The Research To Support the Five Steps
The Research Behind Steps 1-3 of the Five Steps to Natural Health
This research applies to steps 1 to 3 of the Five Steps to Natural Health:
- Fruit intake is associated with decreased risk of lymphatic cancer.
JOURNAL AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1 \ 5 \ 96
- The most rational way to reduce lung cancer is not to take Beta Carotene, but to eat a variety of fruit and vegetables.
J.NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 1/05/96
- Fruit and vegetables high in carotenoids such as carrots, tomatoes, melons, sweet potato, broccoli, and orange juice decrease the risk of lung cancer.
BRITISH J. FOR CANCER 05/96
- High intakes of fruit and vegetables reduce the risk of cancer of the larynx and pharynx.
CANCER CAUSES CONTROL 3 / 96
- High fruit and vegetable intake reduce incidence markedly of
colorectal cancer.
[lettuce, apple, and banana showed a statistically significant protective effect with banana the most]
NUTRITION AND CANCER-VOL 25/96
- The risk of stroke is lower among people who consume ample amounts of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods of plant origins.
ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 25/3/ 96
- Consumption of vegetables, citrus fruit, and olive oil is associated with a good prognosis for cancer patients. Butter and milk showed poor prognosis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR CANCER 26/1/96
- A diet high in fruit and vegetables appears to protect against cataracts.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 1/96
- A minimum of 5-11 portions of fruit and vegetables daily will help avoid and prevent heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- Research done on men showed that for each increase of 3 servings a day of fruit and vegetables there was 22% decrease in the risk of stroke.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 12 April 95
- It appears that seemingly non-nutrient components present in fruit and vegetables called phytochemicals - examples being, indoles, isothiocynates and sulforaphane - are beneficial to health. These are best found in fruit and vegetables, not supplements.
JOURNAL AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION April 95
- The best way to avoid airsickness is to eat fruit and vegetables before and during a flight and to avoid all other foods during that period.
JOURNAL AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
- A good way to avoid prostate cancer is to increase your natural fibre intake from plant foods.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION 1990 - VOL 50:365-70
- To avoid prostate cancer you need to make sure you’re getting essential fatty acids. The best natural sources are from raw plants that are naturally high in fat, such as avocado, raw nuts and seeds, raw sweet corn on the cob, olives, and cold-pressed oils [It appears that essential fatty acids help prevent blood clots].
JOURNAL AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MAY 27 1995
- Antioxidants help prevent heart disease [All fresh fruit and vegetables are high in antioxidants].
LANCET 4/12/93
- Four different studies showed that fibre in the diet helped prevent heart disease, but adding fibre supplements weren’t ideal. To quote “you should select instead, foods in their natural form with all the other protective nutrients”. Fruit and vegetables fulfil these requirements.
AMERICAN JOURNAL PREVENTATIVE STUDIES July \ Aug.1993
- Beta carotene found in fruit and vegetables is associated with reduced risk of lung cancer in both smokers and non-smokers.
JOURNAL NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE January1994
- High intake of fruit and vegetables is protective against pancreatic cancer.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY Nov/Dec 1993
- Most studies suggest that optimum health can only be achieved by a generous intake of fruits and vegetables. Suggests 5-9 portions daily.
SCIENCE What should we eat April 94
- Fruit and vegetables protect against stroke and coronary heart disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL EPIDEMIOLOGY February 97
The Research Behind Step 4 of the Five Steps to Natural Health
This research applies to step 4 of the Five Steps to Natural Health:
- Red meat, especially hamburgers, are associated with increase in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
JOURNAL AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION May 96
- High intake of animal protein-more than 95 gm per day-showed a significantly higher risk of osteoporosis. Plant protein showed the least [The average person following a westernised diet, can easily consume 120 grams of protein daily].
AMERICAN JOURNAL EPIDEMIOLOGY March 96
- The latest on protein levels-45 gm daily for women
and 55 gm daily for men.
The average intake in the UK and USA is easily 80-90 gm daily.
SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL DR. ARP WALKER
- A diet high in fat and wheat increases colorectal cancer.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY 11 January 1996
- People consuming more meat spend more money on medical expenses and cost the government more in medical costs.
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE vol.24 Nov.95
- High intakes of meat and red meat were associated with a significant increase in breast cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL CANCER vol.65-26 Jan.96.
- Increased intake of animal fat and animal protein shows a corresponding increase in breast cancer.
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL PUBLIC HEALTH 1994
The Research Behind Step 5 of the Five Steps to Natural Health
This research applies to Step 5 of the Five Steps to Natural Health:
- By-products of fermentation stimulate the proliferation of epithelial cells. This is believed to increase the risk of colorectal cancer [Fermentation results when concentrated proteins and concentrated starches are eaten together].
LANCET 3 Aug.96 numerical
- Alcohol, even light consumption shows an increase in
L D L (Low Density Lipo-Protein) levels [so-called bad cholesterol] with a
corresponding increase in mortality from heart disease.
[Alcohol is a by-product of fermentation]
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL May 96.
- Guyton's textbook of Medical Physiology, pages 788 and 790 explains clearly that starches only continue the digestive process started in the mouth if the pH of the stomach remains above 4, and that protein breaks down most efficiently at a pH of 2-3. It is physiologically and chemically impossible for there to be 2 separate pH values in one stomach at the same time.