Lupus Hope

Happy Valentine's Day and a Soothing Message...

2012-02-14T08:35:00.000-08:00

Heart shaped pineapple and kiwi and pear with melted dark chocolate ganache.

I had been searching through lots of relationship books lately. As many of you know I have been having difficulties in my own marriage and I'm sure that the stress it causes is affecting my health...

I want to tell anyone that is having relationship issues, or just needs a fresh take, whether it is your husband, wife, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin or friend, please check out this woman's book and blog. The links are below.

I love the message today in her blog. It screams to stop the commercialization of Valentine's Day and really give of yourself...go back to nature, go back to being old fashioned that is the way health and happiness are created and maintained. If you had no money you could still be happy. What is your gift for your significant other today? Can it be just you presence...instead of presents?

Google says it very well today as well...the boy tries to give the girl all kids of gifts, but what does she really want? A show that he cares that she likes jump roping and that he would take the time out to enjoy jump roping WITH her! We can all learn from this!

Valentine's Day Article - Project Happily Ever After

http://www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/2012/02/how-to-put-the-love-back-in-valentines-day/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProjectHappilyEverAfter+%28Project%3A+Happily+Ever+After%29

http://www.projecthappilyeverafter.com/the-book/ Project Happily Ever After - the book

"The Lupus Recovery Diet" and Kinesiology

2012-02-13T07:38:00.000-08:00

March 12, 2009 (A Repost)

More on how this blog came to be and how I came to trust holistic medicine. This repost was supposed to appear with the others on and around 1/23-24-25-26-27/2012 I apologize that this one wasn't grouped with the rest of the reposts.... from the beginning/start of this blog....

"The Lupus Recovery Diet" and Kinesiology

My next discovery was that many of the foods I tested weak for were excluded from "The Lupus Recovery Diet" book. OK, this was starting to make sense to me.... I continued to see the Chiropractor/Nutritionist/Kinesiologist(Dr. Christine Gizoni) and she explained to me that "Leaky Gut" or intestinal permeability is present in many diseases, especially autoimmune diseases. I needed to heal my "leaky gut".

Back to the library I went to get "The Lupus Recovery Diet" by Jill Harrington again! I studied again. This time it made sense and somehow do-able. So I eliminated all the foods I tested weak for at the doctor's office. I began to feel better, the doctor was RIGHT! I tested many more foods over many months and my present list of foods to avoid is this: Bananas,tomatoes,wheat,dairy,eggs,gluten,salt,sugar,shrimp(shellfish), beef,yeast,onions,all processed foods,peppers(not the hot chile variety),corn.

What do I eat?
Salmon(wild caught), tons of organic veggies and fruits, homemade oatmeal cookies, homemade chocolate peanut clusters, chicken and lamb(only occasionally), beans, brown rice, quinoa, brown rice pasta, almond "milk", nuts, seeds, tofu(occasionally), gluten free oatmeal, homemade brownie bottom "cheesecake", flax crackers, "raw" seed bread, and lots more!

Yes some days it is difficult,VERY difficult. I had to relearn to cook with different foods, I MISS some foods and cooking some foods immensely but my HEALTH is worth it!

In the next post I will tell you how I keep knowing I am on the RIGHT TRACK!

Can Going Gluten Free Rid You of Migraines? Most times Yes!

2012-02-10T07:27:00.000-08:00

Please watch the following video. Many people are completely free from migraines after going on a gluten free diet. (*** my advice please get tested for Celiac Disease first - then whether you test positive or negative - do the gluten free diet and see if you feel any better- if you are a Celiac you must stay on the diet for life - if not- it is your choice whether or not to continue the GF diet ***)
Also the best defense from migraines is to see if you have any other food allergies and avoid those foods as well!
Food allergy testing info http://web.me.com/stevenenninger/SteveNenninger/Home.html
Video and link to Migraine Free after going Gluten Free
http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/gluten-free-society-blog/are-migraine-headaches-caused-by-gluten/

Dry Cleaners and Scrapbooking?

2012-02-09T08:01:00.000-08:00

Green Peppers, Red Peppers and Onions (cancer fighting!)

Found a scrapbooking store that holds classes in a store that was...get this!....previously a dry cleaner. Alarm bells went off in my head immediately. I would love to go to one of the store's scrapbooking classes, but no way am I going to spend hours in an old dry cleaners...and neither should anyone else, they are putting people's health at risk...there are many harmful and cancer causing chemicals lurking there. (please read the links below)

Please think out your healthiest options each day...what is the safest path to choose...your body will love you for it. And be able to heal faster. Thanks, I'll find a safer place to scrapbook!

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20100209/dry-cleaning-chemical-likely-causes-cancer

http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/drycleaningfaqs.htm

Nook vs a Good Book

2012-02-08T05:54:00.000-08:00

My local library has started a program to lend out Nooks to those library patrons who are interested. The Nook that I received was preloaded with best sellers and newspapers etc. You could not download anything more onto it (normally if you purchase a Nook you have your own choice of what you can download onto it.)

This was a great way to experience a Nook to see if your lifestyle would benefit from owning a Nook.
I borrowed it from the library for the alotted 2 week time limit. and I used it a total of 2 times, even my teenage children did not want to use it...they each tried the Nook one time and said "boring".

I feel that all these electonic devices are not good for your health. Read a good old-fashioned book, novel or newspaper or magazine...although the smell of the real books even can knock you over at times...between the glues the inks, the bleached and treated paper...

Nooks and Kindles emit EMF's and WiFi. Therefore they're probably as bad for you as cell phones (see the articles below)

I believe the best thing for people's health is to go back to nature, old fashioned ways, live like you grandparents did, incorporate natural materials and items in your life, and remember to try earthing/grounding. (You don't have to buy anything, if you don't want...just take you shoes off and go walk on the beach or even in your own yard...I know many of you are in the middle of winter...but do it whenever you can!)

Skip the technology if at all possible...read teh article below for more info.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/emf-book-mark-pinsky/1018139890 EMF Book

http://emfnews.org/Forget-Cellphone-Cancer-Kindles-Nooks-Can-Hurt-Your-Brain-Power.html Article on Kindles/Nooks and EMF's

http://earthing.com/ Earthing /Grounding Website

Check out This Food Pyramid!

2012-02-07T07:04:00.000-08:00

This says it's a raw food pyramid...but these foods, raw and/or cooked, are a great way to eat! You can add small amounts of animal products too, if you desire, for your health. Always get blood tested for nutrient levels/hormone levels to make sure your body is getting adequate nutrition no matter what you choose to eat. If you are in a diseased state (Lupus) you are most likely deficient in many nutrients! The Metametrix Cardio Ion is great to check what nutrients you are missing.

http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/integrated-profiles/cardio-ion

Can Your Eyesight Get Better as You Age? YES!

2012-02-06T09:56:00.000-08:00

I am happy to report that my eyesight has improved! When I had my eyes examined today I could see the entire eyechart with my left eye and the second to the bottom line with my right eye! I just turned 49 this month.

I also passed my driver's license eye test...which previously I failed since was 25? (can't remember the exact age but I always had glasses on my driver's license)

Inflammation (food allergies)-or sugar, hydrogenated fats can cause vision disturbances anywhere in the body incuding your eyes.
Nutrition- more nutrients going into the body, by juicing veggies and fruits and eating for nutrition, for instance choosing to eat kale instead of a donut etc. can feed the eye and give it the necessary nutrients it need to rebuild and function properly.

Eye Specific Nutrients- http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/eyes/eye-protection-nutrition.htm

http://products.mercola.com/eye-support/

Macular Degeneration- Many doctors say that this condition can be reversed if caught early (See December 2011 Sherry Rogers Total Wellness Newsletter for information on how)

***Also a quick note.... Why don't eye doctors say "what can we do to get your eyes healthier? nutrients, healthier eating, supplements, eye exercises"...instead of saying "your eyes are not functioning well here's your diagnosis (incureable) and/or here are your glasses. Bye and see you next year!" Things that make me go GRRRR!***

Health Benefits of Horse Radish

2012-02-04T11:14:00.000-08:00

http://www.liveandfeel.com/medicinalplants/horseradish.html

Dr. Steve Nenninger ND 2012 Slides and Lecture

2012-02-04T08:44:00.000-08:00

http://vimeo.com/36166169

David Wolfe Balancing Hormones Naturally Video

2012-02-03T06:46:00.000-08:00

Oh, this looks cozy (photo by Carly)

This is a limited time video from David Wolfe. I have ordered the Longevity Conference DVD Set in the past and was extremely pleased with it!

http://www.longevitywarehouse.com/Articles.asp?ID=383

Fred Pescatore MD Interviewed for the People Project (Video)

2012-02-02T04:27:00.000-08:00

Picture by my daughter Carly

I really like Fred Pescatore MD. He "gets it". Watch this video. Click below.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=2970002847703

Watch Walmart (and other stores too)Sweatshirts and other clothing materials....

2012-02-01T08:57:00.000-08:00

An Inseam Tag (sewn inside need to turn garment inside-out to read)

Garment Information printed right onto the fabric

A Sewn in Tag appears in waist of jeans or neck of shirts

A "Hang Tag" Label

Although Walmart has surprised me in a nice way lately with organic cotton clothes that are reasonably priced, something has also upset me about the store in the last 6 months or so. When shopping for clothes, I almost always look for the material the clothes are made of. Lately, this information has to be searched out, almost as if they're trying to hide it....

Last year I found a really cute hunting hoodie sweatshirt, at Walmart, with a picture of a pointer on it and I bought it. I really love the fit, the comfort and how it washes etc.

This year when I went back to see if they had the same sweatshirt type, they did, but they were made of less cotton and more polyester. (at least they had an easy to see neck tag sewn in to check the fabric it was made of)

Many of the sweatshirts just say "even more softer feeling".... what they don't tell you is that they have even more polyester and less cotton to make the sweatshirt "feel softer". Why don't you want polyester? read the link below about bedsheets and how polyester is made, and what it is made of.

To make things worse they don't say what material they're made of on the "hang tag"(see above for a photo of a hang tag)...they don't have the material made of sewn on or printed on in ink by the neck of the garment (see above for photos)...to find out what the garment is made of you have to turn the entire sweatshirt inside out and look at the tag hidden in the inseam.(see photo above)

The moral of the story is if the company is proud of the garment and the fabric, they will label it in BOLD LETTERS everywhere!

I wrote a post on why you don't want polyester in bedsheets (or clothes either) read more here.

http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2011/12/shopping-for-bed-sheets.html Conscientious Bed Sheet Shopping

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Polyester.html How Polyester is made.

New Cure for Chronic Disease Discovered by Mark Hyman MD

2012-01-31T07:10:00.000-08:00

Photo by my daughter Carly

Please read the excellent article below. Mark Hyman MD tells of a Community Health Plan called The Daniel Plan that is based on Functional Medicine. By teaching people how to eat properly and how to change their lifestyle choices, and community support meetings, people got healthier and even reversed many diseases, WITHOUT even being "treated" for their specific disease. It was just a natural consequence of knowing how to care for themselves and their own body and support for both themselves and others!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/pre-diabetes_b_1237014.html?utm_source=Alert-blogger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%2BNotifications Read the article

http://www.danielplan.com/ More on The Daniel Plan, their website

Gluten Free Diets CAN Be Healthy!

2012-01-30T07:08:00.000-08:00

This is a repost, but it bears repeating!

This Gluten Free Vegan Crumbcake would be an occasional treat!

I am so tired of hearing people and articles claiming/implying that gluten free diets have LESS nutrition, you get LESS fiber, and it is LESS healthy in general...what are they CRAZY???

...if you take the wheat, barley rye and oats, bread cakes and cookies and replace it with starchy, empty flours like potato starch and tapioca starch and arrowroot and white rice flour it WILL be as good as eating white flour even if it is Gluten Free! (You need to cut back on baked goods in general, bread, cakes and cookies should be occasional treats)

But Raw Food diets can be gluten free, as can macrobiotic diets, these are incredibly healthy diets! ...if you take the wheat, barley rye and oats and replace it with whole grains and whole grain flours, have beans, veggies and fruits etc. You WILL be healthier than when you were eating wheat, barley, rye and oats! You can use bean flours, nut flours and whole grain flours like quinoa, millet, buckwheat etc.
(Also don't have too many baked goods as flours, even if the flours are whole grain they are still processed foods, you should eat the whole foods as they are in nature as much, and as often as possible)

Healthy and delicious gluten free foods

Brown Rice
Amaranth
Quinoa
Flax Seeds
Buckwheat
Millet
Veggies
Fruits
Fish
Meats

Eggs (if not allergic/intolerant)

Milk/Dairy/Yogurt (if not allergic/intolerant- and my opinion from my research is milk is NOT digested properly by 75% of people so it does more harm than good-you can get calcium from many plant sources- see link below)
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calcium.htm scroll down to see "table one" for plant based calcium sources

Almond or other non Dairy milks
Nuts
Seeds
Potatoes
Beans
Tofu
Tempeh
And many more!

Do you have Lupus? Get tested for Celiac Disease.

2012-01-27T09:13:00.000-08:00

Click on the 2 links below for more on the connection between gluten intolerance and Celiac Disease and Lupus. If you have been tested and/or are already gluten free take the time today to share that with another person that you know with Lupus (or another autoimmune disease).

http://crazysexylife.com/2011/the-lupus-and-gluten-connection/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/441827-lupus-and-gluten-intolerance/

First off, the blood testing won't be accurate unless you are on a regular diet and haven't gone completely gluten free.

Also know that just because you are tested for Celiac Disease and it comes back negative doesn't rule Celiac Disease out totally. There are many cirumstances of false negatives.(and some false positives and inconclusive tests as well) Dr. Peter Greene MD (Celiac Specialist) says that a patient may have 9 negatives in Celiac Disease testing, then the 10th test the doctor manages to get the proper spot of the intestine where the Celiac Disease damage (villi damage) shows up.
If you are tested for Celiac Disease and are negative...I would try the gluten free diet for a month to a few months to see if you feel any better. Also testing for other food allergies as well can be immensely helpful.

The Lupus Recovery Diet is the Same as the MS Recovery Diet? and more realizations...

2012-01-26T08:06:00.000-08:00

My daughter's "bird friendly" snow man

March 12, 2009 (A Repost)

The last installment of my journey into holistic medicine and why it makes so much sense to me. From the beginning of my blog.

The Lupus Recovery Diet is the Same as the MS Recovery Diet?????

I love to watch a channel on Verizon FIOS(also is on Satellite TV, but not on Optimum cable)called Veria. One of my favorite shows to watch is "The Incurables" . Many times this show has a person on that was deemed to be incurable by main stream doctors, but through holistic means and doctors they are cured.

One day I turned the show on and a woman was talking about how she "cured" herself of Multiple Sclerosis(MS). She explained that diet was very important and that she had created a diet that helped her heal. She listed what the diet avoided, and guess what??? it was SO CLOSE to the "Lupus Recovery Diet" and to what my doctor told me to avoid ! OK this is making MORE sense to me!

I requested that book from the library "The MS Recovery Diet" by Ann Sawyer. This book proved to me that I was on the right path.

I also met a great group of moms on the GFCFKids@yahoogroups.com that showed me I am on the right path. They are a group of mostly moms of children on a gluten-free casein-(dairy)free diet for a variety of reasons. Many of the moms have autistic children and if it's anyone who knows about detoxing and building bodies up with nutrition/supplements, it's moms of autistic children. I want to thank all of them VERY much for helping me and teaching me, for my children's sake(my children need to be dairy and wheat/gluten free also) as well as for my own sake. I am always thanking them, but again THANK YOU!!! I found 2 great books through being in that group, one is "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics...." by Kenneth Bock MD and "Nourishing Hope..." by Julie Matthews. I think both books are great for healing ANY disease!

Also I found a Doctor named Sherry Rogers MD that has written many books on healing. My favorite is " Pain Free in 6 Weeks..." (OK it may not be as little as 6 weeks... but the book is great!!!!)

I learned that "Raw" Food Diets cure many diseases and Macrobiotic Diets have cured many diseases. There are many books on these diets in your local library.

I found out that many diseases are created because the body is toxic and/or doesn't have enough nutrients.(many times the intestines are so dysfunctional that they can't absorb the nutrients from leaky gut syndrome and not enough good bacteria in the intestines)

I also learned that Celiac Disease and Lupus many times go hand in hand .(just search the internet for articles)

I have read that many people have cured their diseases, including Lupus.

I learned that many people with autoimmune diseases have leaky gut and need to heal that, also intestinal dysbiosis(not enough good bacteria in the intestines).

That medications many times cover up the symptoms but don't get to the root of the bodies' problems. So the inflammation still runs rampant ("Pain Free in 6 Weeks")

I found the book and DVD on the "Gerson Therapy".

I found that many people with Lupus have hidden allergies, candida(yeast) and problems with environmental toxins("The E.I. Syndrome(Environmental Illness) by Sherry Rogers MD)

Allergies lead to more inflammation in the body.

You need to take care of your liver, it detoxes and controls many processes in your body.

Gluten Can Damage the Kidneys---PLEASE READ!

2012-01-26T08:05:00.000-08:00

I have heard this from other holistic doctors as well. Going gluten free can help you have healthy kidneys...something people with Lupus worry about....Joel Fuhrman MD has also helped people reverse Lupus related and other kidney issues as well with diet! Please click on the link below to read more...

http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/gluten-free-society-blog/gluten-damages-the-kidneys/

Nutritional Kinesiology

2012-01-25T05:15:00.000-08:00

March 12, 2009 (A Repost)

A look back at the beginning of this blog and how I chose the path of Natural Healing...

Nutritional Kinesiology

I went to the Chiropractor/Nutritionist/Kinesiologist and was very impressed from the start. The idea behind nutritional kinesiology is that each food you put in your body either gives you strength or makes you weak.

What this doctor did was to have you lie on your back and put a small piece of food in your mouth. Then she tested 3 sets of muscle groups, left arm held up and pushed down, right arm held in to your body pulled out, and right leg held up and pushed down. If the food makes you strong, you will be able to hold your arm/leg up against the doctor's pressure. If the food makes you weak, your arm/leg will "flap like a chicken wing". I know it sounds hokey, but in the hands of an accomplished doctor this type of allergy/intolerance testing REALLY works!

When I went I told the doctor "I can't believe this will work." She said "Many people don't believe in kinesiology until I tell people what foods to avoid, they avoid the foods, and feel tons better!"

I left the office that day with very little left to eat... I tested the most allergic foods first, I tested allergic/intolerant(weak) to bananas, wheat, dairy ,tomatoes, yeast, eggs. I still needed to test other foods at the next visit. I was very confused as to what I would eat now. I was shell shocked when I left her office that day...

Dog Food Recalls, Dog Nutrition Seminars...and Lupus?

2012-01-24T07:14:00.000-08:00

March 11, 2009 (This is a repost)

More on how my life was shifted toward Holistic Medicine.

Dog Food Recalls, Dog Nutrition Seminars, and Lupus?

After reading "The Lupus Recovery Diet" trying the diet and failing at it, another opportunity presented itself. I am a professional dog trainer, with 25 years experience behind me. I love all animals especially dogs. I have 3 German Shorthaired Pointers that are very special to me.

The last dog food recalls really threw me. I had been feeding one of the canned foods that was recalled, along with dry food also that was not recalled. This was the third or fourth time that a major dog food recall had happened in my lifetime. My dogs, were fine thank God, but I decided, I vowed, I would not trust the dog food industry again.

I heard there was a dog nutrition seminar at the local dog training facility. I went and learned all I could about a proper home-made diet for my dogs. The dog trainer/dog nutritionist also taught about chinese medicine, holistic medicine and kinesiology(muscle/energy testing).

I have had problems with my back most of my life, and asked the dog trainer hosting the event if she knew of a good chiropractor. She gave me the name of her chiropractor and she said by the way she also does nutritional kinesiology.....VERY COOL!!! What is nutritional kinesiology? I will tell you in my next post.............

Oprah, Autism and Jenny McCarthy..... and Lupus?

2012-01-23T05:50:00.000-08:00

March 11, 2009 (This is a repost)

****This is the story from the beginning of this blog and what happened to change my path to Holistic Medicine. ****

Oprah, Autism and Jenny McCarthy...and Lupus?

I turned on Oprah one day and the show's guest was Jenny McCarthy. She was talking about how she had "cured" her son, Evan, of autism. She used a recovery diet, along with other things. I was riveted to the television. Could this be done?Curing autism? Well I watched the entire show and liked what I heard.

I decided to look in my local library to see if there was a book about a lupus recovery diet too. Imagine my surprise when the title "The Lupus Recovery Diet" by Jill Harrington popped up. I requested the book immediately and proceeded to study it. I tried the diet for a short time but it is really difficult. There are many foods that you need to cut out of your diet. I tried the diet and failed...but the story doesn't end there..... (Please see tomorrow's post for the continuation of the story)

Neurological Symptoms of Celiac Disease from Gluten Free Club

2012-01-20T04:59:00.000-08:00

I received this email from Angie at http://www.glutenfreeclub.com
Please read the email as well as the link below from her resident doctor. Watch for strange neurological symptoms as well as pain they could be symptoms of Celiac Disease and/or gluten exposure (can be from cross contamination and you wouldn't be aware that you ingested gluten)

Are you experiencing any weird symptoms?

Sudden uncoordinated muscle movement? Slurred or awkward speech? Problems with walking, and/or repetitive or uncontrolled eye movements?

We tend to think about Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity as primarily problems with our guts. But recent research has shown what many of us have known for a long time-CD and GS are not just a problem for our digestive systems, all of our body systems can be affected until we get gluten free.

Read more from our resident doctor, Dr. Zora Grandpre:

http://www.glutenfreeclub.com/Article.aspx?nid=1625&utm_nooverride=1

Add Veggies to EVERYTHING!

2012-01-19T05:56:00.000-08:00

Raw, Roasted, Steamed, Sauteed have the veggies as YOU choose! But ADD those veggies! Veggies are our friends!

Fruit Smoothies/ Smoothies - add some greens, a couple of leaves or more to taste of kale, collards, lettuce to your favorite fruit smoothie.

Or make a "V8" type smoothie with red peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots, beets, parsley, lettuce, watercress and spinach etc.

Juice your veggies

Sandwiches - use you favorite GF bread, wrap, or even use a lettuce or collard leaf as the "wrap"

Tuna Salad or Salmon Salad or Sardine Salad- serve over a salad or chop tiny diced or minced veggies into the salmon salad (or fish of choice salad)

Hummus - dip sliced veggies in the hummus or put the hummus on a salad as dressing you can thin it out a little with vinegar olive oil or lemon juice

Dinner- have 2 or three veggie sides with dinner

Pasta Salad/ Pasta- add veggies til 50% pasta and 50% veggies

Or just have one big delicious salad and include all the veggies of the rainbow with a delicious healthy dressing like guacamole, and you have an all veggie treat!

Healthier Without Wheat - by Dr. Stephen Wangen

2012-01-18T07:42:00.000-08:00

Yet another book telling about 500+ reasons why we shouldn't eat wheat. "Healthier Without Wheat" is a fact filled, disease packed, intense book. It covers Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance as well.

I am always amazed at how many diseases, symptoms, and other ways to feel generally poorly have been linked to the consumption of wheat. There are many books that I have read that give approximately the same information. Dr. Wangen refers to himself as "The Gluten Free Doctor".

I also read the message again in this book that if you have ANY autoimmune disease (Yes Lupus is autoimmune!) Test for Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Intolerance!

Again I found this book at my local library. If you are interested in reading this book or any of the others that I recommend check your local library, then if you LOVE the book and it's information you can purchase it if you can afford it. Save that money to eat organic!

http://www.amazon.com/Healthier-Without-Wheat-Understanding-Intolerance/dp/0976853795/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326900906&sr=8-1

Good - Better - Best Food and Lifestyle Choices for Nutrition and Health

2012-01-17T08:48:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling somewhat better. Still stuffy head....still very tired....but my headache has gone (had a whopper when I had the flu) I can breathe through my nose, not perfectly, but well enough! The things we take for granted...

On to today's topic: Good - Better - Best Choices

When you are choosing a food to eat think would there be a better choice that would still satisfy my appetite?

For instance you are wanting/craving potato chips/salty snacks...for a few days now and you want to give in to temptation.

Obviously potato chips in a bag from the store would be the worst choice (fried in the cheapest oil and foods fried at high temperatures have acrylamide which can be a cancer causing agent, fried foods are generally bad for our health, so are overly salted foods)

A slightly better choice would be homemade potato chips, you know what is going to go in them (organic potatoes and organic extra virgin olive oil - low smoke point- or organic virgin coconut oil-higher smoke point) and what oil and what temperature you will fry or bake them, how much salt you will put on and what type of salt.

An even better choice if you are looking for potatoes and salt maybe baked potatoes would satisfy you.

Best Choices- Or are you looking for crunchy and salty would salted raw nuts satisfy you? Would salted kale chips satisfy you? Would salted or a salty dip for flax crackers satisfy you? Maybe a great flavorful guacamole dip with a crunchy flax cracker would satisfy you.

Really try to deconstruct what you and your body are asking for then choose the healthiest choice available!

PS If you really just want those potato chips...and NOTHING else will do then just have a small portion (a handful or two) as long as it is not a habitual thing...

Think about this as much as possible when you are picking your foods throughout your day...is there a possible better choice for my health, nutrition and longevity?

Also do this when you are picking your activities, exercise possibilities and even the friends you will share your life with...make sure they are all good for you or try to see how you can make them better or even BEST choices!

I've got the Flu...

2012-01-12T23:49:00.001-08:00

Time to rest...see you all in a few days...

Detox Smoothies from Whole Living and Cleansing

2012-01-10T06:06:00.000-08:00

http://www.wholeliving.com/152126/7-detox-smoothies/@center/152870/2012-whole-living-action-plan#/107905

For the entire Whole Living Action Plan (cleanse)
http://www.wholeliving.com/152235/week-1-recipes/@center/152870/2012-whole-living-action-plan

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Steve Nenninger ND Lecture this Saturday!

2012-01-09T11:20:00.000-08:00

This is a incredible life changing lecture. I am reposting Dr. Nenninger's email to me....

Talk is this coming Saturday at 11am, doors open at 10am so come as early as you want and make yourself comfortable.
Out of respect for everyone's time we will start promptly at 11am. Talk done by 11:45 followed by Q&A, Please know that you may get up and down as often as you wish, please let us know if you need to be by the door and we will take care of you.
I am really excited about the talk. It is the time of year I really get to reflect on the many cases treated this year, what I have learned and how that can help you and your loved ones.
I am also a bit nervous because I am getting so much help this year and being filmed. The producer will probably ask existing patients if you want to give a testimonial. Please feel free to do so or not, I just wanted to let you know.
If you have advice to offer, are with a store, are a doctor, etc and want to wear some kind of name tag that would be great. Feel free to do the same if you know you have a topic you want help with.
Do you know that this is probably the biggest event of it's kind in the country? An event really focused on you want what you can do for you and your family. And it is right here in little old Port Jeff!!
Frequent questions:
Yes, will will do the test for hidden food allergies this year at the talk for those that are coming for that. This is the only time each year this test is available on its own without a consultation. In this case the talk is the consultation. The test is $295. To clarify one person's confusion from last year it is not a free test :)
We will do blood typing if you need to know your blood type after the talk. This test is $45
Ok, back to work on the talk slides!!
Here are some of the doctors, store and businesses that help promote the talk and natural medicine in general. They may or may not come to the talk.
STORES
Innovative Nutrition in Setauket
St. James Nutrition in St. James
Cornecopia Natural Foods and Nutrition in Sayville
Naturally Free Foods in Smithtown - Christine
FOODS
Dark Horse Resturant in Riverhead
Tiger Lily Cafe ~ Port Jefferson
Feels Good Food in Stony Brook - Nicole Lawrence
Ms. Michelleâ€™s Urban Gourmet - Bayport
DOCTORS/PRACTITIONERS
Amy Deaver - Gluten Free Long Island Website.
Dr. Kristi Harrington - Acupuncture Port Jefferson
Dr. Len Fazio - Holistic Dentistry Port Jefferson
Dr. Doni Wilson - President NYANP - Women's Health
Dr. Roseanne Nenninger - Children's Health
Dr. Len Vignatore - Nutritionist
Dr. Leon Kelmpner - Orthodontics
Dr. Michelle Iona - Acupuncture
BUSINESSES
( These are people I know with a sincere interest in natural medicine, that won't roll their eyes if you ask questions. )
Sound View Heating & Air Conditioning (631) 209-1744
if we left you off the supporters list please let us know!
Ps. Thanks for the Port Jefferson Village Center for providing such an amazing venue, and to present and past Mayor Garant for her vision in creating the village center.

Love and Other Drugs - Movie

2012-01-09T09:27:00.000-08:00

Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtrLiQTSM8

I recommend watching this movie (I borrowed it from my local library- another way to save money!)
I watched this movie last night and it stirred many emotions.
The female lead has Parkinson's Disease. She doesn't want to get entangled in a relationship, she wants to prove she can live and survive on her own.

The male lead is a male "casanova" for lack of a better word and goes from girl to girl having sex with no real relationships. The 2 meet and begin having a "no strings attached" sexual relationship. Then he falls for the girl and he falls hard.

My first feeling was "Oh to have a guy like that. Wanting to care for you no matter what, loving you no matter what, treating you so wonderfully and making you so happy! Loving you for who you are, sick or not.

Also I was jealous of her being so happy today that you wouldn't care if she died tomorrow because you had the best days/were the happiest ever!

Then knowing that as good as you feel today you could go down hill and not feel well...should you let someone into your life is it fair to them to have to know that they will care for you most likely more than you can care for them.

This movie is a roller coaster ride of emotions, but the moral is if you find the right "prince charming" (and they are out there- though you have to look hard), you could have a wonderful and caring and loving relationship for the rest of your life.

Remembered another one...when the "boyfriend" decided that he was going to find a "cure" for her Parkinson's all he did was stress her out by trying to travel from this hospital to that hospital and try this and that. Not that that was an all BAD thing but the problem was it was unbalanced. It was all or nothing. You need to live a happy and productive life (as productive and happy as your condition allows at present) AND still seek out health and holistic doctors, so that your health and energy increases and then you can have an even more happy and productive life.

Everyday should not be doctor day...just as everyday should not be have only fun day...and maybe sometimes going to a great holistic doctor can be fun and empowering too...

Of course the drug rep part was eye opening as well and something that I don't like or approve of. Drugs or only caring about making money off of drugs and not caring about the side effects is kind of disgusting...Sell Sell Sell, Money Money Money many times the LAST thing the companies think about is what are the side effects...are the drugs hurting people. Too many times I have heard that the company and the government knew the drug was hurting and even killing people adn didn't take it off the market right away because they were afraid they would lose cash...

as Suzy Orman says "people first, then money, then things"

Also wished the Parkinson's patients tried to go gluten free (and test for food allergies) and see if it helped them feel better when avoiding those foods...it's always worth a try....but hey, it's Hollywood....

Holistic Doctor List (preliminary)

2012-01-06T05:41:00.000-08:00

The following holistic doctors that practice nutrition and lifestyle changes and use little to no pharmaceutical drugs or surgery to treat illnesses.

***I am getting a preliminary copy up for now and I will add practitioners and practitioner information as I go along.***

Mark Hyman MD UltraWellness Massachusetts (has associates that practice at his healing center - he has a very limited practice personally)

Sherry Rogers MD Upstate New York (does phone consults on Cardio Ion results)

Steve Nenninger ND (Naturopathic Doctor) Port Jefferson NY, other locations as well?

Donielle Wilson ND (Naturopathic Doctor) Port Jefferson NY, also CT, Manhattan NY

Fred Pescatore MD Manhattan NY

Christine Gizoni (Chiropractor/Nutritionist) Sayville NY

Joel Fuhrman MD New Jersey

Peter Osborne (Chiropractor/Nutritionist) Sugar Land TX

Joseph Mercola MD Illinois

Brenda Watson ??? will add more on the following practitioners soon

John LaPuma MD ???

Chris Reading MD ???

Saving Money

2012-01-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

Action Shot of My Dogs Playing (photo by Carly)

We all know the steps we need to take to get healthy sometimes can be expensive. Whether it's choosing organic food, purchasing supplements, or a holistic doctor or trying acupuncture or a chiropractor that aren't covered under your insurance plan (if you are lucky enough to have a medical insurance plan)
Here are some ideas to save money to put into your "feeling better" Lupus plan

Take the time each week to:

1) Turn off electricity/unplug/fuses (all during the day or even just at night- make sure the fridge and the heat stay on though!)

2) Look up cheapest gasoline on the internet

3) Look up frugal or money saving tips on line or in library books

4) Cooking and freezing cheaper meals

5) Homemade gifts

6) Homemade cards for b-days, holidays, thanks, etc

7) Library for videos/CD's/books

8) Home haircuts

9) Lowest cable TV package or the extreme no cable and just watch netflix on computer

10) Lowest land line/cell phone package or pick one or the other

11) Coupons on line or newpapers

12) Buying clubs like Costco and BJ's and Sam's (make sure you check the price - is it really a savings?)

13) Library craft/exercise/dance and computer classes

14) Library shows/ high school plays

15) Town organized hikes/nature programs/support groups

16) Parks that are free or low cost rather than a gym membership

17) Buy bulk and store or freeze foods and household supplies

18) Join a food co-op buying plan

Any other ideas? Please comment below or email me at lonedoggy@netzero.com and I will share the ideas for you. Thank you!

Some Healthy and Easy Dinner Ideas from Martha

2012-01-03T07:11:00.000-08:00

I signed up for "What's for Dinner Tonight" a few months ago from Martha Stewart.com. Each day you get a dinner idea in your email in-box.

Now it is not always super healthy or vegan and sometimes you need to swap some ingredients out. For this recipe for example you could use tempeh or mushrooms or another meat substitute as the "meat" in this meal. I do like the ease of having an idea for dinner when I am just not sure what to make. Click on the link below.

http://www.marthastewart.com/274236/quick-better-than-takeout-recipes/@center/276948/dinner-tonight#282473?xsc=eml_eat_2012_01_03&om_rid=NsiYBU&om_mid=_BPAvvTB8d-55Mj

Martha also has a Whole Living website with many extra healthy and delicious recipes. Check it out as well.
http://www.wholeliving.com/

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T13:13:00.000-08:00

Bear Mountain State Park NY

My husband started back at work today...the kids go back to school tomorrow... then I am free to blog at will again.(well barring any other unforeseen events)

Hope everyone had a great holiday and has a Happy New Year!

Here we are again in the throws of New Year's resolutions. Let's talk about real easy lifestyle changes, not resolutions that don't last. Stay close for up to the minute great advice for a healthier and stress free 2012.Let's go for it together!

How Going Completely Grain Free Can Heal You Faster

2011-12-29T06:28:00.000-08:00

This doctor feels that the gluten in ALL grains, not just wheat, barley, rye and oats, can negatively affect your gut and your health. All of the grains have glutens, just different types. The more I research the more doctors and studies I find that believe that a completely grain free diet is healthier for everyone. Click below to listen and come to your own conclusions.

http://joanneunleashed.com/1766/gluten-in-grains-central-to-autoimmune-diseases/

Predictive Antibody Tests fpr Autoimmune Disease by Gluten Free Society

2011-12-28T13:02:00.000-08:00

http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/gluten-free-society-blog/predictive-antibody-tests-for-autoimmune-disease/

Holistic Doctor List (to be under construction!)

2011-12-26T11:12:00.000-08:00

My daughter made me gluten free, vegan fruit cake scones for Christmas.

I have to put up my recipe for scones/Irish soda bread (same ingredients)

Hi Everyone!

Hope you had or are having Happy Holidays! I wanted to let you know about a Holistic doctor list that I want to create. Be on the look out on my blog. It will be coming soon!

I want to put doctors that I have researched and know are good or doctors I have gone to that are excellent. I think I am going to add the list to my blog and if you have anyone to add please add to the comments or feel free to email me at lonedoggy@netzero.com

I get many people emailing me for suggestions on their specific case. I am happy to listen and give advice from what I have researched but by far my best advice is to find a holistic doctor (or a few holistic doctors - a team) that you trust and you feel comfortable with and work through your case with him/her/them.

Care 2 Card - Happy Holidays!

2011-12-23T07:12:00.000-08:00

Photo by my daughter Carly

Just sharing this card that was sent to me by Care 2 about creating a special food tree for the animals. We do this almost every year. So touching that they sent this card to me. I wanted to share it with you!

http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/Ag4Gg/zLXP/b77XR Click here to play the e-card

More on how to make your tree to feed the animals

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html (an excerpt is below)

PROJECTS TO DO TOGETHER

NOTE: Please read all instructions completely before starting. Observe all safety precautions. Parents supervise use of knives, scissors and needles.

PROJECT 1 - Feed and observe winter birds and animals

What you need:

Some or all of the following: popcorn, peanuts in shells, apples, cranberries, pears, oranges, kiwi, peanut butter, suet (from butcher or bird food store)

String, needle and strong thread, scissors, knife

Pine cone (to use with peanut butter), onion bag (to use with suet)

What to do:

(1) String the popcorn and cranberries on a long, doubled piece of thread. String the whole peanuts on another thread.
(2) Slice the fruit crosswise, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. Poke a hole about 2/3 of the way across each slice, thread a 12 inch piece of string through it and tie the ends together.
(3) Put peanut butter or suet into the holes in a pine cone. Tie a string to it.
(4) Cut suet into large pieces and put it into an onion bag.
(5) Hang the food from trees and bushes in sheltered areas, where you can see it. Be patient. It takes time for birds and animals to find the food. Try different locations. Note: If you choose to begin feeding the birds regularly, try to do it throughout the winter. They start to depend on you and may have trouble finding other sources of food later in the winter.

Dr. Mercola on What is Lurking on Your Clean Laundry

2011-12-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

Photo colored and photographed by my daughter Carly

Laundry products are not always the first thing that comes to mind when you think about toxic chemicals, but there are many toxins in laundry soap and other products. Please click below for Dr. Mercola's video/article on the subject.

http://products.mercola.com/laundry-detergent/?e_cid=20111222_DNL_art_1&source=nl

Genetic Testing for Gluten Sensitivity- DNA test

2011-12-22T06:25:00.000-08:00

Photo by my daughter Carly

The link below tells the price and how to order the Gluten Sensitivity DNA test to your home. It also tells how easy it is to do in the privacy of your own home and then just send it in to the lab for your results.

Also who should order the test? Just click on the link and scroll down. This doctor says the test should be ordered by anyone with any autoimmune disease (Hello all you folks and their loved ones with Lupus!)

If you can't afford this DNA test, go to a gastroenterologist and have your medical insurance pay for the "normal" Celiac Disease testing. (if you have regular Celiac Testing you must presently be eating gluten) Although I guess it is worth it to check if your insurance company would pay for the DNA test...although I'm tending to think it would need to come "out of pocket".

http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/genetic-testing-for-gluten-sensitivity/

Excerpt from Celiacdisease.about.com (link below)

***Celiac disease is caused by an interaction between the celiac disease genes and environment. Strong evidence shows that in order to develop celiac disease, a person must have one or both of two genes known as HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. The major environmental factor, of course, is gluten ingestion. Gluten proteins interact with the celiac disease genes to trigger an abnormal immune response that damages the lining of the small intestine.
More than 97% of patients with celiac disease have at least one of the two genes. Most patients (more than 90%) carry the DQ2 gene. Fewer than 10% carry the DQ8 gene. In the near future, researchers will likely discover additional genes that predispose an individual to celiac disease.
Important: Having these so-called "celiac disease genes" does not mean you're guaranteed to have celiac disease. In fact, the vast majority of people with the genes never develop celiac disease. Having the genes only means you have a risk of someday developing celiac disease. On the other hand, if you don't have these genes, your odds of developing celiac disease are slim to none.***

For more information click on the link below...

http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/diagnosingceliacdisease/a/DNAtests.htm

Gluten Sensitivity lecture by Dr. Peter Osborne

2011-12-21T05:29:00.000-08:00

A Gluten Free Testimonial Video - Restless Leg, Psoriasis, and Arthritis Gone!

2011-12-21T04:45:00.000-08:00

My daughter's GF Vegan Candy Cane Pizzas

Watch this video more testimony to the gluten free diet. I had restless leg syndrome that went away also, and my skin got healthier looking, and less aches and pains too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=oFO9iCCCfU8 Testimonial to gluten free diet causing health to improve

http://www.glutenfreesociety.org Gluten Free Society

DeLand Bakery Bread - notification of dedicated GF facility in 2012!

2011-12-20T05:29:00.000-08:00

First off don't go eating tons of this bread, just because, even when they certify it gluten free.
Make sure you eat your veggies and other healthy unprocessed whole foods. Just wanted to let you know that this is coming in the beginning of 2012.

I don't know if anyone knows about DeLand Bakery and their millet breads/rolls/bagels (their bagel is like a roll, sorry New Yorkers if you are in the mood for a gf bagel try Joan's GF Great Bakes) They are great tasting and would be a great bread substitute for those with Celiac Disease and others intolerant to wheat/gluten.

I say "would be" because years back they touted themselves as gluten free. Many people did fine with the bread but others had reactions. Upon testing, the bread was found to have gluten at higher than allowable levels. They then changed their story and said that they do not make their breads in a dedicated gluten free facility so they added a warning label to the bread that said may contain wheat, gluten and yeast this happenned many years ago.

Well now I just received notice from the company that beginning in 2012 they will be making a certified gluten free line in a completely gluten free facility. They have also added an organic line of breads. Again don't overdo it, just letting you know that a product exists for occasional sandwiches/bread crumbs etc. The link to the bakery is below.

http://delandbakery.com/

Shopping for Bed Sheets

2011-12-19T08:42:00.000-08:00

Went out shopping for new sheets this weekend...

I have a couple of things to let you all know about.

Please look what your sheets are made out of.

I found a variety of sheet materials and qualities.

1) Extra soft flannel-like material (100% polyester - synthetic material)
How is polyester made? (you won't want to use it after you know)
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Polyester.html

2) Real flannel should be 100% cotton or wool

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre. Flannel may be brushed to create extra softness or remain unbrushed. The brushing process is a mechanical process where a fine metal brush rubs the fabric to create fine fibers from the loosely spun yarns. Typically, flannel has either a single- or double-sided nap. Double-napped flannel refers to a fabric that has been brushed on both sides. If the flannel is not napped, it gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn in its woven form. Flannel is commonly used to make plaid clothing, blankets, bed sheets, and sleepwear.

3) 60% cotton - 40% polyester blend sheets (still not acceptable)

4) 100% cotton (watch out for regular cotton - cotton is the world's most pesticide sprayed crop - click below for more info)

http://www.ota.com/organic/environment/cotton_environment.html

5) 100% organic cotton - you can find organic cotton sheets at Walmart and other inexpensive stores

For your health pick the best bedding to sleep on. Walmart also has some organic cotton clothes as well! When you see the organic label you can be sure that the cotton was raised without harsh and synthetic pesticides.

Healthy Meal Preparation Tips

2011-12-16T06:27:00.000-08:00

Yesterday's lunch was organic pressure cooked garbanzos, organic chopped veggies,

(celery, broccoli, grated carrot )

marinated roasted peppers chopped ,

with organic red wine vinegar and organic extra virgin olive oil

One of the best ways to plan your meals that I've found is to ask yourself...

1) What is at the farmer's market/in season/ grocery store produce ?
(we now have a couple of winter farmer markets on Long Island!- I'm so excited )

2) What is presently in your fridge, what do you have to work with?

3) Do you want to just eat, prepare something easy, or go gourmet ?

This morning I looked in my fridge and the produce I found was

1) fresh cranberries (will make cranberry sauce)
2) frozen raspberries (can eat as is, defrost them, add them to a smoothie, or make sorbet)
3) lemons (eat as is, squirt their juice in water, make lemon ginger tea)
4) green and red bell peppers (eat raw or roast in oven and/or marinate)
5) celery (soup or salad or sticks to dip)
6) lettuce (salad or on a sandwich or as a wrap)
7) broccoli (can cook or eat raw)
8) kale (can cook or eat raw or smoothie)
9) ginger root (tea or add to desserts or Asian meals)

I also have garbanzo beans that I pressure cooked a few days ago (you can freeze portions as well)

Healthy recipes can be found by searching the internet, from library cookbooks, or at my blogs.

www.lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com (more healthy and healing recipes)
www.myfamilysfavoritegfcfrecipes.blogspot.com (more for cravings/a treat...not always so healthy)

I made a big batch of my garbanzo bean salad yesterday and my daughter had some after school for a snack and my husband had some in the evening as an appetizer...

It's great to make extra when you cook or prepare something healthy, so either yourself or the rest of the family has something easy to grab and eat whenever you are hungry, that will cause less slip ups of I'm starving and all I see are these GF Vegan Cookies...

Renegade Health and A Food That Could Destroy Your Thyroid

2011-12-14T04:25:00.000-08:00

My first German Shorthair Pointer OJ (may he rest in peace)

I have found this in my research as well...especially for celiacs, but it may pertain to all people that ingest wheat. Read and listen when you click the link below. Kevin Gianni interviews Dr. David Brownstein on thyroid health.

http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2011/12/13/this-food-could-destroy-your-thyroid/

Mittens and Warm Socks - Keep those digits toasty

2011-12-13T09:10:00.000-08:00

Just a note to say I went to Walmart last night and my husband thought to look in the Hunting/Sporting area for warm socks. It turned out to be a great idea. We found some great choices.

When shopping for clothing items to keep you warm especially if you have Raynaud's or any other issue with low thyroid function or poor circulation, try the skiing area or the Sporting/ Hunting area. (last year I found the most incredible mittens 1 pair fleece at a ski shop, and 1 pair was ski waterproof mittens from Sports Authority) Those are the people who are in out in the harsh elements for extended periods and they have the best supplies for staying warm and toasty. Also don't forget some great boots like Ugg's or Minnetonka or another comfy , yet toasty warm fur lined boot. Don't forget to water proof if necessary or pick boots that are waterproof. It's been getting colder and colder here in NY....BRRRRR!

This is a link to the brand that was at Walmart.
http://rockygeorgiasocks.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26

An extra tip - if you shop at the end of the season at clearance time you can get great deals...these items are going to be more costly though.

Mindless Eating and Getting Back on the Healthy Track

2011-12-13T07:26:00.000-08:00

Photo by my daughter Carly

Christmas is coming and I am getting busy with family fun and preparation...hope you are enjoying your Holiday season as well!

I may post a little less during this holiday...but I am still here! On to today's post...

I have had a little problem with "mindless" eating again...not really thinking what am I putting in my mouth and how will it affect my health and my body...I think many of you know about this phenomenon.

Not that I've been eating crazy or anything ( I never eat gluten, dairy, or eggs) but when I make homemade things for my family I try a few GF vegan corn muffins , a few GF vegan double chocolate chip cookies, a few GF vegan peanut butter chocolate covered pretzels...well it all adds up. The added sugar, salt, starches. If you are eating grocery store or even health food store brands the sugar, salt starches go up as well as the possibility of "natural flavors" (if they're so "natural" then why can't they name them?), the possibility of cross contamination, and possibility of other undesireable ingredients, etc.

I haven't been feeling as good as I used to and when I took stock/inventory...I realized I haven't been eating as many vegetables as I used to each day...time to ramp up.... I just started yesterday.

I made sure I had a large salad, cooked kale, cut celery and carrot sticks to munch. I also ate Hummus, guacamole, and frozen raspberries. One benefit to this type of eating is that this fills me up and leaves little room for the "junk food" (not so nutritious foods) also there is so much less sugar, salt (most of us get way too much) and other not so healthy ingredients if you are eating many raw veggies and fruits in your day. The last added health benefit is the amount of nutrients your body can take from those healthier foods and then the body can use those nutrients to repair anything in the body that it needs to.

I think it would be great to get a nutrition calculator computer program for Christmas. To everyone reading this...eat more veggies! Watch those holiday treats. Maybe try raw food pies and goodies they are the healthiest. Sweet Gratitude by Gratitude Cafe is my favorite "uncookbook" for delicious raw food desserts. You can check it out at your local library first if you like.

Here is a link to Gratitude Cafe's blog
http://cafegratitude.com/our-blog

Pharma Drugs Don't Work? From David Wolfe's Longevity Conference

2011-12-12T14:24:00.000-08:00

http://www.thelongevitynowconference.com/dvd-fall2011.html#mini

Pharmaceutical Drugs Don't Work?

Click Here to Watch Now!

And in case you missed these other incredible clips...

Books to Read on Healing (a Repost)

2011-12-09T07:45:00.000-08:00

Not sure if what I'm saying could be true? Want to find out more? Read up! See the titles below...

You can request many of these books through your local library. Ask the librarian for the book/s you are interested in and if they don't have the book, many times they can do an interlibrary loan (get it from another library).

"The Lupus Recovery Diet" by Jill Harrington (title says it all)

"Pain Free in 6 weeks" by Sherry RogersMD (total toxic load on the body, ways to heal, holistic)

"The Gluten Connection" by Shari Leiberman (diseases that can be exacerbated by gluten)

"Gluten Toxicity..." by Shelly L. Stuart R.N., B.Sc.N. (how gluten can wreak havoc in the body)

"Living on Live Food" by Alissa Cohen (A raw food diet, tons of recipes and testimonies)

"The Great Life Diet" by Denny Waxman (A macrobiotic diet)

" The MS Recovery Diet" by Anne Sawyer (healing MS through diet)

"Living Well with Autoimmune Disease..." Mary J. Shomon (holistic)

"The Ageless Woman" by Serafina Corsello, MD (MD+alternative/holistic)

"Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program" by Dr Joseph Mercola (diet for your specific body type)

"Arthritis..." 2nd Edition by Ellen Kamhi PhD RN HNC and Eugene Zampieron ND MH(AHG)(Holistic and Alternative by the "Natural Nurse" and a Naturopathic Doctor)

"An Alternative Approach to Allergies" by Theron Randolph MD and Ralph W. Moss PhD

"Celiac Disease a Hidden Epidemic" Peter H.R. Green MD and Rory Jones

"Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia" by Deirdre Rawlings N.D., Ph.D.

"Breakthrough, Eight Steps to Wellness.." by Suzanne Somers(interviews cutting edge doctors)

""The UltraMind Solution.." by Mark Hyman MD(healing your broken brain, through healing your body first)

" The Cure Heal Your Body, Save Your Life.." by Dr. Timothy Brantley

"52 Ways to a Healthy You" by Laura Lewis

"The Women's Guide to Thyroid Health" by Kathryn R. Simpson, MS (Holistic, root cures, thyroid disease)

"Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests are Normal" by Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS

"The Optimum Nutrition Bible" by Patrick Holford

Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Optimum Health" CD Set

"Health Wars" by Philip Day

"Cereal Killers..." by Dr. Ron Hoggan and Scott Adams (celiac disease treatments and other diseases that can affect a celiac patient- outrageous book!)

"The Sinatra Solution" by Stephen T. Sinatra MD (reversing heart disease with diet and holistic medicine)

"Is Your Cardiologist Killing You" by Sherry Rogers MD (research into the protocols tat cardiologists employ and why holistic approaches are safer and work better)

"Your Child Doesn't Have to Die" by Leanne Sorteberg (Holistic medicine and nutrition healed her child's cancer)

"The Detox Strategy" by Brenda Watson CNC with Leonard Smith MD

" ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine..." by John LaPuma MD (healthy cooking and halting disease with foods)

A link to my recommended raw food "un-cookbooks" (you know what I mean! Raw Food!)
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2009/08/great-raw-food-books.html

A link to some of my favorite Vegan and Macrobiotic Cookbooks
http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-favorites-vegan-and-macrobiotic.html

Correct Way to Skin Brush from Green Smoothie Girl

2011-12-08T07:16:00.000-08:00

Brandy, the skin brushing instructor, also tells how she had Lupus and is now free from it, both through blood tests, antibody free, and symptom free. Another testimony...also Robyn says Brandy is the fourth? person in a year that said to her that Lupus can be helped/reversed with a plant based diet.

Skin Brushing...click below to watch how to video from Green Smoothie Girl and Brandy.
http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2011/12/05/how-to-skin-brush-oasis-part-12-of-13/

Gluten and Parkinson's Disease

2011-12-07T06:23:00.000-08:00

Any disease that can be neurological in nature, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes etc. can occur with or side by side with Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease itself can cause neurological problems! If you have these conditions or the doctors say you have any unexplained neurological symptoms or an "incureable" disease. Go and get your self checked for Celiac Disease. Please click below to read more on A Possible Link Between Gluten Sensitivity and Parkinson's Disease. Even if you test negative for Celiac Disease , try a Gluten Free diet anyway for 3-6 months and see if it helps.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5671732_gluten-sensitivity-parkinson_s-disease.html

Blanket over head but still see...???

2011-12-05T11:08:00.000-08:00

This is one of the strangest phenomena that had happened to make me aware that I had health "issues".

Figured I would mention it as maybe others have encountered the "feeling" but didn't know what it was.

The feeling I am talking about is when I would eat foods especially with gluten, dairy and eggs or even worse combos of all three ingredients, I would feel such a profound drop in my energy that it felt like someone put a heavy blanket over my head but I could still see...it felt as if someone was pulling the energy right out of me through my feet.

Some foods that would do this (many times I thought it was the sugar...but now when I eat sugar occasionally in Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free goodies I don't get this feeling) donuts, french toast, bread, bagels and cream cheese, cake, cookies etc.

One day I started out my day with 2 Dunkin Donuts (about 7 years ago) and felt as if someone had walloped me. Felt like just going back to bed ASAP....I told my husband NEVER let me have donuts for breakfast again! That was before I new I had food allergies/intolerances...but I felt that profound energy drop for me at that time. It wasn't always like that I had eaten foods like that all my life previously and I guess after a while my body screamed " I can't take it anymore!"

Non- Toxic Toothpaste and dental health

2011-12-02T06:16:00.000-08:00

Commercials don't always tell the whole story...Click below to see an older Colgate commercial. Are the bacteria and "biofilm" all bad bacteria that we are killing with the toothpaste? As usual I wonder if it's overkill...in every bacterial system in our body intestines, skin, mouth, etc. there are good bacteria and bad bacteria. We don't want to kill everything! We just want a balance of more good bacteria over the bad...

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=colgate+toothpaste+commercial+2011&view=detail&mid=D1CE52306373A343BEA7D1CE52306373A343BEA7&first=0&FORM=LKVR3

Been wondering if brushing your teeth with conventional toothpaste is a good thing. Is killing your "biofilm" completely (or almost completely) a good idea?? Or does it contain healthy bacteria as well....

Weston Price studied dental health of long living and healthiest civilizations that had no modern diseases he reported that even though their teeth were dirty... underneath it all, their teeth were extremely healthy....was it the foods they were eating? the exercise their teeth got from foods they were eating?Did they have some other practice like chewing on anti bacterial sticks** from bushes/trees?
http://soilandhealth.org/02/0203CAT/020305ppnf/price.html
http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Andrew/dp/0879838167
http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Dentistry/weston_price_dentist.htm

**Since before recorded history, a variety of oral hygiene measures have been used for teeth cleaning. This has been verified by various excavations done all over the world, in which chew sticks, tree twigs, bird feathers, animal bones and porcupine quills were recovered. Many people used different forms of teeth cleaning tools. Indian medicine (Ayurveda) has used the neem tree (a.k.a. daatun) and its products to create teeth cleaning twigs and similar products for millennia. A person chews one end of the neem twig until it somewhat resembles the bristles of a toothbrush, and then uses it to brush the teeth. In the Muslim world, the miswak, or siwak, made from a twig or root with antiseptic properties has been widely used since the Islamic Golden Age. Rubbing baking soda or chalk against the teeth was also common.
Tooth soap
http://store.renegadehealth.com/Liquid-Tooth-Soap-Peppermint-PLUS-Tooth-Brightener-p163.html

Fluoride
http://www.mbschachter.com/dangers_of_fluoride_and_fluorida.htm

Mercury fillings
A small drop can close a lake but they continue to put mercury in children's/people's vaccines and in people's teeth (what are people thinking???)

People with Celiac Disease or otherwise impaired digestion can not absorb nutrients properly and dental enamel problems/ more cavities can ensue.

Toothpaste terrible toxic chemicals (don't swallow) Watch out for SLS Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate
Also flouride is toxic, then there are the colors/sweeteners etc.

Nadine Artemis/ Longevity/ David Wolfe Their tooth health products

http://www.livinglibations.com/body-care/tooth-care Nadine Artemis at Living Libations

http://www.thebestdayever.com/news/podcast/podcast-81-dental-strategies-with-david-wolfe/ David Wolfe on protecting your mouth's biofilm (like I said there are good and bad bacteria everywhere...I personally don't think we should just kill off everything...otherwise it is like taking antibiotics and killing ALL the bacteria then you need to build up the good bacteria in your intestines with probiotics or the bad bacteria will come back with a vengeance....)

Xrays for cavities - Don't get too many xrays, radiation CAUSES cancer (makes sense that they use radiation to kill cancer too???? (much sarcasm))
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/non-toxic-toothpaste.html Another article from Care2 on Non Toxic Toothpaste

Green Decorating and Wrapping Ideas from Whole Living

2011-12-01T04:07:00.000-08:00

These ideas are great for a homey and healthy holiday. The more you use natural (plant material/plants/rocks/stone/wood/glass/natural organic fabrics) items in your home, instead of plastic and synthetic the better it is for your health as well as your family's health!

On the second link, gift wrap recycling, watch the type of paper, try to get natural paper with natural dyes/inks. Some companies do exist that create these!
http://naturalelementspaper.com/

Green Decorating and Wrapping Ideas
http://www.wholeliving.com/photogallery/green-decorating-and-wrapping-ideas#slide_1

Gift Wrap Recycling Ideas
http://www.wholeliving.com/photogallery/gift-wrap-recycling#slide_1

Lupus, Gluten and Hypo Allergenic Diet Research (A Repost)

2011-11-29T05:02:00.000-08:00

11/29/2011 Another link that I found today on the subject, check the end of the articles medical references too if you want to read further and delve deeper!

http://www.livestrong.com/article/441827-lupus-and-gluten-intolerance/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/284635-gluten-free-diet-for-lupus/?utm_source=popslideshow&utm_medium=a1

Want a book to read to learn more (I found it at my local library)....has the story of how Dr. Wright "cured" 100 cases of Lupus completely with diet change (from reading the book a long while ago I believe it was a diet free from gluten, dairy and beef--not sure if there were more foods eliminated I will request the book to take a look again- he also gave high doses of supplements/vitamins)...worth a look! Knowledge is power!
http://www.amazon.com/Trace-Your-Genes-Health-Overcome/dp/1890612235/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322573136&sr=8-1

The rest of this is from an older blog post (an oldie but a goodie) Please read!

Someone had posted a website link on my blog a while back and I was just re-reading it the other day. The rest of this post is from someone else. Below is this person's opinion and research. Read on below. I am doing more research on Dr. Reading and Dr. Wright for myself.

A little bit more on Lupus...

There are actually many cause and many approach towards treatment of Lupus depending on how you look at it. If the treatment is to prevent hair loss caused by lupus, treatment with prednisone might stop hair loss. There is a story of an Australian doctor who successfully treated lupus based on gluten allergies which was to avoid all grains except corn and rice. Here is some information:

Dr Reading, an Australian doctor who cured a hundred Lupus [SLE] patients by [among other things] taking them off all grains except RICE and CORN. Dr Wright discussed the connection between a Lancet article recently reporting a link between the genetic marker HLA-B8 and 17 diseases with what he had learned from Dr Reading. All but one of the 17 diseases [Celiac Disease] arethought to be autoimmune diseases. Dr Wright deduced that if dietary restriction of gluten cured the one gene-linked disease known to have an external cause that perhaps all of the gene-linked diseases had an external cause and that it might just be gluten sensitivity!

I would bet on it!!

Here is the list of the diseases linked to the gene that might respond to restriction of gluten containing foods. My advice is that ANY patient with one of the following diagnoses be taken off ALL grain and ALL dairy products until their involvement is ruled out.

Addison's Disease

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Celiac disease

Childhood asthma

Chronic autoimmune hepatitis

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Grave's disease

Insulin dependent (type 1) Diabetes mellitus

Lupus erythematosis

Myesthenia gravis

Pernicious anemia [100% also suffer total lack of

stomach acid]

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Scleroderma

Sjogren's syndrome

Thyrotoxicosis

Ulcerative colitis

Vitiligo

Dr Wright recommends the tTG test for gluten/gliadin sensitivity, a measure of tissue transglutaminase and supposedly the most sensitive test now available. Information from a website is included below for your convenience.

Other tests are the endomysial antibody test [EMA] for short lived antibodies and the antigliadin antibody [AGA] test for the longer lived IgA and IgG antibodies.

Be sure the patient has consumed gluten containing foods right up until test day or the tests might show negative even in gluten sensitive people.

Again there is a story of someone who was "cured" of lupus taking a common medicine available in most pharmacy stores, Calorad.

Some people are allergic to certain drugs and environmental toxins. So stopping certain medications, or drugs might help. Common drugs that induced lupus are procainamide (Pronestyl) hydralazine (Apresoline) quinidine (Quinaglute). Also, its been known that taking nasal vaccines causes lupus to be much worse. Discontinuation of vaccines might also be helpful.

Personally, I suspect that many authorities know what causes lupus and its cures, but they are keeping it mum and for a good reason. There has been many stories I hear of people taking vaccinations such as polio and hepatitis A for example then suddenly wham, lupus! I hear that taking high dose steroids for example cured lupus. Hormone therapy such as prednisone were also helpful.

Let me conclude about treatment with Lupus to make it simple: The main cause of lupus is nucleic acid deficiency. Supplementation with RNA/DNA, liquid protein supplements (e.g. calorad) and Sulfur rich foods and sulfur supplements (MSM, Brewer's Yeast, Selenium) and cofactors for DNA synthesis such as vitamin B complex should help along with TMG (Trimethyglycine).

Finally avoidance of gluten containing foods such as white flour and wheat, sugar, overcooked meats, drug medications, and vaccine should eliminate most of the lupus conditions. Short term treatments such as steroids and prednisone might be helpful. Detoxification is necessary in first stages such as liver detoxification, and reduction heavy metal toxicity by using EDTA for example are the basics. Elimination of environmental toxins is also important. If you just follow this email alone, most of the conditions of Lupus should be alleviated."

Healing Scriptures

2011-11-28T05:42:00.000-08:00

Hope you all had a Happy Thankgiving and a pleasant weekend!

This post is dedicated to Rosa, who fought with me that God makes certain people sick for them to suffer and that for some there is no hope of getting well....this is for her....

God wants you to be well! He will show you how to get well if you will follow His lead. He led me along step by step and He will do the same for anyone else! Read the Healing Scriptures link below.

I definitely feel I got sick for a reason. It was a learning experience. Getting sick helped me learn to be healthier and to help my family, friends and everyone I meet to be healthier as well! I learned:

1) I shouldn't treat my body like garbage and just throw in unhealthy food
2) I need to exercise
3) I need to have healthy relationships/less stress
4) I need to say "No" if I am too tired
5) I need to take time to care for myself first then I will have more to give to others
6) I needed to research how to be and stay well naturally/holistically
http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/uploads/bible-scriptures-on-healing.pdf

You or someone you love has Lupus? What next...

2011-11-23T04:39:00.000-08:00

I get letters occasionally that ask for specifics of what to do to help someone that has Lupus or has been diagnosed with Lupus. Feel free to contact me. I would love to talk to you or help you in any way that I can.

First thing though...I am NOT a doctor....I am a Nutrition Consultant and a person that has Lupus and a blogger that researches diet and holistic healing with reference to Lupus (and other diseases) ....but I do have some things that I can recommend through my experience and the research and reading that I've done for the past 6 years.

1) Get tested for Celiac Disease through your regular doctor or even better a gastroenterologist.

2) Find a great holistic doctor

3) Get an IgG food allergy test, or an ALCAT test

4) Avoid any food allergens that you are found to have

5) If all the food allergy tests come back negative...I seriously doubt it...try an elimination diet (only try the elimination diet AFTER you are tested for Celiac Disease- though you can try an elimination diet after the Celiac test and before the IgG or ALCAT test)

When you are finished with the above steps, then gradually do as many of the action items on the following 2 links that you can (go slow don't get overwhelmed)

I need to combine these 2 lists into one but I haven't yet....please look at both....

So you have Lupus What do you do next?
http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2010/02/so-you-have-lupus-what-do-you-do-next.html

General Health Tips for Everyone
http://lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com/2011/06/general-health-tips-for-everyone.html

Eat UR Veggies dot com

2011-11-22T05:19:00.000-08:00

Check out this woman's blog. She has Lupus and is on a Whole Foods Diet.
http://www.eaturveggies.com/

Who Owns the Organic Brands?

2011-11-21T08:15:00.000-08:00

Who owns those organic health food brands at the grocery/health food store? Scary....You can only hope they are doing "the right thing". Using non GMO, organic, and sustainable farming etc.
Click on the links for the article/video and organizational chart.

http://www.cornucopia.org/wp-content/themes/Cornucopia/downloads/OrganicT30J09.pdf

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/19/mark-kastel-cornucopia-good-food-movement.aspx?e_cid=20111119_DNL_art_1

Thanksgiving Recipes- Egg Free, Dairy free, Gluten Free, Some Classic, Some Raw, Some Vegan

2011-11-18T07:01:00.000-08:00

Easy Thanksgiving recipe substitutions for food allergies or to have a vegan Thanksgiving.

I pick Martha Stewart Recipes because I know she uses "classic" type recipes for Thanksgiving. You can use your favorites and just adjust the ingredients as necessary. Have questions just email me
lonedoggy@netzero.com
Turkey or Vegan meal ??? You decide..... Links for a raw, vegan, and macrobiotic plant based Thanksgiving are at the bottom of this post.

Turkey
To prepare your turkey use your favorite turkey recipe or use the farmer's recommendation on how to cook their turkey. We have been purchasing our turkey each year from a local farmer, the turkey comes with directions on how to prepare it.

Use organic ingredients where possible.
Cranberry Sauce or applesauce use real cranberries and apples and cook and add what you like..

Cranberry sauce
http://www.marthastewart.com/338276/orange-scented-cranberry-sauce
....can substitute maple syrup for the sugar or add less sugar etc to get the taste you desire

Gravy
http://www.marthastewart.com/342133/gravy
....can use turkey drippings separated with a fat separating measure cup
http://www.amazon.com/Gravy-Fat-Separator-Measuring-Cup/dp/B001TAKBSG
...instead of wheat flour use brown rice flour
...instead of butter use earth balance or olive oil or a combination (or leave this out entirely usually the gravy has enough fat in it already)

Green bean casserole
       ..... Instead of cream of mushroom soup use mushrooms minced and cooked with earth balance, salt and pepper and a litttle rice milk (use rice flour to thicken if necessary)
       .....Instead of soy sauce use wheat free Tamari or Bragg's liquid aminos
      ......Add enough rice milk to make a thick mushroom sauce for the casserole (won't need 1 full cup)
         ..... Make your own fried onions to put on top....won't be crunchy
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Campbells-Green-Bean-Casserole/detail.aspx

Mashed potatoes
http://www.marthastewart.com/315645/mashed-potatoes
....instead of butter use earth balance spread
....instead of milk use a mixture of chicken broth and rice milk
....I wouldn't use the nutmeg...just my personal preference
Sweet potatoes- with brown sugar and earth balance salt and pepper

Pumpkin Pie

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glutenfreedesserts/r/glutenfreepie.htm

This recipe looks like it would work but I haven't perfected it...was trying to do it without cornstarch...try it at your own risk....a great GF vegan pie crust can be found in "The Flying Apron Cookbook" (I found it at my local library)

Stuffing
http://myfamilysfavoritegfcfrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/11/classic-thanksgiving-stuffing.html

Corn Bread or Corn Muffins (can use this for GF stuffing if you don't have a corn intolerance)
http://myfamilysfavoritegfcfrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/08/gf-vegan-corn-bread-corn-muffins.html

Pie Crust
http://myfamilysfavoritegfcfrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/11/vegan-pie-crust.html (Need to get the book from the library (copyrighted))

Roasted Fall Veggie Salad
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2011/10/whole-living-roasted-fall-veggie-salad.html

Apple Crisp (Raw or Cooked)
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/apple-crisp-raw-or-warmed.html

Raw Carrot Cake
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2009/06/raw-carrot-cake.html

Walnut Date Rolls/Balls
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2009/04/walnut-date-rollsballs.html

Plant based Thanksgiving Recipes (Gluten Free/Vegetarian)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-gentry/thanksgiving-vegetarian-gluten-free_b_1093515.html

Raw food Thanksgiving Recipes haven't tried these just passing this on (Living Foods)
http://naturalzing.blogspot.com/2011/11/living-holiday-feast-recipes.html

Is Healing a Full Time Job? Tips for Easing the Overwhelm from Crazy Sexy Life Blog

2011-11-16T05:25:00.000-08:00

I know I get overwhelmed at times with healing protocols.(and also overwhelmed by the costs as well) Here is an article for all of you... and I.... to scale back, go slow, prioritze...but above all never throw in the towel and give up. Click below for the article from the blog Crazy Sexy Life written by guest blogger Laurie Erdman. Please click below to read more.

http://crazysexylife.com/2011/is-healing-your-body-a-full-time-job-tips-for-easing-the-overwhelm/

Cancer Clusters in the USA

2011-11-15T04:13:00.000-08:00

If there's cancer clusters there's toxins and more other sicknesses as well (like more Lupus, MS, Fibromyalgia etc). Found an old friend on Facebook from high school and he lives in West Virginia. When investigating the area my I saw that land and housing is very inxpensive there. I wondered why.... My husband said coal mining was prevalent in West Virginia...looked it up on this map and sure enough more coal mining, more cancer there...click on the link below to check out the US cancer clusters map in your area.

Does this mean you need to move? Sometimes.... but not always, just know the information so you know what you are up against so that you can take extra precautions. If you are thinking of relocating, however, you may want to skip certain areas....

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cancer-clusters-in-america

Steve Nenninger ND Food Allergy Lecture and Slides

2011-11-14T03:48:00.000-08:00

Are Hidden Food Allergens Destroying Your Health? from Steve Nenninger on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/31862633

****NOTE: New Yorkers come together and vote to license Naturopaths in New York!****

Under the weather...

2011-11-11T09:24:00.000-08:00

Feeling "under the weather" today...my daughter has been sick I may have caught it from her or maybe Lupus? Ate something that was cross contaminated? I really have a nasty headache and joint pains ...feel flu-ish.... (maybe because I told the real estate agent I was out with yesterday that I haven't had a headache in a long time...did I jinx myself?)

I hate it when I feel this way and I want to say a special prayer for anyone that is in pain today...

May God free you from your pain and give you the knowledge that you need and help you navigate your healing path. May He help you feel your best and make better choices and to help you find the time to care for yourself each day. Amen.

Just a quick note that I will be trying to get together gluten free/egg free/and dairy free recipes for Thanksgiving, like I did for Halloween alternative goody recipes. Hope you are all having a better day than me!

Feeling better this evening already..... looks like it was cross contamination. ...Hope you all feel better too!

Veteran's Day 11-11-11

2011-11-11T05:21:00.000-08:00

Just a quick gratitude note. Thank you to all the people that are Veterans that fought for our freedom. I like the quote below.

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
~Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M. Grundler

Eat More Kale

2011-11-10T11:10:00.001-08:00

Cute store too! But really, Eat more Kale!!
http://www.eatmorekale.com/

Eat More Kale

www.eatmorekale.com

Vermont's one-at-a-time orginal design shirts, hand-printed by the eat more kale guy, Bo Muller-Moore.

Celiac Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Link

2011-11-09T05:57:00.000-08:00

It is worth getting tested for Celiac Disease if you have Lupus or Multiple Sclerosis. If you have Celiac Disease one of the major symptoms in many people is joint pains and even an uneven gait and trouble walking. Going gluten free especially if you are diagnosed with Celiac Disease can lessen all pains tremendously! Please read on. Research more on the internet. Many doctors have helped lessen their patient's pain with diet change. Click below.

http://celiacdisease.about.com/b/2011/09/21/multiple-sclerosis-and-celiac-disease-is-there-a-link.htm

Colder and Colder...

2011-11-08T06:03:00.000-08:00

Just a quick reminder from New York...where it is getting colder and colder...to remember a few things if you have Lupus.

1) The sun is still strong watch for discoid lupus flares, and regular Lupus flares from sun exposure. Protect yourself with clothes rather than sunscreen (too many yucky chemicals in most sunscreens that can all be absorbed into your pores- if you do choose to use sunscreen choose wisely)

2) Wear gloves or mittens (ski gloves/mittens are best) especially if you have Raynaud's Syndrome

3) Wear heavy lined comfy boots like Uggs type, Minnetonka type (buy off brand if you don't have money for the name brands) Pick good insulated shoes too and get nice thick socks or layer socks. I don't know the brand but I found socks that look like wool but are softer, and they are pretty thick... and I love them, I'll try to get the name if I see them again.

4) Wear natural material clothes, coats, cotton and wool (leather/animal hides if you are OK with that, some people feel better about buying animal products if they shop the second hand thrift stored for this because they are not adding to the population of animals losing their lives for their warmth) rather than polyester and other "fake" man-made fabrics. These fabric create static electicity and have chemicals that can be absorbed into your pores and breathed in also.

5) If your hands get Raynaud's symptoms, lose blood flow, use luke warm water/ air to warm them don't use extra hot water/ air, this can shock your body too much

6) Have warmer foods whether you eat raw or cooked foods(raw foods can be warmed in a dehydrator or from the friction of a blender like a Vitamix or a Blendtek. These blenders have a soup setting to warm foods gently. You just need the foods to be 105-115 degrees and it will feel warm to you and warming to your body which is at 98.6 - or lower with thyroid issues) Cooked foods folks try soups, stews, teas cooked veggies, etc.

7) Use warmer spices, cinnamon, ginger, garlic these stimulate blood flow and circulation for more warming spices click below
http://organicjar.com/2009/2458/

8) Eat root veggies/seasonal foods, winter foods like carrots, squash, pumpkin, onions, etc Click below for more ideas on winter seasonal produce
http://localfoods.about.com/od/whatsinseason/a/WinterFruitVeg.htm

2 Funny Comedian Clips on being Gluten Free and Vegan

2011-11-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

If you are Gluten Free or Vegan or know someone that is you will get a laugh out of these 2 videos, click the links below....Have a Happy Weekend!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-M0Kg7bQI&feature=share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDh_cTOive8&feature=share

Doctor Oz- The Prehistoric Diet

2011-11-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

The results from the "truth tube" were amazing on this. Eating a plant based diet works to bring down cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides, weight and more in just a few days!

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/prehistoric-diet-pt-1 Part 2, and Part 3 as well as the diet plan are below this first video, just click on the links...

Pomegranates

2011-11-03T10:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.juicing-for-health.com/pomegranate.html (this website says pomegranates are anti- inflammatory- I always thought they were good for you/anti inflammatory--something more to research!!!)

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/2038/2 (this website says that pomegranates are slightly inflammatory???)

Nuts and Tater Chips

2011-11-03T05:59:00.000-07:00

May I offer some helpful advice, and when I say it you may think why didn't I think of that!

Nuts should be bought in a shell, they are fresher that way. The shell is a nut's natural protective coating. If you take the time to shell and eat each one you will eat a smaller serving of nuts (a serving size is a small handful). On the other hand, it would lots easier to shovel the nuts in your mouth by multiple handfuls if bought in a bag, shelled from grocery store (Also forget the salt! and the roasting, these take the nuts from being a healthy snack to being an unhealthy snack) a quick bake in the oven at 300 degress for 3-5 minutes will release their aromatic oils and make the nuts taste great.

Also try this recipe for tasty, healthier nuts
http://lupushopecookbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/raw-chocolate-amond-recipe.html

"Tater Chips"( Potato chips) should be cooked yourself if you really want them. Imagine if you had to slice each potato very thin (even with a mandoline this takes time) and then fry them in oil til just right. What would your serving size be? OR would you just be too lazy to make them at all...don't buy potato chips in a bag from grocery store. This should be illegal, it is just too tempting to eat more than you should.

That is my 2 cents worth!

Watch out for GMO corn - buy organic corn!

2011-11-01T06:44:00.000-07:00

Our Carved Pumpkins from Yesterday

First off my body doesn't like corn anyway (makes my joints stiffen up- organic or not) and I've heard many others with Lupus don't tolerate corn well either.

Anything with corn in it that doesn't say organic or non GMO, is likely GMO. You may ask, "So? what's the big problem with that?" The problem is they are splicing pesticide creating genes right into the corn plants. The corn produces it's own GMO pesticide. I know I don't want to eat pesticides! Here is an email from Kelloggs. Click below.

Watch out for GMO corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, corn chips, corn sugar, breakfast cereals, corn flakes etc. Corn is EVERYWHERE in processed foods. Just don't eat it!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6189864

Halloween Candy, it's not only sugar that you need to worry about... by Dr. Doni

2011-10-31T10:43:00.000-07:00

This is why I make my own candy when I feel the need to indulge occasionally...click the link for more.

http://www.doctordoni.com/2011/10/fructose-intolerance.html

Pumpkin Seeds- Nutrition Facts

2011-10-31T08:00:00.000-07:00

I roast the pumpkins seeds from my carved pumpkins right in the shell and eat the whole shell and all...extra fiber...

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T07:29:00.000-07:00

From Martha Stewart Craft Ideas. Click the link below for more ideas...

Happy Halloween all!

Try not to eat too much sugar... have one special treat. You'll feel better...

Being "crafty" makes me happy...what makes you happy?

Find something to do today that makes you happy, even if you think you don't have time, make time, it is important to nurture yourself and fill your emotional "bank" so you can have enough to help others!

http://www.marthastewart.com/649952/clip-art-and-templates-halloween#/350371

A Gluten Free Vegan (w/out eggs and dairy) Halloween

2011-10-28T06:59:00.000-07:00

My Hazelnut Praline Chocolate Ganache Candies (inspired by Godiva)

"Lunch Line" Documentary DVD

2011-10-27T06:15:00.000-07:00

Check out the trailer for this movie below. Want to see this DVD. Will check for it at my local library.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkCqKXcz76k

Jamie Oliver and Christina Pirello are also both trying to work on getting US kids better lunches.

Remember Renegade Health and their World Cancer Summit

2011-10-27T06:03:00.000-07:00

Holistic doctors and other holistic cancer experts talk about their protocols for reversing cancer and more. Tune in. It was great yesterday. Remember if you miss it at night, it is posted to listen to for 24 hours after airing.

http://www.renegadehealth.com/cancer/blog/tag/kevin-gianni

What's really in the food? The A to Z of the food industry's most evil ingredients - Natural News

2011-10-26T09:33:00.000-07:00

Read those ingredient labels, better yet, eat most foods that don't have ingredient labels , get produce instead from the farmer's market or the grocery store.. However, if you must buy prepared foods look out for these ingredients and don't buy! Click below for more.

http://www.naturalnews.com/033162_food_ingredients_chemicals.html

Kevin Gianni's World Cancer Summit Starts Today 10/25 Tuesday

2011-10-25T03:56:00.000-07:00

Everyone tune in, I have to remember tonight to tune in too!

My Old Lupus Symptoms - See How much better I feel/am!

2011-10-25T03:53:00.000-07:00

A repost from my www.lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com Click here to visit My Lupus Hope Healing Plan Blog and read on below too.

Old Lupus Symptoms... Problems of the Past

I started my new diet plan in January 2008, most symptoms were already gone by May 2009 but I have felt better day after day. Here are the changes as of October 2011.

I like to let people see how I have helped myself and also to let my doctors know my story

Red Face(gone) extremely rare get a red face if I am in contact with certain allergic foods)
Acid Reflux (gone)
Numbness in my arms/hands (gone)
Double Vision/blurry vision (gone)
"unexplained" Grand Mal Seizure (2 years on Tegretol, then was weaned off) (gone)
Migraines(plus felt like a knife in my neck too with the migraine pain/eye aura too)(gone)
Sinus pain and pressure(but no dripping,discharge) (gone)
Dark spots in my field of vision(couldn't see there, like when someone takes a flash photo of you)(gone)
Dizziness( to the point I had to lay down and not move) (gone)
Bloody Noses with heavy clots at the end (gone)
Sores in my nose and mouth(occasionally still get them, sometimes usually before a cold)
Colds are VERY RARE one/two a year if that
Restless Leg Syndrome(gone)
"Panic attacks" may have been allergy related (read Theron Randolph book(s)) (gone)
Sometimes feel like I'm off balance "lean to the right"(still can walk, don't fall) (gone)
Lose my balance a lot(I stumble, but don't fall) (still sometimes/but happened all my life)
When driving if I looked down,to change radio station, and back up at the road felt dizzy, disoriented like my eyes would not focus quickly (gone)
Cervical pre-cancer cells(had a cervical conization to remove them)(gone and hope it stays that way)
Mass in breast(after many health changes and stepped up (every 4-6 months) mammos the doctor said the mass "resolved itself". ie: it went away (gone)

A doctor scared me in TX and said that he thought I had MS(Multiple Sclerosis) I was tested and found not to have that.

I have had many EEG's to check for seizure activity all were normal since the one seizure that I had. I had MRI's to check for weakened blood vessels all were normal (my mom had a blood vessel burst in her brain and she died from it, the doctor said it is worth checking me as it can be hereditary- GET YOUR B12 levels CHECKED!!! low B12 can cause your blood vessels to thin and eventually break- any doctor can check for B12 levels but you usually need to ask them to.)

Also had MRI's to check for MS, all normal

Discoid Lupus(sores on scalp and face from sun exposure)(during the summer I had an occasional pink skin on my nose that was sensitive but it would heal itself without becoming an open sore- now 2010-11 extremely rare to even get a pink spot!)

Joint pain all over my body(only if I eat something I am allergic to I don't do this on purpose sometimes companies have cross contamination or are labelled Gluten Free and they are not really...)

A new symptom is heart palpitations (2009/10) I had everything checked and can't find a reason for these but they are not very often. (Found out through a blood test in 2009 that I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis this could cause heart palpitations as well as mercury toxicity which I have also, found that out from a provocation urine test with DMSA not a regular blood test) Heart palpitations have gone! (Heart palpitations are on and off but mostly off...Oct 2011)

As of June 2009 blood tests I still have Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Cardiolipin Antibodies, Double-stranded DNA, Positive ANA . I will get another blood test run in December to check and hopefully those Lupus markers will be gone... (In December 2009 my blood tests still show the same Lupus markers... : ( Just went for a blood test Oct 2011 - Same Lupus markers again... :( I am also presently anemic also...My main Lupus issues are I feel tired, could be from the anemia, and I have a few joint pains every now and then when I eat things that are "not the best" for me.

Most of my nasty symptoms are long gone and I attribute it to taking care of myself and finding out my allergies and avoiding those foods and lessening stress(as much as possible) and my "Power Eating"(eating almost everyday for nutrition...OK I still eat my chocolate, and an occasional goody here or there) Also see below...

October 2011- I need to cut out the sugar, noticed it creeping in again more and more and the baked goods (pizza and cakes and cookies even though there GFVegan and mostly homemade still not good), and store bought meals (even though organic and gluten free vegan) and cookies and soy ice cream (I don't eat them a ton but I have been eating more things that I shouldn't....) Need to reboot....

Ketogenic Diet to Help Kidney Failure?

2011-10-24T05:01:00.000-07:00

Also pay attention to the first line of the article....this ketogenic diet can also help people have less seizures to no seizures when they have epilepsy. Know anyone with seizures? Tell them about the ketogenic diet and also tell them to get tested for celiac disease. Click on the the first link below to read more.

Seizures are a symptom of celiac disease....so is kidney failure...and diabetes is found often with celiac disease, click on the second link to read more.

1) http://www.naturalnews.com/032717_low-carb_diet_kidney_failure.html The Ketogenic Diet helps people diagnosed with Kidney Failure

2) http://www.aafp.org/afp/980301ap/pruessn.html Read for more info on seizures, kidney disease and more found in people diagnosed with celiac disease. Going on a gluten free diet can start to reverse kidney disease and the amount of seizures as well it also can help with diabetes. (BUT get tested for Celiac Disease FIRST before going gluten free!) Read the entire article it is long but very informative.

Good News: Health is Catchy!

2011-10-21T15:32:00.000-07:00

The more you research health, the more you spend time with and befriend healthy people, health will rub off on you too! Health is catchy!

Spend time with people that eat healthy, exercise more and soon you will be doing those things without barely thinking about it!

Febreze and Glade and Other "Stinky" Products

2011-10-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

I know the holidays are coming, you'll have company, and you want your house to smell as good as it looks. Please don't use anything that has "fragrance" in it. The other chemicals in these products are horrible as well.

I told you about the dangers of fabric softener sheets, and fabric softeners....
http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2011/09/dryer-sheets-fabric-softeners-toxic.html

Febreze and Glade and any other store bought air fresheners/candles/wall plug ins/sprays, are just as bad if not worse.

http://www.pg.com/productsafety/search_results.php?searchtext=Febreze&category=ingredients&submit=Search

http://www.whatsinsidescjohnson.com/en-us/products-by-brand/glade/automatic-spray-refill---clean-linen.aspx

Easy ways to make your house smell great naturally:

Simmer some Cinnamon in water (Kevin Gianni's Ceylon Cinnamon smells and tastes better than regular cinnamon)
http://store.renegadehealth.com/Kev-s-Super-Delicious-Ceylon-Cinnamon-Bark-3-5-oz-p258.html

Bake a Pie

Bake Cookies

Make apple butter http://www.marthastewart.com/863806/overnight-apple-butter

Make dinner spices/turkey

Put some yummy smelling "raw food" in your dehydrator (raw carrot cake, raw pumpkin pie, spiced apple slices etc, I dehydrated strawberries over the summer what a great "scent"!!!.)

Make Coffee

Make Tea (especially chai and other spiced teas)

Essential oils

beeswax candles http://www.care2.com/greenliving/brilliant-beeswax-candles.html

environmentally friendly candles http://www.maddisonavenue.com/category/organic_candles/c26

(make sure no lead wicks, no paraffin, no fragrance etc. (the word fragrance means it's not natural) http://www.herc.org/news/perfume/risks.htm

****The more I think of it, if you think with your brain on using these products you could say

"Let's spray some good smelling poisons around the house" Does that seem like a reasonable and smart thing to you ????

I should do a whole list of these
"A small drop of mercury can close down a lake because it is immensely toxic, hey let's put it in baby's/children's vaccines and the fillings in children's/adults teeth too!"

"Let's have corn create it's own GMO pesticide right in the corn itself , pesticide only kills bugs right???" (I don't know about you but I think pesticides kill people too....)

If people only thought with their brains and weren't so money hungry....

Babycakes Graham Crackers My Tips and S'mores

2011-10-20T06:35:00.000-07:00

Normally I would put this recipe/advice in www.myfamilysfavoritegfcfrecipes.blogspot.com

but with Halloween coming....this is better than junky candy although I admit not much better....

When making the graham crackers recipe in "Babycakes Covers the Classics"

Use 1 and a half TBSP cinnamon that is plenty (she says to use 3 TBSPs)

I used maple syrup instead of agave.

Use COLD coconut oil and cut in with a pastry cutter or 2 knives.

You want to see the little bits of coconut oil in the dough.

Then make sure you roll out VERY thin (they will be lighter and crispier that way), roll out between 2 pieces of parchment paper and refrigerate or freeze then the graham crackers and they won't stick to the parchment.

A toasted marshmallow (has gelatin-not vegan) and a piece of chocolate and you've got s'mores (vegans try ricemellow creme and dairy free chocolate)

Food As Medicine by Mark Hyman MD ...forward by me

2011-10-19T04:25:00.000-07:00

When I talk to people about how much better I feel from changing my diet I get varied responses. Some don't believe me, some believe I don't have Lupus "enough" (well check this link to see how much better I am)
http://lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com/2009/10/old-lupus-symptoms-problems-of-past.html
, some say "I could never change my diet like that I NEED my bread/cheese/cookies/icecream" (you fill in your own "blank") , some say "feeling better with a diet change was only your experience it wouldn't work for me if I changed my diet".

1) Again to all of those people I say 2 things read the books on my Books for Healing Post many written by Holistic MD's with lots of their patient's success stories when they changed their diet and lifestyle.(some MD's even tell how they themselves had success changing their diet)
http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2009/03/books-to-read-on-healing.html

2)And get a celiac test first(and a IgG food allergy test also if you can afford it)...then try a diet change...or I wish I could feed you.... or you could go to a place like Hippocrates Institute or any other raw food (Tree of Life ) or macrobiotic retreat (Kushi Institute) where they feed you all healthy foods for a few weeks/month and let me know how you feel! Bet it would turn out that you felt much better!
Read Mark Hyman MD's post below on "Food as Medicine"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/food-as-medicine_b_1011805.html

Celiac Disease Lab Tests- When to order

2011-10-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

Overweight? Can't lose weight?
Underweight? Can't gain weight?
Joint pains, achey?
Tummy troubles, vomiting/diarrhea/pain/bloating?
Migraines/Headaches?
Sinus Pain/Pressure/Recurrent Sinus Infections?
Asthma? Trouble Breathing?
Fatigue?
Brain Fog / Memory Issues?
Dizziness?
Anemic?
Bad Teeth?
Have Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis? Thyroid Problems (especially Hashimoto's)
Irish? Italian? You have a greater risk!

Time to get tested for......drum roll please......Celiac Disease!
Yes, Celiac Disease can cause all these symptoms and many more!

Click on the link below to find out more

****(You must be eating gluten at the time of testing, don't go gluten free until the test is over)*****

http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/celiac-disease/tab/test

Food Facts.com check out how your favorite foods stack up!

2011-10-17T06:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday! Over the weekend I was looking at new recipes to try. Read on to hear about Food Facts.com

I found a recipe called Tuscan Style Chili http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/tuscan-style-chili/c95a9b72-3490-4d4e-b13b-584c8f92bfc2/ looks yummy, but I wanted to make it dairy-free and healthier too. For my recipe "makeover" go to the end of this post.

The above recipe uses Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup and I wanted to look up the ingredients to see how bad they were and found this website. It looks great, the website NOT the soup! I wouldn't even touch the soup because it is in a can with a most likely BPA lining....that's something the Food Facts website does't mention...I also looked up store bought marshmallows (like Jet Puffed) and most if not all have tetrasodium pyrophosphate I looked this up myself before and it says it's toxic. The website had no warning (controversial) on that ingredient. They also missed the corn ingredients...they're most likely GMO. But it gives you a ball park to strive for ...check it out!
http://www.foodfacts.com/NutritionFacts/Tomato-Based/Progresso-Vegetable-Classics-Hearty-Tomato-Soup-19-oz/15145

http://www.foodfacts.com/NutritionFacts/Bite-Size/Jet-Puffed-Marshmallows-10-oz/45699
If you click on each ingredient even the "OK" ones they have a dialog box that explains each ingredient.
www.foodfacts.com

My recipe "makeover" for Tuscan Style Chili

I will make my own homemade beans with a piece of kombu cooked in my pressure cooker. I will use vegan "Follow Your Heart" mozzarella cheese (if desired), and make my own homemade tomato- vegetable soup. I may put in organic sausage or bacon, or just stick with the beans to keep it vegan and add cumin or smoked paprika and/or fire-roasted tomatoes (can make or buy canned , I know.. watch the BPA lining) for a nice smokey flavor.
For that sausage flavor without the sausage, add sausage spices to the soup as well, here are some ideas.
http://www.lets-make-sausage.com/sausage-spices.html

Knowledge is Power...What Choice Would You Make?

2011-10-14T12:10:00.000-07:00

If you were told tomorrow that you had cancer what would you do?

There are the changes you would probably make in life to make your life better..... love more, make more time for fun/things you enjoy, speak softly and sweetly, make more time for family/friends, vacation, switch your job/purpose to one more meaningful.... since you don't know how long you'll live....and you want to make whatever time you have left amazing!

First bit of advice, implement these changes now, don't wait for a cancer diagnosis to change your life for the better.....don't wait make your life amazing NOW!

Also the reason I started and continue this blog is to make you aware of the choices out there. For all health issues and especially Lupus and other autoimmune disorders.

What would I do if I received news that I had cancer today?...my decisions would be A LOT different now, than if I heard that news 6 years ago (before I started researching holistic health and nutrition)

6 years ago I would have gone to a regular oncologist and trusted that whatever he or she told me to do. Surgery, chemo, radiation...whatever.

Today 6 years later, if I got the news that I had cancer, for one I'd know I had choices of the protocol I wanted to follow. I would get a few opinions of conventional and holistic doctors.

I would know that doctors are not God, they don't know everything. Especially if you only see one doctor.... everyone should have a "team" of specialists available to them to get the best care, not just the celebrities....

I would know that the Gerson therapy exists and if I wanted to do very low dose chemo and no radiation, doctors exist that do that too.

I would know that celiac disease can cause cancer and to check that and avoid gluten if necessary.

I would know that many people with cancer have IgG food allergies/sensitivities and one of the top allergies that is many times off the charts with people that are diagnosed with cancer, on that allergy test is eggs, this from Dr. Steve Nenninger ND. (why this is so, I have no clue...) I would know I could save myself or kill myself by what I choose to put in my mouth, also I could have more energy or less energy depending on the foods that I eat. What you eat and the nutrition that your body receives, matters with any disease! If your doctor says eat whatever you like, as my rheumatologist said to me, don't you believe it for a SECOND! Detoxing and avoiding heavy metals, chemicals, pesticides, etc is also VERY important to your body's health and recovery from cancer.

So you have Lupus what's next? Click below

http://lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-you-have-lupus-what-do-you-do-next.html

General healing tips for everyone. Click below

http://lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com/2011/06/general-health-tips-for-everyone.html

Also, hopefully, I have changed my diet and lifestyle so that I won't ever get cancer...hopefully....

Do We Need Animal Products in Our Diet? Should We Be Vegan?

2011-10-13T09:48:00.000-07:00

Do we need animal products in our diet? My opinion at this point in time from my research is Yes! Here is an article from Dr. Mercola MD on the issue. Click the link below.

I am an animal lover and I support the utmost humane treatment of animals. I also don't feel that we need to eat a lot of animal products but organic free range eggs and raw milk if tolerated or organic free range meat and wild caught fish ocassionally can be beneficial. A plant based diet with a small bit of animal products would be what I strive for. As always with any diet you choose make sure to get a nutrient profile as well as normal blood work to make sure your body has what it needs. A Metametrix Cardio Ion is one of the best tests for a full profile to see how your body is functioning. Remember even if your diet is "perfect" if your body's digestive system isn't digesting it properly you will have deficiencies that could lead to disease.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/13/vegetarian-movie-forks-over-knives--critically-reviewed.aspx?e_cid=20111013_DNL_art_2

Dr. Doni Wilson ND on The Hamptons Cleanse

2011-10-11T07:33:00.000-07:00

I have met Dr. Doni before. She is very smart, she knows the ins and outs of nutrition and food allergies/insensitivities hormone balancing, neurotransmitter balancing and lifestyle changes to make her patients the healthiest ever! Check out this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDuZ-zo9So

http://www.drdoni.com

Renegade Health - Healing Cancer World Summit

2011-10-08T07:17:00.000-07:00

Kevin and Ann Marie Gianni are at it again! They are putting together a "Healing Cancer World Summit". They will talk with alternative doctors and their ability to fight cancer and win. They will get the inside scoop on options everyone should know exist in the war against cancer.

http://www.renegadehealth.com/cancer/

Donna Gates' New Book " The Baby Boomer Diet"

2011-10-07T05:12:00.000-07:00

Donna Gates is really smart when it comes to nutrition and creating health, reversing disease and anti-aging. Check out her new book. I already requested it from my local library, I'm waiting on it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peNul3UoEZ0&feature=youtu.be
Baby Boomer book promotion video

8 Scary Cleaning Chemicals to Avoid from Care 2

2011-10-07T04:57:00.000-07:00

The more nasty chemicals you avoid the better, they can get into the tissues in your body and never come out. They can build up and can cause all kinds of havoc in the body. Make it a point to avoid harsh chemicals, there are always other choices. Please read the article below...

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-scary-cleaning-chemicals-to-avoid.html

Nattokinase- A Natural Blood Thinner

2011-10-06T06:34:00.000-07:00

My holistic chiropractor had originally mentioned to research nattokinase when I said I didn't want to take blood thinning prescription drugs like warfarin and coumadin. I have antiphospholipid antibodies which can increase my blot clot risk, it makes for "sticky blood". This information is for educational info. To let you know there is another choice to decrease the risk of blood clots forming.

If you take prescription blood thinners, never stop suddenly. ALWAYS check with your doctor. If you see a conventional doctor you may want to try a seasoned holistic doctor to help you get off of prescription medications. You MUST do this in an educated way with an educated practitioner. You are talking life or death here!

Also don't take nattokinase if you are taking blood thinners without a doctor's OK.

To read up on nattokinase click below :

http://www.nattokinase.org/

http://www.drsinatra.com/nattoplus.html?gId=&key=188662&utm_campaign=nattoplus&utm_source=loy-email-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=sinatra-nattoplus-100411&sm_mid=5822&sm_rid=5822.1304.11964

October 2011- Lupus Walks and Lupus Awareness and Research

2011-10-04T07:48:00.000-07:00

Find a Lupus walk and join in if you can. If you are too weak, get a friend to drive you and just go to "feel the love" from others. (Bring sun protection an umbrella, hat and long sleeves and pants.)
If you are in the hospital or bedridden and can't make it at all, may God bless you, and please read about some of the doctors posted below. Check the internet and get the doctors' books in print or on CD or MP3 and listen. They have protocols that can help you feel better!

http://www.lupusliqueens.org/content.asp?id=607 This walk is near me. Search the internet for the walk closest to where you live.

If you have changed your diet and lifestyle and feel better or reversed your Lupus let the world know that.

Start a blog, twitter about it, facebook it. Shout it out. If a doctor, holistic or otherwise helped you reverse your disease or live a much higher quality of life, PLEASE spread the word! Also feel free to comment here or send me an email. lonedoggy@netzero.com

Some people I know for folks to get in touch with to help you on your healing journey.

People Who Feel Better With a Diet and Lifestyle Change (have or have had Lupus)

www.lupusgirlgoesraw.com

http://www.inspire4health.com/

www.lupushopehealingplan.blogspot.com

http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Stacey_Becker (she has great articles)

Met another woman in Montana (she doesn't have a blog or other information out to contact her- sorry)

Doctors Who Can Help (These are holistic doctors that believe in food allergies,intolerances, diet change, getting rid of heavy metals, de-toxing and lifestyle changes such as stress reduction)

http://drhyman.com/ Mark Hyman MD

http://www.drfuhrman.com/ Joel Fuhrman MD

http://fredpescatore.com/drpescatore Fred Pescatore MD

http://web.me.com/stevenenninger/SteveNenninger/Home.html Steve Nenninger ND

Taking Down Monsanto from Dr. Mercola

2011-10-03T06:22:00.000-07:00

Please watch the below video/s. If you live in California please help their initiative! Be a volunteer to collect signatures to get labeling GMO's on the ballot in November 2012!
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/03/cbi-taking-down-monsanto-gmo-products.aspx?e_cid=20111003_DNL_art_1

October is Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) Month

2011-10-01T05:02:00.000-07:00

There are Non-GMO events, protests, folks are trying to stop GMO's, encourage heirloom/organic seed saving and if GMO's are in products or produce is GMO, make it mandatory/law to label GMO foods as such. Here are some websites for more information. Have a nice weekend!

http://www.nongmoproject.org/ The Non-GMO Project Website

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/posts/?tag=labeling-of-gmos Jeffrey Smith Fight for Labelling GMO's

http://organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm Millions Against Monsanto (Monsanto creates GMO foods/ seeds and is trying to take over the world's seed crops and not allow farmer's to save their own seeds)

Also see my post on iradiation/ produce codes... if produce little sticker reads a 4 digit PLU code beginning with a #3 (example-3498) the food was irradiated, treated with radiation, to kill bacteria/bugs. What does that do to the food? What does it do to us when we eat it?
http://lupushope.blogspot.com/2011/09/plu-produce-codes-tell-if-organic-or.html

Deadly Listeria and Canteloupes by Natural News

2011-09-30T06:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, if you haven't heard, beware melons, but also beware the gov't. The gov't should try to find out why the canteloupes are contaminated, not be trying to take more control of the food supply, to irradiate (sterilize the produce with radiation) and otherwise "mess" with the food's integrity and nutrition. Read on for Mike Adam's at Natural New's updates. Happy Friday!

http://www.naturalnews.com/033739_cantaloupes_listeria.html

High Fructose Corn Syrup and Agave by Jonny Bowden PhD CNS

2011-09-29T05:38:00.000-07:00

http://naturalhealthsherpa.com/dirty-truth-high-fructose-corn-syrup/52786?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14747471&utm_campaign=NL%20-%202011-09-29%20-%20HFCS