Saffron & Alzheimer’s, Lymph, Truth About Carbs

Saffron & Alzheimer’s, Lymph, Truth About Carbs

In This Issue: 

• Saffron & Alzheimer’s
• Lymphatic Health
• Why You Need Carbs!

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Message from Bernadette Wulf

Greetings!

Happy July!

My buddy Mr. Q turns 29 years old today. He’s been keeping me, and his many fans, entertained since he was a two week old, fuzzy grey chick. Wishing him many returns of the day!

It has been an eventful month since I last posted here – long term family visits, the sudden tragic death of my young nephew, camping in the Mt. Shasta forest, re-triggering of wild fire PTSD and a lot more – some really good times mixed with really sad times.

These changes of perspective have inspired me to rethink some parts of my life, like the amount of time I spend in front of a computer and the way I do business (which has dwindled considerably as a result of the COVID shutdowns). And what ever happened to my art and my magic?

Much as I loved creating my Whole Food Whole Family Health Transformation course, it required my full time attention for several months. Now it’s time to get things back in balance. Hence a shorter newsletter this time so I can spend more time with my grandson while he’s here… and have more artistic fun too.

This month we look at three crucial topics for your health – Alzheimer’s prevention, Lymphatic clearing and the importance of whole food carbohydrates.

Next month, who knows? I may have a whole new format to share. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and appreciate the many gifts of life. We never know how long we will have them.

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To your health and happiness!

Bernadette Wulf

HealItAll.com & Plant Based for Life

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Saffron & Alzheimer’s

As our population ages, Alzheimer’s and dementia are becoming more common than ever. Even people in their 40s and 50s are being diagnosed with early Alzeheimer’s symptoms, including a dear friend of mine.

Losing your mental faculties can be very scary, both for the victim and for their loved ones. Fortunately, we have some excellent options for prevention and even reversal.

1. In a previous article, I mentioned The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution by the world’s leading Alzheimer’s experts, Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai and I highly recommend reading it. They include more fat than the Medical Medium recommends, but otherwise they are pretty much on the same wavelength about diet and lifestyle choices.
2. The Medical Medium heavy metal detox protocol is also essential for healing and preventing Alzheimer’s, since heavy metals in the brain can cause dementia. Many people like to combine the heavy metal detox ingredients in a smoothie.
3. This article from NutritionFacts.org is about the benefits of saffron for treating Alzeheimer’s:

In 2013, we got the first glimpse of a potential mechanism. Alzheimer’s disease involves “brain nerve cell destruction.” Our brain cells can be killed by the buildup of either tangles or amyloid plaques, where aggregates of a protein called amyloid beta “act as a poison.” But, as you can see at 1:13 in my video, adding crocin, the red pigment found in saffron, significantly reduces this amyloid clumping in a petri dish, which is an effect that can be plainly seen under an electron microscope. So, the component of saffron that makes it so colorful appears to have “the ability to prevent amyloid formation.” What about the tangles? Crocin also seems to be able to block the tangles in vitro, as demonstrated once again with electron microscopy. Perhaps this is why saffron helps in Alzheimer’s disease, but this was just for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s. Does that mean you have to catch it early? What about moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s? 

We didn’t know, until a study compared saffron head-to-head against the leading drug for severe Alzheimer’s. Once again, saffron seemed to work just as well, as you can see at 2:01 in my video. In fact, one might consider saffron worked even better because there haven’t been any serious adverse effects attributed to saffron, whereas the drug is associated with increased risk of sleepiness, weight gain, confusion, hypertension, nervous system disorders, and falling.

If I found myself facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I would avoid the prescription drugs and focus on the options listed here. They appear to work better than the drugs AND they have no harmful side effects.

Read more about healing Alzheimer’s with saffron – https://nutritionfacts.org/2021/06/01/saffron-put-to-the-test-for-alzheimers/

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Lymphatic Health

Your lymph system is a vital part of your immune system and it is important to keep it clear and healthy. Though I DO NOT recommend Dr. Jockers as a source for reliable health information in general, I thought his article on lymph was excellent.

From drjockers.com:

Your lymphatic system is absolutely essential for your immune system and for protecting you from inflammation and illness. If your lymphatic system is congested, it makes you prone to infections and disease. Keeping your lymphatic flow smooth and free from lymph congestion is crucial to your health and well-being.

Thankfully, there are some powerful and simple ways to clear your immune system. These lymph congestion clearing strategies include exercise, rebounding, deep breathing, infrared saunas, healing baths, alternate showers, optimal hydration, massage therapy, and specific herbal therapies.

Here are eight ways he recommends to keep your lymphatic system functioning at its best:

1. Deep breathing
2. Optimal Hydration
3. Regular exercise and rebounding
4. Dry brushing and healing baths
5. Herbal therapies (he lists quite a few in the article)
6. Alternating hot and cold showers (can put a lot of stress on your adrenal glands, so I wouldn’t recommend this for most people)
7. Massage therapy
8. Sauna therapy

Check out the article on lymph cleansing to learn more – https://drjockers.com/lymphatic-cleansing/

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Why You Need Carbs!

Listen to many modern “health gurus” and you may get the impression that carbohydrates are something to be avoided at all costs. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Whole food carbohydrates should make up 70-80% of your diet, while protein and fats should each make up about 10-15% ideally.

Unfortunately, no thanks to meat and dairy industry propaganda, protein and fats have now become the darlings of the health media, and avoiding “carbs” has become a status symbol. Just goes to show how mixed up our modern world has become.

The truth is that, much like our ape relatives, our bodies are designed to get most of their energy from whole food carbohydrates.

From inbodyusa.com blog:

The body looks to complex carbs as its main energy source. When carbs aren’t available, the body breaks down protein, i.e muscle, for fuel. 

Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen, which is a readily available source of energy for when it’s needed. Dietary protein, however, isn’t really meant to be stored in the body specifically as an energy source.

When the body breaks down muscle tissue for energy, it does so to access the amino acids (the building blocks of protein). The amino acids are then broken down into glucose and used for energy.

Carbs help to prevent this process encouraging protein sparing, which means they conserve muscle tissue by providing energy instead. When carbs are present, the body will use carbs first and foremost for energy. When carbs aren’t available, muscle gains that you have worked so hard to achieve can be lost.

Replenishing glycogen stores by consuming complex carbs prevents this muscle loss.

Though we do need comparatively small amounts of protein and fats, carbohydrates are needed in much larger amounts. They are the main energy source for humans. Even athletes rely on carbs for sustained energy, preventing fatigue, and enhancing athletic performance. Consuming carbs after a workout can also prevent muscle loss and help repair muscles.

One reason you need carbs for muscle building is because they’re protein sparing. This means the body uses glycogen for energy instead of breaking down muscle tissue for energy. Carb-rich fruits, sweet vegetables and whole gluten-free grains are the best sources of carbohydrates.

According to the Medical Medium, the best way to develop muscle is to eat plenty of whole food carbs along with mineral rich greens and celery. Those foods combined with exercise will build strong muscles, just like the great apes do. And, by the way, leafy greens are also an excellent source of protein.

Read more – https://inbodyusa.com/blogs/inbodyblog/why-you-need-carbs-to-build-muscle/