…the prostate inflammation causes cell membranes to become more permeable and some PSA escapes into the bloodstream. A temporary rise in blood PSA levels is seen but returns to baseline as overall cell integrity is not compromised. In the case of prostate cancer malignant cells are secreting more PSA than normal cells. Over time, this higher intracellular PSA level begins to breakdown cell membranes. In this setting PSA (a proteolytic enzyme) actually begins to digest…
…the genetic engineering of our children, would these same politicians vote in favor of it? Interfering with the process of natural selection is never a good idea. All living things Earth are as perfect as thousands of years of evolution permits. Just because science has given us the capability to manipulate genes doesn’t mean we should. We, as a people, need to learn to live in harmony with our environment instead of trying to engineer…
Superfoods Series: Onions By: John King Bad for your breath but good for your body, onions are a nutritional powerhouse. A delicious addition to stews, soups, salads and sandwiches; onions are loaded with flavonoids, sulfur-containing compounds, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Selenium, Potassium and Zinc. Regularly consuming onions supports cardiovascular health in several ways. When administered to diabetic animals, sulfur-containing amino acids found in onions (specifically S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide) reduced serum lipid levels along with…
COVID-19 & Your Mental Health By: John King You would have to have been living on a remote island or under a rock for the past six weeks not to have heard of COVID-19 – AKA: the Coronavirus. News about the virus is on TV 24/7, it’s all over Facebook and Twitter, on the radio and in newspapers. No matter where you go, there is is! While it is good to stay informed about…
How To Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer By: John King Due to the COVID-19 pandemic medical supplies are in short supply. Trying to find items like masks, gloves and hand sanitizer is next to impossible. When you can find these items they are all over priced, partially due to supply and demand, but primarily due to greedy sellers trying to capitalize on a bad situation. So when it comes to hand sanitizer what are…