The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: October 18, 2012
Dr. Oz: Boost Your Immunity
- Dr. LaPuma shares four foods to reduce cancer risks
- Three best immunity foods
- Immunity supporting recipes
- Fast fixes for health concerns
- Dental health
The adage, you are what you eat is
illustrated by the pioneering doctor of culinary medicine. Dr. LaPuma
is a medical doctor and a trained chef. Find out what Dr. LaPuma
recommends to boost immunity and cut cancer risks.
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Dr. Oz: Boost
Your Immunity
This doctor is a
pioneer of culinary medicine, he's not only a doctor but also holds a
culinary degree. Dr. John
LaPuma has transformed his health through food and shares how
food can help to cut cancer risks and support the immune system.
After receiving his medical degree, Dr.
LaPuma went back to school for a culinary degree so he could teach
his patients how to target their health concerns with food, not
prescriptions.
He's put what he's learned about food
as medicine into his book ChefMD's
Big Book of Culinary Medicine. co-author of the RealAge
Diet
Dr. LaPuma asked the audience how many
of them take prescription drugs. Over 50% of the audience raised
their hands. The entire audience said they would rather eat foods
than take pills to support their health.
It's surprising that over 70% of heart
disease cases are preventable with the right diet and 80% of cancers
are preventable through food and it's easier than you may think, said
Dr. LaPuma.
Dr. Oz: BITES for Health
BITES is Dr. LaPuma's guide to
superfoods that should be a priority for everyone to get into their
diet.
B is for berries, the darker the berry
the better for health supporting antioxidants.
I is for Indian spices with lovely
colors and anti-inflammatory properties.
T is for Teas in many flavors that
provide activity that works against tumor cells.
E is for Eggs that are rich in protein
and are best example of you are what you eat when you choose omega-3
rich eggs. The chickens are fed omega rich flax which increases the
omega content of the eggs.
S is for Salmon, specifically
wild-caught Pacific salmon that is rich in omega-3's that is high in
protein and easy to cook.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight
Cancer
Dr. LaPuma illustrated the power of
food to help the body stave off cancer.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer
#1: Bulgar Wheat
Bulgar wheat is already cooked comes in
coarse or fine grain. Bulgar is high in magnesium and fiber, 8g of
fiber in one cup. Women who eat 30g of fiber daily, said Dr. LaPuma,
can cut their breast cancer risks in half. Dr. LaPuma wants people to
eat 1 cup of bulgar wheat daily. He recommends the coarse form of
bulgar because it can readily absorb other flavors when used in
cooking.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer
#2: Limes
Dr. LaPuma said limes are magic.
Choosing organic limes means you can eat the skins where the pith
resides that this full of hesperidin, a bioflavanoid that supports
blood vessels and circulation. Dr. LaPuma recommends drinking ½ lime
juice in 3 liters of water a daily. Many times when people are
thirsty they mistake the sensation for hunger. Getting enough
hydration in a day can help to decrease calorie intake.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer
#3: Concord Grapes
Concord grapes are both a wine grape
and an eating grape. The thick skin of concord grapes contain high
amounts of the celebrity antioxidant resveratrol. Dr. LaPuma
recommends eating two cups of grapes per week, eat both the grape
skin and the seeds. Freeze the grapes for a special frozen sweet
treat.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer
#4: Arugula
Leafy greens makes the list of cancer
superfoods. Go for baby arugula, part of the cruciferous family along
with broccoli. Eat 1 ½ cups of arugula daily. Chewing the leaves
activates an enzyme in the arugula that has been connected to
reducing lung cancer risks by as much as 50%.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Boost
Immunity
Dr. LaPuma says eating these foods will
help boost your immunity before the cold and flu season is in full
swing.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #1: Tahini
Tahini is ground sesame seeds and they
become creamy like peanut butter. Rich in magnesium and zinc, tahini
supports the activation of the immune system. Dr. LaPuma recommends
eating two tablespoons daily. Tahini can used to make a dip for
veggies. Mix one cup Greek yogurt with one clove of minced garlic
with one tablespoon of tahini for a yummy dip.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #2: Black
Pepper and Oregano
Black pepper is as common as salt but
what's not common is black pepper's ability to help the body absorb
all the vitamin and mineral goodness in foods and other spices. Black
pepper has been linked with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and
supports healthy inflammation in the body.
Dried oregano leaf when crunched
releases oils that kills e. coli in meat and staph on the skin, said
Dr. LaPuma. Oregano is also a powerful anti-inflammatory and immunity
booster, explained Dr. LaPuma. He recommended to look inside the
spice bottle to make sure the oregano is in the leaf form and not a
ground powder.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #3:
Pumpkin
Dr. LaPuma demonstrated how to deftly
cut open a sugar pie pumpkin. The seeds can be pulled out and roasted
separately for a health snack while the rest of the pumpkin is
roasted for a healthy soup. Pumpkins are in the squash family and are
rich in beta carotene, on the biggest immunity boosters. The body
will convert beta carotene into Vitamin A.
Dr. Oz shared his recipe for a quick
pumpkin side-dish. Take a can of organic pumpkin puree and mix with
one teaspoon of butter, a dash of stevia and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Heat until just warmed. It's a quick and easy recipe for a healthy
side-dish.
[Another yummy pumpkin recipe is up on
DoctorOz.com that wasn't on the show. Click
here for Dr. Oz's Pumpkin Brownie recipe on DoctorOz.com.]
Dr. Oz: Fast Fixes for Health
Concerns
Dr. Oz has quick fixes for all your
health concerns.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Dandruff
Her husband calls her snowflake because
of all the white flakes that build up on her shoulders. Dandruff is a
fungus that causes the scalp to shed. Dr. Oz recommends an apple
cider vinegar treatment. Mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar with ¼
cup of water in a spray bottle set on stream. Spray the solution onto
the scalp, wrap hair with a towel. Leave the solution on for 15
minutes then shampoo as normal in the shower. Do this twice a week,
said Dr. Oz, to reduce the fungus that causes dandruff.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Eye Boogers
What's with the goopy eyes? In the
morning, her eyes are glazed over with gunk - goopy on the inside and
crusty on the outside. Tears are the body's natural way to clean the
eyes. When the eyelids close as we blink those tears are wiped away.
At night, while we are sleeping those tears are still produced but
the lids are no longer blinking. All that fluid in the eye builds up
overnight. Dr. Oz recommends using saline eye drops before bed to
lubricate the eyes and allow the natural fluid of the eyes to drain
through the tear duct instead of accumulating and creating eye
boogers.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Chaffed Thighs
Red, blotchy, burning, itching. Those
thighs rubbing together are not only uncomfortable they can cause
health concerns. Lotions, powders, strange walking patterns don't
seem to make a difference. Dr. Oz said we all have the solution in
our homes right now. Skin rubbing against skin can cause deep cuts in
the skin that are prone to fungal infections. Dr. Oz recommends
applying a stick antiperspirant that will reduce moisture and rubbing
and reduce the risks of skin infections.
Dr. Oz:
Sets the Record Straight on Dental Health
Dr. Jonathan Levine, DMD, an oral
health expert and Dr. Oz's own dentist. The Dr. Oz Show and Dr.
Levine have teamed up with Oral-B to promote dental hygiene.
Dental plaque is that sticky gunk that
we wake up to in our mouths. Over 600 species of bacteria live in the
mouth, both good and bad bacteria. If you're not cleaning your teeth
regularly then the risk of developing gum disease rises. Regular and
timely brushing will also decrease the risks of decay –
demineralization caused by acid in foods. Inflammation in the mouth,
which comes from both gum disease and decay, can lead to inflammation
in other areas of the body including the heart.
American Heart Association has recently
come out to say that there is no connection between gum disease and
heart disease. Dr. Oz said they are wrong.
Inflammation in the mouth absolutely
does lead to inflammation in body, especially the heart, explained
Dr. Oz. Unhealthy foods such as high acid foods and foods high in
sugar increase the risk of bad bacteria damaging the mouth and can
also harm the ability of the heart to function.
Two minutes after brushing, plaque is
already starting to rebuild. If brushing isn't done regularly and
timely, then in twenty-four hours after brushing, more plaque and
bacteria have moved in and become thicker. After 7-10 days, plaque
can start to harden and become tarter.
Brushing and flossing manually twice a
day may not always be enough to keep plaque and tarter at bay. Dr. Oz
said the best solution, for him, is a power brush. The Oral-B Power
Brush does a much better job at removing plaque than we can manually.
American's brush their teeth for an
average of 38 seconds. [Gadzooks!] The best method is to brush for at
least two minutes, spending 30 seconds each quadrant of the mouth.
Dr. Oz says power toothbrushes are a
smarter and easier way to clean your mouth than manual brushing.
Oral-B's Power Toothbrush starts at about $75. When compared to the
cost of dental care when plaque and tarter have taken over, that $75
is worth it. Dr. Oz calls it a wise investment.
At
3PM EST on October 19, 2012, go to DoctorOz.com and enter to win 1 of
1,000 Oral-B® Professional™ Precision 1000™ Power Toothbrushes.[After October 19, 2012, or rather about two seconds after 3pm EST on that date, this give-away will be complete and closed.]
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