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Omega 3 Fights Metabolic Syndrome

Posted by Dan Hammer //

04/01/2021

New research shows how omega 3 fights metabolic syndrome.

Why is this important?

Because metabolic syndrome increases your risk for the following illnesses:

Type II Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
Dementia
Cataracts
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver

(If you would prefer to view this information in a video format, then please click on my YouTube video below:)

If you’re over 60 years old and live in the United States, then you’re 50% more likely to have metabolic syndrome, which increases your risk for these illnesses.

The term “Metabolic Syndrome” applies to anyone who has at least three of the following five metabolic disorders: Read More →

Health Benefits of Lycopene

Posted by Dan Hammer //

01/22/2021

If you are a fan of tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit, then you’re enjoying multiple health benefits of lycopene.

Lycopene is the pigment in fruits and vegetables that make them red in color. This red pigment is part of the carotenoid family, which includes beta-carotene and lutein.

Lycopene is a very powerful antioxidant or free radical scavenger. And can provide the following benefits.

Antioxidant Health Benefits of Lycopene

As I’ve shared in previous articles, free radicals are unstable molecules that steal electrons from another molecule to stabilize themselves. This action creates a new free radical that then repeats this process. It finally stops when the last free radical steals an electron from a cell wall. This results in inflammation.

Antioxidants are your natural defense against this process.

Antioxidants are molecules that give away one of their outer electrons, which then stabilizes the free radical. The remarkable property of an antioxidant is that it does not become a free radical. It remains stable with or without the electron it gives away.

This means that antioxidants like lycopene can protect you from cellular damage. And significantly reduce the potential for inflammation. This makes the following health benefits of lycopene possible: Read More →

Slowing The Aging Process With Fisetin

Posted by Dan Hammer //

01/08/2021

Slowing the aging process is relative to your age. When we are young we really don’t think about it. But once we hit the age of 35, and our bodies begin to decline in their health, the idea of slowing the aging process begins to enter our thoughts.

For many, once they reach the age of 60 they really begin to look for ways to help extend their life with good health.

There is a class of compounds called senolytics that have been used in experimental models to improve health and extend the lifespan.

One new compound that has shown great promise is fisetin. This is a flavonoid found in various fruits and vegetables like strawberries, apples, grapes, and onions.

In animal studies, fisetin has extending lifespan by approximately 10 percent.

Senolytic compounds like fisetin help your body clear away old and damaged cells to make room for new and healthy cells.

This removal of old and damaged cells is critical to your overall health because: Read More →

Proteolytic Enzymes to Address Pain

Posted by Dan Hammer //

12/01/2020

Most people have never heard of using proteolytic enzymes to address pain, especially arthritic pain. This creates three key questions:

What are Proteolytic Enzymes?
Are proteolytic enzymes effective is addressing arthritic pain?
How to increase your body’s ability to create proteolytic enzymes?

Let’s start with the first question. Proteolytic enzymes are used by your body to break down and digest proteins. Sometimes they are referred to as peptidases, proteases, or proteinases.

In your body, these proteolytic enzymes are produced by your pancreas and stomach. They provide the following health benefits:

Digestion of proteins to improve overall digestion
May aid in reducing Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Helps to reduce muscle soreness
May have cancer-fighting properties
Effective in decreasing inflammation
May facilitate healing and speed recovery
Help to reduce pain

As you can see there are a lot of health benefits to this key group of enzymes. But the one we want to focus on is using proteolytic enzymes to address pain, especially arthritic pain.

According to the Center for Disease Control, there are over 54 million people that have arthritis. This is almost 25% of the adult population. And while there are several forms of arthritis, what is common to all of them is:

Chronic Inflammation and Fibrin!

In one of my previous articles, I discussed five food choices that contribute to chronic inflammation. The top three are:

Sugar
Gluten Containing Foods (anything with modern day wheat)
Processed Foods

For most of America, these three are consumed on a daily basis. All of them create inflammation in your body. Because they are eaten daily, the result is chronic inflammation.

What most people don’t understand is that chronic inflammation causes tissue damage. This tissue damages causes our body to produce a tough protein substance called fibrin.

Chronic inflammation results in excessive fibrin, which is a contributing factor in arthritic pain.

Which brings us to the second question:

Are proteolytic enzymes effective in addressing arthritic pain?

And the answer is “yes” for most people. When we are young our body naturally produces a large amount of proteolytic enzymes to help keep our joints healthy and free from fibrin.

But as we age our ability to create these proteolytic enzymes decrease. Part of the reason why is the pancreas doesn’t produce them at the same rate as when we were young. Additionally, our diet can affect this process, which we’ll talk about when we answer the third question.

Using proteolytic enzymes to address pain focuses on two main benefits:

Benefit #1 is the ability to decrease inflammation. Multiple studies have shown how proteolytic enzymes are effective in reducing inflammation. One type of proteolytic enzyme called bromelain has been shown to be effective in reducing pain, joint stiffness, and swelling in those who suffer from osteoarthritis.

These proteolytic enzymes also promote wound healing and help to accelerate new tissue growth.

Benefit #2 is how proteolytic enzymes break down fibrin. According to Dr. Max Wolf, proteolytic enzymes:

Break down protein in the blood that causes inflammation.
Removes fibrin, the clotting material that prolongs inflammation.
Helps to clear up edema (excess water) in the inflammation area.

Proteolytic enzymes eat fibrin and other scar tissue, which brings us to our final question:

How to increase your body’s ability to create proteolytic enzyme?

And the best way to do this is to eat foods that contain these types of enzymes. Two of the best sources are papaya and pineapple. Papaya contains the enzyme called papain. This powerful proteolytic enzyme has been used for thousands of years as a meat tenderizer because of its ability to break down protein.

Pineapples contain bromelain, which has been used by various cultures to address pain and inflammation, especially arthritic pain.

The following are also excellent sources for proteolytic enzymes:

Turmeric Extract
Devil’s Claw
Boswellia Extract
Ginger Extract
Rutin – which is a flavonoid
Citrus Bioflavonoids

If you don’t want to eat foods that contain these enzymes, or add them to your meal, then you can find supplements that contain these 8 key sources of proteolytic enzymes to address pain.

Just make sure the supplement comes from a reputable brand that tests their products for potency and quality.

Finally, we need to discuss safety and potential side effects. For most people proteolytic enzymes are considered safe. But because they are used to break down proteins they can have some side effects, especially if you’re adding them to your diet. This could include diarrhea and nausea.

For some there might be an allergic reaction or rash.

Some proteolytic enzymes may interfere with certain blood thinning medications. Because of this, it is always wise to consult with your physician and/or pharmacist to see if there are any drug interactions that you need to be aware of.

If you use proteolytic enzymes to address pain, then always start slow and gradually build up. And once you have experienced improvements, then you can back down to find the level that helps you maintain good health. And be free of the nagging pain associated with arthritis.

Blessing Lives Through Nitric Oxide Therapy!

Dan Hammer

5 Foods To Ease Arthritis Pain

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/22/2020

If you have chronic inflammation, then you can use these 5 foods to ease arthritis pain. According to the Center for Disease Control there are over 54 million people that have arthritis. This is almost 25% of the adult population.

And while there are several types of arthritis. What is common to all of them is:

Chronic Inflammation and Fibrin!

Our food choices contributes to this chronic inflammation. In my article titled “5 Foods That Trigger Arthritis Pain” I identify the following:

Sugar
Gluten Containing Foods
Processed Foods
Blackened or Charred Foods
Alcohol

For most of the United States, the first three are consumed on a daily basis. All three create inflammation within your body. And if you eat them daily, then the result is chronic inflammation.

Chronic inflammation causes the body to treat this as an injury. This results in excessive fibrin, which is a contributing factor of arthritis and joint inflammation.

Fibrin has to be addressed. Because of this my next article titled “Proteolytic Enzymes To Address Fibrin” will help you understand how to eliminate this from your body.

In today’s article I want to help you understand how to choose foods that ease arthritis pain. There are 5 that I would recommend. They are: Read More →

5 Foods That Trigger Arthritis Pain

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/15/2020

The modern American diet contains multiple foods that trigger arthritis pain. Today we’re going to look at the 5 most common. But before we talk about these 5 foods that trigger arthritis pain it’s important to understand the cause.

Why?

Because once you understand the cause, then you can see how these foods continue to contribute to your pain.

Now there are several types of arthritis. But what is common to all of them is:

Chronic Inflammation and Fibrin!

Chronic inflammation causes pain and damage to your joints and bones. Sometimes this chronic inflammation is caused by your immune system attacking your joints as in rheumatoid arthritis.

Sometimes, like in gout, it is caused by the improper elimination of uric acid. This then inflames the joints, usually in the ankle area, causing inflammation.

And most people center their treatment program on trying to use medications to eliminate the inflammation. All medications do is mask the pain. Some may temporarily reduce the inflammation.

But that method is like trying to put out a forest fire.

On one side are the brave fireman trying dose the flames with water and chemicals. But if you have a forest of dried underbrush and grasses that continue to feed the fire, then your chances for relief diminish.

And, as in a forest fire, there is resulting damage that takes time to heal.

Which brings us to back to you and your arthritis.

Inflammation causes tissue damage. This tissue damage causes our body to treat it as an injury. This results in a tough protein substance called fibrin to be formed as part of the healing process.

However, chronic inflammation causes the body to continue to treat this as an injury. This results in excessive fibrin, which is a contributing factor of arthritis and joint inflammation.

Most people don’t know about this issue. And unless you address both chronic inflammation and fibrin, you’re arthritic pain will continue to increase.

To help you address all of this I’m preparing the following articles: Read More →

CoVid19 and Endothelial Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/08/2020

My daughter sent me an article from NPR that talks about CoVid19 and endothelial health. The title of the article is “Clots, Strokes And Rashes. Is COVID-19 A Disease Of The Blood Vessels?”

As more and more research is being done on the CoVid19 virus, one of the areas of focus has been the lining of the vascular system.

This lining is call the endothelium.

It’s only one-cell thick. But it actually regulates most of your cardiovascular health.

To give you an idea how large this tissue is, there is approximately 60,000 miles to the average vascular system. This includes all your arteries, veins, and capillaries. Lining all of this is the endothelium. If you took it out and laid the endothelium on the ground it would cover the surface area of a football field.

That’s a lot of surface volume.

Dr. William Li, who is a vascular biologist and the founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation, compared the endothelium to a freshly resurfaced ice skating rink before a hockey game. Smooth ice that allows the players and puck to glide smoothly.

However, the CoVid19 virus has an effect on the enthelium. In Dr. Li words,

“When the virus damages the inside of the blood vessel and shreds the lining, that’s like the ice after a hockey game. You wind up with a situation that is really untenable for blood flow.”

Dr. Li and his researchers came to this conclusion when they compared the lung tissues of people who died from CoVid19 to those who died from influenza. CoVid19 patients had nine times as many tiny blood clots when compared to influenza patients. And the endothelial lining of the blood vessels of the lungs were severely injured.

A normally functioning endothelium helps to: Read More →

5 Key Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper!

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/15/2020

I was talking with one of my long-standing clients and he reminded me of the health benefits of cayenne pepper. He uses this ingredient to help him with both digestive and cardiovascular health concerns.

And he believes that cayenne pepper has been a key ingredient for a long and healthy life.

He is not the only person who believe in the health benefits of cayenne pepper. Many consider this herb to be the “King of Medicinal Herbs.” For example:

“If you master only one herb in your life, master cayenne pepper. It is more powerful than any other.” – Dr. Schulze

“Cayenne pepper – prized for thousands of years for its healing power. Folklore from around the world recounts amazing results using cayenne pepper in simple healing and in baffling health problems. But cayenne pepper is not just a healer from ancient history. Recent clinical studies have been conducted on many of the old-time health applications for this miracle herb. Again and again, the therapeutic value of cayenne pepper has been medically validated.” – Dr. Patrick Quillin from The Healing Power of Cayenne Pepper.

Of these two quotes. Dr. Patrick Quillin is the more recognizable name. Dr. Quillin served from 1990 to 2000 as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. His 15 books have sold over 1 million copies and include the best sellers Healing Nutrients and Beating Cancer with Nutrition.

Before we look at the 5 key health benefit of cayenne pepper, it’s important to note its nutritional value. One tablespoon or 5 grams contains the following:

44% of the RDI for Vitamin A

8% of the RDI for Vitamin E

7% of the RDI for Vitamin C

6% of the RDI for Vitamin B6

5% of the RDI for Vitamin K

5% of the RDI for Manganese

3% of the RDI for Potassium

3% of the RDI for Riboflavin

And the active ingredient that gives cayenne pepper its potency as a medicinal herb is capsaicin. This ingredient also gives this herb its hot taste. The higher the amount of capsaicin, the hotter the taste.

Which is one of the reasons why people do not use cayenne pepper as part of their daily food intake. However, there are ways around this. But before we discuss this, let’s look at the following health benefits of cayenne peppers: Read More →

Health Benefits of Serrapeptase

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/08/2020

Here in America most people are completely unfamiliar with the health benefits of Serrapeptase. But in Europe and Asia, this proteolytic enzyme is prescribed for a wide range of health issues, especially as an anti-inflammatory that is without side effects. But more on this later.

In fact I had never heard of Serrapeptase until a doctor friend of mine suggested I research it for one of my health articles. He personally uses it as a way to lower his risk for cardiovascular disease, while protecting himself from infections.

As stated Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme. This type of enzyme breaks down proteins into amino acids.

It is produced in the gut of silkworms to help them digest their cocoons. Hence the image at the top of this article.

When isolated and coated for human consumption, this enzyme acts as an anti-inflammatory and pain-blocker. Similar to aspirin and ibuprofen, this enzyme eases inflammation and may prevent pain.

But without side effects like ulcers, stomach bleeding, and blood thinning.

Multiple studies have shown it to be extremely effective in reducing inflammation in the ears, nose, and throat.

While much still needs to be leaned about the health benefits of Serrapeptase, it is thought to work in three ways: Read More →

Health Benefits of Onions

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/01/2020

Today we’re going to look at the health benefits of onions. Just as there are multiple layers to this vegetable, with multiple ways you can cook it, there are also multiple health benefits of onions.

Onions belong to the allium family of vegetables, which include garlic, shallots, chives, and leeks. This means they are a good source of sulfur, which help in both detoxification and protein formation. But they also have important antibacterial and immune-boosting properties.

And while modern day medicine is beginning to acknowledge these health benefits, onions have been used since the beginning of recorded history as key to treating a wide range of health concerns.

Nutrient Dense

A medium onion is only 44 calories but packed with key vitamins and minerals. It is high in vitamin C, which is a key nutrient in helping to regulate your immune system. And as a powerful antioxidant, it helps to protect you from free radical damage. This means that it can aid in reducing cellular membrane damage and inflammation.

Onions are also a good source of both B6 and B9, which aid in regulating your immune system. Plus these two B vitamins play a key role in metabolism, nerve function, and the production of red blood cells.

And like bananas, they are a good source of potassium, which is key for proper muscle relaxation.

Heart Health

As already noted onions help to fight inflammation. Inflammation is at the heart of almost all cardiovascular health issues.

A key antioxidant found in onions is the flavonoid quercetin, which has been shown to be a powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient that helps to reduce heart disease risk factors. One of which is helping to reduce cholesterol levels.

Antioxidant Powerhouse

As I’ve shared many times in my health articles, antioxidants protect you from free radical damage. Plus they inhibit oxidation. It is oxidized LDL cholesterol that typically starts plaque formation in the vascular system.

Onions contain over 25 different flavonoid compounds, which all act as excellent sources of antioxidants.

Particular to red onions is the flavonoid called anthocyanins. There are multiple population studies that show how a diet rich in anthocyanins can lower the risk of a heart attack in men by 14% and for women by 32%. Read More →