What Nerve!

Hi again everyone,

Today's 8-Point Health and Science Blog is about our amazing nerves.  The fact you are about to learn about these cells is a testament to how incredible they are...It's your nerves that are allowing you...to learn about your nerves!

1. A nerve (or neuron) is a specialized gland cell.  Our bodies' endocrine system consists of gland cells that release hormones (signaling molecules like insulin), stored in special storage vesicles, directly into our blood vessels in an 'uncontrolled' manner.  If there are ducts (or tubes) into which these gland cells are secreting (whether they be hormones, enzymes, sweat, or even semen), then the gland would by termed an "exocrine" gland.

2. In order to really control the human body in a 'targeted' fashion, wouldn't it make sense to release signaling molecules into a tiny space directly adjacent to its target blood vessel or cell?  The answer...Yes! (smile)...This, in fact, is precisely what a neuron does!

3. The characteristic landmarks of a neuron are its amazing information receiver systems called Dendrites, and its unique, electricity-conducting Axon ("arm") that stretches from the cell body of these specialized gland cells.  All of the signaling molecules, also stored in specialized storage vesicles by the way, are shuttled down the axon on a 'highway' of microtubules to the synaptic bulb (aka the pre-synaptic terminus).  When stimulated to release the contents of their localized vesicles via an electrical (nerve) impulse (or Action Potential), neurons have the amazing ability to 'target' a change in a nearby cell/tissue and only that cell/tissue...The axon facilitates 'targeted control'!  

4. The very tiny interstitial space (inter = between; stitium = tissue layers) into which the signaling molecules are released is called a "synapse" or "synaptic cleft" and the released signaling molecules are generally called "neurotransmitters"...why? Because they transmit information from one neuron to another neuron (or other tissue).

5. In this way, the signaling molecules can quickly diffuse across the synapse to cause a change in another nerve, to stimulate a particular muscle to contract (at the unique Neuro-Muscular Junctions, NMJs), or even, directly or indirectly via the blood stream,...to tell a gland to release its hormones/enzymes/sweat/semen, etc.!

6. Surprise, surprise, the 'master controllers' of our bodies are part nerve, part gland!  The Hypothalamus of the brain is all nerve and it, yes, 'has the nerve' (sorry) to tell the entire body what to do!  Located smack dab behind the eyes (the safest part of the body when you think of it) and below the thalamus (hence HYPOthalamus), this nerve centre 'tastes' our blood and, as necessary, makes remarkable homeostatic changes occur to keep our bodies under control and in physiological balance.

7. I think of the hypothalamus as the 'unsung hero' of the body, quietly, incessantly secreting hormones (yep, specialized gland cells all right...its neurotransmitters are actually hormones!) directly and in a controlled fashion into our blood and toward the pituitary gland to control many vital body functions like water balance (ADH, released when the hypothalamus finds that our blood doesn't taste 'watery' enough) and child birth (oxytocin, the hormone used to induce labor), both sent down the hypothalamic axons to be released from the posterior half of the pituitary gland (the neurohypophysis).  The incredible hypothalamus even acts like a thermostat, raising our body temperature to destroy heat-sensitive bugs (aka, a fever!).  All of its other myriad of hormones are have an "R" (for Releasing) or " I" (for Inhibiting) in their names that tell other glands, esp, the nearby anterior pituitary gland (the adenohypophysis, erroneously called the "master gland" in my opinion) to either "turn on" or "turn off" the secretion of other hormones involved in even more vital functions like growth (Human Growth Hormone, HGH), salt balance (the Adrenal Cortex's Adolesterone is released via the Adreno-Cortico Trophic Hormone, ACTH, when the hypothalamus thinks that our blood doesn't taste 'salty' enough), glucose balance (Insulin is released from the pancreas under the behest of the pituitary when the hypothalamus thinks that our blood tastes too 'sweet'), and many, many more.

8. Let's respect the humble nerve cell.  Not only is it the source of balance in our bodies, but it is also the basis of memories, thoughts, emotions, movement, sensations of vision, touch, taste, hearing, smell,...too much to list here.  Let's "exercise" our brains by subjecting them to various interesting tasks everyday.  Let's continually learn, putting aside the digital calculator when we can, and expand our daily experiences.  And let's remember that our blood-brain barrier (a subject for another blog perhaps) makes it difficult for fats and proteins to cross over from the blood, except, surprise, surprise at the level of the hypothalamus which needs direct access to the blood.  Hence, our brains primarily use glucose, a molecule small enough to cross the blood-brain barrier, for energy!

So, my friends, eat well and *sniiifff* breath well because:  Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide ("clean" waste) + Water ("clean" waste) + ATP, Adenosine Tri-Phosphate, the 'energy currency' molecule of our bodies and one of the reasons why, after water, we are mostly Phosphate by weight!  And did you notice that our bodies normally and naturally use "clean burning fuels"?  It's the bacteria that make the methane, hydrogen sulfide, etc....But again, perhaps the subject of another blog. (smile)

Be Good, Be Healthy, Be Happy,

Dr. Sheldon
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"Diabetic Safe" Chocolates? A Subjective Term...

Hello Everyone,

I was recently asked if certain chocolates can be 'recommended' to diabetics if they are 'diabetic safe'.  In scientific circles, that is quite a loaded question since there are some very important underlying issues to consider...Here is my personal 8-point treatise on the subject:

1.  "Diabetic safe" is a very subjective term within the scientific community as there are a range of diabetic disorders and each diabetic can be at different points along the disease spectrum.

2.   Diabetes is "high blood sugar" or "chronic hyperglycemia", the most common form being Diabetes Mellitus (mellitus = honey) caused by a lack of the sugar-lowering hormone insulin (Type I or Juvenile Diabetes) or an inability to respond to the presence of insulin (Type II or Insulin-Resistant or Adult-Onset Diabetes).

3.  But there are multiple forms the diabetes, more than one would think.  Basically, diabetes can be caused by any imbalance in the body that can cause elevated levels of blood sugar (aka, glucose, our bodies' energy fuel) for prolonged periods.

4.  For example, the newest form of "diabetes" is "pre-diabetes" seen in overweight individuals and those with a waist-to-hip ratio significantly greater than 1.0.  "Pre-diabetes" is just as dangerous as it can develop into "full blown" diabetes if not dealt with early and properly.

5.  And there is even a form of diabetes that has nothing to do with insulin!  Diabetes Insipidus is the result of an imbalance in the water-balance hormone ADH.  Thus, increased water loss via urination (polyuria) is significantly enhanced and the blood gets more and more concentrated with glucose as a result.

6.  The use of sugar (as glucose alone or in its disaccharide forms: sucrose = glucose + fructose; maltose = glucose + glucose; lactose = glucose + galactose) is part of the chocolate-making process since cacao is naturally low in sugar and bitter in taste.


7.  Ideally, the only real way a food can be called "diabetic safe" is if it is entirely sugar (glucose) free.  So, unless a (safe) sugar substitute has been used or in the unlikely occasion that a chocolate can be made without the use of sugar from sucrose, maltose, or milk lactose, I cannot, with integrity, "recommend" any chocolate product to diabetics.


8.  Instead, in accordance with the views of my colleagues within the health and science communities, I will suggest moderation in consumption in conjunction with a regimen of frequent blood sugar testing before and after consumption -- a protocol currently recommended to all diabetics by their doctors.

That being said, the darker the chocolate (little or no milk lactose added) and the higher the chocolate's antioxidant value, the better.  My research and much independent data confirms that chocolates made by www.xocai.com are the best quality, healthiest chocolates one can consume (in moderation, if diabetic).

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Be Well,

Dr. Sheldon

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Love Your Nitpicker...

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A micro-managing boss, an overprotective mother, that friend who fancies him/herself a movie critic, always first to find the ‘hole’ in the plot, all have something in common … the nickname “Nitpicker”. Ever wondered why?

1. Pediculus humanus capitis or the head louse is a tiny, sesame seed-sized insect parasite that feasts on human blood using its needle-like mouthparts to pierce the scalp or skin. Think of it as a ‘wingless mosquito’, except that head lice, in particular, are not known to be disease carriers (or vectors).

2. Head lice infestations cause an annoying, itchy scalp and leave behind welt-like bite marks that are often visible on the skin at the nape of the neck.

3. Infestations are diagnosed by simply visualizing the dark-hued lice in a white background. That is, a foaming hair conditioner is first lathered into the scalp and a special ‘lice comb’ is carefully passed through the hair.

4. To rid the world of this scourge that is actually endemic (always around) even here in North America, the proverbial question must be asked … Which came first? … the louse or the nit?

5. “Nits” are the almost microscopically small eggs of head lice that are found in the scalp of infested persons, especially children. Remarkable and annoying, nits fuse to – almost ‘becoming one’ with – individual strands of hair. According to the hair, the nits can actually become ‘camouflaged’, laying dormant and unseen even though adult lice have long since gone.

6. “Nitpickers” … well … pick nits. It’s a job description that necessitates the picker be meticulous to point of obsessive, carefully searching through each thread of hair, always on the lookout for eggs that are easy to miss. Since no egg must be left behind … nitpickers must always be “looking a-head” to the next nit (get it? ... sorry … siiigh).

7. Since nits are almost impossible to comb away, and since chemical interventions to basically ‘burn’ nits off of the hair shafts have their own obvious flaws, and since adult head lice have the remarkable ability to become resistant to insecticides ... *whew* ... without nitpickers around, the only real ‘cure’ for head lice is … well … to go bald!

8. In lieu of a society of bald children, concentrated rosemary oil is often effective in preventing the cementing of new nits to the hair. You can think of rosemary oil as “Hair Teflon®” thus preventing the spread of infestations. But this preventive treatment is only effective if the child or person is first free of nits … so folks …

Love your local nitpickers (and they are around) and be glad your boss, mother, and friend are not ‘bugging’ you about something else!

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Sheldon M. Joseph, Hons. B.S., Ph.D.

Towards a Heathier Future...

Hello All,

*Whew*...We made it! What a year! 2009 will definitely be one for the history books in many ways. Let's make 2010 a better one! Here's how:

1. Let's take care of our Spiritual Health. Do what it takes to ensure that our belief systems are intact and nurtured in 2010. It's been proven that how we view the world and what we believe can significantly influence what we think about ourselves, our material possessions, and those around us. So, enjoy the "Spirit of the Season" but take it with you the rest of the year. The best gift we could give ourselves is to be 'resolute' to respect our God-given bodies and blessings by making the right decisions that lead to a good active lifespan filled with more happiness than sorrow and pain.

2. Let's develop our Emotional Health. Oxymoronic but true, it's important to take each opportunity to laugh seriously! Laughter really is the best medicine...look it up! Key word: serotonin. And...let's kindly banish road rage (smile). Yes, 'tis true, he/she can't drive...that's why it's our responsibility to drive defensively.

3. Let's ring in the New Year with strong Social Health. At the stroke of midnight tonight or shortly thereafter...will you be with those individuals in your life that you care about and who care about you? Remember it's been proven: We are social beings. But always remember to drink responsibly, use a designated driver, or use any free transit services if available. We know too much about the dangers of excessive alcohol and brain-altering drugs to have any excuse these days.

4. Let's care about our Environmental Health. 'Twas a big deal in 2009: From the Copenhagen Summit, to the Global Warming email scandal, to MJ's plea in "This is it!"...we must take care of our environment because, well, we sort of need it to survive on this planet (smile). We can start small by recycling or go big by getting involved politically.

5. Let's protect our Mental Health. It is vital to nurture our sanity. Let's do what we love to do so long as it doesn't adversely affect ourselves or others in the process. Sing, draw, garden, try new foods, travel. And if there are genetic considerations (what scientists call "nature"), i.e., if you are predisposed to mental imbalances owing to genes inherited from family members, please seek help (eg. see a genetic counselor and/or mental health professional). If your environment is the issue (what we call "nurture"), then wisely do whatever you can to improve it this year. In this economy, it just isn't wise to quit your job if that's the culprit...how about making a new friend maybe in a different department? And if you are between jobs, connect with others in your situation, prioritize your time and keep busy...never give up.

6. Let's boost our Intellectual Health. Sudoku, Cross words, Magic tricks, Brain Teaser games, Jeopardy, Family Feud, Cranium, Chess, using the calculator less, learning a new language, reading more/better TV programs, articles, books, and...ummm...blogs (smile)...I'm sure we can all find fun and diverse ways to 'get smarter'. It turns out that the human brain is 'plastic'...it can actually transform itself by creating new connections (synapses) and pathways which in turn makes the brain less susceptible to debilitating disorders like Alzheimer's later on in life. And believe me folks, learning can be fun! (Subscribe to my Youtube Channel and I'll prove it to you).

7. Let's respect our Physical Health. It's actually very simple. The best way to ensure long-term health physically, let's make sure that our bodies are provided with good nutrients and building blocks that keep them strong and intact (think of providing your car with premium engine oil/lead-free, high-quality gas, etc.). This will ensure that our bodies are powerful and contain enough energy (ATP) to get through our days. Meanwhile, 'balance' dictates that we exercise. Our bodies are built to move so we must strive to burn as much energy as we take in. It's hard to do so sitting around writing blogs (*ouch*...that one hit close to home...smile). Because most of our ATP is burned by moving our muscles, and, keeping in mind that our heart is a muscle, just 30 mins of cardio/weight training, 3 days a week will do.

8. And let's maintain good Endocrine Health. Our hormones control and regulate a myriad of systems and activities in our bodies. I can go on and on here, but will stick to two important endocrine functions that are often in the news: Stress and Sleep. If we don't eat breakfast, Cortisol, our stress hormone, rises in our blood in the morning...why? Because glucose -- our fuel used to create energy (ATP) so we could start our busy day -- is low in the morning since we generally haven't eaten for ~10-12 hours. So, cortisol steps up in this time of stress to create the glucose we need 'by any means necessary' (a process called gluconeogenesis). This includes breaking down fats and proteins to internally create new glucose. And don't get fooled, we need fat (for insulation/cell membranes/brain health/certain hormones eg. steroids) and proteins are basically everything you can readily see on your body (in the long run: hair is lost or goes gray, skin gets wrinkled, muscles get weak (think constipation/incontinence), etc.). So, no wonder breakfast is the most important meal of the day! And our sleep cycle is controlled by Melatonin, secreted from the brain's epithalamus (aka our pineal gland or 'third eye' that 'sees' the loss of sunlight as night approaches and increase in sunlight as morning dawns). Melatonin is actually used as a drug to help teenagers get to bed (there is often a melatonin imbalance during this time of development, hence the all-night videogames/parties and all-day snooze-fests). Briefly folks, if we don't get our minimum of 6-8 hours of sleep, we throw our melatonin secretion cycles out of whack. And believe it or not, there's no such thing as 'catching up' on sleep. The good news: 30 min. naps can help, but be aware that we must enter REM (Rapid Eye Movement) or deep sleep to get any real, effective, restfully slumber.

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So, here's to good health in the New Year.

Cheers, Salut, and Chin-Chin,

Sheldon

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Cells Gone Wild

Greetings all,

Today's topic is quite personal – cancers.  Many of my family members, including my dad, have succumbed to this scourge on society.  It is my disdain for these diseases that has driven my zeal to pursue my post-doctoral studies at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Center for Excellence some years ago.  I dedicate this blog to my dad:  a pastor, my mentor, and my friend, who passed away on December 12, 2000 due to complications of prostate cancer.

1.  Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells that are individually ‘alive’ since they can all do what we do.  They can breathe (cellular respiration), they can eat and drink (endocytosis), they can secrete and excrete (exocytosis), etc.  Most importantly for this blog though … cells can grow and reproduce – processes collectively known as the Cell Cycle.

2.  Normally, the Cell Cycle consists of 1. Synthesis Phase:  The DNA content doubles in the cell by replication of fresh DNA; 2. Mitosis:  The DNA becomes condensed and the two pools separate as chromosomes, then the entire parent cell eventually divides into two identical daughter cells; 3.  Growth Phase:  The daughter cells relax, get bigger, stronger, more efficient and ready to undergo the high-energy Synthesis and Mitosis processes once again … thus completing the cycle.

3.  Come to think of it … isn’t that our Life Cycle too?  We grow big enough to reproduce … then we reproduce … then our children rest (don’t toddlers have nap-time, don't teenagers love to sleep?), then they grow, develop, and mature enough to reproduce … and so the cycle continues.

4.  But that’s where the analogy between the Cell Cycle and our Life Cycle must end.  In our Life Cycle, children cannot bear children … they would have to be ‘mutants’ to do so, correct?  However, cancers are the general loss of control of the Cell Cycle such that the Growth Phase is significantly shortened.  So, before the cell can rest and complete a proper ‘growth spurt’, they reproduce.  Children bearing children?  Yes ... “Cells gone wild”.

5.  Abnormal cells with mutant DNA (and proteins) that was either inherited or was caused by aging or external carcinogens (eg. cancer-causing agents in tobacco smoke and UV rays), now divide relentlessly, becoming ‘self-parasites’.  These abnormal, mutant cells now re-direct vast amounts of energy toward the Synthesis and Mitosis phases.  They are “cells gone wild” because they don’t seem to relax, grow, and mature at all … they look strange and just keep reproducing … repeatedly dividing … eventually forming a tumor (neoplasm) – an accumulation of abnormal-looking cells … that are tiny because they effective never really grow.  This is how oncologists ‘grade’ tumor biopsies, by the appearance and the size of the individual cancer cells.

6.  The high rate of energy consumption drives the mutants to either steal energy and nutrients from neighboring cells and systems or to selfishly create their own fresh, new blood vessels (neovascularization).  No wonder cancer patients rapidly decline in health and weight.  And, since any of our 200 different cell types can become cancerous, “cancers” are actually a myriad of diverse diseases (eg. lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and so on) all caused by a myriad of malfunctions.  This makes an overall cure very difficult to find.  And to top it all off, encapsulated, benign tumors that have not spread to other parts of the body and so can easily be removed, can, if not caught early enough, eventually rupture so that cancer cells can move and spread (by metastasis) to other parts of body becoming deadly malignant tumors as ‘satellites’ of new tumor colonies are set up and grow in various vital body systems like the blood cell-producing bone marrow (the favorite site for malignant, migrating prostate cancer cells … the cause of my dad’s passing).

7.  The Good News?  Taking into account that, as you are reading this blog, many of your trillions of cells are actively dividing and that so many things can and do go wrong, it actually surprises scientists like myself that more cancers do not exist.  Why don’t they?  Because, amazingly, our Immune System kills cancers!  Via antibodies, our defensive immune system ‘sees’ the abnormal cells as a ‘new foreign enemy’ like any other bug and the system then kicks into gear to destroy out-of-control cells before we are even aware that they exist!  We also naturally possess Tumor Necrosis Factors (TNFs) – proteins that destroy tumors!  Even our cells have been ‘fitted’ with DNA Repair Machinery – a system of quality control enzymes and proteins that travel along freshly replicated DNA during the Synthesis phase, actually removing altered DNA sequences that can lead to cancerous mutations, and simultaneously replacing them with correct sequences based on the Genetic Code!  And, believe it or not, many cancerous cells undergo Apoptosis – a kind of ‘sacrificial cell suicide’ that abnormal cells commit so that they do not become a detriment to our bodies!  I’m glad there’s no ‘Apoptosis Hotline’ in our bodies, aren’t you?

8.  Want some more Good News?  So far I’ve discussed our bodies’ internal quality control mechanisms to beat cancers.  I haven’t even started to discuss the multitude of noble and creative political, entrepreneurial, medical, nutraceutical, and scientific efforts to end these diseases, from preventing carcinogens from causing danger (eg. quit smoking campaigns and products … [Get this, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. just bought a ‘quit smoking’ company!  Sweet Irony?]; as well as the various drives to improve and increase use of sun block products); to chemotherapies and radiation to kill cells, including tumors; to cancer-preventive nutrition, to drugs that prevent neovascularization to 'starve' the tumors out of existence; to targeted ‘magic bullet’-type treatments, radiation, and (gene and antibody) therapies, as well as novel devices that can seed or directly target and destroy tumors within the body; to preventive genetic counseling, as well as cutting-edge bioinformatics and diagnostics to prevent the onset/prevalence of the diseases in the first place.  Case in point:  Many women now have the choice of getting live-saving prophylactic mastectomies, based on family history and the amazing accuracy of genetic and diagnostic tests for mutant BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer) genes which predict the occurrence of the disease.  And many cancers are being ‘cured’ by catching the tumors early via direct screenings.  For example, colorectal cancers are ~90% curable when found early enough during colonoscopies!  Scientists, including yours truly, are working hard to defeat these evil diseases from all sides:  before, during, and after they rear their ugly heads and steal our loved ones away too soon.

So, the take home message?  Let’s maintain and boost our healthy immune system!  That is, eat well (take our cancer-fighting vitamins and antioxidants), exercise (30 mins a day, 3 days a week), and decrease stress (do what you love and be at peace as often as possible).  These are the ‘not-so-secret’ secrets to a long active lifespan as suggested by The WHO – World Health Organization, not the band … smile).  Stop smoking and avoid excessive contact with (second- and third-hand) smoke.  Use sunblock during prolonged exposure to the sun.  And financially support the many cancer foundations which in turn support the many scientists who are hard at work searching for a cure or cures. 

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Thanks for reading.  Here’s to a world without cancers.  I love you Dad.

Dr. Sheldon

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