Milk: The Acidifier

May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Television commercials and advice from your doctor lead you to believe the secret to strong, healthy bones is drinking milk and taking drugs.

But that’s a huge misconception and a big lie.

Sure your bones need calcium, but if you consume large quantities of milk, you’re actually draining your bones of this much needed mineral.

Here’s why milk is a brutal bone thief: Milk has an acidifying effect on your body.

Let me explain. Everything we put into our body gets processed and alters its acid/alkaline balance. And like everything in nature, the body tries to correct the imbalance. So because milk has an acidifying effect, your body automatically pulls calcium out of your bones to neutralize the acid attack.

Why calcium? Because it is a potent neutralizer. That’s why the main ingredient in some antacids is calcium.

Think of milk entering the body like a raging forest fire and your body’s natural processes is the team of brave firefighters. So your body jumps into action and uses calcium to put out the acidic attack. And even though milk contains 300 mg of calcium in one cup, unfortunately, the net result is a calcium deficit in your bones.

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Can Drinking Alkaline Water Affect our Stomach Acid?

May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Dr Ben Johnstone answers:

Naturally enough, it’s a question that has come up many timers over our 12 years of supplying alkaline water to thousands of people. In that time I’ve never heard of a stomach acidity problem with alkaline water.

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A Fabulous, Hope-filled video about Cancer Prevention through Diet.

April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Many of society’s most devastating diseases — cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, to name a few — share a common denominator: faulty angiogenesis, the body’s growth of new capillary blood vessels. Given excessive or insufficient blood vessel growth, serious health issues arise.

While researching under Harvard surgeon Judah Folkman, who pioneered the study of angiogenesis, Li learned how angiogenesis-based medicine helps patients overcome numerous diseases by restoring the balance of blood-vessel growth. Li co-founded the Angiogenesis Foundation in 1994. The foundation’s Project ENABLE — a global system that integrates patients, medical experts and healthcare professionals — democratizes the spread and implementation of knowledge about angiogenesis-based medicines, diet and lifestyle.

Some 40,000 physicians have been educated on new treatments, ranging from cancer care to wound care, by the foundation’s faculty of medical experts, and they are bringing new, lifesaving and disease-preventing techniques to people around the world. “Imagine that one medical advancement held the promise to conquer cancer, perhaps within your lifetime … the potential to also end more than 70 of life’s most threatening conditions, affecting one billion people worldwide. This is the promise of angiogenesis, the first medical revolution of the 21st century.” William Li

And here is his first group of ‘good’ anticancer foods…

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They’re out there and they don’t want us to be powerful

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment


This article from Mike Adams about Steve Cooksey, blogger, diabetic and paleo diet tryout, is quite scary.

Steve lives in North Carolina and the authorities have threatened him with jail for advovating the paleo diet.

As you know, my wife Cassie is a paleo blogger.. Hmm.

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Eat Your veggies. Wise words.

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment


“Eat your veggies, exercise, stretch, sleep. Be in command of your body. Be proud of your body. It has hosted every thought, feeling and exertion that you have ever had. It is your vessel, and it will do everything necessary to keep you going. Respect it. Know it. Love it. It likes living, and is pretty damn good at it. Don’t play Russian Roulette with your body and mistreat it, assuming it will always bounce right back. One day it won’t, and unfortunately we have no reset buttons in place. You must be true to yourself and know that caring for yourself is the first step. You cannot blame anyone else for your falling short of this responsibility. Ever.”

This quote from ‘The accountability Factor’ really says it for me. There’s more here

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why Not Just Try Eating Less?

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment


I received an intriguing little post this morning from Medgadget. It seems scientists have worked out that because the heart controls the energy of the body, manipulating the actual molecular structure of the heart could (now let’s see, guys.. what will get the most publicity for our research.. ah yes!) prevent obesity. yes, folks, step right up for a genetically and molecularly modified heart op.. and eat all the rubbish you want for ever more!

Here’s the post;

“Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have shown that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout the body. The breakthrough could pave the way for better treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

The research, which will be presented in the April 27 issue of Cell, investigated genetically modified mice and an experimental drug to manipulate levels of two regulatory molecules in the heart: MED13 and miRNA-208a. The mice in the study were fed a high-fat diet but did not become obese as a result of the manipulation of the heart-specific genetic pathway. The genetic alteration also protected the mice from blood-sugar changes linked to type-2 diabetes.”

What do you think?

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Coke habits.

April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment


A Coca-Cola ‘habit’ has been cited in the death of a New Zealand woman caught my eye last week. The young woman, Natasha Herris, lost her life to a heart attack at only thirty years of age.

Any parents concerned about being there for their kids might sit up and pay attention at that news. And parents wanting the best for their kids may think twice about soda habits established in childhood.

As usual, there is more to the story than just ‘death by cola.’ The pathologist involved reported that the woman suffered several health effects related to serious malnutrition, including imbalances of minerals like potassium in her body and toxic levels of caffeine (possibly from sources other than just soda). And the cola consumption was extreme: reported to be 2.1 to 2.6 gallons per day.

Toxicologists often see tests where people or animals exposed to very high levels of a potentially hazardous material are examined in an attempt to predict the effects of normal, everyday use of that potentially hazardous product. This real-life case reminds us that even products that are safe in the scope of normally foreseen use can be dangerous when over-used or misused.

Drinking colas or sodas can add great enjoyment to a picnic lunch or day at the beach. But when used as the main source of liquids, the dangers mount. Sodas without low calorie sweeteners increase risks of added sugar in your diet. Other studies indicate that women who drink a lot of colas have lower bone density. The researchers believe the effect is not due to drinking cola instead of milk, but may be due to the effects of the phosphoric acid used in colas.

Coca-cola and Pepsi recently made the news for removing caramel color from their beverages, as the State of California and other agencies have designated the ingredient a possible carcinogen.

Hmm. Wonder if they’ve changed the formula here?

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What is your brain made of?

April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Over 50% of your brain is made of GOOD FAT.  
Twenty percent of this good fat comes from EPA and DHA.

EPA and DHA can be accessed through:

*   omega-3 fatty acids

*   eating fish

*   borage oil

*   primrose oil

*   parilla oil

Essential fatty acids provide the chemical molecules to make Phospholipids.  These phospholipids gather together to form a protective barrier around each cell in your body. If the fatty acids are in phospholipid form, your body is able to use them quicker and more efficiently.

If you’re deficient in the essential fatty acids, we are told that you will be more susceptible to these conditions:

*   Alzheimer’s disease

*   Anxiety and body stress

*   Heart disease

*   Attention deficit disorder

*   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

*   Bipolar disorder

*   Chronic fatigue syndrome

*   Depression

*   Learning disorders

*   Memory impairment

*   Parkinson’s disease

*   Schizophrenia

Alzheimer’s

Doctors believe that if we all lived to be over 120 years, they would come down with Alzheimer’s disease.  It is a disease that we all accept that once you have it, all you can do, is to slow its progression using certain drugs and nutrients. Before your brain starts to deteriorate to where it contains nodules of toxins, excess oxidation due to free radicals, and weaken and narrowing blood vessels, it might be a good idea to start feeding it the food it needs. As you already know, I’m feeding my brain daily with coconut oil and MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) Oil, and I’m drinking alkaline water to campaign against ongoing inflammation and oxidation, and I have my green drink every day.

DHA is in order for Alzheimer’s disease.  With DHA deficiency in your diet, you can expect to have memory loss – and become depressed as you age.

Lecithin is also worthwhile. It helps to provide choline, a precursor to the memory neurotransmitter acetylcholine.  It also provides the chemicals to produce RNA.

Heart disease is closely related to Alzheimer’s because the heart must be strong enough to pump plenty of blood into the brain and the arteries must open enough to circulate enough blood through the brain and throughout your body. Obviously a calcium-cholesterol constricted circulatory system is going to be a problem.

Even if you don’t succumb to Alzheimer’s or your family history doesn’t demonstrate it, most of us are in line for dementia.  Dementia is also attributed to deterioration of brain cells and support tissue.  One of the causes of dementia is a diet that has been deficient in the essential fatty acids.

Here is my own regimen for supplementing with the essential fatty acids:

*   I eat more good fish, at least once a week and occasionally twice a week

*   I eat up to 6 tablespoons of coc oil a day, plus three tablespoons of MCT Oil.

*   I use olive oil on my salads.

*   I eat meat. Plenty of meat, eggs, fish as I mentioned and occasional chicken: all grass fed (except the fish)

I understand that this may conflict with some people’s concepts of good diet, but believe me, it’s working for me. To learn more about my diet I’d suggest popping over to Cassie’s Alkaline Paleo Diet blog here

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More Fun From Japan in alkaline ionized water

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment


Here’s a ‘Hello Kitty’ Water Ionizer from Japan, and below that, a Japanese advert for a water ionizer:

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The History of Alkaline Ionized Water

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment


I discovered this comprehensive summary of the history of alkaline ionized water on a Japanese website.

It’s interesting to me because it gives the full picture of what happened in Japan when an adverse report was produced about the effects of the water. I am also interested because for some years we had a competitor banging on about a Japanese Government investigation into the water. It’s true; there was such an investigation.. but what our ertwhile competitor forgot or chose not to mention was that it was taken far further and its safety reaffirmed.

Research into alkaline ionized water began around 1931 and in 1965 it was approved as household-use medical apparatus with beneficial effects for stomach and intestines, but here we would like to introduce its history and societal trends from the dawn of alkaline ionized water through the feverish boom to the period in which its utility was proven based on scientific fundamentals.
Pursuit of alkaline ionized water
Research into the effects of alkaline ionized water on animals and plants was started around 1931 when synnohl electric machinery medical researcher Machisue Suwa focused on the relationship between water and electricity.
Mr. Suwa repeatedly investigated and experimented with the water quality of water from various regions throughout the country, and in 1952 developed the first equipment for electrolysis of water. (At that time, alkaline ionized water was called “Synnohl liquid”.)
Thereafter, he repeated experiments with the collaboration of Professor Akiba at the University of Tokyo. First, a Synnohl Electronic Agricultural Machine was manufactured in 1954 as an agricultural application (rice cultivation) and its usefulness for agriculture was studied. (At that time, this was taken up by newspapers as the “Synnohl agricultural method”, and was a topic of conversation.)
On the other hand, experimentation for medical applications was difficult and they struggled, but through the accumulation of clinical testing and actual use experiences of numerous doctors and members of the general population, in 1958 the “Synnohl Liquid Manufacturing Apparatus” was developed, and in 1960 the Synnohl Liquid Medical Science Research Association was established, achieving a shift in practical application of electrolytic water from the agricultural field to the medical field.
From approval as a medical apparatus under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law to concrete practical applications
With this momentum, in 1962 separate businesses from Nagano Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture brought electrolytic apparatus to the Cabinet Welfare Bureau (the equivalent of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare at that time), and applied to manufacture the apparatus as a medical device.
However, since there are differences in tap water in each region, there were limitations to using the synnohl liquid manufacturing method to manufacture alkaline ionized water with the same characteristics for the water quality of each region.
Therefore, in order to include calcium ions stably and maintain the alkaline pH with the tap water of any region, they were directed that the addition of calcium lactate should be a prerequisite, and finally manufacturing approval for a “synnohl liquid manufacturing apparatus” was granted and they were recognized as being “medical substance generation apparatus” under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
The beneficial effects for which they were approved as medical devices under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law are as follows:
(From the Bulletin of the Monitoring and Guidance Dept. of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pharmaceutical Monitoring Vol. 57, issued on October 19, 1992)

Anode water (alkaline ionized water): Drinking is effective against chronic diarrhea, indigestion, abnormal stomach or intestine fermentation, acid control, and acid indigestion
Cathode water (acidic water): Can be used as a weakly acidic astringent for beauty purposes.
Further, there is also the background in which the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau Manager sent Pharmaceutical Announcement Vol. 763 (October 8, 1965) to the governors of all prefectures notifying them of the above-stated beneficial effects and their recognition for medical-use electrolytic water manufacturing apparatus.
From then on, medical substance generators with manufacturing approval were introduced to the market one after another.
Development of electrolysis equipment also progressed, and in 1979 a continuous-type electrolytic water generator that could be connected directly to the water tap (later, water-purification functions were also added) was approved, and from that time the name “alkaline ionized water” started to be used.
Various surveys and reports on alkaline ionized water and the establishment of the association
Since around the time of approval of continuous-type electrolytic water generators, there was an upsurge in awareness of drinking water and health orientation in society, and alkaline ionized water was gradually recognized by society.
In June 1992, alkaline ionized water was introduced as “Wonder water” on a television news program.
In the program, alkaline ionized water was used in hospital treatments, and the beneficial effects including those not recognized such as effects against diabetes, etc. were actually reported from a medical facility, and since then a tendency to expect beneficial effects from alkaline ionized water beyond those that were approved began to appear.
Against this societal background, the Association of Alkaline Ionized Water Apparatus was established in September 1992 centered on Division 2 of the Japan Home-Health Apparatus Industrial Association by all companies involved in the manufacture and sale of alkaline ionized water apparatus, who considered it essential to instruct people regarding accurate information and proper use of such apparatus in order to further increase quality and contribute to healthy, comfortable lives.
Scientific proof of the current level of alkaline ionized water
Alkaline ionized water apparatus has gradually spread in this way, but in December 1992 product testing conducted by the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan raised doubts regarding the effects in the mass media.
Further, this topic was also taken up in the Japanese Diet (Public Welfare Commission of the House of Councillors of the 126th National Diet; March 26, 1993), and the Ministry of Health and Welfare requested the industry to provide scientific investigation results regarding the current level of quality, effectiveness, and safety.
The association accepted this request, and in February 1993 consigned the investigation to the Alkaline Ionizer Review Committee (Committee chairman: Professor Itokawa, Medical Dept., Kyoto University), and investigation activities were begun again into the safety and effectiveness of alkaline ionized water using the latest scientific focus.
In 1994 the Review Committee issued a report reverifying the safety and in 1997 verified part of the effectiveness for stomach and intestines of alkaline ionized water.
Based on these research results, the association is working to offer higher level products by revising regulatory standards for alkaline ionized water apparatus, etc.
Then in 1999, at the 25th General Meeting of The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences, in “Electrolytic Functional Water in Medical Treatment” from the Alkaline Ionizer Review Committee, the world’s first double-blind comparison clinical testing for drinking water offered the conclusion that “Alkaline ionized water is useful”.
Positioning as a household-use medical device based on scientific proof
This association used the safety and effectiveness information based on accumulated test results to introduce their own standards, and currently these are reflected in the certification standards for household-use medical devices JIS-T 2004 “Water electrolyzer for home use” (Original draft: Japan Home-Health Apparatus Industrial Association and Japanese Standards Association), and are defined as the standards to ensure safety and effectiveness.
In 2005, the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law was revised and as a result, alkaline ionized water apparatus was positioned as a household-use control medical device from the high level of its safety.
Further, currently JIS-T 2004 defines the applicability verification standards for alkaline ionized water apparatus as control medical devices, and the purpose of use and beneficial effects were reported in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 112 as “generation of alkaline electrolytic drinking water for improving gastrointestinal symptoms”.
For further development: Expectations for effectiveness of electrolytic functional water
Currently, alkaline ionized water is labeled together with strongly acidic electrolytic water as “electrolytic functional water”, and there is also a surge in momentum academically for research related to alkaline ionized water.
Every year, there are numerous research activities into new physiological actions of alkaline ionized water on living bodies reported at the Functional Water Foundation’s main conference, the Functional Water Symposium, and also in the Japan Functional Water Society which was established in 2001. For the future, analysis of the physiological functions related to the effectiveness of alkaline ionized water and investigations of new “functions” are being carried out, and there are many expectations regarding these investigations and developments.
Even for this association, for the future, we will continue to accumulate safety information regarding further practical applications. We feel that there is a great need to broaden recognition of proper drinking methods and applicable symptoms, etc., and we will therefore strive to offer accurate information to avoid misconceptions and misunderstandings on the side of general consumers. On the other hand, as international interest continues to grow, we will continue to work hard in collaboration with other organizations and associations such as the Functional Water Foundation, Japan Functional Water Society, etc.
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