Most vaccination serums are created by using fragments of dead micro-organisms to trigger an immune system response to the invading organism.

The H1N1 nasal mist however is a “live vaccine” (contains the live H1N1 micro-organism).

**If you plan on taking the H1N1 vaccine  please note that women who are pregnant or patients with specific conditions — like asthma or immuno suppression  should not use the nasal form of vaccine due to  added risks posed by the live-virus vaccine.**

As those of you who have been reading my articles may have noted I have been quite suspect about this entire H1N1 (swine flu virus) scare for quite some time.  The release of this “live vaccine”  simply adds more fuel to that fire.  We know that the H1N1 virus has, as predicted, began to spread again.  We also know that pregnant women and the elderly were supposed to be the first to receive the “inject able” vaccine because they are among the “high risk“ groups.   Don’t you find it suspicious that the first shipments of the vaccine are not to be used by the “high risk” groups?

For whom are the intranasal vaccines deemed “safe” for use?  Children!  Now I’d like you to think about this for a moment.  Stated on the insert that comes with the vaccine the product has the potential for transmission to others.  So if a child gets the Flumist in school they are contagious to the other children for at least two weeks.  Is this going to help to contain the virus or help to spread it?  Are you going to let some doctor give your child the live virus?  More importantly are you going to permit your child come in contact with another child who received the intranasal vaccine?

Ladies and Gentlemen the bottom line is that this vaccine, in either form, has been fast tracked with very few studies.  The studies done, however, have been completed without the added thimerosal (mercury) and squalene. The vaccines for the general public, when they are ready, will be formulated with squalene (a possible cause of Gulf War Syndrome) and thimerosal, a known neurotoxin. Very few vaccines without these additives will be available.

Also, 90 percent of the seasonal flu vaccines contain thimerosal.

I’m not trying to frighten anyone here I am simply offering information that might be of interest and or of benefit to my readers.  Much of the information I have seen indicates that the virus has not began to mutate and that the mortality rate is relatively low (especially if you are not in a high risk group).  The question you must ask yourselves is: do the benefits outweigh the risks involved with inoculation?  Don’t take my word for anything here however I strongly advise that you do your due diligence before you make your decision.

Again, in closing, I will state my position that the best offense is a strong defense.  Do all that you can to boost your immune system now and allow your body do what it has been designed to do.

Ladies & Gentlemen I believe that there is something radically wrong here.  The more I investigate this health issue the more sinister it appears to be.  Let’s take a quick look at some of the facts.

• The World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert to five on April 29, one short of declaring a global pandemic.

• In May 2009 the WHO declared that 12,515 people had been effected by the H1N1 virus world wide resulting in 91 fatalities.

• Influenza kills 100 people every day and is not considered a “pandemic” by the WHO.

• While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated last week that as many as 1 million Americans may have contracted the H1N1 virus, it doesn’t seem to be any more dangerous than the seasonal flu, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters on a teleconference call, July 10.  “At least to date, it appears that while a lot of people may get the H1N1 virus, it doesn’t appear to be significantly more lethal than seasonal flu is,” Sebelius explained.

Almost every study or opinion that I have been able to find states that the H1N1 virus is no more lethal than the seasonal influenza virus.  Yet the WHO is calling this a “pandemic”.   Also noteworthy is that there is a mountain of evidence which shows that the H1N1 vaccine itself is going to prove to be a far greater health hazard than the virus it has been designed to battle.  There have also been claims that the virus has begun to mutate.  If this is true the vaccine will prove to be useless in that it has been created using only fragments of H1N1.

Now Ladies and Gentlemen I don’t know if this virus was created in a laboratory or not and I’m certainly not here to make that argument.  I am only here to present the facts as I know them.  Speaking of which, here is another interesting fact that I stumbled  upon the other day that I found quite interesting:  a patent application dealing specifically with H1N1 (Swine Flu) and it’s sub-types was filed by Baxter Pharmaceuticals almost two years before the first actual case of Swine Flu was reported.  See the Patent Application Here

Finding this application rather conspicuous I began going through my research and play a little game of connect the dots and here is what I found.

It is believed that Ground Zero for the H1N1 outbreak is Mexico City, Mexico.

Baxter Pharmaceutical’s manufacturing plant lies in Cuernavaca which just happens to be located 50 miles from Mexico City.

Baxter sent vaccines contaminated with deadly live H5N1 avian flu virus to 18 countries before someone caught the mistake and the vaccine got injected thousands of people.

Baxter just missed creating its own pandemic then by mixing  deadly H5N1 virus with a mix of H3N2 seasonal flu viruses, or did they?

By possibly creating the pandemic, maybe Baxter already has the cure and that is why the World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed them the appropriate pharmaceutical company to lead the way for a swine flu vaccine.

Oh did I mention that Baxter’s Stock is doing quite well these days?  Have a Look For Yourselves

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Do you eat all of the right foods in the right amounts?  Do you consume only organic produce?  Eat lots of fruits and veggies?  Plenty of protein and grains  in your diet?   That’s great!  You are way ahead of the pack.

More people than ever before have a raised consciousness with regard to their diet.  They eat right, get plenty of fresh air and exercise.  Gym memberships are up and home exercise equipment sales are through the roof.  Why then are we, as a nation, sicker than ever before in our history?

People are quite shocked to learn that even though they are doing “all of the right things” they are actually undernourished.  There are critical elements missing from their diets that prevent their bodies from getting the proper nutrition needed for good health.  Many people are aware of the fact that our food supply has been tainted with chemical and biological agents designed to increase volume at the expense nutritional value.  In response to this issue they have turned to the organic marketplace which, in my opinion, is a good thing.  It has been shown, in terms of organic produce, that these products deliver proximately 30% nutritional value than their non organic counterparts.  They are also free of chemical fertilizers, synthetic vitamins/minerals (used to replenish the nutrient depleted soil) and genetically engineered elements designed to produce more volume in less time.

When you weigh the benefits of  going organic as compared to non-organic foods, regarding nutritional value price point, you find that it is actually a wash.  You pay 30% more for the products to receive 30% more nutrition.  The fact of the matter is that even if you use organic products you are still getting proximately 50% LESS NUTRITION than you did consuming the non-organic produce grown 50 years ago.

The evidence of this fact can be seen in The Dietary Guidelines for Americans published jointly every 5 years since 1980 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) which states:

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On page 62 of this Document you will find “The DASH eating plan” which will give you the number of servings and the serving size of each food group that you need to consume per day broken down by targeted caloric intake.  I believe upon review of this document that most people will be shocked to learn how far short they actually fall from this bench mark.  Those of us who are aware of these “standards” know how much the “necessary quantities” of these food’s have increased over the years to compensate for the decrease in their nutritional value.  Although the number of servings have remained the same over the years the serving sizes continue to grow every 5 years.

As can be seen in the growth of the vitamin /mineral supplement sector of the health & wellness industry over the years people realize the need to supplement their diets.  Although supplementation, in our opinion, is a wise decision you must beware that “All Supplements Are Not Created Equal!

Most of the top selling vitamin/mineral supplements, along with hundreds of others, are synthetic and contain potentially dangerous substances.  Click Here for More Information

You  probably already know Patrick Swayze succumb to cancer this week.  We can add his name to the list of notables, Farrah Fawcett. Tony Snow and Peter Jennings (to name a few) who have lost their battle with this disease over the last few years.  The sad truth is that there are some 1,500 deaths per day that are attributed  to this disease.  My question here is weather it is the cancer that is killing these people or the treatment?

While chemotherapy has prolonged lives, it is running up against limits. Lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers, the four main killers, essentially ”remain incurable by standard chemotherapy” once they have spread to other parts of the body, said Dr. Lawrence N. Shulman, chief medical officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.  More target therapies are under development however they are in the infant stages in terms of research and development.  Even if these targeted therapies do happen to show promise in the future they are still years down the road from being considered as accepted effective therapies.

We all know that chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body. Chemotherapy is most often used to treat cancer, since cancer cells grow and multiply much more quickly than most cells in the body.  The agents (drugs) that are used (mimic immune system response) identify and attack the cells in the body that grow rapidly.  This also includes fast growing non cancerous cells such as those found in hair, bone marrow and crypt cells of the lining of the small intestine and cells lining the reproductive tract to name a few.  The destruction of the bone marrow cells may very well be an important factor in the cure being equally as detrimental as the disease.   As we know leukocytes are produced in the bone marrow and are reasonably fast growing cells (especially in times when the body perceives that it is under attack).  Among these leukocyte cells are the lymphocyte type  (B cells, T cells {CD4 & CD8} & NK {natural killer cells}) which are critical in dealing with the mechanisms of disease.  These cells are the core members of the immune systems response to cancer.  Chemotherapy subsequently leaves the body totally unprotected against any cancer cells that remain in the body after the Chemo & Radiation treatments have been given.

The effects of the chemotherapy is not seen during the onset of treatment rather in the latter stages.  Many white blood cells grow and divide rapidly to deal with an illness and have a very short life span (hours to days).  In the case of Leukocytes however, although they do tend to grow rapidly and have a much longer life span (months to years) and they do not divide rapidly.  Basically this means that the extra cells needed to fight disease must come from the production of new cells and not from (cell division) the existing cells.  It is this slow cell division combined with the severely diminishes capacity of production that is the main problem with this type of therapy.

The fact is that both chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both carcinogenic, which means that they can cause cancer.  Many times, months or years after the treatments, patients develop secondary cancers.  Chemotherapy destroys cancer cells by disrupting cell division. However, normal cells are also affected, especially if the dose is too high or if certain drugs are used. For example, etoposide is associated with an increased risk of acute leukemia compared to other chemotherapy drugs. Furthermore, secondary cancers are more frequent in patients who receive radiation therapy and chemotherapy compared to either treatment alone.

How can secondary cancers be prevented?

Define the risk of recurrence and tailor the intensity of cancer therapy: Over the past decade there has been great progress in defining risk groups for various cancers.  The importance of defining risk groups is that less treatment can be given to those who have a low risk of recurrence of cancer with standard treatments and more treatment can be given to those at high risk. Lowering the dose of treatment for low risk groups is probably the most important way to prevent secondary cancers since these cancers occur more often in intensively treated patients.

Avoid radiation therapy: Another way to decrease the incidence of second cancers is to avoid radiation therapy.  This has been successful in childhood ALL where intrathecal (into the spinal fluid) chemotherapy has been substituted for radiation therapy.  Radiation therapy is also being used less in the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma where certain groups of patients have been found to survive just as well with chemotherapy alone as with chemotherapy plus radiation therapy.

Avoid drugs with high carcinogenic potential: This is difficult to do since all chemotherapy drugs are carcinogenic.  However, etoposide is associated with a relatively high incidence of myelodysplasia and acute myeloid leukemia and in some instances other drugs could be used instead.

Again,  I can’t state this enough and will continue to pound it into you, the BEST way to prevent any illness is to unsure that your immune system if functioning at optimal levels at all times.  Your body is designed to deal with any invader on it’s own.  I agree that early detection is the key to fighting this disease.  However I also believe that if your immune system, as well as the rest of your body, is functioning properly at the cellular level the risk of getting cancer is greatly diminished.

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I’d like to take another path in broaching these issues here if I may.  As I have previously stated I believe that these vaccines are dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.  Again, this is my personal opinion and I do not advise others to take the same path that I have chosen.  I am simply providing you with information that can help you to make the best decisions concerning your health and the health of your families and friends.

Having said that I’d like to take a little time here to offer you some food for thought about vaccinations in general.

“There is a great deal of evidence to prove that immunization of children does more harm than good.”
Dr J Anthony Morris, former Chief Vaccine Control Officer, US Food
and Drug Administration

“In our opinion, there is now sufficient evidence of immune malfunction following current vaccination programmes to anticipate growing public demands for research investigation into alternative methods of prevention of infectious disease.”
Dr’s H. Buttram and J. Hoffman (Vaccinations and Immune Malfunctions)

“Every vaccine carries certain hazards and can produce inward reactions in some people…in general, there are more vaccine complications than is generally appreciated.”
Professor George Dick, London University

“The only wholly safe vaccine is a vaccine that is never used”
Dr James A. Shannon, National Institute of Health, USA

“Live virus vaccines against influenza and paralytic polio, for example, may in each instance cause the disease it is intended to prevent…”
Dr Jonas Salk, developer of first polio vaccine (Science 4/4/77 Abstracts)

Are you beginning to get the picture here?  These people are recognized as leaders in their area of expertise who all agree that immunization is not only useless it has actually exacerbated many of the health issues confronting us today.

Greg Bettie, author of; Vaccination a Parents Dilemma, shows that the death rate due to infectious diseases in Australia ( Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Measles and Polio to name a few) were already, dramatically, on the decline by the time vaccinations were given and that these serums had nothing to do with the reduction of the morbidity rate.

Dr Henry Bieler, author of ‘Food is Your Best Medicine’ writes, “The primary cause of disease is not germs. Disease is caused by a toxaemia which results in cellular impairment and breakdown, thus paving the way for the multiplication and onslaught of germs”.

The causes of toxaemia are numerous. In third world countries the causes are related primarily to malnourishment, impure water, poor sanitation, poverty and overcrowding. In the developed countries like USA, Australia, England etc the causes are more related to over consumption of animal, dairy and refined processed foods, particularly cereals and grains, chemical additives in food and water, drugs, vaccines, pesticide residues and industrial poisons. Other causes can include poor parental health, traumatic childbirth, impoverished or polluted breast milk, too early introduction of solid foods, spinal misalignment, muscular spasm, and nutritional deficiency.

This is why I believe so strongly that vaccines are at least totally ineffective and at best a clear and present danger to our health.  Studies have shown that this is especially true in the case of children. Vaccines contain not only poisonous chemicals, such as formaldehyde which is commonly used to embalm corpses and is a known carcinogen, thiomersal, a derivative of mercury which is a toxic heavy metal and aluminum phosphate which is a toxin used in deodorants (to name a few) but also foreign proteins such as chick embryo, calf serum, rabbit brain tissue and monkey kidney cells. These foreign proteins can trigger numerous allergic and inflammatory reactions and can produce anaphylactic shock in susceptible infants.

In many children, the retention of vaccine poisons within the body may not cause any acute or noticeable symptoms, but it will cause a lowering of the child’s vitality, which in turn, weakens and impairs it’s intellectual, creative and imaginative powers, it’s physical energy and strength, and all of its internal metabolic functions and immune activities. What this means is that the child will operate at a level well below its true potential.

The toxic build-up within the child’s body and the subsequent depletion of its vitality through vaccines, drugs, fluoridated water, food additives, pesticide residues, atmospheric pollutants, electromagnetic radiation and other adverse factors in the lifestyle makes the child more susceptible to chronic disease at an earlier age, and it’s worth noting that the dramatic rise in childhood cancer, autism, juvenile diabetes, asthma and neurological disorders over the past fifty years, has directly coincided with the era of drugs, vaccines and chemical poisons in our food, water and environment.

Why do vaccinations continue if they have no benefit or more importantly are dangerous?  We will be discussing this question in a later article.

In the mean time I’d like you to keep this in mind.  There is a beneficial nature to childhood infection.  Let’s take a look at some of the symptoms associated with illness and how they actually benefit the body.

Fever – speeds up bodily elimination of toxic waste.

No Appetite – when a fever is present, the digestive system shuts down thus removing the need and desire for food.

Vomiting/Diarrhea – the body’s way of eliminating undigested foodstuff from the digestive tract.

Tiredness/Lethargy – the body’s way of forcing a sick person to rest thus conserving its energy for the vital tasks of cleansing and repair.

Glandular Swelling - the lymph glands filter the blood for toxic substances. Swelling of these glands greatly increases their filtering capacity.

Skin Rash - represents an elimination of toxic waste, the skin being a major eliminative organ.

Mucus Elimination – also an elimination of toxic waste. Mucus is made up of the body’s white blood cells which are the body’s garbage cans containing toxic residue. A good example is the runny nose.

Inflammation – serves the same purpose as fever, to cleanse and repair damaged or poisoned tissue in the body.

Now I’m not saying that we want our children to become ill.  What I am suggesting however is that the presence of these symptoms are not necessarily a bad thing.  They show that the body is functioning properly and is trying to rid itself of the malady that is effecting it.

Again I say in closing that the best defense Is a strong offence.  Do not wait until you or a loved one become ill to take action.  Be proactive not reactive.  Eat properly, supplement your diet with natural vitamins and minerals and keep your immune system strong.

Studies have shown that Fucoidan helps to activate dendritic cells within the body.  These dendritic cells have been shown to be the most effective anitigen presenting cells for naïve T-cells and initiates the process of immune system recognition of a new pathogen.

In simple terms dendritic cells help the body to identify new invaders and pass the information on to helper T-cells, killer T-cells and B cells (which all fight pathogens such as bacteria and viruses).  Dendritic cells are derived from hemopoietic bone marrow progenitor cells.  These progenitor cells initially transform into immature dendritic cells.  These immature dendritic cells, through the use of pattern recognition receptors, are constantly sampling their surrounding areas for pathogens.  Once these specialized cells come into contact with a pathogen they, through a process called “nibbling” basically take samples of the pathogen, degrade their proteins into small pieces and present those fragments at their cell surface.

Simultaneously, they upregulate cell-surface receptors that act as co-receptors in T-cell activation such as CD80 (B7.1), CD86 (B7.2), and CD40 greatly enhancing their ability to activate T-cells. They also upregulate CCR7, a chemotactic receptor that induces the dendritic cell to travel through the blood stream to the spleen or through the lymphatic system to a lymph node. Here they act as antigen-presenting cells: they activate helper T-cells and killer T-cells as well as B-cells by presenting them with antigens derived from the pathogen, alongside non-antigen specific costimulatory signals.

This, simply stated sets the immune system into motion.  The “helper T-Cells (Th)” for all intents and purposes are the traffic cops of the immune system.  Th cells are involved in activating and directing other immune cells, and are particularly important in the immune system. They are essential in determining B cell antibody class switching, in the activation and growth of cytotoxic T cells, and in maximizing bactericidal activity of phagocytes such as macrophages. It is this diversity in function and their role in influencing other cells that gives T helper cells their name.

Killer T-Cells are a type of T cell that attacks cells having specific antigens on their surface, such as cancer cells or cells infected with a virus. Also called cytotoxic T cell or CD8+ T cell.

The principal functions of B cells are to make antibodies against antigens, perform the role of Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) and eventually develop into memory B cells after activation by antigen interaction. B cells are an essential component of the adaptive immune system.

Understanding how the immune system works and how Fucoidan sets the wheels in motion gives us a clear picture as to the potential that this important sea-derived substance may be the natural answer to H1N1 that we have all been looking for.

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Although vitamin C & zinc have historically received most of the press regarding their ability to help resist cold and flu, Vitamin D is the big winner here.  In fact recent studies have shown that people with the lowest vitamin D levels are often the most susceptible to colds and flu.

“The findings of our study support an important role for vitamin D in prevention of common respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu,” says researcher Adit Ginde, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado, Denver, Division of Emergency Medicine, in a news release. “Individuals with common lung diseases, such as asthma or emphysema, may be particularly susceptible to respiratory infections from vitamin D deficiency.”

“We are planning clinical trials to test the effectiveness of vitamin D to boost immunity and fight respiratory infection, with a focus on individuals with asthma and COPD, as well as children and older adults — groups that are at higher risk for more severe illness,” Ginde says. “While it’s too early to make any definitive recommendations, many Americans also need more vitamin D for its bone and general health benefits.”

A group of scientists from UCLA published a remarkable paper in the prestigious journal, Nature. The UCLA group confirmed two other recent studies, showing that a naturally occurring steroid hormone – a hormone most of us take for granted – was, in effect, a potent antibiotic. Instead of directly killing bacteria and viruses, the steroid hormone under question increases the body’s production of a remarkable class of proteins, called antimicrobial peptides. The 200 known antimicrobial peptides directly and rapidly destroy the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including the influenza virus, and play a key role in keeping the lungs free of infection. The steroid hormone that showed these remarkable antibiotic properties was plain old vitamin D.

A few years ago, I became convinced that vitamin D was unique in the vitamin world by virtue of three facts. First, it’s the only known precursor of a potent steroid hormone, calcitriol, or activated vitamin D. Most other vitamins are antioxidants or co-factors in enzyme reactions. Activated vitamin D – like all steroid hormones – damasks the genome, turning protein production on and off, as your body requires. That is, vitamin D regulates genetic expression in hundreds of tissues throughout your body. This means it has as many potential mechanisms of action as genes it damasks.

Second, vitamin D does not exist in appreciable quantities in normal human diets. True, you can get several thousand units in a day if you feast on sardines for breakfast, herring for lunch and salmon for dinner. The only people who ever regularly consumed that much fish are peoples, like the Inuit, who live at the extremes of latitude. The milk Americans depend on for their vitamin D contains no naturally occurring vitamin D; instead, the U.S. government requires fortified milk to be supplemented with vitamin D, but only with what we now know to be a paltry 100 units per eight-ounce glass.

The vitamin D steroid hormone system has always had its origins in the skin, not in the mouth. Until quite recently, when dermatologists and governments began warning us about the dangers of sunlight, humans made enormous quantities of vitamin D where humans have always made it, where naked skin meets the ultraviolet B radiation of sunlight. We just cannot get adequate amounts of vitamin D from our diet. If we don’t expose ourselves to ultraviolet light, we must get vitamin D from dietary supplements.

The third way vitamin D is different from other vitamins is the dramatic difference between natural vitamin D nutrition and the modern one. Today, most humans only make about a thousand units of vitamin D a day from sun exposure; many people, such as the elderly or African Americans, make much less than that. How much did humans normally make? A single, twenty-minute, full body exposure to summer sun will trigger the delivery of 20,000 units of vitamin D into the circulation of most people within 48 hours. Twenty thousand units, that’s the single most important fact about vitamin D. Compare that to the 100 units you get from a glass of milk, or the several hundred daily units the U.S. government recommend as “Adequate Intake.” It’s what we call an “order of magnitude” difference.

Our advice – get tested to check vitamin D levels in your body.  Take vitamin D supplements derived from natural sources.  Last and certainly not least, get 20/40 minuits of exposure to sunlight daily.  For more information Click Here about vitamin D supplementation.

Parents talking on the internet forums have expressed some concern about the H1N1 vaccine that will be offered to children and adults with underlying health conditions and pregnant women as priorities.
Fears raised include its safety for pregnant women, whether the vaccine has been tested enough and the fact one of them contains a controversial mercury preservative.

HEALTH officials have warned doctors of possible similarities between the new swine flu vaccine and a jab linked to 25 deaths in America in the 1970s.  The government’s Health Protection Agency (HPA), said in a letter to neurologists that they needed to look out for increases in cases of a brain disorder that might follow the launch of the immunization program.  In 1976, Washington rushed in a mass immunization program against a swine flu outbreak that was confined to a single military base.  Several hundred cases of a rare, lethal, paralyzing neurological disease called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) were reported afterwards, and although no clear link was ever found to the vaccine, the incident made many people mistrustful of immunizations.

The Department of Health said: “Appropriate trials to assess safety and immune responses have been carried out on vaccines very similar to the swine flu vaccine. The vaccines have been shown to have a good safety profile.”

The World Health Organization has also said recently that the public should be “reassured” about the safety of the new vaccine. It acknowledged that “genuine adverse events directly caused by the vaccine may also occur, but cannot be predicted in advance”.

What’s going on here?  Which side of the isle is right and what are we to do in the face of conflicting opinion?  I wish I had the answer.  What I do know is that according to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius a new swine flu vaccine to be available for distribution by mid-October — fully six to seven weeks after American schoolchildren will have flocked back to the germ pools of their classrooms. Sebelius hasn’t formally approved a nationwide vaccination campaign, which would detail which populations should get priority in the use of still-scarce vaccine. But she’s expected to do so soon.

In the mean time five medical centers across the country will begin testing the H1N1 vaccine tomorrow (Wednesday – Aug.18 2008).  I am shocked and bewildered that Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. expects to enroll 160 children who, with parental consent, will become human guinea pigs to test this serum.  The study is designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in children 6 months to 17 years old.  Each child will receive two doses of the vaccine against the H1N1 virus.  A second study is to begin next week on another group of children at other medical centers across the country including St. Louis University.

What if I get swine flu?

You can’t know for sure if you have the new H1N1 flu unless you get a test. But rapid flu tests haven’t proven reliable at pinpointing cases of the new disease; only a lab test can confirm whether you have it.
Treatment is similar to that for seasonal flu.  Most people get well by resting, staying hydrated and taking medicines to reduce fever. Stay home and keep your distance from others for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone.

Children under 18 years old shouldn’t be given aspirin due to a risk of Reye’s Syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening illness. Don’t give cold medicines to children under four without first talking with a pediatrician.

You should call the doctor if you have trouble breathing, chest or abdominal pain, dizziness, confusion or persistent vomiting, or if your flu symptoms worsen after improving, the CDC says. Call the pediatrician if your child has those symptoms, isn’t drinking enough fluids, or is irritable or sluggish.

Do not Panic!

I have said it before and I will state it again.  Hundreds of millions of people lose their lives to the seasonal flu every year.  I know that every life is very important and I honestly wish that this statistic was not true.  Sadly enough however it is true and in our faces every year.  It is also true that only a small fraction of the world population have been effected by the H1N1 virus and subsequently an even smaller number of people have succumb to it’s effects.

More than two million people are believed to have contracted the new flu in the U.S.; 7,511 had been hospitalized and 477 had died as of Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. World-wide, 177,457 people have been confirmed with the disease, and 1,462 deaths had been reported as of Aug. 12, according to the World Health Organization.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) pregnant women and people with asthma, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases. About 70% of those hospitalized and about 80% of those who have died in the U.S. had underlying medical conditions, according to the CDC. In a study published in the Lancet, CDC scientists found pregnant women were more than four times as likely to be hospitalized with the new flu than the general population.

It isn’t clear whether obesity itself is a risk factor. Morbidly obese patients have had greater complications, but it may be due to diabetes or other chronic diseases they have, health officials say.

Public health officials initially feared a deadly scourge, after reports of dozens of deaths in Mexico. Instead, “what we are seeing looks very much like seasonal flu so far,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said earlier this month. Most people suffer unpleasant but not life-threatening symptoms, such as fever, body aches, sore throat and runny nose. Gastrointestinal problems—vomiting and diarrhea—are normally rare for adults with flu, but have been reported globally in as many as 50% of nonhospitalized patients with the virus.

Many people don’t even develop a fever, though they had other symptoms, says Richard Wenzel, chairman of the department of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College, who observed such cases on trips to Latin America. One academic hospital in Chile told Dr. Wenzel that only half of its outpatients infected with H1N1 swine flu had fever; some had only a runny nose, sometimes with a headache, he says.

One unusual thing: Young people are getting sick, while the elderly, who normally account for 90% of annual deaths from flu, have largely been spared. Most of those who died—generally of viral pneumonia and other complications—have ranged from 25 through 64 years old, according to a CDC analysis. CDC officials say people 60 and older may have some immunity to the new virus from exposure to H1N1 viruses that circulated between 1918 and 1957.

If you do opt to take your chances with the new vaccine be sure to tell your doctor that you want the thimerosal-free vaccine .  For those of you who don’t know, Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines, to help prevent potentially life threatening contamination with harmful microbes.  Over the past several years, because of an increasing awareness of the theoretical potential for neurotoxicity of even low levels of organomercurials and because of the increased number of thimerosal containing vaccines that had been added to the infant immunization schedule, concerns about the use of thimerosal in vaccines and other products have been raised.

The best cure is prevention

Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets in a cough or sneeze, and people start spreading the virus a day before they develop symptoms. You can also pick it up by touching something that has flu virus on it, then touching your mouth or nose.   In addition it surely can’t hurt to begin to increase your bodies immune system function.  You can do this quite effectively naturally, without the use of drugs or untested vaccines.

Be safe, be healthy, and may good luck be with you all.

As with all disciplines you only need to be proficient at those you practice.  In the case of health and wellness people often simply wait until they become ill and even they defer to their doctors.  They do not take the time to learn about what it takes to achieve and maintain health.

Most experts in the field of nutrition agree that almost all illnesses are caused, either directly or indirectly, by poor nutrition.  The foods that we eat or lack there of, as well as the quality and the quantity of those foods are directly related to our overall health.  Lack of proper nutrition makes us susceptible to any number of malady’s.  These illnesses are a result of one simple cause.  Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

The perfect illustration of this fact can be seen when looking at the aids epidemic.   The important lesson that we learn here is that people do not die from the aids virus directly rather from a secondary illness  allowed to ravage the body because it’s natural defenses could not protect it or destroy the invader once it has penetrated our natural defenses.  Our bodies are placed under stress daily by being subjected to  environmental contaminants both chemical and biological.  This is true of everyone that does not live in a bubble.

We all need to smarten up as people and a culture and learn the facts about our bodies and our health.  We need to learn about how our body functions and the important roll that nutrition plays in those functions.  For example in the case of immune system health there are a few things that we can do to insure that our natural defenses are maximized.  As mentioned in previous articles we at Health Products Guru honestly believe, in terms of proper nutrition, that the body needs nutritional supplementation because we do not get the nutrients we need from the foods we consume.

We also believe that a person can take 4 simple steps today that will greatly improve their immune system function.  The first is to begin to detoxify your body.  It is critical to optimal health to be sure that there are no foods left in the digestive tract to putrefy and release toxins into the body.   Secondly you must eat the right foods in the qualities that we need to maintain health.  This includes vitamin and mineral supplementation. Third, we must be sure that the foods that we consume are being broken down into bio-available nutrition.  Lastly we must give our body what it needs to assure that the now bio-available nutrition can metabolized.

In terms of supplementation this adds up to taking vitamin & mineral supplements, both digestive and metabolic enzymes (to break down foods & improve metabolism) eat as much organic food as you can (to insure better nutritional value of the foods that you do consume and to avoid adding toxins such as pesticides into your body) and use a safe digestive tract cleansing product.  We believe that simply adding to your digestive enzyme intake will aid this process in a gentle but effective manner.  It is important to
remember to be careful if you decide to use colon cleansing products.  Check the ingredients carefully and be sure that they work in a slow steady and safe manner as opposed to taking a fast acting laxative product for example.

Most herbs found in the average kitchen are thought to be simply flavor enhancers.  Although these herbs do indeed add depth to the flavor of food they also offer some wonderful health benefits as well.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Chives are part of a large genus of approximately 500 species of mostly strong-smelling perennials that contain bulbs or underground stems. These allium herbs include garlic, onions, scallions, leeks, and chives, and belong to the lily family. Various allium species have been cultivated since earliest times and are universally important as vegetables, flavorings, and medicinal plants.

These allium herbs were popular among the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. The strong odor, so typical of these herbs, is due to a variety of sulfur compounds, such as alkyl sulfoxides and allyl sulfides. They are reported to have beneficial effects on the circulatory, digestive and respiratory systems.

A cousin to the onion and garlic, chives contain substantial amounts of vitamin C as well as potassium, iron, folic acid, and calcium, all necessary for a well-rounded, nutritious meal. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), chives are used to stop a runny nose or clear a stuffy one. Chives have also been helpful throughout centuries for keeping bad breath away, strengthening the muscles in the lower back, increasing circulation, and calming churning stomachaches.

Chives have similar properties to other allium vegetables, except that chives are milder, since they have fewer sulfur compounds. While garlic or onions are well documented to possess anticancer, anticlotting, hypolipidemic, antibacterial, antiviral, and decongestant properties, chives could be expected to possess similar, but substantially attenuated, characteristics.

Population studies have shown that a higher intake of allium vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of several types of cancers. The organosulfur compounds they contain inhibit tumor growth and cell proliferation, and arrest the cell cycle in tumor cells. Allium vegetables, including chives, especially have a protective effect against both esophageal and stomach cancer as well as prostate cancer. The highest antioxidant activity in chives is observed in the leaves, which are also rich in flavonoids.

There are no side effects or dangers from the use of chives. However, large quantities may cause stomach irritation.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Rosemary was well known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. In the ancient world, it had a reputation for improving memory and rejuvenating the spirits. Greek scholars wore garlands of rosemary during examinations in order to improve their memory and concentration. Shakespeare also wrote that rosemary was good for the memory.

An ancient superstition led people to bind rosemary to their legs to relieve themselves of pain from gout. It was often used at funerals, in Christmas decorations, and at weddings. Rosemary was often given to the bride with the hope that she will enjoy a happy marriage.

While rosemary is associated with various legends, it finds common use today as a fragrance in soaps, shampoos, hair conditioners, and bath lotions. The oil is used in perfumery, ointments, cosmetics, and aromatherapy. The dried leaves can also add fragrance to a potpourri.

The fresh or dried leaves and flowering tops of rosemary are used for a variety of medicinal benefits. In traditional European medicine, rosemary has been used internally as a tonic, stimulant, and as a carminative to treat flatulence. It is also used to treat dyspepsia, mild gastrointestinal upsets, colds, headaches, and nervous tension. In India and China, rosemary leaves are used to treat headaches.

Early in American history rosemary was used as an antispasmodic, to stimulate the appetite and improve digestion. Today, rosemary is recognized for its ability to stimulate bile secretion and for its anti-inflammatory properties. People gargle rosemary tea to help heal mouth ulcers and canker sores.

Rosemary oil can be distilled from the leaves of the plant, mixed with a vegetable oil, and used for massage. Applied externally this oil is used for relief from muscular and arthritic pain. In Europe, rosemary oil is used to treat rheumatic conditions, bruises, and circulatory problems. When applied externally the oil appears to stimulate an increased blood supply. In addition, rosemary oil or some freshly cut sprigs can be added to bath water to soothe aching muscles and joints.

Rosemary leaf contains important phenolic components such as rosmarinic, chlorogenic, and caffeic acids, and a host of health-promoting flavonoids that possess strong antioxidant properties. The terpenoids in rosemary, such as rosmarinic acid, rosmanol, carnosol and ursolic acid provide effective anti-inflammatory benefits, while ursolic acid conveys anti-tumor properties.

The volatile oil of rosemary has some antiseptic properties. It contains a high percentage of 1,8-cineole (providing the fresh eucalyptus-like fragrance), and other major terpenoid components including “-pinene, “-terpineol, and camphor. The pleasant fragrance of rosemary is due largely to the presence of verbenone.

Rosemary extract has been shown to produce a significant decrease in the incidence of breast tumors that were induced in laboratory animals. Dr Dannenberg recently discovered that carnosol in rosemary extract can protect against cancer. Carnosol blocks the expression of the human gene responsible for making the enzyme COX-2. This enzyme normally plays an important role in the development of colon, breast and other cancers.

The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia reports that rosemary has antibacterial and antispasmodic action. An extract of rosemary can also produce an increase in bile secretion, thus aiding in fat digestion. The German Commission E approves the internal use of rosemary leaf for dyspeptic complaints and the external use as supportive therapy for rheumatic conditions and peripheral circulatory disorders.

It is believed that there will be 50million doses of the H1N1 vaccines available by the end of August and another 150million available sometime around the end of September. This leaves some 150million Americans “unprotected” against the virus.

The question here? Is this a blessing or a curse?

The bottom line is that this vaccine, which is being produced by 5 American companies, is being prepared for mass injection into infants, children, teens and adults has not been tested. The fact is that it will not be tested before the injections begin. This makes those receiving the injections the test subjects or ginnie pigs. Although this practice is uncommon to the American heal care system it is a normal practice in Europe where The European Medicines Agency is allowing companies to skip the testing process entirely. Even more interesting is that when the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. announced a swine flu vaccine trial beginning in early August, it was inundated with phone calls and emails from people desperate to play the role of human guinea pigs. Truly Amazing!

Especially alarming is that there is no safety data available on the use of adjuvants on infants and pregnant women who are particularly susceptible to the N1H1 virus. An immunological adjuvant is an agent in the serum intended to stimulate the immune system and increase the response to a vaccine. In addition, as it was recently unveiled by the Washington Post, many doses of the new H1N1 vaccine will be stored in multi dose vials which will contain thimerosal (mercury in its most common form used as a preservative). Due to the use of thimerosal in vaccines given to kids during the 1976 swine flu scare, the number of cases of autism has increased by 1500 percent since 1991. This number corresponds to the period of time during which the number of vaccines for kids also increased. While in 1991 there was one kid diagnosed with autism for every 2500, today there are 166 kids diagnosed for the same 2500. These numbers as well as public pressure to stop using mercury in vaccines, has made forced some companies to allegedly reduce the amounts of thimerosal used in their products. This is not the case however in the new batches of the H1N1 vaccine.

I probably don’t need to remind you that in 1976, a failed swine flu vaccine caused irreparable damage to the nervous systems of hundreds of people, paralyzing many. Medical doctors gave the problem a name, of course, to make it sound like they knew what they were talking about: Guillain-Barre syndrome. (Notably, they never called it “Toxic Vaccine Syndrome” because that would be too informative.)

But the fact remains that doctors never knew how the vaccines caused these severe problems, and if the same event played out today, all the doctors and vaccine pushers would undoubtedly deny any link between the vaccines and paralysis altogether.

Conclusion:

There is a great deal that we don’t know about this vaccine in terms of the potential health hazards it may pose to those subjected to it. What we do know however, that the adjuvants have not been tested on infants and pregnant women, that mercury is being used in the serum as a preservative and that it has bee proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that mercury is directly linked to autism.

It is also note worthy that influenza spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands annually — millions in pandemic years. Three influenza pandemics occurred in the 20th century and killed tens of millions of people, with each of these pandemics being caused by the appearance of a new strain of the virus in humans. Often, these new strains appear when an existing flu virus spreads to humans from other animal species, or when an existing human strain picks up new genes from a virus that usually infects birds or pigs. An avian strain named H5N1 raised the concern of a new influenza pandemic, after it emerged in Asia in the 1990s, but it has not evolved to a form that spreads easily between people.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday (8/1/09) a total of 183,826 confirmed cases with 1,301 deaths from 167 countries. Two new countries reported to have been infected were Channel Island and Moldova. Please believe me when I say that I am not trying to understate the potential for a major health crisis here nor am I trivializing the single death of any individual.  What I am saying however is that based on statistics alone this H1N1 “Pandemic” is a blip on the radar when compared to the hundreds of thousands of influenza death’s that occur every year, yet it is being touted as some kind of black plague.

We at Heal Products Guru stand by our position that the H1N1 flu vaccine should be avoided at all costs. We also stand strongly in our advocacy of natural immune system optimization. This is my personal opinion and the action I choose to take. You must do what you believe is right for you and your families. I wish you all health and wellbeing in the days to come.

We left off, in the first part of this article, with opening up the idea of juicing to extract the desired enzymes from foods that are hard to digest in their whole form.  This is actually a very logical approach to resolving the problem of getting enzymes into our bodies from natural sources that are difficult to digest.  Juicing also offers you a way to quickly and easily consume the large quantities of fruits and vegetables required to meet daily requirements.  There is one flaw in this logic however.

Scientific studies have shown that the fruits and vegetables available in today’s marketplace are lacking, if not devoid, of much of the nutrients present in the produce grown some 50 years ago.  It is believed that today’s produce is grown in soil depleted of, or having less concentrations of, the minerals necessary to produce crops with the same nutritional value as were grown when we were children.  Also worthy of consideration is the fact that much of the fruits and vegetables available today have been genetically engineered and may not have the same nutritional value found in the produce of years gone by (there is not enough available research on this issue to draw an informed conclusion one way or the other).

What all of this adds up to is the simple fact that even though juicing these products does make them easier for the body to use it does not guarantee that you are getting the desired nutrients into your body.
The best option available to you as a consumer, to assure that you are getting the desired nutritional value from your fruits and vegetables, is to purchase only organically grown produce.  As most of you know this can be  quite costly especially if you have a large family.  Weather you can afford to go the organic route or not I believe that using a high quality therapeutic enzyme supplement is the only way to go.  By utilizing enzyme therapy you can guarantee that you are getting the necessary enzymes, in the proper quantities, to assure that your body will break down and utilize the nutrients when they are needed, at the cellular level.

Digestive Enzymes breakdown food particles for storage in the liver and muscles.  This stored energy is later converted, when needed,  for the body to use  by other enzymes called Metabolic Enzymes.  The presence of both of these enzymes are essential for the body to function at optimal levels and carry out critical functions.  Iron, for example, is concentrated in the blood by enzymes to help the blood to coagulate and stop bleeding.  Uricolytic enzymes catalyze the conversion of uric acid into urea.  Respiratory enzymes facilitate the elimination of carbon dioxide from the lungs.  Enzymes also assist the kidneys, lungs, colon and the skin in removing toxins from the body as well as utilize the nutrients ingested to construct new muscle tissue, nerve cells, bone, skin and glandular tissue.   All of these bodily functions depend on the right types of enzymes being present in the body at the right time and at the correct levels to insure optimal utility.

I hope that you are  beginning to see the importance of the presence of enzymes in your bodies and how they contribute to your health.  Conversely I hope you see that enzyme deficiency prevents your body from working properly at the cellular level and subsequently makes you vulnerable to physical maladies.  This has been found to be true especially true in the elderly where the body’s production of enzymes has slowed.  Think about this for a moment.  Enzymes are essential for digesting food,  stimulating the brain, providing cellular energy and for repairing tissues and cells.  If the body’s production of enzymes has slowed and we don’t get the proper enzymes from food sources what might we see as a result?   Weight gain, diminished thought processes, lack of energy, organ failure and prolonged healing time to name a few.  These are all symptoms of the body not functioning correctly.  Some might also see these symptoms as signs of aging.

I’m not saying that enzymes are a fountain of youth.  I have however seen remarkable results in overall health by people of all ages who incorporate enzyme therapy into their diets.  Just some food for thought.

Pun intended!

Of the 266 known swine flu deaths in the US 6% of the deaths (15) were pregnant women.  Pregnant women who get infected with the flu are at increased risk of serious illness and hospitalization.  In fact, the second H1N1 flu death in the United States was a pregnant woman. Because of this greater risk, pregnant women are advised to get annual flu vaccinations. On the other hand, pregnant women also are advised to be very cautious when taking any medications—especially the newest ones—because of unknown health risks to the developing fetus. What’s more, many folks remember the 1976 swine flu vaccination fiasco, when some 500 Americans out of the 43 million vaccinated developed a rare paralyzing condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome that may have been linked to the shot.  Just today, public health experts said that there’s no way to know if any rare side effects will occur in the new vaccine until millions of people are vaccinated. Those unknowns would make an expectant mom especially nervous.

Pregnant women have long been known to be at increased risk for adverse effects from seasonal influenza, and health authorities recommend every year that all pregnant women be vaccinated.  The vaccine protects not only the mother but also her baby. A study conducted in Bangladesh and reported in the New England Journal of Medicine last year found that vaccination for seasonal flu reduced flu in infants by 63%.  Even so, only about an estimated 15% receive the shots. The women are thought to be at risk of developing pneumonia — and dying – because of changes to their lungs and immune system that are a normal part of pregnancy, and many physicians fear that the risk is even higher with H1N1. In fact, British and Swiss health authorities have notoriously argued that women should postpone getting pregnant until after the pandemic has passed.

Pregnant women who want to avoid the compound, however, may need to search a bit to find a doctor who stocks thimerosal-free versions of both flu vaccines. Most gynecologists don’t bother because the CDC doesn’t say there’s any need for pregnant women to avoid thimerosal.  John Iskander, the previous head of immunization safety at the CDC, told me last fall that the reason the agency doesn’t recommend thimerosal-free vaccines is because “there’s still not enough women receiving the flu vaccine, and we don’t want to throw up another barrier in the vaccination process.” Most likely, the CDC will recommend that pregnant women get both vaccines this fall, but the agency hasn’t yet finalized its recommendations for at-risk groups (including mothers-to-be).

It is expected that the H1N1 virus will resurface in the spring and many believe it will do so with a vengeance.  Our advice, as always, is for everyone, especially those who are in high risk groups, to be proactive and begin to build up your immune systems now.  With this end in mind we suggest that you visit our site and read the article posted about the product; Zradical by Xymetri Products.

For the purposes of this discussion the enzymes we will be considering when planning our diet will be the ones found in the third category.  Enzyme research has revealed the importance of raw foods in the diet. The enzymes in raw food help start the process of digestion and reduce the body’s need to produce digestive enzymes.  Why raw foods?  When food is heated, wet heat such as boiling (118 degrees Fahrenheit) dry heat such as baking or broiling (about 150 degrees), the enzymes are destroyed and no longer function as an aid in the digestion process.

A diet composed exclusively of cooked food puts a severe strain on the pancreas, drawing down its reserves, so to speak.  If the pancreas is constantly over stimulated to produce enzymes that ought to be in foods, the result over time will be inhibited function. Humans eating an enzyme-poor diet, comprised primarily of cooked food, use up a tremendous amount of their enzyme potential in the outpouring of secretions from the pancreas and other digestive organs.  Studies have shown that a lack of digestive enzymes in our diet’s cause shortened life span, illness and lowered resistance to stress.  These studies also shows that both humans and animals on diets comprised of mostly of cooked food have enlarged pancreatic organs while other organs, notably the brain, actually shrink in size.

Naturally one would think; “ok, all I need to do is start eating raw fruits and vegetables and problem solved”.  Wrong!  First of all many raw vegetables are difficult for the body to digest.  The cruciferous vegetables, for example, (Broccoli, Brussels Sprout, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Kale, Horseradish, Rutabaga, Turnip, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli Rabe, Daikon, Bok Choy, Radish, Spinach) although packed with , vitamins, and minerals they are also noted for their high cellulose content.  Most mammals do not have the ability to break it down and absorb nutrients from it easily, including humans (1). Cruciferous vegetables also contain oxalic acid, which is mildly irritating to the body. Humans have to excrete the acid through urine and feces.

Other vegetables such as those in the legumes, tubers and squashes are equally as difficult to digest in their raw state due to their high cellulose content.

Is there a light at the end of this tunnel?  There is, albeit a dim one.
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Leafy green vegetables such as , Loose Leaf, Romaine, Red Leaf, Green Leaf, Iceberg (Crisphead), Summer Crisp, Butterhead (Boston or Bibb), Cos, Imperial, Lollo Ross, and Round lettuce. Endive.  are the most ideal vegetable that humans can consume.  Digestively, we are well suited to eating leafy greens, and they do not cause the digestive problems brought on by the cellulose and starch in many other vegetables. They are low in calories and high in nutrients and minerals. They contain a small amount of fatty acids in a state suitable for use by the body.  At least a head of lettuce or other leafy greens should be eaten daily. This will only make up a small percentage of your calories (around 100 calories for a head), but a decent amount of your food mass, and provide you with numerous nutrients that your body cannot do without.

Raw diets that overemphasize these greens will likely fail because not enough calories will be taken in, and the diet would be unsustainable over time. Equally, a totally fruitarian diet with no greens will also likely fail without the important nutrients in greens.   Leafy greens combine well with all fruits and vegetables with the possible exception of melons for some people.

Vegetables that are really non-sweet fruits (Bell Peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, Orange, etc), Tomatoes, Cucumbers)  While these are technically fruit, they are considered vegetables for all intents and purposes. Without the high cellulose and starch content of many other vegetables, but with plenty of water and a great nutrient mix, they are ideal vegetables along with leafy greens.  They should be eaten regularly, and are excellent additions to salads. The only exception to this is green peppers. Green peppers are merely bell peppers which have not ripened yet and so should be avoided like all other unripened fruit. They mix well with all fruits and vegetables with the possible exception of melons for some people.

Celery is an excellent food that digests well with almost anything else. It contains the necessary mineral sodium, which is present in a ratio that can be easily accessed by the body. Sodium is critical, along with the mineral potassium, in managing the body’s electrolyte balance.  Electrolytes create electric osmotic pressure which helps the body to move fluids through the cell’s membranes. It can be eaten with any other fruit or vegetable.

Now I’m sure that many of you have thought at one time or another while reading this; “I can juice the veggies that are high in starch and cellulose, problem solved”.  Wrong Again!

But you will have to wait for part two to find out why.

1.  David G. Barkalow, Roy L. Whistler, “Cellulose”, in AccessScience@McGraw-Hill, DOI 10.1036/1097-8542.118200. Retrieved 15 March 2008.

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As we all know antioxidants are critical in neutralizing free radicals that ravage our bodies.  Free radicals are known to cause damage to our chromosomes, they destroy enzymes and they even disrupt cell membranes.  Everything that happens in our bodies begins at the cellular level. And the cell membrane regulates what passes into and out of our cells namely nutrients and waste products.  It is impossible for us to maintain optimal health when these free radicals are permitted to go unchecked and damage our cells.  Free radicals enter our bodies primarily from the foods that we eat, the water we drink and the air that we breath.  They effect our immune system and make us susceptible to viruses and bacteria.  They can destroy blood vessels and contribute to cardio vascular disease.  Free radicals can also cause genetic damage and cause cancer.

Antioxidants are commonly found  in fruits and vegetables.  The problem is that the fruits and vegetables that we consume are antioxidant deficient.  Even if we consume these products in their raw form, thus preventing the destruction of these critical nutrients from heat, we are still not getting the antioxidants that we need in our bodies.  The problem with our fruits and vegetables is that they are grown in depleted soils and are nutritionally deficient (US Senate document 264 states that some 90% of our population is deficient of nutrients due to depleted soil).  It is for this reason that people are actually beginning to age prematurely.  This fact accounts for the increase in diseases that used to be attributed to aging now being found in younger people.

In an attempt to combat this trend a new industry has been born and is called the Functional Beverage Industry.  This industry was designed to protect us from the damage caused by free radicals.  Naturally, with any new industry, there are companies out there making hundreds of millions of dollars producing and marketing these antioxidant beverages.  The question is, of all of the products on the market, which one is the best one for you?

The scientific community has come up with a way to accurately measure the ability of fruits and vegetables to stop the effects of free radicals.  This bench mark, so to speak is called an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity Score (ORAC Score).  The higher the ORAC Score the greater the potential to eliminate free radicals.  The standard set by the scientists who developed  this ORAC scoring system have determined that about 5000 ORAC units score per/day  is the goal to protect our bodies.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that we increase our ORAC Scores to these levels to stay healthy.

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