Cabbage may not sound like amazing medicine, but in terms of its complex phytonutrient compounds, it’s actually one of the most advanced natural treatments for ulcers yet engineered by Mother Nature. Read some of the supporting quotes about cabbage and ulcers below…

How cabbage cures stomach ulcers
The duodenal ulcers of patients fed cabbage also healed in one-third the usual time. In a double blind study of 45 inmates at San Quentin Prison in California, 93 percent of the ulcers in prisoners taking cabbage juice concentrate in capsules - the equivalent of a fresh quart of cabbage juice every day - were healed after three weeks. Only 32 percent of the ulcers healed in those taking a dummy capsule. How could cabbage work? Seemingly by strengthening the stomach lining’s resistance to acid attacks.
- Food Your Miracle Medicine by Jean Carper

Classic European remedies whose effectiveness has been verified by medical research include raw cabbage and potato and celery juices. Drinking a cup of cabbage juice four times a day can heal stomach ulcers in only ten days. If juicing cabbage does not fit into your busy schedule, you can purchase dehydrated, raw cabbage powder at natural food stores. The magic ingredient in cabbage is sometimes called the antiulcer U factor. Its technical name is glutamine, and this compound is also available in capsules. Glutamine has proved to be a better ulcer cure than antacids.
- Herbs for Health and Healing by Kathi Keville

There are natural antiulcer drugs in cabbage. That cabbage can help heal ulcers was shown by the pioneering experiments of Garnett Cheney, M.D., a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, in the 1950s. He demonstrated that a quart of fresh cabbage juice every day relieved pain and healed both gastric and duodenal ulcers better and faster than standard treatments did. In a test of fifty-five patients who drank cabbage juice, 95 percent felt better within two to five days.
- Food Your Miracle Medicine by Jean Carper

We’re not sure just how cabbage (raw or juiced) became folk remedy number one for ulcers, but our survey proved its popularity. In fact, no other suggestion for this condition had as many fans. Linda Mae, 44, of East Canton, Ohio, and Austin, of Wichita Falls, Texas, were two such endorsers. “It’s good for an ulcer in no time,” says Austin. In fact, there seems to be a real history to cabbage as a cure for ulcers. Roman doctors used cabbage to treat ulcers, as well as such diverse conditions as headache, colic and insomnia.
- Home Remedies: What Works: Thousands of Americans Reveal Their Favorite Home-Tested Cures for Everyday Health Problems by Gale Maleskey, Brian Kaufman

Deficient digestion and assimilation require raw juices. Cabbage juice (green or white cabbage), for example, will improve and often cure such conditions as arthritis, stomach ulcers and metabolic disturbances. Raw potato juice is another superb remedy for stomach ulcers and is most effective when taken in combination with cabbage juice. If you cannot take raw vegetable juices neat or diluted with warm water, you might like to try adding them to soup (vegetable, oatmeal or barley) immediately before serving.
- The Nature Doctor: A Manual of Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Alfred Vogel

Raw cabbage juice has a remarkable track record in helping people with peptic ulcers. One quart daily of fresh cabbage juice, taken in divided doses, can be enormously effective. In one study, patients taking this amount had total healing of their ulcers in ten days. Though stress is no longer considered the only cause of peptic ulcers, it’s clear that stress, or the way we react to it, does play a role. Regular exercise is a good antidote for stress, as are breathing exercises and various relaxation techniques.
- Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller’s Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments by Robert M. Giller, M.D.

Eat a wedge of raw cabbage daily, drink an eight-ounce glass of cabbage juice, or add about one cup of cabbage slices to a tossed salad. Make it a habit. No matter which suits your taste, be sure the cabbage is fresh. That’s the key to getting good results with this crunchy therapy. Only recently have doctors agreed that a bacterial infection causes many more ulcers than stress does. Yet for decades, herbalists have recommended calendula tea to ulcer sufferers because of its immune-stimulating properties.
- Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller’s Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments by Robert M. Giller, M.D.

Today, we know its cancer-curing effects are from its numerous anti-cancer and antioxidant compounds. Cabbage speeds up estrogen metabolism, which is thought to help block breast cancer and suppress growth of polyps, a prelude to colon cancer. According to research, eating cabbage more than once a week cut men’s colon cancer odds by as much as 66 percent. As little as two daily tablespoons of cooked cabbage protected subjects against stomach cancer. Cabbage also contains powerful anti-ulcer compounds; its juice has shown to help heal ulcers in humans.
- Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You by Andreas Moritz

Raw cabbage juice has been well documented as having remarkable success in treating peptic ulcers. One liter per day of the fresh juice, taken in divided doses, resulted in total ulcer healing in an average of only 10 days. Further research has shown that the high glutamine content of the juice is probably responsible for the efficacy of cabbage in treating these ulcers.
- Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 by Michael T. Murray, ND

Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations held cabbage in high regard as they felt it was capable of treating a host of health conditions. Romans developed an ointment made from lard and ashes of burnt cabbages for use in disinfecting wounds. Cabbage juice is often sold in health food stores as a popular home remedy for ulcers.
- 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! by David W. Grotto, RD, LDN

A study in Japan discovered that people who consumed the most cabbage had the lowest death rate from all cancers. This puts cabbage in the same category as yogurt and olive oil as potential life extenders. The high levels of vitamin A aid in tissue rejuvenation, and the sulfur content helps fight infection and protects the skin from eczema and other rashes. In its raw form and especially as a juice, cabbage contains ascorbigen, formerly called cabbagen or vitamin U, which heals and protects against stomach ulcers.
- Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

Perhaps the best plant food for treating an existing ulcer is cabbage. Naturopathic physicians often recommend drinking raw cabbage juice. My advice is to eat boiled cabbage that’s made with celery and potatoes and seasoned with ginger and red and black pepper. All of these ingredients contain anti-ulcer compounds. Among the herbs used for treating ulcers, licorice is the best, in my opinion. Several studies have shown that licorice heals ulcers as effectively as pharmaceuticals, often even curing them.
- The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young by James A. Duke, Ph.D.

Cooked with care, though, cabbage is a delicious vegetable. Wild cabbages still grow in England and the Mediterranean area. Valued for at least two millennia, cabbage is sweet and slightly cooling to the stomach. It therefore counters overheated conditions, such as inflammation and dry throat. It nourishes the spleen-pancreas, regulates the stomach, and relieves abdominal spasms, pain, and ulcers. It treats constipation, the common cold, mental depression, and irritability. Cabbage purifies the blood, acts as a vermifuge, and was used by the Romans as a hangover cure.
- The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating by Rebecca Wood

In the 1940s a prominent American physician got the notion that fresh cabbage is a natural anti-ulcer drug. Dr. Garnett Cheney, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, fed eyedropper amounts of fresh cabbage juice to guinea pigs, then tried to induce ulcers; not a single one developed the expected stomach damage.
- The Food Pharmacy: Dramatic New Evidence That Food Is Your Best Medicine by Jean Carper

In its fermented form there is better nutrient assimilation of the cabbage. Fermented cabbage has high amounts of lactobacilli and plantatum bacteria, which have predigested the cabbage for us. These micro-organisms add much energy to our systems and aid in our general digestive process. The lactobacilli create an intestinal environment that is unfriendly to Candida. Raw cultured vegetables have been found to be effective in the treatment of a number of disease processes, including Candida, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, colic, food allergies, cystitis, and constipation.
- Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

Fresh apple, beet, cabbage, carrot, celery, and grape juices are also good, as are “green drinks,” which are made from green leafy vegetables. These green drinks are excellent detoxifiers. Raw cabbage juice is particularly good for ulcers, cancer, and all colon problems. Just be sure to drink the cabbage juice as soon as it is prepared. As this juice sits, it loses its vitamin content. As a general rule, you should not combine fruit and vegetable juices. Apples are the only fruit that should be added to vegetable juices.
- Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

The value of raw cabbage juice as a cure for ulcers is now recognized by many doctors, since it was first announced by Dr. Garnett Cheney of the Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical School, around 1950. Mr. L.W. reports: “I was at home feeling punk and feeling sorry for myself. I had just gotten word from my physicial that x-rays showed my old ulcer had returned, and on top of that I had a new one. Once again, I was faced with the healing up of two of the pesky things with the old antacid treatment. Then I heard about cabbage for ulcers. So I brought out my old vegetable juicer.
- Miracle Medicine Foods by Rex Adams

Cabbage, both red and green, is one of the least expensive of the vitamin-protective foods and one of the most healthful. Raw cabbage detoxifies the stomach and upper bowels of putrefactive wastes, thereby improving digestive efficiency and facilitating rapid elimination. It also works to alkalinize the body, stimulate the immune system, kill harmful bacteria and viruses, soothe and heal ulcers, help prevent cancer, and clear up the complexion.
- Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods by Dianne Onstad

Drink 1 to 2 ounces of cabbage juice two to three times daily for two weeks. This common cruciferous vegetable contains phytochemicals that help soothe the gastric lining. Cabbage juice has been used for centuries for ulcers. It can provide exceptional relief for acid reflux. Papaya is an excellent source of digestive enzymes. Enjoy it often. Avoid citrus fruit juices and coffee. These common beverages contribute to additional acid in the stomach. Do not eat anything for at least two hours before going to bed.
- Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults by Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND

Studies have shown that cabbage juice has remarkable healing powers for ulcers. Drink a quart of cabbage juice daily. It may be diluted with water or carrot juice. Cultured products will provide the friendly “bacteria” that fight H. pylori. Drink kefir milk or eat some live cultured yogurt every day. Zinc is healing to the digestive tract. Good sources include pumpkin seeds and whole grains. Consume garlic with your meals; test tube studies show it has anti-Helicobacter pylori properties.
- Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More by James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.

The common cabbage has been highly recommended as a muscle builder, blood cleanser and eye strengthener. It has also been recommended for the teeth, gums, hair, nails, and bones, as well as for asthma, tuberculosis, gout, constipation, kidney and bladder disorders, obesity, diabetes, lumbago, and for improvement of the skin. Fresh raw cabbage juice has been acclaimed for alleviating stomach ulcers. It is an excellent iron tonic for cases where there is an iron deficiency.
- Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds for Healthful Living by Dr. Joseph M. Kadans, N.D.

Cabbage juice is considered a traditional folk remedy that can help peptic ulcers heal - but the taste of the juice is vile, says Lipski. Fortunately, the ulcer-healing compound in the juice is available in supplement form. One of the active ingredients is glutamine, an amino acid that nourishes and repairs the lining of the digestive tract. Lipski recommends taking 8,000 milligrams of glutamine a day for 4 weeks.
- Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems by Bill Gottlieb

She also enjoyed a glass of cabbage juice each day, an agent found to help heal ulcers and chronic gastritis. Louise made it her habit to ask before every meal or snack, “Is this a ‘hole-healing’ food or a ‘hole-making’ food?” Within weeks the report was just as I expected - no more “hole” foods, no more debilitating stomach pain. Ulcers are not caused by worry or any other kind of emotional distress. Damage to the stomach is due directly to its contents (foods, beverages, drugs, and bacteria).
- Dr. McDougall’s Digestive Tune-Up by John A. McDougall

Many years ago, researchers reported that cabbage juice accelerated healing of peptic ulcers. Drinking a quart of cabbage juice per day was necessary for symptom relief in some reports. Although only preliminary modern research supports this approach, many nutritionally oriented doctors claim considerable success using 1 quart per day for 10 to 14 days, with ulcer symptoms frequently decreasing in only a few days. Carrot juice may be added to improve the flavor.
- The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine by Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC

It is, and will remain, a fact that the raw juices of potato and cabbage will heal gastric and duodenal ulcers. Even more interesting is the observation I made in connection with raw potato, cabbage (green and white) and carrot juice in the treatment of gout, rheumatism and allied conditions. If these juices are taken in conjunction with a strictly natural diet, these diseases will eventually respond to the treatment.
- The Nature Doctor: A Manual of Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Alfred Vogel

The glucosinolates in cabbage work primarily by increasing antioxidant defense mechanisms, as well as improving the body’s ability to detoxify and eliminate harmful chemicals and hormones. Specifically, indole-3-carbinole (I3C), has been shown to increase the rate at which estrogen is broken down through the liver’s detoxification pathway by nearly 50 percent. Cabbage has also been shown to be extremely effective in the treatment of peptic ulcers.
- The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.

I believe it was simply due to the vitamin C content of cabbage. However little they received of it, vitamin C or ascorbic acid is something which ulcer patients are usually denied. Doctors often believe it irritates the stomach. But how can the tissue breakdown - which is what an ulcer is - heal without vitamin C, the main ingredient of collagen (tissue cement)? Just as the modest C content of cabbage was enough to prevent scurvy, during the early sea voyages, I believe it simply healed the ulcers in these patients, as well.
- Miracle Medicine Foods by Rex Adams

One of those is cabbage juice. Okay, cabbage juice doesn’t taste like Coca-Cola, but it is an extremely powerful stomach settler, and even a well-known cure for advanced ulcers. Another excellent herb for stomach pain is Glycyrrhiza glabra, better known as licorice root. Licorice has been shown to increase the blood supply to the damaged lining of the stomach, and increases the number of cells that produce the mucus that makes up the lining of the stomach. A note: if you are going to take licorice root, it is recommended that you choose deglycyrrhizinated licorice, better known as DGL.

But did you also know that vitamin D prevents heart disease? In fact, most people suffering from heart disease are chronically deficient in vitamin D. By correcting their vitamin D levels (through sunlight exposure or by taking vitamin D3 supplements), people can simultaneously halt cancer and prevent heart disease, too.

Here’s a collection of research revealing the amazing power of this “miracle” vitamin to eliminate heart disease. I’d like to add, though, that the previously recommended daily intake of 400 IUs of vitamin D is now considered hazardously low. Most nutritionally-aware doctors and naturopaths are now recommending anywhere from 1,000 - 4000 IUs per day of vitamin D supplementation. Of course, you don’t need any vitamin D supplements if you get sufficient sunlight on your skin on a regular basis.

Vitamin D prevents heart disease
Diabetes, both type-1 and type-2, are profoundly linked to low vitamin D levels. Obesity, heart disease, hypertension and stroke are inversely related to sunlight exposure and vitamin D levels. Psoriasis, eczema, and periodontal disease are lessened by sunlight exposure and high serum vitamin D. Fertility is positively influenced by sunlight exposure and high vitamin D levels. Sunlight enhances immune system function by producing vitamin D. Dozens of disorders other than those mentioned in this summary are related to vitamin D deficiency.
- Solar Power For Optimal Health by Marc Sorenson

Vitamin D supplements are likely to be useful in preventing diabetes in areas where vitamin D deficiency is common. In a 1997 study looking at the links between environmental factors and Type II diabetes, vitamin D levels were assessed in 142 Dutch men aged from 70 to 88 years of age. Thirty-nine per cent were found to have low vitamin D levels and tests showed that low vitamin D levels increased the risk of glucose intolerance. Heart disease: Low vitamin D levels may also increase the risk of atherosclerosis.
- The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs by Nicola Reavley

People should remember the total daily intake of vitamin D includes vitamin D from fortified milk and other fortified foods, cod liver oil, supplements that contain vitamin D, and sunlight. People who receive adequate sunlight exposure do not need as much vitamin D in their diet as do people who receive minimal sunlight exposure. Vitamin D increases both calcium and phosphorus absorption and has also been reported to increase absorption of aluminum. Increased blood levels of calcium (which may be a marker for vitamin D status) have been linked to heart disease.
- The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions by Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.

Osteoporosis is closely correlated to heart disease. Vitamin D deficiency could certainly be a factor in both, because there is a strong inverse relationship between vitamin D levels and artery calcification; the more D in the blood, the less the calcification. Artery cells have vitamin D receptors (VDR), which when stimulated by vitamin D, inhibit the incursion of calcium.
- Solar Power For Optimal Health by Marc Sorenson

“I think vitamin D is an important ingredient in the longevity recipe,” he said enthusiastically, as if just struck by an epiphany. “Your skin manufactures vitamin D when it comes into contact with the sun. Without that vitamin D, we increase our risk for nearly all age-related diseases including many types of cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes and even autoimmune diseases like MS (multiple sclerosis).” Insufficient vitamin D markedly accelerates heart disease in kidney patients.
- The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner

Based on the evidence from these studies, there is no reason to take vitamin D or calcium, ever. You can get all the vitamin D you need by taking a walk in the sunshine, especially in winter, since sunlight stimulates natural formation of vitamin D. However, if you want to take vitamin D there is no risk.
- Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health by J. Douglas Bremner

To ensure adequate supplies of vitamin D, get at least twenty minutes of sun exposure on the face and hands each day. If that is not possible, take 400 to at most 1,000 milligrams of vitamin D supplements daily. Do not take more than 1,000 milligrams of vitamin D daily or take the supplement for more than six months; excessive use of vitamin D is associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease. Vitamin D is needed for calcium to enter bones, and a deficiency of this vitamin is a major risk factor for both osteoporosis and bone fracture.
- Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

In addition, people who receive adequate sunlight exposure do not need as much vitamin D in their diet as do people who receive minimal sunlight exposure. Vitamin D increases both calcium and phosphorus absorption. Vitamin D has also been reported to increase absorption of aluminum. Increased blood levels of calcium (which can be a marker for vitamin D status) have been linked to heart disease. Some, but not all/ research suggests that vitamin D may slightly raise blood levels of cholesterol in humans.
- The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine by Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC

Low vitamin D levels may also increase the risk of atherosclerosis. Research suggests that a low level of vitamin D increases the risk of calcium build-up in atherosclerotic plaques, and that higher levels reduce the risk of build-up. Researchers at UCLA School of Medicine measured the vitamin D levels in the blood of 173 men and women at risk of heart disease and also measured the build-up of calcium in coronary arteries (a common finding in coronary artery disease). The results suggest that calcium may regulate calcium deposition in the arteries as well as in the bone.
- The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs by Nicola Reavley

UVB light is available in Florida essentially year round for the production of vitamin D. This is significant today - even more than historically - because vitamin D and a healthy diet represent a real Fountain of Youth. The most prevalent health problems of old age are arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, cancer, and dementia, and all of these respond favorably to normalization of vitamin D levels and diet. The Vitamin D Cure goes beyond the mythical Fountain of Youth for seniors because it’s a Fountain for Youth, too.
- The Vitamin D Cure by James Dowd and Diane Stafford

Vitamin D - reduces heart disease risk in women. It was reported at the 42nd annual conference on Cardiovascular Disease and Epidemiology Prevention that women who take vitamin D supplements lowered their risk of death from heart disease by one-third. The finding was an unexpected dividend extracted from an osteoporosis trial to determine the incidence of bone fracture in nearly 10,000 older women. From the trial participants, 4200 women reported taking vitamin D supplements at the onset of the study; another 733 reported a prior history of supplementation.
- Disease Prevention and Treatment by The Life Extension Editorial Staff

Without enough vitamin D, adults are prone to osteoporosis and children are prone to a disease called rickets that results in improper bone growth and deformity. Vitamin D deficiencies have also been shown to play a role in the development of dozens of diseases - everything from many different cancers to diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, psoriasis, and mental illness. Once the link between vitamin D and rickets was established early in the twentieth century, American milk was fortified with vitamin D, all but eliminating the disease in America.
- Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease by Dr. Sharon Moalem

Another study assessed vitamin D levels in colorectal cancer patients and compared them to the risk of patient death over eleven years. Those with the highest levels of vitamin D had a 48% reduced risk of dying compared to those with the lowest levels. A similar scientific investigation showed that among those with heart disease, death from any cause over seven years was doubled among those whose vitamin D levels were lowest compared to those whose levels were highest. Another investigation showed that vitamin D reduces a major predictor of aging.
- Solar Power For Optimal Health by Marc Sorenson

Low calcium and vitamin D intake has been linked to stroke. Researchers compared the diets of thirty-five women who have had strokes accompanied by no history of high blood pressure or heart disease, with the diets of women who have never had strokes. Results indicate that the healthy women’s diets contained 38 percent more vitamin D and 17 percent more calcium than those of the stroke victims.
- Earl Mindell’s Secret Remedies by Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.

It also is important to make sure vitamin D intake is adequate. Those not getting sufficient sunshine to meet their vitamin D needs should take a supplement. Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic in America, and it contributes not only to the development of osteoporosis but to increased cancer and heart disease as well. The diet and supplementation plan recommended in this book is designed to assure nutritional completeness and to help you achieve your maximal health potential. It is rich in calcium and iron from green vegetables, contains adequate protein, and is extremely nutrient dense.
- Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition by Dr. Joel Fuhrman

If you are over 50 years of age, a 400 IU of vitamin D is recommended daily, especially if it is not included in your daily supplement and you do not spend much time outdoors. If you are over 60 years of age, make sure your supplement contains 25 mcg of vitamin B12 - if not, consider taking a supplement. If you are 70 years of age or older, take 600 IU of vitamin D daily. CAUTION: If you currently have or are at risk for heart disease, or if you are a male, make sure that your multivitamin does not contain iron.
- Active Wellness - A Personalized 10 Step Program for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit by Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

Because of the lack of sunlight, you don’t have enough active vitamin D, so your body pumps up your cholesterol in the hope of converting as much as possible to active vitamin D. This serves as another example of an evolutionary trade-off between procreation and longevity. To protect us from deficiencies of vitamin D, we’ve evolved to have higher levels of cholesterol. So now we survive to mate and to be able to stand up strong and look good, only to be felled by high LDL cholesterol and consequent heart disease and stroke.
- You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.

Poor vitamin D status has been linked to increased risk of breast, prostate and colon cancers, osteoporosis and other bone disorders, Type 1 diabetes, arthritis, infertility, PMS, chronic fatigue and depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal pain, and heart disease. Ironically, the few foods that contain vitamin D are mostly items that have fallen out of favor thanks to orthodoxy’s fanatical anti-fat and cholesterol campaign, such as cod liver oil, butter, whole milk, liver and egg yolks.
- The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You’ve been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong by Anthony Colpo

In laboratory experiments the biologically active form of vitamin D has been shown to inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma and other cancer cells. Vitamin D deficiency is implicated in a number of cancers and other major diseases. The action of sunlight on the skin is the natural way of producing vitamin D. So it is entirely plausible that the number of people who die each year of cancer of the breast, colon and prostate together with those who die from coronary heart disease, stroke and broken hips could be reduced by the adoption of regular, moderate sunbathing.
- The Healing Sun: Sunlight and Health in the 21st Century by Richard Hobday PhD

Sunlight and fortified dairy products are the main sources of vitamin D for most people. If you don’t get out in the sun much or eat dairy products, you might need supplements. Since vitamin D is the most toxic of all vitamins, don’t overdo it. Taking too much can cause headache, nausea, diarrhea, kidney damage, and heart disease.

SigmaPhone LLC has expanded its flagship medical app, iPharmacy, to provide official prescribing info for 7,000 drugs, which is the most comprehensive collection at the lowest price ($0.99). For each drug, medical professionals can conveniently access FDA-approved prescribing information, such as dosage and administration, indications, warnings, contraindications, adverse reactions, with just a gentle touch. New medical assistant features for consumers, such as adding personal reminders to favorite drugs, have been introduced in the latest version.

iPharmacy features include:
- 7,000 commonly prescribed drugs with classifications
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The current United States economic environment is being compared to The Great Depression. It is no surprise, then, that current sociological trends are mirroring those of that difficult time in our history.

Financial instability is proven to increase the likelihood of divorce–generally. In this recession, however, where money is extraordinarily tight for many families, divorce rates have actually dropped. Experts attribute this irony to one simple fact: Couples cannot afford to get divorced today.

The average cost of divorce ranges from $15,000 to $30,000. That is money most Americans just do not have to spare. For that reason, couples are waiting this recession out and tolerating their marriages until financial woes lessen.

Faced with a difficult home life and no end in sight, recent findings show that some couples are seeking other means of separation. Divorce does not have to mean divorce court.

Not only is litigation expensive, but it can be time consuming, combative and limited in its outcome. Couples who want to divorce amicably and without spending all of their savings or winding up in debt are turning to mediation as a positive option.

In a divorce mediation, both parties meet with a certified mediator. Mediators are trained to keep the clients communicating and working toward agreement. They serve as an outside, neutral party. The mediator lays out the issues in dispute, and tries to get parties to come to a mutual agreement about the terms of their separation or divorce.

The ultimate goal of mediation is for the couple to come to a fair agreement on their own without the need for lawyers, a drawn-out legal process and costly fees. Additionally, terms that a couple provides are likely more easy to live with than terms imposed by an outside party like a judge.

Mediation gives couples more control over the process and can work around their schedules. The process is less antagonistic, making it a great option for couples with children who want to maintain a healthy parenting relationship.

At an average price of between $3,000 to $4,000, mediation is not only a great option now during economic hardship, but it is practical for anyone looking to take some of the torment out of the divorce process.

If you are interested in obtaining a divorce or have questions about your legal options regarding separation, contact a family law attorney in your area. He or she will listen to your case and can advise you about your options for mediation and whether it is right for you.

“Even the most efficient health care system that the administration could hope to devise would still confront a rising tide of chronic disease linked to diet,” Pollan wrote recently in The New York Times.

“That’s why our success in bringing health care costs under control ultimately depends on whether Washington can summon the political will to take on and reform a second, even more powerful industry: the food industry.”

Pollan notes that it costs the U.S. health care system $147 billion every year to treat obesity. It costs another $116 billion each year to treat diabetes, “and hundreds of billions more to treat cardiovascular disease and the many types of cancer that have been linked to the so-called Western diet.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75 percent of U.S. health care spending goes to treat “preventable chronic diseases,” including those linked to diet. A recent study found that obesity is responsible for 30 percent of the increase in health care costs in the last 20 years.

“But so far, food system reform has not figured in the national conversation about health care reform,” Pollan writes. “To put it … bluntly, the government is putting itself in the uncomfortable position of subsidizing both the costs of treating Type 2 diabetes and the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup.”

According to Pollan, widespread food reform is an essential part of health care reform, “everything from farm policy to food marketing to school lunches.” He notes that a recent study from M.I.T. and Columbia University concluded that the best way to reduce rates of childhood obesity would be to develop a diverse, regional food economy and move away from globalized agriculture.

“Passing a health care reform bill, no matter how ambitious, is only the first step in solving our health care crisis,” Pollan says. “To keep from bankrupting ourselves, we will then have to get to work on improving our health — which means going to work on the American way of eating.”

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A significant weight loss, having a baby and breastfeeding or aging and gravity, almost always affects the volume and shape of your breasts. Breast implant surgery has the ability to return volume, firmness and shape to your breasts and allows you to once again achieve the pleasing proportions you previously had, or always wanted. Breast augmentation surgery can make your body proportions appear more symmetrical, your clothes fit better and improve your self-esteem and self-confidence.

How is the Breast Implant Placed?

Breast implant placement is usually accomplished either submuscularly or subglandularly during breast surgery. The best choice for your particularly situation should be decided by you and your plastic surgeon after an initial thorough evaluation, examination and discussion of the risks and complications as well as the benefits of each procedure.

What Does Submuscular Placement Involve?

A submuscular placement of the breast implant involves placing the breast implant beneath the pectoralis muscle. One third of the breast implant is placed behind the tissue that connects the muscles of the chest, which then acts as a sort of internal “support bra” for your breast implant. This method is safe and effective and offers the most natural appearing result. A submuscular placement of the breast implant reduces the risk of capsular contracture, which is a hardening of the tissue around the breast implant and is an undesirable complication. Submuscular placement of the breast implant allows for more accurate mammogram readings for you in the future as well.

What Does Subglandular Placement Involve?

A subglandular placement of the breast implant involves placing the breast implant beneath the breast tissue, but over the chest muscles. Although this method is quicker and easier than a submuscular placement and involves less recovery time, the risk of capsular contracture does increase with this procedure.

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The trucking industry is a vital part of American life. Truckers take goods of all types over 222 billion miles across the country each year. Logging all these miles are industrious and hard working drivers, many of whom are pushed by unrealistic deadlines past human endurance, resulting in driver fatigue. Tired drivers, regardless of their level of experience, put other innocent drivers at risk of injury and death as they hurtle their huge vehicles at highway speed. Driver fatigue is a leading cause of trucking accidents in the U.S.

Causes of Fatigue

Long journeys with monotonous landscapes can induce fatigue by creating a hypnotic effect on the driver. More than most drivers, big-rig drivers are especially susceptible because of the extreme distances they travel every day. Fatigue may be self-induced by young inexperienced drivers trying to prove themselves, or may be caused by pressure from the trucking company to meet an unrealistic deadline. Other contributing factors of fatigue may include:

- Narcolepsy
- Anemia
- Caffeine overload
- Sleep apnea
- Heart disease
- Reaction to prescription medications

Symptoms of Fatigue

There are many signs and symptoms of fatigue that a driver should be aware of to ensure their safety. Some of the symptoms of fatigue include:

- Excessive yawning
- Weakness
- Wandering thoughts
- Veering over the median or shoulder lines

People suffering from these symptoms should pull over and rest or switch driving responsibilities with another person.

Fatigue-Related Truck Accidents

In a recent study, the National Transportation Safety Board found that a full 52% of single vehicle accidents involving heavy trucks were related to driver fatigue. The National Transportation Safety Administration found that there are approximately 56,000 sleep related accidents each year in the United States, resulting in more than 40,000 injuries and 1,500 fatalities, many of those related to truck accidents.

Fighting Fatigue

Many truck drivers try to fight fatigue with a variety of natural or man-made stimulants, especially caffeinated beverages. Unfortunately, many drivers also try to stay awake using illegal substances like methamphetamines or cocaine. Although these chemicals may provide a temporary boost to a driver, but could cause additional problems that compound the effects of fatigue.

In order to minimize driver fatigue, the Federal government regulates the number of hours commercial truckers can be on the road without a substantial rest. These rules include:

- 11-hour driving limit allows drivers to drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive off-duty hours.
- 14-hour limit may not driver beyond 14 consecutive hours after coming on duty.
- 60/70 hour on-duty limit, driver may not drive after 60 of 70 hours on duty in 7 of 8 consecutive days. A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
- Drivers using the sleeper berth provision must take at least 8 consecutive hours in the sleeper berth, plus a separate 2 consecutive hours either in the sleeper berth, off duty, or any combination of the two.

Drivers must faithfully log the hours they drive and their off hours to ensure they are following the regulations, or they risk their license being suspended or revoked.

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