Simple Carbohydrates are a major source of energy for the body and are found in many nutrient-dense foods (fruits, Sugar, Candy, Syrups, Juice Concentrate and Products with add Sugar). The optimal human diet should contain no more than 15% of Simple Sugars. According to American Heart Association (AHA) most men should consume no more than 150 discretionary calories of sugar per day.

Major Contributors to Dietary Simple Sugars Intake
– Soft Drinks consumption is responsible for 33% of the total content of added Simple Sugars (Fructose + Sucrose + Glucose) in the diets of the USA population.
– Sweetened Grains (primarily Breakfast Cereals) consumption is responsible for 19% of the total content of added Simple Sugars (Fructose + Sucrose + Glucose) in the diets of the USA population.
– Milk Products consumption is responsible for 9% of the total content of added Simple Sugars (Fructose + Sucrose + Glucose) in the diets of the USA population.
– Fruit Drinks consumption is responsible for 10% of the total content of added Simple Sugars (Fructose + Sucrose + Glucose) in the diets of the USA population.
– Sweets/Candy consumption is responsible for 17% of the total content of added Simple Sugars (Fructose + Sucrose + Glucose) in the diets of the USA population.

Toxic Effects of Excessive Consumption of Simple Sugars
– May accelerate the AgingProcess by causing Cross-Linking (glycosylation) of the body’s Protein
–  may damage the Blood Vessels
–  may increase the body’s production of Adrenaline by up to 400%
– may increase the risk of Atherosclerosis
– may increase the risk of Hypertension
– May increase the risk of Cataracts
– May accelerate the development of food Allergies
– Simple Sugars may feed Cancer cells and Cancer patients are therefore advised to reduce their consumption of dietary Simple Sugars
– May increase the risk of Cancer (Colon and Stomach)
– May suppress the Immune System
– May feed the detrimental Candida-albicans yeast
– may cause Fatigue
– may cause Obesity
– May cause Intestinal Permeability
– May exacerbate Irritable Bowel Syndrome
– Increase production of endogenous Cholesterol
– Excessive Simple Sugars are converted to Triglycerides (and are then stored within the body as Fat)
– may lower production of HDL Cholesterol
– May increase the risk of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
– May cause Inflammation of Joints
– May cause Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
– May increase the risk of Parkinson’s Disease
– May cause depletion of Potassium
– May increase the body’s excretion of Magnesium
– May cause the depletion of the body’s Vitamin B6
– May interfere with the transport of Vitamin C through the body

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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker often checked in blood test to determine level of inflammation in the body. C-Reactive Protein that can be used to predict heart attack risk.  It is produced by the Liver and released in response to acute injury, Bacterial & Viral Infection or other causes of Inflammation that causes increase of CRP. The body releases CRP into the bloodstream when Blood Vessels leading to the Heart are damaged, a common result of Atherosclerosis.  C-Reactive Protein level indicates the degree of Inflammation occurring in the lining of the Arteries. C-Reactive Protein is a biomarker of abnormal Blood Clotting (its presence is indicative of destabilized atherosclerotic plaque that can cause abnormal Blood Clotting). C-Reactive Protein is a biomarker of future Heart Attack risk (its presence is indicative of destabilized atherosclerotic plaque that can cause Heart Attacks).  People with high levels of C-Reactive Protein are three times more likely to die from a future Heart Attack than people with low levels of C-Reactive Protein. The Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease patients contain higher than normal levels of C-Reactive Protein and also patients with Dementia have  higher than normal levels of C-Reactive Protein in there brain.

Toxic Effects of C-Reactive Protein
–  Biomarker of Inflammation
– Biomarker of future Hypertension risk
– biomarker of future Heart Attack
– biomarker of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
– Biomarker of future Stroke
– Biomarker of abnormal Blood Clotting
– biomarker of Atherosclerosis
– May be a biomarker of (acute) Pancreatitis
– May be a biomarker of future risk of Cataracts
– May be a biomarker forAge-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
–  May be a biomarker for Cancer (Colon and Prostate)
– May be a biomarker of Insulin Resistance
– May be a biomarker of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
– Biomarker of Crohn’s Disease
– May be a biomarker of Rheumatic Fever
– May be a biomarker of Rheumatoid Arthritis
– May be a biomarker of Fractures

Substances may Lower C-Reactive Protein Levels
– Dietary Fiber
– DHEA
-Arginine
– Selenium
– Magnesium
– Folic Acid
– Vitamin B6
– Vitamin D
– Vitamin C
-Vitamin E
– Curcumin
– Resveratrol
– Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
– Omega-3 Fatty Acid
– Fish Oil
– Krill Oil
– Flax Seed grained or oil
– Nuts
– Who; Grains
– Probiotic (Lactobacillus)
– Red Yeast Rice
– Quercetin
– Wine
– Chocolate
– Patented Medicines (Aspirin and Ibuprofen)

Substances may Increase C-Reactive Protein Levels
– Immune System Chemicals (Interleukin-1, Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor)
– Conjugated Estrogens
– Trans-Fatty Acids
– More than one cup a day Coffee
– Tabacco

Arthritis, having different causes, is the term used for several disease conditions involving inflamed, painful degenerative joints.

Types of Arthritis
1- Rheumatiod Arthritis (RA); Rheumatoid Arthritisis an Autoimmune Disease and involves chronic inflammation of the Synovial Membranes of the Joints in the fingers, wrists, feet, ankles and often the hips and shoulders causing destruction of Cartilage, Bone and other adjacent Tissues and causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of function in the joints.

substance may prevent or Alleviate Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
1- Amino Acids (Cysteine, Glycine, Histedine)
2- Glucosamine may alleviate Rheumatoid Arthritis.
3- Enzyme may minimize the Pain and Inflammation associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Bromelain, Proteases, Chmotrypsin, Trypsin and Pancreatic enzymes)
4- Hormone should be check (blood test) prier to take any hormone
– Optimal Testosterone levels may protect against the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis in males – this theory is based on the finding that male Rheumatoid Arthritis patients generally exhibit low endogenous DHEA levels
– Pregnenolone may be effective against Rheumatoid Arthritis during the early stages of the disease
– Rheumatoid Arthritis patients generally exhibit low endogenous DHEA levels
5- Lipids 
– Beta-Sitosterol may help to control Rheumatoid Arthritis (by stimulating the proliferation of TH1 Helper T-Cells and deactivating TH2 Helper T-Cells)
– Omega-3 Fatty Acid
– Alpha-Linolenic Acid (LNA) may alleviate the Pain and Inflammation associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
– Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) may retard the further progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis
– Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1)
6- Vitamins
– Vitamin A
– Zinc and Selenium may alleviate the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
– Vitamin B12
– Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
– Vitamin B6
– Vitamin E
– Vitamin C
– Vitamin K

2- Osteoarthritis; OsteoArthritisis the most common type of Arthritis.  It is characterized by the degeneration, destruction and erosion of the Cartilage in the Joints and bony outgrowths at the edges of the Joints.  Articular surfaces become irregular, flattened and poorly adjusted to each other.  This causes the Joint Cavity between adjacent Bones to gradually narrow.  Eventually Bones may directly scrape against one another.  OsteoArthritisis more prevalent in weight-bearing Joints such as those of the knees, hip, ankles, elbows, wrists, spine, and shoulder.

3- Gout; Gout effects over 3.5 million people a year in the US alone. Considered a form of Arthritis where excess Uric Acid is present in the blood causing accumulation, deposition, of uric acid crystals (monosodium urate) around joint tissue, primarily effecting the big toe. Feet, ankles, knees and hands can also be effected by gout. Acute gout occurs when the area effected is red, feels hot, swollen with excruciating pain lasting days to weeks.
A genetic defect in the body’s metabolism of Purines known as the Lesch-Hyhan syndrome may cause increased endogenous production of Purines leading to excessive concentrations of Uric Acid. Approximately 70% of gout patients have an overproduction of Uric Acid, the remaining 30% of gout patients have defective elimination of uric acid.

4- Psoriatic Arthritis; Psoriatic Arthritisis a type of Arthritisthat occurs in Psoriasis patients.
Psoriasis is a type of chronic Skin disease in which itchy scaly red patches form on the elbows, forearms, knees, legs or Scalp.  It is characterized by thickening of the Epidermis which reveals bleeding points upon removal of the scale.  The underlying cause of Psoriasis is uncontrolled Cell growth.  Normally, Keratinocytes (a type of Skin Cell) have a life cycle of 28 days.  Fourteen of those days are usually required for the Keratinocyte to fully develop and move from the lower layer of the Skin to the outermost layer.  During the remaining fourteen days the Keratinocyte dies and is sloughed off.  During Psoriasis, Keratinocytes have a significantly accelerated life cycle, migrating to the surface in only four days.  Psoriasis is regarded as an (organ-specific) Autoimmune Disease.

Treatment
Treatment mainly focuses on reducing pain and improving movement. Medication for arthritis includes pain relievers and anti-inflammatory tablets. For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, corticosteroids or disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMRD’s) may be prescribed, which will suppress the immune system.

Nutrition
To decrease or alleviate Arthritis pain have a healthy diet and anti inflammatory diet, that includes fruits and vegetables, essential fatty acid (omega-3 and omega6-).
– Fish
– olive oil
– Walnuts
– Ginger
– Tart Cherry juice
– Berries
-Broccoli
– Spinach
– Grapes (diabetic patient should consume less)

Other Nutrients
– Amino acid (Cystine, Glycine, Histidine)
– Glucosamine
– Bromelain
– Papain
– Boron
– SOD (superoxide Dismutase)

Check your Hormones with your physician.
a -testosterone
b- DHEA
c- Pregnenolone
– Omega-3 Fatty acid
– Linoleic acid
– Alpha-Linolenic Acid
– Probiotic (acid resistance)
– Manganese
– Selenium
– Zinc
– Anti inflammatory (Polyphenols)
– Curcumin
– Quercetin
– Resveratrol

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) a member of the ginger family historically has been used as a culinary spice and to treat a variety of conditions for 4000 years. Turmeric root provides over 200 identified benificial nutrients and research indicates that turmeric may help fight infections, some cancers, reduce inflammation, treat digestive problems and preserve memory in people with Alzheimer disease. Turmeric, a plant in the ginger family, is native to Southeast Asia and is grown commercially in that region, primarily in India. Its rhizome (underground stem) is used as a culinary spice and traditional medicine. Historically, turmeric was used in Ayurveda and other traditional Indian medical systems, as well as Eastern Asian medical systems such as traditional Chinese medicine. In India, it was traditionally used for disorders of the skin, upper respiratory tract, joints, and digestive system. Turmeric is promoted as a dietary supplement for a variety of conditions, including arthritis, digestive disorders, respiratory infections, allergies, liver disease, depression, and many others. Curcumin may be equally as effective as (and less expensive than) Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of Inflammation. Curcumin gives turmeric its yellow color.

Health benefits

 – May help to prevent and treat Atherosclerosis
– May inhibit abnormal blood clotting  by inhibiting Platelet Aggregation and by lowering elevated Fibrinogen levels
– may reduce the toxic effects of Ischemia injury in the Brain after Stroke
– May help to prevent or treat Colitis
–  May alleviate Diarrhea in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients
– May help to reduce Intestinal Permeability 
– May lower elevated Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) levels
– May help to prevent Gastric Ulcers
–  May alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
– May alleviate Ulcerative Colitis
– May alleviate pancreatitis
– May reduce Kidneys damage that occurs in Diabetes Mellitus patients (Diabetic Nephropathy)
– May help to prevent/treat Cancer ( Bladder, Brain, Breast, Colon, Duodenum, Stomach, Cervix, Endometrium, Overies,  Esophagus, Liver, Pancreas,  Lung, Leukemia)
– May inhibit Helicobacter Pylori
– May increase the production of Antibodies
– May increase the production of White Blood Cell
– May  possesses potent Antioxidants
–  May lower total serum (Cholesterol,  LDL, Triglycerides)and May increase (HDL)
– May decrease Insulin Resistance 
– May increase function of the Liver
– May help to prevent Cirrhosis
– May help to prevent Osteoarthritis
– May alleviate the Inflammation associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
– May inhibit the further progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
– May help to prevent Asthma
– May help to prevent Parkinson’s Disease

Curcumin may Counteract these Potentially Toxic Substances

– May inhibit the toxic effects of Glutamic Acid
–  May help to prevent Fructose-induced Fatty Liver and Fructose-induced increases in Triglycerides
– May inhibit the Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme (cause Inflammation and Cancer)
– May inhibit the ability of Nitrosamines   to cause Liver Cancer
– May counteract the toxic effects of Acrylamide (dip fried food may contain Acrylamide may cause Cancer)
– May inhibit the toxic effects caused by (Interleukin 1,6,8) and (leukotriene B4, C4)
– May inhibit Protein Kinase C (Cause Cancer)
– May help to reverse the Liver damage caused by Aflatoxin (Fungi)
– May help to lower elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
– May inhibit the damage caused to the Small Intestine by Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
– May counteract Arsenic-induced DNA damage