team of nutrition researchers and urologic surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Siteman Cancer Center is conducting two studies to investigate a potential link between cancer and excess protein in the diet.
One study targets men with prostate cancer to see whether lowering daily protein intake may slow the growth of cancer before surgery to remove the prostate gland. The second study focuses on men who have had prostate cancer surgery but still have elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen), a protein produced by prostate cells. Normally men have low levels of PSA in their blood, but prostate cancer can increase the PSA reading. The researchers want to know whether reducing dietary protein can lower prostate cancer risk.
“The typical American diet includes nearly twice the recommended daily allowance for protein, which should be about 10 percent of calories,” says Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD, principal investigator for the studies. “We don’t want to reduce protein below recommended levels, but we want to see whether cutting protein to what’s recommended may improve the health of these patients.”
Gluten has been linked in the literature to 55 diseases so far, most of them autoimmune. The effect of gluten on brain and nervous tissue is significantly worse and more far-reaching than researchers realized. Yet thanks to poor lab testing and general misinformation many people continue to eat gluten, unaware it is harming them.
Does Gluten Cause Eczema?
Eczema is an auto-immune response to a perceived invader. Research indicates that food intolerance affects the immune system. Gluten intolerance and casein intolerance are strongly linked to auto-immune reactions like eczema and other skin problems.
While Eczema can be caused by many different things. Most people don’t consider that it could be a food they eat all the time. Red, cracked itchy skin can often begin at childhood. If the cause is not investigated it continues for years and the person adjusts to having this skin condition. In fact eczema is one of the most common symptoms of food sensitivity. Sensitivity to wheat, seafood, nuts, eggs, or soy can cause eczema in both children and adults. Recent findings show that Casein from milk products a common cause of eczema. Another common cause of eczema is Gluten (from wheat, rye and barley). In addition Yeast overgrowth is also known to cause chronic eczema in millions of people.
Foods that can cause eczema
Approximately 75% of people are affected by food intolerance. If you are experiencing symptoms it is important to investigate a possible cause. The best way to identify a food intolerance is by eliminating that food from your diet. If a little understanding and education is applied the cause of the eczema can be quickly revealed.
If it is a food, there is no need to suffer any more. No medications and no therapies needed. Simply leave that food out of your diet – watch your skin improve and stop scratching!
Gini Warner, MA
Clinical Nutritionist
Acai Berry-A Nutritious Exotic Fruit
The acai berry is an inch-long reddish, purple fruit. It comes from the acai palm tree which is native to Central and South America.
Research on the acai berry has focused on its possible antioxidant activity. that activity may help prevent diseases caused by oxidative stress such as heart disease and cancer. This berry contains bioflavanoids. Bioflavonoids are powerful antioxidants that help defend the body against life’s stressors. They also play a role in the body’s cell protection system. Free radicals are harmful byproducts produced by the body. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants may interfere with aging and the disease process by neutralizing free radicals.By lessening the destructive power of free radicals, antioxidants may help reduce the risk of some diseases, such as heart disease.
The best way to enjoy the acai berry is to eat it in its fresh, raw, fruit form. The problem though is that this option is not always available and is slightly more expensive than other products. Therefore, many consumers have no other option but to stick with the ready-to-drink varieties.
The fruit in its juice form – The natives who first discovered this amazing fruit consumed acai berry in two forms: in fruit form and in juice form. When eaten as a fruit it is perfect to satisfy hunger and the latter to satisfy thirst. The good thing about the juice form is that it can be a pure extract of the berry, which leaves all its benefits from nutrients. Smoothies are good alternatives to the juice. Smoothies can be bought in smoothie form of course, or they can be made at home. To save on cost, a home-made smoothie is much more preferable since the drink oftentimes command hefty price tags in restaurants and health bars.
The acai berry like all fresh fruit is naturally gluten-free and makes a perfectly healthy snack or beverage.
By, Gini Warner, MA
Top 5 Candies That Surprisingly DO Contain Gluten – AVOID THESE!
- Butterfinger
- Good and Plenty
- Milky Way (Original)
- Almond Joy
- Twizzlers
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If you have celiac disease you are at an increased risk of getting another autoimmune disease. Your risk is higher than the general population. People with diabetes are also at a greater risk of getting another autoimmune disease.
Eczema is an auto-immune response to a perceived invader. Research indicates that food intolerance affects the immune system. Gluten intolerance and casein intolerance are strongly linked to auto-immune reactions like eczema and other skin problems.
While Eczema can be caused by many different things. Most people don’t consider that it could be a food they eat all the time. Red, cracked itchy skin can often begin at childhood. If the cause is not investigated it continues for years and the person adjusts to having this skin condition. In fact eczema is one of the most common symptoms of food sensitivity. Sensitivity to wheat, seafood, nuts, eggs, or soy can cause eczema in both children and adults. Recent findings show that Casein from milk products a common cause of eczema. Another common cause of eczema is Gluten (from wheat, rye and barley). In addition Yeast overgrowth is also known to cause chronic eczema in millions of people.
Foods that can cause eczema
Approximately 75% of people are affected by food intolerance. If you are experiencing symptoms it is important to investigate a possible cause. The best way to identify a food intolerance is by eliminating that food from your diet. If a little understanding and education is applied the cause of the eczema can be quickly revealed.
If it is a food, there is no need to suffer any more. No medications and no therapies needed. Simply leave that food out of your diet – watch your skin improve and stop scratching!
Gini Warner, MA
Clinical Nutritionist
www.healthbygini.com
co-author “The Gluten-Free Edge”
