Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:19:13 -0500 WC Douglass Eggsactly Daily Dose August 19, 2003 ************************************************************** Slash homocysteine levels up to 75 percent A recent study done in the Netherlands showed that betaine can lower homocysteine levels in as little as two weeks. Researchers measured homocysteine levels of 15 subjects, then instructed them to take betaine for two weeks without making any other changes at all to their diet. Two weeks later, the subjects' levels were measured again and showed a significant decrease. But the really impressive results came when the researchers tested betaine on people that had critically high levels of homocysteine. Those patients experienced drops in their homocysteine levels of up to 75 percent! Remember how I've been telling you that your doctor was wrong about advising you to limit eggs in your diet? And how I've flailed at the American Heart Association at every opportunity for getting restaurants to put a little red heart next to items that the AHA recommended as " Heart Safe " ? And that I said: " Never eat anything labeled as 'Cholesterol-Free,' 'Low- Fat' or 'Recommended by the American Heart Association' " ? Boy, I LOVE this job - almost as much as I love being right! But what does all of that have to do with betaine? Well, eggs are your best source for betaine. That means the AHA and all the doctors, following the AHA diktats, added to your risk of heart disease by recommending their nutrition-free donkey diet. Actions to take: (1) Your first line of defense against homocysteine: Don't eat meat that has been cooked to death. (2) Be sure you get plenty of vitamin B6 (500 milligrams per day), vitamin B12 (800 micrograms per day), and folic acid (800 micrograms per day). (3) And don't forget to add betaine, our new rust buster, to your daily supplement regimen. You can buy betaine supplements and take 2 grams a day. Or, you can get your betaine an easier (and cheaper) way by remembering the following lesson: A raw egg a day keeps the doctor - and the AHA - away. You can disguise the raw egg any way you want. Mix it in a salad or some other food, and you won't even know it's there. ************************************************************** Putting the bite on heart disease There's fresh evidence that tooth decay is linked to serious heart disease. Doctors have found a connection between infection of the gums and disease of the main arteries in the neck - the carotid arteries. That's not the heart, but close enough: scientists reported that infections in those arteries increased the risk of heart disease and stroke. This conclusion came from a study of 52 apparently healthy people. Researcher Dr. Mitchell Elkind, of Columbia University, New York, said: " This means that periodontal disease may not just present a problem with oral hygiene and pose a risk for loss of teeth, but it may in fact present a problem with cardiovascular health and loss of neurological function or loss of life as well. " Sounds to me like dental hygiene is something we should all catch up on - before it catches up to us. Action to take: Forget the toothbrush and paste; use dental floss, toothpicks, and a mechanical water irrigator, such as Waterpic or Hydrofloss, to thoroughly clean your teeth and gums. Mix 1/2 an ounce of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (the kind you get at the grocery store) with the water you put in the machine. It will probably taste a little funny to you the first few times, but don't rinse your mouth out with water afterwards. Rinsing negates the effects of the peroxide. Over easy, William Campbell Douglas II, MD ************************************************************** Copyright ©1997-2003 by www.realhealthnews.com, L.L.C. The Daily Dose may not be posted on commercial sites without written permission. ************************************************************** ************************************************************** Before you hit reply to send us a question or request, please click here http://www.realhealthnews.com/questions.shtml ************************************************************** If you'd like to participate in the Real Health Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real Health r and would like to search past articles, visit http://www.realhealthnews.com ************************************************************** To learn more about Real Health, call (203) 699-4420 or visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/RHB/WRHBD610/home.cfm ************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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