Our Toxic World: 

In this Newsletter: 

1.       Naturopathic Philosophy Highlight Fun Facts:

a.       Prostate Cancer & Fish Oil

b.       B vitamins and Brain Health

c.       Video on What you Need to Know about the Flu

2.       Upcoming Events!

a.       This Thursday, November 3^rd, for Practitioners: What Every Doctor Should Know About Drug-Induced Nutrient Deficiencies. Contact Applied Nutritional Services: (518) 226-0197 or email ansny@nycap.rr.com

b.      Upcoming Essential Oils Workshops with Terry Quigley and Lori Mershon at the Healing Garden. Contact Terry at 518-831-9469

Core Balance for Women's Health

Marcelle Pick

November 1, 2011 Healthy Body, Healthy Sex Life
Join Marcelle as she welcomes Dr. Anna Cabeca for a powerful discussion of women's health issues. They share tips for sensual living as well as discuss different causes of sexual dysfunction. Tune in to learn about restoring health and balancing hormones for a healthier self and sex life.

4.       Book of the week: A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass with Dena Mendes

5.       Don't miss out:

a.       My latest Blog on Toxicity and EMFs

b.      What was your favorite story from my Blog on the Top Health Stories of October 2011? Post on my webpage!

c.       Check out my latest answer and more on Dr. Oz's Sharecare: Toxicity and Excretion

d.      View the Updated Link Resources on my homepage

Naturopathic Highlight Fun Facts!

Omega Fish Oil & Prostate Cancer

This study on the positive effects of fish oil and prostate cancer made me smile. Especially due to all the negative press lately about vitamins:

Last week, the United States Preventive Services Task Force concluded that healthy men should no longer take a PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer. The panel found that the test does not save lives over all and often leads to biopsies and treatments that needlessly cause pain, impotence and incontinence in many.

Its recommendation is based on the results of five well-controlled clinical trials and applies to the 44 million American men aged 50 and older ... many of whom have already had a PSA test during routine physical exams. Today's news takes on extra significance in light of this new official advice.

Researchers at UCLA's Cancer Center recruited 48 men undergoing radical prostatectomy ... an operation to remove the prostate gland and some of the tissue around it (Aronson WJ et al. 2011).

Findings favor low-fat/fish oil diet low in omega-6 fats

The low-fat fish oil group showed critical advantages over the Western-diet group:

·         Lower omega-6:omega-3 ratios

·         Less prostate tissue (benign and malignant)

·         Reduced cancer cell proliferation (Ki-67 index)

·         Reduced cancer cell proliferation in patients' prostate cancer cells tested in the lab.

Source: Wetherby, C. Omega Based Diet Slows Prostate Cancer. October 27, 2011. Vitalchoice Newsletter. http://newsletter.vitalchoice.com/e_article002252879.cfm?x=bkbqvdv,b1h0JlRD

B Vitamins Improve Cognition

Brain atrophy can be an early warning sign of dementia and the rate of atrophy can be determined by measuring the concentration of the amino acid homocysteine.  "People with homcysteine levels above 14 micromoles per litre of serum had twice the risk of dementia".

"The Vitacog study involved 266 people over the age of 70 with diagnosed mild cognitive impairment". Half of the participant received the B-vitamin mixture supplement containing folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12, and the other half received a placebo, both groups received the treatment for a span of two years. The results were just amazing! The group receiving the B-vitamin supplement showed homocysteine levels decreasing by an average of 30% when compared to the placebo group.  Executive mental function was stabilized, along with significant improvements in episodic memory (memories of times, places and associated emotions) and semantic memory (memory of meanings, understanding and concept-based knowledge). The difference between the rate of decline between the placebo group and the B-vitamin were significant. This study shows how important it is to measure and manage your vitamin levels, especially vitamin B!

Source: Amen, D. Can Certain Vitamins Slow Cognitive Decline. Amen Newsletter. November 1, 2011. http://70.32.73.82/blog/5380/can-certain-vitamins-slow-cognitive-decline/

What to Know about the Flu

During the month of November, the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) will have a 3-minute video on flu prevention included as part of in-flight programming called "Lifestyle365" aboard Delta Air Lines. The video features NVIC co-founder and president Barbara Loe Fisher urging viewers to become informed about influenza and how to stay well during the flu season.

To view the video, which will be seen by travelers on Delta, please go to You Tube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B96DnVs83mg.Radio for your Body-Mind-Soul
A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass

Book of the week:

A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass with Dena Mendes

Read a review of Dena's book here.

Radio for the Body-Mind-Soul

Diane Ray
October 31, 2011 A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass with Dena Mendes

Dena Mendes has been in the trenches of the health care system and has emerged on the other side wiser and healthier. Listen in as Dena talks with Diane Ray about her experience fighting cancer and tells you what she learned along the way. Dena's new book A Survivor's Guide to Kicking Cancer's Ass details her struggles and reveals her alternative therapies to win the fight with cancer.

Core Balance for Women's Health
Marcelle Pick

November 1, 2011 Healthy Body, Healthy Sex Life
Join Marcelle as she welcomes Dr. Anna Cabeca for a powerful discussion of women's health issues. They share tips for sensual living as well as discuss different causes of sexual dysfunction. Tune in to learn about restoring health and balancing hormones for a healthier self and sex life.