Health News and Nutrition
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Your blood pressure will thank you for watching this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsAYd8INKw&t=638s
I only occasionally add salt to food, but when I do, I use "Lite Salt", which is half Potassium Chloride.
Monday, November 25, 2024
Hello from Dianna! - Two years in bed
I used to watch science videos from "Physics Girl". Her life was devastated by Long COVID. Sounds like she is improving, a little.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Nutrition Tier Lists: Nuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8HuhaKObZs
I buy mixed nuts to put on my salads. I'm going to start buying walnuts and almonds since they are so healthy.
Monday, October 21, 2024
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Friday, October 11, 2024
The actual science of the "industrial seed oil" panic
In response to an anti-seed-oil message. Canola Oil is frequently attacked despite numerous studies that have proven the contrary.
I also quote a study claiming that long-term Canola Oil usage may negatively impact memory.
I also quote a study claiming that long-term Canola Oil usage may negatively impact memory.
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From: John Coffey <john2001plus@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Subject: The actual science of the "industrial seed oil" panic
From: John Coffey <john2001plus@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Subject: The actual science of the "industrial seed oil" panic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efTBLsv4yYs
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746113/
https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(20)30234-9/abstract
I rarely use canola oil, but I use olive oil instead.
Conclusion
After 15 years of continuing research on canola oil since the latest review by Dupont et al.,2 evidence shows a number of potential health benefits of canola oil consumption (Figure 2). Canola oil can now be regarded as one of the healthiest edible vegetable oils in terms of its biological functions and its ability to aid in reducing disease-related risk factors and improving health. Current research is expected to provide more complete evidence to support the health-promoting effects of canola oil when consumed at levels consistent with dietary guidelines.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746113/
Conclusion
CO significantly improved different cardiometabolic risk factors compared to other edible oils. Further well-designed clinical trials are warranted to confirm the dose–response associations.https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(20)30234-9/abstract
In conclusion, these studies support the safety of LBFLFK RBD oil as a source of EPA and DHA for human consumption.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691518308445
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691518308445
Conclusion
Compared to other edible oils, CO significantly improves TC, LDL-C, Apo B, TC/HDL, LDL/HDL, and Apo B/ Apo A-1. Replacing daily consumed oils with CO at ~15% of total energy intake led to the greatest reduction in TG, TC, LDL-C, Apo B, LDL/HDL, TC/HDL, and HDL-3. Further well-designed RCTs with rigorous methodology examining dose–response and clinical outcome markers as well as mechanisms are warranted.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0939475320302349
Compared to other edible oils, CO significantly improves TC, LDL-C, Apo B, TC/HDL, LDL/HDL, and Apo B/ Apo A-1. Replacing daily consumed oils with CO at ~15% of total energy intake led to the greatest reduction in TG, TC, LDL-C, Apo B, LDL/HDL, TC/HDL, and HDL-3. Further well-designed RCTs with rigorous methodology examining dose–response and clinical outcome markers as well as mechanisms are warranted.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0939475320302349
Discussion
The data presented in the current paper demonstrate that chronic administration of a diet enriched with canola oil results in significant deficits of working memory and synaptic pathology, but has no effect on the Aβ deposits and tau phosphorylationn levels in a transgenic Alzheimer's mouse model that develops Aβ deposits and tau neurofibrillary tangles.
On the other hand, a recent research review suggests that cooking with canola oil instead of butter or margarine can reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or diabetes. A different review found that consuming canola oil may lower total cholesterol and "bad" LDL cholesterol, especially for older adults (30Trusted Source, 39Trusted Source).More research is needed on canola oil and heart healtThe data presented in the current paper demonstrate that chronic administration of a diet enriched with canola oil results in significant deficits of working memory and synaptic pathology, but has no effect on the Aβ deposits and tau phosphorylationn levels in a transgenic Alzheimer's mouse model that develops Aβ deposits and tau neurofibrillary tangles.
Supporting the detrimental effect of chronic exposure to canola oil-rich diet on the behavior responses, we found that the same mice had biochemical evidence for a reduction in synaptic integrity as demonstrated by the significantly lower levels of PSD95 protein, a well-established synaptic marker, in the brains of the canola oil-treated mice31.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-17373-3SUMMARY
Some studies suggest that canola oil may increase inflammation and negatively impact memory and heart health. However, other research reports positive effects on health including the possibility that it might lower LDL cholesterol.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-canola-oil-healthy#health-impact
Some studies suggest that canola oil may increase inflammation and negatively impact memory and heart health. However, other research reports positive effects on health including the possibility that it might lower LDL cholesterol.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-canola-oil-healthy#health-impact
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Endocrine Disruptors - Common Chemicals That Severely Alter Your Hormones - Dr. Shanna Swan
It is important to be skeptical of claims. This person could be correct, but her claims are not without controversy. She doesn't offer evidence. I'm not saying she has to in a YouTube video, but she needs to point us toward the evidence.
My concern is that you can have a causal link between two things but that is not proof of causality. I'm concerned about "single-factor analysis" where only one factor is considered.
I would like to see more research.
Plastic is getting a bad reputation, and some of it seems justified. We are exposed to chemicals from plastic.
"Fears over falling human sperm count may be overblown — Harvard Gazette
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Fwd: Vaccine
FYI.
On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 11:28 PM NN wrote:
I took two covid shots. I soon realize it was not a true vaccine. This was confirmed by the government forcing Wikipedia to change the definition of vaccine. This change migrated to written dictionaries as well. Then the government announced that the "vaccine" will not prevent you from catching COVID-19 and stating it will prevent the transmission of the disease. This proved be false. Then the government had mainstream media poo-poo the idea of taking ivermectin which has been shown to reduce the effects of COVID-19. Even today, the higher incidence of death among all age groups is inexplicable although we all know the common denominator is the COVID vaccine. The mainstream media and social media has been trying to deemphasize any negative coverage of the COVID vaccine since 2020. The ill effects on young people who have died due to adverse effects of the COVID vaccine. I've noticed people who have kept up with the fullvaccine regimen are not any healthier than those who didn't. Regarding you taking the vaccine, if you think it was good for you, then that is all that matters. However, trying to force everyone to take a non-vaccine because it made you feel good is a bad idea. Most Americans are getting rather touchy about being forced to do things "for their own good."
You can believe what you want, but everything you wrote about the vaccine is factually incorrect. Confirmation bias is very strong and it is something that I look out for in myself. So I try to back up what I believe with science.
In the last few days, you commented about my intelligence a couple of times for believing factually correct things.
How did the government force Wikipedia to change its definition of a vaccine? Every anti-vaxer I have talked to is also a conspiracy theorist.
When my cousin was on her deathbed she wished that she had taken the vaccine so that she did not go through weeks of misery in the hospital and ultimately died. The millions of unvaccinated who died from COVID weren't healthier than the vaccinated.
The following article is similar to one I sent out a couple of years ago showing the difference in overall death rate between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated (figure 1.)
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7206a3.htm
It is supported by this article (table 3):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9848037/
A couple of years ago I sent out a scientific study that claimed an excess death rate from the vaccine of 1 in a million, almost entirely people with comorbidities. That sounds bad. However, in the United States, 1 out of 99 people who got COVID-19 died from it. So it is a case of pick your poison. I would rather take my chances with the vaccine. I think that it is important to continue to take it as I get older. I have a long history of getting sick from respiratory illnesses, so I want to be protected.
I also sent out a study showing that the vaccine reduced the spread of the disease.
There were things that we knew from the outset but people have taken them to mean that the vaccine was bad or didn't work:
1. The vaccine was not going to provide perfect protection. However, the evidence is that we are better off taking it.
2. The vaccine would become less effective as the virus mutated.
If this had been a 1918 pandemic where one-third of the infected died, I don't think that there would have been so much resistance to the vaccine. We will inevitably have another pandemic, so I wonder if people will still be opposed to vaccines.
BTW, I am very impressed by the movie Contagion (2011) because it accurately predicted everything that happened during COVID-19.
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Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Bobby Kennedy Jr. and Food Safety
Trump brought RFK Jr. on board to help win the election, but I see Robert Kennedy Jr as a bit of a red hearing. He claimed that he and Trump would improve the American diet and make America healthy in just four years. He talked about banning seed oils and High Fructose Corn Syrup, the latter of which is chemically identical to sugar.
If you don't want government coercion for your own good, I would not support Robert Kennedy. He also tends to promote conspiracy theories: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/10/rfk-jr-launches-independent-2024-run-here-are-all-the-conspiracies-he-promotes-from-vaccines-to-mass-shootings/
Trump had to promise RFK Jr. something to get him on board. We don't know what that is, but maybe Kennedy will be the head of the FDA. I think that is what he wants.
As far as 1000 substances banned in Europe in American foods, I want to see research done. The trouble with the European Union standards is that they are a bit like California which takes regulations too far. (For example, the California standard on heavy metal contamination is 500 times stricter than what the Federal Government regards as safe. This became an issue about Dark Chocolate when Consumer Reports claimed that many brands were unsafe because they didn't meet California regulations. I eat dark chocolate every day for its reported health benefits. I'm not worried.)
Trump did say something about doing research. That would be good. I don't want bad substances in my food either, but I also don't want unnecessary government coercion.
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