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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis, Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, and Fish Oil</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/05/15/ulcerative-colitis-olive-oil-sesame-oil-and-fish-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 15:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That&#8217;s Destroying Our Health, Dr. Sears tells us about the importance of pharmaceutical-grade fish oil, toasted unrefined sesame oil, and extra-virgin olive oil. Now research in Britain indicates that consuming two to three tablespoons of olive oil a day might prevent ulcerative colitis. But this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autoimmunity, KyoDophilus, Alfalfa, and Zinc</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/05/12/autoimmunity-kyodophilus-alfalfa-and-zinc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My general doctor says that patients suffering from autoimmune diseases should not take herbs and supplements that boost immunity (since autoimmunity results from overactive immune responses that attack and harm various parts of the patients&#8217; bodies).  In other words, when your immune system is already overactive, you are foolish to boost its activity even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They Say Vegetables Don&#8217;t Stop Cancer. I Don&#8217;t Believe It.</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/04/08/they-say-vegetables-dont-stop-cancer-i-dont-believe-it/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2010/04/08/they-say-vegetables-dont-stop-cancer-i-dont-believe-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the media told us all that a new study shows that eating lots of vegetables does not &#8220;significantly&#8221; lower cancer risk. (The study indicates that vegetables might provide a very small reduction in cancer risk, but that statistic may have resulted from reporting error and bias &#8212; see Eating Vegetables Doesn’t Stop Cancer: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis Advice</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2010/03/14/ulcerative-colitis-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my earlier post Best of the Web: Ulcerative Colitis, I listed a few websites recommended by health professionals. Now I would like to say that I also like the University of Maryland writeup.
Here are the main lifestyle suggestions I found on these websites:
1) Exercise. And note that endurance exercise, such as long-distance running and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spinach, Greens, and Eye Health</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/09/spinach-greens-and-eye-health/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/07/09/spinach-greens-and-eye-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My optometrist always tells me to eat lots of spinach, that studies conducted in the American Southeast indicate that individuals who eat the most greens are less likely to suffer from macular degeneration later in life. Now The State newspaper has come out with an article called &#8220;For eye health, eat spinach like Popeye,&#8221; in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increased My Vitamin D to 2000 IU Per Day</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/23/increased-my-vitamin-d-to-2000-iu-per-day/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/23/increased-my-vitamin-d-to-2000-iu-per-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a reputable article that said that we should be taking 1500 to 2300 IU of Vitamin D each day. I think I read the article on a life extension web site: http://www.lef.org/news/.
Mayo Clinic says that the upper limit for vitamin D is 2000 IU per day. See http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-d/AN01864.  In Canada, doctors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Anti-Cancer Diet</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/12/my-anti-cancer-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/06/12/my-anti-cancer-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Also see my post Cancer Prevention Foods and Spices. And search the United States government&#8217;s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine web site and Mayo Clinc.
Daily anti-cancer foods and supplements:
1) I bought one pound of Organic Connections beet powder for $23.80. (That&#8217;s the best price I found).
&#8211; I take 1 tsp. of beet powder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer Prevention Foods and Spices</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/05/29/cancer-prevention-foods-and-spices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lastmed.com/2009/05/29/cancer-prevention-foods-and-spices/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of your cancer prevention diet consume dark chocolate, cabbage juice, homemade tomato sauce, pharmaceutical grade fish oil, green tea, turmeric, and ginger every day. But don&#8217;t overdo it: fish oil, turmeric, ginger, green tea, garlic and cinnamon thin the blood. When you thin the blood too much, you are susceptible to hemorrhagic strokes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Weil&#8217;s Anti-inflammation Pyramid</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2009/05/08/dr-weils-anti-inflammation-pyramid/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2009/05/08/dr-weils-anti-inflammation-pyramid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diets]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lastmed.com/2009/05/08/dr-weils-anti-inflammation-pyramid/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was just looking at the anti-inflammation food pyramid on drweil.com and saw that Dr. Weil included beans, whole grains, and dairy products in his selection.  However, I once read that if a food causes you indigestion most times you eat it, then you should cut it from your diet. Repeated bouts of indigestion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss and Wu-Yi Tea</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2008/03/30/weight-loss-and-wu-yi-tea/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2008/03/30/weight-loss-and-wu-yi-tea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lastmed.com/2008/01/30/weight-loss-and-wu-yi-tea/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us prefer green tea, not Wu-Yi.
I think we hear about obesity daily, how it contributes to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and  shorter lifespans. And we are bombarded by news and advertisements of diet plans and exercises and even surgical techniques. Not only are a vast number of adults fighting weight gain, our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calcium</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/04/10/calcium/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/04/10/calcium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lastmed.com/2007/04/10/calcium/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are unable to eat milk products or if you are taking a medication such as prednisone, you should definitely take calcium supplements &#8212; at least 1000 mg of calcium per day, divided into 2 to 4 doses. Never take more that 500 mg of calcium at one sitting during the day: your body [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Weil and Crohn&#8217;s Disease</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/06/dr-weil-and-crohns-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/06/dr-weil-and-crohns-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicine.armed.us/2007/02/06/dr-weil-and-crohns-disease/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In A Cure for Crohn&#8217;s Disease, Dr. Weil says,
To address inflammation, increase your dietary omega-3 fatty acids by taking supplemental fish oil, start with one gram a day and increase slowly to two to four grams a day. watch for any increase in diarrhea, and cut back the dose if necessary.
In his recent books, Dr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colitis, Fish Oil, Chocolate, Tea and Spices</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://medicine.armed.us/2007/02/04/colitis-fish-oil-chocolate-tea-and-spices/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from colitis and you still have problems with bleeding, you should consider removing chocolate, green tea, fish oil, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon from your diet &#8212; they thin your blood, making you more prone to bleed. (And if you exercise, you should probably lift less weight for awhile. Strength training puts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking and Obesity</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2007/02/02/smoking-and-obesity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The media keeps saying that today&#8217;s kids are obese and that today&#8217;s parents may be the first generation in history to outlive their children. Yet, in the United States and Canada, smoking and lung cancer are on the decline, which makes me wonder whether cigarettes would keep our teenagers and twenty-somethings slim, allowing them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ulcerative Colitis and Diet</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/09/09/ulcerative-colitis-and-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/09/09/ulcerative-colitis-and-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for dietary methods for toning down the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, read Dr. Barry Sears&#8217; book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That&#8217;s Destroying Our Health, where he explains how to remove grains from your meals and how to balance protein, good fat, and favorable carbohydrate.  
If you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Zone Diet</title>
		<link>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/12/the-zone-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://lastmed.com/2006/07/12/the-zone-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dvdmaxwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Barry Sear&#8217;s Zone Diet shows you how to balance lean protein with favorable carbohydrates and heart-heathy fats. In fact while taking a medication that often causes dangerous weight gains, I actually lost pounds thanks to the Zone Diet.
Take a look for yourself on http://drsears.com.
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