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!
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