Innovative doctor launches food 'farmacy' after selling his medical practice ... Food heals better than drugs!
In a world where curing a disease usually means taking a pill, giving up this practice after years of medical training is nothing short of innovativehttp://www.wakingtimes.com/2016/01/09/doctor-sells-his-practice-opens-up-farmacy-using-food-as-medicine-instead/.
We have known for thousands of years that a healthy diet http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=35129, varied in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, is the foundation of a vigorous life. Yet we have applied ourselves to discovering drugs that can deal with the symptoms of our diseases. Why? It's simple: so that we don't have to deal with them ourselves. The arguments are there, but with an overwhelming majority of authorities supporting Big Pharma http://bigpharma.fetch.news/, taking an alternative route isn't easy.
The drug industry's goal is not your health
At a glance, the aim of conventional medical practice is to cure illness. This is not an entirely wrong assumption. However, much like the crust of a pie, what's important is what lies beneath, and you can't be sure unless you taste it. This is the case of Robert Weiss, a New Jersey medical doctor who had a full serving of traditional medicine and found the recipe to be wanting.
While he advises that we still seek medical help when we have a serious injury or an accident, the variables change when it comes to chronic diseaseshttp://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=35547. We're discussing heart conditions, diabetes, insurmountable amounts of cholesterol that lead to cardiovascular complications, every known cancer and more of the like. For some of us, they are a distant echo on the news, while others are very familiar with the medication, expenses and toils that come along with them.
Those who have yet to experience these horrors are very likely to experience them in the future. From the all-American diet, to the side-effects caused by pharmaceuticalshttp://www.sideeffects.news/, the industry seeks to create addiction. Their ultimate goal is to create profit, not health http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=35042. You're not persuaded to eat what's right, but what tastes good.
According to them, your diabetes and high cholesterol don't demand you include natural sources of essential fatty acids in your diet, but insulin shots. Dessert today, followed by an injection. While you're at it, there might be some pills that help you. Do they have horrible side effects? There's a pill for those too.
The proof is there, but the industry's not
Dr. Weiss decided to put an end to the vicious circle. He monetized everything he had and created a farm-based medical practice, "Farmacy." Less than 60 miles from the place where he used to write prescriptions, Robert now invites patients to help pick weeds and harvest vegetables.
The truth behind the science of nutrition http://www.naturalmedicine.news/ can no longer be ignored. Attention has now been given to this natural way of curing chronic diseases, with determined researchers investigating and measuring what happens when we eat right.
The effects are literally life-saving http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/. You can reduce your chances of developing diabetes by as much as 43% or even cure it altogether. Obesity becomes a non-issue, and heart disease a marginal risk.
Nonetheless, in the eyes of Big Pharma, a healthy diet that contains modest amounts of meat and dairy has an "inherent flaw." Plants, seeds, vegetables and nuts have the same defect. They don't include any pills, nor will they increase your chances of buying pills in the future.
People are catching on
The residents of Long Valley didn't take long to join the green doctor's cause. At the end of 2014, he and his two farmer colleagues had 90 families as active subscribershttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/hudson_county_physician_open_farm-based_practice_in_long_valley.html to his "Farmacy." As a subscriber, you pay a small fee for the produce, and are given the opportunity to volunteer work on the 348-acre farm. In Dr. Weiss' opinion, volunteering in this manner is the best way to educate people about what's healthy and right for their bodies. The result? People everywhere around the world are disconnecting their auto-pilot http://www.hangthebankers.com/putin-slams-big-pharma-gmo-foods/.
Besides spreading awareness and proposing a great outdoors activity, gardening allows patients to come in contact with natural bacteria, the ones that are beneficial to our immune system, but that are destroyed by sterilization and common cleaning products. The only thing you need to do is get involved.
Sources include:
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2016/01/09/doctor-sells-his-practice-opens-up-farmacy-using-food-as-medicine-instead/
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/hudson_county_physician_open_farm-based_practice_in_long_valley.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/
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Don't drink the cola! Instead, use it as an industrial scrubber to clean your home in these amazing ways..
Coca-Cola may be the "most valuable brand in history," but it's much smarter to use it as a cleaning agent, than to actually drink it. Many people are unaware of just how bad Coke is for the human body – its pH level rivals that of battery acid – but once you see how its corrosive properties make it such a good household cleaner, you might think twice before ever putting it in your body again
http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34635.
The ever-popular soft drink is anything but "soft" – that's what makes it so effective at cleaning stuff. If something that can be used to strip paint, dissolve rust, descale toilets and clean car engines might not seem like something you should ingest, you're absolutely right – yet millions of people continue gulping down gallons of it on a daily basis.
Here are just a few of the things Coca-Cola can be used for around the house, according to the group Anonymous:
1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric
2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts
3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.
4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.
6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans)
8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades
10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container...takes a while but it does work
If Coca-Cola can dissolve a tooth, think what it must be doing to your stomach lining.
How Coke ruins your body
In fact, irritation of the stomach lining is just one of the numerous damaging effects http://www.sideeffects.news/ associated with drinking Coca-Cola. The reaction of the stomach to the carbonation is to produce its own antacid to protect it, which drains the body of calcium, while the phosphoric acid content of Coke further leeches calcium from blood and bones.
Soft drinks also cause acid reflux, which damages cells in the lower esophagus. This cell damage can lead to the development of esophageal cancer – a once-rare form of cancer that has now become common.
Here's part of what happens to the body after drinking Coca-Cola:
"After 10 minutes: The sugar contained in a glass of Cola can cause a devastating 'strike' on the body. The cause being the phosphoric acid which inhibits the action of sugar.
"After 20 minutes: A leap in insulin levels in bloodstream occurs."
During the following 40 minutes after consuming Coke, the caffeine kicks in, eye pupils expand and the liver sends sugar into the bloodstream. Dopamine is produced in the body, which gives the brain a heroin-like buzz.
Finally:
"After more than 1 hour: Diuretic effects of the drink enters in 'the game'. The calcium, magnesium and zinc are removed out of the body, which are a part of our bones, as well as sodium. At this time we can become irritable or subdued. The whole quantity of water, contained in a coca cola, is removed through urination."
Not for human consumption
There are dozens of other ingredients in Coca-Cola that cause various short- and long-term effects on health. All of the products – Coke Light, caffeine-free Coke, etc. – contain harmful or potentially harmful substances such as aspartame http://www.sweeteners.news/ and orthophosphoric acid.
So, if you happen to still have Coca-Cola around the house, put it to good use in cleaning your garage floor or polishing some chrome. That's what it's good for.
Source:
http://anonhq.com/20-practical-uses-for-coca-cola-proof-that-coke-does-not-belong-in-the-human-body/
http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34635
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Overweight and obesity are shown to increase cancer risk by up to 50 percent
It doesn't take much more than a casual glance around you to know that overweight and obesity rates have risen during the past half century, specifically skyrocketing over the past five to ten years. An overabundance of highly processed, fructose-infused convenience foods and meals eaten at fast food restaurants have been significant contributors to the rapidly growing problem apparent in many western cultures. To put it simply, people today eat differently than their parents and grandparents, and our fast paced lifestyle and lack of physical activity are accumulating pounds around the waists of many children and adults.
Most people do not realize that the protruding bellies so commonly seen today are a major factor in the development of certain lines of cancer. Investigative researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have published the result of a study in the journal Cancer Research that shows how fat progenitor cells may contribute to cancer growth by fortifying the vessels that provide needed blood to tumors.
The authors describe how fat progenitor cells can turn into various types of cells, and are known to fortify the vessels that provide essential blood to tumors. Prior population studies have shown that there is a correlation between obesity and cancer rates, and demonstrate that for many cancers, overweight and obesity is linked with poorer prognosis and faster progression of the disease.
Special adipose stromal cells are released through the blood to promote cancerous tumor growth
Dr. Mikhail Kolonin, lead study author noted "Our earlier studies led us to hypothesize that fat tissue called white adipose tissue, which is the fat tissue that expands in individuals who are obese, is itself directly involved and that it is not just diet and lifestyle that are important." Researchers examined two groups of mice, one obese and the other lean, and observed that when both were fed the same diet, the obese mice developed tumors at a higher and more rapid rate as compared to their lean counterparts.
The scientists also found that the obese mice had more adipose stromal cells (ASC's) that enter the circulation. When the stromal cells entered forming tumors, many of them turned into fat cells while others became part of the blood vessel network feeding the tumor growth. They concluded that adipose stromal cells contributed to angiogenesis, an essential component in tumor development that feeds nutrients and oxygen to fuel cancerous growth.
Dr. Kolonin concluded "Our results suggest that ASC's recruited from endogenous adipose tissue can be recruited by tumors to potentiate the supportive properties of the tumor microenvironment." In the past, researchers have associated overweight http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=119 and obesity with increased risk for prostate, breast, ovarian, colorectal and renal cancers. This important study now explains the specific mechanism to explain how excess body fat is an independent risk factor in cancer development and progression.
Sources for this article include:
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/72/20/5198
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-10/uoth-ssh101512.php
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251510.php
About the author:
John Phillip is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Health Researcher and Author who writes regularly on the cutting edge use of diet, lifestyle modifications and targeted supplementation to enhance and improve the quality and length of life. John is the author of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan', a comprehensive EBook explaining how to use Diet, Exercise, Mind and Targeted Supplementation to achieve your weight loss goal. Visit My Optimal Health Resource http://myoptimalhealthresource.blogspot.com/ to continue reading the latest health news updates, and to download your copy of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan'.
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What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, often shortened to HBOT, uses a special pressurized chamber, called a hyperbaric chamber, to increase oxygen levels in the blood. It’s also known as oxygen therapy, hyperbaric treatment, and hyperbaric therapy. The US Navy uses it to treat decompression sickness. HBOT has also become popular with athletes as a way to speed recovery from injury. [1] Athletes known to use HBOT include Tim Tebow, Hines Ward, tennis star Novak Djokovic, and UFC fighter Urijah Faber. [2] [3]
Disclaimer: HBOT is a relatively new therapy and we’re still learning what it can and cannot do. Don’t believe spurious claims that HBOT is some sort of miracle cure-all. As with any new technology or therapy, it’s important to take a practical and realistic point of view. [4] That said, let’s look at how it works…
How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Works
At the start of an HBOT http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2771 sessions, the patient enters the hyperbaric chamber, which is a large glass chamber resembling something Jacques Cousteau might use to watch sharks. Once inside, a technician slowly increases the pressure as oxygen pumps into the chamber at levels 1.5 – 3 times higher than normal atmospheric air pressure. This fills the lungs with higher than normal levels of oxygen and encourages oxygen to be absorbed into the blood. Because it is a pressurized environment, it may cause minor discomfort and ear popping.
Oxygen is necessary for healing. When an injury occurs, the area around the wound becomes inflamed. This reduces the amount of oxygen available to the area for healing. When an injury is serious, the damage may be greater than the body’s capacity to heal http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=123&t=32624.
HBOT helps the healing response http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=32416 by enriching the blood with oxygen and allowing for a steady flow of oxygen-rich blood to reach the wound.
13 Reasons to Use Oxygen Therapy
There are some outrageous claims about the benefits of HBOT http://dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=427. Sad to say, as great as it may be, it won’t make you Wonder Woman or Superman. However, the FDA has listed 13 conditions that may benefit from the use of hyperbaric chambers. [5] [6]
1. Air or gas embolism
2. Bone infection
3. Brain or sinus infections
4. Burns
5. Carbon monoxide poisoning
6. Decompression sickness
7. Gas gangrene
8. Necrotizing soft tissue infection
9. Radiation injury
10. Skin graft
11. Wounds
12. Thermal burns
13. Brain abscesses
Oxygen in the Body
How important is oxygen? Well, there’s an old saying, “You can go three weeks without food, three days without water, but only three minutes without oxygen.”
The human body requires oxygen http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7 to make the energy that powers the brain and muscles. It turns genes on and off. It encourages waste removal. Oxygen stimulates blood vessel growth to heal wounds. If your cells become deprived of oxygen they shut down and begin to die. [7] The bottom line — your body won’t function without oxygen.
Air consists of more than oxygen. [8] Some gases, like nitrogen, make up a large portion of the atmosphere and cause humans no harm. Other gases, like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, can interfere with oxygen absorption.
Although it’s important you make sure to get enough oxygen, HBOT isn’t the only way to achieve this. High-intensity workouts and deep breathing exerciseshttp://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=34143 are an excellent way to increase your blood oxygen levels. For guided instruction, consider yoga or T’ai Chi classes that feature deep breathing as part of their exercise.
Do you have any tips or tricks for boosting oxygen levels? Leave a comment below and share your thoughts.
by Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM
References:
1. Barata P, Cervaens M, Resende R, Camacho Ó, Marques F. Hyperbaric Oxygen Effects on Sports Injuries. Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Diseasehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382683/. 2011;3(2):111-121. doi:10.1177/1759720X11399172.
2. Cavaiola, Matthew, M.D. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Boosts Athletic Performance! Phoenix AntiAging Clinichttp://www.phoenixantiagingclinic.com/2013/02/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-athletic-performance/. Phoenix AntiAging Clinic, 22 Feb. 2013. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
3. Ask the Doc: What Is HBO Therapy, and Can It Help MMA Fighters Heal Faster? http://mmajunkie.com/2009/10/ask-the-doc-what-is-hbo-therapy-and-can-it-help-mma-fighters-heal-faster MMAjunkie. USA Today Sports, 08 Oct. 2009. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
4. Dauwe PB, Pulikkottil BJ, Lavery L, Stuzin JM, Rohrich RJ. Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy work in facilitating acute wound healing: a systematic reviewhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24469192. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Feb;133(2):208e-15e. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000436849.79161.a4.
5. United States of America. Department of Health and Human Services. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) NOTIFICATION SUMMARY (Per 21 CFR 807.92)http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf2/k021690.pdf. 20 May 2002. Print.
6. Hadjiliadis, Denis, MD. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002375.htm. U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 30 Aug. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
7. Stamati K, Mudera V, Cheema U. Evolution of oxygen utilization in multicellular organisms and implications for cell signalling in tissue engineering. Journal of Tissue Engineering http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3258841/. 2011;2(1):2041731411432365. doi:10.1177/2041731411432365.
8. Seidel, Dian. NOAA – Air Resources Laboratory – FAQ – How Much Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Is There in the Air We Breath? http://www.arl.noaa.gov/faq_ac14.php NOAA, 23 Sept. 2008. Web. 19 Feb. 2016.
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Tragic cases of babies being born with intestines outside their bodies on the rise; 'experts' claim ignorance
Cases of a rare and life-threatening birth defect http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=25888 are on the rise, and medical experts claim to be baffled by the increase in incidences of the disease. The defect – gastroschisis – causes babies to be born with some of their internal organs protruding outside their bodies.
Although in most cases the newborns with the condition can be saved – particularly when the defect is recognized before birth – the condition can cause health complications later in life. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.news/ have just released a report detailing the worrying trend, but have provided few answers as to the exact cause of the defect.
The findings revealed that there were 30 percent more cases of gastroschisis in the period between 2006 and 2012, than from 1995 to 2005. Incidences of the disease among young African American mothers, younger than 20, have increased dramatically, with cases of babies born with gastroschisis in that demographic group having risen 263 percent.
From The Washington Post:
"Though doctors have been familiar with gastroschisis for years, no one quite knows what causes infants to be born with their intestines and other visceral organs — the stomach, the liver — protruding through a small hole near their belly button. It's more common to babies in younger mothers, according to the CDC, and low socio-economic status, low body mass index, poor nutrition, smoking and use of alcohol, illicit drugs and pain medicine are thought to be risk factors. Perhaps there is some harmful environmental factor that inhibits the development of the abdominal wall during pregnancy. Or perhaps the babies born with gastroschisis http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=22738 have some genetic defect that leaves them vulnerable."
CDC researchers plan to investigate further why cases are suddenly on the rise, particularly among African American mothers, since they "are typically less likely to be affected."
Costly and lengthy recovery
Around 2,000 cases of gastroschisis occur yearly, and although the babies usually survive, the treatment can be complicated and costly, often involving lengthy recovery periods. Babies born with the defect may spend up to six weeks or more in neonatal intensive care units.
Aside from the cost of such care, the recovery period must undoubtedly be a terrifying ordeal for the mothers and families involved. And, as already mentioned, the condition may lead to later health issues.
From the Los Angeles Times:
"Though the abnormality can be life-threatening, it is often surgically repaired soon after birth. But because the affected organs are irritated by their exposure to amniotic fluid inside a mother's uterus, they can twist, swell, shorten and become infected.
"As a result, babies born with the defect can have ongoing digestive and feeding problems http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=36. Some also have difficulty staying hydrated and absorbing nutrients from food, which can increase their risk of a range of medical problems, including stunted growth and malnutrition.
"If the number of exposed internal organs is large, surgery must sometimes be done in stages."
What can be done to prevent gastroschisis?
It seems that the disease is likely caused – at least to some extent – by environmental factors and/or lifestyle choices, the latter of which pregnant mothers and those who plan to become pregnant http://www.dreddyclinic.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=42 have a large degree of control over.
Many of these lifestyle factors are already well-known: smoking, drugs and drinking should always be avoided before and during pregnancy, and it's becoming increasingly clear that diet and nutrition play a major role in the health of newborns http://www.healingfoodreference.com/.
If you are pregnant or planning to have children in the future, do yourself and your unborn children a favor: Don't smoke, drink or use drugs; avoid unhealthy dietary choices (eat healthy organic foods http://www.organicfoods.news/ and avoid processed foods); and avoid using any prescription or over-the-counter painkillers, unless absolutely necessary.
And although toxins in the environment are beyond direct control, a healthy organic diet will minimize a mother's exposure to harmful chemicals http://www.chemicals.news/that may contribute to birth defects such as gastroschisis.
Your newborn's health is directly related to your own healthy, natural lifestyle. If you take good care of yourself before and during pregnancy, your chances of giving birth to a healthy baby are greatly increased.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/22/more-babies-are-being-born-with-organs-outside-their-bodies-and-experts-have-no-idea-why/
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6502a2.htm
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-bizarre-birth-defect-rise-cdc-20160121-story.html
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