Let's Get Your Gut In Shape.

This comment was recently left on my blog, and I would like to share my response with everyone.

Here is the comment as it appeared:

Christi Says:

Hi Coach G. I am an old family friend! I love your website and check in on it often. These are many of the ideals I was raised with and I am glad to see so many out here using such good common sense! Anyway I was wondering if you have come across anything more holistic for itchy eyes due to seasonal allergies. I am sick of taking bendadril and then caffine to wake up! All I could find online was cucumber slices on my eyes and that worked great til I took them off! I hope everyone is well in your family!!

-Christi

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Here is my response:

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Christi,

It's nice to hear from you. I hope this finds you and your family doing well.

Sorry to hear about your allergy problem. Perhaps this information could help a little.

Itchy eyes caused by allergies is never fun. I developed an allergy after going through chemotherapy. It still bothers me a little sometimes, but it seems to be getting milder.

The most important thing to do is to take care of the underlying cause. Here are two ideas.

1. Many allergies will go away, or at least lessen if all processed sugar is eliminated from the diet. This is not an immediate solution, but in a few weeks the symptoms should subside.

2. The basic underlying cause of most allergies is 'leaky gut syndrome'.

Leaky gut is damage to the bowel lining, caused by antibiotics, toxins, bad diet choices, or infection. It can lead to increased permeability of the gut wall to toxins, microbes, undigested food, waste or larger than normal macromolecules. This increased permeability allows things through the wall of the intestine that usually would not get through. The body recognizes these things as foreign elements in the blood stream and so initiates an immune response to get rid of them. In many cases this is an allergic response.

In other words, leaky gut syndrome is caused by the Standard American Diet (SAD) of processed foods and the polluted environments we live in. It causes inflammation in the intestine.

So what are the steps to take to heal leaky gut?

Eliminate Toxins - Avoid the use of chemical products. Eliminate the use of : chlorinated water, drugs of any type (if it's OK with your doctor, of course), antibiotics, MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamate), High Fructose Corn Syrup, white flour, white sugar, hydrogenated oils of any kind, all artificial sweeteners, and artificial coloring.

Also anything that has been pasteurized is dead food and is a drain on the body.

Leaky gut also causes problems with mineral absorption. I suggest that you supplement with a good macro-mineral and trace-mineral supplement for a while. Ideally you should get all the minerals and trace minerals you need through eating good fresh organically grown foods. But leaky gut makes it harder to get the minerals from your food. I like the mineral supplement made by Trace Minerals Research based out of Roy Utah. It is made from the great inland sea water and includes all the trace minerals. It is also in a form that the body can absorb very easily. Minerals are so imperative to good health. I actually like to get the "Gourmet Spray Salt Seasoning" made by Trace Minerals Research. I spray it on my food, and I actually use a spray or two in my water bottle each time I fill it up if I'm using the RO (Reverse Osmosis) water.

Fiber in your diet is important to get the gut functioning properly. It helps with nutrient absorption. It also keeps you regular. The best way to get fiber is by eating fresh fruits and veggies. Eat them raw as often as possible. Also eat whole grains and nuts.

Get good nutrition by eating plenty of leafy greens and whole grains as well as fresh fruit, and get good fat by eating nuts, particularly walnuts and pecans. In fact some people have been helped with allergies simply by getting oils in proper balance by eating walnuts or pecans regularly. Lots of antioxidant rich foods (the colorful ones) should also be eaten.

The intestines need plenty of water to keep them flowing and cleaned out. One very successful gut doctor has his patients drink a quart of good clean water one half hour before each meal. My basic rule of thumb for water is to take your weight in pounds, divide it by 10, and drink at least that many cups of water every day. That is a baseline. If you are trying to flush something out of your system or lose weight, increase that amount by up to a factor of 2. (In other words, double it.) Of course if you are working out in the hot Arizona sun, your water intake must increase to compensate for that as well.

If you can find yogurt that has the live bacteria in it, but no artificial sweeteners, that is a good way to repopulate the good bacteria in the gut to help with digestive health.

Avoid antibiotics, they kill both good and bad bacteria, and you really need the good ones.

If you really need to have an antibiotic, use garlic. It has good antibiotic properties against the bad bacteria, but generally won't harm the good bacteria.

As you live a healthy lifestyle and eat well your body can heal it's self and eventually allergies can subside and disappear.

In the mean time, blink a lot and get plenty of rest for those sore eyes.

As far as other holistic types of remedies, there are energy techniques for treating allergy problems. Some of these are EFT, APN, NET, and TBM.

There are some learning curves to learning how to use these, or you can find a practitioner to go to.

There are also some herbs that can be used for a temporary solution. Butterbur has been used as a successful antihistamine.

I've also been told that a herbal combination product of quercetin and stinging nettles works well to combat allergy symptoms.

Some use quercitin alone. Quercetin is found naturally in apples, onions, red grapes, citrus fruit, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, cherries, raspberries, and the fruit of prickly pear cactus.

I discovered that quercetin is also found in tomatoes with the interesting side note that organically grown tomatoes had 79% more quercetin than conventionally grown tomatoes.

Quercetin is also used in conjunction with natural buffered Vitamin C.

Apples are so high in so many good things. I'm beginning to believe that perhaps an apple a day will keep the doctor away.

Caution: the benadril and caffeine are not doing you any good. They are actually both introducing more stress into the system. They are both toxins as far as the body is concerned.

Good luck with this Christi. Keep me up dated from time to time on how you are doing. Also feel free to write with any other questions or concerns.

Remember that I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. This is just information I have learned over the years. My opinions are only mine, you must decide for yourself.

I would be happy to help you in finding any other information you would like to find on the subject, or any other subject for that matter.

Coach G.

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I hope you found that interesting and perhaps even helpful if you are in a similar situation.

Also remember that Jerusalem artichoke is great help build a healthy gut.

Remember that health comes from within. We need to give our bodies the resources that they need to take care of themselves. Treat them like your own children. Give them the things they need, but don't indulge them too much. Protect them from the bad stuff. Encourage them to work and be productive members of society. Make sure they get enough sleep, but don't let them be too lazy.

Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply and have a gratitude attitude.

Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.

Coach G.

Mushrooms, Immune System, & Healthy Eating

I've recently been reading about so called "Super-Foods". Amongst these super-foods, there is usually listed what are sometimes referred to as Medicinal mushrooms.

These are mushrooms which have been found to have abilities to help boost the immune system.
Maitake, Shiitake, Reishi, Coriolus, and Agaricus are often mentioned in these types of reports.

They have been show in studies to help in some cancer cases. They also help with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

If you look into these studies, you will find the credit is usually given to "beta-glucans" that are contained in these mushrooms.

Look a little further and you will find that it isn't necessary to buy exotic mushrooms to get beta-glucans. Some of the best sources of beta-glucans are oats and barley. Smaller amounts are also found in rye and wheat.

Beta-glucans come from the bran of whole grains. You won't get them in most processed grain products. Luckily oatmeal still contains the whole grain and is a good source. Even better would be to use oat groats, because they are less processed.

Beta-glucans also seem to work better when they are soluble. So go a head and soak your oats in water and cook them if you desire. The goodness is there. Barley drinks made from whole barley grains would also be very healthy and help to boost the immune system.

What is my point?

The point is, you don't have to buy fancy supplements, from strange places, to get good nutrition and immune system support. Eating good wholesome foods that are readily available works very well to build a healthy body.

If you want to buy capsules made from these mushrooms, that is fine. I used them while dealing with my cancer. They can be helpful. But even more important, is to eat good wholesome, healthy foods, every meal of every day.

If you would like a great guide to eating healthy, and to learn how it can boost your immune system, as well as normalize your weight, GO HERE.

New Cancer Drugs : Beware

New cancer drugs are always being developed and experimented with.
I get lots of questions along these lines, so I would like to give you an example that perhaps you can learn from.

A dear friendly was recently diagnosed with cancer and sent me this question.

"Thanks again for talking to me last night. You are awesome. I was wondering what you know about artemesia? A man in our ward gave me an article about it. I was just wondering if you had heard of it. Thanks for all of your help!"

Here is my response:

Artemesia is an herb, well actually a whole family of herbs, that you have probably heard of before. It is also called wormwood, mugwort, sagebrush, and tarragon (among others).

It is used in mystic circles, and can have some hallucinatory effects.

It is used in the tropics for malaria.

It is also used to clear clogged sinuses.

It also has anti-parasitic properties. (That is why it works for malaria.)

There is some concern with toxicity due to die-off. (If you have a lot of parasites, they die where they are and this can be a large load on the body to try and clean out all that gunk.

As far is cancer is concerned there are some researchers who have isolated a certain part of the herb (artemsia annua) called artemisinin. It has a strong chemical reaction with iron. The researchers then injected extra iron into cancer cells and introduced the artemisinin. The chemical reaction destroyed the cancer cells. (The chemical reaction creates lots of free radicals.)

This is interesting, but how does that actually work in the body? Your liver is where most of the iron in your body is stored.

It is true that cancer cells generally have higher iron content than normal cells, but not the only place iron is found in the body.

Also many people are found to be allergic to artemisinin. The allergic reaction is usually dangerous to the heart.

Also remember that even though many herbs don't have any drastic side effects to the body (many do), extracts from whole plants nearly always have side-effects. Extracts are no longer whole, and no longer able to cause balance. (This is the problem with all drugs.)

Long term health is always about balance. Balancing the systems of the body is accomplished best by giving them the things that the Lord said we should give them.

You could take the whole herb, but the amount of artemisinin varies greatly from plant to plant. Some have a lot, some have none. The results would be very unpredictable.

New cancer drugs are always full of promise, but always full of dangers as well.

To learn more about fighting cancer in a holistic way, try this guy. I like him a lot.

GO HERE

Click on his "Short Course" on the side menu. It is a great a little intro to understanding cancer and what to do about it.

Electromagnetic Spectrum : Is It Hurting You?

The electromagnetic spectrum is all around us all the time. Basically all life is electromagnetic.

Electro-Magnetic Fields (EMFs) are a major source of concern these days. Nearly everything around us is run using electricity. In fact, if you look into it, you find that the human body is also an electrical machine. That is why strong electrical fields generated by machines around us can cause problems in the human body.

There are many studies that show deleterious effects to the human body from EMF emissions. Also there have been various solutions, both suggested and tried, to mitigate or eliminate the problems. Everything from living caveman style, to living in a protective bubble. Which of these are possible, but more importantly desirous?

I like living in a world with many electrical gadgets to embellish our lives. I see no desirability at all to the caveman lifestyle. So lets talk more about what we can do to protect ourselves while living in an electrified world.

Some of you may have noticed that in the news lately there has been talk about hybrid vehicles being bad for your health because of the EMF emissions they create. You may not, however, know that the current vehicle you are driving may be just as bad or worse. All types of vehicles on the road today emit strong EMFs, and there is measurable effect to the human body while riding in them.

One solution to machine caused electromagnetic spectrum disturbances, is that you can buy shields to plug into your house electrical system. These drastically cut the amount of excess EMFs in your home. Some people who have used these have seen dramatic improvements their health and well being. Some have not. Why?

Well of course there is variability of product quality. But some people are just much more sensitive to electrical pollution than others. However we are all susceptible to some degree, so I think that it is worth while to protect yourself.

As I was looking for what might be the best way to protect myself and my family, I looked at many options. There are devices that put out a cancelling wave to cancel out negative EMFs in the area. There are devices that absorb some of the EMFs from local electrical devices. But I decided that a better way would be to have a personal protection shield that could go with me where ever I go. That way I'm protected at home, at work, while shopping, while driving my car or riding in a bus, or whatever. So instead of spending thousands of dollars to protect my house, I protect myself for less than a hundred bucks.

The device that I found and use is called the Q-Link. It's fundamental technology can be understood by imagining a tuning fork that vibrates at a certain pitch. It is sold as a pendant that you wear around your neck. It is tuned to optimize the human energy system through resonance. It leads to a re-balancing and restoration of your body's bio-field according to your individual needs.

The Q-Link has proven its effectiveness in a wide range of experiments, including trials at UC Irvine, University of Vienna, and Imperial College London, all of which demonstrated significant effects on living systems.

Some the research highlights are:

* Doctors who tested the Q-Link found that it instantaneously amplified healthy energy states, and decreased energy drains caused by a wide variety of stressors.

* In brainwave studies (EEG), the Q-Link reduced the harmful effects of EMFs from computers, cell phones and other electrical devices.

* World-class athletes reported that the Q-Link improved their mental focus and endurance, giving them a significant competitive edge.

* In live blood studies, the Q-Link led to greater cellular integrity and more efficient blood oxygenation.

If you have concerns about how EMFs may be affecting your life, I highly recommend you get a Q-Link.

To learn more GO HERE.

Of course, the other things that you can do to minimize the side effects of using electrical devices is to live a healthy lifestyle, so that your body has the resources it needs to deal with whatever challenging circumstances it may encounter.

Remember that health comes from within. We need to give our bodies the resources that they need to take care of themselves.

Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply, serve others, and have a gratitude attitude.

Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is an interesting disorder. Studying it has made me a little perturbed at the established medical experts.

The materials about carpal tunnel syndrome are full of contradictions. They say that repetitive use isn't a cause. In fact they say that there really is not a cause at all. They assume that if you develop carpal tunnel syndrome, it was simply in your genes. At the same time they note the increased incidents of carpal tunnel in relation to manufacturing jobs with repetitive motion. They also cite the connection between office jobs and carpal tunnel.

The real problem, you see, is that they don't have any successful cures for carpal tunnel. Therefore they insist there can be no cause. At they same time however, they do offer treatments. And what treatments do they offer?

Well, they will generally start with a splint to keep you from moving the wrist. Then they will give you drugs to hide the pain and tingling. Anti-inflammatories are usually proscribed. Then, after that doesn't work for a while, they will give you surgery and cut the offending nerve. Of course, this causes permanent numbness.

So, what is carpal tunnel syndrome?

It is when you have blockage, or compression, in the median nerve that goes through your wrist and into your hand. It is actually quite often caused by trauma to the area, in one form or another.

So, instead of drugs, what might help to rehabilitate stressed nerves?

Well, first off, remember that healing in the body is all about finding balance. The best body balancing effects come from whole natural foods in a raw (unprocessed) state. And integral to any body balancing is to have plenty of fluid (water) flowing within the system. If you are trying to heal the human body, you should be drinking water nearly every hour of the day.

Exercise is required to move stuff around the body. Whether you are trying to get rid of toxins, or supply nutrients to cells, you must have motion to accomplish it.

So, instead of immobilizing the wrist, put it in motion. Ideally, the motion should be in all directions and random.

One activity found to be very good nerve damage therapy for hands, is origami. The concentration and varied folding motions (make lots of different figures, don't repeat one over and over) help to rehabilitate the nerves.

GO HERE to get a great book on origami along with free origami paper!

For more information on carpal tunnel syndrome and more specific steps you can take to ease the pain in as little as 3 days, GO HERE.

Osteoporosis? Put Calcium Back In The Bone!

The other day I was visiting with a lady who had been told by her doctor that she was developing osteoporosis. She had read about some of the dangers of drugs that are prescribed for osteoporosis, and so she did not want to take them.

You can get a free copy of a report on drugs prescribed for osteoporosis HERE.

She told me she had been taking calcium supplements for several years, but saw no improvement. She asked if osteoporosis was just an inevitable part of aging (she is in her 70s). She eats fairly well, with lots of fresh-from-the-garden produce.

I explained to her that her body can heal, and her bone can take in more calcium and become stronger.

She had already realized, and also read, that many calcium supplements are a waste of money. Most of them are not in a form that makes the calcium bio-available to the body.

After discussing her diet with her, I told her that she was getting plenty of calcium into her body. The best sources of bio-available calcium are actually from good wholesome foods.

The truth is that nearly all of us have plenty of calcium in our diets. The problem is that most of it is not recognized, by the body, as something that it can build strong bones with. So instead, the body deposits it in joints and fatty tissue, to get it out of the way.

Bone-spurs and arthritis are calcium build-ups from too much calcium. So why are the same people with arthritis and bone-spurs losing calcium from their bones?

Balance! The modern lifestyle and eating habits, put our bodies out of balance. The signals, that should be telling the body to put calcium into the bone, are all messed up.

Here are some quick keys:

• Drink plenty of good clean water. It allows the body to move nutrients and wastes to where they need to go.
• Get good balanced minerals (I suggest using "Redmond Real Salt").
• Eat plenty of green leafy veggies.
• Get good exercise that gives the body a bit of jarring.
• Eat good fats for healthy nerves (important for proper signals in the body).
  

This wonderful lady was doing many things right, but she hadn't learned the seven-keys to building strong bones.

One very important thing, that she was missing, was exercise that builds bone. So I explained to her about how NASA has learned that astronauts lose bone mass when they are on long space voyages. The body needs weight bearing exercises to build strong bones.

It is the actual jarring of the body from running and jumping and the like that signals the body to build strong bones. I gave her some simple exercises that she could do that would start to build that ability in her body. I cautioned her to start slow and build gradually.

Now of course we could get into all the science about balanced minerals, and vitamins, and other nutrients, that also help the body to build bone strength. But if you understand the basics, you will be just fine, in most cases.

There is a wonderful little book that will teach you all seven-secrets to building strong bones. It was put together by a nurse who broke her hip twice. She discovered the seven-secrets, and now has strong healthy bones, even after the age of 80. She has avoided the hip replacement surgery that her doctor told her was inevitable.

To learn more GO HERE.

Plantar Fascitis Secrets Revealed

Plantar Fasciitis is a painful condition caused by an over load on the fascia of the bottom of the foot which subsequently causes inflammation to the area.
This fascia is a tendon like material that gives strength to the area.

Plantar fasciitis can take a long time to heal, because we continue to use our feet, and often in wrong ways. Let's discuss ways to improve the healing process.

First and foremost, you need to be drinking lots of water daily. Take your body weight in pounds and divide that number by 10. That is how many cups (8 ounces) of water you should drink everyday. Make sure that it is not chlorinated water. Dehydration is a major factor in any kind of tendon, joint, or fascia problem.

Second, you need to make sure you are getting good minerals in your diet. I suggest Redmond Real Salt for use with most, if not all, of your meals. This will give you the mineral balance you need, so I suggest you discontinue other mineral supplements since you could be causing an imbalance by supplementing only certain minerals. If you are drinking the recommended amount of water, your body can balance your minerals effectively.

If you have plantar fasciitis you have probably been told the basic exercises to do to help it heal. However you may not have been told how and when to do them. Remember that since we are working with a tendon type of injury here, each stretch must be held for 15 to 60 seconds. It takes the first seven seconds to fatigue the muscle and get it out of the way so the tendons, ligaments, and fascia can be exercised effectively.

Another important thing, that you may not hear anywhere else, is that you want to eliminate pushing-off with the toes as you walk or run. Keep your feet generally flat and relaxed. That doesn't mean to walk funny, so that your toes don't contact the ground. Walk and run normally, just don't give any extra flex and push-off with the toes.

An excellent source of further information is Greg Hunter. He was a fellow sufferer of plantar fasciitis and spent years researching how to eliminate the problem. He guarantees to help you get rid of the pain and the problem in as little as 3 days. At the worst, it may take three weeks.

To learn more GO HERE.

Human Anatomy : Could It Be Simpler?

Learning human anatomy from text books and boring lectures can really be a challenge.

But for those interested doctors, nurses, students, coaches, researchers, EMTs, etc. , you have just found the easy way to learn human anatomy and physiology.

Dr. James Ross puts 15 years worth of study into a 3-day course. AND not only will it be quick, it will also be done in a way that helps you remember all you need to.

You see it isn't what you study that makes learning hard, it is how the material is presented.

You are going to love this presentation.

Plus get free 3D software just for looking.

I recommend this for anyone interested in health, it will really enhance you understanding of what is going on with your body.

To learn more GO HERE.

Eye Twitch Problems? Solution In Sight!

Eye twitch, or the spasming of the muscles under the eye, is fairly common. It can last for a few seconds or sometimes years. The causes are often unknown, but usually break down to a few common things.

• Stress
• Dry eyes
  
• Lack of sleep
• Eye irritation
• Over exercising
• Poor nutrition
• Older contacts

Stress is the number one reason. In fact all of the other reasons are also forms of stress. If stress is a factor in your life (you can't really live with out it) then make sure you take time to relax, meditate, and/or pray daily.

Deep, slow breathing will definitely help you to relax, as well as make sure you are getting oxygen to all of your body.

Learn to leave behind the days problems when you get home at the end of the day. Imagine putting them away in a little box, and forgetting about them until the next work day begins. Don't worry, they will still be there tomorrow. But if there not, GREAT!

Dry eyes can have several causes, but the first thing to do would be to make sure you are drinking plenty of good clean water. Dry eyes means you are dehydrated. That dehydration can also be caused by drugs and poor nutrition.

Most people walk around in a dehydrated state most of the time and don't even realize it. If you are dehydrated, it isn't just a matter of drinking a glass of water. You have to drink water consistently throughout the day, everyday.

When you first increase your water intake your body will not accept the water very well. Like a dried out towel or wash cloth, at first the water just runs off. It takes a little time of exposure to the water before your body parts start to soak it in. So expect to use the bathroom a lot at first.

If you are having a health challenge, you should drink, your body weight (in pounds) divided by 10, cups of water each day. Drinking a cup or two of water every hour through out the day should do the trick.

If your eye twitch is caused by lack of sleep, then obviously get more sleep. Go to bed shortly after the sun sets. Your body rests more effectively in the hours before midnight than it does after midnight.

If your eye feels irritated, both you and a friend should look for causes of the irritation, and try to eliminate them.

Over exercising causes undue stress on the body and also contributes to dehydration and malnutrition.

Spasms in muscles can easily be caused by poor nutrition. Mineral balance is very important to the proper functioning of muscles. If you are taking a mineral supplement it can cause an imbalance. The best way to get your minerals is through eating whole raw foods. Particularly important to mineral balance and acid balance (part of the process) is to eat green leafy vegetables.

If you eat a lot of store bought foods you may have a mineral imbalance. Unless you grow a lot of your own vegetables, I suggest using "Redmond Real Salt" with your meals. It is a balance of salts, minerals, and trace-minerals that is very much like the balance found in the human body.

Older contacts can be a problem because they can irritate the eye as they wear out. They can also cause problems if the vision of the eye has improved or worsened from the time they were prescribed. This stresses the eye, and can lead to twitching. Eye glasses can cause similar problems.

Personally, I don't recommend the use of contacts or eye glasses for most people. The eyes are like any other part of the body, in that they can heal and improve if given the proper nutrition and exercise. Even older people can improve their vision if they will take the time to learn the correct exercises and do them regularly.

As I have aged, from time to time, my vision has started to blur. I have found that if I will take the time to exercise my eyes, they will return to health.

To learn how to do this for yourself GO HERE.

Warts, Moles, and Skin Tags : Lose Them Naturally

Warts, moles and skin tags can be really bothersome things. Not only are they unsightly, but they can sometimes cause lots of pain and suffering as well.

Many people have tried many different things to try and get rid of these. If you do a search on the internet, to find out how to get rid of them, you will find many suggestions.

Some people soak them away. You can soak them in water, salt water, hydrogen peroxide, and a variety of other things.

Some people use oils, creams, or salves. Several people like essential oils. Coconut oil looks promising.

Some people rub, scratch or cut them off. Ouch!

Some people use various taping methods: duct tape, tape potato on it, tape aloe vera on it, etc.

Doctors will cut them out or freeze them.

The problem seems to be that while some people have success with these methods, just as many do not.

Of course nothing works for 100% of the people 100% of the time. But what if there was a method that worked 98% of the time for anyone willing to follow some step by step instructions?

Even the methods the doctors and dermatologists use are often ineffective and often leave scars.

What if you could get rid of all the pain and suffering in a safe and natural way that leaves no scars?

What if it only took days to clear up your skin from warts, moles, or skin tags?

A blog is too short to give you this information, but I will point you to the best source. Plus you get all the information on the causes and how to prevent them in the future.

Chris Gibson has been interviewed on television many times, and is the guru to go to for getting rid of warts, moles, and skin tags.

There are other people out there claiming to have "scientifically proven" methods or products, but remember that "scientifically proven" means very little in the real world.

Why not use the method that works for 98% of the people? And solve the problem permanently.

To learn about this all natural method of relief, GO HERE.

Colon Cleanse : Dump The Gunk

The Standard American Diet (SAD) can fill you full of all kinds of junk. The body can only handle so much junk and then it just starts to pack it away. It packs it away in fat and also in other deposits like gall stones, arthritic burs, calcium deposits, plaque, and the like.

To clean out your system and get rid of these toxins should be high on your list if you wish to have a good lifestyle. If you search around the Internet, you will find all kinds of colon cleansers and detoxifiers. But which ones are good, and which ones are not?

Well, you need to be careful. Some of the natural methods can be quite severe, cleaning you out too fast. Cleansing herbs can be hard on your system. Safer than drugs, but still a bit caustic.

I prefer the long-term, natural cleanse. That means that you drink plenty of water (body weight in pounds, divided by 10, gives you how many cups of water to consume in a 24 hour period). You also try to eat mostly raw, high-fiber foods: Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and good oils (mostly coconut and olive oils).

If you feel really gunked-up and think you need a kick start, you might try the “Master Cleanse”. This is a 3 to 7 day “fast”. If you are new to this kind of thing just try it for 2 or 3 days to start with. You don't eat any solid foods. You just drink lemon water with a little cayenne and maple syrup in it. Now, this is not the kind of maple syrup you find in the grocery store from Aunt Jemima. We are talking about real raw maple syrup, just as it is tapped from the maple trees. You can find it in most health food stores. This also involves a salt water cleanse.

You can read more about the Master Cleanse HERE.

If you are concerned about worms, flukes, or other parasites, then eat plenty of the anti-parasitic foods. These include garlic, onions, black walnuts, turmeric, raw pumpkin seeds, fennel, virgin coconut oil, oil of oregano, thyme, aloe vera gel, and pomegranate juice (juice entire fruit; do not peel; strain afterward).

Also helpful can be cabbage, ginger, horseradish, black currant (root or bark), ginseng, horehound, pineapple, papaya, cinnamon, tomatoes, cayenne, sage, raw sweet potatoes, cranberries, sauerkraut, rosemary, cloves, cumin, raw carrots, and caraway seeds.

So there are many delicious foods you can eat that help you keep your system cleansed and functioning well.

There is one more important thing to think about. You have to get your gut healthy. This means you need to replenish the good and beneficial bacteria that your intestines need, while starving out the bad bacteria at the same time.

To starve out the bad, you need to avoid all processed sugars and artificial sugars. To help out the good, you should use yogurt or kefir daily. Of course, you want to use yogurts and kefirs that are free from artificial sugars, flavors, and colors, as well as ones that contain live bacteria.

Another help for a healthy gut is to add Jerusalem artichoke to your meals. Also avoid alcohol and chlorinated water. They both kill bacteria. That is not what you want in your gut.

All this, of course, is just the basics. Sandy Halliday has put together a ton of information and wonderful recipes that you can use to cleanse your body while still eating delicious meals.

To learn more GO HERE.

Fibromyalgia

I've received several inquiries about fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia at one time was often misdiagnosed. Even today it can be difficult to get an accurate diagnosis. You see, fibromyalgia isn't caused by a particular malfunctioning organ in the body. It isn't caused by a particular bug that can be passed around. As a matter of fact, we still don't really know what the root causes are.

Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms, with the most obvious being pain all over the body. There is also generally a mental fog and lack of energy. There is also nearly always a problem with getting a good night's sleep.

It is interesting to note that nearly all sufferers of fibromyalgia have had a significant event that caused them a lot of stress. So learning to deal with and relieve stress is very important.

Daily exercise is one of the most important treatments for this condition. This is generally difficult because it is painful to exercise. But exercise helps balance the systems of the body and is a major factor in being able to get a good night's sleep. Don't over-do the exercise, but work up very gradually until you are exercising about an hour a day. Vary the exercises so that you work all the muscles and joints of the body, in full range of motion, during each week.

• It is important to eat nutritious, balancing foods.
  
• Try to get plenty of fresh, raw foods.
  
• It is also important to eat good fats.
  
• Drinking plenty of good clean water is indispensable to healing.
• Try to get to sleep 3 hours before midnight.

These are just some of the basics.

Jane Thompson has written a wonderful book on how to rid yourself of all the symptoms of fibromyalgia using safe and natural methods you can do in your own home.

It is called "Natural Cure To Fibromyalgia".

Imagine going through the day with boundless energy...
Imagine not having to feel that constant muscle pain ...
Imagine having a much sharper mental focus and capacity ...
Imagine being able to enjoy life, literally, socially, and physically ...

First and foremost, you will learn the natural Fibromyalgia treatment option that will eliminate your symptoms and have you feeling better in no time!

Jane tells you how to do this! AND she guarantees it!

To learn more GO HERE.

Low Fat Recipes : Why?

Low fat recipes can be found all over these days. But before you go and try out any of these recipes, let's first reason together for a moment about why you would want to.

There are so many people telling us how wonderful a low fat diet can be, and yet in spite of all this wonderful advice people on low fat diets continue to gain weight and get fatter. Also, have you noticed that the longer low fat recipes and eating are pushed, the more heart disease, cancer, and other debilitating diseases we have.

There is something wrong with this picture.

Could it be that we have been misled on the role of fat in the human diet?

Have you noticed that fat is what makes foods taste good? I have.

So if you take the fat out of food, how do you make it taste good? Well generally the answer is with some kind of sugar. Of course everyone knows that sugar can make you fat, so we generally go to artificial sweeteners.

The dirty little secret is that for the most part artificial sweeteners are actually worse for your health than plain sugar.

But let's back up a bit. Why would you want to take the fat out of food in the first place?

Do you think that fat is bad for you? This is a very common misconception.

Guess what, ... fat is good for you!

Did you know that every cell of your body uses fat? Fat is particularly important for brain cells. Could there be a connection between low fat lifestyles and the explosion in brain problems?

Did you also know that your body requires the intake of good fats in order to have the ability to break down and dispose of the toxic fats that your body has accumulated?

Believe it or not, the obesity epidemic is partially caused by the lack of good fats.

If you want to lose unwanted fat from your body you need to learn the secrets of fat.

I have teamed up with Tom Venuto (an expert on fat and how to have a great body) to bring to you all the secrets of fat.

Tom not only explains the roles of fat, but explains in detail how to lose it and how to stay motivated and excited about building the body you want to have.

If you want to get off the low fat road to obesity and learn how to have the body you always wish you had, let Tom Venuto help you to once again enjoy eating and enjoy life.

To learn more GO HERE.

Knee Pain : It Can Be Eliminated Without Drugs!

One of the most common problems I hear about is knee pain. So many people seem to have knee pain these days. Some have had surgery and the pain is still there, or even worse than before. Some have injured themselves in athletic competitions. Some just accept knee pain as a normal part of growing older.

Most people seem to believe that once your knees are injured they will never get back to normal. I am here to tell you that that doesn't have to be true for you.

So, how do you rebuild healthy knees?

Well, just like rebuilding and healing any other part of your body, you want to make sure you are getting excellent nutrition as well as adequate rest. Also when you have an injury you need to rehabilitate the injured area gradually without over-doing and re-injuring it.

For the knees there are several key things to remember.

• If you don't use it, you lose it
• You must drink plenty of good clean water
• Eat lots of good fats (avocados, coconut oil, olive oil, raw butter)
• Avoid processed sugars of all kinds (artificial sweeteners are even worse)
• Get a full complement of trace minerals (I recommend "Redmond Real Salt")
  
• Exercise slowly and in full range of motion
• Breath deeply and think positively
  
• Taking extra Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) will help with both healing and pain control

While going through a healing and building process Vitamin C is essential. For Vitamin C to work well you should also be eating plenty of green veggies and fruit. Avoid processed and artificial sugars like the plague. Sugar incapacitates the body's healing abilities, canceling out the good that Vitamin C can do.

Take Vitamin C with food. That slows down and improves it's absorption. I suggest ascorbic acid in powdered form diluted in water. You can get lots of undesirable fillers and junk with Vitamin C tablets. One teaspoon of ascorbic acid powder will equal about 4.5 grams of Vitamin C.

Vitamin C is short-lived in the human body, so it is best to take it 3 or 4 times throughout the day. The more healing your body needs, the more Vitamin C it can use. You will know if you are taking too much because it will cause you to have diarrhea. If that occurs back off on the dosage until your stool normalizes. A therapeutic dosage could vary anywhere from 6 grams a day to 200 grams a day. It just depends on what your body needs.

Some of the better exercises to do for knees are wall sits. That is when you get in a sitting postion (as though on a chair) with your back against the wall, but no chair present. In this position move your knees very slowly in and out and up and down. Hold for about 10 seconds in each position. Be sure to keep breathing deeply and slowly while doing this.

At first you may not be able to do this for very long at all, that is ok. Just keep gradually building up to where you can do this for about 10 minutes.

There are many other things that can help you rebuild your knees as well. I have only covered a few basics here.

To learn more and get your knees feeling better and back to normal in short order GO HERE.

Alzheimers: is it reversable?

The human brain is a very amazing machine! Recent research has shown that your brain is very much a product of what you do. Researchers were amazed to discover that even people in their 80s and 90s can rewire their brains to work better if they will do certain exercises.

Many people assume that as you age your brain slows down and you become more forgetful.
That isn't necessarily so. Also many people assume that they are getting Alzheimers when they start to get a little forgetful. In most cases it isn't Alzheimers.

It goes back to that old saying, "If you don't use it, you lose it."

If your memory is starting to slip, practice memorizing things. If your thinker seems to be slowing down seek out more riddles, brain teasers and other such activities.

Of course, it is also important to get good nutrition. Here are some nutritional secrets for a better brain.

One of the main causes of Alzheimers is aluminum in the brain tissue. One of the major things that causes soft tissues of the body (including the brain) to absorb heavy metals (including aluminum) is fluoride. Most of us get way too much fluoride intake.

Avoid fluoridated water if possible. Use a non-fluoridated toothpaste. The latest information shows that extra fluoride is not good for your teeth.

The brain (along with every other cell of your body) needs healthy fats. Eat an avocado a day. Use coconut oil as much as possible for your cooking and baking needs. Use olive oil on salads.

The latest research shows that eating fats (if they are good fats) will not make you fat. In fact, you need to take in good fats in order to allow your body to break down the fat build-ups in your body that you are trying to get rid of.

The brain also needs protein (for the amino acids) and carbohydrates (for energy). The key, of course, is balance.

The secret to a balanced diet is variety and raw natural foods as much as possible.

So is Alzheimers reversable? Well, most people who think they have it don't, and the body has remarkable abilities to heal any part of itself if given the proper resources to work with.

I personally believe that, given the proper diet, exercises, rest and positive mental attitude, nearly any disease can be reversed. There are no quick fixes of course. It is a long term prospect to turn around a disease like Alzheimers that has been building up in one's body for a long time.

If you want to develop a better brain, you have to put in the effort to work at it and really pay attention.

I have recently discovered a wonderful program for turning a deteriorating brain into a growing and learning brain. It is a wonderful program called, "Seven Second Memory".

If you would like to learn more GO HERE.

Wellness Secrets Revealed

"The Dependables" is a new book. It is an easy read packed with valuable information. Its subtitle is "Wellness Secrets Revealed".

I'm sure you have heard the term "wellness" being thrown around all over the place. It has almost lost meaning, it is used in so many places now. Here, we are given a new definition of what true wellness is. We learn the difference between health and wellness.

This book also gives a step by step guide to determining for yourself what your symptoms could mean, and what type of doctor you should see according to your particular situation.

It is a common-sense approach to understanding how to get yourself on a path of ever-increasing wellness. The author shares many of the secrets he learned while going through school and learning how the medical industry works. He also shares secrets learned from the alternative medicine practitioners.

Doctors and patients alike should appreciate this book. It can help doctors be better doctors and patients be better patients. And as you change your lifestyle according to the plan laid out in this book you will have fewer and fewer health related problems.

Welcome to the world of "True Wellness"!

To learn more, or to get the book GO HERE.

Understanding Science

As we delve into how to live a healthy and successful lifestyle, we will discuss many scientific reports, studies and articles. Science experiments can be very useful if used correctly. It is therefore important to understand how to use science to help us understand correct principles.

Many science articles can be very misleading if we don't see where they are coming from. You may also have noticed that different reports seem to contradict other reports.

We will consider that truth does exist and therefore two contradictory reports cannot both be correct. Although, sometimes we will be able to discover (by looking into the details) that reports that seem to disagree actually agree on major points.

There is an excellent book which has been written that helps us in our understanding of science.
I highly recommend that you get and read it. It will put things into a better perspective for you.

To find out more about understanding science GO HERE

Health Source

So many people are looking for good and accurate information on how to live a healthy lifestyle these day. I thought I should create a place where people can find it.

There are so many conflicting reports on health-related subjects, it can be very confusing. Having studied science and health for over 3 decades, I will try to help you understand all the latest news and research and what it really means to you.

I will also strive to point out simple methods to solve health-related problems that people are facing in our modern world.

I would appreciate your help. Please leave comments on the things you are wondering about, or things that you would like to learn more about.

I hope to become your health source. Check back often to see the latest news and ideas and to post your thoughts and questions.