{"id":28,"date":"2010-10-24T22:58:16","date_gmt":"2010-10-24T22:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/sugar-n-cancer-and-adhds-common-fuel.html"},"modified":"2010-10-24T22:58:16","modified_gmt":"2010-10-24T22:58:16","slug":"sugar-n-cancer-and-adhds-common-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/sugar-n-cancer-and-adhds-common-fuel.html","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Fuels Cancer and ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have been following my “exhalation” s\/p (that’s
\nmedical-ese for ‘status post’ meaning ‘after’) attending the SIMPLE conference
\nin Albuquerque recently, get ready for some more juicy information.  <\/span>Remembering that this was a conference
\ndesigned to unite and educate Integrative Medicine physicians nationwide, I
\nwill be sharing some quick facts or statistics about varied topics.  <\/span>I will likely expound on them in future
\nposts, but at this time, I want to purge some good data and let it ignite your
\nsearch engine workouts for those topics that interest you.  <\/span>So here it goes:<\/p>\n

Many deaths from cancer are preventable by maintaining a healthy
\nbody weight.  <\/span>If you are lean, meaning
\nyou have a low and healthy body fat percentage for your age, you can decrease
\nyour risk of dying from several cancers. 
\n<\/span>For example, 17% of breast cancer deaths are directly linked to
\nobesity.  <\/span>That means almost one out of
\nevery 5 women who die from breast cancer can be saved with attention to
\nlifestyle!  <\/span>Even more astounding, 50% of
\nendometrial (lining of the uterus) cancer deaths are preventable with optimal
\nbody composition.  <\/span>The last one,
\npancreatic cancer, is one that is universally known in the medical community
\nfor a terrible prognosis.  <\/span>Studies show
\nthat 28% of pancreatic cancer deaths are related to obesity.  <\/span>Take home tip:  <\/span>Cancer is terrible enough.  <\/span>Take as much control of it as you can.  <\/span>Get lean to improve your odds.  <\/span>Being lean, not only prevents cancer, but can
\nhelp your odds if you are ever diagnosed with some of them in the future.<\/p>\n

Dr. Donald Abrams, Integrative Oncologist at the University
\nof California San Franscisco, enjoys exploring and analyzing the integrative
\nresearch to find additional options (AKA hope) for cancer patients.  <\/span>One simple recommendation (simple to understand,
\na little more complex to implement)- avoid sugar and red meat.   <\/span>Sugar and red meat feed cancer by increasing
\ninflammation levels in your body. 
\n<\/span>Actually, the more I understand integrative medicine, it seems that
\nsugar and red meat worsen most of the diseases that afflict American adults
\ntoday.  <\/span>If you cannot remove it from your
\ndiet, at least make motions to reduce it and be sure to substitute it with
\nhealthier choices.  <\/span>For options, go to www.drweil.com<\/a> and take a glance at his
\nanti-inflammatory food pyramid.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Staying on this sweet subject, eating low glycemic index
\nfoods (ones that do not raise your blood sugar to unsafe levels) has been shown
\nto reduce symptoms related to ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity
\ndisorder).  <\/span>Dr. Sandy Newmark is a
\nleading Integrative Pediatrician and has found, through his years of caring for
\nthese kids, that high glycemic foods trigger worsening symptoms.  <\/span>As a mother and family doctor, I can easily
\nsee this in action in most<\/i> children,
\nnot just those with attention issues.  <\/span>(Just this weekend, my daughter enjoyed 3
\nglasses of high fructose corn syrup-saturated lemonade with a friend during a
\ngarage sale entrepreneurial venture.  <\/span>My
\nsparkling, positive daughter turned into an emotionally sensitive creature for the
\nrest of the day and most of the next, crying and fighting over things that she
\nnormally would brush off with ease.  <\/span>No
\nHFCS for me and my family!)  <\/span>In his book ADHD
\nWithout Drugs<\/u>, Dr. Newmark walks you through the amazing transformation of
\nAppleton Central Alternative High School. 
\n<\/span>This ‘at-risk’ school improved the nutritional content of its school
\nbreakfast and lunch menu and witnessed dramatic behavioral changes such as
\n“zero weapons on campus, zero expulsions from the school, zero premature deaths
\nor suicides, zero drugs or alcohol on campus. 
\n<\/span>Those are major statistics.”<\/p>\n

That’s it for me tonight. 
\n<\/span>I am working on getting back to Eastern Standard Time with my sleeping
\nhabits as all Integrative Medicine docs know the value of good sleep.  <\/span>Wish me luck! 
\n<\/span>(By the way, one more tip.  <\/span>Low
\ndose melatonin has been shown to help jet-lagged travelers get back to their
\noriginal sleep patterns.)<\/p>\n

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