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Natural
Wellness News
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Vol.
1, No. 68 * * * April 2012
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Healthy Heart, Inflammation,
MS, Thermography & More
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Message
from Bernadette Wulf
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Greetings!
Happy Spring! Nature is waking up and calling us to run barefoot across
the meadows and bask in the sunshine. At least that is the promise. In
reality, we have had snow on the tops of our local mountains and lots
of rain. That is a good thing, since we had such a sunny and dry
winter. We need the rain!
Have you seen "Hungry for Change" yet? It offers an uplifting and
well-balanced overview of why so many people are sick and overweight,
and what we can do to restore health. It is wonderful that so many good
health documentaries are coming out now. I suppose it is only natural,
given the appalling state of health that is rapidly developing in
America today.
We have the information and resources available to turn it all around
and make America the healthiest country in the world, but our economy
is set up to make the most money by selling the lowest quality
products, not to mention creating lots of toxic chemicals. How did that
happen?
Fortunately, people like you are staying informed and making better
choices that will in turn affect others. Little by little we can
educate ourselves and other people about the dangers of diet sodas,
corn syrup, refined vegetable oils, and the myriad of other
health-destroying products available in our modern grocery stores. That
is why I send out this newsletter every month.
This month we have 7 little symptoms that could signal big problems, a
great article on what really causes heart disease, some helpful advice
on preventing MS, good news about my favorite seeds (sesame), new
scientific studies on EFT, and a way to avoid dangerous radiation from
medical testing by choosing thermography instead.
I hope you are enjoying the best of health and the many changing faces
of nature and we move into a new season of growth.
To Your Health!
Bernadette Wulf
Visit
My Website HealItAll.com
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7
Health Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
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Yahoo Vitality recently published a great little list of common
symptoms that could spell trouble if not addressed. We probably all
experience one or two of them from time to time, but if they become
frequent or chronic, it is important to check into the cause.
Many of these symptoms are signs of toxic overload. A few days fasting
on fresh vegetable juices could clear them up easily. However, if
symptoms persist, you might want to find a qualified health
professional to help. Ideally, you will find a holistic practitioner
who understands nutrition, because prescription drugs would be likely
to suppress the symptoms without healing the problem, and that would
lead to more serious problems later on.
Do you have any of these symptoms?
Read the article for more details on each of them
1. Sleep problems
2. Vaginal discharge
3. Constipation
4. Headaches
5. Tooth and facial pain
6. Diarrhea
7. Acid reflux
Read
entire article
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What
Really Causes Heart Disease?
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More and more studies are coming out showing that inflammation is the
real cause of heart disease. But what causes inflammation?
According to Dr. Dwight Lundell, a heart surgeon with 25 years
experience: "What are the biggest culprits of chronic inflammation?
Quite simply, they are the overload of simple, highly processed
carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and
the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and
sunflower that are found in many processed foods."
That pretty much describes the average American diet, doesn't it? No
wonder heart disease is running rampant! I have long suspected that
sugar is one of the main factors in heart disease. Sugars include
carbohydrates from all flour products that are transformed to sugar in
the body. The latest fun fact on that is that two slices of whole wheat
bread is equivalent to 10 tsp. sugar. Thanks to modern plant breeding,
we now have bread that can kill, instead of being the staff of life.
Though a high fat diet can wreak havoc on its own, the combination of
high fat, particularly the polyunsaturated vegetable oils that were the
darlings of 20th century nutritionists, with simple carbohydrates seems
to be the killing combination.
Are you noticing that all of these offending foods are refined, ground
into flour, or otherwise processed. They are not the whole foods nature
intended us to eat. The more we stray from nature, the less healthy we
will be. That should be obvious, but somehow the great American media
machine seems to have overlooked that simple fact. Why? Because there
is no money in it.
Isn't it time that we make money a secondary benefit of living a useful
and balanced life, rather than the bottom line goal that represents
some twisted idea of "success?"
Read
the Entire Article
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Solving
the MS Mystery
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Multiple sclerosis has mystified doctors and scientists for a very long
time, but new research may have unearthed some data that could be
helpful in prevention and perhaps even cure of the dreaded MS.
From Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman's blog: "Vitamin D researchers have
suggested that a blood serum level of 50–80 ng/mL of vitamin
D might slash the number of MS patients by nearly 50%. So, getting a
vitamin D blood test and retesting every three months until levels
reach the 50 ng/mL mark would make good sense. Most individuals have to
take at least 2,000–5,000 IU daily of vitamin D with a meal
that contains a good amount of healthy fat, because as an oil soluble
vitamin, D3 especially needs fat for absorption. And, do try to get as
much natural sun as possible—except, of course, between the
peak hours of 10 am and 2 pm."
She goes on to say: "Secondly, look at copper. "Ironically, copper is
also a double-edged sword because a low tissue copper level appears to
be a contributing factor to multiple sclerosis, according to David
Watts, Ph.D."
She also takes a look at mercury: "Mercury is a known neurotoxin that
has also been linked to MS. (Even if you have had your mercury fillings
removed, your tissues may be sequestering hidden mercury which can be
identified with a special urine test and DMPS challenge.)" And "Last
but not least, let’s not forget about the electropollution-MS
connection."
If you have been following alternative health news lately, you will
have seen a lot coming out about "earthing" or grounding to the earth
to help clear electromagnetic pollution out of the body. Ideally, we
would stay away from electrical sources, but then we wouldn't be here
on the computer, would we?
Personally, I use grounding technology while on the computer. It can be
as simple as a conductive wire connected to a copper rod in the ground
outside, or you can purchase items that plug into the grounding socket
in any three prong electrical outlet (provided it was properly grounded
in the first place - and you can buy a tester that shows whether
electrical outlets are grounded or not).
Read
the Entire Article
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Fight Inflammation with Sesame Seeds
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Remember that article you just read (I hope) about heart disease and
how it is caused by inflammation? Here is one more way to keep that
inflammation level down. Apparently, the humble sesame seed packs a
potent anti-inflammatory punch. It also helps lower cholesterol and is
"one of nature’s most effective fat-soluble antioxidants."
According to Dr. Whitaker's blog: "In addition to fighting free
radicals, sesamin increases blood and tissue levels of vitamin E,
including the particularly potent gamma tocopherol form, which helps
put the brakes on inflammatory processes in the body."
That is good news to me, because I love sesame tahini in salad
dressings, felafel sauce, and lots of other foods. One of my favorite
ways of eating tahini is spread on fresh apple slices. Better than a
caramel apple! I always use organic tahini and prefer the raw over
toasted, which preserves the Vitamin E.
Read
More About Sesame Seeds
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EFT
- Healing Body and Mind
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EFT, which stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, has only been
around for about a decade and a half, but it's roots go back at least
5,000 years to ancient Chinese acupuncture. It is rare for a new
healing modality to become so popular in such a short time, but that is
no doubt due to EFT's effectiveness in treating such a wide range of
issues.
Millions of people have benefited from the use of EFT in both clinical
and personal situations, but until now little was known about why it
works so well. A recent article in the Huffington Post reveals a new
scientific explanation of EFT's effectiveness.
From huffingtonpost.com: "What's unique about EFT is how it combines
Eastern wisdom about acupressure, or 'meridian points,' in our bodies,
with traditional Western psychotherapy. The practice consists of
tapping with your fingertips on specific meridian points while talking
through traumatic memories and a wide range of emotions. 'Acupoint
tapping sends signals directly to the stress centers of the mid-brain,
not mediated by the frontal lobes (the thinking part, active in talk
therapy),' explains Dr. Church, Ph.D., who has been researching and
using EFT since 2002. Because EFT simultaneously accesses stress on
physical and emotional levels, he adds, 'EFT gives you the best of both
worlds, body and mind, like getting a massage during a psychotherapy
session.'
As an EFT therapist, I've noticed an interesting pattern in my clients,
and sometimes in myself if I'm not paying attention. Often someone will
come in or call with an issue that is really bothering them. We will do
several rounds of EFT and they will almost always say they feel much
better. Yet, though they recognize the quick relief and attribute it to
EFT at the time, they may later forget they even had the problem, or
they may think that it went away on its own, or it was never really
that bad in the first place.
The logical mind often has a way of minimizing the quite dramatic
results of EFT. I have seen that pattern even in my personal healing
experiences. My mind comes in with thoughts like, "Well, it might have
gone away anyway. Maybe it wasn't the EFT."
I find this very strange, because that does not happen with other
modalities I've used. Improvement after using herbal remedies,
homeopathy, allopathic treatments, or even massage, or something like
self hypnosis will all be accepted as obvious, but with EFT there is
often a question. I think the reason for this is because it just seems
too easy!
All I had to do was think about the problem and tap on a few points?
How could that eliminate issues that I had been carrying around for
decades in just a few minutes? It is hard for the logical mind to
accept. At this point, I've seen it work so often (not always, but a
good 90% of the time) that the doubts of my logical mind have become
pretty feeble.
To me, it is the results that count. The science is interesting, but I
wasn't waiting for science to explain it. Even so, I like reading
articles like this one that add scientific credibility to something
that I already recognize as valuable.
Read
EFT Article
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Diagnostic
Medical Thermography
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Before you go in for another medical test, think about the long-term
effects it might have. X-rays, mammograms, bone density tests, and CT
scans all use dangerous types of radiation that accumulates in the body
over time. This can significantly increase the risk for cancer.
Take a look at the radiation levels of these tests (from
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_
Health_Watch/2010/October/radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging).
Procedure - Range reported in the literature (mSv)
Bone density test - 0.00–0.035
X-ray, arm or leg - 0.0002–0.1
X-ray, panoramic dental - 0.007–0.09
X-ray, chest - 0.05–0.24
X-ray, abdominal - 0.04–1.1
Mammogram - 0.10–0.6
X-ray, lumbar spine - 0.5–1.8
CT, head - 0.9–4
CT, cardiac for calcium scoring - 1.0–12
Nuclear imaging, bone scan - 6.3 average
CT, spine - 1.5–10
CT, pelvis - 3.3–10
CT, chest - 4.0–18
CT, abdomen - 3.5–25
CT, colonoscopy - 4.0–13.2
CT, angiogram - 5.0–32
CT, whole body - 20 or more
Nuclear imaging, cardiac stress test - 40.7 average
Every time you get one of those tests, the radiation stays in your
body! So if you are getting several of them, it can add up pretty fast.
The good news is that there are much safer options. In fact, according
to this blog by Carolyn Dean MD ND, Thermography combined with
Ultrasound can be just as effective, and in some ways even better,
without the harmful radiation.
From drcarolyndean.com: "Diagnostic Medical Thermography and Ultrasound
are complimentary tests. When using these two diagnostic tests together
the diagnostic sensitivity goes up to over 95%.
"And how much more sane than the latest 'fad' of doing full body CT
Scans with radiation doses equivalent to hundreds of chest X-rays.
Thermography is unique in that it shows physiology or 'what’s
happening' in the tissues as opposed to CT’s, MRI’s
and other static pictures of simple anatomy. It is the only imaging
test that can show pain, inflammation, lymphatic congestion, and more.
"This testing is not just for women! Thermography can detect early
signs of arthritis, neck and back pain, dental infections, headaches
and sinus infections, immune dysfunction, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel
syndrome (CTS), digestive disorders, bursitis, ligament or muscle
tears, nerve problems, as well as screen for strokes and detect cancer
in the very early stages."
So next time a health care professional suggests zapping you with
radiation, ask about Thermography, with the possible inclusion of
Ultrasound. It could make the difference between developing cancer and
health.
Read
More About Thermography
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To read past issues of
HealItAll.com Newsletter go to
http://healitall.com/newsletterarchives.html
Bernadette Wulf is a Naturopath, EFT therapist, Health and Nutrition
Coach, and Reiki Master with a world-wide practice via phone and
Internet.
Visit http://healitall.com for more information.
For Health & Wellness Coaching contact Bernadette Wulf at
wulfartist@yahoo.com
707-824-0675
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