Whilst there is unanimous agreement that TFA’s are problematic and are to be avoided at all costs, some explanations are confusing at best or misleading at worst. It is time for more clarity so we can all choose the fats that are good and avoid those that are bad.

Let’s look at some of these warnings:

Rekha Balu, writing for the Wall Street Journal, states that TFA’s are like saturated fats “which raise bad cholesterol, causing a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.” That is incorrect as saturated fats raise both the good and the bad cholesterol and they do not cause fatty deposits in the arteries. An under-active thyroid coupled with stress and a diet high in polyunsaturated oils cause a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.

Lynn Roblin, writing for the Toronto Star, advises consumers to avoid TFA’s by consuming more vegetable oils, such as olive oil and canola oil, in preference to butter and coconut oil. Let’s remember that vegetable oils such as canola and safflower are rich in omega-6 fatty acids which have now been proven to cause oxidation of our cells. This reaction leads to inflammation which in turn promotes degenerative conditions and premature aging.

Harvard nutritionist Frank Hu, featured in an article for the Washington Post, says butter is better than margarine, but tub or liquid margarine made from commercial vegetable oils is “a more healthful choice than butter.” What Mr. Hu is promoting is the omega-6 fatty acids which have been hydrogenated and these are technically TFA’s. Quite confusing indeed!

Why is there so much confusion amongst health authorities in relation to fats?

This is because in 1961, the American Heart Association published its first dietary guidelines aimed at the public. The authors, Dr. Ancel Keys, Irving Page, Jeremiah Stamler and Frederick Stare, called for the substitution of polyunsaturated oils for saturated fat. This was put forth even though Keys, Stare and Page had all previously noted in their published papers that the increase in Heart Disease was due to increasing consumption of vegetable oils. The 1961 report did not publish this fact, even after a 1956 paper by Dr. Keys suggested that the increasing use of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (which is what TFA’s technically are) is one of the culprits in the heart disease epidemic.

Why was Dr. Keys report ignored?

For obvious economic reasons the vegetable oil industry then squashed the reports on the dangers of vegetable oils and stealthily began their phony attack on making saturated fats - meat, eggs, cheese, butter and coconut oil responsible for heart disease.

In actuality, saturated fats are shown to help in preventing heart disease. If we examine the health statistics along with the research on saturated fats consumption from the nations that consume large amounts of saturated fats in their diet, we find that they are among the healthiest nations /tribes/cultures in the world. Herein lies the big ‘fat’ confusion.

Let’s look closer at the FAT debate:

TFA’s are typically found in processed foods such as cookies, margarine, fried foods, fried potatoes, potato chips, crackers, breaded chicken, and fast food. McDonald’s has admitted its french fries contain a third more TFA’s than they had thought. In New York City, there are hefty fines imposed upon restaurants if they are not compliant with avoiding TFA’s in their cooking; this ordinance took effect as of July 2007.

Polyunsaturated Fats Defined

Polyunsaturated oils are liquid at room temperature. Polyunsaturated fats such as Safflower, Corn, Sunflower, Soybean and Cottonseed Oils all contain over 50% omega-6 fatty acids. Safflower oil contains almost 80% omega-6. Researchers have now discovered there are dangers in consuming more of omega-6 oils in our diet then we need. The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 (the essential fatty acid) is 1:1. This is easily achieved if one avoids the use of vegetable oils as omega-6 is far more abundant in our diet then omega-3 essential fatty acids, which is found in cold water fish - salmon, sardines and mackerel.

TFA’s Defined

In order to have polyunsaturated fats last longer and make them look more appealing, food manufacturers use a process called “hydrogenation”. Hydrogenation is a process that takes unsaturated liquid fat (usually some kind of vegetable oil) and adds hydrogen. The result is a TFA.

During hydrogenation, oil is heated to an extremely high temperature; this causes the oil to rapidly oxidize and create free-radicals. In basic chemistry 101, free radicals cause prolific cell damage and is responsible for premature aging.

Even using the so called “healthiest” organic vegetable oils, which includes olive oil, in baking and frying creates free radicals. This is because all vegetable oils oxidize; especially when used in cooking. They not only produce TFA’s but form free radicals - lethal combination for our bodies. The only oil that does not oxidize, even at 170 degree Celsius, is Organic Virgin Coconut oil which is a saturated fat. Amazing!

Avoiding TFA’s at all costs is a must according to the WHO (World Health Organization). This is because TFA’s are injurious to the heart and have been linked to cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, immune system dysfunction, birth defects, difficulty in lactation, and problems with bones and tendons. So we want to exclude them from our diet, yet it is difficult when some of the most tempting foods such as commercial cakes, biscuits, chocolates, and potato chips are laden with TFA’s.

Why Saturated fats are not TFA’s

TFA’s have similar properties to saturated fatty acids when used in baked goods, but the claim that TFA’s are like saturated fatty acids is incorrect in view of their molecular bonding/structure and their biological effect in our bodies. This is the area that has been mostly ignored by mainstream media and even among the naturopathic community according to lipid and nutritional expert Dr. Mary G. Enig. Enig campaigned against TFA’s back in the late 1970’s after completing her most extensive research on the analysis of all fats. For more extensive information, see Mary G. Enig’s PhD Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition (www.newtrendspublishing.com)

So which oils do we use now? A good option is Organic Virgin Coconut oil. This is a saturated fat that is unlike any other fat and truly deserves a classification of its own. With all the research and studies on saturated fats to date, health authorities still group TFA’s with healthy saturated fats like coconut oil. Coconut oil is not only the healthiest saturated fat but is one of the healthiest foods we can consume on a daily basis. Let’s examine the most misunderstood fat that is actually a super food.

Why is Coconut oil unique and unlike any other fat?

Coconut oil is made up of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA’s). Two-thirds of the saturated fat in coconut oil is a medium-chain saturated fat. This important fact deserves clarification as MCFA’s actually helps us to lose weight, lower cholesterol, improve diabetic conditions and reduce the risk of heart disease.

One of the most outstanding benefits of consuming MCFA’s is that they do not require the liver and gallbladder to digest and emulsify them. This means instant energy and increased thermogenesis (increased metabolic rate in the body) which leads to more heat production as well as improved circulation. For anyone with impaired fat digestion or a removed gallbladder, coconut oil is the only oil to consume as it is very easily digested.
MCFA’s are also known for having antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties, so they are beneficial to our immune system. In addition, coconut oil assists people with under-active thyroids by increasing the metabolic rate of the body and creating more energy.

Ray Peat Ph.D., a physiologist who has worked with progesterone and related hormones since 1968, says that the sudden surge of polyunsaturated oils in the food chain post World War II has caused many changes in hormones. He writes:

Their [polyunsaturated oils] best understood effect is their interference with the function of the thyroid gland. Polyunsaturated oils block thyroid hormone secretion, its movement in the circulatory system, and the response of tissues to the hormone. When the thyroid hormone is deficient, the body is generally exposed to increased levels of oestrogen. The thyroid hormone is essential for making the ‘protective hormones’ progesterone and pregnenolone, so these hormones are lowered when anything interferes with the function of the thyroid. The thyroid hormone is required for using and eliminating cholesterol, so cholesterol is likely to be raised by anything that blocks the thyroid function (http://www.efn.org/~raypeat/efatox.rtf)
It is very interesting to note that high cholesterol is not a sign of eating too much saturated fat. High cholesterol in a lot of the cases is due to an under-active thyroid which affects the liver as well as the many loops and feedback systems within the endocrine system. Stress and the over consumption of carbohydrates/sugars also form high levels of cholesterol.

What are saturated fats and why do we need them?

Saturated fats are semi solid at room temperature and are found in animal products such as meat, poultry, lard, poultry skin, whole milk, cheese, eggs, butter and tropical oils such as coconut and palm oil.

Our body actually needs saturated fats to stay healthy. Why?

1) Saturated fats constitute at least 50% of our cell’s membranes - the phospholipid component of every cell. Saturated fatty acids are what gives our cells structural integrity, so the cell walls are not weak and can protect the inside of the cells.

2) Saturated fatty acids play a vital role in the health of our bones. For calcium to be effectively utilized by the bones, at least 50% of the dietary fats should be saturated.

3) Saturated fatty acids actually lower Lipoprotein (a), a substance in the blood that leads to heart disease, whereas excess consumption of vegetable oils increases it.

4) Saturated fatty acids protect the liver from alcohol and other toxins, including Tylenol, a pain reliever.

5) Saturated fatty acids are needed for the proper utilization of omega-3 essential fatty acids because omega-3’s are better retained in the tissues when the diet is rich in saturated fats (particularly organic virgin coconut oil)

6) Saturated stearic acid found in beef and cocoa, and palmitic acid found in coconut oil are the preferred foods for the heart; which is why the fat around the heart muscle is highly saturated. The heart draws on this reserve of fat in times of stress.

7) Saturated fatty acids such as caprylic acid found abundantly in coconut oil, is anti fungal and helps combat candida (yeast overgrowth that is common in our society).

8 ) While saturated fats raise both the bad and the good cholesterol, TFA’s as well as excess consumption of omega-6 fatty acids raise the bad Low Density Lipo-protein (LDL) and suppress the good High Density Lipo-protein (HDL) cholesterol, making it even worse.

In conclusion, avoiding TFA’s is a must. There are no tolerance levels. They are serious culprits of degenerative conditions disguised in some of the most tempting foods to date. Avoiding over consumption of polyunsaturated oils (omega-6 fatty acids) such as flax oil and completely avoiding corn, soy, safflower and canola is a great start, as polyunsaturated oils have been shown to contribute to heart disease, inflammation, under-active thyroid and weight gain.

Use virgin organic coconut oil. I stress the importance of using only virgin organic coconut oil because the refined version of coconut oil no longer has the same structure and same health benefits as the virgin organic coconut oil. In fact, consuming plain coconut oil can even give someone a headache or nausea.

The food manufacturers will not willingly return to using naturally saturated fats such as coconut oil, palm oil, butter and lard because they are more expensive. Only a concerted demand by educated consumers will bring traditional healthy fats back into our commercial food supply and restaurant cooking.

Using organic coconut oil in all cooking and baking is the best choice for a healthy alternative. Because virgin coconut oil is completely saturated and no TFA’s can be made from it, it is therefore harmless. In addition, it does not oxidize, even at 170 degrees Celsius.

Virgin Coconut oil is the fat of fats as it also helps us burn body fat for energy because of its unique molecular structure of medium chain fatty acids. So do enjoy eating more organic virgin coconut oil, drinking organic coconut milk/crème in your teas as well as pouring it over your porridge and munching on macaroons made from organic cocoa and desiccated organic coconut for health and longevity.

Published: Tuesday, July 31, 2007

EDMONTON — Everybody knows that eating a lot of fat — the wrong kind of fat — can cause a heart attack. That’s the bad news.

Now here’s the worse news: researchers from the University of Alberta have discovered foods rich in trans and saturated fats can also botch up the electricity in your heart, worsening the severity of heart attacks and increasing the risk of death.

For the first time, researchers have discovered that not only do “bad” fats affect the vessels of the heart, but they also affect the heart cells and can disrupt the rhythm of electricity flow in a heart.

“We can see a clear link between diet and the way your heart cells may contract,” said Peter Light, a pharmacologist and a researcher at the Mazankowski Heart Institute, which is set to officially open next year. His research is published in the European Molecular Biology Organization Journal.

“We know these fats are bad for you and it does sort of strike common sense, but what it does highlight is another reason to avoid those trans and saturated fats in your diet.”

The heart burns fat as an energy source to beat more than 100,000 times a day, but Light discovered bad fats stored in the heart cause an excessive build-up of calcium within heart cells. In normal hearts, calcium is pumped in and out of the heart each second with each wave of electricity.

© The Vancouver Sun 2007

The next time you buy soft-gel vitamins, you’d better take a look at what’s inside them. Would you be surprised if I told you that vitamin companies are taking one of the most toxic food ingredients known to mankind and putting it in soft gels as a filler? It’s absolutely true. You can find it in vitamins and supplements in health food stores, grocery stores, price discount warehouse clubs, retailers and pharmacies all over the country and around the world right now. What toxic ingredient am I referring to? Partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Today, anyone who follows nutrition knows that hydrogenated oils are extremely toxic. We know that, long-term, they will lead to cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. They can even encourage strokes. We know that they cause harm, sometimes irreparable, to the nervous system. We know that they interfere with the absorption of the essential fatty acids you need to maintain healthy cells, a healthy nervous system, healthy blood sugar regulation and many other functions.

Big Pharma manufactures vitamins, too

And yet, vitamin companies – the cheap ones – are taking this ingredient and putting it in soft gels as filler. And that’s not the only ingredient they’re putting in, either. Some vitamin companies are taking artificial colours – that’s right, chemicals extracted from coal tar – and putting them in not only soft gels but in tablets and capsules, too. Now, why on earth would a vitamin company do this? The answer is because some of these companies aren’t at all interested in health. In fact, the dirty little secret of the nutritional supplements industry is that many of these companies are wholly or partially owned by pharmaceutical companies, so these vitamin manufacturers think they can standardize, process and manufacture vitamins in the same way they manufacture prescription drugs (which is an entirely unnatural process, by the way).

When companies manufacture prescription drugs, they really don’t care what goes into them as long as the active ingredient is there. Prescription drugs, in addition to containing highly toxic chemicals that are supposed to be medicinal, also contain highly toxic fillers, colours and other additives that sometimes even counteract the intended effect of the drug. When those pharmaceutical companies decide to branch out into nutritional supplements because it’s a hot industry, they, of course, carry over these same manufacturing practices to nutritional supplements. This is why you don’t want to get your supplements from these mega corporations that are actually owned by Big Pharma. It’s better to get something from smaller, more passionate companies.

I don’t necessarily mean “mum-and-dad” shops, but I mean companies that are solely focused on health, even if they do happen to be commercially successful.  There are a many companies that seem to really care about health and they avoid using toxic ingredients, whereas many other supplement companies don’t care at all what they put in there, as long as they can claim something on the label.

What you see is not always what you get

When you’re buying a soft gel capsule, you would normally think that what goes inside that soft gel is what’s stated on the label. It makes sense, right? So if the label on that vitamin bottle says “salmon oil,” and you take out a soft gel and look at it, you would think it’s filled with salmon oil, right? This is what most people think. This is common sense. But in fact, it is incorrect.You might be amazed to learn this, but that soft gel may not be filled with salmon oil at all; it may have a miniscule amount of salmon oil in it, but the rest of it is just filler. It could be soybean oil, hydrogenated oils or some other form of filler. It could be something that’s actually dangerous to your health, so you’d better read the ingredients labels on those vitamins, minerals and supplements, in addition to reading the ingredients labels on foods, as I’ve always recommended. Watch out! Just because you buy something that looks good on the label – something that claims to have flax oil, salmon oil or vitamin B in it – it doesn’t mean it’s actually good for you.

How to put a negative spin on healthy vitamins: Use cheap vitamins to skew results

Now, of course, researchers have also figured all this out. If I’m a researcher in organized medicine and my mission is to discredit vitamins, these are the vitamins I buy and use in my research. If I wanted to ensure that I had a study saying vitamin E causes an increase in heart attacks, you know how I would do it? I would buy vitamin E soft-gel products that have hydrogenated soybean oil as filler, so that I could be absolutely sure that this study would come out showing an increase of heart attacks. Then, I could write a headline that says, “Vitamin E Kills People!”Following that study, if I were associated with the right school or university or the right medical group, I could send out a press release to all the newspapers around the country or around the world and they would blindly print that headline. People would be all over TV and radio talking about how vitamin E kills you.

How do I accomplish that? I just choose a soft gel container with hydrogenated oils as the toxic filler ingredients because I, as an evil researcher, know that these journalists are not going to ask questions. No one’s going to look at this study and see what the other filler ingredients were. No one’s going to do anything other than reprint whatever I fax them. Why? Because I’m associated with a medical school or a university, that’s why. That’s how it works out there. That’s the real world of nutritional supplements “research.”

Of course, none of that has anything to do with reality because, in the real world, vitamin E is extremely healthy. It’s very good for you, even in higher doses than most people take, and it’s found naturally in nuts and seeds. Salmon oil is also very good for your health in many ways; not just your heart health, but also for your nervous system health, for stabilizing blood sugar and for providing nutrtion and lubrication to some of the cells, organs and tissues in your body.

There are so many healthy products out there. It’s just a shame when these companies take healthy oils, vitamins and minerals and package them in unhealthy containers. They package them in tablets, capsules and soft gels that have other ingredients that will actually harm you if you take them with enough frequency and duration.

Take your healthy vitamins correctly to see results

This is why I have consistently recommended that you get your nutrition from eating whole foods, superfoods or nutritional supplements made from whole food concentrates. Of course, there are some nutrients that you can’t get that way, like cod liver oil and salmon oil, but there are companies out there that really care about the quality of their oils and aren’t going to give you garbage.

The truth about calcium supplements

In terms of calcium supplements, I know that calcium is one of the most common supplements out there and researchers have managed to finagle a study that even shows calcium supplements aren’t useful for boosting the bone density of elderly patients. People are being told that calcium is absolutely worthless if you don’t digest it and absorb it. So how do you do that?Well, you certainly don’t take it with an antacid. That’s a ridiculous way to get calcium. Calcium needs to have an acidic environment in order to be broken down and assimilated by your digestive system. If you don’t have acid in your stomach, then you can’t absorb the calcium. And if you don’t have vitamin D in your small intestine, you can’t absorb the calcium, either. There are a lot of senior citizens out there who are spending small fortunes on calcium supplements and antacid tablets, but they’re not getting any sunshine. And that means they’re not getting enough vitamin D. With a vitamin D deficiency, they can’t even absorb the calcium. It’s either going right through their bodies or actually contributing to the buildup of calcification in their kidneys. So guess what? They’ll probably end up with kidney stones.

When I was at a discount warehouse club recently, I was looking at all these supplements – calcium, vitamin D, flax oil, cod liver oil and so on – and reading the ingredient labels, and I could only find one product that I would personally consume. Only one! I saw people buying these vitamins by the basket-load, thinking they were doing themselves some good. The only one I found that didn’t have any artificial ingredients or other garbage in it was organic flax oil. Every other product offered was garbage, in my view. Nutritionally, it was a disaster. I wouldn’t feed those supplements to any person or animal that I cared about.

So there you go. This is the nutritional supplement industry that a lot of people see. I know that these particular supplements are from the same manufacturers that you find making low-cost vitamins sold at grocery stores and pharmacies. It’s no wonder that some people have such a dim view of the nutritional supplements industry. They take these products and they feel worse.

Well, no wonder; you’ve just consumed toxic ingredients – not what was in the label, but what was listed in the fine print of the ingredients section. No wonder you feel worse; you’re just eating hydrogenated oils. You’re actually taking them as a supplement. What a foolish thing to do, but people do it every single day in this country.

Lawmakers deserve a lot of blame and shame for allowing this to go on, in my view. The fact that food manufacturers and vitamin supplement manufacturers can put highly toxic, death-promoting, disease-causing ingredients into your foods, products and supplements and sell them to you without warning labels is absolutely unconscionable. It’s near criminal that they allow this to happen.

Failing to warn consumers about toxic vitamin fillers should be a crime

Lawmakers have been asleep at the wheel. They’ve allowed food companies to run the system. They’ve allowed drug companies and nutritional supplement manufacturers to steamroll any attempt to protect the public, and that’s why all these dangerous, toxic, disease-promoting ingredients are still perfectly legal.The FDA seemingly continues to actually support these ingredients. They haven’t done enough to try to outlaw them. It seems that from the FDA’s point of view, getting tough means sending a wimpy warning letter that says, “Oh, by the way, your ads are misleading people.” To them, it means requiring trans fats to be listed on foods. Never mind actually outlawing the ingredient.

In my opinion, the FDA should ban these ingredients. They should be outlawed. It should be a crime to put a toxic substance into a food product and sell it to a consumer. Shouldn’t that be a crime? I mean, if the world made sense, it would be a crime, especially now that we know these ingredients promote disease. It’s not even debatable anymore. Heck, even the FDA finally has admitted it and is requiring labels – warning labels, in a sense – that say, “Here’s how many grams of trans fat you have in this food.” That’s a warning label, folks. There is no nutritionist or doctor in his or her right mind who would argue that these ingredients are safe for long-term human consumption.

Yet every single day, we have consumers going into these discount club warehouse stores, pharmacies, grocery stores and even health foods stores, buying these dangerous products, taking them home, consuming them and thinking that they are doing themselves some good. In fact, they are actually harming themselves. When I see this situation, I genuinely fear for the future of this nation; I really do. I’m not sure if we can ever get above water again, if we can ever overpower the financial interests of big business that have allowed this to happen (and have in fact lobbied for and defended it). It’s possible that we’re going to spiral out of control into a health collapse, where everybody is diseased from the moment they’re born, nutrition is nonexistent and everyone is financially beholden to this system of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, hospitals and diagnostic labs because they’ve been labeled with various diseases that could have been solved or prevented by changing the food supply and outlawing dangerous ingredients.

You want to know the funny part in all of this? Everything I’ve been talking to you about, everything that I’m outraged about in this particular commentary, was found in the “healthy” section of this particular retailer. This was the health section, folks. This was the stuff that’s supposed to be good for you. The rest of that store was just outright garbage – products loaded with sugars and artificial colours, hydrogenated oils, high sodium, tons of preservatives (literally, tons of preservatives), sodium nitrate – just all kinds of unhealthy ingredients from top to bottom, stacked as high and as far as the eye can see in this warehouse retailer.

Spread the word: Your neighbors’ vitamins could be toxic

I believe we each have to do our part and stand up and speak the truth. That’s what I’m trying to do here. I’m telling everyone I meet and everyone I know, “You’ve been conned. You’ve been scammed by the system, by a bunch of manufacturers, a whole lot of big business and a good dose of government corruption thrown in to protect the system and make sure you never find out what is going on. You’ve been scammed.”The only way to beat the scam is to get outside the system – get outside of conventional medicine, give up all these processed foods and move over to a healthy lifestyle where you actually have cognitive function and where you have mental awareness because you’re eating well. You’re eating real food, not that processed, manufactured garbage that passes for food in most peoples’ homes in the United States and everywhere around the world.

So if you have a friend or a family member who doesn’t know about this, and you’d like to either help them or annoy them (your pick), tell them what’s really in their vitamins. Show them: Pick up that vitamin bottle out of their cabinet, refrigerator, purse or wherever they happen to have it and point out that artificial colour, that FD&C Red No. 2, yellow dye or whatever it happens to be in that particular vitamin. Point it out to them; show them the hydrogenated oils in these vitamins. Point out the sucrose, the corn syrup, propylene glycol or whatever else happens to be in there. Show them what they’re really consuming and then give them a better choice. Introduce them to a health food store in your local community that sells some quality products. Encourage them to go there if they really want to take care of their health.

It’s funny that people complain about how much money it costs to buy nutritional supplements. Then, they go out and spend a few dollars on vitamins that will actually make them sick. They think they’re getting a bargain. I say that you might as well spend your money on cigarettes, you know? You might as well eat some fried chicken. If you’re going to spend $6 on a bottle of vitamins that are bad for you, then skip the whole thing and just go eat some hamburgers at the local fast food restaurant or some cookies from the grocery store. Of course, I don’t recommend that anyone do any of that. I recommend you spend your money wisely on nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbs from passionate, honest companies you can trust.

Of course, they’re going to be slightly more expensive, if not a lot more expensive. But aren’t you worth it? If you’re going through the trouble of taking these supplements, shouldn’t you put the best thing you can find into your body? Don’t you deserve healthy supplements, rather than supplements packaged with hydrogenated oils and other poisons that are legalized by our system of corrupt government and private industry? Shouldn’t you deserve the very best? I think so. Get the best and put that in your body. Be healthy. Thanks for reading. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, for Truth Publishing.

Canada has done what the U.S. refuses to do: Protect the health of its people through a national program of encouraging vitamin D supplementation. While U.S. cancer groups like the American Cancer Society stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the benefits of vitamin D supplements in cancer prevention, the Canadian Cancer Society is launching a program to make sure every Canadian citizen receives a level of vitamin D sufficient to prevent most cancers, including breast cancer.

The U.S., in contrast, has no interest in preventing cancer… even when a simple, virtually free substance like vitamin D could drop national cancer rates by more than 75 percent.

New research published this month shows that vitamin D supplementation produces an astonishing 77 percent reduction in all cancers in women, making it the single most effective medicine for preventing cancer that has ever been discovered by modern medical science. The American Cancer Society, however, seems stuck in the nutritional dogma of the 1950’s and continues to claim that only drugs, radiation and surgery can treat cancer, and that nutritional supplements have no role to play whatsoever in cancer prevention. This view is so out of date that it belongs in a museum of medicine, not on the agenda of an advanced nation. (Stating that vitamin D has no useful role in preventing cancer is as hopelessly outdated as claiming the Earth is flat.)

The politics of cancer: Keep ‘em sick!

As usual, America’s abandonment of the world’s best natural anti-cancer medicine has nothing at all to do with science, but everything to do with politics and profits. If vitamin D were a cancer drug made by Pfizer, the American Cancer Society would likely be pushing it as the next “miracle” drug and calling for everyone to be put on the drug. But since it’s a nutrient that cannot be patented, and can actually be manufactured for free by exposing your skin to natural sunlight, the entire U.S. cancer industry now laughingly pretends that vitamin D supplementation offers no benefits.

I’ll tell you why, and you won’t like the answer. It’s because the cancer industry depends on all 100 of those women being diagnosed with cancer and treated with profitable cancer “management” protocols like chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Preventing cancer in 75 percent of women (or more) would deny the cancer industry three-fourths of its revenue. It would shrink the industry, reduce funding, and result in a mass exodus of cancer jobs. Donations would dry up and cancer non-profits (which thrive on the continuation of cancer) would lose big. This is why they won’t support cancer prevention that really works. Preventing cancer is simply not in the self interest of the cancer industry. Prevention is bad for business.

When will America show interest in cancer prevention?

Canada, not surprisingly, is a little quicker to catch on to the enormous benefits of vitamin D in preventing cancer. “We are monitoring the evidence and believe there is a real role for vitamin D to reduce our risk for cancer and so far there are very few side effects,” the Cancer Society’s Heather Logan said in a CTV News report. Actually, there are side effects: Reduced risk of diabetes, obesity, depression, mental disorders and all sorts of cancers. Vitamin D is the miracle medicine the cancer industry claims it’s searching for when it asks you to donate for those “run for the cure” events. But the cure already exists, and it’s available for free.

When it comes to the cancer industry, Canada is the first western nation to stand up and say, “The Emperor has no clothes!” It makes you wonder how long it’s going to take before America will finally stop supporting the cancer industry at the expense of hundreds of thousands of lives each year and, instead, start getting serious about cancer prevention. How many Americans have to die before the criminally-operated U.S. cancer industry will be forced to let go of its stranglehold over the American public and finally acknowledge that we can slash national cancer rates by nearly 80% right now by urging people to get more sunlight and vitamin D?

Corporations and governments, of course, view lives as expendable. Encouraging sickness, disease and cancer is a high priority to those who profit from such sickness. And if a few hundred thousand Americans have to die in order to meet next quarter’s corporate profits, then so be it. Americans are expendable. Lives are cheap. They’re so cheap, in fact, that most of the people living in America today take no steps to protect themselves against cancer. I guess some corporations figure, hey, if the people are willingly giving themselves cancer through their foods, cigarettes, toxic cosmetics and chemical exposures, then why should we stop them?

Screening and treatment = Recruiting and profit-taking

The more cancer there is, the richer the drug companies and radiological equipment manufacturers become. More cancer means more profit, and more profit means more influence in Washington. And that explains why nobody in Washington seems to express any interest whatsoever in actually preventing cancer in this country. (Trying to get lawmakers to pass a cancer prevention bill is about as useless as trying to get them to pay off the national debt and balance the federal budget.)

The cancer industry tries to promote this “recruiting & profit-taking” propaganda through lies like, “Early detection saves lives.” Oh really? Actually, early detection generates more profits, since 9 out of 10 “early detection” positives are, in fact, completely bogus. The cancer detection technology today is so incredibly advanced that it can even detect cancers that aren’t there! (And then the patient is urged to undergo chemotherapy “just in case.”)

Prevention is the only real solution

The only way out of this cancer madness is through prevention. As Dr. Cedric Garland, professor at University of California, San Diego, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Moores Cancer Center said about Canada’s decision, “I think this is an important and historic step in the right direction. I think it will offer leadership in the world… as Canada will be the first country in the world to adopt this public health recommendation… Over time, this finding has the potential of eliminating a quarter of a million cases of cancer in North America annually and about 100,000 deaths from cancer annually.”

All that money apparently isn’t doing any good. Meanwhile, free cures for cancer are available right now in the form of natural sunlight. Nearly-free prevention methods are well documented and include nutritional supplementation with vitamin D. We know how to prevent cancer, it’s just that the corrupt politicians and dirty non-profits in charge of this country won’t allow the disease to be prevented at all. There’s too much money to be made in treating cancer, and there’s no incentive whatsoever to teach the public how to prevent cancer and avoid becoming cancer patients.

The curtain is closing on America’s future

America is a public health disaster. And it’s going to pay the ultimate price: As I’ve stated before, I believe that health care costs and the mass poisoning of the American people will ultimately cause this nation to self destruct. The “America experiment” is nearly over, and when the whole giant mass of disease and debt collapses, we’re going to be left with a nation of mutant humans hopped up on pharmaceuticals… infertile, mentally impaired, emotionally imbalanced and nutritionally devastated.

We have very nearly lost the battle for the future of this country. The next generation of Americans is already being raised on junk foods, dosed on Ritalin, injected with mercury vaccines, coated in toxic sunscreen chemicals and taught a lifestyle of debt, over-consumption and use of natural resources that simply cannot be sustained for even one more generation. When reality hits the fan, these kids are going to be shocked beyond belief. They have no clue of the tidal wave of poverty, misery and destruction headed their way, courtesy of the extremely corrupt political leaders who have sold out the future of this country in order to win their next election.

Cancer is one area where the science clearly and inarguably shows how we could save trillions of dollars and millions of lives over the next century. Here’s a segment repeated from my previous story on vitamin D. It’s important. Soak this in:

Did you know that reducing the cancer death rate by just 1% would be worth almost $500 billion to the U.S. economy over the next hundred years or so? (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Drop the cancer rate by 10% and it’s worth $5 trillion dollars to the economy. These gains are due to increased productivity and life spans of working, contributing people.

We know right now that vitamin D and calcium can slash cancer rates by 77 percent. Do the math on that, and you realize that sunlight and calcium could result in a $38.5 trillion boost to the U.S. economy over the next century.

That’s enough economic productivity to pay off our entire national debt, build new schools in every town and city in the country, provide free college educations to all young people who wish to go to college, invest billions in new energy technologies and even fund massive health education campaigns to keep our population healthy. With that kind of increased abundance, we could build a whole new society of health, wealth and education.

That’s the future being denied by the cancer industry today. They have sold out our future in a desperate grab for next quarter’s profits. They’re not interested in the future of America, or the health of future generations or even the pain and suffering of people battling cancer right now. They’re only interested in one thing: Power. Power over people and money. And the more cancer that exists in the world, the more power they have. Cancer prevention is a threat to the cancer industry, pure and simple. And yet, at the same time, the cancer industry is a threat to America’s future. We cannot save this nation from self destruction if half our population is dying from cancer. (That statement should seem obvious, but it’s way over the head of just about every politician in Washington these days.)

Action items

Here’s what you do:

5) Prevent cancer in your own life by getting sunlight, eating lots of raw, fresh produce, taking superfood supplements (like spirulina, green tea and rainforest herbs) and engaging in regular exercise

6) Avoid all cancer-causing food ingredients (like sodium nitrite), cosmetics (all popular brands), personal care products, home cleaning products, cigarettes, etc. Nearly everyone who has cancer gave it to themselves! You can avoid that by avoiding the things that promote cancer (like hair coloring chemicals, nail polish, chlorine pools, etc.)

And don’t think you can “play it safe” and do both chemotherapy and natural medicine. You have to make a choice: Death or life. If you want death, go with chemotherapy. It’s known as “legalized euthanasia” in medical circles. But if you want to live, go with natural medicine.

There’s really no such thing as “cancer”

Remember this: I’ve had cancer a thousand times in my life already. So have you. We beat it automatically, unknowingly, routinely… with a functioning immune system and a little help from nature’s medicines (found in foods and botanicals). Every person gets cancerous cells in their body, no exceptions. So don’t be scared by talk that you’ve “GOT cancer.” There is actually no such thing as a “cancer” disease. It’s simply a name that doctors have given to observable symptoms that they can make money treating. A cancer tumor is not a disease, it is a symptom of a severe metabolic or immunological imbalance. You can’t cure cancer by removing the symptom, you can only cure it by rebalancing the body and activating the body’s own natural anti-cancer defenses.

You could pour ten trillion dollars into cancer research and still never find a single chemical that will cure it. There is no chemical cure, there are only holistic cures provided by nature and the healing power of the human body.

PURE-COL the original brand leader with amino lock

How frustrating is it to buy a product and not enjoy the result it says it can deliver?… Unlike other collagen capsule brands on the market, Pure-Col 100% Collagen Capsules are made up of a patented hydrolysed collagen using Aminolock® – a unique technology which enables the body to absorb a far higher amount of collagen than normal, with unsurpassed results.

Complying to both FDA and EU regulations, Pure-Col Collagen Capsules boost the body’s collagen production naturally. Regular use of the capsules smoothes fine lines, firms and tones skin, strengthens nails, improves the condition of hair, encourages inch loss, increases energy levels, replenishes connective tissue (and thus promoting healthier, pain-free joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles and cartilage) and improves sleep patterns.

What exactly is collagen?

Collagen is the body’s most abundant natural protein. It is the ‘glue’ which holds the body together and is the essential structural component of all connective tissue. From the age of 25, the body depletes collagen at 1.5% every year. This means that, by 45 years of age, the body would have lost as much as 30% of its own collagen. Until now, the only means of addressing this loss were painful and potentially risky injections or expensive and often ineffective laser treatments.

How can Pure-Col’s 100% Collagen be so effective in pill form?

The aesthetic effects of taking oral collagen are well documented. Clinical studies from the 1950’s and 1970’s have shown that taking collagen will result in strengthened hair and nails and also increase the elasticity of the skin and smooth wrinkles. The capsules are designed to be absorbed whole in the small intestine, ensuring the collagen’s efficacy at the sites where it needs to be replenished: muscle, tendon, ligament, skin, nails, hair and bone. In short, Pure-Col’s 100% Collagen capsule addresses parts of the body that injected collagen cannot reach.

Take 3 capsules before bed time. Do not eat 1½ hours prior to taking the capsules – the emptier your stomach is the better. In the first 45-90 minutes your body goes into alpha sleep mode - the perfect state for your body to use the collagen to its optimum level (the rejuvenation mode). Your body produces amino acids which are the building blocks of protein and which help the collagen absorption rate.

Many people report improvements within the first week of taking Pure-Col 100% Collagen Capsules, but to receive more dramatic results, Pure-Col should be taken regularly over a three to six month period. You can maximise the benefits of Pure-Col the longer you take them.

What’s more, there have been no side effects. In over 16 separate clinical research exercises involving over 2,500 individuals conducted over the past 20 years, no adverse reactions have been reported.

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By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Published: 27 May 2007

A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.

The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s.

The findings could have serious consequences for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who consume fizzy drinks. They will also intensify the controversy about food additives, which have been linked to hyperactivity in children.

Concerns centre on the safety of E211, known as sodium benzoate, a preservative used for decades by the £74bn global carbonated drinks industry. Sodium benzoate derives from benzoic acid. It occurs naturally in berries, but is used in large quantities to prevent mould in soft drinks such as Sprite, Oasis and Dr Pepper. It is also added to pickles and sauces.

Sodium benzoate has already been the subject of concern about cancer because when mixed with the additive vitamin C in soft drinks, it causes benzene, a carcinogenic substance. A Food Standards Agency survey of benzene in drinks last year found high levels in four brands which were removed from sale.

Now, an expert in ageing at Sheffield University, who has been working on sodium benzoate since publishing a research paper in 1999, has decided to speak out about another danger. Professor Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology, tested the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast cells in his laboratory. What he found alarmed him: the benzoate was damaging an important area of DNA in the “power station” of cells known as the mitochondria.

He told The Independent on Sunday: “These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether.

“The mitochondria consumes the oxygen to give you energy and if you damage it - as happens in a number if diseased states - then the cell starts to malfunction very seriously. And there is a whole array of diseases that are now being tied to damage to this DNA - Parkinson’s and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases, but above all the whole process of ageing.”

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) backs the use of sodium benzoate in the UK and it has been approved by the European Union but last night, MPs called for it to investigate urgently.

Norman Baker, the Liberal Democrat chair of Parliament’s all-party environment group said: “Many additives are relatively new and their long-term impact cannot be certain. This preservative clearly needs to be investigated further by the FSA.”

A review of sodium benzoate by the World Health Organisation in 2000 concluded that it was safe, but it noted that the available science supporting its safety was “limited”.

Professor Piper, whose work has been funded by a government research council, said tests conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration were out of date.

“The food industry will say these compounds have been tested and they are complete safe,” he said. “By the criteria of modern safety testing, the safety tests were inadequate. Like all things, safety testing moves forward and you can conduct a much more rigorous safety test than you could 50 years ago.”

He advised parents to think carefully about buying drinks with preservatives until the quantities in products were proved safe by new tests. “My concern is for children who are drinking large amounts,” he said.

Coca-Cola and Britvic’s Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi all contain sodium benzoate. Their makers and the British Soft Drinks Association said they entrusted the safety of additives to the Government.

Launch of Amazing New High RNA-Based Superfood

Designed to Support Regeneration, Vitality & Healing Processes within the body.

                                                            Fantastic new superfood unlike any others on the market. 

Rejuvenate!™ has been designed by a highly acclaimed US Scientist and is intended to give the RNA/Nucleic acids that your body needs to enhance all metabolic functions and begin to turn the body’s clock back.

The nucleic acids it contains, including RNA & DNA are involved in many bodily processes including energy production and communication within the cells (they enable cells to use energy effectively for greater health).  When our cells receive proper directions and the energy to carry them out, they keep us youthful.  Nucleic acids are also associated with healing processes within the body.

The pioneering work of two former scientists (Dr. Benjamin Frank, Molecular Biologist) & Dr. Bernard Jensen) have provided the scientific & clinical basis for pursuing development of this nutritional formula that leverages the power of dietary nucleic acids for greater health & well-being.

A recent book out on Breast Cancer already recommends Rejuvenate!™  among the top 20 preventative measures that can be taken!

So what does it contain and how does it work?

Rejuvenate!™  contains Chlorella, Chlorella Growth Factor, D-Ribose, Yeast RNA, Spirulina, Kelp, Dulse, Nutritional Yeast, Chia Seeds, Rice Bran Solubles, Vitamin C, Folinic Acid, Vitamin B12 & magnesium.  It is in powder form and contains no other ingredients.

The high levels of Chlorella (a freshwater green microalga – a superfood in itself which has existed for billions of years) has been shown to be a useful adjunct in protocols for a wide variety of health conditions including cardiovascular ailments, lowering cholesterol, cancer, liver conditions, diabetes, kidney conditions, skin problems, and strengthening of the immune system. It is also a natural detoxifier.

Chlorella has demonstrated its capacity to stimulate healing within the body.  It promotes growth in young individuals and allows repair to damaged tissues in mature individuals.  It also has an extremely high Chlorophyll content which is an internal cleanser and deodoriser and has proven to be a useful adjunct in protocols for wound healing, cardiovascular health, combating anaemia (stimulates formation of red blood cells) and improving cellular oxygenation.

Supplemental Ribose increases the rate at which ATP is generated within the body thereby improving exercise performance and enabling faster muscle growth.

Rice Bran Solubles offer at least 29 vitamins and minerals and more than 90 antioxidants.  Among these are lipoic acid (useful in blood glucose control), tocopherols & tocotrienols (which may have a positive effect on cholesterol levels)

Tocotrienols have been shown to provide up to 50 times more antioxidant power than Vitamin E.  Rice Bran Solubles also contain essential fatty acids.  Certain antioxidants in rice bran solubles are documented as supportive in retarding the aging process and combating free radicals, they also strengthen the body’s ability to regenerate and increase energy & stamina.

Chia seeds also contain high levels of essential fatty acids and have demonstrated high antioxidant activity.  Once eaten they can absorb up to 7 times their weight in water which helps to maintain body hydration which is especially important during exercise.

Some people have already experienced smoother, younger looking skin, greater lung capacity & easier breathing, improved stamina, increased vitality & greater muscle strength as well as many other health benefits.  All that within a few weeks of taking Rejuvenate!  It is very easy to take mixed with water/juice or it can simply be sprinkled onto your food.

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And despite the propaganda, the truth is this: it is unsaturated fats that are primarily involved in heart disease, not the saturated fats, as you have been led to believe

The U.S. Department of Health and the FDA estimate that artificially hydrogenated trans-fats — the type found in fast food, processed foods and your favorite pastries — are ultimately responsible for a huge number of fatal heart attacks every year. These dangerous unsaturated fats are the ones you should ban from your diet, not naturally pure coconut oil, which is a better alternative because it contains very few fats with highly perishable double bonds and also has NO TRANS-FATS.

Countries that subsist on a coconut-based diet appear to enjoy good heart health.

Although polyunsaturated fats encourage the formation of blood clots by increasing platelet stickiness, coconut oil helps to promote normal platelet function.

A Fat Is A Fat … Or Is It?

All fats are not equal.

And just so we’re clear, the terms “fats” and “oils” are often used interchangeably, but fat is more correctly considered solid at room temperature, while oils are liquid … but what’s most important is the structure.

The unique health benefits of coconut oil are directly related to its chemical structure, or more precisely, the length of its fatty acid chains.

Coconut oil is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), also called medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs.

Coconut oil is nature’s richest source of these healthy MCFAs.

By contrast, most common vegetable or seed oils are comprised of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs), also known as long-chain triglycerides or LCTs.

There are several reasons to explain why long-chain fatty acids are not as healthy for you as the MCFAs in coconut oil:

On the other hand, however, the MCFAs in coconut oil are healthier, because:

Coconut Oil Is The Dieter’s Best Friend

Over half of the UK population is either overweight or obese, say medical experts.

One-third of adults will be obese by the year 2020 unless the government takes immediate action, according to medical experts.

The weighty facts:

• Over half the UK population is either overweight or obese, in 2002 70% of men, and 63% of women
• One in five adults are obese
• Obesity in 2-4 year old children almost doubled from 5%-9% from 1989-1998, and in 6-15-year-olds trebled from 5%-16% between 1990-2001

I’m sure you’re aware that obesity affects your quality of life and is linked to many health concerns.

One of the best benefits of coconut oil lies in its ability to help stimulate your metabolism.

Back in the 1940s, farmers in the USA found out about this effect by accident when they tried using inexpensive coconut oil to fatten their livestock.

It didn’t work!

Instead, coconut oil made the animals lean, active and hungry.

Now, I’m certainly not comparing you to a farm animal …

However, many animal and human research studies have demonstrated that replacing LCFAs with MCFAs results in both decreased body weight and reduced fat deposition.

So, by changing the fats in your diet from the unsaturated long-chain fatty acids found in vegetable or seed oils to the MCFAs in coconut oil, along with following an exercise plan, you may find yourself gradually losing those unnecessary pounds.

The reasons are simple:

1. The long-chain fats nearly always go to fat storage, while the MCFAs are burned for energy

2. Since coconut oil helps to stimulate your metabolism, you may burn more calories each day, helping to accelerate weight loss (and probably your activity & energy level)

Coconut oil has often been compared to carbohydrates in its ability to be “burned” for energy. However, since insulin is not involved in the process of digesting the MCFAs in coconut oil, you won’t get those carb-related spikes in your blood sugar level. This is especially good news for those of you concerned about maintaining normal blood sugar levels.

In fact, the ability of MCFAs to be easily digested, to help stimulate the metabolism and be turned into energy has entered the sports arena. Several studies have now shown that MCFAs enhance physical or athletic performance.

Additionally, research has demonstrated that, due to its metabolic effect, coconut oil increases the activity of the thyroid. And you’ve probably heard that a sluggish thyroid is one reason why some people are unable to lose weight, no matter what they do.

Besides weight loss, there are other advantages to boosting your metabolic rate. The healing process accelerates. Cell regeneration increases to replace old cells, and your immune system functions better overall.

Coconut Oil’s Natural “Miracle” Ingredient: Lauric Acid

Yes, it’s true.

Nature still has a few miracles up her sleeve.

You’ve probably heard that breast milk is jam-packed with nutrients and disease-fighting ingredients that help keep babies healthy.

Well, incredibly, coconut oil contains one of the same compounds — lauric acid — found in mother’s milk! And lauric acid is the predominant type of MCFA found in coconut oil.

Fortunately for our health, lauric acid in both breast milk and coconut oil transforms when consumed into a substance called monolaurin, the actual compound responsible for helping to strengthen the immune system.

Skeptical? So were a lot of scientists, who’ve proceeded to test the heck out of this substance.

In fact, a great volume of research has been done establishing the ability of lauric acid to enhance immunity.

What researchers found was that this medium-chain fatty acid derivative actually disrupts the lipid (or fatty) membranes of the offending organisms.

The lauric acid in coconut oil is one effortless way to help strengthen your immune system.

And, unlike the usual lauric acid content of 42-49% in many coconut oil brands, our Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil contains a whopping 57% of lauric acid.

If all this wasn’t enough, coconut oil has even more tricks up its sleeve.

Did You Know It Is Excellent For The Skin

You can put it on your skin too. It is excellent for the skin; if you want to become a believer in the health benefits of Coconut Oil, just start using it on your skin. Dry, hard, discoloured, and flaky skin will transform into soft, smooth healthy looking Skin within weeks.

Why You Must Be Choosy About Your Brand of Coconut Oil

As you may know, there is a very wide variety in coconut oil due to factors such as the manufacturing process used to make the oil, the age and type of coconuts, and other issues that impact the quality, effectiveness and healthiness of your coconut oil.

Meeting such high standards is no small feat, but you should not settle for anything less if you want to experience all the health benefits of coconut oil

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