Eat most of your
foods raw, cooked oxidized foods will kill you.
Good
Cholesterol and Proteins in the system will suffer when subjected to high
heat from oxidation damage. This is when
over heated fats combine with the glucose molecule and the protein and/or
cholesterol molecule is disabled to some degree. Disabled for the
most part is where free radicals are created and an abundance of them is a big
problem. All of this will have a bearing on your immunity factor to
the flu. If you are not in the habit of eating much of your food raw this
flu season will give you a good reason to do
so. Make sure you wash the foods right before using them. If you
like a piece of meat once in a while, confine the size of it to the palm
of your hand and cook it at low heat. When you do cook meat in the cooking
process use Olive or Canola oil that have a higher threshold before the
molecules become disabled. Meat is good for you, chew it up
really good so that you can get the full benefits of it, but not have to over do the
consumption, as meats are acidic. Remember, 100% acid is dead.
Put
your barbecue in mothballs for about 25 years. The worst combination
invented by man was the barbecue cooking meat with its fat at high heat,
guzzling alcohol and topping it off with a sugary desert. The combination
described above would be on par with the still on your right
and would create a boilermaker effect in your stomach. Primitive man
cooked meat over a fire and they didn't even have NFL Sunday football.
They didn't make old bones either, as I suspect that had an early heart disease
problem.
The all important
Lymphatic system
Lymph nodes are the filters along
the lymphatic system. Their job is to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses,
cancer cells, and other unwanted substances, and to make sure they are safely
eliminated from the body.
We have researched and have developed
different massage techniques that enhance lymphatic drainage. There are various
methods in stretching the skin (toward the nodes, the garbage cans) that
actually enhances the movement of lymph fluid. Expanding the chest to the max
with a deep breathing constriction action is extremely beneficial and moves
fluids in the very critical area of the chest and thoracic area. Facial
exercises move fluid. Those chin protrusion exercises that the little lady does
to make her so beautiful, is a blessing in disguise, as it is also giving
those lymph nodes under the chin a little workout. This is one of the
unknown secrets of isometric exercises, that move lymph fluid and you can do them
anywhere.
Most relate exercise with increased blood
flow and this is true, but there is something else as important regarding exercise
and as discussed above is Lymph fluid flow and good functioning Lymph nodes that many do not
know are little power houses, about 300 to 600 of them placed in physically
different active areas of your body, under your chin, in back of your legs,
your
breast areas etc. They actually neutralize cancer cells and I am sure flu
elements. The demonstration on the right (That's Brad Pitt by the way that
we hired for the demo) with the old A-E-I-O-U vowel exercise
happens to be an excellent practice to stimulate the critical lymph nodes that
reside in the upper areas, the neck, face and skull etc. It not only involves the nodes under the chin, the
area the doctor targets when you just about sit down in his examining
room
with certain symptoms. The vowel stimulation also works the carotid arteries where
some serious lymph nodes reside and I am sure for a good reason. I
personally do these exercises when I do the treadmill every day and keep cadence
with both. This practice could keep that old devil Alzheimer's from a visit as well.
The vibrator above works very well on
the lymph network and nodes as long as you do it very gently. Most lymph
nodes are pretty close to the surface of the skin and can be easily damaged.
Do not apply much pressure if any at all and direct the vibrator toward the
heart. Example: If you are working underneath the armpits on the
back stroke lift the vibrator and on the fore stroke apply gentle pressure
toward the heart and
don't over do that, just a few light passes. Same thing for the lower
extremities, always a light pressure toward the heart.
We would not recommend using a vibrator
on the carotid arteries, each side of the neck. If you and/or your
Doctor suspects the onset of heart disease an ultra sound of your carotids could
be in order. It is a very important heart disease marker. If you have blockages to any
degree in your carotid arteries chances are you have developed the same
condition in other parts of your cardiovascular system.
Lightly stimulate the chest area using
the vibrator and take some real
deep breaths when you do it. The chest area is the last area to tie in with
the blood (Thoracic) system.
Got any kids that want to share their
stresses in life with you? No one went out of their way to share ours when
we were climbing the ladder and we sure as hell do not need their grief at our
doorstep in our twilight years. I am sorry but that is the way we feel
about it. Sure a little advise here and there, but that is about it.
Excess stress will encourage the flu.
This is really an important practice
during the flu season especially. You may not be exposed to humans for a period of
time, but just about everything you touch has been touched by a human being and
they could have left something in their path. Wash your hands and do it
often during the day. These sanitary wipes are effective to what degree we are
not sure.
Anti-Bacteria soaps in dispensers are readily available.
I keep my finger nails pretty short as I
believe that long finger nails can
harbor much more bacteria than short ones. Sorry Ladies, but if you have
to keep them long obtain a good brush to get under them. In fact even if
you keep your nails short use a brush as well.
Obtain enough sun
More Doctors are recommending the increase
of Vitamin D intake during the flu season orally and sun intake. Please
check out our sun feature below. One quote in the feature......
A researcher at the University of California/San Diego stated "No other method
to prevent cancer has been identified that has the powerful impact of
Vitamin D3". Hey that is saying a lot.
Can you apply the same thoughts to
preventing the flu?
We
have drank distilled water that we spike with different natural juices, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar etc. for 40 years. We cannot emphasize the importance
of fluid intake during the flue season. You need the natural
resources salted in distilled water for their electrolyte properties.
Optimizing your kidney function during the flu season is another no brainer.
Take
extraordinary care of your lower extremities from the hips down.
The
lower extremities are subjected to waste build up and problems because lymph
flow does not have the luxury of a pumping
heart. Treadmills aren't just for blood circulation they are great for
lymphatic flow. Enhance the process with heel to toe motion. If you
don't have a tread mill get one and check out the availability of a good used
one. If you buy one that is in a box all broken down, you will pull your
hair out.
Chew your Food
to the point of liquefying them.
Chewing
your food to the point of liquefying them exposes most of the nutrition that a food has, simply based on
increasing the available surface that has been ruptured with the chewing action.
In addition for you weight watchers, as obesity certainly lends toward ill health
and the flu, chewing your food allows you to eat less but obtaining the
nutrition you need. It is written that
most of us eat too dam much. Eating less will take the burden off of your body.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seed chewed extremely well, even to the
point of liquification will produce the extraordinary benefits these raw foods
provide and optimize the immunity process, make no mistake about it.
If you don't follow
all the advice of
the last segment regarding chewing food to the point of liquification, at least
take two of the foods each day, parsley ( We grow our own in pots or garden) and
prunes (Sunkist out of the can) and do them. Both are powerhouses full of
anti-oxidants and as much as we know about Prunes for their "therapy" effect,
most do not know they have the highest amount of anti-oxidants of any food known
to man. They have twice as much as the second place Raisins and
Blackberries. (You can buy blackberries frozen by the way, take them out
of the freezer first thing, they thaw fast). Put a couple of them on your
cereal and/or yogurt every day and when you spoon them in your mouth, chew em and liquefy
them.
Back to prunes.
Yes prunes are
the anti-oxidant superstar. Now if you are concerned with your colon and
the Doctor has been badgering you to get a Colonoscopy, run a few prunes
through the system every day just for starters. The anti-oxidant qualities
of the prune being absorbed by the intestines go a long way in preventing colon
cancer, in addition to their natural properties. Don't rely on prunes to
be the life saver though.
Now we do have a new feature on
preventing colon cancer. It could be the forerunner to a colonoscopy or
your Doctor may go along with the "in the privacy of your home test", the EZ
detect FDA approved no mess, no fuss test.
http://www.blueeyedcurse.com/colontest.htm Check it out and keep in
mind the healthier your digestive track the less apt you are to contract the flu.
Echinacea,
Zinc and Vitamin C
There have been many studies pro and
con about this combination to boost the immunity. There are many that say
it is useless. There are many like me that say it works. For 50
years I used to get my annual cold. My Italian Grandmother (lived to 96)
had a theory. "Don't take care of a cold it lasts 9 days, take care of it
and it lasts 8 days" My theory is "Don't get a cold if you can help it." The cold process always followed the
same path starting with a scratchy throat, congestion in the head and down to
the lungs for a good week or two, that was until I used Echinacea, Zinc and
Vitamin C lozenges. As soon as the scratchy throat appeared, if I
didn't have some handy, I would hop in the
car and sprint to the pharmacy over the counter. Sootherbs is the product
we buy but there are other products equally as good as long as they have the big
3.
After a couple of days with 4
lozenges a day or so, my problem disappears. This is over 8 years now
without a cold or flu and I don't take the shots.
Popping a couple a day without
symptoms could be a good idea. All I can say is take it for
what it is worth.
Could the start of a cold be the
forerunner of the flu?
Take fish oil/cod liver oil
and selected anti-oxidant supplements in
moderation, as too much of a good thing is not necessarily good.
Face masks
There are all grades of these
face masks anywhere from dust catchers to what they claim are the true blue
Swine flu N95 grade. We priced swine flu masks in the drugstore and they
were 3 bucks a piece. We went on the internet and purchased 40 for about
1.60 each and shipping brought them up to close to 2 dollars. We would shop
around the net. Some of the lower priced masks for the swine flue said
they were "temporarily out of stock" Do you remember the customer
that was bellyaching to a merchant about the price of something when the
customer said they could
buy them for less across the street, but they were out of them. The
merchant told the customer that if he was out of them that is what he would
charge. We paid a premium and we hope we never have reason to use them.
At least we have them on hand.
They claim that these masks are one
use affairs. So I imagine if you take a run to the market and believe
there are people roaming around with the flu, that the mask will just take care of the trip and
to be disposed of. Use your judgment. If there is a pandemic we
would most likely change the masks on each trip out, but we would save the used
ones if new ones became unavailable. We believe a used one would be better
than none at all. Keep enough in stock, you never can tell what could
happen with these new strains of the flu. If you start looking for masks
after an outbreak you could be sucking wind.
The Centers for Disease Control and UCLA experts suggest
the following precautionary measures:
1) Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough
or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
2) Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially
after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
3) Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread
this way.
4) Try to avoid close contact with sick people and isolate
those with flu-like symptoms from others.
5) If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit
contact with others to keep from infecting them. Avoid other normal activities
like travel, shopping, and social events. Postpone visiting friends or family
members in the hospital until you’re feeling better to help protect other
patients and hospital staff.
6) If necessary, follow public health advice regarding
school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
7) Be aware of developing the following symptoms common to
both H1N1 and seasonal flu: fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness,
dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, and stomach symptoms
such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
8) If you do contract either H1N1 or seasonal flu, stay
home for at least 24 hours after the fever ends and stay away from others as
much as possible.
9) The following high-risk people should seek medical
attention or guidance upon development of symptoms: pregnant women, children
younger than 5, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions or
compromised immune systems, and those 65 and older (this population has less
susceptibility to H1N1 but high risk to seasonal flu.)
10) Adults and children should get an annual seasonal flu
shot.
This
information is intended to heighten awareness of potential health care
alternatives and should not be considered as medical advice. See your qualified
health-care professional for medical attention, advice, diagnosis, and
treatments.
11) SmoothiesSo why
are the green smoothies so healthy? It all starts with the inadequate
nutrition
that is an epidemic today. Green smoothies give us a concentrated amount of
fresh greens in a way that would be difficult to achieve through other means. If
prepared properly with the right components and ice to preserve the awesome
enzymes you will be obtaining the optimum tool in flu prevention and every thing
else.
We believe that a green smoothie every day will tip the balance of the
alkaline/acid balance because green vegetables in a concentrated form are very
alkaline and loaded with natural minerals like calcium that support total
alkalinity, one of if not the most important factors in your body.
If you
want to ward off the flu, if you want eliminate the terror of colon cancer,
Alzheimers and just about every malady that we face, opening up the link
below on smoothies could be one of the most important protective devices there
is and that is a daily smoothie done right. The link below will guide you
in doing it right.
Put
your barbecue in mothballs for about 25 years. The worst combination
invented by man was the barbecue cooking meat with its fat at high heat,
guzzling alcohol and topping it off with a sugary desert. The combination
described above would be on par with the still on your right
and would create a boilermaker effect in your stomach. Primitive man
cooked meat over a fire and they didn't even have NFL Sunday football.
They didn't make old bones either, as I suspect that had an early heart disease
problem.
Lymph nodes are the filters along
the lymphatic system. Their job is to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses,
cancer cells, and other unwanted substances, and to make sure they are safely
eliminated from the body. 
your
breast areas etc. They actually neutralize cancer cells and I am sure flu
elements. The demonstration on the right (That's Brad Pitt by the way that
we hired for the demo) with the old A-E-I-O-U vowel exercise
happens to be an excellent practice to stimulate the critical lymph nodes that
reside in the upper areas, the neck, face and skull etc. It not only involves the nodes under the chin, the
area the doctor targets when you just about sit down in his examining
room
with certain symptoms. The vowel stimulation also works the carotid arteries where
some serious lymph nodes reside and I am sure for a good reason. I
personally do these exercises when I do the treadmill every day and keep cadence
with both. This practice could keep that old devil Alzheimer's from a visit as well.
believe that long finger nails can
harbor much more bacteria than short ones. Sorry Ladies, but if you have
to keep them long obtain a good brush to get under them. In fact even if
you keep your nails short use a brush as well.
Obtain enough sun
The
lower extremities are subjected to waste build up and problems because lymph
flow does not have the luxury of a pumping
heart. Treadmills aren't just for blood circulation they are great for
lymphatic flow. Enhance the process with heel to toe motion. If you
don't have a tread mill get one and check out the availability of a good used
one. If you buy one that is in a box all broken down, you will pull your
hair out.
Chewing
your food to the point of liquefying them exposes most of the nutrition that a food has, simply based on
increasing the available surface that has been ruptured with the chewing action.
In addition for you weight watchers, as obesity certainly lends toward ill health
and the flu, chewing your food allows you to eat less but obtaining the
nutrition you need. It is written that
most of us eat too dam much. Eating less will take the burden off of your body.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seed chewed extremely well, even to the
point of liquification will produce the extraordinary benefits these raw foods
provide and optimize the immunity process, make no mistake about it. 
If you don't follow
all the advice of
the last segment regarding chewing food to the point of liquification, at least
take two of the foods each day, parsley ( We grow our own in pots or garden) and
prunes (Sunkist out of the can) and do them. Both are powerhouses full of
anti-oxidants and as much as we know about Prunes for their "therapy" effect,
most do not know they have the highest amount of anti-oxidants of any food known
to man. They have twice as much as the second place Raisins and
Blackberries. (You can buy blackberries frozen by the way, take them out
of the freezer first thing, they thaw fast). Put a couple of them on your
cereal and/or yogurt every day and when you spoon them in your mouth, chew em and liquefy
them. 
Yes prunes are
the anti-oxidant superstar. Now if you are concerned with your colon and
the Doctor has been badgering you to get a Colonoscopy, run a few prunes
through the system every day just for starters. The anti-oxidant qualities
of the prune being absorbed by the intestines go a long way in preventing colon
cancer, in addition to their natural properties. Don't rely on prunes to
be the life saver though. 
There have been many studies pro and
con about this combination to boost the immunity. There are many that say
it is useless. There are many like me that say it works. For 50
years I used to get my annual cold. My Italian Grandmother (lived to 96)
had a theory. "Don't take care of a cold it lasts 9 days, take care of it
and it lasts 8 days" My theory is "Don't get a cold if you can help it." The cold process always followed the
same path starting with a scratchy throat, congestion in the head and down to
the lungs for a good week or two, that was until I used Echinacea, Zinc and
Vitamin C lozenges. As soon as the scratchy throat appeared, if I
didn't have some handy, I would hop in the
car and sprint to the pharmacy over the counter. Sootherbs is the product
we buy but there are other products equally as good as long as they have the big
3.
There are all grades of these
face masks anywhere from dust catchers to what they claim are the true blue
Swine flu N95 grade. We priced swine flu masks in the drugstore and they
were 3 bucks a piece. We went on the internet and purchased 40 for about
1.60 each and shipping brought them up to close to 2 dollars. We would shop
around the net. Some of the lower priced masks for the swine flue said
they were "temporarily out of stock" Do you remember the customer
that was bellyaching to a merchant about the price of something when the
customer said they could
buy them for less across the street, but they were out of them. The
merchant told the customer that if he was out of them that is what he would
charge. We paid a premium and we hope we never have reason to use them.
At least we have them on hand.