Electronic Cigarettes more harmful to health real cigarette smoking?

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From Dr. Mercola archives | April 10, 2013 

In order to go around cigarette smoking which is considered dangerous to health (cause of cancer and COPD, and other respiratory diseases) electronic cigarette has been invented and is gaining popularity.

However Dr Mercola, whose mother is into electronic cigarette, to get rid of regular smoking investigated electronic cigarette.

How does cigarette smoking work?

When you take a puff of the electronic cigarette (which l in 5 smokers have tried) the battery heats a fluid that contains -  flavoring like vanilla, cherry, menthol, java, tobacco and even nicotine to deliver cigarette like smoking experience and humectant (propylene glycol, or vegetable glycerin)

However FDA has disturbing findings on the electronic cigarettes:    like presence of anti freeze like substance diethylene glycol, and tobacco specific nitrosamines which are carcinogenic along with metallic nanoparticles. like tin, copper, nickel, silicates. and silver.  In general, the amount of tin inhaled may be greater than those found in conventional smoking.

The metals come from metal components of cartomizers, and silicates from fiberglass filters.  Would better workmanship eliminate the metal nanoparticles?

However their nano sizes (as with PM 2.5 nano particles of air pollution) could easily infiltrate, the lungs, blood cells and other body tissues.  (Same action) and lead to long term inflammation, and probably even cancer 

Are the new flavor enhancers of Senomyx safe?

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From Dr. Mercola archives | March 17, 2013 


Dr. Mercola is a little bit ambiguous on this one (needs more research?)  Senomyx, which creates artificial flavors has signed contracts with such food giants as Pepsi Cola and Nestle and Ajinomoto (makes MSG and meat glue)  The food flavoring works on the taste bud receptors.  To test this, Senomyx uses HK cells that came from aborted fetal cells.

The flavor alteration action cant be labelled as bad;  the testing of the tongue receptors can be for using aborted kidney fetal cells.? 

As I have said, the position of the article is ambigous

Use of aborted fetal cells on taste test 

From CBS News Video - the flavorists 

Strength Training can make you 10 years younger

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From Dr. Mercola archives | March 15, 2013

Strength training can make you 10 years younger:   at the molecular, chemical, enzymatic, hormonal level.  This can slow and arrest onset of diseases that often come with sedentary lifestyle. And return 179 gene composition to a youthful level

There are two ways to achieve this:   slow weight resistance training to the point of fatigue, and high intensity interval training.  

I have done this with biking:   keeping up with young once on hill climbs, or riding on flats on heavy gear.  Our bike mate Joel has often repeated that in order to be stronger, you have to attack too at times:   do not be left behind by the peloton as it speeds up and I find this to be true.

According to Shyler Tanner on this You Tube video - biomarkers of Aging ( a one hour video) there are 10 biomarkers of aging that can be controlled by exercise:

l.  Aerobic capacity
2.  Bone density
3.  Blood glucose
4.  Blood lipids
5.  Telomere lengths (has something to do with aging)
6.  Body composition
7.  Strength and muscle mass
8.  Cardio respiratory fitness
9.  Body composition

Ceramic cookware reduces toxicity in cooking

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From Dr Mercola archive | March 14, 2013 

Dr. Mercola suggests that various cookwares made of metal and Teflon especially are related to increasing toxicity in the food we eat.  Copper, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, glass are seen to be capable of leaching toxic metals and substances into the food we eat.

More dangerous is the PFOA (perflourooctanoic acid) contained in non stick pans and which is easily released in as little as 446  degrees Fahrenheit.  It is associated with disorders of the organs:   liver, brain, kidney,  liver , thymus, and prostate from the toxicity.  It is associated with deaths and disorder of  rats.

Dr Mercola suggests his Mercola cookwares that will not:   leach toxic chemicals, non reactive, will not absorb food odors, is dishwasher safe, penetrating heat process cooks food inside and out

Are vaccines safe?

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From Dr. Mercola Archives | February 2013

Just recently, there were news at BBC news of Bill Gates supporting anti polio vaccination.  But there blogs about ill effects of said anti polio vaccinations.    And there were news of nine anti polio workers in Nigeria killed by gunmen, plus 3 more others in Pakistan.  Gates said that anti vaccines advocates/activists would not deter his support for anti polio.
 
What is the controversy on vaccines/immunizations?

It seems that the safety of vaccinations lack adequate scientific data.  There are no more than 40 scientific study in 10 years supporting the safety of vaccines.   Some even suggest that there are just too many vaccinations for US children, and some claim that too many vaccines caused autism in the child of a famous Hollywood actor.

What do you think?  Do we need more vaccines.?  Honestly, I did not like the general body malaise after getting vaccines shot, or the feeling of heaviness, and even sores that occur after vaccinations?

What do you think of the position of Bill Gates?  Are vaccines the answer to wellness?