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 Notably, the research team also found when dietary fats were added to the mix, the antioxidant properties of vitamin C were neutralized, and the carcinogenic N-nitrosamine was formed.
"These results indicate that the presence of lipid can markedly alter the protective effects of antioxidants with respect to potentially carcinogenic nitrosative chemistry occurring in the human stomach, and illustrate how a diet rich in lipids can directly influence gastric biochemistry," said lead author Emilie Combet.
Lipids are substances of the fat group and are insoluble in water. |
| REPPED: The anti-cancer benefits of vitamin C can be dramatically reduced by intake of dietary fats, according to a new study conducted at the University of Glasgow. The results of the study, which simulated what happens in the human stomach, were presented earlier this month at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Biology in Glasgow.
Researchers investigated how vitamin C affects the acidification of nitrite in the stomach. This acidification can lead to production of potentially carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds related to stomach cancer. |
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Researchers at the American Health Foundation in Valhalla, New York, conducted an experiment among three equal groups of 120 mice to determine the effect of various dietary fats on colon cancer formation. Various studies suggest the composition of dietary fats is more critical to colon cancer risk than the total amount of fat. The consumption of a western-type diet of mixed fats (omega-3s as in fish oil, omega-6s as in corn oil, and saturated fats) was evaluated in mice. |
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| READ LABELS CAREFULLY
In 2002, the American Heart Association's Scientific Conference on dietary fats said, "The optimal diet for reducing the risk for chronic disease is one in which trans fatty acids from manufactured fats are virtually eliminated."
Translation: There is no safe level of trans fats. To eliminate them from your diet, you must carefully read labels and the nutritional charts provided by some fast-food restaurants.
Caution: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling laws allow a manufacturer to say "0 trans fats" if a product contains 0.5 g or less per serving. |
Jack Challem
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 In addition, gamma-linolenic acid, part of a family of essential dietary fats, can also help with diabetes-related nerve damage. Try 100 mg twice daily in combination with alpha-lipoic acid.
• Eye disease. Diabetes increases the risk of developing virtually all serious eye diseases. Inadequate intake of vitamin A, which is characterized by night blindness (i.e., difficulty seeing in the dark or adjusting to bright lights), is also associated with serious eye diseases. Take 25,000 IU of vitamin A (not beta-carotene) daily for thirty days, then reduce the dosage to 10,000 IU daily. |
Jack Challem
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 The supplements were comparable to conventional once-a-day vitamin formulas, plus essential dietary fats (such as omega-3 fish oils and gamma-linolenic acid).
At the beginning of the study, almost all of the prisoners were found to be deficient in selenium, a mineral that can affect mood, and more than two-thirds of the prisoners were also deficient in magnesium, potassium, iodine, and zinc. Overall, prisoners taking the supplements for several months committed one-fourth fewer offenses. Similar benefits can be achieved in reducing less serious everyday mood and behavior problems. |
| What else you should know: The omega-3s are among the most healthful of all dietary fats. They are needed for normal brain development in infants and children and for normal brain function in adults. Omega-3s are found in salad greens, flaxseed, grass-fed meats, and coldwater fish, such as salmon. Fish are the preferred source because the omega-3s exist in more biologically active forms, specifically eicosapen-taenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
EPA and DHA are incorporated into the fatty membranes (walls) of cells, where they influence how cells communicate with each other. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 A diet that maximizes consumption of fruits and vegetables and minimizes dietary fats is beneficial for bone development.
Women older than age 65 who do not eat enough and women who practice frequent dieting
• Osteoporosis-related fractures will develop in almost half of all women older than 65.
• Osteoporosis is a serious and disabling disease and is far easier to prevent than to treat.
• Women with a family history of osteoporosis, and especially hip fractures, are at the highest risk of developing the condition. |
| The influence of dietary fats on mineral absorption is complex and only understood in part. Several key observations have been made, although many of the factors that influence absorption are still unknown. For example, increasing linoleic acid in the diet significantly reduce calcium in the stool, indicating that omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) stimulate calcium absorption.51 Calcium absorption will also be significantly increased when the diet is supplemented daily with fish oil, evening primrose oil, a mixture of both, or sunflower oil. |
| Ninety-five percent of the dietary fats are triglycerides. A triglyceride is a glycerol molecule with three fat molecules attached. These fat molecules are called fatty acids. Lipase enzymes, found in our bile, break apart the triglyceride molecules. The triglyceride is converted into a monoglyceride, which the body can then absorb, along with the individual fatty acids and the glycerol.
Fatty acids and monoglycerides are absorbed and transported by lipoproteins. |
| Decrease dietary fats, especially saturated fats. breast activity on scintigraphy; and a significant reduction in the variability of tissue activity.7 Maybe somewhat surprisingly, another study showed a decrease in benign breast changes with alcohol consumption.8 Since alcohol slows down the metabolism of estrogen, it is not clear why this study demonstrated these results.
Avoid Methylxanthines (Caffeine). Removal of caffeine from the diet, an idea that originated with Ohio surgeon Dr. John Minton, is probably the most well-known alternative treatment for fibrocystic breasts. |
| The influence of dietary fats on mineral absorption is complex and only understood in part. Several key observations have been made, although many of the factors that influence absorption are still unknown. For example, increasing linoleic acid in the diet significantly reduces calcium in the stool, indicating that omega-6 EFAs stimulate calcium absorption.51 Calcium absorption will also significantly increase when the diet is supplemented with fish oil, evening primrose oil, a mixture of both, or sunflower oil daily. |
Jack Challem
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| Many different essential dietary fats have a profound effect on impulsive, distractible, and aggressive behavior. These fats include the omega-3 fish oils, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), as well as the omega-6 plant oil gamma linolenic acid (GLA). These fats are best known for their antiinflammatory effects, but they also play a major role in brain development and the brain's responses to stress.
A recent study found that the by-products of these fats control stress-induced impulsive behavior. |
Elaine Magee
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 SMART FATS AND VITAMINS
You might be wondering, Are there actually fats that are smart* Smart fats, as I fondly refer to them, are dietary fats that offer health benefits without harming the body like the other "bad" fats (namely, saturated and trans fats).
In this book we'll focus on two smart fats in particular: omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats.
Monounsaturated fats lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. They may also increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, and improve insulin sensitivity. |
John J. Ratey, MD
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 The rest of your plate should be balanced with whole grains, proteins, and dietary fats. Low-carb diets may help you lose weight, but they're not good for your brain. Whole grains have complex carbohydrates that supply a steady flow of energy rather than the spike and crash of simple sugars, and they're necessary to transport amino acids such as tryptophan into the brain. As you learned in chapter 4, tryptophan is a precursor necessary for the production of serotonin, and it and other important amino acids come from protein. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Most of us know that dietary fats come in two general forms: Either they're good for us, or they're more destructive than tank treads on armadillos. And most of us know that we should avoid the bad kinds the way we avoid telemarketers.
But if we dive a bit deeper into the story of good fats, we can also realize that it's more than just a get-good/avoid-bad argument. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
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 Cholesterols are used to help transport dietary fats (alternatively known as lipids such as triglycerides) around the body from the digestive system and into the bloodstream to the places they need to go. While everyone has different levels of cholesterol, the key to health is a balanced ratio of HDL and LDL in the body. The ideal ratio is one part HDL to three parts total cholesterol. The higher a person's HDL cholesterol compared to the LDL cholesterol, the lower the risk from heart disease. High levels of dietary fats or triglycerides are also linked to heart disease. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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 They had to recognize that even though an angioplasty or bypass operation might have failed them, they could achieve control over their own disease by totally eliminating the dietary fats that had been killing them in the first place.
I did not require participants in the study to commit to any extra measures, such as exercise or meditation. There are several reasons for that. For one, it was my observation that in those cultures where coronary disease does not exist, it was diet and low cholesterol, not exercise habits or personal tranquillity, that were responsible for warding it off. |
Andreas Moritz
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 By contrast, in a recent study on the relationship between dietary fats and the risk for Alzheimer's disease, researchers were surprised to learn that the natural, healthy fats can actually reduce the risk for Alzheimer's by up to 80 percent. The study showed that the group with the lowest rate of Alzheimer's ate approximately 38 grams of these healthy fats every day, while those with the highest incidence of this disease consumed only about half of that amount.
Tissue cells that have been damaged by abnormal free radical activity are unable to reproduce properly. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Psyllium may lower serum cholesterol levels by replacing dietary fats, thereby reducing the amount available for absorption, and not directly affecting cholesterol (Swain, 1990). A decrease in LDL cholesterol levels and total cholesterol with the herb has been seen in many studies (Davidson, 1998; MacMahon, 1998; Rodriguez-Moran, 1998; Romero, 1998). Although one study indicated an increase in HDL cholesterol and a decrease in serum triglycerides (TG) with Psyllium, other studies have reported no change in these parameters (Anderson, 1988; Bell, 1989; Davidson, 1998; Rodriguez-Moran, 1998). |
Bill Sardi
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| Various studies suggest the composition of dietary fats is more critical to colon cancer risk than the total amount of fat. The consumption of a western-type diet of mixed fats (omega-3s as in fish oil, omega-6s as in corn oil, and saturated fats) was evaluated in mice. The western-style diet had a four-fold (400%) increase in the number of tumors compared to the diets with corn or fish oil. [Cancer Research 61:1927-33, 2001 ]
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Chemically-induced colon tumors in mice after 38-weeks, per group of 120 mice
Diet
% of tumors
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Corn-oil diet
63%
15.8%
Fish oil diet
69%
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Elaine Magee
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| Gets fermented by bacteria in the colon, which may have an anti-inflammatory effect and improve metabolism of dietary fats dietary factors and the risk of stroke or high blood pressure concluded that a diet low in sodium; high in potassium; and rich in whole grains, cereal fiber, fruits and vegetables, and fatty fish will likely reduce the incidence of stroke.
Reduce cancer risks. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 In addition, dietary fats modulate the regulatory potential of dietary cholesterol on CYP7 gene expression [271]. The human CYP7 has been localized to chromosome 8ql 1—ql2. A common A-to-C substitution at position -204 of the promoter of the CYP7 gene is associated with variations in plasma LDL-C [272]. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 This is especially true for dietary fats, including essential fatty acids.
Without a gall bladder, you're not going to be able to digest dietary fats with any degree of efficiency. This means that if you don't take bile salts as a nutritional supplement every time you eat healthy fats, you'll miss out on all-important omega-3 fatty acids and other healthy oils. That's why people who have had gall bladder removal surgery usually suffer the classic signs of EFA deficiencies: poor nervous system function, irritability, learning difficulties, heart disease, poor blood sugar control, and so on. |
Jack Challem
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| Several studies have found that low intakes of these essential dietary fats are related to violence and murder. Not surprisingly, these nutrients have been found particularly useful in reducing aggressive and hostile behavior, including aggressive driving, bullying, verbal abusiveness, and fighting. The omega-3s are incorporated into cell membranes (walls), where they help brain cells to communicate with one another. They also dampen an overactive immune system, which seems to play a role in mood disorders. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 Lipase is an enzyme (page 506) that is used by the body to break down dietary fats into an absorbable form.
When lipase levels are insufficient to break down dietary fats, greasy, light-colored stools ensue; this condition is called steatorrhea.
Where is it found?
Most of the body's lipase is manufactured in the pancreas, although some of it is secreted in the saliva, as well. Pancreatin contains lipase along with two other groups of enzymes (page 506): proteases and amylase. |
Michael Pollan
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 But asTaubes has documented, the attitude on the committee was that even if all the data weren't hard as rock quite yet, what would be the harm in getting Americans to cut down on dietary fats? At the press conference introducing the Dietary Goals, Mark Hegsted, the Harvard School of Public Health nutritionist who helped to shape them, put it this way: "The question to be asked is not why we should change our diet, but why not?"
At least one good answer to that question was apparently overlooked. Perhaps because fat was in such bad repute in 1977, Dr. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Because of indigestion, possible weight gain, and other discomforts arising from such a condition, doctors tell this type of person to cut down on dietary fats. But this prevents the gallbladder from completely emptying its bile contents, leading to even more problems with fat digestion. Eventually, the body will run short of useful essential fats and fat-soluble vitamins. This prompts the liver to increase cholesterol production, causing yet more gallstones to be formed.
The less fat the body receives with the food, the worse the situation becomes. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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| EXOGENOUS LIPOPROTEIN PATHWAY
The exogenous lipoprotein pathway has its origin in the enterocyte with the synthesis of chylomicron particles. dietary fats absorbed in the intestine are packaged into large, triglyceride-rich chylomicrons for delivery to sites of lipid metabolism or storage. During their transit to the liver, these particles interact with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and undergo partial lipolysis to form chylomicron remnants. These chylomicron remnants pick up
Dietary fat and cholesterol
Bile salts and cholesterol
LIVER
FIGURE 1 Human lipoprotein metabolism. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Your lymphatic system (your body's sewage system) becomes stagnant when the normally clear lymph fluid becomes thick with cellular debris, toxins, microorganisms, and dietary fats.Thickened, stagnant lymph contributes to fatigue, a vague feeling of illness, and weight gain—especially around the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
Your colon can hold a great deal of waste material. That which is not eliminated promptly putrefies, adding to the toxic load of your body. Many people with "potbellies" may actually have several pounds of old, hardened fecal matter lodged within their colons. |
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