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Positive Mental Attitude Brings Peak Performance

Linda — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:56:11 +0000

Linda’s comments:::When you feel down…..don’t question God….watch this video and life yourself up. This is a hard thing to do for those with terminal illness or chronic disease, but I guarantee this video will help you to change your day to day feelings.

This video is very soothing to me….it lifts me up….life is too short to carry around burdens. Always remember that “Positive Mental Attitude Brings Peak Performance” in your lives. ENJOY THE RIDE!!

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The majority of this video’s content is from a newsletter authored by Jon Gordon, which can be accessed at http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-010708-20tipsforapositivenewyear.html

Rapid detection,of Bartonella species using PCR

Linda — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:05:27 +0000

Excerpt:

A gram-negative, rod-shaped microorganism was detected in a
69-year-old man suffering from chronic back pain but otherwise
exhibiting no signs of infection.
The bacterium could not be identified using any routine
diagnostic modality. A research use only application utilizing
PCR and Mass Spectrometry was performed on nucleic acid extracted
from the tissue sample. These studies resulted in the implication
of Bartonella quintana as the underlying cause of the infection.
B.
quintana is not a well-known cause of an abdominal aortic mycotic
aneurysm. This article will discuss the B. quintana infection,
its diagnosis and treatment, and reinforce the potential of B.
quintana as a possible etiology in mycotic aneurysms that show no
apparent indications of infection. It will also explore the
potential use of polymerase chain reaction detected by
electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS) to help
identify B. quintana in a situation where other conventional
methods prove non-informative.

Vitamin C

Linda — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:34:40 +0000

Linda’s comments: I take the BioE’nR-G’y C that Dr Gordon speaks about here. I have tried over 15 VitC and none could meet the standards of BioE’nR-G’y C….I have NO stomach problems….I also take ONE teaspoon 4 to 5 times daily….there is 4000mg in one teaspoon. Of course, you have to work up to the dosing that I take. You can find this C at www.longevityplus.com….

To avoid suboptimal Vitamin C and long term adverse health outcomes, I strongly recommend that you add the use of a vitamin C stick urine test strip to your practice.

Patients will show up with marginal levels of Vitamin C in urine and those with the color unchanged (still green)and who fail to go to the BRIGHT YELLOW color, can actually have Scurvy like problems from bleeding gums to sore joints. Anyone with marginal vitamin C levels will not respond optimally to your treatment programs.

43% needed more vitamin c in young Canadians in this study if they are to have better long-term outcomes. 33% had suboptimal, and 14% had deficient levels of serum ascorbic acid. Subjects with deficiency had significantly higher measurements of mean C-reactive protein, waist circumference, body mass index, and blood pressure than did subjects with adequate levels of serum ascorbic acid.

BioE’nR-G’y C will keep patients in the bright yellow excretion level with less frequent dosing than other vitamin C products because it is better tolerated and better absorbed. See vitamin c research reports at http://www.gordonresearch.com/category_vitamin_c.html and more about Vitamin C Urine testing, as well as the one attached here.

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

American Journal of Epidemiology 2009 170(4):464-471; doi:10.1093/aje/kwp156

Vitamin C Deficiency in a Population of Young Canadian Adults
Leah Cahill, Paul N. Corey and Ahmed El-Sohemy

Correspondence to Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, FitzGerald Building, Room 350, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E2,

A cross-sectional study of the 979 nonsmoking women and men aged 20–29 years who participated in the Toronto Nutrigenomics and Health Study from 2004 to 2008 was conducted to determine the prevalence of serum ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency and its association with markers of chronic disease in a population of young Canadian adults. High performance liquid chromatography was used to determine serum ascorbic acid concentrations from overnight fasting blood samples. A 1-month, 196-item food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary intakes. Results showed that 53% of subjects had adequate, 33% had suboptimal, and 14% had deficient levels of serum ascorbic acid. Subjects with deficiency had significantly higher measurements of mean C-reactive protein, waist circumference, body mass index, and blood pressure than did subjects with adequate levels of serum ascorbic acid. The odds ratio for serum ascorbic acid deficiency was 3.43 (95% confidence interval: 2.14, 5.50) for subjects who reported not meeting the recommended daily intake of vitamin C compared with those who did. Results suggest that 1 of 7 young adults has serum ascorbic acid deficiency, in part, because of unmet recommended dietary intakes. Furthermore, serum ascorbic acid deficiency is associated with elevated markers of chronic disease in this population of young adults, which may have long-term adverse health consequences.

Almonds May Boost Immune Function, Reduce Inflammation

Linda — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:17:09 +0000

Linda’s comment: FINALLY, they are acknowledging that Almonds may boost your immune function and reduce inflammation. The alternative arena has known this for years. Almond milk is delicious. Buddy Butter, which is an Almond butter that tastes like Jiff peanut butter.

From Reuters Health Information http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/703037

By Megan Rauscher

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 19 – Almonds have the potential to boost immune health and reduce inflammation, according to research reported Tuesday at the 109th annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Philadelphia.

Almonds, study presenter Dr. Giuseppina Mandalari told Reuters Health, may have a “helpful impact on the treatment of infective and chronic diseases. Almond skins can modulate the complex cytokine network during an immunological response and positively act as novel antiviral agents.”

Dr. Mandalari, from the Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK, and colleagues evaluated the effects of natural and blanched almond skins on the release of cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) either infected or not infected with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2).

The study was funded by the Almond Board of California.

The addition of natural almond skins to PBMC resulted in a “significant decrease in HSV-2 replication, whereas other extracts did not significantly influence the replication of the virus,” they report in a meeting abstract.

Almond skins also boosted production of several pro-inflammatory cytokines including interferon (IFN)-alpha, IFN-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and interleukin-12 (IL-12). Moreover, IL-10 and IL-4, representative of Th2 responses, were also detected.

“It is well known that efficient elimination of a viral infection requires a pro-inflammatory host response and the development of type 1 immunity, characterized by activation of mononuclear cells and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, the scientists explain.

“Our data suggest that almond skins may improve the immune surveillance of PBMC towards viral infection, both by triggering the Th1 and stimulating Th2 subset. This could represent a new strategy towards the Th1/Th2 balance,” they conclude.

“If the study can be repeated in humans, it offers promise for preventing chronic inflammation and boosting immune function,” Dr. Mandalari said.