The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: October 23, 2012
Dr. Oz: Have Medicine's Most
Controversial Leaders Found the Fountain of Youth?
- Has the fountain of youth been found?
- Are antioxidant causing cancer?
- The three things Dr. Oz and Dr. Agus agrees on
- Chris Kilham says the fountain of youth is in your backyard
- Is coffee a longevity drink?
- Mr. Kilham shows two of The Five Tibetans
A modern medical doctor goes up against
a medicine hunter and both say they have found the fountain of youth.
Dr. Oz talks with two experts in their fields: one, a doctor who
believes in and promotes prescription drugs for longevity; and two,
an expert in natural remedies who says food and herbs can create
balance and health.
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Dr. Oz: Have
Medicine's Most Controversial Leaders Found the Fountain of Youth?
In our never ending
desire to always be young, Dr. Oz talks to two experts about what
they believe is the true fountain of youth.
David
Agus, MD, is a specialist in cancer research and author of The
End of Illness, and says to look for clues that your body is
trying to tell you something. Wearing high heel shoes can create foot
pain that causes inflammation in the body that creates diseases later
down the road, said Dr. Agus.
Dr. Agus said he
doesn't want to stick needles in his patients and then tell them he
can't do anything for him. Researchers are saying that for the first
time ever Alzheimer's disease has been reversed in mice with
pharmaceutical drugs.
The fountain of
youth possible for everyone over the age 40, said Dr. Agus, if they
take statin drugs. That's a bold statement, said Dr. Oz. Statin
drugs block inflammation, explained Dr. Agus, so anyone at risk for
inflammation should be taking statin drugs.
[There was no
discussion of the risks of taking statin drugs. Dr. Stephen Sinatra,
MD, cardiologist and author of The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic
Cardiology, talks about how statins blocks the body's ability to
produce and absorb CoQ10 – an antioxidant required for heart
function. When the body runs out of CoQ10 the result is death.]
Dr. Agus has put
together a five questions to ask yourself to determine if statin
drugs could be helpful.
Dr. Oz: Five
Questions for Statins
- Do you have a family history of heart disease?
- Do you have a family history of cancer?
- Are you over weight?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you have a history of diabetes or high blood sugar?
Dr. Oz asked
audience member Janetta these five questions. She answered yes to
only one, being over weight. Dr. Agus said just one yes answer makes
a person a candidate for statins and should talk to their doctor. Dr.
Oz countered by saying 2/3 of the population is overweight, isn't
that an unrealistic standard. Being overweight increases the risks of
heart disease and cancer.
Dr. Agus said
everyone who is overweight should take statins because 2/3 of the
population will die of heart disease and stroke. Statins, said Dr.
Agus, will prevent those deaths.
Inflammation in the
body can be measured with a C-Reactive Protein blood. If the test
shows high levels of the protein and have heel pain from would they
go on a statin? Asked Dr. Oz. Yes, said Dr. Agus, the Jupiter study
showed people do better on statins when they have chronic
inflammation in their body.
To Dr. Agus, the
blanket use of statins it's not controversial. People who have heart
disease and cancer look back and say they wish they had taken a
statin drug. [I'm pretty sure that if you tell anyone with a life
threatening disease that there was something they could have taken to
prevent it they absolutely say they wished they had taken that magic
pill. If I only knew then what I know now, right?] Janetta said she
doesn't think she will get statins but would rather work to lose that
extra weight.
Without
prescription, people can buy statins at a big box store for only $9
for a 90 day supply. [What? Is he talking about red yeast rice which
has been compared to statins? Red yeast rice carries the same
side-effects as statins including liver toxicity and inhibiting CoQ10
production. I seriously question that $9 price tag and would look
closely at the manufacturer and ingredients before I went to a
reputable and buy a more reputable brand.]
Side-effects of
statins include muscle pain and muscle damage, memory loss, liver
toxicity and kidney failure. Dr. Agus said every side-effect is
reversible and those who experience side-effects while taking statins
should stop using them.
Dr. Oz told Dr.
Agus to stop, that he doesn't see the benefit Dr. Agus is talking
about. Dr. Oz said he sees patients who ask for statins when they
have given up on lifestyle choices to create great health. A healthy
lifestyle dwarfs the effects of any pill, said Dr. Oz. Statin drugs
work for some people yet Dr. Oz said he doesn't believe that everyone
over 40 should take a statin drug.
Dr. Oz: Do
Antioxidants Cause Cancer?
Dr. Oz has said
before on The Dr. Oz Show that antioxidants can reduce cancer risks.
But Dr. Agus says antioxidants are simply a marketing toy. Randomized
studies show that smokers who take beta carotene have higher risks of
lung cancer, explained Dr. Agus. [Wouldn't that fact that they
smoke(d) increase their risks of lung cancer? Did the study compare
smokers with non-smokers? Hmmm...]
Dr. Oz explained
that antioxidants seek out free radicals, oxidized materials, and
remove them from the body. Dr. Agus said he just isn't sure, he
thinks that antioxidants take out both the good and the bad leaving
the body unable to fight of disease.
Today's food has
15-20% less nutrients than our ancestors got from the same amount of
food, explained Dr. Oz, so it's important for people to supplement
when they don't have access to healthy food. Dr. Agus asked how many
people in the audience know people who have rickets or scurvy? No one
raised their hand. [Well, I raised my hand because I do know a child
that has rickets.] Dr. Agus said that's cause to believe that
vitamins don't do anything for us.
Dr. Oz said many
doctors are saying the same thing behind closed doors that people can
get enough vitamins from their food and therefore do not need to
supplement. Dr. Oz also said that leaves some people behind in the
nutrition department, those people who don't have a balanced diet who
don't have access to affordable healthy food.
Dr. Oz Agrees
with Dr. Agus On Three Things
Dr. Oz Agrees
with Dr. Agus #1: Automate Your Life
Eat, sleep and work
at the same time. Eating lunch at noon one day and then 2pm the next
day, creates a situation where the body produces stress hormones.
Eating regularly scheduled meals and snacks allows for better muscle
structure, even blood sugar, lower stress, and better overall health.
The biggest stresses in life that we point to aren't as stressful as
we think. Dr. Agus said he keeps healthy meal bars on hand when he
can't have that lunch so he can eat something healthy.
Dr. Oz Agrees
with Dr. Agus #2: Daily Aspirin
Both Dr. Agus and
Dr. Oz says taking a daily baby or low dose aspirin can help to
reduce the risks of heart disease and cancer.
Dr. Oz Agrees
with Dr. Agus #3: Stand Up For Your Health
We (American's) are
guilty of one thing that is more dangerous than smoking. Sitting for
five, or more hours is equivalent to smoking a pack and a quarter of
cigarettes. Even if you're working out, if you're sitting down the
rest of the day you're risks of death go up. Don't sit for more than
six hours a day.
Dr. Oz: Is
The Fountain Of Youth In Your Backyard?
Chris Kilham, known
as the Medicine Hunter, is an ethnobotonist and author of Tales
From The Medicine Trail, says the fountain of youth may
already be growing in your backyard. Mr. Kilham travels the world
talking to medicine men and learning their wisdom.
He believes that
flowers, herbs, and red juice from a tree can help the body heal and
can keep us young. Maca root can support reproductive health and
rhodiola can play a role in healthy brain function.
Mr. Kilham wants
more people to have access to these natural and plant-based remedies.
The sad fact, he said, the drugs people are taking are killing us. At
the top of the list of killers of humans is pharmaceuticals.
Putting toxins in
the body creates disease, said Mr. Kilham. Side-effects are real
effects of taking these toxins. Most of our health concerns can be
treated better, more safely, and effectively with plants.
Dr. Oz: Fountain
of Youth Plant #1: Dandelion
Dandelion is
another plant that can support health. Like bitters, dandelion plays
a role in detoxing the liver. Eat dandelion as a green in salads and
stir fry, or drink it as a tea. The liver is our primary organ of
detoxification and it works hard to flush out fat and toxins.
Dandelion helps keep the liver running.
Dr. Oz: Fountain
of Youth Plant #2: Holy Basil
Tulsi, or holy
basil and also called hot basil when used to cook is a 5,000 year old
Ayurveda herb where it goes by yet another name, the incomparable
one. All chronic disease involve inflammation, said Mr. Kilham, holy
basil reduces systemic inflammation. Holy basil can be grown in your
backyard and can be made into pesto. If you don't want to grow it,
Mr. Kilham says it comes in supplement form or in a tea.
Dr. Oz said he had
never heard of holy basil before. Really? Holy basil was discussed
twice last season:
Dr. Oz: Fountain
of Youth Plant #3: Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms
are called the mushroom of immortality in Chinese medicine. Mr.
Kilham said reishi mushrooms are powerful food for the immune system.
Get reishi mushroom as a tea or take ir as a supplement. Dr. Oz said
the tea tastes a little like dirt.
Dr. Oz:
Coffee for Longevity!
[I'll vote for that!] Live years longer, happier and healthier in three steps
from Chris Kilham.
Dr. Oz: Chris
Kilham Longevity Step #1: Coffee Daily
Mr. Kilham said
that coffee can lower the risks of colon cancer, Parkinson’s
disease, heart disease, it support health blood pressure and has a
positive impact on metabolic syndrome. Only 15% of people are
caffeine intolerant and those folks can still get benefits with decaf
coffee. Mr. Kilham recommends two to four cups of coffee a day. He's
all for moderation and to stay within 300mg of caffeine daily.
Dr. Oz: Chris
Kilham Longevity Step #2: Eat A Red Onion Daily
Red onions will
help to thin the blood, explained Mr. Kilham, and are safer than
pharmaceuticals. Onions also contain contain quercetin, a powerful
antioxidant that demonstrates 100's of healthy properties from
immunity to heart health. The onion does not have to be raw but, yes,
cooking will reduce some compounds however there are so many healthy
compounds in the onion you're good.
Dr. Oz: Chris
Kilham Longevity Step #3: Turmeric Daily
In southeast Asia,
turmeric root is eaten like we eat carrots but you have to eat lots
of turmeric root to get a healthy dose of the active constituent
curcumin. Turmeric supports heart health and healthy inflammation
levels plus a whole host of benefits without those nasty side-effects
like death that come from prescription drugs. Mr. Kilman recommends
taking 500mg daily of turmeric. He recommended to look on the label
for “BCM 95” and “Mireva”. [I've never heard of these. I
think he means a standardized extract of 95% which the product below
provides.]
Dr. Oz:
Shaman's Secret Workout
Dr. Oz: Shaman's
Secret #1: Chanting
Chanting works the
lungs and the lymphatic system which in turn supports immunity and
heart health. Mr. Kilham did a chant with Dr. Oz and the audience
which he learned from Native American tribes in Oklahoma and Kansas –
and I'm not about to try to write it down here. Find a chant that
feels right to you and speaks to your own spirituality.
Dr. Oz: Shaman's
Secret #2: Five Tibetans
Mr.
Kilham has been practicing the Five Tibetans for 30 years and yoga
for over 40 years. The Five Tibetans can build strength, endurance,
enhance digestion, and even help increase balance. Mr. Kilham says
doing the Five Tibetans for 10 minutes a day will increase your life
by years.
[Chris
Kilham has also written a book about these exercises in The
Five Tibetans: Five Dynamic Exercises for Health, Energy, and
Personal Power.]
Dr. Oz: The
Ultimate Longevity Food
Eat Chocolate!
People who eat chocolate experience a 30% reduction in heart disease
and stroke, supports healthy cholesterol, blood pressure, and
inflammation in the body. Dr. Oz recommends eating one to two ounces
of at least 70% chocolate.
A viewer sent in
their Dr. Oz inspired chocolate creation, a life-sized bust of Dr. Oz
made from chocolate. Another viewer made and sent in a large Dr. Oz
Show logo, yup it was all chocolate. And the craziest chocolate
creation, a Dr. Oz poop chart made from chocolate.
This super fan
wanted to show her three kids how food effects their poop and she
wanted to do it in a creative way. That was certainly creative. I
think I would pass on that chocolate.
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Has there been a change in who is writing this blog? I don't recall the author's commentary previously. It now seems that the writer is a bit condescending and putting in their comments as if they, too, had a medical degree. I preferred the original blog where it a transcript of the show.
ReplyDeleteThere's been no change in writers, it's all me. I've commented on a majority of posts published here. That's one of the reasons I started the blog.
DeleteI'm curious, does asking questions and providing additional information normally fall under the category of condescending?
I've never claimed to have a medical degree. I do claim that television shows often have a limited time frame in which to provide information and as a result are only able to scratch the surface of most topics.
I think it's important for people to understand that there is more information available on any subject especially where it comes to side-effects. The information I posted regarding CoQ10 came from a medical doctor and I simply restated it with credit provided.
I also question prices of products because I worked in retail. Unfortunately when prices are so low that they are too good to be true, the product can often artificial ingredients and lower levels of the main ingredient.
And I personally find it surprising when Dr. Oz says he has never heard of a product when he has discussed it on more than one show - and this isn't the first time. I completely understand that he talks about a lot of products. But, I wonder how that statement got past his editors.
Heather, you're doing a great job. I love being able to go back over information in text. Saves me a lot of time. Thanks!
Deletekehj
I totally disagree with taking statin to lower cholesterol to live long like a zombie. The side effects are not worth living at all, never mind living long with muscle cramps, chills, dizziness all day. A zombie's life is not worth a stain drug. Live a normal quality life without drugs is my motto.
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