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Thursday, October 3, 2013

The "stinking rose" is a superfood


Fight Cancer with this
"Stinking Rose" Superfood


    The best thing about natural cancer treatments is that a lot of them are cheap as well as easy to incorporate into your daily routine. And for one natural "superfood" in particular, we just keep finding more good things about it as time goes by.

    I'm referring to garlic, well-known as one of the most potent seasonings around. This pungent little bulb is more than just a flavor-enhancer: It's known to protect us against a multitude of cancers. How much protection does it offer? I think you're going to be surprised and delighted. . .

Continued below...


How Carolyn Reversed
Her Alzheimer's by
Disobeying Her Doctor
    An all-natural protein melts away the brain-clogging mineral that triggers memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's — and cuts brain cell death in half! And yet this Nobel Prize-winning discovery is being ignored by 99% of doctors.

    That's why I'd like to tell you about Carolyn.

    Click here to see how she reversed her Alzheimer's without drugs — and in just a few weeks!

    If you or someone you care about is suffering from memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer's, then you know how cruel these diseases can be. The emotional and physical toll they take on the patient — as well as on the entire family — can be devastating.

    That's why the news of the breakthroughs I'm about to reveal could literally have a life-changing effect on you.

    Best of all, these solutions are available and being used successfully right now — even while most doctors still throw up their hands when it comes to memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's, using words like "hopeless" and "irreversible." It's hard to believe, I know. . .

    So please click here to see how Carolyn reversed her Alzheimer's with this remarkable discovery!


    Out of 37 observational studies on us humans and our garlic-eating habits, 28 show some kind of cancer-preventative effect.

    Epidemiological studies link it to reduced rates of a wide range of cancers. For example, the Iowa Women's Health Study (US: Steinmetz 1994) tested over 41,000 women and their use of 127 foods. Garlic was the only food found to have an effect strong enough to measure. Eating one serving or more per week prompted a 35 to 50 percent drop in colon cancer. The study looked at the results of eating fresh garlic, not powder or supplements. (Keep reading and you'll get the lowdown on garlic supplements in a minute.)

    And a University of Texas study led by a Dr. Wargovich showed some of the components in garlic, including dialysulphide and S-allylcysteine, effectively reduced animal cancers by 50 to 75 percent.

    Those are dramatic benefits, by any standard.

    Components within garlic also appear to bind to breast cell receptor sites, thereby denying those parking places to cancer agents. And when prostate cells are exposed to garlic, they grow at only 25 percent of the normal rate. Looks like some enterprising scientist might be able to turn garlic into an answer to enlarged prostate (BPH).
Smokers take heed!
    But it's lung cancer that has recently shown the most impressive response to garlic, with a study from the journal Cancer Prevention Research concluding that even smokers who consume garlic twice every week will drop their cancer risk by 30 percent. Non-smokers who eat garlic twice a week cut their lung cancer risk by even more -- 44 percent.
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    Garlic is a species classified in the onion genus, closely related to shallots, leeks, and chives. Native to central Asia, it's been used by humans for over 7,000 years—going back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians, and probably much farther than that. This hardy plant is pretty easy to grow and does well year-round in mild climates.

    In terms of medicinal use, most people know that garlic offers tremendous detoxification benefits. One study published in the journal Basic & Clinical Pharmacology found that garlic is just as effective at removing lead from the body as the often-prescribed drug, d-penicillamine. But of course, garlic comes without the awful side effects.

    It's not just lead that garlic can help with. The sometimes stinky, always flavorful food also helps remove a variety of other toxins we're often exposed to, including those found in air pollution, cleaning agents, secondhand smoke, and many of the foods we consume.

    Garlic also boosts the immune system and is replete with anti-infection properties. Supposedly you can rub crushed raw garlic on the site of an infection and, following a slight burning sensation, it will draw the infection out.

    But it's the effect of crushing garlic and what happens after that which holds the clue to this root vegetable's effect on cancer. When you crush a clove of garlic and leave it out for ten minutes, it builds the maximum amount of a compound called allicin, which possesses terrific antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.

    The crushing action is necessary because allicin will not surface unless garlic's tissue is damaged. It's this same tissue damage that produces garlic's sharp flavor. That's why a whole, intact clove of garlic rarely smells. As a matter of fact, it's the allicin that gives garlic its pungent smell and serves as a defense-mechanism against pests. Allicin forms thanks to a reaction from the enzyme alliinase.

    Although, take note—this reaction process will not occur below a pH level of 3, so consuming whole cloves of garlic or powdered garlic does not provide the same benefit. For the same reason, according to some sources, many forms of garlic supplements are virtually useless.
The garlic-cancer link
    In terms of cancer treatment, allicin contributes to the antioxidant activity of garlic. When allicin decomposes, it forms a type of acid called 2-propenesulfenic acid, which binds to free radicals.

    It's also believed that these components within crushed garlic can restrict the blood supply to certain cancerous tumors, though scientists are still working to explain the exact mechanism.

    Aside from the known cancer benefits of garlic, the cloves — when raw and crushed -- are also believed to help lower blood cholesterol levels, reduce the incidence of colds, and fight bacteria, viruses, yeast, and intestinal amoeba. Long considered a powerful health food, garlic is the most effective broad spectrum anti-microbial agent known. It offers 39 different anti-fungal, bacterial, parasitic, and viral agents.

    Interestingly, this gives us another anti-cancer angle: Enemies of the body like amoebae and other infectious invaders use up your supply of vitamins and minerals, and especially B vitamins like folic acid, choline, and inositol. All of these are crucial to DNA replication and to the support of your immune system.

    Amoebae and other parasites produce cell-poisoning nitrates, but allicin—derived from crushed garlic—stops the enzymes necessary for the growth of these infectious organisms. It also boosts the effect of a liver enzyme, which increases your body's ability to detoxify itself.

    Here's yet another potential explanation for how garlic protects against cancer. It has significantly high levels of selenium, which are known to reduce several cancers by as much as 20 percent. Plus, garlic has relatively high levels of tryptophan (the precursor to serotonin, which is the precursor to melatonin). Melatonin is an extremely powerful neutralizer of free radicals, but your body's production of it goes down as you get older.
Always take with a side of parsley
    The biggest complaint about garlic is that if you eat too much, your breath will stink. For some people, even their sweat will stink. The best known cure for bad breath is to eat fresh parsley, which explains why many garlic recipes, including garlic butter, include the green herb.

    Just take note—excessive intake of garlic could be harmful. Besides the lingering effects of the odor, some people wind up with stomach pains, allergic reactions, and diarrhea. I'd recommend sticking to the few-times-a-week rule. There's no need to force it into every meal. Eating a third of a clove a day (about one to three grams) is also a good goal.

    And take note that garlic is a natural blood thinner, so it shouldn't be taken before surgery or if you take prescription blood thinners. Many natural remedies, including digestive enzymes and fish oil, are natural blood thinners, so this is no big deal. Work with your doctor to wean yourself off blood-thinning medications and use the natural remedies instead.

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"Allicin." From Wikipedia, located 20 September 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allicin

"Does Garlic Prevent Cancer?" Medicine.Net: Cancer Prevention, located 20 September 2013.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23591

"Eating raw garlic can prevent cancer, study suggests." CBC News, 7 August 2013.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/eating-raw-garlic-can-prevent-cancer-study-suggests-1.1343422

"Pungent Power." Cancer Active: Garlic, located 20 September 2013.
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"Garlic." Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Integrative Medicine, located 20 September 2013.
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"Garlic." From Wikipedia, located 20 September 2013.
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"Garlic and Cancer Prevention." National Cancer Institute: FactSheet, located 20 September 2013.
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"Garlic, the Ultimate Detoxifier and More." By The Alternative Daily, Posted 13 September 2013.
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"More Evidence For 'Stinking Rose' Garlic's Cancer-Fighting Potential." By Judy Foreman, guest contributor for wbur's Common Health. 61 August 2013.
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2013/08/more-evidence-for-stinking-rose-garlics-cancer-fighting-potential

US Sports Strength and Conditioning- Sports Specific Conditioning Programs


Sports Specific Workouts
The Sports Specific Programs are designed to give people an exercise program tailored to the demands of their chosen sporting activities. All sports, from Golf to Football, have specific movements and physical demands that can be improved with proper training. The knowledge and experience that goes into each of these sports specific programs is what makes them so effective.

The most important attribute of any quality training program is injury prevention. Knowing how to start a program is the first step. These Sports Specific Programs provide injury prevention by first establishing a strength and conditioning base. The sets, repetitions, exercise prescription, and actual weight of the programs are based off an initial fitness level and specific strength to bodyweight ratio's. With simple feedback, the progression of the program will follow the body’s unique adaptation process to exercise.

Whether the goal is performance enhancement or simply the enjoyment of participation in a favorite activity, these Sports Specific Programs can and will provide great results!



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Monday, September 30, 2013

US Sports Strength and Conditioning-Today's Free Sample Program Tennis Conditioning

Tennis

The Tennis Programs are designed for the person who loves tennis! Whether the goal is simply to get in better shape and reduce injury risk, or to compete at a high level on the court, these programs will get results. All Tennis Programs take into account the specific movements and physical demands required in the game of tennis.
In the constant quest to provide quality workouts there are always variations within each one of the major program goals. These variations are dependent upon how much equipment is available, and how aggressivly training will be.
The "Gym Oriented Tennis Program" requires the use of a fully equipped gym but will help to achieve fitness goals more quickly and in many instances will give the the best performance increases in the game!
The "Dumbbell Oriented Tennis Program" can be done just about anywhere! It is an excellent program for those who want quality physical development and wish to train in the privacy of the home. Training with dumbbells requires more balance and control to perform the required exercises. It also enhances functional strength development for injury prevention.
The "Competitive Tennis Program" was designed with the serious athlete in mind! This workout includes full body Olympic training along with more advanced plyometric exercises for explosive power. This program requires the use of a fully equipped facility.


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Sunday, September 29, 2013

US Sports Strength and Conditioning's Golf Conditioning Programs

Golf

The Golf Programs are designed for those wanting to achieve fitness, and, to improve their performance on the golf course! Millions of people enjoy playing golf and what better way is there to get in shape than to perform an exercise program that takes into account the specific movements and physical demands of the great game of golf.
The first available golf workout is our "Dumbbell Golf Program". This program can also be done just about anywhere! It is an excellent program for those who want more physical development and wish to train at home. Training with dumbbells requires more balance and control to perform the required exercises. It also enhances functional strength development for injury prevention....More

Thursday, September 26, 2013

You probably worry too much about germs

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Worried about Germs?
Maybe We Keep Things Too Clean


     We've spent the better part of the past century sterilizing everything in sight, from milk to meat to produce, our hands, and anything else that might carry a germ or two.

    You can call it "germophobia," and I confess I'm the biggest germophobe in sight. I wash my hands frequently, scrub raw produce clean and sometimes soak it in white vinegar or other natural microbe-killers, and keep an immaculate house (no outdoor shoes allowed). I handle chicken meat and eggs with extra caution, to avoid salmonella.

    I go crazy with caution in public restrooms (my hand seldom touches anything in a public restroom except water and a paper towel).

    Now it turns out all this caution may be a mistake. Read on for the latest...

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Could Your Daily Diet Actually Cause Cancer?
    It's an alarming and little known fact, that the foods you love to eat daily can actually jumpstart and accelerates the growth of cancer in your body.

    Food is what really matters... and eating the wrong foods can create allergies and suppress your immune system. Your diet is key to giving you the maximum amount of energy and fuel needed to get through your hectic day.

    By eating the wrong kinds of food you actually weaken your immune system and could spark a chain reaction that creates the perfect environment for cancer cells to attack and thrive.

    But now, there's a revolutionary way to eat to eradicate your risk of cancer, heart disease and even Alzheimer's.

    Keith Scott-Mumby MD, the world's "Number One Allergy Detective", introduces his amazing world-class food regime, that's been proven to be thebest immunity and cancer fighting diet, for the last 32 years.

    Click here to discover the optimal foods to boost and strengthen your immune system and design your own personal anti-cancer diet!


    Research is turning up plenty of evidence we may have shot ourselves in the foot with all this cleanliness. Germs can be good for you.

    Scientists now know you're not alone in your body. You share it with about 100 trillion microbes. They're on the surface of your skin, on your tongue, and deep in the coils of your intestines. And you should be happy they're there.
The bugs outnumber you by ten to one
    The hundreds of bacterial species that call you home completely outnumber your own cells. For every intrinsically human cell in your body (i.e., one with your DNA), you have 10 resident microbes. And very few of them cause a disease.

    The quality of your health, as it turns out, is intimately linked to your microbial health. You probably know about "good" bacteria in your intestines. But that's old stuff. Other organisms play a much greater role in our health than mere digestion.
There's more to you than "you"
    Your gut constitutes what's known as your "second genome". The first one is your own DNA, your 23 chromosomes present in every cell that you would normally think of as "yours."

    But the second genome may exert a far greater influence on your health than the genes you inherited from your parents. An astounding 99 percent of your genetic expression ismicrobial. You're stuck with the genes you got from your parents, but you may be able to radically reshape your second genome.

    And you should want to, because disorders in your gut can lead to a whole list of chronic diseases, infections, allergies, and obesity.
Scientists are just beginning to unfold this mystery
    Despite new discoveries, many mysteries remain. For example:
  • Obese mice transplanted with the intestinal microbes of lean mice lose weight, and vice versa. The reasons are still unknown.
  • Gut bacteria of a lean donor were transferred to males with metabolic syndrome, resulting in marked improvements in insulin sensitivity.1
  • Installing a healthy person's gut microbes into a sick person's gut has been effectively used to treat the antibiotic-resistant intestinal pathogen C. difficile, which kills 14,000 Americans annually.
  • Nutritionists were at one time confounded about why a group of complex carbohydrates called oligosaccharides are found in breast milk, since babies lack the enzymes to digest them. Turns out they weren't there to nourish the baby, but a bacterium in the gut called Bifidobacterium infantis. This friendly bacterium helps break down the oligosaccharides in the milk.

    Mother's milk isn't sterile… it provides both a "prebiotic" (a food for microbes) and a "probiotic" (actual beneficial microbes). When nature creates a food, it feeds both the person and the gut bugs. Try doing that with processed foods!
Our mad crusade to rid the world of germs
    We don't have to worry much about infectious diseases like TB or typhus anymore. But people still living can remember when TB was the #1 cause of death.

    My grandmother died of an infection acquired in giving birth to my mother — most likely because the doctor didn't wash his hands. And my grandmother's brother had died just a couple years before that from typhus, most likely acquired from fecal-contaminated drinking water. So my great-grandparents lost both of their children in their twenties, and my mother never knew her mother — all because people didn’t worry about germs.

    I'm not nostalgic for the old days. Modern medicine's great claim to fame is the victory over these diseases and others caused by germs. But oddly enough, if you live past the age of 50 or so you're probably not as healthy as a person who lived to that age in 1900. Fewer people DID live that long, but those who did were remarkably hardy.

    Is all the chronic disease surrounding us linked to unintended side effects of our war on pathogens (i.e. germs)?

    For example, rural people from West Africa and the Amerindians in Venezuela not only have a larger selection of microbes than we have — they have different actual microbes than Americans and Europeans. They tend to live closer to the earth, in a dirtier environment, and eat more plant foods. And they have far less chronic disease.

    Is our lower biodiversity in the West linked to our reckless abandon with antibiotics (in health care and in food), too much processed food (which has been stripped of all bacteria, both good and bad), environmental toxins, and generally less exposure to grass, dirt, sand, and plants?
Be a good host to your microbes,
And they'll treat you like gold…
    So what services do these 100 trillion or so microbes do for you, provided you're a gracious host?
  • "Invasion resistance". Good germs keep bad germs from gaining a foothold by occupying potential microbial openings — and making your internal environment inhospitable to invaders. This may be why some people fall victim to food poisoning, while others can merrily eat the same foods with no problems.
  • Produce neurotransmitters, enzymes, vitamins, and signaling molecules.These include serotonin, with its benefits for mood, appetite, sleep, memory and learning, and social behavior... and amino acids, B vitamins and vitamin K.

    Good microbes also help regulate stress and may impact temperament.
  • Regulate the passage of food through their "kingdom". Good microbes produce and regulate signals that direct appetite, satiety, and digestion. "Satiety" is the feeling that you've had enough when you've eaten.
  • Keep your immune system engaged. Scientists now know your immune system is far more complex than earlier believed.
Super-fast growth may keep you alive
    One theory about why your microbes are so important is that they evolve incredibly fast. This means they can quickly respond to threats and changes in your environment in as little as 20 minutes.

    They're exquisitely reactive and adaptive, and can trade genes and genetic information among themselves. This helps when you're exposed to a toxin or food needing a specific gene to fight it. Or eat it.

    Your gut bacteria continually read your environment and respond on your behalf. They fight for you while you're busy living your life… if you encourage and nourish them.
Love 'em or lose 'em
    If you don't love your gut bacteria, they can't help you. Yet you may damage them every day by these two mistakes…
  1. Antibiotics.

    Farmers have performed a grandiose experiment for 60 years, giving sub-therapeutic antibiotics to animals for rapid weight gain. When you eat milk, meat, or cheese from conventionally-raised animals, you're getting a dose of antibiotics.

    Of course, that's not all. American doctors hand out antibiotics like M&M candies. American children receive a staggering 10 to 20 courses of antibiotics by the time they turn 18, on average. Many adults take them as well. It's a scandal and a nightmare.

    Strikingly, just one single course of antibiotics can cause your gut diversity to plummet… while causing an alarming rise of pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella.

    After one course of antibiotics, your gut can bounce back to something near normal. But a recent study found that recovery after a second course was far less complete.
  2. Processed foods.

    Americans eat mostly sterile foods (read: cooked, pasteurized, homogenized, canned or boxed…). It's impossible to get helpful bacteria from these processed foods. The damage is compounded by the fact that they're usually stripped of fiber, too.

    Finally, scientists voice concerns about the additives in processed foods… few of which have ever been studied for their effects on health.

    Emulsifiers like lecithin, Datem, CMC and polysorbate 80 can wreak havoc. These detergent-like compounds damage your mucosa — the protective lining of your gut wall — and can lead to leakage and inflammation.
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Is this the hidden cause of inflammation?
    Inflammation is linked to nearly every chronic disease. It's a common feature of metabolic syndrome, which predisposes people to cardiovascular disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and even cancer.

    But is inflammation a symptom of metabolic syndrome, or the cause of it?

    The new theory is that it may actually begin with out-of-whack microbes in your gut.

    An internal skin called your epithelium lines your digestive tract. It is literally large enough to cover a tennis court. More than 50 tons of food passes through it in the course of a lifetime.

    Your beneficial bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining the epithelium's health. Your epithelium doesn't get its nourishment from your bloodstream as other tissues do. Instead, it's nourished through bacteria, especially bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus pantarum (common in fermented vegetables).

    A malnourished epithelial barrier becomes permeable, allowing toxic byproducts of bacteria and proteins to leak into your bloodstream, initiating an immune system response.

    Eventually, this low-grade internal inflammation leads to metabolic syndrome and the chronic diseases linked to it.

    An experiment conducted in Brussels is telling… Mice fed a junk food diet also developed compromised gut barriers and endotoxin leakage, leading to metabolic syndrome.

    The researchers concluded that, at least in mice, gut bacteria can INITIATE the inflammatory processes linked to obesity and insulin resistance by increasing gut permeability... suggesting that these ailments may begin with the gut, and how you care for it.
How to take good care of your microbes
    Microbiologists studying the human gut are reluctant to make eating recommendations, citing the need for more study.

    But when asked what measures they took to improve their own health based on what they'd learned, most admitted to these:
  • They now avoid taking antibiotics whenever possible.
  • Some spoke of relaxing the sanitary regime in their homes. And encouraged their children to play outside in the dirt and with animals.
  • Many said they'd eliminated or cut back on processed foods, out of concern for additives, antibiotics, and lack of fiber.
  • They chose foods likely to encourage the growth of good bacteria… like fermented foods.
  • They ate a wider variety of raw plant foods, as different microbes enjoy chomping on different plant fibers. It's one of your best bets for increasing your microbial diversity.
    So don't wait for "official" recommendations to improve your gut health. The components of a gut-friendly diet are already in your farmer's market and your grocer's produce and fermented foods aisles.

    You depend on microbes for your life and health, so it's in your best interest to align yourself with their best interests by feeding them the things they like to eat.

    And don't look for absolute control. It's likely we've gone too far in our zeal to kill absolutely all bacteria. It's probably impossible to have absolute control without collateral damage. Antibacterial soaps, for example, are overkill. Regular soaps are adequate.

    Me? I don't view the new findings as a license to live dirty. Friendly germs and dangerous germs exist side by side and you can't be sure what kind are on the toilet you just sat on (or on the door handle of the restroom).

    I'm a firm believer in a concept called "toxic load." Your immune system might be well able to fight off a million salmonella microbes, for example, but would be overwhelmed by a billion. This means you don't have to sterilize everything you touch as if you were going to perform surgery with it. Rather, you want to keep the exposure to microbes low and your immune system high. You want to keep the exposure manageable while maintaining a strong immune system that can handle the exposure you permit.

    For example, E. coli, salmonella and most flu viruses only pose a danger to people with weak immune systems. As babies or elderly people tend to have weaker immune systems, they account for most of the fatalities you hear so much about. A person with a strong immune system may not get sick at all from a virus that can lay a weak person low or even kill him. Your emphasis should be on cultivating strong health that can handle life's normal challenges — NOT on killing every possible microbe.

    I'm still going to avoid touching anything in public restrooms. I'll probably relax my caution about shaking hands, except during cold and flu season! I would still advise cleaning produce carefully. For one thing — plenty of microbes will survive even a thorough cleaning, so I'm confident I'll get my share of "good" bacteria by eating clean raw produce.

    I already practice most of the cautions suggested in the list above. I haven't taken antibiotics in decades, I don't eat packaged and processed foods, and I eat plenty of raw and fermented foods.

    There are many things our society should change (and probably won't). Pasteurization has been a disaster. Almost every drink of every kind in a supermarket has been pasteurized, meaning its nutritional value has been reduced (and sometimes wiped out altogether). Make your own juices from fresh produce.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Custom Strength and Power Programs Can Apply To Any Sport Or Fitness Goal


From US Sports Strength and Conditioning

Custom Strength and Power Programs

These are a group of Custom Strength and Power Programs with some great additions and variations to the original Strength and Power Programs.


The programs with the word "Olympic" in the title will have the Olympic lifts (power clean, snatch etc) added in. The programs with "Advanced" in the title will use something called "phase jumping". Phase jumping means it includes a set that calls for one rep at an intensity level that is 5-10% higher than the work sets. This set has been added at the end of the descending warmup for the "bigger" or primary strength exercises like squat, power clean, bench etc. The set combinations for these exercises appear rather long, but usually half of them are actually warmup based! These phase jumping sets allow the body to neurally adapt to the training poundages that will be experienced in the next phase of training in the workout.

Included as one of these Custome Programs is an ACL "Functional" Rehab Program that is designed to bring strength levels back up over a 12 week time period. This ACL Rehab Program should not be done unless full range of motion exists in the knee joint, and physician clearence has occurred.



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6 Day Advanced with Olympics
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6 Day S & P with More Biceps EXPRESS!
6 Day with More Bicep Work6 Day S&P Machine Upper Body Oriented
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Warmup and Stretch
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

This snack food is a powerful cancer-fighter

Cancer Defeated Publications

Two Handfuls a Day Keeps Cancer at Bay


    New research underscores that walnuts have a unique power to inhibit certain types of cancer. We've written about walnuts before, but the news just keeps getting better. This food is starting to stand out as one of the best steps you can take to avoid cancer. Keep reading and you'll see why...

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    The most recent walnut study was reported by the journal Cancer Investigation. University of Texas Health Science Center researchers started with mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer. In most cases, these mice develop tumors within three or four weeks of receiving an injection of prostate cancer cells.

    But after being put on a high-walnut diet, "We found the results to be stunning…" said senior study author Russel Reiter, PhD. Of the mice consuming a walnut-enriched diet, only 18 percent developed prostate tumors. Compare this with 44 percent of mice in the control group that developed tumors. Eating walnuts cut the risk of cancer in these mice by nearly 60 percent. And that risk was exceptionally high in these animals.

    Plus, the average tumor size from the walnut-eating group was about a quarter the size of tumors in the control group. The mice who ate walnuts got fewer tumors AND much smaller tumors.

    Even more exciting, this research underscores earlier findings on the benefits of walnuts when it comes to fighting breast cancer. Back in 2011, researchers at Marshall University Medical School ran a study in which walnut-fed mice were injected with human breast cancer cells. The results were similar to those in the prostate study: fewer and smaller tumors in the walnut-eating group, with tumor growth slowed by as much as 50 percent.

    The results in both groups of mice were impressive considering the mice had preexisting genetic mutations that prompt high cancer rates. Yet, walnut consumption still reduced that risk.
Walnuts thwart multiple health problems
    This latest news is consistent with several other reports that praise the healing benefits of nuts. In another recent study, the journal BMC Medicine stated that folks who eat nuts more than three times a week have a lower risk of developing cancer or cardiovascular disease.

    These findings were based on a longitudinal study conducted in Spain where older folks followed a diet supplemented with either extra virgin olive oil or nuts, and were then compared to a control group.

    The people who ate the nuts had a lower body mass index (BMI) and smaller waist, on average. And they were much less likely to develop Type II diabetes or hypertension. In general, people in the nut-eating group had a 39 percent lower mortality. Those who ate walnuts in particular had a 45 percent lower mortality.

    According to Spanish professor Jordi Salas-Salvado, it is unknown how nuts, and walnuts in particular, can add years to your life. Though he did point out that walnuts have high levels of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and other phytochemicals, along with other nutritional bonuses like calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
Stunning anti-cancer benefits
    In terms of how and why walnuts are so effective at preventing cancer, one theory is that they contain compounds that easily alter gene activity, and especially where cancer development is concerned.

    What we do know is that walnuts are rich in omega-3 fats as well as antioxidants and various plant chemicals. In fact, they're chock full of antioxidants, with levels higher than those found in most other frequently-recommended foods, including strawberries, coffee, cranberries, pecans, and blueberries (walnuts are surpassed only by blackberries in terms of antioxidant content). Walnuts are especially rich in one well-known antioxidant, vitamin E, which appears to be a major factor in decreasing tumor growth.

    Their shockingly high level of ALA — alpha-linolenic acid — makes walnuts unique among other nuts. ALA is a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid needed by the human body. In fact, walnuts are the only nut with significantly high levels of ALA, beating out almonds, peanuts, pistachios, and pecans. And though most nuts have monounsaturated fats, walnuts are the only ones made mostly of polyunsaturated fat.

    By the way, don't get too hung up on the "fatty" side of walnuts. Most nutritionists and weight-loss experts now agree that carbs wreak havoc on your health much more than fats, and eating healthy fats can leave you much more satisfied for longer, so overall you end up eating less. We've been brainwashed about saturated fats. Many of them — especially those derived from plants — are the most nutritious foods you could possibly eat.

    Other beneficial nutrients in walnuts are phytosterols and melatonin. The natural phytosterols and antioxidants found in walnuts have powerful free-radical scavenging abilities that thwart the spread of cancer. Also, in terms of slowing breast cancer, phytosterols are known to bind to estrogen receptors, which slows the growth of breast cancers, especially those fueled by estrogen.
A delicious (and easy) way to get extra nutrition
    Where do you go from here? That's simple. Eat two handfuls of walnuts a day as part of your regular diet. They're the perfect go-to snack, with a long shelf-life and no preparation needed. You don't have to eat them plain, either—just add them to a salad, a vegetable dish, or a fruit mixture. Plus, they're a local snack. Around 38 percent of all walnuts are grown in the U.S., and almost 90 percent of those come from walnut trees in California.

    Make a point of eating them daily, or at least several times a week, and there's a good chance you'll either prevent or delay getting struck by cancer—prostate and breast in particular. I eat large amounts of several kinds of nuts myself, including walnuts. Eat them raw — unsalted and unroasted — for maximum nutritional value. Roasting very likely destroys valuable nutrients, and I like them better raw, anyway.

    Lately I've been taking advantage of almond butter and cashew butter sold at Whole Foods. They're similar to peanut butter, but made from other nuts. The store makes almond and cashew butters fresh on the premises with no preservatives or sugar -- and they're absolutely delicious.

    They seem to keep almost indefinitely, although I refrigerate them just to be on the safe side. They do solidify and lose their creamy texture when chilled, so I take them out of the fridge about an hour before eating to let them warm up. Unfortunately, the store doesn't offer walnut butter.