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Some nutrition myths bounce around on crazy e-mail chain letters and pop up on goofy evening news reports. Others fuel the sale of rip-off diet books. Some are so accepted they seem hardwired into our brains. Take deep-fried foods, for example. They’re universally bad for you, right? Well, no. When we challenged ourselves to explore whether fried foods could be made healthy, we discovered that, when done properly under conditions any home cook can mimic, fried foods don’t have to be forever banished from a healthy diet.

Read more and find some great recipes . . . click below.

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On this episode of ID The Future, Anika Smith interviews science writer Denyse O’Leary about her book, The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Case for the Existence of the Soul.

In the book O’Leary and her co-author Mario Beaurogard, neuroscientist and Associate Professor at Université de Montréal, explore the question of whether or not the mind is an illusion as materialists believe. The Spiritual Brain looks at whether religious experiences come from God or are merely the random firing of neurons in the brain. Drawing on his own research with Carmelite nuns, Beauregard shows that genuine, life-changing spiritual events can be documented. He and O’Leary offer compelling evidence that mind creates matter, rather than matter creating mind.

My Note: You will notice that those who are imbued  with the Darwinist perspective  . . . life and mind are a product of an accident of nature . . .  point out that brain surgery opens the way to spirituality and offering insight into the use of the phrase, “Half wit.”  (See Related Articles)

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Are you bringing down your Triglycerides without ‘those’ pharma pills?  I have.  Exercise, diet and a good nutraceutical support regimen is making a noticeably, measurable, touchy-feely difference.

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Triglycerides?

Triglycerides are fats carried in the blood from the food we eat. Most of the fats we eat, including butter, margarines and oils, are in triglyceride form. Excess calories, alcohol or sugar in the body are converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells throughout the body.

How are triglycerides different from cholesterol?

Triglycerides and cholesterol are both fatty substances known as lipids. But triglycerides are fats; cholesterol is not. Cholesterol is a waxy, odorless substance made by the liver that is an essential part of cell walls and nerves.

Cholesterol also plays an important role in body functions such as digestion and hormone production. In addition to being produced by the body, cholesterol comes from animal foods that we eat.

Pure cholesterol cannot mix with or dissolve in the blood. Therefore, the liver packages cholesterol with triglycerides and proteins in carriers called lipoproteins to transport it to sites throughout the body. An elevated triglyceride level increases the risk of heart disease.

When are triglyceride levels measured?

Triglyceride levels are usually measured whenever you have a blood test called a Lipid Profile. Everyone over age 20 should have their cholesterol checked at least every 5 years. Your health care provider can check your cholesterol and triglyceride levels by taking a sample of blood, which is sent to a lab for testing. The Lipid Profile shows your triglyceride level, total cholesterol level, HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein or “good” cholesterol) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol) levels.

Following a meal, blood triglyceride levels are normally high. For an accurate reading, blood samples for a triglyceride test should be taken after a 12-hour period of not eating or drinking. Many other factors affect blood triglyceride levels including alcohol, diet, menstrual cycle, time of day and recent exercise.

What are the guidelines for triglyceride levels?

Guidelines for triglyceride levels in healthy adults are:

• Normal: Under 150 mg/dl

• Borderline High: 151– 200 mg/dl

• High: 201 – 499 mg/dl

• Very High: 500 mg/dl or higher

How can triglycerides be lowered?

If you have high triglycerides, you may be able to reduce them without medication by following the guidelines listed in this handout which include following a low-sugar and low-fat diet, as well as limiting your alcohol intake.

People who have high triglycerides and low HDL or high LDL levels may require medications as well as diet modifications. Patients with triglycerides in the very high range (over 500 mg/dL) generally will require medications, because triglyceride levels this high may cause other medical problems.

How do foods affect triglyceride levels?

Consuming foods high in simple sugars significantly contributes to high triglycerides. Follow these guidelines to limit simple sugars in your diet:

• Substitute beverages like colas, fruit drinks, iced tea, lemonade, Hi-C and Kool-Aid with artificially sweetened beverages labeled “sugar-free” or “diet.”

• Limit hard candies, chocolates, candy bars and gummy bears.

• Avoid adding table sugar and brown sugar to hot and cold cereals. Instead, substitute Equal, Splenda, Sweet-n-Low, Sugar Twin or Brown Sugar Twin

• Choose sugar-free gum or mints instead of the regular versions.

• Try light or low-sugar syrups on pancakes and waffles.

• Spread breads and crackers with no-sugar-added jelly or preserves.

• Snack on whole fruit instead of fruit roll-ups and other fruit-flavored treats.

• When selecting cereals, limit the sugar to no more than 8 grams per serving.

• Try sugar-free gelatin and puddings instead of their regular versions.

• Choose low-sugar cookies and other desserts. Remember, these foods are not calorie-free and may contain cholesterol-raising fats.

• Be aware that desserts labeled “fat-free” usually contain more sugar and equal calories than the full-fat varieties.

• Regulate your intake of cookies, pastries, pies, cakes and granola bars. All of these foods contain high levels of added sugar; choose them sparingly.

• Reduce your intake of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, gelato, and flavored ices – all contain high levels of sugar.

• Limit your daily sugar intake to no more than 8% of your total calories each day. That’s 24 grams for someone following a 1,600-calorie diet, or 40 grams for a 2,000-calorie diet.

• Read the ingredients list on food labels, and limit foods that contain any of the following words (all simple sugars) as the first few ingredients:

  • Sucrose

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Corn syrup

• Maltose

• Honey

• Molasses

• Especially High-fructose corn syrup

Naturally occurring sugars, when eaten in excess, can also raise your triglyceride level.

Follow these guidelines to help limit natural sugars:

• Use honey and molasses sparingly – they are both high in sugar

• Choose light yogurt (which use artificial sweeteners) instead of regular yogurt

• Choose whole fruit instead of fruit juice
  Limit the serving size of dried fruits to ¼ cup per day; dried fruits contain a more concentrated source of sugar

• Choose canned fruit in its own juice and strain before eating; avoid canned fruits packed in heavy syrup

• Limit your portion sizes of mashed potatoes, yams, beans, corn and peas to ½ cup; limit baked potatoes (with skin) to about 3 ounces. Although these starchy vegetables are a great source of fiber and nutrients, they can contribute to high triglycerides when eaten in excess.

Highly refined breads, cereals, rice, pasta and crackers convert to sugar in the body much more quickly than whole-grain varieties, which may increase your triglyceride level.

To limit refined grains:

• Choose breads, crackers and cereals that contain whole grain oats, barley, corn, rice or wheat as the first ingredient. Avoid the words “bleached” and/or “enriched” as the first ingredient.

• Try whole wheat pasta or brown rice.

• Choose breads, crackers, rice and pasta with 2 or more grams of dietary fiber per serving.

• Select hot and cold cereals with 5 or more grams of dietary fiber per serving.

• Use barley, bulgur, couscous, millet or wheat berries as a side dish.

• Try whole wheat crackers with soup instead of saltines.

Watching your overall portion size of grain-based foods is a key component to triglyceride control.

Below are examples of a single serving size:

• 1 slice of bread

• 2 slices of reduced-calorie bread

• ½ hot dog or hamburger bun

• ½ English muffin

• ½ bagel (1 ounce)

• 1 oz most cold cereals (¼ to 1 cup)

• 2 graham crackers

• ¾ matzoh cracker

• 4 slices melba toast

• 3 cups popped light popcorn

• 2 to 6 baked whole-wheat crackers

• ½ cup cooked cereal (including oatmeal, oat bran, cream of wheat)

Alcoholic beverages are a significant contributor to elevated triglyceride levels. Beer, wine, spirits, mixed drinks, wine coolers and coffee drinks containing alcohol are all examples. Men should not exceed 2 drinks per day, and women should limit to their intake to one drink per day.

One serving is equal to: 1.5-ounce spirits, 3 ounces wine or 12 ounces beer. Keep in mind that these are general guidelines. If you have elevated triglyceride levels, it is recommended that you consume fewer to no alcoholic beverages per day.

Excessive intake of dietary fats, especially saturated and trans fats, can increase your triglycerides. However, reducing dietary fat too much may mean you are getting too much sugar in the diet. If you have high triglycerides, follow these dietary guidelines to reduce dietary fat:

• Limit your total fat intake to 30 to 35% of your total daily calories

• Limit saturated fat to 7% of your total daily calories

• Try to avoid high trans fat foods

• Limit dietary cholesterol to 200 mg daily

• Choose monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (such as canola and olive oils) most often

• See your dietitian or clinician for more information on determining your daily fat limit.

Here are some other ways to help lower triglycerides:

• Eat fewer calories (through portion control) if you need to lose weight

• Eat small, frequent meals and do not skip meals

• Avoid late-night snacking

• Lose weight if you are overweight

• Participate in regular physical activity

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Some foods have been found to be very powerful at lowering triglycerides when you also follow the other guidelines in this handout. The fat found in fish, called omega-3 fatty acids, can help to lower triglyceride levels in many people.

To obtain the amount of omega-3 fat that is needed to lower triglycerides, your physician may recommend that you purchase a fish oil supplement. However, ask your physician first. To get more omega-3 fats in your diet, choose two or more meals of fatty fish each week (such as mackerel, salmon, sardines, tuna, tilapia) or include plant-based forms of omega-3 in your diet, such as soy foods, canola oil, flax seeds and walnuts.

Fosamax, a type of bisphosphonate drug, was approved in September 1995 to treat osteoporosis and help prevent hip and spine fractures.

The ABC News investigation uncovered numerous reports of women experiencing sudden fractures in the femur bone in the leg while walking, stepping over doorways, standing, or doing other low-impact activities that resulted in a fall from a standing (or lower) height.

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This is one example of Spinal Stenosis.

Below is a clip from LSI.

Spinal Stenosis

One of the most common terms used in health care related to spine conditions is spinal stenosis. Patients often turn to LSI already knowing what their condition is and many times have extensively researched spinal stenosis prior to contacting one of our spine centers. Many of those who turn to LSI do so for a complimentary second opinion or because they are told open back surgery is their only way out. Read how patients from all over the world have turned to LSI and found relief for spinal stenosis through our gentle procedures Patient Testimonials.

Spinal Stenosis Testimonial

87%+ Success LSI’s success rate is over 87%. LSI patients often experience improvements or complete elimination of pain and symptoms within weeks or even minutes after their procedure.

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Spinal Stenosis – Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar and Cervical Spine

If you, like so many others, are struggling to find Doctors who have a more natural, less pharmaceutical approach to supporting the body’s ability to heal itself.  Spend some time visiting these links.  You’ll be glad you did.  Leave some comments about your victories.

   Holistic Doctors

I’ve found two main ways to locate holistic doctors. The first and most fruitful way has been to contact some of the labs that do alternative medicine nutritional testing, and they have sent me lists of holistic doctors in my geographic area who utilize their testing services. Spectracell is the main alternative medicine lab where my family has had most of our testing done.

(There’s more information on these labs in my section on Nutritional Deficiency and Digestive Testing.)

The other way I’ve found holistic doctors has been to use the directories from the professional associations listed below. Some of the directories contain only holistic doctors, while others list practitioners in other holistic fields, such as N.D.s (doctors of naturopathy). I’ve found there is usually a lot of overlap between the doctors on the databases below and the doctor lists from the labs.

American College for Advancement in Medicine

American Academy of Environmental Medicine

American Preventive Medical Association

International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine

The site listed below has a directory of holistic doctors. You can search their web site online, or pay $15 for a printed directory:

American Holistic Medical Association

Naturopathic physicians (N.D.s) can be found through this site:

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians – the largest database of naturopathic physicians in the U.S., where U.S. residents can find a local naturopathic physician.

Nutritionists

I didn’t see any directory listing of local practitioners in the site below on Clinical Nutritionists, but it does give information about the CNC program.

International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists

The following site has an online directory of registered dietitians:

American Dietetic Association

Read More from the source:

Holistic Doctors & Holistic Dentists: How to Find One

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.  This is for everyone in America and who will come to America except Congressmen and Senators.

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Hats Off to Concentra .  They have done a great service by stating health maintenance information in a useful way (see links to flyers below).

My favorite Concentra article is: ‘ Metabolic Syndrome‘  and the BMI -  ‘Body Mass Index‘ . 

BMI: Body Mass Index  Multiply your weight by 703 then divide by your height in inches.  Then divide the result by your height in inches again.  >18.5 and <24.9 is healthy. 

I use the ‘Metabolic Plan‘ by Stephen Cherniske M.S. for my health regimen.   He clearly explains a natural way to increase repair (anabolic metabolism) and decrease breakdown (catabolic metabolism)  for bring to support living younger, longer.  For the nutraceutical support I use for my metabolic health regimen [ Click Here ] .

By living a healthful lifestyle, you can help prevent serious illness and premature death. The U.S. Task Force on Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recently delivered a report to the health care providers of the nation. They stated that “the most effective interventions available to clinicians for reducing incidence of disease and disability in the United States are those that address the personal health practices of patients.”

Concentra is committed to the health and wellness of our patients, so we’re pleased to provide you free access to the following health and wellness-related flyers:

• Aerobic Exercise
• Back Safety and Lifting
• Bisphenol A Exposure
• Blood Pressure
• BMI: Body Mass Index
• Breast Cancer Screening
• Calcium
• Cholesterol
• Diabetes Self Management
• Family Fitness and Fun
• The Flu

• Healthy Snack List
• Healthy Training
• Heart Healthy Living
• Heat Emergencies
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Omega 3
• Physical Activity
• Safe Kids
• Sleep
• Sleep for Night-Shift Workers
• Smoking: Ten Steps to Quitting

• Smoking: Helping Someone Quit
• Smoking: Time to Quit
• Smoking: No ‘Safe Tobacco’
• Stress Management
• Stroke Awareness
• Sun Safety
• Tetanus
• Triglycerides
• Vitamin D
• Whole Grains
• Women’s Health

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