There is a new documentary by ICAN and Del Bigtree called
“An Inconvenient Study” 

Journalist Del Bigtree issued a challenge to the head of infectious disease institution,
to conduct the most thorough vaxxed vs. unvaxxed.

 The Tribeca Film Festival had it scheduled, but was so challenged about showing it, that they refused to show it.

This is an excellent film.

It is about the truth about study about v……e,
(I cannot use certain words in my writing or it will be censored)
injections and how effective are they.

I feel is vitally important to watch.

Here is the link for the Documentary:

https://www.aninconvenientstudy.com/

Let me know what you think!

Love, Nancy

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According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15 to 44.3, and affects more than 16.1 million American adults. Nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.(1) According to CNBC, the suicide rates for young people rose 62%. (2) The drugs prescribed to many people (even children) actually have side effects of suicide and self-harm.(3)

No one is immune from the day-to-day stresses that occur in our lives, especially now, during these uncertain and challenging times.

Stresses can be anything from someone cutting us off in traffic, work-related stresses, or the loss of a close friend or relative.Anxiety can develop from a variety of reasons, which could include the state of the world today, poor diet or lack of certain nutrients, lack of exercise, lack of companionship, or fear mongering from the main stream media, and the list goes on.We all live in the present world and we are aware of disturbing situations. We might see them or hear about them and start to feel helpless or unable to sleep, and it can be tough getting those images out of our mind.

I feel we need to learn to limit what we intake, especially if we have no control over the situation and cannot help in any way, and focus on what we can do in our present situation. If we can, we need to be more of an observer in these times and avoid absorbing others’ pain. It won’t actually help them if we absorb their pain, and it can make us ill.

I know many people in the last few years who have lost loved ones. How do you console someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, like a child?

Just thinking about that can make you so incredibly sad, it hurts your heart. The loss of a child very painful. Just being aware of someone’s pain can cause us to become so sad that we can’t sleep or function either.When these things happen, a simple act of reaching out can carry an immense weight. It’s the love and emotional support that comes with your words that can leave a supportive and ongoing influence.

The main thing is, we can be compassionate and caring, but avoid absorbing their pain.

We can sometimes be concerned that we might say the wrong thing, but if you speak from the heart and speak with kindness, this shows you care and that is what matters.I like to add people who I know are grieving to “prayer group” prayers.

I’ve found that to be extremely helpful. I believe prayer is very powerful. I also believe our thoughts are powerful, and if we can send people loving thoughts of support, I actually think that helps tremendously.

We can also get together with them and simply do things, even as simple as going to hear an uplifting concert or playing a game, to help alleviate the heaviness of what they are struggling with. Get them to go volunteer doing something they usually enjoy or make a meal together. It shifts that heavy energy and can help lift everyone’s spirit.We may not be able to prevent ourselves or our loved ones from being affected by daily stresses, but we can choose how we react to them, and how our body is able to handle them.

Being a health counselor and nutritionist, I understand that most people these days need some help once in a while with boosting mood, reducing or handling stress more effectively, or overcoming depression.Studies show that the pharmaceutical drugs prescribed these days are actually a cause of suicide and self-harm. (3)

In the past two years, I have found an excellent way to lift the mood and spirit, while also helping the body to reduce pain and inflammation. What I am referring to is the new photo-therapy technology with the Aeon patch.  I use them myself, and I also recommend them to many of my clients. They are non-transdermal. The AEON patch has actually been called the “happy patch” because it can reduce anxiety, while also helping to decrease pain and inflammation. It has been studied and found to be anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, as well as raising anti-neoplastons, brain balancing, and calming.

When you put on the new photo-therapy technology Aeon patch, it has been found to reduce cortisol, reduce c-reactive proteins, and elevate DHEA.  The name of the substance that is elevated in the liver is called phenyl-glutamine. The Aeon patch is good for wearing at night.I put on an Aeon patch when I am feeling a bit low or overwhelmed with things.

(If you want to try the new photo-therapy technology patches, my referral number is 1439757. Let me know when you are ordering them, so I can help you place your order, and/or give you advice on how to use them in the most effective way possible.)There are also a number of foods and supplements that can help reduce the effects of stress on our health, help us to sleep better, and fight depression.

In this article, I am going to discuss a few things to avoid in processed or restaurant foods that can be unknowingly contributing to anxiety or depression.

A basic first step is to eat a well-balanced diet of organic fresh fruits and vegetables. I recommend always buying organic, non-GMO foods when possible, because they will have a much higher nutrient content, and less chemical toxins for your body. Eating a more plant-based diet is recommended.

Some of these plant-based foods are listed below.

Organic/non-GMO, sprouted, organic lentils, chickpeas, beans, and quinoa are a wonderful source of protein, but in addition to this, they are rich in B Vitamins. The B Vitamins have a calming effect on the body. B Vitamins can enhance our mood and help reduce anxiety.

Organic/non-GMO, sprouted beans and legumes are healthful boosters of both dopamine (essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system) and norepinephrine (known as the stress hormone, because it is released in times of high anxiety “fight or flight” situations). They are both neurotransmitters. (Neurotransmitters are complex chemical couriers that coordinate communication between neurons, which in turn influence every cell, tissue, and system in our body.) What we eat affects the formation of neurotransmitters, and some diet-related neurotransmitters have a significant effect on our mood, our appetite and our cravings.

Organic/non-GMO romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, parsley, collard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, citrus fruits, lentils, basil, arugula, sunflower seeds, and mushrooms all contain the nutrient folate (B9), which helps us attain a calmer mood.

Enjoy organic/non-GMO yellow, orange and red fruits and vegetables. Papayas, beets, apples and red bell peppers have Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and folate, which enhance mood, energize, and repair cells damaged from stress. It is wonderful how eating a piece of fresh fruit can help calm the brain.

Organic/non-GMO green vegetables like romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, parsley, collard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, and lentils are packed with Vitamin A.

Celery and celery seeds have been found to help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of cancer, reduce inflammation, and prevent age-related vision loss. It has been found to aid in the growth and development of nerve cells, creating a soothing effect for nerves. I like having a glass of pure, freshly juiced celery juice by itself a few times a week for the health benefits.

Eat organic/non-GMO foods that are purple. These foods contain anthocyanin antioxidants, which can help reduce inflammation which contributes to bad moods. Purple foods include wild blueberries and purple potatoes.

Wild Blueberries have been found (in a fully controlled double-blind study) to prevent low mood and depression. The study examined the effects of the flavonoid-rich blueberries on mood in young people, and found that the blueberries significantly boosted mood, which in turn helped prevent depression in young people. Wild blueberries have twice the antioxidant power of regularly cultivated blueberries, and more antioxidants than twenty other fruits and vegetables, including cranberries, strawberries, plums, and raspberries.

Purple potatoes were considered “treasures” of the Incas. Purple or otherwise, don’t peel these purple potatoes. The skins of vegetables and fruits commonly contain high levels of antioxidants and nutrients, and are frequently much greater than the fruit or vegetable itself. (This also applies to skins you would not normally think to consume, like lemon skins). The organic/non-GMO purple potato skins contain iodine, which is the main nutrient that supports your thyroid and helps stabilize hormone levels. This will help prevent mood swings. The health benefits of purple potatoes are that they can stop the blood vessels from feeding cancer cells, they boost the immune system, and they help in digestion health.

My children always loved it when I made purple mashed potatoes when their friends came over for dinner. It made our dinner more colorful and fun.

In addition to fresh, organic/non-GMO fruits and vegetables, here are some effective stress-reducing foods and supplements you can add to your diet:Maca root is a wonderful superfood that originated in the Andes. The raw powder of the maca root helps the body cope with stress. It contains more than 55 beneficial phytochemical nutrients that help our bodies regulate hormones, relieve the symptoms of depression, reduce stress, elevate mood, and increase stamina. Maca root has been found to fortify weak immune systems and aid in re-mineralizing the body.

Maca root helps the adrenal or suprarenal glands, which can be weakened by stress. These glands are chiefly responsible for regulating our body’s stress response. Common symptoms of adrenal fatigue include dark circles under the eyes, low blood sugar, lower back pain, knee weakness or pain, fatigue, cravings for sugar or salt, chronic infections, and lack of libido. The adrenal glands are very important for our immune system and proper thyroid function. Not many foods support and nurture the adrenal glands.Maca comes in gold, red and black colors.

The red maca is most beneficial for balancing hormones, and increasing strength and stamina. Out of the three varieties, the red type has the highest amount of amino acids (the building blocks of protein).

I buy raw, organic red or black maca root powder, because the raw root is not processed over 118°F, and therefore it retains the live enzymes necessary to feed the cells of the body. You can purchase maca root powder at health food stores or online. Maca root does not have much flavor, so you can add it to many foods. I add it to smoothies in the morning, and it goes well with fruit or cacao smoothies.

Drink plenty of high-quality, mineral-rich water and avoid chlorinated and fluoridated tap water. The chlorine can destroy the
Vitamin E and the good probiotics in your body. The fluoride and the chlorine can prevent the thyroid from absorbing iodine, which is the necessary nutrient needed for the thyroid to function properly. The thyroid can directly affect your mood and energy levels.I like to drink a water here in Texas called Crazy Water. It has natural lithium in it that is a natural mineral. (Natural lithium is completely different from chemically made ones by pharmaceutical companies. I don’t recommend those types at all.) “Multiple studies conducted in Texas have found a fascinating correlation between lithium levels in drinking water and positive mental health outcomes. Specifically, research has shown that communities with higher natural concentrations of lithium in their drinking water have lower rates of suicide and violent behavior compared to those with minimal lithium presence.” (4)

You might look around in your area, state or country and see if you have any natural waters with this mineral in it.

Balancing Hormones Can HelpHormones can play a part in how we feel. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, and low libido are all signs that our hormones may be imbalanced. I use the  new photo-therapy technology Sp6 patch, which balances hormones, increases organ function, helps control appetite and cravings, while also balancing the hypothalamus and regulating the autonomic nervous system and helping with digestion.In addition to using the Sp6 patch,

I  also use another photo-therapy technology Lifewave Aeon patch to lift my mood. No drug and no known side-effect. I love to sleep in it. it is quite effective and can work within 20 minutes for me. It’s so powerful, it has been called the “Happy Patch.”

Aeon is an anti-inflammatory, anti-stress patch that calms the nervous system, because of this, it’s called the happy patch. Raises Anti-neoplastons, brain balancing, calming. reduces cortisol, reduces c-reactive proteins, elevates DHEA.  Aeon reduces 5 types of inflammation: c-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokines, homocysteine, lipid peptide and fibrinogen while increasing antioxidant activity.
(If you want to try the new photo-therapy technology patches, my referral number is 1439757. Let me know when you are ordering them, so I can help you place your order, and I will provide you with help for using them in the most effective way possible.)

Food And Beverages Can Help Balance Hormones

Tulsi tea (also known as Holy Basil), is a member of the mint family and a sacred plant in India. It has been shown to help regulate hormones and relieve stress, as well as other health benefits.

Tulsi tea (Holy Basil) is a powerful antioxidant with demonstrated antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to the tulsi tea, consuming healthy fats like avocado or avocado oil, coconut oil, cold-pressed hemp or flax seed oil (an Omega-3 fatty acid) can boost your mood, as well as help in regulating your hormones.

Also, according to William Li, M.D., President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, beets are particularly good, because eating them contributes a particular bacterium, Lactobacillus reuteri, that supports the immune system. This healthy bacterium will enable your body’s ability to boost testosterone production, help your body reduce fat cell production (so you stay slim) and decrease tumor growth. This beneficial bacterium will actually talk to your brain and have it release oxytocin that makes us feel good.

Make sure you avoid using alcohol based or toxic mouthwashes, because these toxic mouthwashes or toothpastes will destroy your beneficial bacteria that are naturally in your mouth.

These beneficial bacteria are important to have in your mouth when you are chewing food. (Yes, we all need to slow down and chew our food well.) These bacteria help process things like the nitrates (naturally occurring, not the synthetic variety) in the beets, or the glucose syanaze in watercress. This way you can obtain the most optimum health benefits from consuming healthy fruits and vegetables, like beets, onion, garlic, greens, watercress, and more.When we eat nitrates from plants, the chewing and natural bacteria in our mouth convert these nitrates into nitrites. These natural nitrites that we have converted from the nitrates, when absorbed, are stored in our cells, and are then turned into nitric oxide, which is a compound that’s proven to relax blood vessels and increase blood flow.

Many people struggle with hormone balance. Using a bio-identical compounded hormone created from yams is beneficial, and avoids the side effects that can come from using synthetic versions. It is recommended to balance estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. A low testosterone can create depression.

Low progesterone can affect your ability to sleep.

To determine your individual hormonal needs, have your physician thoroughly evaluate your hormone levels with a blood or urine test. You may need to specifically request non-synthetic hormone therapy. Some physicians are not aware that there is a natural compounded hormone therapy, and you may need to help inform your physician, or find a naturopathic physician who will prescribe this for you.

After starting a natural hormone replacement program, your physician will monitor and re-evaluate your hormone levels, to assure they are maintained at their optimum range.I order  organic/non-GMO foods from the Health Ranger’s store. The Health Ranger, Mike Adams, analyzes the products personally for purity. (He carries a variety of things other than foods, including water purifiers, essential oils, and more.) Click here for the Health Ranger Store.

Supplements

Complex amino acid therapy has been found to help with many types of health problems, including lifting mood, calming the mind, and creating a sense of well-being. People who suffer from depression, anxiety and low mood might benefit from supplementing their body with complex amino acids, because they get converted into neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters include serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine, and all of them play a major role in brain and bodily functions. In a recent study, the researchers found that elderly people given complex amino acid therapy had “unequivocal improvement” with their dementia.

According to researchers, an imbalance of serotonin levels could be one of the causes of bipolar disorder. This is because this chemical is connected to bodily functions like eating, memory, the ability to sleep, impulse responses, learning, and sexual functions. When we are low in Dopamine, we feel no pleasure, our world looks bland, we feel an inability to “love”, and we have no remorse about personal behavior.

There are organic foods that supply complex amino acids naturally. Here are a few good choices:

A. Banana
An organic banana is a natural food source of tyrosine. Tyrosine is the amino acid that neurons turn into norepinephrine and dopamine. Norepinephrine and dopamine are neurotransmitters that are important in creating our ability to be motivated, concentrate and have a more effective memory.

B. Beets
Beets are commonly called beetroot in the UK, while in other parts of the world (such as the U.S.A.) they are called “beets” and their juice “beet juice”. Organic beets contain the amino acid Betaine. It is an antidepressant. Betaine acts as a stimulant for the production of SAM-e (S-adenoslmethionine). The body cannot do without SAM-e, which it produces. SAM-e is directly related to the production of certain hormones, such as dopamine and serotonin.

C. Watermelon
Organic watermelon fruit, juice, and watermelon rind are all rich with Vitamins A, B6, and C. Vitamin B6 is used by the body to manufacture neurotransmitters such as serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine. I frequently put the cleaned rind and the meat of the watermelon in a blender and create a delicious healthy drink. It is hydrating, and it has both the fiber and the nutrients. (Avoid buying seedless fruits and vegetables, because they are genetically modified. There are no Divinely given seedless plants.)

In addition to consuming healthy foods that contain complex amino acids, 5 HTP is a great supplement that contains these complex amino acids. It has been studied extensively and has been shown to boost the mood in as little as 20 minutes.

L-Theanine is a complex amino acid that can help relieve stress and promote relaxation.

Vitamins
Make sure you are not low in Vitamin D. Vitamin D is prohormone and helps prevent inflammation. A deficiency of Vitamin D can cause depression and has also been linked to cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and some autoimmune diseases.According to Creighton University, “Researchers are challenging the intake of Vitamin D recommended by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, saying their Recommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin D underestimates the need by a factor of ten.” Robert Heaney, M.D., of Creighton University wrote: “We call for the NAS-IOM and all public health authorities concerned with transmitting accurate nutritional information to the public to designate as the RDA, (recommended daily allowance), a value of approximately 7,000 IU/day from all sources.”

(I order some of my supplements from Global Healing. They test for quality, effectiveness, and origin of ingredients.
Click here for Global Healing.)

What Should We Avoid?

To start off a healthier eating plan to help relieve depression or anxiety, eliminate foods that have additives, preservatives, and food color dyes.

On a side note, if you are a coffee drinker, or have caffeine as a part of your diet, be aware that caffeine has been shown to suppress serotonin, as well as cause deficiencies in magnesium, iron and B Vitamins. (B Vitamins are essential for our body to have a healthy  nervous system, adrenal function and a healthy response to stress).

In fact, according to Duke University Medical Center, people who drink coffee have elevated blood pressure and higher levels of stress hormones all day and into the evening, creating a scenario in which the body acts like it is continually under stress.

Coffee’s diuretic effects can cause your body to excrete Vitamins A, D, E, K and the essential fatty acids in the urine. If you rely on caffeine, and suffer from stress or depression, you may want to reconsider if you really want caffeine as a part of your daily diet.Increasingly since the 1960s, more people have come to depend on processed foods that contain colored dyes, MSG, preservatives, synthetic additives, and high levels of caffeine.Many foods such as juices, soft drinks, candy, gelatins, breakfast cereals, baked and snack foods, chips, crackers, cookies, salad dressings, frozen desserts, and even food you wouldn’t normally suspect, such as pickles or fresh produce, are coated in dye to make them look more pleasing or have MSG (monosodium glutamate) added to make people think they taste good.

A 68-page report called Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks by the Center for Science in the Public Interest states:

“Studies of the nine dyes currently approved by the FDA suggest, if not prove, that most of the dyes cause health problems, including cancer, hypersensitivity, or neurotoxicity (including hyperactivity and behavioral problems). In many ways, we may be able to help ourselves by cleaning up our diet and eating healthier foods.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer. The component glutamate, or glutamic acid, is an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter in the brain.

These neurotransmitters in the brain are normal, but when there is an excess of them, cells will be over-stimulated and die.

According to neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock’s book “Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills,” these excitotoxins will stimulate neurons in the brain until the neurons die as a result. This causes various degrees of brain damage. MSG is now added to almost all processed foods, including the sweeteners NutraSweet and aspartame. MSG is found in foods at almost all fast food restaurants and even other restaurants you might not suspect. The reason MSG has become such a huge part of the food industry is because it works on the brain as a pleasure trigger, making you think food tastes better. So, food that normally tastes bland may taste great with MSG added to it. The diet food industry has especially benefited from using MSG.However, MSG can send pleasure impulses to the brain until it kills that part of the brain. This can lead to depression.

Dr. Blaylock has tried for many years to educate people about the toxicity of this additive in our food supply.

The FDA has no limit on how much MSG can be added to food. Theoretically, in children, the long-term effects can be attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, and other learning disabilities. In adults, conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune disease, sleep disorders, migraines, depression and the inability to lose weight may be linked to excitotoxin damage.

Over the years, more and more MSG has been added to foods.

Hydrolyzed proteins, also used as flavor enhancers, are proteins that have been chemically broken down into amino acids. When they are digested, the result can be the creation of free glutamate, which joins with free sodium in the body to form MSG. This means that while the ingredient label will list only “hydrolyzed protein,” the effect on the body is the same as if the product contained MSG.Free glutamate can cause the body to react as if a drug had stimulated the nervous system. It can affect insulin metabolism, leading to excessive insulin secretion by the pancreas. Some common symptoms of a reaction to free glutamate are anxiety attacks, mood swings, depression, asthma-like symptoms, attention deficit disorder, burning sensations, carpal tunnel syndrome, chest pains, diarrhea, disorientation and confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, flushing, gastric distress, headaches and migraines, hyperactivity in children, infertility and other endocrine problems, insomnia, irregular or rapid heartbeat, joint pain, mouth lesions, nausea and vomiting, numbness of parts of the body such as the fingertips, seizures, shortness of breath, skin rash, slurred speech, stomachaches, tremors, and weakness.

For a complete list of hidden sources of MSG that Dr. Blaylock includes in his book, read his book “Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills.”

Some of the ingredients aren’t MSG when they are put in food, but they create MSG when they touch saliva. Many of these look just like “normal” food ingredients (a few examples of these: textured protein, bouillon, broth, stock, flavoring, natural flavoring, seasoning, spices, hydrolyzed oat flour, malt flavoring and/or extract, enzymes, and soy protein concentrate or isolate). Many of them are added to alternative meat products sold as vegetarian foods.

That is why it is becoming more and more important for your health to buy whole, fresh foods and make meals yourself.

Avoid Soy
Another food to avoid is soy. Avoid soy and soy products that aren’t fermented. Soy foods are promoted as being healthy, but they are very hard on the body and extremely high in goitrogens (substances that are known to suppress thyroid function and actually promote hypothyroidism).Unfermented soy is also high in phytic acid and can keep the body from absorbing other essential nutrients like calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc and particularly protein.

The thyroid is a master gland which controls almost every system of the body, including the heart, GI tract, and your weight, as well as sleep, mood, and the growth of hair, skin and nails. One of the most reliable ways of spotting a thyroid problem is a basal body temperature below the normal 98.6 Fahrenheit – check your morning temperature three days in a row to confirm the actual average.

Research shows a natural supplement containing both iodine and iodide is very important to healthy thyroid function. Iodine and Iodide have different functions and we require both for optimum functioning of the thyroid.

I have always found that working in my garden or preparing food for the table to be a very relaxing and calming experience.When you are preparing a meal, light candles, put on nice music, enjoy a cup of warm chamomile tea (natural caffeine-free chamomile tea has a calming effect on the body), and make it a wonderful, peaceful experience. This can set the tone that can help relieve stress and anxiety.

In conclusion, mood can be boosted tremendously by consuming healthy foods and supplements that fight depression, and avoiding ingredients that can cause depression and anxiety. By eating a nutritious diet, a person can not only lift their mood, but also live a happier, healthier life.

Sources:

1. Trends in U.S. Depression Prevalence From 2015 to 2020: The Widening Treatment Gap. https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(22)00333-6/fulltext

2. CNBC – https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/05/youth-suicide-rates-rose-62percent-from-2007-to-2021.htm

3. According to CNN, a child under 13 commits suicide every 5 days. https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/14/health/child-suicides/index.html
In the New Yorker, April 2022, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/11/the-mystifying-rise-of-child-suicide

https://www.childrenshospitals.org/content/behavioral-health/summary/the-state-of-pediatric-suicide
https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html

https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/antidepressant-prescriptions-increasing-young-people

https://www.nhsinform.scot/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/well/mind/antidepressants-side-effects-anxiety-stress.html

https://www.drugs.com/prozac.html, https://www.drugs.com/celexa.htm

https://www.drugs.com/zoloft.html,  https://www.drugs.com/paxil.html,

https://www.drugs.com/lexapro.html

4. The Texas Connection: Research on Lithium and Mental Health. https://www.strongonhealth.com/single-post/the-texas-connection-research-on-lithium-and-mental-health

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One day when my children were small, I read about how the innocent Minnie Mouse Bubble Bath I’d just bathed my children in could cause blindness. I was so alarmed. So I started researching and reading ingredients on everything. How could the U.S. government allow toxic and carcinogenic ingredients in our toothpaste, bubble bath, shampoos, and more?

After going through my bathroom cabinets and reading all of the ingredients, I threw out almost everything! Ever since then, my children and I have been extremely careful about what we put on our bodies. Remember, what we put on our skin, our largest organ, is absorbed into the blood stream. Be sure to use safe, toxin-free products.

According to Harvard Health, “The average woman uses 12 different beauty products every day — cleansers, conditioners, hair dyes, fragrances, skin care products, scented lotions, nail polish, and makeup, to name a few. Take a quick glance at the labels, and you’ll see a cocktail of chemical components. You might assume that all these ingredients have been tested to ensure that they’re safe for long-term use. That’s not the case.

At least on the federal level, no one is checking to make sure that the chemicals you’re putting on your body are harmless. “Products are tested to make sure they don’t cause short-term problems, such as skin irritation. But they’re not tested for long-term safety,” says Dr. Kathryn M. Rexrode, associate professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Women’s Health at Harvard Medical School.
The FDA steps in only if people actually complain about a product because they suspect it harmed them. Prior to that, the onus is on the company alone.(1)

According to the Environmental Workers Group, EWG, ” The average fragrance product tested contained 14 secret chemicals not listed on the label. Among them are chemicals associated with hormone disruption and allergic reactions, and many substances that have not been assessed for safety in personal care products.
 
Also in the ranks of undisclosed ingredients are chemicals with troubling hazardous properties or with a propensity to accumulate in human tissues. These include diethyl phthalate, a chemical found in 97 percent of Americans (Silva 2004) and linked to sperm damage in human epidemiological studies (Swan 2008), and musk ketone, a synthetic fragrance ingredient that concentrates in human fat tissue and breast milk (Hutter 2009; Reiner 2007).”(2)

Here are some ingredients to look out for that might be on the label:

DEA or Diethanolamine. This ingredient is used in many household and personal products such as shampoo, bubble bath, lotions, and detergents for laundry or dishwashing. DEA is a known toxin in industrial applications, now proven to cause cancer when applied to the skin of rats. Dr. Samuel Epstein, author of The Safe Shopper’s Bible and founder of The American Coalition to Prevent Cancer, is a leading authority on toxicology. He issued a strong warning about the use of cocamide DEA or lauramide DEA. Many products contain these ingredients and simply don’t have warnings on them. (3)

Propylene Glycol. This main ingredient in antifreeze and hydraulic fluids is used as a solvent. It’s also found in pet food, lotions, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, processed foods, and more. A colorless, hygroscopic liquid, it has been tested by the American Academy of Dermatologists and found to cause skin irritation at low levels. It can be harmful if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed into the skin. It can also cause nausea, headaches, central nervous system depression, eye irritation, skin irritation, and gastrointestinal disturbances.

SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. This is found in detergents, concrete cleaners, engine degreasers, and more. It’s used in clinical studies to irritate skin tissue. It corrodes hair follicles and impairs the ability to grow hair. When combined with other nitrogen-bearing ingredients, carcinogenic nitrates can form. SLS enters (and maintains residual levels) in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain from skin contact. (4)

Talc. Talcum powder is a mineral made up mainly of the elements silicon, magnesium, and oxygen. Talc is similar to asbestos and “may result in fallopian tube fibrosis with resultant infertility,” according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). “Talc’s harmful effect on human tissue has been known for quite some time. Long ago, its dry lubricating properties were used as a glove-donning powder (easy to glide on) for surgical gloves. As early as the 1930s, talc was linked to post-operative granulomatous peritonitis and fibrous adhesions.” (5)

Alcohol. This ingredient is used in many mouthwashes. “Mouthwashes with a content of 25 percent or higher have been implicated in mouth, tongue, and throat cancers.” (6)

A healthy solution for your mouthwash is at the Health Ranger Store. They offer several choices for healthy mouthwashes that don’t destroy your immune system.

Another mouthwash I have used is a combination of antiviral and antibacterial essential oils which has historically been called “Thieves.” It’s a blend of cinnamon, clove, lemon, eucalyptus, and rosemary oils. That is a handy formula that can be used to disinfect and sanitize without harming the immune system.

The name Thieves came from a band of spice traders who would cover themselves with this oil combination and then rob dead people’s bodies who had died during the Black Plague. They contributed never getting the plague to their use of these oils. (7) Note: Weber State University tested the oils and found it had a 99.96 percent removal rate of toxic airborne bacteria. (8)

In conclusion, use body care products with all non-chemical, non-toxic ingredients. Even though many of the ingredients may not be listed on the label, I do recommend taking the time to read ingredient labels, use your common sense and be savvy about protecting you and your family from harmful chemicals in your daily life.

Sources;
1. Harvard Health, Women’s Health, Toxic beauty, April 1, 2020 , “Are your personal care products putting your health at risk?”https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/toxic-beauty
2. EWG, Not So Sexy, “Hidden Chemicals in Perfume and Cologne” ttps://www.ewg.org/research/not-so-sexy
3. “Ntp technical report on the toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of diethanolamine.” (case no. 111-42-2) U.S. Department of Health.
4.  “Rub A Dub Dub…Is Cancer In Your Tub.” Network News and
Publications 1999. Young Living Oils brochure. https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness.
5. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 3/15/95. Nutrition Health Review, Summer, 1995. n73, p.8 and U.S. News and World Report, March 17, 1997. v122 n10, p. 77.
6. “High-Alcohol Mouthwashes Are Under Scrutiny.” Oxford Journals Medicine & Health, JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst. Volume 83, Issue 11. pp. 751. Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 2008; 23. P. 444–449.
7.“Rub A Dub Dub…Is Cancer In Your Tub.” Network News andPublications 1999. Young Living Oils brochure. https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness.
8. Sue Chao, Gary Young, Craig Oberg, and Karen Nakaoka. “Inhibition of MRSA by essential oils.” Young Living Essential Oils. Weber State University. January 2008.

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LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES PET THERAPY SAGA FOR TOP HONORS
(of Entire Festival)!
As Well As BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2023!

LONDON_ A children’s story and activity book that uses art therapy and a moving tale to help overcome the loss of a pet is the winner of the 2023 London Book Festival, which honors the best of international publishing.

Author Nancy Addison’s book,  For The Love of Willy: Overcoming Sadness After Losing a Beloved Pet
(Organic Healthy Lifestyle Publishing) tells the tale of a woman’s bond with an injured baby squirrel.
She nurtures Willy back to good health, but eventually must leave him in a sanctuary. However, along that path,
she learns to find happiness in her memories, art and expressions of love.

The book provides helpful tips for children to lift their spirits and find happiness again when they are sad about losing a pet.”

&

Nancy’s book
has been awarded the
Gold Winner in the
Mom’s Choice Award For Excellence

 BEST Of SHOW – Winner of the New York Book Festival –
Best Book of the Show & Best Children’s Book of the Year 2023!

&

Winner (the children’s category)
by Maincrest Media Book Awards!

Art therapy coloring and activity book for children who are struggling with the loss of a pet.

Nutritionist and health consultant for humans and creatures, Nancy started rehabilitating animals when she was only a child. Now an International Wildlife and Pet Consultant and Rehabilitator,
she is consulting pet owners, pet food manufacturers, and veterinarians.

Nancy was also awarded “Best Nutritional Consultant” by Petworks 2022.

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“LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES PET THERAPY SAGA FOR TOP HONORS

LONDON_ A children’s story and activity book that uses art therapy and a moving tale to help overcome the loss of a pet is the winner of the 2023 London Book Festival,  which honors the best of international publishing.

Author Nancy Addison’s “For The Love of Willy: Overcoming Sadness After Losing a Beloved Pet”  (Organic Healthy Lifestyle Publishing) tells the tale of a woman’s bond with an injured baby squirrel. She nurtures Willy back to good health, but eventually must leave him in a sanctuary. However, along that path, she learns to find happiness in her memories, art and expressions of love.

The book provides helpful tips for children to lift their spirits and find happiness again when they are sad about losing a pet”

– London Book Festival

“Congratulations on a truly moving book. It brought a tear to my eye.
So many children’s book purport to teach empathy and fall far short.
Yours hits the note perfectly.”  Best Bruce

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This is an easy recipe that takes about 10 min. to make. I use only organic ingredients. This recipe yields about twenty-five 1-inch cookie dough balls.

Ingredients:

1 cup old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1/2 cup ground flax seed

1/2 cup peanut butter or sun butter

1/3 cup raw, unrefined honey

1 tablespoon chia or hemp seeds

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Dye-free sprinkles, for rolling

1 tsp. mineral-rich pink salt (Himalayan or Real are good choices)

Directions

1. Place the oats, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, flaxseed, peanut butter, honey, chia seeds, pink salt, and vanilla in a food processor and pulse until thoroughly combined or you can have the children combine it in a bowl, which is really fun for them.

2. Scoop the dough with a small ice cream scoop then use your hands to roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in the sprinkles. Serve or refrigerate in an airtight container.

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While some stages are easier than others, parenting is constantly changing and challenging moms and dads. Since kids need different things at various ages and developmental phases, it can be tough to know how to handle situations and behaviors. To help parents with the struggle, Organic Healthy Life presents some ways to nurture kids through each stage and challenge.

Know What’s Normal in Infancy and the First Years

Welcoming a new baby is a big transition—and new parents need guidance and solid knowledge to get through sleepless nights and postpartum recovery. Then, it’s on to the fast pace of infancy and toddlerhood.

Looking at Your Newborn: What’s Normal
What the First Week with a Newborn is Really Like
Milestones During the First Two Years

Manage Expectations with The Terrible Twos and Threes

Toddlers are known for their daring behavior and desire to be independent. These resources can help parents to maintain healthy expectations—and handle naptime wrangling.

Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond
Best Ways to Help Children Fall Asleep at Nap Time
15 Tips to Survive the Terrible 3’s

Transition to Preschool and Beyond with Confidence

Preschoolers are ready and willing to embrace independence and begin learning how to navigate school. Parents can help by engaging in educational activities and targeting kindergarten skills.

4 Imaginative Activities for Your Preschooler
7 Educational and Entertaining Activities for Young Kids
The Skills Kids Need for Kindergarten Readiness

Help Your Children Traverse the Elementary Years

Elementary-age kids are experiencing big changes, which means big responsibilities for parents. Support with friendships, behavior, and extracurriculars are crucial for elementary kids.

8 Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends in School
School-Aged Kids Discipline: Strategies and Challenges
Helping Your Child Choose a Sport

Address Tween and Teen Challenges Upfront

Tweens and teens have a reputation for being hard to handle. But there are ways to make parenting kids in these stages easier.

How to Stay Close as Kids Move into Adolescence
Teaching Internet Safety

Fast Internet Can Ensure Continuous Learning Opportunities at Home
7 Smart Tips for Setting Boundaries

Parenting isn’t always easy, but the right support makes all the difference. By implementing new strategies—and adopting a new perspective—to handle your child’s needs, your parenting journey can be less stressful. Then, you can experience fewer frustrations and spend more enjoyable time with your whole family.

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Between work, school, events, family, kids, and everything concerning life, it may seem impossible to eat healthy.

Here are my top tips for maintaining your healthy eating and health, while on the go with an busy schedule.

1. Start your day by eating a good nutritious breakfast. Your body needs fuel to function. It’s like a car that requires gas or electricity to function. Your body needs to eat. When we eat early, it revs up our metabolism.

Make a quick smoothie (I have some smoothie recipes in my books), or prepare some toast with avocado, or have some plain, organic yogurt and fruit or granola that you keep available in your kitchen. Eating a healthy breakfast is vitally important for maintaining optimum energy for your whole day.

I can still remember my daughter saying, “I am not leaving for school without having my smoothie!” She knew she felt better, could think more effectively, and could thrive until lunchtime (which was late in the day), if she had her power smoothie that I prepared for my family every morning. Invest in the time to do this, because it is well worth the effort. With healthy ingredients, this alone can transform your life.

2. Another one of my top recommendations is that if you know you shouldn’t eat something, then don’t buy it. Don’t have it in the house or office. I see people with candy and cookies sitting on their desks or in their offices. Sugar or artificial sugar (which is worse), acts like a drug and it will destroy your immune system.

One teaspoon of sugar can shut down your immune system for up to 5 hours. It is also addictive and it takes more sugar each time to satisfy that craving, because you build up a tolerance. The mind is very suggestible, so keep it out of sight and therefore out of your thoughts. I’ve found that it’s much easier to eat in a healthy way if you only have healthy foods from which to choose.

3. I really don’t believe in snacking, because it makes your body dependent on a constant intake of food. I think this leads to obesity and diabetes, because it never allows the body time to rest or the ability to use its storage of fat that it has put away for extra energy. Try to eat only at meal time.

What we think of as a meal doesn’t necessarily have to be what the advertisers or movies would have us believe. We really need just a small amount of nutrient-dense food, not a huge amount of food with empty calories and no nutrition.

Serving sizes have grown over the years and they really aren’t healthy. My son or daughter would say, “Mom doesn’t eat hardly anything.” But in reality I eat very well. I eat sitting down, slowly chewing my nutritious food that feeds my body on a deep cellular level. In this way, I feel satisfied and my body gets what it requires to feel energized and healthy.

One thing that works for me is to pick one day in advance to prepare my foods for the week ahead. I buy the ingredients the day before, and then have a day of fun, music, and the creation of my healthy dishes for the week. I find this day of food preparation to be very enjoyable, relaxing, and therapeutic.

If you have family, do it together and share the fun and healthy food preparation! Children learn by watching, and they are also more inclined to eat what they help prepare, so get everyone involved! My children now prepare amazingly healthy meals for work, school, and travel, because they learned how to do this when they were growing up.

What I know is that nutrient-dense foods give you more energy, make you feel fuller and more satisfied than nutrient-deficient foods. So, go for the nutrition that feeds the body on a deep cellular level.

The meals I eat are small but nutritious, and they are eaten slowly and chewed well, without liquids that would water down my digestive enzymes. Remember to have your liquids at least 2 hours after a meal or 30 minutes before a meal, but NEVER with a meal. You need to digest your food fully and completely. If you water down your digestive enzymes and aren’t chewing your food until it’s liquid before swallowing it, then your body won’t be able to digest your food effectively. Digestion-related issues are a major cause of many health problems.

Some healthy meal suggestions:

Combine some slices of apples, pears, peaches, or other fruits or vegetables, with some sprouted seed or nut butter of your choice to have as a light meal.

Cut up some vegetables to use with hummus. This makes a delicious, easy, and satisfying meal. I cut up cucumber, red bell pepper, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and tomatoes, and put them in a good glass container to take with me for meals. Be sure to put the hummus in a separate container, so the vegetables stay fresher.

My daughter was telling me about her “jar salads” that she is making. You can make salads in large jars in advance, and set them in the refrigerator, to have ready for utilizing another day. Put the salad dressing on the bottom of the jar, then stack your salad ingredients on top of it. I would place things like small whole tomatoes, olives, or radishes, or something not too absorbable on the first layer over the dressing. This way the salad dressing doesn’t make your salad soggy before you are ready to enjoy it. When you are ready for your salad, simply shake it up in the jar and eat it out of the jar, or you can pour it out into a bowl or plate to combine and enjoy.

My son makes his salads for work in transportable containers. He places his dressing in a separate small container to add to his salad later. Use your favorite veggies or greens.

For any of your meals, (hummus, nut butters, smoothies, salads), you can even add some Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie’s broccoli powder to it for extra nutrition. (Put my name “Nancy”  in the discount code box for a discount.)

Mix the broccoli powder in the food (hummus, butter, potatoes, salad, smoothie, avocado, etc.) for the magnificent sulforaphane nutrition. New studies show that if you add broccoli to your diet a few times a week, it can reduce the chance of cancer by up to 40%. Remember it’s all about the quality of your nutritious food.

The Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie, makes this powder from organic, freshly grown sprouts which are even more nutrient-dense than full-grown broccoli. They can overnight them to you also!

4. Beware of buying things that are pre-chopped. Many of my clients go for these, but when I show them that they are usually not organic, and are conventionally grown with GMO seeds or glyphosate (an antibiotic used on foods as a drying agent and/or herbicide chemical to kill weeds, but really kills all life), which is one of the main reasons they are having health challenges, they decide to try a different approach.

Most of these pre-cut or pre-prepared meals and foods are NOT organic, have canola oil in them (or other unhealthy ingredients), and are very high priced and tough on the budget.

Another thing to be aware of is that when foods are cut, they start to lose their nutrients as soon as they are exposed to oxygen. So, chop them yourself and have control over how long they are cut and if they are organic.

What I do is take them whole and just cut them up as I eat them. I find it easy, and it also slows me down from eating my food too fast. I sit and cut a bite at a time and eat it. Take a plate and silverware with you. Eat with dignity. You deserve it.

5. Make time for yourself and your health. As I mentioned earlier, choose a day to make a large pot of soup, beans, rice, quinoa, stew, lasagna, or pizza to have for meals in the coming week. Make it an event that is fun, with music, candlelight, and family or friends. Put it on your calendar like it is a business appointment with the Doctor, only it is a health appointment with yourself that is going to give you a higher quality of life, more energy, less sick days, and more vitality!

Decide on two to four main dishes you will have for the coming week and cook them on a weekend day or a day you have off from work.

You can also get a recipe prepared and use a crock-pot to cook it during the day while you are at work, and have a meal ready when you get home. It can be a marvelous dinner and enough left over to save for another day.

Once you do that, put it into a variety of single-serving bowls you can put in the refrigerator or freezer, and take them out as needed for meals at work, home, or school.

6. One thing I recommend for everyone, is to make an investment in a set of glass “Oven to Freezer” single or double serving containers with snug-fitting lids. This will make your life so easy! Make large amounts of foods, then store them in these containers for use later in stir-fries, side dishes, meals, etc. If you come home late and are tired, take one of these out of the freezer, remove the lid, and put it in the oven to heat it up while you take a shower, walk the dog, or are going through your mail.
7. I understand that not everyone has access to a work refrigerator, but many folks do. I recommend utilizing the office fridge and freezer to optimize your diet and keep your healthy foods available for your meals.
8. Just remember to NEVER use a microwave to heat ANYTHING! Microwaves destroy the molecular structure of your food and destroy the nutrients. Don’t even heat water in them. Please, I care about you. Use a little hot plate to put your warm drink on so you don’t have to reheat it. Try using a little warming oven or toaster oven, or don’t heat it, and eat it at room temperature.

I’ve worked with movie stars, models, CEO’s, doctors, lawyers, etc. Most of them were sick quite often, or had “allergy” problems, autoimmune, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc. Once they decided to make their health a priority, and actually started taking control of the quality of their food and what went into their body, their health transformed.

Usually within a week or two, they had improved quality of sleep, higher amounts of energy, sharper mental focus, and better blood tests, and they became believers.

What goes into our body turns into our cells, our tissues, and our blood. How could our food and drink not affect our overall health and well-being.

So, take control of your life!

I have many wonderful easy recipes in my six cookbooks. I also have a lot of recipes in my blog, and on my Youtube videos. Preparing healthy food is easier than you think.

Oftentimes when I do a pantry make-over for a health counseling client, I find out what a person likes to eat, and then we go together on a grocery store shopping trip. We replace their favorite foods with better, more nutritious versions that support their health and well-being.

Let’s turn those tired sick days into energetic healthy days!

You can do this!

It is a choice.

It can be easy, delicious, and fun!

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Nancy Addison is a certified health counselor, nutritionist, chef, as well as a certified practitioner of Psychosomatic Therapy. She teaches people about living a healthier, happier life through nutrition and lifestyle. She has appeared on NBC, Fox, CBS, and in documentaries (one example- “Eating You Alive”).

You can reach her on her website, Organic Healthy Life, or find easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s books (which are half cookbook).

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The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, published in 1998, showed that children consumed an average of 29 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it is scary to think how much sugar they can ingest in a single day around Halloween and the holidays.

Sugar breaks down the immune system and stresses the body severely – contributing to diabetes, obesity, tooth decay and a host of other health problems. Anything high in fructose, like high-fructose corn syrup or agave nectar, disrupts the body’s ability to make insulin, as well as being a hormone disrupter.

Halloween, however, allows a parent the opportunity to use the spooky theme to make new dishes seem fun and exciting. Did you ever think that green food is the perfect choice for a spooky Goblin Goulash smoothie?
This wonderful, raw, nutrient-dense green smoothie drink or food can help counteract all the sugar-dense foods they may be eating elsewhere. Children’s organs are forming into their twenties, and the food they eat goes directly into the formation of these organs. Therefore, it is crucial that the foods they eat have a pure, nutrient-dense nature. This makes choosing organic food much more important for children than adults.

Glyphosate, the leading herbicide used on non-organically grown crops, was originally patented as an antibiotic. This saturates the food and kills all life that it is growing in. Dr. Richard N. Olree Jr DC described this non-organic food as eating an antibiotic with every bite, on an interview on Diverse Health Services. He said that when we eat foods that are grown or killed (They use this herbicide now to saturate and kill crops like: sugar cane, soy, corn, grains, lentils, oats, beans, cotton, canola, etc. so they can harvest them quicker.) then it is like taking an antibiotic every time you take a bite of food. Would you want to take an antibiotic with every bite? Well, he said that is what we are doing when we eat non-organically grown food.

Antibiotics are non-selective, they kill all life. Our immune system is made of beneficial bacteria. These antibiotics kill all the bad bacteria, but are also destroying all the beneficial bacteria as well. Antibiotics destroy the beneficial bacteria that comprise our immune system, which is supposed to keep the bad bacteria in check. Ideally, we want a strong immune system made up of healthy beneficial bacteria. So eating organically grown food is important. Non-GMO is not enough, food should be Organic and non-GMO.

I highly recommend making a healthy, organic green smoothie at this time. It can help adjust the bodies’ PH balance, as well as being packed with nutrition, enzymes, and fiber. Drinking something green may sound spooky to you at first, but give it a try; you may be surprised by the taste.

When we introduce new foods, it may taste unusual at first, mainly because you are not used to eating that food. If you stick with it for about 10 days of 2 weeks, this gives your body a chance to develop new taste buds adjusted for this new food. So, if a healthier change of diet is desired, just stay the course and the foods will start tasting better and better.

When adjusting a child’s diet to include better quality food, a helpful method of encouragement can be rewarding them for trying this new food (a few bites at least 10 times or for two weeks). There is a good chance that when those two weeks are over, they may actually like the new food. Gold stars, a special outing, playing a game with them, or a morning of art can be wonderful rewards for children trying new and interesting dishes.

When your child comes down for breakfast on Halloween week, have this green smoothie – Goblin Goulash ready in the fun spirit of the holiday and know that you’re giving them something nutritious and share the experience with them.

It is best to make this drink in a good blender, because it can turn nuts, seeds, unskinned fruit, and vegetables to a liquid more easily. This drink is rich in phytonutrients and vitamin C, so try to drink it within 20 minutes, because the nutrients begin to dissipate after that time.

Iron is more absorbable into the body when vitamin C is present, so if you use baby spinach, this drink will be rich with vitamin C and Iron. In addition, leafy greens, such as the ones in this recipe, are high in protein without the unhealthy effects of many types of meat. Spinach is actually 45% protein!

Recipe for a “Goblin Goulash” Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup Leafy greens (fresh watercress, romaine, red leaf lettuce, sprouts – in any combination and torn into pieces)
1 tsp. fresh, broccoli sprout powder (see below in notes)
2 Whole fruits (pear, apple, mango, papaya, pineapple, or combination) chopped into chucks with seeds and stems removed. (You can also use berries)
3 – 4 Dates (pitted and soaked in water to soften)
2 cups mineral-rich, non-chlorinated water (more water can be added to desired consistency)
1 Tablespoon Flax seed oil (cold pressed)
1 tsp. Lime or lemon juice (freshly juiced and used immediately)

Directions

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend. Serve immediately.
Note:
I order my raw. organically grown broccoli sprout powder from the Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie. I put it in my food throughout the day. You can mix it in mash potatoes, apple sauce, cool soups, hummus, etc. It doesn’t have much flavor, so it’s easy to add this nutrient dense food to https://indoororganicgardensofpoughkeepsie.com/ Tell them or put the code “Nancy” in and they will give you a discount. They grow amazing sprouts and they can overnight them to you.

Have a safe, healthy, and fun October and Halloween!

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP
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It has been proven to cause cell damage, brain cancer, and DNA damage.

This weekend, the “5G Crisis, Awareness and Accountability,” by Josh Del Sol Beaulieu,
is available for free viewing.

I highly recommend watching at least some of the talks.

All 42 talks are free through Monday, September 9, 2018, at 10 AM, (US) EST.
Here is the link: https://the5gsummit.com/qvpqtp/

I recommend listening to

“Smart” Meters and Their Hidden Agenda with Jerry Day” and

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Sugar is usually the main ingredient in the treat of choice, but too much sugar (or the type of sugar) can be harmful to our health. I would like to share some wonderful alternatives to sugar with you that are not only healthy, but also enjoyable.

While children may not always appear to be listening, they are always watching, so send a consistent message that healthy eating is important—even on holidays.

This can be challenging when the rest of the country is trying to eat as many pieces of candy and sugary desserts as possible.

According to research, one teaspoon of sugar can shut down a person’s immune system for up to 5 hours. Yale University says that children should get only 3 to 4 teaspoons of sugar per day, and that an adult should limit their intake to 5 teaspoons.

This is possible, even on Halloween. We all benefit when we avoid going overboard on holiday occasions.

Try to find a healthy balance for your children’s food intake, and create an atmosphere of wise choices.

First, before going trick-or-treating with your children or sending them to a Halloween party, serve a filling and healthy meal so that tempting sugary desserts and candy aren’t eaten simply because of hunger.

You can also pass out non-edible treats as substitutes for candy. Try things like stickers, crayons, bubbles, kaleidoscopes, slinkies, yoyos, sidewalk chalk, small flashlights, glow sticks, hacky sacks, funny glasses, or other fun gifts.

You can find packs of these online or at the local party or craft stores. Make sure you pick age-appropriate treats for children, and especially make sure that the gifts do not include small parts that a child could choke on. Some gifts may be better for smaller children, while others may be more fun or safer for older children.

If you would prefer to hand out edible treats, try some commercially-packaged alternatives to candy like trail mixes, raisins, popcorn packets, or nut butter crackers. People will trust packages from the grocery store more than homemade items, as they are sealed.

For a home party, you can make healthy pumpkin muffins or popcorn with nuts and raisins. It is the perfect time to serve a green smoothie, which you can call the Magic Martian Mixture! Guests will think they are having a special Halloween drink, when in reality you are introducing a healthy green drink.

With childhood obesity on the rise at an alarming rate, and literally doubling over the last 30 years, it is good to be someone who isn’t contributing to the sugar disease epidemic. You’d be surprised how many people enjoy an alternative to the sugar-laden candy that is so common.

If your child goes trick-or-treating, instruct your child to wait and allow you to inspect the food they collect before they eat it. Tell them that if any candy or food they received isn’t wrapped professionally (commercially), they should throw it away, especially if it looks like there is any kind of tampering (tears, holes, discoloration, etc.) with the package.

I always threw out any kind of candy or treat that my children were given that looked suspicious in any way. Don’t take a chance. Just throw it out if there is doubt.

If you allow your children to eat candy or treats, be aware that some have a shelf life. If you are allowing your child to have one or two pieces per day, check the candy for freshness or an expiration date before he or she can have it.

Teach your children to do this as well. Children can be very responsible when given the chance.

Children’s teeth and gums are damaged by excess sugar. Dental decay can be painful and harmful to a child’s health. Conditions like this can challenge a person for their entire life. I recommend the non-toxic tooth powders, dental kits by Dirty Mouth. I think they ware extremely effective.

Help your children make the best decisions for their health now. Make certain they brush and floss after consuming sweets. Your children will always be grateful for the love you show them. They may not show it today, but they will recognize and appreciate it more as they grow older.

For Halloween, spend time together, play fun music, bob for apples, make jack-o-lanterns, and bake pumpkin bread or other items that benefit your family’s health.This shows your family how much you really care about them.

May you have a fun, safe Halloween holiday.

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Sources: 1. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, “Albert”Sanchez,”J.”L.”Reeser,”H.”S.”Lau,”P.”Y.”Yahiku, “R.”E.”Willard,”P.”J.”McMillan,”S.”Y.”Cho,”A.”R.”Magie,” and””U.”D.”Register.”-“Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis.” – “The”American”Society”for”Clinical” Nutrition,”Inc.”1973.”, Copyright © 1973 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc, http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/26/11/1180.abstract 2,”Yale+Health+Newsletter.”“Be”a”Sugar”Detective.”http://yalehealth.yale.edu/sugardetective

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How often are we in a hurry or don’t feel like preparing this meal or cleaning up afterward? Instead, many of us reach for cereal, protein or fiber breakfast bars, or other easy-to-prepare, easy-to-eat foods.
I grew up eating cereal and milk for breakfast, so I understand how simple and yummy it can be. I’ve since discovered these aren’t the best choices. Why? Because many cereals on the market today can have high amounts of sugar, which is a main contributor to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. In particular, I’m addressing added sugars, not those found naturally in fruits or whole unprocessed foods. (When whole dried fruits are added to foods, they do raise the number of sugar grams, so be aware of that.)

Our bodies simply don’t handle sugar well. In fact, sugar affects us like an addictive drug. It can even make us sick!

According to Yale Health Newsletter,[i] a child should be limited to 3 to 4 teaspoons of added sugar a day, and an adult to 5 teaspoons a day. However, many people are consuming as many as 22 to 34 teaspoons of sugar a day.[ii] (Note: Four grams of sugar equals one teaspoon.)

Here’s a key problem with any amount of added sugar. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition[iii], one teaspoon of added sugar shuts down a person’s immune system for up to five hours. So, if we eat a sugary breakfast and then go off to work or school, what happens? Our immune system can stop functioning shortly after we arrive. Is it any wonder that we or our children come home sick or exhausted?

I suggest purchasing only the highest quality cereal with the fewest number of additives. Sometimes my choice centers on budget or time constraints, but I certainly make the best choice I can in the moment.
Let’s examine the array of breakfast cereals available and determine the healthiest choices based on their ingredients. Although sugar is the main ingredient to be mindful of, watch for other ingredients as well.

When you’re grocery shopping, follow these steps:

1. Before leaving for the grocery store, take your reading or magnifying glasses, and be prepared to read the list of ingredients on the packages.

2. When reading ingredient lists, look at how big a serving the packaging shows, related to the amounts being analyzed. For example, some cereals show “½ cup” as the serving amount and others say “1 cup.” If you are eating 1 cup and the amount measured is only ½ cup, you need to calculate double the amount of sugar stated in the serving. To compare products, you may have to do a little math, but it’s worth the effort.

3. As you read the ingredients, notice if the grains are listed as “whole” grain” or “sprouted whole grain.” Sprouted grains or seeds are easier to digest than whole grains.

4. Also read the front of packages, which can be quite deceiving. The descriptions can say the cereal contains whole grains, but it may hardly contain any “whole” grains at all. If whole grains are in the product, then the manufacturer can legitimately say so in large print on the front of the package. You have to check and make certain the ingredient list reflects what’s being claimed on the packaging.

5. Take notice of the first 4 to 6 ingredients. They are listed by “most to least” of how much the product contains. If sugar is listed among these first ingredients, you know the cereal is high in added sugar. Also notice what type of sugar has been added. Is it a high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, cane sugar, agave nectar, date sugar, rice syrup, molasses, fruit juice concentrate, xylitol, honey, or stevia? In my opinion the xylitol, stevia and honey are less harmful as a sweetener than the others, so choose those options.

6. Notice if the product has hydrogenated oils. Any fat that’s been hydrogenated or molecularly changed is called a trans-fat, which makes it a “bad” fat in even the smallest amount. Never purchase a cereal with this type of fat listed in its ingredients.

7. Look to see if the list includes any natural flavorings, added food color, or preservatives such as BHT or BHA. (The University of California Berkeley’s Wellness Report[iv] says to avoid these completely.) Preservatives, color additives, monosodium glutamate or MSG (frequently listed as natural flavorings, spices, and hydrolyzed proteins) are also to be avoided.

8. Select the brand that has the least amount of sugar and the most whole grains and/or sprouted grains that are (preferably) non-GMO (GMO means the ingredients have been modified genetically.)
Practice checking the specifics in the ingredients so that you can make more educated and healthier choices for your family.

I’ve compiled a short list of cereals, food bars, and non-dairy milks with the grams of sugar listed for each one. This allows you to see how many of the cereals that “look” healthy can have high sugar content. Special note: Don’t assume that because a product is found on the shelf in a “healthy” grocery store that it’s necessarily healthy.

Cereals with Lowest Amounts of Sugar

The following brands of cereal have the least amounts of sugar:
Ezekial 4:9 – Original ½ cup has 0 gram
Ezekial 4:9 – Almond 1 cup has 2 grams
Post Shredded Wheat – Original 1 cup has 0 gram
General Mills Cheerios – Original 1 cup has 1 gram
Arrowhead Mills – Sprouted Corn Flakes (gluten free) 1 cup has 1 gram
Arrowhead Mills – Shredded Wheat (bite-size) 1 cup has 2 grams
General Mills Kix – Original 1¼ cup has 3 grams
Cereals with Most Amounts of Sugar

The following brands of cereal have the most amounts of sugar:
Post Grape Nuts 1 cup has 10 grams
Kellogg’s Fruit Loops 1 cup has 12 grams
General Mills Cocoa Puffs 1 cup has 12.5 grams
Cascadian Farms Granola 1 cup has 13 grams
General Mills Raisin Nut Bran 1 cup has 17.5 grams
Kellogg’s Cracklin’ Bran 1 cup has 17.5 grams
Back to Nature, Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Granola 1 cup has 22 grams
Back to Nature, Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Granola 1 cup has 22 grams
Udi’s Gluten Free Granola, Cherry Walnut 1 cup has 32 grams
Nature’s Path, Fruit and Nut Granola, gluten-free 1 cup has 32 grams

So, let’s look at this. If four grams is one teaspoon, then 32 grams of sugar in one cup of cereal is 8 teaspoons of sugar! Can you even imagine putting that much sugar into your bowl of cereal?!

Oatmeal

Plain oatmeal has less sugar than cereals:
Whole Foods, 365, Instant hot oatmeal (multigrain with flax) 1 packet has 0 grams
Bob’s Red Mill, Old Fashion Rolled Oats, whole grain ½ cup has 1 gram

Food Bars

Many people think food bars are easy and they grab them for breakfast. Be aware that these food bars (like cereal in a bar form) have the following amounts of sugar:
Cliff Bars 1 bar has 5 grams
Kind, Maple Pumpkin Seeds 1 bar has 6 grams
Earth’s Best Sunny Days, strawberry 1 bar has 6 grams
Glutino, Apple, gluten free 1 bar has 17 grams

Dairy-Free Beverages

Pouring milk on cereal can add an additional amount of sugar to the food, so purchase milk or milk alternatives that have no added sugar and are low in natural sugar. I use unsweetened vanilla alternative milk and add my own stevia or sweetener. By doing this, I take control of the type of sweetener in my milk. These dairy-free milks have the following amounts of sugar:

Pacific Brand, unsweetened, vanilla hemp non-dairy beverage
1 cup has 0 grams of sugar

Whole Foods, 365, unsweetened, rice milk
1 cup has 0 grams of sugar

Dairy-free coconut milk, unsweetened
1 cup has 1 gram of sugar

Buying Bulk

Bulk foods can be a good way to purchase foods less expensively than packaged foods. Still, I was shocked to find high amounts of sugar in products I expected would be sold in raw and natural form. So even when buying bulk foods, read the labels well. Most of the fruits, granolas, crackers, nuts, and more have added sugar.

Cut out as much added sugar from all of your meals when you can, and your family’s health can really benefit from that choice.

copyright@nancyaddison2014. Excerpt from the triple award-winning, best-selling book, “Raising Healthy Children” by Nancy Addison.

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Researchers found the women who ate a third of an ounce of fresh mushrooms every day had lowered their risk of developing a tumor by 64%.

Dried mushrooms didn’t have quite the same benefit, but still reduced the risk “by around half.”

The study also found that the women who regularly drank green tea, combined with their daily serving of fresh mushrooms, reduced their risk by 90%.

When reporting this study in 2009, The Telegraph went on to say that animal tests show mushrooms have “anti-tumor properties and can stimulate the immune system’s defenses.” Mushrooms might accomplish this by blocking “the body’s production of the hormone oestrogen, which can encourage the development of cancer.”

As the author of How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian, I promote a plant-based diet. A vegetarian diet “provides a variety of cancer-protective dietary factors,” according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A vegetarian diet reduces obesity.

This study’s author notes that obesity increases cancer risk, and that because the Body Mass Index (BMI) “of vegans is considerably lower than that of non-vegetarians,” a plant-based diet “may be an important protective factor for lowering cancer risk.”

According to Mladen Golubic, MD, PhD, the Medical Director for the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in lifestyle medicine, cardiovascular disease reversal, integrative medicine approaches to lifestyle-related cancer management, there was a recent study “of more than 6,000 people in the best nationally representative dietary survey in the United States, those between 50 and 65 years old who reported high protein intake had a 75 percent increase in dying from any cause, a four-fold increase in cancer death risk during the following 18 years, and a five-fold increase in death from diabetes. Those with moderate intake had increased cancer death risk three-fold when compared with the low protein intake group!

It is important to note that these associations were either abolished or attenuated if the proteins were plant derived.

The composition of amino acids, building blocks of protein, derived from animals is different than from plant proteins. What we need are amino acids, not the proteins themselves.”

Mushrooms are a good part of a vegan diet, which is low in calories and are 80–90% water. which makes They are a great substitute for meat when you want to cut calories.

Mushrooms have been studied extensively for their health benefits because they have been found to aid the immune system. These dense, smooth, earthy fungi grow in thousands of varieties, and most of them are rich in potassium, selenium, copper, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and B-complex vitamins. One medium Portobello mushroom has more potassium than a small banana.

Five medium cremini mushrooms have more selenium than a large egg or three ounces of lean beef. Plus, the copper in mushrooms helps you make red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout your body.

Mushrooms are an excellent source of the antioxidants known as polyphenols, selenium, and ergothioneine. Ergothioneine is a master antioxidant, an amino acid containing sulfur. Sulfur is an extremely important nutrient, yet it is often overlooked.

There are many varieties of mushrooms, thousands of which are poisonous, so do not pick them in the wild. Always buy them from a reliable and reputable supplier. Look for mushrooms that are smooth, clean, and fresh in appearance.

To clean them, use a soft mushroom brush or wet paper towel to remove any parts that look dirty or mushy. You can rinse them, but do not soak them.

Keep them refrigerated in the original container until you’re ready to use them. They can keep up to a week in the refrigerator in a porous paper bag, but never put mushrooms in an airtight container and never freeze them.

Always trim the end of the stem before you use mushrooms. If the stems are too tough, just use the caps.

Adding mushrooms to dishes is easy. Thinly slice them for salads, pasta dishes, and sandwiches—or serve them as a side dish.

Grilling them is always great, and mushrooms make a tasty and healthy alternative to a burger. I love to sauté them with onions and butter to bring out the rich flavor of savory mushrooms.

Each mushroom has a different flavor, so experiment by trying different varieties.

For some easy, delicious recipes try my How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian cookbook ( 2^nd edition). It’s a great place to start for easy, delicious vegetarian food and nutritional advice!

To view my award-winning books, go to this Universal author link: Author.to/nancyaddison

My second edition of my vegetarian book: myBook.to/vegetarianbook

The information from Nancy Addison and Organic Healthy Lifestyle LLC is not offered for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of any disease or disorder nor have any statements herein been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We strongly encourage you to discuss topics of concern with your health care provider.

Medical Disclaimer:Information provided in this article, book, podcast, website, email, etc. is for informational purposes only. The information is a result of years of practice and experience by Nancy Addison CHC, AADP. However, this information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging.

References
“Eating mushrooms daily ‘may cut breast cancer risk by two thirds’.” (16 March, 2009). The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/5000582/Eating-mushrooms-daily-may-cut-breast-cancer-risk-by-two-thirds.html

Craig, Winston J. (11 March, 2009). “Health effects of vegan diets.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89(supplement): 1627S-1633S. http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/89/5/1627S.full.pdf

The source of the 6000 person study is the Cleveland Clinic, Mladen Golubic, MD, PhD is the Medical Director for the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and specializes in lifestyle medicine, cardiovascular disease reversal, integrative medicine approaches to lifestyle-related cancer management. Here is the link:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/transcripts/1602_benefits-of-plant-based-diets

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I know many people are wondering about the health benefits of cannabinoid oil, also known as hemp oil or CBD oil. They are also wondering if it’s legal to purchase or if it is going to have negative drug side effects.

In this article, I will try to expand on the studies being done on CBD/hemp oil and the researched health benefits, legal status and a product I have found to be the most effective.

In clinical trials the oil from the cannabis plant, also known as CBD oil has been shown to have these benefits:

• Anti-inflammatory activity.
• Blocking tumor growth.
• Preventing the growth of blood vessels that supply tumors.
• Antiviral activity.
• Relieving muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis.

The use of Cannabis for medicinal purposes dates back at least 3,000 years. It was used in Western medicine until the 20th century and was said to relieve pain, inflammation, spasms, and convulsions.

There are many theories on why it was made illegal, but if you really look into it, and follow the money trail, you will find that the ones who wanted it illegal were benefiting financially.

They simply didn’t want the competition from such an incredibly healthful and economically beneficial plant.

Hemp rope, hemp paper, hemp fabric, Omega 3’s (essential fatty acids), high-quality plant-protein, etc. are just a few of the environmentally sustainable characteristics of this plant that is easily grown and has been used for many products for centuries throughout the world.

In fact, the lumber industry and the synthetic rope industry were two of the leading industries that lead the way to making the hemp plant made illegal, so they could eliminate their competition for paper and rope materials.

According to research at MIT:

“It was industry generated propaganda that got marijuana and industrial hemp demonized and then criminalized.

Du Pont Chemical Company had its hands in a lot of scandals, including the one to promote tetraethyl lead anti-knock fuel additive over the much safer alcohol additive option.

Much of the 3rd world is still suffering from this successful “partnership” of Dupont with Standard Oil (now Exxon) and GM.” (1)

These laws and programs outlawing environmentally friendly hemp in favor of timber for making paper, etc. has done incredible harm to the nation’s (world’s) forests and the Eco-system. “Logging increases fire… Logging has increased fire severity more than any other human activity. This is common sense. After all, logging removes the large trees that are most fire resistant.” (2)

“The effects of CBD in the body are broad and far-reaching. Thus far, the cannabinoid is known to also directly or indirectly affect the following:

• Vanilloid receptors (important for pain modulation)
• Adenosine receptors (important for the sleep-wake cycle)
• Serotonin receptors (important for mood and stress management)

Some rodent studies suggest that CBD may also work by blocking a particular fatty acid known as fatty-acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). The enzyme that’s responsible for breaking down the naturally occurring endocannabinoid anandamide in your body. Anandamide is also known as the “bliss molecule” or the human THC. It helps regulate basic functions like pleasure and reward, appetite, ovulation, memory, sleep, and pain.” (3)

“Pre-clinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following activities: Anti-tumor activity

• Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells.
• A study in mice showed that cannabinoids may protect against inflammation of the colon and may have potential in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and possibly in its treatment.
• A laboratory study of delta-9-THC in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) cells showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells. The same study of delta-9-THC in mouse models of liver cancer showed that it had antitumor effects. Delta-9-THC has been shown to cause these effects by acting on molecules that may also be found in non-small cell lung cancer cells and breast cancer cells.
• A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal breast cells. Studies in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer showed that cannabinoids may lessen the growth, number, and spread of tumors.
• A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in human glioma cells showed that when given along with chemotherapy, CBD may make chemotherapy more effective and increase cancer cell death without harming normal cells. Studies in mouse models of cancer showed that CBD together with delta-9-THC may make chemotherapy such as temozolomide more effective.” (4)

World Health Organization

Recently, Dec. 15, 2017, the World Health Organization came out with an announcement:

“A compound found in the cannabis plant is not harmful, has health benefits, and does not have abuse potential.

The WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence focused on cannabidiol, or CBD, one of the naturally occurring cannabinoids found in cannabis plants.

After reviewing evidence from animal and human studies, the committee concludes that “In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential.” (5)

Hemp (CBD) Oil

A hemp/ CBD oil I have found and personally use is approved by all US states and by all US government regulatory agencies.

This one utilizes a unique delivery system, which dramatically improves the bioavailability of the oil.

This particular one is Hemp Oil provides rapid uptake and bioavailability.

The product is an organic Dietary Supplement and contains hemp extract derived from the stalks and stems of the mature industrial hemp plant, which delivers healthful benefits, without having the psychoactive or “high” effect associated with this type of botanical.

100% Hemp Extract

Suggested Use: Take 1–4 pumps by mouth, holding for 30 seconds before swallowing.

Best taken on an empty stomach 10 minutes before meals and can be stirred into a small amount of water.

Once opened, use within 60 days. Store at room temperature, away from light.

The science behind oil being extracted is proving to be so effective and it’s based on the Human Endocannabinoid System.

This elaborate network is part of our immune system and when it is activated by taking phyto cannabinoid diols, humans (and animals) have better ability to fight, resist, and assist in repairing the mind and body.

The endocannabinoid system also includes the “cannabinoid receptors” or CB receptors that they bind to.

There are two major types of cannabinoid receptors in our bodies: CB1 and CB2.

Activation of the extracellular portion of these receptors causes conformational change and initiates intracellular biochemical reactions.

The vast number of cannabinoid receptors and their prevalence throughout the body suggests a multitude of promising therapeutic targets.

The CB1 receptors are primarily located on nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, but they are also found in some peripheral organs and tissues such as the spleen, white blood cells, endocrine gland and parts of the reproductive, gastrointestinal and urinary tracts.

“In the brain, the CB1 receptors are abundant in the cerebellum, basal ganglia, hippocampus and dorsal primary afferent spinal cord regions, which is why cannabinoids influence functions such as memory processing, physical discomfort and motor control.” (6)

CB2 receptors

“The CB2 receptors are mainly found on white blood cells, in the tonsils and in the spleen. The immune cells also express CB1, although there are fewer of them than CB2. In the immune system, one important function of the cannabinoid receptors is the regulation of cytokine release.” (7)

This particular oil is Up to 10xs more absorbable than other oils.

“Liposomal delivery brings the power of intravenous therapy into convenient oral delivery. Typical absorption of Phytocannabinoid Diol oil is poor, with only about 10% uptake in the GI tract. Liposomal encapsulation of compounds similar to Phytocannabinoid Diol have been shown to increase absorption five to tenfold. Our high-grade LIPOSOMAL Phytocannabinoid Diol outperforms other products thanks to smaller, more stable, single-layer spheres made from the highest-grade ingredients available.” (8)

In conclusion, many clinical studies have shown that CBD benefits include anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anti-oxidant, and anti-psychotic properties. There are encouraging trials with CBD oil being used as medicine for the treatment of neuroinflammation, epilepsy, oxidative stress, nausea, anxiety and schizophrenia.

Here is a link to a video of the world-renowned scientist tell about why this oil can be effective. Click here.

People also ask me why this company calls their Hemp oil, hemp oil and not CBD oil. What I understand is that a pharmaceutical company has developed a synthetic version of CBD oil and is getting the “CBD” trademarked and patented, so the government is shutting down any company that is using the “CBD” name. So beware of synthetic “CBD” oil being marketed.

Contact me, if you have any questions.

100% Hemp Extract is grown organically in Colorado.

This is the link for the hemp oil I use.

Tony Robbins uses the same hemp oil I use. He also loves their detox system so much that he made a video about it. Click here to view the video.

It’s been approved by all federal government regulatory agencies.

It is legal to be sold in all US states.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mario_Abate/publication/314080489_Cannabidiol_State_of_the_art_and_new_challenges_for_therapeutic_applications/links/59cf63284585150177eadb08/Cannabidiol-State-of-the-art-and-new-challenges-for-therapeutic-applications.pdf?origin=publication_detail#page19

Source for that study and link: Pisanti, Simona & Malfitano, Anna Maria & Ciaglia, Elena & Lamberti, Anna & Ranieri, Roberta & Cuomo, Gaia & Abate, Mario & Faggiana, Giorgio & Chiara Proto, Maria & Fiore, Donatella & Laezza, Chiara & Bifulco, Maurizio. (2017). Cannabidiol: State of the art and new challenges for therapeutic applications. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.02.041.

Sources for article:

(1& 2) http://www.mit.edu/~thistle/v13/2/timber.html

(3 & 4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0032788/

(5) https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20171215/world-health-group-pots-cbd-has-health-benefits

(6 & 7) Progress in Lipid Research, P. Pacher, R. Mechoulam; 2011

(8) https://pharmorganics.co/#Rose

Other sources you may find helpful:

1. Adams IB, Martin BR: Cannabis: pharmacology and toxicology in animals and humans. Addiction 91 (11): 1585-614, 1996. [PubMed]
2. Abrams DI: Integrating cannabis into clinical cancer care. Curr Oncol 23 (2): S8-S14, 2016. [PMC free article] [PubMed]
3. Doblin RE, Kleiman MA: Marijuana as antiemetic medicine: a survey of oncologists’ experiences and attitudes. J Clin Oncol 9 (7): 1314-9, 1991. [PubMed]
4. Sallan SE, Cronin C, Zelen M, et al.: Antiemetics in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer: a randomized comparison of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and prochlorperazine. N Engl J Med 302 (3): 135-8, 1980. 80077945. [PubMed]
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0032740/6. World Health Organization: Cannabidiol (CBD) Pre-Review Report, Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Thirty-ninth Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 6-10, 2017.7. Scott Chipman, Southern California chairman, Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM).8. Justin Strekal, political director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).Governing: “State Marijuana Laws in 2017 Map.”9. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: “Nearly 100 Conclusions on the Health Effects of Marijuana and Cannabis-Derived Products Presented in New Report; One of the Most Comprehensive Studies of Recent Research on Health Effects of Recreational and Therapeutic Use of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products.

Contact Nancy@nancyaddison.com if you have any questions.

I am not making any health claims about this oil or product, but providing you with research and links, so you can read further on this subject and come up with your own conclusions.

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Ideas For Easy, Healthy Kids Snacks

Some of the best healthy kid snacks you can eat are simply organic fresh fruits or vegetables. Wash them carefully and cut them up into bite-sized pieces.  One idea you can prepare ahead of time is to place about half a cup of orange slices, grapes, raisins, pitted dates, celery sticks, or carrot sticks, etc. into small snack containers or ziplock baggies.  You can snack on them at home, or grab them quickly on your way out the door for healthy snacks throughout the week.  It is so much easier when they are ready to go!

Raisins and pitted dates are both good sources of carbohydrates for energy.  Dates are an excellent source of potassium, sulphur, iron, and magnesium.  Raisins are also rich in B vitamins, iron, and potassium. This might seem surprising, but compounds found in raisins fight bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease.

Smoothies are another easy, delicious way to get intense nutrition.
Preparing them with the proper amount of healthy fats, super foods,
and protein will make them nutrient-dense and full of vitamins and minerals.

Hummus is a high-fiber, protein-rich food that is easy and inexpensive to make or buy.  I make mine with a variety of beans.  Hummus goes well with whole-grain, gluten-free crackers, chips, cut-up vegetables, (such as red bell peppers or sliced cucumbers), pita chips, etc.  I also use hummus as a sandwich spread.  It is a delicious, high-protein staple to keep around for emergency snacks or meals.

Avocado or guacamole is another nutrient-dense, healthy dip or sandwich spread you can serve with cut-up veggies, crackers, or chips. My grandson has mashed up avocado as baby food, for a whole meal and loves it.  An avocado is a kind of perfect food.  The avocado is a great source of potassium, Vitamin K, B, C, and E.  One avocado has around 4 grams of protein.  The avocado is also a great source of mono-unsaturated fat, which is considered a good fat.  Healthy fats provide the body with energy, and support brain function.

I frequently take raw, freshly-washed green beans or raw okra, and rub
or sprinkle unrefined sea salt on them to make a great snack!  Green beans have an insulin-type effect on the body, so they make particularly good snacks for anyone who has to be concerned with regulating their blood sugar.  Raw okra is really delicious eaten raw.

Be sure to wait until right before you eat them to put the salt on them, as the salt will make the foods soggy if put on too early, or stored too long.  I also keep a tiny bag or container of mineral-rich, unrefined sea salt in my purse to use when dining out.  Fruits and vegetables can taste more delicious, and the body will actually absorb more nutrients (like potassium) from the food when mineral-rich salt is added.  Always AVOID the white, refined salt.

Some children really crave crackers or chips. I have found some new chips and crackers that are made with sprouted, organic seeds, nuts, grains, etc. without canola oil or vegetable oil.

I do not buy or recommend foods made with canola oil (a GMO product), or vegetable oil.  Most vegetable oils, the ones that don’t list the ingredients, will contain cottonseed oil, which is not a food (and in my opinion, should not be allowed in food products), and can be toxic from the high levels of glyphosate sprayed on the crops.  Most cottonseed is not organically grown either.  So, I recommend taking your reading glasses and checking the ingredients label on the back of the package, to make sure to avoid these ingredients.

Also, they have recently come out with some new, delicious, healthier types of chips that are made with sprouted seeds, vegetables, potatoes, grains, and nuts.  One of my favorite brands of chips is called Late July.  Just be sure to look for organic, non-GMO, sprouted, multi-grain chips.

Now, if you are buying gluten-free chips, make sure there isn’t a huge amount of sugar in them.  One teaspoon of sugar can shut down yours and your child’s immune system for 5 hours.  It is so important to always check the sugar content in your foods.  Also, the type of sugar is important.  Sucrose and fructose, as an added sugar (not in a fruit naturally), can affect your health in dramatic ways.  Fructose, for instance, affects the way your body makes insulin, which can contribute to diabetes.

In addition, high levels of fructose added to products can actually make the “insulin” hormone tell cancer cells to use it as food.  This will make the cancer tumors accelerate their growth.  A fructose like high fructose corn syrup or agave, (which has higher fructose than high fructose corn syrup), is too high a sugar for our body to handle in a healthy way.

Fructose that is added to foods can also make the body create plaque in the arteries, causing heart disease problems. Having natural fructose in fruit is healthy, but added sugar can cause all kinds of health-related problems. Always be on the lookout for sugar in processed foods and try to avoid them.

Always be careful to avoid artificial ingredients and additives like dyes, flavorings, growth hormones and antibiotics (given to animals), and toxins from the ocean or environment (as in fish). They can be toxic to you and your child.

In 1994, researchers found that 73 percent of children with ADHD responded favorably to an elimination diet that included removing artificial colors. 

Increasingly since the 1960s, more people have come to depend on processed foods that contain colored dyes.

Many foods such as juices, soft drinks, candy, gelatins, breakfast cereals, baked and snack foods, salad dressings, frozen desserts, and even food you wouldn’t normally suspect, such as pickles or fresh produce, are coated in dye to make them look more pleasing.

Recently, a study by Purdue University showed some alarming things. “Until now, the amount of neurotoxic chemicals used in specific foods was a well-kept secret,” said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. “I suspect that food manufacturers themselves don’t even know. But now it is clear that many children are consuming far more dyes than the amounts shown to ’cause behavioral problems in some children.’ The cumulative impact of so much dyed foods in children’s diets, from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, is a partial reason why behavioral problems have become more common.”

“In 2011, the FDA acknowledged that food dyes (and other ingredients) cause behavioral problems in some children, but it has done nothing to protect children. Still, mounting public concerns about dyes has spurred several major companies to remove dyes in some of their foods. Kraft has removed food dyes from some child-oriented varieties of its Macaroni & Cheese, but not the most popular one. General Mills has removed dyes from Trix and Yoplait Go-Gurt yogurts. Chick-fil-A removed Yellow 5 from its chicken soup. Frito-Lay has removed dyes from Lay’s seasoned and kettle-cooked chips, Sun Chips, and Tostitos. Pepperidge Farm has removed dyes from its Goldfish Colors crackers.”

That doesn’t mean they have removed the dyes from other products, or that they have removed all the other harmful ingredients that may be in them, so please be aware of this.  (I expand on this, and how it can affect your child’s brain health, as well as their behavior and physical growth in my award-winning, #1 best-selling book/ cookbook, “Raising Healthy Children.”)

If you are concerned about pesticides or the high cost of organically grown food, you can check out the list created by the Environmental Working Group, and their list of the worst foods that tested highest for pesticides.  They call them the Dirty Dozen.  They list them from worst to least. Some of the most toxic are: strawberries apples, celery, peaches, spinach, imported nectarines and grapes, sweet bell peppers, potatoes, blueberries, lettuce, kale and collard greens.

The clean fifteen list of fruits and vegetables that had the lowest amount of pesticide residue were onions, sweet corn, pineapples, avocados, asparagus, sweet peas, mangoes, eggplant, cantaloupe, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, and mushrooms.

Also, what we give our children as comforting food, when they are sick or hurt, will be their “comfort food” in the future.  They will crave those foods if they are having a tough or emotionally challenging time. It will remind them of the love they felt when you were giving it to them. So, if you want your child reaching for ice cream or high sugar cookies when they are older and having an emotionally challenging day, or if they are trying to avoid obesity, diabetes or cancer, be careful to choose healthy foods for them at all times. They will be grateful to you later in life.

I would give my children things like vegetable soup or healthy smoothies at those times. Thankfully, those are their comfort foods today, and they don’t have any weight or health problems.

In conclusion, fresh, organic whole food is best for a healthy kid snack, and if that is what they are eating, then that is what their tastes buds will adapt to love. Also, they watch what we do and eat. They may not always listen to us, but they will copy what we do. So, setting the example is of the utmost importance.

If you like this information, you may be interested in my award-winning book: Raising Healthy Children, It is a cookbook and a health book. It was a double winner this year. It won Best Parenting Book of the Year and Best Family Book of the Year, 2017 in the International Book Awards.

Here is one of my favorite recipes for you.

Recipe for a healthy kids snack

Guacamole 

Vegan/vegetarian/raw/gluten-free

Serves four.

I’m from Texas, and I love to eat guacamole. I use it as a dip or sandwich spread for meals, a healthy snack or appetizer. I always make it fresh and use it immediately.

I estimate 1 an avocado per person.

Ingredients: 

3-4 avocados, peeled, pitted and mashed.

1 small tomato chopped

1 tsp. sweet red onion, finely grated

1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro

1 T. fresh lemon juice

1⁄2 tsp. unrefined sea salt

Directions: 

1. Mix all ingredients together well.
2. Serve with healthy, organic cut up veggies (like sliced 
cucumber or red bell pepper) as the dipping chips, or multi grain, organic gluten-free tortilla chips.

Note: If you are not using immediately, place in container and put a piece of wax paper over the top.  Seal it in a way that will not allow air to touch the surface. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Will keep about 1 day.

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3. Raising Healthy Children, It is a cookbook and a health book. It was a double winner this year. It won Best Parenting Book of the Year and Best Family Book of the Year, 2017 in the International Book Awards.
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Proper nutrition is required for the body to stay healthy and strong. If you’re unable to eat and it’s hard to swallow food, you may need a feeding tube, which is called percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or PEG for short, in medical terminology.

The tube is surgically inserted into your stomach, and is used to provide food, liquids, and/or medicines.

Even with a feeding tube, it is possible to get the essential nutrients needed for healing, creating a strong immune system, and maintaining body weight. A healthy diet includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates and optimum hydration. They are all important components and work together like a symphony in the body.

Depending on the situation, when someone gets a feeding tube, you will need to learn some new skills, including how to use and care for the tube..

Adapting to this process may take a little time and patience, but before you know it, you will get accustomed to doing this, and will do it easily and accurately.

As you start on this program, you will need to focus and concentrate on what you are doing and be faithful in the fundamentals of keeping the equipment clean.

Just remember that obtaining optimum nutrition can be one of the most important parts of maximum health and healing for a radiantly healthy life.

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Tests Reveal That High Levels Of Weed Killer Is In our food supply, and that Includes Baby Food! An FDA-registered Food Safety Testing Laboratory found very high levels of the pesticide glyphosate (the active ingredient in round-up weed killer, which is made by Monsanto) in some popular brand foods. This includes: Cheerios, Oreos, Doritos, and Ritz Crackers! (1) Scientific research shows that levels as low as 0.1 part per billion (ppb) can cause extreme health damage. Cheerios measured as much as 1.125.3 ppb! (2)

Because children’s organs, bones, brains, etc. are forming until about age 21, the quality or toxic nature of their food and body care products are more critical and can be extremely harmful.

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, is the most heavily used chemical weed-killer in history. “U.S. regulators allow a very high level of daily glyphosate residue in America’s food. The acceptable daily intake (ADI) limit is set at 1.75 milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight per day (written 1.75 mg/kg bw/day) in the U.S., versus a more cautious 0.3 mg/kg bw/day in the European Union.

Tolerances have been set through the submission of corporate-sponsored studies and industry influence on the regulatory process. New research shows that Roundup causes liver and kidney damage in rats, as reflected in changes in the functions of 4,000 genes at only 0.05 parts per billion (ppb) glyphosate equivalent, indicating damage.” (3)

Recent studies on the Toxicity of Glyphosate (Roundup) found this herbicide carcinogenic.[4]

They found glyphosate:

1. Causes cell cycle dysregulation, which is a hallmark of tumor cells and human cancers. It’s deemed a carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s team of international cancer experts. Strong evidence from animal studies has linked the chemical to various forms of cancer, and “limited evidence” from human studies has linked it to non-Hodgkins lymphoma in particular. (5)
2. Inhibits DNA synthesis in certain parts of the cell cycle—the cells’ reproductive process, which underlies the growth and development of all living organisms. It disrupts hormones and leads to reproductive problems, early onset puberty, obesity, diabetes, and some cancers. (6)

3. Impedes the hatchings of sea urchins. (Sea urchins were used because they constitute an appropriate model for the identification of undesirable cellular and molecular targets of pollutants.) The delay was found to be dose dependent on the concentration of Roundup. The surfactant polyoxyethylene amine (POEA), another major component of Roundup, was also found to be highly toxic to the embryos when tested alone, and could therefore be a contributing factor. [7)

I would like to let our voices be heard, so that the news will report these findings, and so that the FDA and the USDA will put a ban on this chemical that is leaching into our water and our environment, and is poisoning our food supply. If we do nothing, they assume we do not care.

 The only way they will listen is if we demand they listen. Please share this story with your friends, family, etc.  The only way this injustice will be corrected is if enough of us stand up and demand that something be done to stop the poisoning of our food supply.

        Here is a detailed list from Food Democracy Now, showing the test results. (8)

        Click here to see Food Democracy Now’s full report. (9)

 We should all be outraged that this weed killer is in non-GMO and organic food?

 It’s because the widespread use of this chemical has seeped into the water supply, the soils, and the air. Glyphosate is not just used on GMO crops, even though most GMO crops were developed to withstand huge amounts of this chemical herbicide to be dumped on them in the field. There are quite a few farmers, who are not organic farmers, who use it to help dry their oat and wheat crops. In all of these types of crops, the round-up is then in the food, and is not able to be washed off.

 They also use these toxic herbicides, containing glyphosate, extensively in public areas like parks.  They are neurotoxins and can cause nerve damage. They can go right through the skin and directly into the blood stream. Think of your baby crawling on the grass or your pet’s nose sniffing it. Look at the rise in cancer in pets and children in the US. I find this incredibly alarming.

 The American Cancer Society states on their website that Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 14 in 2016.

  Likewise, the Veterinary Cancer Society states that cancer is the leading cause of death in 47% of dogs.

 Everyone seems to act as if this is something that is normal, but I firmly believe it to be a direct result of the toxins (like carcinogens such as glyphosate) in our environment, food and water.

 Pollinators travel all over the place gathering food from flowers. Even though “there is no legal tolerance level for glyphosate in honey in the United States,” (10) Glyphosate is used so extensively, that the FDA found it in every single honey they tested. (11)

 “Even though the FDA annually examines foods for residues of many pesticides, it has skipped testing for glyphosate residues for decades. It was only in February of this year that the FDA said it would start some glyphosate residues analysis. The government and Monsanto have maintained that any glyphosate residues in food would be minimal enough to be safe. But critics say without robust testing, glyphosate levels in food are not known. And they say that even trace amounts may be harmful because they are likely consumed so regularly in many foods.” (12)

  Bees are so sensitive that these toxins are one of the reasons the bee population has declined by over 90% in the last few years, and those are only the hive bees that can be counted. We can’t effectively count the wild bees  or other pollinators, who live singularly.

 Can we even guess how many people have glyphosate-filled foods in their pantry? In my opinion, this can be one of the reasons half the men in the US have cancer. One third of women have cancer. The leading cause of death in the US of children is cancer.

        So, my question is: why isn’t our government protecting our food supply from these cancer-causing chemical and herbicides?

        Why isn’t this type of information being reported on major network channels or newspapers?

        This is in my opinion the slow poisoning of Americans, and it’s being allowed by our own government.

        I just wonder how much money is changing hands from Monsanto and other companies that manufacture these glyphosate herbicides, to these agencies or the people who are in charge of regulating the toxins in our environment and our food supply. I can’t imagine any other reason for them to allow this kind of continued use to happen, especially after being shown time and time again that they are harmful.

          I feel we need to ban lobbyists, and also demand that our government regulators start protecting us from these harmful poisons that are saturating our food, our environment and our water supply.

         According to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) archives in the United States, it has been documented that Monsanto knew of the potential of glyphosate to cause cancer in mammals as long ago as 1981. (13)

        Why would the EPA create a cover-up, or continue to allow Monsanto and other companies to use these documented cancer-causing herbicides on crops?

        I personally am so disgusted with the regulations for our food in this country.

        I think it’s disgraceful what our country’s regulatory agencies allow to happen to our food, (including baby food!), our environment and our water. (14)

        I don’t think it will stop until we demand it.

        We need to share this story and other ones like the Food Democracy Now’s documented studies, until they can’t deny it any longer, and must do something about it.

         Just remember that you, your family and your friends’ health depends on what you ingest.  Avoid the herbicide-laden foods by choosing certified organic foods. These toxic chemicals, including glyphosate, are prohibited on organic crops.

        In closing, I’m asking for a call to action.

        Please share this story on twitter, facebook, etc.

        We need to demand that our food be safe.

        The government should take action on this, because it’s the ethical thing to do.

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1 & 2. Report by Food Democracy Now, “Glyphosate: Unsafe On Any Plate.” Link:https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf

3. Mesnage R, Arno M, Costanzo M, Malatesta M, Seralini GE, Anto-niou MN. Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure. Environ Health. 2015;[14:70]. http://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/arti- cles/10.1186/s12940-015-0056-1

4. Mercola, Joseph. (2012, June 9). “New Evidence Against These Cancer-causing Foods – and the Massive Cover-up Effort.” Retrieved from  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/06/09/monsanto-roundup-found-to-be-carcinogenic.aspx

5. Monsanto Roundup Harms Human Endocrine System at Levels Allowed in Drinking Water, Study Shows By J. D. Heyes, Global Research, April 06, 2015

6. Entropy 2013, 15(4), 1416-1463; doi:10.3390/e15041416 Glyphosate’s Suppression of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome: Pathways to Modern Diseases^† Anthony Samsel ¹and Stephanie Seneff ^2,* ¹Independent Scientist and Consultant, Deerfield, NH 03037, USA ²Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

7. Bellé, R., et. al. (May 9, 2012). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B: Critical Reviews, 15(4), 233-237. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10937404.2012.672149

8. Report by Food Democracy Now, “Glyphosate: Unsafe On Any Plate.” Link:https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.fooddemocracynow.org/images/FDN_Glyphosate_FoodTesting_Report_p2016.pdf

9. Huffington Post:  FDA Finds Monsanto’s Weed Killer In U.S. Honey, 09/15/2016 07:27 am ET | Updated Sep 15, 2016 by Carey Gillam

10.  www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0057.htm sustainablepulse.com/2015/03/26/who-glyphosate-report-ends-thirty-year-cancer-cover-up/ npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphotech.pdf

11 https://www.usrtk.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FDAblankhoney.pdf and Method development/validation of the direct  determination of glyphosate, glufosinate, and AMPA in Food by LC/MS. Narong Chamkasem, Southeast Regional Laboratory, U.S. Food and Drug dministration, Atlanta, GA, http://www.nacrw.org/2016/presentations/O-27.pdf

(12)  Monsanto Company. 1981a. MRID No. 0081674, 00105995. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460.
Monsanto Company. 1981b. MRID No. 00093879. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460.
Monsanto Company. 1985. MRID No. 00153374. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460.
Monsanto Company. 1980a. MRID No. 00046362. Available from EPA. Write to FOI, EPA, Washington, DC 20460.
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13. Method development/validation of the direct determination of glyphosate, glufosinate, and AMPA in Food by LC/MS Narong Chamkasem,Southeast Regional Laboratory, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Atlanta, GA, http://www.nacrw.org/2016/presentations/O-27.pdf

14. Research Article Open Access, Volume 4 • Issue 2 • 1000210 J Environ Anal Toxicol, ISSN: 2161-0525 JEAT, an open access journalOpen Access Research Article, Environmental & Analytical Toxicology Krüger et al., J Environ Anal Toxicol 2014, 4:2 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0525.1000210 *Corresponding author: Dr. Awad A Shehata, Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology of Veterinary Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany, Tel: 0049- 03419738183; Fax: 0049-03419738199; E-mail: shehata@vetmed.uni-leipzig.deReceived January 04, 2014; Accepted January 28, 2014 Published January 31, 2014 Citation: Krüger M, Schledorn P, Schrödl W, Hoppe HW, Lutz W, et al. (2014)  Detection of Glyphosate Residues in Animals and Humans. J Environ Anal Toxicol 4: 210. doi: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000210 Copyright© 2014 ,Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology of Veterinary Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany 2 Medizinisches Labor Bremen Haferwende 12, 28357 Bremen, Germany 3 Wildlife Research Institute, Bonn, Germany 4 Avian and Rabbit Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sadat City University, Egypt, http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/detection-of-glyphosate-residues-in-animals-and-humans-2161-0525.1000210.pdf

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It would be helpful to be aware of this whenever you are purchasing any snacks or meals from a fast food restaurant, or buying any packaged items.

I have researched how additives, preservatives, and food color dyes can cause so many health problems, as well as emotional and behavioral problems in children and adults.

ADHD and hyperactivity in children  and adults can often be misdiagnosed, because they can result from additives in foods. (1, 2)  Numerous studies that I found on food dyes are quite alarming.

For example, “In 2007, a carefully designed, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the journal, The Lancet, concluded that a variety of common food dyes and the preservative sodium benzoate cause some children to become measurably more hyperactive and distractible.” (3)

This wasn’t the first time such a link had been established. In 1994, researchers found that 73 percent of children with ADHD responded favorably to an elimination diet that included removing artificial colors. (4)

Increasingly since the 1960s, more people have come to depend on processed foods that contain colored dyes.

Many foods such as juices, soft drinks, candy, gelatins, breakfast cereals, baked and snack foods, salad dressings, frozen desserts, and even food you wouldn’t normally suspect, such as pickles or fresh produce, are coated in dye to make them look more pleasing.

A 68-page report called Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, states this: In addition to considerations of organ damage, cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions, mixtures of dyes (and Yellow 5 tested alone) cause hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in some children.

Because of that concern, the British government advised companies to stop using most food dyes by the end of 2009, and the European Union is requiring a warning notice on most dye-containing foods after July 20, 2010.(5)

Many major food manufacturers use natural dyes in European foods, while still using the chemical dyes in the
American foods, because there is still no law in the U.S. banning these food dyes.

As the Food Dyes report discusses:
Studies of the nine dyes currently approved by the FDA suggest, if not prove, that most of the dyes cause health problems, including cancer, hypersensitivity, or neurotoxicity (including hyperactivity). . . . The health concerns indicate that most dyes fail the FDA’s safety requirement ‘that there is convincing evidence . . . that no harm will result from the intended use of the color additive.’

Fortunately, numerous natural colorings could be used in place of dyes: beet juice, beta-caramel, carotene, carrot juice, chlorophyll, elderberry juice, grape juice/skin, paprika extract, purple corn, purple sweet potato, red cabbage, and turmeric.(6)

In many ways, we may be able to help both our children and ourselves by cleaning up our diets,  teaching by example how to eat healthier, and waiting for positive signs of improvement, before we resort to any kind of medication.

This will benefit all of us for life.

Sources;
1. Red Dye 40: Could It Cause Kids to Be Hyper?” http://www.wltx.com/story/news/2014/02/11/1673602
2 Marvin Boris, MD, and Francine S. Mandel, PhD. “Food and
Additives are Common Causes of the Attention Deficit Disorder in Children.” Annals of Allergy. October 1994, Volume 73, October 1994.
3. Dr. Joseph Mercola. “First Ever Study Reveals Amounts of Food Dyes in Brand Name Foods.” May 22, 2014. Newsletter. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/22/a rtificial-fooddyes. aspx
4. Ibid
5.. Sarah Kobylewski, Ph.D. Candidate. Food Dyes: A Rainbow of
Risks. Center for Science in the Public Interest. Molecular
Toxicology Program. University of California. p. vi.
6. Ibid. p. 15.

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You want to be aware that your body also draws on its reserves, when you don’t get the nutrients you need from your diet and that can eventually make you become depleted. That is not good, because you need strength and stamina to handle the physical demands of caring for your new baby. So a high nutrient rich diet is recommended.

Some of the best snacks are simply fresh fruits and vegetables cut up into bite sized pieces. I frequently take raw, freshly washed green beans or raw okra and rub or sprinkle unrefined sea salt on them. They make a great snack! Green beans have an insulin-type of effect on the body, so they make particularly good snacks for anyone who has to regulate their blood sugar.

Place about a half of a cup in small snack containers or zip lock baggies. That way, you can then grab them quickly throughout the week for quick snacks. They taste delicious.

Hummus is a high fiber food that is easy and inexpensive to make or buy. I make mine with a variety of beans. Hummus goes well with whole grain, gluten-free crackers, chips, cut up veggies (example: red bell pepper or sliced cucumber), pita chips, etc. I use it as my sandwich spread for many things. It is a delicious high protein staple to keep around for emergency snacks or meals.

Be careful to avoid artificial ingredients and additives like dyes, sweeteners, flavorings, growth hormones and antibiotics (given to animals) and toxins from the ocean or environment (as in fish). They can be toxic to you and your child. I expand on this and how it can affect your child’s brain health as well as their behavior and physical growth in my healthy cookbook, “Raising Healthy Children.”

Raisins and dates (pitted) are both a good source of carbohydrates for energy.

Dates are an excellent source of potassium, sulphur, iron, and magnesium.. Raisins are also rich in B vitamins, iron, and potassium. This might seem surprising, but compounds found in raisins fight bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease.

Also, nutrient dense smoothies with the proper amount of healthy fats, super foods, protein, etc. are an easy way to get intense nutrition in an easy effective way.

I have many great recipes in my healthy, award winning cookbook: “Raising Healthy Children.”

If you are concerned about pesticides or the high cost of organically grown food, you can check the list created by the Environmental Working Group, and their list of the worst foods tested for highest for pesticides, They call them the dirty dozen. They list them from worst to least. Some of them listed as the most toxic are: strawberries apples, celery, peaches, spinach, imported nectarines and grapes, sweet bell peppers, potatoes, blueberries, lettuce, and kale and collard greens.

The clean fifteen list of fruits and vegetables that had the lowest amount of pesticide residue were onions, sweet corn, pineapples, avocados, asparagus, sweet peas, mangoes, eggplant, cantaloupe, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, and mushrooms.

If you are concerned about losing some of the weight you had gain from pregnancy, you might plan to take up to a year to get back to your pre-pregnancy/normal weight.

Some new moms find the weight just seems to fall off, while others don’t lose much. This will all depend your food choices, your activity level, your metabolism and on your own body,

I suggest avoiding any kind of weight loss plan for a couple of months after your child is born. A low calorie diet can drain your energy and limit your milk supply. Also, always stay hydrated. This is critically important for your and your child’s health and well-being.

When you combine healthy eating with moderate exercise, this can be a safe and effective way of losing weight and getting back into shape.

Enjoy this time with your child, it goes very quickly and it’s one of the most important parts of your child’s life. So, relax, enjoy and find peaceful moments in your time together.

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Water is a key ingredient for our health and well-being because our bodies are 66–72% water.

Blood uses water to transport oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies to all parts of the body. In this article I’m going t expand on the best waters for your health, as well as details to help you make better water choices for you and your family.

Many illnesses are actually a result of dehydration, so it is important to maintain an adequate intake of water throughout the day. By the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated.

Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, MD,  treated and cured approximately 3,000 prisoners suffering from what he called chronic intracellular dehydration.

The “water cure” he prescribes is:

Sufficient water. Drink an ounce of water for every two pounds of body weight daily.

Sea salt. Put 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt on the tongue with every 16 ounces of water.

Be mindful of the source of the water you drink, bathe, and swim in. Almost all public water supplies have chemicals added, including chlorine and sodium fluoride—both of which are poisons.

Chlorine was the first poison developed for warfare. It destroys Vitamin E in the body and the good probiotics in the intestines. “Industrial chemist J.P. Bercz, PhD, showed in 1992 that chlorinated water alters and destroys unsaturated essential fatty acids (EFAs), the building blocks of people’s brains and central nervous systems.”(1) Our skin is our largest organ. While showering or swimming in chlorinated water, chlorine is absorbed directly into the skin and enters the bloodstream in the same way we absorb medication delivered by a skin patch. Research linking swimming in chlorinated pools to medical conditions continues to make headlines. Studies indicate, among other things, that swimming in chlorinated water may increase the risk of developing cancer and may damage the lungs.(2)

Sodium fluoride is a byproduct of the manufacture of aluminum and fertilizers, and can be contaminated with lead and arsenic. It is commonly added by governments to our municipal water supply on the pretext that it is good for our teeth and health, but the dental studies upon which this practice is based were done using calcium fluoride, not sodium fluoride.

Fluoride has been used in Chinese medicine as a tranquilizer, and also in many places as a rat poison. The chemically derived fluorides added to our water are completely different from naturally occurring fluoride.

Recently, a study has shown that dangers associated with fluoride have been hidden from the public, and that fluoride causes neurological damage.

According to Dr. Paul Connett, PhD:

“Fluoride is a cumulative poison. On average, only 50 percent of the fluoride we ingest each day is excreted through the kidneys. The remainder accumulates in our bones, pineal gland, and other tissues. If the kidney is damaged, fluoride accumulation will increase, and with it, the likelihood of harm.”(3)

Fluoride affects the thyroid gland and all of our enzymatic systems. Side effects from fluoride ingestion include weight problems, damage to the immune system, and other serious disorders. Fluoride affects people of different ages differently. According to Dr. Connett:

“The level of fluoride put into water (1 ppm) is up to 200 times higher than normally found in mothers’ milk (0.005–0.01 ppm) (Ekstrand, 1981; Institute of Medicine, 1997). There are no benefits, only risks, for infants ingesting this heightened level of fluoride at such an early age. (This is an age where susceptibility to environmental toxins is particularly high.)”(4)

I learned recently about a study from 2001 on fluoride and osteosarcoma, which was a critical study in the form of Dr. Elise Bassin’s PhD dissertation at Harvard University. It found a strong, statistically significant relationship between “fluoride exposure during the sixth through eighth years of life (the ‘mid-childhood growth spurt’) and the later development of osteosarcoma among young males.”(5)

Dr. Bassin’s thesis was extremely well-researched and detailed, with accurate assessments of her subjects and the content of their drinking water. Her work detected a direct association with fluoride and osteosarcoma. Her work and her findings show:

“Bone is the principal site for fluoride accumulation within the body, and the rate of accumulation is elevated during the periods of bone development. Thus, the cells in the bone, particularly during the growth spurts, may be exposed to some of the highest fluoride concentrations in the body.”(6)

Her study shows that fluoride is toxic and carcinogenic. Osteosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, appears in young men in their late teens and early twenties. Her research and her findings have never been disproven.

I then looked back at where fluoride was first introduced as the way to prevent tooth decay, and at the study used to promote it. It was a study done in the cities of Newburgh and Kingston, NY, which are 40 miles apart. However, a 1995 review of tooth decay in these communities found:

“After 10 years of the trial (which was methodologically flawed), it looked as if there was a large decrease in dental cavities in the fluoridated community, compared to the non-fluoridated community. However, when children were re-examined in these two cities in 1995 (50 years after the trial began), there was practically no difference in the dental decay in the two communities. If anything, the teeth in the non-fluoridated Kingston were slightly better.”(7)

It looks like to me like there was a study, with no long-term effect yet in place, promoting the use of fluoride in our water to provide better dental health. Yet as long-term studies were done, they found that was actually not the case. It did not help with dental health, and, in fact, adding this toxic chemical to the water supply was found to cause many other health problems.

It was added in a way that was not regulated in dosage or concentration, thus causing a cumulative effect in people’s bodies.

Then, consider the numerous studies done by leading dental researchers showing results that the mechanisms of fluoride’s benefits were mainly “topical not systemic,” meaning that fluoride worked some when they put it on teeth topically. It didn’t work when ingested.(8)

Studies show that dental decay has been declining in every country at about the same rate, even since before fluoride was introduced. Decay rates are still declining, whether the countries have fluoride or not.(9,10) Is it because the toothbrush was introduced? Maybe our hygiene has just improved over the last decade.

What I realize from my research is that ingested fluoride can cause severe health problems, including and not limited to thyroid health problems,(11,12,13) brittle bones,14 and cancer.(15,16) Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Norway, and France do not put fluoride in their water. Some of these countries have made it illegal to add it to the water supply.

Huge numbers of Safe Drinking Water Act violations are reported each year by water treatment facilities. Many areas have old, dirty water pipes, and some even have really old lead pipes. New Scientist reported that a comprehensive survey of US drinking water showed it contained an array of hormonally active chemicals like MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)—a chemical found in fuel, and a potential human carcinogen in high doses—and atrazine, a US pesticide that was banned in the European Union. Atrazine has been linked to reproductive problems in lab animals and is also linked to both breast cancer and prostate cancer.

In 2010, National Geographic reported that drinking water in schools in 27 states was contaminated with toxic substances, including lead.(17) In 2009, the Associated Press analyzed data from the EPA and found the public water for approximately 100 school districts contained lead, pesticides, and other toxins.(18) If they are being pumped into schools, then they are probably being pumped into homes and businesses as well.

So, what do we do? We need to drink water.

What is the best choice?

Reverse osmosis is a very good method for filtering water.

Natural spring water, well water, or fresh water sources contain minerals and nutrients, so they are good options. When drinking purified bottled water, you can add some minerals, like a pinch of sea salt. When you do this, your body won’t need to pull minerals from itself to process the water.

Bottled water is what most people choose a good deal of the time, but is that a great choice?

Here are eight things you should know about bottled water.

1. The EPA standards of the Clean Water Act do not apply to bottled water. There is very little regulation on bottled water, which is why I recommend having your own filter. The labels on bottled water often show springs with clear fresh water. But 25–45% of the bottled water is actually just TAP WATER! Not only that, but tap water is at least regulated and tested hundreds of times a month. The bottled water is only required to be tested once a week.

Some independent tests by the EWG of 10 major brands of bottle water have shown 38 pollutants, including disinfection byproducts, fertilizer residue, and pain medication.(19 )“Two of the 10 brands tested, Walmart’s and Giant’s store brands, bore the chemical signature of standard municipal water treatment—a cocktail of chlorine disinfection byproducts, and for Giant water, even fluoride. In other words, this bottled water was chemically indistinguishable from tap water.”(20)

2. Bottled water is environmentally harmful from a community standpoint and a landfill standpoint. I’m from Texas, and Ozarka is draining many of the underground aquifers that the communities and farmers depend on for their water. Another major brand, FIJI Water, is draining the Fiji islands’ aquifer. Today they suffer from drought, crumbling pipes, and antiquated water treatment plants, but access to what should really be their water is denied them.  In fact, “53 percent of the people who live in Fiji don’t have access to clean, safe water.” (21) Ironically, tests conducted by the Cleveland water department on FIJI water found that it contained much more arsenic and other contaminants than Cleveland tap water.(22)

3. Store water in glass containers, not plastic. The potentially hazardous chemical BPA is found in many plastic containers. BPA is a hormone disrupter. Studies have concluded that hormone-altering chemicals are damaging, even in very small doses. Scientific studies have linked BPA to asthma, cancer, infertility, low sperm count, heart disease, liver problems, early-onset diabetes, early puberty, and ADHD.(23)

It can leach into water for various reasons, including when a water-filled plastic container heats up— especially if it is left sitting in a hot car. Some would say to only use plastic containers marked with #2, #4, or #5 on the bottom, because they are supposedly safer. But really, thousands of chemical additives are added to plastics. Additives called “plasticizers” are used to soften plastic. PVC, one of the “plasticizers,” contains phthalates, which are known to disrupt the endocrine system.(24) Phthalate chemicals have also been found to be carcinogenic.(25)

Studies have found that when plastics are heated, by leaving them in a hot car or washing them in a dishwasher, this increases the leaching of chemicals. Bottled water often travels many miles and through many climates, so the chance of it getting heated up at some point in its journey is very real.

4. Plastic pollution is a worldwide crisis. It’s a problem worldwide, but the plastic pollution in oceans is massive. I previously served as secretary of the Earth Society affiliated with the UN. I currently volunteer with a non-profit organization trying to restore life and natural balance to the sea grasses and sea life off the Texas coast. What I’ve learned is really shocking. New research published in PLOS One estimates “more than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing nearly 269,000 tonnes, are floating in the world’s oceans, causing damage throughout the food chain”.(26) There is an island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean that is as large as the state of Texas.(27) Water bottles are a large part of the plastic pollution. The US alone will discard, on average, 38 billion water bottles a year.

5. More than a million marine species are killed every year due to plastic pollution. Getting caught in plastic litter is a major cause of death of seabirds, sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals. Plastic ingested by sea life cause excruciating deaths. We all suffer as a result of this. And if you eat fish because you think it will be good for your health, remember you are ingesting whatever the fish have ingested as well.

6. Plastic manufacturing, which uses petroleum or natural gas, requires a huge amount of energy and resources. It’s estimated that over 17 million barrels of oil are required to produce the water bottles in the US alone.

7. Manufacturing water bottles causes air pollution. Phthalates, the chemicals used to make some plastics soft, are toxic and are constantly releasing these toxins into our air and environment, wherever they are.

8. About 80% of water bottles are not recycled. Most of them end up on beaches and roadways, and in streams.

If you want to continue to drink water, but you don’t want to use plastic water bottles, what do you do? You can’t drink the tap water. We’ve already become aware of the pollutants in that. So, I recommend using a water filter in your home, and filling your own glass or steel water bottle. This will cut down on the plastic-infused water and the huge amount of pollution the plastic water bottles cause.

There are many options for home water filters, ranging from carbon to reverse osmosis to home distillers. People ask me about the less expensive pitchers with the carbon filters. Many don’t remove enough of the contaminants, and most are unable to remove fluoride. Reverse osmosis systems produce extremely pure water, and they can be an excellent solution. But, they have always needed to be installed under the sink, and they can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars depending on the size you want.  Then, buying new filters for them can be a major cost each year as well.

I’ve been researching water filtration systems for the home for over 30 years. But recently, I learned about a brand new countertop reverse osmosis unit that is very affordable, requires no installation fees, and has minimal maintenance costs.  This unit is called the AquaTru. It is a high-quality, affordable filter that can be a fantastic solution for someone who wants safe, delicious, environmentally conscious water for their family.

The AquaTru is a countertop unit that takes only a few minutes to set up. It’s easily movable, and it doesn’t require any plumbing. It utilizes a patented four-stage process that removes chlorine, salt and metal ions (including fluorides), VOC gasses, and many other contaminants. In fact, tests showed the AquaTru removed 128 contaminants.

The best part of all is probably the price. A quality reverse osmosis system can easily cost $650 or more, plus installation, and hundreds of dollars per year in maintenance costs. But this one sells for $349.

Click here to get yours today for your home and your family.

The shower filter  for removing chlorine and fluoride that my family uses is the Ava shower filter.
Click here. to see it on Amazon.

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What you put on your skin goes directly to your bloodstream and every organ in your body in less than a minute. It bypasses your protective systems of the liver and kidneys, making the chemicals that are on your skin more dangerous than what you put in your mouth. It matters what is in the bottle.

The US does NOT regulate skincare, even USDA certified organic. USDA Organic only regulates the small portion of a product that is made from an organically grown plant. The rest can be any chemical sludge.

I now use and carry a line of certified organic body care, make up, essential oils, etc. products out of England that are non-toxic and wonderful.

Just because a product line is researched or formulated in Europe does not mean that the standards set in Europe will be applied. The country in which the manufacturing takes place MATTERS to the safety standards of that product.

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Neal’s Yard Remedies began as Neal’s Yard Apothecary in a corner of London, off Neal’s Yard, call Covent Garden, way back in 1981! Before anyone knew or cared what organic truly meant! That store front still remains, and those humble beginnings have reached international proportions now! We have over 100 brick and mortar stores in over 25 countries and counting!

Neal’s Yard Remedies is the #1 Certified Organic brand in three major markets: London, Tokyo, and Dubai. Wow! 34 years of great products, international name recognition, but new in the US, only 5 years old? I’d say that’s the perfect storm for a business, wouldn’t you?!

NYR Organics are owned by the Kindersley family, an organic farming family who made their mark on the world first by founding DK Books. I’m sure you have at least a dozen books from their internationally renowned publishing house, yes? They are advocates of organic and sustainable practices in their personal living and practice, honoring Fairtrade agreements, carbon neutral associations and animal protection.

My favorite campaigns are the ones that do not make the press. For our US conference this summer, the company added up the total airline miles of all of the attendees and worked with carbonneutral.com and our carbon offset partner in the Makira National Forest of Madagascar, to reduce our carbon footprint through exchanges. Every time corporate execs fly to one of the international stores, trees are planted in rainforest and deciduous forest to offset. We also reduced our 200g glass bottle’s weight by 36%, made by a factory close to our manufacturing facilities in Dorset, UK, to cut down on transport fuel. Eat your heart out, Al Gore!

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“Grilling, frying, broiling, and other cooking methods that expose meat to extremely high temperatures, creates potential cancer-causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs).

This is especially true when the meat is charred or overcooked.

Moreover, when fat drips on the heat source, the plumes of smoke can coat meat with other dangerous chemicals. 

The worst offenders are fatty, well-done beef, pork and lamb, but even poultry and fish produce HCAs when seared.”

If you love grilling, here are a few ways to reduce the dangers:

• Buy lean types of meat and trim off all visible fat.

• “Marinate meat. Researchers have found that this can decrease HCAs by more than 90 percent. Use combinations of beer, cider, vinegar, citrus juices, mustard, herbs, and brown sugar.”

• Precook meat in an oven, and then finish on the grill.

•Try using a lower heat. Don’t put the meat right over the fire. Put the meat to the side of the grill where the heat isn’t as hot.

• Turn the meat more frequently, and grill the meat just until it is cooked and safe to eat.  Don’t cook it until it is charred. You can use a meat thermometer to check and make sure it is done.

• Avoid breathing in smoke, which also has risks.  

• Veggie burgers, seitan (a protein-rich food made of wheat gluten, used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes),

Portobello mushrooms and vegetables have little or no formation of HCA’s when grilled.

Try going vegetarian once in a while!  It tastes good, and is good for you!

Resources and quotes are taken from the Berkeley Wellness Alert University of California - 5/24/2011

GRILLED VEGETABLE PITA SANDWICH

My son, Gibbons,  makes delicious sandwiches during the summer. Sometimes he grills and sometimes he roasts his veggies. I like mine to have only sliced and grilled portobello mushrooms.

This recipe is great any of those ways!

When preparing the veggies, slice them about 1/4 of an inch thick. You don’t want them too thick.

This recipe makes one serving.

Ingredients:

1 whole-grain pita bread, warmed

½ zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise

¼ c. red or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced

1 carrot, thinly sliced

½ c. hummus

Directions:

1. Heat the grill.

2. We put our veggies in a grilling rack that is then placed on the hot grill. The rack is optional.

3. Grill the vegetables 10 to 15 minutes, until they are slightly soft and

warm. Then remove from heat.

4. Spread hummus in the warm pita bread.

5. Lay slices of grilled vegetables in layers inside warm pita bread

on top of hummus.

Variations:

1. Coat vegetables with a little coconut oil and sea salt before

grilling for a richer and moister flavor.

2. Add slices of portobello mushroom, for a meatier flavor and texture.

3. Substitute sliced avocado or mayonnaise for hummus.

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Recent studies by French scientists on the Toxicity of Roundup and Glyphosate found this herbicide carcinogenic. (3) They found:

• “Causes cell cycle dysregulation, which is a hallmark of tumor cells and human cancers
• Inhibits DNA synthesis in certain parts of the cell cycle—the process by which cells reproduce that underlies the growth and development of all living organisms.
• Impedes the hatchings of sea urchins. (Sea urchins were used because they constitute an appropriate model for the identification of undesirable cellular and molecular targets of pollutants.) The delay was found to be dose dependent on the concentration of Roundup. The surfactant polyoxyethylene amine (POEA), another major component of Roundup, was also found to be highly toxic to the embryos when tested alone, and could therefore be a contributing factor” (4)

These are just more reasons why I don’t eat or drink soy, if I can possibly avoid it or any other genetically modified food or non-organically grown food.

Recently (May 12, 2015), Germany’s state consumer protection ministers are calling for a European Union -wide ban on the leading global pesticide Glyphosate, since it was categorized as carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. (5) Glyphosate is marketed under the name of Round-up. This is one of the reasons we as consumers need to demand labeling of genetically modified foods in everything and everywhere. I highly recommend reading more about glyphosate herbicide if you are eating non-certified organic foods.

Just recently, the country of Bermuda banned Round-up. Here is the news release: http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150511/NEWS/150519966

Beware that soy is added to tortillas, breads, fake meats, and many other foods, supposedly for the “health” benefit. In my opinion it is really used just used as cheap filler.

Health and nutrition expert Dr. Joseph Mercola writes that the advertising industry has really misled the public about the safety and health benefits of soy, as well as the widespread use of it in the Asian diet. He states: “A study of the history of soy use in Asia shows that the poor used it during times of extreme food shortage, and only when the soybeans were carefully prepared (e.g. by lengthy fermentation) to destroy the soy toxins.”(6) He goes on to say that contrary to some reports in the West, it is not the usual practice in Asian countries to feed soy milk to infants.(7)

There is a billion-dollar industry that advertises soy as a health answer to many health issues. Soy is frequently touted as being the answer to women’s menopause problems, heart disease, and weight problems, as well as a great protein source. Be aware of this when you are reading food labels that refer to soy having health benefits, even those that display an FDA-approved statement that soy can help lower the risk of heart disease. In 2000, two FDA employees, Daniel Doerge and Daniel Sheehan, were worried enough about the danger of soy that they wrote a controversial letter to their employer, protesting the positive health claims for soy that the FDA was approving at the time.(8)

They wrote: “There is abundant evidence that some of the isoflavones found in soy, including genistein and equol, a metabolite of daidzen, demonstrate toxicity in estrogen sensitive tissues and in the thyroid. This is true for a number of species, including humans. Additionally, isoflavones are inhibitors of the thyroid peroxidase which makes T3 and T4. Inhibition can be expected to generate thyroid abnormalities, including goiter and autoimmune thyroiditis. There exists a significant body of animal data that demonstrates goitrogenic and even carcinogenic effects of soy products. Moreover, there are significant reports of goitrogenic effects from soy consumption in human infants.”(9)

Think carefully about the effects that soy can have on the thyroid, (one of our master glands, which affect almost all aspects of our health) and estrogen. So many doctors and nutritionists are soy proponents. Be careful, and research this yourself if you are concerned.

“One of the reasons soy is touted as a great health food is because it is said to help with menopause hormone imbalances. This is one of the reasons why so many doctors and older women were so happy to embrace it. Soy and soy-based products contain isoflavones or phytoestrogens, which are plant-based estrogens. Soy is not the only food that contains phytoestrogens. There are other, less controversial, and more digestible foods with phytoestrogens that you can include in your diet. (For more information on phytoestrogens, see “Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer—Fact Sheet #01” in “Resources.”)

For men, eating soy isoflavones can significantly reduce testicular function and lower luteinizing hormone (LH) production, which is what signals the testicles to work. A high soy intake and potentially lower level of LH increases the probability of estrogen dominance in men, contributing to hair loss, swollen and cancerous prostates, and insulin resistance. Doris Rapp, MD, a leading pediatric allergist, asserts that environmental and food estrogens are responsible for the worldwide reduction in male fertility.”(10)

Soy consumption has been linked with cancer in adults, notably breast cancer, as I read in an article by Jim Rutz. He went on to say:

That’s why the governments of Israel, the UK, France and New Zealand are already cracking down hard on soy. . . .

In sad contrast, 60 percent of the refined foods in U.S. supermarkets now contain soy. Worse, soy use may double in the next few years because (last I heard) the out-of-touch medicrats in the FDA hierarchy are considering allowing manufacturers of cereal, energy bars, fake milk, fake yogurt, etc., to claim that “soy prevents cancer.” It doesn’t. . . .

P.S.: Organic, non gmo soy sauce is fine. Unlike soy milk, it’s perfectly safe because it’s fermented, which changes its molecular structure. Miso, natto and tempeh are also OK, but avoid tofu.(11)

It is also important to be aware that soy can create allergic reactions. In 1986, Stuart Berger, MD, placed soy among the top seven allergens, one of the “sinister seven.”

These are all reasons why I don’t consume soy.

This is food for thought.

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Other sources:

1 & 2 -[i] Fallon, Sallon. “Soy’s Dark Side.”

3 -Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B: Critical Reviews Volume 15, Issue 4, 2012, R. Bellé^abc*, J. Marc^abc, J. Morales^abc, P. Cormier^abc & O. Mulner-Lorillon^abc, pages 233-237, Publishing models and article dates explained, Published online: 09 May 2012, Article Views: 332, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10937404.2012.672149

4- Mercola, Dr. Joseph, New Evidence Against These Cancer-Causing Foods – And the Massive Cover-Up Effort, Dr. Mercola’s website, June 09, 2012 ‘

5.German states call for ban on household pesticide

UR Active support, Germany, May 12, 2015, Dario Sarmadi translated from German by Erika Körner

6- Mercola, Dr. Joseph. “Learn the Truth About Soy: Just How Much Soy Do Asians Eat?” Dr. Mercola’s website. January 9, 2000. articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/01/09/truth-about-soy.aspx.

7- Fallon and Enig, “Soy’s Dark Side.”

8- Sheegan, Daniel M., and Daniel R. Doerge. Letter to Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305). February 18, 1999. The letter was posted on the abcnews.com website as “Scientists Protest Soy Approval.”

9-Bellatti, Andy. “You Ask, I Answer: Soy Portein Isolate.” Medpedia.com website. April 16, 2011. www.medpedia.com/news_analysis/98-Small-Bites/entries/71677-You-Ask-I-Answer-Soy-Protein-Isolate.

10 & 11- Rutz, Jim. “The Trouble with Soy.” World Net Daily website. www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327. 2010. This article was originally titled “Soy Is Making Kids ‘Gay’,” but after a huge backlash he re-titled it “The Trouble with Soy.”

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The Plight Of The Pollinator

The intricate web of life,  on this planet, depends on every aspect of life, all the way down to the fragile bee. Every part of this web has a particular role on the earth, and when one element of this web is removed, it starts a downward spiral effect which is difficult to foresee and which can be catastrophic. We are at serious risk of losing the bees now, and we need do something about it. I have a petition for the EPA in hopes they will take action.

Please sign my petition for the EPA. Click here.

Bee colonies are seriously threatened by the widespread use of pesticide-coated seeds currently used by farmers, particularly on corn and soy crops. These insecticides are called neonicotinoids. Studies show that bees are drawn to the nectar of neonicotinoid plants and become addicted to them in the same manner that humans become addicted to nicotine. For this reason, bees become addicted to plants grown from these toxic seeds and gorge themselves on these plants, seeking them out and returning to them in the future. Because nectar is brought back to the hive by individual bees, neonicotinoid toxins are also brought back to the hive, where they spread to and kill the entire colony. They achieve this by destroying the nervous systems of bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies. This has led to what scientists have dubbed “colony collapse disorder.”

Why should we care? Bees are important because we need them to pollinate food crops and wild plants. Bees are also an essential part of our economy as they pollinate over 15 billion dollars worth of crops a year. Some crops that won’t grow without honeybees include: apples, cucumbers, broccoli, onions, pumpkins, carrots, avocados, almonds, and many more. If we lose the honey bee our fragile web of life will be devastated, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has so far failed to aggressively seek out a solution. The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that neonicotinoids don’t even increase crop yields, although that is the purported reason for their use in the first place.

In-depth studies from Purdue University (http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120111KrupkeBees.html), Harvard University (http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/04/pesticide-tied-to-bee-colony-collapse/), and Oxford University, Trinity College Dublin, Newcastle University and Lund University (http://marketbusinessnews.com/bees-crave-neonicotinoid-pesticides-like-humans-with-nicotine/58089) concerning the danger and harm of neonicotinoids towards bees and other pollinators confirm that this is a grave concern.  Overwhelming research conducted on the effects these products have on the environment has led the European Union to presently ban the use of neonicotinoids across the entire continent of Europe. In the United States and Canada, seed-producing companies are allowed to make and sell seeds coated with this pesticide, which has been shown in numerous research studies to contribute to bee and bee colony deaths.

“We know that these insecticides are highly toxic to bees; we found them in each sample of dead and dying bees,” said Christian Krupke, associate professor of entomology at Purdue University and a co-author of the findings.

The United States is losing about one-third of its honeybee hives each year, according to Greg Hunt, a Purdue University professor of behavioral genetics, honeybee specialist, and co-author of the Purdue findings. Hunt said no one particular factor is to blame for this loss, though scientists believe that other factors such as mites and insecticides are all working against the bees as well. “It’s like death by a thousand cuts for these bees,” Hunt said.”

In 2014, 37 million bees were found dead in Ontario, Canada after neonicotinoid-laced corn seeds were planted in the area. (http://naturalsociety.com/37-million-bees-found-dead-canada-large-gmo-crop-planting/). “Once the corn started to get planted our bees died by the millions,” stated Dave Schuit, a local honey producer. This catastrophe is a powerful sign of the harm these seeds affect on our environment.

Furthermore, the effects of these toxins are not limited to the fields where these crops are planted. Genetically engineered plants are able to escape into the wild, where they interbreed with natural plants and continue to spread throughout the environment. The repercussions of this are alarming for the future of our earth, the future of food, and the futures of our children and grandchildren.

“The bees we should also be concerned about are the “3,999 other bee species living in North America, most of which are solitary, stingless, ground-nesting bees you’ve never heard of. Incredible losses in native bee diversity are already happening. 50 percent of Midwestern native bee species disappeared from their historic ranges in the last 100 years. Four of our bumblebee species declined 96 percent in the last 20 years, and three species are believed to already be extinct. A little part of me despairs when I read in a scientific paper: “This species probably should be listed under the Endangered Species Act if it still exists.” These bees nest in the  ground and when the neonicotinoid seeds were planted in the fields, the mason bees did not make one single nest.” Source of quote: (Source: http://www.wired.com/2015/04/youre-worrying-wrong-bees/)

“In watermelons, native bees do 90 percent of the pollination.
Native bees improve fruit production in apples. Native bee pollination creates twice as much fruit as honey bees in blueberries. In tomatoes, native bee species increase fruit production significantly.” (Source: http://www.wired.com/2015/04/youre-worrying-wrong-bees/)

How much evidence will it take before the EPA, or other companies involved, stop the use, and protect our fragile web of life? Bees and the future of our environment are in need of protection from these toxic and harmful poisons. Given the enormous number of bee deaths already, the enormous amounts of neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seeds that are currently being planted, the fragile state of the bee colonies, and the mounting evidence showing neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seed is a danger to bee colonies, don’t you agree that the EPA should stop the manufacturing and planting of this toxic seed?

I move that the EPA ban the manufacturing, sale and use of these toxins, poisons and coated seeds in the United States.

Don’t you think companies should have a ethical and moral obligation to humanity to stop doing and promoting things that are proven to be harming the environment and humanity? Monsanto, DuPont, Dow Chemical, Crop Life America and Bayer all make these seeds and sell them. These companies apparently aren’t doing anything to halt this situation. Why? We need to ask ourselves this question. I pose a question: Do you have investment money supporting companies that do this type of thing?  Is this the type of investment in your future, that will sustain the life of your children and their children?

If they are not voluntarily stopping their production, sale and use of seeds and toxins that have been shown to be doing harm to the environment, then isn’t it the responsibility of the EPA to make them stop harming the environment?

Please sign this petition and join me in helping to stop the use of toxins that are proven to be harmful to bees ( all types) and other pollinators (example: hummingbirds & butterflies), to the environment, and to the human population. These toxins put our fragile web of life in jeopardy.

Please sign my petition to ban and outlaw the manufacturing, sale and use of harmful neonicotinoid coated seeds and pesticides by companies and farmers.

Click here to sign my petition.

Even the federal court system is saying the EPA is wrong!

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2015/09/federal-court-nixes-epa-approval-pesticide-known-be-highly-toxic-honey-bees

The EPA just released a report saying that these poisons are the cause of catastrophic bee deaths, but yet they are still not making them illegal to make or use!  Click here to read the EPA report.

Please sign my petition. I am taking it to the USDA and wish to have as many signatures as possible.

Watch this!  Click Here to watch Maria Spivak on Ted Talks, talk about the bees.

Nancy Addison  talks with Richard Kemp on the Farm & Ranch USA Report

KLGD 106.9fm, The Country Giant about the bees –  Click Here to listen to the Radio Show Segment on the Bees.

Update Jan. 2019

I just received this update: “According to a 2017 report from the Center for Biological Diversity, nearly 1 in 4 pollinators are imperiled and at increasing risk of extinction.

What’s killing the bees? 

Neonicotinoid pesticides, sold by Bayer, and used by Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) to pretreat seeds (which adds to the cost of the seeds, without providing any benefit).

It’s time to reintroduce the Save America’s Pollinators Act, a bill that would suspend the use of neonicotinoids and require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to complete a thorough assessment and ensure that any uses of these insecticides do not cause unreasonable and adverse effects on pollinators. “

(Update quoted from Richard Kemp, with “KTRR Radio,”  “KSAN Radio,” and “The Farm And Ranch Report,”)

Please sign this petition and contact your congressperson and ask them to reintroduce this bill, support it and help the nation’s pollinators, as well as other parts of our web of life, these neonicotinoid pesticides are killiing.

The bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5015/text

I’d love to hear your comments!

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The Plight of the Bee

I became aware of the plight of the bee 27 years ago.  I avidly read all kinds of environmental, gardening, and wildlife articles and books, and it makes me sad that it’s only now becoming a widely recognized issue. The large bumblebees were becoming extinct over 28 years ago, because the genetically engineered plants apparently had flowers that didn’t have any nectar. I read that the bees were literally starving to death. Over time, I noticed that more and more flowers in the florist shops and in gardens didn’t have a fragrance. No fragrance, no nectar. What a shame. I love the fragrance, and I love the bees.    

The intricate web of our lives depends on every little aspect of life, and when one is taken out, it can start a downward spiral effect. I find this situation alarming.

Bees are natural to our earthly environment, and our very lives depend on them.  The world’s production of food is dependent on the pollination provided by honey bees.  Some estimates range from 50-80% of the world’s food supply being directly or indirectly affected by honey bee pollination.  Honey bees have been managed and have sustained farming practices as far back as 4500 years.  Without the honey bee, food prices would be astronomical, with the little food that would be available.   

I also recently became aware that the bee colonies have become threatened by the widespread use of a pesticide-coated seed, used for many of the corn and soy crops. It is a seed that has been coated with an neonicotinoid insecticide.   Studies are showing that the bees are actually drawn to the nectar of this plant, and that colonies are in volatile situations because of this toxin.  Seed producing companies are allowed to make and sell seeds that are coated with this pesticide, which has been shown in numerous research studies to contribute to bee and bee colony deaths, even though the Environmental Protection Agency says the product doesn’t increase yields.

How much evidence will it take before the EPA, or other companies involved, stop the use, and protect our fragile web of life? 

Do we really need a more catastrophic sign than 37 million bees being found dead, after the planting of a corn crop in which they used this type of toxic seed?

Isn’t it a moral obligation of industry to stop making things they know are harmful to the environment and therefore to humanity? Isn’t it the job of the EPA to protect us from companies that don’t voluntarily stop doing things that are harmful to the environment and/or humanity? 

In addition to the pesticides, an article in Forbes magazine in 2012, stated that it’s not surprising bees are dying off in huge numbers, because of the increase in genetically modified foods. “As of 2012, it is estimated that over 70 percent of the food on the U.S. market contains genetically modified organisms, which are ingredients that have been scientifically engineered in laboratories.” (1)   

I also understand that genetically engineered plants are escaping into the wild, and interbreeding with our wild plants.  The repercussions of this alarm me too. The future of our earth, and the future of food for our children and grandchildren is at stake.

Why are GMO foods harmful?  

Tests using three types of GMO corn that was fed to rats, showed these results: “Effects were mostly associated with the kidney and liver, which are the dietary detoxifying organs, although results were different between the 3 GMOs. Other effects were also noticed in the heart, adrenal glands, spleen and haematopoietic system.  (The haematopoietic system is the bodily system of organs and tissues, primarily the bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes, involved in the production of blood).  We conclude that these data highlight signs of hepatorenal toxicity, (or kidney failure), possibly due to the new pesticides, which are specific to each GM corn.” (2) During the tests, the rats also developed large tumors.

Taking Action

The combination of GMO plants, the decline of the bee, and the resulting health risks alarmed me so much,  I raised money for an organic hummingbird and butterfly garden at my son’s elementary school (this was 15 years ago!).  I wanted to help educate the community about the importance of our pollinators. Today, the Science, Art, and English departments are still using that garden. In fact, they have recently added an organic food garden—all organic and free of GMOs (genetically modified organisms)—and they are teaching the children to be “master gardeners.”  Chip Clint (the organic gardening expert who designed the hummingbird and butterfly garden for me at the elementary school), and I have continued to be consulted concerning the garden. I am blessed to have been instrumental in this school program that is now in place.

I understand that elementary schools that have a garden in which children can work, report that students have much higher math and science scores than schools without gardens. It makes the children happy to have an outdoor hands-on type of learning experience.

Petition

Bees and the future of our environment are in need of protection from these toxic and harmful poisons.

Given the enormous number of bee deaths already, the enormous amounts of neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seeds that are already being planted, the fragile state of the bee colonies, and the mounting evidence that shows this neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seed is a danger to the bee colonies, don’t you agree that the EPA should stop the manufacturing and planting of this toxic seed? What can we do?

Please join me in calling for an end to the manufacturing, selling and planting of this  neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seed.  Please boycott the purchase, use and selling of this seed.  Please sign my petition to the EPA, calling for action to stop the manufacturing, selling and use of the neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seed, or any other type of toxin that can cause death to pollinators in our environment.  The next life you save may be your own.

Click Here to sign the petition!

Please leave a comment and also sign the petition!

 Watch this talk on TED talks by Maria Spivak. Click here.

Nancy Addison  talks with Richard Kemp on the Farm & Ranch USA Report

KLGD 106.9fm, The Country Giant about the bees –  Click Here to listen to the Radio Show Segment on the Bees.

Sited sources:

(1) Rachel Hennessey. “GMO Food Debate In The National Spotlight.” Forbes 11/03/2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelhennessey/2012/11/03/gmo-food-debate-in-the-national-spotlight/2/

(2) Joël Spiroux de Vendômois et al. “A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health.” Research paper. Int J Biol Sci 2009; 5(7):706-726. doi:10.7150/ijbs.5.706.

University studies:

Purdue (http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120111KrupkeBees.html),

Harvard (http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/04/pesticide-tied-to-bee-colony-collapse/) ,

and Oxford ( http://marketbusinessnews.com/bees-crave-neonicotinoid-pesticides-like-humans-with-nicotine/58089)

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I released my new book today on Raising Healthy Children!

It made the best seller’s list!

Raising Healthy Children is a comprehensive book full of encyclopedic information! This book is filled not only recipes and information about how you can raise your children in the healthiest possible way, but also includes resources, references and endnotes to give you the most comprehensive book on how to raise healthy children on the market today. Nancy Addison walks you through the grocery store, shares natural remedies, discusses the health benefits of breastfeeding, shares recipes for non-toxic body products, supplements, vitamins, minerals, and so much more.

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I can still remember putting sunscreen on my son, who has very sensitive skin and is a redhead. He started screaming and running off in pain because the sunscreen I had just applied to his skin hurt him. The sunscreen had been for children with sensitive skin! It made me incredibly sad and upset as I washed it off of him and felt so terrible about having hurt my son in this way.  I only wanted to protect him.

After that, I really started researching sunscreens in hope that I would never hurt my children again. I’ve learned a lot since then. We want to protect ourselves and our children from the sun during the summer, but what else is there to know about the sun, and what sunscreen should you use? Recent studies reveal that many sunscreens can cause Vitamin D3 deficiency, increase the risk of skin cancer, and take away the sun’s benefits, such as access to Vitamin D. (1)

It is estimated that about 87% of the population is Vitamin D–deficient in the winter months, and that seven out of 10 children and 70% of breastfed babies are deficient in Vitamin D3, which affects their growth and development. (2) The sun promotes health and vitality. Because of these alarming numbers, many doctors recommend significant everyday supplements of Vitamin D and more specifically Vitamin D3.

Vitamin D is actually a hormone, known as calcitriol in its active form. A deficiency of calcitriol may be responsible for over 17 cancers, autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, hypertension/high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and genetic disorders, and may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. (4) Rickets (bone softening) is a disease caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Sounds a lot like osteoporosis, doesn’t it? If you have a bone problem, have your Vitamin D checked. That may be a big part of the problem.

The American Medical Association recommends we get at least 15 minutes of direct mid-day sun, without applying sunscreen, several times a week, yet the American Academy of Dermatology says “there is no scientifically validated, safe threshold level of UV exposure from the sun that allows for maximal vitamin D3 synthesis, without increasing skin cancer risk.” (4) It is up to you to decide, but regardless, be sure not to stay out in the sun and burn from prolonged exposure.

Humans have been getting their Vitamin D from the sun for centuries, and foods with Vitamin D are few and insufficient. Most experts agree with the American Medical Association’s recommendations for sun exposure. The amount of skin exposed to sunshine correlates directly with how much Vitamin D will be produced. The more skin exposed, the more Vitamin D will be created. Also, people with darker skin actually need more sunlight than lighter-skinned people. We also need sunlight through our eyes without sunglasses each day.

For about 25 years, we have used sunscreens that block out UVB rays, but not UVA rays. UVB rays were thought to be the cause of skin cancer, butstudies now reveal that sunscreens were blocking UVB cancer-protecting rays and allowing in UVA rays that can cause cancer. For about 25 to 30 years, we have been in some ways convinced to be afraid of the sun and avoid it. There is no Vitamin D toxicity from sunshine, because UVA rays break down excess Vitamin D. We can store Vitamin D in fat cells and use it in the winter month if we get enough in the summer. UVB rays are at their peak in the summer and are not available for most of the winter north of Atlanta, Georgia. When UVB rays stay on the skin surface they help the body make Vitamin D3, which is why they were incorrectly blamed for causing skin cancer. The SPF rating only measured the UVB blocking power. Sunscreens reportedly reduce Vitamin D3 levels in the blood by up to 99 percent.

What do you do about sunscreen if you need to be outside for long periods of time? Pick a safe sunscreen. Some sunscreens have carcinogenic ingredients and hormone disrupters that should be avoided: Oxtinoxate, Octisalate, Oxybenzone, Homosalate, Avobenzone, and Retinyl Pa (a form of Vitamin A). Be sure to check any sunscreens for these ingredients; they absorb easily through the skin and are toxic when combined with sun exposure.

Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide have been said to be safe and they say it doesn’t penetrate the skin, but from my most resent research, I believe they arenot safe. Micronized metals will penetrate the skin and enter the blood stream. The results of this can be ancer and tumors. TiO2 is an acknowledged arcinogen. (5)

Dr. Plourde, in her research paper,  “Exposing the Hazards of Sunscreen, ” says that there is concern that “sunscreen chemicals should be examined in relation to rising autism rates.” (6) Also, this research shows that the sunscreen ingredients are what are causing the coral reefs to die. There is a bill now in Hawaii to ban sunscreens with these toxic ingredients.  Senate Bill 2571 would ban the sale and distribution of any sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, which scientists say damage reefs. “Sunscreen can bleach coral reefs, researchers have confirmed. The chemicals that filter ultraviolet (UV) light can activate latent viral infections in the symbiotic microalgae that the corals rely on for nutrition.” Think how toxic these are before putting them all over your body or your children’s body. If you are interested in this subject, I would definitely read her research paper.

If you think you must use a sunscreen, you may check The Environmental Workers Group (EWG) (a non profit group that does independent testing) tested over 1,500 sunscreens for safety and effectiveness. You can go to their website and see the sunscreens they recommend. (7) Their site with the sunscreen is:  http://www.ewg.org/2014sunscreen/.

I would buy the ones that are non nano, because when it’s nano, it is too small a particle and can penetrate the skin. You want it to be large enough particles that will not penetrate the skin. Some scientist think even the non nano is not large enough to keep it from absorbing into the body/bloodstream.

Natural ways to help us protect ourselves this summer from getting to much sun. Drinking carrot juice or eating carrots or sweet potatoes also gives the body some natural sun protection (from the beta carotene). Wearing nice thick clothing that covers our skin without chemicals. Clothing that are treated with chemicals like: titanium or zinc oxide will break down in the wash and create hazards to the eco system i our water supply.  Apparently the coral reefs are dying off as a result of various chemicals used in sunscreens. (8)

So, whenever you are getting to the beach or a warm and sunny place, get some natural vitamin D, wear natural clothing to protect yourself from too much sun, eat some beta carotene rich foods and get into the shade if you feel you have been out too long.

Enjoy you fun in the sun!

Sources:

1.Mercola, Dr. Joseph. “Slathering on Sunscreen Does Not Prevent Cancer.” Dr. Joseph Mercola’s website. articles.mercola.com/sites/ articles/archive/2003/08/02/sunscreen-cancer.aspx.

2. Douillard, DC, Dr. John. “Vitamin D: Astonishing Health Benefits.”

Dr. John Douillard’s Lifespa.com website. www.lifespa.com/article. aspx?art_id=100&view=print.

3. Douillard, DC, Dr. John. “Sun Exposure: Don’t Be Fooled By Your Sunscreen.” Dr. John Douillard’s Lifespa.com website. www.lifespa. com/article.aspx?art_id=114&view=print.

4. Douillard, “Vitamin D” Douillard’s Lifespa.com website. www.lifespa.com

5, 6 & 8.  “Exposing the Hazards of Sunscreen” by Elizabeth Plourde, CLS,NCMP, PhD, Price-Pottenger Journal Vol. 36, No. 1

7. “Sunscreens Exposed: 9 Surprising Truths. EWG’s Skin Deep— Sunscreens 2011.” Environmental Working Group website. June 23, 2011. breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/sunscreens-exposed/ sunscreens-exposed-9-surprising-truths/

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Cooking Cambodian Style

My daughter was working for the Office of the Co-Prosecutors at the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Trials at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. When I went to spend the holidays with her there, last month, we did some really fun things.

We also took a deliciously fun cooking class, where we learned the secrets to Khmer cooking. I loved learning how to make bowls with banana leaves and how to make a chili paste Khmer style. It’s very different from chili paste in Texas! We made some curry and put it in banana leaf bowls before they were steamed. Our are the ones at the top that look different. We made our vegetarian. The other people made their dish with fish and chicken.

We made quite a few recipes and it was quite an experience. I highly recommend cooking classes when traveling. It adds a little something extra special to the meal you have that day!

My daughter and I love curry and other spices used in Asian Cooking. Khmer is different from Thailand cooking and it was fun to learn all the little nuances involved with the recipes and our food. We went on a shopping tour of the local farmer’s market, which was very educational.

I decided to put a lot of these recipes in my next book, From Earth To Table. This book will celebrate our global connection with the earth, family and food.

On Christmas Day, we went up to the northern part of Cambodia. We went to an elephant rescue and spent the day with rescued elephants and even were lucky enough to get to bathe, Princess, the elephant in the beautiful river in the forest preserve. Amanda and I had never bathed an elephant before. it was such a fun day. Princess loved getting her bath, which made it that much more enjoyable!

I love to travel with my family. My daughter and I now have lovely memories of being together over the holidays and doing some cool things together.

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Recipes For Super Smoothie and Quinoa Milk

I love smoothies. They are a fast and easy way to get super, nutrient dense food in an efficient manner. I always felt that breakfast was one of the most important meals of the day.

When my children were growing up, I made smoothies for my children almost every morning before they left for school. If they were racing out the door, I knew that they could drink this on the way to school, and it would sustain them until lunch. I didn’t want them going off without some kind of food in their stomach.

Fruity Protein Power Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 c. fresh, organic fruit of choice (freshly pitted cherries or blueberries are good)

1 banana

1½-2 c. organic quinoa milk

1 scoop (4 T.) Vanilla Protein Powder

1 tsp. cold pressed, organic hemp seed oil

1 T. organic, pure coconut oil

2 dates, pitted and softened by soaking them in water for about 20 -30 minutes.

¼ tsp. fresh, soft bee pollen (optional)

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Drink at room temperature immediately.

Variation: Substitute a few drops of stevia or ½ tsp. of xylitol for the dates, if you have high blood sugar.

Serves one.

Quinoa Milk

Ingredients:

1 vanilla bean or ½ tsp. vanilla extract

1 c. organic, whole (freshly-cooked) quinoa

2 c. non-chlorinated water

Stevia to taste (optional)

Dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. Split vanilla bean and use a sharp knife to scrape out the inside of the bean. Put scrapings in a blender.
2. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well.
3. Strain through a nut milk bag, or simply drink it as a thicker version. (The more quinoa you add, the thicker the milk will be.)

Notes:

1. You can omit or use an alternative vanilla flavor for this milk.

Toffee or vanilla-flavored stevia (by Sweet Leaf) is one I sometimes use instead of the vanilla bean.

2. You can add a soaked date for sweetening.

Serves one.

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP. For more information go to:www.organichealthylifestyle.com

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Good morning!

A surprise today!

I Love you and I loved watching this movie.

This movie is free to watch for a limited time, so I thought this would be a good thing for me to share with my family and friends.

It educational and uplifting in so many ways.  It’s  available online for a limited-time.

This movie shares with you our history, our present situation and how we have become a generation of people who are tired, fat and getting sicker and sicker. This movie shows you how to heal and become a part of the change you want to see in the world.

We have the power to bring about great change. We make that choice every single day.

You can be among the first to see Dr. Pedram’s insightful new movie Origins, and discover the simplest, most profound explanations as to why our health continues to decline and what you can do about it.

Click here to watch the movie.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”    – Ghandi

Together we can make this a better world for all us!

Lots of love, Nancy

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Tonight –

“People of Distinction”

Listen to me tonight on Al Cole’s Show.

I talk about becoming healthy!

November 21, 2014, 5pm to 8pm ET

\and then I’ll be on it again on Friday, December 12th 5pm to 8pm ET.

The December 12th show will be about my new book, “Raising Healthy Children.”

Click Here To Go To The Link!

Then click on Al’s picture to listen~

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Rosemary For Remembrance
By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP

I used to give my children rosemary to put in their pockets when they were leaving for school. I wanted them to think of me during the day at school. If my children were stressed or anything, they could reach in their pocket and have a little uplifting reminder that I loved them. I had been learning about aromatherapy. I had read that children who smelled rosemary or peppermint would score sometimes as much as 20% higher on tests. So, I made it a point to add aromatherapy to our lives. I also love the smell of rosemary. I’m finding out more and more that it is also good for memory.

“A team of psychologists at Northumbria University, Newcastle, tested the effects of essential oils from rosemary.”(1)

Dr. Mark Moss said “We wanted to build on our previous research that indicated rosemary aroma improved long-term memory and mental arithmetic.” (2)
Dr Mark Moss, who presented their findings at the British Psychology Society conference in Harrogate, said “the benefit of aromas was becoming clear through scientific investigation.” (3)

I’ve studies aromatherapy for years and knew that we are able to absorb molecules into our bloodstream through our nose. Our smell being one of our most powerful senses. Our nostrils being very absorbent.
“The chemicals also stimulate the olfactory nerve in the nose directly, which could have effects on brain functioning.
Researcher Jemma McCready said ‘The difference between the two groups was 60-75 per cent, for example one group would remember to do seven things compared with four tasks completed by those who did not smell the oil, and they were quicker.” (4)
So, take a piece of rosemary in your pocket today and smell it throughout the day to give you a lift and help you remember things better!

Love, Nancy

Source: 1 , 2, 3 & 4 – Source: Why a whiff of rosemary DOES help you remember: Sniffing the herb can increase memory by 75%
By Jenny Hope for the Daily Mail
Published: 8 April 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2306078/Why-whiff-rosemary-does-help-remember.html#ixzz3IOMsUxpt

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        Smell is one of our strongest senses and it invokes all kinds of memories and feelings. That is one of the reasons we crave certain foods at various times. When we smell or eat these certain foods, it gives us that feeling of comfort we may have felt at a special time in our life.

         Well, the State Fair of Texas was here these last few weeks. For all of you that don’t know what it is, the State Fair of Texas is a big festival located in Dallas every year. It provides various kinds of entertainment, crafts, competitions, exotic food (like fried oreo cookies), games, shows, displays, vendors, a midway and animals It is the largest state fair in the US and runs for about 3 weeks.

         I always loved eating the corn dogs that they sell there. Eating those corn dogs was a once a year special treat. It is one of my “comfort” foods from my childhood, because it reminds me of being with my family and friends at the fair.

        When I became a vegetarian 27 years ago, I couldn’t eat the ones that they sell at the fair; so I decided to create my own! These are healthier, because they are baked and made from whole grain, healthier fats and organic ingredients.

        The cornbread recipe for this dish can be made on it’s own as a delicious corn bread that can be served with your meal. Being from Texas and part of the south, my grandmother always made me cornbread and black eyed peas for dinner, when I would visit her; so it reminds me of my grandmother.

        This may be a reason I like to make this bread or dish when my children are home visiting. Making this cornbread, as a part of the corn dogs, makes it special and a lot more fun as a meal or snack.

A great side bonus, is that it also makes the house smell great and feel comforting!

Nancy’s Texas Corn Dogs

        Home-made corn dogs! These are delicious and became one of my children’s favorite meals when they were growing up! These are a fun food to make for occasions like football watching parties. Be sure to buy certified, organic cornmeal. This recipe is fairly quick and easy, and, because it calls for quinoa flour, it is gluten-free. I added some options for a vegan version of this recipe in the ingredient list.

        Serve these warm with a little mustard or ketchup on the side.

        This recipe calls for: tiny single loaf baking pans. I bought a bunch of them to use just for this recipe. If you have some large muffin pans or cups, you could use them instead.

Ingredients:
2 T. extra-virgin, pure coconut oil
1 c. whole grain, organic, non-GMO cornmeal
½ c. whole grain quinoa flour
1½ T. baking powder (non-aluminum)
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. sea salt
2 eggs (substitute a mashed up banana for a vegan version)
1½ c. buttermilk (you can use a thick coconut yogurt instead for a vegan version)
2 T. ghee, melted (you can use coconut oil instead for a vegan version)
2 T. honey
1 pack your choice of hot dogs (I use a vegetarian version)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Place coconut oil in the tiniest loaf pans you can find, and let it melt in the oven for a couple of minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

3. Sift together cornmeal, quinoa flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.

4. In a large bowl, beat eggs.

5. Add buttermilk, melted ghee, honey, and melted coconut oil to beaten eggs, and beat together.

6. Place a tiny piece of parchment paper in the bottom of each pan.
Coat with coconut oil, and then turn it over and leave it in the bottom of the pan. (This will make it much easier to take out of the pan when it is finished.)

7. Cut hot dogs to fit into the pan lengthwise. Leave a little space at each end for the cornbread to cover it.

8. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.

9. Pour batter into the pans over parchment paper.

10. Cut the hot dogs; so that they will fit into the pan neatly in the middle of the corn bread. Place hot dogs in the center of the pan, so that they are surrounded by the corn bread on all sides.

11. Bake about 35 minutes.

Tops should be golden brown and sides should have pulled away from the sides of the pan. (You can do the toothpick test to see if the center is done.)

This recipe will make about 12 mini corn dogs.

Notes:
1. Have hot dogs ready. When the batter is ready, it is best to get it
into the pans and then the oven very quickly.

2. Larger-sized hot dogs usually taste better.

3. This recipe calls for tiny loaf pans that are made for baking bread. They are sold separately or as a large pan with individual, mini-loaf spaces. Many stores, including Sur La Table, Williams-Sonoma, Crate and Barrel, and Target, sell the pans. If you don’t want to buy one, simply use a small cooking container that is about an inch and a half deep and longer than it is wide.

4. You can buy the sticks to put the corn dogs on at those stores as well!

Remember to put in the main ingredient.

The Main Ingredient is Always Love!

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Charlene Tilton ( stared in the TV show “Dallas”) was there along with one of White Bridle’s main chairwomen: Sheree Wilson ( stared in the TV Show “Walker Texas Ranger”) and founder of White Bridle Therapy,  Brook Boleyn. I have volunteered with White Bridle since it was very young. I love horses and children and this has been a terrific experience for me working with this group.

They provide Equine Therapy for children with Autism as well as other health challenges. I also love the fact that they have rescued many fine horses from becoming dog/pet food. Horses are so magnificent and regal. They deserve more humane treatment. This is a wonderful group and I know they have helped many children and horses live happier lives.

For more information go to White Bridle Therapy

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Fluoride In The Water Supply Is Toxic Waste & Is A Toxin That Harms Our Health

I spoke at a Town Hall Meeting Last night. Important subject that affects us all in the Dallas area. 25 cities around Dallas buy their water from Dallas with this toxic waste / unapproved by the FDA – drug added to our water in a way where they cannot control the dosage at all.

Babies, children are getting amounts that can cause serious health problems, including rare cancers. It can also cause thyroid  and bone problems in a large amount of the population, depending on how much you are ingesting. Too much fluoride can weaken the bones and cause them to become more brittle. It has been linked to bone cancers. It is worse for people who cannot afford to buy purified water or have a water purifier in their home. From my research, there is no benefit from adding this to our water system.

Please help us stop this.

Would you take a drug from a doctor when he can’t control the amount you are getting?

This drug is not approved by the FDA, it is literally toxic waste they are putting into our water at a cost of a million dollars to the tax payers.

Please help stop this tragedy.

Here is an excerpt of my water chapter  from my book:

Water

Water is one key nutrient to our health and well-being. Our bodies are about 66–72% water. Blood uses the water to transport oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies to all parts of the body. Many illnesses are actually a result of dehydration.

Almost all public water supplies have added chemicals to the water supply, including sodium fluoride and chlorine, both of which are poisons. Chlorine was the first poison developed for warfare. Chlorine also destroys the Vitamin E in the body and the good probiotics in the intestines. “Industrial chemist J.P. Bercz, PhD, showed in 1992 that chlorinated water alters and destroys unsaturated essential fatty acids (EFAs), the building blocks of people’s brains and central nervous systems.” (1)

While showering or swimming in chlorinated water, the chlorine soaks into the skin cells. Our skin is our largest organ. That is why the patch is used to give medicines to people; they absorb directly into the skin and from there into the blood stream.

Research linking swimming in chlorinated pools to cancer and other medical conditions continues to make headlines. The latest such studies come from the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, Spain. They indicate, among other things, that swimming in a pool with chlorine may increase the risk of developing cancer and damage lungs.⁽²⁾

Sodium fluoride and fluorosilicic acid are common chemicals added to our municipal water supply. Studies were done for tooth decay prevention with calcium fluoride. The companies that had a by-product of sodium fluoride (that can be contaminated with lead and arsenic as well) are companies that make aluminum and fertilizers. Sodium fluoride is the fluoride that the government adds to the water supply. This is added on the pretext that it is good for our teeth and health, but dental studies were done using calcium fluoride, so this is a different type of fluoride from what is being added to the water supply. Fluoride has been used in Chinese medicine as a tranquilizer and also in many places as a rat poison.

According to Paul Connett, PhD, “Fluoride is a cumulative poison. On average, only 50% of the fluoride we ingest each day is excreted through the kidneys. The remainder accumulates in our bones, pineal gland, and other tissues. If the kidney is damaged, fluoride accumulation will increase, and with it, the likelihood of harm.”(3) Fluoride affects the thyroid gland and all our enzymatic systems. Side effects from fluoride include weight problems, damage to our immune system, and other serious disorders. These chemically derived fluorides are completely different from naturally occurring fluoride.

Fluoride affects different people and ages differently. According to Connett:

The level of fluoride put into water (1 ppm) is up to 200 times higher than normally found in mothers’ milk (0.005–0.01 ppm) (Ekstrand 1981; Institute of Medicine 1997). There are no benefits, only risks, for infants ingesting this heightened level of fluoride at such an early age (this is an age where susceptibility to environmental toxins is particularly high).⁽⁴⁾

Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Norway, and France do not put fluoride in their water. Some of these countries have made it illegal to add to the water supply. 

Sources:

.    1 . Hattersley, Joseph G. “The Negative Health Effects of Chlorine.” Available at findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2003_May/ ai_100767859/ or on Dr. Mercola’s website at www.mercola.com/Downloads/bonus/chlorine/default.aspx?s_ kwcid=TC|15735|chlorine||S|b|9483696664&gclid=CMjlxLKX6qw CFciC5Qod8y75Nw.

.    2  Popke, Michael. “Studies Reveal More Chlorine Risks, Includ- ing Cancer.” Athletic Business website. September 14, 2010. athleticbusiness.com/editors/blog/default.aspx?id=236.

.    3  Connett, PhD, Paul. “50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation.” St. Law- rence University (Canton, N.Y.). These “50 Reasons” were first compiled by Paul Connett and presented in person to the Fluorida- tion Forum in Ireland in October 2000. The document was refined in 2004 and published in Medical Veritas. See: www.fluoridealert. org/50reasons.htm. In the introduction to this 2004 version it was explained that after over four years the Irish authorities had not been able to muster a response to the “50 Reasons,” despite agreeing to do so in 2000.

.    4  Ibid.

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I studies with Dr. Campbell at Cornell University in his 3 classes on Plant Based Nutrition.
So, this was such an honor to have my article in his newsletter.
hope you enjoy it!

How To Have A Healthy Halloween
By Nancy Addison, Guest Author, Healthy Kids & Food Education

Halloween is almost here and everyone is wondering what costume to wear and what treats to give. Careful planning can make this holiday more enjoyable than you imagined.

Sugar is usually the treat of choice, but it is harmful to our health. Since we want to set a good example for our children, I‘ve found some truly wonderful alternatives that are enjoyable and entertaining. While children may not always appear to be listening, they are always watching, so send a consistent message that healthy eating is important—even on holidays. This can be challenging when the rest of the country is trying to eat as many pieces of candy and sugary desserts as possible.

According to research, one teaspoon of sugar can shut down a person’s immune system for up to 5 hours.[1] Yale University says that children should get only 3 to 4 teaspoons of sugar per day and that an adult should limit intake to 5 teaspoons.[2] This is even possible on Halloween. We all benefit from avoiding going overboard on holiday occasions.

Try to find a healthy balance for your children’s food intake and create an atmosphere of wise choices. First, before going trick-or-treating with your children or sending them to a Halloween party, serve a filling and healthy meal so that tempting sugary desserts and candy aren’t eaten simply because of hunger.

You can also pass out non-edible treats as substitutes for candy. Try things like stickers, crayons, bubbles, kaleidoscopes, slinkies, yoyos, sidewalk chalk, small flashlights, glow sticks, hacky sacks, funny glasses, or other fun gifts. You can even pass out toothbrushes! You can find packs of these online or at the local party or craft stores. Make sure you pick age appropriate treats for children, and especially make sure that the gifts do not include small parts that a child could choke on. Some gifts may be better for smaller children, while others may be more fun or safer for older children.

If you would prefer to hand out edible treats, try some commercially-packaged alternatives to candy like trail mixes, raisins, popcorn packets, or nut butter crackers. People will trust packages from the grocery store more than homemade items, as they are sealed.

For a home party, you can make healthy pumpkin muffins, popcorn with nuts and raisins, or a Goblin Goulash. It is the perfect time to serve a green kale smoothie! (Which I suggest calling for a Halloween drink/treat, Goblin Goulash!) Guests will think they are having a special Halloween drink, when in reality you are introducing a healthy green drink.

With childhood obesity on the rise at an alarming rate, literally doubling over the last 30 years, it is good to be someone who isn’t contributing to the sugar disease epidemic. You’d be surprised how much all of us enjoy an alternative to the sugar laden candy that is so common.

If your child goes trick-or-treating, instruct your child to wait and allow you to inspect the food they collect before they eat it. Tell them that if any candy or food they received isn’t wrapped professionally (commercially), they should throw it away, especially if it looks like there is any kind of tampering (tears, holes, discoloration, etc.) with the package. I always threw out any kind of candy or treat that my children were given that looked suspicious in any way. Don’t take a chance, just throw it out if there is doubt.

If you allow your children to eat candy or treats, be aware that some have a shelf life. If you are allowing your child to have one or two pieces per day, check the candy for freshness or an expiration date before he or she can have it. Teach your children to do this as well. Children can be very responsible if given the chance.

Children’s teeth and gums are damaged by sugar. Dental decay can be painful and damaging to a child’s health. Conditions like this can challenge a person for their entire life. Help your children make the best decisions for their health now. Make certain they brush and floss after consuming sweets. Your children will always be grateful for the love you show them. They may not show it today, but they will recognize and appreciate it more as they grow older.

For Halloween, spend time together, play fun music, bob for apples, make jack-o-lanterns, and bake pumpkin bread or other items that benefit your family’s health. This shows your family how much you really care about them. May you have a fun, safe Halloween holiday.

Click here for the link to Center For Nutritional Studies site.

References

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Albert Sanchez, J. L. Reeser, H. S. Lau, P. Y. Yahiku, R. E. Willard, P. J. McMillan, S. Y. Cho, A. R. Magie, and U. D. Register. – Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis. – The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc. 1973., Copyright © 1973, http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/26/11/1180.abstract
Yale Health Newsletter.Be a “Sugar” Detective. http://yalehealth.yale.edu/sugardetective

Nancy Addison

Nancy Addison is a graduate of the plant-based nutrition certificate program and the author of How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian and co author of Alive and Cooking; An Easy Guide To Health For You and Your Parents. Nancy is releasing her new book, next month: Raising Healthy Children.

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How To Have A Healthy Halloween
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By Center for Nutrition Studies

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The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, published in 1998, showed that children consumed an average of 29 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it is scary to think how much sugar they can ingest in a single day around Halloween and the holidays. Sugar breaks down the immune system and stresses the body severely – contributing to diabetes, obesity, tooth decay and a host of other health problems.

Halloween, however, allows a parent the opportunity to use the spooky goblin, monster theme to make new dishes seem fun and exciting. Did you ever think that green food is the perfect choice for a monster ghoulash, Martian moss drink or witch’s brew? This wonderful, raw, nutrient-dense food can help counteract all the sugar-dense foods they may be eating elsewhere.

Children’s organs are forming into their twenties, and the food they eat goes directly into the formation of these organs. Therefore, it is crucial that the foods they eat have a pure, nutrient-dense nature. This makes choosing organic food much more important for children than adults.

I highly recommend making this green smoothie, which is incredibly healthy. It can help adjust the bodies’ PH balance. It may sound spooky to you at first, but give it a try; you may be surprised by the taste.

We create and renew taste buds about every two weeks if we are healthy and eating well, which means we are creating new taste buds to adjust to what we are continually eating. So, if a healthier change of diet is desired, try eating the new healthful food for at least two weeks. This will give the body a chance to renew itself and add taste buds adjusted to the new healthier diet.

When adjusting a child’s diet to include better quality food, a helpful method of encouragement can be rewarding them for trying this new food (a few bites at least 10 times or for two weeks). There is a good chance that when those two weeks are over, they may actually like the new food. Gold stars, a special outing, playing a game with them or a morning of art can be wonderful rewards for children trying new and interesting dishes.

When your child comes down for breakfast on Halloween week, have this green smoothie – Goblin Ghoulash – ready in the fun spirit of the holiday and know that you’re giving them something nutritious.

It is best to make this drink in a good blender, because it can turn nuts, seeds, unskinned fruit and vegetables to a liquid more easily. This drink is rich in phytonutrients and vitamin C, so try to drink it within 20 minutes, because the nutrients begin to dissipate after that time.  Iron is more absorbable into the body when vitamin C is present, so if you use spinach, this drink will be rich with vitamin C and Iron. In addition, leafy greens, such as the ones in this recipe, are high in protein without the unhealthy effects of many types of meat. Spinach is actually 45% protein!

Goblin Goulash

 1 – 2 cups     Leafy greens (fresh baby spinach, romaine, watercress in any combination and torn into pieces).

2                  Whole fruits (mango, pear, apple or combination) chopped into chucks with seeds and stems removed.

3                  Dates (soaked in water to soften); seeds removed.

2 cups         Pure water (more water can be added to desired consistency).

1 Tablespoon   Flax seed oil (cold pressed)

1 Tablespoon   Lemon juice (freshly juiced and used immediately).

Directions:

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend.

Serve immediately.

Have a safe, healthy and ghoulishly fun Halloween!

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So, what does the new label entail?

First- Serving sizes will be more reflective of what is the actual amount people consume of that product. I’ve always thought it was strange that they could manipulate the serving size in order to make it appear as if there was less sugar than it actually has in the amount you are consuming.

Second- They are removing the calories from fat. They are finally acknowledging that it’s the type of fat that is important not the amount of fat.

Third- They are finally are finally addressing the “added” sugar in foods. There are natural sugars in food, like fruit or milk. Then there are “added” sugar that are added to the product during processing which contribute to weight gain. They are putting the “added” sugar on the label! One teaspoon of sugar can shut down the immune system for up to 5 hours. So, knowing how much “sugar” is in the food is incredibly helpful for anyone needing to maintain a healthy immune system.

Fourth- Vitamin D and potassium are being added to the label. These nutrients are vital to maintaining a range of health benefits, like maintaining a healthy blood pressure or bone health. So, they are finally putting them on the label in hopes that it can help people purchase more health providing foods.

These new guidelines aren’t perfect, but they are a change for the better. I’m still wishing they wouldn’t allow trans fats or artificial sweeteners to be added in such small amounts (less than .5 grams) to a serving that they can claim 0 grams. I feel that is very deceptive. So, just be aware that they are able to do this to the products without listing those ingredients on the label when it is in such small amounts. I feel that even in these small amounts they can be harmful to the body.

So, with that said, it is a step in the right direction and I’m happy to see changes being made to help people see what is actually in the foods. I always say, take your reading glasses with you and read the labels. Buy from companies you know are reputable and use high quality ingredients. When in doubt, don’t buy it. It’s always best to eat whole real food in its natural state. Then you really know what you are eating. Bon appétit!

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP, September. 6, 2014,

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Are Your Make-Up and Body Care Products Making You Or Your Children Sick?

“In the U.S.,major loopholes in the federal law allow the cosmetics industry to put thousands of synthetic chemicals into personal care products, even if those chemicals are linked to cancer, infertility or birth defects. At the same time as untested chemicals have been steadily introduced into our environment, breast cancer incidence has risen dramatically.”

quote from Cancer Fund, “Chemicals in Cosmetics.”

Many people ask me what I put on my body and use for make up. I use a certified organic make-up and skin care line by NYR Organic from England.

I love the safe baby care products that they carry as well as their body care, essential oils and make-up.

One day when my children were small, I read about how the innocent Minnie Mouse Bubble Bath I’d just bathed my children in could cause blindness. I was so alarmed. So I started researching and reading ingredients on everything. How could the U.S. government allow toxin and carcinogenic ingredients in our toothpaste, bubble bath, shampoos, and more?
After going through my bathroom cabinets and reading all the ingredients, I threw out almost everything! Since then, I’ve been extremely careful about what I put on our bodies. Because what we put on our skin, our largest organ, is absorbed into the blood stream, be sure to use safe, toxin-free products.
Look out for these ingredients:
• DEA or Diethanolamine. This ingredient is used in many household and personal products such as shampoo, bubble bath, lotions, and detergents for laundry or dishwashing. DEA is a known toxin in industrial applications, now proven to cause cancer when applied to the skin of rats. Dr. Samuel Epstein, author of The Safe Shopper’s Bible and founder of The American Coalition to Prevent Cancer, is a leading authority on toxicology. He issued a strong warning about the use of cocamide DEA or lauramide DEA. Many products contain these ingredients and simply don’t have warnings on them.(2)
• Propylene Glycol. This main ingredient in antifreeze and hydraulic fluids is used as a solvent. It’s also found in pet food, lotions, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, processed foods, and more. A colorless, hygroscopic liquid, it has been tested by the American Academy of Dermatologists and found to cause skin irritation at low levels. It can be harmful if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed into the skin. It can also cause nausea, headaches, central nervous system depression, eye irritation, skin irritation, and gastrointestinal disturbances. (3)
• SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. This is found in detergents, concrete cleaners, engine degreasers, and more. It’s used in clinical studies to irritate skin tissue. It corrodes hair follicles and impairs the ability to grow hair. When combined with other nitrogen-bearing ingredients, carcinogenic nitrates can form. SLS enters (and maintains residual levels) in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain from skin contact. (4)
• Talc. Talcum powder is a mineral made up mainly of the elements silicon, magnesium, and oxygen. Talc is similar to asbestos and “may result in fallopian tube fibrosis with resultant infertility,” according to Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). “Talc’s harmful effect on human tissue has been known for quite some time. Long ago, its dry lubricating properties were used as a glove-donning powder (easy to glide on) for surgical gloves. As early as the 1930s, talc was linked to post-operative granulomatous peritonitis and fibrous adhesions.” (5)

What we put on our skin, our largest organ, is absorbed right into the blood stream, so it is important to use safe and toxin free products. Babies are precious and fragile. We must protect their skin and put safe lotions, oils and other bath products on them and their bath.

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Resources:
Sources: 1.“Chemicals in Cosmetics.”
2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Program- NTP TR 478. Two year study concluded 1997.
3. Rub A Dub Dub…Is Cancer In Your Tub. Published by Network News and Publications 1999. Young Living Oils brochure. Website: https://www.youngliving.org/oils4wellness
4. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 3/15/95 from the Nutrition Health Review , Summer 1995 n73 p.8
and U. S News and World Report, March 17, 1997, v122 n10 p 77.
5. National Cancer Institute 4/22/91

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I was on KTXD TV channel 47, The Broadcast, yesterday with Lisa Pineiro talking about Healthy Children’s Snacks.
We were shooting off site at the Parks Mall in Arlington, Tx.
Here is the link for the show segment.

http://www.ktxdtv.com/story/26226420/packing-healthy-school-lunches

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Time for my morning power smoothie with cherries! I think breakfast is one of the most important, if not the most important, meal of the day!

Also, cherries are in season. Our bodies are also better equipped to handle the foods that are in season. I love going to the local farmers market and buying food at the peak of the season. When we eat what is in season, the food is fresher and less expensive. I love to eat locally, seasonally and organically.

Have a wonderful rest of your summer!

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I was on The Broadcast, KTXD – TV, with Amy Kushnir.
I talked about the importance of staying hydrated! That matters so much now that we are in the heat of the summer! Also, make sure your animals and wild animals have enough water as well. Drinking enough water can help you lose weight, as well as support a healthy immune system. Here is my segment link, if you would like to watch it! Let me know what you think. I would love to hear from you!

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I love picking fresh food straight from my garden!

I know how healthy it is and what kind of seeds it is grown with. That is so important to me.

Who has some wonderful tomatoes from your garden? I love tomatoes and I grew these!

Here is one of my favorite recipes!

Fancy Tomato Salad

vegetarian/gluten-free/raw

Serve this salad at room temperature or cold on a hot summer day.
The vegetables in this recipe have natural electrolytes and are very hydrating.

Salad Ingredients:
1 cucumber, sliced

1 red or yellow bell pepper, sliced

1 small–medium onion (sweet, Vidalia, or red), sliced

3 large tomatoes, sliced

Dressing Ingredients:
3 T. balsamic vinegar

3 T. extra-virgin organic olive oil

1 T. honey (optional)

1 T. fresh basil, chopped (or 1⁄2 tsp. dried)
1⁄4 tsp. unrefined, sea salt

Directions:
1. Combine all dressing ingredients and set aside.
2. Combine all salad ingredients and toss in a bowl.
3. Add dressing to salad and toss.

Note: When slicing the vegetables, the bell pepper looks pretty when it is sliced so that it retains it pretty shape all around the middle instead of just slicing it lengthwise strips. The onions look really pretty sliced into rings. The tomatoes can be made into chunks.
Serving size: 2 servings

This recipe is from page 214 in “Alive and Cooking”
by Maryann De Leo and Nancy Addison.

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In honor of mother’s day, there may be someone making brunch for their mother today.

This is a recipe my daughter and I made together. Whole Grain Quinoa Waffles I grew up eating waffles; so I always made them for my children. Quinoa is a seed, not a grain. It is gluten-free and a complete protein. Amanda also wanted to add some dried cranberries to the batter. They were delicious in our waffles. The cranberries are optional. We just added about a ¼ cup of them to our batter. I am going to share this delicious recipe with you.

Ingredients for about 3 (9-inch) waffles

2 cups whole grain quinoa flour (sifted)

2 T. Xylitol (a natural sugar I like to use when the recipe calls for granulated sugar)

3 tsp. Baking Powder (with no aluminum)

¾ tsp. Sea Salt

1 ½ cups Coconut Milk

3 Eggs (separated)

¼ cup Coconut Oil (melted)

¼ cup Dried Cranberries (optional)

Dash Cinnamon (optional)

Drizzle Honey or maple syrup (optional)

A few tablespoons of melted butter (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat up the waffle iron

2. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl.

3. Combine milk and egg yolks and beat in the coconut oil.

4. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir lightly.

5. Beat the egg whites until they will form soft peaks.

6. Fold the egg whites into the batter.

7. Bake the waffles for about 5 minutes. ( time may vary with various waffle irons)

8. Serve with melted butter (optional), honey or maple syrup with a dash of cinnamon (optional) sprinkled on top.

Variations:

1.Add about ¼ cup of blueberries or banana pieces instead of the cranberries, to the batter for a fruitier version.

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Food For The Soul Retreat

 

As I stood on my balcony tonight, I looked up at the moon and listened to the incredible quiet with just the sound of the ocean waves.

 

I realized how incredible an experience these last two trips have been for me to Nicaragua. This retreat has been life changing for me.

 

I have traveled all over the world and yet when I am here,

I feel so grounded and relaxed in ways I can’t explain.

Today we met with a shaman and it was life transforming.

I feel so light and relaxed.

We went to a spa 5 minutes away that is rated 

  Number one spa of the world.

I can only say, if you would like to be somewhere incredible, our retreats are the place to go.

Our next retreat is August   17^thto the 28^th.

A wonderful time to escape the heat in the US and see some of the world that is so close, but yet as exotic as I ‘ve seen in Borneo or Africa.

 

I feel there is more to feeding our body than just the food we put into our mouth.

 

Come Feed Your Soul on Our Next Spectacular Rejuvenation Retreat in Nicaragua.

 

Only a short flight from the USA to Central America, Nicaragua. Is a magical world rich in culture and spectacular nature.

 

The accommodation for the retreat is a beautiful home on the highest point above the Pacific Ocean of Nicaragua outside a gentle fishing village.

As we sit outside at night, the stars will dazzle your senses. Rich and diverse in wildlife and flora, don’t be surprised if you are woken up in the morning with the sound of waves crashing on the rocks or monkeys playing in the trees outside your bedroom window. All within a short distance are trails for hiking through jungle and several empty and serene beaches.

The whole retreat is to be taken at your own pace and with  your own discretion. If you wish to simply nap in the ocean breeze and read a book,  that is perfectly wonderful.

 

Included in our retreat is:

 

Transportation to and from the Managua airport.

All lodging, including a night in the beautiful, historic city of Granada.

All meals in Granada with the group.

Meals at the retreat center.

(Group is limited to 6 adults)

Personal time with Nancy Addison and Charlotte Ammerman

throughout the trip.

Yoga every morning at [8:30] AM on a platform

overlooking the ocean.

Swimming or kayaking at the beach.

Healthy breakfasts and lunches of fresh local food.

Cooking Lessons

Chocolate making class.

Meditation

Lymphatic exercise or water aerobics classes in the afternoon.

Pizza party on Friday night in the local town.

A health manual and classes with Nancy Addison on health, nutrition and energy boosting for an hour every day.

Essential oil lesson and creating your own essential oil blend.

 

Art and sketching activities.

 

Cocktails in the evening at sunset over looking the Pacific Ocean.

 

The retreat center at Redonda Bay. Magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean.

 

 

 

Retreat located above Redonda Bay Beach.

Just a few minutes walk

down the hill.

 

So, a little bit about the retreat:

 

You will be met at the airport upon your arrival and taken to the ancient, historic and gloriously beautiful city of Granada to spend the first restful night.

Dine outside at the café in Granada under the stars.

The second day will include tours of the city by horse draw carriage and/or comfortable air-conditioned van. We will tour the cathedral, museums, and the town.

Dine at a beautiful café and shop at the local shops.

In the late afternoon, we will head out to the retreat center on the Pacific coast in our comfortable van.

Settle into your room and dine at the house eating local Nicaraguan cuisine.

 

Optional but not included in the price,

 

Incredible Deep Sea Fishing

Surfing on a World Class Beach

Mukul’s Resort and Spa, rated best Spa in the World is 5 minutes away and it has golf. 

Retreat is located above Aqua resort and spa.

 

Please contact me if you are interested.

It is limited to 4 to 6 guests.

 

Sign up now.

The price is an amazing amount of $3, 397, but if you register before June 15^th  the price is only: $2, 997. 

 

Price does not include airfare.

 

This price is for double or shared occupancy with a private bath.

You can request a private room for an additional fee.

 

Travel insurance for any unforeseen circumstances is required.

 

Contact Nancy Today.

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I have on my sunscreen! It works really well.

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Last Tuesday I was on The Broadcast, KTXD-TV, talking about alternative help when you are experiencing allergies.
Suzie is so funny. I love being interviewed by her.
Here is the segment. I’d love to know what you think!

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I was so excited to see such wonderful reviews of my book on Amazon, that I thought I would share them with you!

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