11 of 71 Grocery Stores Care Enough to Protect You From Mercury

Only the grocery store listed below care enough about your health to post a sign, about the FDA mercury advice, at their seafood counters. Many people are not aware of the FDA advice that women of child-bearing age and children should not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, and should limit consumption of albacore tuna and tuna steaks to 6 oz a week. Posting signs where people buy fish would help consumers make informed decisions about what to eat and feed their families. The grocery stores on the "green list" are listed below.

• Carrs
• Dominick's
• Genuardi's
• Pak'n Save Foods
• Pavilions
• Randalls
• Safeway
• Tom Thumb
• Vons
• Whole Foods
• Wild Oats
  

Information on the Green List - A Guide to Grocery Stores that Protect You from Mercury

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"Proton Pump Inhibitor Drugs Do NOT Solve the Problem, They Worsen It."

Dr. Joseph Mercola said that, "Prilosec, and others like it, clearly are effective at what they do or there is no way in the world these companies could convince people to buy them. BUT they do NOT solve the problem. In fact, they actually worsen it. They significantly reduce the amount of acid you have and with that your ability to properly digest food. Reduction of acid in the stomach also diminishes your primary defense mechanism for food borne infections and will increase your risk of food poisoning." Click the link below to read the full article. Near the bottom of his webpage is his natural alternative.

Prilosec and Prevacid Natural Alternatives

Essential Formulas, Inc., Dr. Ohhira's 12 Plus Probiotic Formula is known to be best high quality probiotic.

I believe his info on garlic was written before Allimax was developed. Allimax, 100% allicin capsules, is the first and only garlic supplement to contain allicin. It worked on my wife when a very potent antibiotic (only requires 3 days) failed.

See my March 9, 2006, posting - How to Listen to Let's Talk Nutrition with Michael Garko, Ph.D.

Chlorella - "Superior to Vitamin Supplements & Improves Digestion."

Dr. Michael Garko, on "Let's Talk Nutrition," talked about the fresh water algae, chlorella.

• The natural vitamins and minerals in chlorella are bio-chelated. That means they are naturally wrapped in amino acids, so they will be taken in by the body more readily.
• Chorella contains natural digestive enzymes and fibrous materials that improve your digestion.
• Higher in chlorophyl than any other plant. Contains more chlorophyl per gram than any other plant. Contains 5 to 10 times the chlorophyl content of barley grass, spirulina, and wheat grass. Chlorophyl is one of the greatest food substances for cleansing the bowel and other elimination systems, such as the liver and blood.
• Chorella contains fibrous materials that promote the growth of beneficial aerobic bacteria in the stomach. Beneficial good bacteria in your intestinal tract, like Lactobacillus, increase at four times the normal rate. Your body's ability to take in nutrients and digestion is greatly improved.
  
• One teaspoon a day is recommended. In Japan, chlorella is the most common supplement taken. They add it to juice, milk, noodles, soup, tea, yogurt, and other foods.
  

Yaeyama Chlorella is grown in the environmentally pristine coral reef region of Japan's Ishigaki island using mountain spring water, tropical sunshine and food grade nutrients.

Jarrow Formulas makes 100 % pure Yaeyama chlorella powder in both 100 gram (3.5 oz) and 2.2 lbs (1 kg) sizes.

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"High Doses of Statin Drugs Are Dangerous" - Swedish Cardiologists Study

Debra Ray told about a study done by Swedish cardiologists that was published in the British Medical Journal in June, 2006. The sudy said that high doses of statin drugs lead to:

• Heart Failure
• Myalgia (muscle aches)
• Muscle Pain
• Rhabdomyolysis (complete destruction of muscle tissue)
• Neurological Problems - See my March 17, 2006, posting - NIH Statin Drug Study Shows Many Patients Developed Memory Problems
  
• Cancers

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Bruce Kumar Frantzis, Taoist Lineage Master: "Tai Chi is a Medical Exercise."

Bruce Kumar Frantzis, Taoist Lineage Master, a guest on The Debra Ray Show, talked Chi Gung and Tai Chi, which is part of Chi Gung. He explained that, "Half the people in China that take up Tai Chi, started after the age of 50. They do it to rejuvenate their bodies. They do it for medical reasons. To get their body to work again." Bruce listed some of the many things Tai Chi can do for you.

• Balance the Acupuncture channels in your body.
• Delay the decrease of aerobic capacity usually found in senior citizens, according to the American Heart Association.
• Exercise your energy channels.
• Get rid of stress.
• Help arthritis.
• Improve blood circulation.
• Lower blood pressure.
• Reduce the rate of falls in the elderly.
• Teach people how to relax their nervous system.

Bruce Frantzis' Energy Arts website - Books, Media, & Workshops

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Whey & Fermented Soy Protein Powders

Dr. Sherrill Sellman, N.D., a guest on Let's Talk Nutrition, talked about the types of protein powders available to add to your diet. She did not recommend protein powder as your only source of protein. If you don't have a dairy allergy, whey protein is good. The only soy protein powder she recommends is fermented soy protein. Regular soy protein powder is not easily digested and can cause problems, such as interfering with thyroid function. Fermented soy protein powder is predigested by probiotic bacteria. This fermentation improves the digestibility of soy and promotes optimal immune function and intestinal health. Cooking or baking with fermented soy protein can deactivate the digestive emzymes. Since fermented soy protein contains naturally occuring phytoestrogens, do not take more than 2 servings a day and do not give to children under 12 years old.

Jarrow Formulas, Whey Protein, Vanilla Flavor, 2 lbs (908 g)

Jarrow Formulas, Fermented Soy Essence, 16 Servings, 15.8 oz (448 g)

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New Studies Show Mediterranean Diet Lowers Alzheimer's & PVD (Peripheral Vascular Disease) Risk

The diet in both 7 country studies consists mostly of:

• Beans
• Fish
• Fruits
• Garlic
• Olive Oil - Extra Virgin
• Olives
  
• Nuts
  
• Vegetables
  
• Whole Grain Bread
• Whole Grain Pasta (made fresh each day)
• Whole Grain Rice

Gary Null lived in Italy for awhile. He said their oils were all from olives, avocados, and walnuts. They ate very little meat, dairy, and poultry products. Gary added that lifestyle factors, such as extended social support systems and more physical activity might also play a part.

See my January 26, 2005, posting - How to Listen to The Gary Null Show.

Butterbur as Effective as Allegra or Zyrtec for Hay Fever!

The herb butterbur was shown to be as effective as Allegra or Zyrtec in double-blind studies published in the British Medical Journal. Other double-blind studies, published in the British Medical Journal, show that against other drugs, butterbur won hands down! Butterbur did not produce the sedative side-effects associated with antihistimines and was well tolerated.

Petasins, the active constituents in Butterbur, are believed to reduce smooth muscle spasm and have an anti-inflammatory effect. Butterbur also contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are associated with liver toxicity and carcinogenesis and considered unsafe. Extracts are available in which the pyrrolizidine alkaloids have been removed. The Now Butterbur, at the link below, is free of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, so it is safe to use regularly.

Now Foods, Butterbur with Feverfew, 60 Vcaps

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