FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BODY Version 6.02 (c) Copyright 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 by George M Lucich P.O. Box 424, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623 ACIDOPHILUS 2 caps 3 a day Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the good bacteria that inhabit the intestines. Readers who enjoy a low-fat high-fiber diet should have a large supply of good (aerobic) bacteria and can skip this supplement. Others should know that a low-fiber diet promotes the bad (anaerobic) bacteria which produce chemicals that cause colon cancer. Some of the fats in a high-fat diet escape digestion and absorption and end up in the colon where they are oxidized and produce free radicals. However, low fiber and high-fat diets are bad in regard to bowel cancer only when the transit time through the bowel is slow. Transit time can be measured by taking a few charcoal tablets and noting when they reappear. Transit times greater than two days may be a link to bowel cancer. (20) If the transit time is greater than four days cancer risk is greatly increased. There is also an association between constipation and breast cancer. (24) Diet supplements that protects fat from oxidation and destroy free radicals are called antioxidants. There are several described in this web site. All would be beneficial. Dietary fiber should be increased. Some fibers lower blood cholesterol, others decrease transit times. Those that decrease transit time are: wheat bran, wheat products, brown rice, cooked lentils, beans, and green peas. Avoid white bread like the plague. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) intake approaching your bowel-tolerance limit decreases transit time and helps prevent cancer by keeping the bowel slightly acidic which may hinder the formation of carcinogens. It is also a very good antioxidant. In addition to acidophilus, acidophilus milk is also beneficial. L. bulgaricus, the primary Lactobacilli used for Yogurt has demonstrated potent antitumor activity, however it does not colonize the colon and has to be ingested often. (27) Selenium is reported to prevent bowel cancer. (20) A high fiber diet may have a tendency wash out minerals so mineral supplements are recommended. Good bacteria are destroyed by chlorinated water and antibiotics, such as Amoxicillin and especially Erythromycin. For further information references 20 and 27 are recommended. For personal use only. Not for sale or hire. Permission to make copies by you for you and your friends is hereby granted. If you find this site to be of value a donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. You are advised to consult a knowledgeable physician before using any of the nutrients listed herein. See note 10 for information on obtaining a list of this rare breed of medical doctors. |
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS: THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BODY Version 6.02 (c) Copyright 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 by George M Lucich P.O. Box 424, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623 ACIDOPHILUS 2 caps 3 a day Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the good bacteria that inhabit the intestines. Readers who enjoy a low-fat high-fiber diet should have a large supply of good (aerobic) bacteria and can skip this supplement. Others should know that a low-fiber diet promotes the bad (anaerobic) bacteria which produce chemicals that cause colon cancer. Some of the fats in a high-fat diet escape digestion and absorption and end up in the colon where they are oxidized and produce free radicals. However, low fiber and high-fat diets are bad in regard to bowel cancer only when the transit time through the bowel is slow. Transit time can be measured by taking a few charcoal tablets and noting when they reappear. Transit times greater than two days may be a link to bowel cancer. (20) If the transit time is greater than four days cancer risk is greatly increased. There is also an association between constipation and breast cancer. (24) Diet supplements that protects fat from oxidation and destroy free radicals are called antioxidants. There are several described in this web site. All would be beneficial. Dietary fiber should be increased. Some fibers lower blood cholesterol, others decrease transit times. Those that decrease transit time are: wheat bran, wheat products, brown rice, cooked lentils, beans, and green peas. Avoid white bread like the plague. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) intake approaching your bowel-tolerance limit decreases transit time and helps prevent cancer by keeping the bowel slightly acidic which may hinder the formation of carcinogens. It is also a very good antioxidant. In addition to acidophilus, acidophilus milk is also beneficial. L. bulgaricus, the primary Lactobacilli used for Yogurt has demonstrated potent antitumor activity, however it does not colonize the colon and has to be ingested often. (27) Selenium is reported to prevent bowel cancer. (20) A high fiber diet may have a tendency wash out minerals so mineral supplements are recommended. Good bacteria are destroyed by chlorinated water and antibiotics, such as Amoxicillin and especially Erythromycin. For further information references 20 and 27 are recommended. For personal use only. Not for sale or hire. Permission to make copies by you for you and your friends is hereby granted. If you find this site to be of value a donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. You are advised to consult a knowledgeable physician before using any of the nutrients listed herein. See note 10 for information on obtaining a list of this rare breed of medical doctors. |
