Recommendations for Fighting Yeast

Recommendations for Fighting Yeast

Do not ingest any form of refined sugar or fermented foods including yogurt and cheese. You may have the following fruits: granny smith apple and berries of all kinds. Eat 1 clove of garlic every day.

Supplement with Probiotics as recommended.

Take a plant enzyme formula with each meal. Enzymes help to chew the food up and thus leave less for the yeast to thrive on.

Practice food combining for your diet. Food combining is designed to help your food move quickly through your system without any chance of fermentation which, in turn, will greatly improve your digestion process.

Take some kind of colon cleanser before bedtime to facilitate the removal of the dead yeast from your body. This can protect you from experiencing a healing crisis from the toxins given off from the yeast. Plus, as an added benefit, it will keep the colon clean and provide an oxygenated environment. Yeast thrives in an anaerobic environment.

Remember that it can take months to get yeast under control. Continue on your diet and take only high quality supplements.

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Night Shift Work May Heighten Risk for Cancer

(HealthDay News) -- Workers on the night shifts at bars, convenience stores, hospitals and other venues may be putting themselves at heightened risk for cancer.

That's the conclusion of an international group of experts who plan to add night shift work to the official list of "probable" carcinogens.

A team of scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) pored over human epidemiological data, animal study results, and studies looking at possible mechanisms linking night work to tumor formation.

"All three of those things suggested that, yes, this might be something that could contribute to human cancer," said Aaron Blair, scientist emeritus at the U.S. National Cancer Institute and chairman of the IARC Working Group that evaluated the shift work-cancer link.

The IARC -- a branch of the World Health Organization -- was expected to publish its findings in the December issue of The Lancet Oncology.

Although numerous studies have suggested a link between night shift work and cancer, this is the first time it has been evaluated by the IARC, Blair said.

On the epidemiological side, "there's human data -- nurses, airplane flight attendants, different groups that engage in shift work -- that have an elevated risk of breast cancer, and that's the strongest finding," Blair said. "There's lesser evidence, but some positive evidence, for [increased risk of] prostate cancer, and a little less, but still positive, evidence, for colon cancer," he noted.

In animal studies, rats exposed to light during their nocturnal, active phase, also displayed spikes in cancer incidence, Blair said.

Then there are investigations into possible biological mechanisms linking working through the wee hours to heightened odds for malignancy. The strongest theory involves melatonin, a hormone produced by the brain's pineal gland.

"Melatonin gets made during the dark period," Blair explained. "If you get light exposure during the normal dark period, it severely reduces the amount of melatonin that is made."

The hormone affects many different physiological systems, Blair added. "It is also an antioxidant -- a sink for chemicals that are normally dangerous to life," he noted.

Melatonin can affect the immune system, as well, including cancer-suppressing genes, Blair said.
Night shift workers may also have to deal with disrupted sleep patterns, another expert pointed out. "Night shift people tend to be day shift people who are trying to stay awake at night," Mark Rea, director of the Light Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, told the Associated Press.

Altered sleep patterns and sleep deprivation weaken the immune system, he said, and upset natural rhythms the body uses to maintain healthy cells.

Blair stressed that the IARC has only defined night shift work as a "probable" cancer risk -- there's not enough proof to place it in the "definite" category alongside such villains as asbestos and smoking.

So, is there anything night shift workers can do to reduce their potential risk? Besides switching to a day job, maybe not a lot -- experts don't recommend long-term melatonin supplementation, because it may undermine the body's ability to produce the hormone naturally.

"It appears that the impact of shift work is greatest if you keep changing the shift that you are on," Blair said. If you find yourself working at night, then "it's better that you are always a night shift worker," he said. Switching back between day and night shifts is really tough on the body's circadian clock, and "there was the sense that this might be the most hazardous type of shift work that you could be engaged in," Blair said.

The American Cancer Society said it was reserving judgment on the new listing, noting that it had not yet reviewed the literature in depth.

"We understand that the epidemiologic literature is complex, the study results have not been entirely consistent, and that exposure itself is not easy to classify or measure," Elizabeth Ward, director of surveillance research at the ACS, said in a statement. She stressed that the society does not itself create a list of carcinogens but instead relies on IARC and the U.S. National Toxicology Program to do so.

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There's more on melatonin at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

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More Young Americans Are Contracting HIV

(HealthDay News) -- In the 26 years since scientists first spotted AIDS in America, millions of dollars have been poured into outreach efforts aimed at keeping young people clear of HIV, the virus that causes the disease.

But on the eve of World AIDS Day, a disturbing statistical fact has emerged in this country: The number of newly infected teens and young adults is suddenly on the rise.

And the question is, why?

According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2001 to 2005 (the latest years available), the number of new cases of HIV infection diagnosed among 15-to-19-year-olds in the United States rose from 1,010 in 2001, held steady for the next three years, then jumped 20 percent in 2005, to 1,213 cases.

For young people aged 20 to 24, cases of new infection have climbed steadily, from 3,184 in 2001 to 3,876 in 2005.

Experts say a number of factors may be at play, including the fact that many HIV-infected patients are now being kept healthy with powerful drugs -- making AIDS seem like less of a threat to young people than it did in the past.

"Certainly the 'scare factor' isn't there anymore," said Rowena Johnston, vice president of research at the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in New York City.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, the ravages of AIDS were apparent to most Americans -- either on their TV screens as high-profile celebrities succumbed to the disease, or as individuals lost friends or family members to HIV.

"To see people looking gaunt, skinny and skeletal, and to know that they were going to be dead soon," Johnston said. "It had a sobering effect."

The advent of antiretroviral drugs in the mid-1990s changed all that, however. "These days, for the most part, you can look at a person and not know that they even have AIDS," Johnston said.
That's making HIV seem like less of a threat to young people, said Martha Chono-Helsley. She's executive director of REACH LA, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that helps disadvantaged youth understand and defend against threats like poverty, drug abuse and HIV.

"They're in this age group that feels they are invincible -- that it's never going to happen to them," she said. "Yes, they're getting all these messages from public schools on HIV and AIDS, but they've never actually seen what HIV has done, up close and personal."

Chris Blades, one of REACH LA's young, black "peer educators," said he's seen a kind of nonchalance towards HIV among the gay or bisexual men of color that he counsels.

"On a daily basis, they don't see their friends suffering from it, so it's not a major threat to them," said Blades, 21. "They're in that whole mindset of 'Oh, it can't happen to me, it will never happen to me.'"

But there has been a recent, troubling spike in new infections among gay men, young and old alike. According to the CDC, the rate of new cases of HIV infection linked to male-male sex held steady at around 16,000 cases between 2001-2004, then suddenly jumped to 18,296 in 2005.
Johnston and Chono-Helsley both point to advertisements for HIV-suppressing medicines as one possible contributing factor.

"In gay magazines, you now see [ads with] buff, handsome men climbing mountains, with some kind of quote about how 'I'm not letting HIV get in my way,'" Johnston said. "It sends the message that you, too, can be hot, buff and handsome, even with HIV."

Chono-Helsley agreed. "It's always these bright, healthy vibrant young men in these ads," she said. That could spur young gay men to relax their guard and take more risks, thinking that if they do contract HIV, "I only have to take a pill," she said.

The reality of living with HIV in America is much different, however, even when medication is working. According to Johnston, the side effects of powerful HIV-suppressing drug cocktails include fat redistribution (including unsightly "humps"), insulin resistance, higher cholesterol, increased risks for heart disease, and dangerous liver toxicities.

There's also the fear that, someday, HIV will develop mutations that render these drugs useless, triggering the re-emergence of AIDS, she said.

HIV continues to cut a wide swath through young men and women in the black community, too. According to the CDC, the number of new infections actually dipped slightly for black Americans between 2001 (20,868 cases) and 2005 (18,121 cases). However, black men are still six times more likely than white men to contract HIV, and black women are 20 times more likely to acquire the virus compared to white women.

The answers to that disparity lie mainly in economics, experts say.

"The young men that we work with are predominantly African-American, and HIV is not their No. 1 priority," said Chono-Helsley. "Often survival is their main priority -- where they are going to sleep tonight. They're kicked out of the house; they have substance abuse issues, they're in recovery."

Young black women can easily get caught up in similar problems, or are coerced into unsafe sex by their partners, she added.

Another trend -- soaring rates of methamphetamine use over the past five years -- may also be fueling HIV infection rates for both blacks and young gay men, the experts noted.

Too often, marginalized young people develop "a 'whatever' attitude -- whatever happens, happens," Chono-Helsey said.

Outreach aimed at HIV prevention remains important, of course. But one expert believes too much state and federal money is being funneled away from community outreach programs and toward "HIV Stops With Me" campaigns that focus on individuals already living with the virus.

"The message there is that, if I don't have HIV right now, then all I have got to do is avoid those people who have got it," said Carrie Davis, director of adult services at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Community Center in New York City.

She believes those types of messages allow uninfected people to shift the burden of responsibility from themselves to the HIV-positive, or to people they deem at high risk, such as gay men or drug abusers.

"I think it affects straight people, too, in that they absorb this 'magical thinking' -- that this is someone else's problem," Davis said.

So what doeswork to change attitudes and behaviors? That's a tough question, Chono-Helsley said, and the answer usually depends on particular contexts and communities.

"You really have to evaluate what methods you're using and think about the person as a whole, not just the infection," she said. "Because they've all heard 'use a condom, use a condom.'"

The right approach is key, Blades added. "If you deliver the message to them in a way that's not preachy or looking down on them, I think that's more effective," he said. "That's what we try to do - deliver HIV information in a way that will click in with them, so that they'll take home something that they didn't know the night before."

"One thing is for sure, we can't just shake our finger at young people and say, 'You're bad,'" Chono-Helsley said. "We have to be supportive. They're young, we've all been there, remember. You can save some, but you can't save them all."

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease Threat

(HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis run a greater risk of developing heart disease.

But that risk can be spotted and hopefully modified by using the same criteria used to identify heart-disease risk in the general population, a new study suggests.

Those screening checks include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, older age, and family history of cardiovascular illness. And people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should be screened using those risk factors as soon as possible following their diagnosis of RA, the study authors said.

"The bottom-line is that RA patients are at increased risk of heart disease," said lead researcher Dr. Hilal Maradit Kremers, a research associate with the Mayo Clinic Department of Health Sciences Research in Rochester, Minn.

"But we need to know how can we predict which RA patients are at a higher risk than others, so that we can then put more effort in the prevention of heart disease in these people," she added. "And so, here we attempted to do just that, by using a typical cardiovascular risk profile to predict heart disease among these patients."

Kremers and her colleagues presented their findings this week at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, in Boston.

The study findings follow a 2005 Mayo Clinic report that suggested that the increase in heart disease risk among RA patients may be due to the systemic inflammation brought on by the disease, which, in turn, prompts arterial plaque to form blood clots. The new findings also come on the heels of a Mayo Clinic study released last month that said RA patients are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure over a 15-year period than people who don't have the disease.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic and often disabling disease with no known cause or cure that affects just over 2 million Americans. It's characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints and, over time, can lead to joint damage, severe pain, and immobility.

Treatments -- such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, analgesics and physical therapy -- focus primarily on controlling pain and limiting inflammation and joint destruction.

For the new study, Kremers and her colleagues set out to predict the onset of heart disease over the course of a 10-year period among more than 1,100 people, approximately half of whom had just been diagnosed with RA. The patients were 57 years old, on average, and nearly three-quarters were women.

The patients were evaluated on standard indicators for heart disease risk, as detailed by the American Heart Association. The indicators included: gender; having a family history of heart disease; having diabetes; and/or being black. Patients were also examined for other risk factors, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Risky lifestyle habits -- including smoking, lack of exercise, and being overweight -- were also considered, the researchers said.

Based on the risk-assessment scores, the researchers assigned the patients to one of five different risk categories for heart disease -- ranging from very low to very high risk. Then the patients were tracked for an average of 12 to 14 years, during which time all incidences of heart attack, heart failure, heart surgeries, and cardiovascular-related deaths were noted.

The researchers found that while 85 percent of the RA patients between the ages of 50 and 59 had an intermediate or high risk for developing heart disease within 10 years of diagnosis, just 27 percent of comparable non-RA patients did. Among patients between the ages of 60 and 69 at the start of the study, 100 percent of the RA patients had an intermediate or high risk for heart disease, compared with 79 percent of non-RA patients.

When looking at just "high risk" among the 60 to 69 age group, the difference was even more dramatic: 85 percent for RA patients, compared to just 40 percent for non-RA patients.

The researchers concluded that more than half of RA patients 50 to 59, and all RA patients over the age of 60, had a 10 percent or greater risk of developing heart disease within 10 years of an RA diagnosis.

In light of the findings, the Mayo researchers are encouraging doctors to conduct heart-disease assessment screenings similar to the ones used in the study for each of their RA patients. These screenings should be done as soon as possible following an RA diagnosis and prevention strategies put into place, the researchers said.

"By simply doing the things that we already know, such as measuring blood pressure, blood sugars, and cholesterol -- all the standard things that we look at for the general population -- we can help identify the risk for a major cardiovascular event among the RA population," Kremers said.

Dr. Hayes Wilson, chief of rheumatology at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, said he endorsed the Mayo researchers' work.

"Anything that helps us characterize and categorize risk factors helps us in the treatment of the disease," he said. "And, until we can figure out what the smoking gun is, hopefully this advice will help us prevent cardiovascular disease or related diseases by helping RA patients better appreciate the risks they face."

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To learn more about rheumatoid arthritis, visit the Arthritis Foundation.

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Tea Helps Toughen Older Women's Hips

(HealthDay News) -- New Australian research suggests that having a cuppa (tea, that is) may help strengthen older women's hips.

"This study suggests that drinking tea in moderation can actually benefit your bones," said lead researcher Amanda Devine, a senior lecturer in the nutrition program at the School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, and adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia's School of Medicine and Pharmacology, in Perth.

"Those who drank tea in the study had a higher bone density over the four years that they were studied," she said. "These women lost less bone than those who did not drink tea. More than three-quarters of the women drank tea daily, and they consumed on average about three cups per day."

Outside experts called the findings intriguing but still preliminary.

"Some tea may be potentially helpful," said Paul Brandt, an associate professor of neuroscience and experimental therapeutics at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. "One or two cups of tea a day probably couldn't hurt, but I wouldn't say that it absolutely will help. It's possible that it could prevent some loss."

Prior research has suggested that drinking tea may improve bone mineral density in people at risk for osteoporosis, but the findings are not conclusive. One study found that drinking green tea might help ease the inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

Fractures, especially hip fractures associated with osteoporosis, are a major source of disability in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis causes the bones to become fragile and more likely to break. Although it primarily affects older women, osteoporosis can affect others as well.

The new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, involved 1,500 elderly (70 to 85 years old) Australian women who participated in a five-year trial of the effect of calcium supplementation on osteoporotic hip fracture.

Information on tea consumption was collected at the beginning of the study for 275 participants, and all participants filled out a beverage consumption questionnaire at the end of the trial.
Bone mineral density at the hip was measured at years 1 and 5.

By the end of the study, bone mineral density at the hip was 2.8 percent greater in tea drinkers than in non-tea drinkers, the researchers found.

Over four years, tea drinkers lost an average of only 1.6 percent of their total hip bone mineral density, while non-tea drinkers lost 4 percent -- consistent with previous studies.

There was, however, no relationship between the amount of tea consumed and bone gains, which raises some questions about the mechanisms which might be responsible for the effect.

"We didn't see a dose-response to tea drinking -- that is, if you drank more tea, then your bones were even better," Devine said. "The lack of relationship may be due to the small numbers of tea drinkers in each group, once we started examining these data. When we just look at the whole group, we have more power to see a difference."

The authors speculated that certain components of tea, such as antioxidant flavonoids, might account for the benefit seen.

Flavonoids "have been shown to have a stimulatory effect on new cells that build bone in cell line studies," Devine explained. "Also, the weak estrogenic [effect] of phytoestrogens found in tea may be beneficial especially to older women whose levels of endogenous estrogen is low. Also, the addition of milk to tea will add calcium to the diet, which is also needed for healthy bones."

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Homemade Colon Cleanse

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So, you're ready to clean your colon but aren't sure how to get it done. Well, there are many colon cleansing options out there, including a wide variety of homemade colon cleansing concoctions. Here is a look at a few of the more popular of these at home varieties.

The Homemade Colon Cleanse Enema
One form of homemade colon cleanse is the good ol' enema. While different types of enemas are available for purchase, some people just prefer making their own from various essential oils and filtered water. This method involves squirting the water and oils into the colon until it gets full. Then, naturally, the water is expelled. Of course, the process is kinda' embarrassing and not very enjoyable. And you'd better be pretty close to a toilet while you do it!

Fans of the homemade colon cleanse enema actually use more water than commercially available enemas. Most homemade enemas call for using one to three quarts of water. Some people add fennel, frankincense, or peppermint to the water in the enema bag or even combine all three of these essential oils. Each of these oils helps to stimulate the immune function and peristalsis (the natural eliminatory contractions) and you only need to add one to three drops to the water.

While a homemade enema can definitely clean out your colon, it can be quite messy and difficult to implement. It involves lying down in a comfortable area close to the toilet so you can make it there in time. In addition, you need to make sure the water temperature is between 98 and 103 degrees Fahrenheit and the enema bag is hanging two feet above your body for gravity to pull the mixture in. To accomplish the latter, those who choose to give themselves a homemade enema often use a medical IV stand to help secure the bag.

If you are looking for a homemade colon cleanse procedure that will not make you uncomfortable and is not so messy, an enema probably is not the method you want !

Cleanse Your Colon through Fasting
OK, so this isn't actually a concoction and there is no recipe involved, but many people choose fasting as a means for cleansing their colons at home. The idea behind fasting is that denying your body food will essentially force it to digest the impure materials found within your colon. In addition, fasting is supposed to help provide your colon with rest. But, who wants to force their body to digest left over waste materials? If your body didn't want these materials in the first place, why would you want to make it digest them now? Instead, it would probably be better to find a way to completely expel this waste material from your colon rather than absorb it back into your body.

Eat Your Way To A Clean Colon
Increasing the amount of fiber in your diet is a surefire way to help keep your bowel movements regular. Armed with this knowledge, many homemade colon cleanse techniques recommend just adding more fiber to your diet within a short period of time. One of the most popular choices for getting things moving again is eating more prunes – either the fruit or the juice. Prunes can be a great way to loosen up your stool, though it is not effective in removing waste already embedded in the colon. Another drawback, unless you just love prunes, is that you have to consume quite a large amount to notice an effect.

Taking Advantage of Probiotics for Colon Cleansing
Probiotics are organisms helping your colon maintain its proper balance. They do this by preventing the growth of harmful organisms and bacteria found within your digestive system. Probiotics also give a boost to your immune system and help your body more effectively make the different vitamins it needs. Foods such as garlic, bananas, and onions contain probiotics. Unfortunately, no one knows how much of these individual foods you need to eat in order to get a good cleansing effect – and, you probably don't want to whip up a garlic, banana, and onion shake any time soon!

Completing a Homemade Colon Cleanse with Psyllium
Psyllium fiber is another popular homemade colon cleanse option. This is because the fiber from the husks of pysllium seeds is soluble (dissolvable in water) and belongs to a class of fiber referred to as mucilages. This type of fiber retains water and also binds with bile acids found in the intestines. In this way, Psyllium helps the colon get rid of stored waste . Psyllium is usually found in soups and salad dressings because of its thickening property.

So What's the Best Homemade Colon Cleanse Method?
Although people use a number of homemade colon cleanse methods to try to keep their colons healthy, there really are no completely reliable homemade remedies for this important component of your health care routine. You want to cleanse your colon in a way that works, and without all the side effects, drawbacks, or mess right? It really is best to use a specialized product then, such as Oxy-Powder® to make a concentrated effort on cleaning your colon in a simple, pain-free, and effective way.

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The Different Options for Colon Cleansing Treatments

by Dr. Edward F. Group IIIupdated 7 days ago
The colon’s main function is the reabsorption of nutrients and water into our bodies and the elimination of toxic wastes through regular bowel movements.

When the bowel is impacted, however, problems arise such as constipation, hemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Common symptoms resulting from accumulated toxins in the bowel can include headaches, bad breath, allergy symptoms, PMS, fatigue, depression, irritability, bloating, and frequent infections.

As Dr James Balch writes, “Retained debris in the colon leads to the absorption of toxins resulting in systemic poisoning. Colon cleansing can rid the colon of debris and help prevent and treat a variety of health problems.”

In order to prevent such problems, it is recommended that one regularly cleanses their colon, small and large intestine. This is known as ‘colon cleansing.’ As the average adult has between 5 and 40 pounds of compacted waste in their bowels, a good colon cleanse would be of great benefit. It is important to know that all colon cleansing treatments are not equal, however.
The five major ways that one can cleanse their colon:

• Colon Hydrotherapy (also know as colonic irrigations)
• Enemas
• Herbal supplements
• Laxatives
• Oxygen-based Cleansers

Each of these treatments has their pros and cons. For most, however, an oxygen-based cleanser will do the best job of removing the most toxic waste and improving the health of your colon. Let’s review each type of treatment to find out why.
The Different Types of Colon Cleansing
Colon Hydrotherapy

Colon hydrotherapy is the process of warm, filtered water being gently fused into the colon through the anus via a plastic tubing that is disposable. This procedure must be performed by a certified or licensed professional for optimum results and safety.

Visit http://www.cathysheaschool.com/ for a list of GRADUATES who are qualified by international standards. Colon hydrotherapy cleanses the large intestine only and the instrument used must be FDA cleared to ensure sanitary conditions.

When used in conjunction with an OXYGEN based cleanser, it is possible, over time, to rid the body of toxins and impacted toxins in both the small and large intestine. Home use systems are available and are best used as an adjunct to the therapy performed by one's professional colon hydrotherapist.

Colon hydrotherapy is also know as ‘colonic irrigation’ and ‘using colenemas.’

Enemas
Enemas are a treatment that has been used for many centuries to treat constipation. Their effectiveness, however, depends on the type of enema that is used. In general, enemas will only remove material from the lower part of the colon and none are able to oxidize or melt away the compaction. They are useful, however, for emptying the rectum , which is the lowest 8 to 12 inches of the colon. On the other hand, many do not like having to insert the enema into their rectal cavity.

The main types of enemas are water enemas (similar to hydrotherapy except using a bag as much less water), coffee enemas, and clay enemas.

Herbal Supplements
You’ll find many products online and on store shelves that contain psyllium husk. These are classified as herbal supplements and come in pill or capsule form. Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative and is high in both fiber and mucilage. The laxative properties of psyllium are due to the swelling of the husk when it comes in contact with water. The resulting bulk when ingested stimulates a reflex contraction of the walls of the bowel.

The psyllium acts as a hard sponge as it works it way down. This often causes an emptying of the bowel. Why herbal supplements can be effective for short term bowel emptying, they are not effective in fully cleansing the bowel, removing much of the toxic waste, or improving the health of the villi in the colon. In a sense, these types of products cause contraction but not oxidation—they do not internally cleanse. While these products are fairly inexpensive ($20 or so for a month’s supply), persons who either want to properly cleanse their colon or are suffering from constipation will want to use a proper oxygen-based colon cleanser.

Laxatives
Laxatives are used as temporary treatments of constipation. While they are often effective at clearing you out, they do not cleanse. They don’t touch the compaction one bit. Further, there are serious contraindications including dehydration and loss of muscle around the colon lining. This is the most dangerous treatment for constipation. If you want to treat temporary blockage, a laxative may be helpful. If you want to experience the benefits of a proper colon cleanse or have mild or chronic constipation, however, they won’t be of much use to you.

Oxygen-Based Colon Cleansers
The hands down best way to get a thorough colon cleanse is through oxygen-based colon cleansers. The only true way you’re going to melt away that compacted matter is through an oxidation reduction reaction. Oxygen based cleansers use specialized ozonated magnesium oxidesto reduce the solid toxic mass into a liquid or gas form. The good ones work in the whole system, not just the large intestine as the other forms of constipation treatments. The ozonated magnesium oxides are able to clean the entire intestinal tract and deliver much needed oxygen along the way.

While psyllium and other fiber products simply scrape matter out through the center of a clogged colon, oxygen therapy removes old, impacted fecal matter as it detoxifies and cleans the entire colon. By thoroughly cleansing the entire intestinal tract, it allows room for a normal bowel processes. It is important to note that the very large majority of the so-called oxygen-based cleansers, however, have failed independent oxygen release tests. They simply release much less oxygen then they claim to release. This is due to the fact that they use a low-quality form of magnesium oxide that has not gone through the specialized ozonating process that allows the higher quality products to properly and fully detoxify and cleanse the entire intestinal tract.

The oxygen cleansers on the market include:
Homozon
Oxy-Powder®
Oxy-OxC
Oxy-Mag
Oxy-Mega
Aerobic Mag 07
Colozone
Colosan

In independent laboratory tests, only two products release the amount of oxygen needed to properly and completely cleanse and melt away the mucous and compacted matter in the colon. These are Homozon and Oxy-Powder®. Homozon has been around since it was invented in 1898 by Dr. Eugene Blass. Oxy-Powder® on the other hand, was developed recently, is 20% stronger in laboratory tests, contains an in-capsule catalyst, and the immune system stimulant Germanium-132.

In review, colon cleansing rids the colon of debris, and years of compacted waste and toxic material. It can prevent and help reduce a variety of health problems and is essential for anyone suffering from constipation. The treatments out there for constipation include colon hydrotherapy, laxatives, enemas, herbal supplements, and oxygen based cleansers. While each treatment has its pros and cons the recommended treatment for a proper cleansing is to use an oxygen-based colon cleanser, one of which is the aforementioned Oxy-Powder®.

This product uses ozonated magnesium oxides to clean the entire intestinal tract and remove old, impacted fecal matter as it detoxifies and cleans the entire colon.

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Colon Cleanse

One of the necessary measures for maintaining a clean and healthy internal environment is conducting a colon cleanse. The colon is a vital organ for overall health maintenance. Nutrient absorption, allergies, skin health, liver and kidney health, digestive health, and overall wellbeing are all directly affected by the health of the colon.

When debris, putrefaction, impacted fecal matter, and intestinal invaders are allowed to reside in the intestines, many health problems begin to arise. Toxins build up over time and the excess fecal matter may put pressure on internal organs.

This pressure can slow the natural muscle movement of the colon, leading to constipation and the accumulation of toxic waste in the bowels. To avoid these problems, which can eventually lead to more serious health issues like irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and Diverticulitis, it is vital to carry out colon cleansing on a regular basis.

Reasons for Colon Cleansing
Colon cleansing will help the gastrointestinal tract become free of toxins and buildup and will allow for bowel movements that are more regular. The need for a cleanse increases if a person adopts poor dietary habits, a sedentary lifestyle, or maintains low consumption of water and high-enzyme foods, though everyone can benefit from an occasional cleanse. The consumption of white sugar, white flour, and preserved foods make efficient digestion increasingly difficult to achieve, and these habits contribute to a lack of healthy evacuation of toxins.

A sedentary lifestyle inhibits natural colon movement thereby causing the intestinal tract to move less and hold fecal matter too long. The high preservative content in many modern foods means the enzymes naturally occurring in foods have already been destroyed, adding additional stress to the digestive tract as it works to break down the particles because they aren’t receiving enough nourishment. Without a colon cleanse to help now and then, toxins accumulate, putrefy, and can harden to the sides of the colon.

The safest and healthiest method of removing this matter for promoting a healthy body is colon cleansing. The colon can be compared to a pipe system needing occasional cleaning to flow efficiently. Colon cleansing can occur in a variety of ways, and some methods are safer than others. The most beneficial, natural and safe method uses natural herbs and minerals to remove hardened matter stuck to the intestinal walls.

The Best Colon Cleanser Product
Oxy-Powder® is the most effective colon cleanser as it safely melts years of toxic waste away from the intestinal lining, and creates an inhospitable environment for yeast, harmful bacteria, and intestinal invaders. This colon cleanse option will promote an improved pathway for waste to move through, optimizing regular bowel movements, and helping you to develop a cleaner complexion, increased energy levels, and overall general health. The majority of colon cleansers are unsafe to take over prolonged periods of time, but Oxy-Powder® is safe for long-term use, and the colon will not become dependent on it to produce a bowel movement like it would with common laxatives.

Benefits of Colon Cleansing
A variety of seemingly unrelated health issues stem from an unhealthy, impacted colon. This is because a large percentage of the immune system is housed in the intestinal tract. When toxins accumulate in the colon, this affects the body’s ability to fight off infection, to eliminate waste, and to absorb sufficient nutrients from food.

A colon cleanse using Oxy-Powder® will aid in relieving and preventing many of these health issues. Fatigue, Diverticulitis, colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, bad breath, chronic constipation, and acne are conditions that can be diminished by maintaining a clean colon. Colon cleansing will also promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and will enable the body to better absorb nutrients from food, as well as expel undesirable waste via healthy bowel movements.

While carrying out a colon cleanse, it is important to allow the digestive system a period of rest. Digestion is a complex process, and healing this system can occur more easily when it is allowed a reprieve from digesting complex substances. During a thorough colon cleanse regimen, it is wise to consume easily digestible foods such as soups, broths, vegetable juices, and likewise to avoid high-starch and high-protein foods such as white flour, white sugar, nuts, red meat, and beans.

Conclusion: Colon Cleanse Your Way to Better Health!
Oxy-Powder® will not only help remove the buildup of years of toxin accumulation, but will promote the healing of cell walls within the intestines; it will also allow the intestines to naturally produce regular bowel movements again. Colon cleansing is a vital measure for maintaining a healthy and efficient digestive system and aiding in the prevention of chronic digestive disease. Full colon cleanses should be carried out two to three times a year for optimal health, but it is important to remember they should be instituted for temporary periods only.

Colon cleansing with harsh herbs, synthetic chemicals, or binders of any kind should be avoided, as these can cause further damage to the intestinal walls. For these and many other reasons, Oxy-Powder® is generally regarded as the safest, most natural colon cleanser that is also not habit-forming, and will promote the greatest amount of healing and sanitization of your internal digestive system. Try it and you’ll begin to notice the difference. You have nothing to lose but except what you don’t want and definitely don’t need—a bunch of internal garbage!

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The Benefits of Colon Cleansing

by Dr. Edward F. Group III updated 7 days ago
Almost all of us know what it feels like to suffer from constipation or diarrhea. These tiresome yet common conditions affect millions of Americans each year, causing such problems as bloating, abdominal pain, discomfort, and nausea.

Yet despite the frequency of these conditions, they are often surprisingly easy to treat and prevent. Maintaining the health of your colon can help to significantly improve your overall health and limit the occurrence of constipation and diarrhea. By following a regular routine you can enjoy these benefits of colon cleansing and more.

Improving Your Health
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was a famous surgeon and the creator of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. He was also one of the earliest and most famous believers in the need to maintain the health of the colon. Dr. Kellogg believed that the root of most health problems originated in the bowel. This is why he developed a bran cereal that would help people improve the functioning of their colons.
An unhealthy colon is one in which fecal matter has been allowed to build up on its walls and within its cells. Over time, this fecal matter becomes encrusted in the colon, blocking its openings and slowing down the passage of stools.

This fecal matter then continues to build up for days, weeks, months, and even years, putrefying and then poisoning your entire system. And as Dr. Kellogg suggested, poor health in the colon can lead to the development of a number of other conditions. Illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, colds, influenza, arthritis, and allergies are all examples of diseases that have been associated with a toxic colon. In fact, in most cases, the severity of a disease can be linked directly to the level of toxicity in the colon.

Improved overall health is one of the most significant benefits of colon cleansing. By removing the toxins that have built up over time, colon cleansing allows the digestive system to function more efficiently. More nutrients are absorbed from food, and toxins are flushed out of the colon before they have a chance to harm our health. This improves the health of the immune system and the entire body.

Preventing Constipation
One of the primary benefits of colon cleansing is that it improves the functioning of the colon and is helpful in alleviating or preventing constipation. The typical American diet is rich in foods that cause constipation such as meats, dairy products, and pre-packaged dinners. These foods are high in fat, refined sugars, and preservatives and they can be very difficult to digest. In addition, most Americans do not even come close to eating the recommended amount of fiber that helps to aid digestion and move waste through the system.

The result is a partial decomposition of waste, which becomes encrusted on the walls of the colon walls and hinders elimination.

Regular colon cleansing helps to remove this undigested waste as well as the hardened fecal mater that is blocking the passageway of the colon. Waste can pass quickly and efficiently through the system, preventing or alleviating the development of constipation.

Weight Loss
One of the surprising benefits of colon cleansing is that some people experience significant weight loss after treatment. The average colon weighs approximately four pounds. But it is not at all unusual for colon cleansing to flush away as much as ten to thirty pounds of stagnant fecal matter.

Additional Benefits of Colon Cleansing
Increased energy levels
Clearer skin
Improved concentration
Better absorption of vitamins and minerals from foods
Overall healthful feeling
Maximizing the Benefits of Colon Cleansing

There are several methods that you can use to cleanse the colon, such as colon hydrotherapy, colonic fasting diets, laxatives, and nutritional supplements. However, oxygen based colon cleansers are the very best method for deep-cleaning the colon and maximizing all of the benefits of colon cleansing.

Oxy-Powder® utilizes an oxygen-based formula to soften and remove toxins and hardened fecal matter from the system. It works throughout the entire intestinal tract and clears away matter that could lead to development of illness or constipation. Colon cleansing with Oxy-Powder® is a safe and effective way improve your overall health, prevent and alleviate constipation and even lose those few extra pounds.

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Gene Could Point to Crohn's, Colitis Treatments

(HealthDay News) -- A newly discovered gene may help protect carriers against Crohn's disease and colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBDs) that affect an estimated one million Americans, researchers say.

The gene produces a protein that's key to a cellular receptor for interleukin-23 (IL-23), a protein involved in the body's inflammatory processes, explains a report published in the Oct. 27 issue of Science.

"We're pleased about the finding because the IL-23 pathway is already known to be important in inflammatory conditions such as asthma," said lead researcher Dr. Richard H. Duerr, associate professor of medicine and human genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. "We were surprised because the most common variant of the gene provides protection. If we could understand what the protective variant is doing and how it affects downstream events, we could find ways to treat or prevent IBD."

The study was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

The finding is intriguing, said co-researcher Dr. Judy H. Cho, since most research into disease-linked genes find variants that boost the carrier's risk for the illness.

But in this case, "instead of looking at the genetics of disease we're looking at the genetics of health," said Cho, who is associate professor of medicine and genetics at Yale University School of Medicine

It is "a potentially important discovery" because it might be quickly translated into treatment, added Dr. John Braun, chairman of pathology and medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Braun is also chairman of the national scientific advisory committee of the Crohn's amp; Colitis Foundation of America.

There's an added plus to the finding: While other genes associated with IBD have been identified, "so far, none of those genes have drugs that are directly known to affect them," Braun said. But, "in this case, drugs are already available that act on the IL-23 system."

A number of drugs in various stages of development are being tested against IL-23-related conditions, including psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, he said.

"The reason why this is such a nice finding is that the human genetics correspond with [the] immunology," Cho said. "This inflammatory pathway is typical of not only intestinal problems but also of others, like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis."

The IL-23 pathway is important in the body's infection defense system, Cho said. IBD appears to be caused by an abnormal reaction against the very high concentration of bacteria normally found in the intestines. Thus, it might be possible "to block IL-23 function in a way that markedly reduces disease," she said.

But it's also necessary to tread cautiously, Duerr said, because the IL-23 pathway also helps fight infection. "Acting on the variant that is protective in IBD might worsen other disorders," he warned. "We have to understand what the variant is doing in the IL-23 pathway."

The discovery was made by systematically scanning all of the 22,000 genes in the human genome, looking for variants present in persons with Crohn's disease but not in healthy individuals.

The scan detected two variants in one gene already associated with IBD, CARD15. The only other association was found in variants of the IL-23 gene. When the researchers looked closely at the gene, they found several variants associated with increased risk of IBD. But one appeared to confer very strong protection against IBD.

"One of every six or seven Caucasians are carriers of the protective allele [variant]," Cho said. "If you have one copy of the protective allele, you are two to four times less likely to develop Crohn's disease."

The low incidence of the protective variant is unusual, Duerr said. "Almost always, a good variant will have an increased frequency in the population," he said.

More information
For more on Crohn's disease and related conditions, consult the Crohn's amp; Colitis Foundation of America.

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SEVEN CROWN JEWELS OF HEALTH(C)

Here’s the outline summation of the crown jewel essences that I have learned about healing. The full list is in my new book Flood Your Body With Oxygen, Therapy For Our Polluted World.
I have witnessed each one of these jewels - all by itself - work miracles. I’ll say it again, each one, all ALONE, has worked miracles! In my experience, from the thousands of interviews I have personally conducted, spanning over 12 years, I have seen surprisingly rapid results appear consistently in people who have properly applied just ONE of these jewels all by itself. Perhaps just oxygen supplementation, or just ionic minerals, or just enzymes, or just colon cleansing. And don’t forget spiritual practices. Each one of these has proven to be a "power-house" solution ALL BY ITSELF.
Now, imagine your increased level of wellness if you actually COMBINE ALL SEVEN CROWN JEWELS into your life in a consistent daily manner?
WOW!
1. Lots of cellular OXYGEN, the body cleanser and immune booster; you’re filthy inside, everybody is. Burn the garbage up, clean it out and rebuild with oxygen! Send the toxins running! Pump up the oxygen so the anaerobic bugs have nowhere to live!
2. ENZYMES, the purifying and dissolving scavengers and catalysts that remove waste, dead weak diseased and dying old cells, and undigested food particles, which are the source of food for all the microbes in your body and fluids.
3. Lots of good clean WATER, the major cleanser and transport mechanism for oxygen and hydrogen and minerals and enzymes. After you pump it up, burn it up, purify everything, and start to flush it away, it’s gotta go somewhere, and to do that, you better give the trash something to float in. Flush all the dross out with clear, energetic, natural water! Most people go through life dehydrated, causing themselves unnecessary pain.
4. A CLEAN COLON, to stop auto-toxication and flush wastes. How can you drain the swamp if it has nowhere to go? Don’t re-absorb the garbage because the colon is plugged up at the cell surfaces with hardened mucous. Clean your colon regularly. Try fasting one day a week and using Homozone.
5. An abundant supply of the basic building blocks of full spectrum major and trace IONIC MINERALS including energetic HYDROGEN ions and Sulphur as MSM. They are as important to life as oxygen is. They are catalysts for the 5,000 chemical reactions that occur in the body every second. They transmit messages between the cells. They maintain the sub-alkaline balance of the blood and skin. Without the proper mineral being available, few of your vitamins will work, there is no cellular communication, and NO healing occurs. First you’ve cleaned it up with the oxygen, and now you gotta re-build it all. These mineral elements are what your body is actually made of, and therefore are exactly what it needs in order to repair and re-build itself.
6. Light, Sound, & Other Energy. (New to our Crown Jewels for 2002) Energy; like sunlight, birds chirping, water flowing, and being surrounded with peace and love, are all essentially and ultimately natural beneficial energydelivery systems. We perceive them when we feel the warmth, listen to the melodies, and feel the warm love energy pour out of Mom’s hand as she checks our forehead for a fever. We also seek to acquire more unconditional warm love for ourselves through touching and being with others. The reflection we feel of God’s love and acceptance for us is the powerful drive behind the urge to procreate.
7. An Emotional, Moral and Spiritual BALANCE. Stop living with guilt and disease because of making the wrong choices that you thought were unavoidable - only because you were lost in some illusion. Actually, the bad choices you made were only available for you to choose from due to a lack of having complete knowledge of the love that binds us all together, and the ramifications of your decisions. It has been my experience that if one cleans out and oxygenates, the thinking becomes clearer, the intuition gets clearer, and then one makes fewer and fewer bad choices, like anger, or drinking, or dope, including cigarettes. When you think clearer you no longer feel comfortable with self abuse,. You make fewer bad choices, and then the body temple can use its energy to repair and rejuvenate - instead of fighting unnecessary toxins you keep piling in.
Instead of just engaging in a holding action against the daily onslaught of stress and toxins, by oxygenating, you engage in positive evolution and character building. Daily prayer or meditation is highly advised. I have seen broken bones healed instantly through meditation, and dipping into The Life Force daily charges up our creativity and immune defenses. We are now at the evolutionary jumping off point where we finally are re-integrating our access to our total spiritual selves while resident within our human biology, so let’s help the process along, and win the prize.
Try all seven jewels. I mean it. I’ve seen it all, over many years, in all types of people with all sorts of ailments, all over the world, and I can back up that the correctly applied jewels helped them all. This so easy for you to just freely read knowledge that came at the cost of great personal sacrifices by many of us. I am sharing this with you and hoping you appreciate its worth.
Comment:
I have found only two home and clinical supplements, Oxygen Elements Plus (MLM) and OxyMune (Wholesale & Retail), that actually combine four of my seven crown jewels of health into just one product.
Using a proprietary micro technology delivery systems, both are able to rapidly deliver to the whole body, to every organ, to every cell, in every nook and cranny, lots of Oxygen, 7 Enzymes, 87 Ionic Minerals and Trace Minerals including Hydrogen ions, and MSM, (Sulfur). No wonder people are amazed at the rapidity and thoroughness of the results when they use them, these supplements follow the laws of Nature! And yes, individual results always vary.
The other two crown jewels, drinking lots of clean water, and your emotional and spiritual life, are up to you, but all of these jewels make each other easier to do (and to work faster) because you and life are part of a grand spiritual matrix Whole.
Other products may claim to have one of these ingredients, but I have lab results showing that only these high quality supplements have what is stated on the label. They are the ONLY products in their class. They have been formulated and reformulated repeatedly by brilliant scientists with many years of experience using modern methods, and the quality controls are excellent.

Oxygenator $26.00 [ learn more ] Oxygenator is a safe, stable, inorganic compound of oxygen and chlorine-containing products, in a colorless and odorless aqueous medium. In scientific studies Oxygenator has demonstrated efficacy as an anti-inflammatory, broad spectrum, bactericidal, fungicidal, as well as a virucidal agent. This product is bonded specifically to release oxygen and not release any chlorine or chlorine by-products into the system.