Found this guy and his site while browsing for information. I subscribed to his news letter. Since recent knowledge of how antioxidants/anti-inflammatories can drastically help CF patients has been shown, I thought you guys would appreciate this information regarding the topic.
Links regarding everything you want to know about antioxidants: (part 1) <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/3-1-2004.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/3-1-2004.php
</a>
(part 2)
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/04/3-29-2004.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/04/3-29-2004.php
</a>
"Natural Anti-Virals, Anti-Pathogens, Anti-Bacterials To Fight Bugs and Infections"
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/7-6-2007.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/7-6-2007.php
</a>(Shameless "I told you so regarding oregano oil <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
"Oil of Wild Mountain Oregano
Numerous studies have shown wild mountain oregano oil (not to be confused with the oregano found in your kitchen) to be a potent antimicrobial. It has been proven useful as an antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal agent rivaling even pharmaceutical antibiotics such as streptomycin, penicillin, vacnomycin, nystatin, and amphotericin in its ability to eliminate microbes. Remarkably it accomplishes this without promoting the development of drug resistant strains and other problems often attributed to the use of standard antibiotics. In addition to this already impressive list of abilities Oregano Oil is also a powerful parasitic expellant."
So i'm sure you are now asking, hey Faust, what about beer? We know YOU like beer...Could beer fight cancer and lower the bodies inflammation? Well...Since you asked...
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/06/4-10-2006.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/06/4-10-2006.php
</a>
Healthy Beer!?
If you saw the recent articles Beer for Life or Beer extracts reported to have anti-inflammatory effect, you may still be scratching your head. Not that the articles weren't articulate and informative; they were. Indeed, they reported a very interesting new finding about beer consumption -- beer has an anti-inflammatory effect.
A study published by Australian scientists in the journal International Immunopharmacology (Vol. 6, pp. 390-395) examined the effects of different beer extracts, including light beer, wheat beer, and non-alcoholic beer, on the production of neopterin (a marker for inflammation) and levels of tryptophan (since low levels are associated with more inflammation). In in vitro experiments using phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) to stimulate inflammation, researchers tested blood levels to determine changes noting that beer [with or without alcohol] suppressed degradation of tryptophan and production of neopterin. In other words, consumption of beer reduced inflammation according to indicators. The results showed that while alcohol may be good at killing germs, it isn't the compound in beer responsible for these results, in fact, the results showed that the type of beer was not important, and that a 4% solution could reduce neopterin production by 65%.
While this may seem pretty straightforward, consider the implication of the effect beer (an acknowledged and accepted depressant) has on tryptophan levels (it keeps the level from falling). Researchers noted that, "This suppression might be connected with the calming effect of beer, since its normalizing effect on the tryptophan balance improves the availability of the 'happiness hormone' serotonin." Could beer be an anti-depressant? Could beer benefit kidney and liver health?
In 2003, researchers at Okayama University in Japan found that mice that drank non-alcoholic beer while exposed to cancer-causing chemicals had 85% less DNA damage to their liver, lung and kidneys than those given water. The study did not determine the exact compounds in beer responsible for the chemo-protective actions, yet it did note that if the protective compounds are indentified they could be added to functional foods and drinks.
So what does the above info about beer mean? It means that CF's could help themselves by drinking a hearty non alcoholic beer (since alcohol dehydrates us)
Anyways, It's late and I need to rest. Could I have posted this in the supplement section? Sure, but not many people browse there, so I posted it here. The guys site is a wealth of information, and you can geek out to it all night for supplement/diet tips that could have an impact on us as CF patients.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/
">http://www.jonbarron.org/
</a>
BTW, I'm going to restart my serious antioxidant/anti-inflammatory supplement regimen. I'll keep everyone posted.
Links regarding everything you want to know about antioxidants: (part 1) <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/3-1-2004.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/3-1-2004.php
</a>
(part 2)
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/04/3-29-2004.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/04/3-29-2004.php
</a>
"Natural Anti-Virals, Anti-Pathogens, Anti-Bacterials To Fight Bugs and Infections"
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/7-6-2007.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/barron_reports/7-6-2007.php
</a>(Shameless "I told you so regarding oregano oil <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> )
"Oil of Wild Mountain Oregano
Numerous studies have shown wild mountain oregano oil (not to be confused with the oregano found in your kitchen) to be a potent antimicrobial. It has been proven useful as an antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal agent rivaling even pharmaceutical antibiotics such as streptomycin, penicillin, vacnomycin, nystatin, and amphotericin in its ability to eliminate microbes. Remarkably it accomplishes this without promoting the development of drug resistant strains and other problems often attributed to the use of standard antibiotics. In addition to this already impressive list of abilities Oregano Oil is also a powerful parasitic expellant."
So i'm sure you are now asking, hey Faust, what about beer? We know YOU like beer...Could beer fight cancer and lower the bodies inflammation? Well...Since you asked...
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/06/4-10-2006.php
">http://www.jonbarron.org/newsletters/06/4-10-2006.php
</a>
Healthy Beer!?
If you saw the recent articles Beer for Life or Beer extracts reported to have anti-inflammatory effect, you may still be scratching your head. Not that the articles weren't articulate and informative; they were. Indeed, they reported a very interesting new finding about beer consumption -- beer has an anti-inflammatory effect.
A study published by Australian scientists in the journal International Immunopharmacology (Vol. 6, pp. 390-395) examined the effects of different beer extracts, including light beer, wheat beer, and non-alcoholic beer, on the production of neopterin (a marker for inflammation) and levels of tryptophan (since low levels are associated with more inflammation). In in vitro experiments using phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) to stimulate inflammation, researchers tested blood levels to determine changes noting that beer [with or without alcohol] suppressed degradation of tryptophan and production of neopterin. In other words, consumption of beer reduced inflammation according to indicators. The results showed that while alcohol may be good at killing germs, it isn't the compound in beer responsible for these results, in fact, the results showed that the type of beer was not important, and that a 4% solution could reduce neopterin production by 65%.
While this may seem pretty straightforward, consider the implication of the effect beer (an acknowledged and accepted depressant) has on tryptophan levels (it keeps the level from falling). Researchers noted that, "This suppression might be connected with the calming effect of beer, since its normalizing effect on the tryptophan balance improves the availability of the 'happiness hormone' serotonin." Could beer be an anti-depressant? Could beer benefit kidney and liver health?
In 2003, researchers at Okayama University in Japan found that mice that drank non-alcoholic beer while exposed to cancer-causing chemicals had 85% less DNA damage to their liver, lung and kidneys than those given water. The study did not determine the exact compounds in beer responsible for the chemo-protective actions, yet it did note that if the protective compounds are indentified they could be added to functional foods and drinks.
So what does the above info about beer mean? It means that CF's could help themselves by drinking a hearty non alcoholic beer (since alcohol dehydrates us)
Anyways, It's late and I need to rest. Could I have posted this in the supplement section? Sure, but not many people browse there, so I posted it here. The guys site is a wealth of information, and you can geek out to it all night for supplement/diet tips that could have an impact on us as CF patients.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.jonbarron.org/
">http://www.jonbarron.org/
</a>
BTW, I'm going to restart my serious antioxidant/anti-inflammatory supplement regimen. I'll keep everyone posted.