Everyday activities that effect our health

Effectively and Efficiently Clean Your Produce

A research team from the University of Massachusetts27 undertook a study to compare three methods of reducing toxins on produce. The team used apples to examine the effectiveness of commercial and homemade washing agents to remove pesticide residue.

They applied two common pesticides to organic Gala apples and then washed them with three different liquids: tap water, 1% baking soda water solution and an EPA-approved commercial bleach solution often used on produce. Using specialized analysis the scientists found surface pesticide residues on apples were removed most effectively using baking soda.

Dr. Philip Landrigan, researcher at the Arnhold Institute for Global Health from the school of medicine at Mount Sinai, advises people to eat organic as often as possible, but to at least wash your fruits and vegetables.28

Organic foods have a 30% lower risk of pesticide contamination,29 but it's not entirely possible to guarantee organic produce is pesticide-free, as it is sometimes located in adjacent fields to farms where pesticides are used.

The research team believe the alkalinity of baking soda likely degrades pesticides faster, making it easier to physically remove the chemicals through washing. The researchers recommended a concentration of 1 teaspoon of baking soda for every 2 cups of water and gentle scrubbing.30

You may also reduce your exposure to foodborne pathogens from produce by using white vinegar, as the acidic vinegar crosses bacterial cell membranes and kills the cells.31 Before misting thoroughly with a blend of vinegar and water in a 1-to-3 ratio, ensure you’ve removed the baking soda, as it will neutralize the vinegar. Let the produce rest for 30 minutes and then wash lightly under cold running water.32

Through the practice of safe food handling, separating meat and produce, and washing your produce to reduce your exposure to pesticides, you may reduce your risk for exposure to foodborne pathogen illnesses and risks of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and known carcinogens.

Stem cells are immune cells that exist throughout the body to direct healing. That is oversimplified, but useful. Physicians remove cells (typically fat cells) from the body and reinsert them in areas where they are needed, such as in the knees or a shoulder. These cells are differentiated using a centrifuge, but they are the donor's cells, being used to heal his or her own body. There have been thousands of these procedures done in Europe, Mexico, Panama and Costa Rico for many years but the FDA has not yet fully endorsed their use in this country. Technically, they have no jurisdiction over natural products or procedures, but that does not prevent them making their own rules. There are numerous trials ongoing, so in time, some protocols will be approved. A number of doctors are using them in their practices, because they are so effective. Any treatment of disease or chronic condition should begin with preparing of the individual with proper diet. Since we are what we eat, (and drink) that must be the first step. Just like planting a garden in sand is not going to have a good result verses planting in good soil, neither can a great outcome be expected with a patient who has been poisoning himself with alcohol or poor food quality. Adult stem cells have been so successful, that many are referring to them as the seeds of miracles. The main reason they are not presently in use everywhere is because the pharmaceutical industry is fighting them tooth and nail, just as they have long opposed any non-drug treatments. There is no money to be made using your own cells, because they cannot be patented and the medical community is so inexorably linked to the drug industry, we should not expect any changes, soon. So, if you are suffering with any disease or chronic ailment, you need to look into adult stem cells. There is a lot of information available on the internet, but there are nay-sayers and some who say the science is in the future...not so. It is here. Jeff Hays, a film maker, has produced a documentary series of expert interviews (called "The Healing Miracle") that is available here and can help you now.

Cancer treatment without chemo...

Does science support the alternative treatments you hear about more and more frequently?

The answer is yes, but sadly the medical establishment has labeled it quackery and refuses to even look at the evidence to the contrary. This video will open your eyes to the truth about alternative treatments and let you know that a cancer diagnoses is not a death sentence. Please watch and learn about cancer and many other diseases that don't have to be onerous or debilitating.

Ractopamine: The Meat Additive Banned Almost Everywhere But America!!! Please read this important article. Click here

Everyone can benefit from reading this "Food Babe" article about food ingredients banned in other counties, but FDA approved here...Please read all of it...http://foodbabe.com/2013/02/12/how-food-companies-exploit-americans-with-ingredients-banned-in-other-countries/

Who Is Making a Difference? Vani Is!

Vani is a blogger and food activist in Charlotte North Carolina. Her activism is responsible for some serious changes.

Vani’s achievements include making the food chain Chipotle list their ingredients, and label genetically engineered (GE) ingredients for transparency. The chain has also swapped out some GE ingredients for non-GMO alternatives. Take a look at her blog.
Chipotle did respond with some positive changes. Congratulations, Chipotle! Your customers are glad to know you are concerned about them.

Running Barefoot

A research study published in the Dec. 2009 issue of The Journal of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has found that wearing running shoes may actually cause osteoarthritis vs. running barefoot.

The study enrolled 37 women and 31 men who ran at least 15 miles per week. The subjects “running gait’s” then were evaluated running either barefoot or with a typical running shoe. The subjects had markers on their knees, hips and ankle joints, and as they ran, cameras picked up these markers, allowing the researchers to see how the joints moved.

The researchers found an increase in this torque for the knees, hips and ankles when the participants were wearing running shoes as compared with when they were running barefoot. Specifically in the study performed they saw a 38 percent increase in torque in areas of the knee where osteoarthritis develops. They were surprised by such a large increase because it was even greater than the increase in knee torque she had observed for women wearing high heels, which was only 20 percent to 26 percent.

Less is More…with running shoes

This and other studies, combined with so many injured runners finding success in barefoot techniques has created a resurgence in running more the way our bodies were designed to. People every where are losing their shoes and seeing great benefits. It’s not only for competitive athletes, barefoot running is gaining popularity across the wide and varied spectrum of runners.

One company leading the way with the minimalist shoes is Vibram and their innovative, groundbreaking FiveFingers shoe. Sure, you’ve seen them. These are the shoes that look like a glove but on your feet with a space for each toe. You may have seen people in water sports utilizing them, running in marathons, working out at the gym, or even just walking around town. No matter where you’ve seen them, one thing is for sure, you’re bound to be seeing many more FiveFingers popping up.

If you live near a beach, do some surge training by running flat out, barefooted, hard as you can for 20 seconds, slow to a walk for 20 seconds, then run hard as you can again for 20 seconds, walk 20 seconds, then one last 20 second all out sprint to finish a workout in less than two minutes that will do wonders for your health and energy levels.

WANT TO GET FIT? RESEARCH SAYS JUST 12 MINUTES OF EXERCISE PER WEEK MAY DO THE TRICK

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

One of the measurements of effective exercise is increased oxygen uptake in the body and brain. Your brain requires about 20% of the oxygen you breath in. When you get more oxygen, your brain works better. Your best bet for increased oxygen? Physical exercise. Until recently, we have all commonly understood that great fitness is a product of many hours per week of rigorous training. New research may change the way we think about “effective” exercise.

A research team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim recently released the results from a study of the effects of different exercise patterns on 24 men who were healthy except for being inactive and overweight. The results seem to run counter to what we would all expect.

The men were divided into two groups and the study lasted 10 weeks. One group exercised intensely (where their heart rates got up to 90% of capacity) for 16 minutes, 3 times a week. Those 16-minute workouts were broken into 4-minute intervals that were separated by 3 minutes of recovery. The other group exercised intensely 3 times a week, for just 4 minutes at a time, for a weekly total of only 12 minutes.

The results experienced by the participants were surprisingly similar. After the training, the group that exercised intensely for only 12 minutes a week experienced a 10% increase in their maximal oxygen uptake. The group that exercised intensely for 16 minutes 3 times a week increased its maximal oxygen uptake by 13%. The group that exercised more put in 400% more time at high intensity but only got about 30% more benefit! And while both groups saw decreases in their blood pressure, the first group’s blood pressures actually showed greater decreases than their longer-exercising counterparts.

There is a lot more research to be done before significant changes in exercise recommendations can be made. This study was performed on a small group of people from one segment of the population. However, it does point to the fact that even short periods of high intensity exercise can make a significant difference in the health of your brain and body. That should encourage all of us – who among us can’t carve out 12 minutes a week to boost our brains?

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Want to live longer?

By Dr. Mercola

Many have studied the reasons for longevity. Why do some people live longer than others? Is it genetics? Is it culture, or perhaps lifestyle?

James Smith, a health economist at the RAND Corporation, delved into the prevailing mystery of why some groups of people live longer than others. What he found you might find surprising. I certainly did. The number one social factor that correlated with long life was not geographic region or health or socioeconomic status, but education.

Among the most important things you can do to help lengthen your children's lives is to keep them in school, according to Dr. Smith. And he's not the only one who has come to this conclusion, as you will discover in this New York Times article.¹

The National Institute on Aging finds education is the most important social factor for longevity in study after study, dominating other factors such as income, race and health insurance. Columbia University graduate student Adriana Lleras-Muney found that your life expectancy at age 35 is extended by one and a half years simply by going to school for one extra year.

These findings imply that sinking our precious national dollars into health insurance programs will never give us as much "bang for our buck" as directing those funds toward education.

Dr. Smith suggests education may teach people how to delay gratification and think ahead. Education may teach you how to plan for your future, as opposed to simply living for the moment. Besides education, what other social factors may extend your life?
Since this article was published, many things have changed; particularly higher education. Many universities have employed the wackiest radicals as professors of their fields. They seem intent on promoting an idealistic agenda rather than teaching what they were hired for. Most high school graduates are more ready for life's challenges than college graduates who have had their brains soaked with ideas promoting homosexuallity, same sex marriage, transexual normality, wokism, anti-americanism, etc.,etc., etc.. The reputations of some colleges have been destroyed by these radicals to the point where you would be better off sending your child to a trade or technical school.

Having More Friends May Help You Live Longer

Harvard Professor of Public Policy Lisa Berkman cites social isolation as a significant factor in longevity. If you're socially isolated, you may experience poor health and a shorter lifespan. This may be, at least in part, because those who don't have good social networks may not be able to get assistance if they become ill.

Is there a health-wealth connection? Yes, there is, according to Dr. Smith. An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries performed by Dartmouth College found the lowest death rates are seen in the wealthiest places.

Current studies suggest getting rich does not make you healthier, but getting sick does make you poorer. Low income doesn't lead to poor health as much as poor health leads to low income, according to the latest research. (Duh, ...do you suppose). This is largely due to the fact that, if you develop cancer, heart disease, diabetes or another serious disease, your medical expenses rise while your ability to work declines. For countries like England and Sweden that have universal health insurance, there is no difference in longevity between the rich and the poor. Do you really have to go to Harvard to figure this one out?

Got Joint Pain?...This may explain it.

See this link... http://missionhillspt.com/2008/05/02/gluten-and-inflammation/

Dr. Mark Hyman concurs and explains further.
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The epidemic rise in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, dementia and dozens of other neuropathic related ailments (depression, anxiety, etc.) has been the subject of a lot of research. There is no doubt, from many studies, there is a relationship between gut health and neurotransmitters in the brain. In spite of the volumes of research revealing this relationship, doctors have been slow to make use of it in treating their patients. This highlights the importance of consuming food and liquids that are free of chemicals, pesticides and genetic manipulation. While attitudes in the medical establishment are changing, people are suffering unnecessarily because doctors are addicted to treating every single problem with a drug. Most of the time these drugs just exacerbate the problem. Recently, a number of studies have concentrated on the effect of emotions in treating chronic conditions. One such study revealed what I will call the "Gratitude Game" on all of the above mentioned problems.
It is so simple, yet profound in it's effect. It goes like this...
Devote a part of your day to being grateful for everything...even the things you are not grateful for. Examples:
I am grateful for my fingers. They help me to grip things and make possible so many daily activities.
I am grateful for mosquitoes. They provide food for bats and birds.
I am grateful for the pain in my big toe. It reminds me how I need my toes for walking and balance.
Now, you fill in the blank...
I am grateful for ___________, because _________________.
Do this throughout your day, every day and it will work wonders on your health and happiness. It works best with meditation, but do it whenever you can, all the time you can.
Sounds silly, right! But it works and here is how.
It up-regulates your body's production of neurotransmitters, such as glutamate, dopamine and serotonin. These are responsible for many of your body's natural functions, including movement, mood, sleep, memory, etc., so play the Gratitude Game and take care of your gut health (immune system) to treat whatever you would like to fix in your life.
See more sites full of helpful information.
http://healingsource.yolasite.com
http://planit.yolasite.com
http://libertyschallenge.org
http://thebetterway.yolasite.com

Roger Cole