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Dietary
Fructose Causes Liver Damage in Animal Model, Study Finds
By
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
http://www.wfubmc.edu
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 19, 2013 –
The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver
diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the
problems resulted from fructose and a diet too high in calories.--However, a
new study conducted in an animal model at Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center showed that fructose rapidly caused liver
damage even without weight gain. The researchers found that over
the six-week study period liver damage more than
doubled in the animals fed a high-fructose diet as compared to those in the
control group.--The study is published in the June 19 online
edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.---"Is a
calorie a calorie? Are they all created equal? Based on this study, we would
say not," said Kylie Kavanagh, D.V.M., assistant professor of
pathology-comparative medicine at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author of the
study.---In a previous trial which is referenced in the current journal
article, Kavanagh's team studied monkeys who were allowed to eat as much as
they wanted of low-fat food with added fructose
for seven years, as compared to a control group fed a
low-fructose, low-fat diet for the same time period.
Not surprisingly, the animals allowed to eat as
much as they wanted of the high-fructose diet gained 50 percent more weight
than the control group. They
developed diabetes at three times the rate of the control group and also
developed hepatic steatosis, or non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease.---The big
question for the researchers was what caused the liver damage. Was it
because the animals got fat from eating too much, or was it something
else?--To answer that question, this study was designed to prevent weight
gain. Ten middle-aged, normal weight monkeys who had never eaten fructose
were divided into two groups based on comparable body shapes and waist
circumference. Over six weeks, one group was
fed a calorie-controlled diet consisting of 24 percent fructose, while the
control group was fed a calorie-controlled diet with only a negligible
amount of fructose, approximately 0.5 percent.---Both diets had
the same amount of fat, carbohydrate and protein, but the sources were
different, Kavanagh said. The high-fructose
group's diet was made from flour, butter, pork fat, eggs and fructose (the
main ingredient in
corn syrup), similar to what many people
eat, while the control group's diet
was made from healthy complex carbohydrates and soy protein.---Every
week the research team weighed both groups and measured their waist
circumference, then adjusted the amount of food provided to prevent weight
gain. At the end of the study, the researchers measured biomarkers of liver
damage through blood
samples and examined what type of bacteria was in the intestine through
fecal samples and intestinal biopsies.
"What surprised us the most was how
quickly the liver was affected and how extensive the damage was, especially
without weight gain as a factor," Kavanagh said. "Six
weeks in monkeys is roughly equivalent to three months in humans."-In
the high-fructose group, the researchers found that the type of intestinal
bacteria hadn't changed, but that they were migrating to the liver more rapidly and causing
damage there. It appears that something about
the high fructose levels was causing the intestines
to be less protective than normal, and consequently allowing the bacteria to
leak out at a 30 percent higher rate, Kavanagh said.---One of the
limitations of the study was that it only tested for fructose and not
dextrose. Fructose and dextrose are simple sugars found naturally in
plants.---"We studied fructose because it is the most commonly added sugar
in the American diet, but based on our study findings, we can't say
conclusively that fructose caused the liver damage," Kavanagh said. "What
we can say is that high added sugars caused bacteria to exit the intestines,
go into the blood stream and damage the liver.--"The
liver damage began even in the absence of weight gain. This could
have clinical implications because most doctors and scientists have thought
that it was the fat in and around tissues in the body that caused the health
problems."--The Wake Forest Baptist team plans to begin a new study using the same controls but
testing for both fructose and dextrose over a longer time frame.
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Why are the ingredients
not listed on the label? Which brands can we trust? Which brands are trying
to slowly poison us with cheap and harmful ingredients? All of these
questions were going through my head at once at lightning speed. So a year
ago, research was started to what was really in beer and after questioning
several beer companies, reading books about food science, and talking to
experts, the
information revealed was downright shocking.—it is obvious.---Caring
about what you eat doesn’t necessarily translate into caring about what you
drink and this is a HUGE MISTAKE.---Alcohol is metabolized by the body
differently than all other calories you consume. Alcohol is one of the only
substances that you consume that can permeate your digestive system and go
straight into your bloodstream. It bypasses normal digestion and is absorbed
into the body intact, where it goes straight into the liver.---Your liver is
your main fat-burning organ. If you are trying to lose weight or even
maintain your ideal weight, drinking alcohol is one of your worst enemies.
The liver is going to metabolize alcohol first vs. the fat you want to get
rid of – making
weight loss even harder. Additionally, one
of the primary functions of the liver is to remove environmental toxins from
your body – if it is overtaxed with
alcohol, the normal removal of these toxins becomes extremely diminished and
can result in rapid aging, loss of libido, and other diseases.--
Beer, especially American beer, is made with all sorts of ingredients beyond
the basic hops, malt and yeast. There are numerous other ingredients used to
clarify, stabilize, preserve, enhance the color and flavor of beer.--When
you drink beer, there is almost a 100% chance that you don’t know what you
are drinking (unless you quizzed the beer companies like I did).
The ingredients in beer are not required by law
to be listed anywhere on the label and manufacturers have no legal
obligation to disclose the ingredients. For regular beer, calorie
levels and percent alcohol are optional and for light beer calories are
mandatory but alcohol levels are optional.--Michele Simon, a public health
lawyer, author of
Appetite for Profit, and president of
Eat Drink
Politics told me the reason that beer companies don’t disclose
ingredients is simple: they don’t have to.---“Ingredient labeling on food
products and non-alcoholic beverages is required by the Food and Drug
Administration. But a whole other federal agency regulates beer, and not
very well. The Department of Treasury – the same folks who collect your
taxes – oversees alcoholic beverages. That probably explains why we know
more about what’s in a can of Coke than a can of Bud. You can also thank the
alcohol industry, which has lobbied for years against efforts to require
ingredient labeling.”---- If the beer companies aren’t required to tell
us the exact list of
ingredients then there
was a need to investigate this to get to the truth
---
Number 1, to obtain a baseline list of
“legal” additives allowed in beer from the book
“Chemicals Additives in Beer” by the Center of
Science and Public Interest. This list allowed anyone to ask specific
questions about each beer being investigated. For example – beer sold here
in America can contain several of
the following ingredients:
·
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
– alcohol is already addictive with some people, Alcohol + MSG direct
overload and brain burn out
·
Propylene Glycol (an ingredient found in anti-freeze)
·
Calcium
Disodium EDTA (made from formaldehyde, sodium cayanide, and Ethylenediamine)
·
Many
different types of sulfites and anti-microbial preservatives (linked to
allergies and asthma)
·
Natural
Flavors (can come from aborted babies, soy, left over byproducts natural
including a beavers anal gland)
·
High
Fructose Corn Syrup
·
GMO
Sugars – Dextrose, Corn Syrup
·
Caramel
Coloring (Class III or IV made from ammonia and classified as a carcinogen)
·
FD&C
Blue 1 (Made from petroleum, linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity)
·
FD&C Red
40 (Made from petroleum, linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity)
·
FD&C
Yellow 5 (Made from petroleum,
linked to allergies, asthma and hyperactivity)
·
Insect-Based Dyes: carmine derived from cochineal insects to color
their beer.
·
Animal
Based Clarifiers: Findings include isinglass (dried fish bladder), gelatin
(from skin, connective tissue, and bones), and casein (found in milk)
·
Foam
Control: Used for head retention; (glyceryl monostearate and pepsin are both
potentially derived from animals)
·
BPA (Bisphenol
A is a component in many can liners and it may leach into the beer. BPA can
mimic the female hormone estrogen and may affect sperm count, and other
organ functions.)
·
Carrageenan (linked to inflammation in digestive system, IBS and considered
a carcinogen in some circumstances)
During my
investigationthere was not a single mainstream beer company to share the
full list of ingredients contained in their beer. But there was some disclousre to the use of these ingredients in
writing so Here is this information…
Carcinogenic Caramel
Coloring
Newcastle, a UK brand, confessed to
using what I would consider one of the most controversial food additives.
Toasted barley is usually what gives beer its golden or deep brown color,
however in this case, Newcastle beer is also colored artificially with
caramel color. This caramel coloring is manufactured by heating ammonia and
sulfites under high pressure, which creating carcinogenic compounds. If beer
companies were required by law to list the ingredients, Newcastle would
likely have to have a cancer
warning label under
California law because it is a carcinogen proven to cause
liver
tumors, lung tumors, and thyroid tumors in rats and mice.
Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMOs)
Many of the beers I questioned
contained one or more possible GMO ingredients.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (Guinness – unable to provide an
affidavit for non-GMO proof)
- Corn syrup (Miller Light, Coors,
Corona, Fosters, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red
Stripe)
- Dextrose (Budweiser, Bud Light, Busch Light, Michelob Ultra)
- Corn (Red Stripe, Miller Coors Brand, Anheuser-Busch Brands)
Most beers brewed commercially are made
with more GMO corn than barley. Many of the companies dodged the GMO
question – however Miller Coors had a very forthcoming and honest
response. They stated “Corn syrup gives beer a milder and lighter-bodied
flavor” and “Corn syrups may be derived from a mixture of corn (conventional
and biotech.)”, admitting their use of GMOs.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
responded saying their corn syrup was “special” and “made of carbohydrates
and some simple sugars like dextrose and maltose. The sugars are fermented
into alcohol and CO2, and the carbohydrates, both from the corn syrup and
the malt, remain in the beers as flavor, color and body
components.”---Dextrose and maltose can come from a variety of substances
that are sweet, but likely are derived from GMO corn because it is super
cheap for a company to use corn instead of fruit or other non-GMO sources.
With cheap beer – you are not just getting a cheap buzz, you are getting the
worst of the worst. Just like with cheap fast food – if you don’t invest in
your beer – you will be drinking a lower quality product like Pabst Blue
Ribbon that is made from GMO Corn and Corn Syrup.--------In 2007, Greenpeace
found
unapproved and experimental GMO Rice strain in Anheuser-Busch
(Budweiser, Bud Light) beer. Anheuser-Busch responded saying their
US-grown long-grained rice “may have micro levels” of a genetically
engineered protein called Liberty Link, but added that the protein is
“substantially removed or destroyed” during the brewing of beer sold
domestically. Don’t you think it’s hard to trust any beer company that gets
caught using experimental food made in a laboratory? GMOs have not been
tested long term on human beings and one of the main pesticides (Roundup)
they spray on GMO crops are linked to
inflammation, cancer and other diseases.
High Fructose Corn
Syrup & Fish Bladders
Speaking of trusting companies, let’s
get one thing straight, Guinness beer is no longer owned by
the Irish, they are now owned by a large beer conglomerate called Diageo and
manufactured in over 50 different countries. No matter how many St. Patty’s
Day celebrations you’ve had with this dark stout, it’s time to stop because
they use high fructose corn syrup in their
beer. But, Guinness beer also contains
isinglass, a gelatin-like substance produced from
the
swim bladder of a fish. This
ingredient helps remove any “haziness,” solids, or yeast byproducts from the
beer. The sneaky thing this beer company does like many of the companies
mentioned here today is create an illusion of using the best ingredients
when in actuality what they tell you publicly on their websites is a
complete farce. On Guinness FAQ’s – they have a question that states: “What
are the key ingredients in Guinness” and the answer doesn’t reveal the whole
picture – it only states “Our key ingredients – other than inspiration – are
roasted, malted barley, hops, yeast and water.”
So What Beers Are
Additive and GMO Free?
If you enjoy the occasional beer and
wish to maintain your healthy lifestyle, choosing one without GMOs and
additives is ideal. Unfortunately, most of the mainstream beers available
have additives, but luckily, there are a few that don’t. For example, Sierra
Nevada, Heineken, and Amstel Light appear to be pretty clean (but
these companies still wouldn’t disclose the full list of ingredients
. They did say they use non-GMO grains, no artificial ingredients,
stabilizers or preservatives).---German
Beers are also a good bet. The Germans are very serious about the
purity of their beers and enacted a purity law called “Reinheitsgebot” that
requires all German beers to be only produced
with a core ingredient list of water, hops, yeast, malted barley or wheat.
Advocates of German beers insist that they taste cleaner and some even claim
they don’t suffer from hangovers as a result.---Another choice to consider
is also Certified Organic Beers ( at best questionable).
They are required by law to not include GMOs and other harmful
additives. Organic beers also support environmental friendly practices and
reduce the amount of pesticides and toxins in our air, support Organic
farmers – which is a huge plus.
Craft & Microbrews Beers
– For certain local craft and micro beers, you can ask those companies for a
list of ingredients and many of them will be up front with you. However,
companies like Miller Coors are slowly closing in on craft beers and buying
them up one by one… like they did when they created the unique popular
variety called Blue Moon (the beer you drink with an orange) and Anhesuer-Busch
did this with Rolling Rock and Goose Island Brewery. Make sure your
favorite craft and microbrew is still independently owned and controlled
before taking a sip.
In the end – if you decide to drink
beer, you are definitely drinking at your own risk for more reasons than
just the crazy ingredients that could be in them. The key point to remember
is – if you like to drink beer and want to be healthy, drink it infrequently
and quiz the beer companies for the truth. Find a beer that you can trust
and stick with it.
For your reference, here are
some important questions to ask your favorite beer company:
1.
What are
the ingredients in your beer – all of them from start to finish?
2.
Are any
of your ingredients GMO?
3.
Do you
use any soy, corn, or rice processing ingredients? (Examples include:
dextrose, corn syrup, etc.)
4.
Do you
add any natural, artificial flavors or colors to the beer? (Examples
include: yellow #5, caramel coloring, red #40, MSG, natural flavors)
5.
Are
there any additional preservatives, stabilizers and/or clarifying agents
added to your beer during processing? (Examples include: propylene glycol,
Calcium Disodium EDTA, anything ending in “sulfite” like sodium
metabisulfite, Heptylparaben, isinglass)
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Inhibition
of proinflammatory biomarkers in THP1 macrophages by polyphenols derived
from chamomile, meadowsweet and willow bark.
Phytother Res. 2013 Apr;27(4):588-94
Authors: Drummond EM, Harbourne N,
Marete E, Martyn D, Jacquier J, O'Riordan D, Gibney ER
Abstract
Antiinflammatory compounds in the diet can alleviate excessive inflammation,
a factor in the pathogenesis of common diseases such as rheumatoid
arthritis, atherosclerosis and diabetes. This study examined three European
herbs, chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla),
meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria L.) and willow bark (Salix alba L.),
which have been traditionally used to treat
inflammation and their potential for use as antiinflammatory agents.
Aqueous herbal extracts and isolated
polyphenolic compounds (apigenin, quercetin and salicylic acid, 0-100 μM)
were incubated with THP1 macrophages, and interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and
tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were measured. At concentrations of 10 μM,
both apigenin and quercetin reduced IL-6 significantly ( p
< 0.05). Apigenin at 10 μM and
quercetin at 25 μM reduced TNF-α
significantly ( p < 0.05).
Amongst the herbal extracts, willow bark had the
greatest antiinflammatory activity at reducing IL-6 and TNF-α
production. This was followed by meadowsweet and then chamomile. The
lowest effective antiinflammatory concentrations were noncytotoxic (MTT
mitochondrial activity assay). The Comet assay, which was used to study the
protective effect of the isolated phenols against oxidative damage, showed
positive results for all three polyphenols. These are the first findings
that demonstrate the antiinflammatory capacity of these herbal extracts.---PMID:
22711544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
Aqueous Solution Of
MeadowSweet-White Willow and Chamomile
Recipe---take 2 pint pot fill with
distilled water –take equal portions of the herbs and bring to a boil—allow
to boil 5 minutes then shut off stove and allow to simmer to a warm or
tolerable tea to drink—pour into cup and add maple yurp for a sweetner or
drink plain
Will even reduce prostate
inflammation---and reduce estrogen build up in the endocrine system
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By
Katie Rucke
Genetically modified organisms
--(GMOs) are the answer to ending world hunger, at
least according to the former leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope
Benedict XVI.---Pope Francis, center, meets Apostolic nuncios at
the Vatican, June 21. (AP/L’Osservatore Romano)---According to a 2009
WikiLeaks cable from the U.S. embassy in the Vatican, it was discovered
that “Vatican officials remain largely
supportive of genetically modified crops as a vehicle for protecting the
environment while feeding the hungry,” as a result of
lobbying efforts by the U.S.--The
cables from the U.S. embassy
indicated that if the U.S. could convince
the church that GMOs were good, the church would be able to convince its
members. This would be a boost for the GMO industry since the
Catholic Church claims more than
1 billion
members.--Given that GMOs have caused controversy around the world
recently as questions arise about their impact on human health, it’s
uncertain whether the church will be able to convince all its members GMOs
are a good thing.-- According to the
American Academy of
Environmental Medicine, doctors should recommend
non-GMO diets to all persons, since some animal studies have suggested
that
diets with GMO foods can lead to organ damage, gastrointestinal and
immune system disorders, accelerated aging and infertility.--Several
countries have banned the use of GMO ingredients or require labeling for
products containing them. In the U.S., home to the big agriculture
businesses that created GMOs, there is no GMO ban and Americans have just
begun to demand
GMO products be labeled as such.--Though the 2009 WikiLeaks cable
revealed the Catholic Church was in favor of GMOs, Monsignor James Reinert,
a member of the Vatican Council of Justice and Peace,
noted that the Catholic Church has come to a “consensus on the need for
GMOs with one caveat.”-- “The Vatican cannot force all bishops to endorse
biotechnology,” he
said, “particularly if their opposition has to do with concerns over
protecting profits of large corporations who hold the patents for the crops,
versus
feeding the hungry.”---Poor Health Epidemic Brought On By GMOs?--Some
Scientist have concluded that GMO products, introduced by biotechnology
companies such as
Monsanto – DOW – Dupont –
Syngesta-Cargil – BASF- ADM and a host of other Biotech Companies
would
work toward ending world hunger and malnutrition, could be connected to
an increase in the percentage of Americans with
chronic
illnesses, food
allergies and
disorders such as autism, reproductive
disorders and digestive problems.---Reports from the
International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology
for Development also
indicate that GMO crops do not necessarily
increase yields.---According to the report, “assessment of the
technology lags behind its development, information is anecdotal and
contradictory, and uncertainty about possible
benefits and damage is unavoidable.”
In addition the report states that GMOs “have
nothing to offer the goals of reducing hunger and poverty, improving
nutrition, health and rural livelihoods, and facilitating social and
environmental sustainability.”---The most common
GMO crops grown today include over 30,000 estimated products. According
to the
Organic
Valley Co-Op, the corn and soybeans are animal feed crops and nations
that don’t consume a lot of meat won’t benefit from their use.--Science
seems to have also poked holes in the church’s argument that GMOs protect
the environment. In order to grow GMO crops,
farmers have to use
hazardous pesticides to remove weeds and
keep insects away from the crops.--However,
studies indicate that farmers with GMO
crops not only have to use more pesticides when they have GMO crops, but
have to use more hazardous pesticides.--These
pesticides and herbicides have been found to harm birds, insects,
amphibians, marine ecosystems and soil organisms. Studies have also found
herbicides reduce biodiversity and pollute water.--Not only are
these chemicals unsafe, they are expensive. According to the Organic Valley
Co-Op, “the only farmers that can afford the seeds and chemicals are
those from first-world countries or the wealthy landowners from developing
countries, who grow the crops for export,
not to feed the poor.”---New Pope, New Stance?---While
the Catholic Church’s initial pro-GMO stance was issued under Pope Benedict
XVI, the church’s current leader, Pope Francis, has yet to share his view on
GMOs.---According to
Al Jazeera, Pope Francis is a trained chemist, which gives him more
information on the scientific aspect of consuming GMOs than his predecessor.
Another factor that may influence Francis is his Argentinian heritage.---Argentina relies heavily on
genetically modified crops. But a
new documentary demonstrates the high usage of Monsanto-manufactured GMO
seeds in the Latin American nation has caused issues with land ownership in
addition to health problems.---Filmmaker Glenn Ellis
summarized the documentary by saying that “…
Doctors and scientists claim that babies are
being born with crippling birth malformations and that in recent years the
incidence of childhood cancer has soared. It is a phenomenon, they say, that
has coincided with the introduction of Monsanto’s seed.”
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List of genetically modified
foods:
It’s virtually
impossible to provide a complete list of genetically modified food (GM food)
in the United States because there aren’t any laws for genetically modified
crops!
Some estimates say as many as 30,000
different products on grocery store shelves are "modified." That's
largely because many processed foods contain soy. Half of North America's
soy crop is genetically engineered!
Rapeseed
- Resistance to certain pesticides and improved rapeseed cultivars to be
free of erucic acid and glucosinolates. Gluconsinolates, which were found in
rapeseed meal leftover from pressing, are toxic and had prevented the use of
the meal in animal feed. In Canada, where "double-zero" rapeseed was
developed, the crop was renamed "canola" (Canadian oil) to differentiate it
from non-edible rapeseed.
Honey -
Honey can be produced from GM crops. Some Canadian honey comes from bees
collecting nectar from GM canola plants. This has shut down exports of
Canadian honey to Europe.
Cotton
- Resistant to certain pesticides - considered a food because the oil can be
consumed. The introduction of genetically engineered cotton plants has had
an unexpectedly effect on Chinese agriculture. The so-called Bt cotton
plants that produce a chemical that kills the cotton bollworm have not only
reduced the incidence of the pest in cotton fields, but also in neighboring
fields of corn, soybeans, and other crops.
Rice - Genetically modified to contain high amounts of Vitamin A. Rice
containing human genes is to be grown in the
US. Rather than end up on dinner plates,
the rice will make human proteins useful for treating infant diarrhoea in
the developing world.
Soybean
- Genetically modified to be resistant to herbicides - Soy foods including,
soy beverages, tofu, soy oil, soy flour, lecithin. Other products may
include breads, pastries, snack foods, baked products, fried products,
edible oil products and special purpose foods.
Sugar cane
- Made resistant to certain pesticides. A large percentage of sweeteners
used in processed food actually comes from corn, not sugar cane or beets.
Genetically modified sugar cane is regarded so badly by consumers at the
present time that it could not be marketed successfully.
Tomatoes
- Made for a longer shelf life and to prevent a substance that causes
tomatoes to rot and degrade.
Corn - Resistant to certain pesticides - Corn oil, flour, sugar or syrup.
May include snack foods, baked goods, fried foods, edible oil products,
confectionery, special purpose foods, and soft drinks.
Sweet corn
- genetically modified to produces its own insecticide. Officials from the
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have said that thousands of tonnes of
genetically engineered sweetcorn have made their way into the human food
supply chain, even though the produce has been approved only for use in
animal feed. Recently Monsanto, a biotechnology food producer, said that
about half of the USA's sweetcorn acreage has been planted with genetically
modified seed this year.
Canola
- Canola oil. May include edible oil products, fried foods, and baked
products, snack foods.
Potatoes
- (Atlantic, Russett Burbank,
Russet Norkatah, and Shepody) - May include snack foods, processed potato
products and other processed foods containing potatoes.
Flax - More and more food products contain
flax oil and seed because of their excellent nutritional properties. No
genetically modified flax is currently grown. An herbicide-resistant GM flax
was introduced in 2001, but was soon taken off the market because European
importers refused to buy it.
Papaya
- The first virus resistant papayas were commercially grown in
Hawaii in 1999. Transgenic
papayas now cover about one thousand hectares, or three quarters of the
total Hawaiian papaya crop. Monsanto, donated technology to Tamil
Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore, for developing a
papaya resistant to the ringspot virus in India.
Squash
- (yellow crookneck) - Some zucchini and yellow crookneck squash are also GM
but they are not popular with farmers.
Red-hearted chicory
- (radicchio) - Chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) is popular in some
regions as a salad green, especially in France and Belgium. Scientists
developed a genetically modified line of chicory containing a gene that
makes it male sterile, simply facilitating the production of hybrid
cultivars. Today there is no genetically modified chicory on the market.
Cotton seed oil
- Cottonseed oil and linters. Products may
include blended vegetable oils, fried foods, baked foods, snack foods,
edible oil products, and smallgoods casings.
Tobacco
-The company Vector has a GMO tobacco being sold under the brand of Quest®
cigarettes in the U.S. It is engineered to produce low or no nicotine.
Meat - Meat and dairy products usually come from animals that have eaten GM
feed.
Peas - Genetically modified (GM) peas created immune responses in mice,
suggesting that they may also create serious allergic reactions in people.
The peas had been inserted with a gene from kidney beans, which creates a
protein that acts as a pesticide.
Vegetable Oil
- Most generic vegetable oils and margarines used in restaurants and in
processed foods in North America are made from soy, corn, canola, or
cottonseed. Unless these oils specifically say "Non-GMO" or "Organic," it is
probably genetically modified.
Sugarbeets
- May include any processed foods containing sugar.
Dairy Products
- About 22 percent of cows in the U.S. are injected with recombinant
(genetically modified) bovine growth hormone (rbGH).
Vitamins
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is often made from corn, vitamin E is usually
made from soy. Vitamins A, B2, B6, and B12 may be derived from GMOs as well
as vitamin D and vitamin K may have "carriers" derived from GM corn sources,
such as starch, glucose, and maltodextrin.
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VATICAN CITY — Few
eyebrows were raised last week when Pope Francis brought
the Vatican’s legal system up to date by criminalizing leaks of official
information and formalizing laws against sex crimes. But now that the
laws have been made public, a closer look revealed that the pope has made it
illegal to report sex crimes against children.--According
to the new laws, revealing or receiving confidential
Vatican information is now punishable by up to two years in prison, while
newly defined sex crimes against children carry a sentence of up to twelve
years. Because
all sex crimes are kept confidential, there is no longer a legal way for
Vatican
officials to report sex crimes.---
“We didn’t mean for this to happen, obviously,” lamented Vatican foreign
minister Monsignor Dominique Mamberti. “It’s quite the papal pickle that His
Holiness has placed upon our heads. Sex crimes are more illegal than ever,
but technically it’s illegal to report them.”
Mamberti said that the simultaneous passing of each law is merely a
coincidence and insisted that the Church is not trying to protect itself
against further embarrassment, but critics outside the Vatican are
skeptical.--- “We didn’t mean for this to happen, obviously,” lamented
Vatican foreign minister Monsignor Dominique Mamberti. “It’s quite the papal
pickle that His Holiness has placed upon our heads. Sex crimes are more
illegal than ever, but technically it’s illegal to report them.” Mamberti
said that the simultaneous passing of each law is merely a coincidence and
insisted that the Church is not trying to protect itself against further
embarrassment, but critics outside the Vatican are skeptical. “They know
exactly what they’re doing,” claims Fabrizio Perona of Italy’s La
Repubblica newspaper. “They just thought
nobody would notice. The Church wants to impress the world by
getting tough on sex crimes, but they
criminalized leaks, which is the only way anybody would ever discover their
crimes. It’s genius, if you stop and think about it.” Mamberti
says plans are already being made to eliminate the loophole, but change
often comes slowly to antiquated Vatican law, which is based on the 1889 Italian code.
“We’re not going to let a dangerous law like this stand, but people
need to understand that this is the
Vatican, and there is a
process here. Voting, incense, prayer. We ask the minors at risk to please
be patient with us.” Fortunately, only clergy and lay
people who live and
work in
Vatican City are subject to the new
legislation, which differs from the canon law governing the universal
Catholic Church. Fortunately, only clergy and lay people who live and
work in Vatican City are subject to the new legislation, which differs
from the canon law governing the universal Catholic Church
As the Holy See moves to clarify the law,
Mamberti has warned would-be offenders within Vatican walls that they “are
still subject to the most watchful eye of all: the eye of God. His judgment
is greater than—oh, who am I kidding? For now, there is nothing we can do.”
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Other common name(s):
Kelley's treatment, Gonzalez treatment, Issels whole body therapy, Gerson
therapy
Scientific/medical name(s):
none
Description
Metabolic therapy uses a combination of
special diets, enzymes, nutritional supplements, and other measures in an
attempt to remove "toxins" from the body and strengthen the body's defenses
against disease.
Overview
There is no convincing scientific
evidence that metabolic therapy is effective in treating cancer. However
there are many different practices that make up metabolic therapy. Some of
these practices may be harmful.
How is it promoted
for use?
Metabolic therapy is based on the
belief that toxic substances in food and the environment build up in the
body and create chemical imbalances that lead to diseases such as cancer,
arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. Some proponents of this approach say that
metabolic therapy rids the body of these toxins and strengthens its
resistance to disease. Some claim that a special diet can cure serious
illnesses, including cancer. Others claim that they can evaluate a patient's
metabolism and diagnose cancer before symptoms appear and that they can
locate tumors and learn the tumor's size and growth rate.
What does it involve?
Metabolic therapies vary a great deal
depending on the practitioner, but all are based on special diets and
detoxification. This usually involves natural, whole foods such as fresh
fruits and vegetables, as well as vitamins and mineral supplements. Other
measures may include colonic irrigation with coffee or hydrogen peroxide
enemas, juicing, enzyme supplements, visualization, and stress-reduction
exercises. At least one metabolic therapy system also includes the drug
laetrile (see
Colon
Therapy,
Enzyme Therapy,
Imagery,
Juicing,
and
Laetrile).
Among the better known types of
metabolic therapy are Kelley's treatment, the Gonzalez treatment, Issels
whole body therapy, and Gerson therapy (see
Gerson Therapy,).
Kelley's treatment includes dietary
supplements (such as enzymes and large doses of vitamins, minerals, and
amino acids), detoxification (such as fasting, exercising, and using
laxatives and coffee enemas), a restricted diet, chiropractic adjustments,
and prayer. Practitioners classify people into different metabolic types
that form the basis for individual dietary and supplement recommendations.
The Gonzalez treatment is similar to
Kelley's treatment and includes extracts or concentrates from animal organs
such as thymus and liver (taken from beef or lamb) and digestive enzymes as
part of the plan (see
Cell
Therapy).
Another form of metabolic therapy is
Issels whole body therapy. Patients are asked to remove teeth that contain
mercury dental fillings, follow a strict diet, and eliminate the use of
tobacco, coffee, tea, and other substances that are considered harmful. Some
patients are encouraged to undergo psychotherapy to relieve stress and deal
with anger and emotional distress (see
Psychotherapy).
Gerson therapy involves a strict
dietary program, coffee enemas, and various mineral or chemical supplements.
What is the history
behind it?
Gerson therapy was introduced by Max
Gerson, MD, a German-born physician who immigrated to the United States in
1936. Gerson initially used the therapy for treating migraine headaches and
tuberculosis and began using it for cancer in 1928. Kelley's treatment was
developed in the 1960s by American orthodontist William Donald Kelley, DDS,
MS. Nicholas Gonzalez, MD, became interested in metabolic therapy as a
medical student in 1981 when he was asked to review Dr. Kelley's work.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Harold Manner,
PhD, a biology professor, was also a major proponent of metabolic therapy.
He claimed to have cured cancer in mice with injections of laetrile,
enzymes, and vitamin A. In his version of metabolic cancer therapy, patients
often received another unproven alternative substance, a chemical compound
called dimethyl sulfoxide (see
DMSO).
In the early 1980s, Dr. Manner moved to Tijuana, Mexico, to treat patients
(see
Questionable Cancer Practices in Mexico). His clinic there is
still open despite his death in 1988.
What is the evidence?
There is general agreement among
scientists that there are differences in the metabolism of certain cells in
people with cancer compared to people without cancer. There is also general
agreement regarding the importance of attention to optimal nutrition as a
component of conventional oncology care. Otherwise, there is no convincing
clinical evidence that supports the claims made for metabolic therapy or any
of its components. Some aspects of metabolic therapy may in fact be harmful.
An article on metabolic therapies on
the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Web site concludes that
"…retrospective reviews of the Gerson, Kelley, and Contreras metabolic
therapies show no evidence of efficacy." And a review article in the
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, "Colonic Irrigation and the Theory
of Autointoxication," concludes that
"[c]offee
enemas are a hazardous derivative of colon therapy…. Its proponents claim
that caffeine is absorbed in the colon and leads to a vasodilatation in the
liver, which in turn enhances the process of elimination of toxins. None of
this is proved, nor is there any evidence of the clinical efficacy of coffee
enemas. Coffee enemas are associated with severe adverse reactions."
In a 1990 report from the Congressional
Office of Technology Assessment, 3 oncologists reviewed the "best cases"
collected by Dr. Gonzalez. In the vast majority of these cases, they found
claims of benefit from metabolic therapy to be unconvincing. In addition,
they found a few cases to be "unusual" at best, meaning that these patients
lived longer than typical people with the same type and stage of cancer but
concluded that this difference was probably due to statistical variation
that occurs when "best cases" are selected from a large group of patients. A
group of physicians who practiced alternative medicine (none of whom were
cancer specialists) concluded that the alternative regimen was beneficial in
some cases.
A small study of patients with
pancreatic cancer -- conducted by Dr. Gonzalez and published in Nutrition
and Cancer in 1999 -- found that patients treated with pancreatic
enzymes survived longer than typical patients with pancreatic cancer. In a
recent review of alternative cancer cures, an expert in integrative oncology
research methods noted that, "The study was small and obviously prone to
several biases. Not only is the comparison with national averages unadjusted
for confounders (other factors that can affect outcome), but the principal
results are based on patient selection; twelve patients who did not comply
with treatment were excluded from analysis." A randomized clinical trial has
been sponsored by the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the Gonzalez
regimen for treating pancreatic cancer, but no results of this trial have
yet been published in any available peer-reviewed medical journal.
Are there any
possible problems or complications?
These substances may have not been
thoroughly tested to find out how they interact with medicines, foods, or
dietary supplements. Even though some reports of interactions and harmful
effects may be published, full studies of interactions and effects are not
often available. Because of these limitations, any information on ill
effects and interactions below should be considered incomplete.
Some aspects of metabolic therapy are
considered dangerous. There are reports of complications related to liver
cell injections, as well as nutritional deficiencies due to restricted
diets. Several deaths have been directly linked to injecting live cells from
animals (a practice called cell therapy). The drug laetrile may cause
nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and even cyanide poisoning, which can
be fatal. Care should be taken to make sure that any diet containing raw
meat or raw meat juice is free from contamination, given the increasing
number of diseases that are known to be transmitted from animals to people.
Reports of illness and even deaths
linked to colonic irrigation have been published in several medical
journals. (See
Colon
Therapy for more information.) People with diverticulitis,
ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, severe hemorrhoids, or rectal or colon
tumors, or who are recovering from bowel surgery, may be at higher risk of
bowel injury when using enemas. People with kidney or heart failure may be
more likely to experience fluid overload or electrolyte imbalances. Enemas
can also cause discomfort and cramps.
Women who are pregnant or
breast-feeding should not use this method. Relying on this type of treatment
alone and avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for cancer may have
serious health consequences.
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