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Friday, December 7, 2012

McINTOSH LEADS LADY BULLDOGS WITH 18 POINTS IN BOWIE STATE'S 70-56 WIN OVER SHEPHERD



BOWIE, Md. - The Lady Bulldogs of Bowie State used a 42-24 halftime advantage and cruised to a 70-56 non-conference home victory over the Rams of Shepherd University. The win snapped a four-game slide and sets the Lady Bulldogs record at 3-4 heading into the Christmas break.

Sophomore Jasmine McIntosh led Bowie State in scoring for the second game in row, pacing the Lady Bulldogs with a game-high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds. Senior Jasmine Jacobs and junior Brooke Miles added 13 points each. Junior Moriah Goodman fell just shy of a double-double, scoring eight points, grabbed a game and personal season-high 12 rebounds and tied for team-high block honors with three.

“To head into the Christmas break with this record is a little better start than we got off to last year”, said second-year head coach Renard Smith. Bowie State began the 2011-2012 season with eight straight losses before tasting victory for the first time. Smith went on to say, “We did not shoot the ball well at all tonight. However, I wanted to limit out turnovers and we got good bench productivity.”

Bowie State shot 41 percent from the field in the first half (16-of-39) but cooled down to 28 percent in the second half (7-of-25). The Lady Bulldogs had a better shooting percentage from the free throw line, making 17-of-20 overall (85 percent).

Shepherd (2-3) was led by Rachel Johnson and Gabby Flinchum with 13 and 12 points respectively. Emily Daniel was the Rams’ leading rebounder with 10 and top shot blocker with four.

The Lady Bulldogs defense held the Rams to 17-of-65 shooting from the field (26 percent), which included 7-of-23 (30 percent) beyond the 3-points line.

Bowie State trailed twice in the game but very early. With Shepherd leading 6-4 at the 16:58 mark of the first half, Miles stuck a 3-pointer and the Lady Bulldogs would never trail again. The Lady Bulldogs stretch the lead to double digits (28-18) with 6:34 left in the opening period and grew to 42-24 by halftime.

The Rams were able to cut the deficit to 10 three times in the second half, with the last occurring with 2:19 remaining in the game and the Lady Bulldogs in front 61-51. Bowie State bench stepped up big over the final 20 minutes, scoring 18 of the teams 28 points.

The Lady Bulldogs will take final exams next week and head home for the holidays before returning for a road game at Queens (N.Y.) College. The Knights and Lady Bulldogs will close out 2012 with a 1 pm contest on Saturday (December 29) in Fitzgerald Gym.

LADY BULLDOGS LED BY KENDALL REYNOLDS AT NAVY INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD LID-LIFTER




ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bowie State women’s track and field team opened their 2012-2013 season at the U.S. Naval Academy Lid-Lifter meet. There were no team results, but head coach Michelle Latimer was pretty satisfied with the results and says “the best is yet to come”. 

Newcomer Kendall Reynolds was one of the Lady Bulldogs’ top performers, placing second in the Long Jump (5.54m) and third in the Triple Jump (11.14m). Reynolds competing for the first time in two years, qualified for the Nationals in the Long Jump.

Indya Price was Bowie State’s top finisher in the 200 Meter Dash, placing sixth with a time of 25.98 and placed 11th in the 60 Meter Dash (8.14). Carissa Smith came home with a fifth place finish in the 60 Meter Hurdles (9.29) and Michelle Palmer finished 10th in the 200 Meter Dash. Sophomore Kayla Watson finished as one of BSU’s top ten finishers, placing eighth in the Long Jump (5.11m).

Freshman Faith Sykes and sophomore Rayshawn Penn competed in the 400 Meter Dash and placed 13th and 25th overall with a times of 1:00.42 and 1:07.26 respectively. Other top 20 finishers for the Lady Bulldogs include Jasmine Street and Kenya Rollins in the 60 Meter Dash, Crishonda Coffey in the 200 Meter Dash, Brittany Williams in the One Mile Run and Ayanna Tweedy along with Brelyn Finley in the Shot Put.

The Lady Bulldogs’ 4x400 Meter Relay “A” team of Palmer, Price, Sykes and Smith placed sixth (4:07.88) and the “B” team of Williams, Rollins, Penn and Watson finished 14th (4:36.41).

Bowie State returns to competition Tuesday (January 8) at the George Mason University.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Bowie State 70 - Shepherd 56 (WOMEN'S Bb FINAL)


BOWIE, Md. - The Lady Bulldogs of Bowie State (3-4) used a 42-24 halftime advantage and cruised to a 70-56 non-conference home victory over the Rams of Shepherd University. Sophomore Jasmine McIntosh scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to pace the Lady Bulldogs. Senior Jasmine Jacobs and junior Brooke Miles added 13 points each. Shepherd (2-3) was led by Rachel Johnson and Gabby Flinchum with 13 and 12 points respectively.
 
Complete story to come later

DANA SMOTHERS LEADS BULLDOGS AT NAVY INVITATIONAL




ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Senior Dana Smothers placed 10th overall in the men's 400 Meter Dash with a time of 49.95 at the Bulldogs indoor track and field season opener at the U.S. Naval Academy. With his finish, Smothers is a provisional qualifier for the Indoor Nationals.

Bryan Williams was also a Bowie State top 10 finisher, claiming 4th in the men's Triple Jump with a jump of 13.49m (44-03.25) and 8th in the Long Jump (6.46m).

Travis Scarborough was 14th in the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 22.95 and Xavier Thomas placed 20th (23.47) in the same event. Oluwatobi Owolabi and Victor Bosier also competed in the 200 Meter Dash finishing 25th (23.93) and 28th (24.29) respectively.

Other Bulldog individual participants include Jalame Gomez (18th- 50.90) and Daniel Ballah (30th – 53.32) in the 400 Meter Dash, Sonny Hicks (22nd – 2:04.71) in the 800 Meter Run, Anthony Kiser (14th – 6.18m) in the Long Jump and Channing Johnson (15th – 12.77m) in the Shot Put.

The 4x400 Meter Relay “A” team of Smothers, Gomez, Ballah and Scarborough took fifth in 3:22.81 and the Distance Medley “A” team of Ndjami Chick, JD Tharpe , Hicks and Owolabi were eighth with a time of 11:14.13.

Bowie State returns to action on January 8 at the George Mason University Father Diamond Invitational in Fairfax, Va.

LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING FINISHES THIRD OVERALL AT VIRGINIA UNION INVITATIONAL


LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING FINISHES THIRD OVERALL AT VIRGINIA UNION INVITATIONAL


MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – The Lady Bulldogs bowling team placed third overall at the Virginia Union University Invitational with 9,381 total pins.

Central Missouri claimed the top spot (10,587) followed by Sacred Heart (9,381) in second. Virginia State placed fourth (7,860) and Elizabeth City State rounded out the top five with 7,609 total pins. St. Augustine’s began the final six with 7,428 total pins, followed by host Virginia Union in 7th place (6,660), Chowan was 8th (6,211), Shaw placed 9th (6,127) and Winston-Salem State finished in 10th place.

The Lady Bulldogs recorded a perfect 5-0 record on day one. Bowie State defeated Virginia Union (831-559), Virginia State (891-762), Shaw (821-639), St. Augustine’s (908-704) and Chowan (867-581).

Bowie State went 2-2 on day two of the Invitational, opening the day with an 867-728 victory over Elizabeth City State. BSU dropped its next two matches, falling to Sacred Heart (980-808) and Central Missouri (966-890), but rebounded to capture an 857-685 win over Virginia Union.

In Sunday’s (12/2) Baker matches, Bowie State defeated St. Augustine’s 717-636 before coming up short against Sacred Heart by a score of 776-607. The Lady Bulldogs closed out the weekend capturing a 709-589 win against Elizabeth City State.

Individually, sophomore Shayla Lightfoot paced the Lady Bulldogs with 960 total pins which included team-high games of 225 and 215. Fellow sophomore Ambrianna Bankston rolled a high-game of 211 and knocked down 873 total pins. Freshmen Briana Evans and Keyandra Bankston tallied 822 and 819 total pins and fellow freshman Tanisha Younger contributed 786 total pins.

The Lady Bulldogs will break for final exams and the Christmas break before returning to the lanes to host the Fred Underwood Classic – January 18th-20th at the AMF Laurel Lanes.

PITT-JOHNSTOWN SNAPS BOWIE STATE WIN STREAK AT THREE WITH 106-94 VICTORY

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PITT-JOHNSTOWN SNAPS BOWIE STATE WIN STREAK AT THREE WITH 106-94 VICTORY


JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Bowie State shot as season-high 57.1 percent from the floor (36-of-63) but fall short at Pitt-Johnstown by a score of 106-94. The loss puts the Bulldogs overall record at 3-5 and snaps a three-game win streak.

Senior Byron Westmoreland, who leads NCAA Division II in scoring at 28.4 points per game, and fellow senior Najee White, each scored 26 points for Bowie State. Senior Dameatric Scott came off the bench to add 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Junior Ray Gatling started his first game of the season and scored a personal season-high 10 points. As a team, the Bulldogs were held to a season-low 27 rebounds with just seven coming on the offensive end.

Bill Luther scored a career-high 34 points and hit 10 3-pointers to tie the Pitt-Johnstown single-game record, and Nick Novak added 30 points to lead the Mountain Cats. The victory improves the Pitt-Johnstown record to 5-2.
                                             
The Mountain Cats started fast. Novak gave Pitt-Johnstown a 12-7 lead less than four minutes in, and Miller pushed it out to 19-12 at 13:55. After another basket by Novak just over a minute later, giving the Mountain Cats their largest lead of the half at 23-14, Bowie State stormed back.

White started a 15-5 Bulldogs run over the next five minutes to take their first lead at 29-28 on a Westmoreland lay-up at the 7:43 mark. Gatling scored on layup with 5:06 left in the half, putting Bowie State up by four. However, the Mountain Cats outscored the Bulldogs 8-2 the rest of the way to take a 44-38 halftime advantage.

Bowie State pulled to within early in the second half following to White free throws, but Luther's sixth 3-pointer of the game pushed the Pitt-Johnstown lead to 60-53 with 15:16 to play. Two more 3-pointers from Luther got the lead into double digits at the 13-minute mark, and another basket by Novak at 8:34 made it a 21-point advantage.

Bowie State scored the next nine points and outscored the Mountain Cats 17-9 over the next 4:18 to pull to within 11 at 89-78 on Gatling's lay-up and free-throw.

Luther's record-tying 10th 3-pointer came with 3:14 to play get the lead back to 16 points and the Mountain Cats coasted to the 12-point win.
 
UPJ’s Jordan Miller finished with 16 points, four rebounds, and six assists while Andrew Cressler collected a double-double of 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to round out the double figure scorers.

The Mountain Cats shot 50.8 percent (33-of-65) for the game, and made 17 of their 31 3-pointers. Pitt-Johnstown, which held a 39-27 advantage on the glass, also shot 23-of-30 from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs close out the first semester with a cross-town matchup at the University of the District of Columbia – Wednesday (December 12) at 7 pm. Bowie State will then break for the holiday before opening conference play at home (January 3) against Livingstone College.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

GLENVILLE STATE ESCAPES BOWIE STATE WITH AN 81-78 VICTORY OVER LADY BULLDOGS


GLENVILLE STATE ESCAPES BOWIE STATE WITH AN 81-78 VICTORY OVER LADY BULLDOGS


BOWIE, Md. – Sophomore Jasmine McIntosh recorded her first double-double of the season, leading the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points and 11 rebounds, but Glenville State escapes Bowie State with the 81-78 victory.

“I was truly impressed and can’t be disappointed about the overall effort of the ladies tonight”, said second-year head coach Renard Smith. “We had some second chance opportunities down the stretch but just couldn’t convert.”

Bowie State jumped out to a 12 point lead, 17-5 with 13:23 left to play in the first half, but Glenville State would battle back. McIntosh was responsible for nine of the Lady Bulldogs’ points during that opening game run.

The Lady Pioneers would re-take the lead, 29-28, at the 6:32 mark when Kenyell Goodson hit a deep three pointer. Glenville State would end up taking a 12 point lead into halftime, 53-41. The Lady Pioneers made 16 first half field goals with 13 of those coming beyond the 3-point line. In fact, Glenville State shot better behind the arc, (13-of-25) 52 percent, than they did on two point shots (3-of-18).

In the second half, Bowie State would make a strong run as they would regain the lead at 76-73 with only 3:09 left to play in the game. The Lady Bulldogs trimmed the halftime deficit to 61-60 on a free throw by McIntosh at the 12:25 mark and seized the lead on a 3-pointer by junior Brooke Miles on its next possession.

The second half would feature three ties and four lead changes with Bowie State holding a commanding 22-2 points in the paint advantage. In total, the Lady Bulldogs controlled the paint, closing out the non-conference contest with a 42-6 points in the paint advantage and 62-49 advantage on the glass.

Glenville State’s Ginny Mills tied the game at 76-76 on her sixth three-pointer of the night and the Lady Pioneers would not trail again. Glenville State closed out the game with five straight free throws.

The Lady Pioneers bench would out score Bowie State’s bench 52 to 20 as Glenville ran substitutes in and out of the game (five and a time) the majority of the night.

Mills led Glenville State with a game-high 23 points and pulled down six rebounds and handed out three assists. Kenyell Goodson scored 15 points in the victory while Ashleigh Fossett went three for three from behind the three point line and went two for two from the free throw line scoring 11 points each. Kenyona Simmons led the visitors with seven rebounds, while Jessica Parsons led the team with four assists.

Sophomore Bria Robinson just missed a double-double, scoring 16 points to go along with eight rebounds and personal season-highs of four assists three blocks. Junior Moriah Goodman and senior Cortney Baynard both chipped in with 10 points.

The Lady Bulldogs close out the first semester home portion of their schedule on Thursday (December 6), hosting the Rams of Shepherd University at 6 pm.

Watch out for the raspberry ketone fad

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    The raspberry ketone diet craze is sweeping the nation, and now there's talk that it not only works for losing weight, it's a cancer treatment, too!

    Is it just a fad, or is there something to this? There's reason to be hopeful, but also reason to be careful. Let's take a look ...

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What are ketones in the first place?
    Raspberries themselves have always been considered part of a healthy diet, given that they're high in antioxidants and low in calories. And ketones come from red raspberries, though they're also found in cranberries and blackberries.

    Raspberry ketones are the primary aromatic compound of the red raspberry — in plain English, ketones are the elements that give off that delicious raspberry smell you find in soft drinks and ice creams. You can have the scent without actually having the fruit.

    In fact, you can't get a significant dose of ketones from eating raspberries. You'd need to eat roughly 90 pounds worth of fruit to get the same concentration found in ketone supplements.

    Chemically, raspberry ketones are biosynthesized from coumaroyl-CoA, which is a key compound in plant chemicals called flavonoids. Ketones are also considered antioxidants, and have a structure similar to capsaicin (that's what gives chili peppers their spice) and synephrine, which is a natural alternative to ephedrine, often used in weight loss supplements.

    Both capsaicin and synephrine have shown promise as anti-obesity treatments. (Capsaicin is something we've covered before in our newsletter — see Issue 23 and Issue 156.)

    Besides medicinal uses and flavorings, raspberry ketone is used in makeup and as a fragrance. Some people even consider it helpful in correcting hair loss.

    Consumable raspberry ketone is a manufactured product and retails through a variety of supplement makers.
Fat-busting ketones
    Raspberry ketones got a lot of lip service last February after being featured on the Dr. Oz show. The segment was titled "Miracle fat-burner in a bottle" (and who doesn't love that idea?). Stores couldn't keep up with the demand that followed.

    A lot of the excitement comes from mice studies where the animals were put on a high-fat diet and given significant doses of ketones for 10 weeks. The mice that got the high ketone doses accumulated less fat than the control group. They also appeared to have a significant increase in fat decomposition.

    Because of those animal studies, it's believed that raspberry ketones might help with metabolism. The theory is that they affect a hormone called adiponectin which helps regulate glucose levels and the breakdown of fatty acids.

    Some healers refer to adiponectin as a fat-burning hormone that helps enhance sensitivity to insulin and decrease blood sugar levels. It's also known to increase lean body mass.

    Adiponectin levels are mostly determined by diet, exercise, genetics, and the amount of abdominal fat a person has. It's believed that by increasing adiponectin, the body is better able to regulate metabolism and keep stored-up fat in check.

    But if we overeat or quit exercising, adiponectin levels get overwhelmed by the amount of calories that need to be metabolized. That's when love handles and belly fat start to build.
Ketones and cancer prevention
    Here's where the cancer connection comes in. When adiponectin levels start to drop, the risk for diabetes, heart disease, and obesity-related cancers goes up. The chance of developing malignancies also goes up.

    On top of that, several cancer cell lines have adiponectin receptors. And in vitro tests of adiponectin showed that it limits cancer cell proliferation and prompts apoptosis (cell death).

    Researchers have also found that the less adiponectin a woman has, the greater her risk of endometrial cancer and -- if she's post-menopausal -- breast cancer. And because low adiponectin is also associated with insulin resistance — that early warning sign of diabetes -- and insulin resistance helps determine obesity, a drop in adiponectin levels may mean a rise in dysfunctional fat tissue that could lead to cancer.

    So it's clear that adiponectin plays a role both in determining cancer risk and may point toward a possible treatment. Plus, medications that increase adiponectin levels are proving to be useful as anticancer agents. So in terms of understanding and treating obesity-associated malignancies, adiponectin could be an important key.

    If raspberry ketones are the best natural vehicle we have for upping adiponectin levels, that's great news. But we don't quite know that yet...
So far, so good — but there's not enough evidence
    A problem right now is that high-profile endorsements with little scientific backing are giving raspberry ketones a pretty bad name. From what I understand, they may help you get off a weight-loss plateau or get back on track with your weight loss goals, but they aren't a miracle drug in terms of obesity.

    Something to keep in mind is that raspberry ketones aren't considered effective on their own. You've still got to follow a healthy diet and lifestyle if you want to realize the benefits of this supplement. They aren't a magic bullet. They're just one part of a plan to lose weight.

    What's more, there are other natural ways to increase your adiponectin levels, besides raspberry ketone supplementation. Exercise and diet go a long way. As I mentioned above, adiponectin levels fall too low in the first place because we eat too much and we're too inactive.

    Other tips for increasing adiponectin levels include drinking coffee and taking sweet potato extract or the herbal supplement berberine. Again -- the science of manipulating adiponetin levels is too new to say much more.

    If you decide to take the plunge anyway, what dose of ketones should you take? Turns out it's not easy to say. It depends on basic factors like age and general health along with preexisting conditions.

    Little is known about side effects (if any) of raspberry ketones. We need more research, as usual. Some medical professionals worry about the connection between raspberry ketones and synephrine, given that synephrine is a stimulant. It's known to cause the jitters at least or high blood pressure at worst.

    That leaves the whole safety issue up in the air, although the FDA gave raspberry ketones GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) over forty years ago. I suspect they were looking at small doses used as a food flavoring; they probably weren't considering large, therapeutic doses.

    I'm no expert, but this isn't rocket science: If you find yourself feeling too wired or you're having insomnia, cut back on your dose or stop altogether.

    Raspberry ketones hold a lot of promise as an herbal medicine for several processes that underlie disease. I look forward to learning more as new findings come out.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

COLD SECOND HALF SHOOTING LEADS TO 60-40 HOME DEBUT LOSS TO UNIVERSITY OF D.C.


COLD SECOND HALF SHOOTING LEADS TO 60-40 HOME DEBUT LOSS TO UNIVERSITY OF D.C.


BOWIE, MD – The home debut for Bowie State University did not result in a positive outcome, as the Firebirds flew past the Lady Bulldogs 60-40. The loss, Bowie State’s third in a row, drops the Lady Bulldogs overall record to 2-3.

The University of the District of Columbia (4-3) soared to a 24-7 lead over the first 11 minutes of play and finished with a 21-6 flourish over the final eight minutes of play.

UDC's Janelle Junior led all scorers with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field (3-of-7 from behind-the-arc) and 3-of-4 from the foul line. Erika Brent was also a major offensive force with 17 points and eight rebounds. Tajruba Baldwin-Kallore added eight points while Robin Keke pulled down a team-best nine rebounds.

Bowie State, which shot just 12-of-58 from the field (21-percent) and 3-of-20 from three-point range (15-percent), was led by junior Moriah Goodman (eight points, five rebounds) and sophomore Jasmine McIntosh (six points, 12 rebounds).

The Firebirds connected on three of their first four three-point field goals of the day as they raced out to a commanding 24-7 lead by the 8:55 mark of the first half. Junior and Baldwin-Kollore led the way with six points apiece during that stretch. But back came Bowie State, as sophomore Bria Robinson scored five points to lead the Bulldogs on a 10-0 run to cut the Firebird lead to seven with just under four minutes left to play in the half. That seven point margin would stick with the District of Columbia heading into halftime with a 28-21 lead.

In the second half, the Firebird lead hovered between four and nine points for the majority of the second half until UDC blew the game open with a 21-6 outburst over the final 8:26. Clinging to a 39-34 lead after a pair of free-throws by BSU senior Jasmine Jacobs, Robin Keke scored the next three consecutive points followed by a layup by Teara Shaw to quickly up the Firebirds lead to 10 with a little over six minutes left to play. Junior and Brent then combined for 16 points, including the final six points of the afternoon.

The University of the District of Columbia held a 40-percent to 21-percent field goal shooting advantage and fared much better, 42-percent (5-of-12) to 15-percent (3-of-20) from three-point range. The Firebirds also held a 43-37 rebounding edge and more than doubled-up the Bulldogs in points in the paint, 24-10.

Bowie State will look to start a new winning streak next Tuesday (December 4), hosting the Lady Pioneers of Glenville State College at 6 pm. Glenville State will enter the contest with a 5-1 overall record and winners of the last three in a row, including a 92-68 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan (12/1).

Exciting new anti-inflammatory hits the market


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    If you've ever experienced aching joints… stuffy nostrils… skin eruptions… or asthma attacks…then you have firsthand knowledge of some uncomfortable effects of INFLAMMATION.

    But the pain and discomfort are the least of your worries. Inflammation is a serious health risk. It can prevent your organs from functioning properly. In fact, it can actually destroy them.

    Excessive inflammation from infections or health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease has been linked to nearly 25 percent of all cancers!

    But keep reading and I'll tell you a very promising new solution to inflammation. If the findings hold up, it will not only relieve your pain but help prevent some of the most threatening diseases.

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But then he found out what to do. . .
    Oliver had reached the end of the road in his seven-year fight against cancer. His doctors didn't think this 32-year-old man would live through the night.

    But when I talked to Oliver six years later, he was the picture of health! He got rid of his cancer completely.

    Yes, Oliver found the answer — his own cancer miracle.

    I sat down with him and his doctor and they told me an incredible story. . . a story that could help save you or someone you love from this dreaded disease.

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    Although specific health problems are often named after the body part where they occur—inflammation can affect almost any body part. It typically involves an influx of white blood cells followed by pain, heat, redness and swelling. The redness and swelling you get when you sprain a joint or cut yourself are symptoms of inflammation.

    Inflammation is your body's immune response to infection, injury or irritation. When the infection or injury is healed, the inflammation should stop. But when you're constantly exposed to some cause of irritation like pollution, chemicals or unhealthy foods, the inflammation never stops and the damage becomes deep and permanent.

    It can lead to the chronic diseases of aging like heart disease, diabetes, cancer and arthritis.

    It sounds like a paradox, but chronic inflammation both causes these long-term health problems AND results from them. The disease gets worse because of the inflammation and the inflammation gets worse as the disease progresses.

    A recent study from researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute found that inflammation causes a rise in levels of a molecule called microRNA-155 (miR-155).

    An increase in the levels of this molecule has been associated with the development of leukemia, as well as breast, gastric and lung cancers.

    What's more, the researchers found that when miR-155 levels increased, the proteins needed to repair DNA began to decrease. The results?

    A higher rate of gene mutations which can lead to cancer.

    And these results don't appear to be a fluke. Several published studies demonstrate a strong link between inflammation and cancer incidence. Some studies have shown that low levels of inflammation seem to indicate reduced cancer risk—and increased chances of survival.

    Others have demonstrated that high inflammation levels indicate an increased cancer risk… impaired immune systems… and a higher resistance to some anti-cancer therapies.

    These results have led some researchers to believe that levels of inflammation actually may predict a person's potential for surviving cancer.

    My interpretation is that low-level inflammation indicates an immune system that's doing its job, while high-level inflammation indicates an immune system that overwhelmed and working overtime.

So what causes inflammation to occur in the first place?
    Well, there are several common causes of inflammation.

    Just take the foods you eat as an example. Here are some top offenders that can lead to chronic inflammation and health problems:
  1. SUGAR—not only can excess sugar rot your teeth, but it also increases your risk of experiencing inflammation associated with chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and cancer.
  2. OILS—vegetable cooking oils typically have very high omega-6 fatty acids, which promote inflammation and health disasters such as cancer and heart disease.
  3. DAIRY—some estimates show that nearly 60 percent of the world's population cannot tolerate the lactose in dairy products! Milk and many other dairy products can trigger inflammation in your body. People of non-European descent have much high rates of lactose intolerance.
  4. ALCOHOL—regularly consuming high quantities of alcohol can irritate and inflame your esophagus, larynx and liver. Such chronic inflammation becomes a breeding ground for cancerous tumors.
  5. TRANS FATS—these darlings of the fast food industry are health assassins! They increase your levels of "bad" cholesterol and promote inflammation and obesity.
    This list barely scratches the surface when it comes to foods that can trigger inflammation in your body. There are many other factors to consider as well, such as:
  • Environmental pollutants and toxins
  • Gum disease
  • Long-term illness
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Stress
Don't give up the fight!
    Considering all the common causes, it might seem hard to avoid inflammation. But the good news is this: there are just as many foods you can eat to help REDUCE inflammation in your body! AND there's a very promising new supplement.

    In fact, modifying your lifestyle and diet, including food supplements, is one of the safest, lowest-risk things you can do to fight inflammation.

    If you smoke—QUIT! If you eat lots of sugary, high fat foods—STOP!

    But by all means do increase your intake of foods such as:
  • Fruits—berries, melons and citrus fruits are all great choices
  • Vegetables—squash, sweet potatoes and leafy greens make great choices to boost antioxidant levels
  • Beans, legumes and whole grains—these items provide plenty of healthy fiber. People who eat high fiber diets tend to experience less inflammation.
  • Spices—some of your best inflammation fighters are garlic, ginger, hot chilis, and turmeric
    The most well-known supplements to reduce inflammation are proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzymes, oils such as fish oil and flaxseed oil that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and the spice turmeric or its active ingredient, curcumin.

    But now there's another nutrient that may be a potential inflammation-stopper. It's a dietary supplement called Anatabloc®, produced by a Virginia-based company called Star Scientific, Inc.

    Each tablet contains 1 milligram of anatabine base. This nutrient occurs naturally in plants such as tomatoes and peppers. It's known to reduce activity of a protein that causes inflammation.

    Here's how they say it works…

    First the anatabine in Antabloc® enters a cell. Once inside, it deactivates the protein called NFkB.

    This prevents the NFkB from entering the cell nucleus—and triggering inflammation throughout your body.

    The product is subject of an ongoing clinical trial, with two more scheduled to begin by the end of the year. But according to the company website, Anatabloc® already has shown significant anti-inflammatory effects in test tube and animal studies, and in human epidemiological studies of tobacco alkaloid exposures.

    If this non-prescription supplement performs as expected, it could very well be a wonderful addition to a healthy diet and exercise regimen to help shield you from deadly inflammation! The big supplement chain GNC says Anatabloc is their most successful new product of the year.

    But please be clear: You don't have to depend on expensive supplements. You can find some of the most effective medicines in your supermarket's produce department. In the last issue I wrote about one of the best. If you missed this news, you can scroll down and read it right now.


Celery Sports Awesome Brain Benefits,
And Shrinks Cancer Too

    Crunch, crunch...

    It's the proverbial low-cal snack… also the taken-for-granted turkey stuffing ingredient and predictable garnish in a Bloody Mary. But don't underestimate this little food gem.

    Not only is it a dieter's delight… It's also a potent cancer fighter. And this little-appreciated edible can help you remember important stuff, like where you parked your car at the airport, or your wedding anniversary. Read on to discover how much this humble food can do for yourhealth. I was shocked to learn about all the benefits. I always thought it was a bland filler.

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    Most of us don't know much about celery, except that it has "practically no calories", is "mostly water", and is "stringy". But there's a lot more to it than that. . .

Induces cancer cell ceath and stops cancer growth…
    Celery has several compounds that make it a powerful cancer fighter.

    Both celery and one of its relatives, parsley, contain the cancer-fighting bioflavonoid calledapigenin, which has been studied in relation to breast and ovarian cancers.

    A new University of Missouri study found that apigenin shrank a type of breast cancer that's stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone often given to menopausal women.

    This study looked at certain mice implanted with a deadly, fast-growing human breast cancer… which were later treated with a progestin similar to those given to post-menopausal women. There was also a control group which did not get progestin.

    One part of the progestin group received apigenin, the others did not.

    The tumors shrank in the apigenin treated mice, and their breast cancer cell growth dropped to the levels of the control group (the ones with no progestin).

    The study co-author, Salman Hyder, noted that apigenin slowed the cancer in three ways:
  1. Inducing cell death
  2. Inhibiting cell proliferation
  3. Reducing expression of a gene associated with cancer growth.
    In other words, tumors grew in the mice not given apigenin. But with apigenin the tumors shrank, and weren't as large to begin with.

    Also, blood vessels that feed cancer cells also had smaller diameters in apigenin-treated mice compared with untreated ones… resulting in restricted nutrient flow to tumors, potentially starving the cancer and limiting its ability to spread.

    They're still studying whether this holds true for humans as well as mice.

    Meanwhile another study, this one at Rutgers University, found other anti-cancer compounds in celery called acetylenics — which can actually stop tumor cells from growing. They suggest that drinking raw celery juice can prevent free radicals from harming your cells, which can stop cancer from developing in your stomach and colon.

    So promising, you'd think the pharmaceutical companies would be all over this. But it'll probably be hard to even get funding for more research, because they can't profit from a compound so easily extracted from a plant. But you can…
Boosts your white blood cells
    Celery contains another compound, a phytochemical known as coumarin. Studies on coumarins show they're effective for cancer prevention, and are capable of enhancing the immune activities of certain lines of white blood cells.

    In a study done at Tokyo Denki University, scientists examined 21 coumarins for their anti-proliferative activity towards these kinds of cancers:
  • Lung carcinoma
  • Melanin pigment producing mouse melanoma
  • Human T-cell leukemia
  • Human gastric cancer which had metastasized to the liver
    But celery bestows other benefits on you too…
It may be the best brain food in your fridge
    As you age, your brain tends to overreact to every slight provocation by spitting out clouds of inflammatory compounds linked to memory lapses, fuzzy thinking, and brain fatigue. Celery protects your brain from these problems by telling the hyperactive immune cells to settle down.

    This has implications for diseases like Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.1 Inflammation is a factor in cognitive and behavioral impairments associated with aging.

    A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition evaluated luteolin, a plant flavonoid known to squelch inflammatory responses outside the central nervous system.2

    This study showed that brain cells exposed to luteolin had a significantly lowered inflammatory response. Apparently luteolin shuts down production of interleuin-6 (IL-6), a key cytokine in the inflammatory pathway, by a staggering 90 percent! Said principal investigator Rodney Johnson, "This was just about as potent an inhibition as anything we had seen previously."3
Celery benefits in you in many other ways
    Who ever knew celery was so nutrient-dense and had so many health benefits — for cancer and so much more? Bet you never thought a watery "diet" food could offer so much.

    This long, thin, green vegetable is actually part of the carrot family, along with parsnip, fennel, and parsley.

    Celery's outer stalks, also called ribs, surround its tender, mildly flavored innermost ribs, the celery heart. It also has leaves which are often mistakenly discarded as "inedible". But nothing could be farther from the truth, as celery's leaves contain its highest concentration of nutrients.

    Folklore from many cultures considers it an aphrodisiac. There's not much scientific evidence of that. But never mind that, it's loaded with other benefits.

    Celery is chock full of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K (good for blood and bones), vitamin C (an immune booster), amino acids, essential fatty acids, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and E… plus more.

    It can impact you in these far-reaching ways4:
  1. Lowers blood pressure and tones your vascular system. Magnesium deficiency is known to affect your blood pressure. Celery is packed with magnesium, which can relax the muscle cells in your arterial walls. This dilates your arteries, allowing your blood more room to flow freely.
  2. Healthy flexible joints. Celery's anti-inflammatory attributes help reduce joint pain and swelling, which means it can help those suffering from arthritis, rheumatism, and gout. It also contains a diuretic that can help remove uric acid crystals from your joints.
  3. Asthma. Celery's high vitamin C levels can help alleviate asthmatic conditions.
  4. Colds/Flu. Vitamin C also helps prevent viral illnesses.
  5. Insomnia. Sleeplessness can wreak havoc on your health. For a good night's sleep, drink a glass of freshly-juiced celery with one tablespoon of honey before bedtime. This can help you relax into a restful sleep. Plus, its medicinal properties can work while you sleep.
  6. Kidney stones/gall stones. Celery juice can help by clearing the toxins that form these painful stones. Since celery juice is a diuretic, it can help with passing the stone. If you're prone to stones, a daily glass of celery juice can help keep them away.
  7. Possible remedy for migraines, based on celery's coumarin activity.
  8. Aids digestion and alleviates bowel problems.
  9. Lowers cholesterol.
  10. Rebuilds blood cells.
  11. Builds up your immune system.
  12. Regulates body temperature.
  13. Terrific anti-inflammatory.
  14. Supports liver as a potent detoxifier.
  15. May help protect women from urinary tract infections.
    To enjoy these benefits, juice a bunch of celery with a fresh orange for flavor, and drink this juice for 30 days. Or try it juiced with a tomato and add some fresh onion and garlic to increase its medicinal impact.

    If you don't care for the taste of celery but want its benefits, load it up with organic nut butter spread. The celery will provide the crunch, but the nut butter taste will prevail.
Two important cautions…
    Celery is an amazing food with a plethora of nutrients straight from nature. You can hardly go wrong. Even if you're not on a "diet".

    And yet, here are two important cautions:

    First, lighten up on celery seeds during pregnancy. They contain volatile oils, flavonoids, coumarins, and linoleic acid which could cause uterine contractions... which you certainly don't want before the 39 or 40 week mark. This is a minor problem. I don't think you'll find seed in celery stalks.

    Secondly, celery is one of the "Dirty Dozen"... According to the latest report from the Environmental Working Group, conventional celery is one of the worst types of produce to purchase. Its soft, absorbent skin makes it especially prone to soak up and retain pesticides. Testing revealed residual traces from a staggering 67 pesticides in conventional celery. Would you like a little celery with your pesticides? Not me. I buy organic celery.

    Organic celery can be a terrific food to add to your daily anti-cancer eating plan. It's inexpensive, and you have to eat anyway, so bring some home today.

    Naturally, eating it raw will give you the most bang for your buck.

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