PETER'S PRINCIPLES - October 14, 2007
Anthony from Farmington Hills emails and says he suffers with heart problems and does not know if he should exercise? Could it be bad for his heart?
Actually Anthony, just the opposite seems to be true. Exercise could help the heart repair itself. Researchers followed a group of people with serious heart failure. They found those who rode a bike for up to 30 minutes a day for four months actually produced more stem cells in their bones and also had more small blood vessels in their muscles. Stem cells can help relieve stress on the heart and may repair damaged parts. Since there are no medications to produce new stem cells, exercise may be the only way to rebuild the heart. But remember check with your cardiologist before you start any fitness program.
Tim from St. Clair Shores emails asking what he could add to his diet to help battle cancer?
Tim, I get asked this question a lot, and the answer is to try some vitamin C. A new study found vitamin C can actually slow the growth of some types of tumors. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, a nutrient known to prevent some of the damage from free radicals in the body.
Foods packed with vitamin C include oranges, green, red and yellow peppers. Experts do caution against taking high doses of vitamin D. They are still unsure how the vitamin actually fights cancer. They are doing more research which will hopefully lead to a new cancer treatment.
