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Kamea Models an Organic Flap Happy Hat & Giveaway Time!

Kristen Suzanne — 2012-02-05

I was offered the opportunity for Kamea to get her hands on one of these cute organic flap happy floppy hats. That’s something we can use year round here in sunny Arizona. I jumped at the chance.

Trouble was…. I couldn’t get her to wear it. She’s going through a no-hat stage right now, but that’s ok. I know she’ll grow out of the phase (fingers crossed) and the hat will still fit when she does (fingers still crossed).

In our attempt to get a pic of this adorable hat, I offer you this “action” shot. You’d never know that a nanosecond after we got the shot, she took it off because she sure looks like she’s loving it. I know I am!

Here’s part of the email they sent me:

Flap Happy was created in 1988 when new mother and Malibu native, Laurie Snyder, couldn’t find a hat to protect her infant from the sun. Thus, the Original Flap Hat was born! Twenty three years later, Flap Happy offers a wide variety of styles for both boys and girls including swimwear, playwear, outerwear and headwear, all designed with children’s comfort in mind.

We recently designed Organic Cotton Flap Happy Hats. We currently only have our Organic Hats available in a natural white color, in both the flap hat and floppy hat styles. Not only are these hats organic, but they are also local! Our products are all designed and made in Los Angeles, CA.

And… we have a giveaway to offer! The kind people at Flap Happy is offering you the chance to win one of their Flap Hats or Floppy Hats in Organic Natural Fiber. So, if you have kids of your own, or you know of someone who does, then enter for a chance to win! (Restriction: The address where the hat is going to be shipped must be in the United States)

It’s simple to enter… In the comment section below this post, tell me the name of your favorite book as a child. This giveaway will stay open until 11:59pm on February 10, 2012. I’ll announce the winner, based on a random drawing, after that. Good luck!

Want an extra chance to win? Like Flap Happy on Facebook! AND come back to comment so I know!

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My Week: Winning!!

awesome to be rawsome — 2012-02-05

And, no. I’m not patterning myself after Charlie Sheen. Perish the thought. I, along with one other person, really won the weight loss challenge.

Here’s what I saw at the end of the challenge:

The challenge had started on January 4. On January 5, I got sick and for several days, I didn’t have an appetite. My stomach wasn’t upset. I just didn’t want to eat.

My exercise suffered, too. There was a solid week that I didn’t even put on my pedometer. That is highly unusual. It’s one of the first things I attach to my clothes in the morning.

Gradually, I got back into exercising and was doing well up until Tuesday of this week. That’s when my foot started hurting. Or maybe it was my hip. It went from one to the other and my sister suggested it might be sciatica. But it wasn’t. That runs up the back of a person’s leg and this was at the side. The pain was so bad I stopped at 2k of my afternoon stint and unearthed an elastic bandage, wrapped my foot, and finished my walking.

Trying to think what might have caused the problem, I went over everything I’ve been doing that’s different. I finally came up with—I’ve been working on my notebook computer on my lap. That wouldn’t be such a big deal, but it’s on a cooling platform on top of the cozy. Hmmmmmmmm. I mentioned that on Facebook and one of my friends who is a nurse figures that was probably the problem.

Well, I had to do something about this so I clicked through on Amazon and found just what I needed. The Table-Mate II. These days, I have to think long and hard before I plunk down money but this looked like something that would definitely solve my problem. I ordered it on Tuesday night and it was here Thursday afternoon. I expected something not nearly as sturdy as it is. It went together without a hitch using no tools and it’s perfect for my computer. Add that to the fact that my neighbor got my lamp cleaned up and I’m in business for sure, for sure.

After my neighbor brought the lamp over, I’d posted another project the next day on her web site. I don’t know if she’s noticed it yet. She isn’t much of a computer person. There’s one project that’s going to take days to do. It’s a whole house makeover and I need to get started on it tomorrow.

Yesterday, I walked around the edges of my little postage stamp of property and took a couple of pictures. The first one is the daffodil that I’d featured last week. The next is a veritable flock of them. I’d thought about waiting until today but it’s a good thing I didn’t—our days and days of sunshine (and basking) were over. It has rained. And rained. And rained.

I’d made a Super Duper Gut Bomb casserole yesterday. Making patties is so time-consuming, I decided I’d just chuck the mixture into a pan and bake it that way. Then, last night, one of my Facebook friends who was supposed to help with the guest meal today said she wouldn’t be able to. I thought, well, why not pitch in? I made a couple of phone calls and talked to the other family involved and obligated myself to be the Other Family. The general Fellowship Meal takes place twice a month—on the second and fourth Sabbaths. Other Sabbaths, food is provided for guests.

Last night, I set the alarm. This morning, I woke ‘way before time for it to go off. The opening song was one I’d never played that I can remember. I know, once, I was working my way through the hymnal and I may have played it then but that was more than 25 years ago. I wanted to get to the church early to practice.

The pianist and I went over the song several times until we figured we could cripple through it. Between Sabbath School and class time, I flagged the elder down who had picked the songs. He was shocked at what was in the bulletin. He had picked a different song! He incriminated himself, though. He’d written down the wrong number. We got that straightened out and we were all relieved.

And, speaking of being relieved, I was glad to see the signal light was back! I wouldn’t have to watch the door out of the corner of my eye. HA! After I’d played for what seemed like forever, the elder opened the door and, in a stage whisper, announced the light wasn’t working! So much for that!

My playing went downhill from there. I was so rattled…

I lived and did well. The lunch was pleasant with just one table full of sociable people. It was the one family and me providing the food and two other people stayed to share in it with us.

Coming home, I drove through pea-soup fog and had a quiet rest of the afternoon. And I just discovered that, some way, part of my blog post disappeared. I’ll attempt to reconstruct but you may be lucky and not have to wade through so much.

Alternate Media follows our lead

Natural Health News — 2012-02-04

Now that millions have seen the true colors of the Komen Foundation Following its withdrawal of funding from Planned Parenthood I'm posting a selection of our articles on "PINK" from over the years.

After 20+ years of PINK there is no cure. And there is little aimed at prevention and different screening and treatment options that may be better than what if offered and supported by Komen.

I applied one year for a grant to do education and was denied. I take it that my focus to help women learn about options was not on the agenda for Brinker.

This also says too that the Pink Lid campaign from General Mills ignored a request for a grant from the 501c3 non profit that sponsors this blog.

I started educating in earnest against the lineal mind set of breast cancer care and lack of sure in the early 90s.

The fact that Komen backed mammography screening was advised against in the early 70s by an expert in radiation effects is also quite unknown. It was opposed because it was expected to increase the risk of breast cancer, which it has done.

Now with the outrage and backpedaling from Komen on awards to Planned Parenthood, mostly effecting poor women, Alternet has picked up on some of what we have been saying for decades.

Donations to our 501c3 are welcome.

Please use the PayPal link in the right column to support us.

Women

There are quite a few more that listed here which you can locate with our search function.

Natural Health News: NEARLY $$$1 BILLION FOR WHAT?

Jan 21, 2007

General Mills won't support Creating Health Institute's Women's Health programs (especially those we provide to people with limited income) through the pink lids program. Komen never responds when we submit a proposal.

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Natural Health News: CLUCK FOR THE CURE PART 1, AND NOW ...

Apr 26, 2010

The sprawling chicken purveyor and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® have teamed up "to raise funds and spread breast cancer awareness and educational messaging" via a campaign at 5000 KFC restaurants. Participating ...

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Natural Health News: Why Insurance Reform Doesn't Get You Better ...

Jan 04, 2010

It seems as if the controversy over Hadassah Lieberman, the Senator's wife, is on the payroll of the Komen Foundation to the tune of about $300K a year. Gary Locke's wife is on their payroll too, most likely lobbying while she's ...

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Natural Health News: Parade of the Pink Lids

Sep 30, 2009

After five years of asking consumers to collect and send in Yoplait pink foil lids to raise money for Komen, Yoplait sought a way to enhance consumer involvement and elevate its brand awareness in the crowded breast cancer ...

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Natural Health News: October Pink Promotions

Oct 01, 2008

We at Creating Health Institute would be very grateful if we could get donations for our year-long women's health initiative from Komen or other corporate programs that promote Komen. Donations for this effort go a long way to ...

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Natural Health News: Pink Cause Marketing

Feb 24, 2011

4 September 2010 - The Pink Cause Marketing is getting underway once again. I just received a spam from a PR firm about a massage clinic in Seattle that would give $15 from each massage to the Komen Foundation.

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Natural Health News: PINK Cause Marketing

Sep 04, 2010

I just received a spam from a PR firm about a massage clinic in Seattle that would give $15 from each massage to the Komen Foundation. I wrote the fellow back and explained a few things about the Politics of Pink. Here at ...

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Natural Health News: Question Authority and Breast Screening

Apr 04, 2009

Just this week I sent a message to the Inland NW contingent of the Komen Foundation who are gearing up for another "Race for the Cure". My message was the same: "Why aren't you providing women with the facts about ...

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Natural Health News: Pink ribbon overkill: Exploitation?

Oct 13, 2009

With their "Buckets for the Cure" campaign, KFC and Susan G. Komen for the Cure are telling us to buy buckets of unhealthy food to cure a disease that kills women. When a company purports to care about breast cancer by ...

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Natural Health News: Pink Lids Marching

Sep 21, 2009

I direct a 501c3 organization and I can't get General Mills/Kraft to donate to it for our educational efforts, like this blog for example, as they give only to Komen. Komen refuses to communicate with my office. Maybe there is a ...

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Natural Health News: Does Going Pink Lead to "The Cure"?

May 26, 2011

Similarly, Yoplait requires participants in its “Save Lids to Save Lives” campaign to either mail lids to the company or enter a code online to donate a whopping 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Why not donate a ...

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Natural Health News: Radiation of any kind increases cancer risk

Jan 18, 2009

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation and Bristol-Myers Squibb, which makes the imaging agent used in the study, paid for the work. The next test will be to see how MBI stacks up against MRI. The federal government ...

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Natural Health News: Large Numbers of Breast Cancer Cases ...

Mar 25, 2010

"We hope that no one comes away from these studies with the idea that they're an attempt to 'blame' anyone for breast cancer," said Diana Rowden, a vice president at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer group in ...

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Natural Health News: Chemo continues to damage

Apr 23, 2008

The study was funded by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Komen Foundation for the Cure, and the Wilmot Cancer Center. Adapted from materials provided by University of Rochester Medical ...

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SHIT CYCLISTS SAY! (Aussie Version..)

DURIANRIDER — 2012-02-04

Warning: Contains explicit language.

Grapefruit Pear Salad Recipe & The Best of Raw Awards!

RAW ON $10 A DAY — 2012-02-03

serves 2 - $2.50 per serving

salad

1 grapefruit ($.50)
2 pears, sliced ($1.40)
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 head romaine, chopped ($1.90)
1/4 cup walnuts ($.50)

dressing

2 tablespoons lemon juice ($.20)
3 tablespoons olive oil ($.30)
2 tablespoons agave ($.20)
pinch nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

The pears and grapefruit made this a nice summery salad that reminded me warmer weather isn't too far away. All citrus is still in season right now, too, and there are good prices and wonderful quality to be had.

Cut the grapefruit by first slicing off about 1/4" off the top and bottom. Stand the grapefruit up on a cut side and slice along the outside curve of the fruit, cutting away the skin and pith. Use a sharp knife to cut each grapefruit section away from the membrane. Slice the pears and onions, and chop the lettuce. Toss together and sprinkle the walnuts on top. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the top.

nutritional information

calories: 304 fat: 17 gr carbs: 40 gr protein: 5 gr

The Best of Raw!

Raw on $10 a Day (or Less) is a finalist in the Best of Raw Awards! We're in the media/blog category! Yay! How exciting! There are a a lot of familiar names there, too ... we're in very good company! If you'd like to participate by voting, just click the image below ...

How Fit Are You?

Life by Lori — 2012-02-03

The gyms are clearing out and the self esteem of yet another “New Years Resolution-er” is gone down the pipes. If this sounds like the nutty cycle you are on I wanted to help you stop that cycle. I want to see you actually follow through with your goals. I don’t want you to give up on yourself and so I am sharing a simple test that I do weekly to keep me focused on my vision of being as healthy and fit as I possibly can be. I want you do take the fit test too and see how you do!

Here are my scores and improvements within 30 days.

Jan 1
1 Mile Run: 10:40
Push ups: 33 modified
Sit ups: 23
Balance: 30 seconds each leg looking up
Sit & Reach: 7 inches beyond the heels
Right shoulder up: 6 cm away from touching
Left shoulder up: 5 cm away from touching

Jan 31
1 Mile Run: 8:51
Push ups: 44 modified
Sit ups: 29
Balance: 30 seconds each leg eyes closed
Sit & Reach: 8 inches beyond the heels
Right shoulder up: touching!
Left shoulder up: touching!

Improvements
1 Mile Run: 1:49 shaved off my time
Push ups: increased by 11
Sit ups: increased by 6
Balance: I can close my eyes and balance on one leg for 30 seconds!
Sit & Reach: 1 inch
Right shoulder: 6 cm
Left shoulder: 5 cm

I shared mine. Now I want to see how fit you are! Do the Fit Test and share your results in the comments below!

Challenge: For you and me both let’s see how good it can get! Let’s dedicate time for daily fitness and see how much we can improve our fitness scores!

How to Perform Your Own Fitness Analysis

Life by Lori — 2012-02-03

Here are my scores and improvements within 30 days.
Jan 1
1 Mile Run: 10:40
Push ups: 33 modified
Sit ups: 23
Balance: 30 seconds each leg looking up
Sit & Reach: 7 inches beyond the heels
Right shoulder up: 6 cm away from touching
Left shoulder up: 5 cm away from touching

Jan 31
1 Mile Run: 8:51
Push ups: 44 modified
Sit ups: 29
Balance: 30 seconds each leg eyes closed
Sit & Reach: 8 inches beyond the heels
Right shoulder up: touching!
Left shoulder up: touching!

I shared mine. Now I want to see how fit you are! Do the Fit Test and Share Your Results in the comments below!

Challenge: For you and me both let’s see how good it can get! Let’s dedicate time for daily fitness and see how much we can improve our fitness scores!

3 Book Reviews: Vegan Primer, Raw Travel, and Vegan Pregnancy

Kristen Suzanne — 2012-02-03

Today, I’m sharing three great books that I recommend for your library. One is a fun ebook about travel in the raw, one is a great primer on plant-based nutrition, and the third one is a super guide for pursuing a vegan pregnancy. So! Let’s get started!

Travelling in the Raw (ebook) – by Robyn Law

I have a lovely history with my dear friend, Robyn, of Girl on Raw. So, I’m eager to share with you my excitement of her Ebook on travel tips for raw foodies. It was obvious that she put her heart and soul into this ebook from the moment I started reading it. I’ve traveled and lived raw a few times, but Robyn takes the cake because she is a former flight attendant and has lots of travel miles on me. She’s a true expert.

In her book, which has raw recipes (one of mine!), I was especially fond of her tips for dressing salads, planning ahead, freezing juice, and more. Here are some deets from her website:

Are you distressed about sticking to your healthy habits whilst abroad? Do you think your healthy regime will slide, without the comfort of your routine, local grocer and home appliances?

Fret no more as you discover that travelling for work or pleasure does not mean your health goals should be compromised. You will learn:

How to still have fun whilst travelling and eat sensibly whether you are 100% raw, high raw or just want to improve your holiday diet. What equipment you should pack. Where to connect with other raw ‘foodies’ on your travels.

Researching resources for your trip abroad. Recipes for you to make both before your departure and on the road. And other helpful tips and tricks I have discovered over my 9 years of travel both for fun and work

By the time I finished her Ebook, I wanted to pack my travel bags and head out on a raw trip. Good job, Robyn, love you tons!

Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide by Sayward Rebhal

I’ve read a couple books about being vegan while pregnant, but I was more than happy to review a copy of Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide (aptly named), when it was offered. To be honest, it sat around for awhile because reading any book that’s not on my Kindle tends to collect dust. My reading time is limited to when Kamea sleeps, during which I’m usually with her in bed, and it’s dark. However, I’d put off reading it long enough and it’s a short book so I just grabbed it one afternoon while standing in the kitchen to start reading. Funny thing is… it was such a good little book that I didn’t want to put it down! So, I went to bed that night, determined to finish it. I read it with a little flashlight sticking out of my mouth. Thankfully, the book isn’t too long. ;)

I really recommend this book for you (or any pregnant mamas you know that are curious about being vegan with babe in the womb). It’s easy to read. Funny, too. I tabbed a few pages because they were good sources for quick lists of various foods (and herbs) to include in your veg pregnancy (heck, in life in general).

Chapters include… Planning the pregnancy (nutrition, troubleshooting, labor/delivery, and social stuff) and Postpartum (baby life, nutrition for breastfeeding).

PS Check out her great blog, too.

Note: I saw that the author included parsley as a galactagogue, but I knew from my own research that it’s not. Quite the opposite actually. A breastfeeding mom will generally want to limit or avoid parsley because it’s been known to dry up milk supply. When I emailed Sayward about it, she said…

You’re totally right! Ack! Parsley was on my anti-galactogogues list, which ended up getting cut (modified into a short paragraph). I’m not sure how it got moved and how that slipped by the many, many revisions and proofreadings, but it makes me sad. (That said, I drank, and still drink, parsley juice a few times a week and my supply has always been stellar!) I really do appreciate you pointing that out and we’ll definitely make the change for the next printing.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition by Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T.

A little light reading for Kamea

I like books that are fun and easy to read, but also good sources of solid information. Enter: The Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition. When I was sent this book to review, I looked forward to it because it’s the kind of book that is fun to dip in and out of and doesn’t necessarily require reading from cover to cover. As I mentioned before, reading anything that’s not on my Kindle can be a challenge (so I must admit I haven’t even read all of this yet, although keep in mind, it is available on Kindle).

However, I read enough to know that it’s a solid book, whether you’re a newbie vegan or a vegan vet. The book covers so much: Benefits of a plant-based diet (nutrition, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, super nutrients, anti-nutrients, and food groups), Living a Plant-Based Life (calories, controversies, shopping, fitness, supplements), and Special Considerations (pregnancy, babies, kids, seniors, athletes, weight loss, disease), and Recipes. See? What’d I tell ya? It’s a thorough book.

Julieanna’s book is written with experience and this book makes a great gift, especially for someone who’s just starting out in the plant-based world.Similar Posts:

Heart Health Month is here

Natural Health News — 2012-02-03

3 Feb 2012

During Heart Month we are offering ARTERIOZYME, a natural enzymatic supplement that may help remove plaque from your arteries and improve health.

Originally posted 17 2005

80% of patients who develop coronary artery disease have "normal" cholesterol levels.

On July 13, 2004 commercial media announced statements from U.S. health officials recommending new guidelines for Cholesterol levels. The recommendations are based on results of new clinical trials showing the benefit of cholesterol-lowering therapy in high-risk patients and support the ATP III treatment goal of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) <100>

Preventing heart disease requires much more than simply screening for high cholesterol in the blood. "Although this approach has been useful, it fails to identify almost one-half of the 1.3 million individuals who develop MI [myocardial infarction] in the US each year who have either normal or only moderately increased serum cholesterol concentrations," researchers have pointed out.1

What's more, an estimated 80% of patients who develop coronary artery disease have cholesterol levels (as measured by standard lipid profiles) comparable to those in healthy individuals.2 And nearly half of all cases of premature coronary artery disease are missed when using only current standard guidelines for cholesterol testing.3

Even among patients who have been identified with high cholesterol, a significant number of individuals do not respond to routine lipid reduction strategies, or, they go on to experience a cardiac event despite drops in cholesterol.4

This cumulative evidence clearly underscores the urgency of assessing patients with more advanced cardiovascular risk markers than those included in standard lipid panels.

The Comprehensive Cardiovascular Profile 2.0 incorporates the latest breakthroughs in cardiovascular disease research to provide advanced, early warning of CVD risk. This thorough evaluation features an advanced lipid profile with fractionation, independent risk markers (including homocysteine and hs-C-reactive protein), relative risk indices, and Metabolic Syndrome alerts. All of these advanced markers play a critical role in the biochemical environment underlying cardiovascular health. The insight they provide allows the clinician to accurately address abnormalities relating to heart and vascular diseases.

References:
1 Rifai N, Ridker PM. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein: a novel and promising marker of coronary heart
disease. Clin Chem 2001;47(3):404-411.
2 Schildkraut JM, Myers RH, Cupples LA, Kiely DK, Kannel WB. Coronary risk associated with age and sex of
parental heart disease in the Framingham Study. Am J Cardiol 1989;64(10):555-9.
3 Akosah KO, Gower E, Groon L, Rooney BL, Schaper A. Mild hypercholesterolemia and premature heart
disease: do the national criteria underestimate disease risk? J Am Coll Cardiol 2000;35(5):1178-84.
4 Superko HL. Did grandma give you heart disease? The new battle against coronary artery disease.
Am J Cardiol 1998;82(9A):34Q-46Q.

Selections from Natural Health News

Natural Health News: Helpers for Your Failing Heart

Sep 13, 2011

A group of people with heart failure was studied to see how well they responded to COQ10 and other antioxidants. Patients had a 40% or lower ejection rate and had been diagnosed for at least six months. Daily dose of ...

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Natural Health News: For Your Healthy Heart

Feb 02, 2011

Cordless Phones, like WIFI, Boost Heart Risk. Cordless Phone EMFs Trigger Heart Rhythm Abnormalities. By Erik Goldman / Editor in Chief - Vol. 11, No. 4. Winter, 2010. The controversy continues over the possibility that ...

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Natural Health News: Creeping Diseases

Dec 22, 2011

When doctors recommend tests, drugs or surgeries to prevent bad outcomes (think cholesterol-lowering agents to prevent strokes or cardiac stents to prevent heart attacks) they tap into our deepest sense of what constitutes ...

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Natural Health News: Diet soda linked to heart risks

Apr 19, 2010

Diet soda linked to heart risks. UPDATE: 29 April New information, or I should say confirmation of very old and well known information about phosphates and phosphorus in soda, diet or sweetened, reinforces negative health ...

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Raw Food and Weight Loss

Karen Knowler — 2012-02-03

Many people are attracted to raw foods as a tool for weight loss; in fact that was one of my own most compelling personal motivations way back in 1993. After all, to eat a diet that was mostly fresh fruits and vegetables can only mean a lean, mean fighting machine surely? Well, yes and no. This week’s article is an insight into how raw foods can help you lose weight but also how, no matter what you eat (yes, even raw), you can also keep weight on! My own raw food/weight loss story is probably the best way I can...

Treatments and testing at Oasis Irvine….part 5 of 7

Green Smoothie Girl — 2012-02-03

Intravenous Vita C: A massive dose of Intravenous Vita C is a natural chemotherapeutic agent as well as having many other helpful advantages to an immune-compromised patient. In combination with hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT), it can be very powerful and completely nontoxic—good for the good cells, bad for the bad cells. Dr. Hugh Riordan documented how chronically ill patients, and cancer patients, had very low vitamin C reserves. Both cancer cells, and chemotherapy drugs, gobble up vita C.

The NIH’s Dr. Mark Levine published research on how vitamin C in large amounts behaves as a pro-oxidant, interacting with copper and iron. This interaction creates hydrogen peroxide that is harmless to good cells but lethal to cancer cells. The exciting part of the metabolic process is that cancer cells grab vitamin C because they mistake it for their food, glucose, since it is molecularly similar. (Normal cells have 2 glucose receptors, and cancer cells have 43.) And in Irvine, they administer the megadoses of C with Pentoxifyline (an oxygen transporter) to produce high levels of hydrogen peroxide.

Ron Hunninghake, M.D., writes that IV Vita C boosts immunity, stimulates collagen formation to help the body wall off the tumor, and inhibits an enzyme that tumors use in metastasis to other parts of the body. It induces apoptosis to program cancer cells into dying early. It corrects scurvy, which is a universal deficiency in chemo patients that doctors rarely recognize. (Scurvy causes fatigue, listlessness, bruising, poor appetite, sleeplessness, and low pain threshold.) And IV Vita C does not decrease the efficacy of chemo.

That said, practitioners have told me that they’ve seen remarkable results with IV Vita C, and also they have seen patients who do not seem to respond to it.

Infrared sauna: If you’re paying close attention, you have you noticed this is at EVERY clinic I visit! It must be important! (Also relatively inexpensive—for a clinic, but even for an individual.) In 30 minutes of profuse, induced sweating, with infrared rays stimulating cells up to 2” deep below the skin, you are releasing impressive amounts of toxic chemicals and metals every day you use the sauna. And with this “induced fever,” you are also stimulating and mobilizing immune cells throughout the body in various organs.

Note that on Dec. 20, I wrote on this blog about the group buys we will be doing on infrared sauna to save you a bunch of money on the best brand on the market, if you have about 50” – 70” along a wall to put it in your house / garage / back porch.

Light Beam Generator Lymphatic Therapy: The lymph system is a critically important circulatory system that most medical doctors ignore, far more extensive than the blood system, with over 600 collection sites or “nodes.” Studies show that up to 10 times as much viral matter resides in the lymph system than the blood! And many sedentary people eating the S.A.D. have a swampy, sluggish, acidic lymphatic system in desperate need of stimulation and cleanup.

The light-beam generator focuses on the nexuses of the lymph system, in the neck, under the arms, and the groin. The technology uses very low-current and negatively charged light photons for rapid, safe, natural movement of lymph to aid the body in waste disposal. Anything inflammation-related would benefit from this treatment. Other manual lymphatic drainage and stimulation is helpful to cancer patients as well as part of a detoxification strategy, with skin brushing and infrared sauna, massage, and other lymphatic therapies such as Brandi Owens uses at An Oasis of Healing in Mesa.

Acupuncture: Oncology patients experience a tremendous amount of nausea mostly due to chemotherapy, and acupuncture is well documented to reduce nausea and vomiting. It also helps with pain relief, by opening the flow of energy or “chi” throughout the body’s pathways.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy: Administered by acupuncturist Dr. Martin Bales, this non-invasive technology re-energizes damaged cells by inducing electrical changes within the cell that restore it to its healthy state. It decreases stress, inflammation, stiffness, bruises. It increases bone density, lean muscle mass, flexibility, strength, endurance, immune function, nerve and muscle responses, and circulation.

Breast Thermography: When my mother went on a mission to Italy for her church, she refused mammography. She’d studied how the radiation is high, which causes breast cancer, and some theorize that smashing a tumor in the breast may cause it to spread. She finally negotiated the ability to use thermography, which is painless, non-invasive, radiation-free.

It’s safe for pregnant women, nursing mothers, and women with implants. And very importantly, it’s the breast-cancer diagnostic tool available to women 25 to 39 years old. The high-res, ultrasensitive infrared camera detects minute changes in vascular tissue, allowing you to find breast disease years before other imaging modalities.

You can find this technology in many areas of the country now, although the high-profit mammography industry still controls the breast-cancer screening industry. (I hope to have a resource for this and many other holistic practitioners and exciting non-invasive screening practices, on GSG in the future.)

Sally Fallon Weston A Price: Grass fed animal products for peak weight loss & health.

DURIANRIDER — 2012-02-03

People ask me about this photo circulating around on the internet. Im sure Sally Fallon is a lovely lady and when your promoting grass fed beef and butter as weight loss and health aids then its logical to say your gonna get the magnifying glass on you now and then.

The Top 5 Superfoods – Maca, Goji, Chia, Hemp, Pollen

Philip McCluskey — 2012-02-03

What Are Superfoods? There’s a certain thrill to finding a new superfood. All the better if it claims to make your ears spin, give you superhuman powers and let you live to 203. I’ve been around the raw food and natural health world for years now and many teas, tonics, exotic fruits and wild gathered greens later, [...]

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ANDIE’s STORY, part 4 of 7 on Oasis Irvine

Green Smoothie Girl — 2012-02-02

You think you might give up all your pleasure in life, if you follow the anti-cancer nutritional program of raw plant food?

Listen to what Andie, a breast cancer patient, has to say. You might be surprised. Whatever she’s having, I want some!

Kamea Modeling Organic Bamboo From Bamboosa

Kristen Suzanne — 2012-02-02

I’m all about doing as much as we can with respect to organic, eco-friendly clothing for my family. Although my closet is a work in progress (too much to overhaul all at once), Kamea only wears organic (or at the very least, clothing made from eco-friendly, non-toxic, and sustainable materials).

Soooo, I jumped at the chance to get my hands on a new outfit when the kind folks from Bamboosa offered a cute onesie for Kamea, made from organic bamboo. Here she is modeling it. :)

Here’s what they told me in the email they sent…

Printed with the new technology direct to garment digital printing, it is the most environmentally friendly printing that is available. The ink system is a water based system that is self-contained and produces no waste. Unlike traditional screen printing with plastisol inks, there are no screen emulsions, solvents, reclaim chemicals, etc.

Our soft and comfy cuddlesacs are made of 95% Viscose from Organic Bamboo and 5% Lycra baby rib … an ultra-soft fabric, that naturally thermal regulates. Our Bamboosa fabric is free of chlorine and formaldehyde and our fabric and products are USA made and sweatshop-free.

Cool, huh? THAT’S a company I can get behind and support. If you’re interested in these sweet and soft clothes for your wee little ones, check out the website here! Their stuff is soooo cute, I need to get my hands on more!Similar Posts:

Other prescribed do-it-yourself treatments…part 3 of 7 (about Oasis Irvine)

Green Smoothie Girl — 2012-02-01

Coffee enemas: Five times a week, Dr. C says, they are mandatory. (Keep in mind the Gerson protocol has people doing them several times a day!) When I tell people how important this treatment is, they are very squeamish. But people feel amazing doing it, it’s very powerful in its health benefits, and if you can just do it a few times, you get used to it and it’s no big deal. It’s only weird the first time! Gerson practitioners are mocked for this practice, but they were in the Merck manual through the 1960’s, discovered by nurses treating WWII patients.

The treatment dilates kidney and liver ducts so they can flush massive amounts of poison directly into the rectum, to evacuate the body quickly. Dr. Max Gerson taught that as his program broke down tumor tissue, that process alone can kill you if you’re not appropriately helping the body efficiently rid itself of waste.

Breast cancer patient Andie, who is 45 but looks 30, has been treated by Dr. Connealy as adjunct to her low-dose chemo. I will have her video for you tomorrow. She does the coffee enemas religiously and says, as everyone I’ve talked to does, that they make you feel wonderful. I asked her if that could be partially related to the CAFFEINE, and she told a funny story about the first time using 7 Tbsp. of ground coffee instead of 7 tsp., and then bouncing off the walls for hours afterward.

Colon cleansing: A dirty colon not only leads to high risk of all cancers, especially colorectal types, but also digestive problems, parasites, and many other issues. She likes the Colonix or Parslex products and cleansing protocols.

Parasite detox: Liliana will use the Biomeridian or Zyto technology to ascertain what parasites you may have. (As I understand it, thousands of vibrational frequencies are stored in the software and tested against your own electrical impulses and many supplements are measured against your own frequencies to ascertain which will work most effectively to kill your parasites.)

Zeolite: This kind of breakthrough restores my enthusiasm for living in the modern age despite having to live with so much toxicity. Perhaps God and Science work together to help human beings find answers. Zeolite is sold only through practitioners. I am working with one though, to get it on my site, because it’s incredible for detoxification.

It uses nano technology to deliver Clinoptilolite (a species of zeolite), which you can find a tremendous amount of research on in PubMed. Its structure properties allow it to adsorb (bind to, for removal) a huge number of toxicants, including the radioactive isotopes everyone is worried about after Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Independent researchers found Zeolite increased urine MERCURY elimination 103,500% over baseline, and also high levels of tin, lead, aluminum, arsenic, and many other toxic elements.

(Using this in conjunction with Far Infrared Sauna treatment is even more powerful. Don’t forget to drink lots of water!)

I have personally used Zeolite with infrared sauna treatments daily for a month, since in addition to Dr. Connealy, another local doctor I work with is very committed to this product.

The same company’s micronized colloidal silver as well (tested to work far better than ASAP brand, which I often recommend to people) and I am very motivated to work with a doc to put these exciting products that solve an important modern problem in the GSG store. If you want some, write Jenni at support123@greensmoothiegirl.com to be waitlisted.

Epson salts: You can get them at any pharmacy, and ½ lb. to 1 lb. in a bath helps you absorb the second most-abundant element in human cells, magnesium. Magnesium deficiency leads to stress-related illness, chronic fatigue, arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, and digestive problems. You absorb it easily through the skin, and poorly through the stomach, which is also true with the sulfates in Epsom salts. Sulfates form brain tissue, joint proteins, and the lining of the digestive tract. Getting enough of it helps your pancreas produce digestive enzymes. Both elements help your body detoxify of drugs and environmental chemicals. It also relieves swollen joints, relaxes muscles, kills viruses, and increases perspiration.

Wheat grass juice. Drink shots twice a day. They don’t juice fresh here, but rather use frozen/thawed shots you can buy at the health food store yourself.

TASTY ALMOND HUMMUS

Karen Knowler — 2012-02-01

Traditionally hummus is made with chickpeas. In raw food cuisine it's made with sprouted chickpeas - or at least it is by those who like it! For those that don't (and I sometimes do, sometimes don't...) then here's a great alternative. By swapping the chickpeas for almonds and adding in a few fresh herbs, here's a recipe that you'll find delicious, will fill you up, will be good in a salad, wrap or spread on crackers and will keep in the fridge for about 5 days if covered. EQUIPMENT Juicer, Food Processor INGREDIENTS 2 cups soaked almonds 1/2 cup raw...

The Raw Vegan, Part CXXXVII: Love Is in the Air

awesome to be rawsome — 2012-02-01

November, 2004, and it was time for a visit from DD and merm. The couple had become engaged to be married earlier in the fall. Near the apartment, there was a nice park and that’s where merm proposed. He presented the lucky young lady with a “diamond” the size of a doorknob. She would get the official version later.

Since they weren’t married yet, I consigned merm to the storage room where he slept on a futon they’d brought with them. DD slept in her room. During the day, merm enjoyed relaxing on the futon in front of the fireplace where the gas logs merrily burned.

The primary purpose for the visit (besides seeing me) was to introduce the two brothers to the prospective bridegroom. The first place we went was DS1′s. He and merm got along like a house afire. They shared similar interests in computers and, in fact, anything electronic. There was no lag in the conversation.

Where could that clue be?

This was during DS1′s avid interest in geocaching. He and DIL1 had set up a geocache in honor of my mother and it was decided that DD and merm should find it. DS1 printed off the clues and we set out. The hardest one to find was around a historical monument. DD and merm spent a long time locating it. DS1 and my granddaughter patiently waited.

We enjoyed watching them inspect every nook and cranny of the area within a few feet of the coordinates on the list.

It turned out this one was on a plastic encased paper taped to the bottom of one of the rails of the fence. They had to go through all sorts of contortions to read it.

Finally, the clues took us to the community building that’s also DS1′s polling place. They roamed all over the field and ended up at a telephone pole where there was a bird house. And that’s where the cache was! DD signed the log and merm donated a Metro card to the cache since the finder takes something and leaves something. It had been a successful trip.

After we left DS1 and my granddaughter at home, we continued on to DS2′s house. DS2 wasn’t too impressed. He later described merm as a “girly-man”. Anyone who doesn’t share his love for fishing and guns is automatically put into that category. However, merm made a hit with my DIL. She had recently subscribed to cable Internet and had been sent the equipment to install it. She didn’t have a clue where to start. That was when merm stepped in and took over. He had it hooked up and running in no time.

As it usually happens, the younger generation is more comfortable with computers than the older. My littler granddaughter had to demonstrate her expertise with the mouse.

We piled back into the rental car and made our way home. Within a couple of days, DD and merm headed back to New York. It had been so nice to have them around. The house seemed empty without them. I didn’t know what might keep me occupied now. It’s definitely a blessing not to be able to see into the future.

The Best Nut Milk Recipe Ever {Really!}

RAW ON $10 A DAY — 2012-01-31

makes 7 cups ~ $.36 per serving

ingredients

1/2 cup almonds ($.75)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds ($.35)
1/2 cup hazel nuts ($1.00)
6 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla ($.20)
2 tablespoons agave or coconut nectar ($.20)
pinch salt

First, soak the nuts and seeds overnight, or for at least several hours. This gets rid of the enzyme inhibitors that naturally prevent the nut and seed from sprouting, softens them, and removes any bitterness. Once soaked, pour off the soak water and rinse very well. There's no need to dry them.

I've used a blend of nuts and seeds for this recipe. It makes a richer flavor and using sunflower seeds for part of any nut milk recipe can cut costs. If you like nuts and seeds other than what I've used here, just use 1 1/2 cups of your choice per every 6 cups water.

In a blender, puree the water, almonds, sunflower seeds, and hazel nuts on high speed for several minutes, until the nuts and seeds are pulverized and are very small particles.

Strain through a fine wire mesh strainer. This is what I usually use for any homemade milks. It's much less messy than a nut milk bag. Some little bits do get through, but they rarely bother me enough to drag out more equipment. If you do mind the smaller bits, though, use a nut milk bag and pour the milk through and squeeze. In either case, save the nut and seed pulp for other recipes.

Once strained, add the vanilla (optional), agave or coconut nectar, and a pinch of salt. Stir well.

Store in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

nutritional information

calories: 218 fat: 17 gr carbs: 11 protein: 8

The Chocolate Milk Option ...

It's super easy to make chocolate nut milk. For the whole batch above, add about 6 tablespoons agave and 7 tablespoons cocoa powder or cacao powder. For individual one cup servings, add a tablespoon agave and a tablespoon of cocoa powder. For either, use a blender so the cocoa powder is fully blended.

Regular milk or chocolate milk? Around here, the choice is always chocolate.

think about a cute wiggly piglet before you eat that sausage!

Green Smoothie Girl — 2012-01-31

What if anytime you ate pork, you had to see a cute little piggy? Do you think people would be less interested in gobbling it up? Check out what happens when people are offered a fried blob of pork in the grocery store, and then they are shown just how fresh that meat might really be! Just a fun video Matthew sent me today—back to hard-hitting content tomorrow!