1. High Blood Pressure Vaccine Developed
British researchers have developed a vaccine to control high blood pressure, a major cause of death in both Great Britain and the United States. The vaccine, which has already been tested in humans, will undergo further tests before it hits the market, hopefully within five years.
The new vaccine appears to cause few side effects apart from brief, flu-like symptoms in about 10 percent of volunteers.
The shot uses a protein found in limpets (a type of mollusk) which attacks angiotensin, a hormone created in the liver that narrows arteries and elevates blood pressure. The vaccine, which would require three shots initially and then a booster every six months, would make it easier for people to control their blood pressure. Currently, patients have to remember to take high blood pressure pills which often cause side effects.
“If you have to take blood pressure tablets, you have to take them for the rest of your life and some people find that difficult,” said professor Graham MacGregor of Britain’s Blood Pressure Association. “Finding other ways and better ways of trying to lower blood pressure without side effects would be very much welcome.”
NewsMax’s Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report, reveals these “other, better” ways in his special report, Eliminate Hypertension Forever.
The Associated Press reported last week that high blood pressure is now a world epidemic, with one in seven people suffering from the malady. "Even in the U.S., the majority of people with high blood pressure are not treated adequately," Dr. Sidney Smith of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who advises the World Heart Federation, told the AP.
Dr. Blaylock concurs, adding that as many as one in six Americans may have what’s called pre-hypertension, meaning that one in three Americans is at risk for some sort of blood pressure problem.
“We know that hypertension is present in 75 percent of all stroke victims and 50 percent of all people who die of first-time heart attacks,” he adds. “Kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke, eye disorders, advanced atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, aneurysms, and a host of other serious disturbances are related to hypertension.”
What can you do right now about the risk of heart problems? Dr. Blaylock warns that “lowering blood pressure with powerful medications helps, but this does not reverse the condition that caused the high blood pressure in the first place: the metabolic syndrome and the high insulin levels associated with it.”
For advice on reversing this condition, go here for this special report today.
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2. Antioxidant in Red Wine Kills Cancer Cells
Good news for lovers of red wine — researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that the pigmentation chemical in grapes that gives red wine and grape skins their color kills human cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. The compound, an antioxidant that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, is a type of anthocyanidin, an antioxidant common in plants.
Scientists knew that anthocyanidins had cancer-fighting properties and decided to focus on one of the most common types, cyanidin-3-rutinoside (C-3-R). Although it is abundant in red wine, scientists used C-3-R purified from black raspberries and tested it on several lines of human leukemia cells. They repeated the test using human lymphoma cells.
At low doses of C-3-R, half of the cancer cells in all lines died within 18 hours. When the dose was more than doubled, all of the cancer cells died within 18 hours. Researchers repeated the experiment several times using different types of leukemia cells and got similar results.
When treated with C-3-R, cancer cells produced peroxides, a type of free radical that caused them to die. But when C-3-R was used on normal human blood cells, the production of peroxides wasn’t increased and there appeared to be no toxic effects.
“Common treatments for leukemia, such as chemotherapy and radiation, often damage healthy cells and tissues and can produce unwanted side effects for many years afterward,” said Dr. Xiao-Ming Yin, an associate professor of pathology at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine. “So there is an intensive search for more targeted therapies for leukemia worldwide.
“If we can reproduce these anticancer effects in animal studies,” Yin said, “this will present a very promising approach for treating a variety of human leukemias and, perhaps, lymphomas as well.”
According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 44,000 new leukemia cases will be diagnosed this year in the United States, and about 22,000 people will die from the disease.
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3. Vitamin D Wards Off Tuberculosis
A single dose of Vitamin D every six weeks may ward off tuberculosis. British researchers at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Imperial College found that the vitamin helped restrain the growth of mycobacteria, the bacteria that causes the disease.
Before the advent of antibiotics, vitamin D was used in sanatoriums to treat TB, but no studies had ever been done to evaluate the vitamin’s effectiveness on mycobacteria, the family of bacteria that causes both TB and leprosy.
During the study, blood was taken from 131 volunteers and infected with mycobacteria. Volunteers were then split into two groups. One group was given a single 2.5 milligram dose of vitamin D and the other group was given a placebo. Six weeks later, a second set of blood samples was taken from the volunteers and also infected with the bacteria. When the samples were analyzed 24 hours later, the bacterial growth was 20 percent less in the group that received the vitamin D.
“This shows that a simple, cheap supplement could make a significant impact on the health of people most at risk from the disease,” said lead researcher Dr. Adrian Martineau.
Researchers said the vitamin supplement could be given to people who were perceived to be at risk by adding it to drinks, such as orange juice and milk. Approximately 2 million people worldwide die from the disease each year.
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4. Excess Calcium May Cause Dementia
Consuming too much calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of dementia in seniors. Researchers believe that excess calcium can cause blood vessels in the brain to narrow, leading to neural damage. Vitamin D, which regulates the amount and activity of calcium maintained in the brain, may compound the problem.
Researchers scanned the brains of over 200 men and women between the ages of 60 and 86. All had a number of brain lesions which varied in size, but the men and women who consumed the most calcium and vitamin D tended to have a significantly higher total volume of lesions.
The guilty party may be the calcium in dairy foods combined with vitamin D, which is also found in dairy foods but in vitamin-enriched foods as well, such as breads and breakfast cereals.
“At this point, we do not know if high calcium and vitamin D intake are involved with the causation of brain lesions,” said study leader Dr. Martha Payne, from Duke University in Durham, N.C., “but the study provides support to the growing number of researchers who are concerned about the effects of too much calcium, particularly among older adults, given the current emphasis on promoting high intakes of calcium and vitamin D.”
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5. Mediterranean Diet Cuts Lung Disease Risk by Half
On St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish, and everyone eats (and drinks!) Irish, and that's just fine but . . . anyone who wants to keep their lungs healthy and keep breathing should eat Greek or Italian for the other 364 days of the year, according to a new study out of Harvard.
The study showed that eating a Mediterranean diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruit, fish, and whole grains, cuts by half the chance of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes conditions like bronchitis and emphysema.
The study also showed that those whose diet was typical Western-style chow (lots of red meats, potato chips, white bread, and pasta, etc.) were at least four times as likely to develop COPD.
Smoking is the single biggest cause of COPD, but not everyone who smokes develops it, so researchers have been looking into the role of genetics and diet. This particular study, led by Dr. Raphaelle Varraso of the Harvard School of Public Health, looked at the medical history, lifestyle, diet, exercise habits, and smoking habits of 42,917 men. After making allowances and adjustments for age, smoking, and other risk factors, the men eating Mediterranean diet were less likely by half to develop COPD.
In conclusion, the researchers said, "In men, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may reduce the risk of COPD, whereas a diet rich in refined grains, cured and red meats, desserts and French fries may increase the risk of COPD."
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Omega-3 — Why It Can Slash Your Risk of Disease and
Prevent Depression.
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5 Foods Are Great for Your Heart, 5 Are Dangerous.
More: Doctor Reveals Astounding Evidence About Dieting.
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British researchers have developed a vaccine to control high blood pressure, a major cause of death in both Great Britain and the United States. The vaccine, which has already been tested in humans, will undergo further tests before it hits the market, hopefully within five years.
The new vaccine appears to cause few side effects apart from brief, flu-like symptoms in about 10 percent of volunteers.
The shot uses a protein found in limpets (a type of mollusk) which attacks angiotensin, a hormone created in the liver that narrows arteries and elevates blood pressure. The vaccine, which would require three shots initially and then a booster every six months, would make it easier for people to control their blood pressure. Currently, patients have to remember to take high blood pressure pills which often cause side effects.
“If you have to take blood pressure tablets, you have to take them for the rest of your life and some people find that difficult,” said professor Graham MacGregor of Britain’s Blood Pressure Association. “Finding other ways and better ways of trying to lower blood pressure without side effects would be very much welcome.”
NewsMax’s Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report, reveals these “other, better” ways in his special report, Eliminate Hypertension Forever.
The Associated Press reported last week that high blood pressure is now a world epidemic, with one in seven people suffering from the malady. "Even in the U.S., the majority of people with high blood pressure are not treated adequately," Dr. Sidney Smith of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who advises the World Heart Federation, told the AP.
Dr. Blaylock concurs, adding that as many as one in six Americans may have what’s called pre-hypertension, meaning that one in three Americans is at risk for some sort of blood pressure problem.
“We know that hypertension is present in 75 percent of all stroke victims and 50 percent of all people who die of first-time heart attacks,” he adds. “Kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke, eye disorders, advanced atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, aneurysms, and a host of other serious disturbances are related to hypertension.”
What can you do right now about the risk of heart problems? Dr. Blaylock warns that “lowering blood pressure with powerful medications helps, but this does not reverse the condition that caused the high blood pressure in the first place: the metabolic syndrome and the high insulin levels associated with it.”
For advice on reversing this condition, go here for this special report today.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Antioxidant in Red Wine Kills Cancer Cells
Good news for lovers of red wine — researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that the pigmentation chemical in grapes that gives red wine and grape skins their color kills human cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. The compound, an antioxidant that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, is a type of anthocyanidin, an antioxidant common in plants.
Scientists knew that anthocyanidins had cancer-fighting properties and decided to focus on one of the most common types, cyanidin-3-rutinoside (C-3-R). Although it is abundant in red wine, scientists used C-3-R purified from black raspberries and tested it on several lines of human leukemia cells. They repeated the test using human lymphoma cells.
At low doses of C-3-R, half of the cancer cells in all lines died within 18 hours. When the dose was more than doubled, all of the cancer cells died within 18 hours. Researchers repeated the experiment several times using different types of leukemia cells and got similar results.
When treated with C-3-R, cancer cells produced peroxides, a type of free radical that caused them to die. But when C-3-R was used on normal human blood cells, the production of peroxides wasn’t increased and there appeared to be no toxic effects.
“Common treatments for leukemia, such as chemotherapy and radiation, often damage healthy cells and tissues and can produce unwanted side effects for many years afterward,” said Dr. Xiao-Ming Yin, an associate professor of pathology at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine. “So there is an intensive search for more targeted therapies for leukemia worldwide.
“If we can reproduce these anticancer effects in animal studies,” Yin said, “this will present a very promising approach for treating a variety of human leukemias and, perhaps, lymphomas as well.”
According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 44,000 new leukemia cases will be diagnosed this year in the United States, and about 22,000 people will die from the disease.
Editor's Note:
Prostate Cancer Is Nearly Epidemic — Prevent It!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Vitamin D Wards Off Tuberculosis
A single dose of Vitamin D every six weeks may ward off tuberculosis. British researchers at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Imperial College found that the vitamin helped restrain the growth of mycobacteria, the bacteria that causes the disease.
Before the advent of antibiotics, vitamin D was used in sanatoriums to treat TB, but no studies had ever been done to evaluate the vitamin’s effectiveness on mycobacteria, the family of bacteria that causes both TB and leprosy.
During the study, blood was taken from 131 volunteers and infected with mycobacteria. Volunteers were then split into two groups. One group was given a single 2.5 milligram dose of vitamin D and the other group was given a placebo. Six weeks later, a second set of blood samples was taken from the volunteers and also infected with the bacteria. When the samples were analyzed 24 hours later, the bacterial growth was 20 percent less in the group that received the vitamin D.
“This shows that a simple, cheap supplement could make a significant impact on the health of people most at risk from the disease,” said lead researcher Dr. Adrian Martineau.
Researchers said the vitamin supplement could be given to people who were perceived to be at risk by adding it to drinks, such as orange juice and milk. Approximately 2 million people worldwide die from the disease each year.
Editor's Note:
Omega-3 — Why It Can Slash Your Risk of Disease and
Prevent Depression.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Excess Calcium May Cause Dementia
Consuming too much calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of dementia in seniors. Researchers believe that excess calcium can cause blood vessels in the brain to narrow, leading to neural damage. Vitamin D, which regulates the amount and activity of calcium maintained in the brain, may compound the problem.
Researchers scanned the brains of over 200 men and women between the ages of 60 and 86. All had a number of brain lesions which varied in size, but the men and women who consumed the most calcium and vitamin D tended to have a significantly higher total volume of lesions.
The guilty party may be the calcium in dairy foods combined with vitamin D, which is also found in dairy foods but in vitamin-enriched foods as well, such as breads and breakfast cereals.
“At this point, we do not know if high calcium and vitamin D intake are involved with the causation of brain lesions,” said study leader Dr. Martha Payne, from Duke University in Durham, N.C., “but the study provides support to the growing number of researchers who are concerned about the effects of too much calcium, particularly among older adults, given the current emphasis on promoting high intakes of calcium and vitamin D.”
Editor's Note:
Doctor: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Linked to Toxins, Preventable.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Mediterranean Diet Cuts Lung Disease Risk by Half
On St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish, and everyone eats (and drinks!) Irish, and that's just fine but . . . anyone who wants to keep their lungs healthy and keep breathing should eat Greek or Italian for the other 364 days of the year, according to a new study out of Harvard.
The study showed that eating a Mediterranean diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruit, fish, and whole grains, cuts by half the chance of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes conditions like bronchitis and emphysema.
The study also showed that those whose diet was typical Western-style chow (lots of red meats, potato chips, white bread, and pasta, etc.) were at least four times as likely to develop COPD.
Smoking is the single biggest cause of COPD, but not everyone who smokes develops it, so researchers have been looking into the role of genetics and diet. This particular study, led by Dr. Raphaelle Varraso of the Harvard School of Public Health, looked at the medical history, lifestyle, diet, exercise habits, and smoking habits of 42,917 men. After making allowances and adjustments for age, smoking, and other risk factors, the men eating Mediterranean diet were less likely by half to develop COPD.
In conclusion, the researchers said, "In men, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may reduce the risk of COPD, whereas a diet rich in refined grains, cured and red meats, desserts and French fries may increase the risk of COPD."
Editor's Note:
5 Foods Are Great for Your Heart, 5 Are Dangerous.
More: Doctor Reveals Astounding Evidence About Dieting.
Go Here Now.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Editor's Notes:
Prostate Cancer Is Nearly Epidemic — Prevent It!
Omega-3 — Why It Can Slash Your Risk of Disease and
Prevent Depression.
Doctor: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Linked to Toxins, Preventable.
5 Foods Are Great for Your Heart, 5 Are Dangerous.
More: Doctor Reveals Astounding Evidence About Dieting.
Go Here Now.