Mind Release: Stress Relief

 

When we humans have the stress hormones operating (cortisol as an example), we have no choice but to scan the environment for danger.

 

It is a built-in survival function.

 

When a gazelle is chased by a leopard, all other bodily systems take a back seat to survival. The fight or flight system kicks in. This means all resources are focused on meeting the physical challenge head-on or fleeing to save its life.

 

When the danger is over, the gazelle (and other animals) shake off the stress hormones and continue on.

 

Humans have somehow lost that ability.

 

Now, we have a society with a continuous release of stress hormones all the time. Many of us don’t even remember what it is like to be fully and truly relaxed.

 

And because those around us are also in the same fight or flight mode, we don’t see how big a problem it is.

 

This is what is referred to as “chronic” stress.

 

It means that all other systems are operating sub-par, not efficiently. The digestive system as an example. How can we expect to have good digestion if our bodies are in fight or flight mode?

 

Rhetorical question: of course we do not digest well and can’t expect it if the stress hormones are running rampant in the body.

 

Can we see how critical stress release is for our health? How can we expect good health if we are not fully digesting our food?

 

Further, this mode of operation, always being in “fight or flight” where we have no choice but to scan the environment for threats, can threaten our most precious relationships.

 

Our partner says something. Being in stress mode, our survival mechanism listens for a threat and often times finds it where none exists.

 

We respond “defensively.” Off we go to a conflict where none actually existed….except in our minds.

 

Solution?

Now, when my partner (or anyone) says anything that triggers a thought that seems negative, I ask myself if my responsive thought is because of me being in fight or flight mode, without even realizing it?

 

I make the assumption that my mind is in that mode, smile, relax, maybe chant the Ho’Oponopono chant and release my response.

 

Some may call it bringing “mindfulness” to the situation.

 

I prefer to think of it as “Mind Release.”

 

It is an ongoing challenge and I am more successful at times and not so much at other times.

 

Try out “Mind Release” the next time you find yourself reacting to a statement from your partner…or anyone.

 

Let me know how it goes.

 

 

Love, Laughter, Smiles,

 

 

Matti

 

P.S. Ho’Oponopono chant: “I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you.”

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Special Report from Matti Anttila

 

There is only one dis-ease. All conditions from cancer to the common cold have and everything in between have, at their root, four causal conditions. And we all have all four operating in our lives in the modern, 21^st Century world.

 

• Not getting the nutrition the body needs in the proper proportion delivered to the inside of our cells. Note the words “proper proportion.” This is a challenge in the modern world as much of modern food is deficient in nutrients. Knowing this or sensing this, many are using supplements to fill the gap. This may not be ideal. Part of the reason for the worldwide obesity epidemic is that we in the affluent western world are getting lots of food into our mouths while being starved on the cellular level. The body craves the nutrition, so we stuff more “food” into our mouths that is not being delivered to our cells.

 

• Build-up of toxins in our bodies. In the 1950s, there were only a handful of chemical additives in our food. Now, there are over 50,000 (probably a lot more, I have lost track). Herbalist Dr. Terry Willard tells us the average North American is taking in 10% of their bodyweight in pure chemicals annually. We are not designed for this, nor is our DNA capable of adjusting to such an onslaught in such a short time. “Paleolithic diet” researchers tell us our bodies have not yet adjusted to the agricultural revolution which is 10,000 years old. It is not rocket science to say that our bodies would find it difficult (the height of understatement) to adjust from zero chemical food additives to over 50,000 in a half century.

 

• The challenge with this point is to prevent ourselves from rolling our eyes as we hear this old chestnut once again. We have all been told that stress negatively affect us. “Yeah, yeah. Tell me something I don’t know.” Let’s see if we can revisit this with fresh eyes.

 

When we are faced with a life threatening situation, our bodies’ survival mechanisms kick into gear. The body is flooded with hormones and chemicals with one purpose and one purpose only: to survive. Adrenalin and cortisol are amongst those hormones. These are sometimes called the “fight or flight” hormones as their purpose is to neutralize the danger by overcoming it through battle or by fleeing the situation. When the danger is over, there is no more need for those chemicals. Indeed, when a gazelle gets away from a leopard, the gazelle spends about two minutes trembling to release those chemicals and then carries on as if nothing had happened. Humans, not so much. We tend to hang on and keep the fight or flight hormone production up. Therefore, we are chronically stressed.

 

It is important to note that all other systems in the body basically shut down. For example the digestive system. So, no matter how great the diet, if the digestive system is shut down because we are in a continual fight or flight mode, what chance for the body to deliver nutrients to the inside of the cell and nourish the system? Slim and none, right?

By holding on to the fight or flight mode, our bodies stay in continual trauma. Low grade trauma, it can be argued and not like soldiers returning from an actual battle zone, but trauma nonetheless. If we don’t release one trauma, then the next one layers on top of the previous one. Over a lifetime of being in continual cellular level stress and adding more and more layers to the “trauma onion” we impair the body’s natural healing capacity.

 

As a sidebar, this may be a major cause of the high divorce rate. When we are in fight of flight mode, we continuously scan the environment for danger. That is, we are looking for the negatives. Instead of seeing the wonderful qualities of our partners, we have no choice but to see their negatives. No choice as survival is the most basic function of living things, including humans. Until and unless we release the stress (notice I said “release” rather than “overcome.” “Overcome” is a word that we would use to do battle against the stress. That perception itself comes from being in the fight of flight mode.)

 

Another challenge with this is that all around us in the modern world, others are continually stressed, i.e. in fight or flight mode. So it seems the natural order of things. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH! It may be normal or what the average person experiences, but it is decidedly NOT natural. Refer back to the gazelle trembling to release stress hormones when the danger is over. THAT is natural, NOT what we humans do. Solutions in a few moments.

 

• Electromagnetic Chaos. In the 1950s, CKWX radio was one of 7 radio stations in my city, Vancouver. They were the first to go from 10,000 watts to, at that time, an astounding 50,000 watts. The big news at the time was how that increase in power meant that some people were hearing the radio station through the fillings in their teeth and some just by sitting in their bathtubs!

 

Think how much more electrical and electronic “juice” is now circulating in the air. Not only many more radio stations, all the AM ones now at the 50,000 watt level, FM stations, 100,000 watts. Microwave towers, cell phone towers, even simple electricity has “juice” that spills out beyond the wires.

 

Do you think all this extra electrical activity has zero effect on our systems?

 

 

Solutions

 

Clearly identify the problem and you are 90% of the way to the solution.

 

Can’t remember where I first came across that phrase, but it resonates with me and makes sense.

 

If the above four causes are accurate, then we can start to unravel the solutions to all dis-ease and not just isolate any one condition or group of conditions. We can actually begin to unravel any condition. That is my opinion at any rate.

 

Caveats:

 

• It can be argued that there are other causal factors. a) Emotional: Louise Hay has written on how our emotions can affect our bodies. If so, and I do believe Louise, where can “negative” emotions come from? First, is there such a thing as a negative emotion? Perhaps it is not the emotion itself, but the fact that we humans tend to hold on to them rather than letting them pass through our systems. Just like we humans hold on to the fight or flight mode while animals release them and carry on as if nothing had happened, do we also hang on to emotions?

 

1. b) Spiritual: Do we choose prior to birth to experience some illnesses to “work out karma?” This is beyond the scope of this article. See “Your Soul’s Plan” if you would like to explore this area.

 

• Taking personal responsibility. If we accept the idea of four causative factors for dis-ease, it appears then we have little choice but to take over the task of healing ourselves, rather than turning it over to the medical system. This means changing our modus operandus. We have been taught/programmed from an early age to operate like this: Wait until there is a problem, take that problem into a higher authority to fix it for us. In this case, our doctors and the medical system.

 

The good news is we can address the four causative factors ourselves.

 

How to Address all Four Causative Factors

 

#1: Flood the cells with nutrients.

 

There is no end to the number of books, manuals, theories and systems of nutrition. How can I possibly make sense of them? There are so many that contradict each other.

 

Let us use a simple concept to cut through the clutter. That concept is results over time.

 

The Cleveland dentist Weston A. Price traveled the world looking for societies with perfect teeth. He found 14 of them. These societies not only had perfect teeth (.0001 cavities per thousand people, in that order of magnitude) but also had vibrant health and were still working as hard as ever in their 90s and even past age 100.

 

Motivational author and speaker Tony Robbins puts it this way: If you want to be successful at anything, find someone doing it and model them! Do what they are doing and you should get similar results.

 

Building on that concept, you can get Price’s book NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL DEGENERATION. I argue that it is the most important health book of the 20^th Century.

 

If you are in a more critical situation, then there are two more recent and powerful books to get a system working for you right away. They are:

 

THE WAHLS PROTOCOL by Dr. Terry Wahls. A medical doctor, she had Multiple Sclerosis that was so pronounced she had to have a reclining wheelchair as the pain was too much for her to sit in a regular chair. She now bicycles! Talk about results.

 

She has three different levels to her protocol to flood the cells with nutrients.

 

The other is PERFECT HEALTH DIET by Paul Jaminet and his wife Shou-Ching Jaminet, both Ph.Ds. In fact, Paul Jaminet is an astrophysicist. That is the closest to rocket scientist I have seen who writes about health. They had very disturbing health problems in their forties, and being the scientists they are, they did their research and found cures.

 

They then said, what would we, as scientists, need to see in a well-researched and documented health book for us to believe it. They then wrote that book, complete with every point backed up by scientific research.

 

Either of these books can give a complete system to address causative factor #1.

 

 

#2. Rid the body of toxins. This may be a lot easier to do than we might think. A recent study in Sweden found that a family who went totally organic showed that most of accumulated pesticides in their bodies disappeared in 2 weeks. https://www.yahoo.com/health/this-is-how-eating-organic-affects-the-pesticide-118942216062.html

 

Further, The Wahls Protocol lines up with Paleolithic Diet ideas that if we fast for 16 hours a day, we can dramatically flush toxins from the body. That involves eating in an 8 hour window from 11am to 7pm. Finish eating by 7pm and don’t break your fast until 11am. That apparently helps the body to cleanse itself with no need to go on expensive cleanses from the health food store.

 

#3. Release/reduce stress. There are many stress reduction and release techniques. Meditation, laughter, smiling, playing, dancing, singing, helping others. The list is long. It does take doing it and making a commitment.

 

I use Laughter Yoga daily. Details: https://victorialaughteryogaclub.wordpress.com/

 

THE ZEN OF JOY is a book I wrote about how to access our authentic joy. http://zenofjoy.com/. It has 24 protocols that take only minutes a day to lift stress, feel joy and therefore enhance our immune function and our health.

 

Note that stress release is not an option. Flooding the body with nutrients will do little if the digestive system is shut down because fight or flight hormones are ruling the roost.

 

Stress release is critical. Don’t overlook it.

 

#4: Get grounded.

 

EARTHING is a book by Clinton Ober, Dr. Stephen Sinatra and Morton Zucker. It is based on the discovery that connecting to the Earth’s natural energy is foundational for vibrant health. The idea is getting your bare feet on to the earth. There are also mats to buy to put on your mattress to sleep while grounded. http://www.earthing.com/

 

 

Notes

 

We are faced with a system that is becoming overloaded. As I write this, I read in this morning’s news about a 71 year old man with an aggressive cancerous growth on his neck. The local British Columbia medical system had an 8 week wait for him to see his oncologist. His Korean born wife arranged for him to fly to South Korea where the tumour was surgically removed. He and the Korean surgeon both agree he would likely have died if he had to wait for surgery in BC. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gerd-trubenbach-says-flying-to-korea-for-cancer-surgery-was-his-only-hope-1.3079619?cmp=rss

 

 

Health systems are being overwhelmed. All the more reason to begin to take charge of and responsibility for our own health.

 

Thanks for Kevin Trudeau for the idea.

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Any information provided on this website is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other practices. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice..or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you’re not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

 

 

 

 

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           Your mother was right when she said: “Sit up straight!”

 

(Chapter 8 from The Zen of Joy http://zenofjoy.com/)

 

First of all, it is actually easier to have good posture than poor posture. If you have been used to slouching, that may be hard to believe at first. Let’s think it through for a moment. Your head weighs how much? I am told about 25 pounds or just over 11 kilograms.

 

 

 

As an exercise, find something that weighs 25 pounds. If you have a 25-pound dumbbell, that will work. Otherwise, we can choose a briefcase and fill it with books. Be sure to weigh it on a scale to approximate 25 pounds. Even a large purse can be filled with 25 pounds of stuff.  Now, carry that around for an hour and notice what goes on in your body. You may find yourself changing the weight from one hand to the other, or even using two hands to carry it.  Then, imagine carrying that around for 16 hours. That’s what you are doing when you slouch. The head slouching forward means the muscles in your neck and upper back have to support the weight.

 

 

 

Alternatively, if you position your head so it is directly above the trunk of your body, your neck and upper back muscles don’t have to work as hard. Is this making sense?  Somehow, many of us have become “slouches” when it comes to posture. The subconscious belief may be that it is just easier to do that rather than try to be a soldier. Perhaps it is if we consider that a soldier may be required to tense all the muscles in the body to achieve a “military” posture or stance.

 

 

 

This is not about tensing. Rather, this is about positioning and then releasing those muscles or portions of muscles that are no longer required to keep the head from falling to the floor. (You may notice that some of these protocols start to blend into each other. Protocol #8, Posture, uses the same procedure as #2, Lifting Money Worries.)

 

 

 

Let’s do this:

 

 

 

Stand comfortably, feet about shoulder distance apart.  Imagine a silk cord at the top and back of your head, pulling your head up. This allows your spine to lengthen easily, effortlessly. It pulls your chin in a little as the silk cord gently eases the spine. Imagine the vertebrae being like pearls on a string, suspended by this silk cord.

 

Notice any tensions in the neck, upper back, lower back.  Allow those tensions to ease.  Rock gently back and forth, finding the spot where you are most centred, where you are using the least amount of muscle strength to hold yourself in place.  Do the same rocking, this time side to side, again finding the spot where you are using the least amount of muscle to hold yourself up.  Breathe gently.

 

Now, let’s practice how to keep this relaxed posture while walking.  Stay focused in the present moment by paying attention to the posture or stance and your breathing at the same time.  Stay totally relaxed or as relaxed as you can.  Imagine your right foot moving forward one step and your left following it.  Continuing to breathe and smile, gently allow your right foot to follow your imagination and allow your left foot to follow.  As you do so, feel your connection to the earth.  You may choose to continue for a few steps.

 

Notice how this feels.  The next time you are outside, you can choose to walk with this posture/stance and with this visualization of energy preceding your steps and of being connected to the earth as you walk.

 

 

 

Here are some other tips for posture: How to Create Good Posture

 

 

1. As with anything else, we need good reasons to change long term entrenched habits. So, either a) copy and paste the 7 reasons for good posture (listed below) into a Word document, print them out and put them up where you can see them whenever and wherever you are sitting, or b) write “POSTURE!” on some post-it notes and stick them up.
2. Pretend your body is held by a string. This is a tai-chi and martial arts technique and it works like a charm. Pretend that at the top back of your head, there is a titanium cord pulling the spine up. Notice as you do this, that your head naturally rises and your chin comes in a little bit. At the same time, focus on relaxing all your other muscles, especially the neck and surrounding muscles that may be chronically tight from constantly holding the head up. Give them time. This is a lifetime habit being changed, so be easy on them. Over time, you may find those muscles relaxing as they get the message that they no longer need to hold up this 25 pound weight.
3. Get a head, shoulder and back massage.If you have always been in a bad posture, you will find that it’s hard to change your posture due to the hardening of your joints. A massage can loosen up those joints, which can make it easier to get into a better posture afterward.
4. Eliminate bad habits that cultivate bad postures. This includes watching TV or reading while lying down, sleeping on your stomach and working under dim light, which results in slouching.
5. Get a good quality chair, one that has good back support, including supporting the shoulders.
6. Place your behind at the innermost edge of the chair. This helps set the right base for your posture. Many people have bad postures because they place their bottoms on the middle or towards the end of the chair. This causes them to lean forward or slouch forward and hunch since there is no support behind their backs to press against.
7. Get a back cushion. (Optional) Put it at the back of your chair. Whenever you sit, make sure your back is wedging the cushion against the chair. Whenever you lean forward, the cushion will fall down which will act as a reminder to shift back into your proper posture.
8. Ground both your feet when standing or sitting. This means having both feet planted flat on the floor and not resting your weight on a particular foot which is a very common habit. While sitting, try not to cross your legs. This helps to keep the upper part of our body straight.
9. Invest in a good bed and pillow. Get a mattress that is firm and not too soft. The soft mattresses, that you sink into, may feel nice and comfy initially, but are not good for your back and posture. For your pillow, consider investing in an orthopedic pillow. The most common is contour pillows which are pillows that arch and support your head.
10.  Avoid carrying heavy items. The simpl act of carrying heavy items is bad for the shoulders and back. Over time, it can gradually lead to hunched shoulders and backs. If it’s not possible to reduce the load of things you carry around, you can consider getting a trolley bag or roller bag—these are really convenient and are becoming commonplace.
11.  Re exercise: the usual advice here is to work on strengthening the back muscles. The reality is your back muscles are probably already too strong! This was outlined in Mademoiselle Bertherat’s wonderful little book The Body Has Its Reasons. The suggestion instead is to work on releasing the chronic tension most of us carry in the back muscles just as we do in the neck muscles. Yoga, Tai Chi and Somatics are all forms I have tried and can recommend. Good instruction is vital, so seek out someone who feels right for you. Tip # 19 has more detail on exercise.
12.  If you have a history of back pain and/or back injuries, it may be wise to get a professional assessment with a trusted chiropractor or physical therapist.
13. Take regular breaks when sitting. I have a music CD loaded in my computer. When it stops playing, I stop, get up and get a drink of water or a snack.
14. Take a long-term view. You are changing life-long habits. Be easy on yourself. Don’t expect miracles overnight. You may, however, see a miracle over time in more joy, energy and health. Especially if you combine good posture with laughing, smiling and breathing. (LSPB!)

 

 

 

7 reasons for focusing on good posture are:

 

 

1. It helps you to breathe deeper and better.
2. It Increases your concentration and thinking. More air, more oxygen. More oxygen, more brain food. More brain food leads to higher quality thoughts and ideas.
3. It helps to keep back pains away. Bad posture, over time, can contribute to risk of slipped disc, back aches, back pain, pressure inside your chest and poor blood circulation.
4. You experience less fatigue and less stress. Think about it. Your head weighs about 25 pounds, more or less. If your head is not in its proper place resting easily directly above your body, then your muscles have to support it. Why do you think people get sore neck muscles? Because those neck muscles are supporting a head that is tilted forward, not sitting where it was designed to sit and has to be supported by neck muscles. Constant tension means constant stress. (And you have already heard or read about stress being rated as the number one killer.)
5. It supports the best possible muscle performance. Because of optimal biomechanics.
6. It creates optimal organ function.Good posture ensures your organs are aligned how they were designed and that can lead to them working more harmoniously together.
7. It improves your image.People with good posture look smarter and more attractive. Have you ever seen someone with a bad posture and felt the person seemed unkempt, even though the person has not said or done anything yet? On the flip side, someone with a good posture naturally exudes an aura of assertiveness and appeal.

 

 

 

Your mission for this week, should you decide to accept: Do the Posture Protocol. 

 

 

More, including free resources: The Zen of Joy 7 Step Coaching. The “How Joyous Are You? Questionnaire:

http://zenofjoy.com/

8 Steps to a Pain Free Back

This book came highly recommended. I started reading and based on the first chapters and some photos, already my posture has improved.

 

And I haven’t even started the exercises.

 

It comes highly recommended from a top London Osteopath.

 

My days are more fun because of it. They also flow a lot easier now. Hard to fathom that just paying attention to posture throughout the day would have that effect.

 

See what you think.

 

http://gokhalemethod.com/8-steps-pain-free-back

 

This research goes back and discovers what a “primal posture” is like and how it differs from what we have been taught.

 

 

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Matti Anttila, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Zen of Joy Consultant and Author of: The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success.

 

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You are important. Not just important, but just as important as any person on the planet, now, in past history or in the future. Everything you say, do and feel has an impact on the universe and everything and everyone in it.

 

 

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Publisher Matti Anttila © Copyright 2015 Matti Anttila, 110-174 Wilson Street, Victoria, B.C. Canada V9A7N7

 

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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Neat stuff in Greater Victoria.

 

Superb Olive Oil at an Economical Price in Victoria

 

Many of us have been using olive oil for its many health benefits.

 

Turns out we may not be getting ANY of its benefits because of the scams many producers are involved in.

 

For details, please read my Special Report on Olive Oil:

 

Your “Olive Oil” May Be Poisoning You…

 

Most “Extra Virgin” Olive Oil is Not Even Olive Oil

 

You buy “extra virgin” olive oil because you believe it’s healthy.

 

69% of the time, you could be buying something else.

 

Something that is “rancid, fusty and musty.”

 

Something that could be mostly soybean oil or peanut oil or canola oil or sunflower oil or any of a number of other cheaper oils.

 

In the well researched book Extra Virginity, The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, author Tom Mueller points out that 69% of olive oil that is labeled “extra virgin” is not olive oil at all.

Continue reading: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/2014/03/05/your-olive-oil-may-be-poisoning-you-mastery-newsletter-march-5-2014/

 

 

The Good News: Superb Olive Oil at an Economical Price.

 

Health Essentials at 300 Gorge Road West, just at Tillicum, has a great olive oil: Phileos. It is from a local Greek contact who have family in Greece. It has the qualities that Tom Mueller expounds on in his book.

 

It has the production date as well.

 

If memory serves, I paid $13.99 for a whole litre.

 

To get the same quality, other brands are selling at $31.99 for a half litre!

 

http://myhealthessentials.ca/contact-us/

 

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Energy Psychology conference posted by Leonard Thornton:

 

We are fortunate to have the Annual Energy Psychology conference here in Victoria from Oct 1-5

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Early bird pricing for individuals and groups is available until the end of May.

 

I personally have used EFT and other forms of Energy Psychology for many years ( http://www.eftandmorelive.com) and look forward to participating.

 

More than two dozen published, peer-reviewed, randomized clinical trials show that Energy Psychology interventions are unusually powerful and rapid for a range of conditions.

 

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Today’s article is intended to overwhelm…heh heh.

 

Overwhelm with info about how really, really bad sugar is for all of us. It comes from Wellness Consultant Catrina Roesch. And yes, you can skim it and still get the message.

 

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     67 Ways to kill Your Family with Sugar

In addition to throwing off the body’s homeostasis (The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.), excess sugar may result in a number of other significant consequences. The following is a listing of some of sugar’s metabolic consequences from a variety of medical journals and other scientific publications.

 

1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.Sanchez, et al.

“Role of Sugars in Human Neutrophilic Phagocytosis.

“American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 1973, pp. 1180-1184

 

2. Sugar can upset the body’s mineral balance.

Nutritional Implications of the Interaction between Minerals

Progressive Food and Nutrition Science 17, 1933, 65-87.

 

3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.

J.Goldman, et al.

“Behavioral Effects of Sucrose on Preschool Children,”

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 14 1986 565-577.

 

4. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.Behar, J. Rapoport, Berg C., Adams, and M. Cornblat.

“Sugar Testing with Children Considered Behaviorally Sugar Reactive.”

Nutritional Behavior 1 1984 277-288

 

5. Sugar can adversely affect children’s school grades.

Alexander Schausss.

Diet, Crime and Delinquecny (Berkeley, CA: Parker House 1981)

 

6. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.Scanto and John Yudkin.

“The Effect of Dietary Sucronse on Blood Lipids, Serum, Insulin, Platelet Adhesiveness and Body Weight in Human Volunteers.

Postgraduate Medicine Journal 45: 1969 602-607

 

7. Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection. Rinsdor, E. Cheraskin, and R. Ramsay.

“Sucrose Neutrophlic Phagocystosis and Resistance to Disease”.

Dental Survey 52. 12 1976 46-48.

 

8. Sugar can cause kidney damage.Yudkin, S. Kang, and K. Bruckdorfer.

“Effects of High Dietary Sugar.”

British Journal of Medicine 281, November 22, 1980,p. 1396.

 

9. Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs) and promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs).

Lewis GF , Steiner G

Acute effects of insulin in the control of VLDL production in humans.

Implications for theinsulin-resistant state.

Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada. Diabetes Care 1996 Apr;19(4):390-3

1. Pamplona, M.J. Bellmunt, M. Portero, and J. Prat.

“Mechanisms of Glycation in Atherogenesis.”

Medical Hypotheses 40, 1990, pp. 174-181.

 

10. Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency.

Kozlovsky, et al.

“Effects of Diets High in Simple Sugars on Urinary Chromium Losses.”

Metabolism 35, June 1986, pp. 515-518.

 

11. Sugar can cause copper deficiency. Fields, et al.

“Effect of Copper Deficiency on Metabolism and Mortality in Rats Fed Sucrose or Starch Diets.”

Journal of Clinical Nutrition 113, 1983, pp. 1335-1345.

 

12. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.

“Sugar and Prostate Cancer.”

Health Express, October, 1982, p. 41.

 

13. Sugar may lead to cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, and rectum.

R.M. Bostick, J.D. Potter, L.H. Kushi, et al.

“Sugar, Meat, and Fat Intake, and Non-dietary Risk Factors for Colon Cancer Incidence in Iowa Women.”

Cancer Causes and Controls 5, 1994, pp. 38-52.

 

14. Sugar can cause colon cancer, with an increased risk in women.

Clara Moerman, et al.

“Dietary Sugar Intake in the Etiology of Biliary Tract Cancer.”

International Journal of Epidemiology 22, No.2, 1993, pp.207-214.

 

15. Sugar can be a risk factor in gall bladder cancer. Kelsay, et al.

“Diets High in Glucose or Sucrose and Young Women.”

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 27, 1974, pp. 926-936.

 

16. Sugar can increase fasting levels of blood glucose. Lemann.

“Evidence That Glucose Ingestion Inhibits Net Renal Tubular Re-absorption of Calcium and Magnesium.”

Journal of Clinical Nutrition 70, 1967, pp. 236-245.

 

17. Sugar can weaken eyesight. Ed Taub, ed.

“Sugar Weakens Eyesight.”

VM Newsletter 5, May 1986.

 

18. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which can narrow blood vessels.

Richard Wurtman.

University of California, Berkeley,

Newsletter 6, No. 3, December 1989, pp.4-5.

 

19. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia and produce an acidic stomach..

William Dufty.

Sugar Blues. (New York: Warner Books,1975.)

 

20. Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children and adults. Lewis.

“Health Briefings.”

Fort Worth Star Telegram, June 11, 1990.

 

21. Sugar can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

Katz RJ , Ratner RE , Cohen RM , Eisenhower E , Verme D

“Are insulin and proinsulin independent risk markers for premature coronary artery disease?” Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology,

George Washington University School of Medicine,

Washington, DC 20037, USA.

Diabetes 1996 Jun;45(6):736-41

 

22. Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair.

Annette T. Lee, and Anthony Cerami.

“The Role of Glycation in Aging.”

Annals of the New York Academy of Science 663, pp. 6370. D.G. Dyer, et al.

“Accumulation of Maillard Reaction Products in Skin Collagen in Diabetes and Aging.”

Journal of Clinical Investigation 91, No. 6, June 1993, pp. 421-422.

 

23. Sugar can lead to alcoholism. Abrahamson, and A. Peget.

Body, Mind and Sugar. (New York: Avon, 1977.)

 

24. Sugar can promote tooth decay. Glinsmann, H. Irausquin, and K. Youngmee.

Report from FDA’s Sugar Task Force, 1986:

Evaluation of Health Aspects of Sugars Contained in Carbohydrate Sweeteners.

(Washington, DC: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 1986, p. 39.)

 

25. Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity. Keen, B. Thomas, R. Jarrett, and J. Fuller.

“Nutrient Intake, Adiposity, and Diabetes.”

British Medical Journal 6164, No. 1, March 10, 1979, pp. 655-658.

 

26. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Cleave.

Sweet and Dangerous.

(New York: Bantam Books, 1974, pp. 28-43.)

B.G. Persson, et al.

“Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”

pidemiology 3, No. 1, January 1992, pp. 47-51.

 

27. Sugar can cause a raw, inflamed intestinal tract in persons with gastric or duodenal ulcers. Cleave.

Sweet and Dangerous.

(New York: Bantam Books, 1974, pp. 157-159.)

 

28. Sugar can cause arthritis Darlington, Ramsey, and Mansfield.

“Placebo-Controlled, Blind Study of Dietary Manipulation Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis.”

Lancet 8475, No. 1, February 6,1986, pp.236-238.

 

29.  Sugar can cause asthma.

Lawrence Powers.

“Sensitivity: You React to What You Eat.”

Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1985.

 

30. Sugar can cause candidiasis (yeast infection). Crook.

The Yeast Connection.

(Jackson, TN: Professional Books, 1984.)

 

31. Sugar can lead to the formation of gallstones. Heaton.

“The Sweet Road to Gallstones.”

British Medical Journal 288, April 14, 1984, pp. 1103-1104.

 

32. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.

N.J. Blacklock.

“Sucrose and Idiopathic Renal Stone.”

Nutrition and Health 5, No. 1-2, 1987, pp. 9-17.

 

33. Sugar can cause ischemic heart disease. Yudkin.

“Dietary Fat and Dietary Sugar.”

Lancet, August 29, 1964, pp. 478-479.

 

34. Sugar can cause appendicitis. Cleave.

The Saccharine Disease.

(New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, 1974, p. 125.)

 

35. Sugar can exacerbate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Erlander.

“The Cause and Cure of Multiple Sclerosis.”

The Disease to End Disease 1, No. 3, March 3, 1979, pp. 59-63.

 

36. Sugar can indirectly cause hemorrhoids. Cleave.

The Saccharine Disease.

(New Canann, CT: Keats Publishing, 1974, p. 45.)

 

37. Sugar can cause varicose veins. Cleave, and G. Campbell.

Diabetes, Coronary Thrombosis and the Saccharine Disease.

(Bristol, England: John Wright and Sons, 1960.)

 

38. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraception users. Behall.

“Influence of Estrogen Content of Oral Contraceptives and Consumption of Sucrose on Blood Parameters.”

DiseaseAbstracts International B. 43, 1982, p. 1437.

 

39. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease. Glinsmann, H. Irausquin, and K. Youngmee.

Report from FDA’s Sugar Task Force, 1986:

Evaluation of Health Aspects of Sugars Contained in Carbohydrate Sweeteners.

(Washington, DC: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 1986, p. 39.)

 

40. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.

Nancy Appleton.

Lick the Sugar Habit Bones.

Garden City Park, NY: “Reaction of Monosaccharides”

Avery Publishing Group, 1989, with Protein: Possible Evolupp. 36-38.)

 

41. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.

Schrezenmeir J III.

Hyperinsulinemia, hyperproinsulinemia and insulin resistance in the metabolic syndrome.

Medical Clinic, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.

Experientia 1996 May 15;52(5):426-32

 

42. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity. Beck-Nelson., O. Pedersen, and Sorensen Schwartz.

“Effects of Diet on the Cellular Insulin Binding and the Insulin Sensitivity in Young Healthy Subjects.” Diabetes 15, 1978, pp. 289-296.

 

43. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance. Keen, B. Thomas, R. Jarrett, and J. Fuller.

“Nutritional Factors in Diabetes Mellitus.” J. Yudkin, ed. Applied Science, 1977, pp. 89-108.

 

44. Sugar can decrease growth hormone. Gardner, and S. Reiser.

“Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate on Fasting Levels of Human Growth Hormone and Cortisol.” Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 169, 1982, pp. 3640.

 

45. Sugar can increase total cholesterol. Reiser.

“Effects of Dietary Sugars on Metabolic Risk Factors Associated with Heart Disease.”

Nutritional Health 3,1985, pp. 203-216

 

46. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure. Hodges, and T. Rebello.

“Carbohydrates and Blood Pressure.”

Annals of Internal Medicine 98, 1983, pp. 838-841.Insulin, hypertension and antihypertensive drugs in elderly patients: the Rotterdam Study.

Stolk RP , Hoes AW , Pols HA , Hofman A , de Jong PT , Lamberts SW , Grobbee DE

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus

University Medical School, Rotterdam,The Netherlands. J Hypertens 1996 Feb;14(2):237-42

 

47. Sugar can change the structure of protein causing interference with protein absorption. Simmons. “Is the Sand of Time Sugar?”

Longevity, June 1990, pp. 49-53. F. Bunn, and P.J. Higgins.

Significance. Science 213, July 10, 1981, pp. 222-224.

Anthony Cerarni, Helen Vlassara, and Michael Brownlee. “Glucose and Aging.”

Scientific American, May 1987, p.90.

 

48. Sugar causes food allergies.

Nancy Appleton.

Healthy Bones. (Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1991.)

 

49. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.

Jenkins DJ , Jenkins AL

Nutrition principles and diabetes. A role for “lente carbohydrate”?

Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario,Canada.

Diabetes Care 1995 Nov;18(11):1491- 8

“Sucrose Induces Diabetes in Cats.” Federal Protocol 6, No. 97, 1974.

 

50. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy and contribute to eczema in children. Cleave.

The Saccharine Disease. (New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, 1974, pp. 132-133.)

 

51. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.

Ruth L. Caccaro, and J. Stamle.

“Relationship of Postload Plasma Glucose to Mortality with a Follow-Up.”

Diabetic Care 15, No. 10, October 1992.

 

52. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.

Annette T. Lee, and Anthony Cerami.

“Modifications of Proteins and Nucleic Acids by Reducing Sugars: Possible Role in Aging.”

Handbook of the Biology of Aging. (New York: Academic Press, 1990.)

 

53. Sugar can cause cataracts.

Suresh I.S. Rattan, Anastasia Derventzi, and Brian Clark.

“Protein Synthesis, Post-translational Modifications, and Aging.”

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 663, 1992, pp. 48-62.

 

54. Sugar can cause emphysema.

V.M. Monnier.

“Nonenzymatic Glycosylation, the Maillard Reaction and the Aging Process.”

Journal of Gerontology 45, No. 4, 1990, pp. 105-110.

 

55. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis and free radical formation in the bloodstream.

R Pamplona, M.J. Bellmunt, M. Portero, and J. Prat

“Mechanisms of Glycation in Atherogenesis.”

Medical Hypotheses 40, 1990, pp.174-181.

 

56. Sugar lowers the enzymes’ ability to function.

Nancy Appleton.

Healthy Bones (Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1991.)

 

57. Sugar can cause loss of tissue elasticity and function.

Annette T. Lee, and Anthony Cerami.

“The Role of Glycation in Aging.”

Annals of theNew York Academy of Science 663, pp.63-70.

 

58. Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver increase the amount of fat in the liver and increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.

Frances Sheridan Goulart.

“Are You Sugar Smart?”

American Fitness, March-April 1991, pp. 34-38.

 

59. Sugar can over-stress the pancreas, causing damage.

Kurt Greenberg.

“An Update on the Yeast Connection.”

Health News and Review, Spring 1990, p. 10.

 

60. Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention, cause constipation, cause myopia (nearsightedness), and compromise the lining of the capillaries.

Frances Sheridan Goulart.

“Are You Sugar Smart?”

American Fitness, March-April 1991, pp. 34-38.

 

61. Sugar can cause hypertension.

Landsberg L

Insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive complications.

Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School,

Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.

Clin Exp Hypertens 1996 Apr-May;18(3-4):337-46

 

62. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.

Jonell Nash.

“Health Contenders.” Essence 23, January 1992, pp. 79-81. E. Grand.

“Food Allergies and Migraine.” Lancet 8126, No. 1, 1979, pp. 955-959.

 

63. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind’s ability to think clearly and cause depression.

Larry Christensen.

“The Role of Caffeine and Sugar in Depression.”

The Nutrition Report 9, No. 3, March 1991, pp. 17-24.

 

64. Sugar can increase insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.

Shelton Reiser, J. Hallfrisch, M. Fields, et al.

“Effects of Sugars on Indices on Glucose Tolerance in Humans.”

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 43, 1986, pp. 151-159.

 

65. Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon. Kruis, G. Forstraier, C. Scheurlen, and F. Stellaard.

“Effects of Diets Low and High in Refined Sugars on Gut Transit, Bile Acid Metabolism and Bacterial Fermentation.”

Gut 32, 1991, pp. 367-370.

 

66. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance and increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots.

John Yudkin.

“Metabolic Changes Induced by Sugar in Relation to Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes.”

Nutrition and Health 5, No.1-2, 1987, pp. 5-8.

 

67. Sugar increases the risk of Alzheimer Disease.

Craft S , Newcomer J , Kanne S , Dagogo-Jack S , Cryer P , Sheline Y , Luby J , Dagogo-Jack A, Alderson

A Memory improvement following induced hyperinsulinemia in Alzheimer’s disease.

Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.

Neurobiol Aging 1996 Jan-Feb;17(1):123-30

 

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Effortless Healing –Dr. Joseph Mercola.

Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight, and Help Your Body Fix Itself. http://www.effortlesshealing.com/

 

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

 

The Wipers Times A BBC production. Excellent for history buffs.

True Story: It’s 1916 and British Captain Fred Roberts and his detachment discover an abandoned printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium.

 

Roberts has an idea, he will produce a newspaper to raise the spirits of his soldiers, taking their minds off ‘the attentions of Messrs Hun and Co.’ They call it The Wipers Times, after the army slang for Ypres, and fill it with spoofs, jokes, and subversive comedy.

 

A hit with the troops on the Western Front, it also incurs the wrath of top brass who want it banned.

 

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“Live each season as it passes; breath the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” — Henry David Thoreau

 

That’s it for now. Enjoy your month.

 

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