tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41769531958726322472024-03-18T21:50:16.696-07:00My Unexpected Guide; learning from cancerPhilip shares his journey to wellnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-79450726685591720882024-02-29T09:07:00.000-08:002024-02-29T09:08:32.037-08:00My story featured on Penny Brohn website<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well actually the post on their website is only a very small part of the story but happy to share especially as it will be used in March to promote awareness around prostate cancer. See it at: </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/02/26/philips-story/">https://pennybrohn.org.uk/2024/02/26/philips-story/</a> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBhVYzcfc5uAaxrkhhR5oRg4A9_CV52-e2NbwA2IRBslu7Gej3Y0mYqUVu0NPiDzaQJnz5YmjyCX48HZrSiZUDULzQDI9w9RlL-lgJjp6K-GYJs1HtpspZsiZknIwwCD7VRCDd5LoBbVz2nEl03K_Td9X1CVHEtQhbiuSdlgpgNdp-8GO-xCEYerYIs4/s2432/Screenshot%202024-02-29%20at%2017.01.27.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="2432" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBhVYzcfc5uAaxrkhhR5oRg4A9_CV52-e2NbwA2IRBslu7Gej3Y0mYqUVu0NPiDzaQJnz5YmjyCX48HZrSiZUDULzQDI9w9RlL-lgJjp6K-GYJs1HtpspZsiZknIwwCD7VRCDd5LoBbVz2nEl03K_Td9X1CVHEtQhbiuSdlgpgNdp-8GO-xCEYerYIs4/w400-h158/Screenshot%202024-02-29%20at%2017.01.27.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-48921224016708857932024-02-08T12:34:00.000-08:002024-02-08T12:34:54.880-08:00Call to Improve Access to Oncology Medicines<p><span style="font-family: arial;">As one of <a href="https://inspire2live.org/about-us/patient-advocacy/meet-our-patient-advocates/" target="_blank">90 patient advocates with Inspire2Liv</a>e from around the World I am joining in this call to improve access. Do join in with publicising this on social media.</span></p><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-4" role="presentation" style="color: black; font-variant-caps: normal; width: 100%;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="border-radius: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px auto; width: 600px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="column column-1" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-1" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5; direction: ltr; line-height: 26.4px; margin: 0px;"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5; direction: ltr; line-height: 26.4px; margin: 0px;"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Support our Patient Advocate Statement on Improved Access to Oncology Medicines</span></span></h1></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-5" role="presentation" style="color: black; font-variant-caps: normal; width: 100%;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="border-radius: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px auto; width: 600px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="column column-1" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;" width="33.333333333333336%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_block block-1" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; width: 200px;"><div align="center" class="alignment" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 10px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 200px;"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/0efd6ff7-ba1f-400f-963d-4a4eeac2125d/mailing_inkatmail_nl_5/editor_images/1c1e9927-5ff4-42b7-8ceb-d93908bec37c.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; width: 200px;" width="200" /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="column column-2" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;" width="66.66666666666667%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="paragraph_block block-1" role="presentation" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 10px 5px 5px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; direction: ltr; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 15.6px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As representatives of patients and advocates, we are deeply committed to ensuring equitable access to essential oncology medications for all patients burdened by the challenges of cancer, especially for those living in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) who face significant barriers to adequate healthcare. While advancements in oncology treatments have significantly improved patient outcomes, access barriers continue to prevent many individuals from receiving timely and affordable access to these life-saving medications. Patients deserve better.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">#CloseTheCareGap</strong></span></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-6" role="presentation" style="color: black; font-family: Nunito-Regular; font-size: 14px; font-variant-caps: normal; width: 100%;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="border-radius: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px auto; width: 600px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="column column-1" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="paragraph_block block-1" role="presentation" style="width: 100%; word-break: break-word;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 10px 5px 5px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; line-height: 15.6px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Therefore, we ask the pharmaceutical industry to work with us to #CloseTheCareGap and to act upon their responsibility to support patients globally. In particular, there is need to address and improve on the lack of availability of medicines in LMICs that bear 80% of global cancer deaths.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">1) Investing in research and development for LMIC-specific needs:</strong></span> Allocate resources for research and development of treatments tailored to prevalent cancers in LMICs and include patient needs in the design and implementation of products developed.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;">2) Expanding affordable access:</span> </strong>Enable broader access to more patients by prioritizing affordability, based on patients’ ability to pay rather than willingness to pay, and enabling broader global access using voluntary licenses for increasing availability of cancer products.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">3) Facilitating technology transfer and capacity building:</strong></span> Support initiatives that facilitate technology transfer and build local manufacturing capacities in LMICs to enhance accessibility to affordable generic versions of essential oncology medications.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">4) Engage in action-oriented partnerships with local public and private actors:</strong></span> Collaborate with international organizations, governments, and non-profits to devise strategies that enhance supply chains, reduce trade barriers, and ensure the efficient delivery of medications to underserved regions. In addition, companies can engage patients and patient advocates to better understand the needs of patients.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0068a5;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">5) Empowering local communities and patients:</strong></span> Empower local healthcare providers through partnering on education, training, and infrastructure support to facilitate effective administration and monitoring of oncology treatments. In addition, the industry should centre patients and their experiences in their work, as patient voices can help guide industry efforts to make access to care more inclusive and equitable.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We support the research conducted by the Access to Medicine Foundation. Through their comprehensive assessments and analysis of pharmaceutical companies' practices, policies, and commitments, the Foundation sheds light on areas where improvements are needed to enhance accessibility to vital cancer treatments. <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://accesstomedicinefoundation.org" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6ec1e4;" target="_blank">>Visit the website of the Access to Medicine Foundation to learn more about their work</a></strong></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Addressing the disparities in access to oncology medications requires joint effort from all stakeholders. By working together, we can bridge the gap between innovation and accessibility, ensuring that every patient, regardless of their geographic location or economic status, has the fundamental right to access life-saving oncology medications. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #272932; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #272932;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">See more on </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Inspire2Live website: </span></span><a href="https://inspire2live.org/news/patient-advocate-statement-on-improved-access-to-oncology-medicines/">https://inspire2live.org/news/patient-advocate-statement-on-improved-access-to-oncology-medicines/</a></span></p><p></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-83415674456547945992024-02-05T12:34:00.000-08:002024-02-05T12:34:04.325-08:00Best Nutrition on Recipe books<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfepvVxxkrDXEQpiQF256tBUlpsCTu8vSLO_REWxbaiAi8nwQhGo-M37SmBFj90caAC6OVygXGVaphRF9gt2JmvIf03Z2TaCfrno42cTYpM2bcXdLIklCTOmn1z5npGfinegWVqMfWJBSFkfiQK7GXtzCZkmOsIrchKudHVM6tLoutxcP0vCq92le0fB8/s1350/Nutrition-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1350" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfepvVxxkrDXEQpiQF256tBUlpsCTu8vSLO_REWxbaiAi8nwQhGo-M37SmBFj90caAC6OVygXGVaphRF9gt2JmvIf03Z2TaCfrno42cTYpM2bcXdLIklCTOmn1z5npGfinegWVqMfWJBSFkfiQK7GXtzCZkmOsIrchKudHVM6tLoutxcP0vCq92le0fB8/s320/Nutrition-blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I originally wrote this blog for Yes to Life in July 2021 - and have copied it here with some minor updates as several folk have asked and it is not easy to find on the Yes to Life site at the moment. I'm guessing folks could probably add some more books to this list now?</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Following on from <a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/best-books-for-when-you-are-diagnosed-with-cancer/" target="_blank">Best Books for those newly diagnosed with cancer </a>we have now asked our Wigwam members and Yes to Life team which books they would recommended for good nutrition and great recipes. In the first section we have books with cancer-related or focused information and in the second section general cook books that Wigwammers have found useful. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Nutrition and cancer is such a huge area and has much conflicting information. Keto diets are certainly one of those areas with varying versions and those for and against them for certain cancers or people. There are also dozens of approaches to nutrition that are not covered fully by this list of recommendations like the macrobiotic approach, Gerson, the Bristol Approach, Paleo, Alkaline, vegan and more. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In this blog we cover the recommendations we received.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this year we had a two-day Nutritional Science and cancer conference with a fantastic range of speakers; you can read a blog on that</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">here</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and you can now get access to the videos plus presentation notes for £10 at:</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.lifelineshealth.store/product-page/nutritional-science-and-cancer-congress-book</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We hope you can get these books from your local bookshop – but if not we do like the new online Book Shop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops. See more at: https://uk.bookshop.org</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 1. ”Nutrition Brought to Life” by Kirsten Chick, a nutritional therapist and lecture. See more on her website: <a href="https://kirstenchick.com">https://kirstenchick.com</a></b><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘Kirsten Chick’s new book is brilliant‘ </i>Sue De Cesare.<br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘I’ve so welcomed Kirsten’s approach which looks at how we nourish ourselves in the broadest sense. Her book is now one of my favourites for explaining and understanding nutrition – she has been dubbed the Queen of Analogy – and it certainly helped me a lot to understand what can be very complex issues. Lots of great info for people living with or beyond cancer. Plus some great recipes like her refined sugar-free flapjacks.’ </i>Philip Booth, a Coordinator of Wigwam Cancer Support Groups</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 2. “The Ketogenic Kitchen” by Domini Kemp and Patricia Daly</b><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a book of two halves with one half looking at the Low-Carb Way, while the second half looks at the Ketogenic way, high in fat but with almost zero carbohydrates. See more at: </span><a href="https://theketogenickitchen.com" style="font-family: arial;">https://theketogenickitchen.com</a></p><p><i style="font-family: arial;">‘There is great info in this book and the science to support these approaches’ J.T. Wigwam supporter. ‘For someone doing Keto – The Ketogenic Kitchen is fab – lots of good info and a whole planning of meals and recipes – nicely laid out’ </i><span style="font-family: arial;">Sue De Cesare, Helpline Volunteer and Yes to Life Trustee</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 3. “Keto-tarian. The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation” by Dr Will Cole</b><br />More info at: <a href="https://drwillcole.com/ketotarian">https://drwillcole.com/ketotarian</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘Not lots on cancer but wise words around Keto approach with a plant-based program that looks to maximise health plus some info on fasting’ </i>J.T. Wigwam supporter</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>4. “How Not to Die” by Michael Gregor MD</b><br /> More info at: <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org">https://nutritionfacts.org</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘A general book but with many chapters on ‘How Not To Die’ from certain cancers. Loads of research. There is also a cookbook and a website with lots of videos and info with even more of the latest science around nutrition’.</i> Nicola, Wigwam member</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>5. “Cancer-Free with Food: A Step-by-Step Plan with 100+ Recipes to Fight Disease, Nourish Your Body & Restore Your Health” by Liana Werner-Gra</b>y<br />More info at: <a href="http://www.cancerfreewithfood.com/#/">http://www.cancerfreewithfood.com/#/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i> ‘Easy recipes but sadly no pictures. Great nutritional principles, top cancer fighting foods and supplements – a great introduction if recently diagnosed.’ </i>Philip Booth, Wigwam coordinator</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 6. “Foods to Fight Cancer: Essential Foods to Help Prevent Cancer” by Professor Richard Beliveau and Dr Denis Gingras</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘Foods to Fight Cancer is divided into three parts: Part One defines cancer and introduces the importance of diet; Part Two lists a variety of foods including garlic, green tea and tomatoes, and describes how they fight cancer; and Part Three discusses supplements and also a holistic approach to fighting cancer. The book discusses what foods are helpful to fighting cancer in a scientific but extremely accessible, useful and interesting way.’ </i>Andrea Rayner, Wigwam member</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 7. “Rainbow Recipes” by Chris Woollams and Barbara Cox. </b>This is the recipe book that accompanies The Rainbow diet book which looks at how to beat cancer – it is basically a colourful Mediterranean Diet. <a href="https://the-rainbow-diet.com/rainbow-diet-books/the-rainbow-diet-book-to-prevent-and-fight-cancer/">https://the-rainbow-diet.com/rainbow-diet-books/the-rainbow-diet-book-to-prevent-and-fight-cancer/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><i> ‘This cookbook helped me shift into a much more healthy way of eating. A Rainbow Diet has lots of research to show it is good at tackling cancer’</i> J.T. Wigwam supporter.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>And more recipe books</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /> 8. “One Pot, Pan, Planet” by award-winning cook Anna Jones</b><br />More at: <a href="http://www.annajones.co.uk">http://www.annajones.co.uk</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><i>‘The amazing sag aloo shepherd’s pie recipe we all loved’</i> Karin, Wigwam member</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘I’ve not got this Anna Jones book but have all her others. She lives up to being the voice of modern vegetarian cooking; it is not specifically about cancer but if you want to increase the amount of vegetables you eat then Anna Jones books are for you.’</i> Philip Booth, a Coordinator of Wigwam Cancer Support Groups</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>9. “Deliciously Ella. The Plant-Based Cookbook. 100 simple vegan recipes to make every day delicious.” By Ella </b>More at: <a href="https://deliciouslyella.com">https://deliciouslyella.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><i> ‘Ella had a series of health challenges (not cancer) and turned to a whole foods, plant-based diet, to ‘overhaul her life’. She has 6 cookbooks jam packed with great recipes. I wouldn’t be without her in the kitchen’ </i>Carol, Wigwam supporter</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>10. “The Plant Power Doctor. A simple prescription for a healthier you </b>(Includes delicious recipes to transform your health)” by Gemma Newman More at: <a href="https://gemmanewman.com/book">https://gemmanewman.com/book</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><i> ‘This is an accessible and friendly step by step guide to help you on the road to plant based nutrition. Lots of research and illustrations’ </i>Anon, Wigwam member</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 11. “Minimalist Bakers. Everyday Cooking.101 entirely vegan, mostly gluten-free recipes, Easy and Delicious Recipes”</b> by Dana Shultz More at: <a href="https://minimalistbaker.com/everyday-cooking/">https://minimalistbaker.com/everyday-cooking/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><i> ‘I follow the Minimalist Bakers. Have done for several years. Max 10 ingredients. Love it. Vegan based goodness and flavoursome imaginative recipes’</i> Karin, Wigwam member</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b> 12. “The Happy Pear – Vegan Cooking for everyone”</b> by David and Stephen Flynn<br />More at: <a href="https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/books/happy-pear-vegan-cooking-for-everyone">https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/books/happy-pear-vegan-cooking-for-everyone</a><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘I wonder if you could include this good book in your list. The pair get back to basics with pancakes, breakfast bowls, soups, burgers and sweet treats into basic principles so that we can learn how to cook from the beginning. There are recipes but this is about ‘building our knowledge and instincts’ to create great meals without recipes’ </i>Carol, Wigwam supporter13. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Lastly...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Anything by The Doctor Kitchen – Dr Rupy Aujla</b><br />Rupy came up a number of times with all of his books getting a mention. <a href="https://thedoctorskitchen.com">https://thedoctorskitchen.com</a><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘’The Doctor’s Kitchen has some really good recipes – also has a lot of free ones on his websit</i>e’ Sue De Cesare, Helpline Volunteer and Yes to Life Trustee<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>‘Yes it’s got to be Dr Rupy everytime. I’m on his email list, follow him on fb and listen to his podcasts, as well as use his recipe books! I trust his ideas, like his fact and evidence based approach about cancer and promoting eating mainly a plant based diet and how exercise plays an important part in the healing process along with walking in nature etc so he’s a bit of a one stop shop for me really! Eat to Beat Illness – easy to follow, tasty plant based recipes and lots of facts about how certain foods can support different areas of the body plus there’s a really good section about cancer.’</i> Karin, Wigwam member<br /><br /><br /></span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Nunito, Verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Other content on Yes to Life featuring this topic:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Nunito, Verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Nunito, Verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" /></p><div class="mobile_table" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table; font-family: Nunito, Verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Provider</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;">Find <a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/provider/daly-patricia/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">Patricia Daly</a> in the Life Directory</span></div><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Radio Show</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/keto-and-beyond/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">Keto & Beyond</a> <span class="other_date" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;">3 Jun 2022</span></span></div><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Radio Show</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/the-ketogenic-diet/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">The Ketogenic Diet</a> <span class="other_date" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;">30 Oct 2016</span></span></div><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Radio Show</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/the-cancer-revolution-5/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">The Cancer Revolution 5</a> <span class="other_date" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;">3 Apr 2016</span></span></div><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Resource</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/resource/practical-keto-meal-plans-for-cancer-ebook/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">Practical Keto Meal Plans for Cancer eBook</a></span></div><div class="other_item" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: table-row;"><span class="post_type" style="background: rgb(0, 157, 220); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 12px; padding: 2px 6px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;">Supporter</span><span class="post_title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/people/patricia-daly/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #009ddc; text-decoration: none;">Patricia Daly (Medical Supporter)</a></span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span></p><div id="AppleMailSignature"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></div><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-88548301288717033702024-02-05T12:18:00.000-08:002024-02-05T12:18:26.063-08:00Nutrition and prostate cancer<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I had always meant to do a blog on this topic but it is quite daunting so in the past I have skirted around the edges with blogs on coconut oil, mushrooms, gluten, ghee, olive oil and more. A recent podcast by Dr Geo Espinosa is a great introduction for anyone starting out. It is by no means comprehensive and lots I'd love to add but he manages to get loads into the 38 minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One interesting aspect which I have <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2021/09/keto-low-carb-or-what-for-prostate.html" target="_blank">touched on previously</a> in this blog is around the Keto Diet. I have several excellent books on this but have so far remained unconvinced that it is right for prostate cancer - Dr Geo agrees as do a number of other authorities. However it may well be useful for other cancers and certainly cutting back on carbs seems to be a good thing for many of us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajBoKvDr3sfZt5T1wiKHrq5omw4nmWtBROixzEi7Cv7INwBK3hZ67j8AQA8CaPU03mTNIdog91hJz_G1P9XwlzxWpAK7qEwOfm-z5OeSIE6FMNgfnvX86Gw4y2vNNvokV7qD9Te5MfrEXsXH8uhkcQKPSCo5WzPfySZd5h0VguKjSWso0VCq06hLoB_Y/s362/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2020.06.02.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="358" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajBoKvDr3sfZt5T1wiKHrq5omw4nmWtBROixzEi7Cv7INwBK3hZ67j8AQA8CaPU03mTNIdog91hJz_G1P9XwlzxWpAK7qEwOfm-z5OeSIE6FMNgfnvX86Gw4y2vNNvokV7qD9Te5MfrEXsXH8uhkcQKPSCo5WzPfySZd5h0VguKjSWso0VCq06hLoB_Y/w132-h134/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2020.06.02.png" width="132" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyway here is the podcast - see what you think: </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://the-dr-geo-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/what-you-need-to-know-about-diet-and-prostate-cancer">https://the-dr-geo-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/what-you-need-to-know-about-diet-and-prostate-cancer</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The introductory resource I like for cancer in general is the Rainbow Diet - <span style="color: black;">one study shows that, with a healthy diet, stage III cancer patients could </span><span style="color: #cc3399;"><span style="color: black;">reduce risk of cancer returning by 31% and reduce death by 42% across the following seven years.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.canceractive.com/article/The-Rainbow-Diet-Book-to-prevent-and-fight-cancer">https://www.canceractive.com/article/The-Rainbow-Diet-Book-to-prevent-and-fight-cancer</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I will also repost a blog I wrote for Yes to Life after getting voters from Wigwam Cancer Support Group members on their favourite nutrition books.</span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-11188568630882869832024-01-22T07:44:00.000-08:002024-01-22T07:44:34.307-08:00Number 26 in Best Prostate Cancer blogs<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyx3ERcJknPxdjOuJfRVxdpFpHG4eNRryg1Z2pWw7nd3EL8FhHJvgCW6KEPhDb48IeTi-NF3gtsvq7zNzlAAOkaKb8At8Z2J6UjlNFMxwLrka_ot_qV4MuXThZIDKYNRH4ch1sQ-p8GN0vLusJQ-SgEcq0myKmgGA3pPkVfBNyeEJ02O41ohD7qzg8Vqs/s187/Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="187" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyx3ERcJknPxdjOuJfRVxdpFpHG4eNRryg1Z2pWw7nd3EL8FhHJvgCW6KEPhDb48IeTi-NF3gtsvq7zNzlAAOkaKb8At8Z2J6UjlNFMxwLrka_ot_qV4MuXThZIDKYNRH4ch1sQ-p8GN0vLusJQ-SgEcq0myKmgGA3pPkVfBNyeEJ02O41ohD7qzg8Vqs/s1600/Logo.jpg" width="187" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delighted to see I am at number 26 out of 213 prostate cancer blogs on FeedSpot - ranked by traffic, social media followers and freshness. Check out the others at:<a href="https://cancer.feedspot.com/prostate_cancer_blogs/">https://cancer.feedspot.com/prostate_cancer_blogs/</a> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Many seem to be linked to organisations or products and it looks like very few take a focus of integrative health ie getting the best from conventional, lifestyle and complimentary approaches. Furthermore to add more info to climb the chart it looks like I would have to pay a subscription to FeedSpot - but as I noted when I started this blog it was more for me to get my head around diagnosis, options and thoughts rather than something carefully crafted to inform others. Of course it is great if readers find it useful! </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-81832198134706636562024-01-16T01:04:00.000-08:002024-01-16T01:04:34.336-08:00 Cancer Choices conversation with Dr. Keith Block <div><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr Keith Block has long been regarded as the father of integrative oncology - he </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">combines cutting-edge conventional treatments with individualised and scientifically-based innovative, complementary and nutraceutical therapies. His book is one of my favorites and listed by Wigwam Cancer Support group member's in their </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">top 10 books for when newly diagnosed with cancer - see <a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/best-books-for-when-you-are-diagnosed-with-cancer/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This interview by Michael Lerner of Cancer Choices is from October last year - it is well worth a listen - and if you want more of Keith then there is also a Yes to Life interview <a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/building-new-ground/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8vgPf1K2SE" width="320" youtube-src-id="P8vgPf1K2SE"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-43467580912145263842024-01-08T09:05:00.000-08:002024-01-08T09:05:30.919-08:00Art and cancer - we want your submissions!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEUnulcHfD8wYcSu4CSYAQN1qHKLCBQKgz-XUZi1gt6p82cjOtNwkpK5lZTE8sBv5ULt99XU10rGaIgufRGT8r50-3k-9FUP0aVEfYkF-AUyEgVM1FlEsU4jU-P0g4C4uMdVQd3vM7fcHdIcfZSvloogfi-BblyA5MIisS0_xG3mYnBfVRRZbsuoljZk/s3241/Flourish.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="3241" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEUnulcHfD8wYcSu4CSYAQN1qHKLCBQKgz-XUZi1gt6p82cjOtNwkpK5lZTE8sBv5ULt99XU10rGaIgufRGT8r50-3k-9FUP0aVEfYkF-AUyEgVM1FlEsU4jU-P0g4C4uMdVQd3vM7fcHdIcfZSvloogfi-BblyA5MIisS0_xG3mYnBfVRRZbsuoljZk/s320/Flourish.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Launching Issue 3 - Stroud Wigwam Support Group</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Flourish, the magazine by and for the cancer community, have launched an open call for submissions for the fourth issue of the free print and digital magazine, around the theme of ‘Balance’. The call-out is open to those affected by cancer, either themselves or through loved ones, inviting contributions of art, creative writing, photography, music, film, dance and more. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some time ago I was inspired by several magazines from <a href="https://issuu.com/fruitflycollective/docs/cancerhive_issue1_final" target="_blank">The Hive</a> that used art to tackle cancer subjects like body image and sex. Well with support from a local charity Artlift and the national integrative cancer care charity Yes to Life we launched in June 2022 - see details <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/06/new-magazine-by-and-for-cancer.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Since then we've had funding from Macmillian, The Lottery and the Arts Council - and support from many including Glos Health nd Care NHS Foundation - so far covered we've had issues on 'Nourish', 'Connections' and 'Movement' - we are now working on 'Balance' - and I'm hoping to get to more taboo topics in the future!</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">We’ve now got another open call for submissions for the next issue of Flourish. No prior experience is necessary to submit to the magazine but something around balance and cancer. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible creativity of our contributors so far, we feature everyone from experienced artists and writers to those who’ve never done anything creative before.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our press releases on this have had several quotes including our wonderful Editor-in-Chief Natalie Beech, saying: “One thing that’s been particularly interesting is how diverse the cancer experience is; we have funny submissions, sad ones, abstract ones – everyone's experience is different and we aim to reflect that in the magazine. If you have experience of cancer - we’d love to hear from you.” <br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6j1fXQbscQ63gqnmCno5eSQ7NnCCiYIo07jPOkTOKUaLbauQ1sXyxWlp-bJK7_IHgugqATwQoYXq9RtbJSR6pS_Lbp4dCopurBMkXXeZQSeSzvA7YTTh-Bdi2XGwSD5zllM80QKhziovCsjhGQwiYoWe0NeD9t_AXN0x17be4qmnJVjM7v9Oylp93wc/s2000/Flourish%20Call%20out%20for%20contributions%20Spring%20Edition%202024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1409" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6j1fXQbscQ63gqnmCno5eSQ7NnCCiYIo07jPOkTOKUaLbauQ1sXyxWlp-bJK7_IHgugqATwQoYXq9RtbJSR6pS_Lbp4dCopurBMkXXeZQSeSzvA7YTTh-Bdi2XGwSD5zllM80QKhziovCsjhGQwiYoWe0NeD9t_AXN0x17be4qmnJVjM7v9Oylp93wc/w450-h640/Flourish%20Call%20out%20for%20contributions%20Spring%20Edition%202024.png" width="450" /></a></div><br />Another quote comes from Gloucestershire based contributor Sheran Joy, whose poetry is featured in Issue 2. She said: “As someone who has only ever shared my love of rhyming with close friends, it’s great to gain confidence from having my words shared. The thought that they might help others smile in the face of adversity is truly wonderful. Writing helped me to face and express my fears, and to find the relief of humour. I hope this is useful, I really value the opportunity to be part of this amazing publication.”<br /><br />Flourish Magazine is a free print and digital magazine from integrative cancer care charity Yes to Life and creative health charity Artlift. Each themed edition aims to explore the benefits of an integrative and creative approach to living with cancer and features a range of resources, creative responses, expert information and interviews that offer support and reflect the diversity of the cancer experience. <br /><br />The print magazine is free and distributed across Gloucestershire and the Bristol area, available to pick up at locations including many GP surgeries, Oncology departments and charities like Charlie’s and Maggie’s and more. I see that issue 3 has already disappeared from many locations - but no fear the magazine is also available to read for free online. <br /><br />Previous magazines available at:<br /><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/flourish-magazine/">https://yestolife.org.uk/flourish-magazine/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Press and submissions contact: Natalie Beech / <a href="mailto:flourish.mag@artlift.org">flourish.mag@artlift.org</a> </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-6539263592813386672023-12-29T04:06:00.000-08:002023-12-29T04:06:47.429-08:00Baldness and prostate health?!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQA_Vn2C9U3AV04TfvBMx730ep6CNhGcOiLgCPYtrL8-sIXtSPmgFqHJgqd7nbf09YXHd9scGvAzukfelv-y9G7ajEGfLHogKiXCH7eCceCJnKAbSBLqXEQbm6Tfg69RB-DEilzmuftqE-TldjrqMlTZWxxepsv_16yOU7c2wKkDE9YNoUPlUE83j90Y/s1229/Vertex%20baldness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1157" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQA_Vn2C9U3AV04TfvBMx730ep6CNhGcOiLgCPYtrL8-sIXtSPmgFqHJgqd7nbf09YXHd9scGvAzukfelv-y9G7ajEGfLHogKiXCH7eCceCJnKAbSBLqXEQbm6Tfg69RB-DEilzmuftqE-TldjrqMlTZWxxepsv_16yOU7c2wKkDE9YNoUPlUE83j90Y/w165-h175/Vertex%20baldness.jpg" width="165" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's info I hadn't come across before....the connection between 'vertex baldness ie hair loss at the crown of your head and aggressive prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A study in the </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38); color: #272626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2014, found that men with moderate baldness at the front and crown of their head by age 45 were found to have up to a </span><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38); color: #272626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">40% higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer</em></strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38); color: #272626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> compared to their non-balding counterparts. This was supported by other studies.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #272626; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38);">The reasons for </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38);">this seem to be linked to hormones...both conditions are influenced by dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a potent form of testosterone - although there is still little understanding about how this works. See more in this article <a href="https://yourhealthyprostate.com/baldness-patterns-and-prostate-health-what-men-need-to-know-about-cancer-and-bph-risks/?fbclid=IwAR2ZSSvmImKbepKPjdeBHURpvg7WQwYTZ26OxpBQaaTM25YGxr3_8T21v0E" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #272626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(39, 38, 38);">We still have lots to learn...another 'strange' connection is that there is s</span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">ome evidence showing that the taller people are during adulthood and the more people weighed at birth, the higher their risk of prostate cancer. Well I was a big baby and tall now but no sign of baldness.....</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-81027743141027611582023-12-28T12:39:00.000-08:002023-12-29T00:52:06.869-08:00'Little we can do to prevent prostate cancer' <p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxlx7SarVM2KEgwus5NVkY6O7tYCBagRrdUJ_6x5903zrcE0Ru17V6AonjiRjk1S1q0ctrab8FlQoXdQUqSwpr_at-j-q4yfNLRvypq0TEqXFoty756bfZRxeHFucmzZM5XRTqSegPdb9_MMWHvd0-VLAXoYC72yF9PMlev7YMkaMfj9tetN5yAcQA3Q/s1350/supplements2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="916" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxlx7SarVM2KEgwus5NVkY6O7tYCBagRrdUJ_6x5903zrcE0Ru17V6AonjiRjk1S1q0ctrab8FlQoXdQUqSwpr_at-j-q4yfNLRvypq0TEqXFoty756bfZRxeHFucmzZM5XRTqSegPdb9_MMWHvd0-VLAXoYC72yF9PMlev7YMkaMfj9tetN5yAcQA3Q/s320/supplements2.jpg" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cartoon by Russ</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for the UK, in </span><a href="https://youtu.be/ddufMNfJfvU?feature=shared" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">this video</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> (see 39.42) says 'for example prostate cancer, there really isn't very much you can do to prevent it but you can identify the aggressive forms earlier.' </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This was a 'Distinguished Lecture Series' talk out two weeks ago looking at 'Health in an ageing society'. It is certainly true that unlike some cancers (eg breast and cervical), research into how to prevent prostate cancer remains poor. However we do know that there is strong evidence that being overweight increases the risk of being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. There is also growing evidence of other factors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Whitty mentioned healthy lifestyles earlier in the talk but seems to ignore their role in prostate cancer? <a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/prostate-cancer/risks-causes" target="_blank">Cancer Research UK </a>say 'Prostate cancer is not linked to any preventable causes. Your risk of developing it depends on many things. These include age and ethnicity.' Other factors they note are family history, faulty genes, obesity, being taller, hormone levels and pesticides.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It seems to me that some of the factors they identify are preventable</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and will reduce chances of getting cancer - indeed even the World Health Organisation note that 30-50% of all cancers are preventable. What we need is more concerted efforts to improve lifestyle factors like diet and exercise. We already know that even 20 mins of exercise a day <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/03/exercise-is-dirty-word-for-some-but.html" target="_blank">can prevent the return of some localised prostate cancers</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Prostate cancers like many others <a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/prostate-cancer/incidence#heading-Three" target="_blank">are on the rise</a> - indeed cancer rates have doubled in the last thirty years in the UK. Some cancers, for example, some child cancers, have more than trebled.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It is long overdue time to take this issue more seriously. Clearly one factor alone </span><span style="font-family: arial;">does not cause all cancers - it is way more complicated but we do know that many things do increase or may increase the risk of cancers. We urgently need more information available for people. Just for starters there is more than enough expert research to attach ’Precautionary labels’ to Phones, Masts, WiFi, certain chemicals, pesticides, many drugs, HRT, the contraceptive pill, and even dairy. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Nutrition is another key area - I like this approach from the Alliance for Natural Health - see <a href="https://www.anhinternational.org/media-centre/reset-eating-launches/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">See also Canceractive's 15 simple steps to cancer prevention </span><a href="https://www.canceractive.com/article/15-ways-to-prevent-cancer" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83ly3Nw5Ga5dPiZhJcK-kupG4REwFjaR1wmoAWjl_EzVaR1lV3J6819VbDw-0O8x6xAoU3fnVWS-RoOcEGg_IjjJ7olR_F-fI7o3JLkarAl2n6BYQfBud2nGzsq0ug_75p6trrdwvcrdVGvUnhhvO5ZdgO3Re4_EkhOZ2l6gtB2kK6PpM0gBNtk7lPa0/s2514/Manifesto.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="2514" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83ly3Nw5Ga5dPiZhJcK-kupG4REwFjaR1wmoAWjl_EzVaR1lV3J6819VbDw-0O8x6xAoU3fnVWS-RoOcEGg_IjjJ7olR_F-fI7o3JLkarAl2n6BYQfBud2nGzsq0ug_75p6trrdwvcrdVGvUnhhvO5ZdgO3Re4_EkhOZ2l6gtB2kK6PpM0gBNtk7lPa0/s320/Manifesto.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">It seems to me we could do with a manifesto for cancer prevention - checking online I found Cancer Research UK had issued one this year - see <a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/cruk_manifesto.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. Sadly it seems to be more of the same from them with, as far as I can see, no mention of exercise or nutrition, no mention of cutting chemicals, ultra-processed foods etc etc. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Locally I still sit on the Cancer Patient Reference Group for NHS Glos that meets monthly or bi-monthly - we are making slow progress on introducing more info to patients re lifestyle changes they can make - plus some basic support with prehab and rehab exercise, nutrition and mental health support. This of course is to those already diagnosed - wouldn't it be great if we could reach people before they got cancer - of course we wouldn't stop all cancers but I think we could stop and turn back the ever increasing rates of cancer which will mean that soon one in two people will get cancer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course this blog post shouldn't be read without reading my post from September about banning the word 'prevention'. See that here: </span><a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2023/09/time-to-ban-word-prevention.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2023/09/time-to-ban-word-prevention.html</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-82304273787210879162023-12-06T02:24:00.000-08:002023-12-06T02:24:37.902-08:00Kelly Turner in a podcast on the key healing factors in radical remissions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6-9_4FEHIGVBRpYC7EsoNR-wVKhIq7Cv1czUXhdGUU8eFmcOeQ9VnOuBeVLTbHXKtQx4P8u4cMcaky6ezYZc0DW8fHSnp8uLBc2VBOB5xV3sa74bJJRcylBpz_Bd2nfNJxQA5l6tlqsEZCgYm6IJgSiinI24Uz5wiAH6MlZvEtBC8QhFi_ZItZw-rTk/s640/XTNzY9dGhpZbFtPoe2GLn.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6-9_4FEHIGVBRpYC7EsoNR-wVKhIq7Cv1czUXhdGUU8eFmcOeQ9VnOuBeVLTbHXKtQx4P8u4cMcaky6ezYZc0DW8fHSnp8uLBc2VBOB5xV3sa74bJJRcylBpz_Bd2nfNJxQA5l6tlqsEZCgYm6IJgSiinI24Uz5wiAH6MlZvEtBC8QhFi_ZItZw-rTk/s320/XTNzY9dGhpZbFtPoe2GLn.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A long while back <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2020/02/best-three-books-when-you-are-first.html" target="_blank">I listed Kelly Turner's book</a> as one of the ones that someone who is newly diagnosed could find very useful - I still think that! You can find her talking with the amazing Nasha on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/9_6kBGp2OpA?feature=shared" target="_blank">here</a> and on Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FAEMWDO6ihzMywaA5t2A0?si=gnGpkSZOSUCbBDTurmeTQA&nd=1&dlsi=ffc274cebc894f9a" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-27064546827473347302023-11-17T07:01:00.000-08:002023-11-17T07:01:50.682-08:00Chris Woollams on prostate cancer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a great introduction for those newly diagnosed and looking at treatment options but also a good reminder of things we can all be doing:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gTbgerAPxZA" width="320" youtube-src-id="gTbgerAPxZA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-3445271525242804162023-09-29T08:25:00.000-07:002023-09-29T08:25:03.142-07:00Time to ban the word “prevention”<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I just read a BMJ opinion piece <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p2212" target="_blank">here</a> that called for us to ban the use of the word prevention. I agree, but what can we use in it's place? Here's a very quick blog with some rather random thoughts....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The word 'prevention' is so tied up with the 'deficit model of health'. Our health is seen as the absence of sickness. And it is health professionals who determine when we are sick - but as the opinion piece notes h</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">ealth is so much broader; </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">"it's about resilience, adaptability, coping, interdependence, and relationships with others, our community, the planet, and nature". Many of us living with cancer know this only too well!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;">The challenge is what can we replace the word with? We know that much of ill health is preventable - we know for example more than 50% of cancers could be prevented with the right measures...ban advertising of unhealthy products, introduce taxes on excess sugar and other items, more support to cut smoking, more sport at schools, improved open spaces, walking and cycling, more breast-feeding, etc etc.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly our NHS seems to find any investment in more 'prevention' so difficult - in some quarters it has been dubbed our National Ill-health Service - indeed it has been a huge struggle to find funds to support a Cancer prehab and rehab project in Gloucestershire - yet in many other countries that has been standard practice. So why not more investment when the evidence is so compelling?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;">When <a href="https://www.fph.org.uk/media/2515/fph-what-the-nhs-thinks-about-prevention-final.pdf" target="_blank">NHS leaders have been asked about prevention</a>, many will argue strongly for it but around half acknowledge they are ineffective at delivering their own prevention priorities. From this same report the leaders identify lack of funding, but other key reasons for non-delivery include a lack of integration of prevention into core services, combined with system capacity issues and the perception that prevention isn’t seen as part of the delivery organisation’s remit are identified as the main barriers to prevention delivery.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_5qLP561ukBa28uySA-TcWmbkju_ZACtAivitKi8ncFO6C_uSYE4znTZlowLKLbNG7zCTV7IydW-BoYPcOGY0YdOJ64Xyl5Irg3e_M247avLO5Ycp-iNlY3BvjoRbRyIBxPL3qHLZn5VuQQcLt57hHYXVAZxLgbEoShEHzke28AXy4na2Im3NM_8NO4/s1430/Screenshot%202023-09-29%20at%2015.11.21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1430" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_5qLP561ukBa28uySA-TcWmbkju_ZACtAivitKi8ncFO6C_uSYE4znTZlowLKLbNG7zCTV7IydW-BoYPcOGY0YdOJ64Xyl5Irg3e_M247avLO5Ycp-iNlY3BvjoRbRyIBxPL3qHLZn5VuQQcLt57hHYXVAZxLgbEoShEHzke28AXy4na2Im3NM_8NO4/w501-h399/Screenshot%202023-09-29%20at%2015.11.21.png" width="501" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Indeed when you look at funding over recent years the picture is pretty bleak..... we've seen cuts to many services - see for <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4176953195872632247/344527152524280416" target="_blank">example chart from the Kings Fund</a> how this current Government has cut funding to the NHS - also the chart looking at pay to health workers.</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfJNSR3WA4pmzXckpGal_O61qlZliXm_hf5qmdCbRTXBBHe0nU7fvjj6WyWkPoXykq9Wthc-O31TLZ0xoAMp3rMyjDKapBVH-jEpKd9_Ng6TXS7_iUI4as323YIPPQlyVWzOykzrXbhIefQSbMY929h3LdZyC7MBlGeyu8TtnAJZ6oTiXxl-Rz9ry_RI/s2047/NHS.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2047" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfJNSR3WA4pmzXckpGal_O61qlZliXm_hf5qmdCbRTXBBHe0nU7fvjj6WyWkPoXykq9Wthc-O31TLZ0xoAMp3rMyjDKapBVH-jEpKd9_Ng6TXS7_iUI4as323YIPPQlyVWzOykzrXbhIefQSbMY929h3LdZyC7MBlGeyu8TtnAJZ6oTiXxl-Rz9ry_RI/w453-h286/NHS.jpeg" width="453" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Add to that the horrific cuts to Public Health grants - see <a href="https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/charts-and-infographics/why-greater-investment-in-the-public-health-grant-should-be-a-priority" target="_blank">chart below from the Health Foundation</a> - this will also impact unfairly on more deprived communities where these grants tend to be more focused. The Health Foundation n</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ote: <i>"</i></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 62); color: #43423e;"><i>Local authority public health interventions funded by the grant provide excellent value for money, with each additional year of good health achieved in the population by public health interventions costing £3,800. This is three to four times lower than the cost resulting from NHS interventions of £13,500. Interventions can also help reduce health inequalities."</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: interfaceregular, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQwvtxCVEL2r4mz-_3mWAyGXh-pIUgzI2l9UnoZFh8_bLUqcQfWlaANvsCcFsP9crjyWrY01glM5aagBSukGT7_D2WSoTutmdaRUYknUnAvd0xaxHKKRVRLHNzqSBCYc7TNOa9LubYXvtze3v4bpxaEutfZK2Uv0GCtDivWdUdF3PmDiUfZMg0CfU3Fk/s2498/Screenshot%202023-09-29%20at%2015.16.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="2498" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQwvtxCVEL2r4mz-_3mWAyGXh-pIUgzI2l9UnoZFh8_bLUqcQfWlaANvsCcFsP9crjyWrY01glM5aagBSukGT7_D2WSoTutmdaRUYknUnAvd0xaxHKKRVRLHNzqSBCYc7TNOa9LubYXvtze3v4bpxaEutfZK2Uv0GCtDivWdUdF3PmDiUfZMg0CfU3Fk/w550-h267/Screenshot%202023-09-29%20at%2015.16.13.png" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is notable how our NHS seems to be being run down despite the words of some of our politicians - some would argue this 'running down' is deliberate and aimed at increasing privatisations in our NHS - see for example <a href="https://keepournhspublic.com/privatisation/cuts-and-underfunding/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Observer's recent investigation into pharmaceutical companies shows how spending on drugs is increasing - see <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/08/its-naive-to-think-this-is-in-the-best-interests-of-the-nhs-how-big-pharmas-millions-are-influencing-healthcare" target="_blank">here</a> - and increasing at the expense of patients in some cases. </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(18, 18, 18); color: #121212; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr David Unwin, who has spoken at Yes to Life conferences, has championed a low-carb lifestyle that has been shown to reverse type 2 diabetes. He is quoted in the article saying drug industry funding risked distorting treatment; “With so many drug companies paying to advance the pharma agenda, there is an obvious imbalance. No one is pushing the lifestyle agenda and, over time, this is distorting medical practice to an alarming degree.” Indeed the more we have privatisation then the more there is less incentive for wellness.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(18, 18, 18); color: #121212; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #121212; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">I started out agreeing we should ban the word prevention but then have fallen into using it through the rest of this blog....how can we create wellness in ourselves and communities? What is the language that can convey the shifts we need?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-6247925296337883382023-08-21T01:25:00.005-07:002023-08-21T01:25:43.461-07:00The Case for Active Surveillance<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdgLseNzrsl3_0q1Au-L52NC7O1mqRa_oKASYR9G62A8V9QsbSlClCGCSos8m_V0usmspjgZOehcrsVipzUMbJmvnbwEbvt1SKXIOjOE8J_phcuIu9UfYuVJhE0tBXcyW7ldXMB5gtfS6783jCxtidjQ7QoP1SOXfSMpg6foYQbw7egImq29CB7wEiQ4/s732/Scary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdgLseNzrsl3_0q1Au-L52NC7O1mqRa_oKASYR9G62A8V9QsbSlClCGCSos8m_V0usmspjgZOehcrsVipzUMbJmvnbwEbvt1SKXIOjOE8J_phcuIu9UfYuVJhE0tBXcyW7ldXMB5gtfS6783jCxtidjQ7QoP1SOXfSMpg6foYQbw7egImq29CB7wEiQ4/s320/Scary.jpg" width="303" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">So if your cancer is localised the evidence is growing for Active Surveillance. In a UK study of 1600 men published this March, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr Freddie Hamdy showed that Active Surveillance was a safe alternative for most men. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer shouldn’t go straight to radiotherapy or surgery - this is especially so as we know the side effects of those treatment are not great. I sadly wasn't in the 'localised' group but am delighted to see that this research will hopefully save many from treatment side effects if only for some years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The study (i) showed little difference in survival across the 15 year study period from 1999. Death from prostate cancer occurred:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">3.1% of the ‘Active Surveillance’ group, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">2.2% of the surgery group,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">2.9% of the radiation group. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These differences were considered to be statistically insignificant. This reminds me of a 2002 study that Chris Woollams of CancerACTIVE shared - in that they looked at over 50 men killed in car accidents in California and found that over 60% were driving around with prostate cancer, didn’t know it and weren’t receiving treatment. In other words from initial diagnosis, treatment was rarely urgent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The study also found that at </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the end of the 15 year study, the prostate cancer had spread in </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">9.4% of t</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he ‘Active Surveillance’ group, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">4.7% of the surgery group </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">5% of the radiation group. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">However the spread did not equate to significant survival differences. Having said all this it is clear we should consult with our medical team to find the best way forward.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Notes</b></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b>(i) https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2214122</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-84891240352513719402023-06-18T11:49:00.001-07:002023-06-18T11:49:10.289-07:00Dental health and cancer<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Here's another video worth watching that looks at dental health with <span style="caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Woollams interviewing Dr Elmar Jung, an expert Holistic dentist - it is a great look at how our teeth can make us ill and what involvement dental complications have in cancer. It includes:</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> * Root canals
* Amalgam fillings
* How good breathing affects your teeth
* How the nerves in your mouth affect organs in your body
* Gum disease
* Fluoride</span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zudasa0Ke_g" width="320" youtube-src-id="zudasa0Ke_g"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">From Chris Woollams YouTube where there are other usefulvideos: <a class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zudasa0Ke_g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zudasa0Ke_g</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-74883905519829234762023-06-08T23:17:00.007-07:002023-08-10T00:24:19.828-07:00Modified Citrus Pectin - a key supplement<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjoa4XnTpX4IANabUOHmlkOts1v2_ETmzGINwrJu6ZCDaDAeJ9a4IQO6lpdRvEcu9ar-OmpyTf1I2To59VC7j8WAd4TicMLEWwlle0pVO4g0JT5EVWwKgxx076WuPWMxHCygZ76gZ2IYz8DKWm1wpsQ9TTa6IrThKB8LxrBxihvJh1-zn0I0_wWjW/s1102/Chris%20and%20Dr%20Eliaz.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1102" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjoa4XnTpX4IANabUOHmlkOts1v2_ETmzGINwrJu6ZCDaDAeJ9a4IQO6lpdRvEcu9ar-OmpyTf1I2To59VC7j8WAd4TicMLEWwlle0pVO4g0JT5EVWwKgxx076WuPWMxHCygZ76gZ2IYz8DKWm1wpsQ9TTa6IrThKB8LxrBxihvJh1-zn0I0_wWjW/s320/Chris%20and%20Dr%20Eliaz.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I've mentioned Modified Citrus Pectin previously - see <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/09/low-white-blood-cell-count.html" target="_blank">here</a> where there is a link to a great 10 minute video with Sam Watts talking MCP.<br /> I took this supplement but it hasn't been part of my protocol in the last couple of years. A video from Chris Wark has reminded me that it is one of the most important supplements that those of us with cancer can take.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the video Chris interviews </span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: arial;">Dr. Eliaz, one of the world's foremost experts on galectin-3 and modified citrus pectin (MCP).</span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: arial;"> As <span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 52, 52);">the</span> show notes write: "</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Galectin-3 is an essential survival molecule in your body that when over-expressed promotes inflammation, aging, and chronic diseases like cancer. Modified citrus pectin has been scientifically proven to block its harmful effects. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">By disrupting galectin-3 interactions, MCP creates an environment that is inhospitable to inflammation, fibrosis, hypoxia, infection, and cancer cell growth. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Modified citrus pectin has also been found to be helpful with pain relief and is known to bind to heavy metals and help remove them from the body".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See video at: <a href="https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/dr-isaac-eliaz-the-survival-paradox-galectin-3-modified-citrus-pectin-and-integrative-cancer-therapy">https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/dr-isaac-eliaz-the-survival-paradox-galectin-3-modified-citrus-pectin-and-integrative-cancer-therapy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I like the Cancer Choices website, as that looks at some of these treatments at a glance. They look at the science and more and score each treatment on a number of factors. In this MCP doesn't get a great reading - see here: <a href="https://cancerchoices.org/therapy/modified-citrus-pectin/">https://cancerchoices.org/therapy/modified-citrus-pectin/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">However Chris Woollams lists it as one of his top ten supplements for people with cancer: <a href="https://www.canceractive.com/article/the-top-10-cancer-fighting-supplements">https://www.canceractive.com/article/the-top-10-cancer-fighting-supplements</a> See more on his views here: <a href="https://www.canceractive.com/article/Modified-Citrus-Pectin,-MCP-and-cancer">https://www.canceractive.com/article/Modified-Citrus-Pectin,-MCP-and-cancer</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-52054429572525855902023-05-19T08:57:00.002-07:002023-05-19T08:57:36.552-07:00Urinary Incontinence<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_8kFmmczsgYSPdhRcuHqnOdGWUjfS3TZcGJtUMQyNu9CJfp68bGK06DXjt--nL51zYFqUq4LQabCW8o-ZNr8L-mbN2N1_KgKfsWKtAtDAuNQ6tq545eqfIgJCRyloFkLxk5qmKKDUNtc6rBqon_znHp6WfHuCcyb_BkSdMec6TXMbhBpB4FfceNP/s1768/Toilet.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="846" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_8kFmmczsgYSPdhRcuHqnOdGWUjfS3TZcGJtUMQyNu9CJfp68bGK06DXjt--nL51zYFqUq4LQabCW8o-ZNr8L-mbN2N1_KgKfsWKtAtDAuNQ6tq545eqfIgJCRyloFkLxk5qmKKDUNtc6rBqon_znHp6WfHuCcyb_BkSdMec6TXMbhBpB4FfceNP/s320/Toilet.png" width="153" /></a></div>When I started my radiotherapy treatment Macmillan gave me <a href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/bladder-cancer/using-public-toilets" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">a credit card</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> that I could wave at folk to get urgent access to a loo. I never tested it to see if it worked! Nevertheless</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> radiation treatment certainly impacted on me - I am fortunate to not be among those that are having a whole range of more serious issues - although I am certainly going more frequently and with more urgency. Indeed it is said that p</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">ost-surgery or radiation, almost every man experiences urinary incontinence. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This issue isn't talked about enough - one in three men over 65 have a urinary incontinence problem while one in 25 aged over 40 will have some urinary leakage every year. It can be hard to find good info, it was therefore great to come across this week a 30 min video with </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Consultant Urological Surgeon, Ms. Tamsin Greenwell - see below. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Greenwell explains the link between prostate cancer treatments and urinary incontinence and shares practical advice on how to manage urinary frequency and urgency. Learn what to ask your doctor and get insights into effective treatments to regain control over your life - several of them I had not heard of - but also there is a mention of how acupuncture can help some. I like this straight-talking video from Malecare - </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">they are one of the world's leading cancer patient support and advocacy nonprofit organizations. It is worth checking out some of their other videos too.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Prostate Cancer UK also have some good advice: </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://prostatecanceruk.org/">https://prostatecanceruk.org/</a></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(15, 15, 15); color: #0f0f0f; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/43hdXwViwy0" width="320" youtube-src-id="43hdXwViwy0"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-34625849825544518682023-05-14T12:29:00.003-07:002023-05-14T12:29:34.032-07:00Book of Cancer blogs just out<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12ZlUmJnZ6ptiW_UyazfCst-iIb_Xs4CVTzfxQ07ABTRceoYX-V2TWjB1M7-lrfFCvUsqwGFp8-GQgo8FEDwgM8LtMp6JFdGSxyI37HQqhoZqGmXTEzA-Rfz6VBjzxR9eQqV-ArSZJngcovnvcukSuGsLufn3nVaBDWaClKGQeVhT5z7G1fF7h_ME/s500/Blog%20book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12ZlUmJnZ6ptiW_UyazfCst-iIb_Xs4CVTzfxQ07ABTRceoYX-V2TWjB1M7-lrfFCvUsqwGFp8-GQgo8FEDwgM8LtMp6JFdGSxyI37HQqhoZqGmXTEzA-Rfz6VBjzxR9eQqV-ArSZJngcovnvcukSuGsLufn3nVaBDWaClKGQeVhT5z7G1fF7h_ME/s320/Blog%20book.jpg" width="231" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I've just seen that Yes to Life's new book is out..."</span><strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Kitchen Cancer Talks. </span></strong><span style="font-family: arial;">Shared Stories, Same Experiences" </span><span style="font-family: arial;">with a foreword from Patricia Peat. It will no doubt help to raise funds for the charity.</span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">I've not seen it but I understand it has several of my blogs in the book along with many others from Yes to Life's Wigwam group members and supporters including nutritionists and even a Naturopathic Oncologist. While e</span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">veryone’s story is unique to them, the experiences and emotions that accompany being diagnosed with cancer and the journey to find an integrative path will be recognized by many. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(15, 17, 17); color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">The power of shared experiences enables us to see we are not alone in our thinking.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Robin Daly, the Chair and Founder off the charity writes: "</span><span style="font-family: arial;">These posts are simply too valuable to pass by as ephemera. The quality of the writing is consistently high, and the sheer breadth of the content results in an inspirational resource that you can dip into at any time. Open up anywhere and you are likely to be led into territory you’ve not explored, and to have new avenues to health and wellbeing open up."</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Get book (£6 kindle and £20 paperback) at: </i></b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2RHK145?">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2RHK145?</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-24414674645528605672023-05-01T00:23:00.001-07:002023-09-28T23:53:28.019-07:00‘Could this be the day the World changes (for people with cancer)’ <p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_idfmnBQI0WEzTRKwIy2PQ2IDFSDuY-lj-Qa0FA-4xyqBHEYVitKxyL04mSRsHaZ-RCLoz4bZiqs7kkc3165Fx79zw8oFpPIVALjGcBjsZnxm_HGXwDQttzA6j0rvKm-4DZFw6uT0uWFuwRCJ9LtJjfpLHB6HyR7wiHZycgs1jC7w2UaT-y2JD_gX/s577/Mark%20Lintern.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_idfmnBQI0WEzTRKwIy2PQ2IDFSDuY-lj-Qa0FA-4xyqBHEYVitKxyL04mSRsHaZ-RCLoz4bZiqs7kkc3165Fx79zw8oFpPIVALjGcBjsZnxm_HGXwDQttzA6j0rvKm-4DZFw6uT0uWFuwRCJ9LtJjfpLHB6HyR7wiHZycgs1jC7w2UaT-y2JD_gX/s320/Mark%20Lintern.jpg" width="288" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The title of this blog post was by health author, Jerome Burne, taken from his blog on the Yes to Life website (i). The title makes a big big claim - but I think it really could be one of those moments in history. On 12th February, at a specially put together Yes to Life online forum with three panels of cancer experts (Scientists, Clinicians and Patient Experts) and an invited audience of some 200 cancer specialists, a new way of thinking about cancer was proposed.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Mark Lintern presented his findings that have resulted from eight years of intensive research into the origin and mechanisms of cancer. He had been hugely frustrated by the lack of understanding he encountered when dealing with his own and a friends cancer. It drove him to explore more - in what has been described as a ‘Herculean’ effort, he has come up with findings that could lead to an enduring change in the direction of cancer care, to potentially prevent cancers and to lead to groundbreaking new treatments.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In another blog by Jerome, 'Revealing the Dark Matter of Cancer’, he sets out to share the approach and how it came about. It is very worth a read: <a href="https://healthinsightuk.org/2023/04/12/revealing-the-dark-matter-of-cancer/">https://healthinsightuk.org/2023/04/12/revealing-the-dark-matter-of-cancer/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-8z7A5rLjWEyTdRIsvwV_u9Gw9uGXnsTP32XFsagSTOLAEHXnStw4jiii-ScMnbCazNr1UmH5qY2iXPfj7izoZJoCMu9Zdhasdb9VzxqG6P9JJt64rwfV_rYdRkYUgImEp76UkNRzXD89PBMbm_-U-DPm6yd339Ho3dHs-UxhSGp-40MwJueMmlI/s472/Cancer%20Genetics.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="472" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-8z7A5rLjWEyTdRIsvwV_u9Gw9uGXnsTP32XFsagSTOLAEHXnStw4jiii-ScMnbCazNr1UmH5qY2iXPfj7izoZJoCMu9Zdhasdb9VzxqG6P9JJt64rwfV_rYdRkYUgImEp76UkNRzXD89PBMbm_-U-DPm6yd339Ho3dHs-UxhSGp-40MwJueMmlI/w229-h223/Cancer%20Genetics.jpg" width="229" /></a></div>Cancer is widely regarded as a genetic disease. Mark, like many of us who have looked at the causes of cancer, couldn’t understand how changes to DNA were supposedly random and just the result of bad luck. Indeed these are the very words my oncologist used when I was diagnosed. It just didn’t sit right. One of the problems is that there are around 1,000 genes that can become cancerous when mutated, and it typically takes at least two different mutations within these cells for cancer to grow. That means there are a million potential mutation pairs, and it becomes hopeless to narrow down the possibilities when seeking new treatments.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">There are other theories of cancer but the one that many integrative health professionals seem to favour (at least until now), is the metabolic theory. This approach looks at the abnormal energy use of cancer cells. See a good description of the metabolic theory at: <a href="https://foundationformetaboliccancertherapies.com/metabolic-cancer-therapies">https://foundationformetaboliccancertherapies.com/metabolic-cancer-therapies</a> and Prof Thomas Siegfried talking about this approach: <a href="https://youtu.be/APwnkpD_BfI">https://youtu.be/APwnkpD_BfI</a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>New paradigm</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Mark looked at all this and info that seems to have been overlooked from other medical fields and he suggests that cancer can be caused by multiple factors that can trigger the infectious process of an opportunistic pathogen. There is effectively a battle between the pathogen, the cell and the immune system. A victorious immune system can remove the tumour. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the ways of assessing new theories about cancer is how many of the so-called hallmarks of cancer – the changes a cancer makes to a cell – the theory can explain. This new pathogen theory comes out top. It can account for 9 out of the ten, more than both the genetic or metabolic approaches. Of course, Mark is now keen to see his theories tested, but already the reception from this first meeting to these ideas has been very positive.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Find out more</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Mark Lintern shares his story of 8 years’ research into the mechanisms and origin of cancer in 6 Health Radio shows with Robin Daly, Chair and Founder of Yes to Life: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/through-another-lens-part-1/">https://yestolife.org.uk/radio_shows/through-another-lens-part-1/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Cancer Through Another Lens - Professional pre-release version</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.yestolifeshop.org/product-page/cancer-through-another-lens-professional-pre-release-version">https://www.yestolifeshop.org/product-page/cancer-through-another-lens-professional-pre-release-version</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Update 29.09.23: </b></span>I liked this article as an additional perspective on cancer: <a href="https://www.anhinternational.org/news/opinion-cancer-as-a-survival-and-healing-mechanism/">https://www.anhinternational.org/news/opinion-cancer-as-a-survival-and-healing-mechanism/</a><br /></span><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Note</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(i) <a href="https://yestolife.org.uk/could-this-be-the-day-the-world-changed/">https://yestolife.org.uk/could-this-be-the-day-the-world-changed/</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-3253126135475156072023-04-20T01:35:00.001-07:002023-04-20T01:35:09.409-07:00Interview with Prof Rob Thomas<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a great overview of prostate cancer treatments (and a bit about breast) - Chris Woollams of CancerActive interviewing NHS oncologist Robert Thomas; looking at treatment protocols, hormones, lifestyle and much more. I found it a great reminder but also some stuff I didn't know.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YztplzLcB20" width="320" youtube-src-id="YztplzLcB20"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-51725336377001724532023-04-13T03:46:00.000-07:002023-04-13T03:46:02.288-07:00Understanding blood tests<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq6-syQ764TLZ12_IicmmQQaJ2ApNBQe-iUCGlgl7JPyjMVgZo3c8rcSQVSWwcwlYcWFpEjg87VNqujIFZfrvthnNKuzqnqiMQkxDxc9R8vA_Oh_xJugplLrWdNaY9a7-lcbsVVL7kBmFfcqbYtg7govPNqiDTOMuddh1_FCmq7D0T4rXF2lo5J4_/s3264/Hospitalbed.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq6-syQ764TLZ12_IicmmQQaJ2ApNBQe-iUCGlgl7JPyjMVgZo3c8rcSQVSWwcwlYcWFpEjg87VNqujIFZfrvthnNKuzqnqiMQkxDxc9R8vA_Oh_xJugplLrWdNaY9a7-lcbsVVL7kBmFfcqbYtg7govPNqiDTOMuddh1_FCmq7D0T4rXF2lo5J4_/s320/Hospitalbed.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">There are many tests that are possible to monitor our health - indeed this blog has covered a fair few in terms of my own treatment. However a lot of those specialist tests are too expensive for many and not available on the NHS. For example my own health service has stopped doing Vitamin D for people with cancer despite it being an important part of the picture; indeed the health team now recommend Vit D supplementation.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course it depends lots on the type of cancer you have, but I heard recently Jo Gamble, Functional Medicine practitioner and nutritionist say if you were going for one test then go for a genomics test as that gives a great starting point. More of that in another blog post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This blog is a bit of a cheat as it is not my blog but rather it links to Chris Woollams' Canceractive website - there in a blog from earlier this month, he does a great simple guide of those blood tests we get from our GPs - sometimes it can be a challenge to get these tests but they can often give a great overview of our health. See it at:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.canceractive.com/article/understanding-your%20blood%20test%20results%20when%20you%20have%20cancer">https://www.canceractive.com/article/understanding-your%20blood%20test%20results%20when%20you%20have%20cancer</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">However we should remember blood tests are only part of the picture - and it can be dangerous to try and self-diagnose from results - talk to your health team. Nevertheless it can be useful to do your own research - see for example my previous blog on low white blood cells: <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/09/low-white-blood-cell-count.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/09/low-white-blood-cell-count.html</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-42007789752774692942023-04-10T01:08:00.003-07:002023-04-17T02:17:31.260-07:00 Ultra-processed foods recommended by NHS App<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZgXhZzAFxgN1SZoHMK_A5evtoedWHCxxy_3LsstZTxVGhj8UN-Z_iXWW6d240ag_4ar5UKfV1GDPCzqwLzH5y763JGhzUUz4cEDS9xEJ6aphqK_0elg_Mllm-8ebORX4XhE_X3NfvTxYjBDt2U06ALJvMaQhQ0SqCA1QUKDHH4mrNiEruILPpG80/s4032/Shop.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZgXhZzAFxgN1SZoHMK_A5evtoedWHCxxy_3LsstZTxVGhj8UN-Z_iXWW6d240ag_4ar5UKfV1GDPCzqwLzH5y763JGhzUUz4cEDS9xEJ6aphqK_0elg_Mllm-8ebORX4XhE_X3NfvTxYjBDt2U06ALJvMaQhQ0SqCA1QUKDHH4mrNiEruILPpG80/s320/Shop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radiotherapy, Cheltenham Hospital</td></tr></tbody></table>Hearing that an NHS App is now promoting ultra-processed foods was a shock. In this blog I look at that App plus an action you can take but first a closer look at UPFs, and some quite extraordinary revelations about our food. If you’ve not delved into this then steady yourself for quite a ride….sadly not room in this blog post to even touch on GMOs and other ‘new foods’ that are being developed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>How much do we eat?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Most of the food in the UK is Ultra-Processed food (UPFs) making up 65% of children diets. Dr Kiara Chang, who worked research at Imperial College, London, said to The Independent newspaper in February this year (i), that the average person in the UK relies on UPFs for more than half of their daily energy intake, with poorer people more vulnerable to taking the cheap and unhealthy option.<br /><br /><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXy8ZCqC3-qwKoXmNNdivZxZt8wRmAgcvJxoWm1lLyWfrjFjCll0R1MI0N7QuYZvHluFYG1GbYJiBPbIiMG__YtQvQ5MugKkQtgGairMTHxTAYDLfyKiImYRvqHt8E0Q6pKPU9gOLV9sooUfae44EgFOpSHAWfMGHXA6SbrCxDks0MFDOGAD5rYRem/s705/MapUPF.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="631" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXy8ZCqC3-qwKoXmNNdivZxZt8wRmAgcvJxoWm1lLyWfrjFjCll0R1MI0N7QuYZvHluFYG1GbYJiBPbIiMG__YtQvQ5MugKkQtgGairMTHxTAYDLfyKiImYRvqHt8E0Q6pKPU9gOLV9sooUfae44EgFOpSHAWfMGHXA6SbrCxDks0MFDOGAD5rYRem/s320/MapUPF.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apologies but can't find reference for this</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Health risks</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b>These foods have little or no nutritional value and their industrial processing and chemical ingredients often make them easier to eat without filling us up - so we crave more. We know UPFs carry serious health risks including heart, liver and kidney disease, depression, early death, obesity and cancer. Over 18,000 reports come up in Pubmed when searching for ultra-processed foods.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />In terms of cancer the findings in the Imperial College research is that for every 10 per cent increase in ultra-processed food in a person’s diet, there was a 2 per cent increased risk of cancer overall, and a 19 per cent increased risk for ovarian cancer specifically. These links held true even after adjusting for factors that may alter the results, such as exercise, body mass index (BMI) and deprivation. Other cancers like colorectal are also linked to UPFs but interestingly the link is less clear with prostate cancer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />See Alliance for Natural Health’s article on UPFs health risks : <a href="https://www.anhinternational.org/2018/02/21/ultra-processed-food-dangers-need-cook-scratch/">https://www.anhinternational.org/2018/02/21/ultra-processed-food-dangers-need-cook-scratch/</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Culture</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b>Aggressively marketed UPFs have led to the development of a culture where UPFs are seen as acceptable and in some cases even healthy. We’ve also seen a shift to more vegan and other ‘healthy diets’ yet these are not always so healthy; processed vegan meals can be just as unhealthy with high fat, salt and sugar contents. There are now for example over 400 vegan cheeses on the market in the UK, some are great but many are packed with lots of unhealthy ingredients.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />A 2019 study found over half of commonly eaten processed foods in the EU are too unhealthy to be marketed for consumption by kids (ii). And it seems to only be getting worse. In the States I read that Kraft Heinz are launching new prepackaged ultra-processed lunches as part of school lunch programs (iii).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Processed meats</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Many of us will be aware of the controversy around red meats, bacon and processed meats. The WHO put them in the same carcinogen category as alcohol and tobacco despite being only a ‘probable’ carcinogen with the research linking it to thousands of deaths from colorectal cancer in the UK. Cancer Research UK also have a page warning us about the risks (iv).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Chris Woollams of CANCERactive writes about a study that was widely covered in the press, seemed to suggest these foods are not associated with cancer (v). It is not so straightforward as he shows. A new review of 25 studies last year involving nearly 2 million participants found <i>‘increased consumption of "total meat" and "processed meat" might be associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer’ (vi).</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />“Probable cause of cancer” means it is sensible to me to cut out processed meats or keep them to a minimum. It also seems important to go for organic, pasture-fed quality where possible. We can also keep an eye out for nitrites that can become cancer-causing chemicals when we eat them. Last year there were increased calls for alternatives to be used; certainly these are now available but it is still seems very hard to get organic nitrate free bacon (vii).<br /><br /><br /><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVb758cmNmjx1QmdNZXUIiqblD_CYPRaRvnn0aTvRfRoxa-ngkEj13xReO-eGQiilNMzdMS9_gTRreG13g2aEopNeo7BfZ2xz8higesG3qb9EnxGqqW0q2r-4ob2t793Fip2oX3ZxaT-0PwzeH4iECI4u3umOBOF37SX40faiEQ72jOyYI6YQDIt/s769/Juicer.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqVb758cmNmjx1QmdNZXUIiqblD_CYPRaRvnn0aTvRfRoxa-ngkEj13xReO-eGQiilNMzdMS9_gTRreG13g2aEopNeo7BfZ2xz8higesG3qb9EnxGqqW0q2r-4ob2t793Fip2oX3ZxaT-0PwzeH4iECI4u3umOBOF37SX40faiEQ72jOyYI6YQDIt/s320/Juicer.jpeg" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to get juicer out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />‘Serving Up the Food Industry’s Markets Secrets’</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b>This is the sub-title of a book by investigative food journalist, Joanna Blythman entitled ‘Swallow This’ in 2015. I’ve got several of her books so when I saw this in a charity shop soon after it was published I hesitated thinking I surely know most of the stuff that is going on. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Well I did buy it and the book blew me away - some of it no doubt is known to readers of this blog but I guess when it was all put together it made an impression on me. It also goes into how the chemical industry and food manufacturers are designing our food with enzymes, nanoparticles, protein isolates, cyclodextrins and more. Sadly this is the last book she has written although there are more recent articles in The Guardian by her. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />To give a flavour of the book here are a some of the stories she tells:</span></div><div><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vitamin tablets derived from petrol.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Supermarkets ready meals coming from the same manufacturers with, for example, the same tomato sauce that can be used in pizza, chilli, lasagna, soup, bolognaise and more.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Manufacturers doing away with the unpopular E numbers and replacing them with a ‘Clean Label’ policy. Examples include E number preservatives relabelled as ‘fermented corn syrup’ which sounds more healthy or using the word ‘Extract’. Rosemary extract, for example is the same as E392 and has faced processing that deodorises (removes rosemary taste and smell) by using supercritical fluid-extraction or chemical solvents.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Supermarket in-store bakeries that don’t have to give a complete list of ingredients (and don’t).</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">‘Fresh’ cut fruit sprayed in an acid solution to add 21 days to its shelf life.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Commercial cooking oil is used for up to 12 days, kept ‘fresh’ by a cocktail of antifreeze and varnish. It doesn’t appear on the label of your chicken kiev because it’s classed as a processing aid rather than an additive.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Processing to ensure pitta bread stays ‘fresh’ for six months.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Food manufacturers use over 2,500 ‘approved flavouring substances’; 400 of these are under evaluation for safety testing that takes many years to complete. A typical strawberry flavouring in a milkshake uses around 50 chemicals while several chemicals are used to make up the taste of ‘aged’ or ‘mature’ cheeses.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Stewing beef encased in plastic with gases to keep it looking ruby red.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Adding water to meat products by tumbling minced meat in brine, then heat treating or cooking in plastic bags in steam, then this semi-liquid protein plus chemicals binds the meat pieces together to look like one joint.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How colour cons us into thinking processed food tastes of something it doesn’t; when research showed certain colourings were strongly linked to hyperactivity in children the colourings were not banned. It was only after campaigns then the EU stepped in to insist products with those colourings must have a warning. Prominent independent food groups don’t accept that other E number colours (that are widely used) are safe.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Other additions to our food include150 enzymes (more are being developed using genetic modification). They are so powerful that they are only needed in small amounts and don’t appear on labels as it is ‘assumed’ they are deactivated or used up in processing. Phospholipase, for example, that is used in bread comes from a pig’s pancreas. Andrew Whitley, an authority on artisan baking, observes ‘safety assurance has a short shelf life’.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A chemical is often added to packaging like mayonnaise to ensure a slippery surface so it slides out.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">I’ve looked BPA in a previous blog here: <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/07/bpa-what-are-issues.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/07/bpa-what-are-issues.html</a><br /><br /><br /><b>NHS App</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgfUyjZAFDa12fkF0EnStfD_-8XJCx1RzXfGo6jcgusMZxqM0MF47lydPjXrUcnY6_QquYp8NTpukgtw7lilSZMs_-bBtK06-di279VtFpOfQ3cilop5oB_q19iJh_T-e7UlyWz8THmctJgvL078GRXFXBHcLgHIrESw8W5z_xkEMbNM5155_UxJx/s3264/Shop2.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgfUyjZAFDa12fkF0EnStfD_-8XJCx1RzXfGo6jcgusMZxqM0MF47lydPjXrUcnY6_QquYp8NTpukgtw7lilSZMs_-bBtK06-di279VtFpOfQ3cilop5oB_q19iJh_T-e7UlyWz8THmctJgvL078GRXFXBHcLgHIrESw8W5z_xkEMbNM5155_UxJx/s320/Shop2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheltenham Hospital Radiology </td></tr></tbody></table><br />The government seems unable to take this issue seriously and continues to ignore the health impacts of these foods. Astonishingly the NHS Food scanner app promotes ultra-processed foods as healthy! <span style="background-color: white;">The Soil Association </span>found products encouraging unhealthy snacking, artificially sweetened beverages and even energy drinks awarded the UK government’s Good Choice badge and promoted as healthy swaps by its NHS Food Scanner App. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I guess I shouldn't be surprised when we know the NHS is unable to take food seriously with such poor nutrition from hospital meals and hospital shops selling hugely unhealthy foods.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />This approach can only help the big food corporations - friends of those in Government - to continue to make massive profits at the expense of our children’s health.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The Soil Associations’ in their report ‘Ultra-processed foods - evidence review 2022’ outline the current situation:<i> “In the past 12 months a torrent of new evidence has linked ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to adverse health and environmental outcomes. The evidence was already compelling. A 2020 review found 37 of 43 published papers had established a clear association between UPFs and poor health, while the first randomised control trial (RCT) in 2019 found a causal relationship with weight gain.<span style="vertical-align: 5px;"> </span>This had prompted a policy response from national governments across the world, from Brazil to Canada to France, though not in the UK.” </i><br />You can read their reports plus a huge list of the evidence including the massive impact UPFs are having on the environment: <a href="https://www.soilassociation.org/causes-campaigns/ultra-processed-foods/taking-the-biscuit/">https://www.soilassociation.org/causes-campaigns/ultra-processed-foods/taking-the-biscuit/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LEFLWTj00dy8fY9YfN2LiCmC7ifANHUQhTFPwPHyd27Bjs3kAFiFSSi0yzWA_Pf4oUDcL9cgrWUedaAubig35riidc2LW9e2iDCwNmywO02W0RMIYc7i1p9c-KWxGeYipBk2qveVGVu1wtFB79r10QTXBLpHn_2_ctn9Cv4G-thnbYqcbBtZHvP0/s976/UPFs.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LEFLWTj00dy8fY9YfN2LiCmC7ifANHUQhTFPwPHyd27Bjs3kAFiFSSi0yzWA_Pf4oUDcL9cgrWUedaAubig35riidc2LW9e2iDCwNmywO02W0RMIYc7i1p9c-KWxGeYipBk2qveVGVu1wtFB79r10QTXBLpHn_2_ctn9Cv4G-thnbYqcbBtZHvP0/s320/UPFs.png" width="300" /></a></div>The Soil Association picked out the products in the image (see left) as prime examples of ultra-processed products awarded Good Choice badges or similar endorsements and promoted as ‘good', 'healthier choice’ or 'High Five' swaps by the NHS Food Scanner App.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Take action</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b>Join me in signing the Soil Association’s petition calling on Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, to:<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>• Remove the UK government’s Good Choice badge from ultra-processed products, <br />• Introduce dietary guidelines to address ultra-processed foods, <br />• Introduce a percentage reduction target to reduce ultra-processed food consumption to more healthy levels by 2030 <br />• Talk to families about their experience of ultra-processed foods, working to ensure that healthy foods are more accessible and affordable<br /><br /><a href="https://act.soilassociation.org/taking-the-biscuit">https://act.soilassociation.org/taking-the-biscuit</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #800180;">Update 17th April 23:</span></b> Check out Green in Lords on this topic on Radio 4 news: <a href="https://nataliebennett.org/latest/radio-4s-today-in-parliament-covers-the-house-of-lords-ultraprocessed-food-debate">https://nataliebennett.org/latest/radio-4s-today-in-parliament-covers-the-house-of-lords-ultraprocessed-food-debate</a></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Notes</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(i) <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ultra-processed-foods-list-cancer-risk-b2274166.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ultra-processed-foods-list-cancer-risk-b2274166.html</a><br />(iv) <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/diet-and-cancer/does-eating-processed-and-red-meat-cause-cancer">https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/diet-and-cancer/does-eating-processed-and-red-meat-cause-cancer</a><br />(v) <a href="https://chriswoollamshealthwatch.com/blog/the-truth-about-red-meat-bacon-and-processed-meats/">https://chriswoollamshealthwatch.com/blog/the-truth-about-red-meat-bacon-and-processed-meats/</a><br />(vi) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35198587/</span><br />(vii) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/jul/08/nitrites-in-bacon-scientists-mps-call-for-uk-ban-cancer-fears">https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/jul/08/nitrites-in-bacon-scientists-mps-call-for-uk-ban-cancer-fears</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(ii) <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0213512">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0213512</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(iii) <a href="https://www.today.com/food/news/lunchables-national-school-lunch-program-rcna74798">https://www.today.com/food/news/lunchables-national-school-lunch-program-rcna74798</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-50635578374310109522023-04-06T05:14:00.003-07:002023-04-06T05:14:25.509-07:00 Cancer Care Reviews, Pathways and more<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyVNLXzGMlqG8oGbW1o5dnf0kANHZPS8hsTXJn5_sydnYQ3Yg4Wt9Zize65NCPDpltZDS8TkbRDuJQzYmRBHxHdjcUPPYFrOlrOfSXUcmkn2TSyJpLnw6GNnWhxMqVFVJO2Pbpwaq-Lc6FKCdsmWjQf2L_jkbJg6Bqt9MQdecYCfJz0KXohvqPWjo/s971/Next%20steps%20list%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="971" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyVNLXzGMlqG8oGbW1o5dnf0kANHZPS8hsTXJn5_sydnYQ3Yg4Wt9Zize65NCPDpltZDS8TkbRDuJQzYmRBHxHdjcUPPYFrOlrOfSXUcmkn2TSyJpLnw6GNnWhxMqVFVJO2Pbpwaq-Lc6FKCdsmWjQf2L_jkbJg6Bqt9MQdecYCfJz0KXohvqPWjo/s320/Next%20steps%20list%201.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I’d not heard of Cancer Care Reviews until very recently - yet all of us with cancer are meant to have them. Hence this blog to find out more about them….this is my first attempt to capture some of the key issues and look at where we are going in Gloucestershire. </span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Research from a while back showed that one in three cancer survivors experience moderate to severe unmet needs at the end of treatment, and for 60% of people, these needs have not improved six months after treatment. It is research like this that led to The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) being set up in 2008 to develop and test a number of key interventions that together are called the Recovery Package.<br /><br />Evaluations consistently pointed out that implementing elements of the package requires a shift in culture away from dependence on professionals towards empowering patients. It is great that this is recognised but we have a long way to go.<br /><br /><br /><b>What is a Recovery Package?</b><br /><br />These are a series of interventions that are aimed at improving our quality of life during and after treatment for cancer - helping us to self-manage the impact cancer and treatment can have on our lives - see Macmillan's paper on it here: </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/documents/aboutus/health_professionals/recoverypackage/recoverypackagesharinggoodpractice.pdf">https://www.macmillan.org.uk/documents/aboutus/health_professionals/recoverypackage/recoverypackagesharinggoodpractice.pdf</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/documents/aboutus/health_professionals/recoverypackage/recoverypackagesharinggoodpractice.pdf" target="_blank"> </a><br /><br />If you are not offered these types of support but feel any of them would be useful, you could ask your healthcare team if they can arrange them. The recovery package has four parts:<br /><i><br /></i></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Holistic Needs Assessment<br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• treatment summary<br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• health and wellbeing events<br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• cancer care review<br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />They may not always have these names - and in my own treatment I have only come across the first of these:<br /><br /><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjds-bJmdwcMkvrLMdhNHZcppeICuvjbzKLzeyAoYazxOaCT4_XdQe5bMNkVoqT994m61FPWiY3t36j5FIWNI3I34FizW3Ap3ZXHqsUkQ3bHujA8BzIUwsUf2OFC9IxPf59p5vr7PTy1tP1INx5Nnu6HU-e3vuwpXB_zk0HiBM4ytwSlN2hBjw0x2J/s4032/HNA%20Care%20Plan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjds-bJmdwcMkvrLMdhNHZcppeICuvjbzKLzeyAoYazxOaCT4_XdQe5bMNkVoqT994m61FPWiY3t36j5FIWNI3I34FizW3Ap3ZXHqsUkQ3bHujA8BzIUwsUf2OFC9IxPf59p5vr7PTy1tP1INx5Nnu6HU-e3vuwpXB_zk0HiBM4ytwSlN2hBjw0x2J/w150-h200/HNA%20Care%20Plan.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br />1. Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA);</b> this is an assessment where we answer questions about our needs and what is important to us. The questions will be about all areas of our life. For example the HNA looks at physical, practical, emotional, spiritual and social needs. Then based on our needs and a discussion with us, the team creates a care and support plan. This can include advice and information on lifestyle, self management, local support and a referral to a specialist service.<br /><br />Apparently you can have the HNA at diagnosis, the end of treatment, or whenever your needs change. You can also ask to have an HNA when you feel you need it. The HNA ensures that your team spots your needs early and find ways of helping you in the best appropriate way.<br /><br />In terms of the Care Plan I see that Macmillan also recommend people with cancer should have a co-developed personalised prehabilitation care plan (PPCP) as part of an overall care plan (i); “Individualised exercise, nutrition and psychological support, should be integral to the care of all people with a cancer diagnosis”. <br /><br />Just after diagnosis things are not always easy to absorb, remember or understand. However I don’t remember ever having a conversation with anyone about the HNA except a brief phone call. I do remember the tick box HNA form that I have a copy of plus a very sparse Care Plan that was sent through - but certainly there was no talk of Prehab. Indeed as I’ve noted before when I asked my oncologist about exercise and diet he said I was pretty fit and to just keep doing what I was doing - that was without any conversation about what I was doing! </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Self assessment as to whether for example we are doing enough exercise or the right nutrition seems a poor way to do it. We may well know what is needed but for me I hadn't appreciated that in addition to aerobic exercise I needed to doing strength-bearing. This is the time when folks are open to discussions to make changes that support is crucial. If, for example, it is judged that this is not the right time then there should be a way for health professionals to pick up on it at a later date.<br /><br />I have spoken to a number of folks locally who similarly had one of these HNAs - some remember their conversation but no one I have spoken to was asked about exercise or diet. This seems a hugely wasted opportunity to let people know how they can support themselves and make a real difference to health outcomes. <br /><br /><b>2. Treatment Summary;</b> this is a written summary of our treatment for us to take away usually after treatment is completed. A copy is also sent to our GP so we both know what has happened and what to expect after treatment. The summary should include details about the cancer treatment we have had, any tests or investigations we might need, side effects or potential signs and symptoms we need to be aware of and contact details for our healthcare team, in case we or our GP need to contact them. <br /><br />I am told that we may find the treatment summary useful if we want to tell others about our care. For example when applying for travel insurance. I have no memory of this but maybe one of my visits covered this - anyhow I will go and request a copy in my next visit!<br /><br /><b>3. Health and Wellbeing Events;</b> different health authorities provide varying levels of support. Gloucestershire have a small number of talks like on Prehab or specifically on treatments like radiation. These events usually take place in a hospital and last a few hours. Macmillan list a range of talks that some health authorities give;<br /><br /><i>• claiming benefits and other financial support<br /><br />• getting back to work or education<br /><br />• eating well and leading a healthy lifestyle<br /><br />• the possible long-term consequences of treatment<br /><br />• the emotional effects that cancer and its treatment may have, and where to seek help if you need it<br /><br />• being aware of signs and symptoms that may mean the cancer has come back, and who to contact<br /><br />• local services and opportunities – for example, support groups or local physical activity groups.<br /></i><br />This looks more comprehensive than Gloucestershire’s offer - Macmillan do have lots of info on these topics so do call them free on 0808 808 00 00.<br /><br /><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh-tR51X3Za6Kptuy55O9KckXXgz26_SYi_IOuQXsK4bgNbvOcc7b7tjWjnCc8nny-KY3LukH0CfBGdyRvXnTgBEHWsy3N2UOhMRKGO3m1ngAPGNS0sdNybl9R7xu-q29hLU4ga3NDPcCLFQyRgsfB48YnAg_xw0SnumQ-ky5YVmisfrZTuhyzz8l/s2412/CancerCareReview.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="2412" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUh-tR51X3Za6Kptuy55O9KckXXgz26_SYi_IOuQXsK4bgNbvOcc7b7tjWjnCc8nny-KY3LukH0CfBGdyRvXnTgBEHWsy3N2UOhMRKGO3m1ngAPGNS0sdNybl9R7xu-q29hLU4ga3NDPcCLFQyRgsfB48YnAg_xw0SnumQ-ky5YVmisfrZTuhyzz8l/s320/CancerCareReview.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Example of Cancer Care Review</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br />4. Cancer Care Reviews; </b>a discussion with your GP or practice nurse. The Quality Outcomes Framework requires all GPs to carry out a Cancer Care Review within six months of receiving a confirmation of a patient receiving a cancer diagnosis. <br /><br />The aims of the discussion are to check whether you have any concerns or need any information or support. They are also used to tell you what to look out for, what to do and when you might need to contact your healthcare team for advice. Macmillan have a useful page about these Reviews for professionals: <a href="https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prevention-and-diagnosis/cancer-care-review">https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prevention-and-diagnosis/cancer-care-review</a><br /><br />Again I have no memory of any meeting called this but my GP was very supportive throughout my treatment and I guess we covered some of these issues. Indeed unlike many GPs that I hear about from others with cancer, my GP was prepared to raise and discuss issues like the impact of treatment on sex life.<br /><br /><br /><b>After treatment</b><br /><br />There is lots I could write about what happens when treatment is complete - and for many that time can be one of the hardest times as it can feel like support ends and others think you are back to 'normal' - but more of that in another blog. In brief there are various options that continue to involve your healthcare teams input. Some folks might continue to see their oncologist or other member of the team, while some may be discharged and only come back if their situation changes. In my case I am now being monitored every six months with a PSA test and a call from an oncology nurse. <br /><br /><br /><b>Cancer Pathways</b><br /><br />The above gives a flavour of what we can request. This ‘support’ is part of a Cancer Pathway that aims to give us access to high-quality diagnosis, treatment and care. These pathways are developed to support healthcare professionals at the front line of cancer diagnosis and care. They often include easy to follow flowcharts to guide healthcare professionals deliver best practice diagnosis, treatment and support.<br /><br />Prostate Cancer UK have an excellent few pages on their website that looks at diagnostic, treatment and support pathways (ii). They aim for example to achieve an early diagnosis in men at higher than average risk of the disease. Their Prostate cancer pathway is in the process of being updated.<br /><br />These pathways are one of the areas that I think can make a difference to care. At the moment in Gloucestershire - and across the country - we do not have clear pathways that are followed by all our health teams. Indeed this is one of the reasons I joined the Gloucestershire Cancer Patient Reference group a couple of years ago. We need significant improvements. A blog on that Reference Group is for another time - the group has just merged and we are developing new terms of reference but if you live in Glos and are interested in joining the group do get in touch. I have hopes that it will now be a vehicle where more real co-production is possible and we can see some further improvements.<br /><br />As a representative of the Patient Reference Group I have recently joined (as a volunteer) the staff group looking at Prehab in Glos for a series of meetings. It is a privilege to be part of their plans and passion to build improved services. Some key areas are improving but resources are still not being prioritised and we are a long way off from a quality service….the Prostate Pathway for example is just starting to be looked at and much work will be needed to get health teams on board. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqIpSx7TKDYWSjB8MW-akwb21OK_nn48YTfQIzESH9M1wGdVuBmOxvHGpsJ5Ui2Dbq8Mtesip7RuCPPKqexS505s29vZJsD-fJ1aXmSBpdKMeWikuisWNA5tp3laYPiwwHHnQdgH7v-u2uC2aKuuFaLriMw5anflMOLCym2GC9EPQFugU3SmjDFHo/s2986/CancerGroup1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="1541" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqIpSx7TKDYWSjB8MW-akwb21OK_nn48YTfQIzESH9M1wGdVuBmOxvHGpsJ5Ui2Dbq8Mtesip7RuCPPKqexS505s29vZJsD-fJ1aXmSBpdKMeWikuisWNA5tp3laYPiwwHHnQdgH7v-u2uC2aKuuFaLriMw5anflMOLCym2GC9EPQFugU3SmjDFHo/w165-h320/CancerGroup1.jpeg" width="165" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Very old leaflet!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">However here in 2023 more patients should at least be hearing about the Prehab offer from the NHS - that includes the offer of support re exercise, nutrition and in some cases mental health support.<br /><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Notes</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(i) </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://cdn.macmillan.org.uk/dfsmedia/1a6f23537f7f4519bb0cf14c45b2a629/1637-source/ten-tips-prehabilitation-tcm9-355561?">https://cdn.macmillan.org.uk/dfsmedia/1a6f23537f7f4519bb0cf14c45b2a629/1637-source/ten-tips-prehabilitation-tcm9-355561?</a></span></div><div>(ii) <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/projects-and-policies/best-practice-pathway">https://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/projects-and-policies/best-practice-pathway</a></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-11243047006502690992023-03-08T04:14:00.001-08:002024-01-28T11:46:49.753-08:00 Ghee - and fats revisited<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7ltvSovkfywbHBioic1rJgdefVU4pVPBHmbbyETR35aOAE_N_FxQX1O4jiCYnqC5pQjct-NxkqNvSGoRuph7Z85sFuivGVGTgicyYHJnVuhbNAsuJ1Z__8k0MHDY-_yZnG7zHgcOsVH2-r_48Cy6SfMPKMn_dIUVytr4uE8rYpkmQfCja9yIWcQo/s4032/Ghee.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7ltvSovkfywbHBioic1rJgdefVU4pVPBHmbbyETR35aOAE_N_FxQX1O4jiCYnqC5pQjct-NxkqNvSGoRuph7Z85sFuivGVGTgicyYHJnVuhbNAsuJ1Z__8k0MHDY-_yZnG7zHgcOsVH2-r_48Cy6SfMPKMn_dIUVytr4uE8rYpkmQfCja9yIWcQo/s320/Ghee.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>One of the areas of nutrition I’ve struggled to understand is ‘fats’. In this blog I want to take a more in depth look at ghee. There is much that contradicts in the<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">world of fats and cancer; do click on the ‘Fats’ tag of this blog to see some of my previous discussions on this issue. In particular one blog in June last year I</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">wrote about dairy (i) and some of the studies that indicate a possible increased risk regarding prostate cancer. In other previous blogs I wrote about Coconut</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">oil (ii), Omega 3 and oily fish (iii) and a recent blog on olive oil (iv).</span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Saturated fats</b><br /><br />Ghee is considered high in saturated fats. I thought it worth revisiting this issue as it is said by some that prostate cancer is driven by fats. There is some evidence to support this (v). However saturated fats are perhaps not as bad as they have been seen by many since the 1950s - indeed since then they have got the blame for a number of cancers - and indeed for heart disease when Ancel Keys argued that saturated fat raised cholesterol levels and this caused heart disease. In fact saturated fat consumption fell during this time just as heart disease and cancers were on the rise. The picture is more complicated.<br /><br />A great article by Meleni Aldridge that delves more deeply into this topic can be found at the Alliance for Natural Health: <a href="https://www.anhinternational.org/news/get-fat-happy/">https://www.anhinternational.org/news/get-fat-happy/</a> In that article she exposes the myths that fats make us fat, cause heart disease and more. As we know fats are essential for human health - indeed three quarters of our brain is made up of fats. <br /><br />In another article, “The Oiling of America” by Sally Fallon (vi), she looks at the history and links the rise in brain diseases, emotional disorders and neurodegenerative disorders to the timeline from when the public was asked to drop animal fats and replace them with vegetable fats. It seems it is more important to be aware of the particular fats you are eating.<br /><br /><b>Fats and cancer</b><br /><br />As I mentioned in a previous blog (vii), Dr Geo Espinosa wrote (viii): <i>“There is no conclusive association between eating fat, including saturated fat and prostate cancer. With two possible exceptions: Too much Omega 6-fatty acids and trans – fatty acids. Omega 6 fats are good for you but only when it is in the balance with omega 3-fats. The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in the standard American (heart attack) diet is 20 or 30:1, omega 6 to omega 3. The healthier ratio is 2 or 1:1, respectively.”</i><br /><br />Meanwhile in a paper by Stephen Evans, entitled ‘Cancer Control – The New Protocol’ (ix) he concludes: <i>“There is some evidence that diets high in animal fat and saturated fat increase prostate cancer risk. However, some studies have also shown no association, while others have implicated unsaturated fats [Note from Evans – when I looked in depth at the studies, the saturated fats list included, for example, ice cream and cheese spreads – both of which are either high in sugar or nitrates and trans-fats – now known to be cancer instigators. That is, the definition of saturated fats in the prostate research was quite naive.”<br /></i><br />Evans goes onto write: <i>“The problem is not saturated fat – which even protects against cancer in certain cases. In fact, even trans fats that occur naturally – in the milk and meat of cows and other grass-fed animals – are known to protect against cancer. The real problem is with artificial trans fats, and other types of artificial foods. What I believe we may conclude is that non-trans-fat is not implicated in cancer.”</i></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Update 28.01.24: </b></span>I just read an interesting</i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"> study where they heated a number of common oils including extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to 240°C and then held the oils at 180°C for 6 hours,. The concluded: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-style: italic;">“EVOO yielded low levels of (unhealthy) polar compounds and oxidative by-products (compared with other oils). EVOO’s fatty acid profile and natural antioxidant content allowed the oil to remain stable when heated (unlike oils with high levels of polyunsaturated fats [PUFAs] which degraded more readily).”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-02-0083.pdf?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Your%20weekly%20exhale%20%23100%20-%20Non-Subscribers%20%2801HN2T2ZR8FA2CRAW09XRFGHR5%29&_kx=0bXbGZzvMMgXbJ-dfCpyg0RNwgmWMOoRcCq88efhVtwma-BXqDku4E6MlrUBTc0Y.VEMLGz">https://actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-02-0083.pdf</a><i><br /></i><br /><b>Ghee</b><br /><br />I mentioned previously that it doesn’t make sense to have lots of butter but it seems it is not as bad as some thought - especially if organic and grass-fed. However it is clear that better still is ghee. The beta-casein is removed, leaving the clarified butter fat with it’s fat-soluble vitamins. In a Western diet we are often deficient in vitamins A, D, and K2 - ghee is a great way to get those vitamins. Ghee has a modest amount of omega 3 and it's ratio of Omega 3 to 6 (roughly 1:3 or 1:2.5) is better than most vegetable oils including olive. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It also has a high smoking point - unlike many other oils/fats it doesn’t</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">have low oxidation levels that can create free radicals when heated - it is these free radicals that can lead to disease. So ghee is a great option to use when</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">cooking and baking.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Ayurvedic doctor, Sam Watts sings the wonders of ghee (x). In terms of anti-cancer benefits he writes: <i>“Given the ever-increasing prevalence of cancer around the world, we should all be adopting, as a key self-care priority, daily approaches into our lives that possess proven cancer inhibiting benefits. And ghee fulfils this criteria in a very significant way. For example, clinical research now shows that ghee is able to modify the functioning of our genes in a way that helps to prevent the excessive cell growth that is the root cause of all cancer formation whilst also helping to induce cell death (a process called apoptosis) in pre-cancerous and fully cancerous cells. Furthermore, ghee excels in its ability to detoxify and remove cancer promoting carcinogenic toxins and chemicals from the cells of the body which is a crucial weapon in our cancer preventing arsenal.”</i><br /><br /><b>Making ghee</b><br /><br />There are a number of recipe variations but this one worked for a friend of mine. So far we have just bought ghee but this has inspired me to try making it….melt at least 250g of butter in a small sturdy saucepan over a low heat. You can use more butter but for the first time start with a smaller amount.<br /><br />Within five to ten minutes, you start to see the milk solids separate from the melted butterfat and the water will evaporate. At this point you can turn up the heat to a medium so that the milk solids will continue to brown and the water evaporate. A layer of milk solids will form some white foam on the top which some recipes say you can scoop off.<br /><br />Continue to cook for a further five to ten minutes until the milk solids have all gone brown. There is a great smell of toffee!<br /><br />Turn the heat off and leave the pan for a few minutes to cool slightly.<br /><br />Now strain the butter through a muslin (that lies in a metal sieve) into a heatproof bowl. This is now butterfat - the ghee - or ‘liquid gold’ as some have named it. Avoid getting any milk solids mixed in - you can leave some of the browned milk solids in the pan. <br /><br />Leave for some minutes to get the lasts drip into the bowl, then transfer to a jar. <br /><br />The water and milk solids have been removed so the ghee should last for three months at room temperature and up to one year refrigerated. In a freezer it will last much longer.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><b>Finally…</b><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">In short, in terms of fats, I am left avoiding dairy but occasionally having a small amount of butter - and also an occasional goat or sheep yoghurt or cheese, a small amount of coconut oil, a fair bit of olive oil, some oily fish and an omega 3 supplement - and off course pasture-fed organic ghee.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Like with many approaches to cancer there is a need to continue to review and update as new evidence comes to light or something resonates. As always these blogs are my thoughts - I welcome comments, corrections and more - we still need further research to untangle all this about fats and prostate cancer. <br /><br /><br /><b>Notes</b><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(i) <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/06/scary-dairy.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2022/06/scary-dairy.html</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">(ii) <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-look-at-coconut-oil.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-look-at-coconut-oil.html</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">(iii) <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/07/what-now-after-mineral-and-fatty-acids.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/07/what-now-after-mineral-and-fatty-acids.html</a> and <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/07/another-look-at-my-ethythrocyte.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/07/another-look-at-my-ethythrocyte.html</a><br />(iv) <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2023/01/olive-oil-and-cancer-im-still-learning.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2023/01/olive-oil-and-cancer-im-still-learning.html</a><br />(v) <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14713748/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14713748/</a> <br />(vi) <a href="https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/the-oiling-of-america/">https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/the-oiling-of-america/</a><br />(vii) <a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-mystery-of-fats-and-oils.html">https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-mystery-of-fats-and-oils.html</a><br />(viii) <a href="http://drgeo.com/dietary-fat-does-not-increase-prostate-cancer-risk/">http://drgeo.com/dietary-fat-does-not-increase-prostate-cancer-risk/</a> and <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18408140/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18408140/</a><br />(ix) Cancer Control – The New Protocol (CTP9.6) Basic Principles, Strategies, and Interventions Steven Evans Therapeutics Research Institute Omaha, NE 68131 June, 2013<br />(x) <a href="https://www.mind-body-medical.co.uk/news/the-lowdown-on-ghee">https://www.mind-body-medical.co.uk/news/the-lowdown-on-ghee</a><br /><br /></span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-22566286378374141252023-02-04T09:45:00.003-08:002023-02-04T09:55:16.559-08:00Henrietta Lacks finally gets a statue<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: Nunito; font-size: 14px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Rbs9AtpyA3ACyMxp1Zq-91xV9TAYytc8f2FrrHE54N1302jVwkafewtWV3SDLxd5URj0NjRBMq-Q51acGydE_2TBtAjnwb0PaD4WeNNZFCtoqZ9xotkSTWbCl9u6t4MRsO8--c9qtKgCDN-7d-mXu8qcZm0zHMn0f3-FqW7whWlySBe6dQ0ODo24/s1280/Lacks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1280" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Rbs9AtpyA3ACyMxp1Zq-91xV9TAYytc8f2FrrHE54N1302jVwkafewtWV3SDLxd5URj0NjRBMq-Q51acGydE_2TBtAjnwb0PaD4WeNNZFCtoqZ9xotkSTWbCl9u6t4MRsO8--c9qtKgCDN-7d-mXu8qcZm0zHMn0f3-FqW7whWlySBe6dQ0ODo24/s320/Lacks.jpg" width="320" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My photo of exhibition 2019</i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Well until I had cancer I had never heard of Henrietta Lacks. She was an African-American woman whose cervical cancer cells transformed medical research. These cells were cultivated without permission or knowledge of Lacks or her family and led to many lives being saved</b>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The cells were given the name HeLa cell line – so called because of the initial two letters of her first</span><span> </span><span>and last names</span><span>. The cells have been used for cancer but also for polio, Parkinsons, </span><span>Aids and gene mapping.</span></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Lacks</span><span> </span><span>was treated</span><span> </span><span>in 1951 at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins hospital, which at the time was one of the</span><span> </span><span>only medical facilities accepting Black patients. </span><span>She died within months, at age 31. But scientists found that her cells had a genetic mutation and were</span><span> multiplying daily outside her body and lasting longer than other samples. They</span><span> effectively became the first human cells to be successfully cloned.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In October this year a bronze statue of her will be put up in Roanoke, her Virginia home town - replacing one of the Confederate General Robert E Lee. The plaza where it will be situated has already been named after her.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Ron Lacks,</span><span> </span><span>whose father, Lawrence Lacks, is Henrietta’s oldest and only living child is quoted in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/21/henrietta-lacks-statue-replaces-robert-e-lee-monument-virginia" target="_blank">The Guardian</a> as saying: “This historical moment, occasion, has been a long time coming.” While many in the Black Lives Matter movement have hailed this as an important step.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The image is of Lacks and a glass vial handblown by Jochen Holz entitled 'Remembering Henrietta Lacks'. The vial contains some of her cells with permission from her family. I was fortunate to see this in a 2019 exhibition art the Wellcome Institute - see also </span><a href="https://myunexpectedguide.blogspot.com/2019/12/jo-spence-ground-breaking-photographer.html" target="_blank">here my blog</a><span> on the Jo Spence exhibition there.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>This whole story certainly raises big questions about consent and more. It is </span><span face="lato, lato, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">common practice today for tissue samples to be used for research, but institutions now have standards for getting consent.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="lato, lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="lato, lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Giving the cell line part of Lacks' name was also done without permission breaching her confidentiality - indeed for decades doctors and scientists have revealed confidential information about her medical records. Worse still the </span></span><span face="lato, lato, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Lacks’ family couldn’t even afford health care, and were not benefitting from the research. </span><span face="lato, lato, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Eventually, the Lacks family have been given some control over how the cultures are used. Yet, they still get no financial benefit, even though samples are being sold around the world.</span></span></p><p><span face="lato, lato, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Henrietta Lacks has been dubbed the 'Mother of Modern Medicine' and considered as one of the most powerful symbols of informed consent. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>For those interested in learning more there is a </span><a href="https://wellcome.org/press-release/immortal-life-henrietta-lacks-wins-wellcome-trust-book-prize" target="_blank">2010 bestselling book</a><span> and a movie each named 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta</span><span> </span><span>Lacks' told her story.</span></span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176953195872632247.post-31289156374734776892023-01-27T04:55:00.008-08:002023-01-27T10:09:12.383-08:00Olive Oil and Cancer; I'm still learning!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq591h_p2UIo5ZCosGTOCz0Lds07ovwrPpsnXN6CsA_f6UKIAUHiCVCxnPDOcuzAWZCNL_3r8exbXCD2ohhbFSAptz7Jp7QOixdLKN3a_MBXFBtddxnhf88VMCRT-MXrTSdNbOdgCnMf0E_Z630vuFM7Rw1O95YxZ5AaDX4_MMeuPQEg6q442_oSfd/s3633/Olive%20Oil.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3633" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq591h_p2UIo5ZCosGTOCz0Lds07ovwrPpsnXN6CsA_f6UKIAUHiCVCxnPDOcuzAWZCNL_3r8exbXCD2ohhbFSAptz7Jp7QOixdLKN3a_MBXFBtddxnhf88VMCRT-MXrTSdNbOdgCnMf0E_Z630vuFM7Rw1O95YxZ5AaDX4_MMeuPQEg6q442_oSfd/s320/Olive%20Oil.jpeg" width="139" /></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">Oh my I knew olive oil had certain properties that meant it was good to have, but I hadn't looked very far into it....it was a Chris Wark video that gave me the impetus to learn more. It seems olive oil is full of many good things but one in particular is increasingly being talked about in terms of cancer.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;">The phenolic antioxidant, oleocanthal, which is made when olives are crushed to make olive oil, has been found to kill cancer cells. It seems that it can damage a cell's lysosomes, which are where cells dispose of waste. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cancer cells usually have larger and more numerous lysosomes, making them more vulnerable to oleocanthal than other cells - the good news is that</span> oleocanthal does not damage healthy cells. This research from 2015 was performed on <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">breast, pancreatic, and prostate tumor cells (i).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since then oleocanthal has also been found to shrink tumors in mice (ii). In particular I liked a Louisiana study that "<span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">concluded that oleocanthal can potentially inhibit the growth and relapse of mCRPC in mice by suppressing the enzyme SMYD2 and its downstream substrates - which play a critical role in the progression of this aggressive prostate cancer type". The dose was very high but the researchers concluded </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><span style="font-family: arial;">that oleocanthal could be an appropriate dietary supplement for immediate use by prostate cancer patients (and survivors) either individually or in combination with standard prostate cancer therapies (iii).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;">It should be noted that there has also been some evidence from mice studies that high olive oil intake can aggravate cervical cancer (iv). Overall a systematic review of 45 studies in 2022 found that "<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Olive oil consumption seems to exert beneficial actions in terms of cancer prevention."</span>(v). However this study doesn't seem to look at particular olive oils.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently oleocanthal is also has other impacts - not least being as potent as ibuprofen (viii)!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Quality</div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Olive oil fraud is well documented. The figures are completely astounding - see this study in California that found over 70% failing to reach standards (vi). S</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><span style="font-family: arial;">ome researchers have claimed up to 80% of extra virgin olive oils sold in supermarkets are counterfeit. Some are labelled as extra virgin when they are not, some have been stored too long and </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">mislabelled, some are diluted with cheap vegetable oils or lower grade chemically refined olive oil.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">Chris Wark in a blog quotes olive expert Tom Mueller in his book, 'Extra Virginity': </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(52, 52, 52); color: #343434;">“Italian investigators have found hydrocarbon residues, pesticides, and other contaminants in fake oils, and pomace oil, a common adulterant, sometimes contains mineral oil as well as PAHs, proven carcinogens that can also damage DNA and the immune system.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><br /></span></span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">Taste test</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"><br /></span></div></span><div dir="rtl"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">These oils don't have the benefits that oleocanthal has been shown to produce. Dr Goren who is in the interview with Chris Wark shares in the video and on her website how to check out your oils - see</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);"> <a href="https://kyoord.com/blogs/learn/olive-oil-fraud-is-real-heres-how-to-spot-fake-olive-oil" target="_blank">here plus her video</a> (vii). She writes that "r</span></span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">eal olive oil will have a bright flavour with a peppery aftertaste" - and that you want oils that are "less than two years old" (no harvest date is a 'red flag'), are harvested earlier in the season of possible, have third party testing of their oils on their company website (acidity should be less than 0.7%, lower is better) plus are not in large containers (avoid plastic) as once opened should </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be eaten within two months. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To test she says poor a little into a small glass and taste straight. If it has the </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;">Oleocanthal then it will have a </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">taste that</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;"> is "slightly peppery" and has a "somewhat stingy sensation in the back of our palate and top of our throat". The highest quality Extra Virgin Olive </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">Oil (EVOO)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;">, often have a higher oleocanthal content; this will have a real “bite” and often even induce a slight cough when tasted like that. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;">However Dr Goren says that any authentic, fresh (unexpired) extra virgin olive oil, should have at least a small amount of oleocanthal and a noticeable “sting” when you taste the pure oil. Certainly the research indicates that EVOOs also are the best source of polyphenols </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">amongst</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;"> olive oils.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">Dr Goren has, since her amazing research, gone on </span><a href="https://kyoord.com" style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">to sell quality olive oils</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">. In fact it is the same brand that Jane McLelland </span><a href="https://www.howtostarvecancer.com/knowledgeispower/" style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">recommends</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;"> in her course </span><a href="https://www.howtostarvecancer.com" style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">'How to Starve Cancer'</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;"> which I have nearly completed. The price is pretty prohibitive for many even when seeing it as a medical supplement. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61);">How much?</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">Dr Goren says the research is not sufficient to give good advice but studies suggest two to three tablespoons of olive oil per day is great - but if it is an oil with higher oleocanthal. It is interesting to learn that in Greece it seems doctors can prescribe high phenolic olive oils for folks instead of statins.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">Finally I'm not for a moment saying that 'olive oil cures cancer' - but see that Dr Goren's research is exciting. We need more! I'll also be looking </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); font-weight: 400;">out for that peppery taste and being a bit more choosy when it comes to oils!</span></div></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Watch the Chris Wark interview with Dr Limor Goren on olive oil and oleocanthal to learn more at: <a href="https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/dr-limor-goren-on-the-anticancer-effects-of-olive-oil-and-oleocanthal/">https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/dr-limor-goren-on-the-anticancer-effects-of-olive-oil-and-oleocanthal/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">And see more of Dr Goren in this interview: <a href="https://youtu.be/18pN5l5QT2E">https://youtu.be/18pN5l5QT2E</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: medium; text-indent: 1em;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: medium; text-indent: 1em;">Greek physician Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, is said to have referred to olive oil as ‘the great therapeutic.’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"></em><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;">Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">(i) <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23723556.2015.1006077#abstract">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23723556.2015.1006077#abstract</a></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">(ii) <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31412041/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31412041/</a></div></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">(iii) <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/14/3542/htm">https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/14/3542/htm</a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">(iv) <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30922331/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30922331/</a></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">(v) <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35015763/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35015763/</a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">(vi) <a href="http://vrisi36.com/wp-content/uploads/UCDavis-Report.pdf">http://vrisi36.com/wp-content/uploads/UCDavis-Report.pdf</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(vii) </span><a href="https://kyoord.com/blogs/learn/olive-oil-fraud-is-real-heres-how-to-spot-fake-olive-oil"><span style="font-weight: normal;">https://kyoord.com/blogs/learn/olive-oil-fraud-is-real-heres-how-to-spot-fake-olive-oi</span>l</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">(vii) <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16136122/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16136122/</a></span></u></div><p></p><p></p></span></h3></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0