tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65359625597259969102024-03-18T22:03:53.131-06:00~The Acid Truth~MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-79656876318155360472015-10-09T15:10:00.000-06:002015-10-09T15:10:56.866-06:00The Truth About Cancer Docu-Series <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More than likely, all of us have known or presently know someone whose life has been touched by cancer. Most unfortunately, the bitter truth is that cancer has become big business and many people are not aware that
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This powerful and free documentary talks to 131 experts
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://go.thetruthaboutcancer.com/?ref=b3a45ad6-e96c-4c6d-a371-2394b3468667" target="_blank"> The Truth About Cancer docu-series</a> starts on Tuesday, October 13th!<br /><br /><a href="https://go.thetruthaboutcancer.com/?ref=b3a45ad6-e96c-4c6d-a371-2394b3468667" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to find out more. Don't miss the important event! Your life or the life of someone you know may depend on it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-74406821436963011762014-11-20T10:42:00.000-07:002017-08-30T12:15:09.215-06:00Immensely Educated by the Digestion Sessions from Underground Wellness<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cannot say enough good things about the <a href="http://www.digestionsessions.com/" target="_blank">FREE Digestion Sessions</a>
going on right now via the internet thanks to Sean Croxton! The
interviews of highly knowledgeable functional medicine doctors and
naturopaths are *A M A Z I N G*!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The </span><a href="http://www.digestionsessions.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">interviews</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">discuss things like:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> --How to get rid of Candida yeast overgrowth for good</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Every interview has offered me *so much more* beyond what I thought it would be about! WOW!</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This morning, I was re-thinking how *very much* we ARE what we eat, and
we FEEL what we eat. The food we put into our bodies does affect us
mentally, physically, emotionally, and relationally. Our "fast food and
quick pill, in a hurry" society has lost complete sight of that reality.</span><br />
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Our society thinks we can run to a doctor and get a prescription for a
quick pill to fix everything that we feel is wrong while totally
ignoring that our entire well-being is heavily tied into what we are
putting into our mouths and how well that food is being broken down and
used by our bodies. The quick fix pill is usually only covering up
symptoms to a more important underlying cause which needs to be
addressed. The quick fix pill is not truly fixing anything and will
often bring worse problems long term.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Because I struggle with
digestive problems, I purchased these sessions and watch them at my own
pace. Not only that, but I also get access to bonus material and am able
to print all the interview transcripts! This has been one of THE BEST
investments I have ever made!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please don't miss this FREE event, or even better yet, buy these sessions! I am not getting anything for promoting these. I'm promoting them because I care about helping others achieve better health.</span><br />
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MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-58715996275871835282014-11-05T11:19:00.000-07:002014-11-05T11:19:51.770-07:00The Digestive Problems Series hosted by Sean Croxton<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I <a href="http://theacidtruth.blogspot.com/p/my-story.html" target="_blank">personally struggle with digestive problems</a>, I am an avid proponent of accessing health information that mainstream doctors don't talk about, tell their patients about, or even know about. I don't want a pharmaceutical pill to hide symptoms. I believe in getting to the root of the problems in a holistic manner and resolving the issues at the root levels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Therefore, I am super, duper thrilled about this online series on digestive function!! If you struggle with any digestive issues (like GERD or acid reflux and many others), please do not let anything stop you from checking out this online series being presented and officially beginning on Sunday, November, 9th. It is a wealth of helpful information. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.digestionsessions.com/">www.digestionsessions.com</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so thankful for Sean Croxton's hard work in putting this together and making it available to the public. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you miss any of the "live" presentations or want to have access to them over and over again, you can purchase the entire series for a very reasonable price! Your health is way more valuable than the cost of these sessions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am currently viewing and listening to this "preview" right now and find it completely fascinating!!!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Gut-Brain Axis: Overlooked and Undertreated</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://digestionsessions.com/dr-kharrazian-preview/">http://digestionsessions.com/dr-kharrazian-preview/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-51215996711180225212014-11-03T08:33:00.000-07:002014-11-03T08:33:28.230-07:00VOTE YES on Proposition 105 (Colorado) and Measure 92 (Oregon)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">COLORADO and OREGON voters are about to have an opportunity to vote for the labeling of GMO products. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">By now, Colorado voters, have received at least 4-5 large, colorful flyers paid for by Monsanto (the chemical company and makers of Round Up pesticide), Pepsi Co., Kraft, and General Mills which provide you with *misleading* information. The flyers suggest that voting yes for GMO labeling will be harmful to the farmer and will cause grocery prices to skyrocket. These are very misleading statements!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The ones who have the most money to lose if you vote YES on PROPOSITION 105 are the companies I mentioned above.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Those companies have currently spent over *10 million dollars* (in Colorado and Oregon for this election) to sway you with misleading information.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">They could have spent that money on properly labeling GMOs instead.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">But they want to keep you in the dark and misinformed about GMO content in your foods and the subsequent dangers and negative consequences to our food supply and our health.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Those companies will stop at nothing to keep the consumer unaware or misinformed so they can keep making more and more $ money $ without any regard as to how it will affect the consumer’s health.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">If you want to be better informed about this matter before you vote in this election, please go to these websites:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> I recently watched The Future of Food film, and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">while I found it very </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <a href="http://geneticroulettemovie.com/" target="_blank">Genetic Roulette, the film</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Roulette-Documented-Genetically-Engineered/dp/0972966528#" target="_blank">Genetic Roulette, the book</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/09/23/oregon-colorado-gmo-labeling-fight.aspx?e_cid=20140923Z1_DNL_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20140923Z1&et_cid=DM56424&et_rid=668536595" target="_blank">Dr.Mercola article "Two States Ready to Fight for GMO Labeling..."</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I hope you will join me in voting YES on Proposition 105 and caring for our health and that of future generations which include our children and grandchildren. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Please share this information with other Colorado and Oregon voters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Thank you for taking the time to be better informed about this matter.</span></div>
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MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-43507031427547243872013-11-22T14:32:00.000-07:002014-01-06T21:21:00.879-07:00Email Q&A from November 22, 2013<div class="MsoPlainText">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was wondering how long it took after beginning to supplement your HCL
intake that you got relief from your GERD? I'm pinning down if my recent GP
diagnosis is truly from my diabetes or is hypochlorhydria. I'm scheduling the
Heidelberg test soon but am hoping to get some relief. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for your blog. I totally identified with what you wrote. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">God bless!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for your email. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It didn't take too long for the HCl to help me with GERD. It was more a matter of me playing around
with the </span><a href="http://www.bluebonnetnutrition.com/product/208/Betaine_HCl_Plus_Pepsin_Vcaps" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Betaine HCl supplement</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and figuring out how much to take with each
meal and what was right for my personal needs.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<a name='more'></a>I have been experiencing renewed digestive problems since September and
hope to write about those and what's been helping and post to my blog in the
near future. (I think high stress and
drinking too much lemon water set the problems off.) </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since it may be a while before I have time to write about it all, I will
share with you that a <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/solaray-mastic-gum-extract-500-mg-45-capsules-1" target="_blank">Mastic Gum supplement</a> (I'm using the Solaray brand) and
fermented foods like high quality, organic sauerkraut (make your own with
organic ingredients or buy something like <a href="http://ozuke.com/product/" target="_blank">Ozuke</a>)
have been an immense help this time around.
Mastic Gum and drinking lots of <a href="http://www.synergydrinks.com/" target="_blank">Kombucha</a> really helped me, and eating
the sauerkraut with my lunch and dinner meals has really kept me going in a
healthier direction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Something else that has really helped is making sure I do not drink
anything *at all* within an hour before bedtime. That has helped me immensely. I have to set an alarm on my phone to remind
me every night to take my last drinks of water one hour before bedtime, but it
sure has helped my comfort at night. Because my esophageal sphincter does not close
and allows my stomach contents to go back into my esophagus, this is
particularly helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, you may benefit greatly by paying close attention to foods that
cause your GERD to worsen and completely remove those from your diet. You can do this by keeping a food journal for
a month and writing down all the foods you eat and the results you feel after
eating them and see what triggers the GERD.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you find someone in your area who does the Heidelberg test? If so, that is FANTASTIC!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wish you the best in figuring things out for yourself. Feel free to email again if you have any
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings on your journey,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been searching for years to find the most natural, aluminum free deodorant that really works. I have tried countless natural deodorants and wasted a lot of money doing so. I finally came across a Tom's of Maine deodorant that somewhat worked, but it wasn't that great and quite pricey. Using it, I was still having a problem with odor unless I remembered to reapply it multiple times a day. A few weeks ago, I came across some homemade deodorant recipes. One claimed to really, really work, but it had ingredients that I didn't have on hand and would have to order online. That was too costly, and I wanted to use what I had on hand. The recipes inspired me to work on my own formula that would work perfectly for me. It took me about three or four tries, and I finally created this recipe that is simply amazing and works excellently. I apply it once a day and no matter the heat or the sweat, I do not have <i>any</i> problems with odor whatsoever. In fact, my daughter finally gave it a try and today she exclaimed, <i>"Mom! You're deodorant is amazing!! I put it on once and there isn't any odor all day! Plus, it does not stain my shirts."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 drop <a href="http://www.mydoterra.com/maryannb/" target="_blank">doTERRA Purify blend essential oil</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To apply, simply put an amount about the size of a very large pea on your finger and rub it on your underarm. I do a pea size amount for each underarm. If the mixture is very hardened due to colder temperatures, I simply rake my thumbnail against it to collect the pea sized amount. If the mixture is more liquid due to warmer temperatures, you may want to stir and mix contents again before each application. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are wondering why it matters what deodorant you use, please read another one of my posts titled <a href="http://theacidtruth.blogspot.com/2013/02/regarding-topic-of-parabens-deodorants.html" target="_blank"><i>Regarding the Topic of Parabens, Deodorants, Anti-Perspirants, and Breast Cancer</i></a>.<br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>I used doTERRA essential oils. It has been my chosen brand of essential oils for the past 2 years. Feel free to go to <a href="http://www.mydoterra.com/maryannb/" target="_blank">my doTERRA online store</a> and browse the products and/or purchase. If you are not interested in purchasing doTERRA essential oils, you can also check out the essential oils <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Rose Herbs</a> has to offer. W</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hatever essential oils you decide to use, make sure they are 100% pure, of high quality, of excellent extraction methods, and from a reputable and known company. If you resort to purchasing "cheap" oils, you will certainly also be getting a "cheap" product. Cheap essential oils will not be as beneficial and may actually do more harm than good.<br /><br />I will be selling this deodorant already made in 4 and 8 oz containers. If you would rather purchase this deodorant instead of making it yourself, I will be adding an online purchasing link in the days ahead. Thank you!</span>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-81465032045820154012013-02-04T18:27:00.000-07:002013-03-27T19:42:12.230-06:00Regarding the Topic of Parabens, Deodorants, Anti-Perspirants, and Breast Cancer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
often share many informative health articles on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theacidtruth" target="_blank">The Acid Truth Facebook page</a>. Last week, I shared a <a href="http://www.controlyourimpact.com/" target="_blank">few more articles</a>
regarding parabens, deodorants, anti-perspirants and the breast cancer link. In response, a reader (also a close relative
of mine) messaged me letting me know that a friend of hers had sent her a link
from the <a href="http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/antiperspirants-and-breast-cancer-risk" target="_blank">American Cancer Society: Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer Risk</a>. In their article, the American Cancer Society
basically says that the link between parabens and cancer and aluminum and
Alzheimer’s are a bunch of hogwash and should be ignored and also stated more
studies are needed to prove it true. The
reader asked me what my thoughts were about the article. Here was my reply:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On one hand, we have a host of organizations and medical people who pursue and
promote holistic and more natural ways to maintain good health, and they refer
to studies that reveal the build-up of parabens in the body may have something
to do with an increased incidence of breast cancer. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the other hand, we
have the link you were sent from the American Cancer Society (ACS) (a mainstream medical related organization)
that says it is all hogwash, and women shouldn't be worried it about it. The
article angers me even more stating that it is possible the people or
organizations suggesting that parabens may increase cancer risk and aluminum
may increase Alzheimer’s risks might have something to gain (in selling more
natural deodorants) by promoting a falsehood. What a joke! As I learned by watching the
<a href="http://www.burzynskimovie.com/" target="_blank">Burzynski Movie</a>, <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/038995_cancer_industry_war_cures.html" target="_blank">cancer is big, serious business</a>, not natural deodorants. The ACS
also infers that women concerned about breast cancer should stay away from
hormone replacement therapy. While it is
true that synthetic hormone replacement therapy can be harmful, there is proof
that natural, plant based progesterone replacement can be beneficial to many
women. </span></i></div>
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way for women to take care of their breasts and protect themselves is to have
mammograms. That is another issue of
controversy considering that every time we have a mammogram we are radiating
our breasts and that there are other natural and holistic medical articles
which suggest this could do more harm than good in the long run and that
<a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/ignoring-the-science-on-mammograms/" target="_blank">mammography is not extending the life of women</a>. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A better alternative to mammography is thermography. I've also recently posted some of the latest articles about mammography and <a href="http://www.breastthermography.com/" target="_blank">thermography</a> on The Acid Truth Facebook page.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few years ago, mainstream
medical sources also told me that my acid reflux problem would have been cured
with the typically promoted acid reducing medications. I was told that I had Gastroparesis and
needed to remove all good fiber from my diet. That was SO false! I am forever grateful for doing my own
research and finding the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Why-Stomach-Acid-Good-You/dp/0871319314/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360026127&sr=8-1&keywords=why+stomach+acid+is+good+for+you" target="_blank">Why Stomach Acid is Good for You</a>.
I solved my stomach and acid reflux problems by taking a Betaine HCl acid
supplement with every one of my meals. Big money is involved in promoting the
propaganda that the majority of the adult US population needs acid reducing
drugs. The fact is that our bodies need stomach acid to break down food in
order to absorb nutrients properly and to keep harmful bacteria out of our
system. My experiences with my stomach and digestive system are what led to me
starting this blog and adding the Facebook page to complement it. I called it The Acid Truth because the
mainstream teachings proved false, and they are harming a lot of people.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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sources also told me that antibiotics would be the cure to my antibiotic
induced colitis back in 1994. When antibiotics didn't cure me, I searched and
found Primal Defense, a probiotic that did. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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last year that my cholesterol is way too high and it may cause me to have a
heart attack. Psh... I've had enough of all the propaganda trying to push some
pharmaceutical drug on me. I've read many articles about the cholesterol issue
from the more holistic and natural side and having high cholesterol doesn't
mean you are going to croak over any minute. Our bodies need cholesterol. There
are more important lifestyle and dietary aspects which lead to heart attack
than eating too much cholesterol or having a high reading. I'm currently
reading the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease--Statin-Free/dp/1592335217/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1360026536&sr=1-1&keywords=the+great+cholesterol+myth" target="_blank">The Great Cholesterol Myth</a>. Big money is also involved in promoting the propaganda that people need to
take pharmaceutical drugs to lower their cholesterol. The number of people who
truly need these drugs is actually minimal.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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very much a non-conformist to the mainstream medical stuff. My experiences have
made me that way. If my bones are broken or I need stitches, I'll definitely go
see a doctor. If I need blood work done, I'll go see a doctor to get the
orders. If the doctor tells me I have an illness and need some pharmaceutical
drug to cure it, I'll be doing my own research and trying more natural and
alternative methods first. If the medical
profession is trying to convince me that the latest and greatest pharmaceutical
drug is the answer to my problems, I'll probably run for the hills! <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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educate myself on all the facts and possibilities, not to just take someone
else's word for what is best for me and my body. We all must make that decision
for ourselves, but it should be a very informed decision.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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more articles about this topic and make an educated decision as you are led. There
are a bunch of articles on <a href="http://www.mercola.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Joseph Mercola’s</a> website about breast cancer,
parabens, and aluminum. Go to the site </i><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.mercola.com/">www.mercola.com</a></span></i><i> and type
"parabens breast cancer" in the search box. You'll get many links of
articles to read. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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check out the sites </i><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">www.naturalnews.com</span></i></a><i> and </i><a href="http://www.ewg.org/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ewg.org/</span></i></a><i> (The Environmental Working group)<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Natural News article may also be of interest: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/038995_cancer_industry_war_cures.html" target="_blank">The Cancer Industry's War on Cancer Cures</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For my personal recipe on a low cost, natural deodorant that truly works go to my link <i><a href="http://theacidtruth.blogspot.com/2013/03/mas-amazing-natural-deodorant.html" target="_blank">MA's Amazing & Natural Deodorant</a>.</i></span><br />
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MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-25368925317793383462013-01-03T16:19:00.000-07:002013-01-03T16:19:38.777-07:00My Recommendations for Probiotics and Betaine HCl<div class="MsoNormal">
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for probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial
bacteria and yeasts. Good bacteria in our bodies
keep in balance all the bad bacteria.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, I would like to say that probiotics
are absolutely critical to a healthy digestive system. We must have a balance of good bacteria in
our gut, or we will be prone to a host of health problems. If the bacteria in our digestive tract is out
of balance, our entire body health will also be out of balance. Probiotics cured me from a horrible
antibiotic induced colitis back in 2004.
I plan on sharing more about that experience on this blog in the
future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Second, I want to make the point that probiotics
were not the solution to my low stomach acid problem (hypochlorhydria). To resolve the acid reflux that I was having due
to the low stomach acid, I had to begin taking a Betaine HCl supplement with
all my meals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are my top recommendations for
probiotics and Betaine HCl:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For superb quality probiotics, my top
recommendation is the <a href="http://www.gardenoflife.com/" target="_blank">Garden of Life</a> Primal Defense product. I’ve used their products
for many years, with great success. Their Primal Defense product cured me
of that antibiotic induced colitis back in 2004. I experienced two
terrible bouts of colitis, lasting 10 days each, within six weeks of each
other. With each instance, I lost 10
pounds. On the first bout of colitis, I went to the doctor and tried their
suggested route of taking more antibiotics (in spite of the fact that an
antibiotic had been the reason for my problem) and eating yogurt. Six weeks later, when the colitis returned as
bad as the first time, I resolved to try a different way. Obviously, what the doctor had prescribed had
not worked, and I despised the side effects of the antibiotic I had been previously
given. I searched my condition (antibiotic
induced colitis and Clostridium difficile bacteria) on the internet along with
possible solutions and discovered the Garden of Life Primal Defense product as
a probable solution. Immediately, I ordered
it, and the day it arrived and I began taking it, the colitis began to go away. I’ve never had another bout of colitis
again. I still use Primal Defense
today. The Garden of Life supplements can be purchased at a local natural
or health food store or ordered online for a very reasonable cost at the <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/" target="_blank">Vitacost online site</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a superb Betaine HCl supplement, I
recommend the <a href="http://www.bluebonnetnutrition.com/" target="_blank">Bluebonnet Nutrition brand</a> which is of the highest
quality and is actually made from beets. This brand provides a higher
dose of Betaine and also includes Pepsin, which is another digestive aid. I was using the TwinLabs brand for years until
I noticed TwinLabs was no longer producing the HCl from actual beets and
instead making a synthetic version. The Bluebonnet brand was recently out
of stock from the manufacturer, and while I waited to get more, I went back to
using the TwinLabs brand. I noticed that
the TwinLabs Betaine tended to make my stomach hurt and cramp. Therefore, I plan on staying away from it
altogether in the future. The
Bluebonnet brand is more expensive, but I believe it is worth it! I have to take too many of these pills every
day and cannot afford a “cheap” synthetic version. It is critical I have a quality product. I get the best deals for the Bluebonnet
Nutrition Betaine HCl by purchasing from <a href="http://www.houseofnutrition.com/" target="_blank">House of Nutrition online site</a> . <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also recommend the <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/garden-of-life-o-zyme-ultra-ultimate-digestive-enzyme-blend-180-vegetarian-capsules" target="_blank">Garden of Life Q-Zyme enzyme supplement</a> and have found it to be extremely helpful with digestion and
acid reflux.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I consider Garden of Life Primal Defense,
Bluebonnet Betaine HCl, and Garden of Life Q-Zyme to be extremely important daily
supplements for a healthy digestive system.
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MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-50549821365674688712012-12-06T12:16:00.000-07:002012-12-06T16:17:30.804-07:00RECIPE - Power Packed Smoothie with Hemp and Flax Seeds<br />
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wasn't in the mood for my usual favorite breakfast choices this morning and
wanted to create something new and super healthy. I remembered I recently
received Hemp and Chia seeds from the Nutiva Company, so I decided to
incorporate at least one of those into my breakfast concoction. I created this
delicious and power packed smoothie with lots of protein and good for you omega
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<span style="background: white;">POWER PACKED SMOOTHIE</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">10 oz of milk or your favorite milk substitute </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">(my favorite is 5 oz coconut mi</span>lk, 5 oz
skim lactose free milk)<br />
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1 scoop of <a href="http://www.mercola.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Mercola's</a> Pure Protein (which contains <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/022780_chia_health_seeds.html" target="_blank">chia seeds</a>)<br />
(you can substitute your own favorite protein powder)<br />
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2 tablespoons of <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/328951-nutritional-value-of-hemp-seeds/" target="_blank">hemp seed</a> <br />
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2 tablespoons of freshly <a href="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/flax-seed.html" target="_blank">ground flax seeds</a>
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(I buy whole flax seeds and grind them myself for freshness)<br />
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1/2 of a banana (mine was frozen)<br />
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it for my breakfast alongside a half of a sprouted grain bagel. When I was
finished, I was quite full and satisfied and that feeling lasted for many, many
hours. Plus I had lots of energy for the hours I spent pulling out Christmas
decoration boxes and decorating the Christmas tree!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-59360524036515752462011-07-26T15:38:00.000-06:002011-07-26T15:38:07.547-06:00Super Awesome Fajita Marinade<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">SUPER AWESOME FAJITA MARINADE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">2 lbs. flank steak<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">2 cloves garlic<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">1 teaspoon cumin<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">½ to 1 whole bunch cilantro (depending on personal preference)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">1 jalapeno<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">2 limes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">1 orange<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">2 tablespoons canola oil<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Unseasoned Tenderizer<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Sea Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">This recipe came to me courtesy of my good friend at the bison meat market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve slightly adjusted from his original recipe for our taste preferences.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In a food chopper/processor, combine the garlic, cumin, cilantro, and jalapeno.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chop all together.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Cut the limes and the orange into 8ths. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(If you really like the flavor of orange on your fajitas, you can use 2 oranges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A member of my family does not like the way it turns out with more orange, so I only use one.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place the lime and orange wedges into a gallon size baggie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I squeeze some of the wedge juices into the bag and throw the rest of the wedges in without squeezing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the canola oil and the chopped garlic/cumin/cilantro, jalapeno mixture into the baggie.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Why is that?! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">You would think that if a cure for cancer has been found--especially a non-toxic one--doctors all over the nation, the National Cancer Institute, and the government would be tooting their horns about it super loud. And one would think that if a cure for cancer had been found, millions of dollars would be funneled to furthering the research and development of this cure.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Oh, but no…That is not happening because cancer is serious business! There is a ridiculously huge amount of money involved in the cancer business. And the MANY involved in the business of producing more “pharmaceutical drugs” and of “curing cancer” only using traditional chemotherapy and radiation treatments do not want to lose their precious income. They do not care whatsoever about the best interest of the public affected by cancer. They care about keeping their hands deep in the cookie jar and filling their pockets with more money, even at the expense of human lives. And they will go to any outrageous lengths to stop <a href="http://burzynskimovie.com/">Dr. Burzynski</a> from treating cancer patients with his cure. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">PLEASE! I urge you to inform yourself and order the DVD for the <a href="http://burzynskimovie.com/">Burzynski video</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">and watch it. Share it with all your loved ones and friends. Your life or theirs may depend on it!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Take charge of your health and keep yourself informed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-36638490687529290782011-02-07T16:44:00.000-07:002011-02-07T16:44:26.978-07:00Essential Oils for Health and Healing<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have recently begun <a href="http://essentialoilsforhealthandhealing.blogspot.com/">another blog</a> and started a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mabspage#!/pages/Essential-Oils-for-Health-and-Healing/183959981633012">Facebook page</a> to talk about the fascinating wonders of essential oils and how to use them in day to day health and in healing from disease. Essential oils were successfully used for health and healing long before pharmaceutical companies were mass producing their drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you prefer to maintain your health and heal from sickness in more natural ways, I highly recommend you check out <a href="http://essentialoilsforhealthandhealing.blogspot.com/">Essential Oils for Health and Healing</a>. Feel free to add comments on your experiences using pure essential oils or to ask questions. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is <b><i>much</i></b> information to be learned about the application of essential oils for various situations. I am in the process of learning, as I also do my own experimenting and practicing. As I discover new things, I will be posting what I discover and what kind of results are achieved.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As always, my hope is to help others take charge of their health and to share with others what I have found helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-75120889173580218522011-02-01T18:37:00.001-07:002011-02-02T12:20:41.237-07:00Surrendering to Monsanto and GMO Food<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, I read in disbelief and with horror, the shocking facts that some of the “organic food industry” companies are selling out to the bio-hazard monster company Monsanto. Frankly, I am completely disgusted and angered by the recent move to stop fighting against genetically engineered foods and give way for Monsanto to continue to introduce their GE seeds into United States farm lands. This will bring with it further risk of (and ultimate certain) contamination to the crops of the few farmers left who remain true to organic farming.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had not known or heard of Monsanto until I watched the DVD called <a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/"><i><u>Food, Inc.</u></i> </a>The moment I learned what Monsanto’s work was all about and how they treated farmers, I was filled with disgust and anger. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am furious about what the food industry in the United States has turned into. It is totally appalling to me what the USDA is allowing the money hungry bio-tech companies to do to our food system and what the consequences of that has been and will be to the American citizens. All of it done in the name of the mighty dollar! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is an OUTRAGE!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to power hungry, money hungry companies and some of the same type of people in our government, my health and the health of those I care about is in danger.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How can the free people of the United States of America stand by and allow this to happen? How can we stand by and allow this to be done to us?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many are being deceived. Money hungry organizations are now using a “natural food” advertising campaign to keep the wool over the eyes of the American public and deceive them into thinking that if they buy natural foods they are getting something healthy and truly natural. What a crazy farce most of it is!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is bad enough that the people’s cry for “cheaper” food has been one of the propagating issues bringing about this food mess. If cheap food is what people ask for, it is cheap food that they will get. And I am speaking of a lot of more than price cost. I am speaking of the quality of the food. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many people in the United States do not give a second thought to where the food they are buying has come from, how it was grown, and what it contains. They have been lulled into some false sense of confidence that surely the USDA and our government would not allow “bad” food to be sold to them. Ridiculous! It happens every day; especially, at the big chain markets claiming “lower” prices. It happens every time someone goes through a McDonald’s drive thru and buys a burger.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We stuff our mouths full of whatever we can afford or whatever we crave or whatever tastes good and are not taking into account the very serious cost and consequences of such careless actions. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">America is the fattest nation in the world. Why is that? Because Americans are perfectly happy to eat to their mouth and stomach’s content without thought for the consequences. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The nation is addicted to fast food, sugar, and fat. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The food industry continues to introduce <i>crap</i> food that appeals to our physical senses, and people buy without looking at the ingredients or learning more about where the food actually came from and how it was raised, grown, or processed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do we really want to continue on in ignorant bliss? I <i>really </i>hope not. The money hungry do not care one bit about your health. The government does not care about your health. </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">YOU</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> must care about your health and take charge of it. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ARE what we eat. That’s a fact. If you eat crap, you are going to feel like crap, and you are going to be highly susceptible to disease. When you get sick and need medication, then the money hungry pharmaceuticals are going to make their share from your sickness. What a terrible cycle! The chemical producing companies like Monsanto make money at our health expense and then the pharmaceutical companies reap the secondary benefits. Meanwhile, the American citizens lose in every way and pay a very high price. So when you were buying that “cheap” food, it was actually food with a very high future price tag. The price paid could even be your life or the life of a loved one.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please read the following article from Organic Consumers called <a href="http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22449.cfm">“The Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto: What Now”</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and inform yourself of what is happening today. Do not continue to allow these people to pull the wool over your eyes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The article mentions that Organic Valley is part of the surrendering. If so, that would greatly grieve me. I don’t know. I received an email from Organic Valley stating <a href="http://www.organicvalley.coop/newsroom/press-releases/details/article/we-stand-united-in-opposition-to-ge-alfalfa/?utm_source=ff&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ff110201">“We Stand United in Opposition to GE Alfalfa”</a>.</span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting';"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you want to take some action, you can <a href="http://ota.capwiz.com/ota/issues/alert/?alertid=24747501">write an online letter</a> to the Obama Aministration.</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting';"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For another great resource on better food for life, check out the <a href="http://www.slowfoodusa.org/">Slow Food USA website</a>. Lots of great articles on the site.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As far as I am capable, I will NOT surrender my right to eat healthy, eat truly natural or organic foods, and to be in charge of my health.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May you be empowered to take charge of your health today.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-85852671114970922752011-01-26T17:30:00.000-07:002011-02-20T20:22:25.747-07:00RECIPE - Red Quinoa in Pear Marinade<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I've decided to occasionally post some of my favorite recipes. I'll do this as time allows. As I love to share any other things which I find helpful, I thought I would share some delectable recipes too.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">This one comes from my Inca Red Quinoa box. Quinoa is pronounced "keen-wa". It is an amazing grain (some say it's a seed) full of protein, essential amino acids, and gluten free. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">This recipe is not anything of my own, but it is wonderful and very healthy for you. Plus it is gluten free! You can read more about quinoa and find more recipes at the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.quinoa.net/106.html">Quinoa Corporation website</a>. This recipe is also on that site under the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.quinoa.net/4600.html">"Inca Red Pamphlet" link</a>.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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½ cup canned pears, blended to smooth consistency<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
3 tablespoons liquid from the can of pears<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
½ teaspoon sea salt<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
¼ cup minced onion or scallions<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
½ cup diced cucumber<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
½ cup diced yellow bell pepper<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
2 cups cooked red quinoa<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
½ cup roasted almonds or cashews, coarsely chopped <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Cook red quinoa and let it cool. Place blended pears into a medium bowl. Add ginger, vinegar, liquid from can of pears, and sea salt. Mix well. Place onion, cucumber, and yellow pepper into the marinade and toss. Add quinoa, mix thoroughly, and chill or let sit at room temperature for a minimum of one hour. Add nuts and serve. This dish will keep well for several days in the refrigerator. Serves 4. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I cook my quinoa, I combine <span class="apple-style-span">1 cup of quinoa, 2 cups of water and 3/4 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp of olive oil. And I do have to cook it longer than the instructions on the box. This could be because I live at high altitude; I'm not sure. One cup of uncooked quinoa turns into 3 1/3 cooked cups. Since I put salt in the quinoa when I cook it, I omit the salt from the recipe above.</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-43606442407293027872010-09-28T09:07:00.000-06:002010-09-28T09:07:21.899-06:00Removing Burned Food from a Crock Pot/Slow Cooker<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our apple tree has given us many apples this year, and a few weeks ago, I decided to make apple butter with our apples. I pulled out my easy and trusted recipe I got from a friend a few years ago and mixed all the ingredients in my new crock pot. The recipe called for cooking the apple butter overnight on the low setting, and I had done this multiple times with great success. Our old crock pot had been 23 years old and one of those round shaped, upright kind. Its glass lid broke, and we finally threw it away. To replace it, we purchased a much larger sized, oval one. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I set the apple butter to cook on low in our new crock pot and left it to do its thing overnight. I was a little concerned when I went to bed because the butter looked almost done to me. However, I didn’t want to turn if off too early, so I left it on. We woke up in the morning to a horrible, totally blackened mess in the crock pot. The apple butter was burned to a crisp—a rock-hardened crisp. The new crockpot had been too large for the amount of apple butter I had put in there to cook. Very disappointing, to say the least, that I had wasted so many delicious apples from our tree. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We set the stoneware of the pot to soak with lots of hot water and left it for a few hours. As we attempted to clean it, we realized the blackened burned stuff wasn’t going anywhere. It was cooked on to the stoneware. My husband did a lot of hard scraping with knives and spoons that we probably shouldn’t have done on that stoneware, but we were getting desperate, and I needed my crockpot in a few days for a planned dinner meal. I soaked it longer, searched the internet for ideas, and also emailed the manufacturer for assistance on what to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the internet I found some ideas for using vinegar, salt, or baking soda. The manufacturer emailed me back and said vinegar was their only solution. We let that pot soak overnight for many nights taking turns with water, soapy water, vinegar, salt, and baking soda. But we couldn’t make any progress in removing the remaining stuck on blackened apple butter from it. I was beginning to lose hope and think that I would have to throw away my new pot. One day, I even tried scrubbing it with Goof Off and some super orange cleaner. Nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, an idea came to my mind. It was my last resort. I wet the stoneware with vinegar and applied a thick layer of baking soda on top of it. After letting it sit for a few hours, I poured vinegar on the paste, let it foam up for a few seconds, and rinsed with water. YEAH! It was beginning to loosen the blackened gunk! As I rinsed with water, I could see little chunks of black floating away. I remoistened the pot with vinegar and reapplied another thick layer of baking soda and left it overnight. The next morning, I poured fresh vinegar to create the foaming reaction and rinsed again; most of the burned stuff came off this time. I was so excited about the progress!! I repeated the process once again overnight; and after that time, the stoneware came completely clean.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you go. No need to throw that pot away. There is a way to get that blackened, burned food off. It’s simple, it’s cheap, and it’s not hazardous to the environment! </span><o:p></o:p></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-24717043458994316102010-04-11T14:22:00.004-06:002010-04-11T14:29:27.129-06:00Worrisome Vaccines<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">When my children were babies and toddlers, I never even thought twice about having them vaccinated. My doctor vaccinated my children routinely, and I completely believed vaccines were the best thing for my children's future health. Over the last few years, as I have done more of my own research and read further, I have come to greatly question the use vaccines and their ingredients--even to the point of questioning some of the vaccines routinely given to my dogs.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">In this recent article by <a href="http://www.mercola.com/">Dr. Mercola</a>, more information is given regarding vaccines. The article includes information on the "latest and greatest" HPV vaccine. Please, please do not vaccinate your children without more information.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/27/vaccines-that-worry-parents-most.aspx">Dr. Mercola's article</a> begins as follows:</span></span></div><div></div><blockquote><div><br /></div><div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>A study conducted at the University of Michigan shows that, although parents overwhelmingly share the belief that vaccines are a good way to protect their children from disease, these same parents express concerns regarding potential adverse effects of vaccines. </i></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>They especially seem to question the safety of new vaccines.</i></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>The study is based on a survey of more than 1,500 parents that was conducted last year. About 12 percent of parents said they had refused to allow their children to receive a vaccine that a doctor recommended. </i></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Those parents tended to shy away from four vaccines:</i></span></p> <ul> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, because of concerns about side effects </i></span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Vaccine for meningococcal diseases, because of the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, an immune system disorder </i></span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>The shot for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), because of potential autism risk </i></span></li> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine </i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>Of those who said they had refused a certain vaccine for their child(ren), the greatest share of parents said their concerns were based on something they had read, or heard, about the vaccine. An almost equal number said they believed that the risk for adverse effects from the vaccine was too great.</i></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>The study’s authors concluded that this finding indicates that current public health education campaigns on vaccine safety have not been effective, and that officials should make a better attempt at assuaging parents’ safety concerns.</i></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>The authors also suggested that the use of newer social marketing techniques (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) might be potential strategies for spreading the word about vaccines.</i></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p></p></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Read the rest of this informative article at <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/27/vaccines-that-worry-parents-most.aspx">Dr. Mercola's web link</a>.</span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-62138760890266417712010-04-11T14:03:00.005-06:002010-04-11T14:13:28.714-06:00Shocking News on Agave Nectar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><blockquote></blockquote><a href="http://www.mercola.com/">Dr. Mercola</a> recently wrote an </span></span><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/30/beware-of-the-agave-nectar-health-food.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">exposing article</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on the truth about Agave nectar. I've never liked the flavor of the stuff and much prefer to use Stevia as a sugar substitute. Keep in mind, not all Stevia products taste alike. One of the best tasting Stevia I have ever used comes from </span></span><a href="http://www.steviacanada.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stevia Canada</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. If you don't mind ordering from this Canadian company and waiting to receive your product over the mail, I highly recommend it. If you prefer to hop in your car and buy your Stevia locally, I recommend the </span></span><a href="http://www.nowfoods.com/Products/ProductsByCategory/Category/M009832.htm?cat=Stevia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">NOW Brand "Stevia Balance" packets</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Those are also of excellent taste. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is how <a href="http://www.mercola.com/">Dr. Mercola</a> begins his expose on the Agave nectar:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><blockquote><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i></i></span></span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Many people interested in staying healthy have switched to agave as a safer "natural" sweetener. They want to avoid well documented dangerous sweeteners like HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) but are unaware that most agave is actually WORSE than HFCS.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This expose will offend many hard core natural health advocates because they have been convinced of the agave hype by companies that are promoting it.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Some have even criticized me for having “ulterior” motives. But nothing could be further from the truth. Although I do offer natural health products for sale on this site, I sell no competing products to agave.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Rather, I recommend other options such as stevia products. You can also use xylitol in small amounts or glucose which is sold as dextrose and can easily be purchased on Amazon for $1 per pound. I do not sell any of these products.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">My only purpose for sharing this information is to help people understand the truth about health. In case you haven’t noticed, we have an epidemic of obesity in the US and it wasn’t until recently that my eyes opened up to the primary cause - - fructose.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I had similar epiphanies about omega-3 fats and vitamin D since I started this site, but this is the most major health appreciation I have had since I learned about vitamin D over five years ago. This is serious business and it is my intention to make the public fully aware of it and let you make your own choices.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Yes it is all about freedom of choice. It is hard to have freedom if you aren’t given the entire story, and up until now that has been the case with agave.</span></span></i></p><p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></i></p> </blockquote> <p><strong style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><i><strong style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">To read the rest of this article, go to the</span> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/30/beware-of-the-agave-nectar-health-food.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">link at Dr. Mercola's website</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span></span></i></strong></i></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "></span></i></strong></p><strong style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><i><blockquote></blockquote></i></strong><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><i></i></strong></p></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-78531210028338188842010-03-02T09:17:00.003-07:002010-03-02T09:27:16.834-07:00Latest News on Aspartame<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, here is the latest news from Dr. Mercola on one of America's favorite and dangerous artificial sweeteners, Aspartame. Even though this artificial sweetener has had quite the controversial beginning and history, it continues to be used in countless food products. Here is further news about the deceptive marketing techniques used trying to convince people this is a perfectly safe and healthy alternative to sugar. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/02/old-monsanto-food-toxin-disguised-under-new-name.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"America's Deadliest Sweetener Betrays Millions..."</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by Dr. Joseph Mercola.</span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-80413870387251400112010-02-28T18:30:00.006-07:002010-02-28T18:48:11.909-07:00Do Bisphosphonates REALLY Help Bones?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Almost couple of years ago, I was diagnosed as being in the stages of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis. I had just turned 40. Of course, my doctor suggested I immediately begin taking some type of Bisphosphonate like Boniva. I chose to not follow that route. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First of all, I wanted to do my own research of exactly how these drugs work. I checked out a bunch of books from the library on Osteoporosis and read articles on the internet, especially from some of my more favorite natural healthcare sites. I definitely avoided any websites that were sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Second of all, I had been told that Bisphosphonates are hard on the digestive system. I really did not want to aggravate my already sensitive system any further.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What I discovered in my research was that while Bisphosphonates do increase bone density, it is not a healthy increase. Bisphosphonates build up the bones with OLD bone. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Our bones are constantly renewing themselves. Those drugs prevent the old bone from being removed, hence increasing bone density, but doing so with old, weak bone. And in the long run, most probably leading to a higher incidence of fractures and creating bones that have great difficulty healing in the event of such a fracture.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The <a href="http://www.healthwatchersnews.com/">Health Watcher's News</a> has recently published a new article giving further light on the truth of Bisphosphonates. Read the article called </span><a href="http://www.healthwatchersnews.com/2010/02/bisphosphonates-bone-strengtheners-or-bone-hardeners/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Bisphosphonates: Bone Strengtheners or Bone Hardeners"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and inform yourself! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-44172792026717278142010-02-28T13:36:00.004-07:002010-02-28T13:43:18.959-07:00"Natural" Deodorants and Aluminum<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">WOW! I am so excited to get recently updated information from <a href="http://www.drmercola.com/">Dr. Mercola</a> on deodorants and the aluminum found in them. Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's, and it is best to avoid all deodorants or anti-perspirants that contain it. I had no idea that there are deodorants currently on the market claiming to be "natural" or aluminum free that actually still contain some aluminum. Please inform yourself by reading Dr. Mercola's article: </span><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/02/16/aluminum-lurks-in-crystal-deodorants.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stop Using "Natural" Deodorants Until You Read This</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. EXCELLENT information!</span>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-87611955304865747892010-01-10T18:01:00.004-07:002010-01-10T18:09:04.444-07:00Jean's Story and Helpful Info with Web Links<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In November of 2009 I received an email from Jean after she discovered this blog. With permission, I post Jean’s emails to me here because I believe they can certainly help someone else reading this blog if they face similar circumstances as Jean. Plus, Jean offered many helpful links for further research and information. Thank you, Jean.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jean’s first email to me:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hi Mary Ann,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, I was glad to see your post since it mirrored some of my own 'events' and research. Isn't it a shame that it's so difficult to get constructive medical help for digestive issues!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My own story is quite similar to yours, though never identified as 'acid reflux'. I have had several health issues crop up since menopause some 10 years ago. First, it was relentless weight gain that was unresponsive to diet and exercise (only gained, never lost). I did a lot of research and finally got diagnosed as sub-clinically hypothyroid and used Armour, which helped with numerous symptoms but not weight. Even with all the changes, I still do better on Armour than any of the synthetics. Obtaining </span><a href="http://www.nature-throid.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Naturethroid</span></a></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> around here is exceedingly difficult, and I haven't yet found a pharmacy willing to get it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Then, after several years, I started having episodes of what I thought were lactose intolerance, followed by dairy intolerance and intolerance to beef.... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In 2006, I went vegan in an attempt to reverse what doctors told me was a march into diabetes (successfully reversed by vegan diet). Eating vegan (no animal products) certainly reduced stomach troubles since plants apparently are easier to digest. But during that same period I also discovered that my adrenal function was very low.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My vitamin D levels were about 20, similar to yours. Took me several months of 5000iu/day to get into the normal range, and I currently take 10,000iu/day over the winter. (I'll see what my most recent numbers are after I get the results of this last week's tests.) I was aggravated that I had to argue my doctor into doing the D test, then discover it was so low since low D raises the risk for about 26 different cancers. See:</span></i></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.grassrootshealth.net/documentation"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.grassrootshealth.net/documentation</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.vitamindhealth.org/?cat=11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.vitamindhealth.org/?cat=11</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/links.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/links.shtml</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and a truly excellent video presentation at:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1t9WqOD-0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1t9WqOD-0</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's both informative and funny (ignore the dinosaurs and evolution references). The important info is about D.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In January of 2008, I had an extremely painful stomach episode, and eventually went to the ER as my heart rate and blood pressure were extremely high (scared the ER staff). After running about $9000 worth of tests (thankfully covered under our health insurance) they came bounding back to tell me they couldn't find anything particularly wrong and it must have been something I ate...." Well, golly, fellas, that's the best you can come up with?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fortunately, I had just started working with a FNP who had a background in nutrition and who also has digestive issues. She immediately thought of low stomach acid and recommended Betaine HCL with Pepsin (I use Solaray or NSI 650mg) and, like you, that has provided real relief - but not all of the answers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In my research, I've come across some info that you might want to check out for yourself. First, the Gastroparesis articles written by Dr.Bernstein do have application for low levels of stomach acid since the symptoms of the two disorders overlap. They are posted at:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.diabetes-book.com/cms/articles/9-dr-bernstein-shares-his-insights"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.diabetes-book.com/cms/articles/9-dr-bernstein-shares-his-insights</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The article are #8-17 though the reading order is reversed with the earlier articles being the higher numbers thus the first article is #17, etc. Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 are of particular interest and are short reads.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Next, I have come across the concept that raw daily green smoothies WILL help improve low stomach acid conditions. It's in the back of the book "Green For Life": </span><a href="http://www.rawfamily.com/prodlinks/gfl.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.rawfamily.com/prodlinks/gfl.html</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I do know that when I use green smoothies I see/feel a nearly immediate energy response. Noticing that positive reaction and realizing that digestion was indeed a problem for me, I've shifted over to liquid vitamins. I currently use 'Lifetime Life's Basics Whole Food Concentrate' though there are a number of brands available. I've also shifted to liquid Calcium, B and trying liquid D - all in an effort to overcome the various deficiencies that have developed over time due to my poor digestion. I am happy to say that I saw an immediate improvement in energy levels after about 2 weeks or less using the liquid vitamins.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lastly, exercises like walking are said to stimulate digestion, and since walking is hard for me I've been having good success by using my rebounder (mini-trampoline). Three minutes several times a day really gets the lymphatic system moving and seems to improve digestion too. It ought to be as helpful as the Flamingo stance in strengthening bone as well.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I now eat predominately vegan, but as I have low adrenal function, animal proteins are considered necessary to resolve adrenal issues. I have a lot of trouble digestion animal proteins (except fish and seafood) So...I eat a fruit smoothie in the a.m., my 'animal protein' (usually fish or shrimp) with lunch, and try to eat a light dinner (soup and salad). I've been considering grinding up cooked meat or pureeing it to get more protein into the day, but so far haven't actually gone to that length. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Eating vegan works very well overall, but it's hard to get the recommended amount of plant protein that is apparently needed for adrenal repair in a strictly plant-based diet.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just wanted to share the info that I've found and congratulate you on your blog!</span></i></p></blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jean’s second email to me:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hi Mary Ann,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just wanted to touch base with someone else that's diligently working on resolving digestive issues from the 'patient' side of the health care equation. It's actually quite surprising that there is so little general knowledge about using diet to correct digestion. Fortunately, I have the time and experience to do research, otherwise I'd be even worse off ;)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As I read others stories, I realize my own digestive problems pale by comparison. So many people are dealing with really, really severe digestive issues. It's somewhat frightening to realize the current medical system knows so very little about digestion and can offer so little in the way of real help. If I wanted to be guinea pig I'd grow fur! The person with digestive issues really IS on their own.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Keep in touch as you uncover new ideas.</span></i></p></blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jean’s third email to me:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I agree that not all people with digestive disorders are ready for dietary change because we tend to like life as it is. There's a quote around that goes something like "it's easier to change a man's religion than his diet" which is too true to be humorous, especially for men. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Women tend to be more pragmatic about diet changes.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I've found that leading by example works best, along with open discussion on diet topics with friends and family. People understand that I eat mostly vegan for health and not political reasons so they feel less judged. I really don't expect people to change, but I make sure they have the info needed just in case they surprise me.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just in case you hadn't already come across this info, one of the earliest dietary items I came across was related to Melvin Page, a dentist, and his work on balancing blood chemistry through diet:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Dentistry/melvin_page_dentist.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Dentistry/melvin_page_dentist.htm</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.ifnh.org/Page%20Bio.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.ifnh.org/Page%20Bio.htm</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><a href="http://www.ifnh.org/Page%20Food%20Plan.PDF"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.ifnh.org/Page%20Food%20Plan.PDF</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Basically, variations of Page's work forms the foundation of many of our modern popular 'diet' books.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And it's pretty consistent across the digestive discussion boards that to resolve digestive issues one has to go back to 'real' food, preferably organic, and simplify, simplify. Basically, our internal 'ecosystem' is under assault and some individual's digestive 'ecosystems' are much more sensitive than others. When we eat we are engaging in internal ecosystem management, with all the problems of over population in some areas, under population in others, pollution, timing problems, damage control, etc.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I think the hardest dietary adjustment for me has been the need to go back to cooking from scratch (or nearly from scratch), and I really am not a great cook, nor do I enjoy cooking. But, cooking from scratch is the only way to limit )(*&^% in the daily meals.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Another hard adjustment is that the sequence of events in digestive disintegration are hard to pin down. So, just when you think you are onto something useful, you find out you are asking the wrong questions or following the wrong lead. Example: I thought I was developing food intolerances, when in fact the problem was actually low stomach acid. But I didn't know anything about Hypochlorhydria's connection to food intolerances as the books don't really discuss that aspect. Once I discovered Hypochlorhydria information, it became clear that Hypochlorhydria must have preceded my food intolerances. It's really hard to find out exactly which symptom leads to the cart and which symptom leads you to the horse, and reversing problems really depends on getting the cart behind the horse.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Keep up the good work!</span></i></p></blockquote><p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank you Jean, for all the helpful insight and links. Jean is very right in her assessment that diet changes are hard to make, but they are worth the effort. And it is hard to figure out what symptoms are the cart and which are the horse leading the cart. However, I encourage us all to persevere, for our own health.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-32474375349328987552010-01-04T16:39:00.002-07:002010-01-04T19:46:03.893-07:00The Sad State of Our Food Industry<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">About nine years ago, I became outraged at the introduction of rBGH growth hormone in the US milk supply.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I couldn’t believe that when my children drank their milk, they would also be getting a dose of added hormones that would eventually affect their own hormone levels.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I made the decision to stop buying “hormoned” milk, as I called it, and instead found a hormone-free milk supplier.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Purchasing hormone free, natural milk was more expensive but worth my peace of mind.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Little did I realize back then that this one change would only be the beginning of major changes in my future food buying habits.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Over the last nine years, I have gone from buying natural, hormone free milk to purchasing completely organic milk, meats, fruits, vegetables, and grains.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">While we do not eat a 100% natural, organic diet, the majority of it is natural and/or organic.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I began with the milk which was the most important thing to me nine years ago and slowly changed to add organic fruits and vegetables.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The more I paid attention to our food industry and the practices that were taking place, the more disgusted I became thinking about the amount of chemical pesticides which are sprayed on crops and that my family was ingesting those pesticides.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">After the fruits and vegetables change, I also became concerned about the meat that we were eating.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Especially the more I heard about mad cow disease and its association with cows being fed grain and grain that also had animal by-products in it.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Cows were never meant to eat grain, and the grain sours in their stomachs.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Grass fed cows store way more nutrients and healthy omega fatty acids in their body.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The industrial meat supply has also been compromised by hormones and antibiotics. I eventually discovered a local source of grass-fed bison and over time it became the only red meat we purchase.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Over the years, I have been observing the changes that have come about in the US population as the people have been pumped full of antibiotics and hormones through the food supply. The misuse of antibiotics by people, along with the abuse of antibiotics in our food supply have created antibiotic resistant diseases.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The extra hormones fed into the human body have caused girls to become fully developed sooner than ever and caused them to start their menstrual cycles at way too early ages.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I have also observed that a great deal of boys and men are growing breasts.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">To me, this is such an obvious effect of men getting added doses of hormones they were never meant to absorb.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I watched an incredible documentary called </span><a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Food, Inc.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This documentary is based on some books that have been written by people who have taken a hard look at the industrialized food industry and exposed the ugly truth of what is going on.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">As I watched the documentary, I was totally appalled that what I had guessed was happening was truly taking place and in greater detrimental extents than I had taken the time to imagine or research.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I strongly urge everyone to visit the </span><a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Food, Inc.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> website, watch the documentary, read the books associated with it, and inform themselves of what is happening and where their food supply is coming from.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">It is only through the consumer being informed, outraged, and taking action that anything will change!</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The food industry hopes that we will all remain ignorant of what is being done to us, all in the name of giving us the “cheap” food we thoughtlessly demand.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If it is dollar “cheap” food we demand, it will also be “cheap” food that we will ingest.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We may think we are saving money on the food now, but we will certainly pay for it later with our ill health and medical bills.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">For whatever reasons and for whatever God’s purposes are, this is one of the things I am passionate about in life.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">So I write about it here, hoping that this information will be of help to someone else who may come across it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">To healthy eating!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-17256430278637919682010-01-03T14:49:00.001-07:002010-01-03T14:51:16.721-07:00The Grave Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Americans love their sugar, but the high amounts of sugar that we swallow every year are of great detriment to our health.<br /><br />Dr. Mercola just posted a wonderful article regarding sugar and high fructose corn syrup. The article begins by saying:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><blockquote><i>"Research shows this sweetener can cause much more damage than table sugar to human metabolism, trigger early sings of diabetes and heart disease, and cause dangerous growths of fat cells around vital organs."</i></blockquote></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Read the very informative article in its entirety at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/01/02/HighFructose-Corn-Syrup-Alters-Human-Metabolism.aspx">Mercola.com</a></span></span></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-80090510031929679502009-11-08T16:05:00.004-07:002009-11-08T16:10:36.675-07:00Melanie's story<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >In August, I received an email from a woman who found this blog helpful in her search for answers with digestive issues. Melanie has had various learning experiences with regards to health and digestive issues and also offers help based on what she has discovered along the way. You can read her story and get more helpful info at her website <a href="http://www.foodcure.net/page/page/7041429.htm">FoodCure.net</a>. </span>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535962559725996910.post-24516110519211369152009-10-21T08:11:00.007-06:002011-02-20T20:48:55.470-07:00Swine Flu Alert article<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dr. Mercola has just released an </span></span><a href="http://www.mercola.com/article/swine-flu/Swine-Flu-Update-2.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">alert article regarding Swine Flu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> pertaining to the</span></span><a href="http://www.veoh.com/collection/CBS-60-Minutes/watch/v19239219zeKwFKhz"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> 60 Minutes episode last Sunday</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> portraying the story of a football player infected with H1N1. In the email I received giving link to the article, Mercola says:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:";font-size:11.0pt;color:black;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i>Urgent and vital information you need to know about the massive amount of disinformation that the media has recently escalated as best demonstrated by 60 Minutes segment on Swine Flu which aired this past Sunday.<br /><br />Normally our editorial process has us test, research and review articles over a three week period before it finally reaches the newsletter. However, this article is an exception which is why it is coming out as a special alert.<br /><br />Read my </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i> </i></span></span><a href="http://www.mercola.com/LT/track.asp?l=1324" target="_blank"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i>special report</i></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i> on this vital topic so you can avoid deception and manipulation by the conventional media.<br /><br />The last time we sent out a special report like this over one million people viewed the page and it was the sixth most viewed page on the Internet that day. So our apologies if our servers are not giving you the page as quickly as you would like. Just be patient and keep trying.</i></span></span></blockquote></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Mercola begins the </span><a href="http://www.mercola.com/article/swine-flu/Swine-Flu-Update-2.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ALERT: Special Swine Flu Update article</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> by saying:</span></span></div><div><blockquote><p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I, like many others, consider </span></span></i><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5394553n&tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">60-Minutes</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> an excellent source of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> journalism. Their executive producer, Don Hewitt died earlier this year after leading the program for 41 years to one of the most successful programs in the history of television. His guiding principle was to tell a story and is actually a strategy I am seeking to implement on this site.</span></span></i></p> <p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Last Sunday, their lead story was no exception and followed the champion strategy of telling the story of a young high school football player who was infected with the H1N1 virus...</span></span></i></p></blockquote><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The purpose of his article is to lay down further facts about the risks of H1N1 and vaccination and to bring about moderate reasoning instead of panic. The article points out certain questions that were asked in the 60 Minutes episode but also that were not asked which may have also helped to understand why some people have worse reactions than others. Check <a href="http://www.mercola.com/article/swine-flu/Swine-Flu-Update-2.htm">the article</a> out for yourself and be informed.</span></span></p></div></div>MaryAnn Broussardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02475644332694535974noreply@blogger.com0