First I am back! We moved and I have been spending all my time packing and unpacking but its over and I am back to my BLOGs!
Cancer is a concern to all of us. In my BLOG and book, I focus on foods that prevent cancer and can even cure it if you already have it. Spices have been used as remedies for ages. Some spices have near miraculous healing powers. Tumeric used in many Indian dishes is one such spice. It comes from Curcumin. Dr Greger says, Curcumin has the ability to stop cancer at all of its stages (transformation, tumor formation, proliferation, tumor growth, invasion and metastasis). He also says this spice can help even before carcinogens get to our cells.
My belief is nature is very complex and has evolved plants and animals in parallel. All animal based life require nutrients and antioxidants from the plant world. Plants seem to have great abilities to help us prevent diseases and cure them if we do get sick. We really do need to eat more vegetables & fruits. Many people say they don’t like the taste but it is usually how they are cooked. Try experimenting with different types and cook them only slightly. This give a nice crunch to your vegetables. After eating more your taste buds will adjust and enjoy them more and more.
Eating well makes us more energetic, we enjoy better sex, we are healthier, slim us down and sleep better. Isn’t that worth a revisit to plants?
On Monday I BLOGged on How Much Exercise we Need. Exercise is very important for many reasons. If you eat a very bad diet, you can not exercise your way to a slim body. If you are already slim, you may be able to maintain it. Exercising without a good diet will not save you from diseases. Look at how many athletes get cancer or die of a heart attack. We must find a combination of exercise and diet if we want to maintain our health.
The plant kingdom evolved with us over millions of years. All the nutrients we need that are missing from our bodies is contained in plants (fruits & vegetables). Modern medicines are based on nutrients found in plants. They are synthesized not actually taken from plants. We need plants to survive in this world.
Now fast forward to current time! The SAD (Standard American Diet) is a sad diet. Most Americans are eating less and less plants and more and more meat, sugars and salt. This type of diet will kill most people eating it. If you really want to protect your family, start improving your diet and start a family exercise program. It can be as simple as walking together.
Nutrigenomics and How to use Food, and relaxation to become healthy is the topic of the video below (with Dr Mark Hyman). Nutrigenomics is relatively new science but has a lot of promise. It is the study of which foods have what epigenetic effects on our DNA. It could be a bible of what to eat to avoid diseases or what to eat to cure a disease. If used wrong it can be input to drug companies on new drugs to make.
I have been talking a lot about how we are creatures that react to our environment. Epigenetics is a programming language that allows our DNA to adjust to our environment. If we are to survive as a species here on Earth, we must adapt quickly to environmental changes. Epigenetics is the process that allows this to happen.
Epigenetics reacts to several general stimuli, diet, stress, thoughts and belief. Thoughts are critical to our health. If we believe and are positive in our health, we will be healthy (placebo). If we believe and are negative that we will be ill, we will be (nocebo). Which are you?
In a recent men’ health online article, it was found that a vegan diet boosts men’s sex stamina. Junk food, fast food and animal protein can lead to heart problems and blood flow problems. This can greatly affect your sexual performance. If you’re looking to be a new dad, Harvard School of Public Health said a diet high in diary can lead to low sperm counts. Move toward a vegan diet and enjoy better sex.
English: Dr. Joel Fuhrman, May 2011 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is a video on my Video Tab. Dr Joel Fuhrman Talks about Vegan Diets to Cure Diseases. It is a powerful message about diet and disease. Epigenetics allow each cell in our body to link with the external environment. The influences are diet, hormones, epigenetics from other cells, how we think, and stress. These influences can change how a cell does it’s work. Some of these changes will make us healthy an strong while others will make us sick.
English: Logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. White on blue background with white rays but no white “burst”. No detailed wording. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I talk about this video a lot but it is the most important video you can watch. It may save your life or that of a family member. Watch it! Dr Greger talks about the largest health study done on a vegan diet by CDC. This video shows that statistics proves a vegan diet can help you stay health and avoid the top killer diseases of Americans. If you have a chronic illness, it can help cure it and restore your health.
Just like your car, if you keep putting the wrong fuel into your car, it will fail you. Our bodies are no different. Make sure your fuel is the best for your health. Don’t be sold by TV commercials. Don’t believe drugs will save you, THEY WON’T.
vegan food pyramid adapted from recommendations made in “A new food guide for North American vegetarians” (2003) from the American Dietetic Association (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dr Greger reporting on American Dietetic Association. This is a study of 13,000 people showing the very real benefits of a plant-based diet.
Dr Gregor talking about the largest diet study ever done in US by CDC showing a vegan diet is more healthy!
Professor T. Colin Campbell PhD. author of The China Study has another interesting video. The Celebrated Cornell University professor T. Colin Campbell PhD, presents the overwhelming evidence showing that animal protein is one of the most potent carcinogens people are exposed to. Dr. Campbell wrote the China Study.
If you haven’t watched these videos, please do so. They may change your life and health for ever and that of your family. These topics are covered in my book in detail. The book is sold in all formats at Barnes & Noble and Amazon websites.
Buy The Book – Food For Thought – An Epigenetic Guide to Wellness, online at Amazon.com.
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