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Discover more reasons to study with us. Effects of a High-Selenium Yeast Supplement on Celecoxib Plasma Levels: A Randomized Phase II Trial. A Randomized Phase II Trial + Author Affiliations Abstract A combination of celecoxib and selenium was used in a randomized double-blind Phase II trial as a preliminary study to a multicenter Phase III colorectal cancer chemoprevention trial using these two agents together.

Effects of a High-Selenium Yeast Supplement on Celecoxib Plasma Levels: A Randomized Phase II Trial

The purpose of this trial was to determine whether high-selenium baker’s yeast [(Saccharomyces cerevisiae) 200 μg once daily] in combination with celecoxib (400 mg once daily) altered the steady-state plasma concentration of celecoxib or produced clinically significant toxicities. Seventy-three healthy subjects (ages 40–75 years) were recruited to the 6-week study from the general local population and were randomized to either the celecoxib plus selenized baker’s yeast group or the celecoxib plus placebo group after a 2-week run in period of celecoxib only. Introduction Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States (1) . Materials and Methods Participants. Study Design. Debunking the Zone Diet.

Debunking the "Zone Diet" Enter the "Zone": A Giant Leap Backwards byCharles R.

Debunking the Zone Diet

Attwood, M.D., F.A.A.P. nne, an old friend of mine, walked up to Barry Sears at the Tom Landry Sports Medicine and Research Center in Dallas. She complained that the program outlined in his book, Enter The Zone -- more lean meat, egg whites, poultry and fish, while limiting many grains, vegetables, and fruits -- just didn't work for her. She didn't feel good, and her performance level (swimming) had declined. "Stay with what works best," he said, "but you know, Anne, it's not the fat and protein that's so important. Though this was contrary to everything I had told her about nutrition, the book's message was loud and clear: "All those trendy high-carbohydrate diets," he had written, "may be increasing your risk of developing heart disease.

" Excessive complex carbohydrates, according to Sears, also causes obesity by increasing insulin output and fat storage. And once again Dr. Back to Contents Page. IDD : Institute For Diabetes Discovery. ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCTS. A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Diabetes Association in San Francisco shows that eating browned foods may cause heart attacks, strokes and nerve damage.

ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCTS

Scientists have known for many years that cooking proteins with sugars in the absence of water/ forms advanced glycation products that can damage tissues in the body. Diabetics suffer a very high incidence of nerve, artery and kidney damage because high blood sugar levels in their bodies markedly accelerate the chemical reactions that form advanced glycation products.

The frightening new news is that eating foods with these advanced glycation products raises blood and tissue levels and increases nerve damage. Cooking with water prevents sugars from binding to proteins to form these poisonous chemicals. Cooking without water causes sugars to combine with proteins to form these advanced glycation products. Glycation and Crosslinking Proteins - Legendary Pharmaceuticals. Pathological consequences Glycation changes the shape and properties of proteins.

Glycation and Crosslinking Proteins - Legendary Pharmaceuticals

Crosslinking reduces the flexibility, elasticity, and functionality of the proteins. Furthermore, the chemical modifications of glycation and crosslinking can initiate harmful inflammatory and autoimmune responses. "AGE and nonenzymatic crosslinks are demonstrated to signal inflammatory cytokines, extracellular matrix expansion, angiogenesis, and growth factors. " [deGroof] Glycation has been found in connective tissue collagen, arterial collagen, kidney glomerular basement membrane, eye lens crystallins, nerve myelin proteins and in the circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of the blood.

Arterial stiffening causes an increase in the pulse pressure wave which travels through the blood vessels after each heartbeat. Diabetic Complications It is significant that these same pathological processes happen at an earlier age in diabetic individuals, whose average blood sugar concentration is higher than normal. Sugars linked to human aging process. There has been quite a bit of new data coming in with regard to the way sugar actually contributes to the aging process.

Sugars linked to human aging process

The thought was that sugar that is taken into the body actually creates a scenario where human cells throughout the body age faster when raw sugar is consumed. Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients: Chronic fatigue, aging, mitochondrial function and nutritional supplements. In Search of..... - TV.com www.tv.com/shows/in-search-of Narrarated by Leonard Nimoy, In search of was a 30 minute syndicated show that covered a wide range of paranormal topics.

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients: Chronic fatigue, aging, mitochondrial function and nutritional supplements

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