Grains That Cause Illness
April 30, 2007
Eating grain products - breads, cakes, cereals - have long been consider a healthy choice. If you look at the RDA recommendations, grains, at the bottom of the pyramid, are what you should be eating the most of to maintain a healthy body.
The RDA’s recommendations do not consider any food to be harmful for you. You must remember that the RDA’s recommendations come from a government agency and indicating a particular food could be harmful to your health could financially affect that industry. The government does not want to destroy any industry even if it is harmful to your health. Just look at the smoking industry. It’s still alive.
In medical and alternative medicine circles, celiac disease is well known for being the cause of numerous detrimental body conditions. In its basic form, celiac disease is the damage of the intestinal lining by gluten proteins, which come from grains - the bottom of the pyramid. Let’s get technical for a moment and say that the specific proteins in gluten that damage the intestine are called “gliadin.”
Bodily Attributes!
April 30, 2007
The revolution is indeed underway. Money married to desire, imagination and necessity has produced a technological revolution which will see incredible changes and potential. This is not about any morbid fixation, but rather about complimentary technologies. Some religious ideologists, or ethically sensitive groups, may not approve. They may not feel they have to.
But, someone dealing with paralysis, for example, may have some hope for a productive future. Cybernetics, which is the introduction and implementation of hardware or non-organic components, into the body, has enormous potential. Micro processors and less invasive wireless technologies ( no need for physical connection ), result in the remote control of peripheral devices. A robotic arm, to mention a simple application that everyone is familiar with, can be controlled to manipulate the external world, or perform relatively simple tasks like switching on the kettle. Simpler again, and often more important, would be to scratch oneself, when itchy. If you ever wore a cast, you’ll know what is meant by that.
Artificial muscles, however crude, can be made to perform simple functions, electrically. More sympathetically though, our own muscles behave in a similar way with the chemistry replacing the “wire” or conductor.
Daily Weight Loss Motivation
April 30, 2007
When you are faced with the daily challenge of trying to lose weight, you will need to find ways to stay motivated every day. The factors that keep weight loss motivation high include your specific goals, your ability to envision what you want to achieve, and the degree of success you have in the beginning.
Daily motivation requires a special, concerted effort, and it is not always easy. One great way to keep weight loss motivation high is to find an Internet support group to check in with every day. There are many such chat groups and forums on the web.
Another idea is to keep a daily journal of your progress, struggles and success. You can keep a record of your daily diet or write in your journal about the journey and challenge of losing weight and the emotions connected to it.
Weight loss motivation will stay fresh with something tangible that you can look at to remind you of your goals. For example, you can tape a picture of yourself when you were at a more ideal weight to your refrigerator door. You can buy an outfit in your ideal size and hang it in your closet where you will see it every day. There are many books filled with affirmations and inspiration for dieters. Buy one, and read a bit of it every day.
Welcome Back Everyone!
April 30, 2007
Ah summer time, it’s one of my favorite seasons and it has everything to do with free time, sun and surf. Activities like volleyball, tennis, soccer, swimming, surfing, sprinting after curious children, playing frisbee with the dog, walking a mile to get a frozen yogurt or to find that lost flipper on the beach take precedence. All the ingredients that make exercise happen because, it’s summer and it’s fun.
I’d like to keep that spirit of summer alive through out the year. By finding a greater reason to stay cardio fit, besides the fact that it keeps you young, vibrant and healthy forever. Everyone does their strength training with me and they do fine, with good results. But I’m no longer satisfied with good results! The cardio component is still missing for some, inspite of my stressing its importance. So I’ve come up with a solution.
Low Gi Diet or Low Carb Diet ? Which One Is Best?
April 29, 2007
These days, most everyone has heard of low carb diets such as the South Beach and Atkins diet but the GI or glycemic index diet is a fairly new name on the diet scene. While low carb diets restrict the quantity of carbohydrates, the GI diet focuses on the quality of carbohydrates. It works by promoting the consumption of foods that are low on the glycemic index, foods which will have a gently effect on your blood sugar levels and keep you full longer.
A typical low carb diet, has a restrictive phase in the beginning where your carbohydrate intake is severely limited. You can eat all the meat you want and fats are also unlimited, although the South Beach Diet does encourage you to stick to low fat meats and healthy fats. As the diet progresses, you can gradually add in more carbohydrates, typically those with a low glycemic index are also those that are lower in carbs.
Buyer Beware: Is That Ergonomic Chair Really Ergonomic?
April 29, 2007
Not everybody knows exactly what ergonomic means, but it’s getting to the point where everybody knows an “ergonomic chair” is better than just some plain old chair. Thus even Joe Newbie is more likely to buy the ergonomic chair than the chair that is not advertised as ergonomic.
The problem is stores and manufacturers are starting to put the word ergonomic in front of every chair they sell, whether it has anything to do with ergonomics or not. There is more to ergonomics than a little added cushioning in the seat.
So, What Is an Ergonomic Chair?
Ergonomics is the study of equipment designed with humans in mind, meant to reduce operator fatigue and discomfort. Specifically, an ergonomic chair should be highly adjustable, including not just a knob for lowering and raising the chair but adjustability in the back tilt and the height of the arm rests. An ergonomic chair should also have a sturdy frame (avoid plastic), a great deal of support, especially in the lumbar region, and padding that has some give and supports your body without losing shape.
Milk Soy Protein Intolerance: A Mothers Perspective
April 29, 2007
I first learned of Milk Soy Protein Intolerance (MSPI) in the office of a pediatric gastroenterologist’s office with my seven-week-old son, Max. After the first week of his life Max lost weight and was labeled “failure to thrive.” As an educated mother and nurse I was devastated that this could happen.
That day in the GI specialist’s office, he performed a proctosigmoidoscopy and biopsy on Max. He sat me where I could see him perform the test and told me what I would see. He said that the lining of the bowel would be red, swollen and bleeding, and it was. I just sat there and cried. After the test was over and I could hold Max, Dr. Mack told me that MSPI was indeed what Max had and that I should stop breastfeeding right away and put him on a special formula. He told me that there was a diet I could follow if I wanted to continue breastfeeding, but that it was very stringent and difficult.
Wanting to make the best choice for my son, I stopped breastfeeding that day and started him on Alimentum. The results were dramatic. After one bottle of Alimentum he slept for 2 and 1/2 hours straight; the longest he had ever slept.
Fire Your Diet
April 29, 2007
*Do you truly believe that not eating or cutting back on calories will cause weight to be lost?
*Guess what you are correct ?You Heard Me, the WEIGHT will come off.*
*In 9-12 weeks you could lose those 25 lbs. Keeping it off now comes the Work!*
*Here is what will happen- The body thinks in a starvation mode. Once you start to:
*eat again (you will), Fat is produced in the body and is stored for the next diet
*starvation mode (one or more skipped meals) that will happen. We wind up gaining
*gaining more WEIGHT than we lost in the first place.
* If you put on 50 lbs. since you were in your mid 20’s, why would you believe 10-
*20 years of gaining weight would come off in 3 months?
*Interesting I heard people state that they kept the weight off for 2 years!
* False- weight loss (diet) did happen and slowly the weight came back once again!*
*Isn’t it time to FIRE YOUR DIET!!!*
* Putting your body through a "yo-yo effect" over the years will cause internal
Finally - The Truth About Calcium Supplements
April 28, 2007
Undoubtedly calcium has become a hot topic of controversy. We are bombarded with advertising telling us exactly what will give our body more calcium. Between the "Got Milk?" slogans on one end and the Coral Calcium "cure-all" TV spots on the opposite end it is time that the truth be exposed. Let’s look at why we need calcium and then some signs of calcium deficiency.
How the Body Uses Calcium:
- Strong bones, teeth and gums
- Maintaining a regular heartbeat
- The lowering of cholesterol
- Helps prevent cardiovascular disease
- Needed for muscular growth and contraction
- Prevents muscle cramps
- Essential in blood clotting
- Helps prevent cancer
- May lower blood pressure
- May prevent bone loss associated with osteoporosis
- Helps to activate enzymes which breaks down fats
- Maintains proper cell membrane permeability
- Helps keep skin healthy
- Protects against preeclampsia during pregnancy
- Can help reduce high blood pressure in pregnancy
- Protects the bones and teeth from lead by inhibiting absorption of this metal
Calcium DeficiencySymptoms:
- Aching joints
- Brittle nails
- Eczema
- Elevated blood cholesterol
- Heart palpitations
- High blood pressure
- Muscle Cramps
- Insomnia
- Nervousness
- Numbness in arms or legs
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Tooth decay
- Depression
- Hyperactivity
- Hives
- Psoriasis
"Got Milk?"?Are You Really Getting Calcium?
Colloidal Silver - Time For a Comeback?
April 28, 2007
I’m sure you know what it’s like to be sick. Stuffy head, running nose, sore throat, coughing, fever, and maybe even vomiting. It really sucks. And with the overuse of prescription antibiotics, you can’t be sure if they will even help next time around.
So it’s time now to test out some alternative medicine that was actually used commonly before 1938. This product is colloidal silver, which is simply silver particles suspended in purified water. Silver was pretty popular back in the early 1900’s, but it was fairly expensive to make. It slowly faded into the background once more “financially lucrative” drugs came out.
Here’s a little info from a couple decades ago:
The March 1978 issue of Science Digest, in the article, “Our Mightiest Germ Fighter,” reported: “Thanks to eye-opening research, silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover, silver is virtually non-toxic.”
From what I’ve heard, it sounds like the silver binds to an enzyme in these single-cell organisms, and then the organism can no longer use oxygen, so it dies. You get the picture.
