Smoked Salmon Hash

Simple yet satisfying. And it doesn’t take long to whip up. You get to enjoy a tasty and filling breakfast, and then go enjoy the rest of your day.
Ingredients
2 organic, free-range eggs, scrambled
1/2 – 3/4 cup smoked salmon, chopped into small bits
1-2 tbsps organic cream cheese
Fresh or dried dill, to taste
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
Optional: Additional herbs and spices, spinach, kale, diced onions
Directions
Heat a non-toxic skillet on the stove. Add butter or coconut oil and heat until melted.
Add eggs and cook until stiffened but not completely done.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Serve immediately.

Sitting Is As Bad As Smoking!

Sitting As Bad As Smoking?!

Wait? Can That Be Right…

I know what you are thinking… surely this cant be true! For years we have been told by the surgeon general, all medical professionals and even our parents that the worst lifestyle habit you can adopt is smoking; after all – it has been directly linked to every thing from diabetes to cancer.   Ask any non-smoker (even current smokers) and they will all say “Smoking Isn’t Good For You” (PS. I’ve never met a smoker who wouldn’t enjoy not smoking anymore!)

Yet as of 2015 there is a new lifestyle habit that is WORSE THAN SMOKING FOR YOUR HEALTH…. SITTING for prolonged periods of time! (If you sit at your desk for the majority of your work day – PAY ATTENTION, and stand up!)

A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that sedentary behavior increase your chance of getting any disease, particularly the ones that kill you prematurely (despite the amount of exercise you do!) 

Think about this for a moment.  You drive to your office (sitting), you sit at your desk most of the day.  You drive home (sitting) and then have dinner (sitting) and watch tv (sitting) – do you see the issue yet?!  80-90% of your day is sitting!!!   

What Does The Research Say About Prolonged Sitting

• 1 in 10 premature deaths are the result of inactivity (the same as cigarettes)
• ~5.3 million of the 57 million deaths in 2014 were attributed to inactivity
• Primary causes of death are all related to sedentary lifestyle (Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Breast Cancer & Colon Cancer
• 10% increase in daily moment (reducing inactivity) = 533,000 deaths/year averted
• 25% increase in daily movement (reducing inactivity) = 1.3 million deaths/year averted
• Lack of exercise has been linked to:  
  • 20% increase in Heart Disease
  • 30% increase in type 2 diabetes
  • 10% increase in breast and colon cancer
  • 35% increase in high blood pressure.

How Prolonged Sitting (8+ hours daily) Affects Your Body

• Head: Blood clots that form after sitting too long can travel to the brain, causing strokes.
• Lungs:  In individuals who experience heart failure, fluid first backs up in the lungs
• Arms: Pooling of blood can decrease oxygen to nerves, causing numbness and tingling
• Stomach: Enzymes in blood vessels responsible for fat benign are shut off, bodies method of metabolizing sugar, protein and fat for fuel is diminished. Sugar/Proteins are converted into fat for storage due to inactivity of metabolism.
• Neck: Fluid retained in the legs moves to the neck and night and causes snoring, congestion and obstructive sleep apnea.  Cervical discs are compressed when sitting and leaning forward causing nerve compression, stiffness, muscle tension and nerve/disc pain.
• Heart: Has to work harder due to generalized fluid stagnation in extremities due to viscosity increase with stagnation and decreased movement/blood flow
• Lower Back: Lumbar discs become dehydrated and compressed due to inactivity and gravity load without distribution down the legs if standing/moving. Stiffness, muscle tension and nerve/disc pain.
• Legs:  Fluid collects in the legs during sitting due to gravity and lymphatic compression (weight of upper torso on lower torso/buttock) which would normally be pumped out with movement.

Looking at the overall effects prolonged sitting has on the entire body, it becomes easy to see why the researchers believe that sitting is equal to (or worst than) the negative effects smoking has on the body.

Now That You Know This – It’s Time To Take Action By Standing Up!

• Set an alarm: If you work at a desk where sitting is the primary activity of your day, get into the habit of setting an alarm every hour to stand up for a min or two and do something that moves your body.  You can stand up and do some air squats, run in place, stretch, twist etc.  Apple Watch Owners: your watch will automatically notify you.  Don’t dismiss the alarm and keep sitting – use it as a reminder to get up for your health! 
• Sit on an air cushion:   If your unable to do this, at the minimum sit on a wobble disc or some sort of air cushion that allows you to keep moving while sitting 
• Use a standing desk:  If possible suggest to HR or your employer that you would like to have a standing desk installed.  This allows you to stand the majority of the day and combat the health issue head on! 
• Get up and move during commercials: If you are watching tv sitting, use every commercial break to get up and walk, do some jumping jacks, pushups or any simple exercise.  Use every commercial break and with how many there are you will be fit before your favorite seasons show is over!

Is Pork Good or Bad?

I am frequently asked about consuming pork and pig products. I personally used to eat pork products as a child and an early adult only because my parents never understood nor taught me what I am about to share with you. As an adult, I have researched both Biblical practices as well as nutrition and toxicity and my conclusion now is DON’T EVER EAT PORK (Yes, this means bacon!!! GASP!!!!).

My personal health philosophy is to consume maximal nutrients and minimal toxins while honoring and worshiping God with my body, mind and spirit. After researching Biblical principles, the nature of pigs and their poor detoxification systems, I have decided not to endorse the use of these animals as food. They are great trash cans as they consume anything that falls their way, but I don’t believe they were intended for human consumption.

The Hebrew people have avoided pork and pig products as a dietary principle as discussed in the Bible (or the Torah for Jewish people). Leviticus clearly states that pigs, because they do not chew their cud, are an unclean meat. Modern science has shown that pigs carry a very high toxic load, making them unsafe for human consumption.

“And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.” Leviticus 11:7

The bible warns the Hebrews about unclean foods and the rationale for the uncleanliness. Pigs are a dirty animal that ruthlessly scavenge anything they come in contact with on the farm. They are known to not only consume food scraps, insects and their own feces, but they will also eat their own dead carcasses. They have been known to kill and eat their young at times as well. Due to their scavenger lifestyle, they harbor enormous amounts of viruses and parasites. Pigs are known to be primary carriers of the following pathogenic organisms that can create very serious health problems.

• Taenia solium tapeworm
• PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) Nipah virus
• Menangle virus
• Hepatitis E virus (HEV)

A Consumer Reports investigation found that 69% of all raw pork samples tested were contaminated with high amounts of volatile microorganisms such as Yersinia enterocolitica. This bacteria causes fever and gastrointestinal stress and could potentially lead to a fatal infection.

Animals that “chew the cud” as it says in the Bible are called ruminants. These animals hardly chew their food when it is first swallowed. But they have four stomachs that digest and regurgitate food through a special process that ultimately allows for complete digestion. The major ruminants are cows, sheep and goats.

The digestive system of a pig is unique in that it metabolizes food very quickly through one stomach in a process that takes about four hours. A cow takes twenty four hours to digest what’s eaten and it is able to get rid of excess toxins during the digestive process. The pig’s digestive system doesn’t allow for this and the toxins are carried into the fat cells and organs of the pig itself. Pigs also do not have sweat glands. Perspiration is a key method the body uses to for detoxification and the pig is not designed to perspire. When we consume pig meat, we get all of these pathogenic microorganisms and environmental toxins into our system.

Much of the Biblical books of Numbers, Leviticus & Deuteronomy have to do with health principles designed to minimize infection. This is very logical as infection was the greatest health threat to entire tribes and cities in the pre-technological world.

The Old Testament narrative has much to do with seeing the Israelite culture survive and thrive in a hostile world. It is quite logical that God would warn his people about available animals and their relationship to tribal health. There’s a saying about the wisdom of grandmothers, and the evolutionary usefulness of them. They’ve seen enough that they become useful for overall survival based on imparting a type of knowledge called heuristics. Even if you’re not convinced God gave the Hebrews health tips, consider that they had just seen enough death and suffering to make a connection and learned what to eat and what not to eat.

In any case, was the Bible message to avoid consuming unclean meat necessary for reducing infection and serious health problems? Based on the nature of the pig and the toxic load they carry, it seems to be the best advice for optimal health.

The 3 Secrets For Brain Health!

Over the last few years, I’ve made brain decay prevention a personal mission. I’ve read nearly every research paper ever published on the matter and have interviewed many leading experts nationwide.

What I’ve learned is that amazing new research is proving that specific nutrients, along with a healthy diet and lifestyle, may be the secret remedy long overlooked by traditional medicine. The science shows that these nutrients have an undeniable positive impact on brain health.

Based on my research, the following three nutrients are the “best of the best” and what I believe to be the overlooked “secrets” to preventing cognitive decline.

SECRET #1: This Antioxidant Is the Brain’s Fountain of Youth

Your brain depends on the powerful antioxidant CoQ10 to keep it healthy. This makes sense since CoQ10 is a primary player in your body’s energy production processes, and your brain has incredibly high demands for cellular energy.

Research shows that deficits of CoQ10 severely compromises brain function, leading to sluggish thinking and memory impairment. Yet, far too many people are deficient in CoQ10, especially seniors. That’s because as you get older, your body produces less and less CoQ10.

However, when you do have adequate levels, your mind and memory thrive! According to a UCSD study, proper levels of CoQ10 can slow brain deterioration by 44%. Furthermore, studies show that people with high levels of CoQ10 have sharper mental acuity, better motor abilities and more mental energy. CoQ10 also benefits your heart and overall energy levels. It’s important to take the right kind of CoQ10, since many supplements out there are junk. I’ll cover this in more detail in my “buyer’s guide” below.

SECRET #2: The Omega-3 That Your Brain Craves

One particular omega-3 called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is absolutely critical to optimal brain function. As you age, your brain’s ability to absorb DHA declines and your levels can drop significantly. This literally starves your mind, compromising both brain function and memory retention.

The results of scientific studies on the brain protecting effects of DHA are incredibly compelling. For example one study showed a 60% decrease in cognitive decline in those who had a regular intake of DHA. Additionally, research has shown that those suffering from cognitive decline have dramatically lower levels of DHA in their brains.

Overall, if you really dig into the research, it’s basically irrefutable that DHA can speed up brain wave activity, help to create more synapses in the brain and preserve healthy memory function.

I am excited to announce that we finally found a digestive enzyme. Sadly, too many people have critically low levels of DHA, especially people over the age of 65. However, I recommend you take only a specific type of DHA to make sure you’re not doing more harm than good — more on that later.

SECRET #3: One of the Most Powerful Brain Protectors Ever

Here are 2 factoids about the nation of India. The first one you’ll probably find only moderately interesting, and perhaps not too surprising. However, the second one might wow you.

Fact 1: The nation of India has the highest consumption rate of the spice turmeric in the world. Turmeric is the primary spice used in curries.

Fact 2: India has one of the lowest rates of cognitive decline in the world, with a death rate that is 8 times lower than that of the U.S.

What’s the connection between these two facts? The answer can be found in a powerful antioxidant called curcumin, which is a component of the curry spice turmeric. In fact, research shows that curcumin has profound protective benefits for the brain.

One study shows that curcumin turns on a key gene signal involved with nerve protection, which boosts antioxidant enzymes in the brain and helps to prevent neuro-degeneration.

Other research has shown that curcumin not only has positive benefits on memory, but also acts as a potent anti- inflammatory. However, it’s important to take a standardized extract of curcumin to make sure you’re getting therapeutic amounts of the active ingredient.

Beyond that, there are things you can DO. Get enough sleep. This one is huge! Challenge yourself. Learn a new language, read books, exercise that brain muscle. Minimize stress. Meditate. Get exercise. These activities are very important for maintaining long-term brain health (and they’re just generally good for you as well).

Thyroid Problems? What are you doing to help?

As a health care practitioner, I am amazed at how often I hear about thyroid malfunction. It is estimated that 80% of the US population suffers with thyroid problems with 95% of those being hypothyroid, where there is too little thyroid hormone being produced. The other 5% of diagnosed thyroid disorders are hyperthyroid, as in excessive thyroid hormone production.

Thyroid hormone stokes our metabolic furnaces, causing increased heat production and energy formation. When thyroid production is low, energy levels as well as body heat are also low. This also causes the heart to function at a reduced level of efficiency, resulting in low oxygen state within our tissues and cells. This creates an environment prone to cancer development, because as Nobel Prize-winning doctor, Otto Warburg, pointed out in the 1930s, low oxygen levels are common among most cancer cells. Only now, almost 90 years later–is the medical community just barely starting to listen, but that’s another story. In addition, low thyroid is linked to high cholesterol, blood pressure abnormalities, other hormone dis-regulations, etc.

People with low thyroid levels often have a higher level of inertia and need a larger push to get up, get moving, and take proactive steps in their life. This is clearly evidenced in older people who move so slowly that it seems like every action is a huge chore. On the flip side, hyperthyroidism creates too much energy, leaving the individual hot, wired, and over anxious/stressed.

The thyroid gland becomes sick when it is:Toxic, Deficient, or both Toxic & Deficient.

Common Toxicities:

1. Fluoride that is in our water, toothpaste, & pesticides.
2. Soy Products: Three factors within soy that combine to block the production of thyroid hormone are Goitrogens, Genistein, and Phytates.
3. Pesticides, Hydrocarbons, & Ionizing Radiation: All affect hormone function.
4. Heavy Metal Toxicity: Heavy metals such as mercury (vaccines, amalgam fillings, fish, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) cross the blood brain barrier & have a high affinity for the hypothalamus.

Common Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies:
Iodine: An essential mineral for production of T3 & T4.

Zinc: Zinc is usually high in hyperthyroid disorders & low in hypothyroid disorders.
Selenium: Selenium is an active part of an enzyme needed for the thyroid gland to effectively produce the T3 & T4 hormones.

Copper: Copper stimulates the production of the thyroxine hormone (T4), and prevents over-absorption of T4 in the blood cells by controlling the body’s calcium levels (Calcium is required for the stabilization of cell membranes and reduces cell permeability).

Nerve Supply: A deficiency in proper C7 (the nerve that brings life, healing, & function to the thyroid) nerve supply, forward head posture, and advanced spinal degeneration leads to an accumulation of abnormal thyroid cells that function poorly.
EPA & DHA are necessary for healthy gland function.
Vitamin D deficiency: Vitamin D and thyroid hormones both bind to similar steroid receptors. Vitamin D has a pro-hormone function, enhancing the bodies entire endocrine response.
Dehydration causes lowered thyroid metabolism.

Thyroid hormone abnormalities are a common day epidemic that is growing to extraordinary levels. The great news is that God created our bodies with an incredible ability to heal. Learn how to prevent or reverse thyroid problems and stoke your metabolism, your hormone function, and your ability to maximize energy production and maintain a healthy weight. And you do need to learn this.

A huge problem in the thyroid disorder epidemic is that conventional medicine seems unable or unwilling to properly address it. Of course, hypothyroidism is an accepted condition, but the go-to treatment is hormone replacement therapy. There are several problems with this. First, you’re given the wrong hormone. Thyroid medications give you T4. It’s still up to your body to convert that to its active form–T3. Maybe that’s not happening in your body for whatever reason. Second, when you get tested–if you’re lucky enough to have a doctor who will test you–the test is for your levels of T3.

Again, this isn’t the active version of the hormone you need AND it’s more important to test for its opposite (in a sense) rT3, because that’s a better indicator of thyroid dysfunction.
In any case, you’re going to be given a hormone replacement drug that you will no doubt have to take for the rest of your life.

Your energy and weight are dependent upon correct conversion of the inactive T4 thyroid hormone into the active, fat burning T3 hormone! Chances are yours is being converted into the fat storing Reverse T3 hormone (RT3)! Unlock the secrets to lasting results when your T4 is converted properly!

Begin helping your thyroid, stop hurting it.

Does Your M.D. Know Nutrition?

Do you want to know WHY your M.D. or Oncologist knows almost NOTHING about nutrition and won't EVEN talk about it?

#1 They know VERY little about nutrition
#2 They ASSUME you won't listen anyway and want the easy way out

Only 27% of the 105 medical schools in the United States met the minimum 25 required nutritional hours set by the National Academy of Sciences. (1)

That means 77 medicals schools DIDN'T even take 25 hours in nutrition and the other 28 had only about 25 hours of nutrition.

No wonder why your Oncologist says, "it doesn't matter what you eat".....because they have very limited knowledge of nutrition.

No wonder why your M.D. says, "changing your diet will not change your blood pressure, diabetes, etc"....because they have very limited knowledge of nutrition.

Quit asking why your oncologist or doctor never talks about the importance of nutrition...

they have NO idea about nutrition, they study CRISIS care and treat symptoms

with DRUGS or SURGERY.