HCG Day 12 Phase II, Hints, Tips and Inspiration

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.   - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Trust that you are on the right path.  Trust that you are able to maintain the weight loss you have worked so hard to attain.  You are on the home stretch and with a little more commitment to healthy eating, no starch and no sugar, you will celebrate your accomplishment.

Keep improving on the foods you eat.  Greens, veggies and protein, that you are consuming should be making up the majority of the food that you ingest.  Getting on the scale in the morning will be as normal as brushing your teeth.  Very soon, your weight will normalize and you'll be back in the saddle, a much wiser human being.


Now you know (NYK)!

Namaste (I bow to you),
Donna

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NUTRIENT UPDATE - WE MUST CLAIM OUR RIGHT TO CHOICE.

When I think of July, I think of Independence Day. We are coming close to losing our Independence and freedom of choice at the vitamin counter. If we don’t get our heads out of the sand quickly and unite as a unified voice and force, we may lose our right to freedom of choice over the natural and non-patentable substances that we have come to rely on today

I didn't know that (IDKT):

* 1 company (Monsanto) controls the seeds of 93% of soybeans and 80% of the corn grown in the U.S.

* 4 companies (Tyson, Cargill, Swift and National Beef Packing Co.) control 83% of the beef packing industry.

* Just 4 companies (Smithfield, Tyson, Swift and Cargill) control 66% of the pork-packing industry

Here is a link to start the flow of information into your brain. Read it, absorb it and then take action in any way you can. Pharmaceutical Profit Big Government Bias

Don't stop there either - take action now. Become a member and help me, help us, help humanity. Get involved in the Alliance for Natural Health by visiting http://www.anh-usa.org/supplements-still-in-peril/


Now you know (NYK)!

Namaste (I bow to you),
Donna

Phyto what??? The Importance of Consuming Local Produce

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... Phytonutrient content is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing quality food. You must eat good quality foods as your body won’t be able to digest food and give you back great energy, great metabolism and hence great health without it. Phytonutrients are nutrients that are derived from plants, shown to be necessary for sustaining human life. Without adequate nutrients, your body will demand more food until it gets what it needs. If you think you will get enough nutrients from processed foods, forget about it. Food begins to lose nutrients the moment it is harvested and continues the loss through storage, processing and transportation. This is one of the main reasons it is advised to get as much produce as you can from local sources, organic when possible.

Some resources for finding farms and local markets in your area are:     localharvest.org, farmfresh.org, farmland.org, ams.usda.gov.

Now you know (NYK)!

Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.

Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

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I need your help!

Action Alert on the Senate Food Safety Bill

ANH–USA has opposed the so-called Food Safety Bill as a threat to natural health and health freedom. As we reported to you in April, we have been working to improve the Senate’s version of the Food Safety bill. In particular, we succeeded in preventing language that would have committed the US to harmonization of food standards with the rest of the world under a completely flawed process known as CODEX. Now we need your help to promote two excellent amendments to the bill that would exempt small food producers and producers who sell their food directly to market (such as farmers’ markets) from new regulation.

Lower Your Cholesterol – NOT a Good Idea

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... What we have been led to believe about cholesterol levels is just NOT true.

1. Low cholesterol levels are NOT healthy.
2. You will NOT live longer if you have low cholesterol levels.
3. If you have congestive heart failure, it’s NOT best to take a cholesterol-lowering drug.

Basically, it appears that we have been misled. The research that I have been doing all leads to the same conclusion and I think that Dr. Brownstein summarizes it best. I am quoting him in an article that I recently read on his website. The rest of this blog is quoted from what he wrote.

“A study in the American Heart Journal (Dec. 2008) pointed out the problems with low cholesterol levels in those with congestive heart failure. This study looked at 17,791 hospitalized patients at 236 sites who were admitted for congestive heart failure. The researchers divided the patients into four quartiles:
1. Total cholesterol of <118
2. Total cholesterol of 119-145
3. Total cholesterol of 146-179
4. Total cholesterol of >180

The most important number to look for in any study is the mortality numbers. Guess who lived the longest in the above four groups? If you guessed group one, you guessed wrong.

Those in the lowest cholesterol group (quartile 1 above) had the highest death rate (3.3%). Those in the quartile 2 had a death rate of 2.5%. The next quartile (3 above) had a death rate of 2.0% and the group with the highest cholesterol levels had the lowest death rate at 1.3%.

Other data from this study showed that those with lowered cholesterol levels had longer hospital length of stay and worse symptoms on discharge. Compared to those with the highest cholesterol levels (>180), those with the lowest cholesterol levels (<118) had a 65% higher risk of mortality.

How can this be? Does it sound like Alice-In-Wonderland to you? It really isn’t that hard to understand when you understand the physiology of the body.

It is well known that lowered cholesterol levels have been shown in many studies to be associated with a higher mortality rate. Cholesterol is a necessary and important substance in the body. It is necessary for proper mineral absorption and utilization, cell wall strength, immune system functioning and vitamin D production. There are many other important functions of cholesterol.

My clinical experience has clearly shown that it is not wise to use a drug that blocks the production of cholesterol. It does not make physiologic sense and it does not make common sense. Cholesterol research studies do not prove that taking cholesterol-lowering medications prolong life. In fact, the best statin drugs have been shown to do is to lower the risk of a non-fatal heart attack by 1% over 2-3 years. This positive effect is seen only in the most favorable trials (i.e., those trials that Big Pharma Cartel decides to release for publication). However, there are many serious adverse effects of cholesterol-lowering medications including muscle and liver problems and an increased cancer rate.

What should you do? Read and educate yourself about any drug or natural item that you are prescribed. Look at how the item works in the body and look at the possible adverse effects. Then, make your decision on whether it is in your best interest to take that substance. If it does not extend your lifespan or improve the quality of your life then perhaps you should avoid the substance. Cholesterol-lowering drugs have never been shown to improve longevity or quality of life.”

Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.
Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Info taken from an article written by Dr. David Brownstein, M.D., For more information on cholesterol and cholesterol–lowering drugs, read Dr. Brownstein's book, "Drugs That Don’t Work and Natural Therapies That Do", 2nd Edition.
Visit his website http://www.drbrownstein.com

The Truth About Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... sparkling clear apple cider vinegar should be anything but sparkling and clear! I’m sure you have heard of many health benefits of this vinegar. You can use it for marinating meat, chicken and fish or for flavoring and dressing up salads. There are also many health benefits which I'll cover in another blog. But for now, if you are using apple cider vinegar that is clear and sparkling, STOP. And here is why .....

Apple cider vinegar that contains all of the nutrition and health benefits is not a clear vinegar. It is actually the opposite and should be organic and unfiltered. Good healthy vinegar should have a brownish tinge to it. If you try looking through it, you will notice a tiny cobweb-like substance floating in it. This is known as the "mother", and means the apple cider vinegar is of good quality with all the nutrients and health giving properties intact.

Many would not buy vinegar from the supermarket that is not clear. Many would think it was not good if it had a brown tinge to it and forget about it if they saw something floating around in it. This is why manufacturers distill their vinegar. They want you to buy it. What they should be doing is educating you. Instead they process the product -- vinegar is steamed (cooked) to make it clear which destroys almost all of the health giving nutrients.

Next time your are in the grocery store, you’ll know what to look for in a good vinegar! Remember you have a vote in the choice of foods that line your grocery store shelves. You vote 3 times a day, every time you sit down to eat a meal, everytime you put a fork to your mouth.

Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.
Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Stats And Information

I didn't know that (IDKT) ....

1. Obesity adds $147 billion dollars a year to our doctor bills.
2. Less than 1% of American cropland is farmed organically.
3. A pig goes from birth to slaughter in approximately five months.
4. 19% of U.S. fossil fuels goes toward food production.
5. Americans spend less than 10% of their incomes on food. In 1966 it was 18%.
6. When we eat a cheeseburger, a Chicken McNugget or drink soda, we're also eating corn?
7. In the past 10 years, the Federal Government dumped over 50 billion dollars into the corn industry, keeping prices artificially low.
8. Nearly 23 million tons of fertilizer is used for crop production a year.
9. Fertilizer run off contributes to the "dead zone", a seasonal approx 6,000 square mile area in the Gulf of Mexico that has almost no oxygen and almost no sea life. The Gulf of Mexico fishing industry loses approx 212,000 metric tons of seafood a year as a result. There are nearly 400 similar "dead zones" around the world.
10. It is estimated that 70% of antimicrobial drugs used in the USA are given to animals.
11. 1% of Americas cattle are raised organically.
12. Chipolte Restaurants buy organic and local whenever possible and serve some of the most nutritious fast food on the market today.
13. Organic methods of farming can produce just about as much yield per acre as conventional farming but it requires more human labor. With unemployment soaring, going organic could help the economy and our land/environment at the same time. A win win situation if you ask me.

Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE.
Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Info taken from an article by Bryan Walsh "The Real Cost of Cheap Food", "America's Food Crisis and How to Fix It" as found in the August 31st, 2009 issue of Time Magazine.

1906 And Still Continuing

I didn't know that (IDKT) .... in 1906 there was a novel written by Upton Sinclair entitled "The Jungle". That novel revealed some ugly truths about meat production in America. I find it hard to believe that we have been facing this situation for more than 100 years. I have ordered the book and will read and publish some of my findings in the coming weeks.

As Bryan wrote in his Time magazine article "The U.S. agricultural industry can now produce unlimited quantities of meat and grains at remarkably cheap prices. But it does so at a high cost to the environment, animals and humans."

I have a feeling that nothing much has changed in the big scheme of things since Sinclair published his novel. I'm amazed and frustrated and angry at myself all at the same time. Where have I been? Why did it take me until now to question all of this?

Ah - I struck a nerve - now I remember - I started getting sicker and sicker and the docs told me "welcome to old age". This is the urgent issue right now and if we clean up our food, we ultimately clean up our health.

As Bryan further stated in the Time article "perhaps worst of all, our food is increasingly bad for us, even dangerous."

So what does it take? To further quote Bryan "For all the grumbling you do about your weekly grocery bill, the fact is you've never had it so good, at least in terms of what you pay for every calorie you eat. Accordingly to the USAD, Americans spend less than 10% of their incomes on food, down from 18% in 1966."

OMG. That sentence says it all for me. Where have our priorities gone? It's definitely time for change. Now you know (NYK)! Pass it along and be A VOICE FOR CHANGE. Namaste (I bow to you), Donna

Info taken from an article by Bryan Walsh "The Real Cost of Cheap Food", "America's Food Crisis and How to Fix It" as found in the August 31st, 2009 issue of Time Magazine.