Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 I'm pasting, hope this works: Dr. D'Adamo's E-News http://www.dadamo.com Volume 1, Number 1  " Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. " --Philip K. Dick  NOTE: You may have received this issue already. That is because I am consolidating two different mailing lists. From here on in, you should receive each issue only once! Welcome to the premiere issue of my E-news Newsletter. I hope to get these out on the average of about every 2-3 weeks and to include a variety of health news I find interesting, information about my upcoming projects and my generalized meanderings. Please excuse any typos or syntactical errors; I've never learned 'classical' typing skills and although I have been told that I am one of the fastest two-finger typists on the planet, I'm not all that accurate!  Book Corner: Probably the big news here is the release of the first two books of a planned eight-volume set, called the 'D'Adamo Health Library' Volume 1 (Cancer) and Volume 2 (Diabetes) are slotted for a January 10 release. Unlike my prior writings, the books in this series are each focused on a particular pathology, which give the opportunity of creating a class of 'super-beneficials': highly beneficial foods for each type that are specific disease fighters. New information is also presented on blood type specifics to each disorder. If you or a loved one is suffering from these problems, why not consider gifting them one of the books. Sometime in March I believe Eat Right 4 Your Baby is scheduled to be released in paperback. There are still no plans to release Eat Right or Live Right in paperback yet.  Website Corner: As you may have noticed, lots of changes here! I've recently completed a new design overhaul with a much easier to navigate menu bar. The knowledge bases are better organized. The daily columns have been re-programmed. We have begun to add 'bloggers' (on-line diarists) to the site. Hopefully these intrepid individuals will serve as inspirations while also showing the more human side of making such sweeping changes. We've also added a new columnist, Marilyn Lloyd , who has written for several other websites on coping with health issues. Marilyn also is very involved with several online breast cancer support groups. I know she is going to offer a great resource to our community. I'm playing around with adding a forum-like feature, after a two year hiatus, probably for a small service fee. Although 80% of the people who responded to Heidi's column about a Premium Site were willing to pay $5-7 a month for premium service, I have decided against any monthly charges and perhaps would peg the cost at around $9.95 per year.  Why charge anything? Well, my thought is this: I cannot believe that anyone interested in flaming us with malicious intent is going to pay money to do it.  Thus, the small fee would keep troublemakers out and serious students in. More on this next newsletter.  Nutrition Corner: Buckwheat 'controls diabetes' J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Dec 3;51(25):7287-91 Buckwheat may be beneficial in the management of diabetes, say researchers. Extracts of the seed lowered blood glucose levels by up to 19% when it was fed to diabetic rats. Scientists at the University of Manitoba in Canada say diabetics should consider including the grain in their diet, or taking dietary supplements. COMMENT A food that could actively reduce blood glucose levels could be a real breakthrough. With diabetes on the rise, incorporation of buckwheat into the diet could help provide a safe, easy and inexpensive way to lower glucose levels and reduce the risk of complications associated with the disease, including heart, nerve and kidney problems. The researchers believe the key component of buckwheat is a compound called chiro-inositol. The compound, which is relatively high in buckwheat and rarely found in other foods, has been previously shown in animal and human studies to play a significant role in glucose metabolism and cell signaling. Researchers do not know exactly how it works, but preliminary evidence suggest that it may make the cells more sensitive to insulin or may act as an insulin mimic. But chiro-inositol may not be the only component with insulin mimicking activity; buckwheat has agglutinin-like lectins that can react with type B and AB individuals. Readers of Ask Dr. D'Adamo may remember a column on the anti-diabetic activity of mushrooms, which results from their lectins as well. This lectins may also be a part of buckwheats' anti-diabetes actions. In general, I would recommend type A individuals with diabetes consider adding buckwheat to their diet. Types AB and B should still avoid it; the lectin would have adverse effects in them. Type O secretors may want to try it for a week or two and see if it works. From TYPEbase, the blood type diet food database: Food Item Buckwheat/Kasha Category Grain Scientific Name  Links NUTRIbase Has A Link - A BENEFICIAL:Healthy alternative to more common variety of foods which are classed as avoids. Non-secretors: NEUTRAL B AVOID: Contains lectin or other agglutinin. AB AVOID: Contains lectin or other agglutinin. O NEUTRAL: Non-secretors: AVOID Mind and Body Corner: Colonic Irrigations Calm Intestinal Spasms Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Nov;56(5):672-4. Related Articles, Links Colonic spasm can interfere with colonoscopy by hindering insertion of the colonoscope and by making polypectomy difficult, painful, and dangerous. Methods for dealing with colonic spasm include waiting for it to subside and administration of antispasmodic agents such as glucagon or hyoscyamine. Glucagon is expensive and hyoscyamine has side effects. This study evaluated an inexpensive technique, warm water irrigation, for overcoming colonic spasm during colonoscopy. Sixty-nine patients were randomized. The groups were similar with respect to gender distribution, age, and degree of spasm. Patients who had warm water irrigation had significantly less discomfort than control patients Although glucagon and hyoscyamine remain options for treatment of colonic spasm, the results of this study suggest that warm water is also effective. It has no side effects and costs practically nothing. COMMENT Warm water irrigation for dealing with spasm during colonoscopy is simple, inexpensive, and effective. Many naturopaths also know that this treatment can be valuable for a variety of conditions. I my own practice, I've seen results in patients with irritable bowel, migraine and skin disorders. The therapy is useful for also repairing the damage to the colon lining that can often result from years of non-blood type (i.e. high lectin) dieting. Research has shown that high lectin diets do damage the delicate microvilli that line the colon wall. Bacteria and improper absorption can also result in the development of 'aberrant glycosylation* products' on the lining that can further inhibit absorption. Colon irrigation, to many holistic doctors, is one of the best ways to a healthy digestion. This study seems to indicate that it is both safe and effective. *Glycoslyation is a big word for 'branching sugar formation'. Probably a good analogy of 'abberent' glycosylation deposition on the colon lining would be burnt sugar on a casserole dish.  Product Corner: NAP Protein Powders Its been nice finally getting these products off the ground, since we've been working on the formulations for almost three years now. We went through several variants in taste and texture, until in frustration, I just decided to keep the products 'clean' and let the consumer do the flavoring. This proved to be the correct choice, since it has been demonstrated again and again, especially with the old bar formulations, that 'one man's food is someone else's poison.' People have widely differing opinions on what tastes good or bad. Final proof is that the products are flying off the shelf. Although it is not mentioned on the NAP site, (the NAP technical rep) says that analysis of the amino acid balance of the powders is 'phenomenally outstanding,' so maybe they should put it up; or I'll list it in one of these newsletters. Many patients ask me when the bars are coming back. They're probably not. However, I am thinking 'outside the box' on this one, and may have a surprise within the next few newsletters. Telling someone to think 'outside of the box' is one of my pet peeves these days, since it presupposes that the person in question can already 'think inside the box.'  Herbal Corner: Black Cohosh Looks Pretty Safe Low Dog T, K, Weisman S. Critical evaluation of the safety of Cimicifuga racemosa in menopause symptom relief. Menopause. 2003;10(4):299-313. Menopause is a naturally occurring condition in women aged 40-60 years. It is defined as the cessation of menstruation and the corresponding decrease in estrogen and progesterone secretion. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the traditional therapy for relieving the symptoms of menopause (e.g., hot flashes, night sweats, depression, sleep disorders, and irritability); however, HRT is associated with such side effects as bloating, breast tenderness, cramping, and breakthrough bleeding and with an increased risk of reproductive cancers. Despite the availability of several dietary supplements for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, the safety, purity, and quality of these supplements is questionable. Of these supplements, the root of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is the most widely studied for treatment of vasomotor symptoms (e.g. hot flashes) associated with menopause. The authors conducted a literature search of several medical databases and other sources for uncontrolled reports, post marketing surveillance, pre-clinical studies, and published and unpublished controlled clinical trials that assess the safety of black cohosh in women with menopausal symptoms. Looking at a variety of different reports, adverse reactions to black cohosh were slight to non-existent. In one study of 629 postmenopausal women received a commercial black cohosh supplement for 8 weeks, only 7% of the patients developed side effects, all of which were mild, predominantly relating to the gastro intestinal tract. In another study in which 40 postmenopausal women received 136 mg black cohosh daily for 3 months, no adverse events were reported. In the clinical studies reviewed, a total of 2,140 women were treated with black cohosh at doses ranging from 39 to 140 mg crude drug for 8–52 weeks. Only 5.4% of the patients reported adverse events, 97% of which were mild. COMMENTS Black cohosh looks like a safe natural remedy for one of the more troublesome aspects of menopause. Clinically tested doses used in the 21st century appear unlikely to produce adverse reactions. However, the use of black cohosh is still contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women and in women with estrogen-sensitive cancers. Boericke, perhaps the best of the Eclectic (Homeopathic/Allopathic) physicians, often recommended black cohosh for low back strain, which I have used and can testify to its effectiveness. About a year ago I designed a product for NAP called FEMBalance that features black cohosh as its main ingredient. Closing Comments I hope that you have enjoyed this first Dr. D'Adamo E-news letter. I'm sure it will change and continue to improve over time. Now is the time to concentrate on the serious pursuit of a healthy lifestyle; resolve to exercise, eat better, control stress and be happy! If not now, when? If not you, then who? Best Wishes, D'Adamo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 <<I called Dr. D's office and they said it was ok to forward his newsletter to our group. This won't help the subscription problems I assume they are having, but at least you can read the newsletter :-) Dr. D'Adamo's E-News http://www.dadamo.com Volume 1, Number 1>> Tom, I was not able to access the newsletter from the D'Adamo homepage. Where do you click to pull it up? Thanks! Dianne in LA O+ non-secretor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 I pasted the newsletter into the previous e-mail. Did it not come through? _____ From: Waldman, Dianne [mailto:dwaldman@...] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: RE: Dr. D'Adamo's E-News [Vol.1, No. 1] <<I called Dr. D's office and they said it was ok to forward his newsletter to our group. This won't help the subscription problems I assume they are having, but at least you can read the newsletter :-) Dr. D'Adamo's E-News http://www.dadamo.com Volume 1, Number 1>> Tom, I was not able to access the newsletter from the D'Adamo homepage. Where do you click to pull it up? Thanks! Dianne in LA O+ non-secretor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 <<I pasted the newsletter into the previous e-mail. Did it not come through?>> nope :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Yes, Tom -- It came thru on mine. Thanks! Wanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Thank you, Tom for sharing that. I'm signed up. I'm just one more of those who hasn't received a newsletter. Dr. D'Adamo's E-News [Vol.1, No. 1] > I called Dr. D's office and they said it was ok to forward his newsletter to > our group. This won't help the subscription problems I assume they > are having, but at least you can read the newsletter :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Can you post it? I am not getting it. ABO Specifics Inc. Re: Dr. D'Adamo's E-News [Vol.1, No. 1] Thank you, Tom for sharing that. I'm signed up. I'm just one more of those who hasn't received a newsletter. Dr. D'Adamo's E-News [Vol.1, No. 1] > I called Dr. D's office and they said it was ok to forward his newsletter to > our group. This won't help the subscription problems I assume they > are having, but at least you can read the newsletter :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 It's there, you just have to be sure to scroll down. It looks like it's ended after the link, but it hasn't. > <<I pasted the newsletter into the previous e-mail. Did it not come through?>> > > nope :-( > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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