ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Coming as it does on the day of the sad news of his passing, Thank You to Ted Kennedy, for his years of service, his ideals, his intellect. Since Health Care, affordable Health Care, was one of his many causes, I find it a shame that he passes while this national debate is going on about that issue. Ted Kennedy would have been valuable through his ability to forge alliances, his person, his passion. Let me hope he is watching as this debate continues and that the financial side of this so-called Health Care crisis will receive some sort of resolution. That this great nation can move forward and that there is universal coverage for each one of us.
Thank You to Dr. Sheryl Duchess, whose teachings and seminars have been so valuable to me and so many of my Wellness Warriors. I got to see Dr. Sheryl recently at the Market America convention in North Carolina and if there was ever a testimony to walking the talk - there it was.
Thank You to Christopher Vasey, whose book 'The Acid Alkaline Diet For Optimum Health' is on today’s program page. It can provide you with material you can use to reinforce the principles covered in today's program.
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL HEALTH
I would like to cover today the basic principles of Natural Health. About the root cause of many diseases: arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, allergies, sinus congestion, migraine headaches, high blood pressure, ADD & ADHD, High Cholesterol, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Hormonal Imbalance, Prostate Disease, Weight Management, Heart Disease, Flu and Colds. The list goes on ....
What is the difference between naturopathic medicine and traditional medicine? In traditional medicine we diagnose a disease and usually recommend a pharmaceutical or surgery. Naturopathic Medicine looks to the root cause of the disease - where did it come from? Why did the body start to go out of balance? This is so important.
Understand - both forms of medicine have their place. When the body is way out of balance it takes traditional medicine - many times we do need surgery.
But we should watch out for over medication. In fact, there are many people who have dies from over prescribed medication. So it is really time to educate ourselves. To educate ourselves on wellness, on disease prevention.
There are two basic principles in Natural Health, in Naturopathic Medicine.
One: that we need to feed and nourish the body.
This becomes most evident when we look at the Structural System. For example, look at your bones. If they don't get sufficient calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium they become weak and you get osteoporosis. If you don't get enough vitamin C you'll develop scurvy.
In nature, when we want to grow anything we dig up the soil, we put good nutrients and fertilizer into the soil so that the plants pick these up to produce good vegetables and fruits. If they are not nourished they are more prone to disease. So it is with our bodies.
The second basic principle in natural health is to cleanse and remove toxins from the body systems.
We live in a toxic world and our bodies are affected by these toxins.
Just think of your life for a minute. When you take a shower you are exposing your largest organ - your skin - to many of the toxins in the water supply. For example, chlorine, which was used in World War One as a killing agent - a weapon of mass destruction, as it were. Remember, if you are not using a filter, you are the filter!
After showering, perhaps we use a deodorant. Does your deodorant contain aluminum - which has been shown to contribute to Alzheimers?
Next we get something to eat. Usually from a packaged food, which is full of preservatives. I was surprised to learn that there are over three thousand different preservative chemicals used in our food source - and we absorb about ten pounds of these chemicals each year into our body systems.
So next you go out to do something healthy - exercise. And as you drive to the gym (which is almost an oxymoron) you are behind the school bus, spewing out exhaust gases entering through your air conditioning system.
If these environmental toxins were not enough, our own bodies, under stress, produce metabolic toxins.
So the more we can learn how to detoxify, remove toxins, from our environment and our internal systems, our liver and our lymphatic systems, the better.
THE pH SCALE - YOUR POTENTIAL FOR HEALTH.
One of the simplest principles of naturopathic medicine is that it's all about pH. You might, indeed, benefit from this as a mnemonic for 'POTENTIAL for HEALTH'. My pH controls my potential for health.
The ideal pH for saliva, for our tissues, lies between 6.8 and 7.2 . Now, in most people the problem is when we are too acidic. However, we should remember that too alkaline is also a problem. So, again, 6.8 to 7.2 is ideal.
Isn't it funny how we hear of the importance of pH balance in our shampoos, our cosmetics, even our hot tubs. Not about its importance in our internal organs. Once you understand its contribution to disease the more you can look to control your health challenges, to increase your wellness.
Now, what is pH? It is a symbol for the degree of acidity or alkalinity is a solution. It stands for particles of hydrogen.
The maintenance of a stable hydrogen ion concentration in the body fluids is essential for life. Note - not recommended - ESSENTIAL.
Now you can actually test your pH. Buy some litmus paper and test it on an empty stomach. It should be between 6.8 and 7.2. Then if you re-test after a meal it should go alkaline, if your body has good alkaline reserves and is in good health. But most people are unfortunately not in that state - and something needs to be done to improve that situation.
So what causes a pH imbalance?
- One cause is a high protein diet. 80% protein and 20% carbs can cause acidity.
- Another cause - high levels of stress. Stress can throw your body pH totally out of balance. Many serious illnesses can be traced back to a time of stress in people's lives - the loss of a job, a divorce etc. We have to learn how to control stress.
- Diseases such as diabetes, emphezema, prolonged vomiting etc. can cause pH imbalance.
- Highly processed foods are another cause. Chemicals in our food will throw off pH.
- High amounts of sugar - which is highly acidifying
- High amounts of alcohol.
So these are some of the causes our pH may go out of balance.
Let's look at some foods that can affect our pH level.
Alkaline forming foods - which should make up 80% of our diet - are:
* Fruits
* Vegetables - especially green vegetables
* Brazil nuts, coconut and almonds
* Soy beans
* Lima beans
* Sprouted grains and seeds.
The other 20% of our diet, acid forming foods, could be:
* Grains
* Poultry, fish, meats and eggs
* Sugar and Syrup (not honey)
* Nuts
* Legumes
That 16oz. steak and 3 little string beans just doesn't cut it guys!
So what have we covered?
We talked about the difference between the approaches behind traditional (western) medicine - treating symptoms and effects. Versus Naturopathic medicine - looking for root causes.
We talked about the two basic principles of Naturopathic medicine. That we need to feed and nourish the body, and that we need to cleanse and remove toxins.
And we talked about the importance of pH - Potential for Health. What causes an imbalance and what you can do about it, by considering what you are eating.
For me,
I am Peter Pocklington
I am a Good News Merchant
I am a purveyor of prosperity, and
I am my own personal guarantee.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening
Invest in yourself, YOU ARE SO WORTH IT.
GOD BLESS!
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