This fall, Monsanto, the corporation who produces roughly 90% of the world’s genetically modified seeds, will try to bring their new, GMO sweet corn to a grocery store aisle or farmer’s market near you.

Unlike Monsanto’s other GMO crops — which are primarily fed to animals — this sweet corn is intended for direct human consumption.

This is the first time Monsanto has engineered a vegetable that could be served straight to your dinner table. And if this unlabeled and potentially toxic crop succeeds, Monsanto is sure to bring us even more.

As an activist and consumer, we are in a powerful position to pressure leading U.S. grocery stores to reject Monsanto’s new GMO corn.

I just signed a petition telling major grocery stores around the country that I don’t want Monsanto’s sweet corn on the shelves. Will you join me and help stop this unsafe food?

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/monsanto_sweet_corn/?r_by=-4517035-LT3qmBx&rc=paste1

Thanks guys!

Be Well,
Dr. Skip

It is very important to note that thimerosal has never been removed from flu shots. You get, each time, the full 25 micrograms of toxic mercury. I assure you that, although mercury is just one of the reasons no one has the optimal health and lifespan we were meant to enjoy — you WANT it all out!!

We get copious amounts of mercury from sources ranging from dental expsoure to the burning of fossil fuels! At birth we come prepackaged with plenty of mercury. Given the fact that it is injected, you should pay very close attention to this poison. With GMO foods and toxins in our water; air and climate changes, we are being affected at a much faster than we realize.

I am advocating health education and informed decisions. Please do thorough research before injecting anything into your system. Once it’s in there it can not be removed. I am talking about wellness and disease prevention. We are bombared with toxins at every turn. These must be minimized to ensure health and wellness.

Tim Bolen, has taken on the challenge to try to understand how this toxic fits in the overall scheme of health. Read his very informative article below and STAY HEALTHY!

Be Well,
Dr. Skip

http://www.bolenreport.com/Geier/thimerosal.htm

All About THIMEROSAL – Why the Controversy?…
Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

If you look to the right, in the column box, you’ll see that this is the eighth article in a series that, for the most part, is about Mark and David Geier, and the team surrounding them’s, effort to remove, finally, Thimerosal (mercury), from medicines – especially vaccines – and the attack on them for their efforts.

As I sifted through the issues, and consequently, the people involved in those issues, I again and again asked the question “Why doesn’t the pharmaceutical industry just make vaccines without Thimerosal?” I received a lot of different answers in the form, primarily, of hypothesis. No definite answers.

I suspect that the answers are a combination of things we’ll talk about as we go along. But, for now, let me point out some history, lest we forget about how mankind’s institutions actually function.

So-called “Medical Science” is really anything but.

I have to laugh when I see one more group setting itself up as the protectors of “Evidenced Based Medicine,” or some other equally impressive sounding nonsense cliché. You only have to look as far, for instance, as the wanna-be “Czar/God of US Health Care” Stephen Barrett for an example of the self-promoting nobodies, with no qualifications, who proclaim that they, and they alone, are the authority on proper health care. Frankly, Barrett represents nothing new. There has always been a “Barrett,” in health care.

History shows us, quite clearly, that the “authority” figures in each medical science period, for the most part, were the biggest of fools, the most pompous of idiots, and the worst possible people to direct health care. For some reason, consistently, scum rises to the surface in our official health care systems.

So, why should we, here in 2011 think things should be any different? Why should we think that, somehow, health care could, or would, be dominated by thinking individuals who ask the proper questions, and find solutions. Nah, that’s what we have bureaucracies like the FDA, and the CDC, for. Society seems to demand that we set up systems (agencies) to do things the dumbest way possible. Of course, the FDA and the CDC excel at that. Lawrence J. Peter said it best with his Peter Principle- “in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence”.
Peter also said “Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.”

With that – let’s talk about Thimerosal…
Mercury is a deadly toxin – in any form. Deadly to any living entity. The product Thimerosal (Merthiolate) is a mercury-containing pharmaceutical compound that is 49.55% mercury. It was developed in 1927. More, unlike other forms of mercury, Thimerosal, is both water and fat soluble – meaning that it immediately penetrates into every part of the human body, and attaches itself wherever it wants. When it is injected, as in vaccines, the human body’s natural defense mechanisms that would work to catch and expel INGESTED forms of mercury, are completely bypassed allowing Thimerasol to quickly bind itself in places in the body we definitely DO NOT want it – like the brain.

Thimerosal has been marketed as an antimicrobial agent in a range of products, including topical antiseptic solutions and antiseptic ointments for treating cuts. It was in nasal sprays, eye solutions, vaginal spermicides, and diaper rash treatments. Perhaps most importantly it is used, even now, as a preservative in vaccines and other injectable biological products, including Rho(D)-immune globulin preparations.

Despite evidence, dating to the early 1930s, indicating Thimerosal to be potentially hazardous to humans and ineffective as an antimicrobial agent it is still being used.

Crazy as it sounds, Thimerosal was not scrutinized as part of U.S. pharmaceutical products until the 1980s, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally recognized its demonstrated ineffectiveness and toxicity in topical pharmaceutical products, and began to eliminate it from these. In 1998, finally, the US FDA took topically used (applied to the skin) Thimerosal products off of the market – as being too dangerous.
Insane as it sounds, the US FDA didn’t seem to have a problem with that same mercury being INJECTED directly into the human body – especially into our children. Worse, Thimerosal continues to be administered, as part of mandated immunizations and other pharmaceutical products, in the United States, and globally.

Just to bring things up to date – let’s look at the most recent Australian study on the relationship between Autism and mercury:

ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Researchers from Australia have identified an ancestry of Pink Disease (Infantile Acrodynia) as a risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Pink disease was common in the first half of the 20th century …

The new study, published July 28th in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15287394.2011.590097?journalCode=uteh20, investigated the hypothesis that autism can result from the interaction between mercury exposure and a genetic predisposition to sensitivity to mercury. Currently, 43 peer-reviewed studies support a link between mercury and autism, and experts agree that autism is caused by the interaction of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures.

The Australian researchers, David Austin, Ph.D. and Kerrie Shandley investigated whether individuals with a known hypersensitivity to mercury were more likely to have descendants with an autism spectrum disorder. They surveyed 522 adult survivors of Pink Disease about the health of their grandchildren. They found that 1 in 25 of these grandchildren had an autism spectrum disorder compared to 1 in 160 children of the same ages in the general population in Australia, a staggering six-fold increase in relative risk. Dr. Austin had the following comment, “The large elevation in autism prevalence in this group of children was startling especially given that rates of other childhood disorders were at expected levels. The thing that differentiates these children from the general population, to which they were compared, is a family history of mercury sensitivity. We were simply blown away by the results.”

Let’s get to the part about vaccines…
After a massive uproar, beginning in roughly the year 2000, and continuing through 2004, the US branch of the vaccine industry began to offer, in the US and Canada ONLY, childhood vaccines without Thimerosal. This affected only the four million (4,000,000) children born each year in those two countries of North America. ALL other countries’ newborn, estimated at one hundred million (100,000,000) children get Thimerosal-packed, deadly-mercurized, puss-encrusted, God-only-knows-where-they-are-made, so-called-vaccines.

In the 1990s, in the US and Canada, and the rest of the world then and now, newborns, received, during the first eighteen months of life, a total of 237.5 micrograms of deadly-mercury, in the form of Thimerosal, included as a preservative (cringe here) in the childhood vaccines injected into our children..

It is VERY important to note that Thimerosal has NEVER been removed from flu shots. You get, each time, the FULL 25 micrograms of deadly-mercury.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set the maximum standard for exposure to mercury at .1 (point one) microgram per kilogram of body weight per day. A flu shot, for instance, has 25 micrograms of mercury in the form of Thimerosal. A person would have to weigh 250 kilograms (550 pounds) to be able to deal with the mercury in one flu shot.

Not many newborns weigh that much (not even elephants). Pediatricians now, in 2011, demand THREE flu shots for newborns up to eighteen months – and one for the mother while she was pregnant with the child. Add that up.

Vaccines are the mainstay-income-stream for Pediatricians.
So, let’s take a look at the reality of the mandatory childhood vaccine schedule from the 1990s…

237.5 micrograms of mercury in the first eighteen months? Yup. Let me show you how that works:

Newborns get one shot: Hep B (12.5 mcg). A newborn baby, by EPA standards, would have to weigh, at the time of vaccination, two hundred and twenty-five (225) pounds to meet those EPA mercury standards.
At sixty days: Hep B (12.5 mcg), DTP (25 mcg), and HIB (25 mcg) – for a total of seven vaccines (grouped) with 62.5 mcg of deadly-mercury. A two month old baby, by EPA standards, would have to weigh, at the time of vaccination, one thousand three hundred and twenty-five (1,325) pounds to meet those EPA mercury standards.

At one hundred twenty days: DTP (25 mcg), and HIB (25 mcg) – for a total of six vaccines (grouped) with 50 mcg of deadly-mercury. A newborn baby, by EPA standards, would have to weigh, at the time of vaccination, one thousand one hundred (1,100) pounds to meet those EPA mercury standards.

At one hundred eighty days: The same series as at 60 days – Hep B (12.5 mcg), DTP (25 mcg), and HIB (25 mcg) – for a total of seven vaccines (grouped) with 62.5 mcg of deadly-mercury. A six month old baby, by EPA standards, would have to weigh, at the time of vaccination, one thousand three hundred and twenty-five (1,325) pounds to meet those EPA mercury standards.

At fifteen to eighteen months: DTP (25 mcg), and HIB (25 mcg) – for a total of six vaccines (grouped) with 50 mcg of deadly-mercury. An eighteen month old baby, by EPA standards, would have to weigh, at the time of vaccination, one thousand one hundred (1,100) pounds to meet those EPA mercury standards.

Just think – Two hundred thirty seven point five (237.5) mcg of MANDATORY deadly mercury injected into your child in the first eighteen months of life.

Is anyone surprised that the Autism rates increased radically? So did the rates for Asthma, ADD/ADHD, and many other problems.

What’s the worldwide childhood vaccine schedule now, in 2011?
It is all of the above and more. Of course, the vaccine apologists, like the CDC, the pseudo-skeptics and the “neurodiversity” nitwits, will delight in telling you “Thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines in 2004, blah, blah, blah…” But what they will NOT mention is that that deadly mercury concoction was ONLY removed from the childhood vaccines distributed to the four million (4,000,000) newborns, each year, in the US in Canada. They, slyly, forget to mention the, to them, unnoticeable one hundred million (100,000,000) newborns in the rest of the world. Conveniently, they forget the DEMAND that the child get THREE flu shots (25 mcg each) during that same period.

It is time for a little VERY DARK humor…

I have met a lot of parents of Autistic children. I commend them for just being there for their child. With them, I see what heroes are made of. I could never make light of their life tasks – and I will not.

But, there are parts of this situation that need to be treated with ridicule. I am about to give you a sample.

For instance, it is well known that Pediatricians are the front line in the vaccine scenario foisted on the public. The vaccine industry very much kisses up to Pediatricians, with travel-paid “conferences” in Hawaii, Paris, Rio De Janeiro, where they are given their new lines for the script they memorize to use on the parents of patients.

One common story they are taught to use is the claim that “The 237.5 micrograms of mercury needs to be divided up on a daily basis over the life of the child. If the child lives to be eighty than the daily average amount is far less than the EPA mercury standard…”
Well, yeah…

So, if your doctor tells you that story then offer to do a “Heavy Metal Exchange” with him/her using the same logic. Offer to exchange lead for mercury.

Point out to your pediatrician that a .45 caliber ACP bullet contains 230 grains of lead. One grain of lead is equal to 64.8 milligrams. Offer to exchange, on a right now basis, one 230 grain lead application, delivered from four feet away, for each 25 micrograms of mercury applied to your child. If they hesitate, point out that a 230 grain bullet using the same mercury formula they explained to you, could hardly do them damage, because, dividing it up every day for eighty years would give them very little each day. Ask them if they’d prefer a .45 ACP hollow point or a full metal jacket – their choice. Explain to them that a “full metal jacket” round is kind of like a “booster shot.”

Hey, logic is logic… Dark humor or not.
Stay tuned.
Tim Bolen – Consumer Advocate

I rarely if ever use suncreen and I am a redhead! Don’t forget that sun is actually good for health (Vitamin D to offer just one benefit). I am not saying go out and get burned mind you but out of respect to the strong feelings of many who urge people to never let the sun touch them, this is a list of safe sunscreen products that at least will do no harm!

The list of sunscreens below received the Highest Scores in Safety and Effectiveness from the Environmental Working Group, ewg.org, which is a leading authority in public health and the environment!

They contain no hormone disruptive chemicals, no vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) and no oxybenzone.

1. Jason Natural – Sunbrella Sun Block, SPF 30 Chemical Free, 4 oz

2. All Terrain – Sunblock AquaSport SPF 30, 3 oz

3. Alba Botanica – Kids Sunscreen SPF 30, 4 oz

4. Alba Botanica – Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, Fragrance Free, 4 oz

5. Beyond Coastal – Lip & Face Sunscreen, SPF 30, 1 oz

6. Nature’s Gate – Mineral Sportblock, Spf 20, 4 oz

7. Caribbean Solutions – Sol Kid Kare Biodegradable Sunscreen, Spf 25, 6 oz

8. Caribbean Solutions – Sol Guard Natural, Biodegradable Sunscreen, Spf 25, 6 oz

9. All Terrain – TerraSport Performance Sunscreen, SPF 30, 3 oz

If your schedule doesn’t permit you to eat healthy wholefoods – try implementing a high quality protein shake like NANOPRO mixed with a green drink loaded with vegetables and fruits like NANOGREENS.

From Heartwire

“Worrisome” Radiation Doses With Imaging, New Study Finds Michael O’Riordan

August 27, 2009 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Medical imaging procedures expose many nonelderly patients to substantial doses of ionizing radiation, according to the results of a new study [1]. Myocardial perfusion imaging alone accounts for 22% of the radiation dose from all study procedures, while computed-tomography (CT) scans of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest account for nearly 38%, report investigators.

“Our findings that in some patients worrisome radiation doses from imaging procedures can accumulate over time underscores the need to improve their use,” write lead investigator Dr Reza Fazel (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA) and colleagues. “Unlike the exposure of workers in healthcare and the nuclear industry, which can be regulated, the exposure of patients cannot be restricted, largely because of the inherent difficulty in balancing the immediate clinical need for these procedures, which is frequently substantial, against the stochastic risks of cancer that would not be evident for years, if at all.”

The analysis, which studied 952 420 adults aged 18 to 64 years in five US cities, is published in the August 27, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

During the study period, which ran from 2005 to 2007, 655 613 adults underwent at least one imaging procedure associated with radiation exposure. The mean effective dose was 2.4 mSv per person per year, although a wide distribution was noted. Moreover, the proportion of subjects undergoing procedures and their mean doses varied according to age, sex, and city. For example, approximately 50% of adults aged 18 to 34 years underwent a medical imaging procedure requiring radiation, whereas 86% of adults 60 to 64 years of age were sent for similar testing. Women also underwent imaging procedures significantly more often than men.

In terms of rates of exposure to moderate and high doses of radiation, 193.8 per 1000 enrollees were exposed to moderate levels of radiation and 18.6 per 1000 enrollees were exposed to high levels. The researchers point out that although most subjects received less than 3 mSv per year, “effective doses of moderate, high, and very high intensity were observed in a sizable minority.”

 The Element of Risk

In an editorial accompanying the published study [3], Dr Michael Lauer (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD) writes that the number of CT scans obtained has quadrupled since 1992 and that between 1993 and 2001 the number of myocardial perfusion scans increased more than 6% each year, “with no justification for their use based on disease rates, healthcare disparities, or newly published, definitive randomized trials.” Moreover, despite abnormalities on myocardial perfusion scans being powerful predictors of future events, no study has shown that aggressive therapy in these high-risk patients can improve future outcomes, notes Lauer.

Because the use of radiation carries an element of risk, “we need to adopt a new paradigm for our approach to imaging,” writes Lauer. “Instead of investing so many resources in performing so many procedures, we should step back and design and execute desperately needed large-scale, randomized trials to figure out which procedures yield net benefits.”

Lauer argues that with few exceptions, such as mammography, most radiologic testing offers net negative results, because there is little high-level evidence and cumulative exposure can produce real harm, namely radiation-induced cancer.

He contends that physicians should approach imaging with the same “humility” others approached experimental treatments for acute coronary syndromes and that these tests should be subjected to rigorous randomized, controlled, clinical trials. Second, physicians should take a careful history of the patient to determine the cumulative dose of radiation a patient has already received and provide clear, personalized information about the risks of iatrogenic cancer.

“If we began a national conversation about the dangers of ionizing radiation, it might cause enough discomfort to stimulate demand for high-quality evidence our patients deserve,” writes Lauer.

References

1.Fazel R, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, et al. Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures. N Engl J Med 2009; 361:849-857.

2.Lauer MS. Elements of danger–the case of medical imaging. N Engl J Med 2009; 361:841-843.

An amazing team of scientists, physicians, nutritionists, and pharmacists joined together to formulate an amazing product called Nanogreens. This product is extraordinary. I came across this several years ago at an Anti-Aging convention. It was serendipitous because not only is this a very high quality supplement with a tremendous amount of research and clinical use backing it…it also takes great for a green drink. Let’s not forget the most important fact – it is by far one of the best products I have found with such substantial health benefits!

I am sure that many of you that have tried green drinks in the past and will agree that most of them taste terrible. I have become accustom to the taste of green drinks over the years because I do them for their health benefits and not the taste. All of you who know me usually don’t believe me when I say that “it doesn’t taste that bad” and truthfully, this…doesn’t taste that bad. The team at BioPharma did a great job of creating a product that tastes great.

Nanogreens is a little green blessing in disguise because it actually tastes great. It has been formulated to synergistically mix well with the protein powder from the same company called NanoPro. By mixing the Nanogreens and Nanopro together it creates a powerhouse of protein and greens for a morning meal.

My morning ritual is my “Terramin Dirt Drink” (its clay actually…I have  coined it the “Dirt Drink”) around 5:30 in the morning. It should always be taken on an empty stomach. Take it in the evening before bed if it’s easier for you. Around 6:15am I take my NanoPro and NanoGreens mixed together.

This usually holds me over for about 2 hours…then I have to eat. This is a good thing because you are stimulating your metabolism and it is very helpful in weight loss and maintaining your current weight…not to mention the benefits to your digestion, liver and health and energy in general. If you are looking to lose weight please do not subscribe to the skipping meals and not eating club. This is not the answer – I assure you. For healthy, safe and effective weight loss protocols and techniques, please contact me directly. Let’s start with getting a picture of your Neurotransmitters!

Nanogreens is truly a quantum leap in the science of nutrition. Most of us do not eat a diet with the correct amounts of vitamins, mineral, proteins, etc.

Nanogreens and NanoPro allows you a simple and effective way to remedy this problem.

Please don’t misunderstand me here…I am not giving you a free ticket to eat garbage foods the remainder of the day just because you are having the Nanogreens for breakfast. You must still make better food choices and commit to a consistent exercise regime for lasting health and prevention of disease.

I have been recently lecturing to massage students on the subject of Anatomy and Physiology and teaching them about the importance of nutrition and bone health – doing things now like taking care of your bones, health, getting proper nutrition and exercise are much more effective at starving off disease than trying to treat something when you have a problem.

Nanogreens is a super greens food that supplements your diet with up to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables.

Scientists and doctors agree that dark greens, brightly colored fruits and vegetables are not only rich in vitamins and minerals, but phytonutrients. Ongoing nutritional research has demonstrated that optimizing phytonutrient intake by eating 7 to 13 servings a day may:

• naturally increase your energy
• reduce appetite, improve metabolism, assists with weight loss
• restore regular elimination and assist digestion
• reduce inflammation, relieve stiff and achy joints and muscles
• lower risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke
• inhibit hardening of the arteries
• protect your vision from age related vision loss
• maintain strong bones
• support immune function and increase resistance to infections
• reduce allergy symptoms without drowsiness
• improve mental acuity and protect mind and memory
• detoxify toxic metals and chemicals
• help slow aging of the skin and dulling of the hair

Americans need to eat at least 50% more vegetables, 150% more fruit, 250% more orange and 350% more green vegetables every day says the USDA in a recent report. That’s around 7-13 servings daily.

That is an incredible amount and even now most people do not even eat the recommended daily minimums!  What can be done about this??

We make no medical disease claims for these or any of the products; however, I do want you to have the confidence that NanoGreens, when taken as directed, will help supplement your diet with a powerhouse of minerals, nutrients and whole foods.

NanoGreens is formulated to be taken once-daily. It is an easy to mix drink that has only 50 calories. It is loaded with all the healthy vegetables and it is by far the best tasting and most effective “green drink” that I have ever found. It is easy to use and easy to take. It works great in filtered, optimized water and patient compliance has almost never been a problem.

My patients use to complain considerably about previous green drinks that I have recommended – some wouldn’t even finish them because they didn’t like them. This has never been a problem with the Nanogreens.

The Extraordinary Ingredients

Greens Blend (Barley Grass Juice Powder, Spirulina, Chlorella (Japanese soft shell)

Phyto-Nutrient Blend (Blueberry, Green Tea Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Cranberry, Raspberry, Tart Cherry, Pine Bark Extract, Broccoli, Tomato, Carrot, Spinach, Kale, Brussels Sprout, Bilberry, Elderberry, Pomegranate, Blackberry) Fruit & Vegetable Blend (Apple, Carrot, Mango, Sweet Potato, Lemon, Parsley, Peach, Kale, Broccoli, Spinach, Leek*, Beet , Cranberry), Atlantic Kelp Powder, Artichoke Extract, Quinoa Sprout, Lemon Peel Powder, Cabbage (Japanese, fermented),Enzymes (plant-based-Alpha Amylase, Bromelain, Cellulase, Galactosidase, Glucoamylase, Hemicellulase, Lipase, Papain, Protease), Marigold Extract, Milk Thistle, Cinnamon Extract , Cinnamon Bark Powder, Green Tea, White Tea (decaffeinated), Aloe Vera Powder Extract, Acerola Cherry Powder

NanoGreen10 is manufactured in an Organic and FDA approved facility.

The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. NanoGreens10® is not intended for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease.

The sooner you get a stroke victim to the hospital the chances of saving their lives is increased exponentially.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Symptoms of a stroke can be difficult to identify, especially if you are not a medically trained person.  I don’t treat emergencies, so information like this is always helpful to have in the ole’ memory banks…just in case.  It is a good reminder.

Educating yourself on the symptoms will help minimize the amount of fear and chaos present in a situation where there is lack of awareness…which could lead to disaster.

The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

You can recognize a stroke by asking three very simple questions:

‘When you think someone is having a stoke…just remember the first 3 letters of the word stroke…S.T.R.’

“S” — Smile. If there is any drooping in the face or mouth – this may be a positive sign of a stoke.  You can also have them stick out their tongue.  If it is crooked or at an angle, then this can also be a sign of a stoke.

“T” — Talk.  Have them say the sentence, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”…If it is slurred or incoherent – there is a problem.  If they have had  a stroke they will not be able to say this sentence correctly.  Go to the hospital.

“R” — Raise arms.  Have them raise both of their arms with their eyes closed.  If there is an imbalance with their arms raised – call or get  them medical attention.

You can also have symptoms of dizziness, confusion, headache, sudden numbness on one side of body or in arms or legs and trouble seeing out of one eye.

There are many additional signs, symptoms and tests that would be performed at the hospital by a physician.  I am including a very abbreviated version here to help educate and keep you prepared in case of an emergency.  The sooner you can get to the hospital, the better the chances for an effective treatment. 

If there is difficulty with any of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher and/or take them to the hospital.  Tell them the signs you have seen and that way they will know to direct you to the nearest center that can deal most effectively with the issue at hand.

What is Stroke…

A stroke is a loss of the blood being supplied to brain by a thrombus (a clot of blood which forms at the blockage), embolus (an object that moves from one part of the body and causes a blockage) or an injury (such as a head trauma).

There can be risk factors that can put one at a greater risk for having a stroke.

1. Obesity
2. Heart disease and/or High Blood Pressure
3. Diabetes
4. Cigarette Smoking
5. Elevations in Cholesterol
6. Gender (more common in men, sorry guys)
7. Family history of strokes and cardiovascular disease
8. Poor Diet

There is nothing that makes me happier than working with a healthy patient to setup a protocol to work on preventing isssues such as this.  This same individualized protocol can also be used to help prevent heart attacks as well.

Preventing a stroke is far easier than treating one.  If you have a stroke, then there is nothing more crucial than getting to the hospital as soon as possible.  The conventional medical profession excels in emergency situtations of this nature.

This article could really be a book – on the information regarding strokes alone, not to mention the vast amount of information that could be included pertaining to the wellness prevention of strokes.  So…that being said…I am not going to try to cram too much information in here for you too read.

However, for our time here there are several things that I recommend right off the bat!

• Wobenzym

This product has been used for years in Europe (for treatment of as well as prevention of…strokes and heart attacks, not to mention that this is one of the best things I have even seen for inflammation and pain).

When you first start using wobenzym, especially for a man or woman that is 40 years or old is a dose of 10 (ten) pills, 3 (three) times per day on an empty stomach for about 4-6 months. After that time the dosage can be decreased, but if you are at risk, I would continue to take this product at a lower dose, indefinantly.  These are systemic enzymes that are most effective when there is nothing for them to do in the stomach.  By that, I mean that there is nothing for them to try and digest there.  They are most effective when they can go systemic (other parts of the body) and do there work of digesting.

Inflammation is a primary underlying cause of many issues from a more holistic standpoint.

• Beyond Chelation-Improved – which is a fantastic all-inclusive vitamin supplement, formulated by Dr. Garry Gordon, a physician in Arizona that pioneered chelation therapy.  The dosge is 1 (one) packet, 2 (twice) daily with food.  Vitamins must be taken with food for the most part as they can upset your stomach and they need the food to be properly absorbed and utlized by your body.

This is a very basic protocol – please get with a practitioner that is well versed in holistic wellness that can assist you with your goals. Additionally it is paramount that your hormones are balanced and at optimal levels – this includes both men and women.  Yes guys that means you!!  Get your levels checked too!!

This includes, thyroid, testosterone, progesterone, dhea-s, homocystine, fibrinogen and CRP C-reactive protein levels – just to mention a few.  Let’s chat!!

Make sure that you get adequate rest, drink plently of water, exercise and practice effective stress managment, such as meditation.

I am available to help you on your path and with your goals of wellness…schedule an appointment with me today for your wellness education.

Be Well!!

Dr. Skip

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products/services/therapies/education information are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before any products/services/therapies.

It’s not as easy as just exercise more and eat less…

I wish it were that simple! That being said…losing weight doesn’t have to be all that hard either. There are many simple things that you can do that will make a huge impact on your weight.

Exercise is beneficial and if you are not…then start now. It doesn’t need to be high intensity 7 days a week. I would recommend that you do something to make yourself sweat every day. I am extremely pleased if you will commit to a brisk walk for 30 minutes 5 times per week, preferably after meals. This will help your metabolism and digestion as well as assist with weight loss – and general health and wellness. There is an old Chinese proverb about walking after eating and living to 100. This is such good advice. From a naturopathic perspective, digestive health is paramount.

My goal here is to show you ways that you can modify your lifestyle and dietary habits – adding things in some places, removing from others. As much as I like the benefits psychologically of losing weight quickly at the onset of a “diet” I can assure you in the long run you will be healthier, fit and happier if you chose to lose weight the right way. When you do it this way you not only lose the weight and heal the metabolism, you have also created new habits that will help you maintain the weight you so heartily wanted to lose. Stick with it! It can and will happen. If you need additional help with losing weight then contact us at the Surefire Clinic and we will be pleased to help you formulate an individualize program just for you and your specific biochemical needs.

Start your day off right. EAT BREAKFAST!!

Make it protein please…not carbs and sugar.

If you don’t eat breakfast, you’re putting your fat-burning metabolism in time-out. It takes calories to digest calories, so eating will assist in cranking up your metabolism.

Perfect breakfasts: organic sliced deli meats are a great choice, any veggies (that aren’t starchy) will work. A few eggs with some organic turkey bacon can be great too. Please try to plan ahead as waiting until you are hungry is too late…you are more likely to lose inhibitions and eat naughty food when you wait too long to eat.

Snack during the day!

Eating between meals will continue to rev your metabolism. I want you to keep snacks on hand at all times. Dry roasted nuts, organic chemical free beef/turkey jerky is a great pick me up. A tablespoon of nut butter – try them all till you find one you like.

Why snack you ask? Because if breakfast beefs up your metabolism, then snacks keep those metabolic fires burning between meals and throughout the day. Planning your snacks in advance keeps you from making poor food choices.

Additional ideas can be gluten-free pretzels, a slice of hormone free cheese, or a yummy piece of fruit such as a peach, plum, orange or pear.

FIBER, FIBER, FIBER!!!

Most of us do not get enough of this. It’s no wonder why bowel issues, such as constipation, are such an issue. Fiber-rich foods are just about the only thing you can have in unlimited quantities. They contain much less calories and make you feel full. You should consume around 25 grams of fiber daily. Many folks typically only consume around 12 grams in a day. Nutritionally and healthfully…this just isn’t enough.

Fiber sources can be from consuming at least three servings of vegetables and two fruit portions per day. Adding beans to salads and soups is another great option. I recommend an amazing green drink called Nanogreens…It is available on our site. It contains all of the greens that most people just don’t get enough of each day. It is a very easy way to get them into your diet in a quick drink and as far as green drinks are concerned – this one is pretty tasty. Choose whole-grain breads rather than those made with refined-white flour. In fact, please look for and only purchase flour that does not contain bromide. King Arthur makes great flour that doesn’t contain the harmful additive of bromide. If you are a cereal eater, than please chose the highest-fiber cereal that tastes great and doesn’t contain an overload of sugar. Select almond, oat or rice milk over cow’s milk. Remember: You get more calcium from dark leafy green vegetables than from milk.

FAT, FAT, FAT!!!

Most recently everyone seems savvy towards the health benefits of unsaturated fats! Those found in fish, nuts, avocados and olive oil. Coconut and Palm oils are also great choices. If you are doing anything on high heat please look into using Ghee.

With low-fat diets people tend to replace the fat with carbs. This is no good. Carbohydrates and anything that converts into sugar will provoke a rise in insulin, not to mention that just a small amount of sugar will suppress the immune system. More insulin equals more hunger…hence the recommendations for higher protein in your diets. I am not advocating Dr. Adkins here, just higher protein and less carbs. You digest carbs much faster than fat, and this will also lead to more hunger.

Fat has neither of these issues. Your body digests it slowly, and it doesn’t cause an insulin spike. By adding a small amount of the “good” fats to your meals will actually accelerate your weight loss. Fat gives you the feeling of satiety which is why we recommend certain products that contain these fats that makes you feel more satisfied after a meal.

Be cautious, as too much of a good thing can have a detrimental effect. My Great Grandfather always said “Everything in moderation”. Too much fat will make you fat. Fat has way more calories than protein or carbohydrates.

Add some nuts and olive oil to your salads. This sounds weird, but you can drizzle some melted coconut butter on your salad. Also, put some avocado on a turkey-breast sandwich – I would make it by using the turkey as the bread. A spoonful of any of the nut butters in the morning is also a great way to add these in as well. When dining out, never pass up a chance for a nicely prepared piece of tilapia, sea bass, salmon, herring, tuna, or mackerel. Be cautious of eating too much fish too often because some of these fish can contain high levels of toxic metals.

WATER, WATER, WATER!!!

Juices even those that contain 100% juice are usually loaded with sugar and even worse are the juices that contain HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. Please minizime and elimate the consumption of carbonated beverages – cola-type products as they are the worst culprits in this arena. These drinks can hit you with a tremendous amount of calories from even just a small 16-ounce beverage.

Hydration is paramount from a health perspective. At Surefire Clinic we all consume filtered water that has been charged on the hydromag. These are available on our site. Water contains no calories and it will hydrate you. Diet soft drinks are to be avoided at all costs. They are loaded with many ingredients that I wouldn’t even use to feed my plants with let alone use or recommend them for human consumption. Please see the article on artificial sweeteners. Herbal teas and coconut water are acceptable. The Bragg’s apple cider vinegar drink is a great beverage that balances your pH, quenches your thirst and is a phenomenal overall health tonic.

86 the alcoholic beverages as well. Alcohol will help you quickly pack on the pounds in more ways than we realize as well as make it extremely difficult for you to lose them!

Alcohol contains loads of calories. Alcohol is very dehydrating. Coffee is dehydrating. Light beer has 100 calories. Drinks with creams and sugary juices and colas…loaded with calories. Alcohol will help you store fat – this is something we don’t want at all when we are trying to get you healthy and to lose weight. Your body views alcohol as a poison and it does everything it can to cleanse it out as quickly as possible. Your liver will stop processing all other calories until it has removed all the alcohol. In a nutshell, anything else you consume during the drinking and cleanings process is likely to end up being stored as fat, exactly what we don’t want! So nix the alcohol.

Did you know that alcohol lowers testosterone? With increased amounts of abdominal fat, testosterone levels quickly decrease. This can wreck havoc on a man’s physiology, not to mention a woman’s. Low levels of testosterone will make it much harder your body to burn fat.

Sleep is essential for weight loss as well as overall health and wellness. Your body produces its biggest surge of a growth hormone, a chemical that signals your body to use fat for energy while you are sleeping. The less growth hormone you release, the more fat you will accumulate.

Green tea & Oolong tea -boost your metabolism. I use and recommend Oolong tea in our practice, as it is a fantastic addition to a weight loss protocol. If green tea sounds strange to you, don’t turn your nose up at it until you have given it a fair shot. There are many different brands. I love the one from Good Earth with Jasmine and green tea. I have been an avid green tea drinker for many years and I just stumbled across this one the other day. If you must have it sweet – and this is really a habit for both weight loss and health that you should really implement you may add a small amount of agave nectar, raw honey or stevia. There are also many brands of stevia on the market. Some have a bitter aftertaste some do not. Trial and error until you find the one that you like. Personally I like “Now Brands” stevia in packets. It dissolves easily in ice tea as well as hot tea and to me it doesn’t have a strange aftertaste.

MEAT, MEAT, MEAT!!!

Its lunchtime…and you are out and about on your lunch hour. Salad or burger? Decisions…decisions?!?! At first, you may think that the salad is the best choice nutritionally. And why wouldn’t it be the better choice? It’s full of leafy veggies, lettuces and it looks way healthier than the cooked hamburger. However, in actuality the burger is probably the better choice. My recommendation would be to 86 the bun, add grilled onions and mushrooms and maybe even a piece of cheese (any cheese except American – that isn’t cheese it’s chemicals and garbage wrapped in plastic – avoid it at all costs). A side of veggies or a salad with oil and vinegar or low calorie Italian dressing if you feel that won’t fill you up.

The salad will have fewer calories if you limit what you put on it. Once you start adding things like turkey, ham, cheese and dressing, however, you could be looking at more than 700 calories for a small serving. A ‘quarter-pound’ burger contains around 400 calories. The burger will certainly give you that feeling of satiety – that sensation of feeling full and satisfied, and the meat is rich in zinc, an important mineral which has been shown to help raise testosterone levels.

MODERATION, MODERATION, MODERATION

You can eat anything and lose or maintain weight, as long as you don’t eat too much of anything. So it’s not necessarily about depriving yourself of anything…just remember like my Great Grandfather says…”Everything in moderation”. That statement has always made such an impact on me. Please remember this when you are on the road to health and weight loss.

Portion control should also be a top priority. In Ayurveda (the ancient medicine from India) you should stop eating when your stomach is just over half way full. Look for individual serving of things like frozen dinners – your local grocery store is probably carrying more organic, wholesome choices than you realize. We live in Texas and have been very pleased with the selection that our local grocer, Tom Thumb has. They have their own line of organic choices called ‘Organics’. Amy’s brand makes great frozen individual serving sized portions…so you buy one serving, eat one serving, and you’re done. Please steer clear of large portion restaurants or take a friend and split the meal – healthier and cheaper!

Be sure to eat lots of vegetables. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables, if possible. Secondarily choose frozen and then as a last resort select canned. I usually prefer them to be frozen as most companies flash freeze them thus locking in a many nutrients as possible and the shelf life is longer than fresh.

Please don’t forget to exercise. Sweat, move your body, move your lymphatic system and boost your immune system. If we can be of help to you for your weight loss needs please schedule an appointment with us. We take the guesswork out of losing weight. We are not about diets we are about lifestyle changes that lead to health and long lasting weight loss.