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How and When to Be Your Own Doctor

Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon Forward Chapter One. How I Became a Hygienist Chapter Two. The Nature and Cause of Disease Chapter Three. Fasting Chapter Four. Colon Cleansing Chapter Five. Diet and Nutrition Chapter Six. Vitamins and Other Food Supplements Chapter Seven. The Analysis of Disease States: Helping the Body Recover Bibliography Created by: Steve Solomon ssolomon@soilandhealth.org Forward Tis a gift to be simple Tis a gift to be free, Tis a gift to come down Where we ought to be. And when we find ourselves In a place just right, It will be in the valley Of love and delight. Old Shaker Hymn Favorite of Dr. Isabelle Moser   I was a physically tough, happy-go-lucky fellow until I reached my late thirties. […] Read More

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Foods to Avoid by New Moms

When a new mother is breastfeeding, she has to remember that whatever she is eating will be passed on to her baby through the milk she is feeding her baby. Though there are no off-limit foods, there are certain foods that babies cannot tolerate usually. This is because babies have a weak digestive system and any imbalance in the food would cause havoc in the baby’s stomach. This would create gastric issues and stomach pain, which would make the baby suffer too much. If you are a new mom, then make sure you avoid these foods to avoid any kind of discomfort to the baby. We already wrote on a similar topic: How to Help a Child? Caffeine: Even if a cup of hot steaming […] Read More

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Do Soy Foods Negatively Affect Your Thyroid?

A Look at the Downsides of Soy by Mary Shomon It seems that there’s isn’t a newspaper, magazine or news program that hasn’t recently featured a story on the amazing health benefits of soy food products and soy/isoflavone supplements. Soy is promoted as a healthy alternative to estrogen replacement for some women, as a possibly way to reduce the risk of breast cancer, as a way to minimize menopause symptoms, and as a healthier, low-fat protein alternative for meats and poultry. But what all the positive stories fail to mention is that there is a very real — but very overlooked — downside to the heavy or long-term use of soy products. Soy products increase the risk of thyroid disease. And this danger is particularly […] Read More

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ADDITIVES — LOOK BEFORE YOU EAT!

You walk into a supermarket. On the delicatessen counter there are some sausages whose label reads: ‘not less than 100% meat’; in other words, there is nothing in them other than meat. But it also reads: ‘contains herbs, preservative and colour’ so, quite obviously, it must be less than 100% meat . It works like this. Say you have 5 lbs of raw meat, but after cooking it, its weight has dropped to 4 lbs. The law allows you to make up that other lb. with a cheap filler. You now have 5 lbs of the mixture and, because it weighs the same as the original meat, you can call it 100% meat! Asking my butcher the same question elicited a different answer. He told […] Read More

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Diseases Attributed to Food Additives

Typical foods found in: Chemical’s Names: Potential Health Effects? Meat products Chemicals found in Meat Products: Hormonal growth promotants – used to enhance meat production (growth) in livestock – linked to cancers The use of antibiotics in animals – linked to antibiotic resistance in humans Manufacturers – add color-fixer chemicals, such as Sodium Nitrate, to preserve meats and also to keep the red color of the meat — without this, the meat would turn grey, which would obviously keep consumers from buying it. Food, water, even lipsticks Heavy metals Severe anemia, permanent brain damage, Alzheimer’s Disease,dementia, neurological disorders, reproductive problems, diminished intelligence, impaired immune system, behavioral disorders, as well as death. Click here for more info. Flavor enhancer of tomatoes, aged cheese and mushrooms. Found in a seaweed sauce. Added to frozen […] Read More

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ALKALIZING WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE AND POTASSIUM CITRATE

by Walter Last Our metabolism works best when the lymph fluid is slightly acid while the blood is always slightly alkaline. If the diet is deficient in minerals or the cellular energy production is inefficient, and produces much lactic acid instead of oxidizing nutrients to carbon dioxide and water, then the body gradually becomes too acid. This leads to loss of minerals and inflammations with pain and oversensitivity. Chronic inflammations cause most of the discomfort and health deterioration associated with chronic diseases. The most common conditions associated with inflammations are infections and Candida problems, autoimmune diseases, including arthritis, and cancer. To reduce and eventually stop destructive inflammations the body needs to be alkalized. This is best done with mineral-rich vegetables, especially green leaf-vegetables and green […] Read More

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Food and Nutrition

(Please print out this document and read it offline.) New! Twelve Steps to Healthy Eating Checklist in Appendix Section!!! Discussion Introduction In this chapter I will briefly discuss what is sometimes called a “natural foods diet.” This chapter is not intended as a substitute for nutrition counseling from a Holistic Medicine practitioner. A practitioner such as a very experienced Ayurvedic Medical Doctor or Oriental Medical Doctor would be able to devise a diet that very closely matches your health and nutritional needs. I will simply attempt to provide general guidelines that can help you get started. I will also include a list of books and other resources that can provide more detailed information. A growing number of people are benefiting from a natural foods diet. […] Read More

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Thyme, Hyssop and Sage

Thyme, Hyssop and Sage Recipe Type: Teas Cuisine: Herbs & Plants Author: Cougar The tea can be gargled an ounce at a time for topical relief of a scratchy throat. For sipping, combine with plenty of honey for its throat-coating action. Ingredients 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried hyssop 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves 1 cup water, barely boiled Instructions Place the herbs in a teapot. Pour the boiling water over them, cover and steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey. Cool a bit and sip slowly in 1-ounce doses as needed (up to 2 cups a day for no more than a few successive days). Do not use excessively. 3.2.2089   Related articles Watermelon Mint Smoothie Chamomile Spice Tea Geographical Payday Loan […] Read More

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WHY COMMERCIAL SOY FORMULAS CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH

Below are bits and pieces of information on Soy, sugar and the dietary. Articles by Sally Fallon, Dr. Mercola and Soyonlineservice.com, report problems with soy consumption. Carrageenan is like Vaseline petroleum jelly. A glass of SILK [a not recommended commercial soy drink] contains commercially prepared soymilk with a dextrose type sugar, chocolate powder and the vaseline type chemical, carrageenan as an emulsifier. The carrageenan will cause digestive tract problems in susceptible people, make them ill and cause them to think they are allergic to soy. Remember when you see dextrose, glucose or corn syrup the substance is a poison. Even natural honey contains this poison [dextrose]. If you allow honey to crystallize and then turn the bottle upside down and allow the honey to run […] Read More

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Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry

By Sally Fallon This presentation was given at the annual conference of Consumer Health of Canada, March, 2002. Mankind has always processed his food; food processing is an activity that is uniquely human. One type of food processing is cooking. Traditional food processing had two functions: to make food more digestible and to preserve food during times of scarcity. This type of processing resulted in traditional foods like sausage and the old-fashioned meat puddings and haggis. It includes sourdough bread, fermented grain products, cheese and other fermented milk products, pickles, sauerkraut, and beverages–everything from wine and spirits to lacto-fermented soft drinks. In the past, processing was carried out by farmers and artisans such as bread makers, cheese makers, distillers, millers and so forth. This type […] Read More