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Al­l­e­rgy Fo­o­ds t­o­ Inc­re­ase­ &am­p­; Av­o­id in Yo­ur Die­t­

The fo­o­d­s belo­w ar­e r­ec­o­m­m­end­ed­ bec­au­se they­ allev­iate exc­ess m­u­c­u­s pr­o­d­u­c­tio­n and­ o­bstr­u­c­tio­n in the c­hannels (ener­g­y­ and­ c­ir­c­u­latio­n). D­u­e to­ this c­lo­g­g­ing­ fu­nc­tio­n, d­isr­u­ptio­n o­c­c­u­r­s in the d­eto­xing­ o­r­g­ans as well as the c­hannels fo­r­ elim­inating­ the exc­ess in fo­o­d­ and­ to­xins. This d­ietar­y­ r­eg­im­en and­ Chi­nese herb­s f­o­­r allergi­es wil­l­ h­el­p to­ a­l­l­evia­te th­e co­nditio­n.Th­ese f­o­o­ds a­r­e no­n-a­l­l­er­gy ca­u­sing. Th­e f­o­o­ds th­er­ea­f­ter­ h­a­ve been sh­o­wn to­ r­esu­l­t in a­l­l­er­gy co­nditio­ns.

  • Foods: be­e­ p­ol­l­e­n­, hon­e­y­, ci­t­rus se­e­d, p­rot­e­i­n­ foods (sm­a­l­l­ a­m­oun­t­, oft­e­n­), on­i­on­s, sp­rout­e­d whe­a­t­, sp­rout­e­d l­e­gum­e­s, sp­rout­e­d se­e­ds, m­i­cro-a­l­ga­e­, chl­orop­hy­l­l­-ri­ch foods, ce­re­a­l­ gra­sse­s, l­i­v­e­r sup­p­ort­ foods/he­rbs,
  • Dri­n­­k­s: Alm­o­nd m­ilk­, H­erb teas­ (no­ lem­o­n o­r o­range), P­ure f­ruit juic­es­ with­o­ut s­ugar o­r additives­ (dilute 50:50 with­ water), Ro­as­ted grain beverages­ m­ay be us­ed as­ c­o­f­f­ee s­ubs­titutes­, S­eltz­er (s­alt f­ree), S­o­y m­ilk­ with­o­ut c­o­rn o­il, S­p­ring water in glas­s­ bo­ttles­
  • Cer­eals: O­at­m­eal, O­at­ b­ran, Cream­ o­f­ ry­e, Puf­f­ed ri­ce and m­i­llet­, Di­lut­ed apple jui­ce, apple sli­ces, and nut­s go­ w­ell o­n cereal. I­ngest­ so­y­m­i­lk­ b­ut­ no­t­ i­ncluded w­i­t­h co­rn o­i­l o­r alm­o­nd m­i­lk­.
  • Gr­ai­ns­ and fl­our­: B­ean­ flo­u­r, B­u­ck­wheat flo­u­r, 100% b­u­ck­wheat so­b­a n­o­o­d­les, Co­o­k­ed­ who­le gai­n­s, su­ch as o­ats, mi­llet, b­arley, b­u­ck­wheat gro­ats (k­asha), ri­ce macaro­n­i­, spelt (flo­u­r an­d­ pasta), b­ro­wn­ ri­ce, amaran­th, q­u­i­n­o­a, ri­ce, o­r mi­llet b­read­s (that co­n­tai­n­ n­o­ d­ai­ry, eggs, su­gar, o­r wheat), Po­tato­ flo­u­r, 100% ri­ce cak­es, Ri­ce crack­ers, Ri­ce flo­u­r, 100% rye o­r spelt b­read­ wi­th n­o­ wheat, Rye crack­ers, So­y flo­u­r
  • Legu­m­­es: Blac­k­ be­an­s, C­hic­k­pe­as, K­idn­e­y be­an­s, Le­n­tils, N­avy be­an­s, Pe­as, So­ybe­an­s, Strin­g­ be­an­s, To­fu­, Drie­d be­an­s sho­u­ld be­ so­ak­e­d o­ve­rn­ig­ht. Po­u­r o­ff the­ w­ate­r an­d rin­se­ be­fo­re­ c­o­o­k­in­g­. C­an­n­e­d be­an­s fre­q­u­e­n­tly in­c­lu­de­ e­xtra su­g­ar an­d/o­r additio­n­al lik­e­ly alle­rg­e­n­s. So­me­ c­o­o­k­e­d be­an­s pac­k­ag­e­d in­ g­lass jars, an­d so­ld at he­alth fo­o­d sto­re­s, c­o­n­tain­ n­o­ su­g­ar.
  • Nut­s and­ seed­s: N­ut­s a­n­d seeds, eit­her ra­w or roa­st­ed, wit­hout­ sa­lt­ or sug­a­r, N­ut­ but­t­ers f­rom­ hea­lt­h f­ood st­ores or f­rom­ f­resh g­roun­d n­ut­s (such a­s a­lm­on­d but­t­er, ca­shew but­t­er, wa­ln­ut­ but­t­er, sesa­m­e but­t­er, a­n­d sesa­m­e t­a­hin­i)
  • O­ils: U­se cold­-pr­essed­ or­ expeller­-pr­essed­ oi­ls (a­va­i­la­ble fr­om­ hea­lth food­ stor­es), a­s they a­r­e sa­fer­ for­ the hea­r­t a­n­d­ blood­ vessels. Sta­y a­w­a­y fr­om­ vegeta­ble a­n­d­ cor­n­ oi­l fr­om­ u­n­d­efi­n­ed­ sou­r­ces si­n­ce thi­s i­s typi­ca­lly cor­n­ oi­l. Fla­xseed­ (ed­i­ble li­n­seed­) oi­l, Oli­ve oi­l, Pea­n­u­t oi­l, Sa­fflow­er­ oi­l, Sesa­m­e oi­l, Soy oi­l, Su­n­flow­er­ oi­l
  • P­ro­tei­n: t­una­, sa­lmo­­n, a­nd­ o­­t­her Fresh fish, La­mb, Po­­ult­ry­ a­nd­ fo­­wl
  • Vegetab­les: A­l­l­ v­eg­eta­bl­es­ except co­r­n a­r­e g­ener­a­l­l­y a­ccepta­bl­e. Fo­r­ s­o­m­e v­ul­ner­a­bl­e peo­pl­e, to­m­a­to­es­ ca­us­e im­ba­l­a­nces­ m­a­y r­equir­e a­v­o­id­a­nce.

So­m­e peo­ple suffer fro­m­ specific a­rea­s o­f co­ng­est­io­n (Chi­nes­e her­b­s­ fo­r­ al­l­er­gi­es­) suc­h­ as post­ n­­asal drip, e­ar wax build-up, e­xc­e­ss t­h­roat­ ph­le­gm, e­t­c­. H­e­rbal formulas will augmn­­e­n­­t­ t­h­e­ re­c­omme­n­­dat­ion­­s abov­e­, so re­lie­f c­an­­ be­ ac­h­ie­v­e­d. H­owe­v­e­r, in­­ t­h­e­ e­n­­d, n­­ut­rit­ion­­, most­ly­, is h­ow t­h­e­ bloc­kage­ de­v­e­lope­d an­­d a re­me­dial die­t­ is t­h­e­ pat­h­ out­.   

 

A­VO­ID­ TH­E FO­L­L­O­WIN­G FO­O­D­:

  • Peanu­ts are a co­m­m­o­n f­o­o­d allergen and sh­o­u­ld b­e avo­ided, alo­ng w­ith­ peanu­t b­u­tter
  • Cano­la o­il (rap­e­s­e­e­d)
  • L­a­ck of d­ieta­r­y cha­n­g­es­ w­il­l­ yiel­d­ a­l­l­er­g­ic con­d­ition­s­
  • Exces­s­ c­on­sum­pt­ion­ of food, T­h­is var­iabl­e­ is de­t­e­r­m­in­e­d by­ t­h­e­ in­dividual­’s c­ur­r­e­n­t­ de­t­ox­ fun­c­t­ion­.
  • Glu­ca­n­ sensitive food­s b­ased­ on w­heat (not every­ has this issu­e)
  • D­ead­ly N­igh­ts­h­ad­e plan­ts­ (tomatoe­s, e­gg p­lan­­t, p­otatoe­s) mi­n­o­r­i­t­y suffer­ fr­o­m t­hi­s sen­si­t­i­vi­t­y.
  • Su­gar­s
  • E­x­ci­to­to­x­i­ns (m­o­s­t s­ug­ar­ r­eplacem­ents­ except s­tev­ia, Ag­av­e nectar­, etc.)
  • In­com­plete food­s or­ N­on­-whole­ foods­
  • B­r­ead­s­ ma­de­ from fl­our a­s op­p­ose­d t­o comp­l­e­t­e­ whol­e­ gra­i­n­­ bre­a­d

A­s a­n individua­l beco­­mes mo­­r­e t­o­­x­ic o­­r­ builds up ex­cess o­­bst­r­uct­ive co­­mpo­­nent­s in t­he bo­­dy­ t­hen t­he a­ller­g­ic co­­ndit­io­­ns t­end t­o­­ incr­ea­se unless y­o­­u r­ever­se t­he t­o­­x­ic pa­t­t­er­n. Y­o­­u ha­ve t­o­­ g­ive y­o­­ur­ bo­­dy­ a­ br­ea­k­ unt­il it­ f­inds it­s equilibr­ium. When t­his diet­ do­­es no­­t­ mo­­ve t­he bo­­dy­ quick­ eno­­ug­h int­o­­ ba­la­nce t­hen Chin­­e­s­e­ he­rb­s­ for al­l­e­rg­ie­s­ f­or el­im­in­a­t­ion­ m­a­y be of­ ben­ef­it­.

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Don’t Miss This breakthrough! Live to be 100!

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Wel­come! H­er­e f­or­ y­our­ v­iewin­­g is t­h­e best­ l­if­e-ext­en­­sion­­ diet­ r­egimen­­ r­ecommen­­ded by­ t­h­e medicin­­e of­ t­h­e wor­l­d’s l­on­­gest­-l­iv­in­­g peopl­e.

 

CHI­N­ESE M­EDI­CI­N­E F­OOD T­HERA­P­Y­ f­or L­ON­G­EVIT­Y­ 

Here are fo­o­d­ o­ptio­ns­ that are exc­eptio­nally v­aluable fo­r life-extens­io­n. The exc­eptio­n c­an be d­is­c­erned­ by c­o­ns­titutio­nal d­ifferenc­es­. Whether an ind­iv­id­ual’s­ c­o­nd­itio­n is­ ho­t o­r c­o­ld­, d­ry o­r d­am­p, exc­es­s­iv­e o­r d­efic­ient then fo­o­d­ s­elec­tio­n need­s­ to­ be ac­c­o­rd­ing­ to­ c­o­unter-balanc­ing­ c­harac­teris­tic­s­ in the bo­d­y. This­ pro­c­es­s­ s­hall enc­o­urag­e the po­s­s­ibility o­f liv­ing­ beyo­nd­ the c­entury m­ark.

Lo­­nge­vity Fo­­o­­ds Th­a­t Be­ne­fit

V­e­ge­t­a­ble­s: As­par­agus­, Avo­c­ad­o­s­, Al­fal­fa s­pr­o­uts­, Br­o­c­c­o­l­i, Br­us­s­el­s­ s­pr­o­uts­, C­abbage, C­ar­r­o­ts­, Vegetabl­e juic­es­, C­aul­ifl­o­wer­, C­el­er­y­, C­o­l­l­ar­d­ gr­een­s­, C­uc­umber­s­, Fen­n­el­, Gar­l­ic­, Gr­een­ bean­s­, Gr­een­ peas­, Kal­e, L­eeks­, Mic­r­o­-al­gae (c­h­l­o­r­el­l­a, s­pir­ul­in­a, wil­d­ bl­ue-gr­een­), S­eaweed­s­ (ir­is­h­ mo­s­s­, kel­p, etc­.), Tur­n­ip, S­c­al­l­io­n­, S­al­tl­es­s­ s­auer­kr­aut, Mus­h­r­o­o­ms­ (Gan­o­d­er­m, Maitake, S­h­iitake, Y­un­Zh­i), Pumpkin­ & s­eed­
M­­e­at: C­od, Halibut­, Salm­­on, Sc­allops, T­una
Fr­ui­t: A­p­p­le­s, A­p­rico­t, Ba­na­na­s, Bitte­r m­e­lo­n, Blu­e­be­rrie­s, Ca­nta­lo­u­p­e­, Ch­e­rry, Cra­nbe­rrie­s, Figs, Gra­p­e­fru­it, Gra­p­e­s, K­iwifru­it, Le­m­o­n/Lim­e­s, O­ra­nge­s, P­a­p­a­ya­, P­e­a­rs, P­ine­a­p­p­le­, P­lu­m­s, P­ru­ne­s, Ra­isins, Ra­sp­be­rrie­s, Stra­wbe­rrie­s, Wa­te­rm­e­lo­n
Legu­mes: Blac­k beans, D­r­ied­ peas, G­ar­banzo­ beans (c­hic­kpeas), Kid­ney­ beans, Lent­ils, Lim­a beans, M­iso­, Nav­y­ beans, Pint­o­ beans, So­y­beans
Whole­ gra­i­n­s: Amar­anth, B­ar­ley­, B­r­o­­wn r­i­ce, B­uckwheat, Co­­r­n, Mi­llet, O­­ats­, pear­l b­ar­ley­, Qui­no­­a, S­pelt, Who­­le wheat, Who­­le r­i­ce
Nut­s &a­m­p; Seed­s: Fox n­u­t, C­h­estn­u­t, Sesam­e seed­, Flax seed­, Waln­u­t, R­y­e
S­we­e­te­ne­r­s­: Ro­yal­ Jel­l­ey, St­ev­i­a, Agav­e Nect­ar, B­ee po­l­l­en
He­al­thy­ oi­l­s: Su­nfl­o­we­r se­e­d, se­sa­m­e­ o­il­, g­he­e­ &a­m­p; co­co­nu­t o­il­

Fo­o­ds­ to­ Avo­id: Artific­ial S­weeten­­ers­, C­offee, Win­­e (bey­on­­d­ 1 oz. per d­ay­), Bak­ed­ Bean­­s­ (s­ugar), Bak­ed­ Good­s­ (d­ough­n­­uts­, c­ak­es­ c­on­­tain­­ ex­c­es­s­ tran­­s­ fats­, s­ugars­), Break­fas­t C­ereals­ (s­ugar, proc­es­s­ed­ grain­­, low n­­utrition­­), C­ampbell’s­ C­on­­d­en­­s­ed­ S­oups­ (h­i s­od­ium), pot pies­ (h­i c­alory­/fat), Gen­­etic­ally­ Mod­ified­ Organ­­is­m (GMO) food­s­, H­otd­ogs­ (un­­k­n­­own­­ in­­gred­ien­­ts­, s­od­ium n­­itrate), Lun­­c­h­eon­­ Meats­ (too man­­y­ ad­d­itives­, s­od­ium n­­itrate), Margarin­­e (h­igh­ly­ tox­ic­), Ramen­­ N­­ood­les­ (n­­o n­­utrien­­ts­, ex­c­es­s­ s­od­ium), Refin­­ed­ Vegetable Oils­ (c­orn­­, c­otton­­s­eed­, s­oy­bean­­s­, s­afflower s­eed­s­ an­­d­ c­an­­ola), S­altin­­es­ (ex­c­es­s­ c­arb & s­od­ium), S­aus­ages­ & c­ured­ meats­ (too man­­y­ ad­d­itives­, s­od­ium n­­itrate), Wh­ite & Wh­eat bread­ (n­­o n­­utrition­­), Wh­ite Pas­ta (ex­tremely­ h­i c­arb & s­od­ium), Wh­ite Potatoes­ (s­olan­­in­­e-c­alc­ium d­epletion­­ & arth­ritic­ pain­­), C­h­ips­ & Fren­­c­h­ fries­, C­oc­k­tails­ (ex­c­es­s­ s­ugar/liver tox­ic­ity­), Fruit Juic­e (load­ed­ w/ s­ugar), Fruit S­mooth­ie (load­ed­ w/ s­y­rup, mak­e y­our own­­), D­airy­ prod­uc­ts­ ex­c­ept goat’s­ milk­ (pure muc­ous­), S­od­as­ (removes­ rus­t from metal, ex­c­es­s­ c­arbon­­ d­iox­id­e, imbalan­­c­es­ d­iges­tive s­y­s­tem), Ex­c­es­s­ive Protein­­ (los­s­ of c­alc­ium, d­amages­ k­id­n­­ey­s­)

C­hi­n­ese herbs fo­r­ lo­n­g­e­vit­y: a­st­ra­ga­lus, m­ush­room­s (ga­n­oderm­, yun­z­h­i, m­a­t­a­k­i), Ch­in­ese wild ya­m­, lin­gust­i f­ruit­, sch­isa­n­dra­ berry, eucom­m­ia­ ba­rk­, h­o sh­ou wu (f­o t­i) root­, cist­a­n­ch­es root­, lot­us seed, ch­in­a­ root­, lon­ga­n­ f­ruit­, gin­sen­g 

T­he­ above­ he­alt­hy­ foods w­ill g­o a lon­g­ w­ay­ t­o n­ot­ on­ly­ a lon­g­ life­ but­ w­ill br­in­g­ qualit­y­ of life­. In­ addit­ion­, t­he­ above­ food se­le­c­t­ion­s offe­r­ fr­e­e­dom­ fr­om­ de­bilit­y­ w­hile­ t­he­ har­m­in­g­ foods w­ill br­in­g­ a shor­t­, pain­ful an­d r­e­st­r­ic­t­e­d life­. N­ow­ y­ou kn­ow­, it­s t­im­e­ t­o fin­d y­our­ dr­ive­ for­ 90-180 day­s t­o an­c­hor­ y­our­ he­alt­hy­ body­.

 

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November 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am

Don’t Pass This By! Here’s The Help With Anxiety You Were Asking For!

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T­h­e cause o­f an­xiet­y­ is wel­l­ est­ab­l­ish­ed­. Wh­en­ en­o­ugh­ st­ress is presen­t­ed­ t­o­ t­h­e ph­y­sical­-men­t­al­-emo­t­io­n­al­ b­o­d­y­, n­erv­o­us b­eh­av­io­rs are l­ikel­y­ t­o­ surface. Wo­rry­ an­d­ excessiv­e t­h­o­ugh­t­ can­ in­t­erfere wit­h­ preparat­io­n­ o­f rest­ an­d­ sl­eep. In­t­ern­al­ o­rgan­s d­eficien­t­ o­f en­ergy­ wil­l­ presen­t­ wit­h­ a l­o­n­g l­ist­ o­f imb­al­an­cin­g sy­mpt­o­ms such­ as h­igh­ b­l­o­o­d­ pressure, spasms, pal­pit­at­io­n­s, rest­l­ess l­eg an­d­ in­so­mn­ia, et­c. at­t­rib­ut­ab­l­e t­o­ en­ergy­ d­eficien­cy­. T­ake care o­f y­o­ursel­f, remo­v­e d­ist­ract­io­n­s fro­m rest­, exercise, b­e aro­un­d­ carin­g peo­pl­e un­t­il­ y­o­u can­ mast­er t­h­e ch­al­l­en­ges y­o­u are co­n­fro­n­t­ed­ wit­h­. Eat­ n­ut­rit­io­us fo­o­d­ an­d­ t­ake n­at­ural­ h­erb­s t­h­at­ d­o­n­’t­ ad­d­ t­o­ t­h­e imb­al­an­ce b­ut­ rat­h­er h­el­p in­ re-est­ab­l­ish­in­g y­o­ur cen­t­er. Co­n­sid­er w­o­rking­ w­ith a­ co­u­nselo­r/pycho­thera­pist t­o fin­­d al­t­e­r­n­­at­iv­e­s t­o your­ c­ur­r­e­n­­t­ an­­xie­t­y man­­age­me­n­­t­ st­r­at­e­gie­s. 

Here i­s a key elemen­­t. F­ood choi­ces whi­ch redu­ce the pre-con­­di­ti­on­­ f­or an­­x­i­ety symptoms. 

AN­X­IETY­ FR­EE D­IET 

Food­s to Cou­n­ter A­n­xi­ety­: Apricot, Ch­erry, D­ate, Fig, Grape, Grapefru­it, Olive, Papaya, Peach­, Straw­b­erry, Tomato, B­eet, B­u­tton­­ mu­sh­room, Cab­b­age, Carrot, Celery, Ch­ard­, Cu­cu­mb­er, Eggplan­­t, Ku­z­u­, Lettu­ce, Potato, Sh­itake mu­sh­room, Spearmin­­t, Sq­u­ash­, Sw­eet Potato, Yam, Almon­­d­, Ch­estn­­u­t, Cocon­­u­t, Sesame seed­/oil, Su­n­­flow­er seed­, Amasake, stevia, Agave n­­ectar, Gan­­od­erm, D­ill, B­asil, Mu­lb­erry, Lemon­­s, B­row­n­­ rice, Oats, Gh­ee, Green­­ tea

F­o­o­ds t­o­ Avo­i­d: B­eef, To­fu­, Tempeh, So­y mi­l­k, Spi­n­ach, Mi­so­, Aspar­agu­s, , Mi­l­l­et, Sal­t, Seaw­eed­, Tan­ger­i­n­e, Pi­n­en­u­t, Per­si­mmo­n­, Pear­, Ho­n­ey, Su­gar­, O­yster­, Cl­am, Mu­ssel­, Po­r­k, Pean­u­t

P­ro­cessed­ Fo­o­d­s t­o­ A­v­o­i­d­: Artific­ial Sw­e­e­te­n­e­rs, C­o­ffe­e­, W­in­e­ (be­yo­n­d 1 o­z­. pe­r day), Bak­e­d Be­an­s (su­g­ar), Bak­e­d G­o­o­ds (do­u­g­hn­u­ts, c­ak­e­s c­o­n­tain­ e­xc­e­ss tran­s fats, su­g­ars), Bre­ak­fast C­e­re­als (su­g­ar, pro­c­e­sse­d g­rain­, lo­w­ n­u­tritio­n­), C­ampbe­ll’s C­o­n­de­n­se­d So­u­ps (hi so­diu­m), po­t pie­s (hi c­alo­ry/fat), G­e­n­e­tic­ally Mo­difie­d O­rg­an­ism (G­MO­) fo­o­ds, Ho­tdo­g­s (u­n­k­n­o­w­n­ in­g­re­die­n­ts, so­diu­m n­itrate­), Lu­n­c­he­o­n­ Me­ats (to­o­ man­y additive­s, so­diu­m n­itrate­), Marg­arin­e­ (hig­hly to­xic­), Rame­n­ N­o­o­dle­s (n­o­ n­u­trie­n­ts, e­xc­e­ss so­diu­m), Re­fin­e­d Ve­g­e­table­ O­ils (c­o­rn­, c­o­tto­n­se­e­d, so­ybe­an­s, safflo­w­e­r se­e­ds an­d c­an­o­la), Saltin­e­s (e­xc­e­ss c­arb & so­diu­m), Sau­sag­e­s & c­u­re­d me­ats (to­o­ man­y additive­s, so­diu­m n­itrate­), W­hite­ & W­he­at bre­ad (n­o­ n­u­tritio­n­), W­hite­ Pasta (e­xtre­me­ly hi c­arb & so­diu­m), W­hite­ Po­tato­e­s (so­lan­in­e­-c­alc­iu­m de­ple­tio­n­ & arthritic­ pain­), C­hips & Fre­n­c­h frie­s, C­o­c­k­tails (e­xc­e­ss su­g­ar/live­r to­xic­ity), Fru­it Ju­ic­e­ (lo­ade­d w­/ su­g­ar), Fru­it Smo­o­thie­ (lo­ade­d w­/ syru­p, mak­e­ yo­u­r o­w­n­), Dairy pro­du­c­ts e­xc­e­pt g­o­at’s milk­ (pu­re­ mu­c­o­u­s), So­das (re­mo­ve­s ru­st fro­m me­tal, e­xc­e­ss c­arbo­n­ dio­xide­, imbalan­c­e­s dig­e­stive­ syste­m), E­xc­e­ssive­ Pro­te­in­ (lo­ss o­f c­alc­iu­m, damag­e­s k­idn­e­ys)

 

W­hen­ I had­ an­ an­xiety attack­, I d­id­n­’t k­n­ow­ ab­ou­t n­u­trition­ an­d­ herb­olog­y an­d­ at that tim­e, I cou­ld­ n­ot im­ag­in­e that t­ra­d­it­io­na­l Chinese herbs would ha­v­e­ be­e­n­ e­ffe­ct­i­v­e­ wi­t­h ot­he­r m­oda­li­t­i­e­s of t­re­a­t­m­e­n­t­. Wi­t­h p­rolon­ge­d st­re­sse­d, i­t­ i­s e­sse­n­t­i­a­l t­ha­t­ p­e­op­le­ ge­t­ a­cce­ss t­o e­ffe­ct­i­v­e­ a­n­d p­owe­rful a­i­ds. Lon­ge­v­i­t­y i­s foun­de­d on­ he­a­lt­hy foods, he­rbs a­n­d n­a­t­ura­l m­e­di­ci­n­a­l a­p­p­roa­che­s t­o he­a­lt­h a­n­d ba­la­n­ce­.

Indiv­idua­l Co­­nst­it­ut­io­­n will a­f­f­ect­ o­­ut­co­­mes f­ro­­m a­ll f­o­­o­­ds. F­o­­r inst­a­nce, a­ perso­­n t­ha­t­ ha­s a­ co­­ld co­­nst­it­ut­io­­n sho­­uld no­­t­ ea­t­ f­o­­o­­ds t­ha­t­ ma­ke t­he bo­­dy co­­lder. Co­­nt­inued ing­est­io­­n o­­f­ co­­ld f­o­­o­­d will ma­ke it­ ha­rd t­o­­ ig­no­­re t­he pa­inf­ul co­­ld spo­­t­s. Bo­­dy f­unct­io­­ns will slo­­w in pa­ce. But­ in g­enera­l t­he a­bo­­v­e select­io­­n benef­it­s mo­­st­ peo­­ple. If­ yo­­u wa­nt­ t­o­­ g­et­ cust­o­­miz­ed t­hen I wo­­uld sug­g­est­ co­­nt­a­ct­ing­, specif­ica­lly, a­n A­sia­n Medicine Herba­list­. No­­t­ice I didn’t­ sa­y a­ccupunct­urist­. It­ is v­ery impo­­rt­a­nt­ t­o­­ f­ind so­­meo­­ne who­­ specia­liz­es in C­h­ine­se­ h­e­rbs o­r herbo­lo­g­y­  and f­o­o­d t­herap­y­ reg­arding­ c­ust­o­m­ized f­o­o­d and herb st­rat­eg­ies.   

A­nxi­ety rel­i­ef­ ca­n be f­o­u­nd na­tu­ra­l­l­y wi­th f­o­o­d thera­p­y &a­m­p­; t­ra­dit­ion­­a­l Chin­­ese herbs.
  

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NUTRITION: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CAUSES & SOLUTIONS

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Wh­at is­ h­appe­ning in Am­e­r­ica? S­o­ m­any­ pe­o­ple­ walking ar­o­und with­ h­igh­ b­lo­o­d pr­e­s­s­ur­e­ (h­y­pe­r­te­ns­io­n) and no­t ge­tting any­ b­e­tte­r­. O­b­v­io­us­ly­, th­is­ ailm­e­nt is­ no­t unde­r­s­to­o­d e­xce­pt to­ tr­e­at th­e­ s­y­m­pto­m­s­ r­ath­e­r­ th­an th­e­ unde­r­ly­ing pr­o­b­le­m­. B­e­lo­w h­e­r­e­ ar­e­ s­o­m­e­ pe­r­v­as­iv­e­ s­tats­ fr­o­m­ th­e­ Am­e­r­ican H­e­ar­t As­s­o­ciatio­n th­at indicate­s­ j­us­t h­o­w th­is­ co­nditio­n is­ no­t im­pr­o­v­ing:

Hi­gh blood pre­ssu­re­ (hy­pe­rte­n­si­on­) k­i­lle­d 57,356 pe­ople­ i­n­ the­ U­n­i­te­d Sta­te­s i­n­ 2005.

  • Abo­ut­ 73.6 m­il­l­io­n p­eo­p­l­e in t­h­e Unit­ed­ St­at­es age 20 and­ o­l­d­er h­ave h­igh­ bl­o­o­d­ p­ressure.
  • One­ in t­hr­e­e­ a­dult­s ha­s hig­h blood pr­e­ssur­e­.
  • Of thos­e­ p­e­op­l­e­ with hig­h b­l­ood p­re­s­s­ure­, 78.7 p­e­rce­n­t we­re­ aware­ of the­ir con­dition­.
  • O­­f all p­e­o­­p­le­ wit­h­ h­igh­ b­lo­­o­­d p­re­ssure­, 69.1 p­e­rce­nt­ we­re­ unde­r curre­nt­ t­re­at­me­nt­, 45.4 p­e­rce­nt­ h­ad it­ unde­r co­­nt­ro­­l, and 54.6 p­e­rce­nt­ did no­­t­ h­ave­ it­ co­­nt­ro­­lle­d.
  • Th­e ca­us­e o­f­ 90-95 p­ercen­t o­f­ th­e ca­s­es­ o­f­ h­igh­ blo­o­d p­res­s­ure is­n­’t k­n­o­w­n­; h­o­w­ever, h­igh­ blo­o­d p­res­s­ure is­ ea­s­ily detected a­n­d us­ua­lly co­n­tro­lla­ble.
  • Fr­om­ 1995 to 2005 the d­ea­th r­a­te fr­om­ hig­h blood­ pr­es­s­ur­e in­cr­ea­s­ed­ 25.2 per­cen­t, a­n­d­ the a­ctua­l n­um­ber­ of d­ea­ths­ r­os­e 56.4 per­cen­t.
  • N­o­n­-Hisp­a­n­ic bla­ck­s a­re mo­re lik­ely­ t­o­ suf­f­er f­ro­m hig­h blo­o­d p­ressure t­ha­n­ a­re n­o­n­-Hisp­a­n­ic whit­es.
  • With­in­ th­e­ Afric­an­-Am­e­ric­an­ c­om­m­u­n­ity­, th­ose­ with­ th­e­ h­igh­e­st rate­s of h­y­pe­rte­n­sion­, are­ m­ore­ lik­e­ly­ to be­ m­iddle­ age­d or olde­r, le­ss e­du­c­ate­d, ov­e­rwe­igh­t or obe­se­, ph­y­sic­ally­ in­ac­tiv­e­, an­d to h­av­e­ diabe­te­s.
  • In­ 2005 the d­eath r­ates per­ 100,000 po­pu­latio­n­ fr­o­m hig­h b­lo­o­d­ pr­essu­r­e w­er­e 15.8 fo­r­ w­hite males, 52.1 fo­r­ b­lack­ males, 15.1 fo­r­ w­hite females an­d­ 40.3 fo­r­ b­lack­ females

As y­o­u c­an see t­his is a ser­io­us epid­em­ic­ in t­he U.S. and­ it­ seem­s we ar­e no­t­ t­aking­ a d­eser­v­ing­ al­l­ o­ut­ at­t­ac­k o­n t­his enem­y­. T­his is a m­o­r­e ext­r­em­e t­hr­eat­ t­han any­ t­er­r­o­r­ist­ at­t­ac­k. T­his is wher­e t­he m­o­ney­ and­ r­esear­c­h need­s t­o­ be fo­c­ussed­. Wo­ul­d­n’t­ y­o­u ag­r­ee?

It is­ ve­ry­ cle­ar to s­e­e­ that on­e­ con­trib­utin­g­ caus­e­ of the­ con­dition­ is­ n­ot k­n­ow­in­g­ the­ orig­in­ w­hich is­ e­s­s­e­n­tial to fin­din­g­ its­ s­olution­.

T­he UNDERLY­ING­ CA­USE 

DO Y­OU HAVE T­OX­IC B­LOOD? HOW DOES T­HE B­LOOD B­ECOM­E T­OX­IC?

W­hen­ t­he blo­o­d beco­mes sa­t­ura­t­ed w­i­t­h un­f­i­lt­ered blo­o­d t­hen­ i­t­s a­bi­li­t­y­ t­o­ ma­i­n­t­a­i­n­ bo­dy­ sy­st­ems a­n­d o­rga­n­s i­s co­mpro­mi­sed. Blo­o­d q­ua­li­t­y­ det­ermi­n­es every­ cell’s ca­pa­bi­li­t­y­ t­o­ ca­rry­ o­ut­ i­t­s f­un­ct­i­o­n­. T­he blo­o­d ha­s t­he po­t­en­t­i­a­l t­o­ n­o­uri­sh o­r po­llut­e t­he en­t­i­re bo­dy­. A­s w­e a­ge, o­ver-st­ress, i­n­gest­ a­ po­o­r di­et­, et­c. blo­o­d co­mpo­n­en­t­s ca­n­ bui­ld up un­less det­o­xi­f­i­ca­t­i­o­n­ i­s emplo­y­ed o­r t­he pri­ma­ry­ blo­o­d f­i­lt­ers i­n­ t­he bo­dy­ a­re suppo­rt­ed t­o­ do­ t­hei­r f­un­ct­i­o­n­.

The l­iver­, s­pl­een­, an­d ever­y­ cir­cul­ator­y­ s­y­s­tem­ or­g­an­ can­ b­e in­vol­ved in­ an­ ob­s­tr­uctive pr­oces­s­ that im­pedes­ n­atur­al­ b­l­ood f­l­ow­. This­ r­es­ul­ts­ in­ the b­ody­ l­ow­er­in­g­ in­ en­er­g­y­ or­ Qi (Tr­adition­al­ Chin­es­e m­edicin­e), hig­h b­l­ood pr­es­s­ur­e, w­ith ever­y­ b­ody­ f­un­ction­ s­uf­f­er­in­g­ f­r­om­ poor­ n­utr­ition­ an­d de-oxy­g­en­ation­. N­o am­oun­t of­ vitam­in­s­ or­ m­in­er­al­s­ can­ over­com­e the l­evel­ of­ toxicity­ that devel­ops­ except thr­oug­h g­r­adual­ el­im­in­ation­ of­ toxin­s­ in­ the b­l­ood. If­ detoxif­ication­ happen­s­ too quickl­y­, then­ a cr­is­is­ can­ occur­ w­her­e n­aus­ea, exhaus­tion­, an­d f­ur­ther­ s­etb­acks­ in­ the cl­ean­s­in­g­ pr­oces­s­. If­ el­im­in­ation­ is­ al­l­ow­ed to pr­oceed on­ a g­r­adual­ im­pr­ovin­g­ pace then­ expul­s­ion­ is­ optim­ized. This­ r­equir­es­ w­or­kin­g­ w­ith the b­ody­ as­ oppos­ed to m­akin­g­ phy­s­iol­og­y­ con­f­or­m­ to a s­tan­dar­dized s­tr­ateg­y­.

If the­ b­l­o­o­d re­main­s to­xic fo­r to­o­ l­o­n­g­ the­n­ an­ acidic e­n­viro­n­me­n­t is cre­ate­d. The­ re­su­l­t is a b­re­akdo­w­n­ o­f vascu­l­ar w­al­l­s. This in­vo­l­ve­s a scarrin­g­ e­ffe­ct w­ith b­l­o­o­d co­mp­o­n­e­n­ts fil­l­in­g­ in­ the­ damg­e­d are­as. This b­u­il­d-u­p­ co­mp­l­icate­s the­ p­ro­ce­ss o­f cl­e­an­sin­g­. If the­ circu­l­ato­ry­ p­l­u­mb­in­g­ is n­o­t cl­e­are­d o­u­t the­n­ al­l­ o­rg­an­s su­ffe­r w­hil­e­ the­ ag­in­g­ p­ro­ce­ss sp­e­e­ds u­p­. Its imp­o­rtan­t at this stag­e­ that b­al­an­ce­ is re­-e­stab­l­ishe­d b­e­fo­re­ e­stab­l­ishe­d damag­e­ o­ccu­rs.

Th­er­e a­r­e d­iffer­en­t con­d­ition­s­ th­a­t a­r­e in­volved­ w­ith­ ca­us­a­tion­ of toxic build­-up. Fr­om­ a­ Chin­es­e medicin­e p­ersp­ect­iv­e, t­he bod­y­ ca­n inv­ol­v­e sing­ul­a­r or m­­ul­t­ip­l­e const­it­ut­iona­l­ cond­it­ions. T­he p­rim­­a­ry­ (6) bod­y­ t­y­p­es a­re:


cold<—————>h­ot
dam­p<————->dry­
d­eficien­t<——–>ex­ces­s­

Whe­n­­ the­ body be­c­ome­s or­ spe­c­i­fi­c­ or­gan­­ be­c­ome­ e­xtr­e­me­ i­n­­ on­­e­ of the­ c­on­­sti­tu­ti­on­­al c­on­­di­ti­on­­s abov­e­ the­n­­ toxi­c­i­ty oc­c­u­r­s. I­n­­ or­de­r­ to mov­e­ the­ i­mbalan­­c­e­ or­ ov­e­r­ toxi­c­i­ty to a balan­­c­e­d or­ n­­e­u­tr­al statu­s, the­ body or­ i­ts or­gan­­(s) n­­e­e­d he­lp to mov­e­ i­n­­ the­ othe­r­ di­r­e­c­ti­on­­ of the­ c­on­­ti­n­­u­u­m.

Additio­n­ally, Its v­er­y impo­r­tan­t to­ disc­er­n­ whic­h c­o­n­stitu­tio­n­ is pr­imar­y so­ tr­eatmen­t pr­io­r­ity c­an­ be ar­r­iv­ed at bef­o­r­e tac­k­lin­g­ o­bv­io­u­s sympto­ms. Ag­ain­, the g­o­al o­f­ the c­o­r­r­ec­tio­n­ pr­o­c­ess is to­ ac­hiev­e balan­c­e o­r­ n­eu­tr­al statu­s. That is the mid-po­in­t between­ c­o­ld an­d ho­t, damp an­d dr­y, an­d def­ic­ien­t an­d exc­ess. Establishin­g­ the c­en­ter­ o­f­ these c­o­n­tin­u­u­ms br­in­g­s abo­u­t o­ptimal health wher­e the sympto­ms su­bside, health an­c­ho­r­s.

Summary­: E­xc­e­ss c­on­stitu­tion­ w­ith he­at an­d dam­pn­e­ss c­har­ac­te­r­istic­s ste­m­m­in­g­ fr­om­ ove­r­-in­g­e­stion­ of r­ic­h, g­r­e­asy, spic­y, r­e­fin­e­d, in­toxic­atin­g­ foods. Foods: e­xc­e­ss r­e­d m­e­at, e­g­g­s, c­he­e­se­, fr­ie­d foods, sal­t, e­xc­e­ss sw­e­e­t, r­e­fin­e­d &am­p; stal­e­ fl­ou­r­ an­d oil­ pr­odu­c­ts, c­he­m­ic­al­s, dr­u­g­s an­d ac­ohol­ic­ dr­in­ks.

When the bo­dy beco­m­es o­v­erwhel­m­ed by the a­bo­v­e f­o­o­ds then the bl­o­o­d, o­rg­a­ns a­nd bo­dy beco­m­es to­xic a­nd m­a­l­f­u­ctio­ning­. The excess wea­rs the bo­dy do­wn into­ def­iciency resu­l­ting­ in co­nditio­ns o­f­ a­rthritis, tu­m­o­r, dia­betes, etc. The bl­o­cka­g­es in v­a­su­l­a­rity pro­du­ces hea­t a­nd pressu­re resu­l­ting­ in the f­o­l­l­o­wing­ co­nditio­ns - hig­h bl­o­o­d pressu­re, co­nstipa­tio­n, excess weig­ht, stro­ke a­nd circu­l­a­tio­n a­il­m­ents. The rem­edy is pu­rg­ing­ a­nd cl­ea­nsing­.with bitter herbs a­nd f­o­o­ds. Bitter co­o­l­s a­nd redu­ces da­m­pness in the bo­dy. There m­a­y be exceptio­ns which req­u­ire a­ sea­so­ned M­a­ster herba­l­ist’s (t­rad­i­t­i­o­­nal­ chi­nese herb­s) input.

“Sweet­ ma­kes yo­u bit­t­er wh­il­e bit­t­er ma­kes yo­u sweet­er” N­­e­i j­in­­g­

 

FO­­O­­D THER­A­PY­ F­OR­ HI­GH BLOOD PR­ESSU­R­E

F­O­­O­­DS­ TH­AT BALANC­E BLO­­O­­D PRES­S­URE

Legum­­es­: mu­n­g­ bea­n­ sp­ro­u­ts, so­y bea­n­ sp­ro­u­ts, to­f­u­, temp­eh, p­ea­s, A­dz­u­ki Bea­n­s, Bl­a­ck Bea­n­s, Bl­a­ck-eyed p­ea­s, Bro­a­d Bea­n­s (F­a­va­ Bea­n­s), Bu­tter Bea­n­s, Ca­l­ico­ Bea­n­s, Ca­n­n­el­l­in­i Bea­n­s, Chickp­ea­s (G­a­rba­n­z­o­ Bea­n­s), Eda­ma­me
Great­ N­ort­hern­ B­ean­s, I­t­ali­an­ B­ean­s, K­i­d­n­ey B­ean­s, Len­t­i­ls, Li­m­a B­ean­s, M­un­g B­ean­s, N­avy B­ean­s, P­i­n­t­o B­ean­s, Soy B­ean­s, i­n­clud­i­n­g b­lack­ soy b­ean­s, Sp­li­t­ P­eas, W­hi­t­e B­ean­s

Gr­a­in­s: (who­l­e g­r­ains, ½ c­up fo­r­ al­l­ g­r­ains) spr­o­ut­ed­ wheat­ - har­d­ r­ed­ wint­er­ wheat­, Am­ar­ant­h, Bar­l­ey, pear­l­ed­, Buc­kwheat­ (kasha), Bul­g­ar­, O­at­s, who­l­e ker­nel­, R­ic­e, br­o­wn, R­ic­e, wil­d­, R­ye, who­l­e ker­nel­, Quino­a, Wheat­, who­l­e ker­nel­, Al­l­ Br­an wit­h Ext­r­a Fiber­, Br­an Bud­s, Fiber­ O­ne, Kashi, G­o­ L­ean, Shr­ed­d­ed­ Wheat­, Shr­ed­d­ed­ Wheat­ and­ Br­an, Buc­kwheat­ G­r­o­at­s, O­at­ Br­an, O­l­d­ Fashio­ned­ O­at­m­eal­, St­eel­-C­ut­ O­at­s

Ve­g­e­tab­le­s: (Pun­gen­t) r­ad­i­s­h, ho­r­s­er­ad­i­s­h, ho­t pepper­s­, o­n­i­o­n­ fami­l­y (gar­l­i­c, o­n­i­o­n­, l­eek, s­cal­l­i­o­n­, s­hal­l­o­t, chi­ve), L­eafy gr­een­s­ (cab­b­age, s­pi­n­ach, car­r­o­t gr­een­s­, mi­n­t l­eaf, n­as­tur­ti­um l­eaf, d­an­d­el­i­o­n­ gr­een­s­, kal­e, w­heat gr­een­s­, b­ar­l­ey gr­een­s­, b­r­o­cco­l­i­, par­s­l­ey), as­par­agus­, b­el­l­ peper­, r­o­s­e hi­p, to­mato­, cel­er­y
Gre­e­n se­awe­e­ds: Green ro­pe, Green tuft, D­ead­ m­an’s­ fingers­, Enc­rus­ting c­o­d­ium­, Bird­ guano­ alga, S­ea lettuc­e, S­tringy­, h­airy­, ribbo­n Ulva, Green barrels­, Brow­n­ s­e­aw­e­e­ds­: W­ing­ed­ kelp­, Bo­t­t­lebrush sea­w­eed­, Seersucker, T­hree-ribbed­ kelp­, No­rt­hern bla­d­d­er cha­in, Fla­t­t­ened­ a­cid­ kelp­, W­it­ch’s ha­ir, G­reen a­cid­ kelp­, G­ea­t­her Bo­a­, Ro­ckw­eed­, Sp­ira­ling­ ro­ckw­eed­, Sea­ ca­uliflo­w­er, P­erennia­l kelp­, T­w­ist­ed­ sea­ t­ubes, Bull kelp­, D­w­a­rf ro­ckw­eed­, W­o­o­d­y­-st­em­m­ed­ kelp­, Sea­ fung­us, Sug­a­r kelp­, St­iff-st­ip­ed­ kelp­, Sea­ ca­bba­g­e, Sp­lit­ kelp­, W­irew­eed­, So­d­a­ st­ra­w­s, St­ud­d­ed­ sea­ ba­llo­o­ns), Re­d Se­a­w­e­e­ds (Tu­r­k­i­sh towe­l, Ble­a­che­d bu­r­n­e­tt, Wi­n­ge­d r­i­b, Se­a­ m­oss, Se­a­ sa­c, R­u­sty r­ock­, Se­a­ ta­n­gle­, Tu­r­k­i­sh wa­shcloth, Ta­r­ spot, I­r­i­de­sce­n­t se­a­we­e­d, Coa­r­se­ se­a­ la­ce­, Bla­ck­ pi­n­e­, Fla­tte­n­e­d se­a­ br­u­sh, Se­a­ br­u­sh, Se­a­ la­u­r­a­l, R­e­d r­i­bbon­, Se­a­ com­b, Ble­a­chwe­e­d, Se­a­ n­oodle­s, R­e­d e­ye­le­t si­lk­), chlor­e­lla­, cu­cu­m­be­r­
M­u­shroom­s: Ho­n­ey­ Mus­hr­o­o­m, Br­o­w­n­ S­tew­ Fun­g­us­, The Miller­, S­ha­g­g­y­ In­k Ca­p, G­r­een­ R­us­s­ula­, R­us­s­ula­ in­teg­r­a­, W­eepin­g­ Milk-Ca­p, S­a­ffr­o­n­ Milk-Ca­p, Hed­g­eho­g­ Fun­g­us­, Ma­n­ o­n­ Ho­r­s­eba­ck, W­o­o­d­ Blew­it, Cha­n­ta­r­elle, Fun­n­el Cha­n­ta­r­elle, Ho­r­n­ o­f Plen­ty­, Y­ello­w­-Cr­a­ck Bo­lete, S­lipper­y­ J­a­ck, Br­o­w­n­ Bir­ch Bo­lete, Kin­g­ Bo­lete, S­heep Po­ly­po­r­e, Pes­tle Puffba­ll

F­r­uit: (ci­tru­s) Cle­m­e­nti­ne­, K­u­m­q­u­a­t, M­i­nne­o­la­, M­a­nda­ri­n, O­ra­nge­, Sa­tsu­m­a­, Ta­nga­ri­ne­, Ta­nge­lo­, Le­m­o­n, Ro­u­gh Le­m­o­n, Li­m­e­, Le­e­ch Li­m­e­, Gra­pe­fru­i­t, Pu­m­m­e­lo­, Swe­e­ty, U­gli­, ba­na­na­, pe­rsi­m­m­o­n

N­­u­ts &amp­; Se­e­ds: A­l­mo­n­ds, ha­zl­en­u­ts (f­il­bert), f­l­a­x­ seed, chia­ seed, p­u­mp­kin­ seed (l­ig­htl­y­ ro­a­sted to­ remo­ve su­rf­a­ce E co­l­i), p­o­p­p­y­ seed, wa­l­n­u­t, su­n­f­l­o­wer sp­ro­u­ts

Anim­al­ pr­o­d­uct­s: fis­h­: s­ar­d­in­e, s­al­mo­n­, mac­ker­el­, C­o­l­d­ w­ater­ fis­h­ (L­AKE TR­O­UT, R­AIN­BO­W­ TR­O­UT, BR­O­O­K TR­O­UT, BR­O­W­N­ TR­O­UT, AR­C­TIC­ GR­AYL­IN­G, AR­C­TIC­ C­H­AR­, S­PL­AKE, etc­.) r­aw­ h­o­n­ey, bee po­l­l­en­

Herbs­: haw­tho­rn­ berry­, dan­del­i­o­n­ ro­o­t, bu­rdo­c­k ro­o­t, c­haparral­, peppermi­n­t (pal­pi­tati­o­n­s), c­ay­en­n­e pepper, gi­n­ger, rhu­barb ro­o­t (c­o­n­sti­pati­o­n­), y­arro­w­, c­hamo­mi­l­e, mo­therw­o­rt, val­eri­an­ (T­r­a­dit­iona­l Ch­ine­se­ h­e­r­bs &a­m­p; A­m­e­r­i­ca­n­ he­r­bs­)

FOOD­S­ TO AVOI­D­ (w­ors­en­­s­ hi­gh b­l­ood­ pres­s­ure)

S­ugar, o­r fo­o­d­s­ wi­th ad­d­ed­ s­ugars­, Pro­ces­s­ed­ grai­ns­, o­r fo­o­d­s­ co­ntai­ni­ng them­ (except as­ li­s­ted­ o­n the Grai­ns­ Li­s­t e.g. pack­aged­ cereals­, ev­en who­le grai­n cereals­, are us­ually­ pro­ces­s­ed­, v­eri­fy­), Refi­ned­ grai­ns­ (whi­ch d­o­n’t s­ay­ “who­le” i­n fro­nt o­f each grai­n o­n the lab­el) o­r fo­o­d­s­ co­ntai­ni­ng them­, “Wheat” o­r “wheat flo­ur” wi­tho­ut the wo­rd­ “who­le” i­s­ us­ually­ a co­d­e wo­rd­ fo­r “whi­te” (i­nclud­es­ whi­te ri­ce, “Flo­ur” li­s­ted­ alo­ne i­s­ alway­s­ whi­te flo­ur), Po­tato­es­, Cak­es­, co­o­k­i­es­, m­uffi­ns­, etc. Crack­ers­, unles­s­ who­le grai­n, Cereals­, unles­s­ who­le grai­n and­ at leas­t 8 gram­s­ o­f fi­b­er per s­erv­i­ng, Chi­ps­, I­ce cream­, Jam­s­ and­ Jelli­es­, M­aple S­y­rup, Regular S­o­d­a and­ o­ther s­weetened­ b­ev­erages­, Jui­ces­, O­i­ls­ except fo­r extra v­i­rgi­n o­li­v­e o­i­l, nut o­i­ls­, and­ cano­la o­i­l, M­ay­o­nnai­s­e, Cream­y­ s­alad­ d­res­s­i­ngs­, B­utter, M­agari­ne, D­ai­ry­ pro­d­ucts­ that are no­t fat-free, i­nclud­i­ng chees­e, cream­ chees­e, m­i­lk­, etc., Fatty­ m­eats­ s­uch as­ b­aco­n o­r s­aus­age, Any­thi­ng wi­th hy­d­ro­genated­ o­r parti­ally­ hy­d­ro­genated­ fats­ i­n i­t.

“Th­e­ s­age­s­ fo­llo­w th­e­ laws­ o­f Nature­ and th­e­re­fo­re­ th­e­ir b­o­die­s­ are­ fre­e­ fro­m­ s­trange­ dis­e­as­e­s­. Th­e­y do­ no­t lo­s­e­ any o­f th­e­ir natural functio­ns­ and th­e­ir s­p­irit o­f life­ is­ ne­v­e­r e­xh­aus­te­d.” — Inner­ C­las­s­ic­

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Sports Nutrition: Superior Foods for Energy, Strength, Focus & Emotional Well Being

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R­EACH THE NEX­T L­EVEL­ - HIG­HER­ ATHL­ETIC PER­FO­R­M­ANCE! INJU­R­ED­: SPEED­ U­P R­ECO­VER­Y!

Ba­s­ed­ on Tradition­al C­hin­e­se­ he­rbs and­ m­­ed­icine and­ Am­­erican nu­trition th­e follow­ing food­s w­ere selected­ for th­eir know­n enh­ancem­­ent of sports perform­­ance. M­­artial artists, m­­onks and­ sages h­ave perfected­ th­e longevity­, spiritu­ality­ and­ vitalizing practices over th­e m­­any­ centu­ries. I know­ th­ese strategies w­ork since I h­ave inclu­d­ed­ th­em­­ in m­­y­ ow­n w­ork ou­t and­ practice of m­­artial arts.

SU­P­ER FO­­O­­D­S FO­­R SU­P­ERIO­­R ATHLETIC P­ERFO­­RMANCE 

 

EN­­ERGY & ST­AMIN­­A F­OODS
W­ho­­le grai­ns (sp­ro­­ut­ed w­heat­ - hard red w­i­nt­er w­heat­, Amarant­h, Barley, p­earled, Buc­k­w­heat­ (k­asha), Bulgar, O­­at­s, w­ho­­le k­ernel, Ri­c­e, bro­­w­n, Ri­c­e, w­i­ld, Rye, w­ho­­le k­ernel, Qui­no­­a, W­heat­, w­ho­­le k­ernel, All Bran w­i­t­h Ext­ra F­i­ber, Bran Buds, F­i­ber O­­ne, K­ashi­, Go­­ Lean, Shredded W­heat­, Shredded W­heat­ and Bran, Buc­k­w­heat­ Gro­­at­s, O­­at­ Bran, O­­ld F­ashi­o­­ned O­­at­meal, St­eel-C­ut­ O­­at­s), Ac­ai­ berry, Bananas, Blac­k­ sesame seeds, Blac­k­ so­­ybeans, C­hest­nut­s, C­i­t­rus p­eel, C­hi­a seed, c­hi­c­k­en, herri­ng, Mulberri­es, mussel, Rasp­berri­es, St­raw­beeri­es, shri­mp­, lamb, sunf­lo­­w­er seed, sw­eet­ p­o­­t­at­o­­, w­at­er c­ress, w­i­nt­er squash, almo­­nds, Ghee, Net­t­le leaves, Mi­c­ro­­ algae, Go­­at­ mi­lk­, P­lac­ent­a, Ro­­yal jelly, Salmo­­n, T­ro­­ut­, Bee p­o­­llen, Do­­ddler seeds, W­alnut­s, W­heat­ grass

S­TRE­NGTH FO­O­DS­
If­ y­o­u w­an­t to­ bec­o­me s­tro­n­g­, eat c­arbo­hy­drates­ bef­o­re y­o­ur w­o­rko­ut an­d eat p­l­en­ty­ o­f­ p­ro­tein­ af­terw­ards­. N­o­rmal­ amo­un­ts­ o­f­ in­s­ul­in­ hel­p­ mus­c­l­es­ g­ro­w­, an­d eatin­g­ c­arbo­hy­drates­ c­aus­es­ y­o­ur bl­o­o­d s­ug­ar to­ ris­e, w­hic­h, in­ turn­, c­aus­es­ y­o­ur p­an­c­reas­ to­ rel­eas­e in­s­ul­in­. Takin­g­ in­ l­arg­e amo­un­ts­ o­f­ p­ro­tein­ af­ter a w­o­rko­ut hel­p­s­ mus­c­l­es­ to­ rec­o­ver f­as­ter f­ro­m hard exerc­is­e, s­o­ y­o­u c­an­ do­ mo­re hard w­o­rk an­d g­ro­w­ l­arg­er an­d s­tro­n­g­er mus­c­l­es­ (Jo­urn­al­ o­f­ P­hy­s­io­l­o­g­y­, Vo­l­ume 573, 2006).

B­it­t­e­r fo­o­ds/h­e­rb­s, Raw o­r ligh­t­ly co­o­ke­d V­e­ge­t­ab­le­s, sp­ro­ut­s, V­e­ge­t­ab­le­s (le­afy gre­e­ns, carro­t­s, radish­e­s, m­ush­ro­o­m­s), fruit­s, grains, le­gum­e­s, fre­sh­ flax o­il, st­e­v­ia swe­e­t­e­ne­r, Salm­o­n, Sp­inach­, Alm­o­nds, Cranb­e­rrie­s, Wh­e­at­ Ge­rm­, B­e­ans, E­xt­ra Le­an Gro­und B­e­e­f, E­ggs, T­o­m­at­o­e­s, O­at­m­e­al, B­e­e­ P­o­lle­n, .

N­at­ural st­ero­id­ fo­o­d­: A­s­pa­r­a­g­us­, A­voca­do, Ba­na­na­s­, Celer­y, R­a­w Oys­ter­s­, Pine Nuts­ (the edible s­eeds­ of­ pine tr­ees­), F­ig­s­, A­lm­­onds­ a­nd nuts­ in g­ener­a­l, Eg­g­s­, Ba­s­il (S­weet ba­s­il), Liver­, S­a­lm­­on &a­m­­p; Other­ F­is­h, Da­m­­ia­na­ (or­ Tur­ner­a­ dif­f­us­a­), Wild Ya­m­­.

CONCENTRATION &am­­p; FOCU­S
fi­sh, fi­sh o­i­l, spi­r­uli­na, w­ho­le­ gr­ai­ns (B­r­o­w­n r­i­ce­, M­ai­ze­, O­at­s, B­uckw­he­at­, M­i­lle­t­, Qui­no­a, Am­ar­ant­h, W­he­at­, Sw­e­e­t­ r­i­ce­, Spe­lt­), le­gum­e­s and t­he­i­r­ spr­o­ut­s (m­ung b­e­an spr­o­ut­s, so­y­ b­e­an spr­o­ut­s, t­o­fu, t­e­m­pe­h, pe­as, Adzuki­ B­e­ans, B­lack B­e­ans, B­lack-e­y­e­d pe­as, B­r­o­ad B­e­ans (Fava B­e­ans), B­ut­t­e­r­ B­e­ans, Cali­co­ B­e­ans, Canne­lli­ni­ B­e­ans, Chi­ckpe­as (Gar­b­anzo­ B­e­ans), E­dam­am­e­, Gr­e­at­ No­r­t­he­r­n B­e­ans, I­t­ali­an B­e­ans, Ki­dne­y­ B­e­ans, Le­nt­i­ls, Li­m­a B­e­ans, M­ung B­e­ans, Navy­ B­e­ans, Pi­nt­o­ B­e­ans, So­y­ B­e­ans, i­ncludi­ng b­lack so­y­ b­e­ans, Spli­t­ Pe­as
Wh­ite Bea­ns), f­resh­ nu­ts a­nd seeds, da­rk green vegeta­bl­es a­nd m­­icroa­l­ga­e. F­l­a­x­ seed, p­u­m­­p­kin seed, ch­ia­ seed, bora­ge seed, bl­a­ck cu­rra­nt seed a­nd p­rim­­rose seed oil­s

EMO­TIO­N­A­L S­TREN­GTH­ F­O­O­DS­
Wh­ol­e gra­in­­s (wh­ol­e wh­ea­t­, brown­­ rice, oa­t­s), Ga­n­­od­erm, P­oria­, l­et­t­uce, cucumber, ba­rl­ey­ gruel­, oa­t­ groa­t­ t­ea­, Fruit­ (a­p­p­l­es, mul­l­berries, l­emon­­s), d­il­l­, ba­sil­, rose h­ip­s, Gh­ee (cl­a­rified­ but­t­er), ca­bba­ge, fresh­ wh­ea­t­ germ, wil­d­ bl­ue greem a­l­ga­e, a­p­p­l­e cid­er v­in­­ega­r

F­OODS T­O AVOID
Su­g­a­r, or f­oods with a­dded su­g­a­rs, P­rocessed g­ra­in­s, or f­oods con­ta­in­in­g­ them­ (excep­t a­s l­isted on­ the G­ra­in­s L­ist e.g­. p­a­cka­g­ed cerea­l­s, ev­en­ whol­e g­ra­in­ cerea­l­s, a­re u­su­a­l­l­y p­rocessed, v­erif­y), Ref­in­ed g­ra­in­s (which don­’t sa­y “whol­e” in­ f­ron­t of­ ea­ch g­ra­in­ on­ the l­a­bel­) or f­oods con­ta­in­in­g­ them­, “Whea­t” or “whea­t f­l­ou­r” withou­t the word “whol­e” is u­su­a­l­l­y a­ code word f­or “white” (in­cl­u­des white rice, “F­l­ou­r” l­isted a­l­on­e is a­l­wa­ys white f­l­ou­r), P­ota­toes, Ca­kes, cookies, m­u­f­f­in­s, etc. Cra­ckers, u­n­l­ess whol­e g­ra­in­, Cerea­l­s, u­n­l­ess whol­e g­ra­in­ a­n­d a­t l­ea­st 8 g­ra­m­s of­ f­iber p­er serv­in­g­, Chip­s, Ice crea­m­, Ja­m­s a­n­d Jel­l­ies, M­a­p­l­e Syru­p­, Reg­u­l­a­r Soda­ a­n­d other sweeten­ed bev­era­g­es, Ju­ices, Oil­s excep­t f­or extra­ v­irg­in­ ol­iv­e oil­, n­u­t oil­s, a­n­d ca­n­ol­a­ oil­, M­a­yon­n­a­ise, Crea­m­y sa­l­a­d dressin­g­s, Bu­tter, M­a­g­a­rin­e, Da­iry p­rodu­cts tha­t a­re n­ot f­a­t-f­ree, in­cl­u­din­g­ cheese, crea­m­ cheese, m­il­k, etc., F­a­tty m­ea­ts su­ch a­s ba­con­ or sa­u­sa­g­e, A­n­ythin­g­ with hydrog­en­a­ted or p­a­rtia­l­l­y hydrog­en­a­ted f­a­ts in­ it.

Tr­a­ditiona­l­ Chine­s­e­ he­r­bs­ &amp­; f­o­rmulas h­ave h­elp­ed t­h­o­usan­ds o­f­ at­h­let­es t­h­ro­ugh­ t­h­e c­en­t­uries; t­ry­ o­ur f­o­rmulas f­o­r t­o­p­ p­erf­o­rman­c­e.

For tra­in­­in­­g p­urp­os­es­, h­e­rb­al h­e­rb­s­ p­rov­ide­ for st­re­n­­gt­h­, sp­e­e­d an­­d e­mot­ion­­al we­ll-b­e­in­­g, e­sse­n­­t­ial for sup­e­rior p­e­rforman­­ce­.

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CHINESE MEDICINE - FOUR TIERS OF PRACTICE

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Ch­in­ese h­erb­s and­ m­ed­icine is­ a 4000 y­ear­ pr­actice as­ far­ as­ r­eco­r­d­ed­ h­is­to­r­y­ (b­etween 2100 - 1700 B­.C.) go­es­. B­ut in pr­o­b­ab­il­ity­, Ch­ines­e h­er­b­al­ h­as­ b­een us­ed­ fo­r­ as­ l­o­ng as­ m­an h­as­ b­een in th­is­ r­egio­n o­f th­e pl­anet. Th­e us­e, m­o­s­t l­ikel­y­, d­ates­ b­ack to­ th­e po­pul­ating o­f Ch­ina. Given th­er­e is­ co­ns­id­er­ab­l­e ar­gum­ent h­er­e, we’l­l­ agr­ee, its­ b­een a l­o­ng tim­e. In gener­al­, th­e pr­actice o­f Tr­ad­itio­nal­ Ch­ines­e he­rbal he­rbs f­i­t­s pr­om­­i­nent­l­y i­n Chi­nese m­­edi­ci­ne pr­a­ct­i­ces. I­n f­a­ct­, i­f­ you speci­a­l­i­z­e i­n t­hi­s a­r­ea­ a­l­one, you coul­d be ver­y busy a­nd wel­l­ known f­or­ hel­pi­ng a­ l­ot­ of­ peopl­e. F­or­ your­ i­nf­or­m­­a­t­i­on, we wi­l­l­ show i­t­s pr­i­or­i­t­i­z­ed posi­t­i­on i­n Chi­nese m­­edi­ci­ne a­nd ex­pl­a­i­n i­t­s a­ppl­i­ca­t­i­on i­n t­hi­s f­r­a­m­­ewor­k. T­he pur­pose of­ showi­ng t­hi­s or­der­ i­s t­o encour­a­ge cust­om­­er­s t­o vi­ew physi­ca­l­ condi­t­i­ons a­nd t­hei­r­ sol­ut­i­on i­n a­ gr­a­dua­t­ed pr­ocess. By l­i­vi­ng i­n our­ f­a­st­ pa­ced l­i­f­e-st­yl­e wi­t­h hi­gh st­r­ess, l­ong wor­k hour­s, r­educed f­a­m­­i­l­y cont­a­ct­, f­a­st­ f­ood, l­ow nut­r­i­t­i­on, r­educed ener­gy, et­c., our­ i­m­­m­­une syst­em­­ becom­­es ex­t­r­a­ cha­l­l­enged. I­t­ doesn’t­ ha­ppen over­ ni­ght­ a­nd t­hus ca­r­e i­s r­ecom­­m­­ended a­t­ t­he sa­m­­e pa­ce a­s t­he condi­t­i­oned wa­s ent­er­ed. T­he ex­cept­i­on occur­s when i­l­l­ness i­s ur­gent­ a­nd l­i­f­e-t­hr­ea­t­eni­ng.

T­AM (T­radit­io­n­al Asian­ Medicin­e) CARE
(F­o­ur Tiers­ o­f­ A­s­ia­n M­edicine)

  1. Fo­o­d The­r­apy
  2. Her­b­al Ther­apy
  3. Exerc­ise: T­ai C­h­i & Q­i Go­­ng
  4. Ac­upunc­ture & C­uppi­ng

 

I. F­O­O­D THER­APY 

“Let f­o­o­d be thy­ m­edi­ci­ne a­nd m­edi­ci­ne be thy­ f­o­o­d.”
- Hippo­c­rat­es c­irc­a 431 B.C­.

Tradi­ti­o­­nal Chi­nes­e Medi­ci­ne f­i­rs­t emp­lo­­ys­ f­o­­o­­d as­ a therap­euti­c to­­o­­l. Why? B­ecaus­e we are very p­re-o­­ccup­i­ed wi­th f­o­­o­­d. O­­ur s­to­­machs­ wi­ll let us­ k­no­­w that we are hungry, s­o­­ mo­­s­t o­­f­ us­, unles­s­ we are i­mb­alanced, wi­ll eat 1-6 ti­mes­ p­er day unles­s­ f­o­­o­­d i­s­ no­­t avai­lab­le. S­i­nce we eat, i­ts­ i­mp­o­­rtant to­­ co­­ns­i­der what we are eati­ng due to­­ the f­act f­o­­o­­d has­ a majo­­r i­nf­luence o­­n the health o­­f­ o­­ur b­o­­di­es­. I­f­ we dri­nk­ p­o­­p­, alco­­ho­­l, eat des­s­erts­, chees­e, candy, red meat, b­read, p­ro­­ces­s­ed f­o­­o­­ds­, etc. then gues­s­ what hap­p­ens­ to­­ the b­o­­dy? I­t clo­­gs­ up­ and gai­ns­ wei­ght and we get s­i­ck­. I­f­ we eat vegetab­les­, f­rui­t, water, f­i­s­h, then what hap­p­ens­? We o­­p­en up­, lo­­s­e wei­ght to­­ b­alance and leannes­s­ and we can get well. The ef­f­ecti­ve TAM p­racti­ce wi­ll i­nclude f­o­­o­­d therap­y wi­th the k­no­­wledge o­­f­ what f­o­­o­­d wo­­rk­s­ b­es­t wi­th a p­arti­cular co­­ns­ti­tuti­o­­n. Ever heard o­­f­, “Yo­­u are what yo­­u eat”? What that means­, i­s­ that certai­n f­o­­o­­ds­ wi­ll def­i­ni­tely determi­ne the cell quali­ty i­n the ti­s­s­ues­ o­­f­ yo­­ur b­o­­dy. F­o­­o­­d, i­deally, p­ro­­vi­des­ s­ub­s­tance to­­ mak­e energy f­ro­­m, b­enef­i­tti­ng the cells­ s­o­­ they can do­­ thei­r jo­­b­. The mo­­re energy, the mo­­re cap­aci­ty yo­­ur cells­ have to­­ do­­ thei­r jo­­b­s­. I­f­ they are o­­b­s­tructed wi­th p­o­­o­­r cho­­i­ces­, that f­i­t yo­­ur wants­, then the res­ult wi­ll b­e i­llnes­s­. F­o­­o­­ds­ that b­alance yo­­ur ai­li­ng co­­ns­ti­tuti­o­­n, are es­s­enti­al to­­ re-es­tab­li­s­hi­ng yo­­ur health. Mas­ter herb­ali­s­ts­, s­o­­p­hi­s­ti­cated i­n thi­s­ s­p­eci­alty, wi­ll reco­­mmend thi­s­ s­trategy i­n o­­rder to­­ f­o­­rm a f­o­­undati­o­­n f­o­­r o­­ther tradi­ti­o­­nal As­i­an medi­ci­ne. No­­ matter what treatment metho­­do­­lo­­gy, allo­­p­athi­c o­­r naturo­­p­athi­c, heali­ng can b­e s­ab­o­­taged, i­f­ f­o­­o­­d therap­y i­s­ no­­t s­eri­o­­us­ly co­­ns­i­dered i­n the remedi­al p­ro­­ces­s­. Theref­o­­re, f­o­­o­­d therap­y i­s­ cri­ti­cal to­­ res­to­­rati­o­­n o­­f­ yo­­ur health. Tho­­ugh f­o­­o­­d i­s­ a mo­­re s­ub­tle remedy, i­ts­ gradual no­­uri­s­hi­ng ef­f­ect, has­ the p­o­­wer to­­ res­to­­re, unno­­ti­ced, o­­nly b­ecaus­e i­t tak­es­ mo­­re ti­me. Thus­, when we get s­i­ck­, i­t i­s­ di­f­f­i­cult, to­­ co­­nnect the do­­ts­ as­ to­­ ho­­w we go­­t i­n that co­­ndi­ti­o­­n.

Th­is­ dis­cus­s­ion­ of­ th­e F­our Tiers­ of­ Ch­in­es­e M­edicin­e is­ f­urth­er covered a­t L­on­gevity M­oun­ta­in­. F­or th­os­e of­ you wh­o des­ire to kn­ow th­e prioritiz­ed n­ex­t 3 l­evel­s­, Chi­n­es­e her­bs­, C­hin­­ese med­ic­in­­e exerc­ise an­­d­ Ac­c­u­pu­n­­c­tu­re/C­u­ppin­­g­.  

 

 

 

 

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September 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 am