Put your hand on your chest and feel your heart beat. Now put your hand where you can feel your pulse. That pulse is the signature of your being. Your heart , creating that pulse, is working for you every minute of the day, every day of the year, every year of your entire life. If you live an average lifetime , your heart will beat about 3 billion times.
Now take a moment to realize that during the time it takes you to read the above an artery in the heart of roughly one Australian clogged up, cut of blood flow and started a rapid process of tissue and cell death. This process is better known as a heart attack. By the time you finish reading this blog four Australians will have had heart attack, and another four will have fallen prey to a stroke or heart failure Over the next twenty four hours 3,000 Australians heart attack this is roughly the same number of people who perished on 911.
The heart is the centerpiece of life and more often than not in Australia it is the centerpiece of death. Malfunction of the heart and/or circulation system will kill 30% of Australians more than those killed by any other injury or ailment, including cancer. Heart disease has been our number one cause of death for almost one hundred years. This disease does not recognize gender or race boundaries, all affected. If you were to ask women what disease poses the greatest risk to them heart disease or breast cancer, many would undoubtedly say breast cancer. But they would be wrong. Women death rates from heart disease is eight times higher than death rates from breast cancer. If this is an Australian game it is rugby an Australian dessert Pavlova . if there is an Australian disease its heart disease.
So why all the Animal Protein?
That’s for next week.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Protein: Facts & Fallacies
Protein: Facts & Fallacies
Enter any fitness center today and ask the first gym enthusiast you see, "what should I eat to build lean muscle?" Nine times out of ten, they will say protein. "Eat loads of protein mate"....... Stimulants, amino's, shakes and sports drinks that look like techno colored cocktails are all the go, but the main mantra is protein.
Supplement stores are packed to the roof with tubs that resemble garbage bins full of whey protein; a cheap byproduct of dairy. Slap a 20 inch bicep on the label, a cheesy slogan that says "GET MASSIVE GET RIPPED," throw in an extra 500 grams FREE and that's all it takes to influence the impressionable and sometimes ignorant consumer dollar.
Nutrition is a complicated subject. Due to the lack of formal training available on nutrition science within the fitness industry, it makes this environment a marketers paradise!
There is a kernel of truth to the whole protein campaign, that is, protein is a building block and it is essential to health. Although how much is necessary for optimal functioning has truly been blown out of proportion, way out. Gym goers today religiously weigh their protein portions daily, gram for gram with a rigid belief that maximizing protein intake will truly make the difference in physical appearance and performance.
However, do we really need to stuff ourselves full of protein to achieve peak performance? Thousands of professional sports stars know the importance of balanced nutrition in health and performance. Olympic champion Carl Lewis crowned his career with his best long jump in two years to win a record-tying ninth gold medal. Lewis, of course, is a longtime plant based eater, for sometime Leroy Burrell and Carl Lewis traded titles back and forth when they were being hailed as the fastest sprinters in the world - both thrived on low protein plant based diets. Dr. Benjamin Spock
Carl Lewis said: "Your body is your temple. If you nourish it properly, it will be good to you and you will increase its longevity."
A large majority of fitness trainers, especially body builders are convinced that protein is the secret to building a muscular physique. A training program and consuming sufficient calories builds bigger muscles, not protein consumption. Anyone exercising or strength training will need more protein, but only as a percentage of total calories, as all nutritional requirements increase, not just protein!
"I have not seen one paper demonstrating that if I take a 'super dooper, max power, protein shake,' that an individual will put on an extra kilo of muscle. If you want to put on an extra kilo of lean muscle, eat 2500 extra calories than you need in one week, have a real good training program and the rest is up to genetics." Jack Medina, Exercise Physiologist/ Olympic Coach
Can we be getting too much of a good thing? The old paradigm, if a little bit is good, then a lot must be even better, couldn't be further from the truth. Take a peek behind the veil of tricky marketing campaigns that use sports stars, among other clever tactics that sell and you will find that human protein needs are actually quiet low and excess protein has disastrous consequences to long-term health.
'Facts'
Protein is used to build healthy cells, tissue and organs, immune cells such as antibodies, enzymes and hormones. Protein isn't a very efficient fuel source and is better used as a building block. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that human protein needs are only 2.5% of total calories and set the standard at 5% to ensure that people safely consume enough.
There are 22 amino acids, 8 are essential, meaning that you need to acquire them through your diet because your body can't synthesize them on its own. The 8 essential amino acids can all be found in animal based protein. Most plants do not contain all eight, however, protein is abundant in plant-foods and all the essential amino acids are obtained while an individual is eating varied diet surrounding complex carbohydrates. Plants contain a perfect mixture of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals), delivered in sink with our bodies energy needs.
The fact that animal foods contain all 8 essential amino acids has formed popular belief that plants are an inferior source of protein. This is not true. Unlike animal foods, acquiring nutrients through vegetation not only delivers adequate protein for optimal functioning and health, but also delivers thousands of other essential nutrients and non-caloric food factors. Whole plant foods provide more bang for your nutrient buck! It is an absolute fallacy that one needs to eat large quantities of animal based protein or practice food combining to achieve protein completeness at each meal.
"On average 25% of calories in vegetables are from protein. A banana is about 3.5 % protein, about the same as mothers milk. Fruit and starchy vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, corn, carrots and butternut squash are predominately carbohydrates but also contain some fat and protein. Green vegetables are about half protein, quarter carbohydrate, and a quarter fat. Legumes and beans are about half carbohydrate, a quarter protein, and a quarter fat" Eat to Live Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD
"An individual would have to be suffering from a calorie deficiency to not be getting enough protein, meaning, they are not eating any food, such as those people starving in third world countries."
Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND
So, why do the advertising messages fail to tell us this? You don't need to be clever to work it out. "Money." People, while remaining uncertain about their best health practices, will continue to present a big market for pills, potions, supplements and gadgets that make some people financially rich, but most people health poor.
Today people consume far too many daily calories from protein and the majority of those calories are of animal origin. Because protein isn't a very efficient fuel, excess protein must be eliminated from the body. The organs for excretion for animal protein are the liver and kidneys and this continual elimination of waste prematurely ages these organs.
Professor W. G. Robertson from the Medical Research Council in Leeds England, is one of the worlds foremost experts on dietary kidney stones. Dr. Robertson's and his team started to investigate the relationship between food and kidney stones with some depth over 30 years ago and to-date have published over 100 papers since the 1960's. Robertson's work illustrates a clear relationship between animal protein consumption and kidney stone formation, especially when animal protein exceeds 21g per person, per day. Although his team have developed a model for identifying over 6 risk factors for kidney stone formation, animal protein remains the major culprit.1,2
Other studies have clearly demonstrated that low protein diets delay the end stage of renal failure.3 Research conducted in Asia has shown that when animal protein exceeds 10% of total weekly calories, the rates of heart disease and cancer run parallel with increased protein intake.4 Well designed animal experiments also confirm animal protein to be a powerful cancer promoter at levels consistent with the average daily intake in the West. 5,6
Protein is essential to health, however, it must be eaten in natures balance with all other nutrients. Consuming a balanced diet that comprises primarily of complex carbohydrates, small amounts of organic lean meats (if you choose to include them) will provide all the protein one needs to play, perform and be healthy. If an individual chooses to run the gauntlet by fueling their body with lopsided nutrition, strong evidence suggests your dietary preferences will wear you down prematurely. Cultures who eat low protein, vegetable based diets do not succumb to cancer, heart disease, renal failure or many other diseases of affluence.7,8,9,10,11
References:
1. Robertson WG, Peacock M, Heyburn PJ, et al. "Risk factors in calcium stone disease of the urinary tract." Brit J. Urology 50 (1978):449-431
2. Robertson WG, Epidemiological risk factors in calcium stone disease." Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. Suppl. 53 (1980)15-30
3. Fouque, D., P. Wang, M. Laville, and J.P. Boissel. 2000. Low protein diets delay end-stage renal disease in non-diabetic adults with chronic renal failure. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant 15 (12): 1986-92.
4. Campbell TC, Chen J, Brun T, et al. "China: from diseases of poverty to diseases of affluence. Policy implications of the epidemiological transition." Ecol. Food Nutr. 27 (1992): 133-144.
5. Appleton BS, and Campbell TC. "Inhibition of Aflatoxin-initiated preneoplastic liver and Aflatoxin by low dietary protein."Nutr. Cancer 3 (1982) 200-206
6. Dunaif GE, and Campbell TC. "Relative contribution of dietary protein level and Aflatoxin B dose in generation of presumptive preneoplastic foci in rat liver." J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 78 (1987): 365-369
7. Li J-Y, Liu B-Q, Li G-Y, et al. "Atlas of cancer mortality in the People's Republic of China. An aid for cancer control and research." Int. Epid. 10 (1981): 127-133
8. Connor WE, Cerqueira MT, Connor RW, et al. The plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and diet of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico. Am J Clin Nutr 1978;31:1131-42.
9.Sinnett PF, Whyte HM. Epidemiological studies in a total highland population, Tukisenta, New Guinea. Cardiovascular disease and relevant clinical, electrocardiographic, radiological and biochemical findings. J Chron Diseases 1973; 26:265.
10. Campbell TC, Parpia B, Chen J. Diet, lifestyle, and the etiology of coronary artery disease: The Cornell China Study. Am J Card 1998;82(10B):18T-21T.
11. Miller K. Lipid values in Kalahari Bushman. Arch Intern Med 1968; 121:414.
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation creating Life Styles that work
Enter any fitness center today and ask the first gym enthusiast you see, "what should I eat to build lean muscle?" Nine times out of ten, they will say protein. "Eat loads of protein mate"....... Stimulants, amino's, shakes and sports drinks that look like techno colored cocktails are all the go, but the main mantra is protein.
Supplement stores are packed to the roof with tubs that resemble garbage bins full of whey protein; a cheap byproduct of dairy. Slap a 20 inch bicep on the label, a cheesy slogan that says "GET MASSIVE GET RIPPED," throw in an extra 500 grams FREE and that's all it takes to influence the impressionable and sometimes ignorant consumer dollar.
Nutrition is a complicated subject. Due to the lack of formal training available on nutrition science within the fitness industry, it makes this environment a marketers paradise!
There is a kernel of truth to the whole protein campaign, that is, protein is a building block and it is essential to health. Although how much is necessary for optimal functioning has truly been blown out of proportion, way out. Gym goers today religiously weigh their protein portions daily, gram for gram with a rigid belief that maximizing protein intake will truly make the difference in physical appearance and performance.
However, do we really need to stuff ourselves full of protein to achieve peak performance? Thousands of professional sports stars know the importance of balanced nutrition in health and performance. Olympic champion Carl Lewis crowned his career with his best long jump in two years to win a record-tying ninth gold medal. Lewis, of course, is a longtime plant based eater, for sometime Leroy Burrell and Carl Lewis traded titles back and forth when they were being hailed as the fastest sprinters in the world - both thrived on low protein plant based diets. Dr. Benjamin Spock
Carl Lewis said: "Your body is your temple. If you nourish it properly, it will be good to you and you will increase its longevity."
A large majority of fitness trainers, especially body builders are convinced that protein is the secret to building a muscular physique. A training program and consuming sufficient calories builds bigger muscles, not protein consumption. Anyone exercising or strength training will need more protein, but only as a percentage of total calories, as all nutritional requirements increase, not just protein!
"I have not seen one paper demonstrating that if I take a 'super dooper, max power, protein shake,' that an individual will put on an extra kilo of muscle. If you want to put on an extra kilo of lean muscle, eat 2500 extra calories than you need in one week, have a real good training program and the rest is up to genetics." Jack Medina, Exercise Physiologist/ Olympic Coach
Can we be getting too much of a good thing? The old paradigm, if a little bit is good, then a lot must be even better, couldn't be further from the truth. Take a peek behind the veil of tricky marketing campaigns that use sports stars, among other clever tactics that sell and you will find that human protein needs are actually quiet low and excess protein has disastrous consequences to long-term health.
'Facts'
Protein is used to build healthy cells, tissue and organs, immune cells such as antibodies, enzymes and hormones. Protein isn't a very efficient fuel source and is better used as a building block. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that human protein needs are only 2.5% of total calories and set the standard at 5% to ensure that people safely consume enough.
There are 22 amino acids, 8 are essential, meaning that you need to acquire them through your diet because your body can't synthesize them on its own. The 8 essential amino acids can all be found in animal based protein. Most plants do not contain all eight, however, protein is abundant in plant-foods and all the essential amino acids are obtained while an individual is eating varied diet surrounding complex carbohydrates. Plants contain a perfect mixture of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals), delivered in sink with our bodies energy needs.
The fact that animal foods contain all 8 essential amino acids has formed popular belief that plants are an inferior source of protein. This is not true. Unlike animal foods, acquiring nutrients through vegetation not only delivers adequate protein for optimal functioning and health, but also delivers thousands of other essential nutrients and non-caloric food factors. Whole plant foods provide more bang for your nutrient buck! It is an absolute fallacy that one needs to eat large quantities of animal based protein or practice food combining to achieve protein completeness at each meal.
"On average 25% of calories in vegetables are from protein. A banana is about 3.5 % protein, about the same as mothers milk. Fruit and starchy vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, corn, carrots and butternut squash are predominately carbohydrates but also contain some fat and protein. Green vegetables are about half protein, quarter carbohydrate, and a quarter fat. Legumes and beans are about half carbohydrate, a quarter protein, and a quarter fat" Eat to Live Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD
"An individual would have to be suffering from a calorie deficiency to not be getting enough protein, meaning, they are not eating any food, such as those people starving in third world countries."
Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND
So, why do the advertising messages fail to tell us this? You don't need to be clever to work it out. "Money." People, while remaining uncertain about their best health practices, will continue to present a big market for pills, potions, supplements and gadgets that make some people financially rich, but most people health poor.
Today people consume far too many daily calories from protein and the majority of those calories are of animal origin. Because protein isn't a very efficient fuel, excess protein must be eliminated from the body. The organs for excretion for animal protein are the liver and kidneys and this continual elimination of waste prematurely ages these organs.
Professor W. G. Robertson from the Medical Research Council in Leeds England, is one of the worlds foremost experts on dietary kidney stones. Dr. Robertson's and his team started to investigate the relationship between food and kidney stones with some depth over 30 years ago and to-date have published over 100 papers since the 1960's. Robertson's work illustrates a clear relationship between animal protein consumption and kidney stone formation, especially when animal protein exceeds 21g per person, per day. Although his team have developed a model for identifying over 6 risk factors for kidney stone formation, animal protein remains the major culprit.1,2
Other studies have clearly demonstrated that low protein diets delay the end stage of renal failure.3 Research conducted in Asia has shown that when animal protein exceeds 10% of total weekly calories, the rates of heart disease and cancer run parallel with increased protein intake.4 Well designed animal experiments also confirm animal protein to be a powerful cancer promoter at levels consistent with the average daily intake in the West. 5,6
Protein is essential to health, however, it must be eaten in natures balance with all other nutrients. Consuming a balanced diet that comprises primarily of complex carbohydrates, small amounts of organic lean meats (if you choose to include them) will provide all the protein one needs to play, perform and be healthy. If an individual chooses to run the gauntlet by fueling their body with lopsided nutrition, strong evidence suggests your dietary preferences will wear you down prematurely. Cultures who eat low protein, vegetable based diets do not succumb to cancer, heart disease, renal failure or many other diseases of affluence.7,8,9,10,11
References:
1. Robertson WG, Peacock M, Heyburn PJ, et al. "Risk factors in calcium stone disease of the urinary tract." Brit J. Urology 50 (1978):449-431
2. Robertson WG, Epidemiological risk factors in calcium stone disease." Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. Suppl. 53 (1980)15-30
3. Fouque, D., P. Wang, M. Laville, and J.P. Boissel. 2000. Low protein diets delay end-stage renal disease in non-diabetic adults with chronic renal failure. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant 15 (12): 1986-92.
4. Campbell TC, Chen J, Brun T, et al. "China: from diseases of poverty to diseases of affluence. Policy implications of the epidemiological transition." Ecol. Food Nutr. 27 (1992): 133-144.
5. Appleton BS, and Campbell TC. "Inhibition of Aflatoxin-initiated preneoplastic liver and Aflatoxin by low dietary protein."Nutr. Cancer 3 (1982) 200-206
6. Dunaif GE, and Campbell TC. "Relative contribution of dietary protein level and Aflatoxin B dose in generation of presumptive preneoplastic foci in rat liver." J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 78 (1987): 365-369
7. Li J-Y, Liu B-Q, Li G-Y, et al. "Atlas of cancer mortality in the People's Republic of China. An aid for cancer control and research." Int. Epid. 10 (1981): 127-133
8. Connor WE, Cerqueira MT, Connor RW, et al. The plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and diet of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico. Am J Clin Nutr 1978;31:1131-42.
9.Sinnett PF, Whyte HM. Epidemiological studies in a total highland population, Tukisenta, New Guinea. Cardiovascular disease and relevant clinical, electrocardiographic, radiological and biochemical findings. J Chron Diseases 1973; 26:265.
10. Campbell TC, Parpia B, Chen J. Diet, lifestyle, and the etiology of coronary artery disease: The Cornell China Study. Am J Card 1998;82(10B):18T-21T.
11. Miller K. Lipid values in Kalahari Bushman. Arch Intern Med 1968; 121:414.
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation creating Life Styles that work
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Could Diet Attack Bones?
Few cries of old age are as widely feared as a broken hip. A calcium-poor diet,lack of exercise and in older women loss of estrogen can all contribute to osteoporosis which weakens bones. But those factors don't fully explain the 350,000 hip fractures each year in Australia researches say. Australian are washing away their bones in tide of acid made as their bodies try to metabolize a protein rich foods like meat and dairy.
Endocrinologist Deborah Sell-Meyer of Universty of Sydney divided more than 9,000 women 65 and older into five groups according to the overall acid load of their diet and found that women in the most acid group suffer hip fractures 3.7times more often than those in the least acidic group during the studies seven year period. There where studies also at the college of medicine in London and was over a 10 year period Dr Barzel has also shown that people worried about osteoporosis should replace some of there acid producing animal foods with more fruits and vegetables.
Looting the Bones
Our kidneys ordinarily regulate the acidity of our blood by dumping excess acid in the urine, but typical protein rich western diet over loads them. Protein contains sulfur which our liver turns it into sulfuric acid. The body has to neutralize some of it by looting the bones. There composed primarily of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate which are excellent base for neutralizing acid. An acidic environment actully stimulates cells called osteoclasts which resorb bone mineral.over many years this process weakens the bones. Calcium rich foods can help make up for some of the loss but a growing number of studies now show that fruits and vegetables can help. They have showen that they produce acid neutralizing base. These studies have also shown the differences in the ratio of plant to animal food accounted for 70% of the variation in hip fracture rates.
Endocrinologist Deborah Sell-Meyer of Universty of Sydney divided more than 9,000 women 65 and older into five groups according to the overall acid load of their diet and found that women in the most acid group suffer hip fractures 3.7times more often than those in the least acidic group during the studies seven year period. There where studies also at the college of medicine in London and was over a 10 year period Dr Barzel has also shown that people worried about osteoporosis should replace some of there acid producing animal foods with more fruits and vegetables.
Looting the Bones
Our kidneys ordinarily regulate the acidity of our blood by dumping excess acid in the urine, but typical protein rich western diet over loads them. Protein contains sulfur which our liver turns it into sulfuric acid. The body has to neutralize some of it by looting the bones. There composed primarily of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate which are excellent base for neutralizing acid. An acidic environment actully stimulates cells called osteoclasts which resorb bone mineral.over many years this process weakens the bones. Calcium rich foods can help make up for some of the loss but a growing number of studies now show that fruits and vegetables can help. They have showen that they produce acid neutralizing base. These studies have also shown the differences in the ratio of plant to animal food accounted for 70% of the variation in hip fracture rates.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Food 'really' is Medicine
Dear Friends,
Today drug companies invest billions of dollars in new drugs and pharmaceuticals in a vain attempt to alleviate the worlds ailments, much of which are diet and lifestyle related. While I wouldn't want to see a herbalist if I broke my arm, evidence builds that food is truly our best medicine.
Food 'really' is Medicine
"Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food." Hippocrates (1460 - 1370 B.C)....Wow, what a statement for that time! This guy really knew his stuff.
Over the past decade, science has begun to unveil the secrets to lasting health through the discovery of a vast array of plant chemicals called phytonutrients; found within raw, whole and unrefined plant foods. For many years science has been focused on reductionism, that is, isolating nutrients in food and studying their individual potential alone. Research now shows that these compounds do not work effectively in isolation. In fact, it's quite the opposite. They work in concert, like a symphony. This is the concept of synergy, meaning, the whole is greater, than the sum of all parts.
Plant chemicals work together in an efficient relationship with our bodies to maximize health and minimize disease. Unfortunately, these synergistic compounds are heat sensitive and even though cooking will cause some nutrients to be more bioavailable, many are damaged, consequently loosing their protective powers. This is all the more reason to eat as much RAW, unrefined plant foods as possible, each and every day.
With over 15,000 different phytochemicals documented in the plant kingdom to date, here are just a few reasons to eat your fruits and vegetables just like your mother told you to.
• Sulphoraphane, found in broccoli, cabbage, kale, carrots and other vegetables, stimulates a cell's production of protective enzymes that inhibit tumor growth
• Indoles, found in cruciferous vegetables, have been shown to cut the risk of breast cancer by triggering enzymes that break estrogen into a harmless form, rather than the form linked to breast cancer.
• Lignin's found in flaxseeds have extremely strong anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-cancer properties.
• Allylic Sulfide, found in garlic and onions, interacts with enzymes and detoxifies carcinogens from the body.
• Flavonoids, found in almost every fruit and vegetable, keep cancer-causing hormones from attaching to cells.
• Ellagic acid, found in raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, pecans and cranberries, has reduced the number of tumors by about half in rats exposed to chemicals that cause throat cancer.
• Glutamine, found in cabbage, plays a major role in building and maintaining the immune system.
• A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that Soy protein significantly reduced bad cholesterol in diabetic patients.
New plant-chemicals are being discovered all the time in natures pharmacy. The most exciting part about fruit and vegetables is what we don't know about them yet! Food can be as powerful as medicine or it can be as toxic as a drug. We can choose to either eat something that is processed and completely nude of nutritional goodness, or conversely, you could choose to eat one of a multitude of extraordinarily nutritious plant foods. It takes about the same amount of effort to put either two in your mouth! The choice is yours.
Sean Kirsten 6/2/2011
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation Health
Today drug companies invest billions of dollars in new drugs and pharmaceuticals in a vain attempt to alleviate the worlds ailments, much of which are diet and lifestyle related. While I wouldn't want to see a herbalist if I broke my arm, evidence builds that food is truly our best medicine.
Food 'really' is Medicine
"Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food." Hippocrates (1460 - 1370 B.C)....Wow, what a statement for that time! This guy really knew his stuff.
Over the past decade, science has begun to unveil the secrets to lasting health through the discovery of a vast array of plant chemicals called phytonutrients; found within raw, whole and unrefined plant foods. For many years science has been focused on reductionism, that is, isolating nutrients in food and studying their individual potential alone. Research now shows that these compounds do not work effectively in isolation. In fact, it's quite the opposite. They work in concert, like a symphony. This is the concept of synergy, meaning, the whole is greater, than the sum of all parts.
Plant chemicals work together in an efficient relationship with our bodies to maximize health and minimize disease. Unfortunately, these synergistic compounds are heat sensitive and even though cooking will cause some nutrients to be more bioavailable, many are damaged, consequently loosing their protective powers. This is all the more reason to eat as much RAW, unrefined plant foods as possible, each and every day.
With over 15,000 different phytochemicals documented in the plant kingdom to date, here are just a few reasons to eat your fruits and vegetables just like your mother told you to.
• Sulphoraphane, found in broccoli, cabbage, kale, carrots and other vegetables, stimulates a cell's production of protective enzymes that inhibit tumor growth
• Indoles, found in cruciferous vegetables, have been shown to cut the risk of breast cancer by triggering enzymes that break estrogen into a harmless form, rather than the form linked to breast cancer.
• Lignin's found in flaxseeds have extremely strong anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-cancer properties.
• Allylic Sulfide, found in garlic and onions, interacts with enzymes and detoxifies carcinogens from the body.
• Flavonoids, found in almost every fruit and vegetable, keep cancer-causing hormones from attaching to cells.
• Ellagic acid, found in raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, pecans and cranberries, has reduced the number of tumors by about half in rats exposed to chemicals that cause throat cancer.
• Glutamine, found in cabbage, plays a major role in building and maintaining the immune system.
• A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that Soy protein significantly reduced bad cholesterol in diabetic patients.
New plant-chemicals are being discovered all the time in natures pharmacy. The most exciting part about fruit and vegetables is what we don't know about them yet! Food can be as powerful as medicine or it can be as toxic as a drug. We can choose to either eat something that is processed and completely nude of nutritional goodness, or conversely, you could choose to eat one of a multitude of extraordinarily nutritious plant foods. It takes about the same amount of effort to put either two in your mouth! The choice is yours.
Sean Kirsten 6/2/2011
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation Health
Friday, January 14, 2011
Sports Drinks vs Water
A comparison of sports drinks vs water is the first thing that any athlete MUST look at if they have any true and professional dream of reaching their goals.
There are good sports drinks and there are poisons. The good news is that you will, after reading this report, know for yourself without a doubt what are the good ones any completey understand any queries in relation to sports drinks vs water.
As most of us get involved in sports for the many purposes of working with a team, claiming a status, gaining recognition and respect, we just take for granted that the "Sports Drinks" marketed so well with their lovely graphic labels and "Power On, Energy Burster!" slogans are packed with all the key ingredients that we need as a sports person or professional.
The truth of the matter is that a large amount of our injuries that mystically occur, come about due to dehydration. So hydrating yourself then with these "sports drinks vs water" and in most instances we are filling our bodies with highly acidic and even of late caffeine fills "energy bursts", it is no wander that our bodies pack it up under such duress.
Well done to all those athletes that are powering through to their successes in spite of the fact they are most probably filling their bodies with some of the most acidic and in that way toxic drinks on the market. The spirit of man and his intention to win will never be underestimated.
Just for starters in our sports drinks vs water comparison, let's take a look at the acid/alkaline level of just a few of these so called sports drinks.
Distilled Water pH 7. Beer pH 4.5 Coffee pH 4.0 Red Bull pH 3.3 Full Throttle pH 2.9 Gatorade pH 2.9 Lipton Ice Tea pH 2.8 AMP Energy Drink pH 2.7 Power Aid pH 2.6
This sure is an unusual way to "boost" the energy resources of a body when our blood level function optimum at a pH level between 7.35 and 7.45. That is slighly alkaline and if our blood level is allowed to drop down to a pH of 7.2 we are facing body death. So why do these "sports drink" manufacturers beleive the high acidic drinks are beneficial for us sports athletes?
I suggest that we take a look at the "scientist" behind the recipe labs in order to take a closer look. We will either find unsporting university "educated" morons, or possibly some failed sports degree who failed on his sports scholarship and is now grudgingly making "magic potions" so that no one else is able to do what he himself failed to do.
The mind can only boggle at why marketing this type of product would occur in such a way in the name of sports drinks. More likely, "Marketing" is the button that we should take a closer look at. The concentration no doubt is on flavour, which is most easily acheived with high levels of sugar, caffeine and at a dangerously acidic level. Also, that first addictive rush we feel when our body is filled with caffeine and sugar is hard to resist when you once again grave an "energy" burst.
On top of the invested interest in having a society growing in these new diseases and increases levels and varieties of cancer, it appears that there is more to creating an "Acid Society" that meets the eye.
But there is truth. Sports drinks vs water will continue to be a war until the sports drinks manufacturers are able to put their ethics in and bring about product that are more closely matched to what nature intended for man and the functioning of his body. I high quality sports drinks should match the untimate drink of water in the following ways:
- It should be high in alkaline so as to help counter act the acid foods that are such a large part of our diet. This high alkalinity also aids the absoption of the necessary nutrients, minerals and trace elements found in good foods.
- It should have a high and correctly balanced level of the essential minerals and trace elements required for the correct structuring of our body's internal operating system. These minerals and trace elements are the vital electrolytes that we need for the electrical communication in our body to work efficiently. Electrolyte just ensure that the conductivity of our blood and nervous system are working at an optimum level.
- It should taste refreshing.
This is a simple formula to follow and many ethical manufacturers are following this line. In the following articles I will take you along this journey and once through you will be able to make the right decisions for yourself and be able to reach your sporting acheivements.
And the good news is that there are excellent sports drinks available.
your's in health
SK
There are good sports drinks and there are poisons. The good news is that you will, after reading this report, know for yourself without a doubt what are the good ones any completey understand any queries in relation to sports drinks vs water.
As most of us get involved in sports for the many purposes of working with a team, claiming a status, gaining recognition and respect, we just take for granted that the "Sports Drinks" marketed so well with their lovely graphic labels and "Power On, Energy Burster!" slogans are packed with all the key ingredients that we need as a sports person or professional.
The truth of the matter is that a large amount of our injuries that mystically occur, come about due to dehydration. So hydrating yourself then with these "sports drinks vs water" and in most instances we are filling our bodies with highly acidic and even of late caffeine fills "energy bursts", it is no wander that our bodies pack it up under such duress.
Well done to all those athletes that are powering through to their successes in spite of the fact they are most probably filling their bodies with some of the most acidic and in that way toxic drinks on the market. The spirit of man and his intention to win will never be underestimated.
Just for starters in our sports drinks vs water comparison, let's take a look at the acid/alkaline level of just a few of these so called sports drinks.
Distilled Water pH 7. Beer pH 4.5 Coffee pH 4.0 Red Bull pH 3.3 Full Throttle pH 2.9 Gatorade pH 2.9 Lipton Ice Tea pH 2.8 AMP Energy Drink pH 2.7 Power Aid pH 2.6
This sure is an unusual way to "boost" the energy resources of a body when our blood level function optimum at a pH level between 7.35 and 7.45. That is slighly alkaline and if our blood level is allowed to drop down to a pH of 7.2 we are facing body death. So why do these "sports drink" manufacturers beleive the high acidic drinks are beneficial for us sports athletes?
I suggest that we take a look at the "scientist" behind the recipe labs in order to take a closer look. We will either find unsporting university "educated" morons, or possibly some failed sports degree who failed on his sports scholarship and is now grudgingly making "magic potions" so that no one else is able to do what he himself failed to do.
The mind can only boggle at why marketing this type of product would occur in such a way in the name of sports drinks. More likely, "Marketing" is the button that we should take a closer look at. The concentration no doubt is on flavour, which is most easily acheived with high levels of sugar, caffeine and at a dangerously acidic level. Also, that first addictive rush we feel when our body is filled with caffeine and sugar is hard to resist when you once again grave an "energy" burst.
On top of the invested interest in having a society growing in these new diseases and increases levels and varieties of cancer, it appears that there is more to creating an "Acid Society" that meets the eye.
But there is truth. Sports drinks vs water will continue to be a war until the sports drinks manufacturers are able to put their ethics in and bring about product that are more closely matched to what nature intended for man and the functioning of his body. I high quality sports drinks should match the untimate drink of water in the following ways:
- It should be high in alkaline so as to help counter act the acid foods that are such a large part of our diet. This high alkalinity also aids the absoption of the necessary nutrients, minerals and trace elements found in good foods.
- It should have a high and correctly balanced level of the essential minerals and trace elements required for the correct structuring of our body's internal operating system. These minerals and trace elements are the vital electrolytes that we need for the electrical communication in our body to work efficiently. Electrolyte just ensure that the conductivity of our blood and nervous system are working at an optimum level.
- It should taste refreshing.
This is a simple formula to follow and many ethical manufacturers are following this line. In the following articles I will take you along this journey and once through you will be able to make the right decisions for yourself and be able to reach your sporting acheivements.
And the good news is that there are excellent sports drinks available.
your's in health
SK
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Health Benefits of Flax Seeds
Flax Offers Beneficial Omega-3s, Carotene, Lignans
The flax seed is one of nature's best health foods and should be included in the diet. Flax seeds and flax oil contain compounds that support human health.
Flax goes back to antiquity and was treasured for its healing properties. It fell out favor, however, because important nutrients it contained also contributed to faster rancidity and a shorter shelf life.
In recent times, flax has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as the health benefits of flax seeds have become known.
Flax and Omega-3
Studies have validated the importance of omega-3 fatty acids to human health and flax is believed to be one of the best sources of omega-3.
Flax Seed Nutrition
Flax seeds contain many nutrients that impact favorably on human health. Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber and contain high quality protein. Vitamins B-1, B-2, C and E, and minerals iron and zinc, plus smaller amounts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are found in flax seeds.
Flax Seeds and Lignans
Flax is one of the richest sources of lignan. A spotlight has been focused on the cancer fighting properties of lignans—especially in relation to breast and colon cancer in humans. It is believed that lignans also have anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flax Seeds and Carotene
Flax seeds contain carotene. Carotenes are antioxidants that neutralize free radicals, which may protect humans against certain cancers.
Why is Flax so Good for You?
As if the foregoing weren’t enough, flax also offers additional benefits to the human body.
Flax Seed Health Benefits:
• Flax and Cardio-Vascular Health—Omega-3 fatty acids lower harmful LDL cholesterol levels and blood triglycerides, preventing build-up of harmful deposits in arteries, which can lead to stroke, thromboses, and heart attack. We’ve all heard about the dangers of trans fats and saturated fats. Flax offers us the good polyunsaturated fat that has a protective effect.
• Flax Oil and Immune Health—Studies have shown that flax oil can reduce respiratory infections in children and that substances in flax (lignans and ALA) can protect against inflammation, which plays a role in immune function.
• Flax Seeds and Colon Health--Flax packs a three-fold punch in relation to colon health. Flax seeds contain fiber, are a natural lubricant, and have anti-cancer properties.
• Flax and Diabetes— Flax lowers blood glucose and can stabilize blood sugar levels, thereby reducing severity of diabetes.
• Flax and Brain Health—Flax contains important fats that are precursors for brain building.
• Flax and Weight—We’ve all heard that certain fats can be good for you. Flax contains fats that are high in essential fatty acids, the beneficial fats that actually increase the body’s metabolic rate, helping to burn unhealthy fats. Through a process called thermogenesis, particular fat cells burn more fat when activated by essential fatty acids.
• Flax Seeds: Nature’s Laxative--If you have problems with elimination, soak one tablespoon of flax seeds in ½ cup of water until a soft gel forms. This natural mixture supports good bowel function.
Flax Seed--Diet
• Flax seeds make a crunchy and tasty addition to homemade bread and crackers or can be added to pancake batter.
• Grind flax seeds in a flax seed ginder and sprinkle over cereal or add to muffins.
• Add 1tbsp. ground flax seeds to fruit smoothies.
• Taking flax seed capsules is another way to reap the benefits of flax seed oil
Storing Flax
• Flax seeds can be stored in an airtight container for up to one year.
• Store unused portions of ground flax seed for up to one month in a sealed container in the fridge.
Considering the many health benefits of flax seeds, choosing to incorporate whole and ground flax seeds and flax seed oil into the diet is a good health-protective measure.
Yours in Health
SK
The flax seed is one of nature's best health foods and should be included in the diet. Flax seeds and flax oil contain compounds that support human health.
Flax goes back to antiquity and was treasured for its healing properties. It fell out favor, however, because important nutrients it contained also contributed to faster rancidity and a shorter shelf life.
In recent times, flax has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as the health benefits of flax seeds have become known.
Flax and Omega-3
Studies have validated the importance of omega-3 fatty acids to human health and flax is believed to be one of the best sources of omega-3.
Flax Seed Nutrition
Flax seeds contain many nutrients that impact favorably on human health. Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber and contain high quality protein. Vitamins B-1, B-2, C and E, and minerals iron and zinc, plus smaller amounts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are found in flax seeds.
Flax Seeds and Lignans
Flax is one of the richest sources of lignan. A spotlight has been focused on the cancer fighting properties of lignans—especially in relation to breast and colon cancer in humans. It is believed that lignans also have anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flax Seeds and Carotene
Flax seeds contain carotene. Carotenes are antioxidants that neutralize free radicals, which may protect humans against certain cancers.
Why is Flax so Good for You?
As if the foregoing weren’t enough, flax also offers additional benefits to the human body.
Flax Seed Health Benefits:
• Flax and Cardio-Vascular Health—Omega-3 fatty acids lower harmful LDL cholesterol levels and blood triglycerides, preventing build-up of harmful deposits in arteries, which can lead to stroke, thromboses, and heart attack. We’ve all heard about the dangers of trans fats and saturated fats. Flax offers us the good polyunsaturated fat that has a protective effect.
• Flax Oil and Immune Health—Studies have shown that flax oil can reduce respiratory infections in children and that substances in flax (lignans and ALA) can protect against inflammation, which plays a role in immune function.
• Flax Seeds and Colon Health--Flax packs a three-fold punch in relation to colon health. Flax seeds contain fiber, are a natural lubricant, and have anti-cancer properties.
• Flax and Diabetes— Flax lowers blood glucose and can stabilize blood sugar levels, thereby reducing severity of diabetes.
• Flax and Brain Health—Flax contains important fats that are precursors for brain building.
• Flax and Weight—We’ve all heard that certain fats can be good for you. Flax contains fats that are high in essential fatty acids, the beneficial fats that actually increase the body’s metabolic rate, helping to burn unhealthy fats. Through a process called thermogenesis, particular fat cells burn more fat when activated by essential fatty acids.
• Flax Seeds: Nature’s Laxative--If you have problems with elimination, soak one tablespoon of flax seeds in ½ cup of water until a soft gel forms. This natural mixture supports good bowel function.
Flax Seed--Diet
• Flax seeds make a crunchy and tasty addition to homemade bread and crackers or can be added to pancake batter.
• Grind flax seeds in a flax seed ginder and sprinkle over cereal or add to muffins.
• Add 1tbsp. ground flax seeds to fruit smoothies.
• Taking flax seed capsules is another way to reap the benefits of flax seed oil
Storing Flax
• Flax seeds can be stored in an airtight container for up to one year.
• Store unused portions of ground flax seed for up to one month in a sealed container in the fridge.
Considering the many health benefits of flax seeds, choosing to incorporate whole and ground flax seeds and flax seed oil into the diet is a good health-protective measure.
Yours in Health
SK
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about
Transformation
January 2011
Dear Friends,
I would like to wish you all a happy and safe new year; a year of good health and prosperity!
I hope you have found Transformation E-news informative and we hope to continue bringing you the latest in diet and health information in 2011.
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about dairy' and some of the research findings of Dr. T.Colin Campbell.
The Dairy Deception
Today technologies change rapidly as we easily become accustomed to new innovative products and services on regular basis. Many of our customary habits however may be normal every day practice, but not necessarily natural for humans. Let’s have a quick look at dairy foods and see if we can bring some logic and science together.
"Dairy products are high in cholesterol and fat and contain no fibre, a composition that most responsible practitioners would agree is not healthy for human consumption. Mammals milk is designed to feed baby mammals. The composition of each mammals milk is specifically designed for that type of species to help it grow a multiple of its birth size in a very short period of time. Humans are the only species that consume the milk of another species. For example cow’s milk is designed to help baby cows grow from roughly 40kg at birth to around 130kg in less than two years. Humans grow from 2.7kg to 3.5kg at birth to about 45kg to 90kg over 18 years." Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND.
Why you are not still breast feeding? Despite what the dairy industry would have us believe, milk was never designed to be consumed over a lifetime. It was designed for each particular species, in its early stages of development, to promote rapid growth until nutritional requirements were met and progression to solid whole foods was made. In the case of cows, this means grass. After the age of weaning, calves (like all mammals) have no biological need for milk at all and there is never a need to drink the milk of another species. Dairy foods are calorie dense and promote weight gain. If you view the current Australian statistics on health, you will see that many adults are experiencing this type of rapid growth, we just call it, the battle of the bulge!
Legitimate research has now linked the consumption of dairy to osteoporosis (1, 2), several types of cancer (3, 4, and 5), acne, juvenile diabetes (6, 7) and even autism. Osteoporosis? Isn't that why we are told to consume dairy regularly? When humans metabolise animal protein (of any description, even milk protein) it is highly acid forming and increases total acid load to the body. Since the body wants to seek alkalinity, it draws on its calcium reserves to neutralise the acidity. Where are our body's biggest calcium stores? In your bones!
"It would be hard to think of a worse vehicle for delivering calcium to the body" Dr. Neal D. Barnard MD
Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer cell growth (8,9). A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.
What about organic dairy products? Organic dairy is better from the stand point that it is free from drugs and antibiotics, however, research shows that it is the amino acid profiles that make up milk proteins that fuel cancer development. They do not change as a result of how the animals are fed or how the animal products are treated.
Dr. Campbell explains;
"The adverse effects of animal protein, as illustrated in our laboratory by the effects casein, are related to their amino acid composition, not to the effects of pasteurization, homogenization, or of the presence of hormones, pesticides, etc. Even though pasteurization and homogenization may cause slight changes in the physical characteristics of proteins, I know of no evidence where the amino acid composition is altered by these treatments.
This focus on amino acid composition of proteins is important because animal based protein will be the same regardless whether it is provided by grass-fed or feed lot fed animals. Moreover, the casein that we used in our extensive experiments was produced before hormones were introduced and before factory farming became the norm, thus it represented mostly animals that were grass-fed.
There have been many different kinds of studies for well over a half century showing that the nutritional responses of different proteins are attributed to their differing amino acid compositions that have nothing to do with pasteurization and homogenisation or contamination with with foreign chemicals. These differences in nutritional responses disappear when any limiting amino acids are restored.
In our case, for example, we found that casein was a powerful promoter of experimental cancer (in dozens of experiments over a period of more than 30 years) and that this effect was attributed to a large number of highly integrated reactions within the cell and well as within the body. Two of the more prominent of these biochemical/physiological responses result from increased production of growth hormones and an elevation in body acid load (metabolic acidosis) that impacts a number of critical enzyme activities. Wheat protein, unlike casein for example, did not stimulate cancer development but when its limiting amino acid, lysine, was restored, it acted just like casein.
There have been literally thousands of studies going back many decades showing a similar effect on body growth and other events associated with body growth--all resulting from differences in amino acid composition of different proteins. These differences have long been described by the concept of "biological value" or, perhaps, "protein efficiency ratio", which served as a starting point for my own research career that started with my doctoral dissertation program more than 50 years ago." Dr. T.Colin Campbell PhD. Author of The China Study
References:
1. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA. Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study. Am J Publ Health 1997;87:992-7.
2. Cumming RG, Klineberg RJ. Case-control study of risk factors for hip fractures in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139:493-503.
3. Cramer DW, Greenberg ER, Titus-Ernstoff L, et al. A case-control study of galactose consumption and metabolism in relation to ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2000;9:95-101.
4. Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;80:1353-7.
5. Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, et al. Premenopausal fat intake and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003;95:1079-85.
6. Scott FW. Cow milk and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: is there a relationship? Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51:489-91.
7. Karjalainen J, Martin JM, Knip M, et al. A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1992;327:302-7.
8. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate cancer risk-interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-9.
9. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso 1999;99:1228-33. IGF1
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation
January 2011
Dear Friends,
I would like to wish you all a happy and safe new year; a year of good health and prosperity!
I hope you have found Transformation E-news informative and we hope to continue bringing you the latest in diet and health information in 2011.
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about dairy' and some of the research findings of Dr. T.Colin Campbell.
The Dairy Deception
Today technologies change rapidly as we easily become accustomed to new innovative products and services on regular basis. Many of our customary habits however may be normal every day practice, but not necessarily natural for humans. Let’s have a quick look at dairy foods and see if we can bring some logic and science together.
"Dairy products are high in cholesterol and fat and contain no fibre, a composition that most responsible practitioners would agree is not healthy for human consumption. Mammals milk is designed to feed baby mammals. The composition of each mammals milk is specifically designed for that type of species to help it grow a multiple of its birth size in a very short period of time. Humans are the only species that consume the milk of another species. For example cow’s milk is designed to help baby cows grow from roughly 40kg at birth to around 130kg in less than two years. Humans grow from 2.7kg to 3.5kg at birth to about 45kg to 90kg over 18 years." Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND.
Why you are not still breast feeding? Despite what the dairy industry would have us believe, milk was never designed to be consumed over a lifetime. It was designed for each particular species, in its early stages of development, to promote rapid growth until nutritional requirements were met and progression to solid whole foods was made. In the case of cows, this means grass. After the age of weaning, calves (like all mammals) have no biological need for milk at all and there is never a need to drink the milk of another species. Dairy foods are calorie dense and promote weight gain. If you view the current Australian statistics on health, you will see that many adults are experiencing this type of rapid growth, we just call it, the battle of the bulge!
Legitimate research has now linked the consumption of dairy to osteoporosis (1, 2), several types of cancer (3, 4, and 5), acne, juvenile diabetes (6, 7) and even autism. Osteoporosis? Isn't that why we are told to consume dairy regularly? When humans metabolise animal protein (of any description, even milk protein) it is highly acid forming and increases total acid load to the body. Since the body wants to seek alkalinity, it draws on its calcium reserves to neutralise the acidity. Where are our body's biggest calcium stores? In your bones!
"It would be hard to think of a worse vehicle for delivering calcium to the body" Dr. Neal D. Barnard MD
Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer cell growth (8,9). A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.
What about organic dairy products? Organic dairy is better from the stand point that it is free from drugs and antibiotics, however, research shows that it is the amino acid profiles that make up milk proteins that fuel cancer development. They do not change as a result of how the animals are fed or how the animal products are treated.
Dr. Campbell explains;
"The adverse effects of animal protein, as illustrated in our laboratory by the effects casein, are related to their amino acid composition, not to the effects of pasteurization, homogenization, or of the presence of hormones, pesticides, etc. Even though pasteurization and homogenization may cause slight changes in the physical characteristics of proteins, I know of no evidence where the amino acid composition is altered by these treatments.
This focus on amino acid composition of proteins is important because animal based protein will be the same regardless whether it is provided by grass-fed or feed lot fed animals. Moreover, the casein that we used in our extensive experiments was produced before hormones were introduced and before factory farming became the norm, thus it represented mostly animals that were grass-fed.
There have been many different kinds of studies for well over a half century showing that the nutritional responses of different proteins are attributed to their differing amino acid compositions that have nothing to do with pasteurization and homogenisation or contamination with with foreign chemicals. These differences in nutritional responses disappear when any limiting amino acids are restored.
In our case, for example, we found that casein was a powerful promoter of experimental cancer (in dozens of experiments over a period of more than 30 years) and that this effect was attributed to a large number of highly integrated reactions within the cell and well as within the body. Two of the more prominent of these biochemical/physiological responses result from increased production of growth hormones and an elevation in body acid load (metabolic acidosis) that impacts a number of critical enzyme activities. Wheat protein, unlike casein for example, did not stimulate cancer development but when its limiting amino acid, lysine, was restored, it acted just like casein.
There have been literally thousands of studies going back many decades showing a similar effect on body growth and other events associated with body growth--all resulting from differences in amino acid composition of different proteins. These differences have long been described by the concept of "biological value" or, perhaps, "protein efficiency ratio", which served as a starting point for my own research career that started with my doctoral dissertation program more than 50 years ago." Dr. T.Colin Campbell PhD. Author of The China Study
References:
1. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA. Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study. Am J Publ Health 1997;87:992-7.
2. Cumming RG, Klineberg RJ. Case-control study of risk factors for hip fractures in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139:493-503.
3. Cramer DW, Greenberg ER, Titus-Ernstoff L, et al. A case-control study of galactose consumption and metabolism in relation to ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2000;9:95-101.
4. Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;80:1353-7.
5. Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, et al. Premenopausal fat intake and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003;95:1079-85.
6. Scott FW. Cow milk and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: is there a relationship? Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51:489-91.
7. Karjalainen J, Martin JM, Knip M, et al. A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1992;327:302-7.
8. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate cancer risk-interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-9.
9. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso 1999;99:1228-33. IGF1
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation
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