Health for The Body, Mind & Spirit

Syndrome x

Jane’s miracle is an interesting sequel to Charles. Charles came to see me as a patient suffering from high cholesterol, (high LDL) levels and hypertension. Both were being controlled by medication. However Charles was very concerned about possible liver damage from the medications. He also wanted to find a more natural method of managing his condition….could I help?

“Well I told him’ We shall see. I  studied his diet and exercise habits. He ate very much the way Jane had eaten before she developed hypoglycemia….simple carbohydrates for breakfast {cereal,or a sweet bun, coffee with cream and sugar.} Usually a sweet snack in the mid morning ,and lunch was pizza, or anything he could grab quickly in his one half hour lunch break. Charles had several sodas during the day. Dinner consistedof pasta more often than meat or poultry with a sweet snack (usually ice cream for dessert.}

Charles exercise routine consisted of a sporadic walk with his wife or occasionally using the family treadmill. Having studied Charles lifestyleI determined that he suffered from syndrome X. His obvious symptoms of elevated cholesterol, and hypertension had been medically managed by medication. His physician was satisfied with his success. Unfortunately although everything appeared under control a dangerous scenario was being played out in his body.Charles high carbohydrate diet was causing the pancreas tobe overworked. The constant rapid need for the pancreas to secrete insulin was stressing the Islets of Langerhan {the glands that open and close the doors of the pancreas to allow th flow of insulin into the blood stream were becoming weary. At the same time the cells of the body were becoming more and more reluctant to open their doors to a constant bombardment of insulin. Eventually over time the inevitable occurred. Charles developed type two diabetes.

Fortunately for Charles we began to work together to change his diet and his exercise habits. We followed the same general meal plan I had given Jane  and within forr months his blood sugar was normal and remained so. It is unfortunate that many physicians donot realize that the critical role food plays in the ultimate development of illness. Medication stopped Charles high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol but no attention was payed to the underlying cause…………….Never forget only fuel that sustains all your body functions is the food you eat and the air you breath.

Hypoglycemia

Joan called and made  an appointment for help in determining her accurate medical diagnosis. Over the phone she said that she suffered from fatigue especially in the mid-morning and mid afternoon. This was associated with “foggy thinking”and generalized body weakness.Her medical doctors said she appeared to be in perfect health  in spite of her complaints. Their final diagnosis  was depression. She was immediately put on antidepressants at which point her symptoms became worse.

The day of her appointment with a new physician she had called…the nurse walked in to the office t0 find her  slumped  over almost to the floor. All she could utter was a feeble “help.” On a hunch the nurse  quickly got her a glass of orange juice and a piece of candy.Almost immediately like a wilted flower needing water she sat up and said she felt alright..  the Doctor after studying her old records and examining her  felt that Joan did not suffer from depression but from hypoglycemia.{hypo stands for less than, gly stands for sugar and emia stands for blood) Therefore the orange juice and candy which are very quickly absorbed gave the bloodstream the necessary glucose to raise her blood sugar. Needless to say  that like most folks Joan”s breakfast consisted  of cereal, sugar , small amount of milk and coffee with cream and sugar. All of these foods are simple compared to complex carbohydrates such as vegetables and legumes.  Simple carbohydrates  are very quickly digested , rapidly entering the bloodstream and stimulating the pancreas to shoot out a hefty supply of insulin.  Actually only a small amount of these insulin carriers were needed to do the job. Like  unemployed workers the majority of  insulin roams through the bloodstream stimulating glands that triggered  weakness, fatigue etc.

Six small high protein {meat, fish,eggs, poultry, dairy and soy} meals a day solved Joan’s problem. One of the most significant  changes she made was learning how to turn a carbohydrate food into a protein. {ex’ adding 1 or 2 Tbs. of fat free powdered milk to her cereal{such as oatmeal} or simply mixing it with the milk being used in her cereal} The recipe for Right Way New Cheese was a first rate addition to her diet. It not only gave endless opportunities for making high protein snacks but helped her to lose 5 pounds of weight in two weeks………Doctors can give healthy advice on a variety of subjects!

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This is a healthy exercise

touch your toes!

Right Way New Cheese

Drain excess water from an 8 ounce container of fat free or non fat yogurt.

Empty the contents into a cheesecloth bag or coffee filter.  Place the bag or filter intyo a colander. Let the mixture sit for eight hours(unrefrigerated). After draining is complete , empty the contents into a bowl and refrigerate’

Here we have an incredible high protein low fat hunk of clay and you are the potter. There are endless possibilities.

For a vegetable dip add a little fat free salad dressing and seasonings such as dill, chives garlic etc.

For a sweet spread add brwn sugar, cinnamon , fruit preserves, maple syrup etc.

Delicious on bagels, toast crackers or just for dipping veggies, chips, etc.