Simple blood test may predict patients at risk of heart attack

By Loren Grush

Published January 10, 2014

| FoxNews.com

Imagine knowing if you’re about to have a heart attack. A new test may soon be able to tell you just that.
Developed by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California, the new “fluid biopsy” technique can help identify patients who are at very high risk of a heart attack by finding a specific biomarker in the bloodstream.

The test, detailed in a study published in Physical Biology, successfully differentiated between patients who were undergoing treatment for a heart attack and individuals in a healthy control group.  The researchers hope to soon test this technique on patients who have early symptoms, but have yet to suffer from a heart attack – in order to predict who is most likely to have a cardiac event.

“The clinical setting in this scenario is when patients come into the ER holding their chest with chest pain,” lead author Peter Kuhn, associate professor of cell biology at Scripps, told FoxNews.com.  “The question now is: Did they just have a heart attack? Are they about to have one? ...Or did they just sleep or eat wrong and it’s something completely benign? ...Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a blood test that could actually give us those answers.”

A heart attack is caused by the slow buildup of cholesterol plaque in the arteries, a process known as atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries.”  When the plaque builds up too much, it can rupture, causing a sudden blood clot to form over the rupture site.  This can ultimately lead to a heart attack or stroke.

With this concept in mind, Kuhn and his team decided to focus on endothelial cells – which line the walls of the artery.  Endothelial cells are not found in the blood of healthy individuals, but they have been strongly linked to ongoing heart attacks when circulating in the bloodstream.

“[Plaque] rupturing puts these endothelial cells and clumps of cells out into blood circulation, and eventually they block up the heart, and that’s how you get a heart attack,” Kuhn said. “That means that probably these plaques, as they get ready to rupture, it’s not a single event. They start falling apart over time beforehand.”

The researchers theorized that if they could detect endothelial cells circulating in the blood, then they could better understand who was at risk for a major cardiac event.  After analyzing more than 10 million cells, they were able to develop a computational algorithm that could detect the endothelial “outliers”– by their features and interactions with specific antibodies.

They then used their procedure – called the High-Definition Circulating Endothelial Cell (HD-CEC) assay – on 79 patients who had just experienced a heart attack and 25 healthy patients.  The test, which involves taking a small sample of blood, revealed that the heart attack patients had significantly elevated levels of CECs compared to the healthy control group.

Given the technique’s success, Kuhn hopes to utilize the procedure on patients with cardiovascular symptoms, in order to forecast who will have a heart attack within the coming days or weeks.  He is hopeful the test will be very predictive, as it correctly separated the heart attack patients from the healthy patients 100 percent of the time.

“That is what this study delivers,” Kuhn said. “We incredibly cleanly, with very high specificity and sensitivity, can separate out those two populations.”

MIRACLE DRINK- CARROT, POTATO AND APPLE

This MIRACLE DRINK has been circulating for a long time ages ago. It does not hurt for you to try.

It is like a Miracle Drink! It is simple.

You need one potato, one carrot and one apple that combine together to make the JUICE !

Wash the above, cut with the skin on into pieces and put them into the juicer and immediately you drink the juice. You can add some lime or lemon for more refreshing taste.

This Miracle Drink will be effective for the following ailments:

1. Prevent cancer cells to develop. It will restrain cancer cells to grow.

2. Prevent liver, kidney, pancreas decease and it can cure ulcer as well.

3. Strengthen the lung, prevent heart attack and high blood pressure.

4. Strengthen the immune system

5. Good for the eyesight, eliminate red and tired eyes or dry eyes

6. Help to eliminate pain from physical training, muscle ache

7. Detoxify, assist bowel movement, eliminate constipation. Therefore it will make skin healthy & LOOK more radiant. It is God sent for acne problem.

8. Improve bad breath due to indigestion, throat infection,

9. Lessen menstrual pain

10. Assist Hay Fever Sufferer from Hay Fever attack.

There is absolutely no side effect. Highly nutritious and easily absorbs! Very effective if you need to loose weight. You will notice your immune system will be improved after 2 week routine. Please make sure to drink immediately from the juicer for best effect.

WHEN TO DRINK IT;

DRINK IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WITH THE EMPTY STOMACH! AFTER ONE HOUR YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST. FOR FAST RESULTS DRINK 2 TIMES A DAY, IN THE MORNING AND BEFORE 5 P.M.

YOU WILL NEVER REGRET! IT DOES NOT COST YOU MUCH MONEY! PLEASE CIRCULATE TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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White Bread Is “Dead” Bread

The Swiss government has been aware of the dangers of eating white
bread for decades and in order to get its populace to stop eating it,
Switzerland has placed a tax on the purchase of white bread. The tax
money is given to bakers to reduce the price of whole wheat bread to
encourage people to switch.

The Canadian government passed a law prohibiting the “enrichment” of white bread with synthetic vitamins. Bread must contain the original vitamins found in the grain, not imitations.

Essentially, white bread is “dead” bread. Frequently, consumers are
not told the truth about this and so called “enriched” flour.

Why is the color of white bread so white when the flour taken from wheat is not?

It’s because the flour used to make white bread is chemically bleached, just like you bleach your clothes. When you are eating white bread, you are also eating residual chemical bleach. Flour mills use different chemical bleaches, all of which are pretty bad. Here are a few of them: oxide of nitrogen, chlorine, chloride, nitrosyl andbenzoyl peroxide mixed with various chemical salts.

One bleaching agent, chloride oxide, combined with whatever proteins are still left in the flour, produces alloxan. Alloxon is a poison and has been used to produce diabetes in laboratory animals. Chlorine oxide destroys the vital wheat germ oil. It will also shorten the flour’s shelf life.

Good Nutrition: You Won’t Find It In White Bread
In the process of making flour white, half of the good unsaturated
fatty acids, that are high in food value, are lost in the milling
process alone, and virtually all the vitamin E is lost with the
removal of wheat germ and bran. As a result, the remaining flour in
the white bread you buy, contains only poor quality proteins and
fattening starch.

But that is not the whole story as to the loss of nutrients. About 50%
of all calcium, 70% of phosphorus, 80% iron, 98% magnesium, 75%
manganese, 50% potassium, and 65% of copper is destroyed. If that is not bad enough, about 80% thiamin, 60% of riboflavin, 75% of niacin, 50% of pantothenic acid, and about 50% of Pyridoxine is also lost.

Scientific Study has confirmed what the Swiss have known for years
These horrific numbers are the results of a study run by the
University of California, College of Agriculture.

It is obvious, from what we have learned, that white bread should be
avoided. Whole wheat, rye, and grain breads made with whole wheat
flour is a better way.

It is a good idea to always read the labels and never buy foods that
contain artificial flavors, colors, bleached flour, preservatives,
hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. 
  
  

What You Should Know About Osteoporosis

by: Junji Takano

When you say "osteoporosis", we immediately think it is  caused by lack of calcium. Doctors will recommend you  to take more calcium, vitamin D, and sun exposure or sunbath. However, the latest findings in various hospitals show that  the majority of osteoporosis patients are not caused by lack  of calcium. Their bones are complete and absorbing calcium. So what  is wrong with them? CT scan results show no signs of osteoporosis,  yet, the patients easily suffer from bone fractures. What's going on?    Here, we came to know about a new strain of osteoporosis that was discovered since about two years ago. The most common type of bone fracture nowadays is "spinal  fracture". If spinal fracture occurs, the risk of death is eight  times higher than any other type of bone fractures. What is the reason that bones are weakening? Why do patients suffer  from broken spine? It is an important factor to have bone strength, not just bone  density. Bone collagen connective tissues are also an important  factor to create flexibility. Many of us didn't realize this at first sight. In the past, osteoporosis  was viewed more on bone strength, and we never hear and realize  about these connective tissues. To improve bone density, it's a common knowledge to do regular  exercise and have a higher calcium intake like by eating  calcium-rich dried fishes. But now, we have to think of a new measure to maintain bone  collagen connective tissues to have enough flexibility. From this  simple measure, you may escape from the risk of death caused by  fracture of spinal bones. To measure or determine strong bone and bone mineral density  are not as easy as what you may think. Clinically, it has to pass various tests. Well, what is the major cause that leads to reduction of bone  collagen connective tissues? Do you believe that it is  because of high blood sugar? The major component of bone, which is about one half of its  structure, is calcium, and collagen is the other half. Collagen  fibres run through hundreds of bone materials (calcium),  and the bones that we know are made. You can imagine that the bone materials (calcium) are somewhat  bonded by collagen and kept with reasonable flexibility.  However, when blood sugar increases, the collagen will be  joined as if there is an adhesive cement around, and the bone  will become brittle. To avoid the increase of blood sugar, exercise is one of the  best things to do. Aside from it, we recommend you to take a  balanced diet that contains vitamin B12 and vitamin B6,  and foods such as mackerel, sardines, clams, folic acid,  broccoli, spinach, garland chrysanthemum, soybeans,  and asparagus. By taking these foods, you can have strong flexible bones. ## 3 COMMON MYTHS ON OSTEOPOROSIS 1. Myth: Young people should not worry about osteoporosis. Wrong. You will not realize that you have osteoporosis until you have  this condition in advanced stages. That is why it is very important to  begin proper nutrition and regular exercise as early as childhood to  promote healthy bones. 2. Myth: Only women get osteoporosis. Wrong. Although less common, men can get osteoporosis, too.  20% of those affected by osteoporosis are men. 3. Myth: Drinking plenty of milk will help you prevent  osteoporosis. Not entirely true. Even though drinking milk  is a good way to get calcium, it is not the only factor in preventing  osteoporosis. There are others as mentioned in this article.  About the author: Junji Takano is a Japanese health researcher involved in investigating the cause of many dreadful diseases.  In 1968, he invented PYRO-ENERGEN, the first electrostatic  therapy device for electro-medicine that effectively eradicates viral  diseases, cancer, and diseases of unknown cause.

Manioc (Tapioca) - Nature's Wonder Drug Against Cancer

by Dr. Cynthia Jayasuriya
Please let me share my happy experience with you. I wrote about it in February 2010 but now with added knowledge I write with many other peoples' experience.

My experience
I developed secondary bladder cancer after seven years following cancer in the urethra. My kidney, urethra and part of the bladder was removed. I had radiation to the abdomen there after. It was transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra. I was hale and hearty for seven years and during this period I had yearly examinations of the bladder by the fantastic surgeon who did the surgery at General Hospital Colombo.
In the seventh year I experienced blood in the urine as I had developed a growth in the bladder. It was once again transitional cell carcinoma (Cancer). The new growth was removed but what if it recurred? While I was convalescing I came to know of a treatment by eating Apricot seed kernel that was being used in Australia and USA without any chemotherapy. The information on this is found in the web sitewww.worldwithoutcancer..org.
In a nutshell, how it acts on the cancer is thus. The apricot seed kernel has a substance called Vitamin B17, which was discovered by a British doctor who worked in a remote region in Afghanistan as a missionary. He found the people of the area measured their riches according to the number of Apricot trees they owned. They ate not only the apricots but also the apricot seed kernels. The apricot seed kernel looks like an almond in shape, size and smell. This is also known as the "bitter almond." The doctor discovered that people of the region did not suffer from cancer. After investigating the doctor found that the seed kernel contained a substance, which has been given the name Vitamin B17.

As I was having cancer I was curious about any food, which had B17 in our regular food. I found by browsing on the internet that manioc (tapioca) also has a large concentration of Vitamin B17. So I also ate the manioc, a minimum of 10 grams three times a day. Having consumed it for 1 month I underwent examination of my bladder (cystoscopy) at the General Hospital by the same surgeon. He was surprised that my bladder was absolutely clean and normal. "There was no place to take any biopsy" was his very words to me.
While I was taking the manioc / tapioca I was feeling very fit and well and people around me notice that I looked well.
Armed with the examination results of the bladder examination I published my story for well-being of all cancer patients in Sri Lanka.
Since then every three months I have gone for examination of the bladder under the same surgeon and every time my bladder was clear. Until now I have not taken any treatment other than eating the manioc.

In a more simplistic way I would like to explain how the Vitamin B17 in the manioc acts. The scientific name of vitamin B17 is Amygdaline. We know that cancer cells are immature cells and it has a different enzyme to the normal cell enzyme.
When the Vitamin B17 combines with a normal cell enzyme it breaks down into 3 sugars but when it combines with the cancer cell enzyme it breaks into 1 sugar 1 benzaldehyde and 1 hydrocyanic acid. The hydrocyanic acid kills the cancer cell locally.
What happens is that there is a substance called B17 in the apricot seed kernel (and in manioc), which when combined with a normal cell enzyme breaks down into three sugars.
When B17 combines with a cancer cell (an immature cell) it breaks down into one sugar, one benzaldehyde and one hydrocyanic acid. The hydrocyanic acid kills the cancer cell.

Others' experiences
I have been receiving frequent information from people with cancer who have read my first article about their experiences with the usage of manioc. I would like to share this information with you readers.

Mr. Pereira is an 70-year-old gent who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His wife is a retired Matron of the General Hospital. Mrs Pereira read my article and had decided to try the manioc treatment because of the following reasons. The oncologist he was consulting had prescribed a tablet costing Rs. 2000/ daily and an injection that cost him Rs. 11000, which he had to have weekly.
As retired pensioners this was too much to afford. Also Mr. Pereira who took the tablets and the injections for a few days refused to take it as it was making him very sick. Hearing of his illness his daughter came from USA to look after him and the daughter and his wife decided to feed him manioc instead of the tablets and injections that were prescribed. When he went on the manioc diet in a week he showed signs of wellness and after eating every morning a large breakfast of manioc for a month they took a test that he was to take after taking the tablets and injections and went to see the oncologist. He took with him the results of the PSA blood test.
Ever since he was diagnosed with the cancer the PSA test results were 280-290 but after 1 month of eating manioc it was now down to PSA 5.89! Then they came to see me too and showed me the PSA results of before and after. This gentleman (Mr. Pereira) is not showing any cancer symptoms and they call me regularly to say that he is now hale and hearty.
Another gentleman who had a liver cancer had surgery in Sri Lanka but a little spot of cancer was left behind according to the subsequent MRI scan.
He then was told to go and have a detailed MRI scan done in India at a very high cost.
He started to take manioc soon after liver cancer surgery. When he did go for the detailed MRI scan in India his Oncologist in India, after examination, informed him that he did not need to undergo any surgery or treatment because the spot had not enlarged for a whole year.
He was asked to continue as before. He came and met me and he looks a picture of health now.

I am very interested and encouraged by the feedback I am getting all the time from people who call me to tell their story. Especially as the exorbitant prices of the anti cancer drugs don't also offer a cure. My cousin who grew up next door had cancer before I knew about the manioc. She spent Rs. 40-50,000 for each injection, suffered phenomenally and died a miserable death. (Those of you who watch HBO on the Dialog TV may have seen a film titled "Death Be Not Proud" which depicts the sufferings of a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy. That patient died). So I thought I must promote these experiences, give them publicity.

No fancy drug companies have done super duper tests on Vitamin B17 on manioc / tapioca / yam, why not try it? It is cheap, easy to obtain, easy to cook and very tasty and you will be well and not have side effects. So for what more can you ask? As we all know manioc can kill if the preparation is not done correctly.

Please take the following precautions in preparation.

A. When choosing a yam to be cooked make sure the yam does not have any blemishes or discoloured areas. And try to buy freshly harvested manioc

B. When boiling, keep the pot open throughout the cooking. This helps the excess hydrocyanic acid to evaporate

C. Pour off excess water after boiling the yam

D. Do not consume ginger or food containing ginger such as ginger biscuits, ginger beer, and ginger ale for at least 8 hours after consuming manioc.