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andopinions provided in this publication sic believed to
Aiuminum is used as an addttive in many foods particularlj cornbe accurate and sound based on the best
judgemerit niercial baked goods due to aluminum in baking nowders Americanavailable to the authors but reader-s who lail to consult
rvithappropriate
health authorities assume the risk ofcheese chocolateI lavored pudding and beverages salt and chewing
any inlurissThe
publisher is not ieaponsible for errors gum The metal ts pcesenl in our drinking water as well Studies haveor omissions
sI ovn th dierary intake gods and hcvc acs Ic1 in ikim nijmOrrr raaon roi 0/er 2/ ears Dr ionn l1cDouall
has beenfighting to bring nut ition to the forelronc of can ncreasc the risk of Alzhciniefs dsease in study of 23
mainstream medicine Frustrvtecl by the establish- Alzhe irner naticots and 23 otherwise comoaratile healthy oeopicments resistance to logit and to ears of evidence
from his clinic he sot out to educate health-consciousresearchers fou.d tnat high lifetime consumption of pancakes
people about the medicinal qualkres of food foi he waffles iscuits muffins and other baked goods doubled the odds oftreatment and prevention of many of todays most
threatening diseases He is dedicated to teaching youcontracting A-zieimer
how to transform your life and to achieve optimum
health and aopearance by usingthe ife-grirrg foods Neurofoxico/ogy 1920921/I 1998 iii liD/CC fl PanC
Ce/I Mo Biol 46721-730 2000that rvere casigned or your bod In adoitros each
Dementia 71-9 1996month he will bring you nevs or nis latest healing and
Med Hypothese 54774-776 2000
weight-lossdiscoveries
-Age Ageing 28205-209 1999
To
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Septe
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2000
Hunt for an Azheimers cureContinued from page
Cookware is another source of aluminum and
way for even healthy foods to become contaminated
Aluminum is widely used in pots pans and utensils
as well as in cans Researchers in Australia analyzed
the aluminum content of 106 cans containing 52 dif
ferent types of beverages and found that non-cola
beverages as pH levels in beverages went down alu
minum content went up in cans had nearly five
times the aluminum content that the same beverage
had when packaged in glass bottle.13
Certain drugs particularly antacids contain signifi
cant amounts of aluminum as do many cosmetics But
perhaps the most widely used sources of aluminum are
antiperspirants if you take look at the label on
yours youll see that among the active ingredients is
aluminum chlorohydrate One study found that brain-
lesion tangles tended to develop along the olfactory
lobes the parts of the brain associated with the
sense of smell14 leading some scientists to implicate
spray antiperspirants as possible source of airborne
aluminum and cause of severe Alzheimers
Diet is another factor in prevention
Your diet is another factor in Alzheimers disease
and prevention.15 Along with the fact that many commercial baked goods and chocolate-flavored foods on
the market contain aluminum and the study that links
soy consumption with the disease see Feb 2000 issuetheres some evidence that high-cholesterol diet in
general and heart disease may be forerunners of ADtest performed on rabbits conducted primarily in
relation to heart disease showed an accumulation of
beta amyloid in the brain that was reversed by removing
cholesterol from the rabbits diets In culture cells
grown out of the body cholesterol challenge added
cholesterol has been shown to increase production of
beta amyloid while on the other hand dramatic reduc
tion of cholesterol via the use of cholesterol-lowering
drugs has been shown to decrease production of beta
amyloid Clinical trials testing the benefit of these
drugs in the treatment of Alzheimers disease are
under way Also 1993 study found that subjects whoate meat including poultry and fish were more than
twice as likely to become demented as their vegetarian
counterparts.16 More studies on these subjects need
to be done to know for sure what effects diet mayhave on contracting or preventing Alzheimers In the
meantime the same diet recognized as effective in pre
venting heart diseasea low-fat low-cholesterol plant-
based onemay save your brain as well as your body
Its not hard to cut out the metal
All of these factors are within your control
Check the labels on all foods medicines and cos
metics for aluminum additives and choose wisely
Throw away those aluminum pots and pans and
choose cookware made of glass or porcelain or coated
with high-quality nonstick surface like Silver stone
or Bakers Secret Select foods and beverages in glass
containers instead of aluminum cans and switch to
straight deodorant instead of an antiperspirant
Its true that we dont yet fully understand
Alzheimers disease but while scientists are busy
exploring possible genetic connection and debating
their pet theories no one is seriously pursuing the
only known causal factoraluminum Meanwhilealuminum is omnipresent in our environment Dontwait for the authorities to tell you how to save
yourselftake action today to reduce your risk
MedJAust 156604-605 1992
14Ann NYAcad Sc 6498-13 1991
Microsc Res Tech 2000 15287-290 2000
Neuroepidemiology 1228-36 1993
You may be at risk for heart attack
Continued from page
attacks dont always send up red flags You can have
heart attack even if youre thin fall within conventional
medicines definition of acceptable cholesterol and
blood-pressure levels and dont have angina chest
pains Very few heart attacks are caused by lifetime of
cholesterol plaque completely clogging an artery
Almost all are caused when small plaque becomes
unstable and ruptures creating an open wound in the
artery wall In response to the wound clot forms
quickly and blocks blood flow to the brain or heart
These plaques arent large enough to cause symptomsbut they are lethal This process is called coronaiy artely
thrombosis and it is the cause of over 95 percent of
heart attacks in America
The answer is of course to reduce the cholesterol
and fat in the diet thereby eliminating the plaque If
there is no volatile plaque there will be no coronary
thrombosis program like The McDougall Program
for Healthy Heart will reduce cholesterol to truly
safe level 150 mg/l or less and help reverse years of
damage to your arteries It can take up to year to see
the results of low-fat low-cholesterol diet via imaging
techniques but the body realizes benefits right away by
stabilizing the plaques and preventing their rupture
If you do suspect that you are having heart attack
there is an important step you can take that can save
your life Call 911 of course but also take an aspirin
Aspirin is known to thin the blood and in an emergencycan help tide you over until you get to the hospital
The information and statistics are admittedly
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Continued on page
hard to believe.. hut autumn is UPOfl us again --
don mind the change of seasons in fact like to gt hack
to cozy indoor entertaining with family and friends also
enjoy cooking lot more in the winier uring the colder
months tend 10 make much heartier meals Soups stews By Mary iJcDou galland casseroles are just the thins to please crowd on fall
evening and they smell great cooking too 3/4 cup raw spaghetti broken into 3-inch pieces
soy parmesan cheese optional
MANY MUHRODM hOUANDfl Plac beans and itel kuge pot hiii3
Prepar ti IL11u 15 VUdS Ado onion and garlic then cover and cook over low heatCo king irne 20
-for 1/2 hours Add celery cariots potaocs tomatoes
Servmgstomato sauce parsie basil oregano and peoper
pound uncooked fettuccine or spaohettiContinue to cook for 30 minutes then add zuccnni arcl
1/3 cup watercook another 60 minutes i\dd cahhae and soaehctti and
onion cut in hal-f lengthwise and then slicedcook br 3d minutes Sprinkle with soy Parmesan cncese tf
cups sliced fresh white mushroomsdesired nefore ser lag
cups sliced fresh shiitake mushroomsnerve in no with fresn Dread to ciunk inc far-or-
cup sced fresh oyster mushroomsiul broto.
cup vegetable brothio-e Ibis soun taKes quite lonu time to cook SO
cuo soy milk--- make it on the weekeno br use during tte eek
tablespoons SOV saucetastes even better reheated and treezes well
tablespoons white wine
dash of cayenne peppercARIbBEAN VEGTAELE T.J
freshly ground pepper to taste Preoa aioa 35 i-iL cs
tablespoons cornstarch mixed in 1/4 cup cold water ok tire oIl
Cook pasta according to package directions Drain Ser7mgs 8-1
and rinse 1/3 cup water
Meanwhile place the water and onion in large iarge onion chopped
nonstick frying pan and cook for minutes slirring ecl or green bell pepper chopped
occasionally Add the mushrooms and cook until they cups peeled and chunked sweet potatoes
are slightly limp about minutes more dd the 15-ounce can tomato sauce
remaining ingredients except for the curnstarch mix- 15-oLiice can diced tomatoes with jalanenasture Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally for 20-ounce can oineappie h..inks with juiceabout 12 minutes Add the cornstarch mixture and stir
cups chunked ereen apples unneeleduntil thickened Serve over the pasta 4-ounce can chopped greeu chilies
HEARTI JNESTR-ONE ScUP 1/2 cup vegetable broth
Prenara- ion timer 20 nu IS-ounce can pinto beans haincd and rnecl
Cooking me 1/2 hours1.5-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
Servings 6-815-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
cup dried kidney beans iahlespoons brown sugar
quarts water teaspoons chili powder
onion chonped ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlicteaspoon ground oregano
stalks celery thickly sliced 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
carrots thickly sliced Iace water in large pot Add onion and bell peppe
cups quartered iingerlin potatoes Cook stirring occasionally for minutes cld sweet pota
can chopped tomatoes toes tomato sauce tomatoes pineapple apples chilies
8-ounce can tomato sauce and vegetable broth bring to boil Reduce heat cover
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley and cook over low heat for 45 minutes stirring occsonal
tablespoon chopped fresh basil ly Add beans and seasonings mix well and continue to
tablespoon chopped fresh oregano cook over low heat for 10 minutes stir ing occasoniailv
several twists freshly ground black pepper ote This stew reheats well so it can he mad ahaU
ucchini thickly sliced and refrigerated unrl needed Serve over brown rice or
clips shredded Savoy cabbage another whole cram
Beyond Agent Orange2O years after the banwe all are still at risk from deadly dioxins
Dioxin You dont hear much about that chemical
since its ban in the mid-1980s But new evidence
reveals that it is still haunting us even decades later
Were now learning that dioxin is stored for years in
animal fats and in dairy products becoming more and
more concentrated and hazardous as it moves through
the food chain And government officials now reveal
that dioxin is even more deadly than once thought
increasing your risk even moreYou may remember that dioxins were the active
ingredients in Agent Orange the herbicide used by
U.S troops during the Vietnam War They were also
used in variety of agricultural herbicides and pesti
cides in the 1960s and 1970s seeping into soil and
water supplies for generation After scientists
labeled particular form of dioxin called TCDDlikely human carcinogen the U.S Environmental
Protection Agency banned the chemical and authori
ties around the world followed suit But new EPA
report warns that dioxins present an even greater cancer risk than originally thought In fact TCDD is nowclassified as definite human carcinogen while the
other types have been bumped up to likely carcino
gen status.1 The EPA report also links dioxin exposure
with many other health conditions such as diabetes
immune-system irregularities and birth defects
True people who were exposed to high levels of
dioxins either through Agent Orange or through their
work environment run the most risk study of 5132chemical workers who worked with dioxins in the
1980s at 12 U.S plants showed that this group is 60
percent more likely to die of cancer than the general
population.2 But other research has shown that others
may be at increased risk as wellthose who consume
lot of fatty meats and dairy products
Diodns link up with fats to move upthe food chain
According to news reports of the EPA draft report
people who consume large amounts of fatty meats
and dairy products may have one in 100 risk of
developing cancer from dioxin exposurelO times
greater than previous estimates.3 How can that beEven though dioxins are no longer in production they
are still present in our soil water and air They there
fore have easy access to our food chain and they
Dangerous Dioxins Josef Hebert The Associated Press abcnewscom
May 17 2000
Nail Cancer lnst 91779-786 1999
Dangerous Dioxins Josef Hebert The Associated Press abcnewscomMay 17 2000
The Lancet 3551883 2000
ibid 1883-1 885
ibid 1858-1863
become more concentrated as they move up the line
This is because dioxins are lipophilic meaning they
have special affinity for fat Animals consume diox
ins through their feed and water and the chemicals
latch on to the plentiful fats in their tissues and milk
stores The fat-concentrated chemicals are then
passed along to humans through their meat and milk
By the time they reach humans the top of the food
chain the dioxins may have been around for manyyears becoming more concentrated and building
strength Scientists have suggested that more than 90
percent of human exposure to dioxin is from foodmainly animal fat.4
In 1998 the World Health Organization lowered
its recommendation for tolerable daily intake ofdioxin in animal feed to one to four picograms of
toxic equivilants TEqs per kilogram of body
weight Unfortunately however animal food sources
still commonly exceed this mark particularly in
Europe where experts are calling for more organized
strategy to test and regulate animal productsIn 1987 the EPA took fat samples from group of
865 Americans Concentrations of the two main types
of dioxins ranged from 1.98 pg/g in children to 9.4
pg/g in adults of the age of 45 with an average of 5.38
pg/g.5 While the study concluded that thi information
provided baseline no one raised the question of
whether these baseline levels were healthy or notand if not how we should work to lower them
Dioxin is creeping into other parts of life
The people of Seveso Italy provide tragic
source for the study of dioxins long-term effects In
1976 herbicide plant in Seveso exploded exposing
the population to high concentrations of chemicals
Researchers have been following the people of this
region for decades and as children of the tragedy
start families of their own new disturbing trend is
emerging new study of this group found significant
differences in the sex ratio of babies born to parents
that had lived in Seveso as children The normal sex
ratio worldwide is about 106 boy babies for every 100
girls or 51.4 percent But among this group fathers
who had been exposed to TCDD before the age of 19
produced ratio of only 38.2 percent boys6 The
studys authors suggest that the dioxin exposure permanently damaged the mens epididymus where
sperm matures and is stored Other studies have sug
gested that dioxins have estrogenic effects and work to
inhibit male hormonesThe fathers in this study had about 20 times higher
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Fresh bread baking in the oven honeysuckle in
the spring pine trees in the winterthese smells all
conjure up images memories and emotions In turn
these pleasant emotions may help you relax .lower
your blood pressure.. sleep more soundly This phenomenon has namearomatherapyand it has
become all the rage in alternative-medicine circles
Medical doctors often snub these practices or they
want proof that they work But the proof is hard to
obtain While medical science cant necessarily support
the use of aromatherapy with clinical evidence recent
articles in the British Journal of General Practice point
out that it may do some good and certainly cant hurt
In review of 12 published studies on aromathera
py researchers found only weak evidence to support
its anxiety-reducing claims.1 In most of the trials the
aromatherapy was delivered by nurses in hospital
setting as complement to massages Control groups in
most cases received massages with plain unscented oil
Methodology sample size frequency of treatment and
other factors varied considerably among the studies
The studys authors conclude that there is some
evidence of transient effect on anxiety levels but
no evidence of long-term effect But in an accompanying editorial in the journal another physician points
out the obvious Evidence of aromatherapys efficacy
really isnt necessary In piece titled WhyAromatherapy Works Even If It Doesnt and WhyWe Need Less Research the author points out that
the essential oils used in aromatherapy are inexpensive
and carry no significant risk of side effects or complications If patients enjoy the effects of aromatherapyand therapists choose to include it why do we need to
analyze it2
We know aromatherapy does not cure disease single
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frightening But even if one or more of the risk factors
apply to you you neednt feel powerless Youre taking
an important step by learning more about healthy diet
and lifestyle through this newsletter And learning
more about all the signs of an impending heart attack
will go long way toward keeping you safe and healthy
Beyond Agent Orange-20 years after the ban
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TCDD concentrations than normal which explains the
dramatic results But the far-reaching implications for
the general population are still troubling If dioxin can
influence the sex ratio that significantly in what other
ways is it insidiously influencing the world todayandin the future More breast ovarian and uterine cancer
Earlier sexual maturation Infertility
Authorities around the world know that dioxin is
deadly And they have taken steps to protect us from
its dangers Industrial emission of dioxins has dropped80 percent since the 1980s and environmental dioxin
contamination is dropping steadily We have every rea
son to expect that trend to continue In the meantime
however we must recognize the very real threat of
stored dioxins in animal fat This is just another reason
to eliminate animal products including meat poultry
and fish as well as dairy products from your diet Your
bodyand your future grandchildren and great-grand
childrenmay have good reason to thank you for it
Sniffing around for evidence handedly But if it contributes to more positive frame
of mind and overall quality of life for some peopleon aromatherapy its making them healthier If you enjoy aromathera
py or are interested in trying it for the first time go for
itand if it feels good .theres your proof
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P.S Next month youll learn about Ayurvedic medicineand the science behind its healing power
John McDougall M.D graduated from the Michigan State University Medical School and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the
University of Hawaii He is board-certified specialist in internal medicine and one of the worlds leading experts on health and nutrition As medical director
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