Month: January 2020

13% Of All Cancer Caused By Treatable Infections. How To Prevent& Manage Infection Nr #1 On The List.

Posted by | Jan 23, 2020 | |

You don’t think of cancer as being contagious, do you? It’s time to reconsider this idea. Here are some stats, from this new article published on Jan 20, 2020, in Medscape. Roughly 13% of all cancer cases in 2018, which means about 2.2 million cancer cases- may be attributable to infections, concludes this new global survey. On top of the list:  H Pylori infections responsible for 810,000 new cancer cases-causing stomach cancer  Followed by: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), responsible for 690,000 new cases-causing cervical cancer; Hepatitis virus B and C contributed to 360,000 new cases and 160,000 new cases of cancer, respectively- causing liver cancer.  Let’s focus on H pylori infections because it is very common- as many as 50% of North-Americans have this infection.  It is not tested or treated unless it causes symptoms- and guess what…. most people do not have symptoms!  While I agree on the fact that antibiotics should not be used when there are no symptoms (to avoid overusing these prescription meds and reduce the risk of H pylori strains resistant to antibiotics), I highly recommend eliminating H pylori overgrowth with natural supplements.  Now, for H pylori infections associated with symptoms: I can tell from my own experience that when you get symptoms they can have a huge impact on your life. Beyond stomach discomfort and many food sensitivities, you can get brain fog,...

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DECEMBER 2019 MS NEWS- Mediterranean Diet Helps SPMS, Best Supplements For Pain, Benefits of Cannabis & More

Posted by | Jan 21, 2020 | |

Featured News Best supplements for neuropathic pain. This new study evaluates both prescription meds and alternative options. Neurostimulation methods such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)deep brain stimulation (DBS), epidural muscle lobe stimulated (MCS) and repeated transcranial electric stimuli (rTMS) were found to be effective in treating acute neuropathic pain  Among natural supplements, the following three show the most benefits to manage neuropathic pain (in this study): the aminoacid L-acetyl carnitine, alpha-lipoic acid and benfotiamine (the highly bioavailable form of vitamin B1, which is already used in Japan and Europe for neuropathy).  Diet & The Gut Microbiome The link between changes in gut flora and MS had been studied previously. This new study shows a relationship between progressive MS and altered gut bacterial diversity.  A few more new studies exploring changes in the gut microbiome and MS/other neurological conditions here, here and here. Mediterranean diet and supplementation with symbiotics (probiotic-prebiotic combo) for 12 months was found beneficial to manage secondary progressive MS, according to this new study.  Chronic high fat diet impairs nerve function and mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cells), according to this new study. Note: this study is not about keto diet (high fat very low carb)- just the chronic high-fat diets (think about Western diet filled with high fat processed foods).  The many benefits of fasting for MS and other autoimmune diseases (a review of animal...

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