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| FROM THE kosherkooke© City of Refuge Publications 7101 North Mesa #235 Volume 6 Issue 9 El Paso, Texas 79912 MENORAH LIGHTS BOOKS September 2006
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SPONSORED BY: The International
Institute for Health and Wellness, Inc, of Orem, Utah |
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GILL OR BE KILLED Shark cartilage won't ward off cancer, but a shark's diet might. A recently completed 12-year Harvard study of nearly 48,000 men determined that those who ate fish more than three times a week were 40 percent less likely to develop advanced prostate cancer than those who hit the surf only twice a month. It's those amazing omega-3s again, though they don't deserve all the credit. "Fish also contains vitamin A and vitamin D, which may help prevent prostate cancer," says Michael F. Leitzmann, M.D., a coauthor of the study. That's why it may be better to skip supplements and stick with actual fish. Salmon, mackerel, and herring have the best balance of omega- 3s, vitamin A, and vitamin D. Note: Don't wait until the weekend to go fishing, says Dr. Leitzmann. "Space your fish consumption out over the week so you consume a steady supply of these compounds." ADD ZEST TO LIFE Fresh squeezed OJ contains all the health benefits of oranges except one: the cancer protection in the peel. People who regularly consume citrus zest reduce their risk of squamous-cell skin cancer by 30 percent, according to a recent University of Arizona study. Even lab rats live longer on the stuff; animal studies suggest that citrus zest can actually shrink existing tumors. Turns out the oils in the peels of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit contain powerful compounds that stimulate the body's production of a detoxifying enzyme, explains study author Iman Hakim, M.D., Ph.D., who says the results had an impact on her research group. "Several people around here started chewing on citrus peels," she says. Another option: Grate the colored portion of the peel and add the pile of zest (at least a tablespoonful) to soups, salads, and salsa, or sprinkle it on chicken and fish. GET WHITE HOT Green tea grabs all the headlines as a tumor-taming brew, but the white kind surpasses it at pre- venting colon cancer. When researchers at Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute tested the two teas' abilities to block colon-polyp growth, the blanc beverage was about 10 percent more effective. In fact, it stopped polyps as effectively as sulindac, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug. And while prescription anti-inflammatories can cause internal bleeding and ulcers, "tea is pretty much guaranteed not to cause side effects," says Gayle Omer, Ph.D., the study's lead author. The study used Exotica white tea—3 cups a day may be enough to cut your cancer risk. ... to be continued
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