Get Rid of Bacteria That Make You Fat

“Certain types of bacteria can trigger obesity,” says Dr. Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report. “The reason is because these bacteria, particularly when you eat a high-fat diet and high-carbohydrate diet, leave the colon and enter the blood where they deposit in the fat cell themselves, particularly inside the abdomen. And this triggers a chronic state of inflammation. 

“This leads to glucose metabolism abnormalities like insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, both of which are associated with gross obesity.” 

“Drinking green tea and white tea also helps preserve the good bacteria in the colon and helps you lose weight.”

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Study: Mistletoe Effective Against Colon Cancer

SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Australia (CBSDC) – Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia have found another purpose for mistletoe – apart from helping potential suitors steal kisses around the holidays.

Mistletoe could also be used to help the effectiveness of chemotherapy, or could even act as an alternative to chemotherapy for treatment of colon cancer, according to Newswise.

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December 18, 2012 8:12 pm

Scientists link obesity to gut bacteria

By Pippa Stephens in London

Obesity in human beings could be caused by bacterial infection rather than eating too much, exercising too little or genetics, according to a groundbreaking study that could have profound implications for public health systems, the pharmaceutical industry and food manufacturers.

The discovery in China followed an eight-year search by scientists across the world to explain the link between gut bacteria and obesity.

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Harvard: Cocoa has Extraordinary Health Benefits

Harvard researchers analyzed 21 separate scientific studies on cocoa, a key component in dark chocolate, and concluded that cocoa consumption is associated with cardiovascular as well as other health benefits. 

Dr. Eric Ding of the Harvard Medical School tells Newsmax Health that his extensive research reveals that cocoa lowers blood pressure, improves the health and elasticity of blood vessels, and improves cholesterol levels. Because it improves blood flow, the benefits seem also to extend to the brain and have important implications on learning and memory.

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5 Types of Food That Fight Inflammation

Many medical experts believe that chronic inflammation is the underlying cause of most health problems, especially the incapacitating diseases of aging, and a major cause is the foods we eat.

Certain categories of food, which include those filled with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients, tamp down inflammation and fight disease.

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4 Cups of Coffee a Day Cut Cancer Risk

Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day can significantly reduce the risk of dying from some forms of cancer, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.

While the study found an association between coffee drinking and a lower risk of death from mouth and throat cancer, it could not prove cause-and-effect. 

The study was published online Dec. 9 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

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Study: Carrots Fight Breast Cancer

A new study found that women who eat fruits and vegetables rich in micronutrients may be less likely to develop breast cancer.

"Carotenoids are found in carrots, spinach, kale, tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet potatoes and other vegetables," noted one expert not connected to the study, Dr. Stephanie Bernik. 

"There has been some evidence in the past that these substances are helpful in reducing the risk of cancer," said Bernik, who is chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

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Significant risk for sitting for long stretches

the health hazards of sitting for long stretches are significant even for people who are quite active when they’re not sitting down. That point was reiterated recently in two studies, published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine and in Diabetologia, a journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

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