Showing posts with label legume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legume. Show all posts

2023-01-29

lentil cooking time in a pressure cooker

2023.1.29: web.cook/lentil/cooking time in a pressure cooker:

I reduce cooking time in 3 ways:

. soak the lentils in boiling water to soften them.

. puree the soaked lentils in a vitamixer;

and, that way some of the heat that was needed for

breaking up the lentils

can then instead be used for immediately

attacking anti-nutrients.

. use a high temperature by using an

InstantPot pressure cooker; 

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2017-08-30

#cashews #lectins #diet @DrGundry

8.14: health/diet/lectins/cashews:
summary:
. cashews seemed to be a good nut
except they inflamed my mouth;
but Dr. Steven Gundry claims
they are related to legumes
and have the same toxic lectins;
although he also said
the toxicity of legumes can be reduced
by heating them in a pressure cooker,
although he didn't say that applied to cashews.

2014-09-17

why is #GAPS #diet only #bean the white navy?

9.16: web.med/GAPS.diet/why is GAPS.diet only bean the white navy?:
. the GAPS diet (for Gut and Psych Syndrome)
lowers most types fiber and pours on the fats
in order to flush out the bad germs;
but, it allows the following legumes:
"Lima beans, Lentils, Peas;
White navy beans, properly prepared" .
wiki:
. navy beans have a high saponin content;
Saponins exhibit antibacterial and anti-fungal activity,
and have been found to inhibit cancer cell growth.
. navy bean is the richest source of
ferulic acid [antibacterial] and p-coumaric acid
among the common bean varieties.
White beans are the most abundant plant-based source of
phosphatidylserine (PS) yet known .

2014-02-09

Mannose blocks #lectins in #legumes

6: news.health/Mannose/blocks lectins and activates immune response:
wholehealthinsider:
Mannose can be found in berries,
green beans, eggplant, cabbage,
turnips, kelp and Aloe vera.
. Mannose [that exists on the surfaces of your cells]
plays a role in the formation of
cytokines which stimulate the immune system .
D-mannose blocks the lectins in legumes
and can prevent them from breaching the intestinal wall.
D-mannose can bind to things that cause
inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome,
weight gain and even possibly colon cancer.

2013-12-24

#prebiotic #humanfood and_the_American_Gut_Project

11.4: news.health/probiotic/American Gut Project:
. the American Gut Project,
is crowdsourced microbiome science .

. why is Jeff Leach pushing whole grains
while on a paleo diet (meat and veg)?
[ he's actually against grains, even rice,
but he did want to
put in a good word for fiber: .]

2013-06-30

Perfect Health Diet

5.31: web.health/perfect health diet:
. the latest advance in lifestyle advice
doesn't like legumes? find out why!
( longevity correlates with use of legumes:
the famous confusing example is soy:
the healthy traditional way to use soy
is to ferment it, and mix with fish,
to balance the high omega-6 in the soy .
. other societies did well on peas,
and PerfectHealthDiet approves of peas .
. I'm still putting my bets on
unfermented black turtle beans ).

2012-09-25

beans increase your activity level

7.21: co.fb/health/legumes/
beans increase your activity level:
    Being Inactive Kills as Many as Cigarettes
    - Longevity Center - Everyday Health
How about some truth in headlines:
Being a [hyper-glycemic dieter] May Kill You .
-- The Truth About Sex via The Truth About Sex
me:
. one way of getting more active without trying
is to get far more fiber
(replace meat with beans
and replace sugar with greens)
. look at the details of that study:
medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/33793
"removal of physical inactivity
had the largest effect on colon cancer,
and the smallest on coronary heart disease,
in terms of percentage reduction, ..."
. it just so happens that beans are
a major preventive of colon cancer
just as if you had gotten more exercise .
. that's not all beans do for health .

7.25: news.health/hormonics/
sugar transitions muscle to
prefering glucose over fats:

07-23-12 European Journal of Nutrition,
. the participants were lightly active, lean,
and then drinking soft drinks for only four weeks.
. Dr. Hans-Peter Kubis, Bangor University in England .
. the research showed regularly drinking soft drinks
changed the way muscles use food as fuel,
making them prefer to burn sugars over fats
via altered gene activity
-- encouraging unhealthy adaptations
similar to those seen in people with
obesity problems and type 2 diabetes:
a reduced ability to burn fat and to fat gain.
and making it more difficult for the body to
cope with rises in blood sugar.

2012-07-16

high times for low carb

7.9..13: summary:
. A Calorie Is A Calorie theory
disproven again?
nobody was seriously positing
that all calories are equal;
what they were trying to do is
not offend the food marketers
or those who like the new modern diet .
. what they were say is:
"( so what if corn syrup is addictive:
can we treat consumers like adults?! )

. however, it's very interesting to hear
that low-carb diets raise cortisol
and C-reactive protein (measure of inflammation)]
more than low-glycemic diets !
-- esp'ly when most people will
misinterpret what that just said:
Atkins did not raise these!
Atkins dieters had very good cortisol levels
relative to the levels associated with heart disease
and Atkins will cut your CRP in half !

2012-05-01

best diet for heart recovery

4.12: co.health/ask.lef.org/best diet for heart health:
What is the best diet for a 
recovering heart attack patient?
(legume, paleo, zone, heart,)
Transpower (3/5/2012)/Try the Paleolithic Diet:
lean meat (skinless turkey and chicken, low-fat beef),
fish, vegetables, fruits, and nuts.
High protein, low carb, low fat.[/quote]
me:
. concerning the Paleo diet,
beware lumping together legumes with grains;
Paleo experts love to point out how toxic soy is,
but black turtle beans are not nearly as toxic,
and they have equally high quality protein .
. beans are a great way to control the rate of
both glucose and protein;
and, according to Dr.Darmadi-Blackberry,
(Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004;13(2):217-20)
Legumes are the most important dietary predictor
of survival in older people of various ethnicities.
. I get half my protein from red or black beans,
and half from LE whey and few eggs;
mixed with olive oil, and rosemary .
. along with plenty of greens, cruciferous veg,
tomato sauce, boiled yam,
selenium, magnesium, seaweed, and LE fish oil,
I consider that diet consistent with a Zone diet
-- a less-toxic version of the Soy Zone .
. listen to paleo's discuss beans:
. here's the science of bean prep:
. I'm not too fussy about bean prep myself;
I bring the beans to a boil, and then let sit overnight;
toss the water and vitamix-puree
with oil and rosemary herb;
pressure cook for 30min at 210F
(see my cooking gear).
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2012-02-19

best sources of chloride #hypertension

12.1.17: web.health/hypertension/best sources of chloride:

summary:
. trying to find a source of chloride
I couldn't find one specifically vegetarian
(and thereby avoiding sodium chloride)
but the best source of chloride or other buffers
(for the preferred alkaline diet)
will coincide with sources of potassium;
so, what were the best sources of
high potassium and low sodium ?
. all fruits & veg' are low in sodium
except seaweed, but some high-sodium seaweeds
are still low in sodium chloride,
(this should concern you only if your
grossly high-carb diet is messing up your kidneys ).
. the highest sources of potassium, by far,
are the beans, -- go legumes! --
followed by nuts, yam, avocado, mushrooms
(500 ... 1000 mg per 100 g of food)
. high-carb sources of buffer include
oats, quinoa, buckwheat, wild rice .
. surprisingly,
while green density is a sign of magnesium,
greens aren't always the best sources of potassium
(Spinach has 558mg but collards an kale much less so)
. the same with many great sources of
anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories
(often just 100 ... 200 mg of buffer per 100 g food ).

#diet DASH (dietary approaches to stopping #hypertension)


2011.11.10 ... 2012.2.19:
bk.health/diet#DASH(dietary approaches to stopping hypertension):

2011-12-31

#cancer #prostate prevention factors #health

11.13 ... 12.31: web.health/
cancer#prostate/prevention factors:

intro:

. I was recently introduced to a fund drive
for awareness of prostate cancer .
. it wasn't clear to me how funds could cure cancer;
but the drive certainly does promote awareness;
and, awareness begets prevention ...
however, I was stumped by the question
"(what prevents prostate cancer?);
and, they weren't offering any clues,
so I directed my available resources at research .
12.1:
. my first strategy for assessing prostate risk
is to look at several cultures with low risk;
the most significant result of that has been: [12.28:
# paleo is not easy:
. even if you could afford grass-fed, chances are
your fats are contaminated with xenoestrogens .]
# soy & grain not required:
. the controversial soy & grain plan
is not required for prostate care:
soy has been the apparent source of Japanese health
but has not been needed by the Inuit .
. moreover, soy confuses 2 preventive factors:
# weakly estrogenic Isoflavones,
# legume diet's hormone-balancing benefits:
the pro-biotic, soluble fiber,
and the fiber's drip-feeding of glucose & protein
all work to reduce prostate risk
(even peanuts benefit from being legumes!).
12.23:
. other strategies include trying to integrate the teachings
of the Zone diet (an advanced paleo diet),
and cancer reports with battle strategies,
all of which have unique contributions to the war on cancer .

#okinawan #diet #health

Table of Contents
# details of the Okinawan diet
# good news about seaweed,
# beware Hijiki seaweed collects arsenic;
# the Okinawa Centenarian Study,
# usa's low-fat, high-grain, low-salt,
canola -hijacking of the Centenarian Study;

# the Okinawan sweet potato;
# not much fermented soy .
11.8 .. 11.9: web.health/okinawan diet/
seaweed vs osteoporosis and dementia
. the okinawan's low-glycemic, high-iodine diet is
known to result in a reduction in degenerative diseases;
what are the numbers?

2011-08-29

#health #legume max bean zone diet #hormonics

Mastering the Zone: The Next Step in Achieving SuperHealth and Permanent Fat Loss 8.10: news.health/zone/dr.sears
/whole beans are not zone protein

Dr.Sears`Mastering the zone, p10:
. bean protein digestion
is significantly incomplete
(in a typical nonanimal source of protein,
only 75 % of the protein is absorbed) .
[8.10:
. even if you did get
most of the bean's protein,
do you get the Zone diet's
glucagon-raising effect?
. the protein is raising glucagon
to spur the liver to produce brain fuel .]

. beans carry massive carb's;
so, consider them to be one of your carb's .
--[ perhaps he was just sympathising with
the popular conception that beans are
too gassy for a high-stress situation;
8.11: but,
if you got all your carb's from beans
(say, 80g of carb for one needing 60g protein),
then beans give 32g of protein;
and 70% of 32g absorbed is 24g
-- which is 40% of your 60g allotment!
just overlooked?! . he also says
never go over your protein allotment,
because it's a drug with consequences,
so, all considered, he might really mean
you should make beans just a side dish ?
8.27:
. in this article,
I find how to maximize the use of bean protein,
making sure the protein is balanced;
and determining how much is excreted with the fiber .
. finally I try to find what can be added
in order to raise glucogon without much insulin .]
8.29: summary:
. in a previous article on complete protein,
I had cited nutritiondata.com to show that
beans have complete protein
(important because beans = longevity);
however, growth optimization studies in rats
have shown that beans are short on
methionine, tryptophan, and, surprisingly,
could even use help with lysine
due to either the form or its required cooking .
. see bottom of this page, for a table of
amino acid percentages of various proteins .

2011-06-29

lifestyle choices for blindness prevention

The Cataract Cure: The Russian eye-drop breakthrough: The story of N-acetylcarnosineintro

6.21: intro:
. 48% of world blindness is attributed to
Age-related cataract;
. the term "(aging) actually refers to
an increasing amount of metabolic disorder
including diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism .
extent of cataract formation by age range:
42% affected by ages of 52 to 64,
60% affected by ages 65 and 74,
91% affected by ages 75 and 85 .

[. macular degeneration is the leading cause of
age-related blindness .
. there are some dietary factors that may prevent this;
but the most important contributary causes
are the same as for cataracts:
one's lifestyle or medication choices
can affect the rate of aging .
. for example,
at the same time there were cataracts [6.29:
within my circle of friends ]
there was also use of Dalmane,
a benzodiazepine sleeping medication
that is known to increase the likelihood of cataract .
. children and other behaviors are increasingly being
medicated with tranquilizers and other psychotropics
that contribute to the big 3 metabolic disorders:
diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism .

. risk factors are [6.29:
proportional to one's lifetime dose,
and dose variations for ]
sunlight, smoking, alcohol, other medications .
. dietary protective factors
include:

# high-fiber vs high-carb':

[6.29: ie, high-carb diets are good only when
much of the carb is fiber,
and none of it has a high glycemic index .]

# good fat vs bad fat:

 [6.29:  mono'fats are good fats for energy;
other fats are essential for body maintenance;
use only low doses of fish-related poly'fats,
and even lower doses of non-fish poly'fats;
sat'fats cause carb'intolerance,
so they don't mix with a glycemic diet .]

# moderate fat vs high or low fat:

[6.29: mono'fats (olive oil, almonds, hazels)
are a safe source of energy;
but fats are a special source of
carcinogenic pollutants and mold toxins;
moreover,
low calorie is safer than high calorie .]

# peak resistance training

[6.29: short bursts of moving heavy things
can increase insulin sensitivity,
and reduce carb'intolerance .]

Ann Epidemiol. 1996 Jan; 6(1):41-6.
. this study indicates that diet
plays a considerable role in
the risk of [needing and being eligible for]
cataract extraction
in at least a certain Italian population,
with a protective action played by
some vegetables, fruit, calcium, folic acid,and vitamin E,
and an increased risk
associated with elevated salt and fat intake [6.29:
-- this could have been a measure of
where these Italians were getting their
extra doses of salt and fat:
the usual culprit is luncheon meat
-- known to promote diabetes by
mixing sugar with the meat .]
. a significant inverse trend in risk,
were found for intake of
meat (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.4 to 0.9),
cheese (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.5 to 1.0),
[implied a more low-carb' diet?
the atkins effect .
6.19: ie,
not necessarily an endorsement
of cheese ! ]
cruciferae (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 0.8),
spinach (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.4 to 0.9),
tomatoes (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4 to 0.8),
peppers (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.4 to 1.1),
citrus fruit (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.2 to 1.3),
and melon (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4 to 0.8).

. a significant increase in risk
was found for
the highest intake of
(compared to the lowest intake)
butter (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.2 to 6.4),
[6.29: apparently Italian cheese is
not a significant source of butter ? ]
total fat(OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.8),
[ie, sat'fats vs oils]
salt (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.4 to 4.0)
[luncheon meats vs fresh meats]

. a significant increase in risk
was found for consumption of
oil other than olive oil
[mono'fats vs poly'fats]
(OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.2).

Among micronutrients,
lower ORs for cataract extraction
(highest quintile of intake compared to the lowest)
were found for intake of
calcium (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 0.8),
folic acid (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2 to 0.7),
and vitamin E (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 1.0),
[this may have more to do with
the foods that provided these micronutrients]

. intakes of
methionine, retinol, beta-carotene,
and vitamins A, C, and D
were not associated with cataract risk .

foods that prevent macular degeneration:

6.20:
. being low on zeaxanthin or lutein
is associated with risk of amd
(age-related macular degeneration);
it's easy to get lutein
-- dark green leafy vegetables --
but zeaxanthin is a bit less common;
so this section has a list of
zeaxanthin-specific foods
sorted by density .
. some other carotenoids were included
for their anti-cancer importance .

. this research confirms previous reports
that the primary eyecare superfoods
are egg yolks for zeaxanthin
and dark green leafies for lutein .

. corn and sweet citrus are high in zeaxanthin
but not so relative to either
corn's glycemic and inflammation indices,
or citrus's fructose levels
(a source of liver-produced triglycerides).
--
. I noticed huge variations among 2 databases:
eg, the lab that gave percentages of zeaxanthins
differed wildly from percentages implied by
usda's nutrient density data;
so, consider this to be a very rough estimate
for where your eyecare diet should be .

sources of zeaxanthin:

. many texts give levels of carotenoids in foods;
here is a source that tells
what percentage of the carotenoids there are
for these famous varieties:
{zeaxanthins, lutein, lycopenes, beta-carotenes}
(as a percentage when counting by molecules,
not a percentage by weight):

Fruits and vegetables that are sources for lutein and zeaxanthin:
the macular pigment in human eyes
O. Sommerburg, J. Keunen, A. Bird, and F. J G M van Kuijk
Br J Ophthalmol. 1998 August; 82(8): 907–910.
todo:
see the articles that cited that one:
# elders respond postively to egg consumption
# controversial role of lutein and zeaxanthin
in protecting against age-related macular degeneration:
. most of the dark green leafy vegetables,
have 15-47% of their carotenoids as lutein,
but very little zeaxanthin (0-3%)
[6.20:
... not many were tested, however ...

. the reason dark green leafies may still
help to avoid macular degeneration
despite being short zeaxanthin,
is that this disease depends a lot on
metabolic disorder and clogged arteries
whereas dark green foods have a lot of
the magnesium from chlorophyll
that can support the insulin sensitivity
that prevents metabolic disorder;
and, they are also high in the
vitamin K that can hold calcium in bones
to prevent calcium-clogged arteries
(a major cause of irreversable circulation loss).

. this list is sorted by a food's
zeaxanthin density, which is a product of
both the ratio of zeaxanthin to other carotenoids,
and the total carotenoid density .
. even though corn appears to have
great values for zeaxanthins,
high-glycemic foods like corn
can bring down HDL; and ]
while most of the absorbed carotenoid
is carried in LDL,
53% of the (lutein, zeaxanthins) group
is carried by HDL .
[6.21:
. another source that conflicted with my first was:

Lutein and Zeaxanthin Scientific Review:

for instance, they claimed cooked spinach had
0.2 mg Zeaxanthin rather than 0.0000 .
. they gave a list of zeaxanthins per 100g servings,
which I have appearing like this:
[corn 0.5mg Z per 100g] -- with a Z added;
if the Z is not there, then it refers to
combined {zeaxanthins, lutein} amounts .]

== high-density zeaxanthin sources ==

ratio's of
zeaxanthins,
lutein,
beta-carotene,
and lycopenes(omitted if zero):
[plus amounts of (zeaxanthins, lutein) per serving]

35,54,0 Egg yolk [0.5 mg per 2 eggs (100g)][6.29:
^-- that number(35) mean 35% of the 0.5mg
is the rare zeaxanthins form ]
-- selenium 17.2 mcg (varies widely)

[Persimmons, Japanese, raw 0.49 Z per 100g]
[Spinach, raw 0.33 Z per 100g]
37,8,21 orange pepper [1.6mg Z per 100g]
2,27,11 brussel sprouts, [2.389mg per 155g]
3,36,12 green pepper [0.586 mg per 136 g]
5,47,5 zucchini squash [1.15mg per 100g of
... Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, boiled,]
3,27,0 scallions, [1.137mg per 100g of
. . . Onions, spring or scallions (tops and bulb).]
3,22,5 green beans, [0.64mg per 100g of
. . Beans, snap, green, raw, 0.44mg canned]
2,32,0,1 celery [0.494 mg per 150 g]
[Turnip greens, cooked 0.27 Z per 100g]
[Collard greens, cooked 0.27 Z per 100g]
[Lettuce. cos or romaine, raw 0.19 Z per 100g]
[Spinach, cooked 0.18 Z per 100g]
[Kale, cooked 0.17 Z per 100g]

== moderate-density zeaxanthin sources ==

ratio's of zeaxanthins, lutein, beta-carotene,
and lycopenes(omitted if zero):
[plus amounts of (zeaxanthins, lutein) per serving]

25,60,0 corn [0.19 mg per 28g --
. . a safe 100-colorie dose for this inflammatory grain]
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5687/2
[Tangerine, mandarin 0.14 Z per 100g]
20,15,8 orange juice [0.10mg per orange(86g)]
. 15,7,11,11 orange [0.17mg per peeled(131 g)]
. 6,6,48 nectarine [0.185mg per peeled(142g)]
18,17,48 honeydew melon [0.027 mg per 100g]
16,2,20,6 mango [0.023 mg per 100g]
10,43,16,5 red seedless grapes [0.072 mg per 100g of
. . . red or green seedless has ]
. 7,25,7 green grapes
. 4,33,6 red grapes [0.064mg per 100g of
. . Grapes, muscadine(has seeds).]
8,5,50 peach [0.089 mg per 98g]
4,38,4 cucumber [0.07mg per veg(301g)]

2,11,16,57 tomato juice (needs heat & oil)
0,6,12,82 tomato whole [0.08mg per 100g
. . but the lycopene is 9.66mg ]
1,19,17,13 apple(red delicious) [0.029mg per 100g of
. . . Apples, raw, with skin ]

== low-zeaxanthins relative to lutein ==

ratio's of lutein, beta-carotene,
and lycopenes(omitted if zero):
-- these are among the many examples of
high-lutein foods that have no zeaxanthins .
49,21 pumpkin
47,16,4 spinach
44,9 yellow squash
41,5 pea
37,0 butternut squash
22,27 brocolli
16,0 lettuce
12,0 yellow pepper
7,3 red pepper [0.05 mg per 100g]
2,55 carrots
1,87,3 cantaloupe

### top lutein+zeaxanthin foods at usda database: ###

. nutrients per food .
. foods rich in a given nutrient .
### Lutein + zeaxanthin ###
[. this data(pdf) was merged with the
zeaxanthin table (above) ]

### Lutein content of best sources ##

(extracted from a pdf)
Spinach, frozen, boiled, 130g 25.606 mg
Spinach, canned, 214 g 22.631 mg
-- Magnesium 87 mg per mg
-- Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 493 per 100g
Kale, frozen, boiled, 130g 25.606 mg
Kale, boiled, 130 g 23.720 mg
-- Vitamin K (phylloquinone)      mcg 817 per 100g
-- Magnesium 18 mg per mg
Turnip greens, frozen, boiled, 164 g 19.541 mg
Collards, frozen, boiled, 170 g 18.527 mg
Collards, boiled, 190 g 14.619 mg
-- Vitamin K (phylloquinone)      mcg 440 per 100g
-- Magnesium 20 mg per mg
Turnip greens, boiled, 144 g 12.154 mg
Dandelion greens, boiled, 105g 9.616 mg
Mustard greens, boiled, 140g 8.347 mg
Squash, summer, boiled, 180 g 4.048mg
Peas, green, frozen, boiled, 360 g 3.840 mg
Peas, edible-podded, frozen, boiled, 160g 1.429 mg
Peas, edible-podded, boiled, 160 g 1.123 mg
Squash, winter, baked, 205g 2.901 mg
Beet greens, boiled, 144g 2.619mg
Pumpkin, boiled, 245 g 2.484 mg
Squash, summer, raw 113g 2.401 mg
Broccoli, frozen, boiled, 184g 2.015 mg
Broccoli, boiled, 156 g 1.685 mg
Broccoli, raw 88 g 1.235 mg
Lettuce, raw 1 head 163 g 1.993 mg
-- butterhead (includes boston and bibb types),
Lettuce, raw 1 head 539 g 1.493 mg
Lettuce, cos or romaine, 56 g 1.295 mg
-- iceberg (includes crisphead types),
Lettuce, green leaf, raw 56 g 0.969 mg
Asparagus, frozen, boiled, 180 g 1.112 mg
Carrots, boiled, 156 g 1.072 mg
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), boiled,  104 g 0.962 mg
Asparagus, boiled, 60 g 0.463 mg
Asparagus, canned, 72 g 0.454 mg
Pepper, sweet, red, raw 119 g 0.061 mg

#### lycopene content of best sources ####

Watermelon, raw 6.889 mg per 152 g
Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, 6.641 mg per 240 g
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, 4.631 mg per 180 g
Papayas, raw 2.559 mg per 140 g
grapefruit 1.745 mg per 123 g

supp's that may reduce blindness risk

(from macular degeneration and cataracts)

5 mg zeaxanthin,
10 mg lutein:
800 mg magnesium,
400 mg potassium
Lutein and zeaxanthin offer protect from both
age-related macular degeneration and cataracts .
. Carotenoids are fat-soluble,
and are therefore absorbed with oil;
eg, after steam-sterilizing the greens,
puree them with olive oil .
. leafy greens are a good source of
lutein, magnesium, and potassium;
esp'ly spinach . green = magnesium .
. supp's are economical .

0.5 ... 3.0 mg Melatonin at bedtime
400 mcg selenium
600 mg N-Acetyl-Cysteine or eggs
210 .. 420 mg R-ala (alpha lipoic acid)
. melatonin stimulates glutathione production;
it is a potent inhibitor of cataracts;
proven in animal models .
Melatonin production slows after age 40,
but by age 60 virtually no melatonin is produced
at a time when most cataracts develop.
. 3 mg of mel at bedtime in elders with AMD
prevented further vision loss (Yi 2005).
[6.21:
. melatonin needs selenium and cysteine to work;
egg yolk has 250mg of cysteine;
but it's not as stable as N-acetyl-cysteine;
so, it's recommended it be taken with vit'C,
and other anti-oxidants found in a normal diet,
along with the r-ala .]
. ala prevents cataract by
protecting glutathione synthesis.
. in animal models it reduced cataract by 40%
and protected the lens from losing
vitamins C, E, and glutathione.
. vitamin C is a first-line neutralizer of radical;
it is then recycled by glutathione .

. Selenium works with alpha-lipoic acid
to increase cellular concentrations of glutathione,
. Low plasma levels of vitamin E
increase the risk of lens opacities.
[. the Vitamin Book said vit'E's job was

facilitating the transport of selenium;
there have been contradictory results from
trying to megadose vit'E as an anti-oxidant .]
. cysteine is a component of glutathione;
A combination of diallyl disulfide
(a major organosulfide in garlic oil)
and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
completely prevented cataract development in animals.
50 .. 150 mg riboflavin:
Riboflavin reduces oxidized glutathione;
it is a precursor FADH
(reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide)
which is used by glutathione reductase,
to reduce and activate glutathione;
it makes glutathione available for the enzyme
glutathione-selenium peroxidase,
which neutralizes peroxide free radicals .
250 mg Inositol nicotinate:
. occurs in high concentrations in the lens.
Inositol quenches reactive oxygen .
2.5 mg folic acid
50 mg B6 [6.29: that's a high dose; addicting?]
1 mg B12
. B-6 prevents free-radicals by
properly metabolizing homocysteine
and is required for absorption of vitamin B12,
and proper synthesis of nucleic acids.
. . low levels of the B vitamins that are
critical to the metabolism of homocysteine),
will result in elevated levels of homocysteine,
which is a risk factor for both AMD and
other cardiovascular diseases .
. supplementing with folic acid, B6, and B12
can significantly reduce the risk of AMD
in adults with high homocysteine (Christen 2009).
100-200 mg CoQ10;
500mg acetyl-L-carnitine
+ 500mg arginine base
[= acetyl-L-carnitine arginate? 6.29:
-- perhaps a patents issue]:
. Mitochondrial dysfunction can result in
reactive oxygen species
linked to both cataracts
and macular degeneration;
a combination of CoQ10, acetyl-L-carnitine,
and proper diet,
improved mitochondrial function .
Acetyl-L-carnitine can reduce cataract risk
by acetylating potential glycation sites
that would otherwise cloud lens crystallins .
DHEA
. abnormally low in patients with AMD (Bucolo 2005).
DHEA also has been shown to protect the eyes against
oxidative damage (Tamer 2007).
[6.21:
. do not take this hormone orally;
it can be very effective nasally
in micronized form 5..10mg;
or blenderize dhea into a progesterone cream .
. exercise can raise dhea,
as can lowering cortisol .

[6.29: my cortisol-lowering diet module is this:]
a low carb diet; and,
arginine+lysine several times:
1 tsp 3 times per day;
and 6tsp at night .]

120 mg Gingko biloba
100 mg bilberry
Gingko biloba has anti-cataract potential;
Bilberry, a proanthocyanidin,
Gingko biloba and bilberry may restore
microcapillary circulation.
. bilberry contains Anthocyanidins
and Cyanidin-3-Glucoside (C3G);
. anthocyanidins may prevent leakage from capillaries,
prevalent in neovascular AMD.
Studies also show that bilberry increases
oxidative stress defense mechanisms in the eyes (Milbury 2007).
C3G fights inflammation by
inhibiting inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS),
C3G increases cytokine adiponectin
[. helps burn energy instead of letting it
raise sugar levels and increase fat .]
C3G may be protect against Alzheimer’s
[. that wouldn't be surprising,
if it does reduce sugar spiking .]
C3G helps to induce apoptosis
in a number of human cancer lines .
Bioflavonoids are powerful inhibitors of
the enzyme aldose reductase.
If aldose reductase activity falls,
sorbitol is not synthesized.
This reduces the accumulation of
water in the lens.
The bioflavonoids quercetin, myrcetin,
and kaempferol (from limes)
specifically inhibit diabetic cataracts.
Gingko is a widely used flavonoid that
maintains microcirculation to the eye
and inhibits free radicals.
500-1000 mg carnosine
inhibits formation of AGEs
(advanced glycation end products)
Eye drops containing N-acetyl-L-carnosine
can delay vision senescence in humans:
effective in 100% of primary senile cataract cases
and 80% of mature senile cataract cases.
N-acetyl-L-carnosine eye drops are approved for
human use in Russia for the treatment of many eye diseases.
Brite Eyes II contains
1% N-acetyl-L-carnosine
L-Carnosine is an anti-glycation agent;
Topically applied N-acetyl-carnosine
prevented light-induced DNA strand breaks
and repaired damaged DNA strands (Specht 2000),
and has improved visual acuity,
glare and lens opacification
in animals and humans with advanced cataracts
(Williams 2006, Babizhayez 2009).
Phil Micans PharmB, Vice President, IAS Group:
Dr. Mark Babizhayev:
. the application of L-carnosine for the treatment of
human cataracts is misleading.
This is because L-carnosine readily becomes a substrate for
the activity of natural peptidases (i.e. carnosinase)
in the aqueous humor.
So much so, that there is
no sign of L-carnosine in the aqueous humor
within 15 minutes after instillation.
Furthermore,
I consider that L-carnosine eye-drops
may even be harmful for eyes because
it gradually releases histamine,
which, located as it would be
in the presence of the eye-lens
is a very toxic agent.
However, NAC eye-drops are resistant to
hydrolysis with natural carnosinase.
Therefore, NAC is the only currently known agent
which reverses and prevents human cataracts.
update understanding of cataract:
NewsRx.com 01-29-10/Study data from M.A. Babizhayev and colleagues
"The antioxidant activity of L-carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine,
bioactivated in ocular tissues)
versus N-acetylcarnosine (N-acetyl-beta-alanyl-L-histidine,
ocular-targeted small dipeptide molecules)
was studied in aqueous solution
and in a lipid environment,
employing liposomes as a model of lipid membranes.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were generated by an
iron/ascorbate promoter system for induction of lipid peroxidation (LPO),"
investigators in Russia report .

"L-carnosine, which is stabilized from enzymatic hydrolysis,
operates as a universal aldehyde and ROS scavenger
in both aqueous and lipid environments
and is effective at preventing ROS-induced damage
to biomolecules.
Second-generation carnosine analogs bearing the
histidyl-hydrazide moiety
were synthesized and tested versus L-camosine
for their ability to reverse the glycation process,
also known as the Maillard reaction,
and reverse the stable intermolecular cross-links,
monitored in the glucose-ethylamine Schiff base model,
ultimately resulting in the formation of
the advanced glycation end products (AGES)
from nonenzymatic glycation,
accumulating in numerous body tissues and fluids.
The obtained data demonstrate the transglycation properties
of the ophthalmically stabilized L-camosine
and L-carnosine histidyl-hydrazide derivatives tested
and can be used to decrease or predict the occurrence of
long-term complications of AGE formation
and improve therapeutically the quality of vision
and length of life for diabetes mellitus patients
and survivors with early aging.
Scientists at Innovative Vision Products, Inc. (IVP),
developed lubricant eyedrops designed as a
sustained-release 1% N-acetylcarnosine prodrug of L-camosine.
The eyedrops contain a mucoadhesive cellulose-based compound
combined with corneal absorption promoters
and glycerine in a drug-delivery system.
Anti-aging therapeutics with the
eyedrop formula including N-acetylcarnosine
showed efficacy in the nonsurgical treatment of
age-related cataracts for enrolled participants
in the prospective, randomized, double-masked,
placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial
after controlling for age, gender, and daily activities.
In a cohort in excess of 50,500 various patients
seeking cutting-edge medical care,
the N-acetylcamosine topical eyedrops target therapy
was demonstrated to have significant efficacy, safety,
and good tolerability for the prevention and treatment of
visual impairment in this older population
with relatively stable patterns of causes
for blindness and visual impairment.
Overall, accumulated study data demonstrate that
the IVP-designed new vision-saving drugs,
including N-acetylcarnosine eyedrops,
promote health vision and prevent vision disability from
senile cataracts, primary open-angle glaucoma,
age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy,
and aging.
N-acetylcarnosine eyedrop therapy is the crown jewel of the
anti-aging medical movement
and revolutionizes early detection, treatment,
and rejuvenation of aging-related eye-disabling disorders,"
wrote M.A. Babizhayev and colleagues.

Babizhayev and colleagues published their study in
American Journal of Therapeutics
(
N-Acetylcarnosine Lubricant Eyedrops
Possess All-In-One Universal Antioxidant Protective Effects
of L-Carnosine in Aqueous and Lipid Membrane Environments,
Aldehyde Scavenging, and Transglycation Activities
Inherent to Cataracts:
A Clinical Study of. American Journal of Therapeutics,
UNKNOWN DATE;16(6):517-533
).
For additional information, contact
M.A. Babizhayev, Innovat Vis Prod Inc.,
Moscow Division, Ivanovskaya 20, Suite 74, Moscow 127434, Russia.
The publisher of the American Journal of Therapeutics
can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
530 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3621, USA.

medications that increase blindness risk

6.22:

pills vs eyes 2008:

Open-angle glaucoma
((a bunch of corticosteroids))
Angle-closure glaucoma:
--[ what do these drugs have in common with eph? ]
[any anticholinergic may precipitate narrow-angle glaucoma]
cimetidine     TAGAMET
ephedrine   PRIMATENE, eph
epinephrine     ADRENALINE, PRIMATENE MIST
fluoxetine     PROZAC, SERAFEM
fluvoxamine     LUVOX
ipratropium     ATROVENT
paroxetine     PAXIL, PEXEVA
ranitidine     ZANTAC
sulfamethoxazole (with trimethoprim)     BACTRIM, COTRIM, SEPTRA
sulfisoxazole     GANTRISIN
topiramate     TOPAMAX
venlafaxine     EFFEXOR, EFFEXOR XR
Cataracts
betamethasone     ALPHATREX, DIPROLENE, DIPROSONE
busulfan     BUSULFEX, MYLERAN
chlorpromazine     THORAZINE
desoximetasone     TOPICORT
dexamethasone     DECADRON, HEXADROL, MYMETHASONE
fluocinolone     SYNALAR
fluocinonide     LIDEX-E, LIDEX
hydrocortisone (oral)     CORTEF, HYDROCORTONE
hydrocortisone (topical)     ALA-CORT, HI-COR, HYTONE, NEACLEAR LIQUID OXYGEN SCAR, PENECORT, SYNACORT
methylprednisolone     MEDROL
prednisolone     PRELONE
prednisone     DELTASONE
thioridazine     MELLARIL
triamcinolone (injectable)    
triamcinolone (topical)     ARISTOCORT, KENALOG, TRIACET, TRIDERM
Retinal Abnormalities
acitretin     SORITANE
chloroquine     ARALEN
chlorpromazine     THORAZINE
etretinate     TEGISON
hydroxychloroquine     PLAQUENIL
isotretinoin     ACCUTANE
tamoxifen     NOLVADEX
thioridazine     MELLARIL
tretinoin     RENOVA, RETIN-A
vitamin A (retinol)     AQUASOL A
Optic Nerve Diseases
amiodarone     CORDARONE, PACERONE
ethambutol    
linezolid     ZYVOX
sildenafil     VIAGRA
tadalafil     CIALIS
vardenafil     LEVITRA

sleeping aids

dalmane is a benzodiazepine

dalmane cataracts heavily affect females:
. of the few people developing Cataracts while on Dalmane
most were women, and 21% were
age 20..30 -- very early for cataracts .
[6.29:
. keep in mind that nothing here is proven;
because, it's epidemiology,
not data from randomized studies .
-- this reminds that the pharm'industry
was once notorious for allowing women to be users,
but not including women in their pre-market trials;
dalmane could be one of these?
had they taken women's chemistry into account,
there may have been a different presentation of it ? ]

anti-aggressives

benzodiazepines are related to anti-aggressives:
Epidemiological reviews have suggested
a possible link between cataract occurrence
and other psychotropic medications,
including benzodiazepines .
. long-term use of corticosteroids, phenothiazines,
certain other antipsychotic drugs,
some antineoplastic agents, and amiodarone
may increase cataract incidence.

. in the mid-1960s,
a decade after the marketing of phenothiazines,
drug-related ocular changes were reported in
patients who had been receiving years of
high-dose antipsychotic medication;
chlorpromazine was the primary offender.

Research also associated cataract occurrence with
other phenothiazines;
thioridazine, thiothixene,
trifluoperazine, levomepromazine,
and perphenazine are frequently cited examples.

A 1999 study of cataract occurrence
compared schizophrenic patients (26%)
with the general population (<1%).
. in addition to pharmaceutical exposures
schiz'ics often have additional risk factors:
smoking and poor dietary habits,
along with emotion-based metabolic disorders
(high cortisol, high insulin,
and blood sugar instabilities) .
[6.21:
. some of the new atypicals are clearly
increasing carb' intolerance,
and thus any cataracts blamed on sugar instabilities
must again point the blame at these meds .]

Epidemiological reviews have suggested
a possible link between cataract occurrence
and other psychotropic medications,
including benzodiazepines
and certain antidepressants
of the tricyclic and mao inhibitor classes .
ref# Exposure to phenothiazine drugs and risk of cataract.
Arch Ophthalmol. 1991;109(2):256-260.
Clinical reports have indicated an increased risk of
ocular opacities in users of phenothiazine drugs,
and some recent epidemiologic studies have found
an association between cataract and a
history of tranquilizer use.
To examine the effects of major tranquilizers
(phenothiazines and haloperidol)
on the risk of cataract extraction,
while controlling for suspected risk factors
such as diabetes and steroid use,
a matched cohort study was performed .
The use of either antipsychotic
or other phenothiazine drugs
increased the risk of cataract extraction
by roughly 3.5 times
in those who were both current users
and were exposed some time in the
2 to 5 years prior to their extraction.
Risk was also increased in individuals with
prior use of
antidiabetic agents,
systemic steroids,
and benzodiazepines.
ref# Sunlight and other risk factors for cataracts:
an epidemiologic study.
American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 78, Issue 11 1459-1462
. relation between individual exposure to sunlight
and the risk of cataracts.
Sunlight exposure was very slightly related to
all types of opacities combined.
Although the numbers of cases with
each type of opacity was small,
the risk of cataracts was slightly increased
in medium and high exposure categories
for persons having cortical or
posterior subcapsular opacities only,
but not nuclear sclerotic changes.
Persons with dark brown or hazel eyes
are at increased risk.
An unexpected finding was that
persons who reported using tranquilizers
for six months were at increased risk.
renewed interest in issue with anti-aggressives
. recent questions about quetiapine (seroquel)
as a possible cataract inducer
have increased the current interest in this issue
across the antipsychotic pharmacotherapy spectrum.

. photosensitizing agents
like chlorpromazine and its metabolites
denature proteins,
which become opacified when exposed to sunlight
and are deposited in the lens, cornea, and skin.
Melanin is also considered a probable cause
of lens discoloration
because it traps free radicals produced by
chlorpromazine.
Melanin and chlorpromazine
have a strong bonding affinity.
When chlorpromazine interacts with
ultraviolet-B light,
it produces purple or bluish colored
free-radical metabolites.
This phototoxic reaction creates the
cataract cellular changes.
-- agingeye.net's summary:
Thorazine has been shown to be associated with
pigmented corneal deposits
and anterior capsular cataracts.
Pigmentary retinopathy is usually associated with
a much higher dose (>2400 mg/d).
Pigment deposition on the cornea and lens
appears to be dose related and is usually irreversible.
Chlorpromazine-induced anterior cataracts
do not normally extend to the rest of the lens
even when patients continue taking chlorpromazine.
They usually enjoy good vision for a long period
despite a dense cataract at the pupillary region.
Thioridazine (Mellaril)
has also been reported to induce
lenticular changes unrelated to pigmentary retinopathy.
[Siddall J:
Ocular complications related to phenothiazines.
Dis Nerv Syst 1968; 29:10-13]
However, contrary reports have indicated
no evidence of lens opacity
in patients taking this drug.
[Barnes G, Cameron M:
Skin and eye changes with chlorpromazine therapy.
Med J Aust 1966; 1:478-481]
the risk of cataract occurrence remains unclear.
[6.29:
it's mainly known for retinopathy:
(Thioridazine can remain bound to melanin
in the retinal pigment epithelial cells
for many years with progressive visual loss
despite discontinuation of their use.)]
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Cataract occurrence was observed as an infrequent finding
during screening for adverse events
before ziprasidone was approved for clinical use.
[Geodon, in Physicians' Desk Reference, 56th ed.
Montvale, NJ, Medical Economics Co, 2002, pp 2688-2692]
However, there is no known causal connection
between this drug and lenticular opacities.
6.22:
Claudio Cepeda`Psychotic symptoms in children and adolescents
. cataracts from chlorpromazine, thioridazine, and perphenazine
seem to be more frequent in young schiz'ic's
with rates in 22 ... 26%;
the young schiz'ics have an 82%
overall ocular pathology rate .
. these numbers seemed consistent with
smoking and diabetic effects
and there are multiple sources of diabetes
in most schiz'ics:
chronic stress, poor sleep, and bad diet .
. thioridazine > 800 mg results in
irreversible retinal pigmentation
which can result in blindness .
Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy
 By Lawrence A. Labbate,

[. among the antipersonell drugs
-- anti-psychotics, anti-aggressives --
all the highly sedating ones
{ thioridazine
, chlorpromazine
, quetiapine
} are suspected of causing cataracts;
is this true also for any of the
moderately sedating: ?
{ fluphenazine
, trifluoperazine
, loxapine
, molindone
} ]
. any anticholinergic may precipitate
narrow-angle glaucoma;
this happens less with the higher-potency 1st gen's,
and by avoiding co.use of antiparkinson drugs,
most of which are anticholinergics
(another class of antiparkinson drugs
is the dopamine releaser, eg: amantadine).
. thioridazine has potent anticholinergic effects .

. the antipsychotics best known for
not causing weight gain (abilify, geodon)
also may cause insomnia that leads to
co.use of benzodiazepines or trazodone;
benzodiazepines are anticholinergic .
[trazodone is weakly anticholinergic
but used cautiously on elders who have
glaucoma, especially angle-closure .]
. non-sedating antipsychotics are also
the most likely among
later generation antipsychotics to cause
akathisia (6.29:
that is the feeling of
getting sick from having to sit still;
but moving around doesn't really help
because the lack of stimulation
has to do with the way certain meds
can affect your neuro-hormones .
people with natural akathisia
are said to have attention deficit disorder,
and the cure is amphetamines;
generally the opposite of anti-dopaminergics)
. akathisia is more likely in
the higher-powered 1st-gen's
(they have less anticholinergic properties);
so they may be co.used with
sedatives:
# beta-adrenergic blockers
(propranolol or nadolol);
# or rarely a benzodiazepine or clonidine .

. quetiapine induces cataracts in animals
so the product label susggests slit-lamp exam's;
ophthalmologic studies find no evidence
supporting regular eye exam's;
however, since schiz'ics have
other risk factors for cataracts,
a referral to an ophthalmologist
for an eye exam
can be part of routine medical care
[6.29:
. but that shouldn't be expected;
not in tightly managed hmo's, right? ]

[. in the section on endocrine side effects
there's no mention of effects on thyroid;
of course,
there's no mention of insulin either,
but there's a whole section reserved for
"(weight gain),
and that's all with a chapter titled:
"(metabolic monitoring for 2nd-gen antipsychotics) !
...
. plus, what do you say about something like dhea,
after your profession has publically said
dhea seems to have no function ? ]
. diabetic ketoacidosis remains a rare possiblity
for all these antipsychotics .

. among the new anti-aggressives,
ziprasidone and aripiprazole cause
the least weight gain,
[ziprasidone is not a sedative;
if you're used to sedatives,
it can cause eno' anxiety to inhibit appetite .]
. all schiz'ics on 2nd-generation antipsychotics
should be monitored at least twice yearly
for glucose abnormalities
and lipid profile .
[is ziprasidone 2nd generation?
it specifically prefaced the call for
diabetes monitoring
with the assertion that ziprasidone
was causing no glucose abnormalities .
6.29:
. yea, but geodon's anx might increase
carb intolerance?
or they could be saying that
one may as well operate as if
geodon is not being used,
because they don't think highly of it
(they mention the profession was finding out
the dose needed to suppress aggression
is considerably higher than documented
and the new dose and rate of attack
could precipitate a cardiac event .]

2010-10-27

chia is healthy snack food

10.26: news.health/chia/fiber-carb ratio:
. did you see chia's fiber/carb ratio?
one way to highlight that is
give it in terms of % daily value:
20%/2%
.20/.02 = 10 .
10.27:
... what is the soluble-insoluble ratio ?

10.27: health/chia's soluble fiber:

. chia is a great snack food
because it's tastes like a grain
that can be eaten raw,
yet has a soluble fiber content similar to beans .

0.7 grams of soluble fiber per 15 g chia:
0.7 soluble fiber =
4.1 gm total Fiber - 3.4 g Insoluble Fiber
. compared to bean fibers (per cup/2 dried):
red: 2.0 sol, -- 7.9 total, 5.9 insol .
navy: 2.2 sol, -- 6.5 total, 4.3 insol .
black: 2.4 sol, -- 6.1 total, 3.7 insol .

rich in mucilloid soluble fiber:
If you leave Chia in water for 30 minutes
the glass will appear to contain
an almost solid gelatin,
absorbing more than 12 times its weigh in water .
"( Excessive consumption of flax [or chia] seeds
with inadequate water
can cause bowel obstruction. )

. chia's fat has more omega-3 than omega-6
unlike most grains, nuts, and seeds;
Grains are seeds of plants belonging to the grass family.
(members of the monocot families Poaceae or Gramineae)
chia is a pseudocereal .

per 100g chia the fat composition is (grams):
3.2 sat, 2.1 mono, 5.8 poly(18:2), 17.5 poly(18:3)
compare 100g salmon:
0.9 sat, 2.1 mono,  0.8 poly(18:2), 0.3 poly(18:3)
0.3 poly(20:5 -- epa )
0.3 poly(22:5 -- dpa )
1.115 poly(22:6 -- dha)

reading the usda charts:
18:3 means 18 carbons with 3 double bonds .
omega-3 vs -6: means
A double bond is located on the 3rd vs 6th
carbon–carbon bond,
counting from the terminal methyl carbon
toward the carbonyl carbon.
For example, alpha-Linolenic acid
is classified as an omega-3 fatty acid .
18:3 vs 18:2
alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA)     18:3 (n-3)
Linoleic acid (LA) 18:2(n-6) -- omega-6 fatty acid.

. keep in mind that omega-3's are
poly's (polyunsaturates) -- they are
easily increasing your free radical load
and causing oxidative stresses (rapid aging)
while not being easily converted by your body
into the healthy fish oils .

. while poly's do have anti-cancer effects,
a more heart-friendly anti-cancer strategy
is high-dosing the non-toxic form of selenium
and avoiding the moldy grains
that are folded into fast foods .

. worse news for poly's, [2014.6.30: later retracted]
 macular degeneration (leading cause age-related blindness)
and male prostate cancer,
were more likely with high levels of ALA,
the omega-3 plentiful in chia .
. while ALA is an essential fatty acid,
only very small quantities are required,
and should be mixed with
antioxidant herbs like rosemary,

. the amount you need ?
see usa's suggestion .
--(notice in that link
that you can have omega-6 amounts
that are 17times the omega-3 amounts?
that is the political opinion of the usa,
the world's grain supplier:
most of their exports --{wheat, soy}--
have too much omega-6
compared to omega-3 .
. they might be right about your omega-3 needs;
or they might be low-balling
due to usa's lack of it .

. I appreciate raw foods,
so I'm grateful chia seeds don't imbalance
my omega-3 omega-6 ratio's,
but, my favorite raw source for omega-3
is egg yolks and dark leafy greens .
. the closest I've found to bean-fed eggs
-- that would have more omega-3 I believe --
is Eggland's Best .

. to get a sure dose of DHA,
that is 3rd-party tested for
acceptable levels of the usual
fish oil contaminants
(dioxins,PCB's, mercury, ...)
I use Life Extension's
Super Omega-3 epa/dha fisho oil
(from a well-used discounter
like iherb.com  not amazon.com)
[2011.11.14: but not since
iherb changed its discount policies;
do consider however,
who amazon is connecting you with:
counterfeits do happen,
and dioxins are serious .]

chia is better than flax:
"( flaxseed contains a considerable amount of
[neurotoxic] cyanogen glycosides.
To remove cyanides from flaxseed,
5% of freshly ground flaxseed by weight
could be added to cold-pressed flaxseed,
with incubation at 30 °C for 18 h
followed by steam heat to evaporate HCN.)


"(Taking over 2 tablespoons raw flax seed,
may have hormonal effects that are
harmful during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
People with hormone-dependent conditions
like breast or prostate cancer
should also avoid using flax seed oil.
It is not recommended for children under 12.)

"(Flax seed may have estrogen-like effects,
and women taking flax seed daily
may experience changes in menstruation;
the NIH advises that women with
hormone-related health conditions
be cautious about using flax seed,
including endometriosis, uterine fibroids,
polycystic ovary syndrome,
and breast, ovarian or uterine cancer.
Pregnant women also should
not consume supplemental flax seed,
as it could cause hormonal effects
that might be harmful to the developing baby .)




2010-03-01

care for high-risk elders

2.10: co.health/care for high-risk elders:
Health and Wellness Product Information Group
Are you and your agency prepared to work with
lesbian and gay seniors?

my reply:
. according to that article,
sexual minorities have a lot in common with
the mentally ill: fewer social connections,
and thereby a greater risk of stress conditions .
. they should be reminded to compensate by
concentrating on the other branches of longevity:
#: finding self-employment you love,
both challenging and providing a feeling of flow .
#: staying on a disciplined diet
that keeps hormones in the zone:
beans, greens, yams, and no grains or sugar .
#: peak resistance exercise
for maximizing natural growth hormone .

paleo (grassfed) diet

2.9: co.health/linkedin.com/Health and Wellness Product Information Group:
Eating like Cavemen - What are your thoughts on a Paleo Diet?

. an interview with a Paleolithic nutrition expert .
"(
Dr. Loren Cordain is a professor of exercise physiology
and a renowned expert in the area of Paleolithic nutrition.
) .
. I would sum it up as the grass-fed diet
-- omega-3 friendly .
. one thing not mentioned in that link's interview
is the pervasive dioxin problem
-- we need to be more careful with fat
than our ancestors;
I use 3rd-party tested fish oil
http://www.ifosprogram.com/IFOS/ConsumerReport.aspx

. meat and dairy not safe?
low-fat legumes (vs soy and peanuts)
-- unlike cereals, seeds, and nuts --
do qualify as a grass-fed diet .
. low-fat beans, with sufficient cooking times,
are non-toxic and omega-3 friendly;
esp'ly {kidney beans, black beans}
for having not only a complete proteinbut also the highest fiber and protein
per plant calorie .
some-beans-feature-complete-protein.html

. legumes have been the most important
dietary predictor of longevity
Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 2004;13 (2):217-220 (pdf)
but when a long-living culture's legume is soy,
that soy is mostly fermented
(reduces toxins and anti-nutrients) .
. the key to a legume`s healthfulness is its
time-releasing of carb' and protein,
and the fact that its soluble fiber promotes
bacterial production of butyrates and vitamin k .
. however!
one very important mineral that is often missing from beans
is selenium -- that pro-longevity powerhouse --
which is a mineral only tolerated by legumes, not needed by them,
and which is available to farm-raised animals, salt-water wild fish,
and salt-water vegetables .

. my diet-related health articles .
blog posts:
. do some legumes have a lectin problem?
. can chickens eat beans?

2010-02-28

genetically modified alfalfa looms over grassfed animal products

2.24: news.pol/gmo/USDA must not approve GE alfalfa:

from Center for Food Safety
date Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:05 AM
subject Tell Congress to Hold USDA Accountable!

Call your Senators and Representative today and say
USDA must not approve GE alfalfa!

Monsanto wants to sell its genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa
and wants the USDA to approve its permit application,
but consumers, farmers, dairies, and food companies
dont want GE alfalfa plants and seeds released into the environment.

USDA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) admits
that if GE alfalfa is approved:
* GE Contamination of non-GE and organic alfalfa crops will occur
* GE contamination will economically impact small and family farmers
* Foreign export markets will be at risk due to rejection of GE contaminated products
* Farmers will be forced to use more toxic herbicides to remove old stands of alfalfa

Yet, unbelievably, USDA has decided that these impacts are insignificant!
And, USDA intends to approve Monsanto's Roundup Ready GE alfalfa anyway.

Call your Congressional Representatives today
and ask them to hold USDA accountable
by contacting Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack
and urging him to deny approval of Monsanto's GE alfalfa!

Tell them that you DO NOT support the deregulation of GE alfalfa,
for the following reasons:
* GE contamination of non-GE and organic crops would be inevitable
* You won't buy products that are GE-contaminated
* Alfalfa is a major food source for livestock
and GE alfalfa would destroy the integrity of organic dairy products
* You support the rights of farmers to grow the crops of their choice,
and GE contamination makes that impossible
* Ask your Representative and Senators to contact Secretary Vilsack
and urge him to deny USDA approval of Monsanto's GE alfalfa

Then email us at info@truefoodnow.org
and tell us who you called
and let us know what kind of response you got!

Background
In 2006, the Center for Food Safety (CFS)
sued the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
for its illegal approval of Monsanto's
genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa.
USDA failed to conduct an environmental impact statement (EIS)
before deregulating the crop, as required by law.
An EIS is a rigorous analysis of the potential significant
environmental, health, and economic impacts of a federal decision,
mandated under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The federal courts sided with CFS
and banned GE alfalfa until the USDA fully analyzed
the impacts of the GE plant on the environment, farmers, and the public
in an EIS.

USDA released its draft EIS on December 14, 2009.
A 75-day comment period is now open until 3 March, 2010.
CFS has begun analyzing the EIS
and it is clear that the USDA,
in its recommendation to approve GE alfalfa,
has not taken into consideration the concerns of
non-GE alfalfa farmers, dairies, exporters, retailers or consumers ...
In fact, their [current] EIS states that consumers
don't care if their organic food is GE contaminated
and neither do organic farmers,
as long as farmers employ the organic practices required
under the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA).
Obviously, this is not true
and we need to push our Congressional representatives
to call upon USDA to deny the approval of GE alfalfa.
. review the EIS and other documents .

USDA must not approve GE alfalfa Tell-a-friend!

2.24: web.health/alfalfa/toxins that could get worse under gmo?:
. one of the hazards when gmo's involve gene shifting
is that the toxins and allergens already in the plant
can become more potent or effectively administered .
. natural toxins from alfalfa include medicarpin and Canavanine .
. medicarpin is useful for reducing plant population densities;
it's found in soils of the mature plant .
. Canavanine, an arginine analog,
is practically found only in the seed currently .


2.25: pol/gmo/gm-alfalfa invading organics:
. instead of beating the dead horse of anti-gmo,
we should push organics toward adopting
greenhouse technology,
both as a way of controling insects physically,
and for protecting crop genetics by
filtering out pollen vectors .

2.26: co.pol/gmo/linkedin.com/gm-alfalfa invading organics:
"(
If you want to avoid GMO's in Canada and USA
you need to buy organic since we don't label them here.
There are lobby groups trying to get the government to
label food products as GMO
but the companies against it have stronger lobby boards
that argue it will cause unnecessary fear among citizens.
)
my reply:
. If you want to avoid GMO's you need to buy organic ?
that won't work in the usa soon:
they are now approving GE alfalfa
(see Center for Food Safety)
. this is sure [to] end organic meats
unless organic turns to air-filtered greenhousing
[2.28: or gmo can be considered organic].

2.28: pol/gmo/organic meat is not grassfed:
. organic meat is not worth fighting gmo's about
because really healthy meat should be
completely grass fed,
whereas organics can be grain-feed .
. grassfed will not be an economic reality until
the entire world downsizes population -- faght chance --
so, instead of worrying about gmo silage,
the health-conscious among us
should instead be resigned to a meatless future;
(see legumes offering complete protein
-- black beans and kidney beans);
however, as with solar energy,
the production of eggs is within the grasp of homeowners,
and we should structure locals law so as to
encourage the production of homegrown grassfed eggs .
. most homes are far away from the industrial farmers
where most of the gmo silage usage will be contracted,
therefore, they are the best place to raise healthy eggs .