Dear Readers, it is such a pleasure for me to start two new Categories on my blog.
I believe that we are personally responsible for our health—we are our best ADVOCATE! However, those of us who have experienced health issues in the past and are now taking steps to reversing them, or just maintaining our physical bodies to the best of our abilities—we need help doing that. I find it SO important to find the right people to help us on our journey with this task. I also find it important that people that help us have same beliefs and values as we do, at least as much as possible.
When we lead a healthy life-style we don’t need too much help from outside, but people that should be on your list should include: a Nutritionist, Chiropractor, Naturopath, Dentist :), a LOCAL Farmer, an owner/manager of a LOCAL health food store or a Co-Op and other helpful people. I have my DREAM TEAM lined up :) I know that the care/help I get from these specialists is worth every penny I spent on them. Unlike Allopathic medicine that concentrates on treating symptoms rather than problems, these folks will help you dig to the root of the problem (take it literally with dentists : )), take care of it once and for all, and teach you how to take better care of yourself to avoid same issues in the future. Their goal is to get you better not to make you a life-long patient.
From now on I will try to feature an interview or an article from my Dream Team members. I think it is very important that we hear their point of view to complement the nutritional changes that we strive to make.
This week I will start with featuring our wonderful Naturopath—Dr. John Briggs. Dr. Briggs is currently working with our family to help us work out a couple of problems—leftovers from our former life : ) (and I don’t mean that we reincarnated : ) ). I heard about him from our Farmer (that is why networking is SO important). Our farmer, whom I hope to feature on here in the future, was helped by Dr. Briggs when “traditional” medicine told him that his condition could never improve and had given him no hope.
First time I met Dr. Briggs was over the phone. He was kind enough to grant me time to interview him (which I strongly encourage all people to do before making a commitment to be treated by ANYONE; I actually refuse to be treated by person that refuse to be interviewed). I presented him with our issues and had asked how he thought he could help us. Without going into details you might have guessed that he “passed” and we hired him as our Naturopath (I prefer to look at things this way, rather than thinking that I became someone’s patient). Dr. Briggs does not abide by the same dietary guidelines as we do, however his diet is pretty clean compared to majority of the people living around us. He takes care of himself—he radiates with health and happiness. And, the good thing is, he never tried to dissuade us from our dietary guidelines. We are blessed to know that Dr. Briggs also shares same spiritual convictions as we do, which helps our treatment plan immensely.
I found out that every week Dr. Briggs sends out a Newsletter, so I made sure to sign up for it. I wanted to know what he had to say. I have enjoyed his insight for several months now. I find his advice to be sound, purposeful and educated—no quackery here! I was disappointed that he does not have a blog, and after unsuccessfully trying to convince him to start one, I asked for his permission to post his Newsletters on my blog, to share it with people from around the world. He was gracious to grant me his permission.
So, without further due, let me introduce two new categories: My Dream Team and Doc’s Corner.
Enjoy Dr. Brigg’s insightful advise. If you are in need of a great Naturopath, wherever you are located, Dr. Briggs offers in-person and over-the-phone consultations.
DISCLOSURE: I do not get any “kickbacks” or financial incentives for featuring Dr. Brigg’s material on my blog. Rest assured that the only gain that I am looking for is to help you improve your life.
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April 2, 2009
We are patiently awaiting spring here in the Northwest. The ground is still too wet to till for crops and weather is expected to drop into the 30's again next week. Still, spring cleaning is in the air. I cleaned my office the other day and realize how we need to seriously consider doing spring cleaning for our bodies following a sluggish winter with heavy foods and lack of activity. This is when I love to get started with good detox programs so we can be ready for the activities of summer.
LIVING CLEAN IN A TOXIC WORLD
We can live healthy even in the presence of an abundance of environmental toxins. Besides having most vital nutritional elements stripped from our food, damaging elements like preservatives, flavor enhancers (MSG, Hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and ect.), hydrogenated oils, sugar substitutes, and pesticides have been added.
Many commercial water supplies contain heavy metals and drug residues. Our air contains by-products of factories, internal combustion engines, and cigarette smoke. To top it all off, pharmaceutical and recreational drugs add to this milieu. When digestion is incomplete food begins to putrefy and rot in the system creating autointoxication. This allows highly toxic elements to accumulate in the body.
The first step in living clean involves reading labels. Avoid Dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and elements with aluminum in them. This includes deodorants and antiperspirants. Drink only pure spring water whenever possible. Clean water, free of chlorine and fluoride, is essential to cleansing the body.
Hardwood flooring can reduce overall toxins from carpeting. The strong smell of new carpets is primarily due to the use of formaldehyde in the manufacturing process. This same element is responsible for the ‘new car’ smell. Hardwood flooring reduces growth of dust mites and potential of mold growth. Off gassing of formaldehyde from carpets and furniture can take years. This chemical is used in preserving corpses. Memories of the cadaver lab in school aren’t my fondest. Since formaldehyde is inhaled in a gaseous form, it goes right into the blood stream, damaging metabolic systems throughout the body.
The inside of your home can be far more toxic than outside. The better the airflow throughout your house the better. Allow windows to be open as often as possible.
Toxin exposure through skin can be far more deadly than many think. We spray bugs with a mask over our face but neglect the skin of our arms and hands. In embryonic development, the tissue that gives rise to skin is the same tissue that creates the nerves. Whatever affects the skin ultimately affects the nervous system. Most bug sprays contain neurotoxins. These are the active components that kill the pests. They will ultimately damage your nervous system if exposed.
Consult organic gardening sources for safer alternatives. Focus on eating foods that support the detoxifying properties of your body. Foods in the cruciferous family like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, and especially Spanish black radish help drive the mechanism of detoxification in the liver.
The detoxification program I love to use involves four specific products which support cleansing of the liver, kidneys, spleen, bowel, blood, and lymph. The program involves dedicating three weeks of dietary discipline, and the payoff is over the top. From now through May 15th we are offering a 10% reduction in the cost of the complete detoxification kit. To get started, call Cheryle of Julie and we will get you going.
Dr John A. Briggs N.D.
20 N.E. Lillich St.
Clatskanie, Oregon 97016
503-728-4732
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Until next time: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!!
I believe that we are personally responsible for our health—we are our best ADVOCATE! However, those of us who have experienced health issues in the past and are now taking steps to reversing them, or just maintaining our physical bodies to the best of our abilities—we need help doing that. I find it SO important to find the right people to help us on our journey with this task. I also find it important that people that help us have same beliefs and values as we do, at least as much as possible.
When we lead a healthy life-style we don’t need too much help from outside, but people that should be on your list should include: a Nutritionist, Chiropractor, Naturopath, Dentist :), a LOCAL Farmer, an owner/manager of a LOCAL health food store or a Co-Op and other helpful people. I have my DREAM TEAM lined up :) I know that the care/help I get from these specialists is worth every penny I spent on them. Unlike Allopathic medicine that concentrates on treating symptoms rather than problems, these folks will help you dig to the root of the problem (take it literally with dentists : )), take care of it once and for all, and teach you how to take better care of yourself to avoid same issues in the future. Their goal is to get you better not to make you a life-long patient.
From now on I will try to feature an interview or an article from my Dream Team members. I think it is very important that we hear their point of view to complement the nutritional changes that we strive to make.
This week I will start with featuring our wonderful Naturopath—Dr. John Briggs. Dr. Briggs is currently working with our family to help us work out a couple of problems—leftovers from our former life : ) (and I don’t mean that we reincarnated : ) ). I heard about him from our Farmer (that is why networking is SO important). Our farmer, whom I hope to feature on here in the future, was helped by Dr. Briggs when “traditional” medicine told him that his condition could never improve and had given him no hope.
First time I met Dr. Briggs was over the phone. He was kind enough to grant me time to interview him (which I strongly encourage all people to do before making a commitment to be treated by ANYONE; I actually refuse to be treated by person that refuse to be interviewed). I presented him with our issues and had asked how he thought he could help us. Without going into details you might have guessed that he “passed” and we hired him as our Naturopath (I prefer to look at things this way, rather than thinking that I became someone’s patient). Dr. Briggs does not abide by the same dietary guidelines as we do, however his diet is pretty clean compared to majority of the people living around us. He takes care of himself—he radiates with health and happiness. And, the good thing is, he never tried to dissuade us from our dietary guidelines. We are blessed to know that Dr. Briggs also shares same spiritual convictions as we do, which helps our treatment plan immensely.
I found out that every week Dr. Briggs sends out a Newsletter, so I made sure to sign up for it. I wanted to know what he had to say. I have enjoyed his insight for several months now. I find his advice to be sound, purposeful and educated—no quackery here! I was disappointed that he does not have a blog, and after unsuccessfully trying to convince him to start one, I asked for his permission to post his Newsletters on my blog, to share it with people from around the world. He was gracious to grant me his permission.
So, without further due, let me introduce two new categories: My Dream Team and Doc’s Corner.
Enjoy Dr. Brigg’s insightful advise. If you are in need of a great Naturopath, wherever you are located, Dr. Briggs offers in-person and over-the-phone consultations.
DISCLOSURE: I do not get any “kickbacks” or financial incentives for featuring Dr. Brigg’s material on my blog. Rest assured that the only gain that I am looking for is to help you improve your life.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
April 2, 2009
We are patiently awaiting spring here in the Northwest. The ground is still too wet to till for crops and weather is expected to drop into the 30's again next week. Still, spring cleaning is in the air. I cleaned my office the other day and realize how we need to seriously consider doing spring cleaning for our bodies following a sluggish winter with heavy foods and lack of activity. This is when I love to get started with good detox programs so we can be ready for the activities of summer.
LIVING CLEAN IN A TOXIC WORLD
We can live healthy even in the presence of an abundance of environmental toxins. Besides having most vital nutritional elements stripped from our food, damaging elements like preservatives, flavor enhancers (MSG, Hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and ect.), hydrogenated oils, sugar substitutes, and pesticides have been added.
Many commercial water supplies contain heavy metals and drug residues. Our air contains by-products of factories, internal combustion engines, and cigarette smoke. To top it all off, pharmaceutical and recreational drugs add to this milieu. When digestion is incomplete food begins to putrefy and rot in the system creating autointoxication. This allows highly toxic elements to accumulate in the body.
The first step in living clean involves reading labels. Avoid Dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, and elements with aluminum in them. This includes deodorants and antiperspirants. Drink only pure spring water whenever possible. Clean water, free of chlorine and fluoride, is essential to cleansing the body.
Hardwood flooring can reduce overall toxins from carpeting. The strong smell of new carpets is primarily due to the use of formaldehyde in the manufacturing process. This same element is responsible for the ‘new car’ smell. Hardwood flooring reduces growth of dust mites and potential of mold growth. Off gassing of formaldehyde from carpets and furniture can take years. This chemical is used in preserving corpses. Memories of the cadaver lab in school aren’t my fondest. Since formaldehyde is inhaled in a gaseous form, it goes right into the blood stream, damaging metabolic systems throughout the body.
The inside of your home can be far more toxic than outside. The better the airflow throughout your house the better. Allow windows to be open as often as possible.
Toxin exposure through skin can be far more deadly than many think. We spray bugs with a mask over our face but neglect the skin of our arms and hands. In embryonic development, the tissue that gives rise to skin is the same tissue that creates the nerves. Whatever affects the skin ultimately affects the nervous system. Most bug sprays contain neurotoxins. These are the active components that kill the pests. They will ultimately damage your nervous system if exposed.
Consult organic gardening sources for safer alternatives. Focus on eating foods that support the detoxifying properties of your body. Foods in the cruciferous family like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, and especially Spanish black radish help drive the mechanism of detoxification in the liver.
The detoxification program I love to use involves four specific products which support cleansing of the liver, kidneys, spleen, bowel, blood, and lymph. The program involves dedicating three weeks of dietary discipline, and the payoff is over the top. From now through May 15th we are offering a 10% reduction in the cost of the complete detoxification kit. To get started, call Cheryle of Julie and we will get you going.
Dr John A. Briggs N.D.
20 N.E. Lillich St.
Clatskanie, Oregon 97016
503-728-4732
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Until next time: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!!
