Question: Can eating fruit reduce my risk of getting cervical cancer?

Dr. Brownstein’s Answer:

The results of a recent large study tell us that eating fruit likely helps cut cancer risk. Researchers studied 299,649 women (from the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition study) to ascertain if fruit intake affects the rate of cervical cancer. An average nine-year follow-up found a significantly inverse association between daily increase in intake of fruits and invasive cervical cancer.

The researchers wrote in the September edition of the International Journal of Cancer, “Our study suggests a possible protective role of fruit intake and other dietary factors on invasive cervical cancer.”

This study shows that what your mother told you was correct: Eat more fruit! Fruit contains many valuable phytochemicals, including vitamins and minerals that supply the body with the building blocks it needs to maintain an optimal immune system.

Whether as a deterrent for cancer or just to maintain overall health, eating more whole foods — fruits included — and less refined foods is something we all should do.

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In the United States, adults can expect to catch a cold two to four times a year, and children can expect to get six to 10 colds annually. All these colds sap about $40 billion from the U.S. economy in direct and indirect costs, the study authors estimate.

But exercise may be an inexpensive way to put a dent in those statistics, the study says.

“The physically active always brag that they’re sick less than sedentary people,” said lead researcher David C. Nieman, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the Appalachian State University, North Carolina Research Campus, in Kannapolis, N.C.

“Indeed, this boast of active people that they are sick less often is really true,” he asserted.

The report is published in the Nov. 1 online edition of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

For the study, the researchers collected data on 1,002 men and women from ages 18 to 85. Over 12 weeks in the autumn and winter of 2008, the researchers tracked the number of upper respiratory tract infections the participants suffered.

In addition, all the participants reported how much and what kinds of aerobic exercise they did weekly, and rated their fitness levels using a 10-point system. They were also quizzed about their lifestyle, dietary patterns and stressful events, all of which can affect the immune system.

The researchers found that the frequency of colds among people who exercised five or more days a week was up to 46 percent less than those who were largely sedentary — that is, who exercised only one day or less of the week.

In addition, the number of days people suffered cold symptoms was 41 percent lower among those who were physically active on five or more days of the week, compared to the largely sedentary group. The group that felt the fittest also experienced 34 percent fewer days of cold symptoms than those were felt the least fit.

Moreover, colds also appeared to be less severe for those in better shape. Among those who felt the fittest, the severity of symptoms dropped by 32 percent and by 41 percent among those who exercised most, the researchers note.

One limitation of the study was a lack of adjustment for all variables that might affect the outcome, such as exposure to cold germs at work or from children in the home, the researchers noted.

But the study did account for a variety of factors, including age, body mass index and education. And after taking those factors into account, the researchers found that being older, male, and married reduced the frequency of colds. However, the most significant factors (besides being older) were perceived fitness and the amount of exercise a person got, Nieman’s group found.

Nieman said one explanation for the finding could be that exercise activates the immune system at a higher rate than normal and causes immune cells to attack viruses. “Exercise gets these cell circulating around the body; they engage the enemy and deal with them,” he said.

This effect happens each time you exercise, and then the immune system returns to normal until you exercise again, Nieman said, adding, “Any aerobic exercise should give you these immune benefits.”

Infectious disease expert Dr. Marc Siegel, an associate professor of medicine at New York University, agreed that “exercise plays a major role in immune response.”

However, Siegel added that people who are physically fit may report fewer sick days because they are “more macho.” Perceived wellness may counter feelings of feeling ill, he noted.

But the effect is not purely psychological, Siegel added. “It’s a combination of psychological and physical factors,” he said.

Siegel noted that a lot more work needs to be done to fully understand the effect of exercise on the immune system. “But the idea that the immune system is revved up when you are exercising and better able to defend you I believe

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LAST YEAR I RECEIVED frequent calls about how to support your immune system toward the end of the year. No one likes to get a cold or flu. Recent research confirms many ways we can stay healthy. For example, studies have shown that people with vitamin D deficiency are 11 times more likely to get a cold or flu, while supplementing with vitamin D can reduce colds and flu by 42 percent.(i)

I wanted to share with you some suggestions for staying healthy. There are many simple things you can do and some extra supplements you can take.

First let’s review the controversy over the flu vaccine and then I will share exactly what you can do and what to take. The guiding principle of functional medicine is personalized care, not the one-size fits all belief that everyone should have the same treatment. This applies equally to vaccines. There is risk and benefit to every medical treatment or procedure.

Here are the 2 important facts to consider when it comes to flu vaccination:

1. The Center for Disease Control recommends vaccination for high-risk groups, not necessarily everyone. The key groups that would benefit most from the vaccine are health workers with direct patient contact, pregnant women, caregivers of children younger than 6 months, children and adults under age 24 and adults who have underlying medical conditions, such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes. If that doesn’t describe you, you should think twice about having the vaccine.
2. The multi-dose vials of the vaccine contain mercury as a preservative. This is the majority of vaccines. If you are a pregnant or nursing woman you should insist on the single dose vial which does not contain mercury. Unfortunately there are a limited number of the mercury-free vaccines.

That is why I only recommend vaccination for high-risk individuals. But whether you get vaccinated or not, it is critical to support your immune system through natural means to help you prevent the flu.

Remember, Let Food Be Your Medicine!

• Drink plenty of fluids, especially warmer fluids. With the dryer air inside and out, winter can be a particularly challenging time to stay hydrated! Consuming adequate fluids supports all your bodies’ functions including the immune system. Make soups and broths (from scratch with fresh vegetables is always best) and have them throughout the week. Drink herbal teas like ginger and echinacea daily. Keep a bottle of filtered water with you at all times. Avoid concentrated fruit juices and sweetened beverages, as the sugar content is harmful for the immune system. If you do drink juice, dilute it with 2/3 water!
• Try a daily saline flush. Along with staying hydrated, flushing your sinuses with mild salt water helps to keep mucous membranes moist which protects you from microbes. You can use a neti pot, or easy to carry plastic bottles that come with saline packets to take with you when traveling or even at the office! Be sure to rinse them well with warm water and soap and air dry between uses. Studies have also indicated that flushing one to two times daily is appropriate and you should not go over this.
• Avoid simple sugars as much as possible! This includes those sweet treats and desserts but also the white flour and refined grain products that turn into sugar quickly. Studies have shown that refined sugars can suppress your immune system for hours after ingested.
• Have protein with each meal. Proteins are the building blocks of the body. This includes your immune and detoxification systems. Organic, clean and lean animal protein as well as plant-based (legumes, nuts/seeds) proteins are important to get with each meal and snack.
• Add garlic, onions, ginger, and lots of spices (oregano, turmeric) to your meals! Add these to your soups and vegetable dishes, as well as bean dips and sauces. Garlic and onions offer wide spectrum antimicrobial properties.
• Eat multiple servings of colorful fruits and vegetables high in vitamins C, A, and phytonutrients that supports the immune system. Choose more leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower), peppers, sweet potatoes and squashes. Aim for three to four servings of fruits and four or more servings of vegetables!
• Get sufficient sleep! We all know sleep restores and heals the body. Without adequate sleep, optimal immune function is next to impossible! Get in a better rhythm and head to bed earlier on those dark winter nights. Aim for seven to eight hours a night. Incorporating various relaxation and breathing techniques throughout the day to help with stress and allow the mind to rest is also very helpful!
• Get regular exercise. Mild to moderate exercise (for approximately 30-45 minutes) helps boost immune system. Avoid overexertion such as training for endurance events when you are feeling run down. This will lower your immune defenses.
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Standing up for what you believe in takes guts. And standing up

to the medical establishment takes both guts and a thick skin. You

have to be willing to take the strong criticism you’re sure to get

from all sides of the pharmaceutical industry as well as the medical

community as a whole.

Some people, fortunately only a few, are looking to make a quick

buck by offering snake oil alternatives to the medical establishment,

and others are highly dedicated, honest, and extremely hardworking

people who truly want to help those in need. After spending just a

few moments with a person I can tell the difference.

Suzanne Somers is one of those dedicated persons truly trying

to help those in need. You may be aware that I was interviewed in

Suzanne Somers book “Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness.” I

have since gotten to know her and her husband, Alan, and both are

very delightful people. Suzanne is a unique person.

Over the years, dealing in alternative treatments for disease, I have

met a number of interesting people.

What impressed me about Suzanne is that she has a burning

desire to help people who are suffering and does so because of her

enormous sense of empathy for people in distress. She has had a very

traumatic early life, worked very hard, married a man who loves her

dearly and wants to share her happiness with others.

The litmus test of a person is whether that person will suffer the

loss of a great deal of profit to do what is correct. During one of our

conversations, I mentioned an ingredient that could cause harm to

people. I did not know at the time she had this ingredient in one of

her products.

Without saying a word she had the entire supply destroyed and

made the correction that was needed. It cost her a lot of money. Not

many people in this field would do that. Most just stop talking to me.

My wife says, because of my frequent stands on issues I have enemies

on all sides, orthodox medicine and alternative medicine.

Earlier in the year Suzanne told me she was putting together a book

on alternative cancer cures and wanted to interview me. I had written

a book on natural cancer treatments, “Natural

Strategies for Cancer Patients,” and she felt that I

could add something beneficial. I, along with her

attorney, Rick Jaffee, warned her that if she wrote

the book the medical cancer establishment would

attack her with all guns blazing.

The book was just recently released and the

firestorm has already begun. She has been viciously

attacked during every televised interview by various

networks — except for the Fox network, they were

very attentive and gracious.

One must appreciate that the stakes are very

high because over $200 billion per year in

pharmaceutical profits are at risk.

That figure does not include other profitpotentials:

• Hospital equipment (mammogram machines,

radiotherapy equipment, MRI and CT scanners

and high-tech surgical suites)

• Support drugs

• Other ancillary equipment used in traditional

cancer treatment

If alternative treatments were shown to work

better than traditional treatments, the economic

impact would be enormous.

Alternative Medicine Doctors Assailed

by Mainstream Doctors

Those outside of medicine are not aware of

the intense infighting between medical center

professors, private practioners and specialists that

is the daily fair of the medical community.

Yet, you can bring all these personalities

together on two issues — vaccines and cancer.

The oldest club among physicians is the cancer

specialist. Orthodox physicians feel they own

cancer treatment, and no one else is allowed in the

clubhouse.

Physicians closed ranks about the time that

medicine began to consider itself as part of the

pure and applied sciences and not as an art.

But what really sticks in their craw is for

someone outside the club to try to break in as if

patients belong to the doctor. Again, there is a great

deal of professional infighting among specialists.

Plastic surgeons, for example, hate it when ENT

doctors start doing reconstructive surgery such as

facelifts. Neurosurgeons do not like orthopedic

surgeons doing back surgery.

It is not that most physicians are really evil and

want patients to suffer needlessly, it is that they

are so intensely brainwashed in medical school

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What should I do to change my very comfortable life style? I decided to go to a NUTRITIONIST, and a Homeopathic doctor. This what they told me, I NEED PREVENTION. I said to prevent what?

Before my vist to the Nutrionist and the Homeopathic doctor, I took a full physical and blood test. The news was not good, I was way over weight, my blood sugar was out of control, I was told I was prediabetic, and that was not the bad news, I had prostate cancer. I am in my 40′s and things are not good. The doctor said Chemo, Radiation, and maybe surgery.I still want more children, not with cancer said my doctor.

That is when I made up my mind to talk to other doctors and people in the health industry. If years ago I started prevention, I would not be in the situation I was in. Now how do I get out of this bad situation? This is what I was told, start drinking alkaline water. Why I asked? Cancer cells cannot live in an alkaline cell. Cancer cells need an acidic environment, that means normal ph is 7.0 so below is acidic. I was told to drink 9.5 pH alkaline water. Next, I was told to start eating fresh and raw fruit and vegetables. They said cooking food to over 104 degrees kills the enzymes I need for my body. I needed to check my hormone level which could have an effect on my heart or even cause a stroke.

I was told to improve my immune system. On the Internet I found one of the best natural product made in the USA. It  is called ESSIAC – 8, an 8 herb formula. It really works and I read testimonials from people that had cancer and they all said, ‘Thank God for Essiac 8.’ Cancer feeds on sugar, so no more products made with sugar and HFCS, high fructose corn syrup. These things made me fat and was the main contributor to my prediabetes. I have to change my diet, no more cookies, cake, pies, ice cream, or starches.

I bought a book called “The 30 day diabetic cure”, it taught me what to eat and how much. I have lost 50 lbs, my blood sugar is now down to 95 and no drugs. I owe my new life to my new found nutritionist and Homeopathic doctor. I did  this life change with diet and self control.

Why did I not do this years ago,no one ever told me about prevention

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In addition to pesticides, these four metals are chief sources of brain-damaging toxic exposure:

1. Mercury
2. Lead
3. Aluminum
4. Cadmium

These four “danger” metals are commonly found in polluted air, tap water, cigarette smoke, and cosmetics.

Additionally, cadmium or lead may leach from pipes or paint. Mercury is found in fish, dental fillings, even vaccines. Aluminum leaches from cookware, antacids, and antiperspirants.

And this is only the tip of the iceberg.

We’re exposed daily to these noxious metals and chemical compounds from a wide variety of sources.

Toxicity from these metals can lead to:

• Depression and anxiety
• Memory problems
• Difficulty concentrating
• Nervousness and irritability
• Tremors or numbness
• Aggression
• Insomnia
• Lack of coordination
• Dizziness and confusion
• Lowered intelligence

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Since these symptoms could be related to many causes, it’s hard to know what could be the effect of chronic brain toxins.