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"The neurosurgeon explained that there was a lot of degenerative disease ?spurs and disc-space narrowing ?at multiple levels and on both sides. The neurosurgeon couldn't be certain as to which abnormality was pinching the nerve provoking the arm symptoms. However, the particular arm symptoms, the radiculopathy, pointed to the problem being at or near a particular nerve root. She offered you surgery to remove any spur or the like from the neighborhood of that root and then "stabilize" that region of the neck with hardware so that it couldn't move and pinch the nerve again. You demurred." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Many researchers now believe that declining levels of friendly bacteria in the intestinal tract may actually mark the onset of chronic degenerative disease. The benefits of a probiotically optimized intestinal tract include: • Lowered cholesterol • Inhibition of cancer 'Antibiotics (both medicinal and in our food supply) are the #1 culprit in the overgrowth of harmful pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract (a condition called dysbiosis) that may be at the root of many autoimmune disorders and certain cancers." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"OTHER DEGENERATIVE DISEASE Extensive research has pointed the finger at free radicals as the cause of many other diseases—including every significant degenerative disease. The most important will be discussed here briefly, followed by a detailed free radical theory of the generalized aging process. Rheumatoid arthritis. The body's joints have an organic version of a Teflon coating—synovial membranes that act as surface bearings. The joints are also filled with synovial fluid, which acts like grease in a hinge, and they have cartilage and collagen to act as shock absorbers." - Hari Sharma, Freedom from Disease: How to Control Free Radicals, a Major Cause of Aging and Disease (Get the book.) "In the late twentieth century, the free radical paradigm, combined with effective programs to counter free radicals, promises to dramatically reduce degenerative disease. Reducing the oxidative stress caused by free radicals also provides backup protection to further reduce infectious disease—by strengthening the effectiveness of the immune system. We now have curative and preventive leverage on both infectious and degenerative diseases." - Hari Sharma, Freedom from Disease: How to Control Free Radicals, a Major Cause of Aging and Disease (Get the book.)

"Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the tissues, is the fundamental cause for all degenerative disease." - Dr. Stephen Levine, Renowned Molecular Biologist "Cancer is a condition within the body where the oxidation has become so depleted that the body cells have degenerated beyond physiological control." - Dr. Wendell Hendricks, Hendricks Research Foundation "Starved of oxygen the body will become ill, and if this persists it will die. "I doubt if there is any argument about that." - Dr. John Muntz, Nutritional Scientist "He who breathes most air lives most life" -Elizabeth Barrett Browning 3." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "This is considered to be a main cause of aging and degenerative disease. Research has shown that out of 100 people who consumed large quantities of polyunsaturated fats, 78 showed marked clinical signs of premature aging. They also looked much older than others of the same age did. By contrast, in a recent study on the relationship between dietary fats and the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers were surprised to learn that the natural, healthy fats can actually reduce the risk for Alzheimer's by up to 80 percent." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "So it's not unreasonable to assume that the optimum percentage of animal-based products is zero, at least for anyone with a predisposition for a degenerative disease." Could cancer lose its grip on modern societies if they turned to a balanced vegetarian diet? The answer is "yes" according to two major reports, one by the World Cancer Research Fund and the other by the Committee on the Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy in the UK. The reports conclude that a diet rich in plant foods and the maintenance of a healthy body weight could prevent four million cases of cancer worldwide." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"After all, no one wants to lose themselves to such a horrific degenerative disease as AD. But we must first consider whether or not Alzheimer's is a disease. Surely our brains, just like our fragile bodies, fail us physiologically as we age: But how are we to know when this process ceases to be the normal trajectory of brain aging and starts being the work of a fearsome disease? Just how much forgetfulness in our daily lives does it take to qualify as a disease and how much can be chalked up to normal aging?" - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"If you don't have some type of stress management tool to reduce the nasty chemicals, such as Cortisol, that come from the chronic unbalanced stress we're all feeling in the new millennium, you can count on having early degenerative disease. Cortisol attacks the memory center of the brain. It's like battery acid. Stress doses of Cortisol come from chronic, unbalanced stress, not the acute stress of walking across the street and almost getting hit by a car. We are talking about daily stress over years, unresolved conflicts, anger, difficulty in the work place, difficulty at home?" - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Many researchers believe that declining levels of bifidobacteria in the large intestine actually mark the eventual onset of chronic degenerative disease. Bifidobacteria benefit the body in a number of ways. They (1) consume old fecal matter; (2) have the ability to remove cancer-forming elements, or the enzymes which lead to their formation; (3) protect against the formation of liver, colon, and mammary gland tumors. And in addition to all of that, (4) bifidobacteria are substantial producers of a range of important B vitamins. • More is not always better." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Howell began to investigate whether or not chronic degenerative disease was a matter of a severe enzyme deficiency. Dr. Howell wrote two books reporting his life's work: Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity and Enzyme Nutrition. Some of the most important and profound discoveries about enzymes and enzyme therapy are contained in the pages of these two books. The following are a few examples. þMammals have a pre-digestive stomach; he called it the "food enzyme stomach." In humans, it is the uppermost portion of the stomach." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"He stated that: "The fundamental cause of all degenerative disease is hypoxia; oxygen starvation at the cellular level."12 Scientists and researchers have added to this discovery and it now appears that no disease causing organism, bacteria, virus, fungus, yeast, parasite, amoeboid, or cancer cell can live and reproduce in a high oxygen, increased electron, alkaline body environment.13 As cellular oxygen increases, fermentation in cells decreases, and cellular metabolism improves. Food is "burned" more efficiently. Obnoxious bacteria and parasites are killed, and excess fat storage is reduced." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "Reversing degenerative disease conditions and regaining good health can be achieved more quickly by doing those things that have a very influential impact on the body's ability to heal. It's really quite simple. Stop doing the wrong things and start doing the right things. A great example of a nutritional homerun is juicing. Presented below is a brief list of the main nutritional routines to adopt, in order to expedite and retain health gains. Eliminate all harmful foods from the diet. Fast regularly on fresh fruit and vegetable juices and watermelon." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Polyphenols, like other antioxidants, help protect cells from the normal, but damaging, physiological process known as oxidative stress polysaccharide—long string of glucose molecules polyunsaturated fats—large class of fatty acids with many members, including both the omega-6s and the omega 3s; found in vegetable oils, nuts, and fish proanthocyanidins—plant compounds helpful in preventing degenerative disease; powerful antioxidants that are several times more potent than vitamins C and E." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "All these exposures create free radical damage, also known as oxidative damage, which is not only a big part of aging but also a component of absolutely every single degenerative disease you can think of (and many that you've never heard of). An antioxidant acts like lemon juice on the apple slices—it protects against the damage of oxidation. Vitamin C is one of the most powerful antioxidants on the planet. To this extent it's a natural weapon against cellular damage from a host of enemies. It's also no accident that it's an important ingredient in so many high-end skin care products." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Since inflammation is a component of every major degenerative disease from Alzheimer's to WORTH KNOWING ^-.-- As mentioned above, the two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docasahexaenoic acid (DHA). There's a third omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and it's found in plant food, specifically flax and flaxseed oil. The body can theoretically make EPA and DHA from ALA, but it does a lousy job of it, converting only about 10 to 20 percent into EPA and DHA." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Perlmutter suggests that "supplementing with this vital amino acid in midlife, when levels begin to decline, may help prevent this brain degenerative disease in the first place." Membranes Matter Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a member of a class of biochemicals called phospholipids. It's a naturally occurring nutrient that's found in the cell membranes, but it's most concentrated in the brain. As neurologist Jay Lombard, M.D., author of The Brain Wellness Plan says, "The first step in treating patients with Alzheimer's disease is to rebuild defective membranes." Membranes matter." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Well, the significance is that the hippocampus is an area of the brain that is extremely vulnerable to degenerative disease and that is needed for learning. Instantly I said, This changes the game completely." The news certainly came out of left field for me. For years, I had been a vocal proponent of using exercise for ADHD and many other psychological issues, based on what I'd seen with my own patients and what I knew about exercise's effect on neurotransmitters. But this was different." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"It can also signal otosclerosis, a degenerative disease that affects bone in the middle ear. (See Gradual Hearing Loss, below.) RINGING IN YOUR EARS SIGN OF THE TIMES Do you hear music and there's no one there? If so, you may be experiencing a sign of tinnitus, a condition in which you "hear" ringing or other sounds that aren't really there. Indeed, the word tinnitus comes from the Latin meaning "to tinkle or to ring like a bell." Some tinnitus sufferers hear pulsating sounds, whooshing, roaring, and even crickets chirping. Some hear these sounds in one ear, others in both." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "However, if you're young and have night blindness, it may be the first sign of a genetic condition called retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease of the retina that may lead to severely impaired vision in some cases. In ancient Egypt, eating liver ^m^jy was thought to cure night blindness.Thousands of years later, it was discovered that liver is rich in vitamin A. Researchers today have found that vitamin A slows the progression of retinitis pigmentosa." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"This progressive, degenerative disease involves the gradual loss of the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers in the body. With the loss of the myelin, the nerve fibers become scarred, disrupting communication between the brain and other parts of the body. While the cause of MS is not known, some researchers believe that it is an autoimmune disorder." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"We may have learned how to extend the lifespan through the conquest of epidemics and contagious disease, but until we can achieve that level of vitality, well-being and complete freedom from degenerative disease known by the Hunzas at extremely advanced ages, we will not even have begun to penetrate the real secrets of longevity" (The Chemistry of Youth, p. 31). It was at his center at Rancho La Puerta, Mexico, that Szekely claimed to have pioneered organic gardening, long before the term became popular. From his observations in what Dr." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Without such intervention by concerned loved ones and professionals to get clean, the chronically toxic body of the drug addict will descend into chronic, degenerative disease. Incorporating the live food factor and the ten energy enhancers into all intervention formulas would speed up drug withdrawal like nothing else in the world! A huge and hidden price must be paid for momentary and symptomatic relief or emotional escapism. Figuratively put, drugs drive the symptoms underground. Science terms this phenomenon palliation." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Such a reading also means cellular oxygen is at deficient levels, thereby providing a welcome medium for harmful organisms, and setting the stage for degenerative disease. Testing Using pH reagent strips, check saliva before getting out of bed. Move your tongue a bit and swallow two or three times to get the saliva flowing. Touch the pH strip on your tongue to wet it, then remove it and take the reading. Next, get up and go to the washroom to check the pH of your urine. You can quickly place the pH strip into the urine stream and remove it." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"In cases of chronic, degenerative disease, by contrast, further ingestion of drugs no longer palliates but only results in furthering the toxic saturation because the body no longer has the energy to reroute its energies or to initiate healing crises. The exogenous poisons in drugs thus go underground. Being tired and uninspired all the time is the sure-fire wake-up call that warns, "Do right or get your affairs in order." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Then chronic, degenerative disease evolves. But for a very few people for whatever reasons, a raw food intolerance also develops. Second, for certain patients, this advanced diseased condition manifests not in the lungs or the joints or elsewhere in the body, but in the digestive system. Compromised digestion and/or absorption develop. Dr. Scott and others have found that in a variety of advanced pathological situations ?certain cancers and colitis, for two examples ?" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Another key factor in the development of sarcopenia is inflammation, not the kind of fiery inflammation that occurs when you sprain your ankle or scrape your knee, but the type of inflammation that is emerging as the underlying feature in virtually every chronic degenerative disease including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. In fact, this kind of inflammation is a close partner to insulin resistance and is a direct result of substances released from excessive internal belly fat." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Patients who are already suffering from a chronic degenerative disease such as MS, heart disease, lupus, Crohn's, cancer, or Parkinson's, are already in serious trouble. In this setting even normal, everyday free-radical production causes significant oxidative damage to fats, proteins, and the DNA of the cell. The repair systems are so overwhelmed they simply are not able to keep up and repair all of this damage. These patients need significantly more potent antioxidants if they are to have any hope of "capturing" their disease and redeeming their health." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.) "A slow corrosion begins in our body and, like a weak spot in metal, whichever part of the body wears out first will determine what type of degenerative disease we may develop. Fortunately, not only do our bodies possess a tremendous antioxidant defense system; they also possess a remarkable repair system. The next chapter explains how this MASH unit is able to repair the inevitable casualties of the war that is raging within every cell in our bodies. PART II WINNING THE WAR WITHIN FOUR Our Repair System: The MASH Unit There will always be casualties of war." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"With more than half of all calories coming from these nutritionally anemic 'anti-foods', it's little wonder that chronic degenerative disease is rife in modernized nations like America! The Great Nutrient Swindle OK, so you don't eat a lot of cereal products, wouldn't even think of eating such pap as donuts or candy, rarely venture inside a McDonald's, and have long since banished soda from your diet. That's terrific, but don't breathe easy just yet." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

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