maanantai 15. kesäkuuta 2015

The War on Wheat

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The War on Wheat
The War On Wheat profiles Dr. William Davis, author of the influential best-selling book Wheat Belly, a work that is largely considered the bible of those on a wheat-free diet. A charismatic man who believes genetically modified wheat is a universal health threat, this film presents his claims while questioning the lack of scientific evidence behind them.
While more doctors have been advising patients with diagnosed food sensitivities to steer away from wheat and gluten, Davis equates all North American wheat with "garbage", declaring it an addictive opiate that poses a risk to all who consume it. Consumers have not taken his claims lightly - since the beginning of the wheat-free craze companies including major cereal manufacturers and commercial bakeries have felt a significant negative impact on sales, with some businesses having to close entirely.
CBC's Mark Kelley interviews Canadian dietary scientists and researchers, such as McGill University's Joe Schwartz, to present counter-arguments to Davis' claims. Schwartz is just one of the many subjects that argues there is no hard science to back his crusade against wheat. He claims the evidence Davis cites in his book is "cherry-picked" data that has been manipulated into seeming more compelling than it should be. Similarly, diet expert Yoni Freedhoff likens Davis to an evangelical preacher, a showman who is full of promise but no substance. Perhaps most damning is the fact that not a single registered health organization - not even the Canadian Celiac Association - support the elimination of wheat for anyone not diagnosed with Celiac Disease.

Why, then, is the anti-wheat craze so popular?
Health policy professor and author of


Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?

Timothy Caulfield correlates the impact of celebrity endorsement on fad diets with the popularity of wheat-free eating, and indeed Davis has received much attention from major talk shows and Hollywood figureheads.


A provocative look at the dizzying and confusing area of food and dietary science,
The War on Wheat reveals the minimal influence science has had in dissuading the general public from believing genetically modified crops present a serious health threat and leaves viewers wondering who to believe when it comes to beliefs about food consumption.

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/war-wheat/
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OxyContin: Time Bomb

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OxyContin: Time Bomb
In the medical community, chronic pain has become a major epidemic, and is thought to afflict many tens of millions of people worldwide. Pharmaceutical companies have been swift in their response to treating these patients, and their resulting products have netted multiple billions of dollars in revenue. Oxycontin, a narcotic produced by Purdue Pharma, stands as the poster pill for the severe pain-relief industry. While the drug has certainly assisted many in regaining a much-improved quality of life and daily function, it has also fostered a frightening new frontier in addiction. OxyContin: Time Bomb, a Canadian-produced documentary from CBC News, explores the origins of this troubling phenomenon, and searches for solutions amidst a crisis which shows no signs of slowing.


The success of the drug, and the unrivaled growth of the pain management and relief industry in general, emanates from an aggressive and hugely successful marketing campaign. Derived from opium, Purdue Pharma billed Oxycontin as a safe narcotic due to its slow release within the system, and downplayed its risks for endearing dependency amongst its users, particularly in comparison to its counterpart prescription drug Percocet. In what has become a disturbingly common practice within the medical industry, Purdue Pharma allied itself within the global community of doctors, and persuaded them that Oxycontin was the most reliable and effective remedy for patients dealing with chronic and severe pain. In effect, many of these doctors have become spokespeople for the pharmaceutical companies, and have often enjoyed large payments in exchange for advocating the drug in public forums.

What appeared at first glance to be an overwhelmingly positive development for all involved soon began to show signs of crippling dependency and withdrawal symptoms, alarmingly high rates of overdoses, and unprecedented recreational abuse. According to the film, this epidemic of addiction continues its insidious spread thanks to the mainstream legitimacy of the drug, coupled with the increasing permissiveness of the medical community itself. 

OxyContin: Time Bomb urges that change must come from within. Doctors must live by their mantra - first do no harm - and be more proactive in utilizing alternative means of pain treatment without the reliance on powerful narcotics.

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oksikodoni
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sunnuntai 14. kesäkuuta 2015

Suomessa eniten tyypin 1 diabetesta

14.03.2013

Suomalaisten taipumukseen sairastua tyypin 1 diabetekseen odotetaan pian lisää selitystä. Suomessa diagnosoidaan lasten diabetestapauksia suhteellisesti eniten maailmassa.

Taustalla ovat geneettinen alttius ja ympäristötekijät, kuten virusinfektiot ja ravinto.


Tyypin 1 diabetes on yleisin Suomessa. Perintötekijöiden lisäksi ainakin lasten sairastuvuuteen maito ja muu ravinto näyttäisivät olevan todennäköisempiä tekijöitä kuin D-vitamiini. Sairauden varhainen tunnistaminen on tärkeää.


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Insuliini on haiman beetasolujen tuottama elintärkeä hormoni, joka säätelee elimistön verensokeria ja hiilihydraatti-, rasva- sekä valkuaisaineenvaihduntaa.

Keskeiset tehtävät ja käyttö

• Verensokerin säätely: Insuliini kuljettaa veressä olevaa glukoosia eli sokeria elimistön solujen käyttöön ja varastoon, mikä pitää verensokerin vakaana.

• Tyypin 1 diabetes: Oma insuliinintuotanto on lakannut, joten ulkoinen insuliinihoito pistoksina tai insuliinipumpulla on elinikäistä ja välttämätöntä.

• Tyypin 2 diabetes: Insuliinia voidaan tarvita, jos oma tuotanto ei enää riitä tai muut lääkkeet eivät pidä verensokeria tavoitetasolla.

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 ”Jos jotain pitää eritellä, niin lehmänmaidon insuliini- ja valkuaisainepitoisuus näyttäisivät olevan mahdollisia syitä. Varsinkin insuliinista alkaa olla jo näyttöä”, sanoo TYKS:n lastenendokrinologian erikoislääkäri Kirsti Näntö-Salonen.
Vuonna 2011 diagnosoitiin 57,6 uutta, alle 15-vuotiasta tyypin 1 diabeetikkoa 100 000:tta lasta kohden. Tämä on kärkitulos 88 maan vertailussa.

Naapurimaa Ruotsi on listalla kakkosena, siellä vastaava luku on 43,1 tapausta.
Syitä haetaan myös ravinnon nitraattipitoisuudesta ja suoliston bakteerifloorasta. Todennäköisesti ympäristötekijä, esimerkiksi enterovirus, laukaisee geneettisen alttiuden. Näntö-Salonen uskoo, että maidon ja insuliinin merkitys tulee vahvistumaan.
”Menossa on useita tutkimuksia, ja lähivuosina saadaan varmasti lisää näyttöä.”
Professori Mikael Knipin vetämä TRIGR-tutkimusryhmä selvittää esimerkiksi vähentääkö proteiinien poistaminen äidinmaitoa korvaavasta lehmänmaidosta perinnöllisesti alttiiden lasten sairastumista. FINDIA-tutkimuksessa havaittiin viime vuonna, että insuliinin poistaminen äidinmaitokorvikkeesta vähensi diabeteksen kehittymistä ennustavien autovasta-aineiden määrää.


American Journal of Epidemiologyssa julkaistussa tuoreessa tutkimuksessa havaittiin, että veren suuri D-vitamiinipitoisuus (yli 100 nmol/l) pienensi sairastumisriskiä ja vastaavasti alhainen pitoisuus (alle 75 nmol/l)  lisäsi riskiä sairastua tyypin 1 diabetekseen. Havainto perustui aktiivisotilaiden verinäytteisiin ja koski vain valkoihoista väestöä.
Yhteyttä on etsitty Suomessakin. Maija Miettinen tutki äidin raskaudenajan vitamiinitason vaikutusta lasten alttiuteen sairastua tyypin 1 diabetekseen, mutta tässä Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen tutkimuksessa yhteyttä ei löytynyt.

Ongelma oli se, että 70 prosentilla odottavista äideistä D-vitamiinitaso oli suosituksia matalampi. Suomessa pitoisuutta 40-80 nmol/l pidetään riittävänä.

Korkean vitamiinitason vertailuryhmän muodostamiseksi koehenkilöille pitäisi tarjota D-vitamiinilisää.
”Samoihin aikoihin ilmestyi norjalaistutkimus, jossa D-vitamiinilla nähtiin olevan jonkinlaista vaikutusta. Meillä on kyllä käsitys, että jos sellainen vaikutus todettaisiin, se ei olisi kovin suuri”, sanoo erikoistutkija Leena Kinnunen THL:stä.

Norjalaisessa tapaus-verrokkitutkimuksessa havaittiin, että äidin raskaudenaikainen kalanmaksaöljyn käyttö pienensi lapsen diabetesriskiä.
THL:n tutkimuksen osallistui 343 odottavaa äitiä, joiden lapsi myöhemmin sairastui tyypin 1 diabetekseen ja yhtä monta äitiä, joiden lapsi ei sairastunut. Tutkimusryhmä selvittää vielä, suurentaako äidin raskauden aikainen D-vitamiinin puutos perinnöllisesti alttiiden lasten sairastumisriskiä.

Euroopassa tehdyn tapaus-verrokkitutkimuksen mukaan varhaislapsuudessa saatu D-vitamiinilisä saattaa suojata tyypin 1 diabetekselta. Pohjois-Suomen Äiti–lapsi-seurantatutkimuksessa havaittiin, että matala D-vitamiinin saanti ja riisitautiepäily ensimmäisen elinvuoden aikana olivat yhteydessä myöhempään sairastumisriskiin.

Viime vuonna Knippin ja Olli Simellin katsaus listasi sairauden laukaisijoiksi virukset, vääränlaisen bakteerikannan suolistossa, lyhyen imetyksen ja varhaisen siirtymisen viljatuotteisiin ja lehmänmaitoon sekä nopean lihomisen. 

 Katsaus esittää D-vitamiinin yhteydestä myös kritiikkiä: korkean diabetesesiintyvyyden Pohjoismaissa lapset nauttivat suositusten mukaisesti D-vitamiinilisiä, toisin kuin Venäjän Karjalassa, jossa lasten tyyppi 1:tä esiintyy vuosittain vain alle viidesosa Suomen määristä.
Selitystä auringonvalon D-vitamiinivaikutuksesta horjuttaa myös se, että kolmantena Diabetes UK:n lasten diabeteksen yleisyyslistalla paistattelee Saudi-Arabia, jossa auringonvalosta ei ole pulaa.
D-vitamiini saattaa kuitenkin ehkäistä aikuisten sairastumista. Sen vaikutusta esimerkiksi tyypin 2 diabeteksen ehkäisyssä selvitetään Itä-Suomen yliopiston FIND-tutkimuksessa.

Tyyppi 1 on yleisin Suomessa

Alle 15-vuotiaiden tyypin 1 diabeteksen esiintyvyys 100 000:tta lasta kohden vuonna 2011



 Lasten sairastuminen yleistyi Suomessa pitkään: vuonna 1980 löytyi 31 uutta tapausta, vuonna 2005 64,2, mikä on enemmän kuin toissa vuonna.
Koko 88 maan vertailu löytyy tästä linkistä. Vertailun on koonnut hyväntekeväisyysjärjestö Diabetes UK, ja se perustuu IDF:n Diabetes Atlakseen.



Muita lähteitä

FINDIA Outi Vaarala, Jorma Ilonen, Terhi Ruohtula, ym.
Removal of Bovine Insulin from Cow’s Milk Formula and Early Initiation of Beta-Cell Autoimmunity in the FINDIA pilot study. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
"D-vitamiini saattaa ehkäistä tyypin 1 diabetesta" Diabetesfoorumi.fi
D-vitamiini ja tyypin 1 diabetes, THL
Diabetologia 2012 Jan 20. M. E. Miettinen, L. Reinert, L. Kinnunen, V. Harjutsalo, P. Koskela, H.-M. Surcel, C. Lamberg-Allardt and J. Tuomilehto.Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level during early pregnancy and type 1 diabetes risk in the offspring

http://www.diabetesfoorumi.fi/ajankohtaista/suomi-ykkonen-tyypin-1-diabeteksessa-kuva-syista-kirkastuu.html#.VX2kH2isWSo

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https://web.archive.org/web/20210512103423/http://www.diabetesfoorumi.fi/ajankohtaista/suomi-ykkonen-tyypin-1-diabeteksessa-kuva-syista-kirkastuu.html 





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tiistai 2. kesäkuuta 2015

The Health Benefits of Coconut Milk - Nutrition Information - Coconut Milk and Candida Diet

The Health Benefits of Coconut Milk

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Coconuts and coconut milk have traditionally gotten a bad rap due to its high saturated fat levels. However, island populations around the world have used the fruit's meat juice, milk and oil in everything from cooking to disease prevention. Furthermore, the unique fatty acids in coconut milk may aid weight loss, improve immune function, reduce heart disease risk and improve skin and hair health. 
Weight Loss 
New research has revealed that not eating enough fat can actually make you fat. According to Bruce Fife, N.D. in his article "The Fat that Can Make You Thin," people who include more healthy fats in their diet, such as the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut milk, eat less than those who don't get enough fat. While all fats help the body feel full and satiate the brain receptors that control appetite, the fat in coconut milk may increase metabolism and perhaps increase weight loss on a reduced-calorie diet. 
Immune System Health
Coconut milk contains lauric acid, antimicrobial lipids and capric acid, which have antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. The body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which may fight the viruses and bacteria that cause herpes, influenza and even HIV. According to a study led by Dr. Gilda Sapphire Erguiza, a pediatric pulmonologist at the Philippine Children's Medical Center in Quezon City, children with pneumonia who were treated with antibiotics and coconut oil benefited more than those taking the antibiotic alone.

Healthy Skin and Hair

Coconut milk is highly nutritious when ingested, and these nutrients may help fortify and condition skin and hair as well. The fatty acids in coconut milk are a natural antiseptic and may help treat dandruff, skin infections, wounds and dry, itchy skin. Furthermore, the high fatty acid content in coconut milk serves as a natural moisturizer for healthy skin and may help repair wrinkles and sagging in aging skin.
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http://www.livestrong.com/article/409614-the-health-benefits-of-coconut-milk/
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Nutrition Information of Coconut Milk

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A glass of coconut milk next to a cracked coconut and coconut shavings. 

Sipping on coconut milk might please your taste buds -- it’s naturally sweet and packed with all kinds of nutrients -- but your waistline probably won’t love it. This creamy beverage is full of calories and fat, so add it sparingly to mixed drinks, smoothies, bowls of oatmeal or recipes. You can still get the coconut flavor you crave without going overboard on fat and calories.

Amount of Fiber

Coconut milk is one of the few liquids that contain a high amount of fiber. This occurs because coconut milk is made by grating the meat of the coconut and mixing it with the water inside. That grated coconut meat leaves fiber behind, something you won’t get a lot of from coconut water alone. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 points out that you should get 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories in your diet. Each cup of coconut milk contains over 5 grams of fiber, which is 18 percent of the 28 grams of fiber you need for a 2,000-calorie diet.   
Counting calories 
Due to coconut milk’s concentrated fat content, you’ll get a lot of calories. One 8-ounce glass has over 550 calories. Nearly 515 of those calories, or 93 percent, are from the more than 57 grams of fat. You will get small amounts of protein and carbohydrates from coconut milk, too, although their content is minimal.

The Upside of Saturated Fat
 
Few plant foods have saturated fat, the kind that is linked with heart disease. Coconuts are one of them. Less than 10 percent of your calories should come from saturated fat, which is a maximum of 22 grams for a 2,000-calorie daily diet, notes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. An 8-ounce portion of coconut milk has more than 50 grams, over double your daily allowance for 2,000 calories. The kind of saturated fat in coconut milk isn’t all bad, though. Some of it is lauric acid. This substance may increase your high-density lipoprotein, says Harvard Medical School. Having a high HDL level can lessen your chances of developing heart disease. So consuming some coconut milk can be beneficial, although you should keep your serving size small since it is still high in fat and calories.


Micronutrient Content

Coconut milk is rich in numerous minerals, giving you at least 10 percent of your daily recommendation of several types. You’ll get lots of iron to help with oxygen transportation to cells, in addition to hearty amounts of bone-building minerals -- magnesium, phosphorus and manganese. Coconut milk benefits your overall health by giving you selenium and zinc to improve immune functions. You won’t get high levels of vitamins from coconut milk. It does contain small amounts of B vitamins to support your metabolism and give you energy, in addition to vitamin K for blood-clotting processes. Coconut milk offers some vitamin C and vitamin E, nutrients that safeguard cells and get rid of free radicals.
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http://www.livestrong.com/article/113703-coconut-milk-nutrition-information/
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Candida Diet & Coconut Milk

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Ten ounces of coconut milk is equal to 3.5 tbsp. of coconut oil.
The candida diet is a low-carb diet that limits the consumption of carbohydrates and sugar to deprive candida, a yeast, from its main food source.
Grains, legumes, fruits and dairy products are eliminated, especially in the first phases of the candida diet.
The inclusion of fermented foods, such as kefir, yogurt and sauerkraut, and coconut oil is encouraged to help people infected with candida get rid of it naturally.


Symptoms

Candida Albicans is a yeast normally present in the gastrointestinal tract, but that can sometimes overgrow to different part of the body, causing unpleasant symptoms such as joint pain, acne, depression, mood swings, cravings, weight gain, bloating, gas, indigestion, fatigue, confusion, dizziness, rashes, itching as well as red, itchy eyes. A candida overgrowth can be triggered by the use of antibiotics, a diet high in carbohydrates and sugar or even periods of elevated stress.

Coconut Anti-Fungal Properties

Coconut has been shown to have powerful anti-microbial properties, able to get rid of a variety of bacteria, virus and even yeast. Candida is a yeast and studies have shown that coconut oil can effectively kill it, as published in June 2007 in "Journal of Medicine Foods." Moreover, the researchers concluded that it should be used as an effective treatment against candida, especially with the newer emerging strains of drug-resistant candida.


Coconut Oil Vs. Coconut Milk

Lauric acid, the fatty acid responsible for the coconut anti-yeast properties, is present in both coconut oil and coconut milk, so both can be included in your candida diet. The concentrations vary and more coconut milk is needed to get the same amount of lauric acid. Nutritionist and expert regarding the role of fat in human health Dr. Mary G. Enig estimates that humans should obtain 24 g of lauric acid a day to obtain most of the benefits it has to offer, which would correspond to either 3.5 tbsp. of coconut oil or 10 fl oz. of coconut milk.
If you prefer not to use coconut oil, you can replacee it with coconut milk. Even if you include some amount of coconut oil, you can still supplement your diet with coconut milk to get more lauric acid and benefit from its anti-microbial properties. Coconut milk can be used in many ways. For example, you can prepare a smoothie with coconut milk instead of regular milk, you can add it to a soup or you can prepare a coconut sauce to accompany chicken.
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