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Diseases (Dis-Ease)

Don’t let discomforts and disease rule your life. It’s a natural thing to resist change in our lives especially when we are set in our ways. We tend to keep on doing what we have always done until we can’t continue any more. For too many of us, this means that we are bound to become ill, and continue getting worse until we finally come to the realization that we must change our behavior, or remain sick till the day we die.

How did we get to this place? One day at a time… If you want to see a different outcome, a change in the state of your health, you will have to change your lifestyle. As soon as you understand the Holistic Health paradigm you will realize that most diseases are preventable. True health is attained by ridding the body of toxins and pollutants. Deep cleansing of the colon is where it all begins. As it is said, death begins in the colon. So many of us concentrate on keeping our external bodies clean. We shower or bathe every day, wash our face and hands every day, shampoo our hair and brush our teeth every day, and yet the inside of our bodies are like cesspools. We just don’t focus on the inside of our bodies until we come down with a sickness or a disease.

So many of us in America today are sick and dying. We put our trust in the medical community and pharmaceutical drugs that have great side effects and are destroying our organs. There are so many natural alternatives that many do not want us to know about. Things such as herbs, vitamins, nutrients, even electrical frequencies. Things that are so inexpensive and easily obtainable for true health and wellness. It is your right to end the cycle of illness. When you take an active role in your health and wellness you are empowering yourself to overcome or prevent illnesses for which “there is no known cure”. That’s a lie promoted by the unholy alliance of pharmaceutical industry and big media companies. When your cellular terrain is in order, degenerative illness cannot take hold – it is like a fish out of water.

This blog will help you discover a True and Simple Way to Stay Healthy.

Your Diagnosis
It is unlawful in most countries to offer a diagnosis of an illness without being a licensed physician. That legislation protects society from quackery, for the most part. Modern medicine has evolved dramatically in the last century, and diagnoses are usually highly accurate. Unfortunately, the chemical model of intervention that is applied to degenerative disease caused by cellular terrain conditions is usually ineffective and frequently harmful in the long run.

You may choose of your own free will to use any products or healing modalities you expect to help YOU, based on your own research.

Lower Cholesterol Naturally with Niacin

Niacin has been used since the 1950s to lower elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels in the blood and is more effective in increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels than other cholesterol-lowering medications.

Overview:
Vitamin B3 is one of 8 B vitamins. It is also known as niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin.

All B vitamins help the body to convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is “burned” to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B complex vitamins are necessary for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver. They also help the nervous system function properly.

Niacin also helps the body make various sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands and other parts of the body. Niacin is effective in improving circulation and reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

All the B vitamins are water-soluble, meaning that the body does not store them.

You can meet all of your body’s needs for B3 through diet; it is rare for anyone in the developed world to have a B3 deficiency. In the United States, alcoholism is the prime cause of vitamin B3 deficiency.

Symptoms of mild deficiency include indigestion, fatigue, canker sores, vomiting, and depression. Severe deficiency can cause a condition known as pellagra. Pellagra is characterized by cracked, scaly skin, dementia, and diarrhea. It is generally treated with a nutritionally balanced diet and niacin supplements. Niacin deficiency also results in burning in the mouth and a swollen, bright red tongue.

Very high doses of B3 (available by prescription) have been shown to prevent or improve symptoms of the following conditions. However, taken at high doses niacin can be toxic, so you should take doses higher than the Recommended Daily Allowance only under your doctor’s supervision. Researchers are trying to determine if inositol hexanicotinate has similar benefits without serious side effects, but so far results are preliminary.

High Cholesterol
Niacin (but not niacinamide) has been used since the 1950s to lower elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels in the blood and is more effective in increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels than other cholesterol-lowering medications. However, side effects can be unpleasant and even dangerous. High doses of niacin cause flushing of the skin (which can be reduced by taking aspirin 30 minutes before the niacin), stomach upset (which usually subsides within a few weeks), headache, dizziness, and blurred vision. There is an increased risk of liver damage. A time-release form of niacin reduces flushing, but its long-term use is associated with liver damage. In addition, niacin can interact with other cholesterol-lowering drugs (see “Possible Interactions”). You should not take niacin at high doses without your doctor’s supervision.

Atherosclerosis
Because niacin lowers LDL and triglycerides in the blood, it may help prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and is sometimes prescribed along with other medications. However, niacin also increases levels of homocysteine levels in the blood, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. This is another reason you should not take high doses of niacin without your doctor’s supervision.

Diabetes
Some evidence suggests that niacinamide (but not niacin) might help delay the onset of insulin dependence (in other words, delay the time that you would need to take insulin) in type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, eventually destroying them. Niacinamide may help protect those cells for a time, but more research is needed to tell for sure.

The effect of niacin on type 2 diabetes is more complicated. People with type 2 diabetes often have high levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood, and niacin, often in conjunction with other drugs, can lower those levels. However, niacin can also raise blood sugar levels, resulting in hyperglycemia, which is particularly dangerous for someone with diabetes. For that reason, anyone with diabetes should take niacin only when directed to do so by their doctor, and should be carefully monitored for hyperglycemia.

Osteoarthritis
One preliminary study suggested that niacinamide may improve arthritis symptoms, including increasing joint mobility and reducing the amount of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) needed. More research is needed to determine whether there is any real benefit.

Alzheimer’s disease
Population studies show that people who get higher levels of niacin in their diet have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. No studies have evaluated niacin supplements, however.

Skin conditions
Researchers are studying topical forms of niacin as treatments for acne, aging, and prevention of skin cancer, although it’s too early to know whether it is effective.

Dietary Sources:
The best dietary sources of vitamin B3 are found in beets, brewer’s yeast, beef liver, beef kidney, fish, salmon, swordfish, tuna, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Bread and cereals are usually fortified with niacin. In addition, foods that contain tryptophan, an amino acid the body coverts into niacin, include poultry, red meat, eggs, and dairy products.

Available Forms:
Vitamin B3 is available in several different supplement forms: niacinamide, niacin, and inositol hexaniacinate. Niacin is available as a tablet or capsule in both regular and timed-release forms. The timed-release tablets and capsules may have fewer side effects than regular niacin; however, the timed-release versions are more likely to cause liver damage. Regardless of which form of niacin you’re using, doctors recommend periodic liver function tests when using high doses (above 100 mg per day) of niacin.

How to Take It:
Daily recommendations for niacin in the diet of healthy individuals are listed below.

Generally, high doses of niacin are used to control specific diseases, such as high cholesterol. Such high doses are considered “pharmacologic” and must be prescribed by a doctor, who will have you increase the amount of niacin slowly, over the course of 4 – 6 weeks, and take the medicine with meals to avoid stomach irritation.

Pediatric

Infants birth – 6 months: 2 mg (adequate intake)
Infants 7 months – 1 year: 4 mg (adequate intake)
Children 1- 3 years: 6 mg (RDA)
Children 4 – 8 years: 8 mg (RDA)
Children 9 – 13 years: 12 mg (RDA)
Males 14 – 18 years: 16 mg (RDA)
Females 14 – 18 years: 14 mg (RDA)
Adult
Males 19 years and older: 16 mg (RDA)
Females 19 years and older: 14 mg (RDA)
Pregnant females: 18 mg (RDA)
Breastfeeding females: 17 mg (RDA)
Precautions:
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, you should take dietary supplements only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider.
High doses (50 mg or more) of niacin can cause side effects. The most common side effect is called “niacin flush,” which is a burning, tingling sensation in the face and chest, and red or “flushed” skin. Taking an aspirin 30 minutes prior to the niacin may help reduce this symptom.

At the very high doses used to lower cholesterol and treat other conditions, liver damage and stomach ulcers can occur. Your health care provider will periodically check your liver function through a blood test.

People with a history of liver disease or stomach ulcers should not take niacin supplements. Those with diabetes or gallbladder disease should do so only under the close supervision of their doctor.

Niacin should not be used if you have gout.

Taking any one of the B complex vitamins for a long period of time can result in an imbalance of other important B vitamins. For this reason, it is generally important to take a B complex vitamin with any single B vitamin.

Possible Interactions:
If you are currently taking any of the following medications, you should not use niacin without first talking to your health care provider.

Antibiotics, Tetracycline — Niacin should not be taken at the same time as the antibiotic tetracycline because it interferes with the absorption and effectiveness of this medication. (All vitamin B complex supplements act in this way and should therefore be taken at different times from tetracycline.)

Aspirin — Taking aspirin before taking niacin may reduce flushing associated with this vitamin, but should only be done under your doctor’s supervision.

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) — Niacin may make the effects of these medications stronger, increasing the risk of bleeding.

Blood Pressure Medications, Alpha-blockers — Niacin can make the effects of medications taken to lower blood pressure stronger, leading to the risk of low blood pressure.

Cholesterol-lowering Medications — Niacin binds bile-acid sequestrants (cholesterol-lowering medications such as colestipol, colesevelam, and cholestyramine) and may decrease their effectiveness. For this reason, niacin and these medications should be taken at different times of the day.

Recent scientific evidence suggests that taking niacin with simvastatin (a drug that belongs to a class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins), appears to slow down the progression of heart disease. However, the combination may also increase the likelihood for serious side effects, such as muscle inflammation or liver damage.

Diabetes Medications — Niacin may increase blood glucose (sugar) levels. People taking insulin, metformin, glyburide, glipizide, or other medications used to treat high blood sugar levels should monitor their blood sugar levels closely when taking niacin supplements. Isoniazid (INH) — INH, a medication used to treat tuberculosis, may lower levels of niacin in the body and cause a deficiency.

Nicotine Patches — Using nicotine patches with niacin may worsen or increase the risk of flushing associated with niacin.

How To Get Rid of a Pot Belly and Prevent Disease

Miraculously Eliminate Health Problems and Feel Great!

THE CAUSE — A TOXIC, POLLUTED, DISTORTED COLON

The #1 health problem in America that doctors don’t tell you about, yet can easily be corrected resulting in miraculous healing and a flat stomach!

WE ALL NEED INTERNAL CLEANSING

A simple thing like cleansing and detoxifying the colon can produce miraculous benefits, eliminate so many health disorders, restore normal bowel movements, lose weight and shrink or eliminate a pot belly, producing a flat stomach!

A clean, unabused, nontoxic colon is essential towards a health life. Bowel movements, 2 to 3 a day are essential, yet so many barely go for days. A polluted colon practically invites cancer — in cancer, the colon is like a rotting sewer line.

Colon cleansing was an accepted medical practice 70 years ago, known to produce good health yet has been completely abandoned (no money in it) and replaced by drugs/surgery. Some therapists still effect true healing with colon detoxification.

THE MOST ABUSED ORGAN

In the 20th century we have introduced an avalanche of chemicals, pollutants and toxins into our food and body products that have disturbed the natural working order of the body and impaired functioning of vital organs!

We are born with a clean, unabused, uniform colon. But commercial processed food with foreign substances unnatural to the body cause abnormalities that result in a colon becoming abused, obstructed and distorted.

THE CAUSE OF A POT BELLY — A POLLUTED, SAGGING COLON

Americans are plagued with pot bellies because the transverse colon that supports the stomach is sagging. The colon walls can be lined with layers of fecal matter imbedded in toxic mucus often the consistency of hard rubber. Blockage can be so severe, feces can barely pass through. Documented cases show this accumulated trash weighing up to 40 lbs.!

There is a direct correlation between the condition of the intestinal tract and functioning of the body. When the bowel fails to release all its waste toxemia occurs. A toxic liquid enters the bloodstream, organs, tissue, arteries, veins, lymph and cells. This autointoxication is at the root of so many diseases, illnesses and afflictions. Colon blockage also prevents nutrient absorption; vitamins and minerals barely get through no matter how much one takes.

The need to detoxify and cleanse the colon has never been greater. So many are toxic-ridden and suffer from a host of problems of epic proportions.

THE MOST POWERFUL THING ONE MUST DO IS DETOXIFY AND CLEANSE THE COLON

By eliminating encrusted fecal matter accumulated over years and stripping the mucus that is lining the colon, you remove a major contributor to disease. Fecal matter retention causes the lymphatic system to become congested. A toxic lymph is usually present during acute illness preventing white blood cells from fighting disease. The dominant symptom in many illnesses indicates an origin in the colon.

Parasites, worms and bad bacteria remain in the colon; they thrive on pollution, filth, stagnant putrefactive matter.

The body can be like a walking garbage can carrying rotting matter in the colon for 5 years or more. But the bowel can again funtion efficiently for waste elimination and nutrient absorption, essential for good health and healing and allow friendly bacteria to return, safe from putrification. The solution is simple!

Thoroughly cleanse the colon to remove all toxic debris and stop eating junk and processed foods with unnatural substances. The body will respond with amazing reversal to restore balance, peace, harmony and a state of excellent health.

AMAZINGLY MANY LOSE 5 TO 25 LBS. AND POT BELLY SHRINKS

The saying “death begins in the colon” is true, then life begins again after colon cleansing. It’s actually frightening to see the poisons, junk, foreign substances and decaying fecal matter that the body has been holding onto for so many years.

Flu Season 2010

Cleansing the colon is a top priority for living a healthy life. We are constantly cleansing our external body by bathing, we should be doing no less when it comes to cleaning our internal organs. Internal cleansing should be nothing less than a daily lifestyle. Would you drive a car that hasn’t had an oil change or its filters cleaned? Of course not! The body should be treated the same way. A dirty internal system is practically an invitation for parasites, bacteria, disease and cancer.

Jim Foley’s Colon Pills and Colon Cleanse are an excellent way to clean out the colon, intestines, and lower bowel area. It’s easy, fast and a great way to get your body back to the way it is supposed to be!

Jim Foley’s Colon Pills are a 100% natural and gentle laxative. They restore the body back to having natural bowel movements. You should have at least 3 bowel movements a day and one after each meal to ensure proper elimination of bodily waste. Jim Foley’s colon pills allow this to happen. The colon pills gently push all backed up fecal matter out of the bowels and lower intestines.

Jim Foley’s Colon Cleanse is like a soap that goes in after the colon pills to remove any encrusted fecal matter that was not released and wash it all away. Jim’s Colon Cleanse also helps break down the thick mucus lining in the intestines that compromises the absorption of nutrients from foods into the body. With this lining intact, no matter how healthy you eat or how many vitamins and supplements you take, your body will not be able to absorb the nutrients. The most important thing one can do this flu season is keep the colon clean. In turn the immune system will be strong to ward off the flu and speed up your recovery if you do get the flu.