What Your Body Needs: Minerals

You are either getting minerals from the food you eat or you are not.

Vitamins and minerals enter your body through whole foods. You can try to add vitamins and minerals to your system by popping tablets, drinking liquid vitamins or eating "enriched" breads and foods. But the chance that your body is absorbing them into your body in a usable fashion is slim.

Mineral deficiencies cause illness and disease. Every known ailment can be a sign of mineral deficiency. Heart disease, growth impairment, high cholesterol levels, infections, liver impairment, pancreatic insufficiency, sterility, arthritis, brittle nails, garlicky breath odor, gastrointestinal disorders, hair loss, irritability, liver and kidney impairment, a metallic taste in the mouth, pallor, skin eruptions, tooth loss and yellowish skin: these are only the symptoms of selenium deficiency!

Boron - needed for bone and muscle growth, aids in absorption of calcium
Apples, carrots, grapes, dark green leafy vegetables, raw nuts, pears, whole grains

Calcium - vital for bones and teeth, lowers cholesterol and helps with cardio and regular heartbeat
Salmon, dark green leafy vegetables, almonds, molasses, figs, chamomile, kale, goat's milk

Chromium - needed for energy and the metabolism of glucose
The average American diet is chromium deficient.
Brown rice, whole grains, molasses, corn and corn oil, eggs, potatoes

Copper - aids in the formation of bone, hemoglobin and red blood cells, involved in the healing process
Almonds, avocados, beans, beets, broccoli, garlic, lentils, mushrooms, nuts, oats, oranges

Germanium - improves cellular oxygenation which fights pain and boosts immune system
broccoli, celery, garlic, onions, tomato juice, aloe vera, shiitake mushrooms, sauerkraut

Iodine - needed in only trace amounts for physical and mental development
Iodine deficiency is almost impossible in America due to the excess of iodized salt in processed foods.
Sea salt, sesame seeds, swiss chard, summer squash, lima beans, asparagus

Iron - necessary to the production of hemoglobin and myoglobin and the oxygenation of red blood cells
Iron is the mineral found in the largest amounts in the blood. Unless you are anemic, you should not take iron supplements.
Whole grains, green leafy vegetables, almonds, beets, raisins, kidney and lima beans, cayenne

Magnesium - vital for enzyme activity, assists in calcium and potassium uptake
A deficiency of magnesium interferes with the transmission of nerve and muscle impulses causing irritability and nervousness.
The consumption of alcohol increases the body's need for magnesium.
Fish, avocados, bananas, brown rice, cantaloupe, lemons, lima beans, nuts, peaches, black-eyed peas, tofu, whole grains

Manganese - minute quantities needed for protein and fat metabolism
A deficiency of manganese is extremely rare.
Avocados, nuts, seeds, seaweed, blueberries, egg yolks, dried peas, pineapples

Molybdenum - required in extremely small amounts for nitrogen metabolism
Beans, dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, peas

Phosphorus - blood clotting, cell growth, contraction of heart and normal rhythm
Deficiency is rare because it is found in processed cooked foods and carbonated soft drinks.
Asparagus, bran, corn, eggs, fish, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, salmon

Potassium - important for nervous system and regular heart rhythm
Fish, apricots, bananas, brown rice, dates, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, potatoes

Selenium - a vital antioxidant, protects the immune system by preventing the formation of free radicals
Selenium deficiency has been linked to cancer and heart disease.

Silicon - formation of collagen for bones and connective tissue: nails, skin and hair
Alfalfa, beets, brown rice, bell peppers, soybeans

Sodium - necessary for maintaining proper water balance and blood pH
Sodium deficiency is rare because virtually all foods contain some sodium.

Sulfur - disinfects the blood, resists bacteria and protects protoplasm of cells
Brussels sprouts, dried beans, cabbage, onions, turnips

Vanadium - needed for cellular metabolism
Fish, olives, radishes, snap beans, vegetable oils, whole grains

Zinc - growth of reproductive organs and collagen formation, healthy immune system and healing of wounds.
A deficiency of zinc may result in the loss of the senses of taste and smell.
Egg yolks, fish, kelp, legumes, lima beans, mushrooms, pecans, soybeans, sunflower seeds

What Your Body Needs: Protein

Protein is probably the most misunderstood element of good nutrition. Americans consider beef to be the highest source of protein and the common belief is "the more the better". Both of these misconceptions are proving deadly to American health.

American cattle are raised on corn, not grains. The stomach of a cow cannot digest corn. American cows are fed growth hormones and antibiotics to reverse the diseases caused by the ingestion of corn. Then we barely bleed them during the butchering process which leaves masses of blood in the flesh. According to Jewish law, an animal should be hung upside down with its head cut off to release all the blood from the body. This step is vital for cleanliness: it is toxic to ingest the blood of another animal. Furthermore, I know very few times when animal flesh is consumed raw. We tend to cook meat before eating it. Cooked protein is very difficult to digest because it does not contain any digestive enzymes after the cooking process is complete. Therefore, upon entering the stomach, the meat must stay in the stomach until the liver and pancreas can supply the necessary enzymes to break down the food into usable components. This process is stalled in Blood Types A, B and AB. When meat stays in the stomach too long it begins to emit ammonia. Ammonia kills cells.

"Animals build larger, huskier and healthier bodies
from the amino acids obtained from vegetation, than man does by eating
meat. If more proof were needed to refute the farcical claims in favor of
meat eating, we could look around for carnivorous animals suitable as beasts of
burden - and find none, because they lack both power and endurance.
Herbivorous animal, however, from the horse, the oxen to the elephant all have
phenomenal strength and endurance obtained from eating raw
vegetation."
The Vegetarian Guide to Diet and Salad
Dr. Norman Walker

As a vegetarian, I cannot count the number of times people have challenged my eating choices by asking me, "How do you get your protein?". How much protein do they think I need? Are Americans protein deficient? What are the signs of protein deficiency? Are animal products superior to vegetable sources for protein? Let's get the facts straight.

"The explanation for these findings is that meat
consumption leaves an acidic residue, and a diet of acid-forming foods requires
the body to balance its pH by withdrawing calcium (an alkaline mineral) from the
bones and teeth. So even if we consume sufficient calcium, a high-protein,
meat-based diet will cause calcium to be leached from our bones. Dr. John
McDougall reports on one long-term study finding that even with calcium intakes
as high as 1,400 mgs. a day, if the subjects consumed 75 grams of protein daily,
there was more calcium lost in their urine than absorbed into their body.
These results show that to avoid a calcium deficiency, it may be more important
to reduce protein intake than to increase calcium consumption."
God's Way to Ultimate Health
Malkmus and Dye

Your body needs protein. Better said, your body needs whole food sources of vitamins and minerals which convert to usable protein by your body in the amounts your changing body needs over a lifetime.

Protein is made up of amino acids. Your body needs 23 amino acids: 15 are supplied by the body leaving 8 to be gained from the food you eat. We refer to these as the "8 essential amino acids". What would that type of protein look like? fish with fins, eggs, beans, peas, kale, brown rice, carrots, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, potatoes, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and bananas.

Spread the word: I ate my bananas today so I have completed my protein needs for the moment. Thank you very much for your concern!

Addicted to your animal products? Choose beef, chicken and turkey that are organic and wild, in other words, they are free-range and allowed to walk, eat grains and behave like animals. Avoid pepperoni, lunch meat and sausage. Eat meat that looks like a piece of animal: a chicken breast, a turkey leg, a beef shank. Wash the meat thoroughly removing any residual blood. Cook it using whole food condiments such as sea salt, white pepper, red wine, olive oil and garlic. Type O's are the only blood type that can properly digest small portions of red meat. But limit your meat eating to once a day or 5 times per week. Give your liver time to rest and rejuvenate by flooding your body with life giving vegetables and whole grains.

Lastly, remember animal flesh grows cancer. Dairy grows cancer. If you are sick, tired, achy or worse, spend 30 days as a vegetarian and give your body the relief it needs to heal itself and boost the immune system.

Beans

1 bag whole raw beans (pinto, black)

distilled water

In a crock pot, place washed beans and distilled water. Do not turn the crock pot on. Leave beans for 8 hours replacing water every 2 hours. Pour out water at the end of 8 hours. Pour beans into stock pot and cover with distilled water. Bring beans and water to a rolling boil for 30 minutes. Place all back in crock pot and season to taste: jalapenos, cumin, garlic, white pepper. Let simmer for 4 -8 hours on low. Serve.

What Your Body Needs: Carbs

Oh how we love our carbs.

Yes, your body needs water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. If you don't get the right quality and quantity of these, you die.

But what are good carbs? Let's start with what a carb is supposed to do for you. Oddly enough, a good carb turns to sugar or glucose as it is called in the body. The glucose gives you energy and is fuel for your body as you burn...but you can't eat refined white sugar and hope to satisfy your body's carb needs.

"It should be understood that fat in the body does not all come from the
fat that is eaten in the diet. When an excess of carbohydrates is eaten,
it is converted by the body into fat and stored. In this way the body can
store and use fat without having a large amount of fat in the diet. The
deposits could be viewed as a type of carbohydrate bank, where deposits and
withdrawals are made as necessary. So utilizable fat is ultimately
dependent upon carbohydrate intake."
Fit For Life
Diamond

Bad carbs are foods that pretend to be glucose sugar boosters but are imitators instead. White sugar, white flour, pasta, muffins, "whole wheat pasta", croutons, cookies, donuts, bread, tortillas, chips, wheat thins: these are all bad carbs. They are loaded with preservatives, sugar and flour. They are void of raw carbohydrates which in turn produce energy giving glucose.

Good carbs are vegetables and whole grains. They create raw energy in the body. All vegetables provide usable carbohydrate energy to the body. Go for nutritional density!

When a runner says they need to "get their carbs" from a plate of pasta, they might be able to gain the energy to make a run but the trash they have consumed in providing that energy is unnecessary. Put steamed brown rice, quinoa pasta and the whole rainbow of vegetables under your skin. See how you run now!

"I started thinking about the popular viewpoint that buzzed around the
nutrition world, calling these whole grain bread products 'complex
carbohydrates.' There were whole books written on this subject that
reported carbohydrates to be a necessary part of our diet. That was
true. But after these grains were turned into flour, they weren't even
close to their original complex form. They released more like a simple
sugar, which was way too fast for our bodies to metabolize and burn. The
fiber in these bread products was now broken down compared to what was
originally in that whole grain to begin with.
I realized it was just a stripped-down, pale copy of what it had originally
been. With refined grains of any kind - white, whole wheat, oat, spelt,
millet, quinoa, rice, corn - if they were altered in any way and turned into
flour, they became detrimental to our bodies. I decided to use sprouted
brown rice as a transitional food for sick clients who were heavily addicted to
flour products.
Furthermore, I was learning that refined grains were a huge factor in the
deterioration of our bodies at the cellular level, especially when we ate them
consistently. They couldn't be metabolized fast enough, and when not used
up, they fermented inside the cell, creating acidity that forced the oxygen out
of the cell. This was true whether a person ate white or whole wheat
bread, spelt, or organic corn tortillas.
Here's how I broke it down:

• Incomplete metabolism of sugar created fermentation.
• Fermentation forced oxygen out of the cell, causing cellular
  asphyxiation.
• Cellular asphyxiation led to havoc and death at the cellular level.
• Oxygen starvation at the cellular level created a fertile ground for cancer
  to grow!"

The Cure
Dr. Timothy Brantley

You will get your vitamin and mineral needs from vegetables which are good carbohydrates designed to release the energy you need. Or, you will continue to rely on what is written on a package of bread or pasta. Think about it.

What Your Body Needs: Water

Water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. That is how you grow a healthy body.

70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. 70% of your body is made up of water. Your body extracts water from the fruits and vegetables you consume. When you drink water your stomach processes the unnecessary chemicals (if any) and then speeds the liquid to your kidneys, intestines, and tissues. Your kidneys use water as a much-needed cleanser adding dead unnecessary leftover food to the water and releasing it in the form of urine. Your intestines add fiber to the water and flush leftovers and toxins from your intestines in the form of feces. Your tissues use water to hydrate the skin, oxygenate the muscles and create electrical currents for communication among the cells.

This is a highly unscientific way to describe the use of water by your body but it is important that you get a visual as to the importance of water to your system.

"Water. It's everywhere, from your blood to your
lymph and present in every cell. When the fluids of your body are properly
alkalized and ionized, the process of eliminating your daily waste load happens
naturally. The right water is the foundation for your lymph system, your
liver, your kidneys and your colon to do their jobs."
www.phionbalance.com

Distilled Water. Pure H2O has no minerals, no ions, no electrolytes, no impurities, no chemicals...no nothing! The best type of water to buy in order to mirror the attributes of pure H2O is distilled water. It is available at Tom Thumb, 7-11 and Whole Foods: in other words, everywhere.

Tap Water. You may pride yourself on drinking only boutique water from bottles but remember, you shower in tap water, you cook with tap water and you wash your dishes in tap water. What is in tap water? Lots. Americans decided we needed chlorine to kill impurities and fluoride to strengthen teeth. We decided to add it to the city water supply in bulk. Your are ingesting chlorine when you shower, drink tap water, make iced tea at home with tap water or boil noodles in tap water.

Smart Water. I love Smart water because it is distilled water but contains electrolytes. Electrolytes speed the healing moisture of water to your cells. I can feel the difference. Remember, "365"brand at Whole Foods is a Smart Water product distributed under their in-house label.

Ozarka. Be careful with Spring waters. These are packaged by Coca Cola and Pepsi and can carry as much chlorine in them as tap water. Why is chlorine bad? Because it is a chemical meant to kill bacteria. Don't use water to kill bacteria in your body. Do that some other way.

De-hydration can cause lethargy, cravings, constipation, allergies, asthma, hypertension, heartburn, rheumatoid joint pain, back pain, migraine headaches, and even obesity, depression and autoimmune disease. Do not underestimate your need for water.

Take your weight (120 lbs), divide by 2 (60), and drink that amount in ounces of water (60 oz of distilled water) per day.

Coffee, iced tea, soda pop, starbucks, smoothies, Jamba Juice and any other liquid do not qualify as water. I repeat, if you have not drunk a glass of water, you have not had any water today, capiche?

"There is a medical breakthrough that is not reaching
the public through our medical schools or health-maintenance
organizations: the discovery that chronic unintentional dehydration is the
primary cause of pain and disease in the human body, including cancer. The
reason these traditionally trusted institutions do not celebrate this scientific
discovery and refuse to use it to help the sick and the uninsured poor in our
society is obvious. There would be no money in it for them.

What we in medicine did not realize until very recently
is the fact that the human body can become short of water inside its cells even
when water is available, plentiful, and virtually free. Imagine, more than
one hundred years of serious scientific research has been conducted on the solid
composition of the body - obviously and totally oblivious to the vast
complications that ensue when the body is dehydrated; when its plum-like and
juicy cells become transformed into prune-like and drying cells because of
insufficient water, or due to the additionally dehydrating beverages that are on
the market now.

When the gradually dehydrating body begins to
malfunction and manifest its water shortage, we label these symptoms and signs
of the body's regional and local drought as diseases or syndromes of unknown
origin (diseases of unknown etiology). And since the discovery of DNA
structure, we now blame genes for a patient's health problems - obviously not
realizing that when any cell begins to dry up and get damaged from inside, the
nucleus in that cell, and its DNA structure, are not exempt from the
process."
Water Cures: Drugs Kill
Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.

Water can be a miracle cure. Always drink 12 oz of distilled water at 3pm on an empty stomach for an energy boost. You will be surprised at the effectiveness of this afternoon pick-me-up over the conventional sugar snacks and drinks. If your child comes home from school with upper respiratory stuffiness or congestion, sit them at the kitchen table with 12 oz of distilled water, preferably Smart Water. Tell them they can't get up until it is gone. It will take them forever! Sit and chat with them, kiss their little faces, ask them silly questions, play cards. But watch how hydration serves to break up the mucous in their head. If the child has been on a disciplined diet restricting sugar and preservative intake, the stuffiness can be cleared with just this one exercise.

What Your Body Needs: Fat

Yep. You heard me. You need fat. Your body must have water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals in order to maintain full functionality of muscle, tissues, blood and bones.

What is bad fat? You know it: butter, and heated oils such as fryer fat. Beef is 70 % fat; a marbled steak is 82%. Chicken is 40-50 percent fat. Cow's milk is 55% and cheese between 70-90% fat. Eggs are 65%.

What is good fat? Extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, fish oil, salmon, avocados, grains, seeds, nuts and the oils derived from grains, seeds and nuts such as flaxseed oil. A potato has 1% fat, rice is 5% and fruits range from 2-10%.

Good fat is imperative to a fully operating body. Good fat allows the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K. These are fat soluble vitamins that cannot be used by the body without fat. Fat is vital to hormone production and the resultant growth and health of cells.

Fat makes you feel full after a meal. Good fats pair well with protein because the fats speed the energy-depleting proteins through the digestive process and through the gut.

I have heard women avoid avocados due to their "high fat content". How absurd. First of all, avocados are rich in monounsaturated fat which lowers blood cholesterol levels in the body. Avocados contain Vitamins C and E, iron, potassium and manganese. This good-fat product brings health, energy, fiber and vital vitamins to your body which your system uses to, among other things, reward you with soft skin and shiny hair.

"Essential fats are those which must be obtained
through diet because the body does not produce them. The primary source of
these essential fats is plants. They also come from meat, but meat is only
a secondary source. The animal from which the meat (or meat and dairy
products) is obtained has the essential fats because it ate plants containing
them. People could choose to bypass the animal altogether and go directly
to fat sources in the form of vegetables, grains, and legumes to fulfill the
essential fat requirements. If you choose to eat the meat, however, you
are getting a highly saturated fat that is far rougher on the cardiovascular
system than are the polyunsaturated plant fats."
Get Healthy Now!
Gary Null

The trick is not to avoid fat but to eat healthy fats. They are satiating and serve as fabulous condiments to your whole food regime. Throw away the butter, meat, cheese and milk. Stock up on olive oil, avocados, and raw nuts. Buy a piece of salmon. Season it with sea salt and olive oil. Lightly saute 5 veggies: organic onions, organic kale (deveined), organic red peppers, organic carrots and garlic. Serve all over steamed brown rice. What you don't serve here is just as important as what you serve: no salt, no flour, no butter, no ketchup, no tartar sauce, no wine, no iced tea. Just a meal, ingested as God intended: to feed your body.

Guacamole

1 large ripe avocado

sea salt

1 lime

Mash the avocado. Add the juice of 1/2 the lime. Add sea salt to taste, perhaps a little too much. Enjoy with cucumber slices as chips. Voila! A whole food meal.

What Your Body Needs: Vitamins

Your body must have 6 things in order to function: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.

You probably spend most meals choosing foods based on what you want, right? You spend most meals choosing foods that are appropriate to the task. You eat breakfast foods for breakfast. You buy something yummy that satisfies your taste buds for other meals: do I want sugary, salty or savory?

But take a step back and ask yourself, how do I feed this human body of mine such that it's organs and systems are achieving ultimate health? What fuel is appropriate to achieve maximum energy?

First we'll look at vitamins. Vitamins are essential to the biochemical processes that release energy from digested food. You need Vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B12, Biotin, Choline, Folate (folic acid), Inositol, C, D, E, K, Bioflavonoids, and Coenzyme Q10. Vitamins B and C must be taken into the body on a daily basis. They are water soluble and have a short transit time. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble and thus can be stored for longer periods. (More about fat tomorrow!)

So the first priority of food is whether it supplies much needed water, carbs, protein, fat, vitamins or minerals. To get vitamins, you can ingest a Vitamin C tablet. Ironically, eating a C tablet does not at all guarantee that you have added Vitamin C to your body. This is how it works. God made Vitamin C a part of asparagus, avocados, beet greens, pineapple, tomatoes, cayenne, fennel seed and nettles to name a few. But each vegetable, fruit or herb also supplies fiber, natural carbohydrates, chlorophyll and oxygen. Eaten in their most highly enzymatic state, these whole foods meet the body's need for Vitamin C in more ways than a powder tablet. These raw whole foods supply Vitamin C, necessary digestive enzymes so that the liver and pancreas are not taxed, fiber which speeds the nutrients through the digestive system and fiber which also scrapes old putrefaction from the intestinal walls to move trash and toxins out the colon. Don't take Vitamin C pills, eat beet greens!

Eat Your Vitamins!
A - enhances immunity and prevents eye and skin diseases including acne
Broccoli, carrots, kale, peaches, sweet potatoes, cayenne, fennel seed, fish liver oil

B1 - enhances circulation and proper muscle tone of the intestines, stomach and heart
Brown rice, fish, peas, Brussels sprouts, kelp, nuts, raisins, burdock root, nettles

B2 - necessary for red blood cell production, facilitates the use of oxygen
Spinach, fish, egg yolks, yogurt, currants, molasses, nuts, mushrooms, sage, ginseng

B3 - needed for proper circulation and healthy skin
Corn flour, eggs, fish, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cayenne, peppermint

B5 - required by all cells in the body to convert fats, carbs and protein into energy. Anti-stress
Eggs, beans, mushrooms, nuts, saltwater fish, whole rye flour

B6

"Pyridoxine (B6) is involved in more bodily functions
than almost any other single nutrient. It affects both physical and mental
health. B6 plays a role in cancer immunity and aids in the prevention of
arteriosclerosis. It inhibits the formation of a toxic chemical call
homocysteine, which attacks the heart muscle and allows the deposition of
cholesterol around the heart muscle and allows the deposition of cholesterol
around the heart muscle. A deficiency of Vitamin B6 can result in anemia,
convulsions, headaches, nausea, flaky skin, a sore tongue and
vomiting."
Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Balch and Balch

All whole foods contain some Vitamin B6 but these have higher amounts: carrots, fish, peas, spinach, sunflower seeds, cabbage, corn and cantaloupe

B12 - needed to prevent anemia, proper digestion and metabolism of fats
Clams, eggs, dulse, delp, soybeans and soy products

C - is an antioxidant that is required for at least 300 metabolic functions
Berries, grapefruit, lemons, mangos, oranges, spinach, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes

D - necessary for normal growth in children, protects against muscle weakness and regulation of heartbeat
Fish liver oil, butter, halibut, oatmeal, salmon, sweet potatoes, tuna and vegetable oils

E - an antioxidant that is important in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease
Cold pressed vegetable oils, kale, romaine, seeds, nuts, brown rice, cornmeal, watercress

K - necessary for blood clotting and aids in healthy liver function
Asparagus, blackstrap molasses, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, oatmeal, soybeans, yogurt

CoQ10 - plays a critical role in the production of energy in every cell of the body, aids circulation, stimulates the immune system, increases tissue oxygenation
Salmon, sardines, peanuts and spinach

Abstinence

Yeah.....but there's one problem. You know how to eat right, but do you abstain from certain foods? Do you give your body time to heal? Or are you constantly sneaking a little treat? Do you always fall for the menu item that is the "special of the house"? It is one thing to eat right. It is another to abstain from life-sucking, energy sucking, sickening foods.

People eat with their emotions. They forget that everything they ingest touches soft tissue and transforms, for the better or for the worse, the biology of their bodies.

I challenge you to 30 days meat/wheat/dairy free. Your body will react immediately when you stop sneaking junk food teasers into your daily diet. These treats rob you of enzymes. They cause you to be acidic. Cancer lives in an acidic system.

Vegetables, steamed grains, raw condiments and cooked beans create alkalinity in the body.

Soda pop, cooked meat, all preservatives and coffee are instantly acidic to your body.

"What happens when you're too acid?
*The immune system is impaired. An acidic condition decreases the beneficial bacteria within the intestine. Nutritional absorption of the B vitamin group is diminished.
* The heartbeat can be altered by acidic wastes when these wastes diminish tissue oxygenation. A moderate alkaline system creates ideal regularity.
*Excessive acidic wastes create added labor for the lungs, whose main job is to help rid the system of carbon dioxide.
*All nourishment assimilated by the intestines enters the blood via the liver. The burden on the liver is greater when acid blood wastes are excessive.
*In addition to regulating blood sugar, the pancreas produces alkaline enzymes and sodium bicarbonate. The physiological functions of the pancreas are designed to reduce excess acidity. To create optimal blood sugar balance, the pancreas requires an alkaline diet.
*Of all organs, the kidneys probably take the brunt of damage from acid wastes. In the last minute, over 1 liter of blood was filtered through your kidneys. The kidneys work ceaselessly to maintain blood alkalinity. Research has shown that kidney stones are composed of waste acid cells and mineral salts that have become adhesively bonded in an albuminous (waste acid) substance.
*Toxins cannot be thoroughly removed via the kidneys, liver, and intestines. This creates greater susceptibility to infections and headaches."

Nature's Cancer-Fighting Foods
Verne Varona



Stop it. Give your body a rest from the constant flood of trash. You've eaten wheat your whole life. Give the intestinal villi in your large intestines a 30 day respite. See what happens. Does it make you crazy to go without bread? That should be a huge indicator that you are addicted. Does it make you weak to go 30 days without protein? I bet it doesn't. Does it make you sad to forgo the milk in your latte? Substitute with soy or rice milk. Consider the effect of certain foods on your emotions. Make yourself a human lab. Go for the Big Clean. See how clean feels.

Fasting. A fast does not need to be extreme. Eat dinner on Sunday night. Drink water all day Monday until dinner on Monday night.

"By fasting regularly, you give all of your organs a rest, and thus help
reverse the aging process and live a longer and healthier life. During a
fast: the immune system's workload is greatly reduced and the digestive
tract is spared any inflammation due to allergic reactions to food; due to a
lowering of serum fats that thins the blood, tissue oxygenation is increased and
white blood cells are moved more efficiently; fat-stored chemicals such as
pesticides and drugs are released. Due to these effects of fasting, a fast
can help you heal with greater speed; cleanse your liver, kidneys, and colon;
purify your blood; help you lose excess weight and water; flush out toxins;
clear the eyes and tongue; and cleanse the breath."
Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Balch & Balch

Gadget No-No: Microwave

What is a microwave oven? The microwave oven was invented by accident when a researcher was working with radiation and noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. By containing the waves in a metal box, he could "cook" popcorn by running microwaves through the food causing an internal movement in the cells to produce heat. Conventional cooking methods conduct heat the opposite direction - into the food from the outside. That is why it takes longer to cook conventionally - you must wait for the heat to reach the inside of the food and start the cell vibration which indicates "heat".

Water, fat and other substances absorb the dielectric heating. This causes the formation of new radiolytic compounds unknown to man's bodies or nature's produce. The food cells are changed.

So what?

• After food has been removed from the microwave it continues to cook due to the radiation contained inside the food. If you put a heated microwave product in your stomach, your stomach walls "cook". Unlike conventionally heated foods which instantly begin to cool.
• Vitamins and minerals are denatured at best, formed into radiated substances at worst. On a daily basis your goal is to ingest food at its highest enzymatic state. This is not the way to do it.
• Microwaving deforms the structure of the molecules in the food and weakens cell membranes which is not beneficial to healthy cell processes or cell-building.
• The Soviet Union banned microwave ovens in 1976.
• The State of Minnesota issued a warning to parents heating baby bottles as to the molecular changes in milk and formula which could be harmful to the baby's health.
• A German study concluded that radiation levels of light-emitting bacteria were highest in those who ate microwaved food. Hans Hertel carried out studies showing that the blood of those who ingested microwaved food showed pathological changes.

I have not had a microwave in my home since 2001. I don't serve my family foods that have been heated using radiation. I urge you to consider the effects of eating food that has been changed molecularly. Trust your instincts on this one. My instincts say no.

Sell the microwave. You can get about $215 by selling a good one on www.craigslist.com.
Invest a few extra minutes in cooking the food the right way. Use a crock pot to slow cook foods all day. Stick leftovers in a covered glass dish in the oven for 20 minutes. Always strive for vitamin density, whole-food enzyme activity and an alkalizing of the body.