Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Stopping the Spread of Disease...
We homeschool now, but when my oldest son was in Kindergarten, they taught the kids to cough, or sneeze, "in their mask". The ideas is to use the inside of the elbow as close to the face as possible, instead of just coughing/sneezing into one's hand. I have heard infections disease workers say that handwashing is the #1 means to stop the spread of infections... so don't cough in your hand.. use your "mask".
Cod Liver Oil, Great for Many Reasons
We started taking Cod Liver Oil a couple of years ago. Found out about it at www.mercola.com. I believe we started taking it for benefits for skin (Patti has had some pretty dry skin at times). We found out that it has a ton of benefits, which include asthma, heart, prostate.... and according to our new pediatrician, it's a great vitamin supplement. He said if you take it and eat right, you really don't need another vitamin supplement.
The kind we use was recommended by Dr. Mercola, as do many others.. the brand is Carlson's. Check out www.mercola.com for dosage and specific info. It's one you should not overdo.
We mix it in applesauce (the no sugar-added Granny Smith kind made by Motts), and it TASTES GREAT. We buy Carlson's lemon flavored kind. The kids love it.
By the way, it's great in Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.
The kind we use was recommended by Dr. Mercola, as do many others.. the brand is Carlson's. Check out www.mercola.com for dosage and specific info. It's one you should not overdo.
We mix it in applesauce (the no sugar-added Granny Smith kind made by Motts), and it TASTES GREAT. We buy Carlson's lemon flavored kind. The kids love it.
By the way, it's great in Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.
80% of Your Immune System is Where???
I was shocked when I heard a Physician speaking a few years ago about this. I had always, ignorantly, assumed that our immune system was comprised of various chemicals floating invisible to the naked eye throughout our blood... etc. What the Dr. said that day confirmed what we had been experiencing. He said..."about 80% of your immune system is in your gut".
So, what happens between the fork and charmin (sorry) is essentially what dictates the majority of your immune system.
Kinda simple and pretty cool. This stuff isn't magic.. it's intelligently designed. We were made to eat fruit, veggies, meats.... some healthy carbs and dairies.... not overprocessed foods. Want to be healthy and feel good? Listen to your body. When you get into this.... the minute you eat something junky, you'll feel it... your body will whisper, or tell you off.
So, what happens between the fork and charmin (sorry) is essentially what dictates the majority of your immune system.
Kinda simple and pretty cool. This stuff isn't magic.. it's intelligently designed. We were made to eat fruit, veggies, meats.... some healthy carbs and dairies.... not overprocessed foods. Want to be healthy and feel good? Listen to your body. When you get into this.... the minute you eat something junky, you'll feel it... your body will whisper, or tell you off.
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Shack
But wait... the Shack?
It's so far a tremendous book. I've only a few pages left to savor.
As Patti said, this book will "blow your box on God".
You're in for a very big treat, especially if you feel like the image of God you get from many people is stiff and stuffy, legalistic and unpersonable.
Our God is a verb... he is ... LOVE.
The book is fiction but is laced with truths and springboards and scriptural glimpses.
Gayle Erwin endorses it. Gail's a neat guy.
Oh, and the author, William P. Young... is a first time author, but the book is touching thousands or is it millions . .?
It's so far a tremendous book. I've only a few pages left to savor.
As Patti said, this book will "blow your box on God".
You're in for a very big treat, especially if you feel like the image of God you get from many people is stiff and stuffy, legalistic and unpersonable.
Our God is a verb... he is ... LOVE.
The book is fiction but is laced with truths and springboards and scriptural glimpses.
Gayle Erwin endorses it. Gail's a neat guy.
Oh, and the author, William P. Young... is a first time author, but the book is touching thousands or is it millions . .?
Patti's Story
Ok, some roots to why we are sharing this information.
In 2004, early Spring, I would come home from work to find my wife, Patti, in tears... she suffered from horrible joint pain, all over her body. She went to her doctor, who did a connective tissue disorder test, aka an ANA titer. It was positive. Her MD believed according to his tests that she had Lupus.
"Coincidentally", or I believe, divinely, we stumbled on information within a few days as she awaiated to meet with a specialist for further investigate her condition. The info we stumbled on was Doug Kaufmann speaking on the overlooked effects of systemic mycosis, ie, you have a fungus problem. He wasn't selling anything, he was just sharing info about things to eat, things to not eat. We followed his advice and within 7 days, she felt 200% better. The dietary changes fixed her joint pain. It was to us a total miracle. We'll elaborate more eventually.
If you have questions, please feel free to comment via the... "comment" link.
In 2004, early Spring, I would come home from work to find my wife, Patti, in tears... she suffered from horrible joint pain, all over her body. She went to her doctor, who did a connective tissue disorder test, aka an ANA titer. It was positive. Her MD believed according to his tests that she had Lupus.
"Coincidentally", or I believe, divinely, we stumbled on information within a few days as she awaiated to meet with a specialist for further investigate her condition. The info we stumbled on was Doug Kaufmann speaking on the overlooked effects of systemic mycosis, ie, you have a fungus problem. He wasn't selling anything, he was just sharing info about things to eat, things to not eat. We followed his advice and within 7 days, she felt 200% better. The dietary changes fixed her joint pain. It was to us a total miracle. We'll elaborate more eventually.
If you have questions, please feel free to comment via the... "comment" link.
The Phase One Diet
OK.. this is sounding weird.. but the antifungal diet has 2 or more phases.
Phase One per Doug Kaufmann is found here. Scroll down to "What foods are allowed on the Phase One Diet?"
Phase One per Doug Kaufmann is found here. Scroll down to "What foods are allowed on the Phase One Diet?"
Brands and Labels
Generally speaking, the labels are your cue. Avoiding CORN and it's various byproducts, such as "Dextrose" is an important key to the antifungal diet. CORN is notorious for having high quantities of fungus and it's byproduct, "mycotoxins", fungal toxins. Again, same as peanuts, the black stuff in the shell or the shuck is the yuck... it's fungus.
The other thing about corn, your body knows not what to do with it. It turns to straight sugar when you eat it, which turns to fat.
Anyway, back to labels. Read your labels and you'll eventually know what brands are good. For example, Daisy Sour Cream is all good sour cream, however, other brands have fillers which are corn-based.
Another good tip. Label ingredients are listed in order of quantity. So, if you're baking something and you have to have xyz product and it's late and you can't find a corn-free version, you can opt for the version that has the least amount of corn, ie, the one that doesn't list corn at the top of the list, but it's really best to avoid bad stuff altogether.
The other thing about corn, your body knows not what to do with it. It turns to straight sugar when you eat it, which turns to fat.
Anyway, back to labels. Read your labels and you'll eventually know what brands are good. For example, Daisy Sour Cream is all good sour cream, however, other brands have fillers which are corn-based.
Another good tip. Label ingredients are listed in order of quantity. So, if you're baking something and you have to have xyz product and it's late and you can't find a corn-free version, you can opt for the version that has the least amount of corn, ie, the one that doesn't list corn at the top of the list, but it's really best to avoid bad stuff altogether.
Eating on a diet? Huh?
A lot of people think that dieting means eating diet foods like diet coke, instead of regular...
or eating "low fat" foods, as in, the box says "low fat"... or perhaps a diet means eating less.
We've found that eating healthy is actually eating more... but it's more of the good stuff, like fruits, veggies, yogurt (the good kind-ie with no corn syrup or corn product or sugar), meats, proteins like nuts (not peanuts, they are very fungal.. that black stuff isn't roasting flavor, sorry, it's fungus, mold), and dairy like good cheeses (not blue cheese.. it's fungus), such as colby, provolone, etc. I don't know if swiss is ok or not.. I hope to find out soon, cause I love it.
As for fruits, choose the less sugary ones. We eat a TON of green apples. Funny thing is, they last way longer than the red ones.. and taste way better. They last longer because they don't have all the sugar.. which contributes to fungus growth. Sugar is to fungus what gas is to your car.
Bananas are not good either... they are not recommended by Kaufmann or Dr. Holland. Supposedly high in fungus, which I can see why, they blacken so fast.
or eating "low fat" foods, as in, the box says "low fat"... or perhaps a diet means eating less.
We've found that eating healthy is actually eating more... but it's more of the good stuff, like fruits, veggies, yogurt (the good kind-ie with no corn syrup or corn product or sugar), meats, proteins like nuts (not peanuts, they are very fungal.. that black stuff isn't roasting flavor, sorry, it's fungus, mold), and dairy like good cheeses (not blue cheese.. it's fungus), such as colby, provolone, etc. I don't know if swiss is ok or not.. I hope to find out soon, cause I love it.
As for fruits, choose the less sugary ones. We eat a TON of green apples. Funny thing is, they last way longer than the red ones.. and taste way better. They last longer because they don't have all the sugar.. which contributes to fungus growth. Sugar is to fungus what gas is to your car.
Bananas are not good either... they are not recommended by Kaufmann or Dr. Holland. Supposedly high in fungus, which I can see why, they blacken so fast.
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