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The drug industry is constantly trying to convince you that drugs are good for your health while nutritional supplements and healthy foods are somehow bad for you. This same line of nonsense is also repeated by the FDA, which goes out of its way to censor the truth about the healing properties of natural foods like walnuts, cherries and berries. (http://www.anh-usa.org/wp-content/u...)
Do healing foods work better than Big Pharma's drugs? The results speak for themselves
Seeded on Sun May 16, 2010 12:12 PM EDT
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The Author Suggests:
Spend your money at the health food store instead of the pharmacy and your entire life will improve as a result. As you improve your physical health, your brain health will get better, too, and you'll notice life getting better in many ways: Improved relationships, enhanced career (because having a healthy mind improves your job performance, too!), improved self image, increased stamina and much more.
You'll sleep better, eat better, think better, poop better and feel better. Everything your body is supposed to do naturally will simply work better as you align yourself with the natural laws of health and nutrition. You can embrace those laws by visiting practically any health food store and taking advantage of the remarkable health-enhancing products they carry.
So find your local health food store and give them a visit! I even support Whole Foods, too. I realize there has been some controversy about Whole Foods, but compared to all the other grocery stores, Whole Foods has achieved some astounding accomplishments. I'm glad Whole Foods is successful, because I sure wouldn't want to go back to shopping at some conventional (toxic) grocery store, would you?
Remember, you vote with your dollars -- both in terms of what industries you support as well as what health outcome you will create. If you invest your dollars in natural health products, you will get a healthy result.
So the next time you have a choice between pharmaceuticals versus healing foods, walk over to the health food store and choose healing foods!
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#1 - Sun May 16, 2010 12:14 PM EDTHey Gozo, I heard somewhere that it takes the immune system a year or more to "reboot" itself after being sick or detoxifying. If this is the case, I can see where people would choose to go with the pharmaceutical meds that effect a quick cure, over natural foods and remedies, which take longer.
I think both should be used, natural foods and remedies for preventative care and pharmaceuticals for the more dangerous illnesses.
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#2 - Sun May 16, 2010 12:43 PM EDTSoft tissue cell replacement and rejuvenation is rapid...occurring in a matter of a few days with total turnover within months. The soft tissue is the cellular environment that produces cancer and other chronic diseases. With one mild, natural detox.....consumption of healing nutrients...and Ph adjustment...the body begins it's healing process. Big pharma's drugs cause the demise of homeostasis not the development.
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Do bones store toxins like soft tissue? I remember learning in school that it takes seven years to replace the entire skeleton. How long would it take to entirely detox the body if they did?
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Bone contains soft tissue that builds the bone over the seven year period you mentioned. The health of the bone is dependent on the health of the soft tissue (marrow, etc.). So we can positively or negatively influence a long process on a daily basis. Detox is a 'here and now' process cleansing the entire body (affecting systems and metabolic process) and should be performed on a daily basis...in my opinion.
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Which would be a good idea, seeing as how your skin "breaths" in stuff. I used to be a hair dresser, and had to quit after a year. I became alergic to alot of the chemicals used, especially those in haircolor. (petrochemicals)
What kind of detox system, in your opionion, besides eating healthy, works good?
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I use Bovine Colostrum: Here's some info on Bovine Colostrum and other therapeotic affects.
Also known as: Bovine Colostrum; Cow Colostrum; Foremilk
Description
Bovine Colostrum is a thin, white, opalescent fluid (a Dairy Product) obtained from Cows (Bovine) that is the first Milk secreted at the termination of Pregnancy.
Bovine Colostrum is used as a therapeutic agent because its constituents are almost identical to those present in human Colostrum.
Health Benefits of Colostrum
Cells
Colostrum may stimulate Growth (due to Growth Factors present in Colostrum).
Digestive System
Colostrum may be an effective treatment for Diarrhea (due to its ability to improve the health of the Intestinal Wall).
Colostrum may help to prevent Duodenal Ulcers (by inhibiting the Helicobacter pylori Bacteria that causes many cases of Duodenal Ulcers).
Colostrum may help to prevent Gastritis (by inhibiting the Helicobacter pylori Bacteria that causes many cases of Duodenal Ulcers).
Colostrum may help to prevent Gastroenteritis.
Colostrum may help to prevent and treat Intestinal Permeability.
Colostrum may enhance the health of the Intestinal Wall (primarily due to the Lactoferrin content of Colostrum).
Colostrum may help to protect the Stomach from the toxic effects of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS).
Colostrum may alleviate Ulcerative Colitis.
Immune System
Colostrum contains Antibodies and may enhance the endogenous production of Antibodies (the purpose of human Colostrum is to provide newborn infants with Antibodies that confer immunity). Colostrum may be a valuable treatment for many Bacterial & Viral Diseases (infections):
- Colostrum may treat and prevent Diarrhea, increase body weight, decrease Fatigue and increase Helper T-Cell count in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients.
- Colostrum may help to prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.
Colostrum (Bovine Colostrum) may help to prevent Cryptosporidium-induced Diarrhea (Cryptosporidiosis).
Colostrum may inhibit many types of Detrimental Bacteria including:
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Clostridium difficile
- Escherichia coli
- Helicobacter pylori (Colostrum may inhibit the ability of Helicobacter pylori to bind to Receptors on the Intestinal surface)
- Yersinia enterocolitica
Metabolism
Colostrum may improve Athletic Performance.
Colostrum may lower Blood Sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 patients.
Musculoskeletal System
Colostrum may enhance Muscle Growth (due to Growth Factors including IGF-1 in Colostrum).
Nervous System
Cololstrum may improve the condition of Alzheimer’s Disease patients (due to the Proline Rich Polypeptide content of Colostrum).
Respiratory System
Colostrum may help to prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.
Colostrum is considered to be a useful treatment for (recurrent) Sinusitis.
Skin
Colostrum (applied topically) is claimed (by its manufacturers) to “nourish” the Skin and may help to prevent Wrinkles (due to the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) content of Colostrum) (however there is little scientific basis for this claim). Colostrum may accelerate the healing of Wounds (due to the Growth Factors content of Colostrum).
Colostrum may Enhance the Function of these Substances
Growth Factors
Colostrum may increase the body’s levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) (due to the IGF-1 content of Colostrum).
Immune System Chemicals
Colostrum may increase the body’s production of Interferon Gamma (due to the Proline Rich Polypeptide content of Colostrum).
Colostrum may Inhibit the Toxic Effects of these Substances
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Colostrum may help to protect the Stomach and Intestines from the toxic effects of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS).
Bovine Colostrum Contains these Substances
Amino Acids: Proline
Carbohydrates: Lactose
Cytokines: Interleukin 1
Interleukin 6
Enzymes: Trypsin
Lysozyme
Growth Factors: Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)*:
Insulin-like Growth Factor-2 (IGF-2)
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF)
Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-b)
Peptides: Carnitine
Proline Rich Polypeptide (PRP)
Proteins: 63% Glycoproteins
IgA
IgE
IgG
IgM
Lactoferrin
· The IGF-1 present in Bovine Colostrum is identical in molecular structure to that of human IGF-1 except for a 26 Amino Acid “flag sequence” on the front of Bovine IGF-1 (when Bovine Colostrum IGF-1 is cleaved by Digestive Enzymes in the Stomach, it is converted to a molecule that is identical to human IGF-1).
· It was once doubted that the IGF-1 of Bovine Colostrum could be effectively digested and incorporated into the bloodstream for use by the human body as a fully-functioning Hormone. However, recent research has demonstrated that Bovine Colostrum increases endogenous IGF-1 levels, indicating that the IGF-1 content of Bovine Colostrum is effectively absorbed into the human body.
Dosage Recommendations
The general therapeutic dosage of Colostrum is 700 - 9,000 mg per day.
The dosage of Colostrum used by athletes for improving performance is 20 – 60 grams per day.
Colostrum Compared to Cow’s Milk
Colostrum does NOT contain the Antigens that are present in Cow’s Milk.
Commercial Availability of Bovine Colostrum Supplements
Oral Supplements
Bovine Colustrum supplements are available from health food stores and mail order supplement companies in the form of:
- powder (containing 1,250 mg Colostrum per teaspoon).
- powder standardized to contain 17.08% Immunoglobulins.
- powder standardized to contain 20% IgG
- 250 mg capsules
- 350 mg capsules
- 475 mg capsules standardized to contain 25% IgG
- 475 mg capsules standardized to contain 40% IgG
- 480 mg capsules
- 500 mg tablets
- 650 mg tablets
- 1,000 mg tablets standardized to contain 25% Immunoglobulins.
- liquid Bovine Colostrum (concentrated to a ratio of 4:1)
Topical Products
Bovine Colostrum is the active ingredient in some topically-applied Skin Creams.
Manufacturing Methods
Bovine Colostrum supplements that are processed using lypholization (freeze-dried vacuum process) using no heat and claimed to be superior to Bovine Colostrum supplements prepared using spray drying (which uses heat and may reduce the effectiveness of or destroy the constituents of Bovine Colostrum).
Standardization
Some Bovine Colostrum supplements are standardized to contain up to 25% Immunoglobulins.
HyperHealth
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Anytime...I am here to help...just let me know how I can....
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Big pharma's drugs cause the demise of homeostasis not the development.
Amen to that GOZO. But, People are too brainwashed to hear this message. I think the more serious the illness the more a person needs natural support.
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#3 - Sun May 16, 2010 1:30 PM EDTEducation is key because whole health combines several methods and theories....a legitimate science that has been ignored to the detriment of mankind....solely for money!
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#3.1: ...a legitimate science that has been ignored to the detriment of mankind....solely for money!
I'm sure that money is the sole motivator now, but I think that, in the beginning, the motive was "quick cure," or, perhaps, "permanent cure." Eventually, pharmaceutical companies arose because they saw a way to make a bundle by selling "snake oil." It's still largely snake oil, in my opinion... with some exceptions. But Big Pharma is, in no way, humanitarian. It is all about the profit. That sometimes a life is saved is purely coincidental.
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#4 - Sun May 16, 2010 6:28 PM EDTOf course foods work better than drugs and some people ares tarting to realize that our ancestors had it right. Now getting people to realize that plants and foods and everything in nature has a purpose to help us is a major factor. With that green tea and black tea not sure if the big pharma's are feeding it, but a lot of people see that as a sign and healthy and helpful compared to drugs. Man isn't suppose to diet on drugs, drugs, drugs. If are only means of living is through drugs than life sure ain't worth living for your only quickening or delaying the inevitable.
One thing I refuse to do when I get headaches which is pretty rare for me is I just can't take drugs or put anything on it. I simply let it go it's own path while I continue with my life thinking or doing something to ignore the headache works best for me.
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#6 - Mon May 17, 2010 12:57 AM EDTThe only drugs should be for pain. Nature produces these powerful pain relievers man adulterates them and makes them dangerous and addictive. But hey their is much money to be made on addiction with prisons for the poor and cushy rehabs for the rich.
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#8 - Mon May 17, 2010 10:02 AM EDT#7: Nature produces these powerful pain relievers man adulterates them and makes them dangerous and addictive.
And Big Pharma has a direct stake in keeping those natural pain relievers illegal... great point you made!
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The only drugs should be for pain.
I beg to differ. Assuming you mean physical pain.
True depression, hyperactivity, psychosis, mental disorders, osteoporosis, skin disorders, etc. are all painless but often drugs are the only thing that help.
Some folks have various kinds of congenital chemical imbalances that are only treatable by drugs.
I have a vocal cord disorder that is painless but makes it difficult / impossible to speak at times. The only known remedy is a drug I take every 3 months or so.
I acknowledge that there is misuse of drugs by big pharma, people in general, educators, doctors, etc. Sometimes drugs are the way to go and sometimes diet and supplements are the way to go. One needs to be educated on these choices to make wise decisions.
The drug industry is constantly trying to convince you that drugs are good for your health while nutritional supplements and healthy foods are somehow bad for you.
This sweeping generalization is poorly worded and misleading. A more truthful and accurate statement would be to insert the phrases "some nutritional supplements" and "some foods".
The way it's worded makes it seem like the drug industry is totally against all supplements and healthy food, which is ridiculous.
Can anyone provide a reference where someone representing the drug industry said that all nutritional supplements are bad for you? Or that healthy food is bad for you?
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this went from being about natural healing alternatives to a massive attack on the pharmaceutical industry. omg they are the enemy!!
i agree that there are tons of ways to stay healthy and avoid common ailments that people resort to using meds for. however, the price you pay for vitamins and nutritional supplements is no different than the generic form of most drugs. if you choose to buy brand names (big pharma) then that is your problem.
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