As I was researching this article,
I surfed the web and was surprised to find that the majority of the websites that mention sugar say that it is fine to eat in moderation. Most of them say that your body turns all food to glucose regardless of the kind of food eaten, so whether you eat sugar, vegetables, or steak is irrelevant. I was shocked that the health care professionals who wrote these pages could be so short-sighted.
First of all, it is true that your body converts all foods to glucose. However, there is an important difference between sugar and those other foods.....meat, fruits, and vegetables all have vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and amino acids. Sugar has none of those things to assist in its digestion, assimilation, and absorption. As a result, metabolizing refined sugar puts the body at a severe nutritional disadvantage.
Here are some studies that have been done on sugar and its effects. I don't know how those health care professionals can say that sugar is ok after reading these studies. This is information that has been around for some time, too, and should be well known.
First of all, in 1973 the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study by A. Sanchez et al, "Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis", November, 1180-1184, showing that ingesting 100 grams of simple sugar lowers white blood cell activity for up to five hours. He got this result using processed honey, table sugar, and processed orange juice. This translates into a 50% reduction in the ability of white blood cells to engulf bacteria. The immune suppressing effect begins within ten minutes of ingesting the sugar.
Lowered white blood cell activity means your
immune system and it's ability to fight infection, is impaired.
The general public believes that the orange juice they buy at the store is healthy....however, once the fresh squeezed juice has been pasteurized, it no longer has any live enzymes, and the vitamin and mineral content has been greatly reduced. In essence, the processing of the juice renders it the same as refined white sugar, because it does not contain the lifegiving substances which help the natural sugar to be metabolized.
Honey would give the same result unless it is raw, UNHEATED honey. This means that in the processing of the honey, the temperature cannot exceed 96 degrees fahrenheit, or the live enzymes in the honey will be destroyed as well.
Since most people do not drink fresh squeezed orange juice, or go to the trouble to make sure their honey is unheated during processing, they are feeding their bodies pure sugar without knowing it.
Now think about the amount of sugars that the average person gets in their daily diet.....it's no wonder that so many people are sick these days. Their immune systems are constantly operating below their optimum levels.
Again, in 1976 a study was published in the journal Dental Survey. In this study, J.R. Ringsdorf found that drinking 24 ounces of cola depressed the activity of a kind of white blood cell call a neutrophil that eats bacteria. He found that this reduction in activity lasted for at least five hours. Another good study was in 1977 by J. Bernstein et al. called Depression of lymphocyte transformation following oral glucose ingestion, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 30, page 613.
In 1991, T.W. Jones et al. published an article called Independent effects of youth and poor diabetes control on responses to hypoglycemia in children. It was published in Diabetes, Volume 40, pages 358-63. These researchers found that sugar increases adrenalin, a stimulating hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. It was also found that this adrenalin increase was far more pronounced in children than in adults, which might account for why children often have hyperactivity problems when their diet contains refined sugars.
When sugar is constantly in the diet, the pancreas must constantly produce insulin. When sugar is continually overused, the pancreas eventually wears out and is no longer able to clear sugar from the blood, and diabetes is often the result. This tendency toward diabetes rises severely after menopause. Also, for some people, they have enough insulin but the cells have become insulin-resistant, so they do no absorb the insulin to facilitate absoption of glucose.
Sugar also increases the urinary output of essential vitamins and minerals. According to L. K. Massey in Acute effects of dietary caffeine and sucrose on urinary mineral excretion in healthy adolescents Nutr. Res 8(9): 1988, calcium loss through the urine doubles when a soft drink containing sugar is consumed. Cola drinks containing both caffeine and sugar caused the greatest calcium and bone loss in these subjects.
White, refined sugar is also bleached with Chlorine Bleach, a substance that many people are sensitive to. Chlorine, when it combines with organic compounds, converts to Dioxin, a lethal chemical. No one should ever consume any substances that have been exposed to chlorine or chlorine bleach, nor use paper products that have been bleached.
Some of the other effects of sugar on the body are:
*Increases overgrowth of candida yeast organism
*Increases chronic fatigue
*Can trigger binge eating in those with bulima
*Increases PMS symptoms
*Increases hyperactivity in about 50% of children
*Increases tooth decay
*Increases anxiety and irritability
*Can increase or intensify symptoms of anxiety and panic in susceptible women
*Can make it difficult to lose weight because of constantly high insulin levels, which causes the body to store excess carbs as fat.
Sugar is easily replaced in the diet by an herb called stevia. The whole herb or the liquid or powdered extract can be used. This herb is 200 times more sweet than sugar, but it has NO CALORIES, and does NOT raise blood sugar. It was introduced to Europe by the Spanish Conquistidors in the 16th century, and was used extensively in Europe for decades with no known side effects, before it was outlawed by the EU. It has been used for hundreds of years in Brazil. It is a truly natural dietary supplement. It can be used in hot or cold foods, and can be cooked with. It has no aftertaste, and is non-carcinogenic. It is a lifesaver for diabetics, for it helps regulate blood sugar.
I hope you will choose to increase your family's level of health by not using sugar, and not supporting the sugar industry by buying sugar or products containing sugar.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The causes of adult-onset diabetes
In parts 1 and 2 of this article series,
we talked about how dietary sugars (white flour, corn syrup, table sugar, etc.) alter blood sugar levels and how the body tries to regulate blood sugar through glycogen storage, insulin secretion and body fat creation.
In this third and final part, we're exploring the causes of adult-onset diabetes and how people can both prevent and even reverse diabetes by applying fundamental knowledge of how the human body deals with dietary sugars and refined carbohydrates.
This process of storing sugar as glycogen or converting it to body fat is initiated by a hormone produced by the pancreas. This hormone, of course, is called insulin. If you consume refined carbohydrates on a regular basis, your pancreas will become overstressed. It's just like if you run your car 24 hours a day and keep revving the engine -- eventually something's going to wear out and break. This is what happens with the pancreas, and people who have adult onset diabetes often have an overstressed pancreas. You could call it a worn-out pancreas, although technically that's not an accurate metaphor.
The other problem is that type 2 diabetics have decreased insulin sensitivity in the cells of their body. That means that even though insulin is being produced and circulating through the bloodstream, the cells in the body aren't responding to it.
That's why reduced insulin sensitivity is a physiological marker that indicates a person is about to become diabetic. If your insulin sensitivity is reduced, you are on the track to diabetes. In the medical community this is called pre-diabetes. And once again, it is not a genetic disorder -- it is something that is directly caused by the foods you choose to consume and the level of physical activity you choose to pursue.
If you are pre-diabetic, that means you have reduced insulin sensitivity but haven't yet been diagnosed with full-blown adult onset type 2 diabetes. In most cases, you can directly reverse this condition and return to a healthy metabolic state by making new choices in your foods and physical exercise. Remember, diabetes is a disease that is quite easy to reverse if you catch it early enough. And if you're pre-diabetic, you have an opportunity to reverse the situation right now.
Reversing it means making some tough choices in your life. It means, first of all, getting out and engaging in physical exercise on a regular basis. That's 45 minutes a day of walking, or something more strenuous if you can handle it. If you can't walk 45 minutes a day, walk 30 minutes a day. If you can't walk 30 minutes a day, walk 5 minutes a day. If you can't walk 5 minutes a day, just get up out of your chair 3 times -- do something to increase your exercise stamina, and work towards walking 45 minutes a day. Everybody can do something. Sitting around doing nothing is no excuse, and it will directly lead you to full-blown diabetes. (Diabetics are really good at making excuses. I know, I used to be pre-diabetic. I would find every reason in the world to avoid physical exercise.)
The second thing people can do is give up all foods that promote diabetes. This means foods that contain ingredients like refined white sugar, sucrose, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, white flour, enriched flours, and so on.
So that means getting rid of all ice cream, cakes, cookies, sweets, desserts, candy bars, etc. These foods are causing your diabetes. Now, you won't hear this from the American Diabetes Association, because that organization is, to put it bluntly, actually thriving on the skyrocketing trend of diabetes in the United States. I've never found the ADA to actually give beneficial nutritional advice that would help people reverse diabetes. Remember, they are funded in large part by pharmaceutical companies who would actually lose customers if people reversed their diabetic conditions. It's not a conspiracy: it's just plain old corporate greed.
If you want to reverse diabetes, and you want to know the truth about it, keep reading articles like this one, because I'm going to give it to you straight. I'm telling you that you've got a make a list of all the foods and food ingredients to avoid for the rest of your life. And then you must commit to avoiding those foods. No exceptions.
Another side effect of all of this sugar consumption is, of course, rampant weight gain. If you're suffering from obesity (or a very high level of body fat), chances are you got that way by consuming refined carbohydrates. This is why the Atkins diet has been so successful for people who are willing to stick with it. I'm not a huge supporter of the low carb lifestyle as practiced by most Americans, although I do support the avoidance of all processed carbohydrates as recommended by the Atkins program and other low carb dieting systems such as the Hamptons Diet.
Consuming refined carbs and added sugars will put weight on your body faster than any other nutritional strategy. The way to take it off is to avoid these foods for the rest of your life. By the way, if you're going to eat low carb foods, be sure to check out my book called Low-Carb Diet Warning, at TruthPublishing.com, because there's a safe way to eat low carb, and then there's a very unhealthy way to eat low carb, and sadly, most Americans who are pursuing low carb diets are eating the unhealthy way.
Here's another interesting point in all of this -- when your body adds fat during this process of converting blood sugar to body fat, it has a blueprint of where to put that fat. For most women, the fat goes on the buttocks and the hips, potentially on the breasts, and eventually under the arms. For men, most of the that weight goes right to the belly, the gut, and only later will it move up to the chest area, the bottom of the neck, and maybe the buttocks and legs as well. The point is, your body has a blueprint of where it is going to store fat, and that blueprint is unique to you. You cannot change this blueprint.
Some people foolishly believe that if they do a bunch of sit-ups, they are going to somehow remove body fat from their abdomen. That's not true at all. Your body decides where to put it on and where to take it off. Other people, who are just as foolish, think that if they go get liposuction, they're going to remove all the body fat from their thighs or their stomach or some other area where it's not cosmetically appealing. But what happens is now they're missing those fat cells that have been ripped out of their torso through liposuction, but they keep on eating the way they've been eating that made them fat in the first place.
They keep on eating all those sweets and ice creams and sugars and other refined carbohydrates. So what happens? Well, the body has to put the fat somewhere, so now all of a sudden, the body is putting this fat in strange places where the fat cells still exist. A woman might end up with massive deposits of fat hanging off of her arms, or the back of her legs and thighs might balloon in size even though her midsection is now apparently much thinner because she doesn't have fat cells there.
Liposuction is one of those surgeries that looks good at first, but if you don't change your lifestyle, you're going to look like some sort of Frankenstein monster in the long run. You're going to have to change your diet sooner or later if you want to look normal again, and if you'd just make the decision to change your diet earlier, you wouldn't need the liposuction surgery in the first place. So, in my book, liposuction is absolutely useless. In fact, it's worse than useless -- it's a dangerous procedure that scars your body and that disrupts the normal fat storage system your body was designed for.
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we talked about how dietary sugars (white flour, corn syrup, table sugar, etc.) alter blood sugar levels and how the body tries to regulate blood sugar through glycogen storage, insulin secretion and body fat creation.
In this third and final part, we're exploring the causes of adult-onset diabetes and how people can both prevent and even reverse diabetes by applying fundamental knowledge of how the human body deals with dietary sugars and refined carbohydrates.
This process of storing sugar as glycogen or converting it to body fat is initiated by a hormone produced by the pancreas. This hormone, of course, is called insulin. If you consume refined carbohydrates on a regular basis, your pancreas will become overstressed. It's just like if you run your car 24 hours a day and keep revving the engine -- eventually something's going to wear out and break. This is what happens with the pancreas, and people who have adult onset diabetes often have an overstressed pancreas. You could call it a worn-out pancreas, although technically that's not an accurate metaphor.
The other problem is that type 2 diabetics have decreased insulin sensitivity in the cells of their body. That means that even though insulin is being produced and circulating through the bloodstream, the cells in the body aren't responding to it.
That's why reduced insulin sensitivity is a physiological marker that indicates a person is about to become diabetic. If your insulin sensitivity is reduced, you are on the track to diabetes. In the medical community this is called pre-diabetes. And once again, it is not a genetic disorder -- it is something that is directly caused by the foods you choose to consume and the level of physical activity you choose to pursue.
If you are pre-diabetic, that means you have reduced insulin sensitivity but haven't yet been diagnosed with full-blown adult onset type 2 diabetes. In most cases, you can directly reverse this condition and return to a healthy metabolic state by making new choices in your foods and physical exercise. Remember, diabetes is a disease that is quite easy to reverse if you catch it early enough. And if you're pre-diabetic, you have an opportunity to reverse the situation right now.
Reversing it means making some tough choices in your life. It means, first of all, getting out and engaging in physical exercise on a regular basis. That's 45 minutes a day of walking, or something more strenuous if you can handle it. If you can't walk 45 minutes a day, walk 30 minutes a day. If you can't walk 30 minutes a day, walk 5 minutes a day. If you can't walk 5 minutes a day, just get up out of your chair 3 times -- do something to increase your exercise stamina, and work towards walking 45 minutes a day. Everybody can do something. Sitting around doing nothing is no excuse, and it will directly lead you to full-blown diabetes. (Diabetics are really good at making excuses. I know, I used to be pre-diabetic. I would find every reason in the world to avoid physical exercise.)
The second thing people can do is give up all foods that promote diabetes. This means foods that contain ingredients like refined white sugar, sucrose, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, white flour, enriched flours, and so on.
So that means getting rid of all ice cream, cakes, cookies, sweets, desserts, candy bars, etc. These foods are causing your diabetes. Now, you won't hear this from the American Diabetes Association, because that organization is, to put it bluntly, actually thriving on the skyrocketing trend of diabetes in the United States. I've never found the ADA to actually give beneficial nutritional advice that would help people reverse diabetes. Remember, they are funded in large part by pharmaceutical companies who would actually lose customers if people reversed their diabetic conditions. It's not a conspiracy: it's just plain old corporate greed.
If you want to reverse diabetes, and you want to know the truth about it, keep reading articles like this one, because I'm going to give it to you straight. I'm telling you that you've got a make a list of all the foods and food ingredients to avoid for the rest of your life. And then you must commit to avoiding those foods. No exceptions.
Another side effect of all of this sugar consumption is, of course, rampant weight gain. If you're suffering from obesity (or a very high level of body fat), chances are you got that way by consuming refined carbohydrates. This is why the Atkins diet has been so successful for people who are willing to stick with it. I'm not a huge supporter of the low carb lifestyle as practiced by most Americans, although I do support the avoidance of all processed carbohydrates as recommended by the Atkins program and other low carb dieting systems such as the Hamptons Diet.
Consuming refined carbs and added sugars will put weight on your body faster than any other nutritional strategy. The way to take it off is to avoid these foods for the rest of your life. By the way, if you're going to eat low carb foods, be sure to check out my book called Low-Carb Diet Warning, at TruthPublishing.com, because there's a safe way to eat low carb, and then there's a very unhealthy way to eat low carb, and sadly, most Americans who are pursuing low carb diets are eating the unhealthy way.
Here's another interesting point in all of this -- when your body adds fat during this process of converting blood sugar to body fat, it has a blueprint of where to put that fat. For most women, the fat goes on the buttocks and the hips, potentially on the breasts, and eventually under the arms. For men, most of the that weight goes right to the belly, the gut, and only later will it move up to the chest area, the bottom of the neck, and maybe the buttocks and legs as well. The point is, your body has a blueprint of where it is going to store fat, and that blueprint is unique to you. You cannot change this blueprint.
Some people foolishly believe that if they do a bunch of sit-ups, they are going to somehow remove body fat from their abdomen. That's not true at all. Your body decides where to put it on and where to take it off. Other people, who are just as foolish, think that if they go get liposuction, they're going to remove all the body fat from their thighs or their stomach or some other area where it's not cosmetically appealing. But what happens is now they're missing those fat cells that have been ripped out of their torso through liposuction, but they keep on eating the way they've been eating that made them fat in the first place.
They keep on eating all those sweets and ice creams and sugars and other refined carbohydrates. So what happens? Well, the body has to put the fat somewhere, so now all of a sudden, the body is putting this fat in strange places where the fat cells still exist. A woman might end up with massive deposits of fat hanging off of her arms, or the back of her legs and thighs might balloon in size even though her midsection is now apparently much thinner because she doesn't have fat cells there.
Liposuction is one of those surgeries that looks good at first, but if you don't change your lifestyle, you're going to look like some sort of Frankenstein monster in the long run. You're going to have to change your diet sooner or later if you want to look normal again, and if you'd just make the decision to change your diet earlier, you wouldn't need the liposuction surgery in the first place. So, in my book, liposuction is absolutely useless. In fact, it's worse than useless -- it's a dangerous procedure that scars your body and that disrupts the normal fat storage system your body was designed for.
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SUGAR: YOU JUST LOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO DEATH
Gregory Grosbard of Miami, Florida received a U.S. patent
on a process to improve the strength of plastic by using sugar.
Each time plastic goes through a heat cycle, it loses strength because oxygen in the atmosphere goes into the material and creates oxygen "holes." Mr. Grosbard found that, by mixing a small amount of sugar into the plastic material during the heat cycle, the sugar grabbed the oxygen first, preventing the oxygen holes and making the plastic stronger.
Research has shown that:
· Processed sugar blocks the absorption of calcium.
· Processed sugar produces a low oxygen environment.
· Processed sugar is extremely acidic.
· Too much processed sugar is the death of the immune system. It interrupts the Kreb's energy cycle which in turn suppresses your immune system's manufacture of killer cells and antibodies.
· Processed sugar depletes B vitamins which is needed by the liver to detoxify it. The liver is the most important organ when it comes to healing the body.
· Sugar does stop hiccups. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a study that used sugar successfully to stop hiccups in 19 out of 20 people; some of whom had been hiccupping for as long as 6 weeks.
Cancer has become the number one "killer disease in children" in the past few years. Sugar consumption is robbing the oxygen out of their little bodies and making their cells extremely acidic while shutting off their immune systems. Sugar averages for children are around 36 teaspoons a day.
The next time you feel like having a soda, just think about this: Colas are extremely acidic with a pH of approximately 2.5. It takes 32 glasses of water with a pH of 10 to neutralize that one cola. And, keep in mind that most water is relatively neutral with a pH of 7.2; water with a pH of ten is approximately one thousand times more alkaline than your run of the mill glass of water.
The other night the news showed a small boy who had just had chemotherapy. His face and eyes showed the horrors he had been through and he appeared to be lifeless and unwilling to live due to being physically destroyed by the chemotherapy (mustard gas) His doctor and loved ones stood over him with a vanilla milk shake in an effort to make him feel better. They were giving him more acid elements (milk shake - sugar) causing his cellular pH to drop more into the pH range that cancer needs to survive within. As an alternative I cannot recommend the use of sugar substitutes such as Nutrasweet, which is made from aspartame.
Aspartame is 10% wood alcohol
-- which your body metabolizes into various carcinogens! (One of them is DKP--which may cause brain tumors.) Fully three-quarters of all non-drug complaints to the FDA involve aspartame.
Complaints include headaches, dizziness, mood changes, numbness, vomiting, nausea, muscle cramps and spasms, abdominal pain, vision problems, skin lesions, memory loss and seizures, one food supplement that I can recommend as a sweetener is Stevia, a safe substitute for sugar.
You are the only one who can change the circumstances that are slowly destroying you and your children. Although we can give you information, ultimately you are responsible for your health. Use sugar and allow it to steal the oxygen and calcium which depletes life and, bit by bit, weaken you and strengthen the environment that cancer needs to grow.
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on a process to improve the strength of plastic by using sugar.
Each time plastic goes through a heat cycle, it loses strength because oxygen in the atmosphere goes into the material and creates oxygen "holes." Mr. Grosbard found that, by mixing a small amount of sugar into the plastic material during the heat cycle, the sugar grabbed the oxygen first, preventing the oxygen holes and making the plastic stronger.
Research has shown that:
· Processed sugar blocks the absorption of calcium.
· Processed sugar produces a low oxygen environment.
· Processed sugar is extremely acidic.
· Too much processed sugar is the death of the immune system. It interrupts the Kreb's energy cycle which in turn suppresses your immune system's manufacture of killer cells and antibodies.
· Processed sugar depletes B vitamins which is needed by the liver to detoxify it. The liver is the most important organ when it comes to healing the body.
· Sugar does stop hiccups. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a study that used sugar successfully to stop hiccups in 19 out of 20 people; some of whom had been hiccupping for as long as 6 weeks.
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Cancer has become the number one "killer disease in children" in the past few years. Sugar consumption is robbing the oxygen out of their little bodies and making their cells extremely acidic while shutting off their immune systems. Sugar averages for children are around 36 teaspoons a day.
The next time you feel like having a soda, just think about this: Colas are extremely acidic with a pH of approximately 2.5. It takes 32 glasses of water with a pH of 10 to neutralize that one cola. And, keep in mind that most water is relatively neutral with a pH of 7.2; water with a pH of ten is approximately one thousand times more alkaline than your run of the mill glass of water.
The other night the news showed a small boy who had just had chemotherapy. His face and eyes showed the horrors he had been through and he appeared to be lifeless and unwilling to live due to being physically destroyed by the chemotherapy (mustard gas) His doctor and loved ones stood over him with a vanilla milk shake in an effort to make him feel better. They were giving him more acid elements (milk shake - sugar) causing his cellular pH to drop more into the pH range that cancer needs to survive within. As an alternative I cannot recommend the use of sugar substitutes such as Nutrasweet, which is made from aspartame.
Aspartame is 10% wood alcohol
-- which your body metabolizes into various carcinogens! (One of them is DKP--which may cause brain tumors.) Fully three-quarters of all non-drug complaints to the FDA involve aspartame.
Complaints include headaches, dizziness, mood changes, numbness, vomiting, nausea, muscle cramps and spasms, abdominal pain, vision problems, skin lesions, memory loss and seizures, one food supplement that I can recommend as a sweetener is Stevia, a safe substitute for sugar.
You are the only one who can change the circumstances that are slowly destroying you and your children. Although we can give you information, ultimately you are responsible for your health. Use sugar and allow it to steal the oxygen and calcium which depletes life and, bit by bit, weaken you and strengthen the environment that cancer needs to grow.
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FLAXSEED
Wherever flaxseed becomes a regular food item among the people, there will be better health. Mahatma Gandhi Flaxseed is one-third oil, the remainder consisting of fiber, protein and mucilage. In our salad dressing section, we have looked at the magical oil that comes from flax.
Flax oil, when extracted with care, is one of the greatest sources of essential fatty acids. The protein in flaxseeds is easily digested and contains all the amino acids needed for building a strong body. The fiber in flax acts as a broom sweeping the colon of toxic material, metabolic waste and dried mucus. Flax fiber is an excellent food for friendly bacteria in the intestine, which keeps disease-causing organisms in check.
Twelve percent of flaxseeds are mucilage, which makes it a gentle, non-irritating, natural laxative. Flax mucilage is perfect for those who have a sensitive stomach, acting as a buffer for excess stomach acids, soothing ulcers or irritable bowel disorders. Flax expands 20 times in volume and should be taken with a generous amount of water.
Flaxseed slowly releases its mucilage through the fiber wall. After half an hour of soaking the little seeds, slippery mucilage forms. The flaxseeds act as a tiny mucilage release capsule. This release continues, changing the water to a slippery consistency similar to light oil. Flaxseed is God’s gift for a toxic colon! It lubricates and absorbs toxins perfectly.
Flax mucilage helps to prevent toxic build-up in the bowel during fasting or a healing diet.
When juice fasting, take a teaspoon of whole flax, 2-3 times per day, with a generous supply of water. Do not chew the seeds; swallow them whole with a glass of water. This will allow only the mucilage to escape. The flaxseed will pass out of the system without releasing any of its oil. Even though the oil is highly nutritious, it can hinder the deep cleansing process that is desirable during juice fasting.
If you are on a cleansing, raw-food diet, follow the same instructions but chew the seeds, allowing the essential oils to release. Chewing will not hinder the slow release of the mucilage.
Flaxseed contains lignans that have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti- cancer properties.
Flaxseeds have the richest source of lignans, 100 times more than the next best source, wheat bran. The majority of lignans is found in the seed, giving it an advantage over flax oil. Flaxseed also contains lecithin, which emulsifies fat and cholesterol.
These little seeds improve digestion, help stabilize blood glucose levels, fight tumor formation and enhance cardiovascular health. Never purchase pre-made, ground flax. Grind your own flax seeds fresh in a coffee grinder and eat immediately.
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Flax oil, when extracted with care, is one of the greatest sources of essential fatty acids. The protein in flaxseeds is easily digested and contains all the amino acids needed for building a strong body. The fiber in flax acts as a broom sweeping the colon of toxic material, metabolic waste and dried mucus. Flax fiber is an excellent food for friendly bacteria in the intestine, which keeps disease-causing organisms in check.
Twelve percent of flaxseeds are mucilage, which makes it a gentle, non-irritating, natural laxative. Flax mucilage is perfect for those who have a sensitive stomach, acting as a buffer for excess stomach acids, soothing ulcers or irritable bowel disorders. Flax expands 20 times in volume and should be taken with a generous amount of water.
Flaxseed slowly releases its mucilage through the fiber wall. After half an hour of soaking the little seeds, slippery mucilage forms. The flaxseeds act as a tiny mucilage release capsule. This release continues, changing the water to a slippery consistency similar to light oil. Flaxseed is God’s gift for a toxic colon! It lubricates and absorbs toxins perfectly.
Flax mucilage helps to prevent toxic build-up in the bowel during fasting or a healing diet.
When juice fasting, take a teaspoon of whole flax, 2-3 times per day, with a generous supply of water. Do not chew the seeds; swallow them whole with a glass of water. This will allow only the mucilage to escape. The flaxseed will pass out of the system without releasing any of its oil. Even though the oil is highly nutritious, it can hinder the deep cleansing process that is desirable during juice fasting.
If you are on a cleansing, raw-food diet, follow the same instructions but chew the seeds, allowing the essential oils to release. Chewing will not hinder the slow release of the mucilage.
Flaxseed contains lignans that have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti- cancer properties.
Flaxseeds have the richest source of lignans, 100 times more than the next best source, wheat bran. The majority of lignans is found in the seed, giving it an advantage over flax oil. Flaxseed also contains lecithin, which emulsifies fat and cholesterol.
These little seeds improve digestion, help stabilize blood glucose levels, fight tumor formation and enhance cardiovascular health. Never purchase pre-made, ground flax. Grind your own flax seeds fresh in a coffee grinder and eat immediately.
[ cancer treatment ] [ BanishDiabetes ] [ secretsof living ]
[ stop heavy bleeding ] [ Nature’sMiracles ] [ Full Detox ]
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[THE BIGGEST HEALTH TIP IS HERE! ]“It amazes me that most people’s lives seem to be getting dressed in the clothes that they buy for work, driving through morning traffic in a car they are still paying for in order to get to the job they need so they can pay for the clothes, pay for the car and pay for the home they leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it”… REALLY THINK ABOUT IT!
Discover Fasting
God’s heart for you is total freedom in Christ. Not only spiritual freedom but freedom from sickness, disease and needless suffering. After years of intense pain and useless medications, I remember the moment when I stepped out of the shower and, as I dried myself, realized my body no longer hurt. On a 30-day juice fast, my organs had healed.
There is no greater detoxification program for the healing and recovery of your body than juice fasting because of the antioxidant, cleansing power of freshly made juices. Due to the highly toxic nature of the chemical compounds found in our present day diet, the detoxification organs need to have every nutritional resource available to assist the body in removal of toxic substances and for healing.
Juice fasting is efficient in healing because the body is cleansed and the immune system is supported with nutrients. From cancer to heart disease, fasting needs to be the first defense against disease. If I break a bone, count me in for a trip to the hospital; however, when the problem is disease, ignoring detoxification and the nutritional needs of the immune system is to ignore the body’s natural healing process.
Detoxification should be integral to the healing process of modern medicine. Instead fasting has been given a bad reputation. Mention to your friends that you’re about to start a fast and the reaction will be one of horror. Expect emotionally charged statements that you’re going to die, become an anorexic or damage your organs. It will be rare to receive a positive response. From doctors to dietitians, the opinion is that fasting is harmful to the body. It is more acceptable to get drunk and smoke cigarettes. Yet, fasting is as old as man and has been used for thousands of years for healing and spiritual awakening.
Prescriptions are more profitable than telling someone they need to eat more fruit, less junk and drink fresh juice for a few days. Also, most people want the lazy way to heal. They would rather take a pill than change their diet, yet medications cannot heal they can only alter the symptoms. Fasting is a more effective tool.
A clean cell with all its nutritional needs fulfilled is a healthy cell. For recovery from disease and for optimum health, your trillions of cells need to be detoxified and saturated with nutrients. Excess fat, mucus coatings on the intestine, industrial chemicals, cholesterol, environmental toxins, medication residues, and the sludge from all the junk food from years of toxic living, need to be removed from the cells of your body. You may feel a couple of aches and pains, headaches and see some strangely-colored slimy things pass through the stool but do not be alarmed because this is just part of the cleansing process. In this book, you will learn how the detoxification process works so you will not have any little surprises. The chapter, Battling Cancer with Fasting, goes into greater detail on the healing process of disease.
When God breathed life into Adam, the work was complete. No extra ears or missing brain cells. A perfect body in a perfect world; disease and sickness did not exist. But God’s heart was saddened. He saw the future, witnessed the Temple of God being degraded through pleasure-centered living and so the human body was created with a self-regulated, healing mechanism. Sickness, disease, injury or shock became the triggers for the body to enter the fasting state. When given the opportunity, the healing mechanism of fasting touches more than just the cells of the body but reaches the depth of the soul causing the intense, spiritual changes for which fasting is so famous.
Fasting For Spiritual Strengthening
When John baptized Christ, the Spirit led Him into the desert—not for a vacation, but a preparation through fasting. Each day was another day closer to the suffering of the Cross. Any man would want to run from such a fate, but Christ used fasting to strengthen His resolve.
One of Satan’s main tactics is to encourage any addiction or lifestyle that makes the body the master, where man is moved by every little whim of the flesh. Fasting is a powerful discipline for bringing the body under submission. You take total control. It suffers and you say no. A soldier without needs cannot be tempted and will not turn from duty.
Each great servant of God has had his/her time of fasting. It is an essential spiritual discipline and without it we are weak. It fortifies spiritual foundations, builds intimacy with God and strengthens resolve. We can hide behind a lack of confidence, feelings of inadequacy, fear of rejection, and fear of failure, yet we will never be fulfilled until we become courageous. Fasting, prayer and faith give us the courage to move past our fears into the realm of the unknown.
If you are spiritually dry, fasting and prayer will restore that fiery passion you had when you first came to Christ. If you are seeking direction, truth will be revealed. If you are in a spiritual battle, fasting gives the edge for victory. If you have a request before God, there is no position more powerful than fasting in humility and praise. The chapter on intercession was written for you.
Fasting For Weight Loss
Excess fat is nothing more than extra calories stored in the fat cells. The purpose of fat cells is to be fuel for times of famine. For North America, famine does not exist; instead, the North American diet is a continual indulgence of high-calorie foods, eaten in an attempt to fulfill emotional needs. The fat cells get bigger and the body gets pudgier. Fasting demands the fat cells be used as fuel. As soon as the body needs calories the process or catabolism (tearing down) starts. Each pound of fat has approximately 3,500 calories, which becomes fuel for the body. As each day passes, you get thinner and thinner. I have seen people lose over 50 pounds in 30 days without flabby skin. Natural elasticity and skin tone had been restored. Their friends were in shock as the difference was so amazing. And the weight never came back. Exercise and a diet high in raw foods became a lifetime way of eating that kept them thin. The chapter, Fasting for Weight Loss, will give you all the details.
Fasting a Natural Body Function
With great patience, the body waits until we fall asleep to begin its nightly work of cleansing. Breakfast is appropriately named as it is breaking a nightly fast with a morning meal. Upon awakening from this short fast, the tongue is coated, breath foul, skin puffy, and the mind foggy. These are all early symptoms of the body in a state of detoxification. Bacon, eggs, a side order of pancakes, and a cup of coffee is a sure way of halting detoxification. Of course, you feel instantly better, attributing it to a greasy breakfast.
These nightly fasts slow the erosion process and much repair work is done, but the time is too short for serious healing. For that, you need to get serious with detoxification through extended fasting.
Fasting is not Starvation
There is a vast difference between fasting and starving. During the absence of food, the body will systematically cleanse itself of everything except vital tissue. It continually readjusts to make minimum demands on reserves. Starvation will occur only when the body is forced to use vital tissue to survive.
Humans adapt amazingly well to lack of food. A. J. Carlson, Professor of Physiology, at the University of Chicago, states that a healthy, well-nourished man can live from 50 to 75 days without food, provided he is not exposed to harsh elements or emotional stress. There are numerous examples of water fasts over the 75-day mark. Granted, 75-day water fasts are unusual, but it shows that God has wonderfully created the body to be able to live for extended periods without food.
Each extra pound of fat will supply enough calories for one day of hard, physical labor. Ten pounds of fat are equal to 35,000 calories! This is equivalent to 35 pounds of fish or 192 pounds of carrots. We carry around a supermarket of reserves capable of sustaining us for many weeks.
All living things have been given the ability to survive harsh circumstances. Organisms are able to store nutrients in the fat, blood, bone marrow and other tissues. Camels are capable of storing fat and water in their humps. Tadpoles abstain from eating when their legs are developing, subsisting on their tails, which are no longer needed. The Mexican Gila Monster stores up reserves in its tail when food is plentiful and can survive for six weeks when food is scarce. The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is named the Vegetarian Dragon because it lives on seaweed. It can abstain from food for over one hundred days. In the Western World, food is plentiful and rich in calories. Unless involved in strenuous exercise or famine, we do not have the opportunity to use up the excessive fat deposited around the waistline.
It will take several weeks of catabolism before the body is stripped of fat, dead and dying cells and is forced to dissolve healthy cells for calories. This is the point of starvation. If you are fasting and still have fat on your body, you have a long way to go.
Fasting and Protein Deficiency
A person fasting 40 days on water will not suffer a deficiency of protein, vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids. In the breakdown of unhealthy cells, all essential substances, which are mostly protein, are reused and conserved in a most extraordinary manner. Protein needs are also greatly diminished during a fast.
There is an unwarranted fear of fasting that strength diminishes from the catabolism of proteins from muscle fibers. Fasting will strip only muscle cells that are dead, dying or diseased. Even during long fasts, the number of muscle fibers remains the same. Although the healthy cells may be reduced in size and strength for a time, they remain perfectly sound.
In December 1903, under the supervision of Mr. Macfadden, eight athletes entered an athletic contest in Madison Square Gardens. Amazingly, all were on the seventh day of water fasting. Joseph H. Waltering, one of the eight, won both the 50-yard dash and the 220-yard run. Another member of the eight, Gilman Low, won first prize in the strength contests.
The following day, on the eighth day of his fast, in front of 16,000 well-fed spectators munching on popcorn and peanuts, he established nine world records for strength and endurance that would stand for years. Even more astonishing are the inspirational stories in the Fasting Testimonies chapter provided at the conclusion of this book.
Accounts of parents spending the whole day, cleaning house, doing laundry and feeding hungry children while fasting! Dr. Ehret, an avid faster, walked for ten days through the mountains fasting on water. Bragg, another fasting enthusiast, walked 30 miles across Death Valley, in July, during a fast. It was an invigorating walk for Bragg, but for the ten athletic college students who went with him through the blistering heat, it was an experience they never forget. Enjoying his first stroll so much, Bragg decided to hike another 30 miles the next day. Not bad for a great-grandfather!
Your first fast will cause weakness in the early stages. Regretfully, when this symptom appears, many stop fasting due to a lack of knowledge or understanding that this weakness is not detrimental. They are unsuccessful in breaking through to the other side and encountering the abundant energy of juice fasting. It takes about 10 days for a weightlifter or athlete to get back to full muscular strength after a long fast. After that, performance will improve.
Balanced Approach to Fasting
After my first 30-day juice fast, I was hooked and did two more 30-day fasts consecutively, eating for 10 days in between. From drug addiction to being a health zealot was a definite improvement, but my approach remained the same. Fasting and eating healthy became my new obsession. Eating a cookie brought days of guilt and shame. My thoughts dwelled on the horror of all the deadly toxins I had just injected into my bloodstream. I had to be in the gym 5 days a week. I was totally focused on my body and food. It was all I talked about and it irritated people. Now, fasting is just part of my life and eating healthy is normal. I don’t talk about the subject unless I have to. When I came to be at peace, I became balanced.
Obsession or being fanatical comes from fear of being out of control. It is a security blanket that we hang onto; something that we can control, but obsession stops us from enjoying life.
Obsession with health takes all the fun out of it. It is like going on a vacation and worrying about every detail. The trip becomes a nightmare. It is all the little worries and fear that take the joy out of the fasting journey. Am I drinking too much juice? Will adding mashed banana slow detoxification? How quickly will I lose weight? Can I exercise while fasting? Will loss of weight cause flabby skin? Does fasting hurt the liver? Why do I feel dizzy?
Many questions are answered in the Commonly Asked Questions chapter. Questions are important and understanding brings comfort, but fasting is a personal journey and each fast is a different journey. There will always be the unexpected, for fasting is as mysterious as the human soul. It may be hard to let go and just enjoy the journey but that is the best way to fast.
Your Fasting Journey
Some find fasting easy and fast for 30 days on juice for their first fast. Others have a hard time getting past two days. Just do your best. The chapters, Persevering In Fasting and Principles of Fasting, will help greatly, but your fasting journey will not be without failures. It is only through failures that you can learn.
With each victory, you will discover the joys of fasting. For those who press on, fasting has rewards. Clear sinuses that can smell a delicate fragrance; sensitive skin that shivers with the caress of a warm breeze; emotions that become a symphony to the soul; and a mind that can capture the profound depths of God and glimpse the joy of Adam and Eve.
Instead of becoming old and sick with the coming years, you will age gracefully and be amazed at how young you feel. Hitting forty and fifty years old, life has just begun. A few more wrinkles but feeling like twenty.
To change your life in a powerful way you need to master the art of fasting. In this fast-paced money centered culture, fasting is the reset button that takes you back to who you really are. It gives you time to be at peace and find yourself. It opens doors in the spiritual realm that can free a soul or change a nation. From Christ battling Satan in the desert to the divorced cashier battling breast cancer, fasting has a power to transform the outcome.
[ cancer treatment ] [ BanishDiabetes ] [ secretsof living ]
[ stop heavy bleeding ] [ Nature’sMiracles ] [ Full Detox ]
[ Burn The Fat ] [ Learn Guitar in only 7 Days ]
[THE BIGGEST HEALTH TIP IS HERE! ]“It amazes me that most people’s lives seem to be getting dressed in the clothes that they buy for work, driving through morning traffic in a car they are still paying for in order to get to the job they need so they can pay for the clothes, pay for the car and pay for the home they leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it”… REALLY THINK ABOUT IT!
There is no greater detoxification program for the healing and recovery of your body than juice fasting because of the antioxidant, cleansing power of freshly made juices. Due to the highly toxic nature of the chemical compounds found in our present day diet, the detoxification organs need to have every nutritional resource available to assist the body in removal of toxic substances and for healing.
Juice fasting is efficient in healing because the body is cleansed and the immune system is supported with nutrients. From cancer to heart disease, fasting needs to be the first defense against disease. If I break a bone, count me in for a trip to the hospital; however, when the problem is disease, ignoring detoxification and the nutritional needs of the immune system is to ignore the body’s natural healing process.
Detoxification should be integral to the healing process of modern medicine. Instead fasting has been given a bad reputation. Mention to your friends that you’re about to start a fast and the reaction will be one of horror. Expect emotionally charged statements that you’re going to die, become an anorexic or damage your organs. It will be rare to receive a positive response. From doctors to dietitians, the opinion is that fasting is harmful to the body. It is more acceptable to get drunk and smoke cigarettes. Yet, fasting is as old as man and has been used for thousands of years for healing and spiritual awakening.
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Prescriptions are more profitable than telling someone they need to eat more fruit, less junk and drink fresh juice for a few days. Also, most people want the lazy way to heal. They would rather take a pill than change their diet, yet medications cannot heal they can only alter the symptoms. Fasting is a more effective tool.
A clean cell with all its nutritional needs fulfilled is a healthy cell. For recovery from disease and for optimum health, your trillions of cells need to be detoxified and saturated with nutrients. Excess fat, mucus coatings on the intestine, industrial chemicals, cholesterol, environmental toxins, medication residues, and the sludge from all the junk food from years of toxic living, need to be removed from the cells of your body. You may feel a couple of aches and pains, headaches and see some strangely-colored slimy things pass through the stool but do not be alarmed because this is just part of the cleansing process. In this book, you will learn how the detoxification process works so you will not have any little surprises. The chapter, Battling Cancer with Fasting, goes into greater detail on the healing process of disease.
When God breathed life into Adam, the work was complete. No extra ears or missing brain cells. A perfect body in a perfect world; disease and sickness did not exist. But God’s heart was saddened. He saw the future, witnessed the Temple of God being degraded through pleasure-centered living and so the human body was created with a self-regulated, healing mechanism. Sickness, disease, injury or shock became the triggers for the body to enter the fasting state. When given the opportunity, the healing mechanism of fasting touches more than just the cells of the body but reaches the depth of the soul causing the intense, spiritual changes for which fasting is so famous.
Fasting For Spiritual Strengthening
When John baptized Christ, the Spirit led Him into the desert—not for a vacation, but a preparation through fasting. Each day was another day closer to the suffering of the Cross. Any man would want to run from such a fate, but Christ used fasting to strengthen His resolve.
One of Satan’s main tactics is to encourage any addiction or lifestyle that makes the body the master, where man is moved by every little whim of the flesh. Fasting is a powerful discipline for bringing the body under submission. You take total control. It suffers and you say no. A soldier without needs cannot be tempted and will not turn from duty.
Each great servant of God has had his/her time of fasting. It is an essential spiritual discipline and without it we are weak. It fortifies spiritual foundations, builds intimacy with God and strengthens resolve. We can hide behind a lack of confidence, feelings of inadequacy, fear of rejection, and fear of failure, yet we will never be fulfilled until we become courageous. Fasting, prayer and faith give us the courage to move past our fears into the realm of the unknown.
If you are spiritually dry, fasting and prayer will restore that fiery passion you had when you first came to Christ. If you are seeking direction, truth will be revealed. If you are in a spiritual battle, fasting gives the edge for victory. If you have a request before God, there is no position more powerful than fasting in humility and praise. The chapter on intercession was written for you.
Fasting For Weight Loss
Excess fat is nothing more than extra calories stored in the fat cells. The purpose of fat cells is to be fuel for times of famine. For North America, famine does not exist; instead, the North American diet is a continual indulgence of high-calorie foods, eaten in an attempt to fulfill emotional needs. The fat cells get bigger and the body gets pudgier. Fasting demands the fat cells be used as fuel. As soon as the body needs calories the process or catabolism (tearing down) starts. Each pound of fat has approximately 3,500 calories, which becomes fuel for the body. As each day passes, you get thinner and thinner. I have seen people lose over 50 pounds in 30 days without flabby skin. Natural elasticity and skin tone had been restored. Their friends were in shock as the difference was so amazing. And the weight never came back. Exercise and a diet high in raw foods became a lifetime way of eating that kept them thin. The chapter, Fasting for Weight Loss, will give you all the details.
Fasting a Natural Body Function
With great patience, the body waits until we fall asleep to begin its nightly work of cleansing. Breakfast is appropriately named as it is breaking a nightly fast with a morning meal. Upon awakening from this short fast, the tongue is coated, breath foul, skin puffy, and the mind foggy. These are all early symptoms of the body in a state of detoxification. Bacon, eggs, a side order of pancakes, and a cup of coffee is a sure way of halting detoxification. Of course, you feel instantly better, attributing it to a greasy breakfast.
These nightly fasts slow the erosion process and much repair work is done, but the time is too short for serious healing. For that, you need to get serious with detoxification through extended fasting.
Fasting is not Starvation
There is a vast difference between fasting and starving. During the absence of food, the body will systematically cleanse itself of everything except vital tissue. It continually readjusts to make minimum demands on reserves. Starvation will occur only when the body is forced to use vital tissue to survive.
Humans adapt amazingly well to lack of food. A. J. Carlson, Professor of Physiology, at the University of Chicago, states that a healthy, well-nourished man can live from 50 to 75 days without food, provided he is not exposed to harsh elements or emotional stress. There are numerous examples of water fasts over the 75-day mark. Granted, 75-day water fasts are unusual, but it shows that God has wonderfully created the body to be able to live for extended periods without food.
Each extra pound of fat will supply enough calories for one day of hard, physical labor. Ten pounds of fat are equal to 35,000 calories! This is equivalent to 35 pounds of fish or 192 pounds of carrots. We carry around a supermarket of reserves capable of sustaining us for many weeks.
All living things have been given the ability to survive harsh circumstances. Organisms are able to store nutrients in the fat, blood, bone marrow and other tissues. Camels are capable of storing fat and water in their humps. Tadpoles abstain from eating when their legs are developing, subsisting on their tails, which are no longer needed. The Mexican Gila Monster stores up reserves in its tail when food is plentiful and can survive for six weeks when food is scarce. The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is named the Vegetarian Dragon because it lives on seaweed. It can abstain from food for over one hundred days. In the Western World, food is plentiful and rich in calories. Unless involved in strenuous exercise or famine, we do not have the opportunity to use up the excessive fat deposited around the waistline.
It will take several weeks of catabolism before the body is stripped of fat, dead and dying cells and is forced to dissolve healthy cells for calories. This is the point of starvation. If you are fasting and still have fat on your body, you have a long way to go.
Fasting and Protein Deficiency
A person fasting 40 days on water will not suffer a deficiency of protein, vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids. In the breakdown of unhealthy cells, all essential substances, which are mostly protein, are reused and conserved in a most extraordinary manner. Protein needs are also greatly diminished during a fast.
There is an unwarranted fear of fasting that strength diminishes from the catabolism of proteins from muscle fibers. Fasting will strip only muscle cells that are dead, dying or diseased. Even during long fasts, the number of muscle fibers remains the same. Although the healthy cells may be reduced in size and strength for a time, they remain perfectly sound.
In December 1903, under the supervision of Mr. Macfadden, eight athletes entered an athletic contest in Madison Square Gardens. Amazingly, all were on the seventh day of water fasting. Joseph H. Waltering, one of the eight, won both the 50-yard dash and the 220-yard run. Another member of the eight, Gilman Low, won first prize in the strength contests.
The following day, on the eighth day of his fast, in front of 16,000 well-fed spectators munching on popcorn and peanuts, he established nine world records for strength and endurance that would stand for years. Even more astonishing are the inspirational stories in the Fasting Testimonies chapter provided at the conclusion of this book.
Accounts of parents spending the whole day, cleaning house, doing laundry and feeding hungry children while fasting! Dr. Ehret, an avid faster, walked for ten days through the mountains fasting on water. Bragg, another fasting enthusiast, walked 30 miles across Death Valley, in July, during a fast. It was an invigorating walk for Bragg, but for the ten athletic college students who went with him through the blistering heat, it was an experience they never forget. Enjoying his first stroll so much, Bragg decided to hike another 30 miles the next day. Not bad for a great-grandfather!
Your first fast will cause weakness in the early stages. Regretfully, when this symptom appears, many stop fasting due to a lack of knowledge or understanding that this weakness is not detrimental. They are unsuccessful in breaking through to the other side and encountering the abundant energy of juice fasting. It takes about 10 days for a weightlifter or athlete to get back to full muscular strength after a long fast. After that, performance will improve.
Balanced Approach to Fasting
After my first 30-day juice fast, I was hooked and did two more 30-day fasts consecutively, eating for 10 days in between. From drug addiction to being a health zealot was a definite improvement, but my approach remained the same. Fasting and eating healthy became my new obsession. Eating a cookie brought days of guilt and shame. My thoughts dwelled on the horror of all the deadly toxins I had just injected into my bloodstream. I had to be in the gym 5 days a week. I was totally focused on my body and food. It was all I talked about and it irritated people. Now, fasting is just part of my life and eating healthy is normal. I don’t talk about the subject unless I have to. When I came to be at peace, I became balanced.
Obsession or being fanatical comes from fear of being out of control. It is a security blanket that we hang onto; something that we can control, but obsession stops us from enjoying life.
Obsession with health takes all the fun out of it. It is like going on a vacation and worrying about every detail. The trip becomes a nightmare. It is all the little worries and fear that take the joy out of the fasting journey. Am I drinking too much juice? Will adding mashed banana slow detoxification? How quickly will I lose weight? Can I exercise while fasting? Will loss of weight cause flabby skin? Does fasting hurt the liver? Why do I feel dizzy?
Many questions are answered in the Commonly Asked Questions chapter. Questions are important and understanding brings comfort, but fasting is a personal journey and each fast is a different journey. There will always be the unexpected, for fasting is as mysterious as the human soul. It may be hard to let go and just enjoy the journey but that is the best way to fast.
Your Fasting Journey
Some find fasting easy and fast for 30 days on juice for their first fast. Others have a hard time getting past two days. Just do your best. The chapters, Persevering In Fasting and Principles of Fasting, will help greatly, but your fasting journey will not be without failures. It is only through failures that you can learn.
With each victory, you will discover the joys of fasting. For those who press on, fasting has rewards. Clear sinuses that can smell a delicate fragrance; sensitive skin that shivers with the caress of a warm breeze; emotions that become a symphony to the soul; and a mind that can capture the profound depths of God and glimpse the joy of Adam and Eve.
Instead of becoming old and sick with the coming years, you will age gracefully and be amazed at how young you feel. Hitting forty and fifty years old, life has just begun. A few more wrinkles but feeling like twenty.
To change your life in a powerful way you need to master the art of fasting. In this fast-paced money centered culture, fasting is the reset button that takes you back to who you really are. It gives you time to be at peace and find yourself. It opens doors in the spiritual realm that can free a soul or change a nation. From Christ battling Satan in the desert to the divorced cashier battling breast cancer, fasting has a power to transform the outcome.
[ cancer treatment ] [ BanishDiabetes ] [ secretsof living ]
[ stop heavy bleeding ] [ Nature’sMiracles ] [ Full Detox ]
[ Burn The Fat ] [ Learn Guitar in only 7 Days ]
[THE BIGGEST HEALTH TIP IS HERE! ]“It amazes me that most people’s lives seem to be getting dressed in the clothes that they buy for work, driving through morning traffic in a car they are still paying for in order to get to the job they need so they can pay for the clothes, pay for the car and pay for the home they leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it”… REALLY THINK ABOUT IT!
THE MIRACLE DIET PILL
Introduction
Coconut oil and, to only a slightly lesser extent, palm kernel oil is far better for us than we have generally been led to believe.
Coconut oil consists almost entirely of saturated fat -- about 92% -- which sounds pretty bad on the surface. But not all saturated fats are created equal. As the old saying goes, "some are more equal than others". Coconut oil actually helps you lose weight and stay healthy in ways that no other fat can match. In particular, note that:
· Coconut oil is good for cooking, because saturated fat is not harmed by heat -- unlike unsaturated oils.
· Coconut oil does not contain the trans fats that produce insulin-resistance, diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
· Coconut oil does not contain the oxidized cholesterol (produced by hydrogenation and high-heat processing) that are responsible for heart disease and stroke.
· Coconut oil consists primarily of medium-chain fatty acids, which are metabolized very differently, so they're burned as fuel rather than stored as fat.
· Perhaps even more importantly, medium-chain fatty acids are potent anti-microbial agents.
· Coconut oil was used in food products for centuries. It was only replaced by partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (most often by hydrogenated soybean oil) in recent decades, during which time levels of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity have reached epidemic proportions.
Notes:
· Coconut oil and fractionated palm kernel oil are very similar, and come from different parts of the same plant. They are stable at room temperature, so they don't need to be refrigerated.
· Throughout this article, "coconut oil" means virgin coconut oil -- oil that has not been refined, bleached, or deodorized. Although none of that processing is necessary, some manufacturers do it anyway, which produces the same problems as those associated with hydrogenated oils. (The 8% of unsaturated fats that coconut oil contains can be damaged by such high-heat processing.) So when you shop, look for virgin coconut oil -- oil that isn't bleached, refined, or deodorized.
It Melts In Your Hand
Coconut oil becomes a liquid at 76-degrees Fahrenheit. So on a warm day, it's liquid in the jar. On cool days, however, it's a white solid. When it's solid, it looks like one of those hard-to-digest fats that might clog up your arteries and end up around your middle.
But the difference becomes apparent when you pick up a little and rub it between your fingers. The fat "solid" turns into an oily liquid almost immediately. That reaction hints at how quickly it metabolizes -- how quickly it breaks down to produce energy in your even warmer interior.
It turns out that coconut oil is so effective at providing energy and at protecting the body from disease-causing microbes that it's used in baby formulas, intravenous fluids, and sports endurance snacks. Those uses, along with centuries of use by healthy indigenous cultures, are major clues as to just how good it is for you.
The Miracle Diet Pill
Coconut oil is metabolized from other fats. It breaks down quickly and is burned for fuel long before it can be stored as fat. That process makes all the difference in the world, not only to your weight. Tends to be Burned, Rather than Stored When we think about saturated fat, we generally think of the 18-carbon long-chain fatty acids found in meat and dairy products. But medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) are different. They contain 8, 10, or 12 carbons, and they are metabolized in radically different ways. Approximately 64% of coconut oil consists of medium chain fatty acids, so the difference is important.
Since MCFAs are shorter, they contain less energy. So instead of containing 9 calories per gram like longer saturated fats, they contain a little over 6 calories per gram. That's a bargain, right there. For the same satisfying taste, you save 1/3 the calories over meat and dairy products.
But that's just the beginning, because the medium-chain fatty acids tend to be converted into energy, rather than stored as fat. To understand how, see the sidebar, What Happens to Fat. (Or skip it to save yourself the gory details.)
What Happens to Fat
A large portion of the medium-chain fats are broken down by saliva. They are then packed off to the liver by way of the portal vein the moment they arrive in the upper intestine. Many of the free fatty acids are then converted into energy packets called Acetyl-CoA (Acetylcoenzyme A) in the liver and in the cells. (Converting those free fatty acids into energy packets is actually slightly simpler the conversion of glucose![Guyton, 22]) Mitochondria in the cells then convert those packets into energy.
Long-chain saturated fats, on the other hand, move into the intestines, where they are slowly broken down, absorbed, and synthesized into triglycerides (3-part fats). The triglycerides are then passed to the lymph system. From there, they move to the heart and are distributed throughout the body.[Guyton, 20, 842-843]
Of course, the liver synthesizes triglycerides as well, along with the phospholipids that are a necessary part of cell membranes.[Guyton, 885] But since coconut oil contains mostly medium-chain fats, the synthesized triglycerides are shorter -- that's why that have a little over 6 calories per gram, instead of 9 calories per gram like other fats. (Actually, medium-chain fats contain 6.8 calories per gram. But I think of it as "a little over 6" to simplify the math.)
However they are created, some triglycerides (generally too many!) go to the fat cells, where they are stored. Some go to internal cells, where they are used for energy. Others go to surface cells where they are emitted as skin oil and other forms of sebum (for example, in the sinuses). And some, when they return to the liver, are converted into phospholipids, lipoproteins, cholesterol, and Acetyl-CoA, all of which are necessary for your body to function.
When the medium-chain fats that aren't immediately used for energy are stored as fat, they only contain 2/3 the energy of the long-chain variety -- so when they're burned, they burn more quickly. You'll learn more about that beneficial side effect in a moment.
Meanwhile, the medium-chain fats that go to the surface cells in the skin, sinuses, digestive tract, and vaginal tract create an extremely potent defensive barrier against microbial invaders. You'll see how that process works later on.
The bottom line with respect to fat metabolism is that long-chain fats take longer to digest, and they tend to be stored as that "stubborn fat" you can't get rid of. Medium-chain fats, on the other hand, are immediately broken down into fatty acids, and tend to be burned for energy.
Those who combat fatigue on a daily basis may therefore notice an increase in body temperature (and blood pressure) when they consume coconut oil. It's the result of the increased metabolic rate as the medium-chain fatty acids are burned. Since you're more energetic, you feel more like working and exercising, which burns even more fat.
Notes:
· If are under treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure), you should use coconut oil sparingly -- and you may want to discuss it with your doctor first.
· The increased endurance and energy levels that MCFAs provide is the reason that coconut oil is included in sports snacks. It's most effective over the long term, however, as your body's hormones adapt to use the free fatty acids as an energy supply. So a single serving won't do much good, but a steady supply will do wonders.
· Sports drinks often contain medium-chain triglycerides in the form of MCT. They're effective for generating energy, but they contain only 2 of the 3 medium-chain fats. The one they're missing is the critical medium-chain fatty acid for health -- lauric acid. You'll learn more about lauric acid in a moment. For now, the take-home message is that coconut oil in a sports drink is vastly superior to MCT.
Burns Stored Fat, Too
Replacing other fats with coconut oil means that the rate at which your body stores fat slows down, because more of your dietary fat is metabolized for energy. But beyond that, coconut oil actually increases the rate at which you burn stored fat, even beyond the extra fat you burn simply because you exercise more and work harder.
As you grow accustomed to your new energy levels, you'll tend to eat less sugary and starchy foods, because you don't have as much need for them. It's not something you'll have to try to do, either. Your body will make the adaptation naturally. (For an example, see the sidebar, How Your Appetite Can Change.)
How Your Appetite Can Change
Once upon a time, I fell into the habit of running every day -- generally for half an hour, often for an hour or more. After two months of that, I walked into my regular steak house, and I vividly remember passing the salad bar and salivating at all those luscious red and green vegetables. Then I walked up to the grill, where the steaks and baked potatoes, previously so enticing, no held no interest for me at all. The smells weren't even exciting! I simply could not wait to get through the line and get to the salad bar.
I relate that story, because it showed me in clear detail how the body's desire for food -- and the foods it has an appetite for -- result from what we're doing and what we're eating. If we exercise a lot and eat decent foods, the appetite doesn't just go down, it changes to prefer things that are healthy.
In my case, my diet hadn't changed during the previous two months. I had been eating my normal assortment of salads, meat, potatoes, and cookies, with the occasional vegetable thrown in. Somehow, my body knew which of those foods it really needed, and it took control of my taste buds to get them!
The Standard American Diet (SAD) generally defeats the body's wisdom, because the nutrients it needs are nowhere to be found. So the body is just generally hungry for anything and everything it can find, in hopes of finding the nutrients it needs. When you give it the right stuff, it will quickly adapt and make it your favorite food.
When you eat less sugar and starch -- especially refined starch like white flour and white rice -- you'll have less glucose (blood sugar) in your blood stream. The brain runs on glucose exclusively (except when fasting), but the rest of your cells will tend to alter their hormonal balance to metabolize the additional fatty acids that are arriving for energy, instead of sugar.
The lack of glucose, in turn, causes fat cells to release fatty acids instead of storing them. It's an interesting mechanism. When sugar is present in the blood, fat cells tend to store fat. But when it's absent, fat cells tend to release fat. They're simply optimizing things in attempt to keep your energy levels constant. The fats are then burned, in a process known as hydrolysis.
Note: The prefix hydro- means "water". The process requires water, so be sure to drink plenty of it.
So one interesting and useful effect of replacing other fats in your diet with coconut oil, over time, is to increase the amount of fat that is released as result of the lowered glucose levels -- even though your energy level is still high from the medium chain fatty acids you're burning for energy. In essence, your body is reacting to the low-sugar state that triggers it to burn fat, only you aren't experiencing the fatigue and hunger you normally associate with low blood sugar.
But wait. There's more!
When you've been consuming coconut oil for a while, most of the fat you've stored only contains 2/3 the energy of long-chain fats, because you've been storing medium-chain triglycerides. So whenever your body goes into fat-burning mode as a result of exercise or waiting to eat, it has to burn 1/3 more stored fat to deliver the same amount of energy! It's like getting 60 minutes of exercise for the price of only 40 -- another great bargain.
The process might take less time, than you think, too. Fat stores are actually dynamic. Fat doesn't just sit there like a lump. Every day, your body releases the fatty acids it contains and replaces it with new fatty acids it receives. So the fat in your body actually turns over every 2-3 weeks!
Of course, most of us tend to keep putting on a little more than we're taking off, but that has a lot more to do with the partially hydrogenated soybean oils in our diet than it has to do with saturated fat. Just eliminating the trans fats tends to stabilize your weight. But when the majority of your fat comes from coconut oil, your body will tend to take off more than it puts on.
The process will be slow at first, because most of your stored fat will probably be of the long-chain variety (and worse, ugly trans fats). But it will speed up over time, as more and more of your stored fat becomes medium-chain triglycerides. People have reported losing 20 lbs. in 6 months without making any other changes in their diet or exercise regimen. With a healthy diet and exercise, of course, your changes will come that much faster.
Doesn't Interfere with Thyroid Function (unlike soybean oil)
The origins of the American obesity epidemic can be traced to the 1970's when a concerted campaign against "harmful tropical oils" by the American Soybean Association led to the elimination of coconut oil in virtually all commercial cooking.
The coconut oil was in the main replaced by partially hydrogenated oil, which interferes with insulin activity and causes other health problems but "partially hydrogenated oil" on a food label generally means soybean oil, and soybean oil adds an additional problem of its own -- it inhibits the thyroid's ability to produce the hormones we need to burn fat, generate energy, and carry on the processes of life.
When the thyroid isn't operating properly, your body's metabolism is lowered, so you store fat instead of burning it. And you don't want to exercise, because you don't have the energy. So you just naturally gain weight.
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Coconut oil consists almost entirely of saturated fat -- about 92% -- which sounds pretty bad on the surface. But not all saturated fats are created equal. As the old saying goes, "some are more equal than others". Coconut oil actually helps you lose weight and stay healthy in ways that no other fat can match. In particular, note that:
· Coconut oil is good for cooking, because saturated fat is not harmed by heat -- unlike unsaturated oils.
· Coconut oil does not contain the trans fats that produce insulin-resistance, diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
· Coconut oil does not contain the oxidized cholesterol (produced by hydrogenation and high-heat processing) that are responsible for heart disease and stroke.
· Coconut oil consists primarily of medium-chain fatty acids, which are metabolized very differently, so they're burned as fuel rather than stored as fat.
· Perhaps even more importantly, medium-chain fatty acids are potent anti-microbial agents.
· Coconut oil was used in food products for centuries. It was only replaced by partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (most often by hydrogenated soybean oil) in recent decades, during which time levels of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity have reached epidemic proportions.
Notes:
· Coconut oil and fractionated palm kernel oil are very similar, and come from different parts of the same plant. They are stable at room temperature, so they don't need to be refrigerated.
· Throughout this article, "coconut oil" means virgin coconut oil -- oil that has not been refined, bleached, or deodorized. Although none of that processing is necessary, some manufacturers do it anyway, which produces the same problems as those associated with hydrogenated oils. (The 8% of unsaturated fats that coconut oil contains can be damaged by such high-heat processing.) So when you shop, look for virgin coconut oil -- oil that isn't bleached, refined, or deodorized.
It Melts In Your Hand
Coconut oil becomes a liquid at 76-degrees Fahrenheit. So on a warm day, it's liquid in the jar. On cool days, however, it's a white solid. When it's solid, it looks like one of those hard-to-digest fats that might clog up your arteries and end up around your middle.
But the difference becomes apparent when you pick up a little and rub it between your fingers. The fat "solid" turns into an oily liquid almost immediately. That reaction hints at how quickly it metabolizes -- how quickly it breaks down to produce energy in your even warmer interior.
It turns out that coconut oil is so effective at providing energy and at protecting the body from disease-causing microbes that it's used in baby formulas, intravenous fluids, and sports endurance snacks. Those uses, along with centuries of use by healthy indigenous cultures, are major clues as to just how good it is for you.
The Miracle Diet Pill
Coconut oil is metabolized from other fats. It breaks down quickly and is burned for fuel long before it can be stored as fat. That process makes all the difference in the world, not only to your weight. Tends to be Burned, Rather than Stored When we think about saturated fat, we generally think of the 18-carbon long-chain fatty acids found in meat and dairy products. But medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) are different. They contain 8, 10, or 12 carbons, and they are metabolized in radically different ways. Approximately 64% of coconut oil consists of medium chain fatty acids, so the difference is important.
Since MCFAs are shorter, they contain less energy. So instead of containing 9 calories per gram like longer saturated fats, they contain a little over 6 calories per gram. That's a bargain, right there. For the same satisfying taste, you save 1/3 the calories over meat and dairy products.
But that's just the beginning, because the medium-chain fatty acids tend to be converted into energy, rather than stored as fat. To understand how, see the sidebar, What Happens to Fat. (Or skip it to save yourself the gory details.)
What Happens to Fat
A large portion of the medium-chain fats are broken down by saliva. They are then packed off to the liver by way of the portal vein the moment they arrive in the upper intestine. Many of the free fatty acids are then converted into energy packets called Acetyl-CoA (Acetylcoenzyme A) in the liver and in the cells. (Converting those free fatty acids into energy packets is actually slightly simpler the conversion of glucose![Guyton, 22]) Mitochondria in the cells then convert those packets into energy.
Long-chain saturated fats, on the other hand, move into the intestines, where they are slowly broken down, absorbed, and synthesized into triglycerides (3-part fats). The triglycerides are then passed to the lymph system. From there, they move to the heart and are distributed throughout the body.[Guyton, 20, 842-843]
Of course, the liver synthesizes triglycerides as well, along with the phospholipids that are a necessary part of cell membranes.[Guyton, 885] But since coconut oil contains mostly medium-chain fats, the synthesized triglycerides are shorter -- that's why that have a little over 6 calories per gram, instead of 9 calories per gram like other fats. (Actually, medium-chain fats contain 6.8 calories per gram. But I think of it as "a little over 6" to simplify the math.)
However they are created, some triglycerides (generally too many!) go to the fat cells, where they are stored. Some go to internal cells, where they are used for energy. Others go to surface cells where they are emitted as skin oil and other forms of sebum (for example, in the sinuses). And some, when they return to the liver, are converted into phospholipids, lipoproteins, cholesterol, and Acetyl-CoA, all of which are necessary for your body to function.
When the medium-chain fats that aren't immediately used for energy are stored as fat, they only contain 2/3 the energy of the long-chain variety -- so when they're burned, they burn more quickly. You'll learn more about that beneficial side effect in a moment.
Meanwhile, the medium-chain fats that go to the surface cells in the skin, sinuses, digestive tract, and vaginal tract create an extremely potent defensive barrier against microbial invaders. You'll see how that process works later on.
The bottom line with respect to fat metabolism is that long-chain fats take longer to digest, and they tend to be stored as that "stubborn fat" you can't get rid of. Medium-chain fats, on the other hand, are immediately broken down into fatty acids, and tend to be burned for energy.
Those who combat fatigue on a daily basis may therefore notice an increase in body temperature (and blood pressure) when they consume coconut oil. It's the result of the increased metabolic rate as the medium-chain fatty acids are burned. Since you're more energetic, you feel more like working and exercising, which burns even more fat.
Notes:
· If are under treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure), you should use coconut oil sparingly -- and you may want to discuss it with your doctor first.
· The increased endurance and energy levels that MCFAs provide is the reason that coconut oil is included in sports snacks. It's most effective over the long term, however, as your body's hormones adapt to use the free fatty acids as an energy supply. So a single serving won't do much good, but a steady supply will do wonders.
· Sports drinks often contain medium-chain triglycerides in the form of MCT. They're effective for generating energy, but they contain only 2 of the 3 medium-chain fats. The one they're missing is the critical medium-chain fatty acid for health -- lauric acid. You'll learn more about lauric acid in a moment. For now, the take-home message is that coconut oil in a sports drink is vastly superior to MCT.
Burns Stored Fat, Too
Replacing other fats with coconut oil means that the rate at which your body stores fat slows down, because more of your dietary fat is metabolized for energy. But beyond that, coconut oil actually increases the rate at which you burn stored fat, even beyond the extra fat you burn simply because you exercise more and work harder.
As you grow accustomed to your new energy levels, you'll tend to eat less sugary and starchy foods, because you don't have as much need for them. It's not something you'll have to try to do, either. Your body will make the adaptation naturally. (For an example, see the sidebar, How Your Appetite Can Change.)
How Your Appetite Can Change
Once upon a time, I fell into the habit of running every day -- generally for half an hour, often for an hour or more. After two months of that, I walked into my regular steak house, and I vividly remember passing the salad bar and salivating at all those luscious red and green vegetables. Then I walked up to the grill, where the steaks and baked potatoes, previously so enticing, no held no interest for me at all. The smells weren't even exciting! I simply could not wait to get through the line and get to the salad bar.
I relate that story, because it showed me in clear detail how the body's desire for food -- and the foods it has an appetite for -- result from what we're doing and what we're eating. If we exercise a lot and eat decent foods, the appetite doesn't just go down, it changes to prefer things that are healthy.
In my case, my diet hadn't changed during the previous two months. I had been eating my normal assortment of salads, meat, potatoes, and cookies, with the occasional vegetable thrown in. Somehow, my body knew which of those foods it really needed, and it took control of my taste buds to get them!
The Standard American Diet (SAD) generally defeats the body's wisdom, because the nutrients it needs are nowhere to be found. So the body is just generally hungry for anything and everything it can find, in hopes of finding the nutrients it needs. When you give it the right stuff, it will quickly adapt and make it your favorite food.
When you eat less sugar and starch -- especially refined starch like white flour and white rice -- you'll have less glucose (blood sugar) in your blood stream. The brain runs on glucose exclusively (except when fasting), but the rest of your cells will tend to alter their hormonal balance to metabolize the additional fatty acids that are arriving for energy, instead of sugar.
The lack of glucose, in turn, causes fat cells to release fatty acids instead of storing them. It's an interesting mechanism. When sugar is present in the blood, fat cells tend to store fat. But when it's absent, fat cells tend to release fat. They're simply optimizing things in attempt to keep your energy levels constant. The fats are then burned, in a process known as hydrolysis.
Note: The prefix hydro- means "water". The process requires water, so be sure to drink plenty of it.
So one interesting and useful effect of replacing other fats in your diet with coconut oil, over time, is to increase the amount of fat that is released as result of the lowered glucose levels -- even though your energy level is still high from the medium chain fatty acids you're burning for energy. In essence, your body is reacting to the low-sugar state that triggers it to burn fat, only you aren't experiencing the fatigue and hunger you normally associate with low blood sugar.
But wait. There's more!
When you've been consuming coconut oil for a while, most of the fat you've stored only contains 2/3 the energy of long-chain fats, because you've been storing medium-chain triglycerides. So whenever your body goes into fat-burning mode as a result of exercise or waiting to eat, it has to burn 1/3 more stored fat to deliver the same amount of energy! It's like getting 60 minutes of exercise for the price of only 40 -- another great bargain.
The process might take less time, than you think, too. Fat stores are actually dynamic. Fat doesn't just sit there like a lump. Every day, your body releases the fatty acids it contains and replaces it with new fatty acids it receives. So the fat in your body actually turns over every 2-3 weeks!
Of course, most of us tend to keep putting on a little more than we're taking off, but that has a lot more to do with the partially hydrogenated soybean oils in our diet than it has to do with saturated fat. Just eliminating the trans fats tends to stabilize your weight. But when the majority of your fat comes from coconut oil, your body will tend to take off more than it puts on.
The process will be slow at first, because most of your stored fat will probably be of the long-chain variety (and worse, ugly trans fats). But it will speed up over time, as more and more of your stored fat becomes medium-chain triglycerides. People have reported losing 20 lbs. in 6 months without making any other changes in their diet or exercise regimen. With a healthy diet and exercise, of course, your changes will come that much faster.
Doesn't Interfere with Thyroid Function (unlike soybean oil)
The origins of the American obesity epidemic can be traced to the 1970's when a concerted campaign against "harmful tropical oils" by the American Soybean Association led to the elimination of coconut oil in virtually all commercial cooking.
The coconut oil was in the main replaced by partially hydrogenated oil, which interferes with insulin activity and causes other health problems but "partially hydrogenated oil" on a food label generally means soybean oil, and soybean oil adds an additional problem of its own -- it inhibits the thyroid's ability to produce the hormones we need to burn fat, generate energy, and carry on the processes of life.
When the thyroid isn't operating properly, your body's metabolism is lowered, so you store fat instead of burning it. And you don't want to exercise, because you don't have the energy. So you just naturally gain weight.
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL
taken from " The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil " by Bruce Fife, N.D. © 2000 HealthWise Publications
· Improves digestion
· Provides quick energy
· Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose
· Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body
· Can be easily absorbed and utilized by those who have trouble digesting fats or who have gallbladder disease
· Improves calcium and magnesium absorption for the development of strong bones and teeth
· Aids in the absorption of minerals and fat soluble vitamins
· Is lower in calories than any other fat
· Supports thyroid function
· Promotes excess weight loss by increasing metabolic rate
· Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats
· Supports and aids immune system
· Helps protect against disease-causing bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
· Is heart healthy; does not increase blood cholesterol or platelet stickiness
· Does not create free radicals like other vegetable oils and is stable under cooking temperatures
· Helps to protect the body from free-radical damage that encourages aging and degenerative disease
· Does not deplete the body's antioxidant reserves like other oils
· Helps you to look and feel younger
· Makes skin smooth and soft
· Reduces the need for essential fatty acids
· Does not deteriorate like polyunsaturated oils so has a long shelf life
· Is completely non-toxic to humans.
What Coconut Oil does NOT do:
· Does not contain cholesterol
· Does not increase blood cholesterol
· Does not promote platelet stickiness which leads to blood clot formation
· Does not contribute to atherosclerosis or heart disease
· Does not promote cancer or any other degenerative disease
· Does not contribute to weight problems
What Coconut Oil Does Do:
· Reduces rish of atherosclerosis and related illnesses
· Reduces risk of cancer and other degenerative conditions
· Helps prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal (including yeast) infections
· Aids the body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS
· Supports immune system function
· Helps prevent osteoporosis
· Helps control diabetes
· Promotes weight loss
· Supports healthy metabolic function
· Provides an immediate source of energy
· Supplies fewer calories than other fats
· Supplies important nutrients necessary for good health
· Improves digestion and nutrient absorption
· Has a mild delicate flavor
· Is highly resistant to spoilage (long shelf life)
· Is heat resistant (the healthiest oil for cooking)
· Helps keep skin soft and smooth
· Helps prevent premature aging and wrinkling of skin
· Helps protect against skin cancer and other blemishes
· Helps maintain the body's antioxidant reserves.
For more information and a list of Resources & References, read the book:
" The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil " Author: Bruce Fife, ND.Format: Softcover, 112pp.ISBN: 0941599515Publisher: Piccadilly Books, LimitedPub. Date: July 2000
Coconut Oil:
A Healthy Fat **
Coconut oil is naturally saturated (with healthy saturated fats!), andit is an excellent frying and baking medium for foods. Coconut oil,however, has been the undeserving target of negative publicitygenerated by the North American Soy Oil industry and consumer activistgroups, particularly the Center for Science and Public Interest.
Themain reason for this negative publicity campaign is money (surprise!);coconut oil is a third-world commodity, and it is in directcompetition with hydrogenated soy oil for ingredient space in ourNorth American food products. The soy oil industry has successfully promoted a faulty study on coconut oilthat has systematically removed coconut oil from our North American diet.
Unfortunately this has inadvertently caused a deficiency of the healthy fat,lauric acid, in our food supply. Consequently, the soy oil industry'sattack on coconut oil has resulted in an increase in viral conditions in ourpopulation, predominantly in young children and the elderly.
For moreinformation on this and other fat related topics, you should read "Know YourFats," by Mary Enig, Ph.D. Dr. Enig has a specialized Ph.D. in the oilchemistry and has an extensive background in nutrition. Based on the following article by Steven Byrnes, Ph.D., R.N.C.P. (2000), coconutoil has many health benefits of which you may not have been aware. Read on!"I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" Once widely used in cooking, coconut oil has virtually disappeared from the American food supply, being found now only in certain icecreams and baked goods, like macaroons.
These days, most peopleassociate coconut oil with cosmetics, as it is a popular hair and skinmoisturizer. Ongoing research, however, has revealed a virtualpowerhouse of compounds in coconut oil that could offer considerablebenefits, which can be derived from medium chain triglycerides(triglycerides are the chemical forms in which fatty acids occur invegetable oils) and antimicrobial fatty acids. This compound, known aslauric acid, which comprises more than 50% of coconut oil, is used by thehuman immune system to break up the walls of viruses in the body.
No wonderthere are so many colds and flues these days! Our immune system is trying tofunction without the help of this special fat which combats viruses!Lauric acid is also one of the principle fats found in human breast milk.It is generally agreed that the lauric acid in the breast milk is one of thekey things that protects a baby's intestines from bacterial, protozoal,viral, and fungal infections until its immune system can gain enoughstrength to fend for itself. . . . Foods containing lauric acid help tomaintain the integrity and health of the digestive tract, as well as helpfight and kill a range of potential or actual pathogens.A major benefit to using coconut oil is its safety;
no side effectshave ever been recorded with its use. But along with butter, coconutoil has been unfairly demonized over the last few decades by theestablishment nutrition community as being bad for one's heart andcirculatory system. This pronouncement is based on the belief thatsaturated fats "clog" arteries and elevate cholesterol levels, alsobelieved to be a marker for health disease. . . .
Dr. Mary Enig,however, has this to say: "The idea that saturated fats cause heartdisease is totally wrong. Our bodies manufacture saturated fattyacids all the time to carry out a number of important biologicalfunctions. The same saturates that the body makes are the ones foundin food. . . . In a diet that includes enough EFAs, natural unrefinedcoconut is a safe and healthy food choice.
Heart disease is a complexillness with a number of causes, but saturated fats and dietarycholesterol are not among them."Source: Steven Byrnes, Ph.D., R.N.C.P., A & U Magazine, Dec. 2000,
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· Improves digestion
· Provides quick energy
· Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose
· Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body
· Can be easily absorbed and utilized by those who have trouble digesting fats or who have gallbladder disease
· Improves calcium and magnesium absorption for the development of strong bones and teeth
· Aids in the absorption of minerals and fat soluble vitamins
· Is lower in calories than any other fat
· Supports thyroid function
· Promotes excess weight loss by increasing metabolic rate
· Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats
· Supports and aids immune system
· Helps protect against disease-causing bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
· Is heart healthy; does not increase blood cholesterol or platelet stickiness
· Does not create free radicals like other vegetable oils and is stable under cooking temperatures
· Helps to protect the body from free-radical damage that encourages aging and degenerative disease
· Does not deplete the body's antioxidant reserves like other oils
· Helps you to look and feel younger
· Makes skin smooth and soft
· Reduces the need for essential fatty acids
· Does not deteriorate like polyunsaturated oils so has a long shelf life
· Is completely non-toxic to humans.
What Coconut Oil does NOT do:
· Does not contain cholesterol
· Does not increase blood cholesterol
· Does not promote platelet stickiness which leads to blood clot formation
· Does not contribute to atherosclerosis or heart disease
· Does not promote cancer or any other degenerative disease
· Does not contribute to weight problems
What Coconut Oil Does Do:
· Reduces rish of atherosclerosis and related illnesses
· Reduces risk of cancer and other degenerative conditions
· Helps prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal (including yeast) infections
· Aids the body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS
· Supports immune system function
· Helps prevent osteoporosis
· Helps control diabetes
· Promotes weight loss
· Supports healthy metabolic function
· Provides an immediate source of energy
· Supplies fewer calories than other fats
· Supplies important nutrients necessary for good health
· Improves digestion and nutrient absorption
· Has a mild delicate flavor
· Is highly resistant to spoilage (long shelf life)
· Is heat resistant (the healthiest oil for cooking)
· Helps keep skin soft and smooth
· Helps prevent premature aging and wrinkling of skin
· Helps protect against skin cancer and other blemishes
· Helps maintain the body's antioxidant reserves.
For more information and a list of Resources & References, read the book:
" The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil " Author: Bruce Fife, ND.Format: Softcover, 112pp.ISBN: 0941599515Publisher: Piccadilly Books, LimitedPub. Date: July 2000
Coconut Oil:
A Healthy Fat **
Coconut oil is naturally saturated (with healthy saturated fats!), andit is an excellent frying and baking medium for foods. Coconut oil,however, has been the undeserving target of negative publicitygenerated by the North American Soy Oil industry and consumer activistgroups, particularly the Center for Science and Public Interest.
Themain reason for this negative publicity campaign is money (surprise!);coconut oil is a third-world commodity, and it is in directcompetition with hydrogenated soy oil for ingredient space in ourNorth American food products. The soy oil industry has successfully promoted a faulty study on coconut oilthat has systematically removed coconut oil from our North American diet.
Unfortunately this has inadvertently caused a deficiency of the healthy fat,lauric acid, in our food supply. Consequently, the soy oil industry'sattack on coconut oil has resulted in an increase in viral conditions in ourpopulation, predominantly in young children and the elderly.
For moreinformation on this and other fat related topics, you should read "Know YourFats," by Mary Enig, Ph.D. Dr. Enig has a specialized Ph.D. in the oilchemistry and has an extensive background in nutrition. Based on the following article by Steven Byrnes, Ph.D., R.N.C.P. (2000), coconutoil has many health benefits of which you may not have been aware. Read on!"I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" Once widely used in cooking, coconut oil has virtually disappeared from the American food supply, being found now only in certain icecreams and baked goods, like macaroons.
These days, most peopleassociate coconut oil with cosmetics, as it is a popular hair and skinmoisturizer. Ongoing research, however, has revealed a virtualpowerhouse of compounds in coconut oil that could offer considerablebenefits, which can be derived from medium chain triglycerides(triglycerides are the chemical forms in which fatty acids occur invegetable oils) and antimicrobial fatty acids. This compound, known aslauric acid, which comprises more than 50% of coconut oil, is used by thehuman immune system to break up the walls of viruses in the body.
No wonderthere are so many colds and flues these days! Our immune system is trying tofunction without the help of this special fat which combats viruses!Lauric acid is also one of the principle fats found in human breast milk.It is generally agreed that the lauric acid in the breast milk is one of thekey things that protects a baby's intestines from bacterial, protozoal,viral, and fungal infections until its immune system can gain enoughstrength to fend for itself. . . . Foods containing lauric acid help tomaintain the integrity and health of the digestive tract, as well as helpfight and kill a range of potential or actual pathogens.A major benefit to using coconut oil is its safety;
no side effectshave ever been recorded with its use. But along with butter, coconutoil has been unfairly demonized over the last few decades by theestablishment nutrition community as being bad for one's heart andcirculatory system. This pronouncement is based on the belief thatsaturated fats "clog" arteries and elevate cholesterol levels, alsobelieved to be a marker for health disease. . . .
Dr. Mary Enig,however, has this to say: "The idea that saturated fats cause heartdisease is totally wrong. Our bodies manufacture saturated fattyacids all the time to carry out a number of important biologicalfunctions. The same saturates that the body makes are the ones foundin food. . . . In a diet that includes enough EFAs, natural unrefinedcoconut is a safe and healthy food choice.
Heart disease is a complexillness with a number of causes, but saturated fats and dietarycholesterol are not among them."Source: Steven Byrnes, Ph.D., R.N.C.P., A & U Magazine, Dec. 2000,
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Acid Crystals Cause Premature Aging
The Bragg family follows the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle They have learned the lessons of good nutrition and the miracles of ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) for themselves and their animals. The children were impressed when Farmer Bragg would have an old hen prepared for dinner. The old hen's meat was tough and didn't taste good. This is what happens to poultry and beef when it is deficient in potassium. Human flesh suffers the same problems.
To prove to the children conclusively that apple cider vinegar and honey needed to be an important part of their daily nutrition, he would then select another old hen for the dinner table. This time he fed that old hen ACV twice a day. For a week to ten days he gave the hen the ACV mixture. When the hen was prepared for the dinner table, the children saw the difference in the old hen's meat. They saw how tender it was. It was just like eating a young hen.
It was so delicious, they asked for second helpings. Most of the Bragg Family are now happy, healthy vegetarians.All Your Life You Must Fight Acid Crystals, They Cause Premature AgingWhen acid crystals harden in the joints and tissues of any animal, the joints become stiff and the tissues hardened. The meat becomes tough and tasteless. But, when the animals are given apple cider vinegar regularly, the precipitated acid crystals enter into a solution and pass out of the body, thus making the body tissues healthier and tender.
This applies to human flesh also.Now, when body tissues hold all the precipitated acid crystals they can, the crystals then appear in the bursae and the joints of the body, resulting in arthritis and bursitis. 1 to 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar with 1 to 2 tsp of raw honey in a glass of distilled water daily will help relieve the stiff aching and prematurely old joints. You be the judge. See how elastic and well oiled your joints will become. The healthiest person in the world must continually fight the buildup of acid crystals in the body.
The strongest enemy of acid crystals is the organic apple cider vinegar, raw honey and distilled water cocktail. This powerful mixture puts the acid crystals in solution so they can be flushed out of the body by the kidneys and other organs of elimination.Keep Joints and Tissues YouthfulMost people have lost their normal contact with nature and simple natural living. They no longer know how to eat the way God intended.
If you suffer from premature old joints and hardened tissues, take the ACV mixture several times daily. Eliminate or cut down on animal proteins and stop all refined sugars and see how very youthful your body will feel.You will find after several months of the ACV and honey cocktail taken once or twice daily, the misery will be gone from your joints. You will discover you can walk or run up several flights of stairs without any effort. You will notice that you look younger and above all, that you feel younger than you have for years.
Make the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle a daily habit. Over the years we have seen many stiff jointed, prematurely old people transform themselves into new, youthful, healthy people. We cannot do it for you. You must make the effort to give this ACV and honey program a chance to prove what it can do for you! We challenge you to begin today!Questions Asked About Apple Cider VinegarMany people have some preconceived idea that natural apple cider vinegar is harmful to the body. It is distilled, malt and synthetic vinegars that must be avoided.Let us assure you that there is nothing in this wonderful natural apple cider vinegar that can in any way harm your body! Animal proteins and fats have a tendency to thicken the blood and the natural acids in apple cider vinegar help to keep the blood healthier and thinner.People naturally crave and serve cranberry sauce (which contains four different natural acids) with turkey and other fowl. They serve apple sauce with roast pork dishes. Or a slice of lemon with fish.
Or steak with mushrooms, which are rich in citric acid also.Natural food acids served along with animal proteins are designed to lessen the thickening influence of these heavy proteins. In order for blood to circulate freely throughout the body, the blood should be thin. When blood thickens, it puts a strain on the heart. Then the blood pressure goes up and other problems start.
Remember blood has to circulate all over the body through the arteries, blood vessels and tiny capillaries. It is impossible for blood to circulate freely through these hair like pipes when it is thickened with too much protein.Several years ago, we met a woman with extremely high blood pressure. We put her on a two day ACV, honey and water program with nothing to eat for 48 hours.
She had an ACV cocktail 5 times daily, plus 4 glasses of distilled water.In forty-eight hours, her blood pressure had dropped many points. The buzzing in her ears ceased, and her dull headache stopped. In a short period of correct eating (no salt, saturated fats, tea, coffee, etc.) combined with her daily ACV program she brought her blood pressure back to normal.People ask us if apple cider vinegar dries up the blood. If apple cider vinegar will make them thin and skinny. We have been using the apple cider vinegar program in the Bragg family for over five generations and it has done wonderful things for our health and our bodies.Apple Cider Vinegar and Arthritis People ask if ACV will cure their arthritis.
This is not possible. Curing is an internal biological function that only the body can perform. A scientific, natural diet, deep breathing, exercise, rest, relaxation and all forms of natural hygiene are required to put the body in a condition to cure itself. ACV is an important part of the program. When all of the supreme forces of nature are used, the body will turn from the sick-side to the well-side. Health is something you must desire, earn and always protect!"
Apple Cider Vinegar is the #1 food I recommend for maintaining the body's vital acid-alkaline balance."Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Author of "Conscious Eating"
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To prove to the children conclusively that apple cider vinegar and honey needed to be an important part of their daily nutrition, he would then select another old hen for the dinner table. This time he fed that old hen ACV twice a day. For a week to ten days he gave the hen the ACV mixture. When the hen was prepared for the dinner table, the children saw the difference in the old hen's meat. They saw how tender it was. It was just like eating a young hen.
It was so delicious, they asked for second helpings. Most of the Bragg Family are now happy, healthy vegetarians.All Your Life You Must Fight Acid Crystals, They Cause Premature AgingWhen acid crystals harden in the joints and tissues of any animal, the joints become stiff and the tissues hardened. The meat becomes tough and tasteless. But, when the animals are given apple cider vinegar regularly, the precipitated acid crystals enter into a solution and pass out of the body, thus making the body tissues healthier and tender.
This applies to human flesh also.Now, when body tissues hold all the precipitated acid crystals they can, the crystals then appear in the bursae and the joints of the body, resulting in arthritis and bursitis. 1 to 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar with 1 to 2 tsp of raw honey in a glass of distilled water daily will help relieve the stiff aching and prematurely old joints. You be the judge. See how elastic and well oiled your joints will become. The healthiest person in the world must continually fight the buildup of acid crystals in the body.
The strongest enemy of acid crystals is the organic apple cider vinegar, raw honey and distilled water cocktail. This powerful mixture puts the acid crystals in solution so they can be flushed out of the body by the kidneys and other organs of elimination.Keep Joints and Tissues YouthfulMost people have lost their normal contact with nature and simple natural living. They no longer know how to eat the way God intended.
If you suffer from premature old joints and hardened tissues, take the ACV mixture several times daily. Eliminate or cut down on animal proteins and stop all refined sugars and see how very youthful your body will feel.You will find after several months of the ACV and honey cocktail taken once or twice daily, the misery will be gone from your joints. You will discover you can walk or run up several flights of stairs without any effort. You will notice that you look younger and above all, that you feel younger than you have for years.
Make the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle a daily habit. Over the years we have seen many stiff jointed, prematurely old people transform themselves into new, youthful, healthy people. We cannot do it for you. You must make the effort to give this ACV and honey program a chance to prove what it can do for you! We challenge you to begin today!Questions Asked About Apple Cider VinegarMany people have some preconceived idea that natural apple cider vinegar is harmful to the body. It is distilled, malt and synthetic vinegars that must be avoided.Let us assure you that there is nothing in this wonderful natural apple cider vinegar that can in any way harm your body! Animal proteins and fats have a tendency to thicken the blood and the natural acids in apple cider vinegar help to keep the blood healthier and thinner.People naturally crave and serve cranberry sauce (which contains four different natural acids) with turkey and other fowl. They serve apple sauce with roast pork dishes. Or a slice of lemon with fish.
Or steak with mushrooms, which are rich in citric acid also.Natural food acids served along with animal proteins are designed to lessen the thickening influence of these heavy proteins. In order for blood to circulate freely throughout the body, the blood should be thin. When blood thickens, it puts a strain on the heart. Then the blood pressure goes up and other problems start.
Remember blood has to circulate all over the body through the arteries, blood vessels and tiny capillaries. It is impossible for blood to circulate freely through these hair like pipes when it is thickened with too much protein.Several years ago, we met a woman with extremely high blood pressure. We put her on a two day ACV, honey and water program with nothing to eat for 48 hours.
She had an ACV cocktail 5 times daily, plus 4 glasses of distilled water.In forty-eight hours, her blood pressure had dropped many points. The buzzing in her ears ceased, and her dull headache stopped. In a short period of correct eating (no salt, saturated fats, tea, coffee, etc.) combined with her daily ACV program she brought her blood pressure back to normal.People ask us if apple cider vinegar dries up the blood. If apple cider vinegar will make them thin and skinny. We have been using the apple cider vinegar program in the Bragg family for over five generations and it has done wonderful things for our health and our bodies.Apple Cider Vinegar and Arthritis People ask if ACV will cure their arthritis.
This is not possible. Curing is an internal biological function that only the body can perform. A scientific, natural diet, deep breathing, exercise, rest, relaxation and all forms of natural hygiene are required to put the body in a condition to cure itself. ACV is an important part of the program. When all of the supreme forces of nature are used, the body will turn from the sick-side to the well-side. Health is something you must desire, earn and always protect!"
Apple Cider Vinegar is the #1 food I recommend for maintaining the body's vital acid-alkaline balance."Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Author of "Conscious Eating"
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Revealed: which fruit and vegetable juices alleviate arthritis pain without drugs or surgery
As the song says, "You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone" -- and motor skills are no exception. Despite the ranking of the opposable thumb as one of the single most important evolutionary advantages of the human race, many people take the use of their hands for granted until something draws their attention to it, such as arthritis. Joseph B. Marion, author of "The Anti-Aging Manual", says that an estimated 41 million Americans suffer from arthritis.
Arthritis is actually a term covering over 100 rheumatic diseases; but basically, the affliction can be defined as an inflammation of the joints. According to http://www.rlrouse.com, the two most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis, which generally is caused by every day wear and tear on the foot or poor choices of shoe design, and rheumatoid arthritis, which occurs when the body's autoimmune system begins attacking its own cells, causing joint deterioration and deformation. Some researchers believe a bacterium or virus causes this body malfunction, and others believe that certain people are more genetically susceptible to the condition. This is not to say that some people are genetically predestined to get arthritis, only that some genetic traits put them at more risk.
Although the exact catalyst that causes the body's immune system to attack its own synovium is unknown, the website, http://solvearthritisnow.com, lists some of the common things that can worsen the symptoms. These include lectins, such as those found in lima beans, lentils, and nightshade vegetables, food allergies, especially sensitivity to wheat and dairy products, and chemical sensitivities, particularly smoking or second-hand smoke.
Arthritis is different from most afflictions in that it isn't always a chronic condition. In a few cases, arthritis will only cause noticeable discomfort during "flare-ups" which are often caused by changes in barometric pressure and cold weather. Rheumatoid arthritis usually attacks the joints of individuals between 20 and 60, but it has been known to plague some younger joints as well in a condition known as juvenile arthritis. After age 70, new instances of the disease seem to decline. According to http://www.neckreference.com, the condition affects women three times more than men.
Foods to avoid for arthritis sufferers
According to Phyllis A. Balch, author of "Prescription for Dietary Wellness," some arthritis sufferers should avoid nightshade vegetables, so named because they grow in the shade of night rather than during the day. Vegetables in this group include potatoes, eggplant, peppers (although direct application of peppers on joints can be helpful), and tomatoes.
Nightshades contain an alkaloid called solanine, which seems to have a negative effect on calcium balance, and can even cause headaches. Balch cites Norman F. Childers, a former professor of horticulture at Rutgers University in New Jersey and author of "The Nightshades and Health." Childers was an arthritis sufferer who noticed increased joint pain and stiffness after consuming any type of tomatoes. Childers experimented with his consumption of nightshades. After he had eliminated all nightshade vegetables from his diet, Childers found his arthritis pain to have subsided. Childers concluded, "Regular consumption of tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants is a primary cause of arthritis."
Childers suggests avoiding nightshade vegetables for a month and observing whether symptoms subside or are alleviated. Other substances to avoid include tobacco, coffee, caffeinated tea, salt, artificial colors, and preservatives. Meat is also said to aggravate arthritis, as it is high in uric acid, a primary factor in the aggravation of symptoms. The effects of uric acid can be mitigated by not consuming meat, while consuming dandelion greens, parsley, alfalfa, and the herb devil's claw.
Treating arthritis naturally
The conventional medical theory is that there is no cure for arthritis, only treatments for joint pain and inflammation, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and the nutritional supplement glucosamine. But anti-inflammatory medicines, while beneficial in the short-term, can begin to make the problem worse, as well as deteriorate the stomach and liver. Mark Stengler, author of "Natural Physicians Healing Therapies," says that vegetables and their juices contain phytonutrients which can be instrumental in aiding the body in regenerating cells –a vital part of treating arthritis. Even orange juice can help since it contains vitamin C, an antioxidant. Antioxidants assist the body in the reduction of swelling and inflammation of the joints.
Cherry juice for arthritis pain
According to an interview with Eve Campanelli, PhD in Prevention magazine, 85 percent of Campanelli's patients had experienced at least partial relief of pain symptoms by drinking two glasses of black cherry juice (four ounces of juice diluted with four ounces of water) twice a day. In addition, Campanelli states that patients can discontinue consumption of the juice once their pain subsides. Campanelli recommends using cherries which have been kept cool and moist, and which have a deep maroon, mahogany, red, or black color. She suggests avoiding fruit of the following kind: those that are shriveled, with dried stems, soft flesh, brown discolorations, or a dull appearance.
"People with rheumatoid arthritis should include in their daily diets juices high in the anti-inflammatory nutrients," said Cherie Calbom, M.S. Calbom is a certified nutritionist in Kirkland, Washington, and co-author of "Juicing for Life." Calbom adds that parsley, broccoli, and spinach can assist in the treatment of arthritis, since these contain beta-carotene, along with carrots, apples, and ginger, all of which contain copper. She also promotes the drinking of pineapple juice, since it is the only source of the strong anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelain.
Bromelain helps the body breakdown protein. Incomplete protein break down (i.e. poor digestion) is a condition implicated in arthritis. Bromelain also helps break down plaque and fatty tissue deposits that can clog arteries. It also assists in the natural healing of bruises and minor abrasions.
Other juices said to help include bilberry, celery juice, green barley juice, aloe vera juice, and boswellia extract. Birch cortisone can also help reduce inflammation of joints; however, cortisones can interfere with calcium absorption and should be used sparingly.
Not all juices have a positive effect on arthritis symptoms. In "The New Age Herbalist," Richard Mabey states that spinach juice and spinach itself is bad for arthritis because it contains oxalic acid which can interfere with calcium absorption and exacerbate arthritic symptoms.
Stengler says fish oil has been known to have a positive effect on arthritis symptoms. In one experiment, patients who completely supplemented their arthritis treatments and medications with fish oil while giving up their chemical treatments experienced no relapse in their arthritis symptoms. Stengler suggests using at least 3,000 milligrams daily, but added that some patients didn't require such a high dosage. "Once you start taking fish oil, you can expect to stay on it for at least 12 weeks before it begins to yield benefits," said Stengler, "but after that, you can stay on it indefinitely." However, Stengler suggests that fish oil be used only as one component of a complete arthritis treatment.
Some schools of thought rely on acupuncture to assist in dealing with arthritis pain. Acupuncture is based on an ancient Chinese philosophy that the body has an energy called qi, pronounced "chee." Application of needles to certain points can restore the flow of qi along invisible channels called meridians. Theoretically, when meridians are disrupted, the body becomes ill in response, such as displaying symptoms of arthritis. Proponents of the practice explain it goes beyond temporary relief and actually re-patterns the body.
With some of these lesser known treatment options, arthritis sufferers may no longer have to gravitate toward dry climates to find relief from their pain. Juices and diet changes may provide an equitable solution to the pain caused by arthritis.
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Arthritis is actually a term covering over 100 rheumatic diseases; but basically, the affliction can be defined as an inflammation of the joints. According to http://www.rlrouse.com, the two most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis, which generally is caused by every day wear and tear on the foot or poor choices of shoe design, and rheumatoid arthritis, which occurs when the body's autoimmune system begins attacking its own cells, causing joint deterioration and deformation. Some researchers believe a bacterium or virus causes this body malfunction, and others believe that certain people are more genetically susceptible to the condition. This is not to say that some people are genetically predestined to get arthritis, only that some genetic traits put them at more risk.
Although the exact catalyst that causes the body's immune system to attack its own synovium is unknown, the website, http://solvearthritisnow.com, lists some of the common things that can worsen the symptoms. These include lectins, such as those found in lima beans, lentils, and nightshade vegetables, food allergies, especially sensitivity to wheat and dairy products, and chemical sensitivities, particularly smoking or second-hand smoke.
Arthritis is different from most afflictions in that it isn't always a chronic condition. In a few cases, arthritis will only cause noticeable discomfort during "flare-ups" which are often caused by changes in barometric pressure and cold weather. Rheumatoid arthritis usually attacks the joints of individuals between 20 and 60, but it has been known to plague some younger joints as well in a condition known as juvenile arthritis. After age 70, new instances of the disease seem to decline. According to http://www.neckreference.com, the condition affects women three times more than men.
Foods to avoid for arthritis sufferers
According to Phyllis A. Balch, author of "Prescription for Dietary Wellness," some arthritis sufferers should avoid nightshade vegetables, so named because they grow in the shade of night rather than during the day. Vegetables in this group include potatoes, eggplant, peppers (although direct application of peppers on joints can be helpful), and tomatoes.
Nightshades contain an alkaloid called solanine, which seems to have a negative effect on calcium balance, and can even cause headaches. Balch cites Norman F. Childers, a former professor of horticulture at Rutgers University in New Jersey and author of "The Nightshades and Health." Childers was an arthritis sufferer who noticed increased joint pain and stiffness after consuming any type of tomatoes. Childers experimented with his consumption of nightshades. After he had eliminated all nightshade vegetables from his diet, Childers found his arthritis pain to have subsided. Childers concluded, "Regular consumption of tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants is a primary cause of arthritis."
Childers suggests avoiding nightshade vegetables for a month and observing whether symptoms subside or are alleviated. Other substances to avoid include tobacco, coffee, caffeinated tea, salt, artificial colors, and preservatives. Meat is also said to aggravate arthritis, as it is high in uric acid, a primary factor in the aggravation of symptoms. The effects of uric acid can be mitigated by not consuming meat, while consuming dandelion greens, parsley, alfalfa, and the herb devil's claw.
Treating arthritis naturally
The conventional medical theory is that there is no cure for arthritis, only treatments for joint pain and inflammation, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and the nutritional supplement glucosamine. But anti-inflammatory medicines, while beneficial in the short-term, can begin to make the problem worse, as well as deteriorate the stomach and liver. Mark Stengler, author of "Natural Physicians Healing Therapies," says that vegetables and their juices contain phytonutrients which can be instrumental in aiding the body in regenerating cells –a vital part of treating arthritis. Even orange juice can help since it contains vitamin C, an antioxidant. Antioxidants assist the body in the reduction of swelling and inflammation of the joints.
Cherry juice for arthritis pain
According to an interview with Eve Campanelli, PhD in Prevention magazine, 85 percent of Campanelli's patients had experienced at least partial relief of pain symptoms by drinking two glasses of black cherry juice (four ounces of juice diluted with four ounces of water) twice a day. In addition, Campanelli states that patients can discontinue consumption of the juice once their pain subsides. Campanelli recommends using cherries which have been kept cool and moist, and which have a deep maroon, mahogany, red, or black color. She suggests avoiding fruit of the following kind: those that are shriveled, with dried stems, soft flesh, brown discolorations, or a dull appearance.
"People with rheumatoid arthritis should include in their daily diets juices high in the anti-inflammatory nutrients," said Cherie Calbom, M.S. Calbom is a certified nutritionist in Kirkland, Washington, and co-author of "Juicing for Life." Calbom adds that parsley, broccoli, and spinach can assist in the treatment of arthritis, since these contain beta-carotene, along with carrots, apples, and ginger, all of which contain copper. She also promotes the drinking of pineapple juice, since it is the only source of the strong anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelain.
Bromelain helps the body breakdown protein. Incomplete protein break down (i.e. poor digestion) is a condition implicated in arthritis. Bromelain also helps break down plaque and fatty tissue deposits that can clog arteries. It also assists in the natural healing of bruises and minor abrasions.
Other juices said to help include bilberry, celery juice, green barley juice, aloe vera juice, and boswellia extract. Birch cortisone can also help reduce inflammation of joints; however, cortisones can interfere with calcium absorption and should be used sparingly.
Not all juices have a positive effect on arthritis symptoms. In "The New Age Herbalist," Richard Mabey states that spinach juice and spinach itself is bad for arthritis because it contains oxalic acid which can interfere with calcium absorption and exacerbate arthritic symptoms.
Stengler says fish oil has been known to have a positive effect on arthritis symptoms. In one experiment, patients who completely supplemented their arthritis treatments and medications with fish oil while giving up their chemical treatments experienced no relapse in their arthritis symptoms. Stengler suggests using at least 3,000 milligrams daily, but added that some patients didn't require such a high dosage. "Once you start taking fish oil, you can expect to stay on it for at least 12 weeks before it begins to yield benefits," said Stengler, "but after that, you can stay on it indefinitely." However, Stengler suggests that fish oil be used only as one component of a complete arthritis treatment.
Some schools of thought rely on acupuncture to assist in dealing with arthritis pain. Acupuncture is based on an ancient Chinese philosophy that the body has an energy called qi, pronounced "chee." Application of needles to certain points can restore the flow of qi along invisible channels called meridians. Theoretically, when meridians are disrupted, the body becomes ill in response, such as displaying symptoms of arthritis. Proponents of the practice explain it goes beyond temporary relief and actually re-patterns the body.
With some of these lesser known treatment options, arthritis sufferers may no longer have to gravitate toward dry climates to find relief from their pain. Juices and diet changes may provide an equitable solution to the pain caused by arthritis.
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Apple Cider Vinegar and its Benefits
Apple cider vinegar contains all the goodness of the apple in a form that is readily accepted by the body. Scientists have found over 90 different substances in apple cider vinegar, among them 20 important trace elements, minerals, essential enzymes, a number of different acids including malic acid, amino acids and roughage in the form of potash & pectin.
The importance of these essential nutrients has been proven by science and it is well known that they are required in the right amounts and combinations. The way they are naturally combined in apple cider vinegar allows the body to make full use of them.This is Just a Few of the Essential Substances in Apple Cider Vinegar:
Potassium
Apple cider vinegar is rich in potassium, which is essential for life. It's needed for the transfer of nutrients to the cells and for the removal of waste and toxic substances. It regulates the fluid in the cells acting as a counterpart to sodium and draws out excess water. This also removes excess sodium from the cells and has a normalising effect on blood pressure. A diet deficient in potassium can cause the skin to become weak and wrinkled, flabby muscles, exhaustion, poor memory & heart problems
Calcium.
Important for the bones and for preventing osteoporosis. Apple cider vinegar is not only a good supply of calcium it also improves the absorption of calcium from food or other supplements.
Pectin
Now proven to be effective in removing cholesterol from the blood vessel walls
Beta carotene
An antioxidant, known to fight the damaging effects of free radicals and slows down the ageing process.
Acids
Malic acid and citric acid are important in the metabolic cycle and in removing toxic substances that cause painful joints and muscular pain
Arthritis.
Often caused by a build up of uric acid which forms painful deposits in and around the joints.
Malic acid in apple cider vinegar has the ability to dissolve these deposits allowing them to be gently flushed from the body. This can be a fairly slow process, however many people gain relief from arthritis pain by taking this apple cider vinegar and honey tonic regularly
Weight Control
When the metabolic process is improved the body uses more energy from food even when resting and less is stored as fat.
Apple cider vinegar speeds up metabolism especially when taken regularly before meals and if used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise program it can be a powerful aid in keeping your weight under control. Many people follow the apple cider vinegar diet.
Ageing
Recent research at Shizuka University in Japan has proven that apple cider vinegar helps to maintain good health and slow down ageing.Free radicals caused by pollutants in the air we breath are a major cause of tissue ageing This research shows they are destroyed by the antioxidants present in apple cider vinegar.
Cholesterol
The same research shows that the apple cider vinegar helps to break down cholesterol formations that have built up on the walls of blood vessel Research in Austria also shows that apple pectin is important in reducing cholesterol build up.
Digestive Cleansing
Something that is now considered very important for a healthy life. An over growth of putrefactive bacteria can cause a steady flow of toxins into the blood stream resulting in your feeling tired and sluggish. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of apple cider vinegar and manuka honey cleanse the system and the acids provide the right environment for the normal bacteria to flourish resulting in a feeling of general well being.
Muscular Aches & Pains
Aches and pains, associated with ageing are often the result of uric acid deposits between the muscle fibres, After taking apple cider vinegar and honey they can simply disappear. This is due to the same action of the acids in apple cider vinegar that assists in easing arthritis pain.
Apple Cider Vinegar & honey improves the natural biological processes and in doing so assists in easing or preventing many disorders
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The importance of these essential nutrients has been proven by science and it is well known that they are required in the right amounts and combinations. The way they are naturally combined in apple cider vinegar allows the body to make full use of them.This is Just a Few of the Essential Substances in Apple Cider Vinegar:
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Potassium
Apple cider vinegar is rich in potassium, which is essential for life. It's needed for the transfer of nutrients to the cells and for the removal of waste and toxic substances. It regulates the fluid in the cells acting as a counterpart to sodium and draws out excess water. This also removes excess sodium from the cells and has a normalising effect on blood pressure. A diet deficient in potassium can cause the skin to become weak and wrinkled, flabby muscles, exhaustion, poor memory & heart problems
Calcium.
Important for the bones and for preventing osteoporosis. Apple cider vinegar is not only a good supply of calcium it also improves the absorption of calcium from food or other supplements.
Pectin
Now proven to be effective in removing cholesterol from the blood vessel walls
Beta carotene
An antioxidant, known to fight the damaging effects of free radicals and slows down the ageing process.
Acids
Malic acid and citric acid are important in the metabolic cycle and in removing toxic substances that cause painful joints and muscular pain
Arthritis.
Often caused by a build up of uric acid which forms painful deposits in and around the joints.
Malic acid in apple cider vinegar has the ability to dissolve these deposits allowing them to be gently flushed from the body. This can be a fairly slow process, however many people gain relief from arthritis pain by taking this apple cider vinegar and honey tonic regularly
Weight Control
When the metabolic process is improved the body uses more energy from food even when resting and less is stored as fat.
Apple cider vinegar speeds up metabolism especially when taken regularly before meals and if used in conjunction with a sensible diet and exercise program it can be a powerful aid in keeping your weight under control. Many people follow the apple cider vinegar diet.
Ageing
Recent research at Shizuka University in Japan has proven that apple cider vinegar helps to maintain good health and slow down ageing.Free radicals caused by pollutants in the air we breath are a major cause of tissue ageing This research shows they are destroyed by the antioxidants present in apple cider vinegar.
Cholesterol
The same research shows that the apple cider vinegar helps to break down cholesterol formations that have built up on the walls of blood vessel Research in Austria also shows that apple pectin is important in reducing cholesterol build up.
Digestive Cleansing
Something that is now considered very important for a healthy life. An over growth of putrefactive bacteria can cause a steady flow of toxins into the blood stream resulting in your feeling tired and sluggish. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties of apple cider vinegar and manuka honey cleanse the system and the acids provide the right environment for the normal bacteria to flourish resulting in a feeling of general well being.
Muscular Aches & Pains
Aches and pains, associated with ageing are often the result of uric acid deposits between the muscle fibres, After taking apple cider vinegar and honey they can simply disappear. This is due to the same action of the acids in apple cider vinegar that assists in easing arthritis pain.
Apple Cider Vinegar & honey improves the natural biological processes and in doing so assists in easing or preventing many disorders
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Therapeutic Effect of apple cider vinegar
The healing power of cider vinegar, also called apple-cider vinegar, was first touted by Vermont physician D.C. Jarvis, who believed it prevented illness in pets. He then extended the use of this vinegar to people, suggesting that regular doses of cider vinegar and honey could increase longevity.
Cider vinegar is produced when bacteria naturally present in the air converts the small amount of alcohol in apple juice to acetic acid, which gives vinegar its tangy taste. All types of natural vinegar are made this way, but cider vinegar is preferred for medicinal uses because it is less acidic than wine vinegar so is easier to digest.
Cider vinegar is high in potassium, which is needed for the proper functioning of the heart and muscles, and in pectin (a type of fiber). A few tablespoons of cider vinegar a day help clear the body of toxins. It can also be used in a compress to reduce swelling and pain.
Cider vinegar contains many key vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes, as well as valuable fruit acids. Its unique properties make cider vinegar superior to other kinds of vinegar. In fact, anyone suffering from 'excess stomach acid' and heartburn should avoid wine vinegar and use cider vinegar to season food. Just make sure to choose vinegar that is certified organically grown since only organic cider vinegar is guaranteed to be pure and to contain all the vital elements.
Therapeutic Effect:
Cider vinegar is a germicide and thus be able to help fight infection and inflammation when administered internally or externally. It helps prevent blood clots and stimulates the excretory organs. It is therefore an important elimination-promoting agent and blood purifier. The vitamin C and beta-carotene in cider vinegar destroy free radicals that weaken the immune system and increase the risk of various diseases. The acids in cider vinegar control the proliferation of yeast in the intestine.
Components:
Cider vinegar contains many nutrients, such as beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, calcium, riboflavin and thiamin; vitamins B6, C and E; and fruit acids and pectin. Of these, beta- carotene, potassium and pectin are especially important for the heart, skin and digestion.
Cider vinegar as an energizing tonic:
Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons of honey in a glass of warm water. Drink a glass of this tonic every morning and evening for at least six weeks. Over time, you will feel revitalized and more energetic.
Cider vinegar for varicose veins:
A compress made with cider vinegar helps ease the pain and swelling that can be caused by varicose veins. Soak a towel in cider vinegar and then wrap it around the affected areas. Cover with a dry towel, elevate your legs and rest for 30 minutes. If you have sensitive skin, dilute the vinegar with warm water. You can also massage the area with cider vinegar to improve blood flow and tighten the tissue. The massage can be done daily.
Vinegar socks to reduce fever:
Immerse a pair of socks in a mixture of equal parts cider vinegar and cold water. Wring them out and place them on the feet of the feverish person. Before the socks have dried completely, re-soak them in the solution and replace. Repeat this process a few times. This method works particularly well with children.
Vinegar solution for itchy skin:
For sunburn and mild burns, soak a linen cloth in equal amounts of cider vinegar and water; wring out the cloth and apply to the affected body part. Vinegar water can also be used as a rinse to relieve dry and itchy skin. To treat dandruff: vinegar can be applied directly to the scalp before shampooing.
Vinegar baths to purify the skin:
A daily l0-minute bath in hot water (100°F) and cider vinegar (7 cups added to the bath water) can cleanse the body of acid residues. Vinegar baths are also useful as an additional therapy for fungal skin diseases and for treating vaginitis. Vinegar baths can be safely taken over a 6-week period.
Vinegar syrup as a cough remedy:
To calm a cough, mix 5 tbsp of honey with 5 tsp. of cider vinegar. This mild syrup will relieve coughing and help break up phlegm. A chest compress enhances this effect: Soak a towel in equal amounts of cider vinegar and hot water (as hot as you can stand) and place it on your chest for 30 min. Both of these remedies work well for children.
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Cider vinegar is produced when bacteria naturally present in the air converts the small amount of alcohol in apple juice to acetic acid, which gives vinegar its tangy taste. All types of natural vinegar are made this way, but cider vinegar is preferred for medicinal uses because it is less acidic than wine vinegar so is easier to digest.
Cider vinegar is high in potassium, which is needed for the proper functioning of the heart and muscles, and in pectin (a type of fiber). A few tablespoons of cider vinegar a day help clear the body of toxins. It can also be used in a compress to reduce swelling and pain.
Cider vinegar contains many key vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes, as well as valuable fruit acids. Its unique properties make cider vinegar superior to other kinds of vinegar. In fact, anyone suffering from 'excess stomach acid' and heartburn should avoid wine vinegar and use cider vinegar to season food. Just make sure to choose vinegar that is certified organically grown since only organic cider vinegar is guaranteed to be pure and to contain all the vital elements.
Therapeutic Effect:
Cider vinegar is a germicide and thus be able to help fight infection and inflammation when administered internally or externally. It helps prevent blood clots and stimulates the excretory organs. It is therefore an important elimination-promoting agent and blood purifier. The vitamin C and beta-carotene in cider vinegar destroy free radicals that weaken the immune system and increase the risk of various diseases. The acids in cider vinegar control the proliferation of yeast in the intestine.
Components:
Cider vinegar contains many nutrients, such as beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, calcium, riboflavin and thiamin; vitamins B6, C and E; and fruit acids and pectin. Of these, beta- carotene, potassium and pectin are especially important for the heart, skin and digestion.
Cider vinegar as an energizing tonic:
Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons of honey in a glass of warm water. Drink a glass of this tonic every morning and evening for at least six weeks. Over time, you will feel revitalized and more energetic.
Cider vinegar for varicose veins:
A compress made with cider vinegar helps ease the pain and swelling that can be caused by varicose veins. Soak a towel in cider vinegar and then wrap it around the affected areas. Cover with a dry towel, elevate your legs and rest for 30 minutes. If you have sensitive skin, dilute the vinegar with warm water. You can also massage the area with cider vinegar to improve blood flow and tighten the tissue. The massage can be done daily.
Vinegar socks to reduce fever:
Immerse a pair of socks in a mixture of equal parts cider vinegar and cold water. Wring them out and place them on the feet of the feverish person. Before the socks have dried completely, re-soak them in the solution and replace. Repeat this process a few times. This method works particularly well with children.
Vinegar solution for itchy skin:
For sunburn and mild burns, soak a linen cloth in equal amounts of cider vinegar and water; wring out the cloth and apply to the affected body part. Vinegar water can also be used as a rinse to relieve dry and itchy skin. To treat dandruff: vinegar can be applied directly to the scalp before shampooing.
Vinegar baths to purify the skin:
A daily l0-minute bath in hot water (100°F) and cider vinegar (7 cups added to the bath water) can cleanse the body of acid residues. Vinegar baths are also useful as an additional therapy for fungal skin diseases and for treating vaginitis. Vinegar baths can be safely taken over a 6-week period.
Vinegar syrup as a cough remedy:
To calm a cough, mix 5 tbsp of honey with 5 tsp. of cider vinegar. This mild syrup will relieve coughing and help break up phlegm. A chest compress enhances this effect: Soak a towel in equal amounts of cider vinegar and hot water (as hot as you can stand) and place it on your chest for 30 min. Both of these remedies work well for children.
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ACID-FORMING & ALKALINE-FORMING FOODS
It must be noted that because a food is acid it is no indication that it REMAINS acid in the body. It can turn alkaline. Honey and raw sugars produce alkaline ash, but because of a high concentrate of sugar become acid-formers. Those fruits marked with an * should not be eaten with other foods. They are acid externally but alkaline internally.
ALKALINE FRUITS
Apples/cider Apricots Avocados Bananas Berries (most) Cantaloupe Carob (pod only) Cherries Citron Currants Dates Figs Grapes *Grapefruit Guavas *Kumquats *Lemons (ripe) *Limes Loquats Mangos Nectarines Olives (ripe) *Oranges Papayas Passion Fruit Peaches Pears Persimmons Pineapple (fresh) Pomegranates Melons (all) Raisins Sapotes Tamarind *Tangerines Tomatoes (fully ripened)
ACID FRUITS
All preserves All canned with sugar Cranberries Dried-sulphured, glazed Olives (Pickled) Plums Prunes Blueberries
ALKALINE VEGETABLES
Alfalfa sprouts Artichokes Asparagus Bamboo shoots Beans (green, lima, wax, string) Beets broccoli Cabbages Carrots Celery Cauliflower Chard Chicory Com Cucumber Dill Dock Dulse Eggplant Endive Escarole Garlic Horseradish Jerusalem artichokes Kale Leeks Lettuce Mushrooms Okra Onions Oyster plant Parsley Parsnips Peas Peppers (bell)
ACID VEGETABLES
Asparagus tips (white only) Beans (dried) Garbanzos Lentils
ALKALINE DAIRY
Acidophilus milk buttermilk yogurt Milk (raw only -- human, cow, or goat) Whey
ACID DAIRY
Butter Cheese (all) Cottage cheese Cream Custards Margarine Milk (boiled, cooked, malted, dried, canned)
ALKALINE VEGETABLES (continued)
Potatoes (skin is best part) Pumpkin Radish Romaine lettuce Rutabagas Sauerkraut Soybeans Spinach Sprouts Squash Turnips Watercress Yams, sweet potatoes
ALKALINE GRAINS
Amaranth Quinoa Buckwheat & millet are thought to be either neutral or alkaline.
ACID GRAINS
All grains and grain products except buckwheat & millet
ALKALINE, MISC.
Agar Coffee substitute Honey Kelp (edible) Tea (herbal & Chinese) Egg yolks
ACID MISC.
Alcoholic drinks Cocoa Coffee, Indian teas Condiments (all) Dressings Drugs Eggs (whites) Flavorings Mayonnaise Tapioca Tobacco Vinegar
ALKALINE NUTS
Almonds Chestnuts (roasted) Coconut (fresh)
ACID NUTS
All except above Coconut (dried)
ALKALINE FLESH FOOD
Beef Juice Blood & bone (only bonemeal is alkaline)
ACID FLESH FOOD
All meats Fowl, fish, shellfish, Gelatin
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ALKALINE FRUITS
Apples/cider Apricots Avocados Bananas Berries (most) Cantaloupe Carob (pod only) Cherries Citron Currants Dates Figs Grapes *Grapefruit Guavas *Kumquats *Lemons (ripe) *Limes Loquats Mangos Nectarines Olives (ripe) *Oranges Papayas Passion Fruit Peaches Pears Persimmons Pineapple (fresh) Pomegranates Melons (all) Raisins Sapotes Tamarind *Tangerines Tomatoes (fully ripened)
ACID FRUITS
All preserves All canned with sugar Cranberries Dried-sulphured, glazed Olives (Pickled) Plums Prunes Blueberries
ALKALINE VEGETABLES
Alfalfa sprouts Artichokes Asparagus Bamboo shoots Beans (green, lima, wax, string) Beets broccoli Cabbages Carrots Celery Cauliflower Chard Chicory Com Cucumber Dill Dock Dulse Eggplant Endive Escarole Garlic Horseradish Jerusalem artichokes Kale Leeks Lettuce Mushrooms Okra Onions Oyster plant Parsley Parsnips Peas Peppers (bell)
ACID VEGETABLES
Asparagus tips (white only) Beans (dried) Garbanzos Lentils
ALKALINE DAIRY
Acidophilus milk buttermilk yogurt Milk (raw only -- human, cow, or goat) Whey
ACID DAIRY
Butter Cheese (all) Cottage cheese Cream Custards Margarine Milk (boiled, cooked, malted, dried, canned)
ALKALINE VEGETABLES (continued)
Potatoes (skin is best part) Pumpkin Radish Romaine lettuce Rutabagas Sauerkraut Soybeans Spinach Sprouts Squash Turnips Watercress Yams, sweet potatoes
ALKALINE GRAINS
Amaranth Quinoa Buckwheat & millet are thought to be either neutral or alkaline.
ACID GRAINS
All grains and grain products except buckwheat & millet
ALKALINE, MISC.
Agar Coffee substitute Honey Kelp (edible) Tea (herbal & Chinese) Egg yolks
ACID MISC.
Alcoholic drinks Cocoa Coffee, Indian teas Condiments (all) Dressings Drugs Eggs (whites) Flavorings Mayonnaise Tapioca Tobacco Vinegar
ALKALINE NUTS
Almonds Chestnuts (roasted) Coconut (fresh)
ACID NUTS
All except above Coconut (dried)
ALKALINE FLESH FOOD
Beef Juice Blood & bone (only bonemeal is alkaline)
ACID FLESH FOOD
All meats Fowl, fish, shellfish, Gelatin
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