Resources

We are in a transition in our family.  I am changing jobs which will hopefully simplify my life and allow more time with my family!  We are also still waiting to bring home our little boy from Haiti.  While we thought he would have been home by now, we have come to know the journey that adoption is and the roller coaster it is for most who have been through it.

I am preparing to speak at a Christian Health Coop meeting this week and wanted to share some of the resources that I am giving them.  This will keep you busy for hours and hours if you want. 

Happy reading and learning :)


RESOURCES:

Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Dr Mary Enig and Sally Fallon

Know Your Fats by Dr Mary Enig (much more scientific)

Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes

The Cholesterol Myths by Dr Uffe Ravnskov

http://www.westonaprice.org/ 

http://www.spacedoc.com/

https://www.drbrownstein.com/homePage.php  

http://www.mercola.com/

http://www.blaylockreport.com/

http://weightandwellness.com/

http://elmag.com/

http://www.womentowomen.com/

Sincerely,
Elizabeth

Hello!

I thought about writing an update a few weeks ago, but forgot how to log on and make a new post!   I'm certainly not very technical and still prefer to read my books on paper :)

We have been very busy with our adoption and getting ready for our little boy Carson to join our family.  Actually, he is already part of our family, now we just need to bring him home!

Can I give you a tidbit for the day?  I just took a class through Nutritional Weight and Wellness (weightandwellness.com) and loved it.   I'm so glad to know that other people are teaching what I am teaching, plus I gained some great ideas and recipes.  I would highly recommend you check them out and attend a class or have a consult with one of their nutritionists.  They also have a radio program in the twin cities on 107.1 FM called Dishing up Nutrition.  It can be heard at 8am Saturday or 6pm Sunday.  One of my patients told me of this and I'm so glad she did. (Thank you Linda!)

A final thought ~ eat real food!  What is real food?   It is that which is already whole ~ fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, healthy fats (butter, cream, nuts, olive oil, coconut oil, avocado, etc).  It is not that which is made in a factory or refined and processed and placed in a bag or box. 

In America, we are set up to fail.  We have processed food and fast food everywhere and often times, it's cheap!  We have convenience foods and microwave ovens and have forgotten how to cook.  Challenge yourself to cook something this week using real food and real spices and herbs. 

That's all for now.  Thanks for reading!
Elizabeth

Finally... and a word about CoQ10.

Yes, I am still here, working, researching, trying to sort through the mountains of paperwork and internet information that is available!   As many of you know, my brother has just been through treatment for brain cancer and his last radiation treatment was yesterday!  He is now done with this until his follow up check up in 6 weeks.  He is doing so well, we are so proud of hiim and his wife and baby girl!   I have helped him by putting together nutrition information for him in order to help his body fight this cancer and then to prevent it from coming back. 

We are also awaiting the call from our adoption agency letting us know when we can go to Haiti and pick up our little Carson.  Hopefully this summer!!  I now fully understand why adoption paperwork takes so long to complete.

So on the nutrition front... there is more and more evidence regarding the benefit of Vitamin D.  If you are not taking this crucial supplement, you should read about its many benefits and strongly consider taking it.  A healthy diet often does not supply enough Vitamin D and if you live in the northern states, you really don't make enough Vitamin D due to lack of sun exposure.  Dr Mercola has lots of great articles regarding Vitamin D on his website mercola.com.  Please check it out!!

Cholesterol is my main area of research and I am at the forefront of changing the community standard for the way health care systems measure good health.  I truly believe that most people on the popular cholesterol lowering medications, the "statins," do not need them.  If you are on them, I would be willing to help you decide if you really do need them.  As with anything you put into your body, whether its a Big Mac or a medication, you need to weigh the risks and the benefits.  For most people, the benefits of these medicines are so minimal, that it is not worth the risk of the side effects.  One of the main side effects, or better stated, the adverse effects, is a lack of CoQ10.  The body needs this important enzyme for energy production, muscle function, and its antioxidant benefits. The statin medicines block the process of making CoQ10 in the body.  Remember your HEART is a muscle!  If I remember correctly, the rate of heart failure is increasing... does this have anything to do with the fact that millions of people are taking these medicines that deplete one of the most important enzymes for muscle function??  I am not the only one who is questioning this, other researchers are too.  If you are taking a statin medicine, you NEED to take a CoQ10 supplement, I suggest a dose of 50-300mg daily.  The dose probably depends on the dose of the statin and also your age since your body doesn't make as much as you age.

I could go on and on and I never intend for these posts to get so long, but they do!!
Here's to changing health for 2011!