Formula for Disease

In my past few years of nutritional research I have found these factors to be responsible for western disease, There are advicates that will single out one of these and claim this is the reason we are sick. The fact is many of these play a role and to ignore any of them and blame another is foolish. We must focus on lifestyle not fads diets like Atkins, Zone, Paleo, Dukan diet or Primal Diet, Because the only diet you will be on then is the Naive diet. What I will say is trying to improve any of these will show progress and show signs of health improvement the more of these your able to maintain the better off you will be.

Poor health and disease Check List
How close do Western Societies follow this?

- Saturated fat – increases LDL cholesterol and damages endothelial
- Lack of exercise including weight baring
- Lack of sleep
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Lack Sun or Vitamin D
- Refined Oil consumption
- Charring food
- Environmental Pollutants – this includes plastics, heavy metals and toxic chemicals, artificial coloring and dies,
perfumes. (These affect us in varying levels)
- Chronic Stress – increases weight gain and inflammation
- Processed refined foods – inflammatory foods and growth promoting
- Over Calorie Consumption – increases fat stores around the body and impairs cellular metabolism.
- Not enough intake of fruits and vegetables – can’t fight disease if you don’t have your protective nutrients
- Not enough fiber
- Refined Sugar – inflammatory and growth promoting
- Lacking a good community (can be family, friends or any form good human connection.
- Lacking a positive mindset and sense of purpose
- Poor hydration

Building Muscle Doesn’t Require Lifting Heavy Weights, Studies Show

ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2012) — Weight training at a lower intensity but with more repetitions may be as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights says a new opinion piece in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120426110252.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Ffitness+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+–+Fitness%29

ScienceDaily (Aug. 11, 2010) — Current gym dogma holds that to build muscle size you need to lift heavy weights. However, a new study conducted at McMaster University has shown that a similar degree of muscle building can be achieved by using lighter weights. The secret is to pump iron until you reach muscle fatigue.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100811125943.htm

Starchy foods cut bowel cancer risk, scientists find

Eating more corn, lentils, peas, beans and other legumes can reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer, Australian researchers have found.

These foods are high in resistant starch, a type of fiber that cannot be digested and instead passes through to the bowel where it is fermented.

The recommended daily intake of resistant starch is about 0.7 ounces (20 grams) — equivalent to three cups of cooked lentils — almost four times more than the amount consumed in a typical Western diet.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/26/starchy-foods-cut-bowel-cancer-risk-scientists-find/

Greens Protect Against DNA Damage Post Workout

ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2012) — Researchers have found that antioxidant-rich watercress can alleviate the natural stress put on our body by a workout. And they found that participants with no watercress in their system who ate the leafy vegetable just two hours before high level exercise still experienced the same level of protection.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425115338.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Ffitness+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+–+Fitness%29

Oregano – The Super Spice “Fights prostate cancer”

We know now or should know by now that Lycopene in tomato sauce has been found to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Now there is a new sidekick here to help. Yeaup…Oregano.

ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2012) — Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study by researchers at Long Island University (LIU) indicates that an ingredient of this spice could potentially be used to treat prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120424162224.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fliving_well+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Living+Well+News%29

I must add that dairy from milk, cheese, yogurt and butter all increase the risk of prostate cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20051206/lots-of-dairy-linked-to-prostate-cancer

So maybe next time you order some pizza you will switch to lots of veggies, tomato sauce, oregano and garlic over fatty heart clogging cheese. If your concerned about calcium stick to green leafy foods or foods that grow in n the ground because that is where the cow gets its calcium.

Why does Paleo see improved results over SAD diet. How the marketing skews the truth.

Well many people go on trendy diets to seek weight loss or better health. Paleo “the Caveman diet” has people going around bragging about how great their blood markers are and how great they feel. When you cut out a large portion of your calories from junk food one will definitely notice improvements in health. Often these processed foods also carry a lot of refined oils, sugar and empty calorie ingredients. Eliminating these foods really can lower ones total caloric intake which the science show it improves blood markers and longevity.  This also includes the fact that paleo ads lots more nuts and vegetables and some fruit. Look at this study here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100510161250.htm. You will notice these foods that they eat more of improve blood markers. So is it the leaner meats that lower their cholesterol or inflammation? I don’t thinks so. Again one must look at the total package of foods. When one consumes more whole foods and less processed foods they will notice a change in health. Now I challenge every paleo advocate out there to go a step further and go on a plant strong diet (100 percent plant foods). If they follow it correctly they will find that they will see even better results than they found on paleo. Many stop at Paleo. If one is truly focused on thriving and good health one will make the leap to 100 percent whole foods plant diet here one will maximize their nutrient consumption and health potential.

One more note. If one believes that paleo is the way to achieve a six pack, think again. There are plenty of SAD diet eaters that have six packs. A six pack does not prove internal artery health and a sign total good health. We tend to glorify fit bodies but remember the outside shell has nothing to do with the internal environment. I have seem plenty of ripped personal trainers chow down on McDonalds and soda.  These results come from eating less and working out more. So basically burning more calories a day  so your body can’t put on fat.

Bad diet weight-loss proof

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

Loose bone with high animal protein diet (one grass fed steak contains  49 grams of protein)

http://jn.nutrition.org/content/128/6/1051.full

Grass Fed high risk for e.coli strains

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/green_room/2010/01/beware_the_myth_of_grassfed_beef.html

(a lot of blogs will attempt to persuade you that this is not true. I say show me the evidence that it is not)

Plant Sterols Reduce LDL better than just eliminating fat.

ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2011) — Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels than individuals who received advice on a low-saturated fat diet, according to a study in the August 24/31 issue of JAMA.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823165337.htm

Diet Rich in Slowly Digested Carbs Reduces Markers of Inflammation in Overweight and Obese Adults

ScienceDaily (Jan. 11, 2012) — Among overweight and obese adults, a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease, according to a new study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Such a “low-glycemic-load” diet, which does not cause blood-glucose levels to spike, also increases a hormone that helps regulate the metabolism of fat and sugar.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111154043.htm

High Fat increases blood pressure

The lining of the arteries have very delicate cells that produce NOH
Endothelial NOS is a nitric oxide synthase that generates NO in blood vessels and is involved with regulating vascular tone by inhibiting smooth muscle contraction and platelet aggregation. A constitutive Ca²⁺ dependent NOS provides a basal release of NO. eNOS is associated with plasma membranes surrounding cells and the membranes of Golgi bodies within cells. (wikipedia)

Basically these cells allow the arteries to be more flexible.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895544

The data indicate that both saturated and unsaturated high-fat feeding may result in an increase in blood pressure owing to reduced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in the arterial system. The impaired endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation induced by saturated and unsaturated fatty acids may involve different mechanisms.

Better a Sprint Than a Marathon: Brief Intense Exercise Better Than Endurance Training for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2011) — Exercise is important for preventing cardiovascular disease, especially in children and adolescents, but is all exercise equally beneficial? New research published April 5 in theAmerican Journal of Human Biology reveals that high intensity exercise is more beneficial than traditional endurance training.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110405194101.htm