Super Sprouts Could Help Reduce
Cancer Risk
21st June 2004
Tasty new weapon in fight against disease
A few forkfuls of sprouted vegetables could help
protect against cancer, new research by Professor
Ian Rowland and Chris Gill has shown.
Eating just over 100 grams of tasty sprouted
vegetables every day for a fortnight has been shown
to have clear protective effects against DNA damage
in human blood cells, according to the researchers.
“DNA damage is associated with cancer risk. Sources
of DNA damage include diet-related carcinogens, and
bodily processes like oxidative stress – and the raw
sprouts protect against this kind of damage.
“And just a portion – 113 grammes - per day of a mix
of broccoli, radish, alfalfa and clover sprouts was
enough in our tests to show the protective effect,”
said Professor Rowland.
Professor Rowland’s research is to be published this
summer in Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and
Prevention, a respected academic journal of research
in the field.
The findings were presented today at BioIreland
2004, – Stepping Stones To Success, a major all
Ireland biotechnology conference being held at the
University’s of Ulster’s Coleraine campus from June
20-22.
Scientists, politicians, enterprise agency
representatives and venture capital finance experts
from the US, Europe and beyond are at the University
of Ulster’s Coleraine campus for the conference,
showcasing the strengths and business opportunities
opening up for the island’s burgeoning biotechnology
sector.
A Letter from Doctor Green
Dear Media Friend,
I would appreciate your passing this on to your email, phone,
fax etc. lists and encouraging everyone to do the same.
As you probably know, I have championed patients rights by
working as a patient advocate for many years. See my website,
www.drjerrygreen.com and click on "Patient Advocacy".
I believe in the rule that all patients have a right to know the
advantages, disadvantages and alternatives of any suggested
treatment. You should be able to accept or reject it, even if
it results in harm or death. These were some of the principles
that I recently taught medical and dental students at the
University of British Columbia in a course called Doctor Patient
and Society.
I have also been involved in helping doctors who have been
treated unfairly. I am the current President of a group of
doctors, patients, politicians and citizens called Ontario
Doctors for Fair Audits. Along with several other organizations
we have recently been successful (with a heavy use of the
Internet) in convincing the Ontario government to bring forth
Bill 171, The Health System Improvements Act 2006, and
eliminating the largest committee of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Ontario with its resultant loss of millions of
dollars. The government labeled the committee "devastating"
and "debilitating". There may be further losses and elimination
in store for the College. For more info click on "Doctor
Advocacy" and "Politics" in the left hand column of the home
page of my website.
I am involved in an important case involving the right of a
patient to have a hearing. A few years ago, Ontario passed
legislation (Brian's Law) so as to permit the hospitalization
and forced treatment of people even if they are not a danger to
themselves or others. Many citizens and MPP's spoke out against
this draconian law, including Gerard Kennedy who recently ran
for the leadership of the federal Liberal party. Even though
the bill passed into law, the legislature did install some
safeguards which included the right of the patient to have a
hearing.
A Toronto patient asked me to represent her at such a hearing.
She was delighted with my work, wanted to pay and was quite able
to pay for my services. Her family however did not think she
should have such a hearing and has tried to refuse to pay. They
have won the first step in small claims court before a
conservative judge (A. Yee). I am pursuing this as a principled
issue because I believe in the rights of all patients.
I need help. The next step entails several thousands of dollars
for a transcript and for the fees of an appeal lawyer etc. So I
am wondering if you might be able to help?
Here are some ways that you might help:
(1) Pass on this message to your list with any note,
recommendation, etc.that you might feel comfortable with and
encourage each person to do the same. Let us use he powerful
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(2) Offer to help with your time. e.g. paralegal work, legal
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(5) Let me know ways that I might be able to help you.
Apologies if you get this message more than once, but, under the
circumstances, better to cast the net too wide than too narrow.
Thanks for your kind consideration of this crucial matter.
Sincerely,
Jerry Green, M.D.
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Dr. Jerry Green, M.D.
416.223.0344 Toronto
1.888.605.8889 International Toll-Free
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The Power of Blueberries
According to Health Magazine, Wild Blueberries are a "Power
Food" ranking as the top fruit on the March "Hot List" of foods with
high antioxidant capacity. Health's "Hot List" is comprised
of foods that ranked highest in a recent study conducted by USDA's
Dr. Ronald Prior, analyzing antioxidant capacity of commonly
available fruits and vegetables. According to the Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Wild Blueberries are highest in
antioxidant capacity per serving, compared with more than 20 other
fruits. The study showed that a one-cup serving of Wild Blueberries
had higher antioxidant capacity than a serving of other popular
fruits such as cranberries, strawberries, prunes, raspberries, and
even cultivated blueberries. Many health experts believe that
antioxidants are important in terms of their ability to protect
against oxidative cell damage which can lead to conditions like
Alzheimer�s, cancer and heart disease. "A strong indicator of
antioxidant activity is color," said Susan Davis, MS, RD, Nutrition
Advisor to the
Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA). According
to Davis, anthocyanin, the deep-blue purple pigment in foods like
Wild Blueberries, is a potent phytonutrient that acts as an
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. One would expect the WBANA to be
excited about the health benefits of blueberries, but Dr. Nicholas
Perricone, M.D., author of several bestselling anti-aging and health
books including
The Perricone Promise and
The
Acne Prescription is also a big supporter of the tasty blue
fruit. And in January, 2005 Vegetarian Times writer Mark
Harris named blueberries, spinach, tea, tomatoes, broccoli, soy and
oats as the seven superfoods that are "able to improve our health
and extend our lives." So there you have it -- blueberries are good
for you. And they are great on oatmeal, pancakes and waffles too.
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