New Study: Mistletoe extract can help stabilize colon and lung cancer...

New Israeli study at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa reveals that mistletoe extract is effective in stabilizing patients suffering from advanced stages of colon and lung cancer.


 Mistletoe has unique properties,” said Dr. Maurice Orange, a United Kingdom General Practitioner who has administered mistletoe extract treatments for the past ten years. “It has been shown in labs and with patients to both have anti-cancer properties and a powerful stimulating effect on the immune system.” According to Dr. Orange, mistletoe can counteract tumor growth, while in other instances stimulating the immune system.

The plant was also found to improve the quality of life of the cancer patients suffering from advanced stages of the disease and who were not benefiting from regular cancer treatment. Twenty-three patients who were previously regularly required to undergo an intrusive procedure draining fluid from their abdomen through a needle began to receive injections of mistletoe extract. After receiving the mistletoe treatment, the interval between requiring draining procedures significantly increased, therefore increasing the patients’ quality of life.


Quoted from this article by ShalomLife.



Shavoa Tov,
Farah

Tel Aviv Marathon this Friday- What would you run for?

Marathons and Runs have become a popular spotlight for people to come together to help bring about change or to show support for a cause. People all over Israel will come together this Friday in Tel Aviv to run for culture, life, and health. Tel Aviv is the central city in Israel that is booming with people who love sun bathing and enjoying the upbeat night life. This marathon is a great way for people to come together and enjoy shared interests.

Almost a third of those polled agreed that running is the most desirable form of exercise. Men are more likely to run than women, and the younger one is, men take more of a share in the sport. Compared to 41.4% of the men, only 19.8% of the women prefer running as physical activity.

Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz and Bar Refaeli will be among many who will attend this weeks race. They are considered by most Israelis as being the best role models for working out and the ideal people one would want to run a marathon with.

"300 sunny days a year



450 bars serving around a million residents


Over 1,300,000 tourists in 2010


World heritage architecture


Lively beaches and inspiring sea views


A culture and art capital


24/7 of non stop energy


This is Tel Aviv today, and this is the site of the


multi course international marathon." 

Bahava,
Farah

Israeli vs. Mc Donalds

Israeli man sues Mc Donalds for false nutritional claims and not revealing the proper amount of nutritional information.

"The McDonald's Israel franchise owner has settled a class-action motion against it, including through a pledge to fund a study on children's eating habits." 


"Aloniel, the company that owns the McDonald's franchise in Israel, will pay compensation to the lead plaintiff, pay his lawyer - and pay NIS 450,000 for a study on eating habits of children up to age 18. The study will be conducted at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa."

Read more about this here. 

-Farah 

Live from Israel

Dearest Readers,

I am currently living in Israel and would like to start writing more about Israeli health. I will share experiences and articles that are relevant to life here in Israel. I hope to cover some of the main public health issues such as AIDS, Abortion, Nutrition, Tobacco Use, Terrorism, and many other similar topics. I am currently working at the Hebrew University's school of Public Health as a researcher. I hope to write about my experiences with that as well.



Most Israeli meals come with fresh, delicious, and healthy salads.



Many can vouch that coffee is the cornerstore of Israeli culture.

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Eating fish may help fight Alzheimer’s

Israeli researcher Daniel Michaelson from Tel Aviv University finds that foods that contain high contents of Omega 3 and 6 contribute to a healthy brain. 
"In experiments performed on mice, researchers in Michaelson's neurobiology lab demonstrated that eating foods high in omega 3 oils (such as fatty fish) and low in cholesterol appears to significantly reduce the negative effects of the gene." 

EAT OMEGA