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Omega-3 Deficiency: A Big Problem
A new Harvard study has determined that Om3 deficiency in America will cause 96,000 deaths a year.

Animal Fat Associated With Pancreatic Cancer
A diet that includes significant amounts of red meat and dairy products causes an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

Breastfed Infants Grow Up With Higher IQ
New US research confirms previous studies that have linked breastfeeding to higher IQ.

Quote of the Week
Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyze it by encumbering it with remedies. ~Leo Tolstoy

Modern medicine has turned the practice of medicine into a protocolized system - a repair shop where symptoms are checked off and treated. I wish it were so simple! Our body is not a light switch that can be turned on and off at will. It is a perfectly designed closed system that is not to be manipulated with unless there is no choice. When you touch one end of a closed system, another end is affected. If we don't pay attention to the whole system, but just keep "repairing" the damaged part, we eventually cause the entire system to collapse. This is the sad state of modern medicine - treat an illness by eliminating the symptoms. I want you to think about the body not as a set of plumbing, but as a wonderful eco-system. That is what centenarians do.

That's A Good Question!
Question: James Howard, in 1997, suggests that people with high testosterone use up DHEA faster and die sooner. Has that theory been debunked? I am on the testosterone patch, for a 3 month trial, before measuring PSA and testosterone levels. Am I shortening my life doing this? Am I using up DHEA faster and should I supplement with DHEA capsules?

Answer: I am not aware of the testosterone and DHEA pathway you mention. It does not make a lot of sense to me up front, as DHEA is the precursor to testosterone and actually helps, unless there is way too much testosterone on board leading to a negative feedback system to reduce output and thus DHEA production is shut down, so to say. In reality, when you are on testosterone patch, your doctor would be checking your testosterone level regularly to make sure it is within therapeutic range. Your doctor would also be checking your DHEA-sulfate level in the blood to ascertain it is also in the therapeutic range, so the risk of what you mention is quite remote, if I may say. Your blood level will tell you what is needed and how much.

That's A Good Question!
Question: Can you please tell me how to figure out the number of calories I need to have to lose weight?

Answer: The following formula will help you figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight. To lose 1 lb a week, you need to take 500 calories less or increase your activity level by 500 calories each day.
CALORIES FOR WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
To maintain one's weight, the following formula can be used:
10 Calories per pound of desirable body weight if the person is sedentary or if they are very obese.
13(m) / 12 (f) Calories per pound of desirable body weight for low activity level, or after the age of 55 years.
15 (m) / 13.5 (f) Calories per pound of desirable body weight for moderate activity.
17 (m) /15 (f) Calories per pound of desirable body weight for strenuous activity.

Activity levels:
Strenuous activity: Participation in vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes or more at least 4 to 5 days per week. Moderate activity: Participation in physical activity like swimming, jogging, or fast walking, 30 to 60 minutes each time. Low activity: No planned, regular physical activity; occasional weekend or weekly activity is the only type of physical activity (like golf or recreational tennis).

Special Report
Milk - The Perfect Food? Part 4 or 5
The fats and protein in milk can cause depression, juvenile diabetes, multiple sclerosis.