We had a new granddaughter arrive recently, and automatically my wife offered the standard French advice to refrain from giving her any honey-based drinks for at least a year. Then it occurred to me that I do not know the reason for this common warning, so it was worth investigating.
It turns out it involves the most toxic poison known to humans, Botulinum Type H (BTX-H), which needs a dose of only two nanograms or less per kilo of body weight to be lethal – this is known as the Lethal Dose (LD). By contrast, the very lethal poison batrachotoxin, commonly known as curare, has a LD of two micrograms, 1,000 times less powerful by volume than botulinum H toxin.
Honey can be dangerous to babies under one. Photo: Harsha K R/Flickr
And the reason why babies should not be given honey is because spores of clostridium botulinum bacteria are not infrequently found in honey. The digestive systems of very young babies are not able to kill such bacteria in their stomachs until they are over a year old. Left to breed, clostridium botulinum will produce enough botulinum toxin (BTX) to provoke health issues quickly.
Note that BTX is the cause of botulism, not the bacteria. The bacteria are widespread in the environment and many food products – it is impossible to avoid over a normal lifetime.
However, people normally do not get infected because the bacteria cannot survive exposure to oxygen or highly acidic conditions (pH 4.6) – regular stomach acid (pH between 1.5-3.5) will destroy any ingested bacteria. But BTX is unaffected by stomach acid and needs heat treatment at temperatures of 85°C or more for five minutes to deactivate the toxin. The bacteria can also enter the bloodstream via wounds, and then propagate. There are several varieties of BTX which are classified as Types A through H, though most are not as lethal as Type H. The cosmetic treatment botox, for example, is based on BTX A or B.
All types of BTX profoundly affect the function of an important neurotransmitter called acetylcholine – this disrupts normal nerve signalling and causes muscle paralysis. Therefore botox treatments work by relaxing muscles on the face and reducing the effect of wrinkly skin. The good news is antidotes exist for most types of BTX poisoning, provided treatment is received in time (although they can have side-effects) – however, this does not apply for BTX-H because it is highly unlikely to be survivable.
U.S. health regulators said on Friday a third cancer-causing toxin was found in some blood pressure pills recalled by India's Hetero Labs Ltd a day earlier, adding to a global recall of commonly used drugs to treat hypertension.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is also looking into whether these types of impurities could be found in other classes of drugs, a spokeswoman for the regulator said.
The toxin, N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid (NMBA), identified in 87 lots of Hetero’s losartan potassium pills, was not found in medicines that were previously recalled by a number of drugmakers.
The FDA said Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd is expanding its voluntary recall to include 114 additional lots of losartan-containing medication due to unacceptable amounts of NMBA in the losartan manufactured by Hetero Labs.
Global authorities have been clamping down on sales of some blood pressure medicines as they are suspected to be tainted with two probable carcinogens - N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
The drugs, including losartan, belong to a class of widely used medicines for treating high blood pressure called angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs. Some generic versions of other ARBs, such as valsartan and irbesartan, have also been recalled.
The FDA said increased risk of cancer in patients exposed to the new impurity, NMBA, appeared to be the same as those exposed to NDMA, but less than the risk from NDEA.
The recalls began last year after regulators said ingredients used by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals Co to produce valsartan contained cancer-causing impurities.
Since then, generic drugmakers such as Mylan NV, Teva Pharmaceutical and Novartis’ Sandoz have recalled products containing the tainted ingredients.
In January, the FDA warned of the possibility of additional shortages of hypertension drugs in the United States due to the recalls.
The FDA also said it is working to develop testing methods to detect other cancer-causing impurities.
US and Indian scientists say a mystery illness that killed more than 100 children a year in northern India was caused by eating lychees on an empty stomach.
1 February 2017
Lychees contain a toxin that prevents the body from creating glucose For more than two decades, apparently healthy children in a region of Bihar suffered sudden seizures and lost consciousness.
Almost half died, baffling doctors.
New research, published in the medical journal The Lancet, now suggests they were poisoned by the fruit.
Hypoglycin
Most of the victims were poor children in India's main lychee-producing region who ate fruit that had fallen on to the ground in orchards, the journal said.
Lychees contain toxins that inhibit the body's ability to produce glucose, which affected young children whose blood sugar levels were already low because they were not eating dinner.
They woke screaming in the night before suffering convulsions and losing consciousness as they suffered acute swelling of the brain.
Researchers examining sick children admitted to hospital in Muzaffarpur between May and July 2014 found a link to an outbreak of sickness that caused brain swelling and convulsions in children in the Caribbean.
That outbreak was caused by the ackee fruit, which contained hypoglycin, a toxin that prevents the body from making glucose. Tests then showed that lychees also contained hypoglycin.
This led health officials to tell parents to make sure young children got an evening meal and limit the number of lychees they were eating.
Children suffering symptoms associated with the outbreak should be rapidly treated for hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar, officials said.
The number of reported cases of the sickness has since fallen from hundreds each year to about 50, the New York Times reported.
Living in a world that has toxins at every turn has left our liver function in a hot mess. Everyday touches with toxins in our food, air, water, personal care, and household products has slowly but surely created a burden on this hard working organ that has compromised our ability to detoxify properly on a day-to-day basis. Wednesday, November 12, 2014 by: Derek Henry In order to reverse those consequences and optimize your liver function going forward, keep these 4 factors in mind.
Incorporate proper foods and eating habits
To safely begin detoxifying the liver, you don't want to run out and get the ingredients for the master cleanse or buy a potent herbal liver detoxification kit. Rather, you want to focus first on your diet and proper eating habits first.
You need to rest your digestive tract by eating smaller and lighter meals that are nutrient dense and easily assimilated and always stopping when you feel around 80% full. Some good options that fit this bill are low sugar smoothies, juices, salads, soups, and fermented foods like sauerkraut and coconut kefir. Stay as raw and low sugar as possible so as to rest your liver function and provide it with the necessary enzymes to properly do its job of detoxification.
Eliminate foods, products, and daily habits that hurt your liver
On the flip side, you need to eliminate or largely avoid foods and habits that will slow down or compromise liver function. This includes eating fats from animal meat, butter, dairy, and vegetable oils. Refined flour products, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine will also weaken the liver, primarily due to digestive distress and excessive sugar/starch handling that is required. Avoiding any foods that are GMO is also incredibly important.
Also, do your best to avoid chemicals in your food supply by making cleaner choices, and purify your water and air appropriately. Take note of personal care and household products that contain unrecognizable ingredients and substitute them with natural products.
Finally, realize that any prescriptions or medications are especially damaging to the liver and will always compromise its function. Lack of sleep and negative thoughts also contribute to its decline, so improving your sleep patterns and mindset are a must.
To crank up your liver detoxification a bit more, focus on foods and herbs that are noted as being especially cleansing to the liver, including:
Broccoli
Cabbage
Beets
Garlic
Onions
Walnuts
Avocados
Apples
Grapefruit
Leafy green vegetables
Sauerkraut
Coconut kefir
Popular herbs that are well known to clean up liver function include:
Milk thistle
Dandelion
Burdock root
Artichoke
Turmeric
Consuming these foods and herbs on a consistent basis will help support, detoxify, and nourish your liver so that it can become healthy again and remove toxins on a day-to-day basis.
Improve your digestion The gastrointestinal tract serves as the first line of defense once toxins have entered the body. If it becomes compromised, it allows disease causing agents to take root, often to the point that they break through the intestinal membrane and get into the bloodstream.
Once the bowels have become toxic, the rest of the body will soon follow. If the intestines keep on letting toxins through, the liver will bear most of the burden of eliminating these toxins by filtering and rendering these substances harmless and excreting them out of the body through the urine and stool. This is why improving your digestion is critical, to ensure there is not an excessive and consistent stream of toxins for your liver to deal with, or it will eventually become severely compromised.
Sometimes, managing your risk of dementia feels like a full-time job…
You have to overhaul your diet, exercise daily, keep up with social engagements, play brain games, learn new skills — all in the hopes you’ll dodge a dementia diagnosis in your senior years. Frankly, it can get exhausting.
But if you’re feeling burnt out on your dementia prevention plan, there is something you can do to recharge your battery right now while still cutting your dementia risk significantly — visit a sauna.
The latest research from Finland suggests that a little time in a steamy sauna can work wonders for your brain health. In fact, if you spend enough time getting sweaty in a sauna, you may be able to slash your dementia risk by more than half.
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland studied the health records of over 2,000 middle-aged men, and they found that sauna visits and dementia risk were closely intertwined. More specifically, the more frequently these men sweated it out in a sauna, the less likely they were to develop dementia later on.
Men who visited a sauna four to seven times per week, for example, had a 66 percent lower risk of developing dementia and a 65 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s than men who went to the sauna one time per week.
That’s a big payoff for such a pleasurable activity. So why do saunas have such a substantial impact on your cognitive health?
The surprising benefits of saunas
A sauna’s cognitive health benefits most likely come from its ability to help you sweat out toxins, along with its ability to make you feel calm and relaxed. And these two abilities will help your health in countless other ways too.
Besides reducing your dementia risk, saunas have also been shown to:
Relieve pain
Ease insomnia
Increase circulation
Promote a healthy immune response
And another recent study from the University of Eastern Finland even found that men who frequented the sauna had a lower risk of sudden cardiac death and death from any cause.
Now, when most people think of saunas, they think ‘steamy heat.’ And steamy heat is great for sweating out toxins. But not all saunas are the same.
Take the infrared sauna. This type of sauna uses infrared light to create heat. This light passes through your skin to deeper tissues, raising core body temperature by 2-3 degrees. According to Dr. Michael Cutler, this causes a much more effective removal of fat-soluble toxins, heavy metals, sulfuric acids, ammonia, sodium, and uric acid than only heating ambient air around you.
So when it comes to dementia (and a lot of other health problems), it seems like a little detoxing and R&R in the sauna is just what the doctor ordered… so check out a local spa or maybe even the YMCA or YWCA in your town.
But if you’re going to start frequenting the sauna a few times per week, there are a few precautions you should follow. Saunas raise your body temperature significantly, so you need to be careful not to get overzealous and overdo your sauna time.
For a safe and healthy sauna session you should:
Avoid alcohol before heading to the sauna.
Check to make sure none of your medications impair your body’s ability to sweat.
Avoid the sauna if you’re feeling under the weather.
Limit your sauna time to 15 to 20 minutes.
Get out of the sauna if you begin to feel dizzy, faint or sick.
Give yourself a few minutes to cool down afterward.
Drink at least two to four glasses of water after you get out.
In the U.S. alone, more than 60,000 chemicals are used in industry, agriculture and household products, none of which require real safety testing. Despite their widespread use, these chemicals pose real harm, and none of us are immune… Dr. Isaac Eliaz
In the U.S. alone, more than 60,000 different chemicals are used in industry, agriculture and household products, none of which require real safety testing. These include flame retardants, pesticides and hydrocarbons and many other everyday pollutants, including byproducts of industrial processes, believed to be responsible for adverse neurodevelopmental conditions.
Despite their widespread use and assumed safety, independent research demonstrates that these chemicals pose real harm, particularly to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, babies and children. But none of us are immune…
Common culprits
Here are some of the more common chemicals linked to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD (autism spectrum disorder), ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental disorders:
Phthalates, found in plastics
Organophosphate (OP) pesticides
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) flame retardants, found in furniture, electronics, household dust
Combustion-related air pollutants
Lead
Mercury
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Many others…
If we want to support health against this constant barrage of harmful chemicals and pollutants, we need strategies to safely remove toxins and heavy metals from our bodies, and prevent their re-accumulation.
Improving our natural detox functions
While cells and certain organs are actually quite good at removing toxins, they simply can’t handle the kind of toxic load we face today. Despite the best efforts of our organs of elimination including the liver, kidneys, skin, immune system, lungs and GI tract, many toxins remain lodged in the body.
In my practice, detoxification is a starting point in the treatment of numerous chronic illnesses, including cancer, Lyme disease, heart disease, autoimmune disease and many others. Gently removing toxins from the circulation and digestion first is a key strategy.
There are a number of important botanicals that support this process, such as modified citrus pectin (MCP) and sodium alginates. These are gentle agents that support the body’s ability to remove toxic metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, as well as environmental toxins such as certain pesticides. This combination has been clinically shown to safely remove toxic metals without affecting essential minerals as so many other detox agents do.
For deeper detoxification, I recommend additional botanicals and nutrients to support the liver, kidneys, skin and other detox organs. The goal is to enhance the body’s natural detox mechanisms, including the critical process of methylation, and encourage antioxidant activity to help neutralize free radicals generated by toxic body burden. We also want to support the body’s vitality so that we have enough energy during detox.
Here are some ingredients that can support these actions:
Milk thistle seed extract
Dandelion leaf
Cilantro leaf
Astragalus root
Goldenrod
Chinese salvia
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
Alpha Lipoic Acid
L-Methionine
Calcium D-glucarate
Of course, an organic diet emphasizing whole, unprocessed foods, lots of green vegetables, and plenty of filtered water and herbal teas also provides critical detox support and supplies important phytonutrients to protect the body’s vital systems.
Regular exercise is another key modality that most of us overlook with our busy schedules. A 20 minute walk everyday can do wonders for your health, and is critical during detox to prevent toxins from getting stuck in transit.
There are also a number of therapies that can help clear the body’s detox channels and support overall health. Infrared saunas or regular saunas encourage sweating, one of our most important detox pathways. Acupuncture can help support the liver and other detox organs. Lymphatic massage is also helpful to get the lymph moving and increase blood flow, important when toxic burden, chronic inflammation or illness cause sluggish lymphatic drainage.
Today, environmental toxicity has become an immediate problem that requires an urgent solution. Yes, we absolutely need more aggressive regulations and protections for consumers. But we also need to regularly support the body’s abilities to eliminate toxins, safely and naturally.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. It is the body’s master controller. It how the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones
Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the base of the neck. It is the body’s master controller. It how the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones.
There is no doubt that we live in a toxic environment. Impaired detoxification can lead to the development and progression of autoimmunity. The thyroid is especially susceptible to the detrimental effects of environmental toxins.
7 Dangerous Toxins That Harming Your Thyroid
Dangers of Thyroid Toxins Toxins are present in our environment, and its very tough to eliminate all of them. By limit exposure to toxic compounds, we can reduce many thyroid problem. Iodine supplementing is way to protecting your thyroid from toxic compounds.
Phthalates Phthalates is dangerous chemical can trigger testicular cell death and reduce sperm count. Studies also indicate more exposure to phthalates possible links with diabetes, thyroid issues and obesity.
Antibacterial Products Triclosan is an example of an antibacterial addition found in many lotions, soaps and toothpastes. Study suggests that it is a hormone disruptor that suppress proper function of the thyroid gland and its hormones.
BPA Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in plastics and the liners of food cans, including baby formula – it alter main function of thyroid hormone in the brain, potentially leading to ADHD.
Pesticides Studies warn that 60 percent of pesticides negatively affect the thyroid. It’s also related to the inability to lose weight.
Soy A GMO food found to inhibit the body’s use of iodine which the thyroid uses. It can also alter thyroid function by interfering with the body’s ability to use iodine. Iodine would then be less able to help create thyroid hormones.
Dioxins Both PCBs and dioxins are known to have disruptive effects on the endocrine system, and a dioxin is the primary toxic component of Agent Orange. I have seen many patients who served in Vietnam, and they have linked their current thyroid problems to Agent Orange.
Heavy Metals Aluminum, lead and mercury can initiate changes that cause Grave’s disease and Hashimoto’s disease and other autoimmune conditions affecting the thyroid.
Drink That Heal Thyroid naturally
RECIPE: – 1 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice – 7 cups purified water – 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon – 1/4 tsp ground ginger – 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg – 3/4 Cup fresh squeezed orange juice (approx. 3 oranges) – 1/4 Cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx. 1-2 lemons)
DIRECTIONS: Bring water to a boil; add cranberry juice, reduce heat to low Add cinnamon, ginger, & nutmeg, stir and let simmer for 20 minutes; let it cool down to room temperature Stir in orange & lemon juices…Add ice and enjoy!
To begin to understand them and how they work, you must first understand what factors contribute to testosterone decline. The primary factors are the American diet, insulin resistance, high stress levels (cortisol demand), lack of exercise, and toxin exposure. Allow me to explain each of these in more detail.
The main dietary contributors to low testosterone are refined carbohydrates and unhealthy fats/oils. Processed grains (bread, pasta, etc.) and refined sugars (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup or HFCS, etc.) cause insulin and cortisol to rise which steals from the production of testosterone in the testes and adrenal glands.
Unhealthy fats/oils that lower testosterone include animal sources (high in Arachidonic Acid which leads to high omega-6 fats), trans-fats (unnatural chemicals) and processed oils. What are processed oils? These are corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, linseed oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, soybean oil and canola oil which go through pressing, heating and the addition of industrial chemicals and toxic solvents.
What are healthy oils that build testosterone? These are the naturally-derived saturated fats from avocados, raw nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans), coconut and coconut oil, butter from grass-fed organic milk, and olive oil. A 1984 study showed that a diet with less than 40 percent of energy as fat from mostly natural saturated sources leads to a decrease in testosterone levels. [1] Also I recommend oils that increase your omega-3 (anti-inflammatory) to omega-6 (inflammatory) ratio which include flaxseeds (and oil), walnut oil, fish oil, EPA/HFA fish oils supplements, and leafy green vegetables. Additionally, zinc deficiency [2] has been associated with low testosterone.
Chronic stress from emotional or physical causes increases cortisol production, thus shunting away from the production of testosterone. These include fear, anxiety, worry, depression or despair, insomnia [3] and chronic pain/infection/inflammation.
Certain types of strength training will increase testosterone levels. A 2011 study showed that wrestlers who performed a series of intense 6-second sprints significantly boosted testosterone (and lowered cortisol levels) over four weeks. [4] Research also indicates increased testosterone levels result from full-body resistance training two to three times per week. [5] This should be done with very short rest periods [6] –including training for your legs [7] –and you should max out with repetitions. Even better is to do forced repetitions [8] (max out on your own, then complete one to five more with assistance). However, long endurance sports (cycling, running) seem to lower testosterone levels over time. [9]
Certain toxic chemicals prevalent in our environment are considered anti-androgens (and lower testosterone effectiveness). They are hormone disruptors which are thought to block hormone receptor sites on tissue cells and also interfere with its metabolism. These are pesticides, food preservatives and additives, heavy metals (i.e. mercury), phthalates [10][11] (in personal care products, paints, etc.), bisphenol A [12](plasticizers), and others. Medications can be anti-androgens too:
Natural libido boosters
There are herbs and nutrients that have been shown to boost testosterone naturally. Here is an important point about testosterone metabolism: approximately 7 percent of testosterone is metabolized to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase. More importantly, DHT binds to the same testosterone cell receptors and does so much more strongly, making it about five times more potent than testosterone!
Fortunately, there are herbs you can consume that are known to blocks the enzyme 5-alpha reductase and therefore block DHT formation and increase testosterone. Fenugreek is one. Other natural 5-alpha reductase inhibitors [13] include phytosterols (e.g. Saw Palmetto), polyphenols (resveratrol, quercitin, flavonoids, red wine and dealcoholized red wine, dark chocolate, etc.), green tea, coconut oil and palm oil.
Approximately 0.3 percent of testosterone is converted into estradiol by the enzyme aromatase, which is increased by advancing age, obesity, hyperinsulinemia, steroid use (including testosterone) and alcohol. The prescription drug anastrozole (Arimidex) and others are used to block aromatase (and thus increase testosterone), and there are natural aromatase inhibitors you can buy at the health food store: flavones, resveratrol, chrysin, genistein and quercetin.
Herbs and nutrient supplements used specifically to boost libido, sexual function and well-being include Tribulus terrestris, D-Aspartic acid, Maca, Tongkat ali, Mucuna pruriens (increases dopamine which can improve libido), vitamin D3, Coleus forskohlii, Damiana, Horny goat weed, Ashwagandha, and others.
Prescription testosterone
Testosterone replacement therapy is not only a prescription (in the USA) but also is a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) because of its street value. I prefer to prescribe compounded testosterone because it is considered more bioidentical than synthetic (drug company-patented) methyltestosterone. Although bioidentical hormones have proven much safer than synthetic hormones, [14][15] less has been proven about the advantages of bioidentical testosterone over synthetic.
There are a few different routes of administration for testosterone. It can be injected every two weeks; implanted as pellets every four months; taken by mouth daily (don’t advise use of methyltestosterone by mouth—it can damage your liver); put under the tongue (50 to 200 mg divided two to three times daily) or applied as a gel or patch. For all these methods you’ll need to follow your blood levels with re-testing. The best method in my opinion is the compounded cream applied to your skin (recommended 10 to 300 mg daily). I prefer to prescribe transdermal compounded testosterone because it is easy to apply once daily and I can increase the dose and concentration to reach clinical results plus follow levels with saliva testing. Take caution to avoid applying it to hairy areas (hair contains 5-alpha reductase) so it does not get converted to DHT. Also, do not apply it to fat areas (contain aromatase) so it does not get converted to estradiol.
In previous articles on testosterone I exposed the latest controversy over safety of testosterone replacement therapy in my article, “Testosterone supplementation: Looking at controversial studies.” I also reviewed the risks of having low testosterone and the many reasons you could benefit from replacement therapy if your levels are low (with varying opinions on what is considered low) in my article “Know the disease risks of low testosterone.” Next week I’ll discuss the clinical tests you’ll want, optimal levels, precautions, and final decision-making tips for testosterone replacement therapy.
To feeling good for health,
Michael Cutler, M.D. Easy Health Options
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