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Archive for October, 2007

SNEEK A BITE OF DARK CHOCOLATE TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE

Published October 5th, 2007
Categories: Healthy Eating

You are going to get a sweet tooth out of this one.

A recent German study at the University of Cologne continue to support the ” dark side of Chocolate” as providing some positive health benefits for your life. It lowers blood pressure.

Those of us who watch pharmaceutical hype are well aware that the side affects of medication for Hypertension. Most often the impact, doesn’t have the taste appeal, or the benefit of the joy of Chocolate. You won’t be hearing about the benefits of Dark Chocolate on the evening news.

The closet eaters, who were covering guilt to the max, can now come out of the closet to enjoy a nip of chocolate without a hint of guilt.

That is what the researchers continue to say. They are trying to be an encouragement to the slight of heart to indulge themselves just a bite.

This time you can offer yourself the equivalent of a “kiss and 1/2 “…thats right…it will do the job in enhancing your body defenses, and aid and abet your disease resistance. Mind you, that is just a mere bite, for a maximum benefit…so they say. Just a 30 calorie hit!

Stand up and cheer, for dark chocolate, but don’t over indulge yourself, as your enemy is not the chocolate, but rather the sugar attached to the usual mix. The secret in the Dark Chocolate is the Flavonols which occur naturally in cocoa, giving chocolate its sharp taste. Flavonols are retained only in ” dark Chocolate“, but mostly lost in the Hershey innovated milk Chocolate.

The health tip of the day…is get your chocolate fix by finding your dark chocolate with a hit from stevia( sweeter than sugar) or Maltitol without the glycemic hit of the sugar mixes of the day. Look for it…DARK CHOCOLATE… with Maltitol …or stevia for a truly beneficial taste treat your body will love. The word of the day is…KISS IT…”keep it simple stupid”..or a little dab will do ya!

I personally like the Extra dark organic Chocolate for that rewarding healthful treat.

In this culture, there are no guarantees, but to cut your loses, I prefer to buy any product on the ” organic side”. Too much manipulations happening in the unculpulous cultures where making money is the key. Avoid China at all cost, and give careful thought about the distance from your home, the products are shipped. You can bet, they have ” preserved them” to the hilt, and they will not rot from the outside….but the INSIDE OUT!

It is all about appearance folks. All the flaws will be on the inside..little or none on the outside. Think it over. You decide.

Killer Drugs: Once Called “Wonder Drugs”

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: Medical Alert

They are called “wonder drugs” until tragedy strikes. Then, the drugs are only known for what they can do - KILL! Here is your heads up. Read on if you want to cut your odds of being a “wonder drug” victim.

Too often, the truth is hidden by the wonder of empty promises, mystery, and agendas rather than revealed to be a genuine health benefit. In a September 12, 2007 Associated Press story, it was reported that between 1998 and 2005, deaths have tripled due to widely used drugs. These same drugs were determined to be “safe” by the FDA. In fact, drug-related deaths went from 34,966 to 89,842 in just seven years! The big culprits were:

Oxycontin (or Oxycodone in generic form)
InsulinVioxx (see our previous article)
Remicade
Paxil

(Incidentally, if you want to die for your depression, just begin with Paxil!)

Another warning in the hallways of knowledge is that you should take charge of your own health. Your doctor is most likely a sincere, good-intentioned professional who is just too busy to sort out the facts. Instead they lean on the oft published summaries written by the pharmaceutical industry’s medical staff, and on the short-skirted sales professionals who are no longer schooled in pharmacy. The television ads cry out for you to, “Ask your doctor if (fill in the blank) is right for you.” But, if you are careful to catch it, you can note that some of the cholesterol lowering drugs admit that they will not prevent stroke or heart attacks.

What’s the Point?

Why take such medications if the threat of death (which was presented as the medical urgency for improving healthy cholesterol) is, in fact, not substantiated? Further, the medication provides no benefit for life or protection from death. There are many medical professionals who flatly deny the cholesterol theory of cardio health as nothing more than a pharmaceutical fraud.

A Place for Common Sense

These small, yet clever print alerts are placed in the ads by corporate lawyers who see the same challenges coming to the pharmaceutical industry as hit the tobacco companies. They want you to believe that:

They haven’t done anything wrong. There’s not a malicious bone in their body. (That’s a great legal defense.)

Their motives are sincere. (If their motives are to increase profits at all cost.)

They have a plan for you. (Their plan is to take your wealth, and in the process, perhaps confuse your body enough that you lose your health too.)

Life and death are very exacting. Don’t be “like sheep, led to the slaughter.” These lawyers make money in two ways. They have a license to steal and they create confusion by changing black to white. They are highly paid warriors that can create the ultimate calamity and confusion. They are fighters in the war between the practice of medicine and the practice of law who win either way.

So, why listen to the television ads? Why take the drugs when the handwriting is on the wall? If the object of the ads is to put fear in your mind by insinuating that you could have a heart attack or stroke if you do not take their medication, how do you know what your true risk is? The true risk is that you could be wasting your money and quite possibly your future well-being. The con game is exposed.

Why take the medication? It makes you feel worse, often with aches in the joints, lethargy, and loss of energy. For what? Health? Be clear on this: these ads are talking WEALTH, not HEALTH!

At USA Health Coach, we are here to alert you about your health, as most of you have probably spent years working on your wealth at the expense of your health. It is your choice whether you want to give up that wealth, believe the hype of the pharmaceutical companies, succumb to the fear tactics, and have your life taken from you through many unpleasant side effects. (Ironically, the only truthful part of those advertisements is told to you by the lawyers – these drugs will not prevent heart attack or stroke!)

It is an erroneous supposition to believe that fear - the emotional motivator that moves you - is sufficient a reason to believe you are going to die without this medication. In reality, fears are false motivators that rarely come true.

Think twice. We report, you decide what is right for you.

No More Heart Attacks or Strokes

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: USA Health Coach

A prominent, Board-Certified M.D. has stated emphatically that in his 40 years of medical practice, he has never had a patient die of a heart attack or stroke. In fact, he has never had a patient recommended for a heart by-pass surgery who actually went through with it. That is an impressive record, especially when you consider the lucrative practice of by-pass surgeries, which yield in excess of $100,000 per event (or in the case of a stroke, costing near the $100,000 mark).

The question becomes: How much is it worth to avoid these butcher shop interventions?

It is shocking, but medical investigations have uncovered the “wealth practice” of some unscrupulous operators, calling themselves “doctors,” who are happy to perform unneeded surgeries for the wealth of it - at the expense of your health! One such investigation found that over 100 unneeded by-pass surgeries had been performed on unsuspecting victims, butchered by vultures just for money. Need I say more to explain why any diagnosis needs a second opinion (or maybe even a third or fourth opinion)?

How to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

If you are interested in a protocol that will assist you in taking charge of your health, contact USA Health Coach to learn about a cutting-edge regiment that is designed to assist your cerebral and cardio efficiency.

Stopping the Silent Killer: Blood Clots

In 1980, a brilliant scientist made a startling discovery in his lab at a major university. This discovery has opened the door to a protection system for your quality life, particularly as it relates to your heart and brain. You won’t read about this in the press; after all, there was no pharmaceutical press agent or big money profits behind it. Rather, this discovery has produced strong evidence believed to assist in increasing longevity, strengthening heart function, improving cardiovascular health, and improving blood mobility. Now that’s quality of life!

The substance developed as a result of the 1980 laboratory discovery has a long history of dietary use in other cultures - some for over 1,000 years. This natural substance has a remarkable ability to dissolve the fibrin that forms tumors and clogs arteries. It is an oral substance with a combined formula, which together increase the efficacy of the supplement.

Medical evidence shows that this supplement can help prevent conditions such as angina, blood clots, hypertension, cardio and cerebral infarction, osteoporosis, senility and other affects of aging, breast and prostate cancer, intestinal disorders and diseases, and elevated cholesterol levels. Furthermore, this doctor-developed formula includes a powerful antioxidant that is useful in preventing congestive heart failure and other cardio conditions. Its unique combination of nutrients creates synergy and has been proven to reduce the affects of gum disease and help during the onset of Parkinson’s. The base product has an antibacterial effect, used to prevent cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.

WE BELIEVE THAT THIS SUBSTANCE IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR ALL PERSONS COMMITTED TO TAKING CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH. We report, you decide.

The substance’s combination of nutrients is the result of examining over 200 foods from around the world. It has proven itself the most effective of all like substances known to date. It is safe and without side effects.

This supplement is particularly recommended for sufferers of osteoporosis. Approximately 60% of women over the age of 60 suffer from this disease. Recent discoveries show that a protein named osteocalcin acts like a kind of glue that helps to incorporate calcium into the bones.

One compelling case that was reviewed involved a 58-year-old male who had thrombosis of the central retina vein in his right eye. Therapy was applied twice a week. After two months, his thrombosis was completely cured, and he had no side effects.

The evidence appears compelling. This unique combination of a powerful antioxidant is a major factor in dissolving blood clots within 20 minutes, and lasts for 8-12 hours. It outperforms hospital procedures, which last a mere 4-20 minutes. Why pay a hospital charge of $3,000 per shot (plus the risk of being exposed to new super bug Staph infections), when you could pay $85 maximum for a month.

If you are interested in learning more, contact USA Health Coach. Although USA Health Coach is not involved in the sale of the product, it can direct you to a source of acquisition. The result is a product that deserves your personal consideration.

OXYGEN: LIFE OR DEATH IN EVERY BREATH

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: Anti-Aging and Health Issues

Your body requires oxygen to survive. Nothing profound about that fact. Suffocation and death results when oxygen is curtailed and the lungs starve for lack of oxygen infused air.

Did you know that oxygen has an ugly side? It appears that the action of oxygen in the cells operates like a “loose canon”. An “air-headed” entity, which appears to be in such a hurry, that it looses track of the of all the important ingredients it is carrying on its train. It is like the caboose, leading the engine at certain points. It is like a “ scatter –brained” person with so many things flying through the head, that it fails to coordinate the many actions that are being processed in the mind.

It is the human being which is most distractable.

The Inside story:
It is important to understand in a simple format the action within our cells whose very life depends on the proper utilization of oxygen…or the management of the belligerent oxygen molecules who don’t want to obey reasonable orders from headquarters. Sorta like disobedient children, generally a result of “ out of control parents”. So it is in the cellular action of your body. Oxygen is a hyper parent whose action can and do yield the Good, the bad, and the ugly!
The lack of control of the PARENT ( oxygen), yields to a chaotic action of the out of control children who will not “ hold hands of the parent” because they want to “ do their own thing”. These are called “ FREE RADICALS”… or “ out of control Molecules ( children).
Mitrochondria
Each cell in your body contains a tiny structure known as mitrochondria which acts like a furnace, manufacturing most energy of the body. Cells with high metabolic rate ( heart) contain thousands of mitrochondria, while other organs may contain but a few dozen.
Oxygen utilization: The average cell activity show the mitrochondria converting 95% to fats, carbohydrates into chemical fuel known as ATP( Adenosine Triphosphate)./ Each breathe is an ENERGY BOOST, to all cells.
Grand Larceny in your cells…the apparent chaotic state featured the actions one sees on the Stock exchange floor. This is the best illustration I can come up with. Each trader is yelling orders, with hand signals, and strange communication that for the most part get executed…apparently more right than wrong. I am sure, that as the Trader ages, he loses hearing, and the hassle of converting orders to action brings the resolve in retirement. So it is in the cellular activity of the body. The constant borage of actions sooner or later, causes the cellular defense to falter, and the body succumbs to the inevitable demise. The more cells that die, the more aging..until death do us part!
The Oxygenation process features mitrochondria “ Stealing electrons” from the Oxygen molecules to function smoothly. In the intense action of the moment, the “ parent “ ..oxygen…looses track of the “ electron” ( child) who is scampering around the area looking for new adventure. This misbehavior turns into a FREE RADICAL( picture the out of control child yanking clothes from the racks, and hiding in the clothes rack while the game goes on)….all the while influencing the other kids to join in….
Unless sufficient corrective forces are Marshaled, cellular sufficiency is hindered.
One of the leading experts in the field, believe that the chaotic action of Free Radical affect over 100,000 hits a day into the DNA of each cell ..that is DAILY! That is a lot of “ out of control” kids..(Free Radicals).
What is the defense Against these Free Radicals?

The body contains more than 250 types of cells, each with its own peculiar aging characteristic. It has been noted that “ odd events in the cells equals a rise in Cancer, and an increase in Free Radicals. Was there a link?
It appears that the Free Radical onslaught into the DNA results in Aging!
Aging Gracefully:
This may be a difficult act. It appears that the Human Growth hormones decline after age 30. The systemic Enzymes decline after age 27 ( see special article on systemic enzymes). Now, the impact of Mitrochondria depletion joins the forces as a big cause of Aging.
There are major promotions on the defense against Free Radical damage in the body. Scientist take opposing views as to the best defense for maximum health.
In Our consultation services, we will supply you with a secret discovery which will enhance your energy access, and aid your cellular recovery dramatically.We will tell you our findings regarding the defenses which appear to be the best investment of your energy and funds to get the best results in this cellular attack against your future health.

These underlying findings are the result of hours of shifting through the hyped type, to sort out the real from the con artist products with sales objectives designed to get your money, without a speck of evidence to salute your health.

Common Sense advice: You can contemplate the above illustrations, then realize that every time you put food in your mouth the combusive exchange illustrated above takes place. Eating puts your body under bi-chemical attack! The conversion of Food to energy called metabolism is a violent event in the cells of your body. The aging process, evidence in the skin wrinkling, muscle tone fading, step halting, give cause to look on the inside of the story which translated means;

FEWER MEALS…LESS CALORIES slows the bio-war in your cells, lessening the aging impact on your body.

If this makes sense….just say no to the impulse to eat…especially when you are not HUNGRY!

As the old saying goes….” you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”…..

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ENZYMES: THE KEYS TO A HEALTHY LONG LIFE

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: Anti-Aging and Health Issues

I will attempt to make a complex issue as simple as possible.

The secret of the enzyme, a major component which activates the cells of your body is largely unknown by the general public, and sadly, often practicing physicians. We are not talking definitions here, but interaction, and ignorance of the cellular spark which bring “life to the cells of our body”.

Here is the Story.

Most knowledgeable folks know about digestive enzymes, which are active in processing food in the digestive juices of the stomach. The life sustaining enzyme are another part of the story…a major part of the quality of your life, and instrumental in keeping you away from the ” grim reaper”. They are to the body what the ” point guard” is to basketball. They handle the inner offense and defense system, or (cellular health interaction) we now call the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Believe it or not, this science is less than fifty years old! Basketball is much older, but the success of our life internally is much like the actions we see on he basketball court…. yet all unseen in your inner body hectic interaction to maintain health and life.

Definition: Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts, speeding the rate at which biochemical reactions proceed but not altering the direction or nature of the reactions. Enzymes are found in every cell in the body..or living plant,or animal for that matter. As bio-catalysts, they either begin a reaction or cause a reaction to speed up.

CLASSES OF ENZYMES

There are three major classes of enzymes.

food enzymes
digestive enzymes
metabolic enzymes

In simple English…without enzymes, life would not exist.

One authority indicates finding near a 100 enzymes operating in the arteries alone. Scientfic investigators are continuing to find the secretive power of over 1300 known enzymes known since the late 1960’s.

The KEY reality is that a shortage of critical enzymes impacts the health of the body, the resistence to pain, and the seemingly every present ” aging claim” of aches and pains of getting old.

In fact, science is showing us that natural remedies which concentrate on renewing the bodies younger supply of enzymes removes the ” aches and pains” which are attributable to our personal lack of knowledge of the bodies nutrient needs, and the depletions of catabolic enzymes in the aging process.

In the 1930’s , a brilliant discovery was made by Dr. Max Wolf, MD. He identifies the action of enzymes in the body while pursuing his research at Columbia University from 1930-1960’s. His discovery found that enzyme production diminishes in humans after age 27. As societal practice has changed, efficiency of raw foods, and preserving techniques have encouraged deficiencies in the body due to food cultivating practices, and deficient soils.

Dr. Bruce Ames, University of California , Berkeley, has clearly established the need to supplement the diet with Vitamins and minerals. The deficiencies of micro-nutrients, largely absent from modern food sources, has now led us to realize that the most important element in cellular health is drawing attention to the action of anti-aging Enzymes as the catalyst to defeat many of the symtoms thought to be a result of the aging process.

Enzyme therapy provides the life spark to the cell enabling the body to assist in restoring health to the body.

These enzymes are designed to survive the stomach juices and pass into the intestines where they are absorbed into the body. External conditions, like body PH levels, temperature can affect the effacy of the enzymatic reactions. This can slow the speed of the function of an enzyme which basically accelerates the healthy cellular activity of the body.

OLD DISCOVERS GET NEW LIFE

It should be understood that the enzymatic catalytic principle discovered by Berzelius in 1837 is still operative in modern medical practice…that is, where it is utilized by knowledgable professionals. Unfortunately, the dictates of American medical Practice is directed to the treatment of disease rather than health preservation, so we must look to the European sector to learn more of this health regiment.

Benefits of Therapeutic enzymes:

Speeds recovery from exercise and injury

prevents the build up of excess fibrin and scar tissue

accelerates tissue repair, reduces swelling, bruising, and stiffness from exercise or surgery

Reduces inflammation, speeds healing of bruises, and other tissue injuries (including fractures) while reducing overall recovery time.

Digest dead tissue, such as blood clots, cysts, and arterial plaque

unlocks arteries in coronary patients

prevents swelling an fluid retention

Reduces PAIN, due to it ability to block the release of pain-inducing amines from inflamed tissues.

This supplement under review has proven in extensive research to aid in immune support, respiratory, and cardiovascular difficulties.

Scientific Evidence supports the benefits of this enzyme in fighting inflammation, eating fibrosis and scar tissue, cleaning the blood, detoxifying the liver, and fighting viruses.

Maintaining a youthful level of systemic enzymes assist the body’s ability to defend, and repair threats to our immune defenses, and quality of life

This supplement offers a natural, safe alternative to NSAIDs, i.e. aspirin, ibuprofen etc.

Clinical testing, and patients results have been supported in effective treatment of Chronic Fatique, and Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Conditions, Osteoarthritis, Improving circulation, recovery from Sprains and Strains,

Especially effective against CHRONIC PAIN, Edema, Traumatic Inflammation, Post Surgical Recovery, and a major benefit in abetting pain, and muscle fatique in physical training.

Systemic Enzymes are effective blood thinners, or catalysts which increase the effectiveness of all nutrients or medicines. It is therefore, vital, to not be subject to any anticoagulants or blood thinners while using this supplement.

You can replace the ” rat poison”, Coumadin, with the above supplement which offers no side effects in the exchange. Consult your Doctor in this matter, if you desire to take charge of your health, and utilize natural product without side effects. Be aware, that the press of schedule, and intensity of his personal practice, will likely mean he knows nothing about Systemic Enzymes, so will oppose the unknown for his legal protection.

You should be aware that the nature of the normal body’s youthful response with adequate enzyme base is to expedite tissue distribution of any substance to the cells. The intensifies the impact of antibiotics, and absorption of all nutrients. Your Doctor should be aware of this if you use this benefactor in your health regiment.

Let us know if you have an interest in applying this unique Enzyme regiment into your quality life program.

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FOOD FAULTS

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: Health Issues, Healthy Eating and Pharmaceutical

Food faults are often unconscious actions which result from concentrating on the wrong positions. Often the error , is caused by distraction, or an obsession with another part of the life’s game, or just moving too fast. As in the fast food lane…or even listening to the latest hype on how to DIET. Yes, our true impulse passions, that result in hand to mouth disease, that ( failure to push off from the table), are a result of the emptiness inside that is not related to the stomach..but the brain.

Tennis Players: errors of service are called FOOT FAULTS. The hand to mouth disease we call obesity FOOD ADDICTS result in FOOD FAULTS . You are involved in looking at a point of contact which is not central to your foundational position….your eyes have missed their connection with where your support is resting. You eye is on the ball, and you forgot your feet. So it is in FOOD. If you are obsessed with warmth of hand to mouth resuscitation, then your target will be your mouth to the fault of your belly! If you lose the point, look in the mirror, and you will see the score is not LOVE..( as in Tennis) but your “ add” ..as in score and inches of waist or body fat. This is no love affair. It is death….a funeral on furlough!

Here are some SIMPLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT ITEMS TO HELP YOU ELIMINATE FOOD FAULTS IN YOUR LIFE, AND THUS NOT BE DISQUALIFIED WHILE YOU ARE PLAYING THE THE GAME OF LIFE IN THE FAST LANE.

Is one Fat better than another? Yes, Saturated Fats are better than Polyunsaturated fats…but you will not know it by listening to your Doctors. They don’t have time to find out the truth of the matter. We can show you the fact of the matter right here. You decide!

Is one Carb better than another? Yes, the less man messes with the processing the better for you. The more Man processes your food, the more “ empty calories”. Nature produces, and your get vital nutrients. Concentrate on “ natural”, over the man- processed variety, and you will win the point. The food fault is caused by listening to the hype while in the “ fast food Lane”, and little time to review the consequences. Moderation is best in all courses, if you must fault!

What is the Fiber of the matter? When it comes to substance, the diet will give you sustaining power with lack of hunger if you consume a good amount of Fiber in your meals. This will help displace sugar, and allow a proper digestion, as well as process the fats with efficiency. Think Fiber, and you will rev up your system for maximum digestive benefits
We know the best fiber, which has no calories, and will make you the healtiest person you can be….even in the Fast LANE! ASK US WHAT IT IS…YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!

And don’t Forget….Calories do count! AS in Tennis, the score is “ your add” as in pounds, not health!

Can you be mislead by professional players FOOD FAULTS?
If you have normal health, would you like to have your standards decided by those unfortunate, sick folks who have had studies done on them after a heart Attack, strokes then have the conclusions apply to all people? Would you like to know if folks, smoked, were overweight, exercised, had a family history of disease…rather than citing a disease condition and applying it to all normal humans? Demand a level playing field. Sick and dying folks should not be thrown into the ring with all the healthy folks in medical studies.
All people are not created equal, and not all genes are created equal, and not are people are dedicated or determined to live quality healthy lives as opposed to obsessed unhealthy driven lives. Some runners will drop dead ahead of the quiet naïve couch potato who doesn’t know that activity beyond finger exercises can help his passions. Afterall , haven’t we been told that BIGGER IS BETTER!

Is this a true quote or a FAULT? “ Under the right circumstances, eating a meal that is high in saturated fat can trigger a heart attack! This quote is from a Cardiologist, who has not done his research, but is convinced himself based on his accepting the faulty science of investigators with an “ ax to grind”…..research that proves their POINT..but NOT an ounce of THE TRUTH IN THE MATTER!

Are there RIGHT AND WRONG FATS?
We can give you the material and you can decide. The issue will be again processing, and who is telling you and for what reason? If you are in the fast lane, you will find great difficulty getting it RIGHT! The food chain and food dispensers don’t have a clue about what is and isn’t right. There interest is SHELF LIFE, AND COST!
Would you like to bank your life on the lowest cost, quickest process answers? Would you like to fly on the airline with a philosophy of low maintaince cost, in order to preserve and lower costs of service? This is the RIGHT APPROACH if you are conserving cash! It is the “take off” that counts…not the landing!
It has nothing to do with PRESERVING LIFE….LIFE IS A RISK AFTERALL!

GETTING FAT?…your feet and hands need to take you in another direction. Will it be fun? Tasty? Depends on how passionate you are about being fit or fat! We can show you with a clear plan whether you can LIVE WITH FAT BETTER, or have the potential to be FITTER, while enjoying the fat cat life!

How to slim down by eating Fat? Hard to believe that you slim down by eating fat. Yet, the evidence is strong that you will eat less by eating Fat. We can show you the tricks of not FOOD FAULTING while getting “ More fit’ with fats! Ask Us!

Is this quote true or false? Consider this scenario….We have been made to believe by press releases that so called scientific studies are dictating how to be healthy. So the craze has been GUILTY BY FAT ASSOCIATION. Which is the most guilty Fat?

“Lipid Faults”…is there any truth to the theory of LDL , HDL, ratios which give indicators of potential Cardiovascular disease? The pharmaceutical companies have educated our doctors with the “ reviews” of their science that proves a point for medication….but NOT HEALTH! We will report, and you can decide if you want to invest your cash to avoid the Crash they claim is imminent if you don’t take the medication prescribed!
Fact: The thirty years the LDL ratio for health started at 199, then twenty years later it rested at 139…now the promo is below a hundred ( 100). This measure is now an objective for all “ normals” who have no history of heart disease, but it has been determined that to” be on the safe side” ….all cholesterol bodies ( meaningly everyone still alive) should be on MEDICATION! IF YOU BELIEVE THIS…WE HAVE SOME HOT OIL TO SELL YOU…PLEASE REMIT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE!

Is there really GOOD AND BAD CHOLESTEROL? We will report the history of this vigorous debate of questionable conclusion and origins. Is it not strange that the Liver, that amazing body organ can produce BOTH GOOD AND BAD FATS which are tauted as agent of death. YOU DECIDE….WE WILL REPORT!

Are hip to waist ratios important to overall health? Do fat bellies give an inside clue?
In men, is the key to “beer bellies” a sugar deposit from Maltose? This ingredient has more insulin requirements than white bread? Truth and/ or consequences?? We will report…you can decide!

The same research which banned EGGS from the American diet….by scientific posturing…in the 1970’s…on faulty research…has not changed it stripes…for they are not in the EGG BUSINESS OR THE MILK BUSINESS…They are in the OIL BUSINESS? Guess who they are, and what they sell? We can tell you…you decide!

Does the type of sugar make a difference in your health? Well it depends on your level of health and activity! Insulin is the life and death messenger from the Pancreas, which controls the quality of your digestion and assimilation. We can tell you about the real research on glycemic indexes, and what foods stimulate the most reaction in the INACTIVE BODY!. What is good for the GOOSE IS NOT NECESSARILY GOOD FOR THE GANDER!…CONTRARY TO PUBLICITY, PRESS RELEASE, AND CONTAIMINATED STUDIES!

NUTS TO YOU…if you think they are BAD…bologna is WORSE….and not because it is ITALIAN! Get the inside scoop on NUTS, AND SEEDS….THE POTENTIAL TO ALTER your life and energy! We will give you the facts…you can get the “ fat out of it”…then decide!

BEER AND WINE: Is there good , better, and best here! We know that females have a lower tolerance to handling alcohol than males, yet, the impact of Wine may be less than several pieces of white bread. We do know that Maltose has a bigger hit on the “ sugar spike” than white bread….so “ wouldn’t you rather have a ____________. Well, we can give you the facts…and you can decide!

FOOD TO MINIMIZE…. Especially when eaten alone! Can FAT make things BETTER!
Can you believe that a baked potato has a bigger sugar hit , than French fries? That mashed potatoes and glob of butter beats the baked variety!
Try it and decide….Do red skin potatoes hit the scale of sugar kicks above the white skin varieties. Well, some say younger is better when picked…

Kick the WHITE BREAD….GET THE HIGH FAT ICE CREAM….Any health or science to support this? Are you better off with “ real juice”…organic, unfiltered or concentrate? If you are into speed and exercise, and good eating, do the rules apply the same for you? Do you lose weight on fruit over fruit juice….could it depend on your activity?

Which is the highest in FAT….butter or Olive oil? Think volume here. The current hype is for Olive Oil, and that is good stuff. But how about BUTTER. Should it be reserved for our “ enemies” or be at the center of our active ingredients?? We can prove a point here! YOUR GREAT GRANDDAD PROBABLY KNEW THE REAL ANSWER

What is the truth about fructose and High fructose Corn syrup? How do they differ, and where you get it…or better yet…HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT?
Here is the keys to the “ fatting of America”. We can show you!

The gylcemic index, the 1980’s and DR. David Jenkins. What can we learn from this research to bring our health to an optimum?

Do sugars affect Woman greater and faster than men? Do women get drunk easier than men? What is the truth about metabolism and does it have a sex based differential? We can show you…you can decide!

Drinking on an empty stomach, why a greater impact than with a meal? The impact of sugar on the brain has an equation like ( high glycemic food= fast acting,quick stimulation). What can regulate sugar the best? Type of sugar ingested, alone, with a meal, and how to plan your day based on energy conservation …by FOOD CHOICES! Less can be better and you can feel “ FULLER”

Can you protect your colon FROM CANCER! They tell you to follow a plan of action which eliminates FATS FROM YOUR DIET. Are they telling you the TRUTH, IS IT drug hype again? We can tell you…you can decide!

STATIN DRUGS….HELPERS OR ……Do statins guarantee safe passage to the highest health or the undertaker? Is Aspirin a day, like an apple a day, or are there better choices? We give you the facts and you decide.

YOUR HEART…BLOOD STREAM… a look at the blockage issues..Is cholesterol really the problem? Who said so…and when did they decide…on what sound evidence?
Is LDL/HDL ratios proven to support healthy survival and worry free life of no heart attack, or strokes? We will give you the history and you decide.

It is YOUR BODY…TAKE CHARGE OF IT… Will you follow the advise of a cardiologist…probably typical medical advice today for a “ so called” healthy heart and blood…..he takes aspirin, fish oil, and statin drugs. Is this good advise, and does real science support it! We will dig out the facts….you can decide!

How about large and small particle HDL/LDL testing? Is this more drug company propaganda or real science. Check Dr. H. Robert Superko Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Univ Cal Berkeley. Note “ When the cholesterol subclasses are screened along with other advanced tests, including LP9a) homocysteine, and other, we can explain over 90 percent of the heart disease we see.” Page 96 advance blood testing South Beach Diet. Dr Agatston. We also use C-reactive protein testing.
Maybe the real issue is Harvards Paul Ridker, MD. Whose research proving that inflammation of the arteries can play a big role in arteriosclerosis and heart attack…EVEN WITH PATIENT WITH NORMAL OR LOW CHOLESTEROL.

Dr. Agatston notes that pre-diabetes or diabetes often show normal cholesterols but HIGH (CRP) c-reactive proteins.”

Blood testing: Electron bean tomography, or EBT… Developed by Douglas Boyd, Ph.D..shows calcium deposits in the arteries

Claims work with DR’s Warren Janowitz, David King, Manuel Viamonte on method of identifying plaque simply, accurately, and painlessly with non- invasive action in the body.

These and many other exciting venues of medical hyperbole are picked up by the press. We are learning today, that this Free Press guarantee by our US Constitution, unfortunately is no expectation of the news representing the TRUTH OF THE ISSUE!

Infections That Kill You in Hours

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: USA Health Coach

What follows is a personal story about what appeared to be an innocent insect bite but turned out to be flesh-eating bacteria!

Innocent Little Bump

A simple observation in the mirror one morning revealed what looked to be an innocent mosquito bite on my forehead, between my eyes. Little did I know what was lurking under the skin. I treated it locally with a nutraceutical, but realized that it was not improving. I consulted with a doctor friend (who is also an internist and university professor), who said the inflammation appeared to be an insect bite.

As time progressed, an inflammatory process was evident with reddening skin. Within hours, it felt like a bowling game was being played between my eyes. The next morning, after it was apparent no progress was being made and the event was becoming very irritating, I called my doctor, John Lees, D.O., and went in immediately to be observed. He took one look, sat down, and started writing prescriptions.

“Buddy, you have got a Methicillin-Resistent Staphhylococcus Aureus (MRSA), known as ‘flesh-eating bacteria,’” he said. “This is serious business and nothing to mess around with.” I was sent immediately for the prescriptions, with instruction to return in 24 hours.

MRSA has been dubbed the “super bug” and is resistant to normal antibiotic therapy due to the indiscriminant overuse of antibiotics, a common practice in medical application today. In other words, the bug had become smart enough to outwit the majority of antibiotics in common use today. This leaves the body defenseless and little time to survive the onslaught of the bacteria’s fury. Somewhat fortunate for me, I had not been an antibiotic user, and had rarely taken such for medical purposes. (In addition, I had a very competent diagnosis by my “Super Doctor” and personal friend that, in essence, saved my life.)

“Flesh-eating bacteria” operate swiftly and without mercy, and with a casual misdiagnosis could result in amputation of the affected limb or death! At the time I was probably thinking what you may be wondering now, “If this treatment was not successful, how do you cut off your head and still survive?” Morbid fears arise quickly as you face the reality of a quick demise.

It is imperative that we understand the seriousness of these bacteria, which is not only real but can be passed on in something as simple as a casual handshake. Who could believe that a friendly handshake could risk your health? The old biblical statement, “what is your life but a vapor - here today and gone tomorrow,” is a stark reality.

You must be very conscious of any strange eruption on the skin which appears to be as innocent as a pimple, small boil, spider bite, or pus-filled swelling. It is best that you plan to be a competent OVERSEER of your health, which means TAKING CHARGE, or you may well unexpectedly visit your UNDERTAKER.

The Risk of Hospitals

As stated in other articles on this site, every time you enter a hospital or nursing home, you are in danger due to the nature of bacterial-resistant strains which frequent these breeding grounds. Hospitals are very unsafe locations. You should check their infection rate with the anticipation that at some time you may be taken there, even against your will. Further disconcerting is the knowledge that one of the leading causes of death in a hospital is “unrelated infections” that are obtained while being treated there. Over 100,000 people die annually in hospitals as a result of unsanitary practices which harbor these “smart bugs” and put you in a world of hurt and risk of death.

There are also hospital-born MRSA that prowl the hallways of hospitals and nursing homes. An even more dangerous form is the community-born (CA) MRSA, which strikes healthy people, athletes, and children. These folks typically have not been in the hospital like most of the other victims of these types of bacteria, such as the elderly and seriously ill.

As an example, I am aware of a specific case where a pancreatic cancer patient contracted a regular Staph infection while undergoing a so-called “surgical treatment.” As a result, he left the hospital with both the cancer AND the infection, putting another nail in his coffin. It would only be a few months before he headed to his final resting place.

A Serious Epidemic

Dr. Robert Daum, M.D., an infectious disease specialist, says that the community-born MRSA is “genetically distinct from the hospital strain and more virulent.” This strain produces “toxins which kill white blood cells (the body’s main infection fighter).” He goes on to observe that, “We are seeing aggressive, rapidly progressing cases. A child can be healthy and playing with his toys in the morning, and dead from infection that night.“

This epidemic is so wide-spread that 2.3 million Americans carry the bacteria in their noses, without symptoms! The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported in 2006 that carriers can self-infect or infect others as the bacteria burrow past the body’s defense system.

Skin Alerts

Be aware that any break in the skin (i.e. a razor nick, a scratch, or nose picking) can injure the fragile membranes of the nose and set the stage for a Staph infection.

While pondering and researching this article, and while waiting and hoping to defeat this ominous enemy, a young firefighter from my home town had his leg amputated. A wrong diagnosis or late discovery could mean such a fateful result.

Inconceivable Tragedy

Here are three cases that drive home my point:

Case #1: Two-month old Madeline had a runny nose and cough. Within hours, she was limp and pale. After being air-lifted to a hospital and put on life support, she died. Her anguished parents are victims of a horrible loss that occurred so quickly.

Case #2: An 11-year-old boy fell off his bike, banging his hip. A couple days later, the sixth grader was in excruciating pain and could hardly walk. Hospitalized with a massive infection, a scan showed fluid build-up in his chest. The infection was discovered to be eating holes in his lungs. After a quick surgery and seven weeks later, he survived, thanks to the urgent attention of his doctor. The doctor informed the parents, relieved that recovery was occurring, that traumatized tissue from the bike accident was an invitation for the infection to enter the zone. Who could believe such a thing could occur?

Case #3: A high school athlete was struck down with an infection. He was in a coma for 18 days, placed on a bypass machine, then regular respirator. Eventually he was weaned off the life support, but only after his body withered away from 159 lbs to 118 lbs. His muscles had just wasted away. At age 16, he had to learn to walk, dress, and feed himself, but he was a SURVIVOR. He is now very particular about his hygiene, washing his hands frequently and sanitizing his helmet and sports clothing.

How to Protect Yourself

Frequent Hand Washing
Be Aware that Skin-to-Skin Contact is a Risk
Cover Cuts and Scrapes
Sanitize Gym Clothing and Linens
Hot Clothes Dryers Help Kill Bacteria
Don’t Share Personal Items
Keep Fingernails Short and Clean
Use Alcohol-Based Hand Cleaner When Soap is not Available

Protecting yourself is obviously a serious challenge. We need to be alert with our children, our personal hygiene, and insist on frequent hand washing while minimizing handshaking as a friendly greeting. You, too, could avoid the kiss of death.

Pharmaceutical Insiders

Published October 3rd, 2007
Categories: Health Issues and Pharmaceutical

According to a recent Harris Poll, only 44% of people feel that drug companies serve consumers well - down a dramatic 35% in the past seven years. To put that into perspective, the reviled tobacco industry rates worse by only 14%. Listen to the words of insiders, including executives, salespersons, and ex-lobbyists: “The admired industry has lost its ethical way. It is motivated in promoting shareholder interest and the bottom-line at the expense of patient health.”

The latest scare tactic used by big drug companies is to convince consumers that imported drugs are unsafe. Why? Because the drug companies will suffer monetary losses if their manipulation and monopoly of the US drug market is threatened. In truth, many of the innovative drugs currently on the market are from other countries which enact price controls. Said one patient, “I once got a really good drug by negotiating the price in Sweden. I got a price that was 100% lower than in the U.S.”

According to Peter Rost, M.D., Vice President of Marketing for the endocrinology division of Pfizer, Inc., 700,000 deaths occur every year due to heart disease, despite 50% of these people using cholesterol lowering drugs. The drug companies claim the drugs fail because they are not used as prescribed. This reviewer of research believes that this erroneous conclusion is based on questionable and old data producing the greatest financial boondoggle in medical history. Billions have been spent on cholesterol lowering drugs that are based on skewed, outdated data in order to perpetuate a medical hoax!

This hoax is compliments of medical grants from major pharmaceutical companies that fund research producing the very results the companies need to promote their drugs to the market. They are insiders with the FDA, a relationship whose payoffs come in the form of riffs in the marketplace that allow companies to sell their products to unsuspecting patients and ill-informed doctors.

A SHOCKING REALITY

Arthur Kuebel, a 13-year veteran of drug sales to physicians states that doctors were paid $200-$2,500 to promote Vioxx at roundtable discussions and large dinner parties. (See the previously posted article on Vioxx for more on this topic.) Furthermore, Dr. Rost points out that, “In America, we do not have competition. Instead we have an oligopoly where companies pretty much set the price.” But, drug insiders whose conscience does not permit them to continue in such a defaming practice acknowledge that there is no reason drug prices cannot be lowered.

The drug companies are on a constant campaign of misinformation in an effort to support their profits and shareholder benefits. Meanwhile, drug company executives enjoy unconscionable salaries and lavish lifestyles. Drug salesmen have access to the prescribing patterns of physicians, and use that information to promote their habits and drug company profits in secret.

We report it as we see it. YOU DECIDE.

Do your medical homework and live a long life. Focus on hope and deny the hype. Turn off the television drug ads! Ask your doctor how much time he/she spends researching the drugs being prescribed to you. How much do they know about the universities that sponsor the research and whether there are potential conflicts of interest? The real truth is that the big drug companies can drop the price of drugs and still make big bucks, but they don’t. They need to stop harassing the public with phony ads instructing you to, “Ask your doctor.” They should be more focused on real research than real hype!

SOURCE: AARP Bulletin November 2004 Vol. 45, #10

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