NSAIDs May Protect Against Common Skin Cancer / Defame diet

      NSAIDs May Protect Against Common Skin Cancer                                         

 

Aspirin and non steroidal anti-inflammmatory drugs (NSAIDs) May Protect Against Common Skin Cancer

 

Researchers show that use of nonaspirin NSAIDs significantly reduces the risk of developing (SCC) Squamous Cell Carcinoma by 15%. The Topical NSAID diclofenac is approved to treat actinic keratoses  "raise the possibility that oral aspirin or non-aspirin NSAIDs could be used as chemopreventive agents for cutaneous SCC also."

Food for thought:  Many of you who have visited my website drshawnie.com or who have been patients know that I promote the deflame diet.  It is all about a lifestyle of eating to reduce inflammation.  Hence Eat right to prevent disease and cancer.

 

I share this information to stir your curiosity to search for ways to improve your health and it is not meant to be treatment advise .  Seek a professional for treatment of any skin abnormalities.

 

Live strong,

 

Dr Shawnie

918.249.1535

 

 

 

My chiropractic guide to food additives

Guide to food additives

 

Here is a list of additives to eliminate from your diet:

1. Nitrites and Nitrates
2. Potassium Bromate
3. Propyl Paraben
4. Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
5. Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
6. Propyl Gallate
7. Theobromine
8. Diacetyl
9. Phosphates

  10. Aluminum additives

Natural and Artificial Flavors

What’s particularly alarming when you see a word like “artificial flavor” or even “natural flavor” on an ingredients label is that there’s no way to know what it actually means. It could mean that one unnatural additive is included, or it could be a blend of hundreds of additives. Strawberry artificial flavor can contain nearly 50 chemical ingredients, for example.8

Most people assume that a natural flavor describes something like strawberries, garlic, or chili pepper used to naturally season food. In reality, most natural flavors are created in a laboratory, just like artificial flavors. The only difference is that natural flavors must be sourced from a natural product, whereas artificial flavors do not. According to the Code of Federal Regulations:9

“The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis. These contain the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

In the end, natural flavors often bear little resemblance to the natural product from which they came. Many times, the resulting chemical may even be identical to those created synthetically to make artificial flavors, yet it will likely be more expensive. Some natural flavors even contain propylene glycol, a solvent, or the preservative BHA! Genetically engineered flavor enhancers can also be listed under the artificial flavor (or natural flavor) label. One exception is certified organic natural flavors, which must meet more stringent guidelines and cannot contain synthetic or genetically engineered ingredients

My suggestion to the easiest way to eliminate processed foods from your diet:

·         Read labels.

·         Buy fresh whole foods and prepare them yourself.

• Buy 90% fresh whole foods and only 10% processed foods.

Be strong and healthy,

drshawnie.com

Chiropractor in Broken Arrow

918.249.1535

My Chiropractic approach to preventing prediabetes a precursor to some forms of cancer

Prediabetes Associated With Increase in Cancer Risk

Prediabetes — even at lower levels of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) — is associated with a significant increase in cancer risk that is independent of the effects of obesity, according to the results of a large new meta-analysis.

It was found that prediabetes was associated with a 15% increased risk for cancer overall, based on data derived from 16 prospective cohort studies, with differing risks depending on the type of cancer. The risk was particularly increased for liver cancer and stomach or colorectal cancer.

reasons for the association between prediabetes and increased cancer risk, Dr. Huang from First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan, China,  and colleagues suggest that chronic hyperglycemia and resulting states, including chronic oxidative stress and the accumulation of advanced glycated end products, may serve as carcinogens.

What is Oxidative stress?  Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between free radicals and a person’s biological ability to detoxify the free radicals or to repair the resulting damage. Disturbances in the normal redox state of cells can cause toxic effects through the production of peroxides and free radicals that damage the cell proteins, lipids, and DNA. Thus, oxidative stress can cause disruptions in normal cellular communication.  In humans, oxidative stress is thought to be involved in the development of cancer.

Increased insulin resistance of prediabetes increases insulin secretion, and increased insulin levels may promote the growth of cancer cells.  Certain genetic mutations may also predispose individuals with prediabetes to an elevated cancer risk.

So How does one prevent prediabetes? 

1.       Exercise

2.       Nutrition with low glycemic index foods as well as  diet high in fiber.

3.       Including foods with Omega 3 fatty acids in your daily food intake. 

O3 F.A. are found in foods such as nuts, avocados, olive oil, berries.

4.       Reduce stress.

My wish for your life is for you to ‘Be Strong and to possess a Quality of life that others envy’.

drshawnie  918.249.1535    www.drshawnie.com