How to avoid the #1 cause of liver cancer

How To Dodge The #1 Risk Factor For Liver Cancer According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the most common risk factor for liver cancer is long-term infection with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C virus (HCV for short) is more common in the United States, while Asia and developing countries see more incidents of hepatitis B (HBV). And while you might think this poses no problem for you—consider this: One of the primary ways hepatitis spreads is through blood donations. This is a major problem so listen up. . . Continued below… This MRI could save your life I've never seen anything like this… Experimental doctors treating a former gold medalist with terminal cancer got the shock of their lives when they held his MRI up to the light. What they saw could be hailed as the biggest cancer breakthrough in history. And after 7 years, their unbelievable discovery is finally being revealed in this free video. If you're suffering from cancer or even if you just want to see something astonishing… You need to watch it now. The government has kept this rare footage quiet over the last 7 years for fear it will topple the billion dollar cancer industry… I can't guarantee how long it will be available, so watch now! The medical community didn’t know until the late 1980s that hepatitis C spreads through blood. The authorities did not screen blood donations for the disease. Consequently, many people were exposed to the virus as a result of a blood transfusion. In fact, a report from the National Academy of Sciences mentions that about two-thirds of those infected with HBV and a whopping three out of four of the people infected with HCV don’t know they have the disease! Those percentages become more alarming when you consider that HBV and HCV can spread from person to person in other ways besides blood transfusions: Childbirth Sharing contaminated needles (e.g. drug use, tattooing) Unprotected sex Since the hepatitis C virus progresses slowly, health disasters related to contamination some 30 or 40 years ago may just be starting to show! How is hepatitis linked to liver cancer? About one out of five people with hepatitis C can develop cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver caused by long-term inflammation. When this damage occurs, the liver begins to repair itself – hence the scarring. Scientists believe that cancer may occur during this cycle of injury and regeneration. In any instance where the body has to constantly rebuild damaged tissue, the risk of cancer increases, because DNA mutation is more likely when new cells are being generated. Another example is drinking alcohol, which damages tissue in the mouth and esophagus (the tube leading down to the stomach), making drinkers more susceptible to mouth and esophageal cancer. As the inflamed or damaged liver regenerates more cells, it increases the chances that a mutation will occur in one of those cells. These mutations can be the beginning of liver cancer. Because having cirrhosis raises cancer risk, it stands to reason that anything that increases your risk of developing cirrhosis also increases your risk of developing liver cancer. As you probably know, excessive alcohol consumption is also a common cause of cirrhosis. People with hepatitis C should avoid alcohol. Also, certain prescription and non-prescription drugs can damage your liver, too. People with hepatitis C should have their doctors closely monitor their medications to make sure they aren’t taking anything that can further damage the liver. And as you surely know, smoking increases the risk of all cancers, so people with hepatitis C should not smoke. Most people with hepatitis C never have problems with liver scarring, but about 20 percent do develop cirrhosis. And while that might seem like a low number… it’s still a concern when you consider that the percentage of Americans developing liver cancer has been rising for several decades! ACS’s 2014 estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer are: About 33,190 new cases (24,600 in men and 8,590 in women) will be diagnosed About 23,000 people (15,870 men and 7,130 women) will die of these cancers So that’s the bad news. But the good news is that many people have successfully fought the disease before it destroyed their liver! What are the treatment options for hepatitis? There’s no cure for hepatitis B… but if you know you've been exposed to the virus, an injection of hepatitis B immune globulin within 24 hours of contact may help protect you from developing hepatitis B. Antiviral medications are helpful at fighting a chronic hepatitis B infection and preventing extensive liver damage. For many years, the standard drug treatment for chronic hepatitis C was a course of peginterferon plus ribavirin and, in some cases, the addition of a protease inhibitor – either Incivek or Victrelis. These treatments were effective for about 50 to 80 percent of those infected with hepatitis C. But the Food and Drug Administration approved two new HCV drug treatments in late 2013. The direct-acting antiviral drugs sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) and simeprevir (Olysio) are effective in 80 to 95 percent of patients. Both of the new drugs block a protein needed by the hepatitis C virus to multiply. But the drugs DO have some nasty side effects ranging from headaches and nausea to anemia and severe depression. What’s more, treatment with these drugs requires close monitoring with frequent blood tests. And you might even need MORE medications to combat the side effects! For folks who’d like to pursue alternative treatment for hepatitis and other liver problems, here are some common choices: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)—the most popular herbal remedy for hepatitis C; it is thought to reduce liver inflammation and have an antiviral effect on the hepatitis C infection Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) uses the active component found in the dried root of the licorice plant to address complications of hepatitis C including liver cancer and to improve liver function. Ginseng helps boost the immune system and might help people with other liver conditions. More studies of people with hepatitis C are needed to show definite benefits. Schisandra is a plant used for centuries in traditional Japanese medicine. One small study of the herbal medicine called TJ-108 containing schisandra fruit had an antiviral effect on hepatitis C. All these options are designed to address the problem after it occurs. But drinking in moderation or avoiding unsafe needles and unprotected sex are some choices you can make to help reduce your risk. I wonder how many young people have acquired hepatitis by way of a tattoo. By the way, hepatitis is not the only sexually transmitted disease that can lead to cancer. The human papilloma virus (HPV) can cause not only cervical cancer (as most people know) but also cancers of the vagina, vulva, anus, and penis, as well as throat or tonsil cancers in those who engage in oral sex. Promiscuous sex (as it used to be called before political correctness) is a remarkably stupid activity. And on that note I’ll wrap this up. References: American Cancer Society. 2014. What are the risk factors for liver cancer? Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/cancer/livercancer/detailedguide/liver-cancer-risk-factors Colvin, H. and Mitchell, A. 2010. Hepatitis and liver cancer: A national strategy for prevention and control of hepatitis B and C. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/PDFs/IOM-HepatitisAndLiverCancerReport.pdf Hansen, P. 2014. FAQ: The link between hepatitis C and liver cancer. Providence Health and Services website. Retrieved from http://oregon.providence.org/our-services/p/providence-gastrointestinal-center/forms-and-information/faq-the-link-between-hepatitis-c-and-liver-cancer The Mayo Clinic. 2011. Hepatitis B treatments factsheet. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hepatitis-b/basics/treatment/con-20022210 WebMd. 2014. Understanding hepatitis C—Diagnosis and treatment. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/hepc-guide/understanding-hepatitis-c-treatment If you’d like to comment, write me at newsletter@cancerdefeated.com.  Please do not write asking for personal advice about your health. I’m prohibited by law from assisting you.  If you want to contact us about a product you purchased or a service issue, the email address iscustserv@cancerdefeated.com. Editor in Chief: Lee Euler Contributing Editors: Mindy Tyson McHorse, Carol Parks, Roz Roscoe Webmaster: Holly Cornish Information Technology Advisor: Michelle Mato   Fulfillment & Customer Service: Joe Ackerson and Cami Lemr

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BSU 39 Student-Athletes, Cheerleaders and Staff Graduate during the 2013-14 Academic Year

39 Student-Athletes, Cheerleaders and Staff Graduate during the 2013-14 Academic Year

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Thirty-nine current, former student-athletes, cheerleaders and staff were among Bowie State University graduates who received degrees during the 2013-14 academic year.  Thirty of those mentioned were awarded degrees during the 2014 Spring Commencement on Monday, May 19^th at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center, while the other nine earned degrees during the 2013 Winter Commencement. Dr. Norman Augustine, Board of Regents University System of Maryland, Aerospace Expert and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lockheed Martin Corporation delivered the commencement address to graduates.  One of his inspirations to the graduates was “To take advantage of opportunities as they appear and when opportunities knocks try to answer the door.”  He also shared a piece of advice, “Life is not a spectator sport.  It’s not a dress rehearsal.  The greatest regrets in life are not the opportunities one pursues and fails whether the ones one fails to pursue.”

“It was a great experience today to see our student-athletes walk across the stage.   Each year we reflect on our accomplishments and every year graduation tops the list.  We cannot be more proud of those student-athletes that have achieved the ultimate prize of a diploma.  I would like to thank those that supported these young men and women on their journey: our coaches, administrators, faculty, staff, and loved ones”, said Athletic Director Anton Goff.

Latin Honors

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.65 – 3.84) – Mariela Hernandez, Adria Lewis, Jeffery Fulton

CUM LAUDE (3.50 – 3.64) – Symone Jordon, Denzel Prince, Kendra Ross

Current Student-Athletes

Jade George – B.S. Biology – Women’s Track

Mariela Hernandez – B.S. Biology – Softball

Symone Jordan – B.S. Biology – Women’s Volleyball

Adria Lewis – B.S. Biology – Softball

Oluwadamilola Omotade – B.S. Biology – Football/Men’s Track

Brianna Burke – B.S. Communications – Women’s Tennis

David Golladay – B.S. Communications – Men’s Basketball

Darius Clair – B.S. Business Administration – Football

Kendall Jefferson – B.S. Business Administration – Football

Durrell Jones – B.S. Business Administration – Football

Dwayne Price – B.S. Business Administration – Football

Sean Garland – B.S. Sport Management – Football

Denzel Prince – B.S. Criminal Justice – Football

Quentin Walker – B.S. Criminal Justice – Football (December 2013 Commencement)

Jonathan Mason – B.S. Sociology – Football

Donald Williams – B.S. Sociology – Men’s Basketball

Former Student-Athletes

Rodney Williamson – B.S. Biology – Men’s Track (December 2013 Commencement)

Jasmine Butler – B.S. Communications – Women’s Track

Julian Crandall – B.S. Communications – Football

Gary Henderson – B.S. Communications – Football

Kenyon Kinard – B.S. Communications – Football

Reginald McIntyre – B.S. Communications – Football (December 2013 Commencement)

Douglas McNeil – B.S. Communications – Football (December 2013 Commencement)

Glen White – B.S. Business Administration – Football (December 2013 Commencement)

Wendell Felder – B.S. History and Government – Men’s Cross Country/Track

Jeffery Fulton – B.S. Theater Arts – Men’s Track

Adewale Ogunsanya – B.S. Visual Communication Digital and Media Arts – Football

Tyrae Reid – B.S. Sport Management – Football

Aaron Wilson – B.S. Criminal Justice – Football

Jasmine Harvey – B.S. Psychology – Women’s Volleyball

Aiyana McNair – B.S. Child and Adolescent Studies – Softball (December 2013 Commencement)

Cheerleading

Brittne Matthews – B.S. Biology

Stephanie Wilcher – B.S. Biology

Erica Johnson – B.S. Communications

Kendra Ross - B.S. Communications

Jakira Proctor – B.S. Theater Arts

Shaneace Virgil – B.S. Elementary Education (December 2013 Commencement)

Former Student-Athletes Receiving Masters (December 2013 Commencement)

Sterling Grant-Jones – M.A. Organizational Communications - Football

Athletic Staff Receiving Masters (December 2013 Commencement)

Eriel Jeffery – M.A. English – Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

We thank you for your contribution to BSU Athletics and your respective sport. Congratulations and best wishes as you begin your next journey. 

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Divas Honor Ezra Cooper with Victory over Atlanta, 44-0
Neal Rozendaal

Landover, MD – It was a performance that would have made Ezra Cooper proud.

Allyson Hamlin returned from injury to throw three touchdown passes, the defense recorded their third straight shutout, and the D.C. Divas earned a convincing 44-0 victory over the Atlanta Phoenix. The Divas (3-2) put on a dominating performance in all phases of a game they dedicated to the memory of their late former coach, Ezra Cooper.

The Divas got off to a fast start against the Atlanta Phoenix (4-2). D.C. took the opening kickoff and quickly drove down the field. Less than a minute and a half into the game, Nikki Williams put the Divas ahead, 7-0, with a 17-yard touchdown toss to Kentrina Wilson. The 48-year-old Williams, starting her third straight game at quarterback in place of the injured Hamlin, had five completions in eight attempts for 73 yards and two touchdowns.

Motivated by an Atlanta team video that asked, “Who Dey?” the Divas quickly answered that question for the visiting Phoenix. The D.C. defense played with incredible intensity, notching 11 sacks and harassing the Atlanta offense all evening long. Linebacker Alicia Hopkins tallied two sacks, while nine other Divas pitched in a sack of their own.

Allyson Hamlin provided the spark that finally broke the stiff resistance of the Atlanta defense. Hamlin had missed three games since being sidelined with an injury after the team’s season opener against Boston, but she returned to game action for the first time since April 5 midway through the second quarter. She immediately made an impact; on her first drive of the game, Hamlin found Wilson on a 20-yard touchdown pass to extend the Divas’ lead to 14-0.

An Atlanta fumble on the ensuing kickoff gave the Divas great field position, and D.C. cashed in again. Hamlin threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Ashley Whisonant, the first touchdown reception of the season for the dynamic wide receiver. Whisonant’s grab gave the Divas a 21-0 advantage.

Emily Grossman launched the following kickoff over the heads of the Atlanta special teams, and the Divas tackled the Phoenix returner all the way back at the two-yard line. The D.C. defense swarmed through the Atlanta backfield on first down, stuffing the Atlanta ball carrier for a safety. In less than two minutes, the Divas had extended their lead from 7-0 to 23-0.

Hamlin wasn’t done yet, however. With 2:53 left in the first half, she threw her third touchdown pass of the game to give the Divas a 29-0 lead. Whisonant reeled in the 42-yard scoring pass, her second of the evening. For the game, Whisonant made four catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns.

Hamlin’s return clearly invigorated the Divas’ offense, and she left the game after only half of one quarter. However, she made her mark in her short stint on the field. Allyson Hamlin finished the game with four completions on nine passes for 87 yards, with three of her four completions going for touchdowns.

The Divas added two more points on a second safety near the end of the first half. A bad snap went over the Atlanta punter’s head, and she fell on the ball in the end zone to give D.C. two extra points. The Divas led at halftime, 31-0.

Several former Divas gathered for a halftime ceremony to honor Ezra Cooper. Cooper, who served as the Divas’ head coach from 2001-2008, passed away this past offseason. Former star Divas running back Monica Livingston read a speech to the crowd, including a letter of support and encouragement from Jill Cooper, Ezra’s wife. In a nod to Cooper’s philosophy of “playing for the name on the front of the jersey rather than the name on the back,” the Divas covered their names on the backs of their jerseys for this game in his honor.

Kenyetta Grigsby started the second half scoring with a 14-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter. Grigsby’s run put the Divas ahead, 37-0. Grigsby had a spectacular game, rushing for 161 yards on just 13 carries with one touchdown.

Williams threw her second touchdown pass of the contest minutes later, and once again, her favorite target was Kentrina Wilson. Wilson continued to claim her place as one of the best wide receivers in women’s football by hauling in the 15-yard scoring strike, her third of the game. Kentrina Wilson ended the game with five catches for 60 yards and three touchdowns. The Divas led, 44-0, after three quarters.

As was the case in the Divas’ previous two games, the only fourth-quarter drama involved whether or not the Divas’ defensive reserves could preserve the shutout. Once again, the D.C. defense rose to the challenge, as Callie Brownson ended Atlanta’s best scoring threat with an interception at the one-yard line. Twenty-two different Divas recorded tackles in the game. Trigger McNair paced the team with eight tackles, and Brownson and Eleni Kotsis each added six.

With the 44-0 shutout win, the Divas’ defense has now gone over 13 quarters of play without surrendering a point. The victory also turned into a historic defensive performance for the Divas franchise, as it was the 50th shutout victory in team history. Thirty-five of those shutout victories came during Ezra Cooper’s head coaching tenure from 2001-2008.

The Divas now have an even fifty shutout victories under their belts, and that’s a milestone that surely would have made Coach Cooper smile.

The problem with some pancakes

Is Your Stack of Pancakes
Increasing Your Cancer Risk?

If you’re the kind of person who likes a good breakfast of syrup and pancakes, you could be putting yourself at risk for cancer.

That’s because the dangers of caramel food coloring are becoming more widely known. I first reported the potential risks of food coloring in Issue #380. And it comes as no surprise to most people that food dyed with black or bright neon colors is going to be bad for you.

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Today I want to revisit the risks of brown food coloring – caramel color -- in particular, because it turns out to be more of a risk than the bright reds, blues, yellows and greens that might be the first thing you think of when someone mentions food dyes. Brown coloring is especially a problem if you love syrup with breakfast.

Three reasons caramel coloring
could poison you

Pancake syrup is a popular product in Western culture. Unlike real maple syrup, it’s pretty cheap. But also unlike natural syrup, it contains 4-MeI – the same carcinogen that's common in popular sodas, according to Consumer Reports. Caramel food color presents a more significant risk than the other food dyes for three reasons.

First, it’s easy to overlook. If you eat a cupcake with bright pink icing, or a purple cookie, you know there’s a pretty good chance it’s been dyed with a chemical. But a brown cookie or cupcake could easily take its color from chocolate, cinnamon, or a number of other food ingredients that are naturally brown.

The second reason caramel food coloring presents such a significant risk is its name. To most of us, the words “caramel color” sound natural. The phrase doesn’t suggest something artificial. It just sounds like more sugar was added to a product, and sugar becomes brown or golden brown when it’s “caramelized” – heated to a high temperature and liquefied. Sugar, of course, isn’t healthy but it’s not a toxic chemical, either.

And third, caramel food coloring is in a shocking number of popular foods. It’s one of the oldest and most commonly used food colorings, so you find it in just about everything. Brown sodas, mainly colas, are probably the most widely consumed products that have this coloring. But other popular foods have it as well, such as custards, potato chips, doughnuts, fish and shellfish spreads, fruit preserves, gravy, ice cream, dressings -- and pancake syrup.

Another problem when it comes to caramel food coloring is that not all dyes of this type contain 4-MeI. Class I and II caramel coloring don’t have it – only Class III and IV. But it’s just about impossible to tell which level of coloring is in your food, because manufacturers aren’t required to list it. (If you want to delve deeper into this whole question of different classes of caramel coloring, there’s more at our article on colas, Issue #108.)

Eggs with pancakes and carcinogens on the side

According to Consumer Reports, the simple pancake syrup you serve with breakfast every weekend is probably loaded with carcinogens.

Both the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer say 4-MeI may cause cancer in humans. It has already been proved beyond a doubt that it causes cancer in mice.

Recently, Consumer Reports teamed up with Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future to test pancake syrup samples purchased in both California and New York. Pure, natural maple syrup was used as a control. (By the way, real maple syrup is what I eat on the occasions – extremely rare – when I have pancakes or French toast.)

Appallingly, 4-MeI was found in every syrup tested, with Hungry Jack Original and Aunt Jemima Lite leading the pack in terms of micrograms of 4-MeI per serving.

Consumer Reports stipulates that their test wasn’t large enough to be able to recommend specific brands over others, but the fact that 4-MeI was present is pretty conclusive.

The problem is significant enough that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a closer look at levels of caramel coloring in food. I don’t have high hopes for swift regulatory action from them, but it’s worth noting that big government agencies are acknowledging the problem.

In fact, California includes 4-MeI on its list of chemicals known to cause cancer. Since 2012, they’ve required cancer warning labels on products with over 29 micrograms of the substance.

An avoidable and unnecessary risk

Pundits say pancake syrup isn’t as big a risk as soft drinks because even those who eat syrup regularly do so only a couple of times a week. According to Consumer Reports, if you were to consume the syrup with the lowest levels of 4-MeI (Log Cabin Original), then your risk of cancer would be negligible – roughly one in 1,000,000. I would agree, this shouldn’t keep you up at night.

The problem is there are those who eat pancake syrup daily – and that includes four percent of children between age one and five. People who eat syrup that often increase their cancer risk by ten times. That’s still a modest risk, but don’t forget to add in all the exposure you get from other foods with trace amounts of 4-MeI, like soy sauce, vinegar, and rum. It all adds up and increases your risk.

Please note, colas are by far the greater risk, based on the quantity many people consume.

Most colas have about 200 micrograms of 4-Mel per 20-ounce bottle! Lots of folks drink more than that every day. So they’re drinking a carcinogen in big enough quantities to cause concern. And it’s a carcinogen that you might think is unnecessary since natural caramel should do just as well.

Fortunately, there’s a simple fix. Avoid exposure to carcinogens in colas by not drinking this junk. You’ll enjoy the added benefit of avoiding the sugar or artificial sweeteners which are, if anything, even more dangerous than the chemical dyes.

And avoid carcinogens in syrup by buying and eating only 100 percent pure maple syrup, manufactured from the sap of the maple tree. Sure, it’s more expensive, but it’s a lot cheaper than going through cancer. Maple syrup also tastes much better. Just do a side-by-side comparison. There’s no contest.

Other breakfast alternatives include smothering your pancakes with natural preserves, or using fresh fruit and cream. Try it for a week — chances are good you’ll enjoy it, and you’ll be better off in the long run.

The history of prepared and processed foods in this country is long and tragic. As a boy, my family NEVER served real maple syrup OR real butter. It was fake syrup and margarine all the way – just to save a couple of bucks. When I found the stuff didn’t even taste good, compared to the natural products, I changed my ways and never looked back. As for colas, I was allowed to have as much as I wanted, every day. I suspect millions of other homes were the same. It’s a wonder any of us are still here!

D.C. Divas Homecoming tribute

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Neal Rozendaal

Washington, DC – Alumni of the D.C. Divas football team will gather Saturday to honor the Divas’ legendary former coach, Ezra Cooper, while the current Divas squad will have its hands full as they host the powerful Atlanta Phoenix.

The D.C. Divas evened their 2014 record at 2-2 with a victory on May 5 over the Baltimore Burn, 43-0. Divas head coach Alison Fischer was pleased with how her team performed. “I thought we played solid all-around football,” Coach Fischer remarked. “I challenged the team to play D.C. Divas football, and I think we did that.”

The Divas’ defense was dominant once again, helping lead the team to its second shutout victory in a row. The Divas held the Burn without a single non-penalty first down for the entire game, and the Divas’ opponents have now failed to score for over nine quarters of game action.

“The defense is continuing to gel,” Fischer said. “They get better every week. The better they know our defensive scheme and the more comfortable they become, the better they play.”

Now riding a two-game winning streak, the Divas will face a strong challenge on Saturday from the visiting Atlanta Phoenix. Atlanta is a regional powerhouse in women’s football, advancing to the WFA conference semifinals last season as the champions of the southeast region. In their three seasons of existence, the Phoenix have compiled a 19-2 record in the regular season, with their two losses coming by a combined eight points.

This will be the Divas’ first ever meeting with the Atlanta Phoenix, and Fischer is impressed by their organization. “They definitely have some good athletes,” she acknowledged. “They have excellent speed, which will be a real challenge for us. We’re looking forward to the game and really looking forward to seeing how we handle their speed on both sides of the ball.”

The game against the Atlanta Phoenix has been designated as Homecoming for all Divas alumni. The Divas organization will welcome back former players and coaches as the team honors the memory of Ezra Cooper. Cooper, who passed away this off-season at age 39, served as the head coach of the D.C. Divas from 2001-2008 and led the team to five division titles and the 2006 NWFA national championship.

Cooper had a profound influence on many members of the Divas organization, including Fischer, who played as a defensive back under him for each of his eight seasons from 2001-2008. “Coach Cooper made a connection and had a special bond with every player,” Fischer recalled. “He connected with each of us on an individual level, which made all of us want to run through a wall for him. I learned a great deal from him as a player, and even when I was hired as the head coach of the Divas, I still talked with him quite a bit, met with him, picked his brain, and continued to learn from him. He was a very special coach.”

Coach Fischer knows that the Homecoming festivities and the recognition of Cooper will make for a very emotional atmosphere. “I know there will be a lot of alumni there for this game,” Fischer said. “Hopefully there will be a big crowd, and we’ll try to give them a good game.”

Get your tickets today for the D.C. Divas’ Homecoming game on Saturday, May 17, against the regional powerhouse Atlanta Phoenix by visitinghttp://dcdivas.com/gameday/tickets/. Kickoff for Saturday’s game is at 6 PM at Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover.

Around the WFA – It’s a huge weekend in the Women’s Football Alliance, with two of the most anticipated games of the season taking place Saturday. The Chicago Force (5-0) and the Boston Militia (5-0) will meet on a neutral field in Pittsburgh for the first regular season meeting ever between these two elite franchises. Boston and Chicago have squared off in each of the last two National Conference championship games and came into the 2014 season ranked #1 and #2 in the league…The San Diego Surge (6-0) host the Central Cal War Angels (4-0) in the first leg of a home-and-home series. The War Angels have won four contests by an average margin of victory of 35.5 points per game, while San Diego has downed their opponents by a breathtaking average of 66.8 points per contest…The only other two undefeated teams in the WFA are the Tampa Bay Inferno (5-0) and the Kansas City Titans (5-0). Since a 32-25 victory over the Atlanta Phoenix in their season opener, Tampa Bay has won their last four games by an average of 60.8 points per game. The Titans, on the other hand, rolled in their first four games before claiming a hard-fought 33-14 victory last weekend over the Nebraska Stampede. The Inferno host the Orlando Anarchy Saturday, while Kansas City has a bye week…The storybook season of the Utah Blitz (3-2) added another chapter last Saturday, when Utah captured a 28-7 victory over the Tacoma Trauma. The Blitz are one of four teams with a winning record in the highly-competitive Northwest Division, and they are making a potential run at their first playoff berth in franchise history.

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This vegetable nixes cancer

This Vegetable Nixes Cancer – And Many Other Diseases, Too! Well, technically it’s a fruit… but most folks think of it as a vegetable, especially for cooking. And while there may be several contenders for the title of “best cancer-fighting vegetable”—a number of clinical studies suggest the tomato is at or near the top. It’s a serious threat to abnormal cell growth, aka cancer. Just take a look at what it can do for you. . . Continued below… Who's Winning The War In Your Gut? Right now there's a war raging inside your digestive tract. Billions of “good guy” beneficial bacteria (called probiotics, which literally means "for life") are defending you against an army of nasty pathogens. Your total health depends upon the good guys winning the war. But if you suffer frequent gas, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea, these are warning signs that your good guys are losing the war within. And fiber supplements, laxatives, acid-fighters -- even common probiotics -- aren't the solution. Recent research from the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School suggests these temporary fixes could be putting your gut health at risk. These new studies indicate these problems are being caused by a lack of enzymes in your digestive tract. Now, there’s an easy, highly effective fix for these problems. Learn More in this FREE Special Report…… Lycopene, one of the primary nutrients in tomatoes, has been cited by a boatload of studies as a health food powerhouse. Even the National Institutes of Health acknowledge it on the National Cancer Institute website. They reference several lab culture and animal studies that indicate lycopene may have chemopreventive effects for cancers of the breast, liver, lung, prostate and skin. But despite that stunning resumé, lycopene still only gets a ‘wait and see’ nod from mainstream medicine. I will agree the evidence is not open and shut – it rarely is with foods and nutrients – but I take lycopene because mounting evidence indicates it not only battles cancer, but also addresses a range of other health concerns. So just what is it and how does it work to stamp out diseases? Nature’s free radical fighter! Lycopene is a plant nutrient that provides the deep red color in plants like tomatoes, guava, pink grapefruit and watermelon. It’s classified as an antioxidant. It falls into the category of carotenoids such as alpha- and beta-carotene. But while your body uses those to make vitamin A, it uses lycopene to provide a different benefit. One of its protective actions is to maintain the strength, thickness and fluidity of the membranes guarding your cells. These membranes monitor what enters and exits the cells. Strong membranes allow good nutrients to enter and keep toxins out. This is a vital action in helping to prevent diseases. Its antioxidant activity protects you from free radical cell damage. Everyone is bombarded by these damaged oxygen molecules every single day thanks to smog, environmental toxins and radiation from the sun. But antioxidants like lycopene help minimize the harm these cell-damaging molecules can cause. This is how scientists believe it plays a role in protecting you from diseases such as: Diabetes Heart Disease Infertility Macular degeneration Osteoporosis To give just one example, a review in the December 2010 issue ofMaturitas analyzed 12 studies relating to the effects of lycopene on cholesterol and blood pressure. They concluded that lycopene consumption is protective against heart disease for two main reasons: Investigators found that administering lycopene dosages of at least 25mg daily reduced total cholesterol by 7.55mg/dl. What’s more, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol decreased by 10.35mg/dl. All the studies examined in this article found that lycopene consumption had a significant effect on systolic blood pressure, where the average reduction was 5.60 mmHg. Besides protecting you from all the diseases mentioned above, scientific studies also suggest lycopene may offer first class cancer protection too. Lycopene gives prostate cancer cells the boot A number of laboratory and animal studies have been conducted to test the effects of lycopene on prostate cancer cells. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), here are some of the findings: Laboratory studies have shown: Lycopene changed the cell division cycle of prostate cancer cells—which resulted in less cancer cell growth Prostate cancer cells treated with lycopene showed lower cholesterol; this decreased cancer cell growth and caused more damage to abnormal cells Combining lycopene with cancer drugs may help stop the growth of prostate cancer cells more effectively than drugs used alone. Scientists think lycopene may block cell entry of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), which stunts cancer cell growth. In animal studies, lycopene produced remarkable results: Mice bred to develop prostate cancer that acts like human cancer were fed either lycopene beads or lycopene-rich tomato paste. Mice eating the lycopene beads had a greater decrease in prostate cancer, suggesting that lycopene supplements might provide more anti-cancer protection than tomato paste. When lycopene was combined with a substance found in dried tomatoes (FruHis), prostate cancer growth in rats slowed more than when the animals received either lycopene or FruHis alone. In a study of mice injected with human prostate cancer cells, the animals were treated with a certain chemotherapy drug, lycopene, or both at once. Those treated with chemotherapy and lycopene lived longer and had smaller tumors than those that only received chemotherapy! Now keep in mind, these protective effects were shown when tested against prostate cells alone. But these are not the only cancer cells lycopene can clobber. An epidemiological study published in the April 2008 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition followed more than 84,000 postmenopausal women for seven years. The authors concluded that consuming lycopene contributed to noticeably reduced incidence of breast cancer. Researchers found that lycopene from tomatoes also helped reducepancreatic cancer by 31 percent (nearly a third) in patients who ate the most tomatoes or tomato products compared to those who consumed the least (“Dietary Intake of Lycopene is Associated with Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Risk” – The Journal of Nutrition – March 2005). Finally, a study published in the October 2000 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the impact of carotenoids on lung cancer. Investigators found lung cancer risk was reduced significantly when patients consumed higher amounts of lycopene in their diet. So -- cancer cells hate it when you eat tomatoes! And no worries if you don’t like their flavor. Lycopene supplements are available wherever supplements are sold. Kindest regards, Lee Euler, Publisher References: Attard, M. 2011. Lycopen benefits. Livestrong website. Article retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/373051-lycopene-benefits/ Cui Y, Shikany JM, Liu S, et al. Selected antioxidants and risk of hormone receptor-defined invasive breast cancers among postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Am J Clin Nutr. Apr 2008;87(4):1009-1018. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 2013. Lycopene. Retrieved from http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/herb/lycopene Schwarz S, Obermüller-Jevic UC, Hellmis E, et al. Lycopene inhibits disease progression in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia. 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