ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS

    Under no circumstances should you allow any doctor to prescribe “Aricept 23” to anyone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease! Just say “NO!”

    This drug was about to lose its patent because of the very bad side-effects the drug induces to the victims that take this medication. The drug maker “Eisai” decided to skate around this issue by hatching a scheme to extend patent protection, to keep it in the market.

FDA official’s rubber stamped it by saying “YES”.

What Eisai did was to increase the dosage size. It originally came in two size dosages; 5mg and 10mg. So the Eisai executives decided to increase this dosage to 23mg.

YES! Now this drug was twice the strength of the old size of 10mg!

Eisai tested Aricept 23 with this new strength, thinking it was going to be super. Was it? Not on your life! It barely performed any better than the previous dosage of 10mg.

But the higher dosage significantly increased the risks of danger – that is – the side-effects!

    Patients who take Aricept 23 are far more likely to be agitated, confused, and fatigued. They were then three times more likely to suffer from extreme vomiting. In Alzheimer’s patients, that can bring about a whirlwind of agonizing events. They include, Now this is from the FDA’s own description of the drug:

• Pneumonia
• Massive gastrointestinal bleeding
• Esophageal rupture
• Death

As if that wasn’t enough to worry about, this drug lingers in the patient’s body long after it is discontinued. The vomiting fits continue for as long as two weeks after stopping usage!

Now I am not the only one to jump onto the bandwagon about warning people about this “Horrendous Drug.” First of all, the agencies own medical reviewer stated this drug should not be approved. But did that stop the FDA from approving the Drug? In a word – NO!

Public Citizen petitioned the FDA to remove Aricept 23 from the market. Our FDA ignored the petition. Over the course of about a year, and after profiting more than 90 million dollars from the sells, Public Citizen filed a lawsuit to force a decision from the FDA.

Once in court, our fine FDA agency only said one thing – NO!

I really don’t think anyone thought that the FDA would do the right thing and remove this bad drug from the market. But at least we can now keep this Aricept 23 on all of our radar and watch how many other victims fall prey.

If you know anyone that suffers from this acute disease, caretakers of Alzheimer’s patients especially, must beware of this drug! It is intended for patients with moderate to severe AD. But these are the patients that are the most vulnerable to these side effects!

Alzheimer’s is growing at a very rapid rate. This is mainly due to two things – nutrient deficiencies from poor food choices and stress – that over time kills brain cells that lead into Alzheimer’s, dementia, oh yes, the big one – Cancer!

But, there is something that you can do about it! Stop Alzheimer’s before it ever gets started, just by avoiding these “5″ certain foods! Click on the link below to find out what these 5 foods are!

 
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The truth is that there is an epidemic of obesity and wide spread illnesses and diseases in America. It is sad because these conditions are self-inflicted. But there can be a light at the end of this long dark tunnel.

Stop just for a moment and look around you. Open your mind and shut the door to everything that you have heard and everything that you have been told, just for a moment. Think about it to see if it all adds up.

Let me ask you a question. How many people do you actually know that have tried to detox their body? How many people do you know that are in worse physical condition than they were before they detoxed their body?

I don’t think that you were able to come up with anybody that is in worse shape than they were in before their detox. Almost every detox plan is beneficial to your body. Some plans are much easier and better for you than others. But the point is that there IS a plan.

A generic detox diet plan only works for a selected amount of people. Only the people that have the willpower, done the research and preparation will have success. But the rest of the people will need a personalized detox diet plan especially designed just for them to reach success.

By now you should know that we live in a toxic world. It is full of toxins, heavy metals, bacteria, viruses and parasites. You should also know that all of us come into contact with one or more of these pollutants daily. These pollutants are in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and in the foods we eat.

Our bodies do an exceptional job of removing most toxins that invade our systems. Our body’s immune system does an incredible job of keeping us healthy, most of the time. But what happens to your body when your immune system fails? What do you do when your doctor can not explain why the medication he prescribed for you did not make you well again? What happens when your doctor tells you that he can not help you?

The Truth: Our bodies are capable of healing themselves and avoiding illnesses and diseases if and only if we feed our bodies with good nutritious foods. The foods you find at the store that are processed and pre-packaged are neither nutritious nor healthy.

The Myth about a Body Detox

The myth that I hear a lot is that a detox diet plan is just like any other weight loss diet plan. This is like comparing apples to oranges… They are not the same! Almost everyone certainly knows that a weight loss diet plan doesn’t work. These weight loss plans are not that “magic bullet” that allows you to lose weight and inches in less than one week. They are painful, leave you craving to eat, your anxiety increases and energy levels plummet.

Another reason these weight loss plans don’t work is because they are manufactured with artificial ingredients that are actually addictive. They chemically alter your brain receptors into craving certain ingredients in these foods. They also don’t have hardly any nutritional value which doesn’t help your body to burn stored fat, which is what you are really trying to do anyway.

A detox diet plan is just the opposite. It uses whole foods to safely and naturally clean out the toxins deep in your body. It helps you remove all this sludge, which also helps you to lose weight. Your body heals itself from the inside out. You wake up refreshed and full of energy. You are able to think clearly.

With a real detox diet plan you can transform your body, lose up to ten pounds in one week simply by eating the right foods.

• You don’t have to spend a lot of money, plus the whole family can benefit from this diet.
• You can find all this food at your local grocery store so there is no mail order waiting to deal with.
• You don’t have to suffer from tasteless diet food.
• You don’t need hours and hours of excruciating exercise.
• You won’t have to buy expensive extreme DVD’s.
• You won’t have to invest lots of money into special exercise equipment.

These are just some of the many lies that the billion dollars a year weight loss industry keep telling us what is necessary to loss weight and be healthy. This is a rip-off to the American people. I want to share with you the biggest weight loss scam out there today so that you can protect yourself and your hard earned money!

Belly Fat and How to Solve

Belly fat is a dangerous condition that affects thousands, if not millions of Americans. I am not talking about the “beer gut”, but a more concerning health risk. This condition is when your body starts packing fat behind the abdominal muscles. This has a domino affect. First, it robs from the blood supply that feeds your vital organs (see Metabolic Syndrome for more information about this condition). Secondly, it takes up any available space within your interior cavity, squeezing your vital organs.

This increased stomach starts secreting hormones which throws your normal body functions into conflicting signals, which increases some hormones and decreases others. Now you have a hormone imbalance, which causes other health concerns. Obesity is one; diabetes is another, not to mention cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

So what foods kill belly fat? Four foods if eaten regularly will dissolve belly fat, which in essence makes them a detox food. Dark Chocolate is one of them. Dark Chocolate is loaded with antioxidants – 8 times more than what you will find in strawberries. Dark Chocolate also contains a special phytonutrient, called Theobromine, that studies have shown has a positive affect on burning away belly fat.

It also contains a nice dose of Oleic Acid which is a monounsaturated fat. Studies have shown that this acid helps your body burn away belly fat. Now remember to choose a dark chocolate that contains a level of cocoa of at least 75% or higher.

Avocados are my second choice of detoxing your body to burn away belly fat. There are two ingredients that are loaded in avocados which makes this an ideal selection as a detoxing belly fat food. These two ingredients are Fiber, and monounsaturated fat.

My third choice of detoxing belly fat foods is Eggs. Yes I am aware of the bad rep that eggs have received in the past, high cholesterol, etc, etc. But did you know that eggs are loaded with nutrients, like protein and unsaturated fats, which help keep your stomach feeling fuller longer? This alone will fight food cravings. Of course the best eggs are from “free range chickens” to get the most nutrients.

My fourth and last choice of belly fat detoxing food is……drum roll please…Cinnamon. Scientists have discovered that cinnamon has a special antioxidant that actually decreases the body’s sensitivity to insulin. This helps your body in converting carbohydrates you eat into energy, instead of being stored away as fat.

Let me ask you another question.. Could you add these four choices of foods to your daily diet without having any concerns or worries? If you answered yes, then you could be well on your way to losing belly fat fast.

Thank you for reading my report. I hope you found it informative and helpful to you. I am deeply involved in researching natural means of living a healthy life without need of medical drugs and medicines. To Your Health!

    There is a growing epidemic of this condition in America. Maybe even millions of people are afflicted with this self-inflicted syndrome. What is this condition and why is it so dangerous?

Metabolic syndrome is the pear-shaped body that most people now have. It is characterized as having a big belly and a huge waistline. This condition causes high blood pressure, a high lipid (fat) content, high C-reactive protein (CRP), and high inflammation. If you are a person that has any or all of these conditions – you are setting yourself up for heart disease, cancer and diabetes!

Whether you know it or not, a huge stomach is actually a tumor, either benign or malignant. Belly fat by definition is a tumor. Since a tumor is a part of the body, your body treats it like it does any part of the body – it feeds it. Your body feeds this tumor with a new blood supply.

 Angiogenesis

    This is a medical term that explains the creation of a new collateral blood supply. In Greek, “angio” means vessels and “genesis” is birth. So angiogenesis means the process our bodies use to grow new blood vessels. People who have cancer have this condition. Cancer actually hijacks a blood supply for its own private nourishment to feed itself.

     A new collateral blood supply to the heart is good. Your body can do this if we develop occluded (blocked) arteries. In time our body will grow a new artery around the blocked artery generating a new blood supply. But when a new blood supply is built to feed a tumor that obviously is bad.

     Belly fat is a live and growing gland that must be fed in order to survive. Since this belly fat is considered a tumor, it should be considered dangerous and life-threatening. To stop a tumor, you stop feeding it.

Anti-angiogenesis

What This Can Do For You

    What this term means is just the opposite of angiogenesis – which is to stop creation of a new collateral blood supply. This can be done with food! You can be saved from this growing epidemic simply by eating anti-angiogenesis foods! By eating foods from this detox diet you will detox this tumor-feeding condition and possibly avoiding developing cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

• Quinoa: One of the best known anti-angiogenesis foods around. Three of the substances identified in quinoa, including genistein, quercetin, and kaempferol, have these properties, or the ability to inhibit new blood vessel growth. If you already have cancer, this food will also suppress the proliferation of cancer cells. The seeds are loaded with protein, unsaturated fats, and essential vitamins and minerals. Quinoa can also benefit by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
•  Flaxseed:  Many studies have shown that regular consumption increases levels of endostatin, which is an angiogenesis inhibitor. one study healthy premenopausal women were given 25 grams of freshly ground flaxseed to their diet showed significant increases in the levels of endostatin in their breast tissue. This endostatin is an endogenous (naturally occurring) substance in the body that inhibits angiogenesis.
• Oolong Tea: Is a very popular tea in Asian countries that is partially fermented. This tea, like green tea and black tea contain substances called polyphenols which have been shown to have chemopreventive (cancer-preventing) properties.
• Grapes: Grapes and red wine contain an abundance of polyphenols and powerful antioxidants that have been shown in numerous studies to have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and heart-protecting effects. Grapes attribute their ability to inhibit proliferation of tumors cells and to suppress the growth of tumor blood vessels (angiogenesis).
• Chocolate and Cocoa: Chocolate contains high levels of bioactive flavanoids (polyphenols) that are formed during the fermentation process. Two flavanoids in particular, catechins and procyanidins, are highly concentrated in dark chocolate and cocoa powder. The strength in their ability to inhibit proliferation of cancer cells, remove toxins from the body, reduce inflammation, and suppress angiogenesis is highly valued. Studies indicate that chocolate and cocoa may protect against a number of chronic diseases, notably cardiovascular disease and cancer.

If you are prone to suffer from this condition of having a large stomach and hips, I would highly suggest detoxing your body with at least the above mentioned foods, and replacing the pre-packaged and processed foods you have been consuming. Then you will greatly improve your chances to not falling victim of developing a malignant tumor in your stomach.

Above all, always keep an open mind to new ideas but do your own research. To Your Health!

Back in early civilization, spices were treasured not only for their flavors, but also for their “medicinal properties”.

Today our modern culture relies more on the medical advancements than our previous knowledge of the healing properties of natural spices.

I give you an example. Did you know that cloves, sometimes also called the “stinking rose”, can safely help you detox your liver?

In a study published in the Tanta Medical Sciences Journal, researchers gave clove extract to mice that had been exposed to toxic levels of alcohol.

What these researchers learned was that the clove oil prevented the liver of these mice from alcohol-induced-trauma. They also recorded highly elevated levels of antioxidants in the mice due to the active ingredients!

One of the many active ingredients in the cloves is “Allison“. The best way to get the most essential amount of Allison is by eating it raw. When you peel open one of the ‘pods’ and mash it, Allison is created by mixing with air. Just ten minutes mixing with air produces this essential mineral. However, the benefits of this wonderful antioxidant are lost when heat is added. Eating cloves raw are the best way to get maximum benefit.

Cloves are also helpful in soothing intestine problems like gas, parasites, Indigestion and bloating.

Here’s how to take advantage of the powerful health benefits of cloves…

• Add whole cloves to rice, curries, sauces, or poked into ham or Poultry while cooking.
• Steep a tea bag and one whole clove to make a delicious “detox tea”.
• Take one drop of clove oil added to tea each day for 3 days as part of a whole body cleanse.
• On toast add mashed clove to your choice of topping like honey, jelly, or cinnamon to reap the benefits of Allison.
• If the smell or taste of raw cloves is annoying, try putting a clove in a tablespoon of honey and swallow whole, do not chew.
• Another way of disguising taste is to add cloves to salad dressings.

Note:  Periodic cleansing is the fastest way to purge harmful toxins, parasites, and bacteria from your body.

    Why do some people get sick and die and other people never even show any symptoms of being infected by any germs? The medical establishment simply says it is your body’s immune system that prevailed and won the battle against the intruding germs. But is it really that simple?

It is much more complicated than this, however. It is not necessarily that one person has a better gene to prevent sickness or disease. It is neither necessarily that this person has never come into contact with the germ that has doomed so many other people.

Dr.Hulda Clark, Ph.D, N.D., has a unique understanding of health. She knows from experience and healing of patients why one family member may get sick while other family members stay healthy.

She states that there are only two causes of diseases: Parasites and Toxins. Her interpretation of Parasites is from sizes of very large to microscopic. These little critters are unfortunately unavoidable. However with proper hygiene and cleanliness most infestations can be at least controlled.

Toxins are man-made pollutants and with strict lifestyle changes these contacts can also be reduced, if not avoided entirely. Food and diet play a key role in giving your body the medicine it needs to heal (detox) itself. Proper nutrition allows your immune system to fight off diseases and sickness to keep your body in good health.

Parasites

    As said earlier parasites sizes range from large to microscopic. Everything living on your body or inside of it that takes its food from you is a parasite. No matter what the size, it is a parasite. Some doctors call these parasites “pathogens”. There are the big to medium-sized amoebae, to even smaller bacteria, to the smallest of all, viruses.

This is very disgusting to think about. It is even more alarming that it is more common than most people think. This is another reason why detoxifying your body is more important today than in the past.

Parasitic worms like roundworms and flatworms are the most common. Roundworms are round like earthworms even though they may be as thin as a hair (threadworms, filaria) or microscopically small (like Trichinella). Flatworms are like leeches. They have a means of attaching themselves sometimes by the head (scolex) like tapeworms, sometimes with a sucker like flukes.

The diagram below divides Worm Parasites into two groups: Flatworms and Roundworms. There are two kinds of Flatworms: Tapeworms and Flukes. There are three different kinds of Roundworms: Threadworms, Pinworms and Hookworms.

                        Worms

Flatworms                                                 Roundworms

Tapeworms                                                                       Threadworms

Flukes                                                                                   Pinworms

   Hookworms

Roundworms, like Ascaris (common cat and dog worm) are simplest. The eggs are swallowed by licking or eating a bit of filth. They then hatch into tiny larva which treks to the lungs. You cough them up and swallow them. They then crawl to the intestines where they become and adult shedding their eggs in your stool.

Worms usually have preferred locations in your body to set up residence. The favorite location for Dirofilaria (heart worm), for example, is the heart. But if your body has been sufficiently polluted with solvents, metals and other toxins, these worms can move to other organs for safer occupancy.

When you ingest any of these tiny invaders your body immediately goes into defensive mode. Your body will incase these parasites into a cyst to protect the body. Our white blood cells have been taught not to attack the body, which in this case, the cyst is now a part of the body. So the parasite now has safe haven in your body.

Life Cycle of Worm Parasites

    Flatworms like tapeworms have a more complicated life cycle. You can accidentally eat the eggs with dirt. When the eggs hatch, the larva migrates to their favorite organ. Once they are detected by your immune system, they are encased into a cyst. You could even get infected by one of these cysts that happen to be lodged in the meat that you are eating. Your teeth break this cyst apart as you crunch. Once ingested, this larva attaches their head into the soft tissue of your intestines, maturing into adults. The eggs and segments of these parasites leave the body in your bowel contents.

Flatworms like flukes have similar life cycles to tapeworms. The eggs that get passed out of the body in bowel contents were never meant to be eaten. They were meant to hatch in a pond where snails and minnows feed on them. When the snail sheds them they attach themselves to foliage around the pond. They live in a tough metacercarial cyst (cocoon). Once eaten by a browsing animal, they burrow themselves into the intestines with a sucker head where they live and continue this same life cycle.

Four common flukes are: human intestinal fluke, human liver fluke, sheep liver fluke, and pancreatic fluke of cattle. Don’t be misled by the names of sheep and cattle. These flukes are all found in humans!

The Worse Parasite

    Fasciolopsis buskii is the fluke (flatworm) that is found in every case of cancer, HIV infection, Alzheimer’s,  Crohn’s disease, and Kaposi’s, but  also can be found in many people without these diseases. This fluke has six different life stages.

The adult stage is the only stage that normally lives in the human (and only in the intestine).  Fasciolopsis depends on the snail for part of its life cycle. However, when your body has solvent toxins, the other five life stages can develop in you!

• If propyl alcohol is the solvent, this intestinal fluke is invited to use another organ as a secondary host – which this organ will become cancerous.
• If benzene is the solvent, this intestinal fluke will use the thymus as the secondary host, setting the stage for AIDS.
• Wood alcohol invites pancreatic flukes to use the pancreas as the secondary host. This leads to pancreas dysfunction which is called diabetes.
• If xylene (or toluene) is the solvent, then the brain becomes the primary second host location.
• If methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or methyl butyl ketone (MBK) is the solvents, the uterus becomes the secondary host and endometrisis is a likely result.

Solvents are compounds that dissolve things. Water is a useful, life giving solvent. Most other solvents dissolve fats and is life threatening, because fats form the membrane wall around each of our cells, especially our nerve cells.

Pollutants are all around us. It interferes with your body and how your body lives. Pollutants can invade your body via the air you breathe, the food and beverages you consume, and even the products you put on your skin.

Metal Pollution

    All minerals in raw element form always inhibit the enzyme using that mineral. Copper from the meat and vegetables you eat are essential. Inorganic copper, like you would get from a copper bottomed kettle or copper plumbing, is carcinogenic. Unfortunately, the inorganic form of metals is what pervades our environment. From the jewelry we wear, to the bread we eat baked in metal pans, to the water we drink supplied through metal pipe. Another common occurrence of metal pollution is tooth filings in our mouths.

    Mercury amalgam fillings, despite the assurance from the American Dental Association, are not safe. Sometimes the mercury is polluted with thallium, which is even more toxic than mercury! Other prevalent toxic metals include lead and cadmium from soldered and galvanized plumbing, nickel and chromium from dental-ware and cosmetics, and aluminum from food and beverage cans and cooking pots.

Mycotoxins 

    Molds produce some of the most toxic substances known to man. These toxins can only be detoxified by your liver. But since these mycotoxins are so poisonous, a tiny amount can incapacitate a part of your liver for days! Aflatoxinis the most common of mycotoxins found. It is produced by the molds that grow on variety of plants.

For that reason it is best to only eat perfect citrus fruit. It is also wise not to drink any commercial fruit juice. Of the thousands of oranges that go into a batch of orange juice you drink, one must surely be moldy, which is all it takes to give your liver a setback. A heavy dose of vitamin C helps the liver recover quickly. It also stops aflatoxins before it is consumed, right in the food container. So be sure to keep a plastic shaker of vitamin C powder handy and use it like salt on all your food.

Also remember that consuming any aflatoxin from any food will not make you sick right away. It may take up to two months before you get sick. This will prevent you from knowing what food you ate that made you sick.

Physical Toxins

    Breathing in dust is quite bad for you so your body rejects it by sneezing, coughing and spitting up and out. Imagine breathing in broken glass particles. They could cut into your lungs in a thousand different places and couldn’t be coughed up. They would travel.

Same is true for a pin or needle. If it had a blunt point, it would eventually end up in the colon, where it would be harmlessly excreted. But having a sharp point, it gets caught in the soft tissue where it works deeper and deeper.

You wouldn’t knowingly breathe in broken glass. We are justifiably afraid of it in our food or under our bare feet. But we are unaware of it being in the air we breath from the fiberglass insulation that is left imperfectly sealed off we have that insulates our homes. Any hole made in the ceiling or wall, even covered by a hanging picture, lets microscopic-sized glass particles into our homes. All holes leading into our attics or insulated spaces must be sealed airtight.

Chronic exposure from a small hole in the ceiling does a lot of harm. This can lead to a cyst formation in your body. This cyst is a perfect place for parasites and bacteria to settle and multiply. When the intestinal fluke settles there it becomes malignant!

    Asbestos is another tiny bit, sharp as glass that moves through your body like a swordfish, impaling your cells, until it is eventually encased into a cyst.

We have been lead to believe that our homes are now free from this carcinogenic substance since its use has been outlawed. But even though this may be true, the one source of it that is too prevalent is found in your cloths dryer belt. As this belt gets hot, the belt releases a blast of asbestos into the air. This asbestos is forced through the seams of your dryer and the openings of your exhaust hose. Asbestos is now in your air!

Chemical Toxins

    Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) or freon is the refrigerant that is used in your air conditioning system as well as in your refrigerator coils. All cancer patients test positive for CFC’s in their cancerous organ. It is known to also attract other pollutants – fiberglass, metals, PCB’s – to form growing tumors instead of being excreted by the body. This would make it a super-carcinogen.

How can you detect CFC’s leaking in your home? By the time your air conditioner or refrigerator needs recharging; you have unknowingly been exposed for a long time. Perhaps one day an inexpensive, in-home test for this unsuspected killer will made available to all of us.

    Arsenic is used in pesticides. Would you knowingly poison yourself along with the cockroaches? It is because we can’t see it happening. Scientists have studied the mechanism of arsenic poisoning in great detail. Why then are we allowed to put it onto our lawns to be carried into or homes via our shoes? We then absorb this arsenic through our skin exposure from our bare feet.

What about the food that is fed to the animals we eat? The FDA is well aware of the arsenic that is used in pesticides on the food that is fed to these animals and has promised to do something about this problem. But until something is done, we are all subjected to this poisoning.

    Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) are oily compounds originally used in old electrical transformers, before being banned because of their inability of breaking down into less toxic substances.  But these toxic compounds are being used in commercial soaps and detergents.

    Formaldehyde is used to cure foam. Products that are made from foam, like furniture and pillows, give off formaldehyde for about two years after being manufactured. If you bury your head into your pillow at night, for example, you are setting yourself up for major lung damage.

As you can see we are subjected to a lot of toxins in our everyday life. As our environment becomes more toxic, detoxifying your body becomes even more important. These are just some of many toxins you encounter daily. It is to your advantage to be aware of your surroundings and know how to counter your exposure and know how to correct repeated contact of these toxins.

Life style changes can benefit you immensely in reducing exposure to these toxins. Some changes are:

• Do not eat any moldy food no matter how little mold may be present. Wash all fruits and vegetables before cooking or eating raw.
• Get any dental metal removed from your mouth and replaced with newer, safer alternative material.
• Seal any holes in your ceiling or walls to lessen the possibility of fiberglass infiltration into your home.
• Take shoes off before entering your home to prevent contamination of arsenic, toxic oil and petroleum substances into your home.
• Detoxify your body periodically throughout the year to control, or at least minimize build up of toxins in your body.
• If possible, replace air conditioner and refrigerator with non-freon type refrigerants to minimize exposure to CFC’s.
• Stop using foam pillows because of formaldehyde exposure.
• Do your own laundry to minimize exposure to PCB’s used in commercial soap and detergents.
• Clean your house at least weekly to remove harmful dust and pollutants that accumulate.
• Only drink filtered water from your house tap. Never assume regular tap water is completely safe. Use tap water only for washing and bathing. If you must drink tap water, run water at least one minute before drinking, to flush any metal contaminates from the plumbing.

     I recently came across a doctor who through his services in integrative medicines of these five essential life elements everyone must have in their life. His name is Dr. Andrew Weil, the founder and director of Arizona Center of Integrative Medicine.

Life Essential # 1

Dr Weil explains that his number one life essential is Iodine. His reasoning is that women suffer the greatest deficiency of this mineral. One out of three women has a deficiency in America.

Since our bodies can not produce iodine, it must be taken orally through our foods. And the majority of women today only consume packaged and process foods due to their very active lifestyles. These packaged and process foods do not contain any iodine, consequently the deficiency.

Iodine is a key element that regulates your metabolism. It also is essential for your brain functions as well as your heart, your stomach and a host of other body functions. Iodine is a basic regulator of all body functions; your blood cell production, muscle function and the production of hormones.

Several symptoms that indicate a deficiency of this mineral is your sensitivity to cold, fatigue, weight gain, lost interest in sex, as well as mental problems. A deficiency of this can also enlarge your thyroid gland.

One leading characteristic of this deficiency is the puffy eyes. A shortage of this mineral makes your thyroid gland become overworked, which causes it to become enlarged. The thyroid helps creating and regulating hormones in the body. An enlarged thyroid is responsible for an inefficient metabolism, which can affect your skin, your testicle system, brittle fingernails, and even affect your appearance.

Your body only needs a trace amount of this element, which can easily be found in certain foods. Your body needs 150 mg a day of iodine to maintain optimum health. One of the foods that supplies this mineral is dairy products like milk. Another good food group to get this mineral is in fish and seafood, such as mackerel, tuna, and sardines. Shellfish such as shrimp, crab and lobster are also very high in this mineral.

Seaweed is another excellent source of iodine. The Japanese boil down Kelp to make their daily broth. You can also get kelp extract in supplemental capsules.

Life Essential # 2

     Asian mushrooms are another beneficial life essential element to include in your diet. The mushroom has been used by the Chinese for the medicinal properties for centuries. It is well known to be a great stress reliever and promote longevity of life. It is also widely used because of its healing properties of digestive problems, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bloating and gas issues.

Maitake is one Asian mushroom that is very popular. A serving of 4-5 maitake mushrooms provides 31 calories, 0 grams of fat and 6 grams of carbohydrates, yet is a good source of the antioxidant selenium; B vitamins riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid; and copper. Maitake mushrooms also contain more than 2 grams of fiber, nearly 10 percent of the Daily Value.

Shiitake is another Asian mushroom that is great when cooked. It will add a meaty flavor and texture to stir-fry, pastas, soups, entrees and sides. A serving of 4-5 shiitake mushrooms provides 41 calories, 0 grams of fat and 10 grams of carbohydrates, yet is a good source of the antioxidant selenium, providing 26 percent of the Daily Value. Shiitake mushrooms are also a great source of B vitamins riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid; and copper.

Enoki is the third Asian mushroom that is recommended. A serving of 4-5 enoki mushrooms provides 37 calories, 0 grams of fat and 6 grams of carbohydrates, yet is a good source of the antioxidant selenium; B vitamins riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid; and copper. And enoki mushrooms have more than 300 mg of potassium per serving, an important nutrient that many Americans do not get enough of. Enoki mushrooms also contain more than 2 grams of fiber, nearly 10 percent of the Daily Value

Another great substance for the use in stress relief, as well as digestive problems is the consumption of Pistachio nuts and the herbal extract known as DGL. These two substances in combinations are essential in regulating good digestion.

Pistachios are not only full of fiber and minerals, but research has shown that they are a great source of prebiotic, which feeds the good bacteria in your gut. Just 47 nuts is one serving, 150 calories with unsaturated fats, which is extremely beneficial to your heart.

The dietary supplement DGL, which stands for Deglycyrrhizinated Licorce, is an essential supplement for people who suffer from Acid Reflux disease, heartburn, constipation, IBS and all other digestive problems. Ideal consumption is taken in soft gel caps and chewed and allowed to slowly coat your throat and stomach as you swallow it. What this supplement does is provide a mucus-type membrane coating to your throat and stomach which inhibits stomach acid of damaging the tissue.

 Life Essential # 3

     Besides the bad diet we Americans are accustomed to eating, the Standard American Diet (SAD), the number two killer of achieving good health is Stress.

Allowing your body to heal itself, which is most efficient way to achieve optimum health, meditation just five minutes a day can restore your bodies natural state in healing itself. What happens when you get stressed is your body naturally secretes cortisol to control this situation. This hormone is toxic to your nerve cells in your brain, especially the cells responsible for memory.

A simple technique used by the Chinese for centuries is to placing your palms out and turned up. Firmly squeeze the area at the base of the thumb, the soft area between the thumb and the index finger, and rub this area. Then slide this rubbing up to the base of the index finger; repeat this to all fingers in that hand. Switch hands and do the same to it as well. In as little as one minute, you have just completed a task in which most pharmaceutical medicines take hours to accomplish, without taking and drugs and doing further damage to your body.

Doing this just once a day will greatly reduce the anxiety and stress your body receives.

Life Essential # 4

     Eating of raw foods is essential to optimum health, however, a strictly raw food diet is not recommended. Certain foods are best cooked because it takes heat to release the nutrients within the foods.

Advocates for only eating raw foods adhere to the philosophy that when foods are cooked they lose their nutrients. What they don’t realize is that when these foods are dropped into your stomach acid, the nutrients get destroyed just as much as with cooking.

Some of the fruits and vegetables you eat have protective compounds in them that are more available to your body in cooked form verses raw form. An example of this is tomatoes and carrots. When you cook these foods, there are dozens of more nutrients released from heat. Tomatoes release an enzyme called Licropene that protects the body from prostrate cancer. Green leafy vegetables like watercress or lettuce are better eaten raw. These foods lose their nutrient value if heat is applied.

Some foods that are very potent in raw form are garlic cloves and asparagus. It is best to eat these two foods raw. These are known as superfoods because of the immense amount of nutrients they supply to your body. They are a powerful antibiotic plus they have great affects on your heart and circulatory system.

Garlic cloves when mashed produce an enzyme called “Allison”, which is formed from the combination of the garlic oils and air. Cooking destroys the Allison which is the main reason it is best eaten raw. Since garlic is potent with smell as well as taste, it is best applied in salad dressings or added to tomato sauce after removing from the cooking cycle.

Garlic is also very good applied onto toast with a cheese spread or even in a spoonful of honey and swallowed whole. If you feel a cold coming on, taking raw garlic is one of the best nutrients available to stop a cold.

Asparagus is very high in folic acid, an essential B vitamin for protection of your heart and brain. It helps protect your body’s cells from oxidative stress, plus it is a key element for metabolism.

Life Essential # 5

     CoQ-10 is a supplement that you should consider mandatory to take. It is an element that is produced by your body, but as we age less and less of it is made available to use in your body. There are also many medications that inhibit your body from producing CoQ-10, one of which is any Statin drug. CoQ-10 is considered a super-food because it is essential in protecting the heart and your brain.

The dosage of CoQ-19 is 120mg a day preferably taken with a meal that includes fat. CoQ-10 is fat soluble so you need the fat to be able to absorb the CoQ-10. The reason why it is suggested taking CoQ-10 in supplement form is because to get the equivalent amount of CoQ-10 from foods would be to eat four pounds of sardines a day, up to eight pounds of meat a day, or ten pounds of peanuts a day.

Back in early civilization, spices were treasured not only for their flavors, but also for their “medicinal properties”.

Today our modern culture relies more on the medical advancements than our previous knowledge of the healing properties of natural spices.

I give you an example. Did you know that cloves, sometimes also called the “stinking rose”, can safely help you detox your liver?

In a study published in the Tanta Medical Sciences Journal, researchers gave clove extract to mice that had been exposed to toxic levels of alcohol.

What these researchers learned was that the clove oil prevented the liver of these mice from alcohol-induced-trauma. They also recorded highly elevated levels of antioxidants in the mice due to the active ingredients!

One of the many active ingredients in the cloves is “allison”. The best way to get the most essential amount of Allison is by eating it raw. When you peel open one of the ‘pods’ and mash it, Allison is created by mixing with air. Just ten minutes mixing with air produces this essential mineral.

Cloves are also helpful in soothing intestine problems like gas, parasites, Indigestion and bloating.

Here’s how to take advantage of the powerful health benefits of cloves…

*    Add whole cloves to rice, curries, sauces, or poked into ham and

Poultry after it is cooked.

*    Steep a tea bag and one whole clove to make a delicious “detox tea”.

*    Take one drop of clove oil added to tea each day for 3 days as part of

a whole body cleanse

Note:  Periodic cleansing is the fastest way to purge harmful toxins, Parasites and bacteria from your body.

 If you are looking to detoxify your body of all the unnecessary toxins that can be consumed to achieve better health AND lose weight, then please read this report!

Have you ever read the ingredients label of the foods that you buy to make sure you are buying healthy foods for your family? Or do you just let the television ads dictate what food products you buy to feed your family? Have you ever wondered about certain products whether or not they fulfill their advertised claims of being truly healthy?

I do not wish to be the bearer of bad news, but something that I have discovered through my vigilant research about how foods effect your overall health must be revealed to you, the sooner the better.

I was originally reared in Texas where we have a saying, “Never believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see.” The news that I want to let you know about possibly you may already know about. But if I can confirm that it is true, would that help you in your decisions about what food products NOT to include in your weekly shopping lists?

The carbohydrate that I am talking about is…..drum roll, please… is

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Yes friends and neighbors, this IS the worse carbohydrate to consume to keep your body healthy and most importantly, stay at the weight that your body should be at.

I know this is a very innocent sounding ingredient of the many not-so-innocent ingredients that you find on any food label. Sometimes called HFCS, this dirt-cheap, chemically altered sweetener shuts down your body’s hormone, leptin, which happens to be your fat-burning hormone that is responsible of sending hunger signals from your stomach to your brain.

As you eat this fat-producing carbohydrate, since it actually makes foods addictive, you continue to eat and eat and eat. Your brain never gets the signal that you are full and to stop eating. So the manufacturers of this product continue to make more and more money.

It is in their best interest to keep you coming back for more.

Need Proof? In a recent study, test subjects were divided into two groups. One group was given a glucose (sugar) beverage to ADD to their diet, and the other group was given a beverage containing – High Fructose Corn Syrup – to ADD to their diets. Yes, you are right…Both groups gained weight…However, the group consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup packed on intra-abdominal fat (belly fat – which is the most dangerous).

Why should this be so startling to you? This fat is the kind that causes Diabetes and Heart disease. Not only is this high fructose corn syrup addicting your body into eating more of it, it is actually a toxin that is putting your health at risk!

Where is this headed?

According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes 42 pounds of HFCS a year! That is more than 75,000 empty calories a year that have no nutritional value! But what is more alarming is that teenagers are consuming 15 to 20 teaspoons of HFCS a day, when they really should be consuming nutrient-dense foods, for growth and lifelong health!

It is no wonder that the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that HFCS use has increased by 4000%, between 1970 and 1990. The manufacturers of HFCS are actually the new “drug dealers” of today, not only getting rich, but putting everyone’s health at risk!

You don’t believe me? Let me give you an example…Have you ever indulged in a sweet dessert that you just couldn’t stop eating? It wouldn’t fill you up, no matter how much you ate? Let’s see, one of those treats like soft drinks, fruit juices, energy drinks, ice cream, pudding, jellies, most fat-free foods, chocolate, crackers, cereals, syrups, candies? If you find this to be true, then perhaps you should check out the ingredient label…Chances are it contains large amounts of High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Now another thing to remember about the ingredient label on American foods. The ingredients are listed, in order, from the most, to the least. If by chance you see HFCS listed anywhere in the first FIVE ingredients, then that is very bad…Instead, find another product of similar version that doesn’t contain any HFCS at all, if that is possible.

Is there any hope for you to find an equivalent sweetener out there that doesn’t add toxins or worse, belly fat? Actually there is hope! An alternative sweetener is the new zero- or low-calorie sweetener like Truvia, Z-Sweet and Sun Crystals, that are made with natural sources, such as erythritol and stevia. You can find these at most grocery stores.

These natural sweeteners can be used instead of sugar packets in your hot beverages, on oatmeal, and you can even bake with them!

The best news of all is that these are All Natural, Zero-Calorie sweeteners. Erythritol is an all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener that is fermented from sugars which is found in many fruits and vegetables. The best thing is that it adds no calories, it has no glycemic impact, and that it is only slightly sweeter than regular sugar. It is also recognized as SAFE by the FDA.

Other sugar alcohols ( such as xylitol and maltitol) are frequently blamed for side effects, such as gas and can cause diarrhea if taken too much as a sugar-free treat. Since Erythritol is absorbed before it reaches the large intestine, it normally doesn’t cause any digestive problems.

In the United States, the granular form of this sweetener is marketed under the name of Z-sweet, and is also found in other sweeteners such as Sun Crystals (which is also mixed with raw cane sugar, which makes it not zero-calorie), and Truvia ( which is a combination of Erythritol and Stevia).

Now a word about Stevia. Stevia rebaudiana is a leaf from South America that gained popularity several years ago. It is a no-calorie natural sweetener with a sweetness that is 30-45 times greater than that of table sugar. It is being used all over the world as a safe, reliable substitute for sugar.

It has finally been approved for use in the United States after a long debate (which many people believe was due to the chemical sweetener industry sustained obstruction to block it from use). You can find this wonderful product under the names PureVia, Sweetleaf, and also mixed with erythritol in Truvia.

To detox your body from weight gain by carbohydrates, remember to use sugar alternatives sparingly. Even the natural ones. Your body doesn’t need sweets all the time, so just remember to eat the appropriate foods for good health.

Does this mean you should avoid carbohydrates entirely? Absolutely not! Carbs are not the enemy, just as fat isn’t your enemy either. Both of these nutrients are a healthy part of any fat-burning diet.

Balance in your diet is the key to your overall weight loss plan, as well as your overall health. Too much of anything is bad no matter what it is.  So if you avoid high fructose corn syrup in foods that you buy, or at least minimize its use, you will be taking a step in the right direction to avoid weight gain, obesity in your children, and in achieving better health for yourself, as well as in your family.

Colon Cleanser That Works

Most people do not know how important their colon and bowels system is. They simply are unaware that their overall health can be greatly influenced by the health of their colon and bowels. The average adult will have between five and forty pounds of compacted fecal waste in their colon and bowels.

The function of the colon and bowels system is two-fold. It concentrates on the re-adsorption of nutrients and water back into our bodies and the ultimate elimination of toxins through regular bowel movements.

Your colon health is probably the last thing that you want to think of. However, statistics indicate through research that the sooner you start monitoring the health of your colon, the better. Researched has proved that over 90% of Americans are walking around with clogged colons. Colon cancer is killing people at an alarming rate, and that colon cancer is on the rise.

The detoxification of your colon will greatly increase your overall health but more importantly, will greatly reduce the odds of developing diseases, such as colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, constipation, and as many as sixty other lethal and non-lethal ailments.

Just a few symptoms of a colon dysfunction are:

Lower back pain

Neck and shoulder pain

Skin problems

Brain fog (troubles with concentration)

Fatigue

Sluggishness

Colds and flu

Constipation and/or diarrhea

Digestive problems

Flatulence (gas)

Lower stomach pain

Bloating

Crohn’s disease

Ulcerative colitis

Colitis/Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis

Leaky Gut Syndrome

Hemorrhoids

Bad Breath

Allergies

PMS

Depression, Irritability

Frequent Infections

Colon and other cancers

Constipation

     One of the most common ailments from your bowel system is constipation. Constipation is generally caused by a low-fiber diet and the lack of sufficient water. This causes fecal matter to become condensed and compressed. This build up of fecal matter creates numerous problems, such as bloating, added body weight, not to mention deficient nutrient and water absorption.

The health of the entire body revolves around maintaining a healthy intestinal system. When the membrane of the large colon becomes impacted with fecal matter, it cannot absorb the minerals and nutrients. This causes deficiency diseases. Stress can also affect nutrient absorption of the small intestine.

Constipation in your digestive system occurs when transition of toxic wastes is slowed. Without proper elimination of these toxic wastes from the body, they are allowed to sit in the intestinal tract longer. This waste matter then begins to putrefy.  Proteins will rot and decay, fats will rancify, and carbohydrates will ferment.

The longer your body is exposed to this putrefying food in your intestines, the greater the risk of developing diseases. Just one bowel movement per day, you still have at least three meals worth of waste matter putrefying in your colon. As if this is not bad enough, your system can become continuously self-polluting by the poisonous gases this decaying of foods your body does not tolerate.

These poisonous gases can enter your bloodstream, irritating your organs and joints.

The colon is the body’s natural “sewer system”, and if not treated properly can accumulate toxic poisons, which are absorbed into the bloodstream. This in turn can cause many diseases.

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A good colon cleanse can help restore the colon and bowel to a healthy working condition.

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2. Remove water, salt, and other nutrients to concentrate the material
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Benefits of Herbal Detox & Cleansing:

• Thoroughly, gently cleanses gastro-intestinal tract
• Eases gas and bloating
• Enhances energy and supports proper absorption of nutrients

Years of sludge, gunk and toxins could be slowing you down, inhibiting the proper absorption of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Now you can feel fresh and cleansed with this exclusive formula.

Six powerful ingredients for detoxifying, colon cleansing, and superior health:

1. Ginger — Soothes digestion, eases gas and bloating.
2. Prickly Ash — Cleanses and encourages comfort.
3. Psyllium husk – The natural choice for intestinal cleansing.
4. Yellow Dock — This traditional “bitter” supports healthy blood and liver.
5. Uva Ursi — A soothing nutrient for the intestines and urinary tract.

Cascara sagrada — Provides gentle support to encourage regularity.

His dedication to proper nutrition has allowed him to do many quest appearances on TV like Dr. OZ show, 60 minutes, Martha Stewart, and countless other engagements. His explanations are easily read and understood with details plus a whole chapter of successful stories from people who have followed his advise, that are now living healthier and happier lives. A book that should be in everyone’s library.

Eat To Live (paperback)

This is a New York Times Best Seller that will let you live longer, reduce your need for medications, and improve your health dramatically. It is a book that will change the way you want to eat. Most importantly, if you follow the Eat To Live? diet, you will lose weight faster than you ever thought possible and never gain it back.

Some other really informative books by this same author that will also help you protect your children from developing incurable diseases or obesity are as follows:

Disease – Proof Your Child

Disease-Proof Your Child (paperback)
Dr. Fuhrman presents fascinating science demonstrating how the current epidemic of adult cancers and other diseases are closely linked to what we eat in childhood. He explains how a nutrient?rich diet increases a child’s resistance to common childhood illnesses like asthma, ear infections, and allergies. He illustrates how eating his nutrient?rich diet during childhood is the most powerful weapon against developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disorders in the future.

Eat For Health Book Set

Eat For Health Book Set
In this two book set, Dr. Fuhrman introduces you to his high nutrient diet-style, with four phases of meal plans and fantastic recipes. This scientifically proven system enables you to finally conquer your food addiction and cravings, and steers your taste buds toward healthier food choices. Book One teaches you how to transform your thinking about health and disease. Book Two of is the menu planner and cookbook