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How Do Sugar & Sweeteners Affect Us?

Nancy Addison — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:56:07 +0000

Sugar consumption is out of control. According to the US government, the average American consumes half a cup of caloric sweeteners per day, or 152 pounds per year. (1)

Sugar has a reputation as the “white poison” because of the harmful effects it has on health. Although fat has been made out to be the cause of many diseases or problems, sugar is one of the most harmful ingredients in our diet.

Sugar is present in almost all processed foods, fast foods, and dairy products, but it can be hiding in many products you would not normally expect. I even see it added to dried fruits, trail mixes, and granolas in healthy grocery stores. When food companies started making low-fat products, many added additional sugar to help the food taste more appealing. Studies conducted by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that diabetes and obesity are directly linked to eating refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup—the cheapest form of sugar and the choice of many food manufacturing companies. (2)

Along with diabetes and obesity, sugar intake can contribute to hypoglycemia, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, tooth decay, systemic infections, memory disorders, allergies, upset hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune and immune deficiency disorders. It supports the growth of cancer cells. The list of health problems goes on to include acne, adrenal gland exhaustion, anxiety, bloating, bone loss, eczema, cataracts, candidiasis, insomnia, ulcers, psoriasis, over-acidity, gout, gallstones, fatigue, menstrual difficulties, indigestion, high triglyceride levels, and more. These are all good reasons to limit the amount of sugar in one’s diet.

Digestion breaks down the food we eat into components the body can absorb, including glucose which powers every cell in the body. After glucose enters the bloodstream, the pancreas secretes insulin, which enables glucose to enter cells and be used for fuel. When glucose gets into the blood stream too quickly, the blood sugar level spikes, putting pressure on the pancreas to make more of the hormone insulin to regulate the blood sugar level. Insulin is vital to maintaining healthy glucose levels in blood.

White refined sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and fructose are very hard on the body and the digestive system. These sugars are read by the body as empty sugar. When the body consumes nutrient-empty sugar, it has to pull stored nutrients out of the body to process it. This depletes the body of stored nutrients and can result in extreme cravings for nutrients. That is why feeding the body empty calories of refined carbohydrates, such as white sugar, can result in hunger pangs.

Many people today who have extreme obesity or weight problems are actually starving to death. Their bodies are not getting the nutrients they need. They may feel like they are very hungry and, as a result, eat more of the same nutrient-empty food. This will overwork the pancreas and can result in the body having an increasingly difficult time creating insulin to restore normal, healthy glucose levels. The constant roller coaster of blood sugar spiking can wear out the pancreas, which may then create less insulin or none at all.

Also, an excess of glucose in the system can be stored in the liver as glycogen. When the liver can’t hold any more, it will return it to the blood stream as fatty acids. This can create insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes. A diet of too much empty sugar on a continual basis can result in disease and obesity.

Sugar can affect our mental health, too. A study conducted by British psychiatric researcher Malcolm Peet showed that a diet high in sugar is strongly linked to depression and schizophrenia because it suppresses a key growth hormone in the brain called BDNF. (3) This hormone plays a vital role in memory function.

Sugar is like an addictive drug. It can give the body an artificial energy surge, and the body can begin to crave that energy. Dr. Francis Stern states, “A characteristic of sugar ‘binges’ is that the taste for sweets, for some reason, leads to a craving for more of the same, just the way other drugs create cravings.” (4) The FDA Consumer magazine reported in February 1988, “Drugs upset the body’s homeostasis (balance) mechanism so completely that, in a struggle to get back to normal, the addict can only take another dose of the same drug. Heroin, cigarettes, coffee, sugar—it’s the same kind of addiction.” (5) Stimulants like caffeine or alcohol can cause sugar cravings.

Today, large amounts of sugar are added to almost all packaged foods, including canned foods, jams, jellies, dry cereals, baked goods, breading, and dairy products. It is a hidden ingredient in many foods. In addition to the obvious reason— that it makes the food taste sweeter—sugar is also added to processed foods because it helps reduce shrinkage, keeps their texture smoother, and helps keep them from drying out.

Here are just a few examples of foods in which you will find added sugar: seafood breading, canned salmon, hamburgers in restaurants, processed lunch meats, bouillon cubes, dry-roasted nuts, peanut butter, canned tomatoes, and canned vegetables. Although they aren’t a dessert, even Nabisco Ritz Crackers contain six percent sucrose because “sugar is unmatched when it comes to making products tender and appetizing,” according to the International Sugar Research Foundation (ISRF). (6) Read ingredient lists or simply make your own food. Then you will know exactly what is in it.

It is very important to eat whole, unrefined foods that contain little or no white, refined, processed sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fructose, agave nectar, dextrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, barley malt, or sorbitol. Sugars are not all created equally, and some are far worse than others.

I recommend avoiding fake sugars and sugar substitutes altogether. Chemically-derived sweeteners can have many harmful effects on health. Artificial sweeteners are never a healthy sugar alternative. All artificial chemical sweeteners are toxic and can indirectly lead to weight gain. They are addictive and amplify the craving for sugar, which is the opposite reason why many people consume them. In fact, given a choice between high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup is recommended by far—though it’s essentially asking if you should consume poison or worse poison. (7)

Try to stay with real, whole, unrefined, and unprocessed sugars as much as possible. Read ingredient labels carefully, and check for any sugar or sugar substitute. Be knowledgeable about what you are eating.

Here are a few types of sweeteners that are alternatives to white refined sugar. Some are good, and some aren’t so good.
Become sugar savvy!

Agave syrup is frequently used in many vegan foods because, unlike honey, it is not taken from an animal. Agave actually has more calories than table sugar (20 calories per teaspoon compared to 16 calories per teaspoon). Agave is 90 percent fructose, which is actually more fructose than high-fructose corn syrup contains. In fact, agave syrup is made very much like high-fructose corn syrup.

Agave is marketed as “diabetic friendly,” because it doesn’t have as much glucose in it as other sweeteners. However, some studies suggest that large amounts of fructose can promote insulin resistance, and thus increase diabetes risk, boost triglycerides (fats in the blood), lower HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and have other harmful effects on the heart, and possibly the liver, too. “The American Diabetes Association lists agave as a sweetener to limit, along with regular table sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, and all other sugars.” (8)

You may think, “But fructose is in fruit.” However whole fruit contains added nutrients, fiber, and natural electrolytes, and affects the body in a different way than refined agave syrup does. A recent study showed agave has “minimal antioxidant activity.” It is “just another form of processed (and concentrated) sugar,” according to Berkeley Wellness Alerts. (9)

Aspartame is the chemical in the artificial sweeteners NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure, and it is found in more than 6000 products. It is composed of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. It gets converted to formaldehyde in the body. According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), formaldehyde is a carcinogen that can seriously harm your “liver, kidney, spleen, pancreas, brain, and central nervous systems. The occupational health hazards of formaldehyde are primarily due to its toxic effects after inhalation, after direct contact with the skin or eyes in liquid or vapor form, and after ingestion.”(10)

Formaldehyde can also cause allergic sensitization.

Aspartame can cause many problems, including neurological ones. According to one study: When the temperature of aspartame exceeds 86°F, the wood alcohol in aspartame converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. The methanol toxicity mimics multiple sclerosis; thus, people may be misdiagnosed with having multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis does not lead to death, whereas methanol toxicity does. (11)

According to a report from the National Institutes of Health: Methanol is extremely poisonous. As little as two tablespoons can be deadly to a child. About 2–8 ounces can be deadly for an adult. Blindness is common and often permanent, despite medical care. How well the person recovers depends on how much poison is swallowed and how soon treatment is received. (12)

Mark Gold of the Aspartame Toxicity Information Center writes: Both the US Air Force’s magazine Flying Safety and the US Navy’s magazine Navy Physiology published articles warning about the many dangers of aspartame. They included the cumulative, deleterious effects of methanol, and the greater likelihood of birth defects. The articles note that the ingestion of aspartame may make pilots more susceptible to seizures and vertigo (US Air Force 1992). Countless other toxicity effects have been reported to the FDA (DHHS 1995), other independent organizations (Mission Possible 1996, Stoddard 1995), and independent scientists (e.g., 80 cases of seizures were reported to Dr. Richard Wurtman, Food in 1986).

Frequently, aspartame toxicity is misdiagnosed as a specific disease. This hasn’t been reported in scientific literature, yet it has been reported countless times to independent organizations and scientists. In other cases, it has been reported that chronic aspartame ingestion has triggered or worsened certain chronic illnesses. Nearly 100 percent of the time, the patient and physician assume these worsening conditions are a normal progression of the illness. Sometimes that may be true, but many times it is chronic aspartame poisoning. (13)

The following is a list of chronic illnesses that may be caused or worsened by the long-term ingestion of aspartame, according to researchers studying its adverse effects. In some cases, such as MS, the symptoms mimic or worsen the disease, but do not cause it.

This list shouldn’t be considered definitive, because regular intake of a poison is bad for any chronic illness.

Brain Tumors

Multiple Sclerosis

Epilepsy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease

Alzheimer’s

Mental Retardation

Lymphoma

Birth Defects

Fibromyalgia

Diabetes

Arthritis (including rheumatoid)

Chemical Sensitivities

Attention Deficit Disorder (14)

Some examples of healthier alternatives to sugar, agave, and artificial sugars are listed below.

Blackstrap molasses is the residue of beet juice or sugar cane after the sugar crystals have been removed. Blackstrap molasses contains minerals, including iron, calcium, and magnesium, even though it is still about 65 percent sucrose. Buy organic varieties.

Coconut sugar is made from boiling down the nectar of tropical coconut palm sugar blossoms. This sugar has a naturally low glycemic index. It has been used in East Asia for herbal medicine and food preparation. The glycemic index is approximately 35. It is high in potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and B vitamins. Buy organic, unprocessed, unbleached, and unfiltered coconut sugar with no preservatives added.

Date sugar is derived from dried dates. This type of sugar has some fiber and is rich in minerals, since it is essentially dried fruit. It is a nice alternative to other sugars.

Honey is a natural sweetener that is antifungal and antibacterial. Honey can be used as a natural antiseptic. It is a natural remedy for many ailments, and it can boost energy. Weekly World News listed arthritis, hair loss, bladder infections, upset stomach, indigestion, influenza, heart disease, colds, and cholesterol as some of the afflictions that could be cured by honey and cinnamon. (15) Honey contains a variety of nutrients and minerals, as well as some enzymes. It is known to help the facilitation of muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration after a workout.

PLEASE NOTE

According to Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS:

Never give an infant under eighteen months of age honey or products made with honey. This sweetener sometimes contains trace amounts of botulinum spores, which are easily denatured by the mature digestive tract of an adult, but can be harmful or even fatal to an infant, whose digestive tract is just developing. (16)

If you are concerned about the welfare of bees, then find a responsible beekeeper who doesn’t take all of the bees’ winter honey stores, but leaves them with enough to support their hive. Such responsible beekeepers are around. We want to be conscious consumers when it comes to supporting our web of life.

Honey can be substituted for sugar in recipes. Always buy raw, unrefined honey because it will have all of the live enzymes and nutritional properties still intact.

Maple syrup is a natural sugar derived from maple tree sap. It contains minerals including potassium and calcium.

Sucanat is dehydrated sugar cane juice. It has some nutrients. Sucanat is an easy alternative to white refined sugar and is a small step in the direction of a healthier alternative to it.

Stevia is a sweetener derived from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a South American plant that is a member of the aster family. Japanese food manufacturers developed this sweetener in the 1970s as a zero-calorie sugar. The Japanese have done extensive research on stevia and found it extremely safe.

Even though it has been found safe and approved by the FDA, there has been controversy about the safety of this sweetener. (17) For one, it could possibly cause hypoglycemia for some people depending on the amount and frequency ingested. The body is very sensitive to blood sugar regulation. When stevia is ingested, the body thinks it is receiving sugar. So, it prepares itself by clearing glucose from the bloodstream. Because of this, the blood sugar drops. When no sugar appears, the adrenaline and cortisol can surge to mobilize sugar from other sources, like the liver and body tissue. This brings blood glucose back up. This causes stress to the body.

The stevia plant has been commonly used in Paraguay to treat diabetes, and by indigenous populations for the control of fertility. You might want to keep this in mind if you are trying to get pregnant. Some researchers have expressed concern that stevia might have an antifertility effect in men or women. However, evidence from most (though not all) animal studies suggests that this is not a concern at normal doses. That being said, steviol glycosides are the natural chemicals that give stevia a sweet taste. Steviol glycosides are structurally similar to the plant hormones gibberellin and kaurene, which means that stevia has a hormone structure. Anyone with a problem with hormone balance or a dysfunctional immune system should be aware of the possible effect of stevia on hormones.

Stevia comes in powder and liquid form. I have been using this sweetener for years. I like the liquid form best because I think it has a better flavor, while the powder form can be a bit bitter.

Make sure to read the ingredient label. Companies use different ingredients to preserve stevia or prepare it to be packaged. One company, for example, uses grapefruit seed extract, which can interact very badly with some medications. Be aware of this and read all of the ingredients carefully before using.

The WebMD website includes this information for drug interactions:

Medications for diabetes (antidiabetic drugs) interact with stevia. Stevia might decrease blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking stevia along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed.

Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.

Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interact with stevia. Stevia might decrease blood pressure in some people. Taking stevia along with medications used for lowering high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low. However, it’s not known if this is a big concern. Do not take too much stevia if you are taking medications for high blood pressure.

Some medications for high blood pressure include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix), and many others. (18)

From what I gather, this plant can help people who are trying to lower their blood pressure or blood sugar levels naturally. If you have concerns, talk to your physician.

Xylitol: One sugar I’ve used over the years is xylitol, especially if a recipe calls for granulated sugar. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in fruits and vegetables. It’s usually made from birch tree bark and other hardwood trees. Some sources say xylitol was discovered by German scientist Emil Fisher in 1891.

When Finland had severe sugar shortages during World War II, people started making it commercially. After the war, Finnish dentists noticed that schoolchildren had unusually strong, cavity- free teeth. This discovery led the Finnish government to be the first to officially endorse the use of xylitol as a sweetener.

By the 1960s, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and the Soviet Union were using xylitol as their preferred sweetener for diabetics. It was also used as an energy source for infusion therapy with patients who have impaired glucose intolerance and insulin resistance.

Xylitol is considered a five-carbon sugar, which means it has antimicrobial effects, preventing the growth of bacteria. It is also alkaline-enhancing and can replace sugar in recipes in equal substitution. Xylitol tastes and looks just like sugar with no bitter aftertaste.

Drug interactions have not been found. The only side effect is that when consumed in large doses over 30 or 40 grams at one time, it can cause gas and diarrhea. Some types of xylitol have a little bigger granule size than refined sugar. When purchasing xylitol, the smaller, finer grain variety will bake easier.

Xylitol and stevia are both sweeteners that can be used in diabetic diets. In addition to helping prevent cavities, xylitol can help repair dental enamel, regulate blood sugar for those with type 2 diabetes, strengthen bones, decrease age-related bone loss, inhibit serious systemic yeast problems, inhibit the growth of bacteria that cause middle ear infections in young children, inhibit the growth of streptococcus pneumonia, and alleviate dry mouth. It even inhibits inner ear and other infections. Mothers love that!

In addition, xylitol has 40 percent fewer calories and 75 percent fewer carbohydrates than sugar. It’s slowly absorbed and metabolized, which results in negligible changes in insulin. Its consumption can reduce sugar cravings and insulin levels, and help alkalize your body. It was approved by the FDA in 1963. (19)

One important thing to know: Xylitol is not for pets.

Animals’ systems are different from ours. Like chocolate, egg whites, onions scallions, shallots, garlic, avocado, raisins, cacao, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and red grapes, xylitol is very toxic to dogs. Please keep xylitol, and anything you use it in, away from your pet.

Purchase xylitol from US sources that use non-GMO ingredients. Here is a list of recommended brands:

1. Smart Sweet Xylitol. Source: Organic birch and occasionally beech trees (non-GMO). Country of origin: US and occasionally Austria in cases of limited supply. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

2. Source Naturals Xylismart. Source: Birch (non- GMO). Country of origin: US. (They told me it is “currently sourced” from the US.) Full ingredients: Xylitol.

3. Health Garden Kosher Real Birch Xylitol. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

4. Swanson Premium 100% Pure Xylitol Powder. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

5. Xyla Xylitol Powder. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

Avoid the following brands due to their GMO sources:

1. Jarrow Formulas XyliPure Xylitol Powder. Source: Corn (non-GMO). Country of origin: China. Full

ingredients: Xylitol, silicon dioxide.

2. KAL Xylitol. Source: Corn (could be GMO). Country

of origin: China.

3. Xlear XyloSweet All Natural Xylitol Sweetener.

Source: Both birch and corn (could be GMO). Country of origin: China and US.

In conclusion, choose your healthiest sweeteners possible for optimum health.

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Goulart, Frances Sheridan. (1991, March 1). “Are You Sugar Smart? Linked to Heart Attacks, Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Other Diseases, Sugar Is to the ’90s What Cholesterol Was to the ’80s (Includes 9 ways to Cope with Sugar Cravings).” American Fitness. Retrieved from http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-10722552.html
Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Edwards, Michael. (2007, June 12). “Healthy Sugar Alternatives: Understanding Both Healthy & Not So Healthy Sugars with Their Glycemic Index and Load.” Organic Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/blog/healthy- sugar-alternatives.php This is a good source for the glycemic index of various sugars.
8. Horton, Jenn. (Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD on July 22, 2014). “The Truth about Agave.” WebMD. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/diet/the-truth- about-agave
9. Berkeley Wellness Alerts. (2010, December 17). “Not Such Sweet News about Agave.”
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14. Ibid.
15. Weekly World News. (1995, January 17). “Cinnamon and Honey.”
16. Gittleman, Ann Louise. (1996). Get the Sugar Out, p. 15. New York: Three Rivers Press.
17.. Various sources regarding the controversial nature of Stevia: Joan Salge Blake, MS, RDN, LDN, Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, American Diabetes Association: “Low-Calorie Sweeteners,” “Size Up Your Sweetener Options.”; New York University Langone Medical Center: “Stevia”; Center for Science in the Public Interest: “Stevia”; U.S. Food and Drug Administration: “Is Stevia an FDA- Approved Sweetener?”; U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000348; United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library: “Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners”; International Food Information Council: “Stevia Sweeteners: Another Low-Calorie Option”; University of Nebraska, Lincoln: “Stevia.”; Department of Environmental Sciences and Molecular Toxicology, UCLA School of Public Health: “Toxicology of Rebaudioside A: A Review by Sarah Kobylewski and D. Eckhert” http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/stevia- report_final-8-14-08.pdf; Melis, M.S. (November, 1999). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 67(2):157–161, “Effects of chronic administration of Stevia rebaudiana on fertility in rats.” http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378 874199000811; Mazzei, Planas G. and Kuć, J. (1968, November 29). “Contraceptive properties of Stevia rebaudiana.” Science, 162(3857):1007.
18. Smith, Michael W. (2014, October 13). “What is Stevia?” WebMD. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/food- recipes/what-is-stevia
19. Gare, Fran. (2003). The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol. Basic Health Publications, Inc.

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A Holistic Approach To Heart Disease

Nancy Addison — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:10:42 +0000

February is National Heart Awareness Month.

There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health. It has been proven that reversing heart disease holistically is possible. In this article, I will expand on things you can do in order to holistically reverse heart disease.

According to Dr. Bryan Ardis, make sure you are getting enough magnesium into your body every day. In addition to that, staying hydrated, making sure your Vitamin D level is optimum, and eating a lot of organic, fresh nutrient-rich foods (especially ones that contain Vitamin C) is recommended.

A vegetarian diet has been proven to reverse heart disease holistically. The studies show that people on healthy vegetarian diets have lower risks of:

• Heart disease
• Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers
• Diabetes • Obesity
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is commonly high in organic, fresh, whole vegetables and fruits, low in unhealthy fat, and abundant in fiber and antioxidants.

I do believe that quality is important. For an optimum vegetarian/vegan diet, you want to buy certified organic, non-GMO, fresh food, and to avoid trans-fats, cottonseed oil, canola oil, soy, artificial sweeteners, high fructose sweeteners, white refined carbohydrates, processed, microwaved, pasteurized, radiated, and fast foods. (I expand on this in my book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian,” 2nd edition.)

Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., former president of the medical staff at the Cleveland Clinic, writes that you can reverse heart disease with no drugs and only a plant-based diet. He bases this conclusion on the groundbreaking results of his 20-year nutritional study. Backed by solid scientific evidence, he argues that we can end the heart disease epidemic simply by changing what we eat. Dr. Esselstyn recommends a plant-based, oil-free diet that he says can prevent heart disease, stop its progress, and even reverse its effects.

I was fortunate to be part of Dr. Campbell’s class at Cornell University, where he told us that plant-based eating is a superior way of eating. The benefits of eating this way include living longer, looking and feeling younger, having more energy, losing weight, preventing and even reversing heart disease, lowering your risk of prostate, breast and other cancers, preserving your eyesight in your later years, preventing and treating diabetes, avoiding surgery, vastly decreasing the need for pharmaceutical drugs, helping to keep your bones strong, avoiding impotence, avoiding stroke, preventing kidney stones, keeping your baby from getting Type 2 diabetes, alleviating constipation, lowering your blood pressure, avoiding Alzheimer’s, and beating arthritis and more.

Dr. Campbell discussed studies he had done on the diseases that arose in populations when meat protein was introduced into the diet. He continued: “My early research gave me the understanding that animal protein, when tested experimentally, was substantially different from plant protein in its ability to promote tumor development. It turned out that animal protein had its effect by operating through a constellation of integrative mechanisms. The division between animal and plant foods was a signpost of a division of the kinds of foods having an effect on cancer.”

“Dr. Dean Ornish in California, and Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. in Ohio, during the mid l980’s, each separately initiated studies of plant-based nutrition as treatment for patients severely ill with coronary artery disease. Their goal was to remove every last morsel of animal food, dairy, processed flour, and oils that were causing the disease, and to eat a diet of vegetables, fruit, legumes and whole grains. In all compliant patients, results were prompt and enduring. Angina heart pain diminished and both physicians found that x-rays of the hearts’ arteries confirmed the disease could be reversed. Dr. Ornish proved this after one year of treatment.

Dr. Esselstyn showed the same at 5 years, and reported his results again at 12, 16, and finally beyond 21 years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.

Dr. Esselstyn is particularly pleased with a smaller subset of patients who were told by expert cardiologists in 1986 they had less than a year to live, and all of whom are alive 21 years later.” One thing I’ve learned through research is that people with heart disease frequently have diabetes as well. It’s common for a person to actually die from a heart attack, without even knowing they were diabetic. A plant-based diet can help with diabetes as well. More than 100 million people today have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

The study’s findings agree with my experience. Working with people who have diabetes, I have found they show remarkable improvement in their health and well-being from consuming a plant-based and almost completely raw food diet.

Dr James Anderson, of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, directed a study of 25 Type 1 and 25 Type 2 diabetics. This study involved placing the patients on a high-fiber, high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet in a hospital setting.

Dr. Anderson initially put the patients on the American Diabetes Association’s recommended diet plan for one week. Then he switched them over to a vegetarian, plant-based diet for three weeks. None of these patients were overweight when they started the study, but they were on insulin shots to control their blood sugar levels. All through the study, Dr. Anderson measured their blood sugar levels, their cholesterol levels, their medications, and their weight.

Type 1 diabetics cannot produce insulin, and it was thought that dietary changes would not affect this situation. But, the results showed that after three weeks on a vegetarian, whole-food, high-fiber diet, the “Type 1 diabetics were able to lower their insulin medication by an average of 40%”, “their blood sugar profiles improved dramatically”, and their “cholesterol levels dropped by 30%”.

These results were more impressive with the Type 2 diabetics who had not incurred as much damage to their pancreas. After three weeks on the high-fiber, vegetarian diet, 24 of the 25 Type 2 diabetics discontinued their insulin medication completely. The one Type 2 diabetic who wasn’t able to get off his medication had been a 25-year diabetic taking 35 units per day. After three weeks of vegetarian food, his requirement dropped down to only eight units per day. As he continued the vegetarian eating plan at home, he was able to cut out all insulin shots after another eight weeks.

More recent events within the past 4 years, have led my friend, Dr. Ardis to create a program that addresses heart issues in regards to the C…d injections. Dr. Ardis has a protocol he created for people who are concerned about having gotten the “vac-c-ne,” or who have been around people who have gotten it, and what they can do about it.

Addressing one more thing regarding heart disease is blood pressure. An article on high blood pressure, The Vast Overtreatment of Blood Pressure, shows how the blood pressure monitoring is vastly over-rated and possibly a scam that leads to higher death rates.

In closing, I’ve learned that everyone needs to find the proper eating plan that works best for them, and to find balance in their life. Even if you do not become 100% vegetarian, just switching out a few meals a week (or a day), can start to make a difference in your health and the health of your heart. As you start to change your eating habits or diet, it may seem challenging at first, but it will start to become easier as you implement the new foods into your diet, and you will be on the road to better health.* Note: I have to change the spelling of certain words, so my newsletter emails don’t get censored.

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Is There Good Salt And Bad Salt?

Nancy Addison — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:29:47 +0000

When I ask people if they use salt, they frequently tell me, “No, I eat a low-salt diet for health reasons.”
In fact, it is not salt that is bad for us, it is the type of salt we eat.

The word “electrolyte” is a chemical term for salt. We need electrolytes to be healthy. As Dr. David Brownstein says, “Without salt, life itself would not be possible. (1) The misconception about salt stems from the fact that conventional medical doctor’s, who basically are not taught about nutrition, make no differentiation between white, refined salt and unrefined, mineral-rich salt.

Unrefined, mineral-rich salt is important for life, because our enzymes cannot function with it. Mineral-rich salt promotes the proper balance for the endocrine, adrenal, and thyroid glands, so that they function properly. It also supports healthy blood pressure, detoxifies the body, and along with water, is necessary for the optimal functioning of the immune system, hormonal system, and cardiovascular health. (2)

Dr. David Brownstein (a leading thyroid expert and author of Salt Your Way To Health) recommends at least 1 tsp. of mineral-rich salt in an adult diet daily for optimum health.

When we sweat, our body can lose many minerals, and these minerals need to be replenished. Unrefined whole, mineral-rich salt contains these minerals. Mineral-rich salt can also help balance the body by alkalizing it. Maintaining a slightly alkaline pH is important to our health.

The white refined table salt most of us grew up using lacks numerous minerals that are present in whole, natural, mineral-rich salt. Refined table salt is 98 percent sodium chloride with added bicarbonates, chemicals, sugar, and preservatives. Iodine, the main nutrient that supports our thyroid gland, is added to many refined salts, but in insufficient quantities “to prevent thyroid illnesses or to provide for the body’s iodine needs.” (3) Given that iodine dissipates after being exposed to oxygen, table salt could never be a reliable source of iodine anyway.

Many food sources today lack vital minerals and nutrients. Soils are depleted, and refining and processing take out many or all of the nutrients in foods. Salt cravings are actually a signal you may be depleted in nutrients, minerals, and electrolytes. Salt cravings can also be a signal that your thyroid and adrenal glands need minerals. If you have been craving salt or have been under a good deal of stress, you may want to add a drop of iodine daily to your diet to make certain you are getting enough iodine in your diet to support your thyroid. We don’t have many food sources for iodine, and it is extremely important to our health.

Dr. Brownstein says low-salt diets “promote toxicity” and have:

. . .adverse effects on numerous metabolic markers, including promoting elevated insulin levels and insulin resistance. Finally, low-mineral-rich salt diets will lead to mineral deficiencies and the development of chronic disease. (4)

In 1994, The British Medical Journal published a study conducted in the Netherlands. The study examined 100 men and women between the ages of 55 and 75 who had mild to moderate hypertension. When common, refined table salt was replaced with mineral-rich salt high in magnesium and potassium, the study showed a reduction in blood pressure equivalent to that produced by drugs which lower blood pressure. (5)

There are various types of mineral-rich salts, with different mineral contents. Try a few different ones and see which one you like the best. Celtic sea salt is supposed to be high in minerals, but it is from the polluted present-day oceans, and can contain mercury and plastic. Personally, I like to use Bolivian Rose salt and Real Salt (by Redmond).

Mined mineral-rich salt is cleaner and more nutrient-dense, because it was formed when oceans were less polluted, and during a more nutrient-dense time. Minerals have color, so buy salt with pink color. White salt has probably been bleached and has had the minerals stripped from it.

In conclusion, we need mineral-rich pink salt in our diet to be healthy. I think it makes our food taste better also!

As Dr. Brownstein would say, Salt Your Way To Health!

Sources:
1. Brownstein, David. (2012). Salt Your Way To Health, p. 17. (2nd edition.) Medical Alternative Press.

2. Ibid., pp. 120,107, 87.

3. Ibid, p. 26.
4. Ibid., p. 53.
5. Geleijnse

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Information provided in this podcast, blog, article, video is for informational purposes only. The information is a result of years of practice and experience by Nancy Addison CHC. 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.
Do not use the information provided in this blog, audio podcast, article, video for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking professional advice because of something you have read in this email.

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Dr. Stephanie Seneff Shares Her Thoughts On Obtaining Better Health

Nancy Addison — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:16:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, award-winning author, & radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Sr. Research Scientist at MIT. Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics like Alzheimer’s, Autism, Diabetes, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Seneff shares her brilliant research on heart disease, cholesterol, sulfur, vaccines, Vitamin D, the power of sunshine, glyphosate, bacteria, water, and hydrogen.

Dr. Seneff’s website: https://stephanieseneff.net/

Nancy’s 7 books on Amazon are also in Audio and some of them are in large print:
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Do not use the information provided in this blog, audio podcast, article, video for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking professional advice because of something you have read in this email.

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Heart Disease And Sulfur

Nancy Addison — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:08:20 +0000

I had a question sent to me recently.

This is what he asked:

I had a heart attack a couple of years ago. I bought **your book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian” 2nd edition and I’m on a vegetarian diet** now. I know I am doing much better, but my doctor still wants me to take statin drugs. I worry about taking those. I wondered if there are some new updates for supporting my health on a daily basis that might help me avoid using statins?

Answer:

Great question!

There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health.

I’ve discussed heart disease, cholesterol, and cancer with Dr. Stephanie Seneff (a senior research scientist at MIT) on my radio show, and I have learned something very important, which I am going to pass along to you and my Organic Healthy Life Family.

Dr. Seneff has studied extensively the correlation between heart disease, sulfur, and cholesterol. She told me that one of the most crucial things people can do for their overall health is to add sulfur-rich foods and liquids to their daily diet. This is particularly helpful for people with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autism, and Alzheimer’s.

Mel Werbach, M.D., author of the Textbook of Nutritional Medicine (Third Line Press, 1999), sees sulfur as a blind spot in nutrition and medicine. (1)

“Here is an essential nutrient that no one sees as being that,” says Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. “We don’t learn anything about sulfur in medical school. Sulfur has been the most understudied and overlooked nutrient.” (2)

“Sulfur-based amino acids and sulfur are the “glue”, which not only forms the matrix of our bones and joints but all of the cellular interlinking, which is the true cellular matrix, not only of man but all living organisms, and even water has a matrix.” (3)

Sulfur compounds are found in egg yolks, as well as organically-grown onion, garlic, and cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels Sprouts, watercress, radish, and leeks. In addition to foods, sulfur-rich mineral water is another source.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to add sulfur-rich food to your diet is to add cruciferous sprouts, especially broccoli sprouts.

Sprouts are the ultimate superfood and are rich in vitamins, minerals, and natural enzymes. Sprouts can contain all of the nutritional value of the whole plant in one little sprout!

When seeds are sprouted, they show an increase in enzymes and certain essential amino acids, and also in B Vitamins. Dr. Paul Talalay of the American Cancer Society said that broccoli sprouts are better for you than full-grown broccoli. (4)

Broccoli sprouts contain more of the enzyme sulforaphane,
(a form of sulfur) which helps protect cells and prevents their genes from turning into cancer.(5) Broccoli sprouts are an exceptionally rich source of inducers of enzymes that protect against chemical carcinogens.

According to research, sulforaphane is a sulfur-containing food molecule that reverses aging, stops inflammation, kills cancer, protects the brain, and puts an end to cardiovascular disease.

While sulforaphane is found naturally in cruciferous vegetables, these vegetables must be prepared and eaten in the right way to maximize the bioavailability of sulforaphane. By this, I mean eating them as a raw sprout, without heating them. Broccoli sprouts have much more sulforaphane than ALL other cruciferous vegetables combined.

You know how I am always saying it’s important to detoxify and have clean cells. Well, sulforaphane can really help the body with detoxification. Sulforaphane has been shown in studies to detoxify pesticides that are in our food.(6)

Studies have also shown that sulforaphane can help us detoxify from the polluted air we are breathing. The broccoli sprouts help detoxify 61% of benzene, which is a carcinogen.(7)

For anyone concerned with their weight or with diabetes, a study was done, which put mice on the Standard American Diet.

The mice quickly became obese, with insulin resistance and very high cholesterol levels, and they developed atherosclerosis. (8)

What was most interesting about this study was that the mice that were given sulforaphane had their hunger hormone levels drop, and they lost weight. The insulin metabolism of the mice
became normalized, their blood pressure and cholesterol levels dropped, and their atherosclerosis was reversed.(9)

New research is showing that sulforaphane may ultimately be the best anti-diabetes nutrient. “Sulfur is necessary in the production of insulin, as well as other sulfur-based amino acids necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.” (10)

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden enrolled 97 obese people with type 2 diabetes. They then randomized these people to either broccoli sprouts or a placebo.

After just 12 weeks, those people randomized to broccoli sprouts had blood sugar readings 10% lower than those randomized to a placebo. Probably the most positive part of this study is that the diabetics did not have any of the side effects that you would expect to see from a diabetes pharmaceutical drug. (11)

Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s research at MIT has shown her some important information concerning cholesterol. Many people worry about their cholesterol levels, but when you ingest sulfur-rich foods, or get sunshine without sunscreen, the cholesterol joins together with the sulfur. This naturally lowers the cholesterol and creates a marvelous healing combination.

While few people want to take a statin drug to reduce high cholesterol, one possible alternative could be broccoli sprouts. In one study, broccoli sprouts reduced LDL or bad cholesterol by 7%. (12)

If that isn’t enough to convince you to add some organic broccoli sprouts to your diet, another study found that sulforaphane is a powerful anti-inflammatory compound that helps reduce depression and anxiety. (13)

While there aren’t any good studies showing that sulforaphane treats depression and anxiety in humans, it certainly seems to help mice with their depression and anxiety. (14)

Growing your own sprouts is easy. Anyone can do it, and the sprouts are ready to harvest in four days to a week. All you need are organic, non-GMO seeds, clean water, and a sieve or sprouting bag or jar.

An easier way is to order organically grown, raw, non-GMO Broccoli Sprout Powder from the Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie. (Put “NANCY” in the discount code box and get a discount on your order.) They use non-chlorinated water to grow the sprouts/microgreens in organic soil and dry them at room temperature, and with filter air.

This is a marvelous, ethical company that hires people that find it difficult to find work, such as autistic people. They also donate food to elderly and children’s food programs. I have been to the facility and was extremely impressed with their work, their quality, and their product.

The broccoli powder can be added a few times a day to various meals such as smoothies, cereal, apple sauce, mashed potatoes, etc. It doesn’t have much taste, but it will add powerful nutrition to your food.

They also grow a lot of other types of organically grown sprouts that you can order and add to your salads, sandwiches, etc. They can overnight them to you, so they are super fresh.

Order your sprouts from the “Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie” and put “NANCY” in the discount code box and get a discount on your order.

I always stress that you should eat Organic, Non-GMO food for many reasons, the main reason is that chemical fertilizers and pesticides destroy the sulfur, minerals, probiotics, and other fragile nutrients in the soil. Sulfur is only present in fresh organically-grown foods.

In the Sulfur Study in 1999, the research found that “Finland, alarmed over the increasing disease rate of its population, took a hard look at chemical fertilizers and banned all of them, fearing the high levels of cadmium. They were not aware of the sulfur connection at the time. Since doing so, they have become a leading supplier of “Bio-Friendly” or completely organic foods in Europe. They have also seen their disease rates drop to one-tenth of the 1985 levels. In 1985, the U.S. was at the same marked disease level as Finland. Why are we not following suit and banning all chemical fertilizers? It appears that the epidemiology of those countries using chemical fertilizers have an increase in disease, while those that use organically-based fertilizing methods do not.”(15)

I am just going to add one more bit of information regarding heart health. I will address blood pressure. An article on high blood pressure, The Vast Overtreatment of Blood Pressure, shows how the blood pressure monitoring is vastly over-rated and possibly a scam that leads to higher death rates.

So, eat organic and simply add these delicious sprouts and foods to your diet and enjoy the amazing health benefits.

Source:

1, 2, 3,& 15 “The Sulfur Study”) was organized in 1999. By Patrick McGean, Director submitted by Dr. Thomas S Lee NMD, APH, https://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the-sulfur-study

Excerpt from “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian,” 2nd edition. Page 106 by Nancy Addison
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24287881, Food Funct. 2014 Jan;5(1):35-41. doi: 10.1039/c3fo60277j., Sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract attenuates nasal allergic response to diesel exhaust particles., Heber D1, Li Z, Garcia-Lloret M, Wong AM, Lee TY, Thames G, Krak M, Zhang Y, Nel A.
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& 9. Sulforaphane improves dysregulated metabolic profile and inhibits leptin-induced VSMC proliferation: implications toward suppression of neointima formation after arterial injury in western diet-fed obese mice, Noha M. Shawky,a,b,c Prahalathan Pichavaram,a,b George S.G. Shehatou,c Ghada M. Suddek,c Nariman M. Gameil,c John Y. Jun,d,e and Lakshman Segara,b,e,f,* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4875816/

10 & 11. Sci Transl Med. 2017 Jun 14;9(394). pii: eaah4477. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah4477., Sulforaphane reduces hepatic glucose production and improves glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes., Axelsson AS1, Tubbs E1, Mecham B2, Chacko S3, Nenonen HA1, Tang Y1, Fahey JW4, Derry JMJ5, Wollheim CB1,6, Wierup N1, Haymond MW3, Friend SH5, Mulder H1, Rosengren AH7,5,8., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28615356

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4692095/, Mol Nutr Food Res. 2015 May; 59(5): 918–926., Published online 2015 Apr 7. doi:10.1002/mnfr.201400863, PMCID: PMC4692095, PMID: 25851421, “Diet rich in high glucoraphanin broccoli reduces plasma LDL cholesterol: Evidence from randomised controlled trials” Charlotte N Armah,1 Christos Derdemezis,2 Maria H Traka,1 Jack R Dainty,1 Joanne F Doleman,1 Shikha Saha,1 Wing Leung,1 John F Potter,3 Julie A Lovegrove,2 and Richard F Mithen1
Psychol Bull. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 May 1., Published in final edited form as:, Psychol Bull. 2014 May; 140(3): 774–815., Published online 2014 Jan 13. doi:10.1037/a0035302, PMCID: PMC4006295, NIHMSID: NIHMS561676, PMID: 24417575, From Stress to Inflammation and Major Depressive Disorder: A Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression, George M. Slavich and Michael R. Irwin, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006295/
Behav Brain Res. 2016 Mar 15;3[01:55]-62. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.12.030. Epub 2015 Dec 22., Sulforaphane produces antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects in adult mice., Wu S1, Gao Q2, Zhao P3, Gao Y4, Xi Y5, Wang X5, Liang Y5, Shi H6, Ma Y7., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26721468

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Do not use the information provided in this blog, audio podcast, article, video for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking professional advice because of something you have read in this email.

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Create A Program For Health & Vitality!

Nancy Addison — Sun, 01 May 2022 15:45:59 +0000

We all want to be our healthiest and have radiance from the inside out. We may also wish to get in shape for the warmer weather, when we wear shorts or a swimsuit.

So, where to start?

Eating locally grown, fresh organic foods has many benefits for health and weight loss. When we get healthier, our weight usually adjusts itself.

Local, fresh, organic food that has been ripened on the tree or vine is packed with salvestrols. These have natural cancer-fighting properties and more nutrients. For example, Vitamin C, chromium, and sulfur are a few critical nutrients that are very fragile and often get damaged in storage, packing, and transport.

I am always encouraging you to purchase organic, non-GMO foods because chemical fertilizers and pesticides destroy these critical nutrients in the soil and food, as well as add high synthetic estrogen to the foods, which can seriously throw off your hormone levels. This high level of synthetic estrogen is especially harmful to children, particularly male children.

Glyphosate (an herbicide and known carcinogen), the commonly used toxic poison that kills all life it touches, is harmful for many reasons. The most harmful reason is that glyphosate blocks the shikimate pathway, which is critical for the body to obtain “essential” aromatic amino acids, which are vital for health.

Even in the colder months, I’ve found that the local farmers have an abundance of fresh, organic vine-ripened foods from their greenhouses.

Find a local farmers market and enjoy a weekend outing to stock up on fresh food for the next few days or week, and meet a local farmer.

You can look up Farmers Markets near you by using the Local Harvest website and the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council’s) Local Food website to see what markets are near you.

By eating more fresh, whole, organic, non-GMO food in its natural form, you can restore your health, vitality, and a healthy weight.

This can be as simple as having a diet that is 80 percent whole, raw, organic, non-GMO, unprocessed food. It can have life-changing results.

Whole, raw, organic foods will feed the body on a deep, cellular level without stressing it as much as cooked food does.

People who consume fresh, uncooked foods find they don’t need to eat as much and they feel more satisfied. I think it is because their body is truly getting the nutrition it needs.

One big reason that fresh, whole plant-based foods are so beneficial to health is because they are high in fiber. Fiber adds bulk to your diet and fills you up more effectively than refined, processed foods. Many of the thicker, denser fibers in foods, like cruciferous vegetables, are called pre-biotics, because they support the health of the immune system, which is made up mostly of probiotics (good bacteria).

Eating more fiber-rich foods can help control your appetite so you take in fewer calories. Studies show that a diet that is high in fiber, made up of fresh fruits and veggies, can also help the body reverse diabetes, heart disease, and many cancers.

So, buy a rainbow of colorful, fresh, organic fruits and veggies for your meals this month. Give your body the nutrients it needs to create the health and vitality you desire.

Our body is our temple. Let’s honor that temple and give it the quality food it truly deserves. In this way, you will have radiant health from the inside out!

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Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Autoimmune, and Autism Diseases

Nancy Addison — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Sr. Research Scientist at MIT. Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Autoimmune, and Autism Diseases, etc. Dr. Seneff discusses the impact of nutritional deficiencies, environmental toxins, and EMF’s on our health and the coronavirus situation. They expand on nutrition, cholesterol, minerals, and detoxification.

Dr. Seneff’s website – https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

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Reversing Heart Disease Naturally With Lifestyle And Diet

Nancy Addison — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:50:35 +0000

I was recently asked a question:

I have heart disease. I have learned that a vegetarian diet can reverse heart disease. I bought your book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian” 2nd edition and I’m on a vegetarian diet .
I know I am doing much better thanks to your wonderful nutrition-packed cookbook, but my doctor still wants me to take statin drugs. I worry about taking those, because they have a lot of side effects.
I wondered if there are some new updates for supporting my health on a daily basis that might help me avoid using statins and also help my heart be healthier?

My Answer:

There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health.

Recently, I’ve been discussing heart disease, cholesterol, and cancer with Dr. Stephanie Seneff (a senior research scientist at MIT) on my radio show, and I have learned something very important, which I am going to pass along to you and my Organic Healthy Life Family.

Dr. Seneff has studied extensively the correlation between heart disease, sulfur, and cholesterol. She told me that one of the most crucial things people can do for their overall health is to add sulfur-rich foods and liquids to their daily diet. This is particularly helpful for people with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autism, and Alzheimer’s.

Mel Werbach, M.D., author of the Textbook of Nutritional Medicine (Third Line Press, 1999), sees sulfur as a blind spot in nutrition and medicine. (1)

“Here is an essential nutrient that no one sees as being that,” says Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. “We don’t learn anything about sulfur in medical school. Sulfur has been the most understudied and overlooked nutrient.” (2)

“Sulfur-based amino acids and sulfur are the “glue” which not only form the matrix of our bones and joints but all of the cellular interlinking, which is the true cellular matrix not only of man but all living organisms, even water has a matrix.” (3)

Sulfur compounds are found in egg yolks, as well as organically-grown onion, garlic, and cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels Sprouts, watercress, radish, and leeks. In addition to foods, sulfur-rich mineral water is another source.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to add sulfur-rich food to your diet is to add cruciferous sprouts, especially broccoli sprouts.

Sprouts are the ultimate superfood and are rich in vitamins, minerals, and natural enzymes. Sprouts can contain all of the nutritional value of the whole plant in one little sprout!

When seeds are sprouted, they show an increase in enzymes, in content of certain essential amino acids, and in B Vitamins. Dr. Paul Talalay of the American Cancer Society said that broccoli sprouts are better for you than full-grown broccoli.(4)

Broccoli sprouts contain more of the enzyme sulforaphane,
(a form of sulfur) which helps protect cells and prevents their genes from turning into cancer.(5) Broccoli sprouts are an exceptionally rich source of inducers of enzymes that protect against chemical carcinogens.

According to research, Sulforaphane is a sulfur-containing food molecule that reverses aging, stops inflammation, kills cancer, protects the brain, and puts an end to cardiovascular disease.

While sulforaphane is found naturally in cruciferous vegetables, these vegetables must be prepared and eaten in the right way to maximize the bioavailability of sulforaphane. By this I mean eating them as a raw sprout, without heating them. Broccoli sprouts have much more sulforaphane than All Other Cruciferous Vegetables Combined.

You know how I am always saying it’s important to detoxify and have clean cells. Well, sulforaphane can really help the body with detoxification. Sulforaphane has been shown in studies to detoxify pesticides that are in our food.(6)

Studies have also shown that sulforaphane can help us detoxify from the polluted air we are breathing. The broccoli sprouts help detoxify 61% of benzene, which is a carcinogen.(7)

For anyone concerned with their weight or with diabetes, a study put mice on the Standard American Diet. The mice quickly became obese, with insulin resistance and very high cholesterol levels, and they developed atherosclerosis. (8)

What was most interesting about this study was that the mice that were given sulforaphane had their hunger hormone levels drop and they lost weight. The insulin metabolism of the mice
became normalized, their blood pressure and cholesterol levels dropped, and their atherosclerosis was reversed.(9)

New research is showing that sulforaphane may ultimately be the best anti-diabetes nutrient. “Sulfur is necessary in the production of insulin, as well as other sulfur-based amino acids necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.” (10)

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden enrolled 97 obese people with type 2 diabetes. They then randomized these people to either broccoli sprouts or a placebo.

After just 12 weeks, those people randomized to broccoli sprouts had blood sugar readings 10% lower than those randomized to a placebo. Probably the most positive part of this study is that the diabetics did not have any of the side effects that you would expect to see from a diabetes pharmaceutical drug. (11)

Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s research at MIT has shown her some important information concerning cholesterol. Many people worry about their cholesterol levels, but when you ingest sulfur-rich foods or get sunshine without sunscreen, the cholesterol joins together with the sulfur. This naturally lowers cholesterol and creates a marvelous healing combination.

While few people want to take a statin drug to reduce high cholesterol, one possible alternative could be broccoli sprouts. In one study, broccoli sprouts reduced LDL or bad cholesterol by 7%. (12)

If that isn’t enough to convince you to add some organic broccoli sprouts to your diet, another study found that sulforaphane is a powerful anti-inflammatory compound that helps reduce depression and anxiety. (13)

While there aren’t any good studies showing that sulforaphane treats depression and anxiety in humans, it certainly seems to help mice with their depression and anxiety. (14) This may help in these times as we try to handle the covid-19 pandemic situation and all the things involved.

Growing your own sprouts is easy. Anyone can do it, and the sprouts are ready to harvest in four days to a week. All you need are organic, non-GMO seeds, clean water, and a sieve or sprouting bag or jar.

An easier way is to order organically grown, raw, non-GMO Broccoli Sprout Powder from the Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie. They use non-chlorinated water to grow them in organic soil and dry them at room temperature.

This is a marvelous, ethical company that hires people who find it difficult to find work, such as autistic people. They also donate food to the elderly and children’s food programs. I have been to the facility and was extremely impressed with their work, their quality, and their product.

The broccoli powder can be added a few times a day to various meals such as smoothies, cereal, apple sauce, mashed potatoes, etc. It doesn’t have much taste, but it will add powerful nutrition to your food.

They also grow a lot of other types of organically grown sprouts that you can order and add to your salads, sandwiches, etc. They can overnight them to you, so they are super fresh.

Order your sprouts or raw broccoli sprout powder from the “Indoor Organic Gardens Of Poughkeepsie” and put “NANCY” in the code box and get a discount on your order.

I always stress that you should eat Organic, Non-GMO food for many reasons, but a main reason is that chemical fertilizers and pesticides destroy the sulfur and other fragile nutrients in the soil. Sulfur is only present in fresh organically-grown foods.

In the Sulfur Study in 1999, the research found that “Finland, alarmed over the increasing disease rate of its population, took a hard look at chemical fertilizers and banned all of them, fearing the levels of cadmium. They were not aware of the sulfur connection at the time. Since doing so, they have become a leading supplier of “Bio-Friendly” or completely organic foods in Europe. They have also seen their disease rates drop to one-tenth of the 1985 levels. In 1985, the U.S. was at the same marked disease level as Finland. Why are we not following suit and banning all chemical fertilizers? It appears that the epidemiology of those countries using chemical fertilizers have an increase in disease, while those that use organically-based fertilizing methods do not.”(15)

In addition to sulfur compounds, there is also stem cell therapy to help the body regenerate itself. New stem cells have the potential to mature within the blood system into various immune system cells that recognize and fight off different types of blood cancer as well as used to treat diseases such as lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, myocarditis, and neuroblastoma.

Dr. Betty Hamilton, MD, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology said, “They also have the ability to heal.” Bone marrow transplants are currently used to treat diseases such as lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, and neuroblastoma.

You may be aware that other countries around the world are currently using stem cell therapy for treating heart disease, painful joints, back pain, arthritis, hair loss, diabetes, Crohn’s, MS, and other health challenges.

There are many studies that have been conducted using stem cell therapy, using blood, and petri dishes, which are then injected into the person wanting the stem cell therapy. This can be very costly and have unpredictable results. This is considered to be regenerative medicine.

This encompasses a new medical science, that involves the functional restoration of tissues or organs caused by severe injuries or chronic diseases. This technology has been shown to repair and restore the damaged tissue’s stem cell.

The common link between all of these trials is the ability of the stem cells to reduce inflammation and repair damage to your body.

I have been using a non-transdermal GHK-CU copper peptide activation therapy from the Lifewave Company for the past year.

I have recommended this therapy to many of my clients. This therapy can also be used on animals. This technology was originally created for the Navy Seals, because it improved strength and stamina, and provided pain relief.

This technology includes non-transdermal and non-invasive patches, which have also been approved for Olympic Athletes.

Along with the patch he created for the Navy Seals, he has since then created the X39 & X49 patches.

I have found them to be very positive in so many ways for myself and my clients. People are getting pain relief (especially from broken bones, old broken bone trauma, and wounds), better sleep, and greater energy. I understand that athletes like Serena Williams, wear them for improved performance and health.

The patches have crystals in them that reflect our infrared energy and activate our GHK-CU copper peptide, by working with the same meridians in our body that acupuncture works on.

Click here to watch a short video that explains how this patch therapy works.

Click here to see a website that explains how the X39 patch works.

If you order, please use my link. My ID Number is 1439757 and my link is “nancyaddison”

Please let me know if you have any questions. My phone number is 214-202-9243. Please text me and type in Lifewave in the subject line.

If you order, text me if you have any questions.

So, in conclusion, eat organic and simply add these sulfur-rich delicious foods to your diet and try this drug-free therapy and enjoy the amazing health benefits.

I hope this helps.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

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Micro-greens For Optimum Health

Nancy Addison — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Leading health specialist, radio show host, and award-winning author Nancy Addison discusses the Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie with Brud Hodgkins. They discuss the importance of organic, micro-green food, non-GMO foods, living food, and having optimum health. Micro-greens can help boost the immune system, prevent disease, help protect the body from harmful bacteria and viruses, like the coronavirus.

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Quality Food For A Healthier New Year

Nancy Addison — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:59:27 +0000

It is a new year, and it is a good time to get healthier after our holiday food indulgences. Many of my clients, friends, and children’s friends have tried to become healthier and lose weight, only to find they would gain weight quickly after they stopped their new fad diets. They soon found themselves trying another new diet, then another, which led to a constant diet roller coaster, losing muscle as well as fat, then eventually regaining fat that was even harder to lose the next time around.

Rather than swinging through various diets, it is more important and sustainable to develop a healthy lifestyle and diet that works best for you. This includes not only what to eat or what not to eat, but also how to maintain an active and wholesome lifestyle.
Here are 8 of my top suggestions to help you reach and maintain your optimum weight and goals simply and successfully. They will help you live a healthier life.

1. The first part of an effective, healthy weight loss program should focus primarily on consuming fresh, whole, organic plant-based foods.

If you are really serious about losing weight and getting healthier, then cutting out or down on meat, chicken, fish, dairy or egg-based foods is the optimal way to begin, for at least the first two weeks of your program. The main reason to do this is for your health.

In fact, a recent study was done with 6,000 people between the ages of 50 and 65, who reported eating high creature-sourced protein (for example: beef, pork, lamb, fowl, fish, dairy and eggs). This US Dietary Survey showed that these people not only had a 75 percent increase in dying from ANY cause, but also a quadruple increase in cancer death risk and a quintuple greater increase in death from diabetes, when compared with the low protein intake group.

It is important to note that these associations were either greatly lessened or completely eliminated if the proteins were vegan (plant) based. The composition of amino acids, (building blocks of protein), that are derived from animals (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, fish, dairy and eggs) is different than from plant proteins. What we need are the amino acids, not the proteins themselves.
Focus on eating fresh, whole vegetables and fruits, and avoiding all boxed and packaged foods (which are often highly processed and filled with preservatives). It may feel overwhelming at first, but try to stick with it and it will become easier the more you do it.

2. This healthy lifestyle plan also involves getting yourself moving. Exercise is important for everyone and is necessary to keep your body healthy.

We need to move! If you can’t stand up, then move while seated. Exercise your arms and upper body, if that is all you can do at the moment. For example, while sitting at your desk or sitting in the car, stretch your arms. Stretch and move as much as possible. If you can move more than that, then do what you can or what best fits your body for at least 30 minutes per day, four times per week. Those who can walk, should walk for a minimum of 30 minutes per day (or at least four times per week), preferably in a brisk manner.
Studies show that when you exercise before breakfast, it stabilizes your blood sugar immediately and energizes you for the rest of the day. Also, people who exercise before breakfast lose weight quicker.

In addition to this, if you add short bursts of high intensity to your workout, it can increase your fat burn by up to 36%. For example, if you are walking, add a minute or two of jogging to your walk. If you are on a treadmill, add a minute or two of a faster, more intense pace to the workout intermittently. It is so easy to do, and, wow, what a difference it can make!

Try picking up a new fun form of exercise, such as dance classes or yoga. It’s important to get your body moving on a regular basis.
When you feel ready, increase your exercise time to 45 – 60 minutes every day. If you miss a day, don’t get upset with yourself. Simply get back to your routine again tomorrow. Always be kind to yourself. Just pick up where you left off and get going again. Ideally, we should exercise every single day, even if it’s something as basic as walking or taking the stairs.

Getting your body oxygenated and your circulatory system moving is important to maintaining an active metabolism. It is also very helpful to your overall health and well-being.

3. Start doing weight training!
Weight training doesn’t have to be too heavy. Find what works for you. Weight training increases bone density, and it improves muscle mass, balance, and connective tissue strength. It also increases your metabolism!
Weight training should be a priority if you really want to burn more fat. Lifting weights raises your metabolism long after you finish working out. It is estimated that your metabolism can stay elevated up to 39 hours afterwards! As you build more muscle, muscle is more metabolically active than fat. Some estimate that each extra pound of muscle you gain burns 30 or more extra calories a day. It’s estimated that a pound of muscle burns six calories at rest, compared to two calories burned by a pound of fat.

4. Always eat sitting down at some form of table.
This does not mean eating in the car. In fact, a good lifestyle means to never eat in your car, standing up, walking, or in front of the refrigerator. If you are hungry and standing at the refrigerator, pull up a chair! No, just kidding—but really, don’t stand at the refrigerator and eat! Instead, simply take something out, put it on a small plate, and then sit down at the table to eat your food slowly and mindfully. Enjoy each bite, and chew your food thoroughly. Savor your food and enjoy it. Make it an experience that is fun, enjoyable, and relaxing.

5. Chew your food completely without washing it down with liquids.
In other words, do not drink liquids with your meals. When we are eating our meals, the most important thing is to digest our food completely, absorb the nutrients, and get the waste out of our body as efficiently as possible.
When we drink liquids with our food, we are watering down our digestive juices in our stomach, and the food is not as effectively digested. We also may not chew our food as thoroughly if we wash it down with a liquid. So try to avoid liquids with your meals. Chew your food as completely as possible, until it is almost liquid by the time you swallow it.

6. Eat three good meals a day with little or no snacking.
Eating a healthy breakfast and lunch is an important key to health. Don’t nibble here and there. Snacking can add up quickly without your even noticing how much you actually eat. Small snacks can also make your body dependent upon constant nourishment.
Why would your body consume unwanted extra weight (fat), if it is never hungry? You need to give your body a reason to burn off that weight!

Get your food out, prepare your meal, and put it on a small plate. Sit down and take time to chew your food well. Savor your meals, relax, and enjoy.

7. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. This means if you are 100 pounds, you would drink 50 ounces of water every day. Quality water is important. Water is a unique element. According to my research, water should have electrolytes and be free of chlorine and fluoride. Electrolyte is a fancy medical term for the word salt. The salt that is unrefined and mineral rich contains an abundance of electrolytes (for example: Bolivian Rose Salt or Himalayan Salt). This not only increases the health properties of water, but it also allows for better absorption into our bodies. Water is important to life.

More than 66% of our body is water. Everyone needs to stay hydrated every single day by drinking high-quality water. (An effective, inexpensive, and portable water filter that you can purchase is the Zero Water Filter Pitcher.) This may be one of the most important things we can do for the health of our body.

The best time to have water is the first thing in the morning when we wake up. This starts the hydration process immediately. Whatever we put into our body first will be absorbed like a sponge, so this is the ideal time to have a large glass of water. It is widely known that many diseases are caused by cellular dehydration. Therefore, it is imperative to stay hydrated in order to avoid disease.
Even in the winter, when we may not feel like we need to drink as much water, we need to stay just as hydrated as we do in the summer.

8. Cut wheat and corn out of your diet.
Wheat and corn should be greatly reduced or completely eliminated from your diet. Wheat has the unusual characteristic of being able to raise blood sugar rapidly. Additionally, due to today’s genetic modification of wheat, it now contains up to 80% more gluten than it did 100 years ago.

Gluten is the glue-like substance that is part of various grains. When we eat wheat or other grains that contain gluten (and are refined, highly processed, or have had the fiber removed), it is quite literally like eating glue. If you do choose to eat it, eat organic, non-GMO, and whole, sprouted grain varieties.

Also, according to Dr. Steven Greer, in 1960, Archer Daniels purposely developed a variety of wheat with a protein called gliadin, to have more addictive characteristics in it than cocaine or heroin. You can find this gliadin protein in wheat, rye, and barley. You may also find it in oats, even though oats are gluten free.

He said they developed it to have unnatural molecules in it that trick the thyroid into thinking it is T1, T2, T3, and T4, but it is not. This creates chemical imbalances. What this will do is effectively shut down the thyroid, which is our master gland that controls many of our bodily functions. The person who ingests this wheat (grain) variety will be unable to get enough energy, and this leads to depression.
Dr. Greer and David Wilcock said this became public knowledge from four of the scientists who worked on this food for the Archer Daniels Company and reported this to the Christian Broadcasting Network. Gliadin has also been found to create permeability of the intestines. These are some of the reasons why so many people are having intestinal problems, thyroid problems, and are finding that they can’t eat wheat or wheat products. As we can see, it’s not just the gluten that is causing these health problems. (I personally think this should be illegal.)

Corn is not only high in sugar, but is also prone to molds and funguses that can be toxic to us and compromise our immune systems. Most corn today is grown as a genetically modified food, which has a Bt toxin built into it. Studies show that this toxin can eat holes in the stomach and intestinal tract, which causes leaky gut, gluten intolerance, and many other health problems. This Bt toxin is in many GMO (genetically modified) foods, such as soy.

In conclusion, if you commit to this healthy lifestyle (regular exercise, some weight lifting, and wholesome foods) and diet (completely organic, non-GMO, vegetarian or vegan, gluten-free and mostly living, raw food), you can lose anywhere between 5 and 15 pounds per week. It depends on you!

Be sure to read ingredient labels, because corn, soy, and wheat are used in almost all processed foods in one form or another. Become a savvy ingredient label reader!

Find what works best for you by listening to your heart and your own body. You are the best guide and judge of your body and your health. For many of us in transition, whether with new food choices or with life in general, it takes baby steps. Becoming a healthier person is a journey. Simply start the journey, and see where it takes you!

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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 more easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s books. Here is her author page on Amazon. Author.to/nancyaddison

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.

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Discussion About Heart Disease and Cancer

Nancy Addison — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior Research Scientist at MIT. Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics: Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Autoimmune, and Autism Diseases, etc. Dr. Seneff discusses the impact of nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxins on our health. They expand on nutrition, cholesterol, minerals, and detoxification and how it contributes to disease or health.

Dr. Seneff’s website – https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

Nancy Addison is a certified health counselor, certified in plant-based nutrition, 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 more easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s books. Here is her author page on Amazon. Author.to/nancyaddison

The information from Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy Lifestyle LLC, and Dr. Stephanie Seneff 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.

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The author and publisher are not liable for misuse of this material. This article, website and books are strictly for informational and educational purposes. Nancy Addison offers information and opinions, not a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, pharmacist, or healthcare provider before taking any home remedies or supplements, or following any treatment suggested by Nancy Addison or by anyone listed in the books, articles, or other information contained here. Only your healthcare provider, personal physician, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for your unique needs or diagnose your particular medical history.

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Discussion About Heart Disease and Cancer

Nancy Addison — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior Research Scientist at MIT.
Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics: Diabetes, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Autoimmune, and Autism Diseases, etc. Dr. Seneff discusses the impact of nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxins on our health.

They expand on nutrition, cholesterol, minerals, and detoxification and how it contributes to disease or health.

This is part two of the two-part radio show series with Dr. Seneff and Nancy Addison.

Dr. Seneff’s website – https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP

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 more easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s award-winning books, which are half cookbook. Here is her author page on Amazon. Author.to/nancyaddison

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Food Quality and Your Health

Nancy Addison — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, award-winning author, & radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Sr. Research Scientist at MIT. Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics like: Alzheimer’s, Autism, Diabetes, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Seneff discusses the impact of nutritional deficiencies & environmental toxins on our health. They expand on nutrition, lifestyle, detoxification, & diseases.

Dr. Seneff’s website: https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

The information from Nancy Addison and Organic Healthy Lifestyle LLC and Dr. Stephanie Seneff 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.

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Food Quality and Your Health

Nancy Addison — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Leading nutritionist, award-winning author, & radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Sr. Research Scientist at MIT.

Dr. Seneff is published in many medical journals on topics like: Alzheimer’s, Autism, Diabetes, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Seneff discusses the impact of nutritional deficiencies & environmental toxins on our health.

They expand on nutrition, lifestyle, detoxification, & diseases.

Dr. Seneff’s website: https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP

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 more easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s award-winning books, which are half cookbook. Here is her author page on Amazon. Author.to/nancyaddison

The information from Nancy Addison and Organic Healthy Lifestyle LLC, and Dr. Stephanie Seneff, 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.

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Heart Disease And Diet

Nancy Addison — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Nutritionist, leading health specialist, and radio show host, Nancy Addison, discusses heart disease. She expands on how certain foods, as well as a plant-based diet can help reverse heart disease, as well as reverse its effects. Nancy shares certain research studies that have proven that heart disease is preventable with diet and lifestyle adjustments. Nancy expands on ways a new supplement helps with heart disease by reducing oxidative stress. The supplement’s link is: https://nancyaddison.lifevantage.com/

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Heart Disease And Diet

Nancy Addison — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The supplement’s link is: https://nancyaddison.lifevantage.com

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 more easy, healthy recipes in Nancy’s award-winning books, which are half cookbook. Here is her author page on Amazon. Author.to/nancyaddison

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Protein Facts And Myths For Amazing Health

Nancy Addison — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Leading health specialist, best-selling, international award-winning author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison discusses protein and complex amino acids. She expands on why and how vegetarian protein is an optimum choice for health, well-being and longevity. She talks about how you can choose the best proteins for your health, and how to prevent diseases like diabetes, cancer or heart disease. Nancy also gives some recipe suggestions.

Nancy’s Website http://www.organichealthylife.com You can find her 6 Award-Winning Books on Amazon- Here is the link: Author.to/nancyaddison

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Things You Need To Know About Reversing Heart Disease Holistically

Nancy Addison — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:01:30 +0000

It has been proven that reversing heart disease holistically is possible. In this article, I will expand on things you can do in order to holistically reverse heart disease. Studies show that people on healthy vegetarian diets have lower risks of:

This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is commonly high in organic, fresh, whole vegetables and fruits, low in unhealthy fat, and high in fiber. Quality is important. For an optimum vegetarian/vegan diet, you want to buy certified organic, non-GMO, fresh food, and to avoid trans-fats, cottonseed oil, canola oil, soy, artificial sweeteners, high fructose sweeteners, white refined carbohydrates, processed, microwaved, pasteurized, radiated and fast foods. (I expand on the best ways to live a healthy lifestyle in my award-winning book, How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian, 2^nd edition.)

Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., former president of the medical staff at the Cleveland Clinic, writes that you can reverse heart disease with no drugs and only a plant-based diet. He bases this conclusion on the groundbreaking results of his 20- year nutritional study. Backed by solid scientific evidence, he argues that we can end the heart disease epidemic simply by changing what we eat. Dr. Esselstyn recommends a plant-based, oil-free diet that he says can prevent heart disease, stop its progress, and even reverse its effects.

The late Walter Kempner, MD founded the Rice Diet. He advocated a diet of rice, fruit, and vegetables on the basis that it has the power to do miraculous things for people and help them gain back their health. He treated hundreds of people at Duke University, where he prescribed a diet of rice, vegetables, and fruit that reversed hypertension, diabetic eye changes, heart failure, kidney failure, and obesity.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, PhD, professor emeritus at Cornell University and co-author of The China Study, the most comprehensive human nutrition study to date, advocates a plant-based diet for optimum health. I was fortunate to be part of Dr. Campbell’s class at Cornell University, where he told us: Plant-based eating is a superior way of eating. Benefits of eating this way: Live longer, look and feel younger, have more energy, lose weight, lowers blood cholesterol, prevents and even reverses heart disease, lowers your risk of prostate, breast and other cancers, preserves your eyesight in your later years, prevents and treat diabetes, avoid surgery, vastly decreases the need for pharmaceutical drugs, helps keep bones strong, avoid impotence, avoid stroke, prevents kidney stones, keeps your baby from getting type 2 diabetes, alleviates constipation, lowers your blood pressure, avoid Alzheimer’s, beats arthritis and more.

Dr. Campbell discussed studies he had done on the diseases that arise in populations when meat protein is introduced into the diet. He continued: “My early research gave me the understanding that animal protein, when tested experimentally, was substantially different from plant protein in its ability to promote tumor development. It turned out that animal protein had its effect by operating through a constellation of integrative mechanisms. The division between animal and plant foods was a signpost of a division of the kinds of foods having an effect on cancer.”

In all compliant patients, results were prompt and enduring. Angina heart pain diminished or disappeared as cholesterol levels promptly lowered, and both physicians found that x-rays of the hearts’ arteries confirmed the disease could be reversed. Dr. Ornish proved this after one year of treatment. Dr. Esselstyn showed the same at 5 years, and reported his results again at 12, 16, and finally beyond 21 years in his recently released book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. Dr. Esselstyn is particularly pleased with a smaller subset of patients who were told by expert cardiologists in 1986 they had less than a year to live, and all of whom are alive 21 years later.”

One thing I’ve learned through research, is that people with heart disease, frequently have diabetes as well. It’s common for a person to actually die from a heart attack, without even knowing they were diabetic. A plant-based diet can help with diabetes as well.

In Dr. Campbell’s class on plant-based nutrition, I learned of many studies that prove it is possible to be healthy or overcome illness on a plant-based diet. Recently, one study conducted by a team of American and Japanese researchers showed that people who have diabetes can vastly improve their health by eating an entirely plant-based diet.

More than 100 million people today have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The study’s findings agree with my experience. Working with people who have diabetes, I have found they show remarkable improvement in their health and well-being from consuming a plant-based and almost completely raw food diet. For that study, the researchers also undertook a new meta-analysis—which is considered the highest level of scientific evidence—in which they compared six significant prior research studies.

The researchers found a plant-based diet significantly improved blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes, and specifically in a key indicator of blood sugar control called hemoglobin A1c. The participants’ results improved as much as 1.2 points, which was greater than the effect of typical oral diabetes medicines.

The study also combined the results of all of the available studies. It indicated the benefits of excluding dairy (including cheese), eggs, and meat from the diet was as much as 0.7 points in some studies, averaging 0.4 points overall. Participants in most of these studies were not required to reduce their calorie or carbohydrate consumption.

The plant-based diet goes way back in time. It was recorded in the sixth century by the Greeks. Today, many people are switching to a vegan, vegetarian, or plant-based diet for health, environmental, or ethical reasons.

Many people throughout the ages have chosen to be vegetarian: Pythagoras, Aristotle, Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, George Bernard Shaw, Mohandas Gandhi, Paul, Linda, and Stella McCartney, Carl Lewis, Hank Aaron, Mike Tyson, Martina Navratilova, Doris Day, Danny DeVito, Alec Baldwin, Joan Baez, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Michael Bolton, Mary Tyler Moore, Joaquin Phoenix, Dave Scott (six-time Ironman triathlon winner), Brendan Brazier (two-time Canadian 50K ultramarathon champion), and the list goes on and on. In this group of enlightened minds and great talents, there is a common bond. Veganism and vegetarianism is a choice. So if you make this change, you will be in good company!

One thing that is clear, is that the human body was not designed for consuming meat. Humans don’t have the correct teeth for tearing. Human saliva isn’t as acidic as carnivores. Human digestive juices are not acidic or strong enough to break down meat well on an ongoing basis. Because our intestinal tract is long and curvy, undigested meat can stay in the intestine too long. It can putrefy and rot in the intestines, allowing toxins and acid to build up. This creates inflammation and disease. This is one reason there is such a high rate of colon cancer, as well as digestion and intestinal tract problems.

One thing I have found that helps reduce cellular damage and oxidative stress is a supplement called Protandim. It can help reduce oxidative stress by 40% in 30 days. It’s been nominated for two Nobel Prizes for Medicine and had over 26 peer-reviewed medical papers written about it. 3 of those studies are concerning the benefits of this supplement for the heart. ABC did a primetime update on this supplement to show it’s benefits for aging and overall health.

People ask me about statin drugs frequently. They can cause cellular damage and deplete the necessary nutrients in the body. I really think that getting healthy in a natural holistic way is a safer alternative.

I’ve learned that everyone needs to find the diet that works best for them, and to find balance in their life. I also know that the quality of the food we eat is vital. From my studies and research, I believe an organic, plant-based diet can greatly benefit your health, and even heal your body.

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Why Low Carb Diets Help to Reduce Cardiovascular Risks

Nancy Addison — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:35:03 +0000

There is a lot of misinformation on the internet low-carb diets. For one, some say that a low-carb diet doesn’t help people lose weight despite the numerous scientifically backed studies presented on sites like Healthline. Others say that a low-carb diet is hard to follow because the body needs a lot of carbohydrates to function well. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

In reality, a low-carb diet is one of the most effective ways to become healthy. In a study conducted by Diabetologia, it was mentioned that people who followed a low-carb diet not only lost a significant amount of weight but also improved their glycemic control, which is necessary for combating type 2 diabetes. Aside from losing weight and controlling sugar levels, another positive effect of a low-carb diet is reducing the risk of heart diseases.

In a study from the Tulane University, participants were assigned a low-carb diet, and were told to maintain an intake of less than 40 grams of carbs every day. After a year, the study concluded that people on a low-carb diet had significantly decreased their cardiovascular disease risk factors because their cholesterol levels were lower. In fact, the study also found out that the decrease in the risk of heart disease was lower in a low-carb diet than in a low-fat diet.

The study by Tulane is backed by a research published by the journal PLOS ONE, which mentions that reducing one’s carb intake is actually better than just staying away from fat. When researchers looked at 17 random studies focusing on obese subjects, they found that a high-fat, low-carb diet was almost 98% more likely to lower the risk of a heart attack and stroke than simply staying away from fat.

The reason why a high-carb diet stands in the way of a healthy heart is because of how the food is processed for consumers. In a 2016 post, Organic Healthy Life noted that there are carbs that are preferred by the body like legumes, whole grain, and vegetables. Such food items give the body the fuel it needs. Refined or processed carbs, on the other hand, such as white flour, pasta, and bread from most bakeries have very little to no fiber. There’s a huge difference in the way that refined carbs are converted into glucose by the body, which is why people who suddenly stop eating refined carbs immediately experience an improved glycemic control. Refined carbohydrates are converted to glucose quickly, which makes the body work harder to get blood sugar levels under control. As many people already know, diabetes can be linked to several diseases, as well as strokes.

Experts suggest that apart from following a low-carb intake, you should have an active lifestyle in order to further keep heart diseases at bay. Health IQ suggests from their research that cyclists lower their cardiovascular risks by 18%, and swimmers by 41%. Those who have a regular exercise routine lower their heart disease risks by 56%. A healthy diet combined with regular exercise is the best the way to reduce the chances of cardiovascular risks, and lead a healthy and long life.

Reducing your carb intake through the amount of refined and processed carbs will help improve the chances of a healthy heart. We hope this article has shown how diet can impact your health, and the importance of following a good diet.

This article was written by Andrea Davies.

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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.

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Health And Healing Through The Vegetarian Diet

Nancy Addison — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Leading health specialist, best-selling, award-winning author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison discusses the vegetarian diet and ways to obtain optimum health. She addresses protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Nancy shares her tips for preparing delicious, healthy food easily. This show is for anyone who would love to have better health and a stronger immune system, while enjoying a plant based diet.

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Me Time

Nancy Addison — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:34:28 +0000

As Autumn and the holidays embrace us and we have more activities, errands, and social occasions, it is always a good idea to take a little time for ourselves to alleviate some of the stress. I have noticed that most people are so busy doing everything for everyone else, that they aren’t making enough time to nurture and take care of themselves.

Let’s face it, the better we take care of ourselves, the better we can take care of the ones we love.We all need to take some time each day to slow down, calm the mind, and rest. If we don’t take a little time for ourselves, stress can get hold of us.

Stress is called the “silent killer” for a reason. Stress will put the body into survival mode, and it will break down the immune system. The last thing we need to be doing to ourselves during this busy time is to break down our own immune system. A nice hot bath or foot soak at the end of the day is always a wonderful way to relax and release stress. Along with that, here are additional techniques on how to get a handle on stress, and boost the immune system as well!

First –
Breathe!

Breathe deeply into the diaphragm. When we are stressed, we tend to hold our breath and/or only breathe into our upper lungs. When we do this, it cuts off much of the oxygen to the brain, which makes it harder to think. This type of shallow breathing also tells the body that we are in a fight or flight mode.

Research that has been done with deep breathing exercises has shown an immediate positive impact affecting blood pressure and the PH of the blood. According to Esther Sternberg, a physician and researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health, and author of several books about stress, “Slow Deep Breathing can actually stimulate the body’s reaction that will calm us down.” She says deep breathing is like putting on the brakes of your car.According to Sternberg, when you’re stressed, the immune system’s ability to do its job to fight infections is seriously compromised. If you want to handle a stressful situation, and boost the immune system, and ultimately feel better, you need to breathe deeply and slowly on a regular basis. It’s free, easy, and you can do it anytime and anywhere!

Pranayama yoga uses breath work as a regular part of their practice. Cleveland’s Integrative Medicine Clinic has their chronic disease patients learn and practice breathing, using yoga techniques. Mladen Golubic, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative Medicine, says “You can influence asthma; you can influence chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: and you can influence heart failure.” There are studies which show that people with those conditions who practice breathing exercises regularly, benefit greatly.

Second –
Eat whole organic foods (that are in their pure form, not from a package or fast food container), and eliminate caffeinated beverages from your diet. Many people rely on and become dependent on beverages that contain various forms of caffeine to help them deal with fatigue, which can be caused by stress. Caffeine will actually raise the level of stress hormones in the body, is a bowel irritant, and is also dehydrating. Get off the roller coaster of caffeine and try for a steady, even stride of energy.

Hydrate your body with abundant amounts of water first thing in the morning, as soon as you wake up and before eating anything. Then eat a densely nutritious breakfast. When our body is really fed on a deep cellular level, we are giving the body the fuel it needs to run on. Dehydration is a major cause of disease and illness, so hydrate with water or coconut water between meals.

Don’t drink water with meals. Drinking water with meals waters down the digestive juices and can keep the body from fully digesting the food. Drink water between meals for hydration. Add a tiny bit of whole unrefined sea salt (electrolyte is a fancy medical term for salt) to the water for additional minerals. This will help the body absorb the water more effectively.

Third –
Get a good night sleep. Every night, make the last 30 minutes before bed a time of reflection, gratitude and positive, peaceful thoughts. Sleeping is where our body rejuvenates itself. A good night’s sleep can make a world of difference in our health and well-being. What we focus on before bed is what our mind is going to ponder over for hours throughout the night. Make a list of the things that are on your mind and also things that need to be done the next day. Put them down and get them out of your head. Release the thoughts about problems, and shift the focus to solutions.

Have your sleeping space free of clutter and electronics. Make sure that your bedroom can be completely dark. Light can disrupt the sleeping pattern, even if it is just a little nightlight. This will create a more peaceful healing environment. Free up the mind by taking about 20 or 30 minutes to focus the mind on something positive, joyful and peaceful.Studies done by the Heartmath Institute show that when we focus on positive thoughts like gratitude, compassion or caring, we can actually stimulate healing responses in the body to the point of even activating our own stem cells.Meditate, and if you like, you can do it with some soft uplifting music or sounds of running water. If you do need to do something, then read or watch something that is uplifting, positive and relaxing.

Fourth: Make time for laughter! There have been numerous studies revealing clear evidence that episodes of laughter helped to reduce pain, decreased stress-related hormones, boosted the immune system, and decreased anxiety. I’m actually a certified laughing yoga instructor because I believe in the power of laughter so much. There are now laughter clubs around the world, because there have been so many documented cases that laughter can cure all kinds of health problems and increase the quality of life.

Cancer Centers of America uses laughter therapy now, and says it can:

Enhance oxygen intake
Stimulate the heart and lungs
Relax muscles throughout the body
Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers)
Ease digestion/soothe stomach aches
Relieve pain
Balance blood pressure
Improve mental functions (i.e., alertness, memory, creativity)

Laughter therapy may also help to:

Improve overall attitude
Reduce stress/tension
Promote relaxation
Improve sleep
Enhance quality of life
Strengthen social bonds and relationships
Produce a general sense of well-being

This last year, my daughter Amanda showed me a wonderful free app called Snap Chat. It is easy to use, and it has a part of it that allows you to create funny faces and scenarios. If you follow me on Instagram (nancygaddison), or facebook (Nancy Addison – Organic Healthy Life), you have probably seen some of the ones I have done with my daughter or my mother.

My mother, who is 90 and doesn’t get out much, absolutely loves it. Each time we find ourselves laughing so hard, I smile the rest of the day or week! It can be a fun thing to do with anyone. It’s easy, free, and can release tension and lift spirits in moments.I recommend finding something like that, or a great song, movie or movie (ex. Elf, Legally Blonde, Big Business) that makes you feel joyful. Play it whenever you need to shift your energy or lift your mood.When we are laughing, we can’t be worrying about the past or the future. It makes us completely present. Try it, you may like it.

In conclusion: I heard that in today’s world, we are confronted with more input in one day than our grandparents were in a whole year. As life is speeding up, it is important to know how to slow down, take some time to stop and smell the roses, and focus on what is important in life. Ultimately it is a choice.

If you are feeling depressed or low, find a place to volunteer, or get involved with a group that is doing something that interests you. When we are helping others or getting involved, we find ourselves feeling empowered, it can lift our mood, and create happiness in our life.Breathe deeply, eat and drink whole fresh food, focus on the solution and positive things in life, find something that can make you laugh, and release stress from your life.I send you wishes and love for a blessed November.

If you like this information, you may be interested in my award-winning books:
1. Diabetes And Your Diet (Winner, “Best Health Book of the Year, 2017” of the International Book Awards)

How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian (second edition, Winner for “Best Specialty Cookbook of the Year,” 2017, Book Excellence Awards and Winner for Best Diet and Nutrition Book of the Year, 2017, by the Beverly Hills Book Awards!)

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.

Lose Weight, Get Healthy & Never Be On A Diet Again! (Finalist in the International Book Awards)

Feeding Tube Recipe For Optimum Health, and Co-Author of Alive & Cooking; An Easy Guide To Health For You And Your Parents

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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.

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Breathing and Stress: NPR- “Just Breathe: Body Has A Built-In Stress Reliever” by Gretchen Cuda, December 6, 20103. http://www.lifespa.com/article.aspx?art_id=134&https_check=truecopyright@nancyaddisonnov2011

Stem Cells and Heart Math: https://deanhoweswbp.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/heartmath-the-science-of-the-heart.pdf

Laughter: Cousins N. Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient. N Engl J Med. 1976;295(26):1458–63. [PubMed]

2. Devereux PG, Heffner KL. Psychophysiological approaches to the study of laughter: toward an integration with positive psychology. In: Ong AD, van Dulmen MHM, editors. Oxford handbook of methods in positive psychology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2007. pp. 233–49.

3. https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/effects-of-laughter-therapy-on-anxiety-stress-depression-and-quality-of-life-in-cancer-patients-1948-5956-1000362.php?aid=60533

4. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 3 (2006), Issue 1, Pages 61-63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nek015, Humor and Laughter may Influence Health. I. History and Background by Mary Payne Bennett1 and Cecile A. Lengacher2, 1Indiana State University, College of Nursing, IN, USA, 2University of South Florida, College of Nursing, FL, USA, Received 30 March 2005

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Prevent Or Treat Prostate Cancer And Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Naturally

Nancy Addison — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:47:50 +0000

Statistics show that 1 in 7 men will get prostate cancer. But there is new research that shows natural ways to reverse or prevent prostate cancer! Prostate Cancer and Erectile disfunction (ED), can both be addressed naturally with lifestyle and diet, which is much less extreme than surgery or drugs, and much more effective in the long term.

This article will provide you with some easy ways to prevent and treat prostate cancer  &  erectile dysfunction. Natural foods  &  lifestyle adjustments can be implemented right away and make a huge difference in your quality of life. In a recent study, men who were in early stage prostate cancer, who made intensive changes in diet and lifestyle stopped or perhaps even reversed the progression of their illness.” (1)

In this comprehensive study, they chose 93 men that had biopsy-proven prostate cancer who had elected not to undergo conventional treatment. For one year the group was split into two groups. One did not change anything they were doing, but the second group was placed on a vegan diet (mostly fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains with additional vitamin and mineral supplements) and a lifestyle with moderate aerobic exercise, meditation, yoga and support group sessions.

At the end of one year, the “PSA levels (a protein marker for prostate cancer) decreased in men in the group who made comprehensive lifestyle changes but increased in the comparison group. There was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the changes in PSA. Also, they found that serum from the participants inhibited prostate tumor growth in vitro by 70 percent in the lifestyle-change group but only 9 percent in the comparison group. Again, there was a direct correlation between the degree of lifestyle change and the inhibition of prostate tumor growth.” (2)

Also, published studies on milk thistle’s anti-cancer potential show its effectiveness against cancers of the prostate, liver, lung, breast, colon, cervix, skin and ovaries.

Milk thistle is also a powerful means to protect the body against the damage of cancer drugs. It’s frequently used in cancer care to help moderate the toxic effects of radiation and chemotherapy.

The silymarin component of the plant offsets the growth of certain types of cancer cells, including those associated with prostate, skin, and liver cancers. It also helps prevent cancer cells from spreading throughout the body. (3) Oral ingestion of silibinin has also shown effectiveness in preventing the growth, spread, and metastasis of prostate cancer cells, working in part by causing cell cycle arrest. (4)

Isosilybin B is likewise effective in targeting prostate cancer. It helps to maintain healthy prostate cell division inside the body while suppressing the secretion of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a common marker of the disease’s presence and spread. Isosilybin B has also shown efficacy in fighting both hormone-dependent and hormone-independent prostate cancers. It is also efficacious in suppressing a genetic factor linked to the disease’s formation. (5)

Along with the high rates of prostate cancer is the serious problem for men that is Erectile Dysfunction, also known as ED. One survey found that 50% of men aged 40 and up had ED (6), and another found that 33% of men aged 50 and up complained of having ED in the past three months. (7)

Besides the physical effects on health, ED can lead to depression and anxiety, and affect relationships. Fortunately, when you give the body the right tools, it can start to heal itself.

There are all kinds of natural foods you can add to your diet to provide those tools. ED has many causes. ED is a main side effect of many commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs, so check the side effects of any pharmaceutical drugs you take. Heart disease, obesity, diabetes, older age, smoking, alcohol, high blood pressure, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle all increase the risk of ED. (8)

Studies show that 70% of all erectile dysfunction caused by non-psychological factors is due to blood vessel problems and diabetes. (9) In fact, the first sign of heart disease is sexual dysfunction. (9)

Even more seriously, men who have ED are 70% more likely to die prematurely than men without ED. (10)

A two-year study took men with ED and placed them on a high-fiber diet of fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats (a Mediterranean diet), and the results were better erections. (11)

I often hear men talk about how they crave steak, chicken, fish, and burgers so they can bulk up or be manly. The Paleo diet has been all the rage. These “manly” foods actually produce the exact opposite of what masculine parts need to function.

To prevent and treat erectile dysfunction, choose to cut down on or eliminate steak, burgers, hot dogs, fish, and chicken wings. Add fresh fruits and vegetables, grilled Portobello mushrooms, sprouted lentils, sprouted quinoa, and sprouted beans to your eating plan, and see what a difference that makes. Look beyond TV commercials and stereotypes of masculinity.

Research shows that healthy, fresh, whole, vegetarian foods actually boost sexual function throughout your lifetime. A more vegetarian diet can do amazing things for your health, and it can be delicious!

Another natural food to try on the road to health is Fenugreek Seeds. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum–graecum) has held a major position in Ayurveda Medicine for thousands of years. It has been traditionally used in cooking, and it has been historically used for supporting liver and gallbladder health, balancing blood sugar, regulating weight, and boosting overall digestive strength.

There is a well-documented study, showing the benefits of supplementing your diet with fenugreek seeds, and its effect on the blood sugar of type 1 diabetics. Poor blood sugar regulation is linked to weight gain, along with an excess of serious health concerns.

Keep in mind, blood sugar imbalances actually start in the liver, and the liver is where fenugreek benefits. In one study with diabetic type 1 patients, there was a 54% reduction of glucose in the first-morning urine, along with significant positive changes in the ability to regulate fats in the liver. (12)

Fenugreek has also been found to help with men’s libido and increase their sexual function. In one study, 60 males between the ages of 25 and 52 with erectile concerns took either fenugreek or a placebo for 6 weeks. The men that took the fenugreek saw considerable improvement in libido and their sexual ability. In addition to this, the men personally reported a positive result in muscle strength, energy and well-being. While the exact components for these effects is still undiscovered, it has been found that fenugreek can play a role in maintaining healthy testosterone levels. (13)

Fenugreek can be taken as a tea with meals, or it can be taken as a supplement in a capsule form. You can also sprout them and use them on salads or freshly grind them to use as a spice to sprinkle on your food when cooking.

If you are interested in moving to a more plant-based diet, you may want to read my best-selling, award-winning, book/cookbooks “How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian“ (second edition) Awarded “Best Diet and Nutrition Book of the Year,” in the Beverly Hills Book Awards and Winner For “Best Specialty Cookbook of the Year” in the Book Excellence Awards 2017 or “Diabetes And Your Diet“ Winner of Best Health Book of the Year, in the International Book Awards, 2017. at this link: Author.to/nancyaddison or you can also visit my home page of this website: www.organichealthylifestyle.com to order the books.

I have taught many Texas men, including Larry Hagman (J. R. Ewing from the show Dallas), how to love being a vegetarian and enjoy the food. When we make the decision to change our diet, that decision can create wonderful results in health and well-being.

The common link between all of these trials is the ability of the stem cells to reduce inflammation and repair damage to your body.

I have been using a non-transdermal copper peptide, GHK-CU activation therapy from the Lifewave Company for the past year.

This technology includes non-transdermal and non-invasive patches, which have also been approved for Olympic Athletes and used for 20 years by people in over 80 countries.

Along with the patch he created for the Navy Seals, he has since then created the X39 & X49 patches.

The patches have crystals in them that reflect our infrared energy and activate our own stem cells, by working with the same meridians in our body that acupuncture works on.

Click here to see a website with a short video that explains how this patch therapy works.

If you order, please use my link. My referral number is 1439757 and my link is “nancyaddison”

Please let me know if you have any questions. My phone number is 214-202-9243. Please text me and type in Lifewave in the subject line.

I feel restoring the body’s own ability to use stem cells is a very positive thing and can help with so many things in health.

So, in conclusion, try eating a more organic plant-based diet and by trying this amazing technology therapy you could enjoy the amazing health benefits they can offer.

If you like this information, you may be interested in Nancy’s award-winning books:

1. Diabetes And Your Diet (Winner, “Best Health Book of the Year, 2017” of the International Book Awards

2. How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian (second edition, Winner for “Best Specialty Cookbook of the Year,” 2017, Book Excellence Awards and Winner for Best Diet and Nutrition Book of the Year, 2017, by the Beverly Hills Book Awards!)

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.
Lose Weight, Get Healthy & Never Be On A Diet Again! (Awarded Finalist in the International Book Awards)
Feeding Tube Recipe For Optimum Health
Co-Author of Alive & Cooking; An Easy Guide To Health For You And Your Parents

Leave a comment and join the conversation!

Sources:

1 and 2. University of California – San Francisco. “Lifestyle And Diet May Stop Or Reverse Prostate Cancer Progression.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 August 2005. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/08/050811084426.htm>.

3 Esposito K, Ciotola M, Giugliano F, et al. “Mediterranean diet improves erectile function in subjects with the metabolic syndrome.”International Journal of Impotence Research 2006;[18:40]5.

4 Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2012 Jan;13(1):210-7., Silymarin in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases and primary liver cancer. Féher J1, Lengyel G. And Deep G, Oberlies NH, Kroll DJ, Agarwal R. Identifying the differential effects of silymarin constituents on cell growth and cell cycle regulatory molecules in human prostate cancer cells. Int J Cancer. 2008 Jul;123(1):41-50. and Deep G, Oberlies NH, Kroll DJ, Agarwal R. Isosilybin B and isosilybin A inhibit growth, induce G1 arrest and cause apoptosis in human prostate cancer LNCaP and 22Rv1 cells. Carcinogenesis. 2007 Jul;28(7):1533-42.

5 Life Extension Magazine, A New Weapon to Fight Prostate Cancer, November 2005, By Dale Kiefer, http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2005/11/report_prostate/Page-01

6 Grover SA, Lowensteyn I, Kaouache M, et al. “The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in the primary care setting: importance of risk factors for diabetes and vascular disease.” Arch Intern Med 2006;1[66:21]3-9.

7 Bacon CG, Mittleman MA, Kawachi I, Giovannucci E, Glasser DB, Rimm EB. “Sexual function in men older than 50 years of age: results from the health professionals follow-up study.” Ann Intern Med 2003;1[39:16]1-8.

8 Jackson G, Nehra A, Miner M, et al. “The assessment of vascular risk in men with erectile dysfunction: the role of the cardiologist and general physician.” International Journal of Clinical Practice 2013;[67:11]63-72.

9 Shabsigh R, Anastasiadis AG. “Erectile Dysfunction.” Annual Review of Medicine 2003;[54:15]3-68.

10 Jackson G, Nehra A, Miner M, et al. “The assessment of vascular risk in men with erectile dysfunction: the role of the cardiologist and general physician.” International Journal of Clinical Practice 2013;[67:11]63-72.

11 Goldstein I. “Male Sexual Circuitry.” Working Group for the Study of Central Mechanisms in Erectile Dysfunction. Scientific American 2000;2[83:70]-5.

12 Eur J Clin Nutr. 1990 Apr;44(4):301-6. Effect of fenugreek seeds on blood glucose and serum lipids in type I diabetes. Sharma RD1, Raghuram TC, Rao NS.

13 Phytother Res.2011 Sep;25(9):1294-300. doi: 10.1002/ptr.3360. Epub 2011 Feb 10. Physiological aspects of male libido enhanced by standardized Trigonella foenum–graecum extract and mineral formulation.SteelsE1,RaoA,Vitetta L.

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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.

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Have A Healthy Heart, The Benefits of Being Vegetarian

Nancy Addison — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:40:15 +0000

This was my father, who died when my daughter was barely two.

He never lived to see his grandchildren grow up.

That doesn’t have to be you.

This article tells you how you can easily prevent and even reverse the effects of heart disease.

Heart Health

The Benefits of Being A Vegetarian

Today is Father’s Day.

My father had heart disease. The picture above, is a picture of him with my daughter and my mother. I miss him.

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death of men in the United States. Over 307, 225 deaths per year of men in the United States, that is 1 in every 4 male deaths. Half of the men who die suddenly have had no previous symptoms. Heart disease kills 1,100 women a day. One in every 4 deaths a year are from heart disease. My own father had a heart attach when I was in college. He survived it, but I don’t think he ever fully recovered. That was a major reason that I changed the way I eat and live. Because of this being Father’s Day, I am going to address heart disease.

I’m a vegetarian and wrote the book, “Years ago, I took a Cornell University course on the plant-based diet. Dr. T. Colin Campbell, who participated in the China Study and wrote “The China Study” and Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. M. D. who wrote “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease” were two of the professors that taught the course.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell as well as Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn (a former surgeon, researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, -known as the number one heart clinic in the world) believes that by changing the diet, heart disease can be completely cured and prevented. In our class Dr. Esselstyn explained that cardiology has only focused on treating the symptoms and not the cause.

Dr. Esselstyn explained that a plant-based diet with only a minimum of limited/low healthy fats can not only prevent and stop progression of heart disease, but also reverse it. He explained that his scientific studies show with irrefutable scientific evidence that by changing to a plant based diet, heart disease can be prevented and the epidemic eradicated.

His drew evidence in his results testing with his own patients. He taught that despite the treatments the patients had already received, like bypass surgery or angioplasties, 5 of the original group of 17 had been told by their physicians that they would probably only have about a year to live. Of the group of 17, there had been at least 49 cardiac events leading up to this study.

Dr. Esselstyn’s 20 year clinical study comprised of 17 compliant patients on his plant based/low fat diet program the health improvement was dramatic. The patients cholesterol dropped, their anginia symptoms and blood flow improved dramatically. Within the 12 years, his 17 patients had no further cardiac events. The patients that stuck with the program survived beyond 20 years, free of symptoms. Anglograms taken of the patients showed a widening of the coronary arteries thus, a reversal of the disease. This study showed one of the most profound drop in cholesterol ever documented in a medical study.

So, if you think that heart disease just happens and that there is nothing you can do about it, then try switching to a plant based / low fat diet and see if that would work for you. It is a lot easier than you think. It just takes a new mindset, a few guide-lines, good recipes and a will to do it.

Last year was my 40^th high school reunion. One of my classmates who had heart disease was told by his physician, that if he switched to a plant based diet he would never have to worry about having a heart attack again. He bought my book and has made some changes to move toward a plant-based diet.

I am so happy for him. Here is what he said about my book, “Two years ago I had a quadruple bi-pass, and my cardiologist told me that if I changed to a plant based diet, I would never have this problem again. Being from Texas, I grew up on meat and potatoes, and I was not compliant with his advice. I came across Nancy Addison’s book and it made perfect sense to me with the simple and understandable approach. I’m started off dropping all animal meat, including chicken, which has as much unhealthy fat as steak. Within a month I dropped 17 lbs, just doing that. My system is functioning a lot better, I’ve added more fruits and vegetables, and doubled my energy. I haven’t given up seafood, but maybe down the road I will take the next step. Brava Nancy for getting me to take the first step, and helping me create a new, healthier life!!!!!”
– Ben McKinley – Naples, FL

So, in closing, what we eat in life is a choice. If you have heart disease, you may think about how the food you are eating is directly affecting your health.

I think of everyone who receives my newsletter as my dear friend and I love keeping in touch with you and adore hearing from you. Today, I am sending you big hugs and blessings for a healthy, loving heart this February and may you have a wonderful month full of health and love.

For more information on Nancy’s nutrition and health counseling go to : www.organichealthylifestyle.com

To order Nancy’s book on Amazon: Copyright@nancyaddison2015

More Reviews of Nancy’s book:

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I am not a vegetarian but I am keenly interested in nutritional health and wellness. I found Nancy’s chapter topics to be generally relevant and she writes directly to her point so well that I am keeping this book handy as a reference for many kinds of wellness questions, including diet and lifestyle recommendations. I would title this book “How To Be Healthy” and recommend it to anyone interested in making healthier life choices- not just choosing vegetables. by Christopher Sharp , attorney in Dallas, TX

“How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian” is an excellent book. Having had the opportunity to assist and promote health and nutrition with world-class athletes over the last 25 years; it is my opinion that Nancy Addison’s book is a formula for high-level performance in our daily lives. I can’t imagine a more informative book for the person looking to improve their health. The chapter about sugar is the most complete information available. Nancy is an expert in Nutrition, Healthy Cooking, Raw Food, Living a Healthy Lifestyle and making it all work together. What you put on the end of your fork is more powerful medicine than anything you will find at the bottom of a pill bottle.”

by Gary L. Massad M.D.

-First National Corporate Medical Director and founder of Occupational Health Centers in America. Attending physician to the Iron Man Hawaii; Attending Physician, United States Triathlon Association; Attending Physician United States Tae Kwon Do Association, Attending Physician United States Cycling Federation.

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“Best Health and Nutrition Book of this Century,” Amazon Review by Gary Massad, M. D. of Nancy Addison’s book: “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian”

Nancy Addison — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 02:20:47 +0000

Amazon Reviews of Nancy Addison’s book: “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian”

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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5.0 out of 5 stars “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian,” August 28, 2012
By
Michael Hall, DC –
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)

How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian – wonderful book!!
Finally, a book that I can recommend to my patients without reservation. It is concise, well-written, and easy to follow.
Patients and consumers alike are inundated with the number of books, articles, and marketing that surround our eating habits.
This book easily puts the fundamental concepts into one place that anyone can understand and utilize. The recipes are tasty and can be made with relative ease.
For anyone wanting to make a positive and healthy change in their eating habits and their health this is the book for you!

5.0 out of 5 stars “Best Health and Nutrition Book of this Century,” August 27, 2012
By
Dr. Gary Massad – See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
“How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian” is an excellent book. Having had the opportunity to assist and promote health and nutrition with world-class athletes over the last 25 years; it is my opinion that Nancy Addison’s book is a formula for high-level performance in our daily lives. I can’t imagine a more informative book for the person looking to improve their health. The chapter about sugar is the most complete information available. Nancy is an expert in Nutrition. What you put on the end of your fork is more powerful medicine than anything you will find at the bottom of a pill bottle.”

Gary L. Massad M.D.
-First National Corporate Medical Director and founder of Occupational Health Centers in America. Attending physician to the Iron Man Hawaii; Attending Physician, United States Triathlon Association; Attending Physician United States Tae Kwon Do Association, Attending Physician United States Cycling Federation.

5.0 out of 5 stars “Fantastic Book,” October 31, 2013
By
Benjamin McKinley (San Antonio, TX, US) –

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This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)

Two years ago I had a quadruple bi-pass, and my cardiologist told me that if I changed to a plant based diet, I would never have this problem again. Being from Texas, I grew up on meat and potatoes, and I was not compliant with his advice. I came across Nancy Addison’s book and it made perfect sense to me with the simple and understandable approach. I’m started off dropping all animal meat, including chicken, which has as much unhealthy fat as steak. Within a month I dropped 17 lbs, just doing that. My system is functioning a lot better, I’ve added more fruits and vegetables, and doubled my energy. I haven’t given up seafood, but maybe down the road I will take the next step. Brava Nancy for getting me to take the first step,and helping me create a new,healthier life!!!!!

Ben McKinley – Naples, FL.

5.0 out of 5 stars “FINALLY SOMETHING EASY TO UNDERSTAND!,” July 29, 2012
By
Eve Baughman (Camarillo, California United States) –
“This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
The thing I love about this book is it is clearly written and easy to understand! I’ve purchased so many books in the past that were supposed to be written for beginners in the vegetarian lifestyle, but ended up being geared toward people who were either scientists or well versed in what vegetarianism entails (when that was not what I was looking for or how it was marketed) and they didn’t do me much good! BUT THIS BOOK IS THE REAL DEAL! Reading it made me feel like the writer was personally guiding me through the things that are important for me to know. And it is full of a whole bunch of great (and easy) recipes too! I know several teens in my family who are experimenting with vegetarianism and I will be purchasing several copies of this book, so they will learn to do it in the right way from the beginning. Actually, it would make a great gift for anyone thinking about trying to become a little healthier by incorporating a few more vegies into their diet!”

5.0 out of 5 stars Lifestyle change and healthy eating….. Good News!, September 13, 2013
By
Bob Fanucchi (USA) –
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book. This information and recipes that Nancy has included was instrumental in getting back on the path of being healthy. Me being a vegetarian, well honestly I’m not all there yet… but I’m not done yet.
It’s still a challenge, but after reading her book, I am making better choices in food that I do eat. Using the choices and new recipes has and is instrumental in my weight loss too. It’s a great lifestyle change book and she goes in depth explanation of the benefits why we should change our diet.

I’ve been known carried this book into the groceries stores with me when I have shop. I buy organic foods and most of its all vegetables and then learning how to prepare them. It’s all in the book.

Our most important asset is our body and our health. So we need to get serious and Nancy puts in easy reading form what we need and how it works and how to do it.

5.0 out of 5 stars “This book has inspired me to get healthy!,” September 30, 2012
By
Amanda Addison (Dallas, Tx, US) –
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
I love this book for so many reasons! To begin with, it is the perfect tool for a busy, working person because it includes both the health information you need to know and quick and easy recipes for putting that information to use. I keep it in my kitchen where I can browse through it when I’m looking for something fast and healthy, and I’m able to refer back to the nutritional information whenever I have a question. It’s the perfect book for busy vegetarians who want to efficiently and easily stay healthy, and eat delicious food!

5.0 out of 5 stars “Best Health Book Ever,” September 30, 2012
By
S. Sclater “DART Rider” (Dallas, TX) –

This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)

“I bought the book, and have started reading it. Nancy breaks concepts about health down into easy to understand, thought-provoking words. I would highly recommend this book, even to us non-vegetarians, for the health benefits learned. And, oh my gosh, the food recipes are terrific!”

5.0 out of 5 stars “Healthy for LIFE!,” September 6, 2012
By
Lori Markman –
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
“Nancy Addison’s book on How to be a Healthy Vegetarian is a wonderful testimony to how she has lived her life!! I have know her since childhood, and she has always maintained a young radiance, a joyful attitude, and and healthy lifestyle. I am grateful that she has shared her vast knowledge for all of us to access. There is so much important information in this book that is easy to comprehend and adapt to your life. It is a great book for beginners and for those of us who eat healthy, yet need that extra push to incorporate more nutrition into our everyday lives. Nancy is living proof that a healthy lifestyle will keep you energetic and young! A must read!”

5.0 out of 5 stars “Something Meaningful For Every Person Interested in Nutrition,” August 25, 2012
By
Marsha Paisley –
“This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
Nancy Addison has done an incredible job summarizing a lifetime of experience with every facet of food and nutrition. From the garden to the table, be it vegetarian, vegan or raw, Nancy does it and she does it well. Even the preface is exciting! She has recipes for everyone from new renditions of traditional comfort foods to cutting edge raw dishes that will please even the toughest carnivore guests.

Nancy has put so much into this book and I believe it can and will help many people make changes that will improve their lives significantly. Not only does she tell the reader how and what to prepare, but she also provides a very comprehensive resource section, so that no matter where you live in the country you will have access to everything you need. Great book!!”

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5.0 out of 5 stars How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian is a GREAT Resource, August 12, 2012
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Adele Good –
This review is from: How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian (Paperback)
“How to Be a Healthy Vegetarian is an awesome tool for even non-vegetarians! I found the information on Protein and Sugar to be very useful. It is great to have a this resource to support us on our path to Radiant Health.

Kudos to the author! Thank you for this great compilation.”

Thank you everyone who took the time and energy to write reviews for my book!

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Meditation by Nancy Addison

Nancy Addison — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:24:45 +0000

Meditation

By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP

I have been a regular guest speaker at Parker University. I teach nutrition and “The Healing Diet” for Dr. Michael Hall’s class. Part of my talk concerned stress. I taught them a 3-minute meditation to help them cut down on stress and actually regenerate their own stem cells. They loved it! I teach this to my clients, at my seminars and at my speaking engagements.
Here is a nice quote on meditation that I thought was good. Hope you like it!

“Profound meditation in solitude and silence frequently exalts the mind above its natural tone, fires the imagination, produces the most refined and sublime conceptions. The soul then tastes the purest and most refined delight, and almost loses the idea of existence in the intellectual pleasure it receives. The mind on every motion darts through space into eternity; and raised, in its free enjoyment of its powers by its own enthusiasm, strengthens itself in the habitude of contemplating the noblest subjects, and of adopting the most heroic pursuits.”
Johann Georg von Zimmermann

Hope you have a stress free and relaxed day!
For more information go to: www.organichealthylifestyle.com

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Metro Cooking Dallas with Nancy Addison

Nancy Addison — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:29:16 +0000

Nancy Addison Discusses Metro Cooking, Houston and Dallas

I just thought I would keep you up on what I am doing this week.
I spoke at Metro Cooking Houston last week and it was a really
exciting and a fun event.I spoke to the media at a special event and
then presented 4 talks on the healing diet and organic gardening.

At night we went out to dinner and when we went to Bistro 19 and Charles
Clark’s Ibiza. Charles is an amazing chef, who told me he loved my book.

Both restaurants were superb. Charles Clark is opening up a restaurant here in Dallas soon.
Here is the information for my talks this weekend. I give 2 thirty
minute talks on the healing diet and one on easy organic gardening
and I sign my books for anyone who wishes to buy them.

This event is huge in Washington DC, where they have had the event for
12 years. This was the second year it has been in Houston and it is
the first year in Dallas.

It is a huge food festival! I was really impressed with the quality of
the event.

Here are the links. It is at the Dallas Convention Center this
Saturday and Sunday.

Metro Cooking Dallas with Nancy Addison

http://www.metrocookingdallas.com/nancy-addison/

Schedules:

http://www.metrocookingdallas.com/tasting-entertaining-workshop-schedules/

The home page is:

http://www.metrocookingdallas.com/

I hope you go out and have fun this weekend, where ever you are! Live life to the fullest!
Love, Nancy

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How Do Sugar & Sweeteners Affect Us?

Sugar consumption is out of control. According to the US government, the average American consumes half a cup of caloric sweeteners per day, or 152 pounds per year. (1)

Sugar has a reputation as the “white poison” because of the harmful effects it has on health. Although fat has been made out to be the cause of many diseases or problems, sugar is one of the most harmful ingredients in our diet.

It is very important to eat whole, unrefined foods that contain little or no white, refined, processed sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fructose, agave nectar, dextrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, barley malt, or sorbitol. Sugars are not all created equally, and some are far worse than others.

Try to stay with real, whole, unrefined, and unprocessed sugars as much as possible. Read ingredient labels carefully, and check for any sugar or sugar substitute. Be knowledgeable about what you are eating.

Here are a few types of sweeteners that are alternatives to white refined sugar. Some are good, and some aren’t so good. Become sugar savvy!

Formaldehyde can also cause allergic sensitization.

The following is a list of chronic illnesses that may be caused or worsened by the long-term ingestion of aspartame, according to researchers studying its adverse effects. In some cases, such as MS, the symptoms mimic or worsen the disease, but do not cause it.

This list shouldn’t be considered definitive, because regular intake of a poison is bad for any chronic illness.

Brain Tumors

Multiple Sclerosis

Epilepsy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease

Alzheimer’s

Mental Retardation

Lymphoma

Birth Defects

Fibromyalgia

Diabetes

Arthritis (including rheumatoid)

Chemical Sensitivities

Attention Deficit Disorder (14)

Some examples of healthier alternatives to sugar, agave, and artificial sugars are listed below.

Blackstrap molasses is the residue of beet juice or sugar cane after the sugar crystals have been removed. Blackstrap molasses contains minerals, including iron, calcium, and magnesium, even though it is still about 65 percent sucrose. Buy organic varieties.

Date sugar is derived from dried dates. This type of sugar has some fiber and is rich in minerals, since it is essentially dried fruit. It is a nice alternative to other sugars.

PLEASE NOTE

According to Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS:

Honey can be substituted for sugar in recipes. Always buy raw, unrefined honey because it will have all of the live enzymes and nutritional properties still intact.

Maple syrup is a natural sugar derived from maple tree sap. It contains minerals including potassium and calcium.

Sucanat is dehydrated sugar cane juice. It has some nutrients. Sucanat is an easy alternative to white refined sugar and is a small step in the direction of a healthier alternative to it.

Stevia is a sweetener derived from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, a South American plant that is a member of the aster family. Japanese food manufacturers developed this sweetener in the 1970s as a zero-calorie sugar. The Japanese have done extensive research on stevia and found it extremely safe.

Stevia comes in powder and liquid form. I have been using this sweetener for years. I like the liquid form best because I think it has a better flavor, while the powder form can be a bit bitter.

The WebMD website includes this information for drug interactions:

Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.

Some medications for high blood pressure include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix), and many others. (18)

From what I gather, this plant can help people who are trying to lower their blood pressure or blood sugar levels naturally. If you have concerns, talk to your physician.

By the 1960s, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and the Soviet Union were using xylitol as their preferred sweetener for diabetics. It was also used as an energy source for infusion therapy with patients who have impaired glucose intolerance and insulin resistance.

Xylitol is considered a five-carbon sugar, which means it has antimicrobial effects, preventing the growth of bacteria. It is also alkaline-enhancing and can replace sugar in recipes in equal substitution. Xylitol tastes and looks just like sugar with no bitter aftertaste.

One important thing to know: Xylitol is not for pets.

Animals’ systems are different from ours. Like chocolate, egg whites, onions scallions, shallots, garlic, avocado, raisins, cacao, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and red grapes, xylitol is very toxic to dogs. Please keep xylitol, and anything you use it in, away from your pet.

Purchase xylitol from US sources that use non-GMO ingredients. Here is a list of recommended brands:

1. Smart Sweet Xylitol. Source: Organic birch and occasionally beech trees (non-GMO). Country of origin: US and occasionally Austria in cases of limited supply. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

2. Source Naturals Xylismart. Source: Birch (non- GMO). Country of origin: US. (They told me it is “currently sourced” from the US.) Full ingredients: Xylitol.

3. Health Garden Kosher Real Birch Xylitol. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

4. Swanson Premium 100% Pure Xylitol Powder. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

5. Xyla Xylitol Powder. Source: Birch (non-GMO). Country of origin: US. Full ingredients: Xylitol.

Avoid the following brands due to their GMO sources:

1. Jarrow Formulas XyliPure Xylitol Powder. Source: Corn (non-GMO). Country of origin: China. Full

ingredients: Xylitol, silicon dioxide.

2. KAL Xylitol. Source: Corn (could be GMO). Country

of origin: China.

3. Xlear XyloSweet All Natural Xylitol Sweetener.

Source: Both birch and corn (could be GMO). Country of origin: China and US.

In conclusion, choose your healthiest sweeteners possible for optimum health.

A Holistic Approach To Heart Disease

February is National Heart Awareness Month.

There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health. It has been proven that reversing heart disease holistically is possible. In this article, I will expand on things you can do in order to holistically reverse heart disease.

According to Dr. Bryan Ardis, make sure you are getting enough magnesium into your body every day. In addition to that, staying hydrated, making sure your Vitamin D level is optimum, and eating a lot of organic, fresh nutrient-rich foods (especially ones that contain Vitamin C) is recommended.

A vegetarian diet has been proven to reverse heart disease holistically. The studies show that people on healthy vegetarian diets have lower risks of:

• Heart disease • Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers • Diabetes • Obesity • Hypertension (high blood pressure)

This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is commonly high in organic, fresh, whole vegetables and fruits, low in unhealthy fat, and abundant in fiber and antioxidants.

Is There Good Salt And Bad Salt?

When I ask people if they use salt, they frequently tell me, “No, I eat a low-salt diet for health reasons.” In fact, it is not salt that is bad for us, it is the type of salt we eat.

Dr. David Brownstein (a leading thyroid expert and author of Salt Your Way To Health) recommends at least 1 tsp. of mineral-rich salt in an adult diet daily for optimum health.

When we sweat, our body can lose many minerals, and these minerals need to be replenished. Unrefined whole, mineral-rich salt contains these minerals. Mineral-rich salt can also help balance the body by alkalizing it. Maintaining a slightly alkaline pH is important to our health.

Dr. Brownstein says low-salt diets “promote toxicity” and have:

. . .adverse effects on numerous metabolic markers, including promoting elevated insulin levels and insulin resistance. Finally, low-mineral-rich salt diets will lead to mineral deficiencies and the development of chronic disease. (4)

Mined mineral-rich salt is cleaner and more nutrient-dense, because it was formed when oceans were less polluted, and during a more nutrient-dense time. Minerals have color, so buy salt with pink color. White salt has probably been bleached and has had the minerals stripped from it.

In conclusion, we need mineral-rich pink salt in our diet to be healthy. I think it makes our food taste better also!

As Dr. Brownstein would say, Salt Your Way To Health!

Dr. Stephanie Seneff Shares Her Thoughts On Obtaining Better Health

Heart Disease And Sulfur

I had a question sent to me recently.

This is what he asked:

Answer:

Great question!

There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health.

I’ve discussed heart disease, cholesterol, and cancer with Dr. Stephanie Seneff (a senior research scientist at MIT) on my radio show, and I have learned something very important, which I am going to pass along to you and my Organic Healthy Life Family.

Here are a few types of sweeteners that are alternatives to white refined sugar. Some are good, and some aren’t so good.
Become sugar savvy!

• Heart disease
• Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers
• Diabetes • Obesity
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

When I ask people if they use salt, they frequently tell me, “No, I eat a low-salt diet for health reasons.”
In fact, it is not salt that is bad for us, it is the type of salt we eat.

Broccoli sprouts contain more of the enzyme sulforaphane,
(a form of sulfur) which helps protect cells and prevents their genes from turning into cancer.(5) Broccoli sprouts are an exceptionally rich source of inducers of enzymes that protect against chemical carcinogens.

What was most interesting about this study was that the mice that were given sulforaphane had their hunger hormone levels drop, and they lost weight. The insulin metabolism of the mice
became normalized, their blood pressure and cholesterol levels dropped, and their atherosclerosis was reversed.(9)