Diets
high in polyunsaturated fats have been more effective than low-fat,
high-carbohydrate diets in lowering cholesterol as well as the incidence
of heart disease. Click
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Deficiency:
(also see Nerves or Essential
Fatty Acids)
Diabetes: (also see Pancreas)
Diets
Digestion
Disease: (also see Heart
Disease)
Drugs
Deficiency (EFAs):
(see Nerves or Essential
Fatty Acids)
Click here for EFA Deficiency Statistics
95% of Americans are EFA deficient: Reference: Fats
That Heal, Fats That Kill, Udo Erasmus, Alive Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada,
1993, page 314.
Symptoms of EFA deficiency: headaches, hormonal imbalances, dry skin
and a lack of cardiovascular support. Reference:
Erasmus, U. (1993).Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill,Alive Books: Burnaby
BC, Canada
3 generations of EFA deficiency resulted in reduced brain size
in rats. Reference: British Journal of Nutrition,1973;
29:127-137.
Diabetes:
(see Pancreas)
Click here for Diabetes Statistics
May 27, 2006: A new study
finds that one third of American adults have diabetes; many of whom
don't even know it. Reference:
June issue of Diabetes Care
The
above statistic is staggering, especially when you realize that there
was no Diabetes prior to 1940!
“Our
results underscore the importance of tight glucose [sugar] control in
limiting beta-cell destruction…” Glucose [sugar from carbohydrates]
causes diabetes. Reference: Diabetes
2001; 50 1683-1690.
Symptoms of Diabetes
Type 1- These symptoms often come on suddenly and very
severely;
-Exceptional Thirst
-Dry Mouth
-Need to Urinate Often
-Weight Loss (though you’re hungry and eating)
-Weakness and Tiredness
-Blurry Vision
Type 2- Sometimes symptoms don’t occur or come
on gradually.
-Blurry Vision
-Cuts or Sores that are slow to heal
-Itchy Skin, Yeast Infections
-Increased Thirst
-Dry Mouth
-Need to Urinate Often
-Leg Pain
Low-carb
and diabetes:
1999: Diet of 50% fat [half fat!], 30% protein, and 20% [low] carbohydrates
improves weight loss and blood lipid profiles in type II diabetics.
Reference: Abstract of presentation before 1999 meeting
of Endocrine Society: by James Hayes, MD, endocrinologist.
Weight
gain and risk of Diabetes:
For every 10 pounds overweight you become, your risk of developing diabetes
doubles during any 10-year period. Reference:
Bottom Line, Dec. 15-1997. Source: David Williamson, PhD, Division of
Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (study
based on 14,000 people).
Structure
of pancreas & pancreatic system:
99% of the pancreas is devoted to handling the digestion of fats and
protein while only 1% is devoted to handling sugar. Reference:
Scientific Foundations of Biochemistry in Clinical Practice, David
L. Williams, Vincent Marks, Butterworth-Heinemann, September
1994, ISBN: 0750601671
The system
responsible for Pancreatic Insulin release is called the endocrine system.The
cells of the pancreas are called the islets of langerhans - these produce
Insulin.They make and secrete hormones that help the body break down
and use food. Named after Paul Langerhans, the German scientist who
discovered them in 1869, these cells sit in clusters in the pancreas.
There are five types of cells in an islet:beta cells, which make insulin;
alpha cells, which make glucagon; delta cells, which make somatostaton;
and PP cells and D1 cells, about which little is known. References:
Mabley, J. G., Belin, V. D., John, N. E., Green, I. C. (1997) Insulin-like
growth factor I reverses interleukin-1 inhibition of insulin secretion,
induction of nitric oxide synthase and cytokine-mediated apoptosis in
rat islets of Langerhans. FEBS Letters 417, 235-238
References: Belin, V. D., Mabley, J. G., James, R. L. F., Swift, S.
M., Clayton, H. A., Titheradge, M. A., Green, I. C. (1999) Glucagon
decreases cytokine induction of nitric oxide synthase and action on
insulin secretion in RIN5F cells and rat and human islets of Langerhans.
Cytokine11, 585-592
Overworking the pancreas:
Complex carbs, having increased pancreas workload: Reference:
Dutto, S.K. and Hlasko, J. (1985). Dietary fibre in pancreatic disease:
effect of high fibre diet on fat mal absorption in pancreatic insufficiency
and in vitro study of the interaction of dietary fibre with pancreatic
enzymes. Amer J Clin Nutr, 41, 517-525.
Reference: Moser, E. (1989). Fibre types and their physiologic
effects, In Dietary Fibre: Chemical and Biological Aspects, (ed. D.A.
T. Southgate, K. Waldron, I.T. Johnson and G.R. Fenwick), pp.91-102.
Royal Society of Chemistry, Special Publication No. 83.
Carbs raise insulin levels:
Insulin levels will reach 10 – 25 times above normal to get rid
of the excess glucose (sugar), and continue to stay elevated even 2
to 3 hours after the time carbohydrates are eaten. Reference:
Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 977, Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall,
W B Saunders Co., January 15, 1996, ISBN: 0721659446.
Cholesterol and insulin:
Excess insulin stimulates overproduction of Cholesterol: leading to
elevated blood levels. It reduces the elasticity of arterial walls,
increasing the risk of plaque formation, and causes the kidneys to increase
salt and fluid retention – all of which increase blood pressure
and heighten risk of heart disease and stroke. Reference:
American Diabetes Association's 59th Annual Scientific Sessions, June
1999. And Basic Medical Biochemistry, pgs 25, 26, 475, 512, 566, Dawn
B. Marks, Allan D. Marks, Colleen M. Smith, Lippincott, Williams
& Wilkins, August, 1996, ISBN: 068305595X.
Diabetes and vitamins:
Vitamins impaired by diabetes. "Evidence that diabetes millitus
favors impaired metabolism of zinc, copper, and selenium in chronic
pancreatitis," Reference: Pancreas 2001 Apr;
22(3):299-306, J. Diabetes Complications 2001 Mar-Apr;15(2)97-102, "Effects
of diabetes on vitamin B6 requirement in experimental animals,"
Diabetes Obes Metab 1999 Jul;1(4):221-5.
Diets:
"Diets high in polyunsaturated fat have been more effective than
low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets in lowering cholesterol as well as
the incidence of heart disease.” Reference:
New England Journal of Medicine, 1997, 337:1491-1499.
There
are 2 ways to lose excess body fat: either the low-calorie way or the
low-carb way.
Low-calorie = Starvation dieting.
• Deprives the body of essential nutrients, healthy
oils and natural fats.
• Trains the body to gain weight easier and faster
because the body goes into starvation mode and stores
excess body fat to protect itself.
• Weight becomes harder to lose because the body
holds on to the excess fat to protect itself. Your
body becomes a fat storage machine, rather than a fat
burning machine.
• There can be physical damage due to the diet roller coaster
- resulting in ill health. This could include thyroid damage,
which can hinder any weight loss program
• Feeling deprived by limiting yourself to bland, tasteless low-fat
foods may lead to sugar cravings, food dependence and eating
disorders.
• Most low-fat foods have increased sugar to
try and improve taste and since sugar is the only thing that the body
stores as excess body fat, this can throw a wrench into any weight loss
attempts. Finding success with low-calorie dieting means eating
very little food and foods with the lowest nutritional
value.
Note: Carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram while
Fats contain 9 calories per gram - Therefore, a low
carb/high-protein/high-fat diet is NOT a low calorie diet! So,
anyone claiming Low-carb is just another low-calorie diet and that's
why it works, is WRONG! Atkins low-carb diets are also low-fat and therefore
lacking in essential nutrients. The proper way to eat low-carb is to
include natural fats (the fat on meat, full cream cheeses, sour cream,
real butter and whipping cream). Atkin's diets also include lots of
highly processed foods, which are not healthy.
WARNING: Low-fat diets are associated with increased
rates of depression, psychological problems, fatigue, violence and suicide.
Reference: Lancet 3/21/92 v339.
Low-carbohydrate = Nutritional support.
• Provides the body with desired fuel (natural
fats/and essential protein)
• Helps the body to lose weight healthily with less processed
foods, more organic and natural foods, and more essential
protein and natural fats. These nutrients aid the body in regeneration
and go to body structure (bones, muscles, tissues – not
body-fat)
• Trains the body to crave more nutritious foods
rather than junk food.
• You don’t feel deprived because you don’t
want the high carb foods and even if you have them occasionally,
you drop excess fat faster.
• Doesn’t train the body to hold onto fat.
• Doesn’t train the body to gain weight
faster.
• You keep the weight off by turning your body
to a fat burning machine rather than a fat storage
machine.
Low
calorie is a starvation diet:
Millions of chemical processes take place in the body daily for which
the body requires energy. In addition to the energy needed for these
complicated processes, the body needs energy for daily activities. Fuel
for energy is derived both from food and stored body fat. The minimum
daily requirement of calories is 1360 for a woman and 1750 for a man.
This is the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This is only the energy required
if you were to sleep all day. In order to have enough calories for physical
activity a woman would need 2000 and a man 2500. Reducing food intake
below these levels will inevitably result in weight loss, but it is
an unhealthy way to diet. A low calorie diet will change the
metabolic rate, which causes the body to gain weight
more easily. This is why eating low-calorie is considered a
starvation diet.
The reason the body puts weight on easier after eating this way is because
a low calorie diet deprives the body of important nutrients,
namely essential oils and natural fats. In other words the body thinks
it’s starving and holds on to fat for it’s own protection.
Missing these nutrients also makes the body more vulnerable
to medical disorders and disease because essential oils and
natural fats provide nutrition from the cellular level up.
A low calorie diet typically consists of a high intake of carbohydrates
and very little natural fat. Carbohydrates provide instant energy that
converts to body fat if not used immediately. Dietary fat also provides
instant energy that won’t convert to excess body fat Eating natural
fats and burning stored body fat provides 2.5 times more energy
than carbohydrate eating. The energy from natural fats is longer
sustained and won’t result in a “low”
as with sugar.
Molecular Biology of the Cell (A major medical textbook) has already
disproved the calorie theory! References: Molecular
Biology of the Cell, Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Julian Lewis, Martin
Raff, ke Roberts, Keith Roberts, James D. Watson, Garland Pub, March,
1994, ISBN: 0815316194. Textbook of Medical Physiology, Basic Medical
Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach, Dawn B. Marks, Allan D. Marks, Colleen
M. Smith, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, August, 1996, ISBN: 068305595X,
and The Essentials of Biochemistry (Essentials), Jay M. Templin, Research
& Education Assn, 1998, ISBN: 0878910735
"On
changing SLOWLY from a carbohydrate diet to an almost [even] COMPLETELY
FAT diet, a person's body adapts to the use of far
more acetoacetic acid than usual, and in this instance, ketosis normally
does not occur. For instance, the Eskimos, who sometimes live
almost entirely on a fat diet, do not develop
ketosis. Undoubtedly, several factors enhance the rate of acetoacetic
acid metabolism by the cells. Even the brain cells, which normally derive
almost all of their energy from glucose, after a few weeks can
derive 50 to 75 percent of their energy from fats." Reference:
Textbook of Medical Physiology, page 869
Digestion:
Click here for the 3 Components of
Food and How They're Used by the Body
60%-70% of
protein eaten is used to fuel energy of digestion.
Only 30%-40% is left for body structure — like muscles —
and system function — like enzyme production. Reference:
Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach. Dawn B. Marks, Allan
D. Marks, Colleen M. Smith, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, August
1996, ISBN: 068305595X
Blood glucose
levels are kept ad approximately 70 milligrams per deciliter - about
1 teaspoon in the bloodstream.
Reference: Basic Medical Biochemistry, pg 483
Please
visit The Food Utilization Factor Chart Here to learn how
different foods are used by your body. Very informative!
Daily
Elimination:
Also, it is expected by most people that solid elimination should take
place daily, but when not following a high fiber diet, it is natural
for the body to sometimes not eliminate solid waste but every 2 to 3
days. This is because proteins produce much less waste product and it
takes more time for the body to build up enough waste to be eliminated.
People can differ greatly in this respect. Some may adjust after adopting
a higher protein, lower carbohydrate diet to daily elimination. The
adjustment may take time, depending on how much fiber one ate previous
to changing their dietary habits.
Vitamins
and protein locked away in plant fiber:
There is a general misconception that plant foods are loaded with vitamins
that we benefit from. Many people also eat beans to get protein. But
unfortunately, most of these nutrients are locked away in the
plant fiber, Cellulose, which cannot be digested by
humans. Reference: Essentials of Biochemistry,
Jay M. Templin, Research & Education Assn, 1998, pg. 185. ISBN: 0878910735.
This is precisely why humans are designed to get their nutrients primarily
from the animal that ate the plant. Herbivores are able to break down
the cellulose and get to the nutrients, humans are not! Humans
can eat only one serving of fruit of vegetable a day, even only three
times a week, and maintain excellent health as long as they are getting
sufficient protein, natural fats and EFAs in their diets.
Disease:
Click here for Visual Aid
66% of people die from just two conditions that involve fatty
degeneration:
• Cardiovascular
disease - 43.8%
• Cancer - 22.4%
95% of Americans
are deficient in essential fatty acids (EFAs). Reference:
Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, (second edition), Udo Erasmus, Alive
Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 1993.
How
disease works:
One way disease works: The body can produce its own "cleansing"
agents (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions) when the need arises.
Also, these agents can be transmitted from others, or as in the case
of Mad Cow Disease, by humans ingesting prions* by eating the flesh
of the infected animal.
When these agents start cleaning out the toxins in the body, the toxins
are dumped into the blood stream to be filtered and eliminated from
the body. These toxins then cause symptoms, which the doctor diagnoses
as "disease" and the doctor then NAMES the disease according
to the symptoms it produces.
The medical and pharmaceutical establishments then try to produce a
DRUG to STOP the cleansing process, in order to STOP the patient's uncomfortable
symptoms. But the drug NEVER cures the "disease" - it just
stops the cleansing process so the patient's body remains sick and filled
with the toxins, even though the patient may feel somewhat better -
at least for a time. Reference: ©Copyright Dr.
Joseph Mercola, 2003. All Rights Reserved. www.mercola.com
"Medicine
is far from having decreased human sufferings as much as it endeavors
to make us believe. Indeed, the number of infectious diseases has greatly
diminished. But we still must die in a much larger proportion from degenerative
diseases." Dr. Alexis Carrel, "Man, the Unknown", Reference:
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Weston A.
Price, D.D.S., McGraw Hill - NTC; 15th edition (June 2003). ISBN: 0879838167.
(out of print).
Drugs:
The Truth About Drugs and Your Health
FDA Official Assails Agency on Monitoring [Drug] Risks
• Can you trust a drug to work
as you are led to believe it will? NO!
• Can you trust a drug to be safe simply because it has been "approved?"
NO!
"David Graham, associate director for science and medicine in the
agency's [FDA] drug-safety office, told the Senate Finance Committee
[speaking about the Vioxx tragedy] that his agency discounts
recommendations from its own safety researchers and doesn't
give sufficient weight to safety concerns once drugs are approved."
Reference: The Wall Street Journal, "FDA
Official Assails Agency on Monitoring Risks," Anne Mathews, November
19, 2004, page 1
ADRs (Adverse Drug Reactions) are between the
fourth and sixth leading cause of death in the US. Reference:
Strom, Brian. Potential for Conflict of Interest in the Evaluation of
suspected Adverse Reactions. Journal of the American Medical Association.
2004;292;(DOI 10.1001/JAMA.292.21.2643).
Cholesterol-lowering
drugs:
Cholesterol-lowering drugs do not work significantly. Reference:
Journal of American Medical Association, 1994, No. 272, pgs 1335-1340.
Please
see Cholesterol where you will learn
why artificial cholesterol-lowering is not only dangerous but completely
unnecessary. Also, please see Visual Aids
and read the amazing report The
Cholesterol Myth.
Drugs
and disease:
The medical and pharmaceutical establishment produce DRUGS to STOP the
body's cleansing process (see above), in order to STOP the patient's
uncomfortable symptoms. But the drug NEVER cures the "disease"
- it just stops the cleansing process so the patient's body remains
sick and filled with the toxins, even though the patient may feel somewhat
better - at least for a time. Reference: ©Copyright
Dr. Joseph Mercola, 2003. All Rights Reserved. www.mercola.com
Ritalin
for ADD in children:
There are more than two million children taking the drug Ritalin, to
manage their ADD. Reference: Energy Times, Jan. 1997,
page 53.
Ritalin
a narcotic (cocaine):
Ritalin is the most prescribed drug for children. In
a pharmacy it is classified as a "Schedule II" narcotic.
Ritalin reacts with the same brain receptors as cocaine!
Reference: "Imaging Cocaine in Action,"
Dr. Ricki Lewis, Photonics Spectra, May 1996. & Brain Research,
520(1-2): 303-9, 1990. & Archives of General Psychiatry, 52(6):
456-63, 1995.
Aspirin
and heart disease:
A study was the basis for the "aspirin-a-day" prescription
for preventing heart attack from myocardial infarction (restricting
blood flow which causes a shortage of oxygen to the heart). In this
study there were about 255 heart attacks per 100,000 people
taking the drug compared with about 440 per 100,000 not taking the drug
[as you can see, those NOT taking aspirin were better off].
Reference: Rats, Drugs, and Assumptions, Majid Ali,
M.D., Live Span Press, Denville, NJ, 1995, pages 96-102.
Unseen
damage to your and your environment:
"So
many Europeans are using the cholesterol-lowering drug clofibrate and
excreting it into domestic sewer lines, according to the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), that detectible levels
are being found throughout the entire North Sea, which is awash in 50
to 100 TONS of clofibrate annually."
"Clofibrate
is a cousin of the weed-killing herbicide 2,2vD..."
"Researchers
are similarly concerned about estrogen supplements, which are excreted
in the urine and can change the sex characteristics of certain
fish at concentrations of just 20 parts per trillion - well
below levels triggering governmental scrutiny."
Reference: Natural Pharmacy, Leibert Publishing,
Larchmont, NY, Vol 3, No. 6, June 1999, page 4. (Ref. Good Medicine,
Winter)
