THE DEBATE ON TELOMERASE ACTIVATION IS ON!
What is telomerase you might ask? The Wikipedia definition states:
"Telomerase is an enzyme that adds specific DNA sequence repeats ("TTAGGG" in all vertebrates) to the 3' end of DNA strands in the telomere regions, which are found at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. The telomeres contain condensed DNA material, giving stability to the chromosomes. The enzyme is a reverse transcriptase that carries its own RNA molecule, which is used as a template when it elongates telomeres, which are shortened after each replication cycle."
Whew...that is a mouthful!
The introduction of telomerase into human cells transforms the aging cells into immortal cells without transforming them into cancer cells according to William Andrews, PHD and Michale West, PHD, writing for the August 2009 issue of Life Extension Foundation. The article provides two viewpoints, pro and con, and explains the issues. This research is too new for there to be a lot of answers, but there is certainly a lot of interest in the idea that it might provide people a great quality of life while they are on earth.
This one will be on the radar. For more information check out www.tasciences.com
Enjoy your health!
Dianna
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
From Mouth to Belly
Scientists Discover Relationship Between Oral Bacteria and Obesity
It seems there may be more reasons to visit your dentist than just your teeth. We have recently heard that bacteria in the mouth may contribute to heart disease, but researchers at the International Associate of Dental Research have completed a study that shows a bacteria present in obese women, that was not present in normal weight women. This may well be one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of the study of obesity. Could it be the bacteria creates a substance for its survival that makes the "host" hungry? This is one aspect of the study still unknown, but further research may hold the answers.
The bacteria has a name: Selenomonas Noxia
Life Extension Foundation in its Daily News reported on this study and remarked:
To investigate this possibility, the study's researchers J.M. Goodson, D. Groppo, S. Halem and E. Carpino measured salivary bacterial populations of overweight women. Saliva was collected from 313 women with a body mass index between 27 and 32, and bacterial populations were measured by DNA probe analysis. Levels in this group were compared with data from a population of 232 healthy individuals from periodontal disease studies. The median percentage difference of seven of the 40 bacterial species measured was greater than 2 percent in the saliva of overweight women. Classification tree analysis of salivary microbiological composition revealed that 98.4 percent of the overweight women could be identified by the presence of a single bacterial species (Selenomonas noxia) at levels greater than 1.05 percent of the total salivary bacteria. Analysis of these data suggests that the composition of salivary bacteria changes in overweight women.
It seems likely that these bacterial species could serve as biological indicators of a developing overweight condition. Of even greater interest, and the subject of future research, is the possibility that oral bacteria may participate in the pathology that leads to obesity.
Now, I'm running off to brush my teeth!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dianna
Friday, July 17, 2009
Canadian Researchers Find Bioflavinoid Naringenin Corrects Metabolic Syndrome and More
I am predicting the sale of citrus fruit will be phenomenal after word of this study leaks out among all of us who battle the "bulge" on a daily basis. Perhaps this is another reason why there appears to be better health in some warmer climates where citrus fruit is plentiful and part of the daily diet year round.
Murray W. Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario and his associates were recently published in the journal Diabetes for their research on mice with metabolic disorders and the use of Naringenin, a component found in citrus fruit, to correct the disorder.
As published in Life Extension Foundation's report:
The research team discovered that naringenin genetically reprograms the liver to burn extra fat as opposed to storing it. "We are examining the pharmacological properties of naringenin." Dr. Huff stated. "The next step is to find out if naringenin prevents heart disease in animal models and to explore the feasibility of clinical trials to determine its safety and efficacy in humans."
"These studies show naringenin, through its insulin-line properties, corrects many of the metabolic disturbances linked to insulin resistance and represents a promising therapeutic approach for metabolic syndrome," he concluded.
For more information, visit Life Extension Foundation.
Murray W. Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario and his associates were recently published in the journal Diabetes for their research on mice with metabolic disorders and the use of Naringenin, a component found in citrus fruit, to correct the disorder.
As published in Life Extension Foundation's report:
The research team discovered that naringenin genetically reprograms the liver to burn extra fat as opposed to storing it. "We are examining the pharmacological properties of naringenin." Dr. Huff stated. "The next step is to find out if naringenin prevents heart disease in animal models and to explore the feasibility of clinical trials to determine its safety and efficacy in humans."
"These studies show naringenin, through its insulin-line properties, corrects many of the metabolic disturbances linked to insulin resistance and represents a promising therapeutic approach for metabolic syndrome," he concluded.
For more information, visit Life Extension Foundation.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Everyone is Talking About Red Wine Benefits - Why?
I think you might have to be a hermit not to have heard that "RED WINE IS GOOD FOR YOU!" Well, I'm not exactly sure if this is being marketed by the wine industry, but my doctor says alcohol is not good for you, and if you can get the benefits of red wine without drinking it...that's even better!
I just adore the occasional expensive Cabernet Sauvignon, and the more it cost, the better I like it. However, there is a much less expensive way for me to get the benefits of this new wonder and it is called RESVERATROL! Resveratrol is being studied by just about every pharmaceutical company out there, and the results from these studies are nothing short of OUTSTANDING! The most exciting of these studies is showing how resveratrol may help protect against devastating age-related diseases including cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's.
In the latest issue (August 2009) of Life Extension Magazine, they outline "What You Need To Know" about Resveratrol:
1) The plant derived polyphenol resveratrol probably accounts for many of the beneficial effects of the "French Paradox" in which high-fat diets fail to produce devastating effects when red wine is also consumed.
2) Most of resveratrol's benefits have traditionally been ascribed to its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
3) Emerging research now shows that resveratrol also stimulates cells to behanve as if they had been exposed to caloric restriction, the most powerful life-extending approach known.
4) Through its action on potent cellular-regulating proteins called sirtuins, resveratrol mimics caloric restriction, stimulating healthy cells to survive and diseased cells to die in an organized fashion.
5) Resveratro-mediated sirtuin activation is nw understood to be responsible for many of the health benefits associated with resveratrol supplementation, including protection from aging-associated disorders like cardiovascular disease, the metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.
6) Drug companies are rushing to exploit the new findinsg about resveratrol by runing it into a drug-but highly active supplements are already available, and existing data are all based on use of the natural product.
As many of you know, I have been studying Life Extension's work for over 8 years. They are an organization of highly respected doctors and medical professionals dedicated to the study of the prevention of human aging and disease. Their unprecidented research, and proof of validity on studies is one reason I rely heavily on their recommendations. They are in search of preventing disease or reversing it, not covering up the symptoms. If everyone would participate in this type of lifestyle, we could dramatically cut our healthcare expenses, and be a more productive nation.
For more information on resveratrol please go to:
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4752354n
For information on Life Extension Foundation and how to become a member go to:
www.lef.org
As always, I have no association monetarily with any of the doctors, organizations or products I discuss, but I love sharing some good information.
Have a wonderful July!
Dianna
I just adore the occasional expensive Cabernet Sauvignon, and the more it cost, the better I like it. However, there is a much less expensive way for me to get the benefits of this new wonder and it is called RESVERATROL! Resveratrol is being studied by just about every pharmaceutical company out there, and the results from these studies are nothing short of OUTSTANDING! The most exciting of these studies is showing how resveratrol may help protect against devastating age-related diseases including cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's.
In the latest issue (August 2009) of Life Extension Magazine, they outline "What You Need To Know" about Resveratrol:
1) The plant derived polyphenol resveratrol probably accounts for many of the beneficial effects of the "French Paradox" in which high-fat diets fail to produce devastating effects when red wine is also consumed.
2) Most of resveratrol's benefits have traditionally been ascribed to its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
3) Emerging research now shows that resveratrol also stimulates cells to behanve as if they had been exposed to caloric restriction, the most powerful life-extending approach known.
4) Through its action on potent cellular-regulating proteins called sirtuins, resveratrol mimics caloric restriction, stimulating healthy cells to survive and diseased cells to die in an organized fashion.
5) Resveratro-mediated sirtuin activation is nw understood to be responsible for many of the health benefits associated with resveratrol supplementation, including protection from aging-associated disorders like cardiovascular disease, the metabolic syndrome, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.
6) Drug companies are rushing to exploit the new findinsg about resveratrol by runing it into a drug-but highly active supplements are already available, and existing data are all based on use of the natural product.
As many of you know, I have been studying Life Extension's work for over 8 years. They are an organization of highly respected doctors and medical professionals dedicated to the study of the prevention of human aging and disease. Their unprecidented research, and proof of validity on studies is one reason I rely heavily on their recommendations. They are in search of preventing disease or reversing it, not covering up the symptoms. If everyone would participate in this type of lifestyle, we could dramatically cut our healthcare expenses, and be a more productive nation.
For more information on resveratrol please go to:
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4752354n
For information on Life Extension Foundation and how to become a member go to:
www.lef.org
As always, I have no association monetarily with any of the doctors, organizations or products I discuss, but I love sharing some good information.
Have a wonderful July!
Dianna
Sunday, July 5, 2009
What Salt is Good for You if Any?
Himalayan Salt...have you heard of it? In the discussion of "sea salt" with my trusted health guru Mario from Canada, he made me aware NOT ALL SALT IS CREATED EQUAL!
I have used Sea Salt for decades, but I didn't know there are better Sea Salts and I might not be doing my body any good with the one I had from the Mediterranean Sea in Spain.
Your body needs salt. Without salt, you cannot survive. Your body cannot adjust its own water content without it. The problem we face in modern life is our salt on the table is the wrong kind of salt; over-processed, undernourished, and containing pollutants. However, in the Himalayan's there is a salt source that is over 250 million years old, without modern day contaminants and with all of the natural minerals that enhance the salt and feed our bodies.
I cannot re-write Dr. Mercola's entire educational pitch on Himalayan Salt, but I have quoted his top ten reasons to use it. Also, at the bottom, you can listen to his interview with a German nutritionist who has become an expert in the area of salts and minerals.
Here is what Dr. Mercola says about Himilayan Sea Salt:
Containing all of the 84 elements found in your body, the benefits of natural Himalayan Crystal Salt include:
Have a healthy Sunday!
Dianna
I have used Sea Salt for decades, but I didn't know there are better Sea Salts and I might not be doing my body any good with the one I had from the Mediterranean Sea in Spain.
Your body needs salt. Without salt, you cannot survive. Your body cannot adjust its own water content without it. The problem we face in modern life is our salt on the table is the wrong kind of salt; over-processed, undernourished, and containing pollutants. However, in the Himalayan's there is a salt source that is over 250 million years old, without modern day contaminants and with all of the natural minerals that enhance the salt and feed our bodies.
I cannot re-write Dr. Mercola's entire educational pitch on Himalayan Salt, but I have quoted his top ten reasons to use it. Also, at the bottom, you can listen to his interview with a German nutritionist who has become an expert in the area of salts and minerals.
Here is what Dr. Mercola says about Himilayan Sea Salt:
Containing all of the 84 elements found in your body, the benefits of natural Himalayan Crystal Salt include:
- Regulating the water content throughout your body.
- Promoting a healthy pH balance in your cells, particularly your brain cells.
- Promoting blood sugar health and helping to reduce the signs of aging.
- Assisting in the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in your body.
- Absorption of food particles through your intestinal tract.
- Supporting respiratory health.
- Promoting sinus health.
- Prevention of muscle cramps.
- Promoting bone strength.
- Regulating your sleep -- it naturally promotes sleep.
- Supporting your libido.
- Promoting vascular health.
- In conjunction with water it is actually essential for the regulation of your blood pressure.
Have a healthy Sunday!
Dianna
Saturday, July 4, 2009
ACHES AND PAINS....listen to your body
Have you begun to get those achy legs, tight back, shoulders that feel they just need a little more "oil" to keep you from feeling like the Tin Man? This doesn't come with age...it comes from deficiencies of life saving water, vitamins and minerals.
A nutritionist told me that everyone he sees test out to be dehydrated. It seems that we are unable to "feel" thirst the way we should be able to, so many times we eat instead of drink water. His recommendation was to divide your body weight in half and to drink that many ounces of pure water (not tea, coffee or other liquid) DAILY. So if you weight 180 pounds, you should have 90 ounces of water daily. And for every other drink you have, such as coffee, add the equal amount of water. Well, I tried it. It was VERY DIFFICULT. I found that just in order to get the water I needed, I didn't have stomach room to waste on other beverages. But I felt wonderful. All sorts of little aches and pains completely went away. Weird...but so true.
Next on the list of ridding yourself of aches and pains is VITAMIN D. Turns out that we are deficient, and it is at a record pandemic rate. Life Extension Foundation (www.lef.org) has many articles on the situation, and the most recent can be found at:
http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2009/0703_Vitamin-D-Insufficiency-Global-Issue.htm?source=eNewsLetter2009Wk28-2&key=Article&l=0#article
Since doctors are being educated (after their schooling) by the pharmaceutical companies, many times the diagnosis of a chronic pain disease such as fibromyalgia or polymyalgia rheumatica are incorrect. What sometimes happens is pain from a severe vitamin deficiency. In defense of our medical doctors, the big business of medicine leaves them little time to do the research and stay up to date on everything. The pharmaceutical reps have daily access to educate doctors on the latest of new drugs, the statistics on treatments, and for this we are thankful. However, not every disease needs to be treated with a drug. Often our disease is based on a nutritional deficiency, and our doctors are not specialized in nutrition.
If you are experiencing "old age aches and pains" try researching the Vitamin D connection, and make sure you're covered. That's the cheapest insurance anyone can have...good health is a bargain!
Running to get my water and vitamins! Have a great holiday!
Dianna
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Is Fluoride or Chlorine a Problem FOR YOU?
Greetings to all from sunny Lexington, Kentucky! Our state this year is the most brilliant green I have seen in years. A combination of a very rainy spring, and a very hot summer.
Yesterday's research session proved to be exceptionally informative. I found a book called Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition by Phyllis A. Balch. I already had a prior edition, but so much more has been added in the hypothyroid section, I decided to get the updated version.
One thing I did not know: fluoride and chlorine are so close to the iodine molecule, they can block the iodine receptors in the thyroid. WOW! I was an experimental "fluoride kid!" I'm wondering if I have blocked receptors, and that is the reason for the poorly functioning thyroid. In addition, my favorite "power foods" are spinach, brocolli, cabbage, brussel spouts and all of them are on the DO NOT EAT THESE IF YOU HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM!
With this new information in my head, I went straight to the Good Food Store for some new organic veggies, because my fridge is filled with all the wrong stuff. I also bought some liquid iodine, in the form of "Liqui-Dulse" which you can just add to your water. This insures that whatever iodine receptors are left, will get the iodine they need.
Finally, I am off tap water all together. I purchased a large container of spring water, and some Tom's Toothpaste without fluoride.
Sometimes, if you are serious about "healing" you might have to take some extra measures to get well. I think the two hardest things for me will be to make sure I get only spring water, and no spinach. I have been eating spinach at least once or twice a day for at least a couple of years. I just love the stuff! (The spinach eating Popeye was my favorite cartoon when I was little.) But, in search of the cure, it's worth it.
Goodbye Popeye!
Dianna
Yesterday's research session proved to be exceptionally informative. I found a book called Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition by Phyllis A. Balch. I already had a prior edition, but so much more has been added in the hypothyroid section, I decided to get the updated version.
One thing I did not know: fluoride and chlorine are so close to the iodine molecule, they can block the iodine receptors in the thyroid. WOW! I was an experimental "fluoride kid!" I'm wondering if I have blocked receptors, and that is the reason for the poorly functioning thyroid. In addition, my favorite "power foods" are spinach, brocolli, cabbage, brussel spouts and all of them are on the DO NOT EAT THESE IF YOU HAVE HYPOTHYROIDISM!
With this new information in my head, I went straight to the Good Food Store for some new organic veggies, because my fridge is filled with all the wrong stuff. I also bought some liquid iodine, in the form of "Liqui-Dulse" which you can just add to your water. This insures that whatever iodine receptors are left, will get the iodine they need.
Finally, I am off tap water all together. I purchased a large container of spring water, and some Tom's Toothpaste without fluoride.
Sometimes, if you are serious about "healing" you might have to take some extra measures to get well. I think the two hardest things for me will be to make sure I get only spring water, and no spinach. I have been eating spinach at least once or twice a day for at least a couple of years. I just love the stuff! (The spinach eating Popeye was my favorite cartoon when I was little.) But, in search of the cure, it's worth it.
Goodbye Popeye!
Dianna
Friday, June 26, 2009
Why Some Diets Don't Work
If you have tried many, many diets, and nothing is working, perhaps you are not finding the right diet for your body type. in William Wolcott's and Trish Fahet's book "Metabolic Typing Diet" the fundamental of 'one size fits all' diet is completely dispelled and explained.
Your body type, metabolic makeup, although genetic, can be totally different from another in your family. Basically, there are three types:
1) Protein Type who are fast oxidizers or parasympathetic dominant
2) Carbo Type who are slow oxidizers or sympathetic dominant
3) Mixed Type who neither fast nor slow oxidizers and neither parasympathetic, nor sympathetic dominant
I've mentioned in a previous article that my doctor was amazed at my excellent body changes when I went on the Dr. Aktins Diet Revolution high protein diet. The feeling of well being, drop in weight, blood pressure, cholestrol and wonderful energy was very telling. My body doesn't handle carbohydrates. It took me a long time to "figure it out on my own!" In my experience, doctors do not work, discuss, or diagnos conditions about these different metabolic and dietary differences. If you are having difficutly controlling your weight, it might pay to read up on the metabolic types and give it a try.
In this book, there is a 65 question test that helps you figure out your metabolic type. Once you figure out which type you are, there are sections of the book specifically written to help you avoid your "poisons" and work with your metabolism. I highly recommend this book to anyone with thyroid disorder, as well, because as Dr. Oz says "Food is a drug, and you must select it for optimum health."
Cheers!
Dianna
Your body type, metabolic makeup, although genetic, can be totally different from another in your family. Basically, there are three types:
1) Protein Type who are fast oxidizers or parasympathetic dominant
2) Carbo Type who are slow oxidizers or sympathetic dominant
3) Mixed Type who neither fast nor slow oxidizers and neither parasympathetic, nor sympathetic dominant
I've mentioned in a previous article that my doctor was amazed at my excellent body changes when I went on the Dr. Aktins Diet Revolution high protein diet. The feeling of well being, drop in weight, blood pressure, cholestrol and wonderful energy was very telling. My body doesn't handle carbohydrates. It took me a long time to "figure it out on my own!" In my experience, doctors do not work, discuss, or diagnos conditions about these different metabolic and dietary differences. If you are having difficutly controlling your weight, it might pay to read up on the metabolic types and give it a try.
In this book, there is a 65 question test that helps you figure out your metabolic type. Once you figure out which type you are, there are sections of the book specifically written to help you avoid your "poisons" and work with your metabolism. I highly recommend this book to anyone with thyroid disorder, as well, because as Dr. Oz says "Food is a drug, and you must select it for optimum health."
Cheers!
Dianna
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Is the Food You Eat Making You Sick: Celiac Disease
If you suffer, and suffer and suffer from unresolved issues such as gastrointestinal complaints, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, anemia, itchy skin conditions, thyroid and other autoimmune disorders - to name just a few, you might look into a condition where you are allergic or intolerant of gluten products....called Celiac Disease. This disease has been a "sleeper" as far as mainstream medicine.
My thoughts on this, as I have done many years of research is this: Perhaps this Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance is why so many of us do well on the South Beach or Atkins high protein, low carbohydrate diets. These diets are inherantly void of gluten! When I'm on this lifetsyle (prefer to call it that over "diet") I have at least 2 hours more energy a day! Unbelievable, but true.
What is gluten? Wheat, barley and rye contain substances that after the starch comes out, the gluten (technically called gliadins, secalines, hordeins) remain. These proteins are hard to digest by many humans.
What products can be considered your gluten enemy? This list is not complete, but it contains a lot of the common sources:
1) Wheat and rye breads, buns, rolls, dough, bisquits...anything with flour
2) Pizza and pizza dough
3) Pasta containing wheat
4) Pies, pot pies, many frozen food dinners
5) Cakes, muffins, sweet rolls, most desserts
6) Gravies thickened with flour
7) Soups thickened with flour
If you are familiar with the South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet, you would notice none of these things are allowed on the diet. If you find that your symptons go away when you are on these types of diets, by all means discuss this with your doctor. The testing for Celiac Disease is involved and expensive, but can affect your overall health, including your immune system.
If you suspect you might have this disease, check out the book by Peter H. R Green, M.D. and Rory Jones, called "Celiac Disease, A Hidden Epidemic." It is an excellent book for giving you a head start on the diagnosis and treatment.
My thoughts on this, as I have done many years of research is this: Perhaps this Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance is why so many of us do well on the South Beach or Atkins high protein, low carbohydrate diets. These diets are inherantly void of gluten! When I'm on this lifetsyle (prefer to call it that over "diet") I have at least 2 hours more energy a day! Unbelievable, but true.
What is gluten? Wheat, barley and rye contain substances that after the starch comes out, the gluten (technically called gliadins, secalines, hordeins) remain. These proteins are hard to digest by many humans.
What products can be considered your gluten enemy? This list is not complete, but it contains a lot of the common sources:
1) Wheat and rye breads, buns, rolls, dough, bisquits...anything with flour
2) Pizza and pizza dough
3) Pasta containing wheat
4) Pies, pot pies, many frozen food dinners
5) Cakes, muffins, sweet rolls, most desserts
6) Gravies thickened with flour
7) Soups thickened with flour
If you are familiar with the South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet, you would notice none of these things are allowed on the diet. If you find that your symptons go away when you are on these types of diets, by all means discuss this with your doctor. The testing for Celiac Disease is involved and expensive, but can affect your overall health, including your immune system.
If you suspect you might have this disease, check out the book by Peter H. R Green, M.D. and Rory Jones, called "Celiac Disease, A Hidden Epidemic." It is an excellent book for giving you a head start on the diagnosis and treatment.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Truth Will Set You Free: Diabetics Don't Have To Continue Having Diabetes
Want to insure you never have diabetes? Want to lower your cholesterol? Want to insure you stave off heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Stop your consumption of food products containing corn syrup, white flour, starches, and high-glycemic index carbohydrates.
Dr. Atkins spoke the truth. You can completely control your cholesterol, along with your weight, by cutting out the junk carbohydrates and consuming the high quality, low-glycemic index carbohydrates found in fresh vegetables like spinach, kale, salad greens and good fresh garden stuff. By using his high protein, low carbohydrate diet, I lost 47 pounds in just 10 weeks. I looked great, felt great, and my doctor couldn't believe the change in my blood pressure, cholesterol and overall health.
It upsets me to see millions of dollars wasted on pills to control a disease that is the product of very bad eating habits, and a lack of education on how the body works. We need to educate to the "new" facts that reduce the amount of simple carbohydrates and replace them with high quality protein. Whenever I visit my Grandmother in the nursing home, I am constantly reminded by the amputated limbs on many of the patients...WHY DIDN'T THEIR DOCTORS TELL THEM TO STOP EATING SUGAR! If you knew you would lose your feet, your legs, and your life...wouldn't that be enough to stop eating this poison? I really believe doctors are not educating their patients on the truth about diabetes. You do not have to have diabetes. The cure is the high protein diet and exercise. Not pills!
Now, I must state here that I am not talking about Type 1 diabetes that occurs in children as a result of genetic conditions. What I am referring to is the "age onset" Type 2 diabetes that is a direct result of lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, improper eating, etc.) The type your doctor refers to as Metabolic Syndrome.
If you are suffering from Metabolic Syndrome, try The South Beach or Atkins diets, and remove yourself from the prescription drug feed trough. You just might find you feel the best you have ever felt, lose weight, gain energy, and protect your heart.
It can't hurt to try it...and you just might fall in love with it!
Dr. Atkins spoke the truth. You can completely control your cholesterol, along with your weight, by cutting out the junk carbohydrates and consuming the high quality, low-glycemic index carbohydrates found in fresh vegetables like spinach, kale, salad greens and good fresh garden stuff. By using his high protein, low carbohydrate diet, I lost 47 pounds in just 10 weeks. I looked great, felt great, and my doctor couldn't believe the change in my blood pressure, cholesterol and overall health.
It upsets me to see millions of dollars wasted on pills to control a disease that is the product of very bad eating habits, and a lack of education on how the body works. We need to educate to the "new" facts that reduce the amount of simple carbohydrates and replace them with high quality protein. Whenever I visit my Grandmother in the nursing home, I am constantly reminded by the amputated limbs on many of the patients...WHY DIDN'T THEIR DOCTORS TELL THEM TO STOP EATING SUGAR! If you knew you would lose your feet, your legs, and your life...wouldn't that be enough to stop eating this poison? I really believe doctors are not educating their patients on the truth about diabetes. You do not have to have diabetes. The cure is the high protein diet and exercise. Not pills!
Now, I must state here that I am not talking about Type 1 diabetes that occurs in children as a result of genetic conditions. What I am referring to is the "age onset" Type 2 diabetes that is a direct result of lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, improper eating, etc.) The type your doctor refers to as Metabolic Syndrome.
If you are suffering from Metabolic Syndrome, try The South Beach or Atkins diets, and remove yourself from the prescription drug feed trough. You just might find you feel the best you have ever felt, lose weight, gain energy, and protect your heart.
It can't hurt to try it...and you just might fall in love with it!
"BREAKTHROUGH" by Suzanne Somers
The New York Times Best Seller "Breakthrough" by Suzanne Somers is full of some of the lastest findings in anti-aging and living well. If you don't own this book in your library of health and wellness information, it is highly recommended by many health practitioners. A nutritionist here in Lexington, KY advised me to buy it, read it, understand it and use it. He said it is one of the best for staying healthy. In the book, Ms. Somers outlines 8 Steps to Wellness:
1) Get Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
2) Avoid Chemicals and Detoxify Your Body
3) Take Nutrition Seriously
4) Create a Healthy GI Tract
5) Avoid Pharmaceuticals Unless Absolutely Necessary
6) Supplement Your Diet
7) Exercise Regularly
8) Get Proper Sleep
This book is over 400 pages of absolutely the latest in findings about how people live longer, productively and feeling great. If you are suffering from lack of sleep, hair loss, lack of energy, lack of sex drive, being cold when everyone else is comfortable, cracking nails, hypertension, and sugar cravings...and the list goes on, you need to read this book before you do anything else.
There is a lot of medical research lately that relates to our bodies not absorbing the nutrients we take in. There are various reasons for this, but after the age 30, basically, bodies can decline for a number of reasons, many related to hormones out of balance. You can take all the vitamins and minerals you want, BUT IF THE BODY WON'T ABSORB THEM, YOU WILL NOT GET THE BENEFIT!
Feed your brain, feed your body!
Dianna
1) Get Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
2) Avoid Chemicals and Detoxify Your Body
3) Take Nutrition Seriously
4) Create a Healthy GI Tract
5) Avoid Pharmaceuticals Unless Absolutely Necessary
6) Supplement Your Diet
7) Exercise Regularly
8) Get Proper Sleep
This book is over 400 pages of absolutely the latest in findings about how people live longer, productively and feeling great. If you are suffering from lack of sleep, hair loss, lack of energy, lack of sex drive, being cold when everyone else is comfortable, cracking nails, hypertension, and sugar cravings...and the list goes on, you need to read this book before you do anything else.
There is a lot of medical research lately that relates to our bodies not absorbing the nutrients we take in. There are various reasons for this, but after the age 30, basically, bodies can decline for a number of reasons, many related to hormones out of balance. You can take all the vitamins and minerals you want, BUT IF THE BODY WON'T ABSORB THEM, YOU WILL NOT GET THE BENEFIT!
Feed your brain, feed your body!
Dianna
Help Us Keep Natural Vitamins and Minerals Available to the Citizens
Good morning! After reading the morning update of Dr. Mercola, there is a letter you can sign and it will be sent on your behalf asking for congress to protect our right to purchase vitamins and minerals without prescriptions, as is the push by big pharmaceutical companies.
I just recently got a prescription for an antibiotic. The cost was $94.73 for 7 pills. Needless to say, I passed on this one. Proper health care starts with prevention. Access to vitamins and minerals that actually work, at reasonable cost is part of our rights as human beings. To put corporations and profits ahead of our nations health is dangerous and cannot be tolerated.
Check out the link below and sign it if you want freedom to buy vitamins, just like you have in the past!
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/23/Big-Pharma-and-the-FDA-Suppress-the-Science-and-Ban-the-Natural.aspx
I just recently got a prescription for an antibiotic. The cost was $94.73 for 7 pills. Needless to say, I passed on this one. Proper health care starts with prevention. Access to vitamins and minerals that actually work, at reasonable cost is part of our rights as human beings. To put corporations and profits ahead of our nations health is dangerous and cannot be tolerated.
Check out the link below and sign it if you want freedom to buy vitamins, just like you have in the past!
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/23/Big-Pharma-and-the-FDA-Suppress-the-Science-and-Ban-the-Natural.aspx
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