Health & Wellness

The truth about genetic risk

Kelly Brogan, MD
GreenMedInfo
Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:30 UTC

No gene is a death sentence. No gene is even a foregone conclusion. And our statistics about risks are exposed for the fear-mongering tool they are.

Because it takes 17 years for basic science research, and paradigm-shifting data to trickle into our doctor's offices, medicine today is still operating on a one gene-one ill-one pill model. A model that should have been blown out of the water by the massive anti-climax that was sequencing the human genome.

It's Above the Genome

The vast and awe-inspiring realm of epigenetics encompasses all of the variables of evolutionary mismatch - all of the ways in which we are living in discord with what our genes have evolved to expect over several million years. Stress, sedentariness, lack of contact with nature, minimal sleep, processed and adulterated food, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals. It turns out that these are the reasons that our genes are malexpressed when they are.

Because of this, no gene is a death sentence. No gene is even a foregone conclusion. And our statistics about risks are exposed for the fear-mongering tool they are. Instead of inborn genetic problems and even calculable infectious disease susceptibility, might be really looking at reversible nutrient deficiencies?

Sounds crazy, right?

Comment: Lifestyle changes can indeed protect against developing cancers and other serious diseases. Following a healthy diet that is low in carbohydrates and containing sufficient amounts of saturated fats is a good place to start. It's also important to improve detoxification and to manage stress levels.

Addiction to smart phones: Children as young as seven are becoming hunch backs

Jenny Awford
Daily Mail
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:50 UTC

Dr Carter revealed he had seen an 'alarming increase' in the number of patients with the condition over the past few years and said 50 per cent of them are school-age teenagers.

Shocking X-rays show teenagers and children as young as seven developing hunchbacks and abnormally curved spines because of an addiction to smartphones.

A leading Australian chiropractor has warned that 'text neck' - a condition often brought on by bending over phones and tablets for several hours at a time - is becoming an epidemic.

Dr James Carter, based in Niagara Park, on the NSW Central Coast, said the relatively new condition can lead to anxiety and depression as well as spinal damage.

He revealed he had seen an 'alarming increase' in the number of patients with the condition over the past few years and said 50 per cent of them are school-age teenagers.

Comment: More important information on Compulsive texting: What it's doing to teenagers

Study reveals "killer germs" obliterated by Medicinal smoke

Sayer Ji
Green Med Info
Sun, 31 May 2015 07:45 UTC

The ritualistic use of plant smoke stretches back to the prehistorical era and is still used, the world over, as a way of 'cleansing' the spirit. Now modern scientific research reveals that the practice may actually have life-saving implications by purifying the air of harmful bacteria.

The burning of herbs and plant resins for medicinal and spiritual purposes - so-called 'smudging' - is an ancient practice among indigenous people around the world; one increasingly adopted by Westerners. Smudging is a technology believed to unlock the 'spirits' of various plant allies to restore balance and ease to the individual or group. Some liken it to taking a 'spiritual shower,' enabling you to wash away emotional and spiritual negativity that accumulates in your body and the spaces you live.

That said, skeptics believe attributing health benefits to the burning of sage and incense reflects 'magical thinking.' The practice has even been accused of being a New Age form of cultural imperialism where 'plastic' or 'white' shamans mimic and co-opt the traditions of indigenous people their predecessors essentially conquered.

Comment: More on healing with herbs:

Better than big pharma: 5 herbs you can't do without

10 Healing Herbs

Can the common weed Dandelion effectively kill cancer cells?

Tylenol kills emotions as well as pain

Sayer Ji
GreenMedInfo.com
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:22 UTC

For decades Tylenol has been used as a pain-killer, but new research reveals it has psychiatric side effects including dulled emotional responses to both positive and negative stimuli.

The public is beginning to understand that many over-the-counter painkillers do more than just kill pain, but sometimes kill those taking them.

For instance, A 2013 review of 754 clinical trials published in Lancet found that NSAID use was associated with roughly double the heart failure risk. Ibuprofen, in particular, has been estimated to cause thousands to die of cardiovascular events each year, and according to the lead researcher of the Lancet review, equally as dangerous for long-term users as the drug Vioxx which was estimated to cause 30,000 excess heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths between 1999-2003 alone.

Popular over-the-counter painkillers include acetaminophen (Tylenol) , ibuprofen, napoxen (Alleve) and aspirin, and many pop them like candy to reduce pain and inflammation without ever looking to identify and resolve the root causes of their symptoms.

Now, a new study finds that not only does the Tylenol affect the body, but it also dulls the emotional responses of users as well.

Comment: Who would have though, this drug is considered one of the safest in the market and safe enough for any pregnant woman.

More food for thought:

The Truth Wears Off

Turmeric & FDA approval

Sayer Ji
Greenmedinfo.com
Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:26 UTC

There are over 2,000 studies on the GreenMedInfo database demonstrating the power of turmeric to heal, but this time-tested, safe, and affordable healing substance still has not received FDA approval to "prevent, treat, or cure" disease despite the fact that it is capable of doing exactly that.

One of the greatest if not the greatest triumph of biomedical science today is its role in validating ancient healing modalities that long before the advent of science, and even recorded history itself, were passed down "orally" from generation to generation in the vast body of folkloric medical knowledge that still forms the basis for the majority of the world's primary health care system. These so-called "natural" or "alternative" modalities, which our species owes its present day survivorship to after eons of dependency on them, are increasingly gaining the attention of men and women in white lab coats intent on unlocking the mysteries of how they work, and in many cases, why they work better than patented, synthetic, chemical-based medications.

Maintaining healthy DNA delays menopause

Cambridge University
Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:45 UTC

An international study of nearly 70,000 women has identified more than forty regions of the human genome that are involved in governing at what age a woman goes through menopause. The study, led by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Exeter, found that two thirds of those regions contain genes that act to keep DNA healthy, by repairing the small damages that can accumulate with age.

The findings, published today (September 28) in the journal Nature Genetics, suggest that the reproductive cells or 'eggs' in a woman's ovaries (known as oocytes) that repair damaged DNA more efficiently survive longer. This results in a later age at menopause, which marks the end of a woman's reproductive lifetime. Previous research has shown that DNA is regularly damaged by age and by toxic substances such as cigarette smoke - hence women who smoke go through menopause 1-2 years earlier on average than non-smokers.

Half the European Union has opted out of growing GMOs - Why won't the U.S.?

Catherine Frompovich
Activist Post
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:03 UTC

With all the U.S. FDA's cockamamie science about genetically modified 'phood' being equivalent to natural food, something exciting is happening within the European Union regarding GMOs.

Do readers know that the EU has given its individual member states OPT-OUT provisions from GMOs in their respective countries? Wow!

What gives anyway, since here in the USA, we can't even have GMOs labeled!

Comment: Down with Monsanto: Increasing number of countries banning cancer causing glyphosate and GMO's

Turmeric turns bad fat into good fat

Sayer Ji
Green Med Info
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:48 UTC

A groundbreaking new study published in Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry reveals that curcumin, a golden-hued compound in turmeric, may provide a unique solution for overweight individuals by altering the composition of fat cells in their bodies in favor of the calorie-burning type.

Obesity and overweight are global epidemics today, and are largely due to the now virtually universal Western type diet of highly processed, genetically modified, chemical contaminated, and evolutionarily incompatible foods, and which can have severe if not sometimes lethal adverse health effects.

Diet, however, is not the only contributing factor. Like all conditions, the problem is multi-factorial, with exposure to a host of endocrine disrupters, chronic stress, a dramatically altered and/or depleted microbiome, and a lack of sufficient movement and exercise, all playing key roles. Every year, billions of dollars are spent on weight loss gadgets, bariatric surgeries, and both synthetic and natural pills, and yet the problem only appears to be growing worse.

Eternal summer: How artificial light and central heating are harmful to health

Sarah Knapton
The Telegraph
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:39 UTC

Genes which should change throughout the year are being silenced by modern living, scientists warn.

The 'eternal summer' provided by central heating and artificial lighting could be damaging our immune systems and leaving people open to illness and early death, scientists have warned.

Humans, like all other animals, have evolved over millions of years to respond to seasonal changes with genes switching on and off depending on the time of year.

It means that in winter genes which are involved in immunity fire up to help the body fight off infections like seasonal flu but are dialled down in the milder months when the chance of picking up infections diminishes.

But the ability to heat homes to a comfortable temperature all year round, and enjoy bright light till late at night, could be confusing seasonal genes, making the body believe that it is perpetually summer time, scientists have warned.

Comment: For more on the importance on living within natural light cycles and according to season listen to this episode of The Health and Wellness Show.

Dangerous habits of contact lens wearers that facilitate infections

Julie Fidler
Natural Society
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00 UTC

Many people jump at the chance to wear contact lenses, sometimes to improve appearance. Not having to hunt for the spot where they put down their glasses is appealing, but contact lens wearers who fail to take proper care of their contact lenses are putting their eyesight at risk. [1]

A report released this year by the CDC reveals some of the most common - and dangerous - mistakes of contact lens wearers:

1. 50 and 87% of wearers sleep or nap in their contacts, respectively

2. 50% never replace their contacts, and 82% don't replace them often enough

3. 85% shower with their lenses in, which can allow bacteria from water to get onto the lenses

4. 85% admit to keeping old contact lens solution in the case, which loses its disinfecting power

5. 55% top off old contact lens solution with new solution

Comment: See also:

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Welcome to the new normal. The more sensory exposure we have about such things, the less it is an issue.

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Health & Wellness

The truth about genetic risk

Addiction to smart phones: Children as young as seven are becoming hunch backs

Study reveals "killer germs" obliterated by Medicinal smoke

Tylenol kills emotions as well as pain

Turmeric & FDA approval

Maintaining healthy DNA delays menopause

Half the European Union has opted out of growing GMOs - Why won't the U.S.?

Turmeric turns bad fat into good fat

Eternal summer: How artificial light and central heating are harmful to health

Dangerous habits of contact lens wearers that facilitate infections

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