Many people put unwarranted trust in mainstream medicine with its ever-growing armamentarium of pharmaceutical drugs. It is conservatively estimated that over 100,000 Americans die from taking these medications each year.
For an eye-opening revelation of just how dangerous they are, check out this website
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
A Nutritional Watershed--The Classic Work of Dr. Weston A. Price
If you are like most average people, you've probably never heard of Dr. Weston A. Price or of his classic book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration:
In terms of it's crucially important implications for optimal health, this book should be on everyone's coffee table--or at least in their library.
A dentist and dental researcher, Dr. Price traveled to many remote parts of the world to investigate the natural diets of native peoples. Through his studies, he documented the remarkably high levels of health and longevity that was associated with their highly varied, but universally natural diets.
Of equal importance, he showed how the introduction of processed foods into the diet led to the development of a wide range of degenerative diseases.
As a result of this watershed work, he became one of the foremost authorities on the wide-ranging and important health benefits of eating natural foods.
The following video provides further details about his work and underscores the crucial importance of natural foods to optimal health.
In terms of it's crucially important implications for optimal health, this book should be on everyone's coffee table--or at least in their library.
A dentist and dental researcher, Dr. Price traveled to many remote parts of the world to investigate the natural diets of native peoples. Through his studies, he documented the remarkably high levels of health and longevity that was associated with their highly varied, but universally natural diets.
Of equal importance, he showed how the introduction of processed foods into the diet led to the development of a wide range of degenerative diseases.
As a result of this watershed work, he became one of the foremost authorities on the wide-ranging and important health benefits of eating natural foods.
The following video provides further details about his work and underscores the crucial importance of natural foods to optimal health.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Essential Fatty Acids Are Indeed Essential--Especially For Folks With MS
There is a prevailing consensus among nutritionists that around 85% of Americans are deficient in omega 3 fatty acids (EFA's). Nothing is more important to achieving and maintaining optimal health, therefore, than adding a high quality source of EFA's to our daily diet.
EFA's, however, are not all created equal. There is growing evidence from placebo-controlled, double blind studies that krill oil--and especially Neptune Krill Oil--is preferable to fish oil in many ways.
This research shows that this remarkable source of EFA's has all of the following benefits:
1) Improvement in heart health, reducing heart damaging inflammation.
2) Improved concentration, memory, and learning efficiency.
3) Stabilization of blood sugar levels.
4) Healthier joints, with a decrease in pain associated with arthritis.
5) Reduction in the damaging effects of aging.
6) Improved development and functioning of the brain and nervous system.
7) Protection for cell membranes.
8) Improvement in cholesterol and other blood lipid levels.
9) Improvement in liver functioning.
10) Reduction in painful menstrual periods and PMS symptoms.
11) Improvement in immune system functioning.
12) Improve in mood regulation.
13) Improvement in skin health.
14) Improvement in subjective quality of life indicators.
Please note that in the above list, numbers 2, 6, 7, and 11 in particular have a high degree of relevance for anyone with MS.
CLICK HERE to get a comprehensive overview of the broad range of specific health benefits of Neptune Krill Oil.
EFA's, however, are not all created equal. There is growing evidence from placebo-controlled, double blind studies that krill oil--and especially Neptune Krill Oil--is preferable to fish oil in many ways.
This research shows that this remarkable source of EFA's has all of the following benefits:
1) Improvement in heart health, reducing heart damaging inflammation.
2) Improved concentration, memory, and learning efficiency.
3) Stabilization of blood sugar levels.
4) Healthier joints, with a decrease in pain associated with arthritis.
5) Reduction in the damaging effects of aging.
6) Improved development and functioning of the brain and nervous system.
7) Protection for cell membranes.
8) Improvement in cholesterol and other blood lipid levels.
9) Improvement in liver functioning.
10) Reduction in painful menstrual periods and PMS symptoms.
11) Improvement in immune system functioning.
12) Improve in mood regulation.
13) Improvement in skin health.
14) Improvement in subjective quality of life indicators.
Please note that in the above list, numbers 2, 6, 7, and 11 in particular have a high degree of relevance for anyone with MS.
CLICK HERE to get a comprehensive overview of the broad range of specific health benefits of Neptune Krill Oil.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Jon Barron's Baseline Of Health Program
"There are no magic bullets; only a series of steps for optimum wellness."
Jon Barron
If you're open-minded and willing to look outside the box for a highly sensible optimal health solution to ANY form of chronic illness--and especially auto-immune diseases--Jon Barron's Baseline Of Health program is an invaluable resource.
You can find an introduction to this great program here.
Jon Barron
If you're open-minded and willing to look outside the box for a highly sensible optimal health solution to ANY form of chronic illness--and especially auto-immune diseases--Jon Barron's Baseline Of Health program is an invaluable resource.
You can find an introduction to this great program here.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
We Can Only Be As Healthy As The Food We Eat
In the following article, Josiah Friberg offers some basic and highly sensible guidelines for how we can reconstruct and maintain optimally healthy bodies.
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4 Keys to Optimum Health - Eat These
Super Healthy Whole Foods for Good Nutrition
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Daily Quote: "YOU are responsible for your family's health and well-being! Take charge - be their caring, guiding Health Captain." - Patricia Bragg
Today I'm going to answer an objection that someone raised a few days ago. After reading the long list of "foods" to avoid and eliminate from your diet, this person wondered, "What's left to eat?"
That's a great question! I would like to share with you some more keys to good nutrition and some practical tips to eating healthy. Are you ready? Get a piece of paper out and write down this list of foods that you CAN eat and enjoy for good health and nutrition. This is a list of "naked nutrition," also known as natural living whole foods. Your daily diet should consist only of these super healthy foods.
SUPER HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS WHOLE FOODS THAT YOU CAN & SHOULD BE EATING
Group I - Fresh, organic raw FRUITS & BERRIES
Go to the produce market or farmer's market and pick out any fruits and berries that appeal to you. I encourage you to try something new every week as well. Here's a partial list of some of the foods in this category:
apples, pineapples, grapefruit, bananas, pears, peaches, papayas, tangerines, watermelon, grapes, apricots, cherries, blackberries, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, apricots, limes, lemons, raspberries, noni fruit, mangosteen, wolfberry-goji, acai berries, black currants, blueberries, pomegranates, bilberries, elderberries, cranberries, prunes, plums, guavas, mangos, etc.
Group II - Fresh, organic GREENS & VEGETABLES (preferably raw or lightly steamed)
Find the freshest farmer's market where you can get as many organic greens and vegetables as possible. Here's a partial list of some of the foods in this category that you get to enjoy eating:
spinach, watercress, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, turnip greens, collards, cauliflower, mustard greens, mushrooms, chinese cabbage, red cabbage, parsley, green leaf lettuce, green peas, zucchini, green beans, cucumbers, dandelion greens, green and red bell peppers, artichokes, celery, cabbage, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, beets, pumpkin, potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, garlic, cayenne peppers, jalepeno peppers, asparagus, ginger, spring onions, leeks, etc.
Group III - Organic GRAINS, LEGUMES, BEANS, SEEDS, & NUTS
This is a very powerful category of foods that you can choose from every day. You can make all kinds of dishes and meals from this group that are delicious and healthy. Avoid at all costs buying genetically modified (GMO) products. You want to look for these foods that were grown with organic farming methods that don't use toxic chemical pesticides and herbicides. Here's the partial list of foods in this category:
brown rice, barley, millet, oatmeal, buckwheat, wild rice, 100% whole wheat flour, rye, wheat germ, soybean sprouts, lentils, split peas, kidney beans, navy beans, lima beans, garbanzo beans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, sesame seeds, almonds, cashews, macadamias, flax seed, oat bran, wheat sprouts, quinoa and quinoa sprouts, amaranth sprouts, chia seeds, etc. * Remember, only buy fresh RAW seeds & nuts. Do not buy roasted and salted seeds and nuts. Buy them raw and keep them in glass jars in your refrigerator to preserve them; otherwise, they will turn rancid very quickly.
Group IV - OTHER HEALTHY FOODS
This group is last because it is not as important as the first three groups. It contains some very healthy foods that should be eaten in moderation. Other healthy foods include:
Raw milk (unpasteurized & unhomogenized), raw butter, raw yoghurt, raw cheese, raw kefir, wild deep-water ocean fish that have fins and scales, organic natural-fed lamb, turkey, chicken, and beef, organic fermented foods like sauerkraut, Bragg's organic apple cider vinegar, raw unheated & unfiltered honey, raw agave nectar, extra virgin coconut oil & olive oil, sesame oil, Himalayan Krystal Salt, green drinks such as live whole food based InstaFresh juice called "The Feast," high-quality whole food nutritional supplements, and plenty of natural spring water.
Okay, I hope you're happy now that you have a long list of great nutritious foods that you CAN eat. Use this list to prepare meals with for your family and to plan healthy snacks to have on hand for yourself and your kids. These are all natural whole foods, which is where you and I need to be getting all of our nutrition from. I trust this information will be helpful to you and your family and that you will use it to improve your diet and health. God bless you, the Naked Nutrition Knight
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Josiah Friberg has studied health & nutrition for 25 years. He has used this research to create a healthy lifestyle and optimum diet for himself, his family, and many others. His nickname is, "The Naked Nutrition Knight," because he believes strongly in whole food nutrition. Visit his daily blog at: http://eatinghealthynutrition.blogspot.com Josiah is also an avid photographer and a member of the Blue Ridge Photographic Society North Carolina. Visit his inspirational photography gallery at: http://fineartinspirationalphotography.blogspot.com He lives in the foothills of the scenic Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina with his family.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Josiah_Friberg
What Kind Of Fuel Are You Burning In Your Body?
Although the following article is mainly focused on osteoporosis, it has some important implications for achieving/maintaining optimal health in general.
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Think Calcium and Prescriptions Are All You
Need to Fight Osteoporosis? Think Again!
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When we build a fire, there is an ash left behind by the burned fuel. The same is true of our body when it burns food for fuel. The food leaves an ash. That ash will either be alkaline or acidic, depending on the food.
Acidity and alkalinity are measured on what is called the pH scale. How acidic a food is on our plates is often the opposite of how acidic the ash residue will be. For example, acidic fruits and vegetables tend to leave an alkaline ash, while alkaline meats and cheeses tend to be acid-forming in the body.
Our bodies also produce acid as a by-product of normal metabolism. Because our bodies are designed to be alkaline, this acid must be buffered with alkaline substances. However, our bodies cannot manufacture acid buffers. Food and supplementation are the only means of replenishing alkalinity in the body.
Due to the Standard American Diet (SAD), most people suffer from an unbalanced pH that is too acidic. In other words, their bodies are full of acid waste. Because the body was meant to be alkaline, this condition forces the body to borrow minerals, like calcium, from the body’s organs, ligaments, muscles, and bones to neutralize the acid in an attempt to safely remove it from the body.
Because calcium is being drawn from the bones to buffer acid, this waste product causes osteoporosis. Dr. Susan Brown of the Osteoporosis Education Project considers acid waste a major hidden cause of osteoporosis. A change in diet, not just calcium supplementation, is needed to fight osteoporosis.
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Heidi Whitaker is an author and popular speaker on the subject of autoimmunity. She co-founded http://www.HealthyDivas.com, a resource center for those with autoimmune disease looking for help and answers. Heidi has given hope to many with fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, MS, arthritis, and Chrohn's.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Heidi_Whitaker
Another Important Nutritional Resource
Dr. Robert O. Young, microbiologist and author of "The pH Miracle," states:
"There is only One Sickness and One Disease, and this one ‘sickness’ is the over-acidification of the body due primarily to an inverted way of living, thinking, and eating... there can therefore be only one remedy and treatment, and that is to alkalise the body and break the cycle of imbalance, thus allowing us to experience the energy, vitality and true health we’re all meant to have."
Utilizing this understanding, Mark Anastasi has created what he calls "The Multiple Sclerosis Breakthrough." You can learn more about it by clicking here.
"There is only One Sickness and One Disease, and this one ‘sickness’ is the over-acidification of the body due primarily to an inverted way of living, thinking, and eating... there can therefore be only one remedy and treatment, and that is to alkalise the body and break the cycle of imbalance, thus allowing us to experience the energy, vitality and true health we’re all meant to have."
Utilizing this understanding, Mark Anastasi has created what he calls "The Multiple Sclerosis Breakthrough." You can learn more about it by clicking here.
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