Health Matters

 

This is the title of this piece: "IS NITRIC OXIDE REALLY CORONAVIRUS KRYPTONITE? You may have heard the slightest blip in the news a couple of months back that hospitals in New York were using nitric oxide gas — successfully — to treat patients infected with COVID-19… You may have also read the very informative post by my colleague Virginia Tims-Lawson, someone I consider the closest thing to an “outside of the research lab” expert on nitric oxide, explaining that nitric oxide could be the key to recovery from COVID-19. (She should have more than an inkling — she and her family survived the infection!) Well, put your seat belt on and buckle up because the news about this powerful natural substance is only getting better by providing the most immediate promise of relief to patients infected right now… and has the blessing of the Food and Drug Administration."  Read on...    Is nitric oxide really coronavirus kryptonite? - Easy Health Options®      Dr, Fauci need to get educated....

This is quite interesting. Quote: "IMMUNE-BOOSTING SUPERFOODS MAY ALSO BOOST YOUR PERSONALITY. Researchers are uncovering fascinating things about the ways the different systems in your body — particularly the immune system — work together. It appears that your immune system is far more influential and interconnected to the goings-on in the rest of your body — and mind — than ever realized… perhaps even your personality. The rapidly developing field of neuroimmunology continues to reveal surprises about a special relationship between your immune system and your neurological health. And those findings are leading to advancements in treating Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, depression and many other conditions. But one study from University of Virginia Medical School suggests that the immune system actually influences your social life. These findings have raised fundamental questions about human behavior and personality traits, and are leading to new discoveries in the treatment of autism and other disorders. In fact, researchers say that our individual immunological response to pathogens may be at the foundation of who we are. Based on the findings of this study, it’s interesting to note that nutrition plays a major role in social bonding, as well as in building a strong immune system and nourishing neurological health."  Read on. Specifics are provided.    Immune-boosting superfoods may also boost your personality - Easy Health Options®

This is a really good bit of information for hearth health. Quote: "DHA: THE OMEGA-3 THAT’S LIKE POISON TO TUMORS. If you’re taking a fish oil supplement (and I hope you are!), it’s probably because you know that omega-3 fatty acids can protect you from hypertension, stroke and heart attack. You make have also read that people with high omega-3 levels live longer than people with less. Or perhaps you’ve seen a mild, age-related decline in your memory, or are experiencing mild depression. Nothing big — but you’d like to keep it from progressing, and you know that omega-3 fatty acids can help. Unless you eat at least two 5-ounce portions per week of oily fish such as salmon or sardines, supplements are your best bet for getting all the health benefits of omega-3s. Well, now there’s even more good news about omega-3 fatty acids… A new study reports that one of the omega-3 fatty acids, in particular, may also help to slow the growth of cancerous tumors. DHA – THE OMEGA-3 THAT KILLS CANCER CELLS. The majority of scientific research on omega-3s focuses on DHA and EPA. In groundbreaking research, Belgian scientists have shown that the omega-3 known as docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, literally poisons malignant tumor cells. Olivier Feron and a team of pharmacologists from the Université Catholique de Louvain examined cancer cells as they were exposed to various fatty acids. “We soon found that certain fatty acids stimulated the tumor cells while others killed them,” the researchers explained. To protect themselves from oxidative damage and cell death, tumor cells were able to isolate most fatty acids within the cell. But DHA proved to be the exception."  In the presence of a large amount of DHA, the tumor cells were overwhelmed and could not isolate the DHA, causing ferroptosis, a type of cell death linked to the oxidation of certain fatty acids. The team also administered a DHA-enriched diet to mice with tumors. The result: tumor development was significantly slowed compared to that in mice on a conventional diet. This exciting discovery opens the door to new research, and the possibility of developing a new, non-drug treatment for cancer."     DHA: The omega-3 that’s like poison to tumors - Easy Health Options®

This is really good advice regarding anyone who takes medications to lower cholesterol levels. I was fortunate enough to learn this fact 20 years ago and stopped taking them.  Quote: "Re: Your Cholesterol Levels! GET OFF THE MEDS ALERT!!!!   Follow that Money. Pfizer’s blockbuster drug Lipitor became the first prescription drug to make more than $10 billion in annual sales. In 2017, Forbes Magazine showed statins are earning drug pushers $26 billion in annual sales—that’s greater than the combined GDP of more than half the nations on Earth! Outrageous. Do you think that’s enough money to take over medical journals with ghostwriting, ads, and lobbying? Pharma has profited so hugely, they can push the cholesterol-lowering agenda even further by instilling as much fear into the public as they want. Ask Your Doctor These Questions! Before you get victimized by this scam, ask your doctor the following intelligent questions (expect them to look at you in shock):

      Question #1. Explain to me why EVERYONE should have the same exact cholesterol level? This is a legit question. Telling people that everyone should have the same cholesterol levels is like asserting that all women should have the same sized breasts and all men should have the same sized package. (Sorry, bad analogy.) Should all people have the same shoe size?—and if they don’t, it means their foot needs surgery?! This is stupid thinking. If your doctor insists that we should all have cholesterol levels below 200 mg/dL, then ask them:
      Question #2. What are some studies I could read to learn more about high cholesterol being dangerous? Your doctor may go into a well-crafted sales pitch about how high cholesterol is responsible for plaque build-up among the arteries of the heart. But that’s ridiculous because cholesterol is found every- where in the body. This means so-called “high” levels would be blocking off all regions, not just those of your heart.

Cadaver studies show that 90% of the time, blockage only occurs within the coronary arteries, not among other parts like legs, arms, fingers, or anywhere else. So by definition, cholesterol can’t be the cause of blockage—because cholesterol is everywhere in the body. It does not cause plaque everywhere when it rises. (If it did, then there would be plaque everywhere in your body.)  CenturyLink Webmail: Attn! Your Cholesterol Levels!

This is most interesting. Pecans help lower cholesterol levels. Quote: "Nuts are givers of great health… Almonds have been called the world’s most nutritious nut. Walnuts have been known to crackdown on chronic disease. And pistachios have been hailed as natural weight loss helpers. And, as we’ve noted before, pecans are a health powerhouse. The minerals found in pecans help maintain and improve cognitive function. Pecans also contain antioxidants that help control the free radical damage that can lead to inflammation. And they’re a great source of copper and manganese, two hard-to-get trace minerals essential for bone health. The fiber in pecans contributes to good digestion and a healthy weight, and it can improve blood sugar levels by slowing the body’s absorption of sugar. Plus, pecans contain vitamin A, which protects the skin from premature aging, and zinc and vitamin E, which help keep skin clear. To top it off, pecans are packed with monounsaturated fats, which help reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. An earlier study found that eating pecans lowered levels of both total cholesterol and LDL (the “bad” type of cholesterol) 10 percent more than a diet specifically designed to reduce cholesterol.’’ Need we say more? Why not… Research has also confirmed that pecan consumption may be more effective for lowering cholesterol than other lifestyle changes…. The nut that lowers cholesterol better than exercise - Easy Health Options®

Vitamin D helps fight cancer. Quote: "THE TIES BETWEEN VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND CANCER GET STRONGER. Study after study has proven the power of the sunshine vitamin in taking down your health risks. In fact, from neurological diseases to depression and blood pressure, vitamin D is becoming the golden child for fighting off the health problems that often increase with aging. The vitamin has even taken the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its immune-boosting effects. And now, more evidence is mounting showing that getting more vitamin D in your life could even be the secret to avoiding colorectal cancer."     The ties between vitamin D deficiency and cancer get stronger - Easy Health Options®

Statin drugs are associated with dementia.  Quote: "THE STATIN THAT MORE THAN DOUBLES DEMENTIA RISK. Statins, medications to lower cholesterol, are the most commonly used drugs in the entire developed world. And almost half of all Americans over the age of 75 are already taking them. The problem is that while it may seem like a no-brainer to take a medication your doctor says will reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke, it could actually be your brain you’re risking. In fact, according to a new study, one type of statins and dementia go hand-in-hand. The research, from a team at the University of California, Los Angeles, took a look at what different types of statins may be doing to your brain. You see, there’s not just one type but two prescribed based on your health needs. Hydrophilic statins focus on your liver. But lipophilic statins are distributed to tissues throughout your body. And over the years, there’s been conflicting studies on just exactly how these drugs affect your cognition. Some of them found that taking the drugs could actually guard against dementia. Still, others showed that using statins accelerated the development of the disease. So the California team decided to settle the debate for good. The researchers separated study participants into groups based on three parameters:

• Baseline cognitive status
• Baseline cholesterol levels
• Type of statin used

Then each participant underwent PET imaging of their brains to identify any regions of declining cerebral metabolism within each statin group. And the researchers delved through a full eight years of clinical data on the subjects.

And the results showed that there’s one type of statin you really don’t want to be on…

The lipophilic variety.

That’s because patients with mild cognitive impairment (or even normal cognition) who used lipophilic statins were found to have more than double the risk of developing dementia compared to statin non-users.      Dementia risk: The statin that more than doubles it - Easy Health Options®