作者介紹：Ｔ．柯林．坎貝爾（T. Colin Campbell） 被譽為營養學愛因斯坦的柯林．坎貝爾博士，出身傳統酪農家庭，他也曾深信牛奶是自然界中最完美的食物，鼓勵人多攝取牛奶、蛋和肉，以為這是「優質」動物性蛋白質。 他是全球最受敬重的營養學權威，四十多年來一直位居營養研究最前線，撰寫超過三百篇研究論文，做過無數生物醫學研究，包括為期二十七年、由最具聲望的基金會贊助的實驗室計劃，還有「中國營養研究」，集結康乃爾大學、牛津大學和中國預防醫學科學院二十年結晶，是生化研究史上，涵蓋範圍最廣泛的一次關於人類飲食、生活型態和疾病的調查，加上逾七百五十項的參考書目所完成的《救命飲食》，是健康和營養領域中，最全面而完整的研究著作。
1.最容易罹患慢性病是吃最多動物性食物的人，就算只攝取少量動物性食物，也有負面效果。
2.酪蛋白（在牛奶蛋白質中占87%），可促進任何階段的癌細胞生長；而來自小麥和大豆等植物蛋白質，就算攝取高單位也不會致癌。
3.酪蛋白甚至所有的動物性蛋白，可能是食物裡致癌可能性最高的物質，只要調整飲食中酪蛋白的份量，就可以啟動或阻斷癌症生長。
4.每日攝取15%至16%的動物蛋白，就可能啟動癌症；降低動物蛋白質的攝取可大幅減少腫瘤啟動。
5.即便有明顯罹癌基因體質，只要改變動物性蛋白質攝取量，就能決定壞基因的開啟或關閉。
6.動物性食品會促進腫瘤發生，植物性食品則可減少腫瘤發生。
7.飲食富含動物性食品，會讓生育年齡延長九到十年，而生育年齡增長會提高乳癌風險。
8.人體發育和蛋白質有關，而植物性蛋白質和動物性一樣有效；植物性蛋白質雖然合成新蛋白質的速度較慢，但比較穩定。
9.沒有任何手術或化學藥物能和飲食（低脂植物性飲食）一樣，對心臟病的成效這麼令人印象深刻。
10.無論科學研究人員、醫師或制定政策的官員怎麼說，外行人一定要知道，全食物蔬食絕對是最健康的飲食。
11.高纖的全食物蔬食能避免糖尿病，而高脂高蛋白的動物性飲食，則會促成糖尿病。
12.飲食最西化的地區（攝取高動物性蛋白質、高動物性脂肪），居民膽固醇濃度最高。
13.乳癌風險高的女性除了看著辦、終生服藥、乳房切除外，還有一種選擇：不吃動物性食品、少精緻碳水化合物、輔以定期監測。
14.雌激素和提高乳癌風險有關，而低脂全植物飲食可降低雌激素。
15.我們會接觸環境中有毒化學物，90%至95%是因為吃了動物性產品。
16.動物性蛋白質、肉、乳製品、蛋等主要促成因素，與高比例的攝護腺癌相關。
17.專業協會、醫生和政府所推崇的「正常」飲食，卻會造成癱瘓、癌症、心臟病、肥胖、自體免疫疾病和糖尿病的比例極高。
18.牛奶喝越多，骨折率越高；植物蛋白的攝取量越高於動物蛋白，越不會出現骨折。
19.現在的父母或孩童都不曉得牛乳和第一型糖尿病、攝護腺癌、骨質疏鬆症、多發性硬化症、或其他自體免疫疾病有關。
20.縱然證據顯示乳製品增加骨質疏鬆的危險，但因攸關大筆金錢，業者或專家仍鼓勵人多喝牛奶。
21.黃斑病變和白內障這兩種眼疾，都是因為未攝取足夠深綠色蔬菜。
22.攝取過多脂肪和膽固醇，易增加各種失智症的罹患機率，尤其是阿茲海默症。
23.植物性食品沒有膽固醇，人體需要膽固醇時，身體會自行製造，不需從食物中攝取。
24.肉類真正的危險是造成營養失衡，就算改吃有機牛肉也不安全，因為營養成分相似。
25.自體免疫疾病可藉由飲食，減緩速度或減輕病情。
26.任何手術或藥丸，都不能有效預防或治療任何慢性疾病。
27.在疾病早期階段（診斷前）能預防疾病的營養物質，在疾病後期階段（診斷後）同樣能終止或扭轉病情。
28.藉由攝取全植物性的飲食，我們使用的水、土地和資源不會變少，製造的汙染減少，也讓農場動物承受較少痛苦；食物的選擇不僅影響身心健康，並影響全球環境。
29.最營養健康的飲食：攝取全食物蔬食，將精緻食物、鹽分、脂肪降到最低，盡量避免動物性食品，最理想的建議攝取量是零。
30.一般人以為減少脂肪攝取量就一定健康，其實是大錯特錯，因為你可能吃下更多動物性蛋白質。
31.要防止人民痛苦，政府最好提倡全食物蔬食，但政府卻說動物性食品、乳製品、肉類、精緻糖和脂肪對人類有益。
32.其實人體只需要5%至6%的膳食蛋白質，代替體內定期流失的蛋白質（像胺基酸）。
33.飲食含有越多動物蛋白，會使血膽固醇含量增加，也提高動脈硬化症、癌症、阿茲海默症和腎結石等等的罹患機率。
34.整個體制都落入企業界的掌控中，政府和學術界各司其職，但大多是在做業者希望他們做的事。
35.你不該認定醫師就比你的鄰居和同事，更了解食物與健康的關聯，因為沒受營養訓練的醫生可能讓有骨質疏鬆症的患者喝過多牛奶。
36.令人心驚的是，大多數醫生沒受過營養學訓練，也不知道營養和健康的相關性。
37.大部分的癌症機構都不願討論關於飲食的建議，甚至嗤之以鼻，因為這嚴重挑戰了以藥物和手術為本的傳統醫學。
38.醫師決定如何進行醫治的考量要點，通常是基於金錢。
39.醫師習慣接受藥物業界的好處，而業界就利用「殷勤」的服務，影響醫師此後所受的醫學教育；導致負責人民健康的醫療體系正在損害我們的健康。
40.營養專家竟當眾讚美麥當勞漢堡的營養價值，難怪消費者對健康資訊感到一頭霧水。
41.「研究過程中，我一再看到蔬食的好處與效果，遠勝過醫療上所使用的藥物或手術…若科學或醫學界的人還對此不聞不問，那麼這些人不光是固執，更是不負責任」。
42.「堆積如山的證據部分來自我自己，部分來自其他科學家，再加上中國營養研究的結果，說服了我改變飲食與生活型態，十五年前我就不再吃肉，六到八年來也幾乎不碰動物性食品，包括乳製品…我的家人也採取了新的飲食法」
●罹患肝癌的孩子，大都來自吃得最好的家庭。
●攝取最多牛乳和乳製品的國家，骨折率最高，骨骼也最差。
●造成第一型糖尿病的最大禍首，可能就是牛奶蛋白質。
●研究統計，飲食中飽和脂肪含量較高的初期多發性硬化症病患，有80%會死亡。
●只要改變飲食習慣，不吃動物性蛋白質，腎結石復發的病患就能不藥而癒。
●以肉食為主的美國男性，死於心臟病的比例是以植物為主食的中國男性的十七倍！
●醫師決定如何進行治療的考量要點，通常是基於金錢，而不是健康。
●有的醫生讓病人吃了許多苦、花了很多冤枉錢，甚至快要死掉，但其實只要吃燕麥片就可以好了！
●醫師會動手術和開藥，卻不懂營養，因為他們根本沒受過營養學的訓練。
●沒有任何手術或藥丸可以有效預防或治療任何慢性疾病。
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Isotonix® Vitamin D with K2
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Promotes normal bone mineral density
Promotes healthy arteries
Supports immune health
Helps maintain bone health
Helps maintain bone mass by supporting normal osteoclast activity
Helps maintain cardiovascular health
Promotes elasticity of blood vessels
Helps maintain normal blood pressure
Women with low bone density have been found to be deficient in vitamin K
Americans Low on Vitamin D
Study Shows Rise in Number of Americans With Low Vitamin D Levels
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
March 25, 2009 -- Low vitamin D levels among adults are fast becoming a growing epidemic and could spell trouble for the future health of the nation, according to a new study.Researchers found that not only has the number of Americans with low vitamin D levels increased, but average vitamin D levels among adults have also decreased from 1994 to 2004.Vitamin D is produced by the skin in response to sunlight and is also found in vitamin D fortified foods, such as milk.Low vitamin D levels are already known to cause rickets in children and weaken bones in adults. Recent studies also have linked low vitamin D levels with cancer, heart disease, infection, and other health problems.Researchers say the results suggest that current recommendations for vitamin D supplementation may not be high enough to address the increasing health problem of low vitamin D levels.The Institute of Medicine currently recommends vitamin D supplementation at the following levels:
• 200 international units (IU) per day from birth to 50 years of age
• 400 IU per day for adults aged 51 to 70
• 600 IU per day for adults 71 and older.
Too Little Vitamin DIn the study, researchers compared vitamin D levels in blood samples from participants of the 1988-1994 and 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.They found the average vitamin D level dropped from 30 nanograms per milliliter to 24 nanograms per milliliter from 1994 to 2004. In addition, the percentage of people with vitamin D deficiency (below 10 nanograms per milliliter) increased from 2% to 6%; fewer people had healthy vitamin D levels of 30 nanograms per milliliter or higher (45% vs. 23%) during the study period. The increase in prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was especially striking in non-Hispanic black Americans, rising from 9% to 29% in the same 10-year period.
Researchers say vitamin D levels may have dropped as a result of people spending less time outside and avoiding the sun."Current recommendations for dosage of vitamin D supplements are inadequate to address this growing epidemic of vitamin D insufficiency," write researcher Adit A. Ginde, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and colleagues in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "Increased intake of vitamin D (greater than or equal to 1,000 IU/d) -- particularly during the winter months and at higher latitudes -- and judicious sun exposure would improve vitamin D status and likely improve the overall health of the U.S. population."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Balancing Acid/Alkaline Foods
A surprising number and variety of physical problems and diseases can be caused by the problem of foods that are acid-producing after digestion. Today the vast majority of the populace in industrialized nations suffers from problems caused by the stress of acidosis, because both modern lifestyle and diet promote acidification of the body's internal environment. The current typical Western diet is largely composed of acid-forming foods (proteins, cereals, sugars). Alkaline-producing foods such as vegetables are eaten in much smaller quantities. Stimulants like tobacco, coffee, tea, and alcohol are also extremely acidifying. Stress, and physical activity (both insufficient or excessive amounts) also cause acidification.
Many foods are alkaline-producing by nature, but manufactured processed foods are mostly acid-producing. It is important to consume at least 60% alkaline-producing foods in our diet, in order to maintain health. We need plenty of fresh fruits and particularly vegetables (alkaline-producing) to balance our necessary protein intake (acid-producing). And we need to avoid processed, sugary or simple-carbohydrate foods, not only because they are acid-producing but also because they raise blood sugar level too quickly (high glycemic index therefore fattening); plus they tend to be nutrient-lacking and may be toxic too.
What is the body's pH?Water is the most abundant compound in the human body, comprising 70% of the body. The body therefore contains a wide range of solutions, which may be more or less acid. pH (potential of Hydrogen) is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - the ratio between positively charged ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions (alkaline-forming.) The pH of any solution is the measure of its hydrogen-ion concentration. The higher the pH reading, the more alkaline and oxygen rich the fluid is. The lower the pH reading, the more acidic and oxygen deprived the fluid is. The pH range is from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral. Anything above 7.0 is alkaline, anything below 7.0 is considered acidic.
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH moves below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the body dies. The body therefore continually strives to balance pH. When this balance is compromised many problems can occur.
Note: Market America's Complete Green is a great product to help our body's pH stay within slightly alkaline. 3 tablets or 2 scoops (mixed with 8 oz of water) of Complete Green equal to 8 servings of fresh salad.
An imbalanced diet high in acidic-producing foods such as animal protein, sugar, caffeine, and processed foods puts pressure on the body's regulating systems to maintain pH neutrality. The extra buffering required can deplete the body of alkaline minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, making the person prone to chronic and degenerative disease. Minerals are borrowed from vital organs and bones to buffer (neutralize) the acid and safely remove it from the body. Because of this strain, the body can suffer severe and prolonged damage--a condition that may go undetected for years
Many foods are alkaline-producing by nature, but manufactured processed foods are mostly acid-producing. It is important to consume at least 60% alkaline-producing foods in our diet, in order to maintain health. We need plenty of fresh fruits and particularly vegetables (alkaline-producing) to balance our necessary protein intake (acid-producing). And we need to avoid processed, sugary or simple-carbohydrate foods, not only because they are acid-producing but also because they raise blood sugar level too quickly (high glycemic index therefore fattening); plus they tend to be nutrient-lacking and may be toxic too.
What is the body's pH?Water is the most abundant compound in the human body, comprising 70% of the body. The body therefore contains a wide range of solutions, which may be more or less acid. pH (potential of Hydrogen) is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - the ratio between positively charged ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions (alkaline-forming.) The pH of any solution is the measure of its hydrogen-ion concentration. The higher the pH reading, the more alkaline and oxygen rich the fluid is. The lower the pH reading, the more acidic and oxygen deprived the fluid is. The pH range is from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral. Anything above 7.0 is alkaline, anything below 7.0 is considered acidic.
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH moves below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the body dies. The body therefore continually strives to balance pH. When this balance is compromised many problems can occur.
Note: Market America's Complete Green is a great product to help our body's pH stay within slightly alkaline. 3 tablets or 2 scoops (mixed with 8 oz of water) of Complete Green equal to 8 servings of fresh salad.An imbalanced diet high in acidic-producing foods such as animal protein, sugar, caffeine, and processed foods puts pressure on the body's regulating systems to maintain pH neutrality. The extra buffering required can deplete the body of alkaline minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, making the person prone to chronic and degenerative disease. Minerals are borrowed from vital organs and bones to buffer (neutralize) the acid and safely remove it from the body. Because of this strain, the body can suffer severe and prolonged damage--a condition that may go undetected for years
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