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Cancer Fighting~Budwig CCFO Mixture

4/30/2015

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While doing some research, I've come across several cancer patient stories who have healed their cancers through the Budwig Protocol.  There are several healing modalities that one can try along with mainstream cancer treatments (surgery, chemo & radiation).


One woman has eaten this mixture of organic cottage cheese and flax oil mixture every morning for the past four years along with a raw cancer fighting diet.  In our Cancer Coaching Training, we review many alternative protocols such as the Gerson Therapy which has been incredibly successful at treating and curing many with cancer.  In the Gerson therapy, patients consume 13 fresh vegetables juices (1 per hour) daily along with several coffee enemas to detoxify the body.  

For the Budwig Protocol, Dr. Budwig herself states the importance in her book, Flax Oil As a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and Other Diseases, that one who engages her protocol must continue on it for 5 years, or otherwise increase the likelihood of their cancer returning, perhaps with a vengeance. You are in it for the long haul and must become comfortable with Budwig preparation.  We need to remember that the cancer-fighting science behind the protocol is to transport oxygen IN to the cancer cells to destroy them (cancer survives off glucose and HATES an oxygenated environment.) 

In the 1950’s seven-time Nobel Prize nominee and biochemist, Dr. Johanna Budwig developed her “Oil-Protein” Diet to combat cancer. In following the work of Dr. Otto Warburg (himself a Nobel Prize winner) she studied how cancer cells are anaerobic- this means they cannot live in an oxygen rich environment. Instead, they rely on GLUCOSE (sugar) to survive (this is the reason that people with cancer should avoid sugar as much as possible !  

Dr. Budwig discovered the reason why our healthy cells become anaerobic in the first place.  According to her,  in order for our bodies’ cells to process oxygen as fuel, they need certain enzymes to be present in the fat content of the foods we eat.  However, because so much of the Standard American Diet (SAD diet) consists of chemically-treated, processed, sugar-laden, denatured foods, the necessary enzymes our bodies require for cellular respiration have been destroyed and in some cases even replaced by manufactured fats (i.e. trans fats).  Over time, this sets up a whole host of problems from heart disease, to skin and lung problems, brain and liver problems, diabetes and immune deficiency syndromes, to cancer and more.  In order to remain HEALTHY, our cells NEED to be able to process oxygen, and the Budwig diet provides this.

Dr. Budwig discovered that when she combined sulfur-rich proteins like cottage cheese with highly unsaturated fatty acids (rich in omega-3’s) like those found in flaxseed oil, the unsaturated fatty acids bonded molecularly with the sulphuric proteins. This bond made the flaxseed oil water-soluble, enabling it to be absorbed instantly and effortlessly through the cellular membrane.  In turn, the instant flood of vital nutrients and essential enzymes to the cells acted as a spark that re-ignited their ability to burn oxygen, thus restoring ALL cells to a healthy aerobic state – INCLUDING cancer cells!  Dr. Budwig discovered that this simple mixture, in effect, allowed cancer cells to ‘breathe’ again, returning them to their healthy, normal state, and thereby ridding the body of cancer!

Recipe Chocolate Pudding “CCFO”(Cottage Cheese, Flax Seed Oil)
2/3 cup organic 1%, 1.5% or 2% cottage cheese (Nancy’s brand is the best. After posting the above picture, I learned Whole Foods brand contains carrageenan which is not helpful for anyone fighting cancer.)

6 Tbsp organic flaxseed oil 
10 drops of Stevita Chocolate Flavored Stevia

Directions: Mix cottage cheese and flaxseed oil using an immersion blender first. Make sure to scoop all of the cottage cheese mixture out of the blender head. Once mixture is completely combined (you shouldn't see any trace of standing oil,) add 10 drops of chocolate flavored Stevie and ENJOY. 

If chocolate isn't your thing, Many others add the plain mixture to smoothies or add berries and nuts. One woman even says that she makes the CCFO mixture and adds salsa and loves it.  Get creative and remember that the Budwig mixture can be eaten as a cancer PREVENTATIVE food also!

Lynn Thier is a Certified Professional Cancer Coach & Registered Holistic Nutritionist, helping people to Nourish, Heal & Strengthen their bodies.

Source:  
http://www.greendrinkdiaries.com/the-budwig-protocol-ccfo/
http://www.greendrinkdiaries.com/budwig_chocolate_pudding/#more-3250



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How CBD and THC in Marijuana Work Together to Stop Cancer by Dr. V & Cancer Health Coach, Lynn Thier.

4/29/2015

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Through the millennia, marijuana has been used for its medicinal properties by cultures around the world. In the United States today, more and more individuals are turning to medical marijuana as part of their overall plan to healing the body naturally.

Marijuana for medical use is not legal in all states and on a federal level, it is illegal to use and carry marijuana for any reason. As more states jump on the legalization bandwagon, however, questions are surfacing as to how marijuana heals the body, especially when it comes to dis-eases like Breast Cancer.  In Canada it is not legalized in any province, however if you have a prescription from a doctor, you may obtain medical marijuana for your specified health condition without prosecution.

The Endocannabinoid System
In the 1980’s two specific targets for THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) were discovered in the body. We now call these targets cannabinoid receptors. Also discovered was the presence of endocannabinoids in the body, substances that help bind and synthesize the THC in marijuana to the cannabinoid receptors. The process of THC-cannabinoid receptor binding and the widespread effects this phenomenon has on the body is part of what researchers call the Endocannabinoid System.

“We now know that the Endocannabiniod System regulates a lot of biological functions such as appetite, food intake, motor function, reproduction and many others and that is why the plant has such a wide therapeutic potential,” says Dr. Christine Sanchez, a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Madrid, Spain. Sanchez and her team have been studying cancer and cannabinoids for over a decade.

CBD is a Powerful Antioxidant
CDB stands for Cannabidiol and, unlike THC, CBD does not have a psychoactive effect on the brain. It is, however, considered to be a powerful anti-cancer agent. More specifically, research is discovering that CBD may affect the genes involved in the spread of cancer.

“We found this one compound had a specific effect on metastatic cancer cells, very aggressive tumor cells,” says Sean McAllister and Pierre Desprez of the San Francisco-based California Pacific Medical Center. “We find when you treat with [Cannabidiol], you down regulate the expression of this protein, and that inhibits the disease process.”

In another study conducted in Japan, CBD stopped the spread of aggressive Breast Cancer. CBD has also exhibited protective action against lung cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer and liver disease and is said to protect the brain from stress and damage as well.

THC May Kill Cancer Cells
But CBD is not the only compound in the marijuana plant that works on cancer. THC, the psychoactive component of the plant, is thought to kill existing cancer cells as well.

“We observed that when we treated [astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor] cells with cannabinoids, the THC…was killing the cells in our Petrie dishes,” Dr. Sanchez says.  “We…decided to analyze these components in animal models of breast and brain tumors. The results we are obtaining are telling us that cannabinoids may be useful for the treatment of Breast Cancer.”

Sanchez and others have found that the most potent effects occurs when THC and CDB are combined to kill cancer in the cleanest way possible.

“Cells can die in different ways and after cannabinoid treatment, (cancer cells) were dying in the clean way,” Dr. Sanchez says.  “They were committing suicide which is something that you really want…”

“One of the advantages of cannabinoid -based medicines would be that they target specifically tumor cells,” continues Dr. Sanchez. “They don’t have any toxic effect on normal non-tumoral cells. This is an advantage with respect to standard chemotherapy, that targets basically everything.”

If You Use Medical Marijuana, Use It the Right Way
John Malanca, founder of United Patients Group, a well-respected online medical cannabis information hub, is passionate about getting information out to patients about the right ways to use marijuana. He cautions people to educate themselves about the importance of using both THC and CBD together as a possible modality for cancer and for conditions like seizures. He is also very passionate about educating people about the difference between strains of marijuana and their relation to improved health.

Locally in Fredericton NB, you can obtain information and support through Marijuana for Trauma Inc. http://mftgroup.ca you may contact them HERE.

Dr. Matik Burnett, a former surgeon and patient advocate, and Dr. Amanda Reimann, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, outline the difference between the indica, sativa and ruderalis cannabis strains.

“While all three produce cannabinoids such as THC and CBD, cannabis ruderalis (also known as hemp) does not contain them in a high enough concentration to have a therapeutic effect,” the doctors wrote in a recent article for the Drug Policy Alliance.

Hemp is currently illegal to grow in the U.S., but it is legal to import into the country and can be shipped from state to state. Because of this, some companies are growing hemp overseas, in very large quantities,  in order to try to extract enough of the CBD out of the plants to call their oils “CBD products.”

Unfortunately, the process of extracting CBD from large quantities of hemp also requires the use of large amounts of harsh chemicals, some of which inevitably remain in the products. There are currently no testing requirements to confirm the level of CDB in a product or if unsafe amounts of chemicals remain in the products after production. Organizations like Malanca’s United Patients Group, however, administer seals of approval and up-to-date information to help patients know their options.

“It drives me nuts when I hear of those (companies) that are taking advantage of those that are sick, desperate and ill,” says Malanca, who started United Patients Group when his father-in-law rebounded from terminal brain cancer after a THC/CBD regimen in 2012. “[His] treatment was $450 for two months and there are people in this industry who are selling cannabis oil for $8,000 cash up front for three months. That is just wrong to me.” 

Stories abound about cancer patients who have turned around their situation with cannabinoid therapy, as there have been stories of individuals who may have recovered after utilizing other natural means. Listen to your own body and know the facts to choose a path that works for you. If that path includes cannabis, the good news is that there is a growing network of resources and research out there that can bring you clarity, clear the myths and help you along the way.

References:
http://www.drugpolicy.org/blog/are-websites-claim-ship-cbd-oil-non-medical-marijuana-states-legit
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/cannabidiol-non-psychoactive-component-cannabis-sativa-potent-inhibitor-breast-and-thyroid
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2013/04/bay_area_researchers_claim_can.php
www.unitedpatientsgroup.com
www.vimeo.com/83094404
Written by Dr. V, Breast cancer conqueror 

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FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW!

4/25/2015

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The plant kingdom continues to be the subject of an  enormous amount of research and discovery.  At least 30 percent of prescription drugs are based on naturally occurring compounds from plants.  Each year, millions of dollars are allocated to universities searching for new therapeutic agents that lie undiscovered in the bark, roots, flowers, seeds, and foliage of jungle canopies, river bottoms, forests, hillsides, and vast wilderness regions throughout the world.  

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In France, medical students are required to study aromatherapy; it is frequently prescribed by physicians and typically covered by insurance.  In Germany you need a prescription to buy essential oils.  In Japan, manufacturers filter essential oils such as rosemary and lavender through factory ventilation systems to improve productivity and prevent the spread of communicable illness such as influenza.


Essential oils are one of nature’s best body cleansers.  They can cleanse our cellular receptor sites of pharmaceutical drugs, petrochemicals, and other disruptors of inter-cellular communication.  They can also chelate heavy metals and other toxins, helping to remove and flush them through the liver, colon, sweat, lungs, and kidneys.  They can also increase our ability to absorb vitamins and other nutrients.
 
The vast majority of essential oils (over 95%) are produced for flavor and fragrance and do not fulfill therapeutic standards.  Such oils are not considered suitable for use in medicinal applications. 


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--A therapeutic grade essential oil is defined as one that is specially distilled from plants that are cultivated organically or  grown wild, in their indigenous region.  Plants should be from the proper botanical genus, species, and cultivar.  No chemical fertilizers are added to the soil and crop cultivation is free of herbicides and pesticides.  Essential oils should be extracted by steam distillation at minimum temperatures and pressures.  No chemical solvents are to be used in the extraction process.
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--Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade  (CPTG) essential oils are 100% pure natural aromatic compounds without fillers or artificial ingredients that would dilute their  active qualities and are free of contaminants such as pesticides or other chemical residues.  Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils are cross tested using mass spectrometry and gas chromatography to ensure both extract purity and composition potency of each batch.  


Essential oils can lift the mood, calm the senses, and elicit powerful emotional responses.  Anxiety, stress and sleep deprivation are very common culprits in the hospital environment.  Lavender essential oils, especially its aromatic properties, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety.  There has been considerable research on lavender, with most confirming that lavender essential oil is effective for use as a sedative, mood modulator, analgesic, and decreases anxiety. 

At Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York they use essential oils to lower the anxiety levels of patients undergoing MRI scans.  During the testing phase of this experiment they noticed that 63% of patients exposed to the oils’ aroma experienced reduced anxiety.
 
How to use Essential Oils? --There are three ways to use Essential Oils; internal, topical and by diffusion.  The FDA has approved some essential oils for internal use and given them the designation of GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe for human consumption).  Essential Oils safe for oral use will have a designation listed as Oral Use As Dietary Supplement  on the label.   If this is not seen, do not use the oil internally. Internal use of Essential Oils can be done by placing them in water or juice, directly undiluted by mouth, or by putting them in a capsule. 

Direct Application:  Apply the oils directly on the area of concern using one to six drops of oil. --The feet are the second fastest area of the body to absorb oils because of the large pores.  Other quick absorbing areas include behind the ears and on the wrists. --When massaging a large area of the body, always dilute the oil by 15% to 30% with carrier oil such as fractionated coconut oil.  --When applying oils to infants and small children, dilute with fractionated coconut oil.  

Diffusion (Into the Air) - --Diffused oils alter the structure of molecules that create odors, rather than just masking them.  They also increase oxygen availability, produce negative ions, and release natural ozone.  Many essential oils are extremely effective for eliminating and destroying airborne germs and bacteria. 

Frankincense and CANCER - For over 5,000 years frankincense has been used to support the immune system, fight infection and cure disease. Today the most common benefits of Frankincense include:
--Reduces Inflammation, Destroys Cancer, Spiritual Awareness, Boosts Immunity, Fights Infections, Improves Anxiety, Heals skin and reduces acne and scarring
--Frankincense is a potential treatment for brain, breast, colon, pancreatic, prostate, and stomach cancers, research trials are filling medical journals like Carcinogenesis and PLoS - about Boswellia serrata’s cancer fighting powers.
--Dr. Jaime Matta (Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico) found Frankincense to be very effective against even chemotherapy-resistant strains of breast cancer.  The National Institute of Health research shows effectiveness against bladder cancer. Google “Frankincense” and “cancer” and as of today you will find 42 papers published.
 

--Other oils that have been shown to help & support cancer patients…
--Oils & Blends: Grounding Blend, Clove, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Sandalwood, Thyme, Wild Orange
--For pain:  Frankincense, Helichrysum, Vetiver, Wild Orange, Wintergreen
--For nerve pain: Soothing Blend, Peppermint, Vetiver
--Also consider: 
Basil, Cypress, Grapefruit, Marjoram, Oregano

To learn more, browse or purchase Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils Click HERE

Lynn Thier, Cancer Health Coach & Registered Holistic Nutritionist

 

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My Experience with CANCER Patients, by Dr. Jockers.

4/18/2015

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My Experience With Cancer Patients - One of the biggest challenges I face on a regular basis is working with late-stage cancer cases. They come to me for hope because they have heard the testimonials of lives transformed and saved.  I am always hopeful that God can restore them as He has so many others but I know that we have lost many as well.  I know that my responsibility is to give them hope and provide the best plan of action to detoxify, de-inflame and heal as fast as possible.

None of the hundreds of cancer cases I have consulted with ever thought they were going to get cancer.  Just like my grandfather, who found out he had metastatic cancer only after breaking his arm opening a door, they thought they were “good and healthy.”  My grandfather played 18 holes of golf the very day he found out he had cancer that had metastasized into his bones.
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You are Either Building Cancer or Killing It!
Cancer is not an accident or something we catch. It is also not from the devil or a death sentence.  Abnormal cell development is a normal physiological process.  Our immune system is designed to regulate these abnormal, mutated cells and keep them from building up.  When the body is overloaded with toxic chemical, physical and mental/emotional stressors it suppresses the immune system and these abnormal cells develop unregulated and form into either slow or fast growing tumors.

We are either creating cancer or we are killing it every day. Cancer is something that we can prevent with the proper education and lifestyle strategies.  Many people tell me that they have tried to live a “healthy lifestyle,” or “I have tried juicing, etc.” thinking as they have exhausted the lifestyle approach and it failed.
Unfortunately, these individuals hadn’t been properly educated on all the major tenants that must be addressed in order for the lifestyle to be effective. Eating a salad every day, taking a few supplements or doing a vegetable juice is a great start, but not a fool proof plan.

Here Are Some of the Staggering Statistics From the American Cancer Society:  1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women are projected to develop cancer at some point in their life!  In 2014 there were 1.65 million projected new cases of cancer diagnosed.  Cancer is the 2nd Leading cause of death for children 5-14 years of age.  Global Cancer cases are expected to rise 75% by 2030

If You Fail to Plan than You Are Planning to Fail: So what is your plan?  Have you walked through exactly what it is going to take to keep your body strong, healthy and vibrant.  What it will take to make sure you don’t end up suffering unnecessarily from lifestyle based disease?

I developed this Cancer Killing Quiz in order to challenge my clients to boost their level of education and empower themselves to know how to be vibrantly healthy! Go ahead and take it for yourself.

Cancer Killing Quiz
  • Y/N  Do you know the role of the P53 Gene and the cause of cancer?
  • Y/N  Do you know how to change your genetic expression to maximize immunity and fight cancer?
  • Y/N    Do you know what tests are truly preventative for of cancer?
  • Y/N   Can you list 10 lifestyle strategies you can begin implementing for minimal cost that will dramatically reduce your risk of cancer?
  • Y/N   Do you have a solid cancer prevention strategy that you feel confident will not allow you to develop this disease (Cancer effects 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women)?

If you answered YES to these questions, wonderful!  IF not, you should consider meeting with a Certified Professional Cancer Coach to learn more about how you can implement a solid plan.  

The 3 Visit Program ~ allows you to be assessed for cancer risk, nutritional and lifestyle deficiencies and/or excesses by a professional cancer coach. Between the first and second visit, we will prepare your comprehensive multi-page program specific to you and your lifestyle needs. This should get you started on a new and healthier routine that will make you stronger & healthier.  This report will cover cancer nutrition, healthier lifestyle habits, a recommended supplement regime tailored to your needs.  Your 3rd and final appointment will be an in-office follow-up visit to assess your compliance and any additional needs, questions or concerns. 

Article Source:  http://drjockers.com/experience-cancer-patients/
Dr. David Jockers is a Maximized Living doctor, corrective care chiropractor, nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and certified strength & conditioning specialist. He currently owns and operates Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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Non Profit (FREE) Community Cancer 3 Week Program

4/17/2015

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Free, Non Profit Community Programs are held in select locations across Canada and the USA.  Our first program in Fredericton NB is scheduled for May 21st.  Kingswood has graciously donated space in order to hold this important community event.

Community Programs are 9 hours in length, over 3 weeks. (3 sessions of 3 hours each). They are conducted by a level 3 Cancer Coach (top level educator)  Lynn Thier, RHN & Professional Cancer Coach.

The first two weeks of your Community Program will focus on Cancer Nutrition, Lifestyle and your Environment that can and will encourage cancer development when not optimal as well as influence cancer recovery when imbalances are corrected. Week three covers the emotional and psycho-social aspects of cancer and how to laugh and begin to enjoy life again...in order to reduce and eliminate pain and encourage recovery. 

Community Cancer 3 week Program is free for Active Cancer Patients.  Our first community program will take place late April or early May 2015 in Fredericton NB. To register for an upcoming community program please send an email to: lynnthier@gmail.com

If you would like to help sponsor our free community event, please contact Lynn Thier,  We Appreciate your donations.  Thank you!

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Acid & Alkalinity ~ know your body!

4/13/2015

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Acidosis is a health condition in the body characterized by increased acidity in the blood and other body tissues.  When your pH levels are too low, it means acid is eating away at your heart, brain cells, muscles, bones, joints—and practically every organ of your body—causing an untold number of health problems such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, depression, joint pain, osteoporosis, bladder and kidney conditions, digestive problems—and even premature aging.  Fortunately, you can easily identify acidosis and reverse it with proven, simple steps before it ruins your health.

This is Your Body on Acid
Acidosis affects all cellular activities and functions.  You may remember from your high school chemistry class that the pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.  This scale shows how acidic or alkalizing a substance is.

 
The pH Scale Simplified
Substances with a pH over 7 are alkalizing
Substances with a pH under 7 are acidic
Substances with a pH of 7 are neutral


In order for our blood to effectively transport oxygen and other vital nutrients, its pH needs to stay within a very narrow range—7.36 to 7.44, though the closer to 7.4 exactly, the better.  Deviations too far in either direction can be dangerous.  Most tissues in our body are naturally alkaline.  However, when we eat acid-forming foods, when we work our muscles, when we're exposed to acid rain from the environment, or pollutants in the air or water, when we take prescription drugs or even when we just breathe, we generate acid.  That acid must then be neutralized to keep the pH of our blood balanced.

The 10-Fold Difference
One important fact to know about the pH scale is that there is a 10-fold difference between each number.  So, a liquid with a pH of 6 is 10 times more acidic than pure water, which is generally agreed to have a pH of 7, and a liquid with a pH of 5 is 100 times more acidic than water.


The next time you reach for a can of soda, keep in mind that the typical soft drink has a pH of 3, meaning it is a whopping 10,000 times more acidic than water.

Soda is not the only highly acidic staple of the standard American diet.  Other offenders include...
  • Coffee
  • Most types of bread and pasta
  • Seafood
  • Flesh meats
  • Cheese
  • Beans
  • Popcorn
  • Barley and other grains
  • Chocolate
How Acid Destroys You from the Inside Out
Your body maintains a proper pH balance by eliminating or neutralizing acids.  But when too much acid is produced, your body becomes overwhelmed.  As acids build up, your pH balance decreases more and more.  Eventually, in its attempts to restore a proper pH balance, your body begins to pull minerals from your bones, teeth, and vital tissues.

  • Acidosis destroys your body from the inside out, creating the perfect environment for pathogens to thrive.  When your body remains in an acidic state for a prolonged period of time, it puts you at greater risk of illnesses and diseases.
All our internal organs suffer when our pH levels are off.  Research indicates acidosis may be the root cause of many forms of cancer.
   
Perfect Storm For Cancer 
Studies have shown that there are two environment prerequisites for the development of cancer cells: a lack of oxygen and an acidic pH.  Acidosis creates both those conditions.


Create a Whole New You
Even if you've accumulated years of acid damage, it's not too late.  Every day, you get a chance to start over.  No matter how unhealthy your lifestyle has been... how much junk food you've eaten... how much alcohol you've consumed... how many recreational drugs you've taken... or how much pollution you've been exposed to, you can return your body to a healthy pH and protect your future health.

It is widely acknowledged that the best alkaline-forming foods include fruits, leafy green vegetables, and sea vegetables/algae (such as spirulina and chlorella).  When you eat a variety of superfoods on a daily basis, t's equivalent to flooding your body with an alkaline-forming elixir that supports healing and health restoration.

The human body has an amazing ability to regenerate.  If you give it materials it needs, you can create a new and improved you!  In less than one year, your body will have rebuilt 98% of itself, cell by cell.  It takes a year for your brain to replace itself, 4 months for your blood supply, 3 months for your entire skeleton, 6 weeks for your liver, a month for your skin, and just 5 days for the lining of your stomach!  What you put in your body today determines the state of your health tomorrow.  

One product that can assist with alkalizing the body is doTerra GREENS which can be added to green juices and smoothies.  You can find them HERE.  For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to email me HERE.  


Sources:  
The truth about cancer
Essence of Life, Charting
doTerra Essential Oils
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CoQ10 Report - Heart Failure & Cancer

4/11/2015

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A New Study Corroborates Dr. Langsjoen’s Research  
The study was published in the September 25, 2014, online edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure. It described the effects of 300 mg per day of ubiquinone given to a large group of chronic heart failure patients.

After 16 weeks of administration of this dose and form of CoQ10, there were no significant changes in measures of ejection fraction compared to placebo.3  What the researchers discovered, however, is that when these chronic heart failure patients took 300 mg per day of ubiquinone for two years, there was (compared to placebo) a remarkable:
  • 44% reduction in cardiovascular mortality.
  • 42% reduction in all-cause mortality.
  • 45% reduction in the number of hospital stays (some people consider hospitals worse than jail).
  • 29% improvement in the proportion of patients seeing a beneficial change in their NYHA classification (a composite measure of heart failure severity).
These findings are earth shattering! They reveal that more than 120,000 American lives could be saved each year with the use of a widely available dietary supplement. The authors of this study concluded:

“Long-term CoQ10 treatment of patients with chronic heart failure is safe, improves symptoms, and reduces major adverse cardiovascular events.”

These findings help corroborate Dr. Langsjoen’s pioneering research where he used higher doses of a superior-absorbingubiquinol CoQ10 to achieve quicker improvements in cardiac ejection fraction. Dr. Langsjoen sees improved heart function in as early as three months and almost always by six months of treatment with ubiquinol at 200 mg twice per day.

In 1992, the FDA and Texas Department of Health raided Austin Whole Foods and other retail outlets to seize their CoQ10.30  This severely affected the ability of Dr. Langsjoen’s heart disease patients to access coenzyme Q10.  The basis for these raids was the FDA’s contention that coenzyme Q10 was an unsafe food additive. Patients whose lives were being saved knew different.

The citizens revolted and protested the FDA seizures in every possible way. They alerted the news media, wrote hot letters to the FDA, congressmen, and senators, and phoned up the Texas Department of Health to protest. Sixty agitated patients and family members assembled at a local church to plan a strategy for keeping CoQ10 on the market.

An in-depth article about this raid and the impact it was having on Dr. Langsjoen’s patients was the subject of a detailed article, titled “Heartless Behavior,” in the popular Texas Monthly magazine (June 1992 issue) which is still available online (http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/heartless-behavior ).

After a monumental struggle, the Texas Department of Health backed down and patients were once again able to obtain CoQ10 (in Texas). For heart failure patients whose lives hung in the balance, the ordeal was beyond stressful.

Those with cardiac issues that would like to become a patient of Dr. Langsjoen can contact his clinical practice at the following address and phone:

Peter Langsjoen, MD 1107 Doctors Drive Tyler, Texas 75701 Phone: 903-595-3778

There are over five million Americans afflicted with congestive heart failure today. Many can’t wait two years for a conventional CoQ10 supplement to improve their condition and slash their risk of dying. They need to initiate 400-600 mgof ubiquinol daily to increase their heart’s ejection fraction as soon as possible.

There is now solid evidence from a large, randomized multicenter published trial showing remarkable benefits when 300 mg a day of CoQ10 is added to standard treatment over a two-year period. What makes this finding interesting is that many heart failure patients in the past tried a relatively small CoQ10 dose and if an improvement in ejection fraction did not happen quickly, they and their doctor would have felt CoQ10 to be ineffective. This helps explain why conventional cardiology has been slow to catch on to CoQ10’s lifesaving benefits.  To a patient suffering from chronic heart failure, this information is priceless!

National Cancer Institute and CoQ10

Most people associate CoQ10 as having beneficial effects for the heart, brain, and kidneys. Overlooked is data showing that CoQ10 has protective effects against several forms ofcancer.

According to the National Cancer Institute’s position paper:31
“Interest in coenzyme Q10 as a therapeutic agent in cancer began in 1961, when a deficiency was noted in the blood of both Swedish and American cancer patients, especially in the blood of patients with breast cancer.32-34 A subsequent study showed a statistically significant relationship between the level of plasma coenzyme Q10 deficiency and breast cancer prognosis.35 Low blood levels of this compound have been reported in patients with malignancies other than breast cancer, including myeloma, lymphoma, and cancers of the lung, prostate, pancreas, colon, kidney, and head and neck.”32,36,37

The National Cancer Institute goes on further to state:
“Some of the accumulated data show that coenzyme Q10 stimulates animal immune systems, leading to higher antibody levels,38greater numbers and/or activities of macrophages and T cells (T lymphocytes),38,39 and increased resistance to infection. 40-42Coenzyme Q10 has also been reported to increase IgG (immunoglobulin G) antibody levels and to increase the CD4 to CD8 T-cell ratio in humans.43-45 CD4 and CD8 are proteins found on the surface of T cells, with CD4 and CD8 identifying helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells, respectively; decreased CD4 to CD8 T-cell ratios have been reported for cancer patients.”46,47

With a plethora of studies showing CoQ10’s heart benefits, the data about its potential anticancer properties gets lost in the popular media.

Battles To Defend Against CoQ10 Prohibition After we introduced CoQ10 in 1983, public demand for this nutrient soared. The FDA’s response was to seek to ban it altogether because they deemed it to be a prescription drug that required government “approval” to be sold.

Companies selling CoQ10 were raided and individuals (including us) were placed under intense criminal investigation at enormous cost to taxpayers. In 1987, FDA agents accompanied by armed US Marshalls (with guns drawn) kicked down our doors and proceeded to seize every bottle of CoQ10, every one of our newsletters, and any other nutrient (magnesium, fish oil, etc.) they deemed to be an “unapproved drug.” We later filed suit against the FDA and won back all of the seized materials, though the supplements were spoiled and had to be discarded.

In 1990, the FDA conducted an armed raid against Highland Laboratories in Oregon and seized their CoQ10 and accompanying literature.48 The owner of this company was criminally indicted and rather than face the expense and uncertainty of a trial, pled guilty and was placed on six months house arrest.49

Frustrated that we continued to offer CoQ10, the FDA went to a state pharmacy board and declared that nutrients like CoQ10 posed an imminent threat to the public’s health and therefore had to be embargoed from sale to the public. At the FDA’s behest, pharmacy board inspectors placed embargoes on our CoQ10 and that of another supplier of CoQ10 in the same state. We prepared a 300-page lawsuit against the pharmacy board attesting to the safety and efficacy of CoQ10.

As a courtesy, we presented the lawsuit to the pharmacy board’s attorneys and gave them the option of lifting the embargo before we filed the lawsuit. After reading the 300-page lawsuit that substantiated the safety and efficacy of CoQ10, the pharmacy board lifted the embargo against us (and the other company) and promised to never take the FDA’s word at blind faith again. The state pharmacy board was clearly perturbed that the FDA deceived them about the safety of CoQ10.

We were later arrested at the behest of the FDA and fought a multiyear battle in which the US Attorney’s Office eventually dismissed the charges that the FDA brought that sought to incarcerate us for life.

To this day, the FDA tries to censor claims that CoQ10 can benefit heart failure patients, despite overwhelming documentation that this nutrient markedly reduces death rates when properly used.

Based on findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology late last year, CoQ10 can reduce overall death rates in patients with congestive heart failure by 42%.

The number of lives that could be saved if every congestive heart failure patient properly supplemented with CoQ10 is potentially over 120,000 each year.

If you multiply the number of lives lost by the 30 years the FDA has been censoring information about CoQ10, the total comes to over 3.6 million dead Americans, which is more than all the American deaths suffered by all the wars this nation has ever fought.

The chart on this page documents the striking carnage caused by FDA censorship of CoQ10 compared to all military conflicts the United States fought starting with the Revolutionary War.

Based on these staggering statistics, it’s hard to argue why the FDA retains authoritarian power over the American citizenry. With universal access to websites, those Americans who wanted to trust the FDA could easily log on to the FDA’s website (www.fda.gov) to read the agency’s position on a given nutrient, drug, or hormone. They could then compare what the FDA says with another government website (www.pubmed.gov) that provides easy access to published scientific papers.

For example, if one enters into PubMed the terms “CoQ10 and congestive heart failure,” 11 new studies appeared in 2014 alone that further substantiate its efficacy. Yet the FDA continues to ignore this published scientific research by censoring health claims for coenzyme Q10.

Too bad our leaders don’t realize that amending the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to strip the FDA of its dictatorial power would save many more American lives and reduce healthcare cost outlays.

This catastrophic loss of life will continue until science is allowed to replace authoritarian edict in determining medical treatment protocols.



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http://www.lef.org/Magazine/2015/4/CoQ10-Wars/Page-01
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Close to the HEART!  Heart Health & Cardiovascular Disease

4/6/2015

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With so much contradictory information out there related to cardiovascular disease, it’s no wonder it affects so many of us.  Eat meat, don't eat meat... eat margarine, no wait, eat real butter.  So many are confused with all the conflicting information.   Cardiovascular disease can affect the heart, the blood vessels of the heart, and the vast network of arteries and veins that the blood is carried through. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are commonly cited as risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as are smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes, and stress.

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, every 7 minutes, a Canadian dies from heart disease or stroke.

Are You Ready for a Change? Unfortunately, current research shows that many of the widely circulated nutritional recommendations for modulating some of the risk factors for heart health are ineffective and may in fact be contributing to cardiovascular disease and other health issues.  The food pyramid that is taught to us is not the one to follow if you are looking for optimal health and wellness.

How can this be? Because many of the dietary recommendations are based on very old research with faulty methodology.

For example, for decades we have been told to replace saturated fats like butter and animal fats, with polyunsaturated fats such as corn oil or sunflower oil.  However, a review of numerous scientific studies suggests that doing so is increasing the rate of death from cardiovascular disease. These findings have led to the emergence of a somewhat controversial theory, and that is that cholesterol and saturated fat, in and of themselves, are not the cause of cardiovascular disease.

The important cornerstones of heart health are reducing oxidation and inflammation in the body, which can be done by following sound nutritional advice (with food and supplements) as well as lifestyle changes that are proven to boost cardiovascular health.  

Actions Steps you can take starting today:  

Niacin (vitamin B3) is shown to raise HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Plus, it’s much cheaper than a prescription drug and has similar effects.
  • Niacin 500 mg Extended Release - Every night at bedtime.  Be sure if you take this to do so under your doctor’s direction.
Experts from Hearts in Harmony state that the use of music therapy, which elevates mood and reduces feelings of stress, can be an especially effective way to support physical and emotional healing after a heart attack or stent placement. 

Studies show that Guided imagery has the ability to reduce stress and anxiety, decrease blood pressure, enhance sleep, and contribute to an overall sense of well-being, adding that activities that elicit the relaxation response also increase heart rate variability, which is an important factor in improving cardiovascular health.

Book an appointment today to go over your history and receive your personalized nutritional assessment and plan.  Contact Lynn Today.

Sources:
http://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/news/ex_032210_02.shtml
http://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/news/ex_032210_02.shtml
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/emotional-health/holistic-therapies

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April 03rd, 2015

4/3/2015

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