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Friday, September 6, 2013

More Reasons Not To Drink Sodas

Since the beginning of this BLOG, I have done several posts on how Coke and Pepsi and other carbonated soft drinks destroy your body's PH and take away the delicate balance of your Interstitial Fluid which bathes all of your trillions of cells in your body. Soft drinks in general have a PH of around 2 as opposed to the ideal PH of 7.1 for our blood and body  tissues. Our saliva and urine on the other hand should be around 6.6 to 6.8. Most ailments and diseases have their start in an ACID environment. IF you are part of the Pepsi generation and drink Pepsi or Coke or other sodas all day long at work instead of WATER, you are setting yourself up for disease.

Dan


3 John 1:2

King James Version (KJV)
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.
Hippocrates 

If that doesn't impress you or bother you, please take a look at the following LINK:

http://www.livescience.com/7198-acids-popular-sodas-erode-tooth-enamel.html

EXCERPTS:


Acids in Popular Sodas Erode Tooth Enamel
Robin Lloyd | March 21, 2007 01:26pm ET



images of soda cans.
Credit: morguefile.com


Root beer could be the safest soft drink for your teeth, new researchsuggests, but many other popular diet and sugared sodas are nearly as corrosive to dental enamel as battery acid.

Prolonged exposure to soft drinks can lead to significant enamel loss, even though many people consider soft drinks to be harmless or just worry about their sugar content and the potential for putting on pounds, the study says.

The erosive potential of colas is 10 times that of fruit juices in just the first three minutes of drinking, a study last year showed. The latest research, published in Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) journal General Dentistry, reports that drinking any type of soft drink hurts teeth due to the citric acid and/or phosphoric acid in the beverages.



Non-colas are less acidic than colas overall, thestudy found, but they erode the teeth more effectively than colas.


"This study simply doesn’t mirror reality," said American Beverage Association spokesperson Tracey Halliday. "The findings cannot be applied to real life situations where people's eating and drinking behaviors are very different and there are many factors at work."
Nutrition Quiz

5 percent weight loss (MY INPUT) / This is SIGNIFICANT

The study measured the acidity, or pH, of 20 commercial soft drinks, including Coke, Pepsi, 7 Up and their diet versions, immediately after cans were opened. Then slices of enamel from freshly extracted teeth were weighed before and after being immersed in the soft drinks for 48 hours.

The result was that the teeth immersed in Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Squirt, Surge, 7 Up and Diet 7 Up lost more than 5 percent of their weight, according to the report by Poonam Jain of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine and her colleagues. (Other sodas brought about losses in the enamel weight in the range of 1.6 percent to 5 percent).


AGD spokesman Kenton Ross said that RC Cola was found to be the most acidic soft drink studied, with a pH of 2.387 (the pH scale ranges from 0 to 14 for most liquids, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the least acidic—or most alkaline). Cherry Coke was found to be the next most acidic (pH of 2.522), and Coke was the third most acidic soda tested (pH of 2.525).

Battery acid has a pH of 1.0. Pure water at room temperature has a pH of 7.0.

The results show that a soda's acidity is not the whole story when it comes to tooth erosion. The type of acid in the soda, level of soda and calcium content are also factors. Citric acid is the most erosive acid found in soft drinks and is the predominant acid in non-cola drinks.

"The bottom line is that the acidity in all soft drinks is enough to damage your teeth and should be avoided," Ross said in a prepared statement.


Root beer's advantage

Root beer was found to be the least acidic of all soft drinks, with a pH 4.038 for the Mug brand, Jain and her colleagues found. The reason for the reduced acidity is that root beer is often non-carbonated and contains no phosphoric or citric acids.

A 2006 study reported that orange juice and sports drinks also reduce the surface hardness of tooth enamel, but a cola reduced more—the dentin, surface enamel and two additional dental components. (Dental erosion refers to the action of acid on the entire tooth surface. Cavities and tooth decay tend to hit targeted areas, such as pits, grooves and spots where teeth are adjacent).

In the past 40 years, many Americans have swapped nutrient-dense milk for sodas and other beverages that are mostly bereft of nutrients. In 1966, Americans drank, on average, 20 gallons of soft drinks and 33 gallons of milk. In 2003, Americans drank an average of 46 gallons of soft drinks and 22 gallons of milk. Milk contains minerals, proteins, vitamins and, most importantly, calcium.


Study shortcomings

No one swishes soda in their mouth for two full days, as was the case with the study, but the corrosive effect of soda starts nearly immediately, Jain's research points out, and increases with time.

Richard Adamson, a scientific consultant to the American Beverage Association, called the study "unrealistic," pointing out, among other things, that tooth brushing was not factored in.

"The most protective factor you have in your mouth is saliva, which has both a diluting and a buffering effect," Adamson told Live Science. "Of course, you're not going to mirror reality (with the new study)."

"There are many foods which are as important as soft drinks in oral health and dental hygiene," Adamson said. "Fruit and fruit juices and cider and food such as pickles and salad dressing and wine—those are just as important in regards to general erosion as soft drinks. There is no single food or beverage that is responsible for dental erosion. There are numerous factors. The thing is to enjoy everything in moderation."

Ross recommends that consumers drink soda through a straw, if at all, as that reduces the teeth's exposure to the beverage. One way to reduce soda intake, he suggested, is to drink it only with meals.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Alkaline Smoothies For Your Health

Here is a link and an interesting green ALKALIZING SMOOTHIE recipe:

http://www.vibranthealthvideos.com/ph-balancing-mainmenu-30/119-alkaline-recipes-smoothies-and-juice


Alkalizing Juice

1 head of celery
A large cuke
Quarter of a lemon
2 handfuls of kale
Green apple is optional for sweetness
Makes about 16 ounces
The kale adds a good serving of calcium, the celery is full of natural electrolytes, the cucumber has a cleansing effect on the body and believe it or not the lemon is alkalizing. We have written elsewhere about the alkaline effect of lemons, even though they are acid to start with.

Smoothie Energy

I prefer smoothies, because they are quicker and easier to make. Less labor intensive than juicing.
Tea cup
The basic recipe is a couple of pieces of fruit and some greens. In this video she uses celery and oranges. I like to make mine with all vegetables. Carrot and beet provide the sweetness. I find that I always need to add water to make it work. A good high power blender is needed. the cheapo brands may not work that well. On the other side of that coin, the $500 Vita Mix is probably overkill, at least on the wallet.

(MY INPUT) Once you own a Vita Mixer you will never look back. Instead of juicing as above, add water and use the ingredients whole and blend them into a green smoothie in a Vita Mixer. Add an orange and or a banana to the mix.

Dan






The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000.
The Psalms
91

Abiding in the Shadow of the Almighty
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD,
He is my refuge and my fortress:
my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust:
his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
even the Most High, thy habitation;
10 there shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.10
to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.11
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Lk. 10.19
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

PH Factor and Illness / NEW INFORMATION

I am first going to list 17 prior posts on PH Factor and Type 2 Diabetes. In addition I am going to post a link on new discoveries concerning the importance of PH Factor for your overall health. I think you will find it interesting.

Here are the previous posts and the dates posted for your convenience:

2/28/12 /  PH Balance is the Key
2/19/12 / Are you A Big Yogurt Fan? /Watch the PH Factor
1/30/12 / More Shocking facts About Sodas Whether Diet or Regular
8/25/11 / High Fructose Corn Syrup / Diabetes Drug Failures
6/6/11 / Interstitial Fluid and Type 2 Diabetes for Dummies / LIKE ME
5/29/11 / 67 Amazing Alkaline-Acidic Facts About Your Body
5/27/11 / More on PH Miracle For Type 2 Diabetes
5/25/11 / OK then, SO What is Interstitial Fluid?
5/25/11 / Understanding the PH Miracle For Diabetes a Little better
5/15/11 / Healthy Food For Your Kidneys
5/3/11 / 10 Best Alkaline Foods (vs.) 10 Worst Acid Forming
3/8/11 / More on alkalinity (vs.) Acidic / How To Accomplish
3/7/11 / How To Test Your Body's PH/ PH Miracle For Type 2 Diabetes
3/6/11 / How and Why Hydrogenated Oils Cause Type 2 Diabetes
1/26/11 / The PH Miracle Found in Celery and Celery Juice
1/25/11 / Why You should Not Drink diet or regular sodas
1/24/11 / More on PH Miracle and Eating Right To Reverse Diabetes

IF you are serious about getting healthy and have a strong desire to reverse your Type 2 Diabetes, this may be the MOST IMPORTANT post I have ever done. I strongly enocurage you to read this, perhaps print it and refer to it from time to time in your quest for health.

Psalm 103:2-5Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.


Dan

NEW LINK and Interesting Article from "The PH Miracle Center". This link is VERY LENGTHY, however it is a great read and full of important information if you are concerned about your overall health and have a desire to overcome your Type 2 Diabetes:

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/htmlmail/2013/pHe2_22.html

EXCERPTS:

Medical Fact or Fiction? A New Virus - The Novel Coronavirus Kills 12 People?

After 25 years of research, studying the affects of lifestyle and diet on the pH of the blood, I have learned that the human body is alkaline by design and acidic in all of its functions. If one can maintain the delicate alkaline pH balance of all the body fluids bathing every cell from within and from without at 7.365 then life will continue without pain, suffering, sickness or disease.

Louis Pasteur's germ theory has become a curse. Antoine BeChamp an adversary to Pasteur and his germ theory for scientific fraud said this about the germ theory, "there is nothing so false that does not contain some element of truth, and so it is with the germ theory." The germ theory is the controlling medical idea for the world. In Pasteur's day, and ever since, other proposed theories about the cause of disease have fallen on deaf ear because they have tended to contradict that paradigm. NO matter how simple and logical an idea about the cause of disease, if it does not promote the concept of invasion of a germ or virus and their specific cures it does not fit into the medical paradigm.
More importantly, the germ or virus theory has become a curse because it has encouraged individuals to give up responsibility for their own health over to the medical community. If germs or a virus causes disease it stands to reason that control belongs to the medical community whose tireless researchers spend trillions of our money to find the right pill or potion to annihilate disease-causing germs or viruses.

This quest to cure disease through medication is at the heart of modern allopathic medicine and the multi-trillion dollar pharmaceutical industry. It is a quest that persists despite evidence indicating that airborne germs or a virus do not cause the disease for which they are credited.

After more than a century of trying, the Pasteurian germ theory and the virus theory has utterly failed in the quest to a cure for any disease. All major degenerative diseases are on the increase, as are so called infectious diseases which are not infectious at all! Every year, old symptoms are given new names – names like MS for polio, HIV/AIDS for poor sanitation, poor nutrition, poor lifestyle choices and drug use, Epstein-Barr virus for connective tissue disorders like fibramyalgia and now a new so-called SARS virus discovered in Britain - known as Novel Coronavirus, or NCoV which has been reported to be the cause of 12 deaths worldwide of which 3 are in Great Britain. This type of quack journalism is done to appear to be the work of a new germ or virus. Unless we turn this nonsense around, the human race could become extinct like the dinosaurs from the treatments of modern medicine to kill a non- threatening or phantom germ or virus.

What is a germ?

According to traditional medical microbiology a germ is a foreign entity, such as a bacteria, yeast or mold that invades the body from the outside world and causes disease by attacking body cells. I have suggested for years that germs are nothing more than biological transformations of body cells that have been compromised from an acidic lifestyle and/or diet. In other words germs do not invade cells or attack cells they are born out of cells as a product of fermentation or spoiling. Germs are like the smoke or ash of the fire. They are the symptoms or the effects and NOT the cause of the cellular breakdown.


n.

So What is a virus?


A Micrograph of a poisonous acid crystal or Viral crystal in the live blood of a Cancer Patient
According to my research a virus is a liquid poisonous dietary and/or metabolic
acid. It is NOT a germ or a non-living entity that attacks the DNA of a cell as suggested by current medical savants.

You do not catch a virus. Viruses are not sexually transmitted. The virus is an acidic waste product a poison created from an inverted way of living, eating and thinking.

From Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1975:
virus, n.[L., poison.]

1. venom, as of a snake
2. (a) any of a group of ultramicroscopic or submicroscopic infective agents that cause various diseases, as smallpox: viruses are capable of multiplying in connection with living cells and are variously regarded as living organisms and as complex proteins;
(b) specifically, a filterable virus;
(c) the exudation from the vesicles of cowpox, used as vaccine for smallpox.
3. that which corrupts or poisons the mind or character; evil or harmful influence.

From Oxford English Dictionary:
Virus [L virus slimy liquid, poison, offensive odour or taste. Hence also F., Sp. Pg. virus.]

In Lanfranc's Cirurgie (c 1400)77 the word explained as ' a thin venomy quitter' is merely taken over from the Latin text.

1. Venom, such as is emitted by a poisonous animal. (dated quotations)

2. Path. A morbid principle or poisonous substance produced in the body as the result of some disease, esp. one capable of being introduced into other persons or animals by inoculation or otherwise and of developing the same disease in them. (dated quotations)

3. fig. A moral or intellectual poison, or poisonous influence. (dated quotations)

4. Violent animosity; virulence. (one dated quotation)

From The Encyclopedia Americana, 1958

Virus, Infectious disease-producing agent largely characterized by small size and ability to reproduce only within living cells, that is a minute, obligate parasite.

The discovery of the chemical nature and crystallization of tobacco mosaic virus (the first virus or crystallized acid discovered) by Wendell M Stanley in 1935 (Science, June 28, 1935) opened the way for purification and intensive study of viruses or crystal acids.

Dr. Stanley brought a german scientist Dr. Peter Duesberg to Stanley Hall in Berkeley University in the 1960s. Dr. Duesberg wrote the book, Inventing the AIDS Virus where he suggests that HIV, Hep C. Hunta Virus and Ebola virus are ALL phantom viruses.

Now, to get our heads on straight concerining germs and the virus, here is a piece from "The Blood and Its Third Anatomical Element" by Antoine Bechamp, a French Physician and Medical Researcher.

Pages 210-211.

"An eminent surgeon, M. Verneuil, ended by admitting as a demonstrated theorem that there is no spontaneous tetanus, that there is no spontaneous small pox, syphilis, glanders, hydrophobia, tuberculosis, carbon or malignant pustule; declaring that the pathogenic problem consisted solely in discovering how and when the microbe, also called virus, come from without, penetrates into the organism; declaring that the question is thus stated between old medicine and the microbina medicine with extreme simplicity and without the least ambiguity."

"But these assertions (of Surgeon Verneuil) are reduced to nothing, when we call to mind that the pretended germs of the air are only the microzymas of organisms which have disappeared, which had become bacteria by evolution; that even at the Acadamy of Medicine I said--and no one ventured to contradict me on the nosological roll by taking the pretended pathogenic microbe in normal air, but only in the diseased animal."

I must say that I am indebted to both Dr. Antione Bechamp and Dr. Verneuil for saving ourselves and whatever is left of our civilization from the peril of a viral microbe dogma and from current vival medical treatments, for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see.

Bottom line, the present of a virus or a crystal acid or a bacterium such as TB or the latest invention of a SARS like virus known as the Novel Coronavirus which todate is responsible for the death of 12 people is not caused by the infection of a germ or virus, but is caused by personal acidic lifestyle and dietary choices.

If we want to find the cure for disease we need only to look at our dietary and lifestyle choices. If you heed the ignored, even rejected discoveries of Pasteur's peers and scientists of the 19th and 20th century, adding those to my own discoveries, you will learn the true cause of disease.

Until the medical community starts looking at causes rather than devoting its time looking for cures, and until we start taking responsibility for our own lifestyle and dietary choices, I believe the human race is in trouble of becoming extinct.

Dr. Benjamin Rush, Physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, 1776 said this: "Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize itself into an undercover dictatorship, To restrict the art of healing to one class of men and deny equal privileges to others will constitute the bastille of medical science. All such laws are un-American and despotic."

Where does life begin? In the womb or the grail, the holy grail, in the amniotic fluid, in a 98.6 F, one percent water and salt solution or 1 part salt to 100 parts water. This solution is called the sol. This natural salt solution, called "sol" is from the origin of the word, directly connected to the word "soul". What we call "sol" for our salt solution (a solution of two in one- no more polarity), was believed by the ancient Celtics to represent our soul, as the soul originated, in their belief, from the ocean where we are all born from the same fluids, arising from the same "sol" a solution of salt and water.

Our body in its wholeness is an ingenious creation of nature, It has been given all mechanisms to not only sustain its life but also to create new life. Every healthy person has innate regulatory mechanisms to maintain its alkaline design and self-healing powers, which ensure or reestablish the natural balance of the bodily functions, the homeostasis. It is not the doctor that heals us, nor the medication, but our own innate alkaline regulatory mechanisms. Our body is able to fully regenerate itself. Therefore, it is advised to use great discernment before labeling any disease as "incurable" or "untreatable." If doctors come to the conclusion that a disease is incurable, they would be more accurate in saying that with their knowledge and experience, they are not able to offer any further help. The word "incurable" conveys fear, or false evidence appearing real, which stifles and weakens our body's innate alkaline mechanism.

Bio-chemically speaking Health is all about alkaline balance. Bio-energetically speaking Health is all about energy. Vibrating energy is the origin of matter and the origin of life. And matter is nothing more than organized energy.

In 1984, the Swiss physicist Dr. Carlos Rubbia, received the Nobel prize for discovering a mathematically calculable natural constant with which he could calculate the ratio of mass particles (matter) in relation to navigating energy particles, The ratio of matter to energy that forms matter is 1 to 9,746 to the power of 108 or about 1 to 1,000,000,000 which means it takes one billion energy units to create one single unit of matter in a materialized tangible form. Isn't interesting that we for the most part, preoccupy ourselves with only 1 billionth part of reality: that which is in a material form and can be seen and touched. We fail to see the far greater amount of energy particles it took to materialize our reality. This revolutionary scientific discovery shows us clearly that every form of matter is subject to higher energetic interactions and subject to change of form and function.

When we analyze the energy content of any form of matter, we arrive at its smallest part, the atom and its protons, electrons and neutrons. There is ongoing movement without any contact- nothing tangible, just pure vibrating energy. This vibrating energy creates a frequency, which can be measured, a so-called wave length which can be seen using my photon interference photography. Every form of matter is characterized as a specific frequency spectrum. And each frequency spectrum can be measured using a decibel meter. All organized matter is nothing more than organized energy that gives off a specific frequency and a specific sound which can be measured and heard. When we turn on a light or an electrical device we can see the energy but we cannot perceive the electrical current itself, but we except its existence. This same materially non-perceivable electricity, this energy, flows through our body fluids especially our blood. Every one of us has enough measurable electrical current flowing through us to light up a 100 watt light bulb.

Life/light = energy and energy = information or intelligence.

Everything that exists not only exists as energy but also as a carrier of information or intelligence, whether it is a human being, a form of food or drink, or a rock. Life is a constant exchange of energy and intelligence and the best place to view this life energy is in live and dried blood microscopy.

Plasma which is 92% alkaline water at a pH of 7.365 is a good example for showing how matter as energy is transformed when additional energy is added or subtracted. Water has three different distinct bodies or states: solid, liquid and gaseous. Ice is frozen water or like the thickening of the blood. We can see it and feel its coolness. By adding energy in the form of heat to the ice it transforms back into a liquid. When we add more energy to the water it begins to boil and the molecules start moving faster and faster that they begin to transform into steam and become gaseous. This transformation of organized energy as matter from one form to another is know as biological or energetical transformation or also referred to as pleomorphism.

Energy and intelligence are identical.
Every form of energy has a specific wavelength.
Every wavelength has its individual content of intelligence.
There are no accidents in the order of Nature.

Meanwhile, we know of about 40,000 different diseases and the list is growing that are treated by the 1,200 different allopathic specialty fields with 58,000 different kinds of allopathic preparations or medicines. However, the word diseases in the plural form, is not a accurate. Have you ever heard of "healths"? We are either healthy or ill. This illness signals a lack of energy and shows up in the form of a symptom. To represent a symptom as an illness is technically and scientifically inaccurate. The symptom is merely the intelligent cry of the energetically defective and suffering body, crying out for help. And normally, the body turns to a weakened organ to give us a hint, through a symptom, that things are not in order.

Our bodies either hum or honk

Upset stomachs or high blood pressure or high blood sugars is the body honking. The honks of our bodies are telling us there is a state of pH or energetic imbalance.

Why does pH balance or pH Homeostasis define good health?

pH balance or pH homeostasis in humans commonly refers to the internal balance of the body's electro-magnetic and chemical systems in response to the changing conditions of the external world and the changing conditions of the internal world. The word homeostasis comes from the Greek words: "homeo" means similar or "alki" or "alkaline" and "stasis" means a tendency toward maintaining stability. There are many homoeostatic mechanisms in our bodies that help maintain this balance and our state of health is directly related to the health of these mechanisms. pH homeostasis is maintained by dynamic processes of feedback and regulation. pH homeostasis has only one objective: to preserve the beneficial conditions of life in the internal alkali environment. Every day we are bombarded with external influences that threaten that balanced internal alkaline pH environment. Some of these threats include becoming too hot or too cold, eating too much or eating acidic foods or drinks, breathing polluted air and being exposed to chemicals over a period of time, whether they be recreational or prescribed by our Doctor.

Our cells, especially the red blood cells can only survive when our bodies are strong enough to maintain pH homeostasis at 7.365 or to regain it quickly after we have been exposed to toxic environmental threats. Some of the pH homoeostatic mechanisms in the body include temperature regulation, dilation of the eye, blood composition, heart rate, blood pressure, water content, blood sugar level, mineral relationships, and of course the acid/alkaline balance of our body fluids.

An essential feature of these mechanisms is that they enable the red blood cells, the tissue which is a product of the red blood cells and the whole of the organism, also a product of blood, to adapt to changes in both internal and external environmental conditions. If the pH homoeostatic mechanisms are impaired the body loses its ability to regulate these mechanisms.

By looking at living blood using a compound phase contrast microscope I can view the quality of the red blood cell, its environment and how well the body is managing these pH homoeostatic mechanisms. The interdependence and close coordination of the many bodily functions, which work so well when we are in alkaline balance or health, may be upset by a chain reaction when any part of the system breaks down from metabolic acids which have not been properly eliminated through, respiration, perspiration, defecation or urination. If this chain reaction is too drastic, the red blood cells and body cells will become acidic and begin to biologically transform into other cellular forms – like bacteria or yeast.

The normal state of health is not a static condition, but a coordination response of many systems and mechanisms. Fluctuations occur within a very narrow pH range. An imbalance of a point or two on the acid/alkaline pH scale is extremely disruptive to health. A few percentiles of variation of oxygen concentration in the blood can impair function. In the bloodstream, the slightest changes can be observed in the structures of the red and white blood cells, the level of cellular debris, the creation of cholesterol or calcium crystals, etc. If the blood sugar content is continually elevated due to body cell transformation or breakdown, the body chemistry becomes upset. An infinitesimal deficiency of sodium, calcium, potassium or magnesium, the alkaline buffers of the body can cause a problem in the function of many body parts.

We must keep our pH homoeostatic mechanism strong so that we can deal effectively with our world. If we are humming and the process of pH homeostasis is orderly, life continues; if we are honking and pH homeostasis is continually being disrupted, our health is in jeopardy.

pH Homeostasis is a bit like balancing the books in accounting. It si maintained by balancing inputs with outputs - alkalinity in acids out.

How well we adapt in health and sickness is largely a function of the pH homoeostatic mechanism. The body's chemistry response to such subtle changes that a negative thought, an acidic food or drink, or eating too much food can be a problem for maintaining alkaline balance.

In 1988 an article of the New England Journal of Medicine stated that, "most major chronic disease probably results from the accumulation of environmental factors over time in genetically susceptible people."

In 1965, Rene Dubos, a medical historian and philosopher, pointed out that the body is imperfect in its attempts to adapt and maintain pH homeostasis. She said, "the mechanisms involved in regulating homeostasis do not always return the body's functions to their original state. They can be misdirected. The body only has the ability to adapt to insults for so long. When it can no longer adapt, inflammation and then degeneration sets in. Health is the state that the body attains when an individual responds adaptively and restores the body to its original integrity."

The term "homeostasis" was coined in the mid-1920's by the American physiologist, Walter B. Cannon. But he was building on a concept of balance that dated back to ancient Western, Eastern, and Middle Eastern civilizations.

The balance equals good health equation was first suggested by Hippocrates (460-375 BC) and the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates considered health to be a state of harmonious balance and disease a state of disharmony. He and his contemporaries believed that harmony and balance existed between organs, between bodily fluids, and between body and soul. When the body is out of harmony and balance, illness occurs.

Hippocrates studied the entire patient in his or her environment, noting the effects of climate, food, and occupation on health. "Our natures are the physicians of our diseases, " he said, describing the healing forces we all have within us as the healing power of Nature. It was the physician's objective to restore harmony with food, exercise, rest, and with medicinal remedies designed to remove the harmful acidic excesses. This conservative approach was designed to let nature do the healing and above all, as Hippocrates said, "to first do no harm."

The Greeks ideas on equilibrium and health evolved further under the philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC). He felt that a healthy body worked through what he described as a hemostat, a device that returns the body to a state of equilibrium even when it is subjected to stimuli that disturbs this balance. Everything is tied to this state of equilibrium, including the psyche and emotions, and nothing could be regarded as a separate component. To lead a healthy life, the condition of balance had to be maintained, This could only be achieved if the body had an adequate feedback system, a means by which signals were transmitted to different parts of the body to help move it back into balance when it moved too far off alkaline center.

This psychological viewpoint was shared by another philosopher, Epicurus (341-270 BC). In his writing he referred to psychological stress and suggested that an individual's quality of life could be improved by coping with what we would now describe as emotional stressors.

As early as about 120 AD in India, Eastern philosophers had reached similar ideas about the importance of balance in health. A general medical textbook from that time, the Caraks, described health as a balance of bodily elements know as dhatus, and a happy mental state called prasana.

The Middle Eastern approach incorporated the Hindu teachings with the Greco-Roman medical doctrine. Being base upon both religious and philosophical ideas, Islamic healing involved both body and soul.

Over 1000 years later, during the Middle Ages in Europe, good health was still linked to this notion of balanced physical, emotional, and spiritual state. To help people achieve this state, European hospitals were set up by religious orders and attached to abbeys, monasteries, and convents. Doctors prescribed diet, rest, sleep, exercise, and salt baths.

In 1600 Thomas Sydenham had begun classifying diseases, even though he believed disease was a result of imbalance, consistent with Hippocrates and Galen.

In 1628 Harvey traced the circulation of the blood, arguably perhaps the single greatest achievement in medicine.

In 1753 James Lind showed that Scurvy could be reversed with the limes that contain limonene - an antitoxic or antacid.

Doctors began to lose their way in 1796. In 1796 Benjamin Rush observed that all fevers were associated with flushed skin, he concluded that this was caused by distended capillaries and reasoned that the proximate cause of fever must be abnormal "convulsive action" in these vessels. He took this a step further and concluded that all fevers resulted from disturbances of capillaries and since the capillaries were part of the circulatory system, he concluded that a hypertension of the entire circulatory system was involved. Rush proposed to reduce this convulsive action by "depletion" or bleeding. A reminder that the medical establishment's acceptance of bleeding exists today in the name of the British Journal "The Lancet" one of the leading medical journals in the world. Today bleeding is called phlebotomy.

Also, In 1796 Edward Jenner took the pus from the runny sores of sick cows and injected it into the blood of his "patients. He thought that since pus is seen routinely in all kinds of wounds, pus was seen as a necessary part of healing.

In 1788 vaccinia was the bacteria that medical science suggested caused cowpox.

In 1830 the development of the first modern day achromatic microscope.

In 1835, Harvard's Jacob Bigelow argued in a major address that in "the unbiased opinion of most medical men of sound judgement and long experience . . . the amount of death and disaster in the world would be less, if all disease were left to itself."

In 1840 Jacob Henle in his essay, "On Miasmata and Contagia" first formulated the modern germ theory. He suggested that disease seem to germinate, grow and spread – like a first point or origin, a seed, a bacterium. The germ theory said that minute living organism invade the body, multiply and cause disease and that a specific germ causes a specific disease.

In 1850 Samule Thomson said, " May the time soon come when men and women will become their own priest, physicians and lawyers – when self-government, equal rights and moral philosophy will take the place of all popular crafts of every description . . False theory and hypothesis constitute nearly the whole art of medicine."

In 1860 Louis Pasteur suggested that living organisms, not a chemical chain reaction caused fermentation, winning converts to the germ theory.

In 1881 an American scientist George Sternberg was the first to isolate the fungus, pneumococcus and the first to observe the white blood cells engulfing bacteria, a key to understanding the immune system.

In 1882 a German, Robert Koch isolated the tubercle bacillus and declared it as the bacterium that caused tuberculosis that further confirmed the germ theory of Pasteur.

In 1884, German scientist Friedrich Loeffler isolated the diphtheria bacillus from throats of patients, grew it on a special medium (labs today call this Loeffler's serum slope to grow the bacteria from suspected cases), and began careful experiments in animals that took several years. His work suggested that the bacteria themselves did not kill; the danger came from a toxin, diptherium, an acidic poison that the bacteria excreted as a waste product from sugar metabolism.

In 1885 Max von Pettenkofer insisted that Koch's bacteria were only one of many factors in the causation of disease. His dispute with Koch became increasingly bitter and passionate. Petterkofer determined to prove himself right, prepared test tubes thick with lethal cholera bacteria. Then he and several of his students drank them down. All survived. Petterkofer claimed victory that germs do not cause disease.

In 1889 Pasteur's proteges, Emile Roux and Alexandre Yersin grew broth thick with diphtheria bacteria and used compressed air to force broth through a filter of unglazed porcelain. The filter was designed by Charles Chamberland, a physicist working with Pasteur; though only a tool, the filter itself would prove to be immensely important. NO bacteria or solids could pass through the porcelain. Only liquid could. They then sterilized this liquid. It still killed. That proved that bacteria, an insoluble could not kill, but a soluble, an acidic toxin did the KILLING.

The cure from diphtheria was not in killing the bacteria but neutralizing the acids or excretions from the bacteria.

In 1900 Frederick Gates an intellect and Baptist Minister and an assistant to John D. Rockefeller, saw an opportunity to exploit the medical field because of its admitted uncertainty and ignorance of the time. He had organized many business ventures for the Rockfellers' and convinced John D Rockefeller to open the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The Rockefeller Institute saw medicine itself as its field from its earliest existence scientists studying disease based upon the germ theory of Pasteur.

In 1901, William Henry Welch was hired by John D. Rockefeller to set up the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. William Henry Welch was steeped in the germ theory and established its strong hold on the medical model. You might call Dr. Welch the Father of American Medicine and the perpetrator of the Pasteurian Germ Theory.

After the civil war medicine had discovered drugs – such as quinine, digitalis and opium of which Oliver Wendell Homes the physician Father of the Supreme Court justice said, "I firmly believe that if the whole materia medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom fo the sea, it would be all the better for mankind – and all the worse for the fishes."

In 1911, the head of the school training French army doctors in public health said that germs alone were "powerless to create an epidemic." But it was too late, this particular view was now considered simply a minority opinion. The germ theory now had its hold on the governments of the world!

In 1911, the medical establishments made up a story that Peyton Rous discovered a bacteria that caused cancer and received a Noble Prize for his discovery posthumous in 1966. This gave rise to the term virus named after Peyton Rous's bacteria. Peyton Rous never suggested this in any of his research that his bacteria caused disease let alone cancer. This story gave rise to a new group of bacteria called filterable bacteria that the medical community now refers to as virus - beginning 1996. There is NO scientific evidence that shows that virus's have ever caused ANY disease that would also include are newest phantom virus - the Novel Coronavirus.

These ideas of balance were some distance from those of earlier societies that ascribed illness to the supernatural powers they believed governed their lives. The Babylonians, the Egyptians, the ancient Americans saw disease as an entity unto itself, a potent demon that struggled to dominate, attacked, penetrated, and possibly even kill its unfortunate host.

Offend the Gods, an ancestor, or an evil witch and be struck down as punishment. Lead a sinful life and you were tempting fate.

Of course, we perceive that these ideas about disease are no longer widely believed, which makes it all more the ironic that Pasteur's germ theory has had and still has a stranglehold on 19th, 20th and now 21st century medicine. As medical writer Alberto Seguin described in an article entitled, "The Concept of Disease," the demonic idea of disease reached its full height with the germ theory. It became possible to bring together rational and scientific thought with irrational tendency to personalize disease. The germ in what ever name it is called, West Nile Virus, Ebola, Hunta, HIV, Anthrax, AVIAN< SARS and now the Novel Coronavirus, are the scientific demon, the curse, the lie and the fraud that is said to attack and kill!

If we will consider disease as a symptom of disease not the cause, then the germ is nothing more than an expression of acid/alkaline fluid imbalance and a biological transformation of blood and body cells of what use to be organized to that which is changing into a new form. This was my discovery in 1994. I witnessed biological transformation as seen on pg. 126 of my book "Sick and Tired" the transformation of a rod bacteria back into a red blood cell and then back into a bacterial rod. I knew for the first time that bacteria was not a demon, not an entity but a biological transformation, a new formation of a preceding form. Not the cause of disease but the expression of a change in the internal environment which had given rise to change. For several years I felt alone in this discovery until I learned of the works of the giants that proceeded me that had their finger on the magic of life.

Claude Bernard (1813-1878) "The terrain is everything the germ is nothing." And upon the death bed of Louis Pasteur admitting to Claude Bernard that he was right in 1895.

Antoine BeChamp (1816-1908) "Disease is born in us and from us."

Florence Nightingale - a famous nurse (1820 -1910)

Mathias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann (1839)

Gunther Enderlein ((1872- 1968)

Walter B. Cannon (1871-1945) "Only by understanding the wisdom of the body shall we attain the mastery of disease and pain that will enable us to relieve the burden of the people."

Royal Raymond Rife (1888-1971)

Wilhelm Reich (1897 - 1957)

Gaston Naessans (1924-2005)

Philosophically speaking, Pasteur had an ally in Napoleon III, who came to power in 1852. The Emperor believed in a police state and in using complete control to rule. Pasteur's mechanistic idea of disease, finding the right cure for each germ, fit into this philosophy of control.

Giving the responsibility to the any government to cure disease is giving up control and our personal freedom. It takes responsibility – and power – away from the individual. In the words of Antoine BeChamp, "there is nothing so false that does not contain some element of truth and so it is with the germ theory."

One of five of us will become diabetic
One of two of us will develop cancer
One of two of us will develop cardiovascular disease
One of six couples will suffer from unexplained infertility.
One of seven women in the US will develop breast cancer.
We need to get out of the disease business. If we want to understand health, energy and vitality then we need to study the people who are healthy. Over the last 25 years I have been studying health and how it relates to the blood, the diet and our personal lifestyle choices. Viewing live and dried blood under a pHase contrast microscope is the pinnacle of understanding health and how to achieve health with alkaline foods, drinks, exercise, breathing, getting adequate rest, etc.

Now, it is my hope that we will all soon realize that we are all responsible for our own health – you alone. A medical practitioner can only help to relieve symptoms. Ultimately, you are the one who has to take charge. Health is a choice just as disease is a choice. You are responsible for what goes into your mouth and what comes out of your mouth, as well as for what you think, feel and do. Health is all about personal choices and consequences.

The health and energy of the human organism is the knowledge that our bodies are alkaline by design and acidic by function. I have found that the best way to maintain that alkaline design is through an alkaline lifestyle and diet, I call the pH Miracle which is outlined in our books, The pH Miracle, The pH Miracle for Diabetes, The pH Miracle for Weight Loss and NOW the pH Miracle for Cancer.

Finally, the quality and quantity of ones life is a personal choice with personal consequences. One can choose daily health, fitness and life by living in a way that maintains the alkaline design of the body fluids and cells or one can choose an acidic lifestyle and diet and reap the consequences of pain, sickness, disease and death. Blaming a germ or a virus for the cause of disease and death, including our newest so-called virus the Novel Coronavirus, responsible for 12 deaths worldwide, is just an excuse or a scapegoat for keeping the medical myth alive that 'germs cause disease' and for a person NOT taking responsibility for personal acidic lifestyle and dietary choices which is the true cause of disease and death.

May you choose the consequences of your life wisely! I believe it is a matter of life and death.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Today's Green Smoothie

Today I tried something a little different for a green smoothie. You have to sort of mix it up and experiment a little so you don't get bored. It also helps to try different veggies and fruits so you get a well rounded mix of vitamins, minerals, enzymes etc. every day.

Today I used 3 stalks of celery, one medium peeled orange, 1/2 cucumber, handful of baby spinach, handful of red seedless grapes, 1/2 banana, stevia in the raw to taste, 5 ice cubes, and enough ice cold water for consistency.

I think it is well balanced with (3) green veggies and (3) fruits.

Psalms 103:3 "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"

Isaiah 53:4 "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:"

Isaiah 53:5 "With his stripes we are healed."
Dan

Here are some others to look at. See the LINK below:

http://www.melslife.com/c265/l153/Diabetes_Juices.html

EXCERPT:

Juices
Nearly every health condition responds well to appropriate fruit and vegetable juices, but diabetes is a very complicated disease and affects people differently. The first thing you should do is consult a doctor and work together on finding the best diet for your specific diabetes symptoms.

In general, if you are only concerned with your diabetes, you should have chromium-rich juices like tomato and grape, but they need to work into your eating plan, which usually includes the low Glycemic Index. Keep in mind that sugar is sugar, whether it’s in the form of a juice or granulated.

Here are four juice cocktails I recommend to diabetics:

  • Tomato juice and garlic (spicy too)
  • Carrot ginger, celery, parsley, spinach
  • Red lettuce, spinach, carrot, garlic (at least one clove), and ginger
  • String beans, parsley, cucumber, celery and watercress
If you have diabetes and are trying to reduce your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol and improve your heart, I recommend beet, carrot, celery, currant, spinach, grape, cherry and watermelon juices.

If you are taking medication and are deficient in potassium, magnesium, or calcium, add these juices: honeydew melon, cantaloupe, apricot, banana, peach, orange juice, parsley and broccoli.

If you have high blood pressure, I recommend three juice cocktails:
  • Carrot, parsley and celery juice
  • Lime juice and whey powders
  • Grape and carrot juice
To help reduce your cholesterol levels, I recommend these two juice cocktails:
  • Beet, blackberry, parsley and pineapple juice
  • Carrot, apple and ginger
If you are only focusing on a healthy heart, I would recommend threes juice combos:
  • Carrot, pineapple, and ginger (you could add a touch of honey)
  • Parsley, alfalfa and pineapple
  • Watercress, parsley and grape
Whey can have a lot of sodium; buy the whey with the least amount of sodium. If you want a zesty juice cocktail, mix a cup of water, two ripe tomatoes, one tablespoon of tarragon, paprika, turmeric and cayenne. Add some basil leaves and the juice of a half-lemon, and mix well.

Like many fruit juices, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants, especially polyphenols. However, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants at much higher levels than other fruit juices, which many experts believe will help you diabetes. Antioxidants are thought to provide several heart-protecting benefits, including reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol. Most studies have used a daily dose of 1.5 ounces of pomegranate juice to ensure maximum benefits.

If you want to create your own juice cocktail, here’s a list of other complementary juices to provide vitality and help lower your blood pressure:
  • Juice from green leafy veggies (think kale and spinach) are excellent sources of B-complex vitamins
  • Carrot, apple, ginger, orange and strawberry juices have been known to lower bad cholesterol
  • For natural zinc, drink ginger, turnip, parsley (even though it’s bitter tasting), garlic, or carrot juice
  • If you want to increase your potassium, drink parsley, garlic, spinach, cantaloupe and banana juice together
  • For more bioflavanoids, drink grape, parsley, lemon, or lime juices
  • For more vitamin C, drink kale, green pepper, or parsley juice
  • The best vitamin E juices for you are spinach, carrot and asparagus
  • More magnesium could possibly raise your good cholesterol. Those juices are beet, garlic, parsley, and spinach
  • Low on copper? Drink carrot, garlic, or ginger juice
  • Studies have shown that chromium might raise good cholesterol levels. These juices include potato (pasty flavor), green pepper, apple and spinach juice
While I’m recommending juices, be aware that many juices are high in calories and should be consumed in moderation. Fresh juices should be a part of a healthy diet, and avoid juices with added sugar. Make sure to read all labels for ingredients and choose 100% fruit juices not made from concentrate. Extra sugar means extra calories and it is always better to eat your calories than to drink them.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Antioxidant Smoothie

I received this email containing recipes for antioxidant smoothies. I am a big fan of GREEN smoothies with celery, baby spinach or kale, cucumbers, apples, oranges and red grapes.

This sounds delicious however one has to watch or possibly eliminate the grapefruit depending which diabetic medications you are on. This could also apply to other prescription drugs. You also need to watch the sugar content.

Here is a link to grapefruit prescription drug reactions some of which can be very dangerous: (Interactions have now been found with 43 different drugs including statins and blood pressure meds)

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Warnings-expand-on-medications-and-grapefruit/itRtTczrUUe2kYuPTD39Fw.cspx

EXCERPT:

Published: 11/27/2012 9:34 pm


New research finds that the number of prescription medications that interact with grapefruit is on the rise.

The combination of the two can create a fruit cocktail with more medication than your body needs.


A study published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal reports there are now 43 prescriptions medications on the market that interact negatively with grapefruit.

Chris Schiller, a pharmacist at Economy Pharmacy in Tulsa, says one glass of grape fruit juice can increase the amount of statin drug in your body by close to fifty percent.

“That means there is more in your body that your body can’t metabolize and get rid of,” said Schiller.

Schiller says some of the items on the list include medication commonly used to lower cholesterol like Zocor and Lipitor.

Schiller told FOX23 that he has to go over the warning with customer all of the time because the needs for those types of medications is greater in Green Country.“Due to the health of Oklahomans a lot of us are on cholesterol medication and a lot are on blood pressure medication,” said Schiller, “They are pretty much the most commonly dispenses medications and so all of the time we council people on how it interacts with grapefruit juice.”

According to the FDA, Many drugs are broken down (metabolized) with the help of a vital enzyme called CYP3A4 in the small intestine. Certain substances in grapefruit juice block the action of CYP3A4, so instead of being metabolized, more of the drug enters the bloodstream and stays in the body longer. The result: potentially dangerous levels of the drug in your body.

For instance, if you were on a prescription relaxant like Valium you could potentially be affected by combing the medication with grapefruit juice.

“You could end up more relaxed so it would be more dangerous for you to drive or something like that,” said Schiller.

A high concentration of medication in the body can lower blood pressure, be toxic to the kidneys, lead to G.I. tract bleeding or respiratory failure.

Grapefruit is loaded with immune boosting vitamin C and drinking it occasionally won’t cause any serious damage but Schiller cautions against making it a daily habit.

"It you eat it on an every day basis then it is going to affect the amount of medication that your body is not metabolizing or getting rid of,” said Shiller.

If you have questions about your current prescriptions contact your pharmacist or physician.

Dan

EXCERPT from the email I received on anti-oxidant smoothies:

Lorem ipsum, Dan
Antioxidants play an important roll in your health.  They inhibit oxidation of other molecules, preventing free radicals and the negative chain reactions they can produce in the body such as cellular and DNA damage.
Here is a list of my favorite antioxidant-rich "go-to" foods for

smoothies:

 - Wild blueberries
 - Acai berry puree
 - Cranberries

 - Apples

 - Plums

 - Grapefruit

 - Bananas

 - Pomegranates

Most fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants. If you are getting enough fruits and veggies in your diet, you should be getting sufficient antioxidants in your diet to support overall good health.

Here are some smoothies that are particularly high in antioxidants.

Peach Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

1 peach, pitted

1/2 banana, peeled

1/2 medium carrot, chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 cups fresh baby spinach

4 to 6 ounces of filtered water

Calories: 197 | Protein: 6 grams | Fiber: 9.3 grams | Carbs: 48 grams | Calcium: 11% | Iron: 3.4mg  Vitamin A: 101% DV | Vitamin C: 67% DV

Chocolate-Berry Smoothie Recipe

1/2 cup cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen)

1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

1 banana, peeled

2 teaspoons chia seeds, soaked for 10 minutes

1 tablespoon cacao powder

1 stalk of celery

3 cups of fresh baby spinach
8 ounces of filtered water
Calories: 264 | Protein: 7 grams | Fiber: 11.9 grams | Carbs: 59 grams | Calcium: 13% | Iron: 4.2mg  Vitamin A: 63% DV | Vitamin C: 66% DV
Cheers!

Tracy Russell

Friday, January 4, 2013

Green Smoothies As a Counter Measure

I just finished drinking over a quart of green smoothie this noon hour. The drink consisted of 1 medium navel orange peeled, 3 stalks of celery with leaves, a handful of red seedless grapes, 1/2 cucumber. a handful of fresh Uncooked baby spinach, stevia to taste, enough ice cold water to help consistency and 5 ice cubes.

Tonight I will have another green smoothies perhaps substituting kale instead of spinach and perhaps a medium apple instead of an orange. I may also add a sweet red, or yellow or orange pepper in the mix.

I like to think of this as a counter measure of eating the wrong diet and drinking enough diet Pepsi to support the "Pepsi Generation" over the years. I am still doing between 400 and 500 push ups on average weekly, along with walking at least 4 days a week and throwing in some pull ups and squats without the weights for exercise.
The juice from the celery, spinach, orange etc. is alkaline and MOST if not all of us have a PH that is acid and acid causes inflammation.
 The celery works wonders for your blood pressure and the greens go a long ways to helping your interstitial fluid remain slightly alkaline.

I just feel better when enjoying green smoothies every day and exercising. If you are IRREGULAR and having constipation problems I think you will find that the smoothies are much better than using over the counter stool softeners and harsh laxatives. DON'T take my word for it. See the LINK below:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/laxatives/HQ00088

EXCERPT:

How laxatives relieve constipation

Laxatives work in different ways, and the effectiveness of each laxative type varies from person to person. In general, bulk-forming laxatives, which are also referred to as fiber supplements, are the gentlest on your body and safe to use long term. Metamucil and Citrucel fall into this category. Stimulant laxatives, such as Ex-Lax and Senokot, are the harshest and shouldn't be used long term.
Following are some examples of common types of laxatives. Other types also exist. Even though many laxatives are available over-the-counter, it's best to talk to your doctor about laxative use and which kind may be best for you.
Type of laxative
(brand examples)
How they workSide effects
Oral osmotics (Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, Miralax)Draw water into colon from surrounding body tissues to allow easier passage of stoolBloating, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, gas, increased thirst
Oral bulk formers (Benefiber, Citrucel, Fiber Choice, Metamucil)Absorb water to form soft, bulky stool, prompting normal contraction of intestinal musclesBloating, gas, cramping, choking or increased constipation if not taken with enough water
Oral stool softeners (Colace, Kaopectate) Add moisture to stool to allow strain-free bowel movementsThroat irritation, cramping
Oral stimulants (Ex-lax, Senokot) Trigger rhythmic contractions of intestinal muscles to eliminate stoolBelching, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, urine discoloration
Rectal stimulants (Bisacodyl, Pedia-Lax, Dulcolax) Trigger rhythmic contractions of intestinal muscles to eliminate stoolRectal irritation, stomach discomfort, cramping
Oral laxatives may interfere with your body's absorption of some medications and food nutrients. Rectal laxatives do not have this effect. Also, some oral and rectal laxatives can lead to an electrolyte imbalance, especially after prolonged use. Electrolytes, which include calcium, chloride, potassium, magnesium and sodium, regulate muscle contraction, heart rhythm, nerve function, fluid balance and other body functions. An electrolyte imbalance can cause abnormal heart rhythms, weakness, confusion and seizures.

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Romans 8:31-39

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”[a]

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Sweet Peppers In Your Green Smoothies

Why not try some sweet peppers and even hot peppers in your green smoothies. Peppers have many health benefits including but not limited to:

  • Reduce inflammation - anti-inflammatory / Sweet peppers contain capsiate which is an analog form of capsaicim and Hot peppers contain capsaicim
  • Both sweet and hot peppers contain Vitamins C, A, K,  B6 along with choline and folate
  • Both also contain potassium, magnesium, phosphorous and fiber
  • They also contain anti-oxidants and phytochemicals
  • They are also reputed to have anti-cancer agents

Try them all, red, green, orange and yellow.

Today I made a green smoothie with celery, an orange, kale, baby spinach and a yellow sweet pepper. I added a little Stevia to taste, enough water to make it smooth and five ice cubes. 30 Seconds in a Vita Mixer and you have a delicious healthy drink that goes a long way to counter acting all the acidic foods you ate during the holidays.

This was my first time using sweet peppers and I think I have found a way to add some real zest to the smoothies. They are good for you and give a green smoothies just a little more ZING.

Dan

"Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food" Hippocrates 400 BC

Genesis 1:29
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

MORE Green Smothies

The more research, and study I do, the more attracted I am to green smoothies.

You need to start shopping for:

  • Kale
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Parsley
  • Baby spinach
  • Coriander
  • Celery
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Avocados
  • Mango's
  • Pears
  • Apples
  • Oranges

Have these items on hand in your kitchen and refrigerator and then start experimenting every day with green smoothies. I prefer the Vita Mixer to anything else I have seen or tried, however that is a moot point. BUY something that is rugged and easy to use and clean and start experimenting every day.

I honestly believe if everyone reading this blog would  start having two or three glasses of green smoothies a day, along with cutting out all hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, giving up empty calorie foods and snacks, eliminating the word Pepsi, and Diet Pepsi and Coke and all other carbonated cola drinks and faithfully drink the green smoothies every single day, you would be well down the road to better health. In the process you end up eliminating much of the High Fructose corn syrup, and food additives from your diet. Eliminate or eat a lot less processed breads, crackers, cookies, cakes, pies, puddings, etc. Switch from margarine to real BUTTER, extra virgin coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, flax seed oil etc.

To that regimen add a 1/2 hour walk daily along with some stretching and weight resistance exercise.

SEE my previous posts on interstitial fluid and changing your PH from acid to slightly alkaline. The green smoothies will help a lot in that regard.

KEEP a snack tray near your desk or when you get home with broccoli, carrots, celery, radishes, cucumber slices, apple or pear slices, mango slices etc. handy to munch on along with a HOME Made veggie DIP, which you can whip up in a short time.

DRINK more water.

Dan

Proverbs 18:21 "Death and LIFE are in the power of the tongue"

Mark 11:23 Jesus said, "IF you will say it, you will have it"

Be careful what your tongue confesses, as it will bring you your own future. Most of us, (MYSELF included) have very little working knowledge of how important our words that we speak every day are.

Job 22:28 "Thou shalt decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee, and light shall shine upon thy ways"

What are you decreeing? think about it.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Grapes In Green Smoothies

Why do I always try and add red grapes into my green smoothies? Good question. For one thing they add flavor however there is more to it than that.

OKAY...WHAT?

  • Red seedless grapes contain Polyphenols including Quercetin, Anthocyanins and Reservatrol which protect cell function, reduce inflammation and reduce hyperglycemia
  • 1 CUP contains 288 mg of Potassium (African Americans need approx 18% MORE potassium to avoid type 2 diabetes)
  • 1 CUP contains 16.3 mg of Vitamin C - higher C intake means lower risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes
  • 1 CUP contains 22 mcg of Vitamin K - reduces insulin resistance

As mentioned previously I always have 3 or 4 stalks of celery, a medium orange (without peeling), or a medium apple with the peeling still on, a handful of baby spinach or kale, along with 1/2 of a fresh cucumber, 4 or 5 ice cubes, 2 stevia packets and enough ice cold water to make the consistency right in my Vita Mixer.

(CELERY) has a hypoglycemic effect for type 2 diabetics, has been shown to lower inflammation and high blood pressure and helps balance the body's PH.

Sometimes I add or substitute a banana or 1/2 a mango, or a kiwi, or a fresh pear etc. I like to substitute and mix it up so you do not get bored. I also like the fact that each fruit or vegetable brings its own healthful properties and vitamins and minerals to the smoothie.

If I am where I cannot get a green smoothie each day, eating a large raw salad with as many veggies as you can cram into it make a difference. During the holidays we tried to keep a large raw platter of celery, carrots, cucumber slices, broccoli. cheese, orange slices, red seedless grapes, etc. along with some low sugar natural dip out to munch on.

Dan

Mark 11:24 "Whatsoever things you desire when you pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."

II Timothy 1:7 God has not given you a spirit of FEAR, but of love and power and a sound mind"