 Do you like this photo of real fruits and vegetables? I took them out of my refrigerator, says Ann Fonfa, volunteer president of the Annie Appleseed Project. In this section, we have many articles, many studies on food and nutrients. Each heading has many articles under it. Keep looking or SEARCH. The Project believes these discoveries should be put together. Looking at a single food, or nutrient, or worse, a single 'active element' of a food will NEVER be the answer. There is NO Magic bullet and it is the wrong direction for research to take. What makes a human being their healthiest is REAL food and vegetables. And stop using your microwave every day. But combining the healthy benefits offered in these stories, articles and studies, may be the best way to go forward with building health. There is a synergy with combining healthful ingredients. 11/07 In the study, French scientists describe how high and low doses of polyphenols have different effects. Most notably, they found that very high doses of antioxidant polyphenols shut down and prevent cancerous tumors by cutting off the formation of new blood vessels needed for tumor growth. Polyphenols are commonly found in red wine, fruits, vegetables, and green tea. Celine Baron-Menguy, Arnaud Bocquet, Anne-Laure Guihot, Daniel Chappard, Marie-Joseph Amiot, Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina, Laurent Loufrani, and Daniel Henrion. "Effects of red wine polyphenols on postischemic neovascularization model in rats: low doses are proangiogenic, high doses anti-angiogenic". FASEB J. 2007 21: 3511-3521. November 2007 (The FASEB Journal (www.fasebj.org) is published by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) and is consistently ranked among the top three biology journals worldwide by the Institute for Scientific Information. FASEB comprises 21 nonprofit societies with more than 80,000 members, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. FASEB advances biological science through collaborative advocacy for research policies that promote scientific progress and education and lead to improvements inhuman health). Correspondence from Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol.91, No.13, July 7, 1999 Norman J. Temple, Ph.D. wrote a letter discussing the need to conduct "randomized intervention trials using a mixture of fruits and vegetables. A suitable mixture might be oranges, tomatoes, broccoli and carrots." He suggested that an easily made 'placebo' of similar appearance (and taste) could be used as a control. He stated that such a trial would achieve these objectives: "1) It would prove that fruits and vegetables do indeed prevent cancer 2) it would demonstrated the feasibility of this study design 3) there is strong evidence that fruits and vegetables should also prevent coronary heart disease and help correct hypertension." Part of his letter pointed out that this would resolve so many of the research questions that torment (us) about which individual supplement or agent is appropriate in fighting cancer. He speculated that it would take "several decades to discover an effective anti-cancer substance" if we continue on the road of looking at one isolated element at a time in a study. He suggested that a "team of substances" would be the more likely for "optimal effectiveness". His answer, shared by many other forward-thinkers, is to look at WHOLE FOODS. Norman J. Temple, Ph.D. is at Althabasca University, Althabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada Heart disease is still the number one killer with cancer a close second. Ann's NOTE: I read an article about whole foods in a beautiful newsletter called "A Real Life, a reminder of how good it can be", (245 Eighth Avenue, Box 400, New York, NY 10011) which discussed the value in whole foods. The author, Annie Berthold-Bond stated specific, troublesome questions on "how to eat for ideal weight, how to eat for your heart, how to eat to prevent cancer of the colon, breast, prostate, and who knows what else - what to do to keep the immune system sharp, to clean out the toxins, to have the most energy every day? All of it can be answered in two simple words. EAT WHOLE". She further states that cooking takes no longer than going to get or ordering fast foods. Ann found that out when she began to eat oatmeal. It takes just 15 minutes to make in the morning. This is not much longer than setting up any other breakfast food. 2/05 From Dr. Leo Galland: In response to requests from students and educators, we are releasing a reference-only version of the Drug-Nutrient Workshop. This version contains the entire database of the clinical reference system, which can be browsed and searched by substance name, type of interaction and key words. It is intended for professional training programs, health libraries and users not engaged in clinical practice. It does not support creation of individual patient files. For more information, please go to www.NutritionWorkshop.com and view the Product Walkthrough, slides 34-45. Leo Galland M.D. 133 East 73 Street New York, N.Y. 10021 Phone 212-772-3077 Fax 212-794-0170 |
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