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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Tue, 2008-08-19 08:19.
A new report talks about chew gum helps recovery from colon surgery:
"Can you chew gum and recover from surgery at the same time? British researchers say it's a great idea for some patients. Chewing gum may speed the return of normal bowel function after colon surgery, a new analysis of five studies suggests. Some patients have trouble moving their bowels after colon surgery but chewing gum may fool the body into good digestion."
 
I like this discovery, not because I care so much about if you should chrew gum after a surgery, but because it supports a major elements of healthy eating in YBM Diet.  Unlike all the "diet" plans in the media which only tell you what to eat, YBM Diet cares about i) what you eat, ii) how you cook them, and iii) how you eat them.  This is because a good healthy food can be made into an unhealthy food if you do not cook it right, and do not eat it correctly.
 
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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-07-17 16:25.

Many women patients in my clinic find it beneficial taking supplements rich in phytoestrogen such as lignans. The answer is dependent on your situation. Phytoestrogen has different effect on different situations.

Phytoestrogen is a weaker form of estrogen. In structure, it is similar to estradiol. But in effect, it is a lot weaker. When the body has a lot of its internal estrogen supply, an addition of phytoestrogen from foods actually make the total estrogenic effect less in the body, because it occupies some of the estrogen receptors which would otherwise occupied by the real more potent estrogen. On the other hand, if the body's own supply of estrogen is scarce, eating more phytoestrogen actually enhances the estrogenic effect of to the body.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-07-17 13:15.

One of the good books on diet is by Walter Last.  Here're some very good points of his on raw foods:

 

The main biochemical and nutritional benefit of eating raw foods as compared to cooked foods:

1. A higher vitamin and mineral content
2. Minerals are largely present as biologically active colloids

3. An abundance of helpful enzymes and bio-energy or life-force

4. Proteins remain in their natural condition instead of being denatured

5. The absence of digestive leukocytosis

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Wed, 2008-07-09 17:59.

Antibiotics can harm tendons, FDA warns. Yes, I know what you are going to say, "I used it because I have to - kill the bacteria, not because I like the side effects."

Life is full of compromise, isn't it?
On the other hand, what if we don't "have to"? In the 5000 year Chinese medicine, it was said that top medicine treats people when they are healthy, middle medicine heals people when they are about to get sick (or in sub-healthy condition), low medicine deals with people when they are sick.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-07-03 11:23.

My parents both have had high glucose level, and regularly taken diabetes drugs to control. I told them about bad side effects of these drugs and it's better to use diet to treat the disease, only to be told "We're in our 70's, why should we suffer by not eating what we like?"

Well, last fall, they came to visit us, and stayed for a couple of months. Simply by eating with us, with a healthier diet, now both of them are off the drugs. "We learned how your guys eat. Now we don't even want to get back to our previous diet. It feels so good!"

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Tue, 2008-06-03 18:07.

There seems to be lots of confusing information about eating nuts.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Tue, 2008-05-06 16:31.

Nowadays, it's hard to avoid arsenic and other heavy metals from entering our bodies. YBM Test protocol recommends periodic tests. Here's some fact about arsenic contamination published by the ATSDR.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-04-03 08:37.

In the article, "Daily caffeine 'protects brain'" by BBC, it's reported that caffeine has been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation explained why. it is mainly due to coffee's blocking the damage cholesterol that inflict on the body, research suggests.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-03-20 10:40.

Take this simple test!

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Fri, 2008-03-14 14:51.
This is one of the best protein products. Through its low temp high tech manufacturing process, it preserves the most nutrients of the natural raw protein products.
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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Fri, 2008-03-14 14:21.
The new scientific breakthrough in nutritional circles is ORAC ™ (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), an all new index developed to measure the antioxidant power of nutrients.
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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Tue, 2008-03-04 03:20.

Many "experts" would give advice on eating healthy foods such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, etc. They also single out special high nutrients foods such as oats.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Sun, 2008-02-24 17:27.
Bread, pasta, potatoes,and rice have long been an integral part of the diets around the globe. Defined as“starches,” and often identified as high glycemic, these foods are best consumed in moderation, particularly for those who have a sedentary lifestyle.
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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Thu, 2008-02-07 23:08.

Dr. Milam, President of New Spirit, a high quality manufacturer of nutritional products, told me that this little bottle of green essence extracts from approximately 200 lbs of greens.

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Submitted by Dr. Ping on Mon, 2008-01-21 15:39.
According to University of Wisconsin, Journal of Home Economics, Vol.17,N.5, boiling foods can result in a major mineral loss. For example, if you boil vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and cabbage, you lose:
Boiling Pressure Cooking
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