In This Newsletter:
1. Naturopathic Philosophy Highlight Fun Facts:
a. Radiation for the Holidays
b. Coffee and Parkinson’s
2. New Office Help!!
a. Welcome to Emmajean Rombach, LAc! Emmajean will be my new virtual assistant: helping me with office administration, emails, phone calls, and such! Emma Jean is a wonderful practitioner herself, and will be available to me part time to help out with all my wonderful patients!
3. Upcoming Events!
a. November 20th: The Healthy Living Expo in Saratoga, NY
b. Upcoming Essential Oils Workshops with Terry Quigley and Lori Mershon at the Healing Garden. Contact Terry at 518-831-9469
4. Radio For Your Body-Mind-Soul:
February 24, 2010: How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
In this one hour radio special, Dr. Hamilton explains the power of thought and belief in the healing process and shows you how to effectively learn how to combat disease, pain, and illness.
November 16, 2011 Healing the Heart of Your Life
Over 25 years ago, Greg Anderson was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given six months to live. His life turned around through the power of radical forgiveness.
5. Book of the week: How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, David Hamilton.
6. Don’t miss out:
a. My latest Blog on the Flu Vaccine
b. My interview on 360menopause Radio Show-Panic Attacks and Menopause
c. Check out my latest answer and more on Dr. Oz’s Sharecare: Flu Vaccination Side effects
d. View Updated Link Resources on my homepage, including a whole section on Vaccinations:
Vaccination Resources: Video on Vaccines
Naturopathic Fun (Scary) Facts:
Radiated Turkey Anyone??
So, we know about Frankenfoods. We’ve been educated on empowering ourselves with antioxidants from the radiation of our environment. But what about the two combined in our food supply? It’s bad enough that we are radiated by the environment, but in our food? It’s hear, radiated food, and the safety is a concern.
According to an article by Dr. Mercola:
· Irradiation leads to the formation of furan, which has been linked to liver toxicity, including carcinogenicity
· Irradiated foods must be labeled with the statement “treated with radiation” or “treated by irradiation” and the international symbol for irradiation, the radura
· Irradiated foods contain compounds called 2-alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs), which may promote tumor growth and colon cancer; they are found exclusively in irradiated foods
· Irradiation is essentially a very effective medium for masking filthy conditions in slaughterhouses and food processing plants; You can avoid irradiation by choosing locally grown, organic foods as much as possible
In fact, the lack of testing of this form of food manipulation was criticized in an article back in 1969.
The preservation of foods by treatment with ionizing radiation can significantly increase the world’s food resources by reducing spoilage and waste. However, irradiation can bring about chemical transformations in food and food components resulting in the formation of potential mutagens, particularly hydrogen peroxide and various organic peroxides. In order to evaluate the safety of irradiated foods for general consumption by the public, and, indeed, the safety of all foods subjected to environmental factors such as food additives, pesticides, drugs, air and water pollutants, etc., it is necessary to supplement the usual feeding tests with procedures designed to detect all classes of genetic damage. This article includes a comprehensive critical review of (1) the experimental evidence relating to the presence of mutagenic and cytotoxic agents in irradiated media, as detected by their effects on mammalian and non-mammalian cells; (2) the chemical changes produced in irradiated media, especially those which produce known mutagenic substances; and (3) new and convenient in vivo methods for the detection and evaluation ofgenetic damage in mammals.
SCARY!! But,,,Good news! The body can restore itself with REAL food. The following abstract explains how cats who experienced demyelination from irradiated foods obtained full recovery when they were back on a normal diet:
Remyelination of the CNS in multiple sclerosis is thought to be important to restore conduction and protect axons against degeneration. Yet the role that remyelination plays in clinical recovery of function remains unproven. Here, we show that cats fed an irradiated diet during gestation developed a severe neurologic disease resulting from extensive myelin vacuolation and subsequent demyelination. Despite the severe myelin degeneration, axons remained essentially intact. There was a prompt endogenous response by cells of the oligodendrocyte lineage to the demyelination, with remyelination occurring simultaneously. Cats that were returned to a normal diet recovered slowly so that by 3-4 months they were neurologically normal. Histological examination of the CNS at this point showed extensive remyelination that was especially notable in the optic nerve where almost the entire nerve was remyelinated. Biochemical analysis of the diet and tissues from affected cats showed no dietary deficiencies or toxic accumulations. Thus, although the etiology of this remarkable disease remains unknown, it shows unequivocally that where axons are preserved remyelination is the default pathway in the CNS in nonimmune-mediated demyelinating disease. Most importantly, it confirms the clinical relevance of remyelination and its ability to restore function.
My advice for Thanksgiving- enjoy your Turkey with a side dish of gluten free stuffing, but skip the radiation!
References:
D. Duncan A. Brower, Y. Kondo, J. F. Curlee, Jr., and R. D. Extensive remyelination of the CNS leads to functional recovery. Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 April 21; 106(16): 6832-6836. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0812500106
Mercola, J. Never Buy Meat, Potatoes or Herbs With This Label on it. Mercola. com. November 5, 2011. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/05/why-are-your-spices–seasonings-exposed-to-half-a-billion-chest-xrays-worth-of-radiation.aspx?e_cid=20111105_DNL_art_3
JACK SCHUBERT. Mutagenicity and Cytotoxicity of Irradiated Foods and Food Components Bull. Org. mond. Sante’ 1969, 41, 873-904. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2427585/pdf/bullwho00221-0123.pdf
Gene’s and Coffee Interact
It’s epigenetics! It’s the combination of your genes with environment that modulate disease risk. An article in Medscape explains the genetic link of adenosine and glutamate genes with coffee and Parkinson’s Disease (PD):
“Just drinking a lot of coffee doesn’t reduce your risk of PD. It depends on the GRIN2A genotype you are carrying,” reaffirmed Dr. Payami. What makes this gene-environment interaction study novel — the first of its kind to show a robust interaction between a gene and an environmental factors through a hypothesis-free genome-wide study — is the implication it may have for the treatment of PD.
Currently, 2 different classes of medications have been tested for possible use in PD: adenosine antagonists, which are caffeine-like, and glutamate antagonists, which are GRIN2A related. Both drug classes were found to be safe but not effective enough to achieve regulatory approval.
Pam Harrison. Genetic Basis for Coffee’s Protective Effect in PD Discovered. Medscape Medical News. November 17, 2011. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/752852?src=ptalk
Radio For Your Body-Mind-Soul:
February 24, 2010: How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
In this one hour radio special, Dr. Hamilton explains the power of thought and belief in the healing process and shows you how to effectively learn how to combat disease, pain, and illness. Dr. Hamilton also leads you on a powerful visualization exercise that you can download and listen to over and over again. You’ll see how science and belief systems merge so that you can heal yourself more effectively than ever before.
Dr. Christiane Northrup
November 16, 2011 Healing the Heart of Your Life
Over 25 years ago, Greg Anderson was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given six months to live. His life turned around through the power of radical forgiveness. Since then, he has helped thousands of individuals with cancer become the CEOs of their own health on all levels, so that they can experience the profound healing available to all. His latest book, Breast Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do, is must-reading for all those who are ready to heal at the deepest level. Don’t miss this powerful hour as Dr. Northrup welcomes him to Flourish!
Book of the week: How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, David Hamilton.
David Hamilton, Ph.D., explores the power of visualization, belief, and positive thinking in How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body.
