Juicers vs. blenders
Hi Karim,
Almost everyone knows that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. And blenders and juicers certainly do speed up the process.
For example — the vitamin and mineral content of one cup of carrot juice is almost equivalent to that of five cups of chopped carrots — that saves you a whole lot of chewing!
But like almost everything in life, there are pros and cons.
Here’s what you need to know about blending and juicing.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/blender ... d-blenders
Yours for the wise use of healthy tools,
Ocean Robbins
P.S. Both blending and juicing provide easy ways to get important antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. And they can also be fun and flavorful ways to change up what you’re eating. But which one is better — blending or juicing? Are there any downsides? And what kinds of blenders and juicers are best (and worst)?
Get the whole story (and some great recipes!) here.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/blender ... d-blenders
Health and Healing
Energy Medicine Techniques to Heal Your Body and Mind
Learn 14 Simple Energy Cures to Enhance Health and Vitality
https://experience.hayhouseu.com/powero ... U5MTMxMAS2
with Donna Eden & David Feinstein, Ph.D.
Dear Friend,
For thousands of years, every culture in the world has shared a common secret to health and healing. It required no pills, no ointments, no balms.
It simply involved energy.
Energy medicine was the first healing practice on our planet. And for millennia, shamans and healers have been curing illnesses and injuries this way.
But—with the arrival of modern medicine—these powerful healing methods have been pushed aside and nearly forgotten, buried by our focus on prescriptions and procedures. And yet, we live with an epidemic of chronic pain and mental imbalance.
Of course, there’s a place for modern medicine. But far too often we turn to drugs, surgery, radiation, and other invasive treatments as a first (not a last) resort.
Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Ph.D.
The truth is that our bodies are DESIGNED to be healthy, to be radiant, and to heal—naturally. And we can achieve this by working with our bodies’ subtle energies.
That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to The 4-Day Energy Healing Challenge: Learn 14 Simple Energy Cures to Enhance Health and Vitality—an online challenge with world-acclaimed energy healer Donna Eden and clinical psychologist David Feinstein, Ph.D.
It all starts on Monday, June 21—and IT’S COMPLETELY FREE.
Join Now for Free https://experience.hayhouseu.com/powero ... U5MTMxMAS2
For more than 40 years, Donna Eden has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to work with their energy to reclaim their health and vitality. Since childhood, Donna has been able to see the body’s subtle energies—a matrix of colors, patterns, and flows that run within and around every living being—and heal herself of “incurable” illness. Simply by moving her body’s energy with her hands.
Now it’s your turn to learn these simple, accessible techniques and put the power in your hands.
During this free four-day event, you’ll discover…
- 14 energy medicine techniques to empower you to heal yourself and your family
- Real-life stories of astonishing recoveries and incredible live healings that show you what’s possible with energy medicine…and how quickly it works!
- How to recognize the signs of blocked energy in your mind and body, and fix it right away
You’ll also learn how to…
- Ground yourself to the Earth’s energy whenever you need to calm and center yourself
- Boost your brain power to think more clearly and be more mentally present
- Free your body from pain and speed healing by flushing out old, stagnant energy
- Protect yourself from harmful, toxic energies from other people, places, or electromagnetic fields
Plus, when you register today, you’ll get immediate access to two videos: The Promise of Energy Medicine, which clearly lays out just how powerful energy healing can be, and Understanding Your Energies, which contains a healing teaching you can use today!
Start Healing Today
All the tools you need for healing are built right into your own body. Get ready to rediscover your natural ability to work with your body’s energies—so that you can support and supercharge your health for a lifetime.
Wishing You the Best,
Your Friends at Hay House
Hay House Online Learning
Learn 14 Simple Energy Cures to Enhance Health and Vitality
https://experience.hayhouseu.com/powero ... U5MTMxMAS2
with Donna Eden & David Feinstein, Ph.D.
Dear Friend,
For thousands of years, every culture in the world has shared a common secret to health and healing. It required no pills, no ointments, no balms.
It simply involved energy.
Energy medicine was the first healing practice on our planet. And for millennia, shamans and healers have been curing illnesses and injuries this way.
But—with the arrival of modern medicine—these powerful healing methods have been pushed aside and nearly forgotten, buried by our focus on prescriptions and procedures. And yet, we live with an epidemic of chronic pain and mental imbalance.
Of course, there’s a place for modern medicine. But far too often we turn to drugs, surgery, radiation, and other invasive treatments as a first (not a last) resort.
Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Ph.D.
The truth is that our bodies are DESIGNED to be healthy, to be radiant, and to heal—naturally. And we can achieve this by working with our bodies’ subtle energies.
That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to The 4-Day Energy Healing Challenge: Learn 14 Simple Energy Cures to Enhance Health and Vitality—an online challenge with world-acclaimed energy healer Donna Eden and clinical psychologist David Feinstein, Ph.D.
It all starts on Monday, June 21—and IT’S COMPLETELY FREE.
Join Now for Free https://experience.hayhouseu.com/powero ... U5MTMxMAS2
For more than 40 years, Donna Eden has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to work with their energy to reclaim their health and vitality. Since childhood, Donna has been able to see the body’s subtle energies—a matrix of colors, patterns, and flows that run within and around every living being—and heal herself of “incurable” illness. Simply by moving her body’s energy with her hands.
Now it’s your turn to learn these simple, accessible techniques and put the power in your hands.
During this free four-day event, you’ll discover…
- 14 energy medicine techniques to empower you to heal yourself and your family
- Real-life stories of astonishing recoveries and incredible live healings that show you what’s possible with energy medicine…and how quickly it works!
- How to recognize the signs of blocked energy in your mind and body, and fix it right away
You’ll also learn how to…
- Ground yourself to the Earth’s energy whenever you need to calm and center yourself
- Boost your brain power to think more clearly and be more mentally present
- Free your body from pain and speed healing by flushing out old, stagnant energy
- Protect yourself from harmful, toxic energies from other people, places, or electromagnetic fields
Plus, when you register today, you’ll get immediate access to two videos: The Promise of Energy Medicine, which clearly lays out just how powerful energy healing can be, and Understanding Your Energies, which contains a healing teaching you can use today!
Start Healing Today
All the tools you need for healing are built right into your own body. Get ready to rediscover your natural ability to work with your body’s energies—so that you can support and supercharge your health for a lifetime.
Wishing You the Best,
Your Friends at Hay House
Hay House Online Learning
What Should Doctors Do When We Experience a Miracle?
It was just before dawn in the intensive care unit when something unexpected happened.
My Covid-19 patient’s condition had been worsening for weeks, and we had finally recommended to his family that we stop all aggressive interventions. It was clear he was dying. But that night, my team watched in amazement as his oxygen levels started to rise, slowly at first and then steadily. Standing outside his room, I found myself, somewhat uncomfortably, thinking of miracles.
As a critical-care doctor, I become nervous at the very idea of miracles. I hear the word and think of tense family meetings and impossible hopes. I imagine loved ones at the bedside waiting for improvement that will never come. Miracles are often what patients’ families beg for, and they’re not something that I can provide.
But then there are patients like this one.
Doctors all have cases that shake us and that we find ourselves revisiting, particularly amid this pandemic. Often these are cases of the patients that we were unable to save, but there are also patients whose very survival proves us wrong. I struggle with what to make of these outcomes and how to navigate the questions that they raise. The longer I practice critical care, the more I wonder: What does it mean for a miracle to happen in the intensive care unit?
Though the word “miracle” has a religious overtone, I am not invoking the spiritual or the supernatural. As doctors in training, we attend entire lectures to help us navigate conversations with families who are waiting for divine intervention to bring their loved one back from the brink. What I am interested in is how we deal with the one-in-a-million outcomes, the patients who surprise and humble us.
Consider the patient from that overnight shift. He was a young father with Covid-19 and a cascade of complications, including pneumonia, sepsis and devastating bleeding. By the time I met him, he had been deeply sedated for more than a month and was attached to a ventilator and a lung bypass machine to keep him alive.
As the days and then weeks passed, punctuated by one medical catastrophe after another, it became clear to all of us in the I.C.U. that the damage to his lungs was not survivable. He was dying. His family started to prepare themselves to say goodbye, but they asked us to wait a few more days before we took him off the machines.
Now, a year later, he is still recovering but is at home and with his family, and I marvel over the photographs they send me.
Though his story is remarkable, there’s a part of me that doesn’t want to share it. Not because our predictions as his medical providers were wrong — I am comfortable with admitting to prognostic error — but because most people, when faced with illness, secretly believe that they may be the outlier, that improvement is possible even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Doctors want that for our patients as well. That is what leads oncologists to offer terminally ill patients fifth lines of chemotherapy and last-hope clinical trials, and it is what brings surgeons back to the operating room one last time.
Sometimes that drive to beat the odds is what pushes doctors to be great. But if taken too far, these instincts lead to false hope and suffering for our patients and their families, protracted critical-care admissions and futile procedures. After all, in most cases in the I.C.U., our initial prognoses are correct. So there’s a risk to standing at the bedside, thinking about that one patient who made it home despite our predictions. We can give that experience too much weight in influencing our decisions and recommendations.
Doctors do not want to deprive our patients of the chance to surprise us. But we must also ask ourselves how many deaths we are willing to prolong for the possibility of one great save.
A great save can be complicated. As tempting as it is to focus only on life or death in the I.C.U., there is a vast world between survival and true recovery. Even patients who do surprise us by making it out of intensive care might never improve enough to return to the activities they love. If a life is remarkably “saved,” only for the person to suffer for months in long-term care hospitals, delirious and dependent on a ventilator, that’s not a total success.
Of course, there are cases in which improvement is truly impossible — a person’s cancer is too far gone, the sepsis too advanced. But in other cases, for better or worse, I find that I am now more willing to push forward than I once was. This might mean I give that extra round of antibiotics or that one last trial of high-dose steroids.
I try not to push for too long and risk causing pain because I am unwilling to acknowledge the realities in front of me. But I might let myself hope for a few more hours or a few more days while working to prepare my patient’s family, and myself, for the likelihood that the person they love will not be OK.
On a recent weekend in the I.C.U., one of my patients was a woman in her 60s with cancer that had caused her lungs and liver to fail. The doctor who had been taking care of her for the week told me the plan: If she was no better on Monday, the family would take her off the ventilator, but they wanted to wait through the weekend. Why? I asked. Well, my colleague explained, they wanted to give her time for a miracle.
When I visited my patient early Saturday morning, she was still intermittently awake, fluttering her eyelids, and I hoped she was not in pain. As day turned to night, her blood pressure teetered. And before my shift ended, I entered the room again to find her adult children gathered at the bedside.
“She’s not getting better, is she?” her daughter asked. As gently as I could, I explained that despite our best efforts, she was not.
Her daughter started to cry as she realized that there would be no Hail Mary save, no reason to wait until Monday. There would be no miracle, but perhaps there would be peace. It was time to say goodbye.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/opin ... 778d3e6de3
********
coffee + your liver
You might have already heard that coffee has a much improved health reputation in recent years as more and more studies show the health benefits of drinking coffee, mostly due to the high level of antioxidants naturally found in coffee beans.
Coffee can have downsides for some people that are sensitive to caffeine or have adrenal fatigue though, so not everyone reacts the same.
Today's article from my friends at TheAlternativeDaily is a look at the benefits of coffee for your LIVER health...
Coffee & your liver (it can even protect your liver from alcohol damage)
https://thenutritionwatchdog.com/could- ... ign=coffee
It was just before dawn in the intensive care unit when something unexpected happened.
My Covid-19 patient’s condition had been worsening for weeks, and we had finally recommended to his family that we stop all aggressive interventions. It was clear he was dying. But that night, my team watched in amazement as his oxygen levels started to rise, slowly at first and then steadily. Standing outside his room, I found myself, somewhat uncomfortably, thinking of miracles.
As a critical-care doctor, I become nervous at the very idea of miracles. I hear the word and think of tense family meetings and impossible hopes. I imagine loved ones at the bedside waiting for improvement that will never come. Miracles are often what patients’ families beg for, and they’re not something that I can provide.
But then there are patients like this one.
Doctors all have cases that shake us and that we find ourselves revisiting, particularly amid this pandemic. Often these are cases of the patients that we were unable to save, but there are also patients whose very survival proves us wrong. I struggle with what to make of these outcomes and how to navigate the questions that they raise. The longer I practice critical care, the more I wonder: What does it mean for a miracle to happen in the intensive care unit?
Though the word “miracle” has a religious overtone, I am not invoking the spiritual or the supernatural. As doctors in training, we attend entire lectures to help us navigate conversations with families who are waiting for divine intervention to bring their loved one back from the brink. What I am interested in is how we deal with the one-in-a-million outcomes, the patients who surprise and humble us.
Consider the patient from that overnight shift. He was a young father with Covid-19 and a cascade of complications, including pneumonia, sepsis and devastating bleeding. By the time I met him, he had been deeply sedated for more than a month and was attached to a ventilator and a lung bypass machine to keep him alive.
As the days and then weeks passed, punctuated by one medical catastrophe after another, it became clear to all of us in the I.C.U. that the damage to his lungs was not survivable. He was dying. His family started to prepare themselves to say goodbye, but they asked us to wait a few more days before we took him off the machines.
Now, a year later, he is still recovering but is at home and with his family, and I marvel over the photographs they send me.
Though his story is remarkable, there’s a part of me that doesn’t want to share it. Not because our predictions as his medical providers were wrong — I am comfortable with admitting to prognostic error — but because most people, when faced with illness, secretly believe that they may be the outlier, that improvement is possible even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Doctors want that for our patients as well. That is what leads oncologists to offer terminally ill patients fifth lines of chemotherapy and last-hope clinical trials, and it is what brings surgeons back to the operating room one last time.
Sometimes that drive to beat the odds is what pushes doctors to be great. But if taken too far, these instincts lead to false hope and suffering for our patients and their families, protracted critical-care admissions and futile procedures. After all, in most cases in the I.C.U., our initial prognoses are correct. So there’s a risk to standing at the bedside, thinking about that one patient who made it home despite our predictions. We can give that experience too much weight in influencing our decisions and recommendations.
Doctors do not want to deprive our patients of the chance to surprise us. But we must also ask ourselves how many deaths we are willing to prolong for the possibility of one great save.
A great save can be complicated. As tempting as it is to focus only on life or death in the I.C.U., there is a vast world between survival and true recovery. Even patients who do surprise us by making it out of intensive care might never improve enough to return to the activities they love. If a life is remarkably “saved,” only for the person to suffer for months in long-term care hospitals, delirious and dependent on a ventilator, that’s not a total success.
Of course, there are cases in which improvement is truly impossible — a person’s cancer is too far gone, the sepsis too advanced. But in other cases, for better or worse, I find that I am now more willing to push forward than I once was. This might mean I give that extra round of antibiotics or that one last trial of high-dose steroids.
I try not to push for too long and risk causing pain because I am unwilling to acknowledge the realities in front of me. But I might let myself hope for a few more hours or a few more days while working to prepare my patient’s family, and myself, for the likelihood that the person they love will not be OK.
On a recent weekend in the I.C.U., one of my patients was a woman in her 60s with cancer that had caused her lungs and liver to fail. The doctor who had been taking care of her for the week told me the plan: If she was no better on Monday, the family would take her off the ventilator, but they wanted to wait through the weekend. Why? I asked. Well, my colleague explained, they wanted to give her time for a miracle.
When I visited my patient early Saturday morning, she was still intermittently awake, fluttering her eyelids, and I hoped she was not in pain. As day turned to night, her blood pressure teetered. And before my shift ended, I entered the room again to find her adult children gathered at the bedside.
“She’s not getting better, is she?” her daughter asked. As gently as I could, I explained that despite our best efforts, she was not.
Her daughter started to cry as she realized that there would be no Hail Mary save, no reason to wait until Monday. There would be no miracle, but perhaps there would be peace. It was time to say goodbye.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/opin ... 778d3e6de3
********
coffee + your liver
You might have already heard that coffee has a much improved health reputation in recent years as more and more studies show the health benefits of drinking coffee, mostly due to the high level of antioxidants naturally found in coffee beans.
Coffee can have downsides for some people that are sensitive to caffeine or have adrenal fatigue though, so not everyone reacts the same.
Today's article from my friends at TheAlternativeDaily is a look at the benefits of coffee for your LIVER health...
Coffee & your liver (it can even protect your liver from alcohol damage)
https://thenutritionwatchdog.com/could- ... ign=coffee
Warning Signs You're Developing Diabetes, Say Experts
Michael Martin
Tue, July 6, 2021, 1:04 PM
So many people have diabetes—about 1.5 million are diagnosed in the United States each year, and nearly 1 in 10 Americans have it—you'd think it'd be easy to spot. But although the condition is relatively common, many people go undiagnosed because the early symptoms can be vague, easily overlooked at first, or confused with other conditions.
Here from Eat This, Not That! Health are the first signals your body might send when you develop diabetes. Read on to learn about the new study—and to ensure your health and the health of others.
1
Increased Thirst
A very common early sign of diabetes, increased thirst happens because diabetes causes sugar (glucose) to build up in the bloodstream. Normally, the kidneys process glucose, but when they become overwhelmed, the excess glucose is flushed out with your urine. Water from other body tissues is pulled along with it, leaving you dehydrated and craving fluids to replace what you've lost.
The Rx: Experts such as Harvard Medical School advise drinking four to six cups of water per day. If you're hydrating adequately but you've noticed an uptick in thirst, talk with your doctor.
2
Frequent Urination
In early diabetes, the body will increase urine production, attempting to flush out that excess blood sugar, and you might find yourself having to go more often. "It's important to know what is normal for your body," says Leigh Tracy, RD, LDN, CDE, a registered dietitian and diabetes program coordinator at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. "The average individual urinates between seven and eight times per day, but for some, up to 10 times per day is normal."
The Rx: "If you are urinating more than your norm, and especially if you are waking up multiple times in the middle of the night to urinate, speak with your primary care physician right away," says Tracy.
3
Excessive Hunger
Diabetes causes blood glucose to rise uncontrollably. At the same time, it prevents cells from using glucose for energy. That lack of energy can make you hungry.
The Rx: "If you notice you're constantly hungry even though you have just eaten regular meals and snacks during the day, you should speak with your doctor," says Tracy.
4
Fatigue insomnia
Because diabetes elevates blood sugar at the same time it prevents the body from using it for energy, that can make you fatigued. Frequent urination can also disrupt your sleep.
The Rx: There's a difference between tiredness and fatigue. Normal tiredness gets better after rest. But if you still feel worn out despite getting an adequate amount of sleep, it's worth discussing with your doctor.
5
Blurred Vision
According to the Mayo Clinic, high levels of blood glucose pull fluid from your tissues, including the lenses of your eyes. This can affect your ability to focus and cause blurry vision. Diabetes can also cause new blood vessels to form in the retinas, damaging established vessels. If those changes progress untreated, they can lead to vision loss.
The Rx: If you're experiencing any signs of diabetes such as blurred vision, it's important to see your doctor ASAP, and regularly if you're diagnosed. "Diabetes is a progressive disease, even in patients with excellent lifestyles," says Sarah Rettinger, MD, an endocrinologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
6
Cuts or Bruises That Won't Heal
Diabetes can make skin injuries, such as cuts and bruises, slower to heal. High blood sugar can stiffen blood vessels, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to cuts and bruises to heal them. Diabetes can also impair the immune system, slowing the body's natural repair processes.
The Rx: If you notice that cuts or bruises aren't healing as quickly as they have in the past, see your healthcare provider
7
Unintentional Weight Loss
Losing weight without any changes in diet or exercise may sound great, but it's the definition of too good to be true: It can signify a serious health condition such as hyperthyroidism, cancer or diabetes. When diabetics lose glucose through frequent urination, they also lose calories. Diabetes may also keep cells from absorbing glucose from food for energy, and the body may begin to burn its fat stores as fuel instead. Both can result in weight loss.
The Rx: If you're shedding pounds without trying, see your doctor and ask if you should be tested for diabetes.
8
Tingling, Pain or Numbness In Hands or Feet
Diabetes can lead to a kind of nerve damage called neuropathy, which can cause tingling or numbness in your extremities like hands or feet. This is dangerous because numbness can make cuts or injuries easier to overlook, and because diabetes can cause wounds to heal more slowly, complications can result.
The Rx: Be aware of what's going on with your body, and if you're experiencing any unusual pain, numbness or tingling in your hands or feet, see a healthcare provider without delay.
9
No Symptoms
"People often have no symptoms of diabetes," says Kristine Arthur, MD, an internist at Memorial Care Medical Group in Irvine, California. "Sometimes they may notice weight gain, persistent hunger and increased fatigue associated with high insulin levels, but these symptoms can be present in other conditions, so it is important to have blood tests done to find out what is the cause."
The Rx: Have your HgbA1c (sometimes called "A1c") levels checked with a blood test every year during your routine checkup.
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/ ... 37410.html
Michael Martin
Tue, July 6, 2021, 1:04 PM
So many people have diabetes—about 1.5 million are diagnosed in the United States each year, and nearly 1 in 10 Americans have it—you'd think it'd be easy to spot. But although the condition is relatively common, many people go undiagnosed because the early symptoms can be vague, easily overlooked at first, or confused with other conditions.
Here from Eat This, Not That! Health are the first signals your body might send when you develop diabetes. Read on to learn about the new study—and to ensure your health and the health of others.
1
Increased Thirst
A very common early sign of diabetes, increased thirst happens because diabetes causes sugar (glucose) to build up in the bloodstream. Normally, the kidneys process glucose, but when they become overwhelmed, the excess glucose is flushed out with your urine. Water from other body tissues is pulled along with it, leaving you dehydrated and craving fluids to replace what you've lost.
The Rx: Experts such as Harvard Medical School advise drinking four to six cups of water per day. If you're hydrating adequately but you've noticed an uptick in thirst, talk with your doctor.
2
Frequent Urination
In early diabetes, the body will increase urine production, attempting to flush out that excess blood sugar, and you might find yourself having to go more often. "It's important to know what is normal for your body," says Leigh Tracy, RD, LDN, CDE, a registered dietitian and diabetes program coordinator at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. "The average individual urinates between seven and eight times per day, but for some, up to 10 times per day is normal."
The Rx: "If you are urinating more than your norm, and especially if you are waking up multiple times in the middle of the night to urinate, speak with your primary care physician right away," says Tracy.
3
Excessive Hunger
Diabetes causes blood glucose to rise uncontrollably. At the same time, it prevents cells from using glucose for energy. That lack of energy can make you hungry.
The Rx: "If you notice you're constantly hungry even though you have just eaten regular meals and snacks during the day, you should speak with your doctor," says Tracy.
4
Fatigue insomnia
Because diabetes elevates blood sugar at the same time it prevents the body from using it for energy, that can make you fatigued. Frequent urination can also disrupt your sleep.
The Rx: There's a difference between tiredness and fatigue. Normal tiredness gets better after rest. But if you still feel worn out despite getting an adequate amount of sleep, it's worth discussing with your doctor.
5
Blurred Vision
According to the Mayo Clinic, high levels of blood glucose pull fluid from your tissues, including the lenses of your eyes. This can affect your ability to focus and cause blurry vision. Diabetes can also cause new blood vessels to form in the retinas, damaging established vessels. If those changes progress untreated, they can lead to vision loss.
The Rx: If you're experiencing any signs of diabetes such as blurred vision, it's important to see your doctor ASAP, and regularly if you're diagnosed. "Diabetes is a progressive disease, even in patients with excellent lifestyles," says Sarah Rettinger, MD, an endocrinologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
6
Cuts or Bruises That Won't Heal
Diabetes can make skin injuries, such as cuts and bruises, slower to heal. High blood sugar can stiffen blood vessels, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to cuts and bruises to heal them. Diabetes can also impair the immune system, slowing the body's natural repair processes.
The Rx: If you notice that cuts or bruises aren't healing as quickly as they have in the past, see your healthcare provider
7
Unintentional Weight Loss
Losing weight without any changes in diet or exercise may sound great, but it's the definition of too good to be true: It can signify a serious health condition such as hyperthyroidism, cancer or diabetes. When diabetics lose glucose through frequent urination, they also lose calories. Diabetes may also keep cells from absorbing glucose from food for energy, and the body may begin to burn its fat stores as fuel instead. Both can result in weight loss.
The Rx: If you're shedding pounds without trying, see your doctor and ask if you should be tested for diabetes.
8
Tingling, Pain or Numbness In Hands or Feet
Diabetes can lead to a kind of nerve damage called neuropathy, which can cause tingling or numbness in your extremities like hands or feet. This is dangerous because numbness can make cuts or injuries easier to overlook, and because diabetes can cause wounds to heal more slowly, complications can result.
The Rx: Be aware of what's going on with your body, and if you're experiencing any unusual pain, numbness or tingling in your hands or feet, see a healthcare provider without delay.
9
No Symptoms
"People often have no symptoms of diabetes," says Kristine Arthur, MD, an internist at Memorial Care Medical Group in Irvine, California. "Sometimes they may notice weight gain, persistent hunger and increased fatigue associated with high insulin levels, but these symptoms can be present in other conditions, so it is important to have blood tests done to find out what is the cause."
The Rx: Have your HgbA1c (sometimes called "A1c") levels checked with a blood test every year during your routine checkup.
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/ ... 37410.html
Top 7 brain foods
Hi Karim,
Right now, more than half the Americans who reach the age of 85 are developing Alzheimer’s.
But cutting edge research is showing that certain foods can slash your risk!
To help you move forward on a brain-healthy journey, my friend, Food Revolution Summit speaker and renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, has just released a brand new ebook on the Top 7 Brain Health Foods.
How many of them are you already eating?
The nutrient-rich brain foods listed in Dr. Perlmutter’s free ebook can help:
Protect your brain from inflammation
Nurture your gut (which will foster a healthier brain)
Reduce your risk of diabetes (a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s)
Provide your brain with the nutrients it needs to thrive
Improve cognitive function and mental health
>> Click here to download your free copy of the Top 7 Brain Health Foods now.
https://scienceofprevention.com/top-foo ... aa4eeebb44
Yours for a clear mind at every stage of life,
Ocean Robbins
Hi Karim,
Right now, more than half the Americans who reach the age of 85 are developing Alzheimer’s.
But cutting edge research is showing that certain foods can slash your risk!
To help you move forward on a brain-healthy journey, my friend, Food Revolution Summit speaker and renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, has just released a brand new ebook on the Top 7 Brain Health Foods.
How many of them are you already eating?
The nutrient-rich brain foods listed in Dr. Perlmutter’s free ebook can help:
Protect your brain from inflammation
Nurture your gut (which will foster a healthier brain)
Reduce your risk of diabetes (a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s)
Provide your brain with the nutrients it needs to thrive
Improve cognitive function and mental health
>> Click here to download your free copy of the Top 7 Brain Health Foods now.
https://scienceofprevention.com/top-foo ... aa4eeebb44
Yours for a clear mind at every stage of life,
Ocean Robbins
Mango
Hi Karim,
Mangoes are one of the most popular fruits on the planet.
Proponents tell us that they’re not only luscious, sweet, and juicy — but that they’re also anti-inflammatory, high in antioxidants, and even help to fight cancer and diabetes.
But critics say that mangoes are loaded with sugars that will spike your blood sugar, and that they’re unsustainable water hogs that should be avoided.
So what’s the truth? Should you eat mangoes — or steer clear?
Here’s what you need to know about mangoes https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-man ... nt=mangoes.
Yours for healthy fruits,
Ocean Robbins
Hi Karim,
Mangoes are one of the most popular fruits on the planet.
Proponents tell us that they’re not only luscious, sweet, and juicy — but that they’re also anti-inflammatory, high in antioxidants, and even help to fight cancer and diabetes.
But critics say that mangoes are loaded with sugars that will spike your blood sugar, and that they’re unsustainable water hogs that should be avoided.
So what’s the truth? Should you eat mangoes — or steer clear?
Here’s what you need to know about mangoes https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-man ... nt=mangoes.
Yours for healthy fruits,
Ocean Robbins
What you need to know about tomatoes
Hi Karim,
Critics say that tomatoes are toxic, pro-inflammatory members of the nightshade family.
But many nutritional scientists say that tomatoes are packed with health-promoting phytochemicals that are good for your eyes, your heart, your lungs, and your cells.
So what’s the truth?
Get the whole tomato story here.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-tom ... t=tomatoes
Yours for safe and healthy eating,
Ocean Robbins
P.S. Tomatoes are the second most widely eaten vegetable in the United States. But is that good, or bad? And are they even a vegetable? Here’s what everyone needs to know about tomatoes https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-tom ... t=tomatoes.
Hi Karim,
Critics say that tomatoes are toxic, pro-inflammatory members of the nightshade family.
But many nutritional scientists say that tomatoes are packed with health-promoting phytochemicals that are good for your eyes, your heart, your lungs, and your cells.
So what’s the truth?
Get the whole tomato story here.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-tom ... t=tomatoes
Yours for safe and healthy eating,
Ocean Robbins
P.S. Tomatoes are the second most widely eaten vegetable in the United States. But is that good, or bad? And are they even a vegetable? Here’s what everyone needs to know about tomatoes https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-tom ... t=tomatoes.
Chickpeas
Hi Karim,
Chickpea fans tell us they are fiber and protein-packed nutrient powerhouses. They say these powerful legumes can help fight cancer, support cardiovascular health, and contribute to healthy weight loss and improved digestion.
But critics tell us they’re high in phytates, cause gas and bloating, and are often contaminated with glyphosate.
So what’s the truth? Should you eat chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), or steer clear?
Here’s what you need to know about chickpeas.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/garbanz ... -chickpeas
Yours for wise choices,
Ocean Robbins
Hi Karim,
Chickpea fans tell us they are fiber and protein-packed nutrient powerhouses. They say these powerful legumes can help fight cancer, support cardiovascular health, and contribute to healthy weight loss and improved digestion.
But critics tell us they’re high in phytates, cause gas and bloating, and are often contaminated with glyphosate.
So what’s the truth? Should you eat chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), or steer clear?
Here’s what you need to know about chickpeas.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/garbanz ... -chickpeas
Yours for wise choices,
Ocean Robbins
Can Fruits and Vegetables Boost Brain Health?
Flavonoids, the chemicals that give plant foods their bright colors, may help curb the frustrating forgetfulness and mild confusion of advancing age.
Eating colorful fruits and vegetables may be good for your brain.
A new study, one of the largest such analyses to date, has found that flavonoids, the chemicals that give plant foods their bright colors, may help curb the frustrating forgetfulness and mild confusion that older people often complain about with advancing age, and that sometimes can precede a diagnosis of dementia. The study was observational so cannot prove cause and effect, though its large size and long duration add to growing evidence that what we eat can affect brain health.
The scientists used data from two large continuing health studies that began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, in which participants periodically completed diet and health questionnaires over more than 20 years. The analysis included 49,693 women whose average age was 76, and 51,529 men whose average age was 73.
The scientists calculated their intake of about two dozen commonly consumed kinds of flavonoids — which include beta carotene in carrots, flavone in strawberries, anthocyanin in apples, and other types in many other fruits and vegetables. The study appears in the journal Neurology.
The degree of subjective cognitive decline was scored using “yes” or “no” answers to seven questions: Do you have trouble remembering recent events, remembering things from one second to the next, remembering a short list of items, following spoken instructions, following a group conversation, or finding your way around familiar streets, and have you noticed a recent change in your ability to remember things?
The higher the intake of flavonoids, the researchers found, the fewer “yes” answers to the questions. Compared with the one-fifth of those with the lowest intake of flavonoids, the one-fifth with the highest were 19 percent less likely to report forgetfulness or confusion.
According to the senior author, Dr. Deborah Blacker, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, these long-term findings suggest that starting early in life with a flavonoid-rich diet may be important for brain health.
For young people and those in midlife, she said, “the message is that these things are good for you in general, and not just for cognition. Finding ways that you enjoy incorporating these things into your life is important. Think about: How do I find fresh produce and cook it in a way that’s appetizing? — that’s part of the message here.”
The study controlled for diet apart from flavonoid intake and for physical activity, alcohol consumption, age and body mass index, among other factors that may affect the risk for dementia. Importantly, it also controlled for depression, whose symptoms in older people can easily be mistaken for dementia.
The researchers looked not only at total flavonoid consumption, but also at about three dozen specific flavonoid-containing foods. Higher intakes of brussels sprouts, strawberries, winter squash and raw spinach were most highly associated with better scores on the test of subjective cognitive decline. The associations with consumption of onions, apple juice and grapes were significant, but weaker.
“These are the foods you should be eating for brain health,” said Dr. Thomas M. Holland, a researcher at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging who was not involved in the study. “There’s some really good data here with 20 years of follow-up.” Still, he added, further follow-up would be needed to determine whether foods might affect the risk of developing dementia.
Paul F. Jacques, a senior scientist at the Jean Mayer United States Agriculture Department Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University who had no part in the research, said: “In terms of scientific advance, this adds to the literature, and it’s a really well done study. It’s a medium sized step, not a large step, going in the direction of helping us to identify the early period in which we can intervene successfully” to reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Blacker pointed to broader policy issues. “If we can make a world in which everyone has access to fresh fruits and vegetables,” she said, “that should help improve many health issues, and lengthen life span.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/well ... iversified
Flavonoids, the chemicals that give plant foods their bright colors, may help curb the frustrating forgetfulness and mild confusion of advancing age.
Eating colorful fruits and vegetables may be good for your brain.
A new study, one of the largest such analyses to date, has found that flavonoids, the chemicals that give plant foods their bright colors, may help curb the frustrating forgetfulness and mild confusion that older people often complain about with advancing age, and that sometimes can precede a diagnosis of dementia. The study was observational so cannot prove cause and effect, though its large size and long duration add to growing evidence that what we eat can affect brain health.
The scientists used data from two large continuing health studies that began in the late 1970s and early 1980s, in which participants periodically completed diet and health questionnaires over more than 20 years. The analysis included 49,693 women whose average age was 76, and 51,529 men whose average age was 73.
The scientists calculated their intake of about two dozen commonly consumed kinds of flavonoids — which include beta carotene in carrots, flavone in strawberries, anthocyanin in apples, and other types in many other fruits and vegetables. The study appears in the journal Neurology.
The degree of subjective cognitive decline was scored using “yes” or “no” answers to seven questions: Do you have trouble remembering recent events, remembering things from one second to the next, remembering a short list of items, following spoken instructions, following a group conversation, or finding your way around familiar streets, and have you noticed a recent change in your ability to remember things?
The higher the intake of flavonoids, the researchers found, the fewer “yes” answers to the questions. Compared with the one-fifth of those with the lowest intake of flavonoids, the one-fifth with the highest were 19 percent less likely to report forgetfulness or confusion.
According to the senior author, Dr. Deborah Blacker, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, these long-term findings suggest that starting early in life with a flavonoid-rich diet may be important for brain health.
For young people and those in midlife, she said, “the message is that these things are good for you in general, and not just for cognition. Finding ways that you enjoy incorporating these things into your life is important. Think about: How do I find fresh produce and cook it in a way that’s appetizing? — that’s part of the message here.”
The study controlled for diet apart from flavonoid intake and for physical activity, alcohol consumption, age and body mass index, among other factors that may affect the risk for dementia. Importantly, it also controlled for depression, whose symptoms in older people can easily be mistaken for dementia.
The researchers looked not only at total flavonoid consumption, but also at about three dozen specific flavonoid-containing foods. Higher intakes of brussels sprouts, strawberries, winter squash and raw spinach were most highly associated with better scores on the test of subjective cognitive decline. The associations with consumption of onions, apple juice and grapes were significant, but weaker.
“These are the foods you should be eating for brain health,” said Dr. Thomas M. Holland, a researcher at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging who was not involved in the study. “There’s some really good data here with 20 years of follow-up.” Still, he added, further follow-up would be needed to determine whether foods might affect the risk of developing dementia.
Paul F. Jacques, a senior scientist at the Jean Mayer United States Agriculture Department Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University who had no part in the research, said: “In terms of scientific advance, this adds to the literature, and it’s a really well done study. It’s a medium sized step, not a large step, going in the direction of helping us to identify the early period in which we can intervene successfully” to reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Blacker pointed to broader policy issues. “If we can make a world in which everyone has access to fresh fruits and vegetables,” she said, “that should help improve many health issues, and lengthen life span.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/well ... iversified
Curries
Hi Karim,
Some of the featured ingredients in many curries have been found to help fight Alzheimer’s, inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and migraines.
But where do you find good curries? How should you use them? Can you make your own? And what is a curry, anyway?
Get the whole curry story (and some AMAZING recipes), here.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-is ... nt=curries
Yours for nourishing flavors,
Ocean Robbins
Hi Karim,
Some of the featured ingredients in many curries have been found to help fight Alzheimer’s, inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and migraines.
But where do you find good curries? How should you use them? Can you make your own? And what is a curry, anyway?
Get the whole curry story (and some AMAZING recipes), here.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-is ... nt=curries
Yours for nourishing flavors,
Ocean Robbins
Watermelon
Hi Karim,
Watermelons are sweet and juicy — and they’re very popular in the summertime.
But are they too sweet to have health benefits? Plus, as the name says, they’re mostly water. Does that mean they lack nutrients?
Here’s what you need to know about watermelons.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/is-wate ... watermelon
Yours for healthy summertime pleasures,
Ocean Robbins
Hi Karim,
Watermelons are sweet and juicy — and they’re very popular in the summertime.
But are they too sweet to have health benefits? Plus, as the name says, they’re mostly water. Does that mean they lack nutrients?
Here’s what you need to know about watermelons.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/is-wate ... watermelon
Yours for healthy summertime pleasures,
Ocean Robbins
Add 1 Pinch Cinnamon to Coffee (surprising benefits)
Sadly, most people are making their health worse by adding lots of sugar and fake creamers to their coffee, or ordering sugar-laden flavored lattes, etc... But, coffee can be an extremely healthy and enjoyable part of your day if you do it right (I personally only add a little stevia or monk fruit sweetener plus heavy grass-fed cream to my coffee)... Our friends at PaleoHacks have a great article today to give you ideas...
9 easy ways to make your daily coffee healthier (Please fwd this email to your coffee-loving friends and family)
https://thenutritionwatchdog.com/9-easy ... cinncoffee
Sadly, most people are making their health worse by adding lots of sugar and fake creamers to their coffee, or ordering sugar-laden flavored lattes, etc... But, coffee can be an extremely healthy and enjoyable part of your day if you do it right (I personally only add a little stevia or monk fruit sweetener plus heavy grass-fed cream to my coffee)... Our friends at PaleoHacks have a great article today to give you ideas...
9 easy ways to make your daily coffee healthier (Please fwd this email to your coffee-loving friends and family)
https://thenutritionwatchdog.com/9-easy ... cinncoffee
Re: Health and Healing
Taking care of your well-being is essential, and exploring different approaches to reviews healthand healing can make a big difference. Whether it’s nutrition, mindfulness, or natural remedies, finding what works best for you is key to a balanced life. Stay informed and prioritize your health