Tom is going to be on television tomorrow. Rogers Cable around 11. He has been cooking on t.v. for about a year. They enjoy what he makes and asks him to come back again and again.
I have been his behind the scene helper. I prepare either the day before or the morning of and make the recipe he is about to prepare and present.
Today in honor of fall I made "Elana's Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Muffins" and from "This Primal Life" Primal Almond Butter Pumpkin Brownies. Nice treats for the lunch box or dessert.
http://www.elanaspantry.com/pumpkin-pie-muffins/
http://thisprimallife.com/2009/10/primal-almond-butter-pumpkin-brownies-only-5-ingredients/
I just used Stokley's canned pumpkin and they turned out great.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Substituting
Not everything can be substituted (this goes without saying). Unfortunately, there really isn't a paleo substitute for bread and butter pudding, where the main ingredients are bread, milk, and sugar - three ingredients that should be avoided at all costs when following the paleo principles.
In saying that, some recipes can work out well with paleo substitutions where cream, yogurt or milk is an ingredient.
For curries: Where cream, yogurt or milk is added to a curry sauce in small amounts, coconut milk, almond milk or no substitute at all can work out really well.
Within cakes: Small amounts of milk can be substituted as well with coconut milk or almond milk to provide the moisture needed.
How about custards? You can make delicious paleo friendly custards with coconut milk, egg yolks, and a vanilla bean.
Learning to live without dairy becomes extremely easy when it's put into practice. Try not to focus too much on reinventing your favorite non-paleo meals, and focus on creating delicious paleo friendly meals. Don't continue to stress over cravings or missing your favorite meal of lasagna, or creamy cabonara, instead focus on finding a paleo recipe that can take its place - because I can guarantee there are plenty of recipes that don't consist of dairy, grains, processed foods and sugar that you will enjoy eating time and time again.
Chocolate Pudding
You can serve this with raspberry sauce, whipped coconut cream, freshly ground nutmeg, or fresh berries. You can use whatever sweetener you like, just keep in mind that they have varying degrees of sweetness.
1/3 cup of arrowroot powder
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
dash of salt
1/3 -2/3 cup maple syrup, or honey
4 cups of coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whisk the arrowroot powder, cocoa powder, and salt together in a medium size pot. Make sure there are not lumps. Add about 1 cup of the milk and sweetener, and mix until thoroughly combined with no lumps. Stir in the rest of the coconut milk and heat on med-high heat, stirring continuously. Heat until the mixture starts to thicken. I find that this usually happens right when it starts to simmer. Simmer for no longer than one minute. Take it off of the heat, and add in the vanilla. Pour into desired containers, and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours to cool and set. After it is cooled, then cover with plastic wrap.
You could also put it into a baked almond crust pie after it cools.
To your health.
In saying that, some recipes can work out well with paleo substitutions where cream, yogurt or milk is an ingredient.
For curries: Where cream, yogurt or milk is added to a curry sauce in small amounts, coconut milk, almond milk or no substitute at all can work out really well.
Within cakes: Small amounts of milk can be substituted as well with coconut milk or almond milk to provide the moisture needed.
How about custards? You can make delicious paleo friendly custards with coconut milk, egg yolks, and a vanilla bean.
Learning to live without dairy becomes extremely easy when it's put into practice. Try not to focus too much on reinventing your favorite non-paleo meals, and focus on creating delicious paleo friendly meals. Don't continue to stress over cravings or missing your favorite meal of lasagna, or creamy cabonara, instead focus on finding a paleo recipe that can take its place - because I can guarantee there are plenty of recipes that don't consist of dairy, grains, processed foods and sugar that you will enjoy eating time and time again.
Chocolate Pudding
You can serve this with raspberry sauce, whipped coconut cream, freshly ground nutmeg, or fresh berries. You can use whatever sweetener you like, just keep in mind that they have varying degrees of sweetness.
1/3 cup of arrowroot powder
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
dash of salt
1/3 -2/3 cup maple syrup, or honey
4 cups of coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whisk the arrowroot powder, cocoa powder, and salt together in a medium size pot. Make sure there are not lumps. Add about 1 cup of the milk and sweetener, and mix until thoroughly combined with no lumps. Stir in the rest of the coconut milk and heat on med-high heat, stirring continuously. Heat until the mixture starts to thicken. I find that this usually happens right when it starts to simmer. Simmer for no longer than one minute. Take it off of the heat, and add in the vanilla. Pour into desired containers, and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours to cool and set. After it is cooled, then cover with plastic wrap.
You could also put it into a baked almond crust pie after it cools.
To your health.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Vitamin B is unlike any other vitamin.
Why?
Because it’s an entire subset of vitamins, each labeled as a B vitamin.
Long ago, it was realized that vitamin B was actually made up of more than 20 distinct vitamins.
The B complex, however, is made up of only eight vitamins. These eight are the only ones essential to humans.
Not coincidentally, people with celiac disease are deficient in all eight.
They are grouped together because they help break down fat, protein, and carbohydrates, producing energy.
Individually, they all do something a little bit different.
Celiacs Must Have a Sense of Urgency around Vitamin B Deficiency
Symptoms of vitamin B deficiency show in as little as 4 weeks. This is much quicker than symptoms of other vitamin deficiencies.
B vitamins are retained for a much shorter period of time than other vitamins as well: about 14-18 hours, with all excess leaving the body through urine.
So, B vitamin consumption needs to be consistent on a daily basis.
B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins. Just like fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in and thus depend on fat, water-soluble vitamins dissolve in and depend on water. The more water in the body at the time of vitamin B consumption, the better they’ll be absorbed and used.
Rather than list them out by number, arbitrarily, it makes more sense to discuss them by importance as they relate to celiac.
In my opinion, B12, B9, and B6 are most important, B3 and B2 come next, and B1, B5, and B7 last. That said, people with celiac are deficient in all of them, and all eight are part of essential processes that take place in the human body every day.
Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin / Methylcobalamin. Vitamin B12 is the most important of all since deficiency causes anemia, which is very closely associated with celiac. Often, celiac is diagnosed as a result of anemia and vice versa. Vitamin B12 has a role in normal brain and nervous system function, and it’s involved in metabolism in every cell in the body. It not only serves a role in energy production, but unlike most other water-soluble B vitamins, it even plays a role in fatty acid synthesis. The best sources are fish and meat: snapper, sardines, salmon, halibut, shrimp, scallops, beef tenderloin, and lamb.
Vitamin B9: Folic acid. This is a core deficiency for celiac disease, since breads and other grains in the US are mandated by law to be fortified with folic acid, and 25% of American consumption of folic acid comes from these grains. Folic acid is essential to many bodily functions, most notably those related to DNA. It is especially important for rapid cell division and cell growth during infancy and pregnancy. Good sources include spinach, asparagus, legumes like beans and lentils, and egg yolks. While egg yolks are most often associated with high cholesterol, this is one of the few benefits.
Because of the link between celiac and heart disease, which Brian Dean, one of the lead medical professionals on the CeliAct product development team, wrote about in the Summer 2011 Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, I recommend sticking with the above leafy greens and legumes.
Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine, pyridoxal, or pyrodoxamine. Most often referred to as vitamin B6, it serves a vital role in the balancing of sodium and potassium as well as promoting red blood cell production. It also decreases homocysteine formation, which adversely affects collagen and ultimately increases the odds of bone fractures. Since bone density is a core issue for people with celiac disease, vitamin B6 can help decrease the chance of bone fractures. Good sources of B6 include garlic, cauliflower, leafy greens such as spinach, asparagus, broccoli, collard greens, and kale, and fish like tuna and cod.
Vitamin B3: Niacin. Niacin plays a role in the production of certain hormones in the adrenal glands and in helping the liver remove harmful chemicals from the body. As a result, your liver produces small amounts of niacin. However, it’s not enough for you, since you also need it for carbohydrate, protein, and fat breakdown and thus conversion of food to energy. Deficiency can result in pellagra, a disease that can cause skin problems, and adverse effects in the digestive tract and the nervous system. The best gluten free sources of niacin are tuna, salmon, ground beef, and peanuts.
Vitamin B2: Riboflavin. Like other vitamin B micronutrients, riboflavin is important for cell metabolism, specifically in flavoproteins. Flavoproteins, simply, are proteins that require riboflavin to be broken down. Milk, cheese, eggs, leafy greens, legumes, mushrooms, and almonds are all good sources.
Vitamin B1: Thiamine. You are more likely to be deficient in thiamine on a gluten free diet since the most common source is grain cereals. In addition, processed flour in the US is mandated to be enriched with thiamine mononitrate (another lost source). Since you’re not eating either, make sure you’re eating flax, asparagus, pork, or eggs, four naturally gluten free foods that are high in thiamine.
Vitamin B5: Pantothenic Acid. A lesser-known component of the B complex, vitamin B5 synthesizes coenzyme A. Coenzyme A is important in energy metabolism and in the biosynthesis of many important compounds such as fatty acids, cholesterol, and acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the peripheral nervous system. Several foods have small quantities of vitamin B5, and the best sources are meats, broccoli, and avocado.
Vitamin B7: Biotin. Biotin is a coenzyme in the metabolism of fatty acids and leucine, an essential amino acid. Since people with celiac disease are deficient in omega 3 fatty acids, as well as protein, this can be quite important. It also plays a role in gluconeogenesis, a series of reactions that generate glucose (one of two major reactions that keep blood glucose levels from dropping too low).
Because B vitamins exit your body so quickly, and you need to keep close tabs on your intake, supplementation is definitely the best route.
While there are many naturally gluten free foods like meat and vegetables to ensure you get adequate amounts of B vitamins, you’re taking a huge risk by not supplementing. CeliAct has a strong B vitamin complex to ensure you’re getting the right amounts of B vitamins regularly.
Remember: 14-18 hours and they’re gone.
And a few weeks without daily attention can cause serious problems.
This article is from:
Why?
Because it’s an entire subset of vitamins, each labeled as a B vitamin.
Long ago, it was realized that vitamin B was actually made up of more than 20 distinct vitamins.
The B complex, however, is made up of only eight vitamins. These eight are the only ones essential to humans.
Not coincidentally, people with celiac disease are deficient in all eight.
They are grouped together because they help break down fat, protein, and carbohydrates, producing energy.
Individually, they all do something a little bit different.
Celiacs Must Have a Sense of Urgency around Vitamin B Deficiency
Symptoms of vitamin B deficiency show in as little as 4 weeks. This is much quicker than symptoms of other vitamin deficiencies.
B vitamins are retained for a much shorter period of time than other vitamins as well: about 14-18 hours, with all excess leaving the body through urine.
So, B vitamin consumption needs to be consistent on a daily basis.
B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins. Just like fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in and thus depend on fat, water-soluble vitamins dissolve in and depend on water. The more water in the body at the time of vitamin B consumption, the better they’ll be absorbed and used.
Rather than list them out by number, arbitrarily, it makes more sense to discuss them by importance as they relate to celiac.
In my opinion, B12, B9, and B6 are most important, B3 and B2 come next, and B1, B5, and B7 last. That said, people with celiac are deficient in all of them, and all eight are part of essential processes that take place in the human body every day.
Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin / Methylcobalamin. Vitamin B12 is the most important of all since deficiency causes anemia, which is very closely associated with celiac. Often, celiac is diagnosed as a result of anemia and vice versa. Vitamin B12 has a role in normal brain and nervous system function, and it’s involved in metabolism in every cell in the body. It not only serves a role in energy production, but unlike most other water-soluble B vitamins, it even plays a role in fatty acid synthesis. The best sources are fish and meat: snapper, sardines, salmon, halibut, shrimp, scallops, beef tenderloin, and lamb.
Vitamin B9: Folic acid. This is a core deficiency for celiac disease, since breads and other grains in the US are mandated by law to be fortified with folic acid, and 25% of American consumption of folic acid comes from these grains. Folic acid is essential to many bodily functions, most notably those related to DNA. It is especially important for rapid cell division and cell growth during infancy and pregnancy. Good sources include spinach, asparagus, legumes like beans and lentils, and egg yolks. While egg yolks are most often associated with high cholesterol, this is one of the few benefits.
Because of the link between celiac and heart disease, which Brian Dean, one of the lead medical professionals on the CeliAct product development team, wrote about in the Summer 2011 Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, I recommend sticking with the above leafy greens and legumes.
Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine, pyridoxal, or pyrodoxamine. Most often referred to as vitamin B6, it serves a vital role in the balancing of sodium and potassium as well as promoting red blood cell production. It also decreases homocysteine formation, which adversely affects collagen and ultimately increases the odds of bone fractures. Since bone density is a core issue for people with celiac disease, vitamin B6 can help decrease the chance of bone fractures. Good sources of B6 include garlic, cauliflower, leafy greens such as spinach, asparagus, broccoli, collard greens, and kale, and fish like tuna and cod.
Vitamin B3: Niacin. Niacin plays a role in the production of certain hormones in the adrenal glands and in helping the liver remove harmful chemicals from the body. As a result, your liver produces small amounts of niacin. However, it’s not enough for you, since you also need it for carbohydrate, protein, and fat breakdown and thus conversion of food to energy. Deficiency can result in pellagra, a disease that can cause skin problems, and adverse effects in the digestive tract and the nervous system. The best gluten free sources of niacin are tuna, salmon, ground beef, and peanuts.
Vitamin B2: Riboflavin. Like other vitamin B micronutrients, riboflavin is important for cell metabolism, specifically in flavoproteins. Flavoproteins, simply, are proteins that require riboflavin to be broken down. Milk, cheese, eggs, leafy greens, legumes, mushrooms, and almonds are all good sources.
Vitamin B1: Thiamine. You are more likely to be deficient in thiamine on a gluten free diet since the most common source is grain cereals. In addition, processed flour in the US is mandated to be enriched with thiamine mononitrate (another lost source). Since you’re not eating either, make sure you’re eating flax, asparagus, pork, or eggs, four naturally gluten free foods that are high in thiamine.
Vitamin B5: Pantothenic Acid. A lesser-known component of the B complex, vitamin B5 synthesizes coenzyme A. Coenzyme A is important in energy metabolism and in the biosynthesis of many important compounds such as fatty acids, cholesterol, and acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the peripheral nervous system. Several foods have small quantities of vitamin B5, and the best sources are meats, broccoli, and avocado.
Vitamin B7: Biotin. Biotin is a coenzyme in the metabolism of fatty acids and leucine, an essential amino acid. Since people with celiac disease are deficient in omega 3 fatty acids, as well as protein, this can be quite important. It also plays a role in gluconeogenesis, a series of reactions that generate glucose (one of two major reactions that keep blood glucose levels from dropping too low).
Because B vitamins exit your body so quickly, and you need to keep close tabs on your intake, supplementation is definitely the best route.
While there are many naturally gluten free foods like meat and vegetables to ensure you get adequate amounts of B vitamins, you’re taking a huge risk by not supplementing. CeliAct has a strong B vitamin complex to ensure you’re getting the right amounts of B vitamins regularly.
Remember: 14-18 hours and they’re gone.
And a few weeks without daily attention can cause serious problems.
This article is from:
http://www.celiact.com/blog/2011/08/04/47-b-vitamin-deficiency-in-celiac-disease
There is a good book out there on the need for B vitamins. The Heart Revolution by Kilmer McCully M.D. You can get it from the library.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Naturally boost energy and mental concentration
(NaturalNews) The months of August and September frequently bring about an increased work and activity load for many students, adults and parents. Energy levels and mental concentration may lag during this time. People from all walks of life can benefit from the energy boost that various herbs, amino acids and other natural supplements provide. Gingko, ginseng, and rhodiola rosea are three herbs that improve memory and mental concentration. L-ornithine, L-tryptophan and L-arginine are amino acids that have been shown to improve physical performance and stamina. Peppermint essential oil and coenzymeQ are other natural substances that have been shown to improve either mental or physical performance. These results have been demonstrated by various human studies conducted in recent years in various research facilities around the world.
Ginseng is probably the most well-known energy boosting herb. Is has been said to provide wisdom and enlightenment to the mind.. Ginseng is an adaptogen, which simply means that it helps the body return to a normal state after physical or mental stress. Studies have shown that ginseng improves aerobic capacity and work. Gingko is another very well-known herb. It is best known for improving memory. In fact, various studies have shown that gingko extract has a positive effect on memory retention and can help prevent age-related dementia.
A 2003 study showed that Rhodiola rosea can be used therapeutically to treat mental fatigue. Rhodiola rosea is an herb that is native to cold regions of the world. It can be drunk as a tea or taken in supplemental form. In the study, one-hundred and sixty-one cadets between the ages of 19 and 21 were given either a single dose of rhodiola rosea or a placebo and then had their capacity for mental work tested. Rhodiola rosea was shown to have a significant anti-fatigue effect.
Aromatherapy can also be useful for treating mental fatigue. The aroma of peppermint essential oil has the ability to increase mental alertness.
CoenzymeQ is a vitamin-likes substance which is necessary for healthy cell functioning. It is found naturally in high concentration in organic beef, pork and chicken heart, some fish, grapeseed oil and sesame seeds. A 2008 study showed that oral supplementation with CoenzymeQ decreased the subjective feeling of fatigue and increased physical performance during a workload.
Amino acids are also key players in improving both mental and physical capabilities.
L-ornithine is an amino acid that is not found in high concentrations in meat or fish. A 2008 study showed that L-ornithine supplementation lowered the subjective feeling of fatigue after a physical performance test. L-arginine is another amino acid that has been shown to increase a person's capacity for physical work. This amino acid is naturally found in organic raw certified dairy products, organic chicken, several types of seafood, wheat germ, chickpeas, oatmeal and nuts. Finally, L-tryptophan has also been shown to decrease fatigue perception and improve physical performance. Tryptophan is naturally found in organic eggs, pumpkin seeds, cod, various organic meats, salmon, cheese made from raw milk, and perch.
Whether you are looking to increase your physical energy or your mental energy, one of the aforementioned natural products is sure to help. Try adding more coenzymeQ, arginine and tryptophan containing foods to your diet for increased physical energy, and consider supplementing with ginseng, gingko or rhodiola to improve mental sharpness.
Cut out carbs, cut out cancer.
Tumors love junk food!
Sugar is food for tumors: The more you eat, the bigger they get. You'll get bigger too, of course -- but if there's anything worse than a swollen gut, it's a swollen tumor.
Now, a new study confirms that a diet high in carbs is a cancer's best friend. Canadian researchers bred mice with both human and mouse tumors, then put them onto either a high-carb diet (like the one the feds say you should be eating), or a diet of just 15 percent carbs -- like the one I've been telling you to eat.
All I can say is I hope you've been listening to me and not the feds: The mice with the most carbs gained more weight on the same number of calories, and their tumors grew like weeds. Next, the researchers bred mice predisposed to breast cancer and put them on the same choice of diets. And again, the cancers progressed faster on the carb-heavy diet, with nearly half of those mice getting the disease in their first year. Care to guess how many of the low-carb mice got cancer in that year? Remember, these are mice predisposed to the disease... yet NONE of them actually got it in that time! Overall, only 30 percent of the low-carb mice eventually developed cancer before they died versus a whopping 70 percent of mice on the high-carb diet.
If that's not enough to get you to swear off sugar and bread for good, consider this: Only one of the high-carb mice reached the expected two-year lifespan, versus more than half of those in the low-carb group. I don't know why anyone would be stunned by this -- research as far back as the 1920s showed that tumor cells gobble up glucose like an SUV guzzles gas. But no one heeded the warning then... and they're certainly not heeding it now as Americans and Canadians swallow more carbs and suffer more cancers than ever before. And with the feds still relentlessly pushing carbs on the American and Canadian people, you can expect even more cancers in the coming years.
Check out William Douglas MD http://douglassreport.com/
That is why PALEO, SCD and GAPS diets are the way to feed yourself.
Sugar is food for tumors: The more you eat, the bigger they get. You'll get bigger too, of course -- but if there's anything worse than a swollen gut, it's a swollen tumor.
Now, a new study confirms that a diet high in carbs is a cancer's best friend. Canadian researchers bred mice with both human and mouse tumors, then put them onto either a high-carb diet (like the one the feds say you should be eating), or a diet of just 15 percent carbs -- like the one I've been telling you to eat.
All I can say is I hope you've been listening to me and not the feds: The mice with the most carbs gained more weight on the same number of calories, and their tumors grew like weeds. Next, the researchers bred mice predisposed to breast cancer and put them on the same choice of diets. And again, the cancers progressed faster on the carb-heavy diet, with nearly half of those mice getting the disease in their first year. Care to guess how many of the low-carb mice got cancer in that year? Remember, these are mice predisposed to the disease... yet NONE of them actually got it in that time! Overall, only 30 percent of the low-carb mice eventually developed cancer before they died versus a whopping 70 percent of mice on the high-carb diet.
If that's not enough to get you to swear off sugar and bread for good, consider this: Only one of the high-carb mice reached the expected two-year lifespan, versus more than half of those in the low-carb group. I don't know why anyone would be stunned by this -- research as far back as the 1920s showed that tumor cells gobble up glucose like an SUV guzzles gas. But no one heeded the warning then... and they're certainly not heeding it now as Americans and Canadians swallow more carbs and suffer more cancers than ever before. And with the feds still relentlessly pushing carbs on the American and Canadian people, you can expect even more cancers in the coming years.
Check out William Douglas MD http://douglassreport.com/
That is why PALEO, SCD and GAPS diets are the way to feed yourself.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
How SCD Helps with Detoxification
An expert in Toxicology is using the SCD diet as form of detoxification.
Kevin S. Merigian, MD, an expert in toxicology who established the Toxicology Center at the University of Tennessee, is using the Specific Carbohydrate Diet as an effective method of detoxification.
SCD differs from other methods of detoxification, which work by removing toxins from the human body. Instead, SCD works by restoring the body's own toxin removal system and its damaged detoxification pathways.
In order to understand why SCD is so effective as a method of detoxification, we need to understand how toxins from pathogenic bacteria impair the ability of the body to detoxify.
Bacterial toxins are amazingly destructive to the body’s detoxification system. They cause harm by:
1 Impairing the production of glutathione.[1]Glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins.[2]
2 Producing oxidative stress.[3]
3 Impairing the liver in many ways, [4]which is devastating as the liver is the major detoxification organ of the body. It converts food to stored energy and filters toxins from the blood, converting them into harmless water-soluble substances which the body then can eliminate. The liver also processes foods, drugs and medications that have been absorbed from the digestive tract, enabling the body to use them effectively and then finally disposing of them. Additionally, the liver makes substances like bile, cholesterol, triglycerides and albumin for use elsewhere in the body. In summary, the liver functions as the body's "garbage collector and recycler".[5]
One of the liver functions damaged by bacterial toxins is the Hepatic cytochrome P450 (P450),[6] the detoxification system that is used by the body to detoxify medication, heavy metals and other toxins.
Impairing the organs that have a key role in excreting toxins from the body: gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, sweat glands, and lungs (through feces, urine, perspiration and respiration.)[7][8][9][10]glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins The SCD diet starves pathogenic bacteria by eliminating their food source so that they die.[11] Thus the body’s natural detoxification system is restored. Then the body can return to natural functional detox, which also will reduce excessive metals in the body.
We live today in a toxic minefield: vaccines, pesticides, antibiotic-laden food, and mercury-poisoned fish as well as indoor and outdoor pollution.2 In order for children to live a toxin-free life, it is crucial to repair and restore their bodies' own toxin removal systems and detoxification pathways. The SCD diet accomplishes both.
References
Let us use endotoxin, a very common bacterial toxin, in order to show how destructive bacterial toxins are to the body's detoxification system. Endotoxin is also known as Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS is found in great numbers in the body of people with autism, IBD as well as in other auto immune disorders.
[1]Click here to view how LPS impairs the production of glutathione.
[2] Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians by Bryan Jepson (Author), Katie Wright (Foreword), Jane Johnson (Collaborator) Page 224. The book states that glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins and provides this reference:Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease by Ved Chauhan and Abha Chauhana Pathophysiology, 2006
[3]Click for proof that LPS is producing oxidative stress.
[4]Click for proof that LPS is producing liver dysfunction.
[5]http://www.nutrident.com/Pages/Part_V.html
[6] Click here to view how LPS impairs the the Hepatic cytochrome P450 (P450) detoxification system
[7]Click here to view LPS impairs the gut
[8] Click here to view how LPS impairs the the kidney's ability to excrete chemicals
[9] Click here to view how LPS impairs a modified sweat gland.
[10] Click here to view how LPS impairs the lungs
[11]Breaking the Vicious Cycle
http://pecanbread.com/p/intro/detox.html
This is why SCD is important to everyone. In this world there is a variety of toxins so we must go out armed and ready for battle everyday. Eating food that harms you like soda and doughnuts is akin to fighting naked.
Kevin S. Merigian, MD, an expert in toxicology who established the Toxicology Center at the University of Tennessee, is using the Specific Carbohydrate Diet as an effective method of detoxification.
SCD differs from other methods of detoxification, which work by removing toxins from the human body. Instead, SCD works by restoring the body's own toxin removal system and its damaged detoxification pathways.
In order to understand why SCD is so effective as a method of detoxification, we need to understand how toxins from pathogenic bacteria impair the ability of the body to detoxify.
Bacterial toxins are amazingly destructive to the body’s detoxification system. They cause harm by:
1 Impairing the production of glutathione.[1]Glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins.[2]
2 Producing oxidative stress.[3]
3 Impairing the liver in many ways, [4]which is devastating as the liver is the major detoxification organ of the body. It converts food to stored energy and filters toxins from the blood, converting them into harmless water-soluble substances which the body then can eliminate. The liver also processes foods, drugs and medications that have been absorbed from the digestive tract, enabling the body to use them effectively and then finally disposing of them. Additionally, the liver makes substances like bile, cholesterol, triglycerides and albumin for use elsewhere in the body. In summary, the liver functions as the body's "garbage collector and recycler".[5]
One of the liver functions damaged by bacterial toxins is the Hepatic cytochrome P450 (P450),[6] the detoxification system that is used by the body to detoxify medication, heavy metals and other toxins.
Impairing the organs that have a key role in excreting toxins from the body: gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, sweat glands, and lungs (through feces, urine, perspiration and respiration.)[7][8][9][10]glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins The SCD diet starves pathogenic bacteria by eliminating their food source so that they die.[11] Thus the body’s natural detoxification system is restored. Then the body can return to natural functional detox, which also will reduce excessive metals in the body.
We live today in a toxic minefield: vaccines, pesticides, antibiotic-laden food, and mercury-poisoned fish as well as indoor and outdoor pollution.2 In order for children to live a toxin-free life, it is crucial to repair and restore their bodies' own toxin removal systems and detoxification pathways. The SCD diet accomplishes both.
References
Let us use endotoxin, a very common bacterial toxin, in order to show how destructive bacterial toxins are to the body's detoxification system. Endotoxin is also known as Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS is found in great numbers in the body of people with autism, IBD as well as in other auto immune disorders.
[1]Click here to view how LPS impairs the production of glutathione.
[2] Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians by Bryan Jepson (Author), Katie Wright (Foreword), Jane Johnson (Collaborator) Page 224. The book states that glutathione is the most important molecule for the detoxification and elimination of environmental toxins and provides this reference:Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease by Ved Chauhan and Abha Chauhana Pathophysiology, 2006
[3]Click for proof that LPS is producing oxidative stress.
[4]Click for proof that LPS is producing liver dysfunction.
[5]http://www.nutrident.com/Pages/Part_V.html
[6] Click here to view how LPS impairs the the Hepatic cytochrome P450 (P450) detoxification system
[7]Click here to view LPS impairs the gut
[8] Click here to view how LPS impairs the the kidney's ability to excrete chemicals
[9] Click here to view how LPS impairs a modified sweat gland.
[10] Click here to view how LPS impairs the lungs
[11]Breaking the Vicious Cycle
http://pecanbread.com/p/intro/detox.html
This is why SCD is important to everyone. In this world there is a variety of toxins so we must go out armed and ready for battle everyday. Eating food that harms you like soda and doughnuts is akin to fighting naked.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Going Paleo
10 Foods To Remove From Your Diet To Regain Your Health
1. Alcohol
2. Soda (diet or regular)
3. All processed food
4. Anything with sugars or high fructose corn syrup
5. Wheat products
6. All grains including rice
7. Potatoes (occasionally I’ll eat sweet potato)
8. Legumes – beans, peanuts, peas
9. Corn
10. Vegetable Oils
Limit:
Dairy products – milk, cheese, yogurt (Ibelieve most dairy products are garbage, not worth our time, cancer causing because they are pasturized)SB
Fruit (low sugar fruit is better, like blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.)
Nuts (nuts are better for you if they are soaked first, drained, rinsed and dried)
Caffeine (1 cup per day of organic coffee is probably good for you)
Eat aplenty:
Meat
Fish
Eggs (unless allergic)
Vegetables
Fats (olive oil, coconut oil and grass fed butter)
Spices
Education is a huge part of this process and I wouldn’t be able to do it without using these resources continuously.
The websites I visit regularly:
Marks Daily AppleThe most popular primal/paleo site on the Web.
Everyday PaleoSarah Fragoso’s site for women raising paleo families.
Being Primal Go see how Dean transformed himself from everyone’s favorite teacher to the paleo movement’s answer to George Clooney…:-)
The Primal ParentPeggy Emch’s site tackles some of the more intriguing and knottier issues relating to women and primal living.
The books I recommend:
Everyday PaleoVery accessible, family friendly book including recipes by Sarah Fragoso.
The Primal BlueprintPopular, comprehensive book discussing the lifestyle and principles behind it by Mark Sisson.
I'll have more books to recommend.
You now have everything you need to go make a change.
But don’t take my word for any of this.
Experiment for yourself with these guidelines.
Because I don’t believe in one size fits all.
We all vary with our different body compositions, different body constitutions.
We can withstand different tolerances.
We seek different goals.
But if you don’t have the life you want.
And your health is letting you down in some way.
Try it.
Go cold turkey or take baby steps. It’s up to you.
Your health is worth it. You are worth it.
Your family are worth it.
Go make one change, just one.
But do it, today, and turn that vicious circle on its’ head.
Once.
And for all.
This in part was taken from http://alisongolden.com/
1. Alcohol
2. Soda (diet or regular)
3. All processed food
4. Anything with sugars or high fructose corn syrup
5. Wheat products
6. All grains including rice
7. Potatoes (occasionally I’ll eat sweet potato)
8. Legumes – beans, peanuts, peas
9. Corn
10. Vegetable Oils
Limit:
Dairy products – milk, cheese, yogurt (Ibelieve most dairy products are garbage, not worth our time, cancer causing because they are pasturized)SB
Fruit (low sugar fruit is better, like blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.)
Nuts (nuts are better for you if they are soaked first, drained, rinsed and dried)
Caffeine (1 cup per day of organic coffee is probably good for you)
Eat aplenty:
Meat
Fish
Eggs (unless allergic)
Vegetables
Fats (olive oil, coconut oil and grass fed butter)
Spices
Education is a huge part of this process and I wouldn’t be able to do it without using these resources continuously.
The websites I visit regularly:
Marks Daily AppleThe most popular primal/paleo site on the Web.
Everyday PaleoSarah Fragoso’s site for women raising paleo families.
Being Primal Go see how Dean transformed himself from everyone’s favorite teacher to the paleo movement’s answer to George Clooney…:-)
The Primal ParentPeggy Emch’s site tackles some of the more intriguing and knottier issues relating to women and primal living.
The books I recommend:
Everyday PaleoVery accessible, family friendly book including recipes by Sarah Fragoso.
The Primal BlueprintPopular, comprehensive book discussing the lifestyle and principles behind it by Mark Sisson.
I'll have more books to recommend.
You now have everything you need to go make a change.
But don’t take my word for any of this.
Experiment for yourself with these guidelines.
Because I don’t believe in one size fits all.
We all vary with our different body compositions, different body constitutions.
We can withstand different tolerances.
We seek different goals.
But if you don’t have the life you want.
And your health is letting you down in some way.
Try it.
Go cold turkey or take baby steps. It’s up to you.
Your health is worth it. You are worth it.
Your family are worth it.
Go make one change, just one.
But do it, today, and turn that vicious circle on its’ head.
Once.
And for all.
This in part was taken from http://alisongolden.com/
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