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GCEL

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  • GSH resides in the cell  —  There are approximately 50-72 trillion cells in the body
  • GSH is the mother of all antioxidants
  • It is considered the strongest antioxidant in the world because it is what your own body produces
  • Glutathione is a tri-peptide meaning it has 3 amino acids

It is 5000 times stronger than Vitamins C & E

  • Vitamin C has 5 extra electrons to donate
  • Vitamin E has 3 extra electrons to donate
  • GSH has 1 million extra electrons to donate

*If you check Pub-Med, as of 5/22/13 there are 107,156 studies done on Glutathione for most every disease complex

*Also on PubMed as of 5/22/13 there are 2,806 research articles on Glutathione’s affect on aging

Raising cellular glutathione increase the release of toxins

Toxins are most always attached to fat molecules such as bile

GSH forces toxins to attach to fats (bile) which is then returned to the Liver

How your body rids itself of toxins is directly related to NOT getting Cancer

**You can never downgrade inflammation without cellular detoxification

Telomeres

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TELOMERES ARE THE ONLY BIOLOGICAL CLOCK KNOWN AT THIS TIME….

SIMILAR TO THE PLASTIC END OF OUR SHOELACE THAT PROTECTS THE LACE FROM COMING APART, THE TELOMERE PROTECTS OUR DNA.

TELOMERES ARE MEASURED IN BASES

  • CONCEPTION WITH: 15,000 BASES
  • BORN WITH: 10,000 BASES
  • DIE WITH: 5,000 BASES

EVERY TIME OUR CELLS DIVIDE, THE TELOMERE BECOMES SHORTER AND THEREFORE THE AGING PROCESS ACCELERATES

WE CANNOT STOP THE PROCESS BUT WE CAN INDEED SLOW IT DOWN BY:

  1. DECREASING CELLULAR INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS
  2. CHANGE THE GENE EXPRESSION THROUGH THE CELLULAR MEMBRANE AND MITOCHONDRIA OF THE CELL

**TOXINS INDUCE THE EXPRESSION OF DISEASE PROMOTING GENES AND THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH PROMOTING GENES.

Lemon Hot Water Tea

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My grandmother treated numerous “patients” with lemons.  We grew up watching people come over to her house and she would make “necklaces” using lemons and garlic.

Most everyone in my family began their day with lemon tea first thing in the morning followed by breakfast.

The purpose being to “wash out” excessive bile and liver toxins accumulated throughout the night. It cleans the bile duct and heals to eliminate stomach ulcers.

I have turned my patients onto this and many to this day still do the lemon water tea

The instructions are simple:

  1. Cut a slice of lemon
  2. Put it into a teacup
  3. Pour hot water over it
  4. Drink

This post is about Lemon Tea, however, Lemon juice is a powerful antimicrobial agent, which accounts for the use of lemon essential oil in many household cleaning products, particularly those used to clean kitchen counters and cutting boards. Lemon juice has demonstrated antibacterial effects against E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and strains of Salmonella, as well as antifungal effects against Candida albicans. Another helpful thing lemons do in the kitchen is keep apples, bananas, pears, and avocados from turning brown when they’re cut prior to adding to a recipe. (Other citrus juice will do this as well, such as orange and lime.)

Here is a great article on Lemon Slice Tea from David Wolf

20 Incredible Things That Happen When Adding Warm Lemon Water to Your Morning Routine

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High Blood Pressure Info

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High Blood Pressure Info

High blood pressure is a widely misunderstood  condition. It essentially did not exist 100 years ago!

My first comment regarding HBP is to do all I can to support the patient into lowering it!!

Although I respect their existence, I do not like pharmaceutical medicines because they mask the symptoms as opposed to getting to the root cause(s).

**Problem is that in 95% of the cases documented in the U.S., the underlying cause cannot be determined. This type of high blood pressure is called essential hypertension.

On the other end of the stick, I am also not fond of using natural supplements  for any length of time but may indeed recommend them  for a short period to support my patients as they make the necessary lifestyle changes to permanently reverse this condition on their own accord..

 Every person’s high blood pressure is unique to that individual. Blood pressure is almost a “private thing” with us knowing what we need to do to eliminate it  and just having to bite the bullet and do it.

A Few Surprising Facts:.

Some people think that those with hypertension are tense, nervous or hyperactive, but hypertension has nothing to do with personality traits. The truth is, you can be a calm, relaxed person and still have HBP..

*If your blood pressure reading is higher than normal, your doctor SHOULD take several readings over time and /or have you monitor your blood pressure at home before diagnosing you with high blood pressure.

To get the most accurate reading at your next blood pressure screening, insist the procedure be done properly. Follow these tips given to us courtesy of Dr. David Williams.

  • Do not exercise or eat for 30 minutes before having your blood pressure taken. (Even a cup of coffee can affect readings for several hours after you drink it.)
  • Rest at least five minutes beforehand. You should feel comfortable and relaxed in your surroundings.
  • Have your reading taken in the morning because biological rhythms naturally cause pressures to be higher in the afternoons and evenings.
  • Remove all clothing from the waist up. Just rolling up your shirtsleeve can act like a tourniquet and cause false readings.
  • Ask that your blood pressure include readings taken while you are lying, sitting, and standing. Readings often skyrocket as you change positions, which may signal weak adrenal glands—not high blood pressure.
  • Make sure your elbow is at the same level as your heart. Every doctor and nurse is taught this, but very few check it. An elbow that is even a couple of inches below the heart can make the reading as much as 17 points higher than it should be. There’s no telling how many people have “low elbow” instead of high blood pressure!
  • Have your blood pressure taken three times with at least a one-minute rest between each one.

A single high reading does not necessarily mean that you have high blood pressure. However, if readings stay at 140/90 mm Hg or above (systolic 140 or above OR diastolic 90 or above) over time, your doctor will likely want you to begin a treatment program.

Such a program almost always includes lifestyle changes and often prescription medication for those with readings of 140/90 or higher.  Problem with prescription meds is they are not getting to the root cause of the problem because the root cause has not been determined.

Which number is more important top (systolic) or bottom (diastolic)?

  1. The first # Systolic is when the heart contracts forcing blood into the arteries that are part of the circulatory system. Most attention is given to this number as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in persons over 50 years old
  2. The second # Diastolic is when the heart returns to rest in between heartbeats.

Heart-Health

** In most people, systolic blood pressure rises steadily with age due to increasing stiffness of large arteries, long-term build-up of plaque, and increased incidence of cardiac and vascular disease. It may be “normal” for older folks to have slightly higher pressure.
At 60 years old, the circulatory system could never be the same as that of a 20 year old.
Other factors that can raise the risk of having essential hypertension include any of the following::
  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Heart
  • Nitric Oxide Depletion
  • Sleep Deprivation / Problems
  • Adrenal Insufficiency (Medulla/Cortex)
  • Overweight
  • Alcohol Consumption*
  • Sodium Consumption
  • Potassium/Magnesium
  • Caffeine
  • Diabetes
  • Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio

*Alcohol consumption is a double-edged sword. Some studies indicate it helps lower blood pressure, while others report the opposite. In very small amounts it may lower blood pressure. But if you drink too much, even moderate amounts regularly, blood pressure levels may go up. People who drink more than moderate amounts of alcohol regularly virtually always experience elevated blood pressure levels.

*Research indicates systolic blood pressure levels are about 7-10 mmmHg higher in frequent drinkers than in people who do not drink

 *Here is the 2014 list of Blood Pressure Meds

For those of you on Lisinopril, my suggestion is get off that one asap as it is believed to be the #1 cause of spontaneous dementia in nursing homes

Here is a list of what may work outside the medical model

  • Chiropractic
  • Acupuncture
  • Exercise
  • Diet
  • Weight Loss (The secreting success out of exercise is to do it regularly)
  • Sleep Patterning Reset
  • Stop Drinking Alcohol
  • Hibloderox
  • Meditation*
  • Yoga*
  • TaiChi*
  • Qigong*

*Some research has also concluded that Yoga, TaiChi, Qigong and Meditation can have the same effect as some of the most potent drugs used to lower pressure  

There are 3 bullet points to remember from this post

  1. Cause of High Blood Pressure not determined in 95% of the cases
  2. Blood Pressure is checked incorrectly
  3. The list of blood pressure medications and what they do
For additional information on how Dr. Princetta treats HBP, contact him at 619-231-1778 or Email Him

Blood Pressure Meds List

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Chemical and Brand Names of Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Hypertension Updated May 2015

The following is a list of the most common drugs and drug combinations used to treat hypertension regardless of the fact that in 95% of the cases the cause of the high blood pressure cannot be determined. The (G) indicates that a generic form  is available.

Diuretics

Diuretics (“water pills”) increase the amount of sodium and water excreted into the urine by the kidneys. It is thought that they lower blood pressure mainly by reducing the volume of fluid in the blood vessels.

Diuretics commonly used for hypertension:

  • Acetazolamide – Diamox
  • Chlorthalidone – Thalidone, also sold as Tenoretic and Clorpres
  • Hydrochlorothiazide – HydroDiuril, also sold as Microzide and Esidrix
  • Indapamide – Lozol
  • Metolazone – Zaroxolyn, also sold as Mykrox

Diuretics less commonly used for hypertension::

* Amiloride hydrochloride (G) – Midamor
* Bumetanide (G) – Bumex
* Ethacrynic acid – Edecrin
* Furosemide (G) – Lasix
* Spironolactone (G) – Aldactone
* Torsemide (G) – Demadex
* Triamterene (G) – Dyrenium

Beta-blockers block the effect of adrenaline on the cardiovascular system, slow the heart rate, and reduce stress on the heart and the arteries.

  • Acebutolol – Sectral
  • Atenolol – Tenormin
  • Betaxolol – Kerlone
  • Bisoprolol – Zebeta, also sold as Ziac
  • Carteolol – Cartrol
  • Carvedilol – Coreg
  • Labetalol – Normodyne, also sold as Trandate
  • Metoprolol – Lopressor, also sold as Toprol
  • Nadolol – Corgard
  • Penbutolol – Levatol
  • Propranolol – Inderal, Inderal LA
  • Timolol – Blocadren

Calcium Channel Blockers can reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries and, in some cases, reducing the force of the heart’s contractions.

  • Amlodipine – Norvasc, also sold as Caduet and Lotrel
  • Diltiazem – Cardizem, also sold as Dilacor and Tiazac
  • Felodipine – Plendil
  • Isradipine – DynaCirc
  • Nicardipine – Cardene
  • Nifedipine – Procardia XL, also sold as Adalat
  • Nisoldipine – Sular
  • Verapamil hydrochloride – Isoptin, also sold as Calan, Verelan, and Covera

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (the “ACE inhibitors”) can lower blood pressure by dilating the arteries.

  • Benazepril – Lotensin
  • Captopril – Capoten
  • Enalapril – Vasotec, also sold as Vaseretic
  • Fosinopril – Monopril
  • Lisinopril – Prinivil, also sold as Zestril
  • Moexipril – Univasc
  • Quinapril – Accupril
  • Ramipril – Altace
  • Trandolapril – Mavik

Note: Nursing home staff report Lisinopril is the #1 cause of spontaneous dementia in their facilities. There are class action suites pending against the manufacturer Merck and others.

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

Angiotensin  receptor blockers (the “ARBs”) reduce blood pressure by dilating the arteries.

  • Candesartan – Atacand
  • Irbesartan – Avapro
  • Losartan – Cozaar
  • Telmisartan – Micardis
  • Valsartan – Diovan

Other, Less Commonly Used Hypertension Drugs

* Clonidine (G) – Catapres
* Doxazosin (G) – Cardura
* Guanabenz (G) – Wytensin
* Guanfacine (G) – Tenex
* Hydralazine hydrochloride (G) – Apresoline
* Methyldopa (G) – Aldomet
* Prazosin (G) – Minipress
* Reserpine (G) – Serpasil
* Terazosin (G) – Hytrin

Combination Drugs for Hypertension

Numerous combination drugs have been marketed for hypertension, and it is almost impossible to keep track of new ones that come along, or old ones that fade away. The following is a reasonably complete and up to date list of the most commonly prescribed combination drugs used for hypertension

* Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide – Moduretic
* Amlodipine and benazepril – Lotrel
* Atenolol and chlorthalidone – Tenoretic
* Benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide – Lotensin HCT
* Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide – Ziac
* Captopril and hydrochlorothiazide – Capozide
* Enalapril and hydrochlorothiazide – Vaseretic
* Felodipine and enalapril – Lexxel
* Hydralazine and hydrochlorothiazide – Apresazide
* Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide – Prinzide, also sold as Zestoretic
* Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide – Hyzaar
* Methyldopa and hydrochlorothiazide – Aldoril
* Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide – Lopressor HCT
* Nadolol and bendroflumethiazide – Corzide
* Propranolol and hydrochlorothiazide – Inderide
* Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide – Aldactazide
* Triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide – Dyazide, also sold as Maxide
* Verapamil extended release) and trandolapril – Tarka

By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D.

Updated May 2015

 

WHEAT

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Wheat

One of the first things I bring up to people about wheat is that we used to use flour and water to make paste for art projects in elementary school. It’s the substance in wheat called gluten that forms the paste. This paste coats the twenty three feet of intestines and nine feet of colon. the gluten’s ‘caking’ effect increases the density of the mucous lining in the intestines, and inhibits the absorption of vital protein, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Many people who have come to me for advice have very thin arms and legs, but their lower stomachs protrude.

The gluten coating starts storing other matter and the
result can be rubber-like layers.

The gluten coating starts storing other matter and the result can be rubber-like layers.Through palpation, it is evident that it is not soft, floppy fat tissue-it is even hard sometimes. this protrusion is from swollen over-sized intestines that have been coated over the years with super-sticky gluten. The gluten coating starts storing other matter and the result can be rubber-like layers. Not only does this process inhibit the ability to absorb vital nutrition, it interferes with the peristalsis process. Peristalsis is the wave-like movement of the intestines which moves nutrients along their way. The waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the intestines propels the contents onward. When the intestines are coated and glued with sticky gluten, the contraction and relaxation process is interfered with, which contributes to more rubber-like coating layers and more health problems.

You may ask why did mankind create this menace grain from wild grasses and continue this hybridization process to the point of being so dangerously sticky. Because the gluten in wheat, from a cooking standpoint, traps the air bubbles produced by yeast and/or baking powder, and causes the bread to rise.Other grains can’t achieve this soft, puffy texture of wheat breads, and so wheat is almost always added to other grain products–corn muffins mixes, rye breads, etc.It may help taste and texture but it erodes health.

There is another huge problem with the consumption of wheat. Wheat, as well as other seeds and grains, contains phytic acid. Phytic acid binds with calcium, magnesium, zinc, and other minerals, and keeps the body from absorbing them. In the sections on minerals, I try to emphasize how important these minerals are to health. The binding of calcium by phytic acid leads to rickets in children and osteoporosis (loss of calcium in bones) in adults. Tests have shown that calcium is protective against bowel cancer, so when wheat (phytic acid) keeps the body from absorbing calcium, the consumption of wheat has to be considered as increasing the incidence of bowel cancer. When phytic acid keeps magnesium from being absorbed, irregular heart beats, lack of energy, hormonal imbalance, nervous disorders, soft bones, heart disease, immune dysfunction, and even cancer can result. In fact, when magnesium levels are reduced, laboratory animals have deficiencies in calcium and potassium. Low zinc levels damage the body’s immune system and leave a person more susceptible to infections, atherosclerosis, and cancer.

In fact, huge cereal companies (Carb Kings) have successfully convinced people through propaganda that high- fiber diets (from wheat products) are good for one thing or another. What the public is not told is that this high-fiber diet promotes health problems from mineral deficiencies.

In my experience with people, the high- fiber (from wheat source) approach leads to constipation and encourages mineral deficiency problems. From a roughage standpoint, there is no significant difference between refined white wheat flour and whole grain wheat flour, contrary to Carb King cereal company propaganda. Breakfast cereals and other processed foods have ‘natural’ and ‘fiber’ written on the package, but the ingredients have been milled to a fine consistency and reconstituted into a gritty and/or crisp texture to give the illusion that the person is getting natural roughage.

Not only is the wheat- sprayed with tremendously dangerous chemicals
(pesticides, fertilizers, etc.) while it is growing, it gets spayed with more
chemicals when it gets stored to keep insects and mice away.

However, when this man-made shape gets inside your body, it quickly returns to the sticky, pasty, smooth grain and coats the person’s intestinal walls-inhibiting the absorption of vital proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

Mention should be made of the way wheat is handled from the harvest to the dinner table. I have been told by several people what happens to the wheat that they grew on their farms. Not only is the wheat sprayed with tremendously dangerous chemicals (pesticides, fertilizers,etc.) while it is growing, it gets sprayed with more chemicals when it gets stored-to keep insects and mice away. They spray to try and stop fungus from growing, but it still molds, and mice and insects still get in. They tell me that it is standard practice to mix last year’s molded wheat with this year’s harvest so it will get by inspectors. This mold, which is also found in other grain products, peanut butter, cheese, grapes, apple juice, etc. produces aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are extremely carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and damaging to health. Once the wheat is processed into flour, the little nutrition it contained is removed. The flour is sprayed (with poisons) when it gets to the factory to keep out mold, insects, and rats. When made into bread, more chemicals are added to the flour. In fact, check the ingredients on a loaf of bread and you will find such chemicals as polyglycerate 60, polysorbatego, lactylate, potassium bromide, biglycerides, artificial flavoring, etc. Artificial flavorings can have many different chemicals involved. Artificial apple flavoring can have over one hundred and eighty different chemicals. And there is no requirement to list all the hundreds of chemicals in breads like bleaches, firming agents,dough softeners, etc.

Gluten is considered one of the most allergenic substances known. A huge percentage of people can not break it down in digestion and the body responds to it as a foreign substance. The result is an allergic reaction. I think another factor in the large numbers of allergic reactions to wheat is the amount of insects and insect parts that are found in wheat and flour. Insects, over millions of years of evolution, have developed defensive chemicals as protection devises.

There are huge amounts of dead insect bodies in flour
and products made with wheat.

When a person  eats wheat or a product made of wheat flour (like bread), they can have an allergic reaction to the insects’ protective chemicals. There are huge amounts of dead insect bodies in flour and products made with wheat. In fact, the protection agency that is supposed to protect the public from contaminated food (FDA) continues to protect industry rather than the public. They put out a pamphlet with a list of allowable contamination called The Food Defect Action Levels (Current Levels for Natural or Unavoidable Defects for Human Use that Present No Health Hazard). I don’t know what’ action level’ means because it just lists: “Wheat Flour- -Insect filth-A average of 75 or more insect fragments per 50 grams in 6 sub-samples” To me it reads more like the FDA will take action if there is less than 75 insect fragments per 50 grams. A large amount of ‘rodent excreta pellets’ are allowed, and rodent hairs are in there too. Any of these contaminants can cause allergic reactions.

So, the next time you are enjoying cereal, pastry, pasta, cookies, gravy, bread, or any of the many products containing wheat, think about the rat pellets, rodent hair, and insects that come with the wheat products. Then think about all the health-promoting minerals that the wheat’s phytic acid is leaching out of your body. Then think about the cancer-causing aflatoxins. And finally, picture your intestines coated with super-sticky gluten, swollen and filled with rubber-like layers that keep you from absorbing the nutrition from the food you buy. If you can still enjoy the wheat product, then you better learn to enjoy bad health.

Note:

(2) slices of whole wheat bread contain that same amount of sugar of a can of Pepsi

Willow Flower Info Directions

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The best Willow-Herb comes from Germany. Willow Flower Herb has proven to be far better than Saw Palmetto for the prostate. Willow Flower Herb Works!  By law it cannot be said what it does to help prostate cancer. But what can be said is  that it strengthens the prostate by helping remove toxins brought to the prostate via the bowels and urinary tract.

**The biggest point of interest with Willow Flower Tea is that is strengthens the prostate gland even though you did not realize your prostate gland was not strong to begin with.

Since there are several species of Willow-herb some people are uncertain which are the ones with the medicinal properties. So here they are:

  • Pink Willow-herb (Epilobium parviflorum),
  • Mountain Willow-herb (Epilobium momanum),
  • Dark-green Willow-herb (Epilobium obsaJrum),
  • Lance-leaved Willow-herb (Epilobium lanzeolatum),
  • Hill Willow-herb (Epilobium collinum),
  • Marsh Willow-herb (Eppilobium palustre,
  • Gravel Willow-herb (Epilobium anagallidifolium).

The Willow herbs with the color is reddish, pale pink to almost white. The flowers stand on top of the long thin pod like seed vessels. These later split, disclosing many silky whites hairs in which are embedded the tiny seeds.

Of the varieties mentioned, the whole herb is gathered, that is, stems with leaves and flowers,but care should be taken to pick the herb in the middle of the stem – it breaks easily – so that it can form new side shoots. The plant is cut in the fresh state. Even in the most severe cases only 2 cups of Willow herb tea are drunk, 1cup in the morning on an empty stomach and 1 cup in the evening, But it does not mean that a visit to the doctor is not necessary. In any case, for every serious illness, a doctor should be consulted.

Two species of Willow-herb which can hardly be mistaken for the smaller species are the Great Hairy Willow- and the Rose Bay Willow-herb. These cannot be used. The first.has large rose-purple flowers. It grows, much branched, in masses by ponds, in marshes and damp meadows and reaches a height of 150cm. The stems and leaves are fleshy and slightly hairy. The Austrian botanist, Richard Witlfort, who knew the Willow-herb as a medicinal plant well, does not mention it in his book. As he said, it could easily be mistaken for the Great Hairy Willow-herb, also known as Fireweed, Blood Vine, Blooming Sally, grows in copses, waste grounds recently cleared and edges of woods and reaches a height of 150 cm. The slightly reddish stems end in long showy spikes of rose-purple flowers. When the abundantly growing Rose Bay Willow-herbs flower, they turn areas into fire-red patches.

**The curative effect is so great that, often suddenly, all complaints caused by prostate disorder disappear. There are many cases where men were to have an operation, the urine came only in drops and 1cup of this tea brought relief. Of course. the tea has to be drunk throughout a period to bring about complete recovery.

NOTE: The FDA does not conduct studies on the curative properties of water, foods or plants–so no studies done on Willow Flower or most any herb for that matter.

Directions:

  1. Pour one and 1/4 cups of water in a pot and heat (distilled is always best for tea because distilled water is empty and more apt to absorb the nutrient from tea leaves. Spring water is what most people use and if not use any water–just make the tea)
  2. Put one decent sized teaspoon of the Willow-herb into the pot and simmer for a few minutes, stirring once or twice.
  3. Pour into a mug and drink.
  4. You may add honey (the good stuff) but maybe best if you take it plain.
  5. At this point there should be a little left in the pot. let this soak till night time when you add another cup of water and another tea spoon of Willow Herb. Use the same process, however,discard these remains -~rather than soak overnight again.

Willow Flower Herb will make a difference in just a few days. Return it if it doesn’t.

Ileo-Cecal Valve

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The Ileo-Cecal Valve Syndrome

 The Ileo-Cecal Valve was first given attention through the Chiropractic technique of Applied Kinesiology.  The founder of that technique, the late George Goodheart Jr. said in a lecture that if a doctor fixed the Ileo-Cecal valve and did not one other thing, he/she had done the patient the best service they could possibly do for them.

In medicine, the word syndrome means that a certain condition can manifest itself in many ways or symptoms.  The Ileo-Cecal Valve is just such a syndrome. Here are just a few of those symptoms:

  • Acute Debilitating Low Back Pain-(it’s the intestines, not the back)
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Bursitis
  • Pain around the heart
  • Headaches both Cluster and Migraine
  • Thyroid Problems
  • Hormonal Problems
  • Vision Problems
  • Digestion
  • Constipation
  • Low Energy
  • Nausea
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)

 What does it do?

The Ileo-Cecal Valve opens and closes (patency) and therefore has a two-fold purpose.

  1. It prevents the contents of the ileum (small intestine) from passing into the cecum before the digestive process has been completed.
  2. It serves as a barrier which prevents the bacteria-laden contents of the cecum from seeping back into the small intestine resulting in auto-intoxication –poisoning yourself

**This causes the Liver to not release toxins at its 100% capacity and because the liver is slow in releasing toxins, the entire lymphatic system backs up with no outlet of release

And to top it all off,he Ileo-Cecal valve is distinctive because it is the only site in the GI Tract which is used for Vitamin B12 and bile acid absorption

 Where is it located?

It is located approximately two inches to the right of the naval and two inches down. In the area of the appendix

What causes it to malfunction?

  • Everyday Stress
  • Poor Diet!
  • High Acid Blood pH
  • Candida
  • SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth)

Note that most every stressful thought creates stomach acid.  Therefore, the ileo-cecal valve syndrome falls under the mental aspects of illness because the truth of the matter is we can mentally control stress through how we choose to think.

How do I help prevent this syndrome and most importantly prevent you from having to adjust my valve every time that you see me (because it hurts like hell when you do it)?

  1. For starters, do everything you can to remove stress accumulated throughout the day. Here are four stress removers guaranteed to work!
  • Prayer (asking to be released from the prison of stress)
  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Tai Chi
  • Qigong

Take one day off weekly and dedicate that day to just enjoying yourself.  This is known as Sabbath.  My friend Wayne Muller wrote the book Sabbath – Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest because so many people do not allow themselves the time and the space to dump their stress and their worries by taking Sabbath.

  1. Eat your salads at the end of the meal as they do or used to do in Europe.  Since salad is raw and rough it takes longer to digest.  Therefore it blocks the flow of whatever you eat afterwards which is usually you main meal.  By eating it at the close of the meal the salad acts as a brush and comb and helps to easily push the bulk of what was eaten before through the digestive system.  Raw salads unless chewed very well, are direct irritants to people who are actively trying to heal their Ileo-Cecal valve.
  2. Adjust your own Ileo-Cecal valve the way that I have shown you or as outlined in the handouts that I have given you.  This should be done regularly–like everyday if need be.  Can also use ice pack over that area of the valve for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Use Edgar Cayces’  castor oil pack over the liver at bedtime.  Castor oil heals from the outside in and is known to alkalize a hot inflamed liver caused by over-acidity
  4. Work with a qualified practitioner who knows how to treat Candida and SIBO.

For additional information, contact me at [email protected]

Green Tea Cholesterol

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Green Tea: Neutralize Your Cholesterol Naturally

By HeartHawk

Medical science has learned a great deal about cholesterol in the last five years. For decades the whole conversation revolved around drugs like statins to reduce your LDL cholesterol. Now, researchers have found that the amount of cholesterol in your bloodstream is not nearly as important as the type – large or small – and what happens to it while it’s in your arteries. New evidence suggests cholesterol becomes particularly harmful when it is oxidized in your bloodstream, but that these harmful effects may be partially neutralized with powerful anti-oxidants.

Green tea is known to possess some of the most powerful natural anti-oxidants known to man. Let’s take a look at the science behind using green tea to “neutralize” your cholesterol and why it might be an important addition to your heart disease prevention diet and lifestyle.

What exactly is green tea?

True teas (not the various herbal and spice teas that proliferate the store shelves) all come from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant. What differentiates the various teas is how the plant is processed after harvesting.
Like most plants, tea leaves are naturally green. However, the common black teas are dried and subjected to processes that essentially oxidizes the leaves and turns them “black.” For example, Oolong tea is a popular type of black tea often associated with Chinese or Japanese restaurants.

Unfortunately, this oxidation process radically changes the natural chemical make-up of the tea. Green teas are prepared by heating or steaming the leaves in order to inactivate the enzyme responsible for oxidizing them.

What is so special about green tea?

The health effects of green tea are from a special group of natural substances called flavonoids. Flavonoids have been shown to exhibit numerous healthful qualities such as anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer and anti-diarrhea properties. But perhaps its most powerful effect in humans is due to its anti-oxidant properties. Flavonoids exhibit anti-oxidant capabilities far greater than more well-known natural anti-oxidants such as Vitamin C.

But what makes green tea so special is that it is especially rich in catechins – the most powerful anti-oxidant of all the flavonoid compounds. Catechins are also the most readily absorbed flavonoid and account for approximately one-third of the dry weight of green tea leaves.

Compare the total flavonoid content per 100 gram serving of green tea versus many other popular natural sources:
Blueberries: 224 mg
Red Wine: 28 mg
Green tea: 133 mg

But, consider that a typical 8oz “serving” of green tea contains 227g of tea that yields a whopping 302 mg per cup of brewed product. Green tea does contain caffeine – about 25 mg per 8oz cup, or roughly 25 percent that of coffee. It should be noted that flavonoid content for decaffeinated green tea is less than half this amount as many flavonoids are lost in the decaffeinating process. An alternative for those who want a lower caffeine product, but still want to benefit from the health benefit of catechins, is white teas. White teas contain nearly the same catechin content but are much lower in caffeine.
Heart health benefits of green tea

There are numerous studies that tout the benefits of tea consumption of any kind.

One 2001 study associated an 11 percent reduction in risk for cardiovascular mortality over 11 years of consumption.

A study of 40,530 Japanese found that that those who drank five 3-4oz servings of green tea per day had a 31 percent reduced risk for cardiovascular mortality compared to those who did not.

A recent combined analysis of multiple clinical studies suggests that those who consumer 5 cups per day or more of green tea reduce their risk for cardiovascular events by 28 percent with those who drank the most enjoying the greatest benefit. No such effect was seen with black tea.

I asked my friend and cardiologist Dr. William R. Davis if he could help explain some of the science behind why green tea seems to provide such an outsized cardiovascular benefit. He provided the following observations from several studies he was familiar with.

500 mg per day of green tea catechins can reduce oxidized LDL by 18 percent. Interestingly, after reaction with oxidative free radicals, the antioxidant properties of the phenolic ring structures in catechins yield an anthocyanin-like class of compounds.

Green tea extract has been shown to reduce LDL (calculated), triglycerides, and increase HDL, though effects are modest. There may be a more prominent effect in reducing postprandial lipoproteins; one small study demonstrated 28.7 percent reduction in postprandial triglycerides after 674 mg total green tea catechins. These effects likely derive from green tea catechins’ capacity to inhibit micellization in the intestinal tract (i.e. formation of absorbable forms of dietary fats, and bind cholesterol and increase liver uptake of LDL particles).
Green tea catechins, 455 mg per day, have been shown to reduce expression of multiple inflammatory markers such as phosphatidylcholine hydro-peroxide (oxidation of phosphatidylcholine leads to oxidized LDL particles), CRP, sICAM-1, MCP-1, and TNF-α. Green tea has been associated with reduced urinary and serum measures of oxidative phenomena.

Green tea has been associated with reduced body weight and visceral fat, both of which can result in improved insulin responsiveness and lipoprotein patterns.

Green tea improves endothelial function (i.e., increased dilation of the brachial artery) at doses equivalent to two 8 oz cups per day.

Green tea inhibits the action of inflammatory enzymes, metalloproteinase-2 and metalloproteinase-9 that erode atherosclerotic plaque supportive tissue and are believed to lead to the plaque ruptures of heart attack. Blocking metalloproteinase enzymes may also reduce the growth of smooth muscle cells that underlie plaque growth.

Green tea modestly reduces blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c (a reflection of prior 60-90 days blood glucose). Green tea inhibits platelet aggregation via reduced arachidonic acid and thromboxane release.

Weight loss can result with green tea. Pooled data from seven trials demonstrated modest effects, including reduction in BMI of 0.38, reduction in body weight of 0.44 kg (1 lb.), and reduction in waist circumference of 0.49 cm. Total green tea catechin doses ranged from 583 to 714 mg/day administered over 12 weeks, usually with caffeine 21-23 mg. Green tea without caffeine showed no effect on any measure.

Green tea has been shown to increase energy expenditure.

A carefully conducted study of energy usage in young slender males demonstrated that 150 mg caffeine and 375 mg green tea catechins. Again it was noted that caffeinated green tea was necessary for full effect. Neither green tea nor caffeine by itself was as effective.

Beyond increased energy expenditure, there may be effects on satiety that contribute to the weight loss effect. The protective cytokine adiponectin has been shown to increase modestly with consumption of green tea extract. The activity of fat digesting enzymes, pancreatic lipase and phospholipase A2, are reduced by the high concentrations of green tea catechins in the intestinal tract, slowing or reducing fat digestion. Carbohydrate absorption is also reduced 25 percent by 400 mg of tea catechins.

Whew, that certainly is a mouthful and I’ll leave it to those who want to really dig in to look up all the three-letter acronyms and six-syllable words! But, it is safe to say there is plenty of hard science to back up the health benefit claims of green tea.

What is the best way to enjoy green tea?

As you might imagine, the best way to enjoy the full advantages of green tea is to drink it freshly brewed and caffeinated as decaffeination reduces the flavonoid content nearly 50 percent. Unfortunately, bottled (or canned) green tea available in most supermarkets typically has negligible quantities of flavonoids. If you choose instant teas make certain they are not black teas, which have far lesser quantities of flavonoids.

When brewing your own tea many tea manufacturers recommend steeping the tea for one to three minutes at 150-190° F. However, to maximize flavonoid extraction for heart health purposes three to five minutes may be necessary. There is a trade-off as longer steeping times will also increase bitterness. It is recommended that you adjust steeping time and temperature to match your personal tastes in an effort to achieve both flavor and effectiveness.

Dr. Davis further noted that loose green tea is preferable to most teabags sold in grocery stores since loose tea is made from tea leaves while bags often contain the less desirable fragments. He also suggests that a good alternative to brewing green tea is to grind loose tea in a coffee grinder or food processor to yield an edible green tea powder that contains high levels of catechins as well as the other constituents of the whole tea leaf. However, only small quantities should be consumed as a tablespoon of green tea powder can contain somewhere around 1,000 mg green tea catechins. Green tea powder is easily added to smoothies, spinach dips, condiments, sauces, and other recipes.

Looking out for your health,
Heart Hawk