Newsletter:
January 2003
Hormones, Soy Products, Patient Success Story, Childhood Immunizations
December 2002 - Health and Nutrition Newsletter
Happy Holidays!
This is the first issue of a newsletter that I hope will be a valuable resource for you as you continue on your path to greater health.
I'm honored that you continue telling your friends and family about my office. It's a blessing for me to be able to help create healthier communities. I now have a web site that you can refer people to http://www.marinajrose.com/
May your holidays be truly healthy and happy!
Dr. Marina J. Rose
In this Newsletter
1. Tips for Eating Healthy through the Holidays
2. Considering the Flu Shot?
3. Natural Supports for the Immune System
4. Cure for Sugar Cravings!
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Flu Shot? Randall Neustaedter OMD author of The Vaccine
Guide says this:
The flu vaccine gets the most-useless-vaccine-of-all-time award. Now the
CDC is recommending the vaccine for children under two years old and all
adults over 50. Don't fall for it.
Flu Facts
·Flu vaccine manufacturers are notoriously inaccurate
at predicting the appropriate viruses to use in an individual year's vaccine,
rendering the vaccine ineffective.
·Flu vaccine is relatively ineffective in those patients most at
risk of flu complications.
·The vaccine has caused Guillan Barre Syndrome in recipients during
several different flu seasons.
·Those most at risk of flu complications probably share a higher
risk of adverse reactions to the flu vaccine as well.
Thanks to Dr. Ted Koren for the following information.
"I'd like to repeat the Flu/Alzheimer connection that so many of you have asked about. According to Hugh Fudenberg, MD, the world's leading immunogeneticist and 13th most quoted biologist of our times (nearly 850 papers in peer review journals), if an individual has had five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980 (the years studied) his/her chances of getting Alzheimer's Disease is ten times higher than if they had one, two or no shots. I asked Dr. Fudenberg why this was so and he said it was due to the mercury and aluminum that is in every flu shot (and most childhood shots). The gradual mercury and aluminum buildup in the brain causes cognitive dysfunction. Notes: Recorded from Dr. Fudenberg's speech at the NVIC International Vaccine Conference, Arlington, VA September, 1997. Quoted with permission. Alzheimer's to quadruple statement is from John's Hopkins Newsletter Nov 1998."
Support your Immune System Naturally
Your white blood cells are your immune system's first line of defense against viruses, bacteria and other harmful organisms. Sugar suppresses the function of these cells by 50% for several hours! So if you indulge in sweets, J do everything you can to support your immune system.
Supplements: Olive Leaf Extract is an excellent immune
support available from any health food store. For sore throats SVG* is
very helpful. NSL* helps with nasal congestion and OPT* is great for runny
noses. Stay away from high doses of Vitamin C if you have trouble digesting
carbohydrates.
(*available in our office or from other Clinical Nutritionists)
When your intestines are overwhelmed by holiday food - they can cause all sorts of problems. At the first sign of feeling under the weather, stop eating (for several hours or a day) but drink plenty of fluids. If you've been constipated drink "Smooth Move" tea (available at any health food store).
Eating Healthy for the Holidays
There you are, sitting at the table, taking in all the sights and smells of the smorgasbord of delicious and enticing holiday foods lying before you. Turkey, ham, your aunt's famous casserole, creamy mashed potatoes, 7-layer salads, and piping hot dinner rolls with melted butter... before your brain can even comprehend your countless choices, you see the dessert table, full of pies, tortes, cookies and cakes.
And before you even take your first helping of mashed potatoes, that little voice inside pipes up - 'You'd better watch what you eat!', 'Might as well just put that piece of pie right on your hips.', and 'Well, there goes your diet!' Then you feel bad, guilty about the thought of enjoying the wonderful food, made with love for loved ones. Fear not! There are ways to quiet that little voice - here are several:
1. First thing - control what you can control - eat a healthy breakfast (lots of fruit!) and a light lunch, before the holiday meal. That will take the edge off so you won't be starving when you get to the table. Remember to take your enzymes with meals! (see Cravings)
2. Eat slowly and savor each and every bite. Don't put
more than one spoonful in your mouth at any given time and set your fork/spoon
down while you savor the
flavors of the delicious foods you are tasting.
3. Chew each mouthful of food thoroughly and take in all the flavors and textures of the food you are eating.
4. For heartburn or indigestion: Remember, your stomach
makes acid to aid digestion. When you take an acid blocker (Tums, Rolaids,
Pepcid, Tagamet, Nexium…) you decrease your ability to digest food.
This can result in nutrient deficiencies and make you feel tired and achey.
Taking a digestive enzyme (PAN, BIL, VSCLR, HCL, STM or DGST*) early in
the meal will HELP your digestion instead of blocking it. If you have
discomfort after eating take two more.
(*all available in our office or from other Clinical Nutritionists)
5. Spend time talking at the table - this will give you time to properly digest - and everyone knows it's not polite to talk with your mouth full!
6. Have dessert only if you really have room at that time. When you do have dessert, have a small piece, sit down and enjoy it and take extra enzymes.
The holidays are more than just the food - take in the company of those around you and share your experiences as well as your recipes. And don't forget, no one gets out of balance from one holiday meal. It's what you do the day after and the entire year that will make a difference. J
Holidays are a time for tradition and family gatherings.
And if everyone takes
the time to enjoy that, then the food is not as important.
Cure for Sugar Cravings
Remember, your body will crave the food group you are having the most trouble digesting. SVG* is a supplement that helps digestion and also provides a good source of carbohydrate. So if you are craving sweets take SVG with meals. Increase your fruit intake so your body has an easily digested form of healthy carbohydrate to pull from.
If you are feeling hungry all the time (even after eating)
and noticing rumbling in your stomach, a powder supplement called SMI*
can help a lot. It helps create a healthy balance of yeast/bacteria in
the intestine - which can be disrupted by eating sugar and sweets. It
can also reduce cravings for carbohydrates.
(*available in our office or from other Clinical Nutritionists)
Next month look for information on women's health, including
how to balance hormone levels naturally. Also, a natural approach to managing
asthma.
Each future issue will include:
·links to current research that may affect your health
·a patient success story (because we all need some good news sometimes)
·Home Remedy Corner - highlights a specific supplement
·Answers to your questions
·Office Updates
Purpose
This newsletter is designed to provide you with information to improve the quality of your life. It is not meant to replace individual healthcare services or to provide specific healthcare advice. Information provided should not be used to diagnose or dispute a qualified healthcare professional's judgment.
We encourage you to schedule a consultation with our office or another qualified healthcare provider for personal healthcare attention and answers to personal questions.
Phone: (650) 949-3636
E-mail comments/ feedback: Marina@MarinaJRose.com