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IS THERE
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By Jack Challem,
The Nutrition Reporter™
Forty or 50 years ago, chubby chil-
dren were a pretty rare sight and
learning disorders were practically
unheard of. Now, one of every three
children and teenagers is overweight
or obese and, by some estimates,
one in 12 children has some type of
learning disorder.
And the situation is getting worse real fast.
The latest statistics indicate that almost three
million adolescents have prediabetes, the precar-
ious steppingstone to full-blown type-2 diabetes.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that
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has type-2 (adult onset) diabetes, a disease that
never used to occur in children.
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The same underlying eating habits—too many
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Eating Habits and Learning Problems
Nutrients form the foundation of our body and
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When a child routinely eats nutrient-poor food
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Glucose (blood sugar) serves as the principal fuel
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have questions about supplements for children,
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coach for suggestions.)
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2,000 mg of fish oils daily.
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). The omega-6 fats
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Phospholipids. These compounds are among
the healthy fats found in the brain. Like the
omega-3s, phospholipids are needed for brain
development, and they help learning and
memory. Two of the chief phospholipids are
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Although they are available in capsule form,
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Lecithin, which is derived from soy, has a nutty
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or oatmeal.
Magnesium. Magnesium supplements often
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Improving Your Child’s Diet
Improving the eating habits of children and teen-
Maintain
Your
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By Lindsay
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste. These
words have never rung more true than when
it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. One of the
most debilitating degenerative diseases of our
time, Alzheimer’s robs a person of his or her
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agers is usually as much about family dynamics
as much as it is about nutrition. Making positive
changes will take time and effort—and what
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ultimately responsible for your kids’ meals and
eating habits. On the positive side, you have
some 1,000 opportunities (breakfast, lunch,
dinner) each year to coach your kids about
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You’ll probably get less resistance with incre-
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It’s a delicate balance to avoid making mealtime
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meals a day, and supplement their diets with the
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costs for the disease will exceed one trillion dol-
lars by 2050. However, researchers calculate that
delaying Alzheimer’s disease onset by one or two
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Alzheimer’s is a neurological disease in
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learning and memory and then spreading to
other regions.
It is believed that long-term oxidative stress
and inflammation may be factors in the devel-
opment of Alzheimer’s; therefore, much of the
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So while this all sounds great, the real chal-
lenge is to get your kids to actually eat healthy
foods, right? Consider a few of these suggestions,
and remember to be patient and persistent;
small steps result in big changes:
• Take control of the foods that are kept in the
house; get rid of the junk foods and have
healthy snacks on hand instead.
• Get the kids involved with choosing recipes and
foods; giving them a choice empowers them.
• Be adventuresome in your exploration of
healthy foods; try new vegetables cooked differ-
ent ways and have fun trying new recipes.
• Finally, start with yourself–studies have
shown that the biggest influence on chil-
dren’s eating habits come not from peers or
TV, but from parents.
Be a role model for healthy eating and your
kids are likely to follow suit, which is good for
every brain!
References available on request.
pie or quiche dish. Pat hash browns with a
paper towel to remove excess moisture. Bake at
450° until potatoes are golden brown, about 20
minutes. Remove from oven and lower the tem-
perature to 350°.
While crust bakes, whisk eggs, half-and-half,
and milk together. Add veggies and bacon, stir-
ring to incorporate. Pour into potato crust and
bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350°. Cool for
10 minutes before serving. Serve with a fresh
fruit salad.
Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Serves 2-3
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 cup milk (or substitute almond, rice,
or coconut milk)
½ cup raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup shredded coconut
1 medium apple, chopped
1 cup chopped or slivered almonds
Red pepper, cut into 1” chunks
Cucumber, sliced into 1/2” rounds
Ranch dressing (Combine 1 cup buttermilk; 3
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tablespoon minced chives; pepper to taste.)
Waldorf Chicken Kebobs
Chicken breast, cubed
Grapes
Celery, cut into 1” chunks
Yogurt dipping sauce (Combine ½ cup plain
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Pinwheel Rolls
• Lightly spread a piece of nitrate-free deli meat
with hummus or cream cheese. Sprinkle with
shredded carrots. Place 1-2 slices of red pepper
at one end of the lunch meat and roll up. Slice
into smaller pieces or leave whole.
• Spread a whole grain tortilla with a layer of

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In a medium saucepan, combine cooked (shredded lettuce, carrots, cabbage, sprouts,

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When making breakfast or packing lunch for
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pre-packaged foods in favor of real foods that
will nourish your child’s brain. Use leftovers
whenever possible to make your job easier, or
consider some of the fun suggestions below.
Vegetable Quiche with
Hash Brown Crust
Serves 6
This is a great make-ahead dish that is easy to
reheat for a quick breakfast through the week.
8oz. bag frozen hash browns, thawed
and drained
3 large eggs
½ cup half-and-half
½ cup milk
¼ cup diced red pepper
¼ cup diced onion
¼ cup chopped broccoli
2-3 slices turkey bacon, cooked
and chopped
Preheat oven to 450°. Spread defrosted hash
browns in bottom and up sides of a buttered
absorbed. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and
• Spread a whole grain tortilla with a layer
of your child’s favorite nut butter.; sprinkle
serve with honey on the side. For a complete with a bit of cinnamon. Lay a medium-sized
breakfast, serve with your favorite sausage or banana at one end of the tortilla and roll torti-
scrambled eggs on the side. lla around banana. Slice into smaller pieces or
leave whole. 
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Eating food off a skewer is always more fun!
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Olives
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current research is investigating how diet and
particular nutrients like antioxidants and essen-
tial fatty acids (EFAs) may play a role in protecting
the brain from oxidative damage, inflammation,
and amyloid plaque.
Lifestyle habits, including diet and exercise,
may have a profound effect in protecting the
brain from Alzheimer’s. A study conducted at
the Columbia University Medical Center in
NYC and published last summer in the Journal
of the American Medical Association, found that
those subjects who consumed the most foods
found in the Mediterranean diet–vegetables,
fruit, fish, olive oil, nuts, and legumes–and who
were physically active, had a lower risk of devel-
oping the disease.
The Mediterranean diet combines several
foods and nutrients that are potentially neu-
roprotective, including fish, monounsaturated
fatty acids, vitamins B12 and folate, and antioxi-
dants (vitamin E, carotenoids, flavonoids).
It is known that certain phytonutrients pro-
tect cells (including brain cells) from oxidative
damage and inflammation; some of them also
seem to protect the brain from the buildup of
the amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s.
Curcumin, epigallocatechin (EGCG), and res-
veratrol, phytonutrients that are known to have
potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory prop-
erties, are a few that have been researched.
Curcumin
It is well known that curcumin exhibits
significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties, and now, a number of in-vitro
and animal models of Alzheimer’s disease
studies have indicated that curcumin has a
direct effect in decreasing amyloid plaque
buildup, helping to break it apart and pos-
sibly preventing it from forming in the first
place. Research published in Food and Chemical
Toxicology found that curcumin also protected
cells from damage from amyloid plaques by
decreasing oxidative and DNA damage to
the brain cells.  Human clinical trials are cur-
rently underway, but population studies have
shown that populations who consume a large
amount of curcumin (in the form of turmeric)
have a significantly lower risk of developing
Alzheimer’s compared to those populations
who consume little to no curcumin.
Green tea
Another phytonutrient showing promise in
Alzheimer’s research is epigallocatechin (EGCG),
found in green tea. A 2005 paper reported
that the EGCG in green tea reduced amyloid
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plaque formation in Alzheimer mice. Later, in
2008, the same researchers reported that they
gave mice that were engineered to develop
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for six months.  Drinking their daily green tea
halved the amyloid plaque deposited in the
brains of the mice. That same year, a team of
German researchers found that EGCG appears
to change potentially harmful amyloid proteins
into proteins that are nontoxic to brain cells.
A 2009 study found that EGCG reduced amy-
loid-induced memory dysfunction, and actually
enhanced memory function, as well as reducing
amyloid plaque levels and inhibiting amyloid-
induced neuron cell death in the brain.
Resveratrol
Several epidemiological studies indicate that
moderate consumption of red wine is associ-
ated with a lower incidence of dementia and
Alzheimer’s disease. Red wine is a source of
resveratrol, an antioxidant with potential neu-
roprotective effects. A number of studies have
indicated that like curcumin and EGCG, resvera-
trol also promotes the break down of amyloid
plaque. Additionally, a Chinese study indicated
that resveratrol could improve cognitive ability
in Alzheimer mice.
Other nutrients
In addition to the protective antioxidant
phytonutrients mentioned above, other nutri-
ents are gaining support for use in protecting the
brain from Alzheimer’s disease. In a small human
study of nine Alzheimer’s patients, vitamin D,
in combination with curcumin, was shown to
strongly stimulate the uptake and absorption of
amyloid beta by macrophages in a majority of
patients. Macrophages act as the immune sys-
tem’s clean-up crew, traveling through the brain
and body, mopping up waste products, includ-
ing amyloid plaque.
Another powerful antioxidant, alpha lipoic
acid (ALA), has been shown to have a variety
of properties that can interfere with the devel-
opment or progression of Alzheimer’s disease,
including down regulating the expression of pro-
inflammatory proteins and increasing production
of acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter;
a deficiency of acetylcholine has been linked to
the development of Alzheimer’s. Researchers say
that “data from cell culture and animal mod-
els suggest that ALA could be combined with
curcumin, EGCG, and DHA from fish oil to
synergistically decrease oxidative stress, inflam-
mation, amyloid levels and amyloid plaque load
associated with Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Epidemiological studies suggest that increased
intake of the omega-3 fatty acids found in
fish oil, particularly DHA, is associated with
a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s. It is
believed that DHA suppresses neuro-inflam-
mation and oxidative damage that contribute
to neuronal dysfunction. DHA also appears to
slow the development of Alzheimer’s by reduc-
ing amyloid plaque buildup. A mouse model
showed that a DHA-enriched diet significantly
reduced overall plaque burden by 40.3 percent.
The researchers concluded that “the results sug-
gest that dietary DHA could be protective against
beta amyloid production, accumulation, and
potential downstream toxicity.” In addition to
having its own neuro-protective effects, fish oil
has also been shown to enhance bioavailability
of other protective phytonutrients, including
EGCG and curcumin, while also working syn-
ergistically with these antioxidants to inhibit
amyloid deposits.
A multifaceted approach
Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, and it is
important to note that there is no magic bullet
to prevent or cure it. Additionally, researchers
have found that the disease is often already
far progressed before any noticeable symptoms
appear, which makes it difficult to treat. It is
also important to note that much of the research
has been done in vitro and on animal models,
though a few human clinical trials are currently
underway. However, we do know that like in
most degenerative diseases, chronic inflamma-
tion and oxidative damage play a role.  We also
know that there are a number of phytonutrients
and other nutrients that work together to protect
the health of the brain by reducing inflam-
mation, oxidative stress, and amyloid plaque
buildup. Lifestyle habits, including diet and
exercise, also play an important role in the pre-
vention of developing a disease like Alzheimer’s.
Take a multifaceted approach in maintaining
the health of your brain, because remember… a
mind is a terrible thing to waste. 
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with the genetic variation] may benefit from
supplementation with preformed vitamin A
rather than increased intake of plant provitamin
A sources to combat vitamin A deficiency,” Lietz
and his colleagues wrote.
The researchers hope to conduct a similar
study of the gene and its variation in men.
In addition to the regulatory role of the
BCMO1 gene, intestinal bacteria are also required
to convert beta-carotene to vitamin A. The bac-
teria cleave, or cut off, part of the beta-carotene
molecule to make vitamin A. Unbalanced intes-
tinal bacteria, along with some diseases, can also
interfere with the conversion of beta-carotene to
vitamin A.
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that, like
vitamin D, is a precursor to a specific hormone
that enhances immunity and reduces inflamma-
tion related to chest infections. An article in a
1928 issue of the British Medical Journal described
it as the “anti-infective” vitamin.
Vitamin A is also needed to make and
replenish rhodopsin, a key eye pigment that
enables sight. Night blindness – difficulty seeing
in the dark or being blinded by bright lights – is
a classic sign of vitamin A deficiency.
In 1995, a study found that pregnant women
taking more than 5,000 IU of vitamin A daily
around the time of conception had a greater
risk of delivering infants with birth defects.
Since that time, companies have used either
beta-carotene or smaller amounts of vitamin A
in vitamin supplements.
Reference: Leung WC, Hessel S, Meplan
C, et al. Two common single nucleotide poly-
morphisms in the gene encoding b-carotene
15,15’-monoxygenase after b-carotene metab-
olism in female volunteers. FASEB Journal,
2009;23:1041-1053. 
Perspectives
Up and Down
Media Reports
The media roller coaster continued with
recent news reports on the good and bad of
nutritional supplements – all without providing
any real context.
In one study, published in the New England
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Journal of Medicine, researchers combined either
niacin (a form of vitamin B3) and a statin drug
or the drug Zetia with a statin (a combination
known as Vytorin). The niacin combination
worked far better in terms of reducing the thick-
ening of the carotid artery, a major blood vessel.
As good as niacin is, the finding was neither
new nor surprising. Abram Hoffer, MD, PhD,
discovered that niacin lowers cholesterol back in
1955 – and it has been approved by the FDA for
that purpose for more than 50 years.
Meanwhile, the Journal of the American
Medical Association published a study claiming
that supplements of the B-vitamin folic acid
increased the risk of cancer. The study was a sta-
tistical shell game. Folic acid allegedly increased
the risk of cancer by 38 percent, but the results
were not statistically significant.
If you read the actual study, not just the
panicky newspaper and web news, you would
have learned that 70 percent of the subjects were
current or former smokers, all of the subjects
had a high risk of cancer, and nearly all of the
cases were lung cancers. Omitting this informa-
tion was nothing less than sloppy journalism.
So, if you smoke, should you stop taking your
vitamins or stop smoking? –JC 
Being Overweight
Increases Requirements
for Vitamin D
If you’re overweight or obese, you’re more
likely to be vitamin D deficient – and will need
larger amounts to restore normal blood levels of
the vitamin.
Previous research has found that vitamin D,
a fat-soluble nutrient, is sequestered by fat cells,
keeping it out of blood circulation and away
from other tissues.
Paul Lee, MBBS, of St. Vincent’s Hospital,
Sydney, Australia, and his colleagues measured
the vitamin D levels and weight of 95 outpatients
at a medical clinic. The patients’ vitamin D levels
were inversely related to their weight – that is,
heavier people had lower vitamin D levels.
Lee and his colleagues also gave 10,000 IU
of vitamin D3 daily for one week to 17 hos-
pital patients who had a severe deficiency of
the vitamin. While vitamin D levels increased
in the patients, the amount of increase was
related to their weight. Again, heavier patients
had small increases in their blood levels of
vitamin D.
“The current epidemic of overweight and obe-
sity is likely to increase the frequency and severity
of vitamin D insufficiency encountered in clinical
practice,” wrote Lee and his colleagues.
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Reference: Lee P, Greenfield JR, Seibel MJ, et al.
Adequacy of vitamin D replacement in severe defi-
ciency is dependent on body mass index. American
Journal of Medicine, 2009;122: 1056-1060. 
Vitamin C Supplements
Appear to Reduce Risk
of Fractures
A long-term study of elderly men and women
has found that taking vitamin C supplements sig-
nificantly lowers the risk of fractures, but dietary
vitamin C alone does not confer this benefit.
Katherine L. Tucker, PhD, of Tufts University,
Boston, and her colleagues analyzed dietary and
health data from the Framingham Osteoporosis
Study, which tracked 365 men and 592 women
who averaged 75 years of age when the study
began in the late 1980s. The subjects completed
a dietary questionnaire at that time and then
were tracked for 15 to 17 years.
Overall, men and women who had the high-
est intakes of vitamin C – more than 300 mg
daily – had the lowest risk of hip and nonverte-
bral (nonback) fractures, compared with people
with the lowest intake of vitamin C.
However, the benefits were related to supple-
ments, not dietary intake of vitamin C. Men and
women who took an average of 260 mg of vita-
min C or more daily were about 69 percent less
likely to experience a hip fracture and 42 percent
less likely to suffer a nonvertebral fracture.
Vitamin C is required in biochemical reac-
tions leading to the production of bone, cartilage,
and connective tissue.
“More than 1.5 million Americans experi-
ence osteoporotic fractures each year with an
annual cost of nearly $14 billion to the U.S.
healthcare system,” the researchers wrote.
Reference: Sahni S, Hannan MT, Gagnon D,
et al. Protective effect of total and supplemen-
tal vitamin C intake on the risk of hip fracture
– a 17-year follow-up from the Framingham
Osteoporosis Study. Osteoporosis International,
2009;20: 1853-1861. 
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Case Report: Silymarin
Benefit or Spontaneous
Cancer Regression?
Silymarin, an extract of the herb milk thistle,
has a long history as a folk remedy for liver
disease. Medically, it has been used to improve
type-2 diabetes and, in combination with other
nutrients, to treat hepatitis C.
It may have potential benefits in the treat-
ment of liver cancer, according to a recent case
history published in Cases Journal.
Yaw-Sen Chen, MD, and his colleagues at
E-Da Hospital, Taiwan, described the case of
a 66-year-old man with a large liver cancer.
The tumor measured 11 cm (4.3 inches) and
appeared related to a history of liver cirrhosis
and hepatitis. When examined in March 2006,
the patient refused a biopsy and any type of con-
ventional treatment. Instead, he began taking
450 mg of silymarin daily.
Chen and his colleagues conducted regular
follow-up exams and ultrasound imaging. By
December of that year, the tumor shrank to 4.6 cm
(1.8 inches). The tumor did not shrink any further,
and the patient agreed to surgery in May 2007.
“The postoperative course of this patient was
smooth...Twenty months after the surgery, the
patient is doing well and has no signs of tumor
recurrence,” wrote Chen and his colleagues.
The researchers noted that spontane-
ous regressions of cancer are extremely rare,
although they cited a 1995 report of liver cancer
regression following silymarin supplementation.
In general, liver cancer has a poor prognosis and
is rapidly fatal.
Reference: Hsu CY, Sun PL, Chang HC, et al.
Spontaneous regression of advanced hepatocel-
lular carcinoma: a case report. Cases Journal,
2009;2:6251. A free copy of the journal article
is available at: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
articles/PMC2769275/?tool=pubmed 
N-Acetylcysteine, an
Antioxidant, Helpful in
Treating PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects
an estimated 10 percent of women of reproduc-
tive age. The condition is often diagnosed when
doctors investigate a cause for infertility and
infrequent ovulation. It is also characterized by
high levels of testosterone and insulin, insulin
resistance (prediabetes), and overweight. PCOS
is often treated with anti-diabetic drugs, such
as metformin.
A recent study has found supplements of
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) led to a variety of improve-
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ments, including more frequent ovulation.
Saghar Salehpour, MD, of Shahid Beheshti
Medical University, Tehran, Iran, and her col-
leagues treated 46 women with either NAC or
placebos for six weeks. Those getting NAC sup-
plements took 1,800 mg daily. All of the women
had been diagnosed with PCOS.
Salehpour reported that NAC led to more fre-
quent monthly ovulations. The supplements also
prompted significant decreases in weight, body-
mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio. In addition,
fasting blood sugar, insulin, total cholesterol,
LDL cholesterol, and HOMA-IR (a marker of
insulin resistance) decreased. Meanwhile, HDL
cholesterol improved, but no changes occurred
in female hormone levels.
“Hyperandrogenism [high levels of male
hormones] interferes with follicular maturity
in women. It seems that to further ovulation
induction, NAC preserves more follicles in the
ovary...” wrote Salehpour. She added that “lon-
ger treatment with NAC may result in more
desirable outcomes, such as more effective con-
trol of clinical hyperandrogenism.”
NAC is used medically to treat Tylenol overdose
and mucus in the lungs. It is a potent over-the-
counter antioxidant that has also been shown to
significantly reduce influenza symptoms.
Reference: Salehpour S, Tohidi M, Akhound
MR, et al. N acetyl cysteine, a novel remedy
for poly cystic ovarian syndrome. International
Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2009;3:66-73. 
Green Tea Extract May
Reverse Growth of
Precancerous Lesions
Very large amounts of green tea extract can
reverse the growth of precancerous lesions in
the mouth, according to a study by research-
ers at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston, Texas.
Vassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, MD, and her
colleagues used a standardized, stable green tea
extract or placebos to treat 41 patients over 12
weeks. Because of their lesions, all of the patients
were at a high risk for developing oral cancers.
Patients received one of three doses of the
green tea extract, and they were instructed to
take that dose three times daily. Each dose con-
sisted of approximately 1,200 mg, 1,800 mg, or
2,300 mg of the extract for a 150-pound person.
The two higher doses of green tea extract
led to a positive clinical response in almost 60
percent of the patients. Only 18 percent of the
patients improved in response to the placebos.
After follow up for a little over two years, 15
of the patients developed oral cancer. Although
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the same percentage of patients taking green tea
extract or placebos developed cancer, the green tea
did delay the cancer-free time until diagnosis.
The amount of green tea was roughly equal
to drinking 10 cups of tea daily.
Reference: Tsao AE, Liu D, Martin J, et al.
Phase II randomized, placebo-controlled trial of
green tea extract in patients with high-risk oral
premalignant lesions. Cancer Prevention Research,
2009;2:932-941. 
Royal Jelly Enhances
Glucose Tolerance in
Healthy Men
Bee products have a strong, even cultish
following, but studies have shown that they do
have many health benefits. For example, propo-
lis, which bees derive from the resin of trees, is
rich in polyphenolic antioxidants.
The latest research along these lines focused
on royal jelly, a particular substance bees feed
to larvae to turn them into queen bees. It likely
contains nutrients to encourage growth and fer-
tility in queen bees.
Karsten Münstedt, MD, PhD, of the Justus-
Libeig University Hospital, Fiessen, Germany,
and his colleagues began their study by admin-
istering a 75-gram oral glucose-tolerance test to
20 men between 21 and 27 years of age.
A week later, after one of the subjects was
excluded because of abnormal glucose tolerance,
the remaining 19 men were asked to take 20
grams of royal jelly immediately before under-
going a second glucose-tolerance test.
The royal jelly reduced the glucose response
one hour after the test and significantly so two
hours after the test. In other words, royal jelly
reduced the steep increase in blood sugar after the
men consumed 75 grams of sugar. Insulin respons-
es also decreased, but the researchers did not
consider that change to be statistically significant.
Reference: Münstedt K, Bargello M,
Hauenschild A. Royal jelly reduces the serum
glucose levels in healthy subjects. Journal of
Medicinal Food, 2009;12:1170-1172. 
Quick Reviews of
Recent Research
Supplements may reduce eye strain
Japanese and Singapore researchers asked 22
subjects to take a supplement containing black
currant fruit extract (200 mg), lutein (5 mg), and
zeaxanthin (1 mg) or a placebo daily for two
weeks, after which time the supplements were
reversed. When the subjects were asked to proof-
read for two hours, people who had been taking
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fewer symptoms of visual fatigue. Lutein and
zeaxanthin form the macular pigment, the part
of the eye responsible for fine vision.
Yagi A. Applied Ergonomics, 2009;40:1047-
1054. 
Fruits and veggies
reduce lymphoma risk
Researchers from the University of Minnesota
and the Mayo Clinic analyzed dietary habits
and the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
among 35,159 women who were in their 50s
and 60s when the study began. After 20 years of
follow up, high intake of vegetables and fruits
was associated with a significant reduction in
the risk of developing NHL. Women who ate
about seven servings of vegetables or fruits daily
were 31 percent less likely to develop NHL.
Those who consumed more than 14 servings of
yellow/orange vegetables each month had a 28
percent lower risk of NHL.
Thompson CA. International Journal of
Cancer, 2009:epub ahead of print. 
Omega-3 fish oils found
of benefit in PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is typical-
ly characterized by an excess of male hormones,
infertility, prediabetes, and overweight. As is
often the case in prediabetes and overweight,
excess fat accumulates in the liver. Australian
researchers asked 25 women with PCOS to take
either 4 grams of omega-3 fish oils or place-
bos daily for eight weeks. Women taking the
fish oils benefited from reductions in liver fat,
triglycerides, and blood pressure, compared
with those taking placebos.
Cussons AJ. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism, 2009;94:3842-3848. 
Fish oil derivative potent
anti-inflammatory
Some omega-3 fish oil is converted to resol-
vin D2, a potent anti-inflammatory compound.
In animal experiments, researchers from Great
Britain and the United States determined that
resolvin D2 reduced bacterial counts and con-
trolled sepsis. Resolvin D2 protected laboratory
mice from an over-active inflammatory response,
reduced unnecessary white blood cell activity,
and help clear bacteria from the blood.
Spite M. Nature, 2009:461:1287-1292. 
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