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Featured In this Edition: Message from Dr. Jay Mini-Course Spotlight Healthy Household Cleaning – Non-Toxic alternatives to house cleaning Fibromyalgia – What is it and how can it be addressed Latest news – Spotlight Likely hood of having a heart attach in the next 10 years Healthy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe - Pumpkin Bread or muffins
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Message from Dr. Jay Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. First of all, there’s no pressure to figure out gifts. Then, there’s no question that we’ll be having turkey and I will probably get to do the carving (which fills my longing to play surgeon). Practicing gratefulness is probably one of the most healthful things anyone can do. We have so much to be thankful for that it’s hard to decide where to start. Our family has a tradition that everyone at the table has to say at least one thing that makes them truly thankful. I have a list: My family is healthy (including me) I have all of my physical needs met (food and a home and friends) I live in a free country where nearly anything is still possible I have eternal life because of Jesus’ love for me I love my wife, family, friends and patients because of His love I encourage you to make a list of the things you’re thankful for today. When anyone ever asks you why you’re smiling or happy you’ll always be ready with an answer. You can start your list with the simplest and greatest truth ever: “God loves me!”
Mini Course Spotlight Healthy Household Cleaning – Non-Toxic alternatives to house cleaning So many people use these strong chemicals to clean that their smells often give the impression that everything is “spic and span!” Well, some interesting changes have come along with the 70,000 new chemicals we have introduced to the environment over the past 40 years. Infertility, allergic, asthmatic and behavior problems like ADD and autism are skyrocketing. Even some forms of infectious disease seem to be on the rise as antibiotics are less effective and immune systems less able to deal with viruses and other “bugs.” Thirty years ago the most common childhood illnesses were chickenpox, measles and mumps. Now they’re asthma, ADD and cancer! If you want your indoor air quality to be excellent you have to start removing some or all of the nasty chemicals in your home. A good starting list includes: Strong-smelling cleaning products with any of the chemicals above. Scented candles Laundry detergent with added fragrances Dryer sheets Drain cleaners besides your plumber Perfume, aftershave and any scented soaps or other products Anti-bacterial products Air fresheners, Incense and potpourri Plant and bug sprays (pesticides and herbicides) Fibromyalgia – What is it and how can it be addressed FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome) is a musculoskeletal pain and fatigue problem that may be caused by virus, toxicity, genetics or a combination of all of these factors. Fibro relates to fibrous tissues. Myo means muscle. Algia means pain. Taken together the word fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles and connective fibrous tissues. There’s much more to the problem than that but it’s a good starting point. Most patients with FMS say that they ache all over. They feel like they have the flu all the time and that someone “pulled the plug” on their energy systems! Their muscles may feel like they have been pulled or overused. Their muscles may twitch, feels like electrical shocks are going through them and at other times they feel like they burn. More women than men have the symptoms of FMS, and it shows up in people of all ages. Most authorities say that there is no known cause but I believe that there are many underlying problems that can be addressed to make the symptoms much better if not altogether resolved: Hypothyroidism Adrenal failure Heavy metal toxicity Petrochemical and pesticide toxicity (PCB and dioxin) Emotional blocks Severe insomnia In our practice we use the Better Body Brighter Mind™ System to get a handle on which direction to go to get started with patients who have complicated problems like FMS. Our internet version is available at www.betterbodybrightermind.com You can start on your own health improvement system at www.betterbodybrightermind.com Other helpful links include: www.endfatigue.com/home.nsf (Fatigued to Fantastic-Dr. Teitelbaum) www.cfids.org/about-cfids/do-i-have-cfids.asp (questionnaire from CFIDS foundation) www.ncf-net.org (research oriented national foundation)
Latest news – Spotlight Likelihood of having a heart attack in the next 10 years The National Cholesterol Education Project makes some pretty strong recommendations about cholesterol reduction to avoid circulatory disease. I think they are overly aggressive with their suggestions and they could wind up with lots of people suffering from medication side-effects as well as too low cholesterol numbers. Even though they have their set of issues with overzealous treatment I think the heart attack calculator they have put together is realy cool! It predicts your risk of heart attack over a 10 year period and gives you targets and numbers for how to reduce your risk. I say exercise, diet and cholesterol lowering nutrients including: Red Yeast Rice Extract Poicosanol Plant Stanols and sterols Fish Oil Capsules Niacin The list keeps growing and we should not be swayed by the lame argument that no studies have been done to support these agents and the benefits they may give. Studies have been done and they work to lower cholesterol. Think about it! Use our tool to check your risk and play with the numbers to see how you can reduce your risk of a heart attack! www.centeru.com/tools/heart/heart.php
Healthy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe - Pumpkin Bread or muffins Ingredients: (Makes 1 pan or 12 muffins) 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups maple syrup 1/2 cup potato starch flour 1 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin Preparation: Step One - Preheat oven to 350o F. Beat eggs until peaks form. Thoroughly mix in oil and syrup. Step Two - In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together, and add to egg mixture. Mix well. Mix in pumpkin until blended. Step Three - Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan for about 30 minutes or until firm on top. Mixture can also be poured into 12 muffin cups and baked for 20 to 25 minutes. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Nurture Diet eCook Book offered by Center University
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