A comparison of sports drinks vs water is the first thing that any athlete MUST look at if they have any true and professional dream of reaching their goals.
There are good sports drinks and there are poisons. The good news is that you will, after reading this report, know for yourself without a doubt what are the good ones any completey understand any queries in relation to sports drinks vs water.
As most of us get involved in sports for the many purposes of working with a team, claiming a status, gaining recognition and respect, we just take for granted that the "Sports Drinks" marketed so well with their lovely graphic labels and "Power On, Energy Burster!" slogans are packed with all the key ingredients that we need as a sports person or professional.
The truth of the matter is that a large amount of our injuries that mystically occur, come about due to dehydration. So hydrating yourself then with these "sports drinks vs water" and in most instances we are filling our bodies with highly acidic and even of late caffeine fills "energy bursts", it is no wander that our bodies pack it up under such duress.
Well done to all those athletes that are powering through to their successes in spite of the fact they are most probably filling their bodies with some of the most acidic and in that way toxic drinks on the market. The spirit of man and his intention to win will never be underestimated.
Just for starters in our sports drinks vs water comparison, let's take a look at the acid/alkaline level of just a few of these so called sports drinks.
Distilled Water pH 7. Beer pH 4.5 Coffee pH 4.0 Red Bull pH 3.3 Full Throttle pH 2.9 Gatorade pH 2.9 Lipton Ice Tea pH 2.8 AMP Energy Drink pH 2.7 Power Aid pH 2.6
This sure is an unusual way to "boost" the energy resources of a body when our blood level function optimum at a pH level between 7.35 and 7.45. That is slighly alkaline and if our blood level is allowed to drop down to a pH of 7.2 we are facing body death. So why do these "sports drink" manufacturers beleive the high acidic drinks are beneficial for us sports athletes?
I suggest that we take a look at the "scientist" behind the recipe labs in order to take a closer look. We will either find unsporting university "educated" morons, or possibly some failed sports degree who failed on his sports scholarship and is now grudgingly making "magic potions" so that no one else is able to do what he himself failed to do.
The mind can only boggle at why marketing this type of product would occur in such a way in the name of sports drinks. More likely, "Marketing" is the button that we should take a closer look at. The concentration no doubt is on flavour, which is most easily acheived with high levels of sugar, caffeine and at a dangerously acidic level. Also, that first addictive rush we feel when our body is filled with caffeine and sugar is hard to resist when you once again grave an "energy" burst.
On top of the invested interest in having a society growing in these new diseases and increases levels and varieties of cancer, it appears that there is more to creating an "Acid Society" that meets the eye.
But there is truth. Sports drinks vs water will continue to be a war until the sports drinks manufacturers are able to put their ethics in and bring about product that are more closely matched to what nature intended for man and the functioning of his body. I high quality sports drinks should match the untimate drink of water in the following ways:
- It should be high in alkaline so as to help counter act the acid foods that are such a large part of our diet. This high alkalinity also aids the absoption of the necessary nutrients, minerals and trace elements found in good foods.
- It should have a high and correctly balanced level of the essential minerals and trace elements required for the correct structuring of our body's internal operating system. These minerals and trace elements are the vital electrolytes that we need for the electrical communication in our body to work efficiently. Electrolyte just ensure that the conductivity of our blood and nervous system are working at an optimum level.
- It should taste refreshing.
This is a simple formula to follow and many ethical manufacturers are following this line. In the following articles I will take you along this journey and once through you will be able to make the right decisions for yourself and be able to reach your sporting acheivements.
And the good news is that there are excellent sports drinks available.
your's in health
SK
Friday, January 14, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Health Benefits of Flax Seeds
Flax Offers Beneficial Omega-3s, Carotene, Lignans
The flax seed is one of nature's best health foods and should be included in the diet. Flax seeds and flax oil contain compounds that support human health.
Flax goes back to antiquity and was treasured for its healing properties. It fell out favor, however, because important nutrients it contained also contributed to faster rancidity and a shorter shelf life.
In recent times, flax has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as the health benefits of flax seeds have become known.
Flax and Omega-3
Studies have validated the importance of omega-3 fatty acids to human health and flax is believed to be one of the best sources of omega-3.
Flax Seed Nutrition
Flax seeds contain many nutrients that impact favorably on human health. Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber and contain high quality protein. Vitamins B-1, B-2, C and E, and minerals iron and zinc, plus smaller amounts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are found in flax seeds.
Flax Seeds and Lignans
Flax is one of the richest sources of lignan. A spotlight has been focused on the cancer fighting properties of lignans—especially in relation to breast and colon cancer in humans. It is believed that lignans also have anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flax Seeds and Carotene
Flax seeds contain carotene. Carotenes are antioxidants that neutralize free radicals, which may protect humans against certain cancers.
Why is Flax so Good for You?
As if the foregoing weren’t enough, flax also offers additional benefits to the human body.
Flax Seed Health Benefits:
• Flax and Cardio-Vascular Health—Omega-3 fatty acids lower harmful LDL cholesterol levels and blood triglycerides, preventing build-up of harmful deposits in arteries, which can lead to stroke, thromboses, and heart attack. We’ve all heard about the dangers of trans fats and saturated fats. Flax offers us the good polyunsaturated fat that has a protective effect.
• Flax Oil and Immune Health—Studies have shown that flax oil can reduce respiratory infections in children and that substances in flax (lignans and ALA) can protect against inflammation, which plays a role in immune function.
• Flax Seeds and Colon Health--Flax packs a three-fold punch in relation to colon health. Flax seeds contain fiber, are a natural lubricant, and have anti-cancer properties.
• Flax and Diabetes— Flax lowers blood glucose and can stabilize blood sugar levels, thereby reducing severity of diabetes.
• Flax and Brain Health—Flax contains important fats that are precursors for brain building.
• Flax and Weight—We’ve all heard that certain fats can be good for you. Flax contains fats that are high in essential fatty acids, the beneficial fats that actually increase the body’s metabolic rate, helping to burn unhealthy fats. Through a process called thermogenesis, particular fat cells burn more fat when activated by essential fatty acids.
• Flax Seeds: Nature’s Laxative--If you have problems with elimination, soak one tablespoon of flax seeds in ½ cup of water until a soft gel forms. This natural mixture supports good bowel function.
Flax Seed--Diet
• Flax seeds make a crunchy and tasty addition to homemade bread and crackers or can be added to pancake batter.
• Grind flax seeds in a flax seed ginder and sprinkle over cereal or add to muffins.
• Add 1tbsp. ground flax seeds to fruit smoothies.
• Taking flax seed capsules is another way to reap the benefits of flax seed oil
Storing Flax
• Flax seeds can be stored in an airtight container for up to one year.
• Store unused portions of ground flax seed for up to one month in a sealed container in the fridge.
Considering the many health benefits of flax seeds, choosing to incorporate whole and ground flax seeds and flax seed oil into the diet is a good health-protective measure.
Yours in Health
SK
The flax seed is one of nature's best health foods and should be included in the diet. Flax seeds and flax oil contain compounds that support human health.
Flax goes back to antiquity and was treasured for its healing properties. It fell out favor, however, because important nutrients it contained also contributed to faster rancidity and a shorter shelf life.
In recent times, flax has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as the health benefits of flax seeds have become known.
Flax and Omega-3
Studies have validated the importance of omega-3 fatty acids to human health and flax is believed to be one of the best sources of omega-3.
Flax Seed Nutrition
Flax seeds contain many nutrients that impact favorably on human health. Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber and contain high quality protein. Vitamins B-1, B-2, C and E, and minerals iron and zinc, plus smaller amounts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are found in flax seeds.
Flax Seeds and Lignans
Flax is one of the richest sources of lignan. A spotlight has been focused on the cancer fighting properties of lignans—especially in relation to breast and colon cancer in humans. It is believed that lignans also have anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial properties.
Flax Seeds and Carotene
Flax seeds contain carotene. Carotenes are antioxidants that neutralize free radicals, which may protect humans against certain cancers.
Why is Flax so Good for You?
As if the foregoing weren’t enough, flax also offers additional benefits to the human body.
Flax Seed Health Benefits:
• Flax and Cardio-Vascular Health—Omega-3 fatty acids lower harmful LDL cholesterol levels and blood triglycerides, preventing build-up of harmful deposits in arteries, which can lead to stroke, thromboses, and heart attack. We’ve all heard about the dangers of trans fats and saturated fats. Flax offers us the good polyunsaturated fat that has a protective effect.
• Flax Oil and Immune Health—Studies have shown that flax oil can reduce respiratory infections in children and that substances in flax (lignans and ALA) can protect against inflammation, which plays a role in immune function.
• Flax Seeds and Colon Health--Flax packs a three-fold punch in relation to colon health. Flax seeds contain fiber, are a natural lubricant, and have anti-cancer properties.
• Flax and Diabetes— Flax lowers blood glucose and can stabilize blood sugar levels, thereby reducing severity of diabetes.
• Flax and Brain Health—Flax contains important fats that are precursors for brain building.
• Flax and Weight—We’ve all heard that certain fats can be good for you. Flax contains fats that are high in essential fatty acids, the beneficial fats that actually increase the body’s metabolic rate, helping to burn unhealthy fats. Through a process called thermogenesis, particular fat cells burn more fat when activated by essential fatty acids.
• Flax Seeds: Nature’s Laxative--If you have problems with elimination, soak one tablespoon of flax seeds in ½ cup of water until a soft gel forms. This natural mixture supports good bowel function.
Flax Seed--Diet
• Flax seeds make a crunchy and tasty addition to homemade bread and crackers or can be added to pancake batter.
• Grind flax seeds in a flax seed ginder and sprinkle over cereal or add to muffins.
• Add 1tbsp. ground flax seeds to fruit smoothies.
• Taking flax seed capsules is another way to reap the benefits of flax seed oil
Storing Flax
• Flax seeds can be stored in an airtight container for up to one year.
• Store unused portions of ground flax seed for up to one month in a sealed container in the fridge.
Considering the many health benefits of flax seeds, choosing to incorporate whole and ground flax seeds and flax seed oil into the diet is a good health-protective measure.
Yours in Health
SK
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about
Transformation
January 2011
Dear Friends,
I would like to wish you all a happy and safe new year; a year of good health and prosperity!
I hope you have found Transformation E-news informative and we hope to continue bringing you the latest in diet and health information in 2011.
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about dairy' and some of the research findings of Dr. T.Colin Campbell.
The Dairy Deception
Today technologies change rapidly as we easily become accustomed to new innovative products and services on regular basis. Many of our customary habits however may be normal every day practice, but not necessarily natural for humans. Let’s have a quick look at dairy foods and see if we can bring some logic and science together.
"Dairy products are high in cholesterol and fat and contain no fibre, a composition that most responsible practitioners would agree is not healthy for human consumption. Mammals milk is designed to feed baby mammals. The composition of each mammals milk is specifically designed for that type of species to help it grow a multiple of its birth size in a very short period of time. Humans are the only species that consume the milk of another species. For example cow’s milk is designed to help baby cows grow from roughly 40kg at birth to around 130kg in less than two years. Humans grow from 2.7kg to 3.5kg at birth to about 45kg to 90kg over 18 years." Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND.
Why you are not still breast feeding? Despite what the dairy industry would have us believe, milk was never designed to be consumed over a lifetime. It was designed for each particular species, in its early stages of development, to promote rapid growth until nutritional requirements were met and progression to solid whole foods was made. In the case of cows, this means grass. After the age of weaning, calves (like all mammals) have no biological need for milk at all and there is never a need to drink the milk of another species. Dairy foods are calorie dense and promote weight gain. If you view the current Australian statistics on health, you will see that many adults are experiencing this type of rapid growth, we just call it, the battle of the bulge!
Legitimate research has now linked the consumption of dairy to osteoporosis (1, 2), several types of cancer (3, 4, and 5), acne, juvenile diabetes (6, 7) and even autism. Osteoporosis? Isn't that why we are told to consume dairy regularly? When humans metabolise animal protein (of any description, even milk protein) it is highly acid forming and increases total acid load to the body. Since the body wants to seek alkalinity, it draws on its calcium reserves to neutralise the acidity. Where are our body's biggest calcium stores? In your bones!
"It would be hard to think of a worse vehicle for delivering calcium to the body" Dr. Neal D. Barnard MD
Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer cell growth (8,9). A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.
What about organic dairy products? Organic dairy is better from the stand point that it is free from drugs and antibiotics, however, research shows that it is the amino acid profiles that make up milk proteins that fuel cancer development. They do not change as a result of how the animals are fed or how the animal products are treated.
Dr. Campbell explains;
"The adverse effects of animal protein, as illustrated in our laboratory by the effects casein, are related to their amino acid composition, not to the effects of pasteurization, homogenization, or of the presence of hormones, pesticides, etc. Even though pasteurization and homogenization may cause slight changes in the physical characteristics of proteins, I know of no evidence where the amino acid composition is altered by these treatments.
This focus on amino acid composition of proteins is important because animal based protein will be the same regardless whether it is provided by grass-fed or feed lot fed animals. Moreover, the casein that we used in our extensive experiments was produced before hormones were introduced and before factory farming became the norm, thus it represented mostly animals that were grass-fed.
There have been many different kinds of studies for well over a half century showing that the nutritional responses of different proteins are attributed to their differing amino acid compositions that have nothing to do with pasteurization and homogenisation or contamination with with foreign chemicals. These differences in nutritional responses disappear when any limiting amino acids are restored.
In our case, for example, we found that casein was a powerful promoter of experimental cancer (in dozens of experiments over a period of more than 30 years) and that this effect was attributed to a large number of highly integrated reactions within the cell and well as within the body. Two of the more prominent of these biochemical/physiological responses result from increased production of growth hormones and an elevation in body acid load (metabolic acidosis) that impacts a number of critical enzyme activities. Wheat protein, unlike casein for example, did not stimulate cancer development but when its limiting amino acid, lysine, was restored, it acted just like casein.
There have been literally thousands of studies going back many decades showing a similar effect on body growth and other events associated with body growth--all resulting from differences in amino acid composition of different proteins. These differences have long been described by the concept of "biological value" or, perhaps, "protein efficiency ratio", which served as a starting point for my own research career that started with my doctoral dissertation program more than 50 years ago." Dr. T.Colin Campbell PhD. Author of The China Study
References:
1. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA. Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study. Am J Publ Health 1997;87:992-7.
2. Cumming RG, Klineberg RJ. Case-control study of risk factors for hip fractures in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139:493-503.
3. Cramer DW, Greenberg ER, Titus-Ernstoff L, et al. A case-control study of galactose consumption and metabolism in relation to ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2000;9:95-101.
4. Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;80:1353-7.
5. Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, et al. Premenopausal fat intake and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003;95:1079-85.
6. Scott FW. Cow milk and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: is there a relationship? Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51:489-91.
7. Karjalainen J, Martin JM, Knip M, et al. A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1992;327:302-7.
8. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate cancer risk-interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-9.
9. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso 1999;99:1228-33. IGF1
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation
January 2011
Dear Friends,
I would like to wish you all a happy and safe new year; a year of good health and prosperity!
I hope you have found Transformation E-news informative and we hope to continue bringing you the latest in diet and health information in 2011.
For the month of January we will be discussing 'the truth about dairy' and some of the research findings of Dr. T.Colin Campbell.
The Dairy Deception
Today technologies change rapidly as we easily become accustomed to new innovative products and services on regular basis. Many of our customary habits however may be normal every day practice, but not necessarily natural for humans. Let’s have a quick look at dairy foods and see if we can bring some logic and science together.
"Dairy products are high in cholesterol and fat and contain no fibre, a composition that most responsible practitioners would agree is not healthy for human consumption. Mammals milk is designed to feed baby mammals. The composition of each mammals milk is specifically designed for that type of species to help it grow a multiple of its birth size in a very short period of time. Humans are the only species that consume the milk of another species. For example cow’s milk is designed to help baby cows grow from roughly 40kg at birth to around 130kg in less than two years. Humans grow from 2.7kg to 3.5kg at birth to about 45kg to 90kg over 18 years." Dr. Pam Popper PhD ND.
Why you are not still breast feeding? Despite what the dairy industry would have us believe, milk was never designed to be consumed over a lifetime. It was designed for each particular species, in its early stages of development, to promote rapid growth until nutritional requirements were met and progression to solid whole foods was made. In the case of cows, this means grass. After the age of weaning, calves (like all mammals) have no biological need for milk at all and there is never a need to drink the milk of another species. Dairy foods are calorie dense and promote weight gain. If you view the current Australian statistics on health, you will see that many adults are experiencing this type of rapid growth, we just call it, the battle of the bulge!
Legitimate research has now linked the consumption of dairy to osteoporosis (1, 2), several types of cancer (3, 4, and 5), acne, juvenile diabetes (6, 7) and even autism. Osteoporosis? Isn't that why we are told to consume dairy regularly? When humans metabolise animal protein (of any description, even milk protein) it is highly acid forming and increases total acid load to the body. Since the body wants to seek alkalinity, it draws on its calcium reserves to neutralise the acidity. Where are our body's biggest calcium stores? In your bones!
"It would be hard to think of a worse vehicle for delivering calcium to the body" Dr. Neal D. Barnard MD
Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer cell growth (8,9). A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.
What about organic dairy products? Organic dairy is better from the stand point that it is free from drugs and antibiotics, however, research shows that it is the amino acid profiles that make up milk proteins that fuel cancer development. They do not change as a result of how the animals are fed or how the animal products are treated.
Dr. Campbell explains;
"The adverse effects of animal protein, as illustrated in our laboratory by the effects casein, are related to their amino acid composition, not to the effects of pasteurization, homogenization, or of the presence of hormones, pesticides, etc. Even though pasteurization and homogenization may cause slight changes in the physical characteristics of proteins, I know of no evidence where the amino acid composition is altered by these treatments.
This focus on amino acid composition of proteins is important because animal based protein will be the same regardless whether it is provided by grass-fed or feed lot fed animals. Moreover, the casein that we used in our extensive experiments was produced before hormones were introduced and before factory farming became the norm, thus it represented mostly animals that were grass-fed.
There have been many different kinds of studies for well over a half century showing that the nutritional responses of different proteins are attributed to their differing amino acid compositions that have nothing to do with pasteurization and homogenisation or contamination with with foreign chemicals. These differences in nutritional responses disappear when any limiting amino acids are restored.
In our case, for example, we found that casein was a powerful promoter of experimental cancer (in dozens of experiments over a period of more than 30 years) and that this effect was attributed to a large number of highly integrated reactions within the cell and well as within the body. Two of the more prominent of these biochemical/physiological responses result from increased production of growth hormones and an elevation in body acid load (metabolic acidosis) that impacts a number of critical enzyme activities. Wheat protein, unlike casein for example, did not stimulate cancer development but when its limiting amino acid, lysine, was restored, it acted just like casein.
There have been literally thousands of studies going back many decades showing a similar effect on body growth and other events associated with body growth--all resulting from differences in amino acid composition of different proteins. These differences have long been described by the concept of "biological value" or, perhaps, "protein efficiency ratio", which served as a starting point for my own research career that started with my doctoral dissertation program more than 50 years ago." Dr. T.Colin Campbell PhD. Author of The China Study
References:
1. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA. Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study. Am J Publ Health 1997;87:992-7.
2. Cumming RG, Klineberg RJ. Case-control study of risk factors for hip fractures in the elderly. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139:493-503.
3. Cramer DW, Greenberg ER, Titus-Ernstoff L, et al. A case-control study of galactose consumption and metabolism in relation to ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2000;9:95-101.
4. Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;80:1353-7.
5. Cho E, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, et al. Premenopausal fat intake and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003;95:1079-85.
6. Scott FW. Cow milk and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: is there a relationship? Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51:489-91.
7. Karjalainen J, Martin JM, Knip M, et al. A bovine albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1992;327:302-7.
8. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate cancer risk-interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-9.
9. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso 1999;99:1228-33. IGF1
Sincerely,
Sean Kirsten
Transformation
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Think that chronic disease is irreversible? Think again!
Thirty years ago, Dr. Dean Ornish came up with a radical but simple idea that threatened the very foundation of our whole conception of disease.
He believed that heart disease, cancer, and any chronic illness could actually be reversed with diet and lifestyle changes.
Medication and surgery can slow and treat disease. But Dr. Ornish’s lifestyle program could actually reverse and undo the damage.
This was medical heresy.
But he had the courage to suggest that if you eat a high-quality, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet , get regular exercise, practice stress management such as yoga and meditation, and connect to a community, you can reverse heart disease and unclog your arteries.
Unfortunately, all people heard was “cut out all fat.” He was misrepresented and misunderstood. People missed the WHOLE point of his work.
What Dr. Ornish thought and then proved has the potential to change medicine as much as the discovery of antibiotics or vaccines. If only people would have listened to him then, we would not be in the healthcare mess we are today.
He proved that diet and lifestyle work BETTER than medication or surgery.
Thirty years ago, Dr. Ornish told us WHAT to do in his book “Reversing Heart Disease.” And he proved that it worked.
Now, in his new groundbreaking book, “The Spectrum,” he tells us WHY it works and how to personalize your diet and lifestyle to match your needs and your genes.
The secret of reversing disease, he shows us, is changing your genes. And that doesn’t mean wearing Levi’s instead of Gap jeans, or picking new parents, or splicing in some new recombinant gene into your genetic code to unclog your arteries or reverse cancer growth.
It means recognizing that absolutely everything you do interacts with your genes and literally changes the way they are “read” or expressed.
Health is the result of your genes expressing themselves well.
Disease is the result of poorly expressed genes.
The way that food talks to your genes and controls your health is called nutrigenomics. The quality of the food you choose to eat is probably the most important thing you do every day to control your genes.
How and what you eat determines which genes are turned on and off.
It matters whether you eat whole, real food, or processed, high-sugar, and high-fat food.
It matters whether your diet contains phytochemicals or toxic chemicals.
And it matters whether the way you eat balances your blood sugar or causes swings in blood sugar.
In “The Spectrum,” Dr. Ornish explains how and why the choices we make everyday influence our health through our genes.
The future of medicine, he says -- as I also explained in my book UltraMetabolism -- is personalized medicine.
There is no one-size-fits-all diet or lifestyle. It depends on you.
And in “The Spectrum,” Dr. Ornish explains how to customize your diet and lifestyle to match your genes and your needs.
He shows you how to identify your risks, look at your current state of health, and then match your approach to those needs.
If you were a 25-year-old athlete with no family history of heart disease, your approach would be different from a 65-year-old man who has type-2 diabetes and has had two heart attacks.
The whole idea of good and bad food (with a few exceptions such as trans fats) is outdated.
As Dr. Ornish explains, there is a spectrum of choices for being healthy and feeling well. A little chocolate or a few cookies or some great ice cream is not what’s going to kill you or make you sick.
It is the overall way we eat and live.
And remember, there is no such thing as junk food. There is junk and there is food. So eat real food and you will be fine.
Dr. Ornish does an amazing job of explaining that all nutritional science is pointing to basically the same thing. The media and the food industry contribute to nutrition confusion (and often paralysis) to make headlines or sell their products.
But Dr. Ornish gets beyond all the low-fat, low-carb, high-carb, high-fat blah, blah, blah about this or that diet.
He says what we all know -- that we evolved to eat a whole, real, unprocessed, nature-made diet. And in that there is a spectrum of choices that can promote health and well-being. What we need to eat is what we have been eating for 150,000 years.
Dr. Ornish also talks about “exercise-omics” and “stress-omics”, or how your genes are also controlled by exercise and stress.
Scientific research has shown that your emotions actually control how your genes work.
Think negative thoughts, live in anger and hostility, and you will turn on disease genes. Live in forgiveness, kindness, love, and community and you will turn on anti-aging, disease-reversing genes.
Dr. Ornish was the first researcher and practitioner of functional medicine, more than 30 years ago.
He just didn’t know it.
He was the first to suggest and then to prove that dealing with the causes of illness is far more effective, and far cheaper than conventional treatment -- not only to prevent disease but to reverse it.
Functional medicine is a system of addressing the underlying causes of illness by understanding the interaction between your genes and your environment.
In talking about his own compelling and groundbreaking research, and in reviewing the pioneering work of others in this field, he gives us both an understanding and a roadmap for preventing and reversing disease.
He gives us a way to feel well now, increase energy, lose weight, improve mood, feel more connected to your own life’s purpose and meaning, and even have better sex
The two qualities I see most in Dean are courage and compassion. These are rare qualities in our fear-based, homogenized society.
He knew that for this program to be accessible for everyone, it must be reimbursed by insurance.
So he went to Medicare to have them fund a demonstration project based on his previous published research in major medical journals. He was told he first had to have the approval that it was safe.
He asked, safe in comparison to having your chest split open or balloons blown up in the arteries, or taking medications that damage the liver and muscle, cost billions of dollars, and are largely ineffective?
No, they told him.
He needed a letter from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute saying it was safe to eat fruits and vegetables, walk, meditate, and quit smoking!
Due to his persistence -- and the truth -- his program is now approved.
He is giving away his model of care for heart disease FREE to allow people to access it, and to create a research collaboration across the world to further our understanding how and why food is the best medicine.
The only thing on I disagree with Dean is that this is NOT alternative medicine.
This the best medicine for the problem -- the most effective and the least expensive, with scores of positive side effects including energy, vitality, weight loss, and improved mood and mental functioning.
He presents his story with wit and humor, keen intelligence, and a treasure of tools for successfully implementing his ideas.
These tools include clear nutrition guidance, guided meditations by his wife Anne (with an additional DVD included), an exercise prescription, and more than 100 wonderful, delicious life-giving recipes by a master chef.
So, bravo Dr. Ornish!
I encourage everyone to buy this book now. And buy one for everyone one you love. It is the gift of life.
You can pick up a copy of this book now by going to Amazon: www.ultrawellness.com/spectrum
Now I’d like to hear from you…
Have you read Dr. Ornish’s books?
Did you believe that it is possible to reverse chronic disease?
What results have you noticed?
Please let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment.
To your good health,
SK
He believed that heart disease, cancer, and any chronic illness could actually be reversed with diet and lifestyle changes.
Medication and surgery can slow and treat disease. But Dr. Ornish’s lifestyle program could actually reverse and undo the damage.
This was medical heresy.
But he had the courage to suggest that if you eat a high-quality, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet , get regular exercise, practice stress management such as yoga and meditation, and connect to a community, you can reverse heart disease and unclog your arteries.
Unfortunately, all people heard was “cut out all fat.” He was misrepresented and misunderstood. People missed the WHOLE point of his work.
What Dr. Ornish thought and then proved has the potential to change medicine as much as the discovery of antibiotics or vaccines. If only people would have listened to him then, we would not be in the healthcare mess we are today.
He proved that diet and lifestyle work BETTER than medication or surgery.
Thirty years ago, Dr. Ornish told us WHAT to do in his book “Reversing Heart Disease.” And he proved that it worked.
Now, in his new groundbreaking book, “The Spectrum,” he tells us WHY it works and how to personalize your diet and lifestyle to match your needs and your genes.
The secret of reversing disease, he shows us, is changing your genes. And that doesn’t mean wearing Levi’s instead of Gap jeans, or picking new parents, or splicing in some new recombinant gene into your genetic code to unclog your arteries or reverse cancer growth.
It means recognizing that absolutely everything you do interacts with your genes and literally changes the way they are “read” or expressed.
Health is the result of your genes expressing themselves well.
Disease is the result of poorly expressed genes.
The way that food talks to your genes and controls your health is called nutrigenomics. The quality of the food you choose to eat is probably the most important thing you do every day to control your genes.
How and what you eat determines which genes are turned on and off.
It matters whether you eat whole, real food, or processed, high-sugar, and high-fat food.
It matters whether your diet contains phytochemicals or toxic chemicals.
And it matters whether the way you eat balances your blood sugar or causes swings in blood sugar.
In “The Spectrum,” Dr. Ornish explains how and why the choices we make everyday influence our health through our genes.
The future of medicine, he says -- as I also explained in my book UltraMetabolism -- is personalized medicine.
There is no one-size-fits-all diet or lifestyle. It depends on you.
And in “The Spectrum,” Dr. Ornish explains how to customize your diet and lifestyle to match your genes and your needs.
He shows you how to identify your risks, look at your current state of health, and then match your approach to those needs.
If you were a 25-year-old athlete with no family history of heart disease, your approach would be different from a 65-year-old man who has type-2 diabetes and has had two heart attacks.
The whole idea of good and bad food (with a few exceptions such as trans fats) is outdated.
As Dr. Ornish explains, there is a spectrum of choices for being healthy and feeling well. A little chocolate or a few cookies or some great ice cream is not what’s going to kill you or make you sick.
It is the overall way we eat and live.
And remember, there is no such thing as junk food. There is junk and there is food. So eat real food and you will be fine.
Dr. Ornish does an amazing job of explaining that all nutritional science is pointing to basically the same thing. The media and the food industry contribute to nutrition confusion (and often paralysis) to make headlines or sell their products.
But Dr. Ornish gets beyond all the low-fat, low-carb, high-carb, high-fat blah, blah, blah about this or that diet.
He says what we all know -- that we evolved to eat a whole, real, unprocessed, nature-made diet. And in that there is a spectrum of choices that can promote health and well-being. What we need to eat is what we have been eating for 150,000 years.
Dr. Ornish also talks about “exercise-omics” and “stress-omics”, or how your genes are also controlled by exercise and stress.
Scientific research has shown that your emotions actually control how your genes work.
Think negative thoughts, live in anger and hostility, and you will turn on disease genes. Live in forgiveness, kindness, love, and community and you will turn on anti-aging, disease-reversing genes.
Dr. Ornish was the first researcher and practitioner of functional medicine, more than 30 years ago.
He just didn’t know it.
He was the first to suggest and then to prove that dealing with the causes of illness is far more effective, and far cheaper than conventional treatment -- not only to prevent disease but to reverse it.
Functional medicine is a system of addressing the underlying causes of illness by understanding the interaction between your genes and your environment.
In talking about his own compelling and groundbreaking research, and in reviewing the pioneering work of others in this field, he gives us both an understanding and a roadmap for preventing and reversing disease.
He gives us a way to feel well now, increase energy, lose weight, improve mood, feel more connected to your own life’s purpose and meaning, and even have better sex
The two qualities I see most in Dean are courage and compassion. These are rare qualities in our fear-based, homogenized society.
He knew that for this program to be accessible for everyone, it must be reimbursed by insurance.
So he went to Medicare to have them fund a demonstration project based on his previous published research in major medical journals. He was told he first had to have the approval that it was safe.
He asked, safe in comparison to having your chest split open or balloons blown up in the arteries, or taking medications that damage the liver and muscle, cost billions of dollars, and are largely ineffective?
No, they told him.
He needed a letter from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute saying it was safe to eat fruits and vegetables, walk, meditate, and quit smoking!
Due to his persistence -- and the truth -- his program is now approved.
He is giving away his model of care for heart disease FREE to allow people to access it, and to create a research collaboration across the world to further our understanding how and why food is the best medicine.
The only thing on I disagree with Dean is that this is NOT alternative medicine.
This the best medicine for the problem -- the most effective and the least expensive, with scores of positive side effects including energy, vitality, weight loss, and improved mood and mental functioning.
He presents his story with wit and humor, keen intelligence, and a treasure of tools for successfully implementing his ideas.
These tools include clear nutrition guidance, guided meditations by his wife Anne (with an additional DVD included), an exercise prescription, and more than 100 wonderful, delicious life-giving recipes by a master chef.
So, bravo Dr. Ornish!
I encourage everyone to buy this book now. And buy one for everyone one you love. It is the gift of life.
You can pick up a copy of this book now by going to Amazon: www.ultrawellness.com/spectrum
Now I’d like to hear from you…
Have you read Dr. Ornish’s books?
Did you believe that it is possible to reverse chronic disease?
What results have you noticed?
Please let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment.
To your good health,
SK
Friday, December 17, 2010
Truly Vibrant Health & Energy Begins with Transformation pH Balance
Did you know that the pH of your body affects every aspect of your health? pH levels regulate, effect, and control practically everything in nature, including your body.
When your body is pH balanced, it is full of vitality. You’ll find that you have increased energy, mental clarity, and you’ll even notice that your skin has regained that healthy glow.
pH balance of the body can be simply summarized as your internal balance of Acid and Alkaline.
As a matter of course, everything living on good old planet earth must remain in a pH balanced state for the ecosystem to function as designed.
Science proves that fish in our oceans and lakes can only survive in properly balanced environments; trees in our forests can only grow in properly balanced soils; and people can only stay healthy if the body has a balance between its levels of Acid and Alkaline … what we refer to as the Optimal pH Zone
Alkaline By Design, Acidic By Function
The fluids, the blood and all the delicate tissues in your body must remain Alkaline for us to experience truly Vibrant Health. However, since practically every metabolic process from breathing, to digestion, to the production of energy, all create acid as a by-product, your body is always working to maintain the yin/yang balance between Acid and Alkaline.
When you become too Acidic, thus out of pH balance, your body becomes stressed and vulnerable to a whole host of health problems. You may experience low energy, fatigue, excess weight, poor digestion, aches and pains, and even more serious disorders.
Your body becomes pH imbalanced and overly Acidic primarily as a result of one or all of the following:
• Ingestion of Acids (acidic diet)
• Creation of Acids (toxicity and stress)
• Improper elimination of Acids (mineral depletion)
The good news is that if you’ve suffered the negative impact of an overly Acidic body, you can regain your health – you can regain balance – you can regain your life … starting today!
The process of rebalancing your body begins with proper diet and nutrition. This includes eating alkalizing foods, hydrating properly and integrating proper nutritional supplementation.
Have a Great Xmas and a PH balanced New Year
When your body is pH balanced, it is full of vitality. You’ll find that you have increased energy, mental clarity, and you’ll even notice that your skin has regained that healthy glow.
pH balance of the body can be simply summarized as your internal balance of Acid and Alkaline.
As a matter of course, everything living on good old planet earth must remain in a pH balanced state for the ecosystem to function as designed.
Science proves that fish in our oceans and lakes can only survive in properly balanced environments; trees in our forests can only grow in properly balanced soils; and people can only stay healthy if the body has a balance between its levels of Acid and Alkaline … what we refer to as the Optimal pH Zone
Alkaline By Design, Acidic By Function
The fluids, the blood and all the delicate tissues in your body must remain Alkaline for us to experience truly Vibrant Health. However, since practically every metabolic process from breathing, to digestion, to the production of energy, all create acid as a by-product, your body is always working to maintain the yin/yang balance between Acid and Alkaline.
When you become too Acidic, thus out of pH balance, your body becomes stressed and vulnerable to a whole host of health problems. You may experience low energy, fatigue, excess weight, poor digestion, aches and pains, and even more serious disorders.
Your body becomes pH imbalanced and overly Acidic primarily as a result of one or all of the following:
• Ingestion of Acids (acidic diet)
• Creation of Acids (toxicity and stress)
• Improper elimination of Acids (mineral depletion)
The good news is that if you’ve suffered the negative impact of an overly Acidic body, you can regain your health – you can regain balance – you can regain your life … starting today!
The process of rebalancing your body begins with proper diet and nutrition. This includes eating alkalizing foods, hydrating properly and integrating proper nutritional supplementation.
Have a Great Xmas and a PH balanced New Year
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Did you know almost everybody's diet is extremely low in alkaline minerals ... even if you eat a moderately alkalizing diet? That's right! In this edition of Transformation Ph Balancing Guide we are going to walk through some numbers to illuminate this very issue.
Let's say you ate the following "alkalizing diet" in a given day:
Breakfast
Bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, fat-free yogurt and a glass of fresh squeezed carrot & apple juice.
Lunch
Steamed rice with vegetables and a small salad
Dinner
Spelt pasta with canned tomato sauce and a salad
Here's the "rough" breakdown of the minerals you'd be getting in our "Sample Diet":
Potassium 2500 mg's
Sodium 1500 mg's
Calcium 605 mg's
Magnesium 272 mg's
Manganese 4.7 mg's
Iron 16 mg's
Also note, that because conventionally grown produce is typically grown in mineral depleted soil, the amounts of minerals just listed could be far less!
According To The National Academy Of Sciences, here’s what your body "Actaully Needs":
Potassium 4700 mg's
Sodium 1500 mg's
Calcium 1000 mg's
Magnesium 420 mg's
Manganese 2.3 mg's
Iron 8 mg's
Many nutritional and medical professionals choose these recommended allowances as more "healthy" than the AUSDA's Recommended daily allowances.
So, even by eating this alkalizing diet, you'd be deficient in the following alkaline minerals by the following amounts:
Potassium 2200 mg's
Calcium 395 mg's
If you ate like most Australian, these mineral deficiencies would be even more staggering! Not only that, your diet should contain at least 3 times as much potassium as sodium. If it does not, then the balance between the water inside your cells and the water outside your cells is off. Your cells become dehydrated when this happens. Most Americans exceed 2000 mg’s of sodium in a day - so the amount of potassium required to maintain proper cellular ion balance is a whopping 6000 milligrams!
As you can see, it's not difficult to become mineral imbalanced and thus pH imbalanced.
When this happens, your body lacks the basic elements to combat damaging acids inside your body, and acidification begins!
This is why it is so important to supplement your diet with Juice Plus. It contains the perfect balance of minerals to keep your cells functioning properly and to help combat acids that can wreak havoc in your body.
To find out more Email me sean@creatinglifestylesthatwork.com
Yours in Health
SK
Let's say you ate the following "alkalizing diet" in a given day:
Breakfast
Bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, fat-free yogurt and a glass of fresh squeezed carrot & apple juice.
Lunch
Steamed rice with vegetables and a small salad
Dinner
Spelt pasta with canned tomato sauce and a salad
Here's the "rough" breakdown of the minerals you'd be getting in our "Sample Diet":
Potassium 2500 mg's
Sodium 1500 mg's
Calcium 605 mg's
Magnesium 272 mg's
Manganese 4.7 mg's
Iron 16 mg's
Also note, that because conventionally grown produce is typically grown in mineral depleted soil, the amounts of minerals just listed could be far less!
According To The National Academy Of Sciences, here’s what your body "Actaully Needs":
Potassium 4700 mg's
Sodium 1500 mg's
Calcium 1000 mg's
Magnesium 420 mg's
Manganese 2.3 mg's
Iron 8 mg's
Many nutritional and medical professionals choose these recommended allowances as more "healthy" than the AUSDA's Recommended daily allowances.
So, even by eating this alkalizing diet, you'd be deficient in the following alkaline minerals by the following amounts:
Potassium 2200 mg's
Calcium 395 mg's
If you ate like most Australian, these mineral deficiencies would be even more staggering! Not only that, your diet should contain at least 3 times as much potassium as sodium. If it does not, then the balance between the water inside your cells and the water outside your cells is off. Your cells become dehydrated when this happens. Most Americans exceed 2000 mg’s of sodium in a day - so the amount of potassium required to maintain proper cellular ion balance is a whopping 6000 milligrams!
As you can see, it's not difficult to become mineral imbalanced and thus pH imbalanced.
When this happens, your body lacks the basic elements to combat damaging acids inside your body, and acidification begins!
This is why it is so important to supplement your diet with Juice Plus. It contains the perfect balance of minerals to keep your cells functioning properly and to help combat acids that can wreak havoc in your body.
To find out more Email me sean@creatinglifestylesthatwork.com
Yours in Health
SK
Saturday, December 4, 2010
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