Category: Motivational

America’s most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain: Soybean oil linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice — ScienceDaily

Soybean oil linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice

Date: January 17, 2020
Source: University of California – Riverside
Summary: New research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression.


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200117080827.htm

Researchers identify mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunity

It’s not just your muscle & bones that you’re building with exercise… it’s your immunity niches where immune blood cells are formed in your bone marrow!

Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified the specialized environment, known as a niche, in the bone marrow where new bone and immune cells are produced. The study, published in Nature, also shows that movement-induced stimulation is required for the maintenance of this niche, as well as the bone and immune-forming cells that it contains. Together, these findings identify a new way that exercise strengthens bones and immune function.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-mechanism-bones-immunity.html

Bouncing Away Your Osteoporosis

NASA uses mini-trampoline workouts to (re)build bone/muscle in astronauts returning from extended zero-gravity space missions. Read about the benefits here:

https://www.bellicon.com/us_en/benefits/health-benefits/osteoporosis

Also realize that dark leafy GREENS & BEANS are loaded w/ calcium… while dairy products tend to leach calcium from the bones.

https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-information/health-concerns-about-dairy/calcium-and-strong-bones

(Dr. Caldwell Esselstein prescribes SIX servings of greens per day.)

My original rebounder mini-trampoline was the inexpensive PURE brand.

When we went on lockdown (which we thought would only last a few weeks) I left it in my office at work.

So I replaced it with the LEAPS & REBOUNDS 48 inch model.

I was worried about leaving the gym during lockdown, thought I’d lose all my hard earned muscle. But w/ the “Leaps & Rebounds” AND “Total Gym” here is my most recent photo, one year later.

I bought the trampoline directly from manufacturer w/ discount code, but they sell everywhere now!

https://projectwaistline.com/?p=18694.

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Improving Bone Density with Mini-Trampolines

From Pat Lee, wife of the late Dr. John R. Lee:

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What Dr. Lee Told One Woman
By Mrs. John Lee

Welcome to our first edition of the Hormone Balance Hotline! We look forward to a continuing relationship and to supporting you in your efforts toward optimal health and hormonal balance. We’ve been very busy with our transitions here at JohnLeeMD.com, so we have not been able to respond to all of your wonderful emails. However, we’ll write back to as many of you as we can, and we so appreciate hearing from you.

My husband, Dr. John Lee M.D., touched so many lives. Recently, we received an email from a dear lady in Georgia who met Dr. Lee and wrote of how graciously he spoke with her about her health concerns. His pearls of wisdom are what we want to share with you, and this very gracious lady was thrilled to have her story told to help us all.

She and Dr. Lee were talking about her recent bone mineral density (BMD) test and the fact that the test showed she had osteopenia, a decrease in BMD that may be a precursor to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a further loss of BMD where some of the bone structure and proteins in the bone are disrupted. Bones with osteoporosis are more susceptible to fractures.

She writes, “One important thing he told me was to get a mini-trampoline and jump on it 12 minutes a day! I asked about walking. He said, ‘Walking won’t do it.’ Also, he said magnesium was more important than calcium.” So this dear lady got a mini-trampoline and followed Dr. Lee’s advice faithfully for 15 months and then had another bone mineral density test. Her bones had improved markedly! She also does other healthy things, but credits Dr. Lee and her faithful use of the mini-trampoline for her healthy bone results. She said, “I remember Dr. Lee’s words, ‘12 minutes a day is all it takes.'”

So, happy jumping for healthy bones! As always, check with your healthcare provider before starting or changing your exercise regimen to help determine what’s right for you. We don’t endorse any mini-trampoline brands, but we do suggest that you get one that’s nice and sturdy. Some models have a hand bar to hold onto for stability if needed, or you could place your trampoline near an object where you can steady yourself if need be. This dear lady from Georgia who shared her story tells us, “I place my trampoline right behind a living room chair so if I want to rest my hand on the chair back, I can.”

Yours for good health,
Pat Lee

References
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (Vol 10, 401-408)

https://www.johnleemd.com/hormone-balance-hotline-volume-1-number-1.html#art3

HOW DOES NUTRITION AFFECT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

By Theresa “Sam” Houghton

March 20, 2020

With cold and flu season around us, and with COVID-19 continuing to affect people worldwide, immunity is at the top of our minds these days. Read more to learn what a virus is, how it affects the body, and how to boost your immune system to help fight off viruses.

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Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take

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Jan 28, 2021

https://nutritionstudies.org/seeds-our-global-crisis-plus-5-actions-we-can-all-take/

When the credits rolled at the end of SEED: The Untold Story, I was shocked, amazed, and terrified all at the same time. This award-winning documentary directed by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Today, we might think of seeds in a peripheral way: sesame seeds sprinkled on a burger bun or the packet of tiny black specks we get from big box stores to grow tomatoes in the summer. Our modern society has lost knowledge of and appreciation for the critical role seeds play in our survival. Without seeds, our lives would be impossible. Nearly every civilization since the beginning of agriculture has relied on seeds to prosper. The threats to this invaluable resource are widespread and alarming. Here are five seed-related crises our planet is facing:

1. Biodiversity Crisis

The strength of any ecosystem is dependent on its biodiversity,[1] which fosters resilience and longevity[2]. Yet over 90% of our historic fruit and vegetable varieties are now extinct[3]. And while there are still 30,000 different edible plants, 90% of the world’s calories come from only 15 crops and 60% from just three crops: corn, rice, and wheat[4]. An overreliance on one variety of food increases crops’ vulnerability to disease and threatens food supplies. However, throughout history, large-scale agribusinesses never learned this lesson. The potato famine in Ireland was the result of growing a single variety of potato[2], while the Southern Corn Leaf Blight of the 1970s resulted from an overreliance on one type of seed[5]. Unless we prioritize biodiversity, global food supplies will be in jeopardy and we may not survive.

2. Ancestry Crisis

Can you think of a food that holds special meaning to your family and culture? As a Chinese American, it’s definitely rice for me. For many Native American tribes, corn is sacred seed. It was first cultivated by Native Americans over 7,000 years ago in what is now Mexico. As people migrated north and south, they took these seeds with them, knowing that if they had seeds, they could survive[1]. Louie Hena, a member of the Tesuque and Zuni Pueblos in New Mexico, says as he proudly looks at stalks of corn, “This is my grandmother, my grandfather, my mom, my dad, my brother, my sister, my kids, my grandkids and myself. We all are one.”[1]
These varieties aren’t the sweet, plump yellow cobs we eat at barbeques. They’re varieties that generations of Native Americans have used for food, ceremonies and other cultural practices. The seeds embody the history of their ancestors, and saving seeds is an act of preservation of the past and an investment for the future.

Our modern society has lost knowledge of and appreciation for the critical role seeds play in our survival. Without seeds, our lives would be impossible.

3. Sovereignty Crisis

Genetic modification of seeds has serious ramifications for how we view the ownership of life itself. Corporations like Monsanto tweak the DNA of seeds and patent these genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds as intellectual property that they can sell; and if you own the seeds you also own the fruit. Not suprisingly, those GMO seeds are suicide seeds, meaning that they cannot be saved and replanted for the next harvest[6]. So, farmers become dependent on buying them year after year, while paying the seed “owners” a portion of their profits[7]. Environmental activist Vandana Shiva asserts that Monsanto has perpetuated a cycle of selling their seeds, removing alternatives, and driving up production costs for farmers[7][9]. Ultimately, farmers around the world are losing sovereignty over their practices and the products of their work[7]. Between 1995–2012, over 300,000 farmers in India took their own lives due to indebtedness to seed corporations[8].

4. Health Crisis

While the health effects of eating GMO foods are still debated[10], the environment in which they are grown is toxic. GMO crops are engineered to withstand higher amounts and potencies of pesticides and herbicides[11], and the farmers applying those chemicals are exposed daily[12]. The pesticide glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has been deemed a “possible carcinogen” by the World Health Organization[13]. In a 2020 class-action lawsuit, Bayer, owner of Monsanto and Roundup, paid $10 billion to 95,000 individuals for cases of cancer linked to the deadly pesticide[14]. And while many countries in Europe have restricted the use of GMO seeds[15] and harsh chemicals such as Roundup[16], the US has yet to require standardized labelling of foods that contain GMO ingredients[17]. As a result, our people are left clueless and sick.

5. Environmental Crisis

The promise that high-yield GMO seeds are feeding the world falls apart when we see that these crops are used mainly to make ethanol fuel, fatten livestock, and bulk up junk foods[18][19]. A loss of diversity in our seeds and what we grow is destroying the planet today. Industrial, monoculture farms treat the land not as a complex ecosystem, but as a fuel-intensive “crop factory.”[20] Artificial fertilizers quickly increase nutrients in depleted soil, but in the long term, they degrade soil quality and pollute our water and air[21].

While SEED: The Untold Story informs the audience about these global crises resulting from a loss of seed biodiversity, the documentary also provides practical and empowering actions we can all take. I implore you to watch the film, or at least read through their free discussion guide, to learn how we can all preserve and pass on these invaluable seeds.

References

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  5. Bruns HA. Southern Corn Leaf Blight: A Story Worth Retelling. Agron J. 2017;109(4):1-7. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/60663500/Publications/Bruns/2017/Bruns_2017_Corn Leaf Blight.pdf. Accessed November 9, 2020.
  6. Shiva V. The Seeds Of Suicide: How Monsanto Destroys Farming . Asian Age Glob Res. April 2013. https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-seeds-of-suicide-how-monsanto-destroys-farming/5329947. Accessed October 11, 2020.
  7. Shiva V. The future of food: Countering globalisation and recolonisation of Indian agriculture. Futures. 2004;36(6-7):715-732. doi:10.1016/j.futures.2003.12.014
  8. Mishra S. Farmers’ Suicides in India, 1995-2012: Measurement and Interpretation.; 2014. www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  9. Thomas G, De Tavernier J. Farmer-suicide in India: debating the role of biotechnology. Life Sci Soc Policy. 2017;13(1). doi:10.1186/s40504-017-0052-z
  10. Norris ML. Will GMOs Hurt My Body? The Public’s Concerns and How Scientists Have Addressed Them . Science in the News. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/will-gmos-hurt-my-body/. Published August 10, 2015. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  11. Hsaio J. GMOs and Pesticides: Helpful or Harmful? . Science in the News. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/gmos-and-pesticides/. Published August 2015. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  12. EPA. Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS). United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/agricultural-worker-protection-standard-wps. Published 2020. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  13. IARC. IARC Monograph on Glyphosate . World Health Organization. https://www.iarc.fr/featured-news/media-centre-iarc-news-glyphosate/. Published 2015. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  14. Cohen P. Roundup Maker to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Cancer Suits – The New York Times. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/business/roundup-settlement-lawsuits.html. Published June 24, 2020. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  15. Papademetriou T. Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms: European Union . Law Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/law/help/restrictions-on-gmos/eu.php. Published March 2014. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  16. Hessler U. Whatâ€Čs driving Europeâ€Čs stance on glyphosate . DW. https://www.dw.com/en/whats-driving-europes-stance-on-glyphosate/a-53924882. Published June 25, 2020. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  17. Neal Jr. AL. National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. Washington DC; 2020. https://federalregister.gov/d/2018-27283,. Accessed November 8, 2020.
  18. Bayer. Research to Feed the Growing Global Population. Bayer. https://www.bayer.com/en/innovation/research-in-agriculture. Published October 13, 2020. Accessed November 9, 2020.
  19. USDA. USDA Coexistence Factsheets – Corn. Washington DC; 2015. www.usda.gov. Accessed November 9, 2020.
  20. UCSUSA. Hidden Costs of Industrial Agriculture | Union of Concerned Scientists. Union of Concerned Scientists. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/hidden-costs-industrial-agriculture. Published August 24, 2008. Accessed November 9, 2020.
  21. Massah J, Azadegan B. Effect of Chemical Fertilizers on Soil Compaction and Degradation . Agric Mech Asia, Africa, Lat Am. 2016;47(1):44-50. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303568416. Accessed November 9, 2020.