slash your risk of cancer by either reducing the amount of toxins that enter your liver in the first place, or by enhancing your Phase 2 enzymes to eliminate more toxins after they've gotten in. Amazingly, turmeric has the ability to both block Phase 1 and enhance Phase 2 enzymes, for a mighty superstar level of protection for your health. Helps even smokers eliminate toxins! Smokers typically have many carcinogenic metabolites (byproducts) in their urine. In a 1992 published study in the journal Mutagenesis, researchers tested 16 smokers and 16 non-smokers for these metabolites. Then the smokers received 1.5 grams of turmeric for 30 days, while the non-smokers were given none. In 30 days, the researchers again tested the participants' urine. Shockingly, the level of mutagen metabolites was LOWER in the smokers taking turmeric than it was in the non-smokers. So if you're a smoker who's struggled to kick the habit, at least do your health the favor of using turmeric. If you play golf, farm or use lawn treatments, Read this now! Many common pesticides and herbicides are known "gender benders". They mimic estrogen and thereby boost your risk of all estrogenic cancers, notably prostate and breast cancer. Turmeric can block pesticides' estrogenic effects, and thereby impede estrogenic tumors from forming in response to estrogen and environmental toxins. Turmeric also down-regulates your estrogen receptors—meaning it decreases the sensitivity of your estrogen receptors. That cuts the receptors' normal cancer-enhancing response to estrogen. When estrogen attaches to estrogen receptors in the presence of turmeric, its rate of cell division is slowed way down. If you golf, live on a golf course or near farms where sprays are a way of life, or use lawn treatments, consider adding a layer of health protection with turmeric. Block the dangerous COX-2 enzyme Turmeric inhibits or blocks an enzyme that plays a key role in many cancers. It's called the COX-2 enzyme. Cancer patients typically over-express it. And it's responsible for a long list of dangerous deeds... Causes tumor cells to divide and spread Prevents the death of cancer cells Stimulates the growth of new blood vessels Enables tumor cells to invade surrounding tissues Blocks your immune system's tumor suppression activities Boosts risk of metastasis Speeds up your production of mutagens That's a long and damaging list of bad deeds. But turmeric can put an end to all of them. It shuts down the COX-2 enzyme and blocks ALL its harmful actions. Tumeric's other healing benefits You'll love turmeric for more than just its anti-cancer effects too. As of 2012, this "miracle" spice was linked to over 150 distinct beneficial actions involving more than 500 different health conditions. To name just a few... Lowers heart disease risk by decreasing cholesterol and arterial plaque. Promotes wound healing by lowering inflammation and stimulating growth of new blood vessels. Ironic, because it blocks new blood-vessel growth to stop cancer growth yet stimulates it to promote healing. Turmeric "knows" when to do each one. Encourages your gallbladder to expel gallstones. Aids digestion by boosting stomach secretions and decreasing intestinal gassiness. Shields your organs from chemical attack Minimizes damage to your brain from alcohol. Helps repair liver damage. Strengthens connective tissue and prevents scar tissue. Stimulates muscle regeneration following trauma. And those are just the effects inside your body... Topical Uses Applied to the skin, turmeric offers a whole new set of benefits. But beware, it will stain your clothes, so wear something old that you don't care about! Turmeric can kill bacteria. And in the presence of sunlight, its anti-bacterial properties improve. You can use it against fungal infections like athlete's foot, and skin conditions like psoriasis. No other known edible and topical substance can do so much. Turmeric is a true Superstar in the world of medicinal plants. And it beautifully shows this key Ayurvedic principle: Plants hold intelligence, and they help us to heal by importing their intelligence into us. What you should know before taking turmeric Turmeric is prepared by soaking, then drying the root and grinding it into a fine powder. You'll find it in most grocery stores. Choose organic whenever possible. Why introduce more toxins into your body? When adding it to your foods, use about ¼ to 1 teaspoon at the very end of cooking, to avoid overcooking. If you prefer not to take it with food every day, you can take it as a supplement. The recommended dose is two 500-mg capsules if you're healthy. For therapeutic use, studies show that four to ten grams of curcumin a day can be taken without negative side effects. As noted before, curcumin is the medicinally active ingredient of turmeric. Four to ten grams would be a VERY high dose. One or at most two grams probably suffice for most healthy people. There's currently no standardized dose for cancer treatment and prevention, but most researchers suggest 2 or more grams per day. And if you want to enhance turmeric's impact, take it in the same meal as green tea. Turmeric makes green tea eight times more effective. And in turn, green tea makes turmeric three times more effective. You can't beat the synergy! Any way you slice it, turmeric can give you a tremendous health boost. You can hardly go wrong using it as a potent health ally. So why not get started today?

Pressure Defense Make the Difference in Bowie State’s 81-61 Win over Concordia (N.Y.)

BOWIE, Md. – Senior Brian Freeman (Clinton, Md) scored a team-high 13 points to lead four Bowie State players in double-figures to defeat Concordia (N.Y.) 81-61 Saturday afternoon at the A.C. Jordan Arena.

Seniors Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.), David Gollalday (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) all reached double-digits as the Bulldogs pulled away late in the game to win their second straight game.

The Bulldogs led most of the first half, but the Clippers were able to tie the game three times over the first 20 minutes and actually led by one twice. With the score knotted at 17, Bowie State went on a 19-6 run to push the score to a game-high 13 point lead at 36-23 at the 4:04 mark.

Concordia’s Douglas Souter (Hartford, Conn.) and Norman Pope (Washington, D.C.) scored back-to-back buckets to narrow the gap, but the Bulldogs led at the break 41-33.

Concordia (0-7) did manage to trim the deficit to three points twice in the second half, as Bowie State held the visitors to just 28 points, the second lowest the Bulldogs have allowed an opponent this season.

Bowie State (3-3) forced 21 Concordia turnovers and converted those turnovers into 31 Bulldogs points.

Smith finished the game with 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks, while Golladay and Gatling added 11 points each for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Justin Beck (Baltimore, Md.), freshman Tai Marshall (Atlantic City, N.J.) and Freeman tied for game-high rebound honors with six apiece.

Jamie Holder (Milford, N.H.) led the Clippers with 20 points while Pope added 14. As a team, Concordia shot 35.7 percent from the field for the game, making 20-of-56 and 19-of-24 from the free throw line (79.2 percent).

The Bulldogs made 15 field goals in each half and finished the afternoon going 30-of-64 (46.9 percent) and converted 19-of-29 free throws (65.5 percent). Bowie State held a 46-32 advantage on the glass and the Bulldogs bench outscored Concordia’s bench 29-11.

“Our press wore them down creating 21 turnovers and allowing them only five assists and our bench was tremendous today”, said Bulldogs head coach Darrell Brooks. “We missed too many layups and we really need to do a better job at the free throw line, but getting a 20 point win at home and not playing our best … I’ll take that!”

The Bulldogs travel to West Chester University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for a 7 pm tip against the Golden Rams.

Castle Jumper Helps Bowie State Lady Bulldogs Escape Felician with 70-68 Victory

Castle Jumper Helps Bowie State Lady Bulldogs Escape Felician with 70-68 Victory


RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Junior Ashley Castle (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tied for team-high scoring honors with 14 points, two of which included the game winner with 3.3 seconds left in the game to lead visiting Bowie State to a 70-68 road victory over Felician College at Job Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs have now won all three meetings in the history of the two schools.
 
Bowie State (3-0) led the entire first half and went into halftime with a 41-31 advantage. Castle and graduate student Brooke Miles (Upper Marlboro, Md.) paced the Lady Bulldogs in the first stanza with 10 points each.
 
The Lady Bulldogs led by as much as 11 points in the first half on the strength of shooting 40.5 percent from the floor while holding the Golden Falcons to a 38.1 shooting percentage.
 
Felician (1-5) trailed most of the second half until a Gisell Peguero layup tied the game for the first of five times at 58-all with 6:06remaining in the non-conference contest.

Bowie State led by five at 66-61 with 3:26 left before Felician’s Ashley Morris knotted the score at 66 less than a minute later.

A Peguero jumper with 1:16 left to play shifted the advantage back over to the Golden Falcons only to have Bowie State junior Denver Clyde (Glen Burnie, Md.) stick two free throws to tie the game at 68 with just over a minute left in regulation, setting up the dramatic finish.
 
Miles posted 14 points to go along with a career and game-high 16 rebounds while senior Alessandra Flores Conway and junior Alisha Burley added nine and eight points respectively for the Lady Bulldogs.
 
Felician’s Peguero led the Golden Falcons with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added a game-high four assists. Jac’Quel Saunders chipped in 14 points and Keisha Jean-Louis tallied nine points in the loss.
 
Bowie State will travel to Shippensburg University on Sunday, December 1 for a non-conference contest against the Raiders. The Lady Bulldogs then return home for back-to-back games versus Queens (NY) on December 7 at 2 pm and Washington Adventist onDecember 11 at 5 pm before taking time off to celebrate Thanksgiving later in the week.