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Papayas and pineapples are nature’s best sources of proteolytic enzymes, which we need to digest food protein. However, these enzymes have also been shown as beneficial in fighting cancer.
Numerous alternative cancer practitioners have promoted proteolytic enzymes. Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez conducted a pilot study of patients suffering from inoperable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. He treated 11 people with his diet program that included proteolytic enzymes. The experiment resulted in five people surviving for two years, four surviving for three years, and two still living.
Consequently, a larger scale study currently in Phase 3 is partially funded by the National Cancer Institute.
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Pancreatic Enzymes
Each day the pancreas secretes about 1.7 litres of pancreatic juice in the small intestine. In this juice are enzymes--including lipases, proteases and amylases--required for the digestion and absorption of food..
Each day the pancreas secretes about 1.7 litres of pancreatic juice in the small intestine. In this juice are enzymes--including lipases, proteases and amylases--required for the digestion and absorption of food..
Cancer
Cancer develops when cells in the body function abnormally and multiply uncontrollably--a process which eventually leads to tumor growth. A healthy body routinely detects and eliminates abnormal cells.
Cancer develops when cells in the body function abnormally and multiply uncontrollably--a process which eventually leads to tumor growth. A healthy body routinely detects and eliminates abnormal cells.
Selenium
Imagine an antioxidant with the power to fight aging, halt heart disease, cut cancer rates, boost immunity, and speed healing. That's selenium, one of the most important disease-fighting nutrient.
Imagine an antioxidant with the power to fight aging, halt heart disease, cut cancer rates, boost immunity, and speed healing. That's selenium, one of the most important disease-fighting nutrient.
Smooth Out Your Life
So simple yet so delicious and good for you! Shakes and smoothies can be used as a breakfast substitute, meal replacement or as a refreshing "pick-me-up" any time of day.
So simple yet so delicious and good for you! Shakes and smoothies can be used as a breakfast substitute, meal replacement or as a refreshing "pick-me-up" any time of day.
Vitamin C No Reason to be Scared
"Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to live in a better world." --Linus Pauling High doses of vitamin C could increase the risk of cancer, scientists warn today.
"Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to live in a better world." --Linus Pauling High doses of vitamin C could increase the risk of cancer, scientists warn today.
Enzymes: The Secret of Life?
Of all the major elements of nutrition, enzymes are the least understood, the least written about and provide the most underestimated contribution to life and healt.
Of all the major elements of nutrition, enzymes are the least understood, the least written about and provide the most underestimated contribution to life and healt.
Vitamin C
If we are serious about slaying the current Goliath "sickness industry," as opposed to the "health industry," we must arm ourselves with the truth about vitamin C.
If we are serious about slaying the current Goliath "sickness industry," as opposed to the "health industry," we must arm ourselves with the truth about vitamin C.
Have a HEMP Hayday
Hemp. There, it's now in black and white, and there's nothing controversial about it. After all, what could be less contentious than an industrial crop grown on about 3,000 to 4,000 acres in Canada, with applications for use in everything from body care and food products to fuels and fibres?
Hemp. There, it's now in black and white, and there's nothing controversial about it. After all, what could be less contentious than an industrial crop grown on about 3,000 to 4,000 acres in Canada, with applications for use in everything from body care and food products to fuels and fibres?
Anti-Cancer Antioxidants
Imagine the cells in your body turning brown just like an apple does when exposed to the oxygen in the air.
Imagine the cells in your body turning brown just like an apple does when exposed to the oxygen in the air.
Enzymes: The Sparks of Life
Let's face it: times have changed. We've adopted a modern lifestyle with faster-paced, more hectic days and, probably more significantly, eating habits that include the consumption of industrialized, processed food. People today are sick..
Let's face it: times have changed. We've adopted a modern lifestyle with faster-paced, more hectic days and, probably more significantly, eating habits that include the consumption of industrialized, processed food. People today are sick..
Hemp Seeds Please
"Most people don't know hemp seeds as a traditional food staple documented in China as far back as 1500 B.
"Most people don't know hemp seeds as a traditional food staple documented in China as far back as 1500 B.
Hemp
That the hemp plant is used as food initially surprises and confuses most peopl.
That the hemp plant is used as food initially surprises and confuses most peopl.
3 Key Supplements for a Healthy Heart
Today, your heart will beat at least 100,000 times, pumping 2,500 to 5,000 gallons of blood through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels within your body. Amazing, but tru.
Today, your heart will beat at least 100,000 times, pumping 2,500 to 5,000 gallons of blood through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels within your body. Amazing, but tru.
Canadian Lecture Tour
Enzymes-the Spark Plugs of Life
There are about 2,800 different enzymes involved in human bodily processes. This multitude is necessary for digestion and metabolism to run efficiently, and each enzyme has a special job to do.
There are about 2,800 different enzymes involved in human bodily processes. This multitude is necessary for digestion and metabolism to run efficiently, and each enzyme has a special job to do.
Oh, What a Relief It Is
Every year more than 50 million people visit their doctors for digestive problems. As a result, acid blockers and antacids are two of the top-selling pharmaceutical products.
Every year more than 50 million people visit their doctors for digestive problems. As a result, acid blockers and antacids are two of the top-selling pharmaceutical products.
Selenium
Adding this nutritional supplement to a normal diet could prevent cancer, heart disease, and strokes. Selenium is an essential trace element for health.
Adding this nutritional supplement to a normal diet could prevent cancer, heart disease, and strokes. Selenium is an essential trace element for health.
The Complexities of Vitamin E
Vitamin E was first discovered in 1922 at the University of California in Berkeley, when research physician Dr. Herbert M. Evans and his assistant, Katherine S. Bishop, found that rats reared on a rancid lard diet failed to reproduce.
Vitamin E was first discovered in 1922 at the University of California in Berkeley, when research physician Dr. Herbert M. Evans and his assistant, Katherine S. Bishop, found that rats reared on a rancid lard diet failed to reproduce.
Great Greens for Health, Heart, and Head
Eating an abundance of fruit and vegetables may reduce cancer incidence by up to 50 percen.
Eating an abundance of fruit and vegetables may reduce cancer incidence by up to 50 percen.
The ABCs of Hypothyroidism
Thyroid hormones affect every cell in the body. In hypothyroidism, the amount of hormone secreted by the thyroid gland does not meet the body's demands.
Thyroid hormones affect every cell in the body. In hypothyroidism, the amount of hormone secreted by the thyroid gland does not meet the body's demands.
What Are Enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins (complex chains of amino acids) that play a role in all chemical functions in the body including digestion, energy production, and repair of tissues, organs, and cells.
Enzymes are proteins (complex chains of amino acids) that play a role in all chemical functions in the body including digestion, energy production, and repair of tissues, organs, and cells.
Shopping List for a Healthy Heart
Vitamin E (100 percent natural source mixed toco.
Vitamin E (100 percent natural source mixed toco.
Your Detox-Product Shopping List
From the car fumes we breathe to the pesticide residues on our foods, toxic contaminants are, sadly, a daily reality. Your local health food store is your best source of the wide range of natural foods, herbs, and supplements needed to support natural detoxification.
From the car fumes we breathe to the pesticide residues on our foods, toxic contaminants are, sadly, a daily reality. Your local health food store is your best source of the wide range of natural foods, herbs, and supplements needed to support natural detoxification.
Stressed Out
If you're like so many other people, you're stressed from the moment you wake up until you hit the sack some 16 hours late.
If you're like so many other people, you're stressed from the moment you wake up until you hit the sack some 16 hours late.
Forever Young
All of us want to have longer and healthier lives, and while some of us are dealt a better hand than others in life's genetic lottery, there are many ways we can maximize the potential we are born with.
All of us want to have longer and healthier lives, and while some of us are dealt a better hand than others in life's genetic lottery, there are many ways we can maximize the potential we are born with.
It's Still The One
Despite the recent storm of controversy surrounding vitamin E and its role in cardiovascular disease, research continues to support the heart health benefits of this fat-soluble antioxidant.
Despite the recent storm of controversy surrounding vitamin E and its role in cardiovascular disease, research continues to support the heart health benefits of this fat-soluble antioxidant.
Zinc
The fact that the alphabet ends in z doesn't mean it's appropriate to leave zinc, a most important mineral, to the end of your supplement regimen. Today there is more to know about zinc than you may think.
The fact that the alphabet ends in z doesn't mean it's appropriate to leave zinc, a most important mineral, to the end of your supplement regimen. Today there is more to know about zinc than you may think.
Top 10 Supplements
In June 2002 the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article that concluded nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of chronic disease.
In June 2002 the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article that concluded nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of chronic disease.
Hemp Hoopla
Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy around hemp due to its relation to marijuana. The main difference: marijuana contains levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive effect, of between 5 and 20 percent, while hemp contains only trace levels of less than one percent.
Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy around hemp due to its relation to marijuana. The main difference: marijuana contains levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive effect, of between 5 and 20 percent, while hemp contains only trace levels of less than one percent.
Sweet Talk
Medical researchers say we have more control over our blood sugar levels than we may realize. Scores of published studies support the use of a variety of nutritional and herbal supplements in combination with a high-fibre, nutritionally balanced diet as the best natural approach to blood sugar control.
Medical researchers say we have more control over our blood sugar levels than we may realize. Scores of published studies support the use of a variety of nutritional and herbal supplements in combination with a high-fibre, nutritionally balanced diet as the best natural approach to blood sugar control.
In the Spirit of Giving
Is pervasive yuletide background music reverberating in your head along with thoughts of holiday gift lists and interminable trips to the mall? Are visions of sugar plums and dancing fairies turning into nightmares before Christmas as you contemplate the holiday season?
Is pervasive yuletide background music reverberating in your head along with thoughts of holiday gift lists and interminable trips to the mall? Are visions of sugar plums and dancing fairies turning into nightmares before Christmas as you contemplate the holiday season?
Eating to Live
Promote better intestinal health by maximizing the benefits to be derived from these four pillars: probiotics, phytochemicals, digestive enzymes, and dietary fibre.
Promote better intestinal health by maximizing the benefits to be derived from these four pillars: probiotics, phytochemicals, digestive enzymes, and dietary fibre.
Vitamin E
Sitting at a warm, cozy tea shop, my friend Julie mentioned that she had stopped taking vitamin E after media coverage suggested it may be harmful. The rest of the group turned and looked at me inquisitively. Many of you may also be curious about vitamin E, so join us at the tea shop, and uncover the truth about this vitamin.
Sitting at a warm, cozy tea shop, my friend Julie mentioned that she had stopped taking vitamin E after media coverage suggested it may be harmful. The rest of the group turned and looked at me inquisitively. Many of you may also be curious about vitamin E, so join us at the tea shop, and uncover the truth about this vitamin.
A Friend of Vitamin C
Walking through the local mall I spot my friend Amanda in our favourite health food store. She appears to be stocking up on echinacea, but I head straight for the vitamin C; I have the sniffles and I've been under a lot of stress lately and vitamin C aids both-and much more.
Walking through the local mall I spot my friend Amanda in our favourite health food store. She appears to be stocking up on echinacea, but I head straight for the vitamin C; I have the sniffles and I've been under a lot of stress lately and vitamin C aids both-and much more.
Profile of Dr. Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil is definitely changing the face of medicine. His familiar, white-bearded face has beamed at us from the cover of TIME magazine twice in the last nine years, most recently last October when his new book, Healthy Aging (Knopf, 2005) hit the stands.
Andrew Weil is definitely changing the face of medicine. His familiar, white-bearded face has beamed at us from the cover of TIME magazine twice in the last nine years, most recently last October when his new book, Healthy Aging (Knopf, 2005) hit the stands.
Hemp Protein
Hemp is an excellent source of protein. It boasts a complete spectrum of natural organic proteins, with all 20 amino acids used in the human body, including all eight essential amino acids. Hemp is also free of oligosaccharides, the component that can cause gas and upset stomach.
Hemp is an excellent source of protein. It boasts a complete spectrum of natural organic proteins, with all 20 amino acids used in the human body, including all eight essential amino acids. Hemp is also free of oligosaccharides, the component that can cause gas and upset stomach.
High on Health
Tasty, nutritious, and versatile hempseed foods and supplements are high on the list of health-conscious shoppers in natural health stores.
Tasty, nutritious, and versatile hempseed foods and supplements are high on the list of health-conscious shoppers in natural health stores.
Navigating the Supplement Maze
Your first trip to the local natural health store's supplements aisle can be overwhelming. The myriad of nutrient and herbal helpers that populate the shelves can make it difficult to navigate your way to just the right supplements for your own good health.
Your first trip to the local natural health store's supplements aisle can be overwhelming. The myriad of nutrient and herbal helpers that populate the shelves can make it difficult to navigate your way to just the right supplements for your own good health.
Beauty Without Injections
In their search for quick fixes to defy the signs of aging, many people turn to facial injections. The injected substances can include anything from a protein produced by the same bacteria that causes botulism, to fat, collagen, and even silicone to fill in wrinkles.
In their search for quick fixes to defy the signs of aging, many people turn to facial injections. The injected substances can include anything from a protein produced by the same bacteria that causes botulism, to fat, collagen, and even silicone to fill in wrinkles.
Back to Basics
Building your strongest nutritional foundation begins with two basic steps: eating a balanced nutritious diet and taking a high-quality daily multiple vitamin and mineral supplement. This back-to-basics strategy has proven effective for young and old alike.
Building your strongest nutritional foundation begins with two basic steps: eating a balanced nutritious diet and taking a high-quality daily multiple vitamin and mineral supplement. This back-to-basics strategy has proven effective for young and old alike.
Food and Mood
The relationship between food and mood is mediated by both psychological and physiological factors. It is clear that food can influence mood while mood can influence food choices. It is a complex relationship and based on taste, experience, expectations, culture, stressors, and nutritional status.
The relationship between food and mood is mediated by both psychological and physiological factors. It is clear that food can influence mood while mood can influence food choices. It is a complex relationship and based on taste, experience, expectations, culture, stressors, and nutritional status.
Beauty-Inside and Out
BeautyThere are healthy strategies that keep you feeling good, and the natural outcome of feeling good is looking good-no matter what your age. Eating well, exercising, and taking the right supplements help promote a healthy body-and a healthy look. Why not be beautiful inside and out?
BeautyThere are healthy strategies that keep you feeling good, and the natural outcome of feeling good is looking good-no matter what your age. Eating well, exercising, and taking the right supplements help promote a healthy body-and a healthy look. Why not be beautiful inside and out?
Moving on Up!
Just about everyone goes through an occasional bout of feeling down. Along with a better diet and daily exercise, adding a few tried and true mood boosters to your nutritional and herbal supplement program often makes a noticeable difference in a short period of time.
Just about everyone goes through an occasional bout of feeling down. Along with a better diet and daily exercise, adding a few tried and true mood boosters to your nutritional and herbal supplement program often makes a noticeable difference in a short period of time.
Fighting Avian Flu
Homeopathy-light years ahead of allopathic (conventional) medicine-has already successfully introduced an influenza remedy made from the hearts and livers of wild ducks. This remedy is still in use today to fight annual winter flu.
Homeopathy-light years ahead of allopathic (conventional) medicine-has already successfully introduced an influenza remedy made from the hearts and livers of wild ducks. This remedy is still in use today to fight annual winter flu.
The Vitamin E Debate
After its exciting discovery in 1922 as a nutrient essential for successful pregnancies in laboratory rats, vitamin E was used in the 1930s by Dr. Evan Shute, a Canadian obstetrician, to reduce the likelihood of miscarriage in his female patients. Researchers called it a sex hormone and controversy began to brew.
After its exciting discovery in 1922 as a nutrient essential for successful pregnancies in laboratory rats, vitamin E was used in the 1930s by Dr. Evan Shute, a Canadian obstetrician, to reduce the likelihood of miscarriage in his female patients. Researchers called it a sex hormone and controversy began to brew.
Super Selenium
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No-it's super selenium! This incredible mineral is associated with a number of "super benefits ranging from cancer prevention to thyroid disease support.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No-it's super selenium! This incredible mineral is associated with a number of "super benefits ranging from cancer prevention to thyroid disease support.
Blimey, Limey!
Hundreds of years ago, sailors suffered horribly from a disease called scurvy until a British doctor discovered that a ration of lime juice prevented its onset (hence the nickname "Limey for sailors of old).
Hundreds of years ago, sailors suffered horribly from a disease called scurvy until a British doctor discovered that a ration of lime juice prevented its onset (hence the nickname "Limey for sailors of old).
Got Stress?
Cold season is here, and people are talking about natural approaches to reduce risk for catching a cold, or at least improve recovery time. One of the old standbys for this season of sneezes and sniffles is vitamin C.
Cold season is here, and people are talking about natural approaches to reduce risk for catching a cold, or at least improve recovery time. One of the old standbys for this season of sneezes and sniffles is vitamin C.
The Real Vitamin C
Whole fruits and vegetables contain inherent cofactors that work together to facilitate absorption of nutrients. One such fruit is acerola-a naturally bioavailable source of vitamin C.
Whole fruits and vegetables contain inherent cofactors that work together to facilitate absorption of nutrients. One such fruit is acerola-a naturally bioavailable source of vitamin C.
Mineral Ascorbates
Burgeoning rates of geriatric conditions such as osteoporosis have sparked an interest in mineral supplements and their absorption rates. But which mineral forms are best, and how do we get the most bang for our buck from mineral supplements?
Burgeoning rates of geriatric conditions such as osteoporosis have sparked an interest in mineral supplements and their absorption rates. But which mineral forms are best, and how do we get the most bang for our buck from mineral supplements?
Fertility
You've been trying and trying, but your dream of having a child just hasn't come true. Along with the longing to hold your own little one in your arms come some nagging questions.
You've been trying and trying, but your dream of having a child just hasn't come true. Along with the longing to hold your own little one in your arms come some nagging questions.
Let’s Talk About SEX...
We can talk about sex, but with increased rates of low libido, are people actually “doing it”?
We can talk about sex, but with increased rates of low libido, are people actually “doing it”?
Vitamin E and Cancer
A spinach salad with avocado, toasted almonds, and asparagus spears makes a delicious lunch. But this powerful meal could also help reduce your risk of developing lung cancer.
A spinach salad with avocado, toasted almonds, and asparagus spears makes a delicious lunch. But this powerful meal could also help reduce your risk of developing lung cancer.
