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he most rustrating part o being a doctor isdiscussing dietary choices with my patients

On a daily basis I see patients making poordietary choicesEven when conronted with the evidence thatcertain ood choices are harmul many patients arereluctant to make the appropriate changes in orderto improve their health

Donrsquot get me wrong I know that my patients want to eat healthier However in todayrsquosinormation-packed world there is a logjam oconflicting dietary advice out there Dr Atkinsrsquo dietsays eat protein Dr Ornishrsquos diet says a vegetarian

diet Which one is rightO course no single diet is correct or everyone

However there is one thing I can say with certaintyAvoiding devitalized ood and eating nutrient-rich ood is the oundation o a good diet mdash oreveryone

Why Because eating devitalized ood leads to adevitalized body

In last monthrsquos newsletter I wrote about whatnot to eat In this monthrsquos issue o Natural Way to

Health I will present ood sources that provide thebody with the basic raw materials to promote ahealthy immune system

Certainly there are more healthy oods out therethan the ones I write about But with these five youcan begin your journey to a better diet

Coconut Oil A Better Way to CookAbout 40 years ago the powers-that-be started

telling Americans that polyunsaturated atty acids

mdash like corn canola or sunflower oil mdash were thehealthy choice We were also advised to avoid oils with saturated ats or cooking

So we stopped using saturated atty acids likecoconut oil and switched to polyunsaturated oilsWhat has been the consequence o this change Wehave more cancer and chronic illness and we stillhave high levels o heart disease

I believe one o the main reasons we have notmade much o a dent in chronic illnesses is due tothe misinormation about which oils are healthyand which are not

In act coconut oil is one o the best substances

to cook withFats are classified as short- medium- or long-

chain based on the number o carbon moleculesthey contain Most o the saturated at in coconut oiis short- and medium-chain ats

Approximately 50 percent o the atty acidcontent in coconut oil is a medium-chain at called

5 Foods That Must BeIn Your Diet

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August 2012Vol 5 Issue 8

Cook Your Food With Saturated Fats 2 Wild-Caught Fish Is Better Than Farm-Raised 2

Free-Range Meat mdash Is It Healthier 3

Case Study Magnesium Treats Chest Pain 4

The Myth About Organic Eggs 5

In the News Fluoride and Heart Disease 6

Eat Only Organic Fruits and Vegetables 7

Ask Dr Brownstein 8

Dr David Brownsteinrsquos



Page 2 August 2012drbrownsteinnewsmaxcom

lauric acid In our body lauric acid is converted intoa substance called monolaurin Medium-chain ats

like monolaurin have a number o antibacterialantiviral and antiparasitic properties

Another medium-chain atty acid ound incoconut oil is capric acid which is converted intomonocaprin in the body This also has been shownto have antiviral and antibacterial properties In actthe antimicrobial properties o coconut oil has beenrecognized or more than 50 years

Short- and medium-chain ats are not oundin polyunsaturated oils like corn sunflower soy or

canola oilMany different viruses can be inactivated bycoconut oil includingbull Cytomegalovirus 1 bull Herpes simplexbull HIVbull Measles

Patients suffering rom chronic inections canbenefit rom adding 1 to 2 tablespoons o coconutoil into their diet

Unortunately many people are reluctant to add

coconut oil into their diet because they have beentold that coconut oil causes atherosclerosis also

known as hardening o the arteriesNothing could be urther rom the truth Not

only does coconut oil not cause heart disease it canhelp reverse it

Research dating back as ar as 20 yearsconcluded that the ldquoavailable population studiesshow that dietary coconut oil does not lead to highserum cholesterol or to high coronary heart diseasemortality or morbidityrdquo2

Other researchers have since reported that native

Pacific islanders who have a high intake o coconutoil had no signs o atherosclerosis until theymigrated to New Zealand and significantly loweredtheir intake o coconut oil The scientists ound thatafer migration the islanders experienced increasesin total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol anddecreased levels o HDL cholesterol 3

Ask for Wild-Caught FishFish has long been touted as a healthy ood

mostly because it contains omega-3 atty acids

health

Saturated Fats Are Beer for Cooking

You have probably heard

about the dangers of trans-fay

acids This refers to the abnormal

conguraon of the carbon bonds in

an unsaturated fat Trans-fay acids

are not essenal fats and provide nobenet to humans

These abnormal fats can disrupt

normal cellular funcon and have

been shown to increase the risk of

coronary artery disease Finally trans-

fay acids increase the producon

of LDL cholesterol Diets free of trans

fay acids are healthier diets Sll

most of the oils found in grocery

stores contain copious amounts of

trans-fay acids

Saturated fats are much beer

to cook at high temperatures

The reason is that exposing oils to

high heat can disrupt the chemical

structure of the oil and cause the oil

to become rancid and full of trans-

fay acids

Saturated fats do not become

rancid when heated at higher

temperatures they maintain their

structure

Trans-fay acids do not occur

in saturated fats like coconut oil

Coconut oil supplies healthy saturated

fats which aid our cell membranes

There is no evidence that coconut

oil causes heart disease but there is

evidence that coconut oil can help the

immune system ght infecons

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that have been shown to have anti-inflammatoryproperties

Furthermore these omega-3 atty acids preventblood clots can unction as an antidepressantreduce triglycerides and decrease the risk odeveloping hypertension and coronary arterydisease4 5 6 7 8

Fish oils can be obtained either by eating fish ortaking supplements

Supplements o fish oils can be beneficial buttaking too many fish oil pills can have detrimentaleffects For instance excess fish oil can promotebleeding and elevated glucose levels

Although the research is not clear that fish oilsupplementation raises glucose levels my experiencehas shown that patients who take too many fish oilsupplements may have increased blood sugar levels

Fish can either be arm-raised or wild-caughtFarm-raised fish has become more common inrecent years

However the best way to get omega-3 atty acidsis to eat wild-caught fish

What is wrong with arm-raised fish A lotFirst o all arm-raised fish have been ound to becontaminated with PCBs and other chemicals

Recently the Environmental Working Grouppurchased arm-raised salmon rom 10 grocery

stores across the United States The scientists oundthat 70 percent o the samples they gathered werecontaminated with PCBrsquos at levels that raise serioushealth issues9

On the other hand the levels o PCBs in wild-caught Alaskan and Canadian salmon were muchlower Farm-raised salmon had 16 times more PCBsthan wild salmon and 34 times more than is oundin other seaood

The Environmental Working Group reportedldquoIn total these studies support the conclusion thatAmerican consumers nationwide are exposed toelevated PCB levels by eating armed salmonrdquo

Farm-raised fish can also be contaminated withsea lice In addition they are ofen given high levelso antibiotics to prevent inection and increase theirsize

What most people donrsquot know is that the normalcolor o arm-raised salmon is gray To combat thisthe industry eeds them dyes to give the fish a more

pleasant pinkish colorAnother problem with arm-raised fish is their

atty acid content Compared to wild-caught fisharm raised fish have much higher omega-6 toomega-3 ratios

Farm-raised fish such as Atlantic armed raisedsalmon should be avoided It is not a healthy oodchoice

Whenever I am at a restaurant I ask i the fish isarm-raised I it is I do not order it

Free-Range Cattle MeatThe Better Dietary Choice

Just as arm-raised fish is not a healthy choiceneither is the meat rom animals raised onconventional arms

Conventionally raised animals are treated

to a lietime o confinement and ed grains andContinued on page 5

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David Brownstein MD is a

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one of the foremost praconers

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has lectured internaonally to

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in his pracce His books includeDrugs That Donrsquot Work and Natural

Therapies That Do Iodine Why You Need It Why You

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Thyroid Disorders The Guide to a Gluten-Free Diet B12

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Treat Chest Pain With Magnesium

Debbie a 58-year-old engineer had been havingchest pains nearly every day or a year Sometimes theyoccurred when she was walking or exercising Othertimes they came when she wasnrsquot doing much at all

ldquoAfer testing the cardiologist explained to me thatI did not have blockages in my coronary arteries Butthe arteries would occasionally go into a spasm Theblood flow declines during the spasm and I eel pain

He told me no one knows what causes the spasmsrdquoDebbie was prescribed verapamil to treat the

coronary spasms also called vasospasms Themedication helped about 25 percent she told me

Her chest pains came less requently but she wastired and constipated Verapamil is a calcium channelblocker (CCB) a class o medications that act toimpede the flow o calcium into the cells

CCBs are used to treat hypertension and elevatedheart rates and to prevent artery spams in the brainand the heart

In the heart a decrease in cell calcium results inless contraction o the smooth muscles o the arteries(vasodilation) which increases the diameter o thecoronary arteries Theoretically i there is vasospasmo the coronary arteries a calcium channel blockershould lower the cell calcium in the smooth muscleso the arteries resulting in ewer spasms

Use This Drug With CauonI was exposed to CCBs more than 20 years ago

during my medical training Back then they weretouted as the best thing to treat hypertension anginavasospasm and many other conditions CCBs becamemy most-prescribed antihypertensive medications

However subsequent CCB research ound that thisclass o medications was associated with many adverseeffects including headaches dizziness flushing andedema These side effects occur in 10 to 20 percento patients In addition constipation can occur in 25percent o patients who take verapamil

Because these medications block calcium intake tothe heart cells they can result in a diminished abilityo the heart to contract CCBs must be used with

caution by patients suffering rom heart contractionproblems such as congestive heart ailure

CCBs are also associated with increased mortality

afer a heart attack Yet these drugs are still widelyprescribed or heart disease patients In act onestudy ound high-dose CCB therapy was associatedwith approximately a 200 percent increase risk oheart attack in hypertensive patients according to the Journal of the American Medical Association

The body tightly controls calcium levels and veryew patients have high calcium levels Even highcalcium levels deserve a ull workup or an underlyingcause and treatment o the underlying cause can ofenrectiy the situation

lsquoWish I Had Known BeforersquoThe absence o atherosclerosis lef Debbie with a

clear diagnosis o coronary vasospasm While CCBs dohelp with the symptoms (chest pain) they do not treatthe underlying cause o the illness

There is a plethora o literature to support the useo magnesium to treat coronary artery disease andvasospasm In act magnesium deficiency has beenassociated with nearly every cardiovascular diseaseAnd nearly 60 percent o the American populationis estimated to be magnesium deficient accordingto the US Department o Agriculturersquos CommunityNutrition Mapping Project

I asked Debbie i anyone had checked her red bloodcell magnesium level She said that no one had

The test showed that Debbiersquos magnesium levelwas very low at 40 mgdl (normal is 40 to 64 mgdl)I told Debbie that her extreme magnesium deficiencymay be the underlying cause o her chest pain

I prescribed 400 mg o magnesium (magnesiumaspartate) or her to take at bedtime I also askedDebbie to ingest a hal teaspoon o unrefined salt(Celtic Brand Sea Salt or Redmondrsquos Real Salt) per day

as unrefined salt is a good source o magnesiumWithin three weeks Debbie reported that all signso angina were gone I told her to stop the CCB andthe side effects (atigue and constipation) also resolvedwithin our weeks

ldquoI eel so much better with the magnesium I wish Ihad known about this beorerdquo she said

Debbiersquos case is not unique Magnesium is a vitalnutrient that most o us do not get a enough o It isimportant to have your magnesium levels checked (viared blood cell testing) on a yearly basis

In each issue I will share with you the story of one ofmy patients and how sometimes simple alternativeapproaches can solve major health problems Names

and some details have been changed for privacyrsquos sakebut the problems and their resolutions are real

mdash Dr David Brownstein



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soybeans The reason they are ed a primarily grain-based diet is that it has a high caloric value As withhumans a diet that is high in soybeans and grainsleads to a rapid weight gain

Why do they do this Because the goal o a

conventional armer is to have their cattle reachpeak weight as ast as possible

In order to achieve this goal the animals are alsogiven growth hormones Residue o these growthhormones ends up in the meat people ingest

Conventionally raised animals are also givenantibiotics to prevent inection Likewise remnantso these antibiotics are ound in the end productsthat make their way to supermarkets

Contrast this with meat rom cattle raised in a

ree-range setting Organically raised animals are noted on soy and grains Instead they graze on grass ina pasture

Eating pasture grass provides the animals withthe proper nutrition Animals eating a pasture-baseddiet are able to absorb the at-soluble vitamins (A Dand E) in higher quantities

Studies have shown that grain-eeding results inlower quantities o at-soluble vitamins in milk thatcows produce10

Also animals raised on ree range arms are

not given growth hormones Animals raised this way would be expected to have no trace o growthhormones in their end products

As noted residues o growth hormones havebeen detected in conventionally raised meat

Finally there is a difference in the atty acidcontent o the meat in conventional and organicallyraised cattle

Conventionally raised cattle meat contains amuch higher percentage o omega-6 atty acids

compared to organically-raised cattle meat In actorganically raised cattle meat is ound to have ahealthier atty acid balance mdash which means moreomega-3s 11

Organic meat is a good source o absorbablenutrients such as iron and B-vitamins including vitamin B12

There is no question that eating meat romanimals that are organically raised in a ree-rangeenvironment mdash ree o hormones and antibiotics mdashis a better dietary choice

There Is No Better Food ThanOrganic Eggs

Probably no ood has been more vilified thanthe egg I have heard all the lines ldquoMy doctor toldme to avoid eggsrdquo ldquoEggs raise your cholesterol levelsrdquo

ldquoEggs cause heart diseaserdquoBut I can assure you that there is no better ood

in the world than an organic eggEggs are the only ood source that contains a

ull complement o essential amino acids mdash thebuilding blocks or protein in the body Eggs are thebest source or amino acids

Yet in my practice I see many patients withdeficiencies o amino acids

Organic eggs also provide healthy sources o

protein and at Adequate protein and at helpabsorb at-soluble vitamins A D E and KAnother misconception lies in how we should

eat eggs Many people believe that it is best to eatonly the white part o the egg and avoid the yolk

But once again nothing could be urther romthe truth Egg yolks are rich sources o carotenoidsincluding lutein and zeaxanthin12 both o whichaid the body with eye disease such as maculardegeneration

In act eggs are the best ood source o luteinand zeaxanthin

In addition eggs provide a healthy source ocholesterol or the body with about 200 mg in each

Many patients I see are under the mistakenimpression that ingesting eggs will raise theircholesterol levels

This is another myth There are no studies

Continued on page 7

Continued from page 3

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In the News Reading Between the Medical Headlines

Fluoride May CauseCardiovascular Disease

Scientists recently studiedatherosclerotic arteries and theirability to take up fluoride and

published their results in the January 2012 issue o the journal Nuclear Medicine Communications

Using positron emissiontomography (PETCT) scanningthe researchers ound a significantcorrelation between fluorideuptake and calcification o arterialwalls

There was also significantcorrelation between a historyo cardiovascular events (heart

attacks) and presence o fluorideuptake in coronary arteries

The conclusion o the articlestated ldquoAn increased fluorideuptake in coronary arteries maybe associated with an increasedcardiovascular riskrdquo

Perhaps what we know asldquohardening o the arteriesrdquo is morethan calcium deposits

Most o us still drink fluoridatedwater But there is no good datasupporting the benefits o addingfluoride to the water supply

Now we have a study findingthat those with a history o heartdisease have more fluoride intheir coronary arteries comparedto subjects without heart diseaseFluoride is a known neurotoxinwhich poisons hundreds oenzymes

More Bad Press forBisphosphonates

A headline in the May 10 2012issue o The New York Times readldquoStudy Cautions Over Long Use oBone Drugsrdquo

The article reported about anFDA review that was published inthe previous dayrsquos issue o the New England Journal of Medicine whichcautioned about the long-term use

o osteoporosis drugsThe authors stated ldquo patients

at low risk o racture mayprove to be good candidates ordiscontinuation o bisphosphonate

therapy afer 3 to 5 yearsrdquoAlthough the NEJM articlemade headlines across the countryits conclusion did not go arenough There is concern thatlong-term use o bisphosphonatemedications can lead to seriousadverse problems such aspathological ractures in bones

I have written aboutbisphosphonate medicationsbeore in Natural Way to Health

A large portion o my book DrugsThat Donrsquot Work and NaturalTherapies that Do is devoted tothe dangers o bisphosphonatemedications

This class o medications shouldbe pulled rom the market WhyBecause the mechanism o actiono the bisphosphonate drugsguarantees that there will beadverse effects in the bones

Osteoporosis does not orm

due to a bisphosphonate-drug-deficiency syndrome

Osteoporosis orms rom avariety o issues such as eatinga poor diet ull o refined oodbeing vitamin D deficientoveruse o antacid medicationsmagnesium and calciumdeficiency as well as poor exercisecapacity

Correcting the underlying

cause o osteoporosis will result inhealthier bonesMany times this is accomplished

by eating a healthy diet avoidingsoda and correcting nutritionaldeficiencies

I you have osteoporosisI suggest working with aknowledgeable healthcare providerwho is skilled with searching orthe underlying cause

Dietary MagnesiumLowers Stroke Risk

Researchers studying therelationship between magnesiumintake and stroke risk looked at

seven studies that included 241378subjects This population included6477 cases o stroke

In the February 2012 issue othe American Journal o ClinicalNutrition the scientists reportedan inverse association betweenmagnesium intake and risk ostroke An increase o 100 mg omagnesium per day was associatedwith an 8 percent reduction in risko stroke The authors concluded

ldquoDietary magnesium intake isinversely associated with risk ostroke rdquo

Magnesium is essential or lieUnortunately our ood supply iswoeully deficient o this mineral

Where do we get magnesiumrom Nuts coffee cocoa tea andgreen leay vegetables are goodsources Unrefined sea salt is also arich source o magnesium

Due to the depletion o themineral content o our armlandthe magnesium levels in our oodproducts have been declining overthe years

I have been checkingmagnesium levels in patients ornearly 20 years and I have seen asteady decline o magnesium

Supplementing may lower yourrisk o not only stroke but alsoheart disease headaches asthma

diabetes and osteoporosis Averagedoses o magnesium range rom100 to 400 mgday The onlymajor side effect o magnesiumsupplementation is loose stoolswhich can be rectified by loweringthe dose

I your doctor is not checkingyour red blood cell magnesiumlevels I suggest finding one whodoes




proving that eating eggs raises the bodyrsquos cholesterollevels

Whatrsquos more cholesterol is an importantsubstance or maintaining cell integrity and helpsprevent cancer Cholesterol does not cause heart

diseaseMore inormation about cholesterol can be

ound in my book Drugs That Donrsquot Work and Natural Therapies that Do

Another essential nutrient in eggs is choline which is ound in every one o the bodyrsquos cellmembranes and is particularly concentrated in thebrain

Choline absolutely is necessary or proper nerveunction Deficiency causes problems with the liver

kidney nervous and cardiovascular systems as wellas causing problems with bones Choline deficiencycan even cause cancer13

I encourage my patients to eat organic eggs aspart o a healthy diet I even advise my vegetarianand vegan patients to introduce organic eggs totheir diet as these patients are almost all deficient inessential amino acids

How many eggs per day do I recommend Irecommend that people eat at least two organic eggsper day Personally I usually consume three each day

More Fruits and Vegetables for aHealthier Population

Our mothers were right We need to eat ourruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables providethe body with a host o antioxidant nutrientsincludingbull Carotenoidsbull Magnesiumbull Vitamin Cbull

Vitamin EMost Americans do not eat enough ruit and vegetables I we all increased the intake o ruit and vegetables we would have less chronic illness and ahealthier population

Once again it is best to eat organic ruitsand vegetables that are ree o pesticides whichrequently contain toxic halogens such as brominefluoride and chlorine The ingestion o pesticidespoisons enzymes and causes iodine depletion

I have written in past issues o Natural Way toHealth about the consequences o iodine deficiency which include cancer o the breast ovary uterusthyroid and prostate

Iodine deficiency is also associated withother diseases o the thyroid gland includingautoimmune thyroid disease

Fruits and vegetables are best eaten as soon asthey are harvested Studies have shown that nutrientlevels decline the longer it takes to bring the oodsource to market

The Most Important DecisionYou Make Every Day

There is no question that you are what you eatEating a diet ull o devitalized refined ood sources which contain refined sugar salt flour and oil will

result in a nutrient-depleted bodyOn the other hand eating a healthy diet ull o

unrefined ood choices can supply the body withthe vital nutrients necessary to promote health Thebiggest daily health decision anyone makes is whatthey eat

There are still a lot o myths about ood butitrsquos not that difficult to make good ood choicesI encourage you to educate yoursel about theood you are eating And I am sure that once you

learn about the health benefits o organic ruit and vegetables eggs meat and wild-caught fish as well ascoconut oil you will come to the same conclusionsthat I have reached

More inormation on maintaining a healthydiet can be ound in my book The Guide to Healthy Eating

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1 Journal of Food Safety 1982 4 1-12

2 Phillipine J of Int Med 1002 0 165-71

3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61

4 Nutritonal Neuroscience 2004 7(2) 91-99

5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33

8 Eur J Prev Cardiol Jan 30 2012 (Epub ahead of print)

9 Env Working Group July 2003

10 Veterinary Clinics N American Food Animal Practices 1991 (7)2 391-415

11 British Journal of Nutrition 78 49-60

12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers

I will try to answer as many questions as I canHowever because of the volume of questions Icannot answer each letter personally Please includeyour full name city and state when submitting

If you have a question for me please email it toaskdrdavidnewsmaxcom

How do I kick the sugar habit Is there a food that Ican substitute

mdash Narda K Dallas Ga

We certainly eat too much sugar in the UnitedStates Teenagers are estimated to ingest more than34 teaspoons o sugar per day That correspondsto more than 130 grams The US Department o

Agriculture guidelines suggest a healthy diet orteens should contain 72 grams o sugar

Unortunately much o our ood supply hasrefined sugar added to it so itrsquos easy to exceed theUSDArsquos recommendations You could do it simplyby eating a quarter cup o pancake syrup or havinga 12-ounce sof drink Even a ruit-filled yogurtcontains nearly the entire daily allotment

Whatrsquos more the USDArsquos recommendation doesnot take into account the quality o sugar We shouldall avoid refined sugar

Unrefined sugar (such as pure cane sugar) whichcontains potassium calcium and magnesium isa much better choice Sugar substitutes includexylitol maple syrup and molasses

I was diagnosed with Graves disease and a goiterabout four years ago Every time I eat pasta or breadI feel extremely full and have gastrointestinal painsIs there anything you could suggest

mdash Peggy G Shreveport La

Graves disease is an autoimmune illness o thethyroid gland Although we do not know exactly what predisposes a person to get an autoimmune

thyroid illness I have no doubt that there are twokey actors iodine deficiency and gluten sensitivity

It is impossible to experimentally induce Gravesdisease in an animal without ensuring iodinedeficiency According to the Centers or Disease

Control iodine levels have declined more than 50percent over the last 30 years in the US

During this same time we have seen anepidemic increase in all thyroid disorders includingthyroid cancer and autoimmune thyroid disorders

I have also ound a direct correlation betweengluten sensitivity and autoimmune thyroid illnessSimple blood tests can ofen detect antibodies toproteins ound in wheat rye oats and barley Theseantibodies ofen react with thyroid tissue causing aninflammatory response in the thyroid gland

Removing gluten rom the diet can help reducethe inflammatory cascade and should be a priorityor those suffering rom autoimmune thyroidillness Studies have shown an improvement inautoimmune thyroid illness when gluten is removedrom the diet

Not everybody who is suffering rom anautoimmune thyroid illness improves on a gluten-ree diet But my experience has shown that morethan 70 percent o autoimmune thyroid patients will improve

I you are going to try a gluten-ree diet I suggestat least a six-month trial in order to ascertain i thediet will improve your condition

More inormation about how to implement agluten-ree diet can be ound in my book The Guideto a Gluten-free Diet

Ask Dr Brownstein

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lauric acid In our body lauric acid is converted intoa substance called monolaurin Medium-chain ats

like monolaurin have a number o antibacterialantiviral and antiparasitic properties

Another medium-chain atty acid ound incoconut oil is capric acid which is converted intomonocaprin in the body This also has been shownto have antiviral and antibacterial properties In actthe antimicrobial properties o coconut oil has beenrecognized or more than 50 years

Short- and medium-chain ats are not oundin polyunsaturated oils like corn sunflower soy or

canola oilMany different viruses can be inactivated bycoconut oil includingbull Cytomegalovirus 1 bull Herpes simplexbull HIVbull Measles

Patients suffering rom chronic inections canbenefit rom adding 1 to 2 tablespoons o coconutoil into their diet

Unortunately many people are reluctant to add

coconut oil into their diet because they have beentold that coconut oil causes atherosclerosis also

known as hardening o the arteriesNothing could be urther rom the truth Not

only does coconut oil not cause heart disease it canhelp reverse it

Research dating back as ar as 20 yearsconcluded that the ldquoavailable population studiesshow that dietary coconut oil does not lead to highserum cholesterol or to high coronary heart diseasemortality or morbidityrdquo2

Other researchers have since reported that native

Pacific islanders who have a high intake o coconutoil had no signs o atherosclerosis until theymigrated to New Zealand and significantly loweredtheir intake o coconut oil The scientists ound thatafer migration the islanders experienced increasesin total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol anddecreased levels o HDL cholesterol 3

Ask for Wild-Caught FishFish has long been touted as a healthy ood

mostly because it contains omega-3 atty acids

health

Saturated Fats Are Beer for Cooking

You have probably heard

about the dangers of trans-fay

acids This refers to the abnormal

conguraon of the carbon bonds in

an unsaturated fat Trans-fay acids

are not essenal fats and provide nobenet to humans

These abnormal fats can disrupt

normal cellular funcon and have

been shown to increase the risk of

coronary artery disease Finally trans-

fay acids increase the producon

of LDL cholesterol Diets free of trans

fay acids are healthier diets Sll

most of the oils found in grocery

stores contain copious amounts of

trans-fay acids

Saturated fats are much beer

to cook at high temperatures

The reason is that exposing oils to

high heat can disrupt the chemical

structure of the oil and cause the oil

to become rancid and full of trans-

fay acids

Saturated fats do not become

rancid when heated at higher

temperatures they maintain their

structure

Trans-fay acids do not occur

in saturated fats like coconut oil

Coconut oil supplies healthy saturated

fats which aid our cell membranes

There is no evidence that coconut

oil causes heart disease but there is

evidence that coconut oil can help the

immune system ght infecons

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3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61


5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33





12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health



August 2012 newsmaxhealthcom





























IMPORTANT
































































































3Fuzzy thinking


3Weight gain

3Poor digestion
















compounds intact









- Joshua C



qGREAT SAVINGS






Made in USA




initial order



Qty 30 Veggie Ca

1 Bottle = 1 Month








































Continued on page 7










































































REFERENCES



3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61


5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33





12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health














































































3Fuzzy thinking


3Weight gain

3Poor digestion
















compounds intact









- Joshua C



qGREAT SAVINGS






Made in USA




initial order



Qty 30 Veggie Ca

1 Bottle = 1 Month








































Continued on page 7










































































REFERENCES



3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61


5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33





12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health



































Continued on page 7










































































REFERENCES



3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61


5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33





12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health





































































REFERENCES



3 Am J of Clin Nutr 1981 34 1552-61


5 Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 50(9) 617-24

6 Am J of Clin Nutr 1975 29(9) 958-66

7 Circulation 1993 88(2) 523-33





12 Am J Clin Nutr Aug 1999 70(2) 247-51

13 FASEB J June 22 2008 (6) 2045-52





Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health




Dear Readers






















Ask Dr Brownstein








To your good health

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