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July 2002
Vol. 1 No. 7 |
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The Pancreas
– Under Attack by Cow-Milk |
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This article continues a series exploring the health of your
intestinal tract. Consider the strongest contact with
the world around you is through your food, processed and absorbed
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Most likely you
will never know you have a pancreas, yet without it you would
become very sick, and likely die. So this little organ is working
24/7 for you, most of the time without a single complaint.
Anatomically, the pancreas is about six inches long and two inches
wide, weighs about 3 ounces, and is situated in the posterior,
upper left part of your abdomen. In the butcher shop this organ
is sold as sweetbread (from a cow). Based on its functions, the
pancreas would best be thought of as two separate organs: the
organ that makes digestive juices (the exocrine pancreas) and the
one that makes hormones for the whole body (endocrine pancreas).
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Nutrition Committee and AHA Battle |
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The story begins with the publication of an article on the hazards of high
protein diets (Atkins, the Zone, Sugar Busters, etc.) by the Nutrition
Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA). Unfortunately, the
Committee made a serious error when writing about plant-food based diets.
As you will read below, I have attempted to correct this mistake; so far
without success. And it appears the battle for the truth may have just
begun. |
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What's a Woman
to Do? Stop HRT Says
Major Study |
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A large federal study on
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women was
halted on July 8, 2002 because the drugs caused an increase in the
risk of invasive breast cancer. There was also an increase in
heart attack, stroke, and blood clots. There were benefits seen
from HRT with a slight decrease in colon cancer and hip
fractures. These findings will be officially published in the
July 17, 2002 issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association. |
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Antioxidant
Vitamins (in Foods) Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease |
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Two studies in the June 26, 2002 issue of
the Journal of the American Medical Association found less chance
of Alzheimer’s disease with more antioxidant intake. Antioxidants are substances that remove damaging compounds, known as
free radicals, from our bodies. Damage caused by free radicals may disrupt
normal cell function and lead to the death of nerve cells. (Free radicals
are very active substances that can damage our tissues.) Lesions are
present in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients that are typically
associated with attacks by free radicals. |
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Featured Recipes
Picnic Lentil Salad
Summer Corn Chowder
Gazpacho
Avocado and Tomato Pasta Salad
Cantaloupe Summer
Salad |
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Heather McDougall with a degree in English and a love for
cooking, especially with her mother, will be a frequent
contributor to the newsletter. We invite you to contribute your
thoughts and recipes to the McDougall Newsletter also. Write
heather@drmcdougall.com |
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