| Vitamin C treatment shows cancer promise
As Sandy Kellar battles ovarian cancer, she's noticing an unusual vitality in herself that she doesn't see in others with the disease. “I can be a grandma and play with those grandkids in the backyard and anything I want," the Overland Park resident said. Kellar attributes her energy to her twice-weekly intravenous vitamin C treatments, a therapy that is gaining followers and spurring new research, including a trial at Kansas University Medical Center. Jeanne Drisko, medical director for the KU Medical Center's Program in Integrative Medicine, is in the process of completing a multiyear, $375,000 trial of intravenous vitamin C in ovarian cancer patients. The study is funded by the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation, a nonprofit agency based in Schaumburg, Ill. The study began in 2002 and enrolled its last patient in 2005.
Get the glow
Sun Domes is a three-colour palette that houses a bronzing powder base and shimmering blush shade while Shimmer Smudgers comprises loose eye colours with light reflective pearls, all in tidy bottles with wand applicators. The Hi-Shine Lip Treatments are lip glosses in pink and peach shades. The Body Shop also has a Vitamin C skincare range comprises several products that claim to help protect the skin. The collection includes Vitamin C Plus Time Release Capsules with Vitamin E and brazil nut oil; a daily moisturiser with SPF 15, the soap-free Cleansing Face Polish, Eye Reviver, Skin Boost serum, Intensive Night Treatment and refreshing Facial Spritz. Both the Summer 2006 Colour Trend collection and Vitamin C skincare range are available at all The Body Shop outlets.
Vitamin C Acts As Anti-inflammatory Agent
Cardiovascular disease is a common chronic disease and the leading cause of death in the United States, although the rates have declined in the past 25 years.In the past, cardiovascular disease was thought to be caused by diet alone, but today health experts are beginning to realize that it is in part due to inflammation of blood vessel walls, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy.This inflammation can cause scarring, hardening of arteries and plaque formation. When there is inflammation during illness or infection, it is treated with anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin. Anti-oxidants can reduce inflammation of the vessel wall as well, Roy points out. Some of the common antioxidants are vitamins C, A and E.Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant present in fruits and vegetables.
Problem Solvent
In April, Christopher Crowley, executive vice president and treasurer of Polar Beverages, was informed that class-action lawsuits had been filed against his family's business in Massachusetts and Florida. The charge? That Polar's Diet Orange Dry soda contained dangerous levels of benzene, a chemical compound that has been linked to acute myelogenous leukemia and other ailments. Crowley was shocked, but a month later, he got some good news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed what Polar had already found in its independent testing: the soda contained less than 1 part per billion of benzene. That's akin to "one small drop of water in an Olympic-size pool," an FDA official noted. To reach the dangerous levels asserted in the lawsuits — 9.1 parts per billion, well above the federal safe drinking water standard of 5 parts per billion — the beverage had to be heated to a temperature high enough to cause a chemical reaction between ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and the preservative benzoate salt.
The Right C® – Purity Life Health Products Ltd. Signs Exclusive ...
July 31, 2006 – Acton, ON – Purity Life Health Products Ltd. and The C Group Inc. (through Vero Corporation) is pleased to announce the signing of an Exclusive Supply Agreement for The Right C®. The Right C® is a patent pending new form of vitamin C, containing a special complex of unique metabolites called Riboperine™. In both human and animal clinical studies, The Right C® has been shown to exhibit greater and more rapid absorption properties than any conventional form of vitamin C, including ascorbic acid and Ester C®. This extremely superior metabolic performance is due to the unique Enter-Cell™ and Multi-Path® technologies. As a result of its composition, The Right C® provides increased ability to “enter the cell" through “multiple pathways". David Chapman, Founder & President of Purity Life said, “We are extremely excited about our relationship with the people from The C Group Inc., and the exclusive agreement we have forged with them to offer The Right C® to the Canadian Market. Many of these people are the same individuals (scientists, clinicians, researchers and business people) who brought Ester C® to the market over 20 years ago." Chapman goes on to say “Nature's Harmony and Vivitas will begin offering products with The Right C® in them, to the market, in late September or early October. This will include the natural health products market (health food stores) as well as traditional food, drug and mass market retailers." Dr.
The Medical Minute: Medical myths, part 3
Myths and tall tales are part of every civilization so it stands to reason there would be many related to medicine. Here are more medical myths: "Vitamin C prevents colds." Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize winning chemist, was a major proponent of the idea that vitamin C prevents colds. Even top scientists can be wrong. In fact, vitamin C in megadoses proposed by its advocates can be harmful in some cases. Vitamin C is essential for tissue integrity and proper functioning of many organ systems and is an antioxidant, but multiple studies have shown no benefit for preventing colds. Possible explanations for those who believe it really helps them are that people who take extra vitamin C every day also may be paying closer attention to taking care of themselves and naturally have fewer colds. Another possibility is the placebo effect -- if we really believe it will work, it does.
Tony Tantillo: Yellow Watermelon
This weeks tip is going to be with Yellow Watermelon. Dont forget to try the recipe for Watermelon and Hearts of Palm Tower with Watermelon Salad Dressing.Hey, we do a lot of tips on red watermelon, but its been a long time since Ive done a tip on yellow melon. Theyre beautiful inside and not only that, theyre a little bit milder and they have less acidity then red melons. Their nutritional value is even a little bit better. Theres more vitamin C in them then in the red melon, but you have to select them and store them right.When selecting your yellow watermelon, like all melons, you want to make sure theyre heavy for their size. When theyre heavy for their size that means theyre packed with sugar. When they are light, that means a thick rind and not a lot of sugar in there, and thats not a good thing.
We'll teach you the healthiest swaps for your kids' lunchbox, and ...
Eating patterns are learned early on, so sending children to school with nutritious foods can help foster good habits for life.
Start this school year right by giving your little ones' lunchboxes a healthy makeover. The foods we suggest on Page 8 are packed with nutrients to support children's active lives while being tasty and familiar enough to keep them out of the lunchroom trading circuit.
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY
ON WHITE BREAD
Peanut butter contains some heart-healthy fat and protein, but white bread and jelly are just simple sugars.
Try this instead: Smucker's 100 percent Natural Peanut Butter and sliced fresh sttrawberres on Arnold Whole-Grain White bread.
Why it's better: Natural peanut butter has fewer preservatives than most commercial brands, strawberries pack vitamin C and whole-grain bread (disguised as white) is fiber rich.
Top 10 healthy foods ... and why they're good for you
If you could eat foods that were tasty, nutritious and helped reduce your risk of disease, what more could you want? The August issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource offers its 10 top picks for healthy foods: Apples: Apples are a good source of pectin, a fiber that can lower cholesterol and glucose levels. Theyre also a good source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that protects your bodys cells. Vitamin C also keeps your blood vessels healthy and aids in the absorption of iron and folate. Almonds: These nuts are packed with nutrients - fiber, riboflavin, magnesium, iron, calcium and vitamin E, a natural antioxidant. Theyre also good for your heart. Most of the fat in almonds is monounsaturated fat, which can help lower cholesterol levels when substituted for other fats.
White: Healthy pears add touch of flavor
Pears having a delicate taste that provides a special touch to many recipes. Of the 1,000 varieties of pears grown in America, you will commonly encounter six or seven commercially grown pears, with the best coming from California, Washington and Oregon. Pears contain about 16 percent carbohydrates and negligible amounts of fat and protein. They are good sources of B-complex vitamins and also contain vitamin C. They also have small amounts of phosphorus and iodine. Here are some fun recipes featuring pears: Bartlett Two-Way Quick Bread 1 cup pear sauce 1 cup wheat bran flakes cereal 1/3 cup oil 1 egg 2 cups flour 1/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon each salt and ground nutmeg 1 Northwest yellow or red Bartlett pear, pared, cored and sliced Pear sauce: Peel, core and slice four pears.
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