<![CDATA[Palm Beach Integrative Medicine - Dr. DeLuca's Health & Wellness Blog]]>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:56:49 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[When it Comes to Supplements, Stop Guessing and Start Testing!]]>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:33:24 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/05/when-it-comes-to-supplements-stop-guessing-and-start-testing.htmlPicture
When it Comes to Supplements, Stop Guessing and Start Testing!

Do you ever wonder which supplements you actually need to take vs. simply guessing what you need? With a simple blood draw, you will learn which vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that you are lacking and will be given supplement recommendations based on your actual deficiencies.

Spectracell Laboratories offers the MicroNutrient Test which measures how micronutrients are actually functioning within your white blood cells. Since this test gives you a 4-6 month nutritional history, as it is performed on cells that have a long lifespan, you get a powerful portrait of your long-term nutrient status.

Overwhelming scientific evidence confirms that vitamin deficiencies are associated with disease processes and the overall condition of your health. Vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies have been shown to suppress immune function and contribute to chronic degenerative processes such as arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

The MicroNutrient test evaluates the following:

Vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Biotin
Folate
Pantothenate
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin K

Minerals
Calcium
Magnesium
Manganese
Zinc
Copper

Amino Acids
Asparagine
Glutamine
Serine

Antioxidants
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Coenzyme Q10
Cysteine
Glutathione
Selenium
Vitamin E

Spectrox™ for total antioxidant function

Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chromium
Fructose Sensitivity
Glucose-Insulin Metabolism

Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid

Metabolites
Choline
Inositol
Carnitine

Test Pricing
$290 cash price
$170 if using your insurance (not covered by BlueCross BlueShield or Cigna)
$88 for Medicare patients
Your deductible will be credited up to $2,000
*There is a $25 blood draw fee, but if you come in for a treatment we will waive your blood draw fee.

Call the office at 954-583-3335 to schedule your appointment for the Spectracell MicroNutrient Test.

]]><![CDATA[Delicious Recipe for Grain-Free Granola Balls]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:09 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/05/delicious-recipe-for-grain-free-granola-balls.htmlPicture
Delicious Recipe for Grain-Free Granola Balls

Makes: 12-14 balls

Ingredients:
½ cup raw sunflower seeds (365 Organic)
½ cup raw pumpkin seeds (365 Organic)
½ cup blanched almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt

1 cup raw walnuts, chopped
¼ cup dried blueberries (Eden Organic)
¼ cup raisins or dried currants
¼ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon good quality raw honey
2 tablespoons almond butter (MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy)
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, combine sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almond flour, cinnamon and salt. Pulse for ten 1-second pulses to form a coarse meal. Transfer to medium bowl.

Stir in the walnuts, blueberries, raisins or currants and, if using, dark chocolate chips.

Make a large well (empty spot) in the center and add the honey, almond butter, water and vanilla. Stir the “well” to combine and then stir thoroughly to combine with the dry ingredients. Dough will be thick and stiff.

Using wet hands, or a wet tablespoon, form dough into tightly-packed balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake for 20-22 minutes* until golden brown. Balls will still be soft to touch. Cool completely before serving or storing. Balls will set up as they cool. (Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.)

Note:
*Cook 16-20 minutes – mine burned quickly on the bottom - might try 325˚.

Original Source: www.dailybitesblog.com

This recipe was introduced to us by Gina Entenberg, owner of CookWellBeWell.com, a Holistic Health Coach with training in Functional Medicine and Food As Medicine. Her speciality is teaching and empowering the individual to make different food choices that will help them feel their best. She is offering the following cooking classes:

May 18th: "The Power of Food"
May 31st: "Blender Magic: Oh What Your Blender Can Do For You"

For more information contact Gina at gina@cookwellbewell.com or 954-610-2897

]]><![CDATA[10% Discount Offer for Metagenics Products]]>Fri, 04 May 2012 12:43:27 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/05/10-discount-offer-for-metagenics-products.htmlPicture
There are many nutritional companies offering supplements of differing quality, effectiveness and safety. Recent recalls of products due to lead, PCB and mercury poisoning illustrate this point.

I am pleased to announce, after much research, we have decided to carry the full line Metagenics™ brand of nutritional supplements. Metagenics™ is a triple GMP quality certified company that offers a variety of lifestyle programs and medical food programs that are scientifically developed, clinically tested, and independently verified for both content and safety. I would encourage you to visit the Metagenics™ website at http://www.metagenics.com/ to learn more about their products and how they can address your and your family’s health needs. Orders may be placed from our office --or at a 10% discount and with door to door shipping-- through our online store at https://drdeluca.mymetagenics.com/

Additionally I am offering individual nutritional assessments free of charge to past and current patients. If interested simply reply to this email and a link with log on information will be sent to you to complete the test.

I have personally been using Metagenics products since 1991 and have always found them to be of very high quality.

]]><![CDATA[Introducing FirstLine Therapy®—Reversing Chronic Illness With Lifestyle Medicine]]>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:32:19 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/04/introducing-firstline-therapyreversing-chronic-illness-with-lifestyle-medicine.htmlPicture
We are implementing the FirstLine Therapy® program into our practice, working with lifestyle educators who have many years of experience with the program.

According to Metagenics.com

Helping You Make Lifestyle Changes to Improve Health
Everyone knows that eating right and staying in shape are important for overall health. But life's everyday pressures—hectic schedules, work deadlines, family issues, etc.—can make it difficult to find the time for good nutrition, exercise and adequate rest.

Whether you suffer from a lifestyle-related chronic disease, or have been advised by your doctor to eat right and exercise more, the FirstLine Therapy lifestyle medicine program can help.

Change Your Life and Change Your Health With Lifestyle Medicine
FirstLine Therapy is a therapeutic lifestyle change, or lifestyle modification, program. Designed by health care professionals, FirstLine Therapy has been shown remarkably successful in helping individuals like you return to a path of extended health.

This is not a weight reduction program—it's a disease reduction program. While weight loss often occurs, it's only secondary to the primary goal helping you achieve and maintain a healthy body composition (lean-muscle-to-fat ratio) to improve health, manage disease, feel better, and reduce your risk to more serious conditions.

Lifestyle Medicine programs—which include doctor supervision and recommendations for eating, exercise, nutritional supplementation and stress management—have also been shown to help manage a variety of other common health concerns as well:
  • Arthritis

  • Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Fatigue

  • Depression

  • Osteoporosis

  • Autoimmune disorders
The Support You Need to Succeed
In truth, most doctors don't have the time, skills, or resources to provide you with effective lifestyle counseling. And so their patients—even those at high risk of disease—are often left to "figure it out" by themselves.

FirstLine Therapy Is different. It's structured with professional supervision to help you:
  • Establish realistic, personalized goals to improve health

  • Monitor your progress and help you stay on track

  • Learn how to eat and shop for healthy, nutritious foods that manage (not increase) cravings

  • Exercise in a way that builds muscle and gets rid of unwanted fat

  • Relax and manage unhealthy stress

  • Feel better and do more!
Click to see FirstLine Therapy Success Stories

Call the office at 954-583-3335 to schedule an appointment with our FirstLine Therapy certified lifestyle educator. The first person to call and sign up for a FirstLine Therapy session will receive 50% off of the initial consultation fee.
]]><![CDATA[April is Cancer Control Month]]>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:01:04 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/04/april-is-cancer-control-month.htmlCancer is the second leading cause of illness and death in the United States, accounting for one in four deaths. One-third of all cancer deaths can be prevented with lifestyle changes and early detection. Cancer control month highlights advances in fighting cancer. This includes prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.

What are the Key Statistics about Cancer? 
• After heart disease, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. 
• Over a lifetime, about 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the United States will develop cancer. 
• Cancer rates and deaths have been on the decline since the early 1990’s. 
• One third of cancers detected will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity and nutrition.

According to Dr. Mercola

40 Women With Breast Cancer Had This "Cosmetic Ingredient" in Their Tissues

New research has detected the presence of paraben esters in 99 percent of breast cancer tissues sampled. The study examined 40 women who were being treated for primary breast cancer. In 60 percent of cases, five of the different esters were present.

Parabens are chemicals with estrogen-like properties, and estrogen is one of the hormones involved in the development of breast cancer.

The study notes that:

"Variation was notable with respect to individual paraben esters, location within one breast and similar locations in different breasts.

Overall median values in nanograms per gram tissue for the 160 tissue samples were highest for n-propylparaben and methylparaben; levels were lower for n-butylparaben, ethylparaben and isobutylparaben...

The source of the paraben cannot be identified, but paraben was measured in the 7/40 patients who reported never having used underarm cosmetics in their lifetime."

Sources and Dangers of Parabens 
Deodorants and antiperspirants are some of the primary sources of parabens, but the fact that even those who reportedly never used them still had parabens in their breast tissue clearly demonstrates that these chemicals, regardless of what products they're added to, can, and apparently will, accumulate in breast tissue.

It's important to recognize that whatever you spread on your skin can be absorbed into your body and potentially cause serious damage over time, as this research demonstrates.

To learn more about the potential toxicity of your cosmetics, read the Environmental Working Group's extensive Skin Deep Report. Parabens inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeast, and molds, and are used as preservatives. On the label they may be listed as:
  • E 216

  • Butyl paraben

  • Ethyl paraben

  • Methyl paraben

  • Propyl paraben

  • Isobutyl paraben

These chemicals are commonly used in:

  • Deodorants and antiperspirants

  • Shaving gel

  • Toothpaste

  • Lotions and sunscreens

  • Make-up / cosmetics

  • Pharmaceutical drugs

  • Food additives

Studies have shown that parabens can affect your body much like the estrogens, which can lead to diminished muscle mass, extra fat storage, and male gynecomastia (breast growth). Other studies besides the one featured here have also linked parabens to breast cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has linked methyl parabens in particular to metabolic, developmental, hormonal, and neurological disorders, as well as various cancers.

How to Avoid Some of the Most Common Culprits 
Avoiding parabens and other harmful chemicals requires becoming an avid label reader. Beware that products boasting "all-natural" labels can still contain harmful chemicals, including parabens, so make sure to check the list of ingredients. Another alternative is to make your own personal care products. In many cases it's much easier than you might think. Michael DeJong, environmentalist and author of books on green living has a book called Clean Cures, which is chockfull of affordable, easy, natural remedies you can prepare at home to treat ordinary ailments with items you have in your own refrigerator and pantry.

When it comes to deodorants, one option is to skip it altogether. Simple soap and water works quite well. For some additional odor-protection, try a pinch of baking soda mixed with a small amount of water.

Beware: There's a Brand NEW Class of Cancer-Causing "Estrogens"...

Recent research has also confirmed the existence of a previously unknown class of cancer-causing materials that can be found in thousands of consumer products. Some of them are even added to supplements and foods as "nutrients." These estrogen-mimicking compounds are: metals.

Yes, a broad range of metals have been shown to act as "metalloestrogens" with the potential to add to the estrogenic burden of the human breast, thereby increasing the risk of breast cancer. The following metals have been identified as being capable of binding to cellular estrogen receptors and then mimicking the actions of physiological estrogens:

  • Aluminum

  • Antimony

  • Arsenite

  • Barium

  • Cadmium

  • Chromium

  • Cobalt

  • Copper

  • Lead

  • Mercury

  • Nickel

  • Selenite

  • Tin

  • Vanadate

According to Green Med Info:

"... [E]xposure to sodium selenite (and sodium selenate) is difficult to avoid, as it is the primary source of supplemental selenium in mass market vitamins, foods, beverages, etc. The same is true for inorganic forms of chromium, copper, nickel, tin and and vanadium, which you will find on the labels of many mass market multivitamins. Another daily source of metalloestrogen exposure for millions of consumers is aluminum-based antiperspirants."

Cadmium Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk 
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Research indicates that women whose diets contain higher levels of cadmium are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Cadmium is a heavy metal long known to be carcinogenic, and, as you can see by its inclusion on the list above, it's also been identified as a metal that can bind to estrogen receptors, effectively mimicking the female hormone estrogen. The study found that among close to 56,000 women, those with the highest intakes of cadmium were 21 percent more likely to develop breast cancer .

Cadmium leaches into crops from fertilizers, or when rainfall or sewage sludge deposit it onto farmland. Potatoes and whole grains are a couple of the primary sources cadmium, but it's also present in air pollution from the burning of fossil fuel, and can therefore also be inhaled. According to the Los Angeles Times:

"The study offers new evidence in a large human population that environmental chemicals that mimic the effects of the female hormone estrogen may contribute to women's risk of certain cancers, including endometrial and breast cancers.... The finding comes just three months after the Institute of Medicine, a prestigious body of independent biomedical researchers, concluded that a host of other factors — most within a woman's power to control, such as obesity and hormone-replacement medication — were the most important sources of breast cancer risk.

The report they're referring to is Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued in December of last year, which discusses environmental impacts on breast cancer risk.

The report is a step in the right direction, as it recognizes the need to further investigate the role environmental toxins play in the development of breast cancer. This is important, because while individuals can do their best to avoid harmful chemicals, if we really want to quell the rise in cancers of all kinds, we must remove chemicals linked with cancer from consumer products, manufacturing, and other sources of exposure.

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Ozone is a powerful therapeutic tool because one of the best ways to optimize your health is to oxygenate every cell in your body. The more oxygen you have in your system, the more energy you can produce, which results in more efficient waste elimination. Ozone therapy safely cleans all of the fluids and tissues of your body and creates an oxygen-rich environment for all of your body’s cells. Oxygen purifies the blood, keeping it free of cellular waste buildup. Sufficient oxygen allows your body to rebuild itself and maintain a healthy immune system. All of the body’s cells have been shown to increase their energy production (ATP) by as much as 40 percent after exposure to ozone. Cell oxidation is central to metabolism, circulation, respiration, digestion, assimilation and elimination. Without proper toxin removal in the body, cells will degenerate and die. Through its oxidizing power, ozone helps your body remove cells damaged by viruses or cancer.

Ozone therapy increases tissue oxygenation, helping to prevent sore muscles, reduce swelling, bruising and pain from injuries. It speeds healing, prevents and treats colds and flu and can strengthen your body’s immunity, eliminating the need for antibiotics. Ozone also increases hormone production to optimal levels, eliminating the need for artificial steroids.

Ozone is also an important microbial agent. It has been used since World War I for its antibiotic properties. Today many cities, like Los Angeles, use ozone for its water purification. In nature, the removal of toxins is done through ozone production. The fresh scent that you can smell after a thunderstorm is due to the high amounts of ozone production.

What can be treated with ozone therapy? 
Many illnesses such as fibromyalgia, cancer and autoimmune disorders, like Lupus or Multiple sclerosis (MS), have one thing in common—low levels of oxygen. Ozone provides the body with the necessary oxygen required to treat these illnesses.

Cells damaged by cancer have an outer shell that is different from healthy cells. Through a complex chemical reaction, ozone can penetrate these cells and, through an oxidation process, will destroy these cells. Normal cells have a different protective layer and are unaffected by this mechanism. Ozone has a calming and analgesic effect and is used as a treatment for arrhythmia.

]]><![CDATA[GMO Labeling: Help Us Reach 1 Million!]]>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:53:46 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/03/gmo-labeling-help-us-reach-1-million.htmlPicture
LABEL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD

We’re less than 10,000 comments shy of our goal of one million public comments to FDA demanding labeling of genetically engineered food, and we need your help to reach it!

In the U.S., we pride ourselves on having choices and making informed decisions. Under current FDA regulations, we don't have that choice when it comes to genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the foods we purchase and feed our families.

The Center for Food Safety has filed a formal legal petition with FDA demanding that the agency require the labeling of GE foods. Now, we are spearheading a drive with over 460 other organizations in the Just Label It Campaign, to direct one million comments to the FDA in support of our petition. The comment period is set to close Monday March 27th and we’re less than 10,000 comments shy of our goal of one million comments. We need your help to reach it!

GE foods are required to be labeled in the 15 European Union nations, Russia, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries around the world. A poll released by ABC News found that 93 percent of the American public wants the federal government to require mandatory labeling of GE foods. Yet the U.S. is one of the only developed countries in the world that doesn’t require labeling of GE food!

Please send your comment to FDA and President Obama in support of mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. If you have already sent your comment please share this on Facebook, Twitter, or with your friends!

Thank you,
The Center for Food Safety

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]]><![CDATA[Get BPA Out of Our Food!]]>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:04:45 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/03/get-bpa-out-of-our-food.htmlPicture
This is something very urgent from our friends at the Environmental Working Group.

Are you one of those shoppers who always looks for the BPA-free label? If you are, we need your help.

This month, we have an unprecedented opportunity to make sure our food is free of bisphenol A.

By March 31 - just 16 days away - the federal Food and Drug Administration plans to decide whether or not to continue allowing food packaging that leaches BPA. There is no time to lose - the FDA has to hear from you before it makes its call. The government needs to know that Americans will not stand for food contaminated with toxic chemicals.

Click here to send an email to the FDA today - get BPA out of food packaging.

BPA is a synthetic estrogen used in everyday products from canned food linings to store receipts. It disrupts the hormone system and has been linked to serious health problems such as early puberty, brain and heart disorders, infertility and prostate and breast cancer. The Environmental Working Group has been at the forefront of BPA research since 2007, when we released a first-of-its-kind study that found that BPA had leached from can linings into more than half of the canned foods, beverages and liquid infant formula we tested.

Markets are already changing. Food industry giants - including Campbell's Soup, ConAgra, Eden Foods, Edward & Son, Hain Celestial Group, Heinz, Muir Glen, Oregon's Choice Gourmet and Eco Fish, Trader Joe's, Vital Choice and Wild Planet Foods - are considering reformulating their cans.

With one decision, the FDA can begin to rid food packaging of BPA for good. We need to make sure this important agency knows that consumers are tired of toxic chemicals leaching into food. There is no time to lose - the decision comes this month - so email the FDA today.

Click here to tell the FDA that you want BPA out of food packaging. There is no time to wait.

BPA is a hormonal disruptor that has serious consequences for your health. I urge you to follow the link and take action. It could be important to you or a family member.

]]><![CDATA[March is National Kidney Month]]>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:39:43 -0800http://www.pbimedicine.com/3/post/2012/03/march-is-national-kidney-month.htmlPicture
Top 10 Reasons to Love Your Kidneys

To help raise awareness and appreciation for all the vital functions the kidneys perform, the National Kidney Foundation offers 10 reasons for Americans to love their kidneys and take steps now to preserve kidney health: The kidneys...
  1. Filter 200 liters of blood a day, removing two liters of toxins, wastes and water
  2. Regulate the body’s water balance
  3. Regulate blood pressure by controlling fluid levels and making the hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict
  4. Support healthy bones and tissues by producing the active form of vitamin D
  5. Produce the hormone that stimulates bone marrow to manufacture red blood cells
  6. Keep blood minerals in balance
  7. Keep electrolytes in balance
  8. Regulate blood acid levels
  9. Remove drugs from the blood
  10. Retrieve essential nutrients so that the body can reabsorb them

Why Are the Kidneys So Important?
Most people know that a major function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. These waste products and excess fluid are removed through the urine. The production of urine involves highly complex steps of excretion and reabsorption. This process is necessary to maintain a stable balance of body chemicals.

The critical regulation of the body's salt, potassium and acid content is performed by the kidneys. The kidneys also produce hormones that affect the function of other organs. For example, a hormone produced by the kidneys stimulates red blood cell production. Other hormones produced by the kidneys help regulate blood pressure and control calcium metabolism.

The kidneys are powerful chemical factories that perform the following functions:

* remove waste products from the body
* remove drugs from the body
* balance the body's fluids
* release hormones that regulate blood pressure
* produce an active form of vitamin D that promotes strong, healthy bones
* control the production of red blood cells

Where Are the Kidneys and How Do They Function?
There are two kidneys, each about the size of a fist, located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up to a million functioning units called nephrons. A nephron consists of a filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule. When blood enters the glomerulus, it is filtered and the remaining fluid then passes along the tubule. In the tubule, chemicals and water are either added to or removed from this filtered fluid according to the body's needs, the final product being the urine we excrete.

The kidneys perform their life-sustaining job of filtering and returning to the bloodstream about 200 quarts of fluid every 24 hours. About two quarts are removed from the body in the form of urine, and about 198 quarts are recovered. The urine we excrete has been stored in the bladder for anywhere from 1 to 8 hours.

What Are Some of the Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease?
Chronic kidney disease is defined as having some type of kidney abnormality or "marker" such as protein in the urine and having decreased kidney function for three months or longer.

There are many causes of chronic kidney disease. The kidneys may be affected by diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Some kidney conditions are inherited.

Others are congenital; that is, individuals may be born with an abnormality that can affect their kidneys. The following are some of the most common types and causes of kidney damage.

Diabetes is a disease in which your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use normal amounts of insulin properly. This results in a high blood sugar level, which can cause problems in many parts of your body. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease.

High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is another common cause of kidney disease and other complications such as heart attacks and strokes. High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls increases. When high blood pressure is controlled, the risk of complications such as chronic kidney disease is decreased.

Glomerulonephritis is a disease that causes inflammation of the kidney's tiny filtering units called the glomeruli. Glomerulonephritis may happen suddenly, for example, after a strep throat, and the individual may get well again. However, the disease may develop slowly over several years and it may cause progressive loss of kidney function.

Polycystic kidney disease is the most common inherited kidney disease. It is characterized by the formation of kidney cysts that enlarge over time and may cause serious kidney damage and even kidney failure. Other inherited diseases that affect the kidneys include Alport's Syndrome, primary hyperoxaluria and cystinuria.

Kidney stones are very common, and when they pass, they may cause severe pain in your back and side. There are many possible causes of kidney stones, including an inherited disorder that causes too much calcium to be absorbed from foods and urinary tract infections or obstructions. Sometimes, medications and diet can help to prevent recurrent stone formation. In cases where stones are too large to pass, treatments may be done to remove the stones or break them down into small pieces that can pass out of the body.

Urinary tract infections occur when germs enter the urinary tract and cause symptoms such as pain and/or burning during urination and more frequent need to urinate. These infections most often affect the bladder, but they sometimes spread to the kidneys, and they may cause fever and pain in your back.

Congenital diseases may also affect the kidneys. These usually involve some problem that occurs in the urinary tract when a baby is developing in its mother's womb. One of the most common occurs when a valve-like mechanism between the bladder and ureter (urine tube) fails to work properly and allows urine to back up (reflux) to the kidneys, causing infections and possible kidney damage.

Drugs and toxins, especially heavy metals such as LEAD and MERCURY, can also cause kidney problems. Using large numbers of over-the-counter pain relievers for a long time may be harmful to the kidneys. Certain other medications, toxins, pesticides can also cause kidney damage.

The chelating agents we use, especially EDTA, help remove the heavy metals and allow for a healthier, better functioning kidney. EDTA is actually, in and of itself, beneficial for the kidney.

The National Kidney Foundations urges all Americans to love their kidneys. To learn more about Chronic Kidney Kidney risk factors, prevention and treatment, visit www.kidney.org

Source: www.kidney.org
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Phosphatidyl Choline structure
I know I've talked before about the PK Protocol in previous emails and blogs, so here is a link to a great video that explains the basis of the work. It is an explanation given by Ed Kane, who, by the way, is 85 years old.

I think this treatment protocol has tremendous application-- not only in the treatment of disease, but for anti-aging applications and maintaining health.

Click here to watch the video.

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