Fish Oil May Protect Against Colon Cancer

Scientists at Texas A&M University have gained new insight into how diet affects colon cancer. Eating mostly corn oil or fish oil can affect the fatty acid composition of cell membranes, which in turn can affect whether a cell will become cancerous. The study was performed on rats, which were injected with a carcinogen known to induce colon cancer (azoxymethane). The scientists then looked at individual cells of the colons of the rats fed either fish oil or corn oil diet.
The researchers, led by Joanne R. Lupton, a professor who holds appointments in animal science, food science and technology, nutritional sciences and veterinary anatomy and public health and holder of the William W. Allen Endowed Chair in Nutrition, and Raymond J. Carroll, Distinguished Professor of Statistics, Nutrition and Toxicology says, "Fish oil seems to protect against colon cancer while corn oil not only does not protect against it but appears to promote it."
Lupton stated that when the fatty acid composition of the cell membranes in the colon is changed, it sets up a different fate for the cell. A signal can go from the cellular membrane to the nucleus of the cell and tell it either to divide and become a tumor or give up the ghost and undergo programmed cell death. The fish oil favors a better cell membrane, which is cancer protective. Fish oil and corn oil diets might create different chemical environments in the colon. BIO-MEGA 3 from Biotics Research is a very pure source of omega-3 fatty acids. It is obtained from small fish in the Southern Hemisphere, free of dioxins and mercury. Biotics extensively tests its products for purity and quality.

Allergies and the Sterile Environment

A study published in the British Medical Journal (May 22, 2004, Vol. 328, p. 1223) seems to support the idea that raising children in too sterile of an environment may contribute to allergies. Children who spent a lot of time with microbes (for example, children who live around pets or farm animals) are less likely to develop allergic rashes than children who do not have this exposure. This same benefit was not derived from getting infectious diseases such as colds and diarrhea. Infectious diseases seemed to increase the likelihood of developing rashes. Having a large number of siblings seems to protect against allergy, but if this study is right, it's not because siblings pass on infectious diseases.

So what is "Qi?"

Well, that's a loaded question.
The Egyptians called it "ka." The Hebrews called it "ruah." Christians call it "spirit."
Medicine calls it...superstition.
Almost every ancient religion or metaphysical belief system has in some way addressed
the question of life--or more specifically, what is that force that gives life to
the living?
The answer in acupuncture is Qi or Chi. (pronounced "chee.") This is the life-force
energy that circulates in the acupuncture meridians and gives life to all the organs,
structures, and even the consciousness in humans and animals.
And simply put, all dysfunction and disease can be traced to a blockage in the flow
of Qi.
As modern science has sought to discover more about this life-force energy that
makes us who we are, many interesting theories have developed.
One theory [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001UX2RGkX2Hqm4fGywSj_4kV-2AoWqPEk2FzLPyxLCoMcPkaZaULT_vA7Wev2figsKXXtg2bRWLdfaq0F37HtNgNmuyUxjz8OzGDqsOkihLPJvZVBhZ6iBjKGkj3tKs22K]
by Oxford physicist Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff suggests
that human consciousness can be traced to quantum interactions in microtubules in
brain cells. Since these interactions take place on the quantum level, they operate
outside the realm of time as we know it. The fascinating implication of this work
is that the consciousness--the soul--exists outside time and is therefore...immortal.
Whether this theory is correct has yet to be proven, but the question of Qi remains
fascinating from both scientific and philosophical standpoints.

How Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy's Son Recovered From Autism

In this CNN op-ed piece, actors Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy reflect on their son's recovery from autism in light of the recent federal court decision which conceded that vaccines could have contributed to another child's autistic condition.
Carrey and McCarthy's son, Evan, has been healed thanks to breakthroughs that may not be scientifically proven, but have definitely helped, such as a gluten-free, casein-free diet, vitamin supplementation, detox of metals, and anti-fungals for the yeast overgrowths that plagued his intestines. Once his neurological function was recovered through these medical treatments, speech therapy and applied behavior analysis helped him learn the skills he could not learn while he was frozen in autism.
When Evan was re-evaluated after these treatments, state workers were amazed by his improvement. But although Evan is now 5, not a single member of the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, or any other health authority has asked to evaluate and understand how Evan recovered from autism. Instead, they simply posit that he was misdiagnosed and never had autism to begin with.
Carrey and McCarthy believe that autism is an environmental illness, and that while vaccines are not the only environmental trigger, they do play a major role. Even if the CDC is not convinced of a link between vaccines and autism, changing the vaccine schedule should be seriously considered as a precautionary measure.
Sources:
CNN April 3, 2008

Acupuncture and Fertility

Fox News segment on Acupuncture and Fertility

CHIROPRACTIC IN THE NEWS

NBC's Today Show Discusses Chiropractic, Stroke
Last Friday's episode of the ever-popular Today Show included a
segment titled, "How to Avoid a Stroke." While the segment
discussed the association between chiropractic and
vertebrobasilar artery stroke, the show's medical expert noted
there is "no definitive link" between the two. She also said
that women should be much more concerned about risk factors like
obesity, hypertension, and smoking, than chiropractic. In his
letter to Today, ACA President Dr. Glenn Manceaux said he
appreciated the show's concerted effort to not unnecessarily
alarm viewers. He also offered the show's producers a copy of
the recent study from the medical journal Spine.

Really, how much water should you drink?

I agree with mayoclinic.com's guidelines http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/00283.html

To counter argue the recent articles of late e.g. http://wireless.go.com/wireless/abcnews/section/topstories/4574553_1?&page=1necessity We need 8 8 oz of *clean*, pure filtered water.

They argue against flushing out toxins with water but you try this experiment at home: flush your toilet only half a tank. Does this get rid of ALL of the toxins in your toilet, less your house? Help the occupants of your body, your cells, live in a less toxic environment.

Drink your clean water.