The whey connection to glutathione—the “master” antioxidant.
Since Fall is the second best season to detox—after spring—now would be a wonderful time to support your body’s glutathione production—the key to complete detoxification!
Glutathione becomes easily drained because it is zapped so easily by chemicals, molds, heavy metals, and electromagnetic energy fields. In fact, a continuous supply of glutathione is needed to neutralize all types of toxins including drugs and over-the-counter meds that contain acetaminophen—like Tylenol. It is interesting to note that in people with serious diseases, glutathione levels are severely diminished, suggesting this key antioxidant plays a major role in immune system defense and liver health.
Glutathione works its magic by supplying an extra electron to unpaired free radical molecules, returning them to a benign state. But, in giving up an electron, the glutathione itself becomes a free radical! With the help of alpha lipoic acid, glutathione can becomes recharged and renewed to fight another day which is why I added alpha lipoic acid to the Female and Male Multiple formulas—terrific multivitamin components for use on a daily basis. Alpha lipoic acid is a very special antioxidant because, unlike any other, it can cross both the water and lipid permeable cell membranes, so it can work anywhere in the body—including the brain! This is quite a feat.
Alpha lipoic acid is used with glutathione by neurosurgeons to restore nerve and brain function in people with mold-related neuropathy, as well as brain damage. This is truly life-saving. Some neurosurgeons are using a combination of glutathione with alpha lipoic acid to combat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and even autism.
Of course, we should all be consuming more glutathione-rich foods (think asparagus and artichokes) or its precursors as well as avoiding pollutants as much as possible. Glutathione is a funny substance, however. It is difficult to increase levels through direct glutathione supplementation because it breaks down so easily. It is better to ingest the precursors from which glutathione is made. Protein helps with the production of this powerful antioxidant, especially whey protein that is not heated or denatured or filled with hormones or antibiotics.
This incredible antioxidant stands on the forefront battling against disease, cancer, toxins, and aging. In fact, it has earned the name “the toxic waste neutralizer,” since it is a major player in the detoxification process and fights free radicals.
Since protein is such an essential player in glutathione production and the body can’t store it, you need to obtain the proper amounts daily. Hedge your bets with glutathione-producing Fat Flush Whey Protein, which is available in vanilla or chocolate. Fat Flush Whey Protein is sourced from the purest milk, is 99% lactose free, and is made from Grade A milk. It contains the key building blocks in the form of amino acids that most successfully generate glutathione.
Most U.S. cows produce milk with A1 protein, a genetic mutation. Some researchers have linked whey from A1 protein cows to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and digestive problems. Fat Flush Whey Protein contains non-mutant A2 protein that has not been associated with any of the problems that A1 protein has. Easy to digest, A2 protein also contains the amino acid proline—which fights aging by supporting collagen.
As the Italians used to say, “if you want to live a healthy and active life, drink whey and dine early!”
-Edge On Health, Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Blood Pressure Tips
"Listening to enjoyable music lowers blood pressure in middle-aged
people. Singing along or stretching to the tunes are options.
Eating whole grain cereal on most days of the week can lower the
odds of elevated blood pressure by up to 25 percent. Eating more
fiber-rich foods reduces blood pressure, cholesterol, and body weight.
Increasing the amount of potassium in your diet also helps to combat
hypertension. These are some good sources:
1 medium banana contains 422 mg potassium and 108 calories.
11-14 fl oz of coconut water contains approximately 560-670 mg
potassium and 60 calories.
People who are more physically active are less likely to have high blood
pressure, even if they eat a high-salt diet."
-Prevention Magazine, October 2011
people. Singing along or stretching to the tunes are options.
Eating whole grain cereal on most days of the week can lower the
odds of elevated blood pressure by up to 25 percent. Eating more
fiber-rich foods reduces blood pressure, cholesterol, and body weight.
Increasing the amount of potassium in your diet also helps to combat
hypertension. These are some good sources:
1 medium banana contains 422 mg potassium and 108 calories.
11-14 fl oz of coconut water contains approximately 560-670 mg
potassium and 60 calories.
People who are more physically active are less likely to have high blood
pressure, even if they eat a high-salt diet."
-Prevention Magazine, October 2011
Love Drug
"Hug someone today. Cold, hard science demonstrates that those with
loving relationships are far less vulnerable to chronic disease than
those without." -David Katz, MD
-Prevention Magazine, October 2011
loving relationships are far less vulnerable to chronic disease than
those without." -David Katz, MD
-Prevention Magazine, October 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Fairycakes Cupcakes
FYI, Fairycakes is now making dairy free and egg free
cupcakes. Come into Lingonberries Market and check them
out, they are yummy!
cupcakes. Come into Lingonberries Market and check them
out, they are yummy!
Healing Homes and Healthy Bodies
Going beyond green indoors.
Your air tight “green” home with its solar power and energy-efficient windows may be exposing you to indoor toxins you never suspected. As we have tightened our homes to save energy, we have unwittingly restricted proper air circulation, which in turn has increased prolonged exposure to toxicity. Indoor air can contain chemicals that are nearly 100 times more concentrated indoors than outdoors. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory find commercial air fresheners and cleaning products contain ethylene-based glycol ethers, terpenes, volatile organic compounds and xylene that contaminate indoor air. No wonder these products have been linked to asthma, nerve damage and other health challenges.
And that’s just the tip of the chemical iceberg. Floor and furniture polishes, as well as spot removers, grease cutters and even rug cleaners, contain powerful solvents. Liver and kidney damage have been connected to solvent use. Aerosol sprays can hasten the introduction of poisons right into the body. The fine mist spray ensures easy inhalation and quick absorption of concentrated toxins to the respiratory system.
One of the most surprising toxic indoor pollution sources is carpeting. Not only is it sprayed with insecticides, it can harbor mold, mites, house dust and noxious odors. In addition to carpeting, interior furnishings are another possible area of chemical contamination. Much of the wood furniture manufactured today is made of particle board, which creates outgassing from glue and formaldehyde over a long period of time. Also, sofas and upholstered chairs are filled with foam, polyester, and polyurethane, all of which outgas toxic chemicals.
Greener solutions
* Since air quality should be your number one “green” priority, select an air filter for the most frequented rooms in your home, especially bedrooms and kitchen. I prefer a high efficiency carbon and HEPA filter (HealthWay Air Filter available from UNI KEY Health, 800-888-4353, which can remove pollen, fumes, odors, particulates and formaldehyde.
* Keep in mind that NASA has studied the effects of various indoor plants on air quality for decades. These natural air purifiers are especially good at removing toxins. Aloe vera axes formaldehyde, bamboo banishes benzene and trichloroethylene, spider plants eat carbon monoxide, red emerald philodendron helps remove all indoor toxins, dwarf date palms remove zylene (a chemical found in solvents, paints, and adhesives), corn plants (dracaena) help eliminate cigarette smoke, and chrysanthemums ax ammonia.
* Use eco-friendly household cleansers. White vinegar, baking soda and borax can be used for most all household cleaning needs.
* If you are building or remodeling, consider low–to–no VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints, locally-sourced sustainable harvested wood, no pesticide sprays on the foundation, and toxic-free glues, resins or caulking.
* Eliminate all carpeting (rugs that can be washed are fine) and finish all natural wood floors with natural finishes made with toxin-free oils. Instead of wallpaper (which outgases), finish the walls with soothing and neutral colors from clay-based paints or plaster. Wipe it down to keep it clean.
In my latest book Zapped, I uncover the surprising health problems linked to EMFs, those low level frequencies that represent yet another form of environmental toxins as potentially harmful as heavy metals and chemicals like asbestos. They are emitted from cell phones, PDAs, cordless phones, wireless routers, laptops, and baby monitors. Produced by the sea of manmade and artificial frequencies courtesy of technology, researchers have determined that even the low level, non-ionizing emissions break down DNA, stimulate heat shock proteins, create leaks in the blood/brain barrier, disrupt sleep patterns and cause brain tumors with chronic and cumulative exposure. EMFs are about 100 million times more pervasive in 2011 than they were ten years ago.
To minimize exposure to electromagnetic fields, integrate the following lifestyle practices:
* During the day, keep your cell phone away from your body as much as possible. Text instead of talk whenever you can. Use the speaker mode or an air-tube headset when talking, and don’t carry your cell phone in your bra, back pocket or on your person. Sperm levels are decreased by 30% among men who carry their cell phone in their pocket.
* Replace your cordless phones with a corded landline phone. Even when not in use, the charger and handset are constantly emitting radiation. A cordless phone is like having a mini-cell phone tower in your own home.
* Disable your wireless router whenever it is not in use and definitely at night. It radiates nearly six hundred feet so make sure that is kept far away from children and adults who are playing or sleeping.
* Don’t use your cell phone as an alarm clock at night. The closer to your brain the microwave frequencies, the more potential for brain damage. Consider the old–fashioned battery alarm clock instead.
* If you live within ¼ mile of a cell phone tower, consider repainting your office or bedroom (wherever you spend the most time) with a black carbon high frequency shielding paint which is effective for blocking cell phone signals, limiting radiation exposure.
* Keep most electronic equipment out of your bedroom. Remember, you need to have a safe haven to regenerate, especially during sleep, and unnatural frequencies are disharmonious with your own body electric.
* Unplug electrical appliances when not in use. They are still emitting electricity.
* Only have CT scans and X-rays when absolutely necessary. This kind of radiation is cumulative.
* Keep your babies and children safe by removing all electronic games, equipment, and monitors from their bedrooms. Remember, little human beings due to their size and thinner skulls, are way more vulnerable to EMFs than adults are.
Declare a wireless-free zone like they did in West Virginia!
Do create at least one healing sanctuary – preferably in your bedroom (where you spend 1/3 of all life, after all) by removing all digital equipment (think routers and cordless phones) and disconnecting any equipment as close as three feet from your head. Sleep grounded with special conductive sheets that maintain the human body at the same voltage as the earth.
When the body is “grounded,” an infusion of negatively charged free electrons are transferred into the system which neutralize free radicals, thereby reducing pain and stress, inducing general relaxation, and sounder sleep. Since metal acts like a magnifier for electromagnetic frequencies that concentrate and intensify the levels, a bed without metal springs would be a much healthier option on the EMF front.
If you make your home as super natural as possible, I predict that you will be blessed with better health, and you will be helping to create a more sustainable Mother Earth!
-Edge On Health, Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman
Your air tight “green” home with its solar power and energy-efficient windows may be exposing you to indoor toxins you never suspected. As we have tightened our homes to save energy, we have unwittingly restricted proper air circulation, which in turn has increased prolonged exposure to toxicity. Indoor air can contain chemicals that are nearly 100 times more concentrated indoors than outdoors. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory find commercial air fresheners and cleaning products contain ethylene-based glycol ethers, terpenes, volatile organic compounds and xylene that contaminate indoor air. No wonder these products have been linked to asthma, nerve damage and other health challenges.
And that’s just the tip of the chemical iceberg. Floor and furniture polishes, as well as spot removers, grease cutters and even rug cleaners, contain powerful solvents. Liver and kidney damage have been connected to solvent use. Aerosol sprays can hasten the introduction of poisons right into the body. The fine mist spray ensures easy inhalation and quick absorption of concentrated toxins to the respiratory system.
One of the most surprising toxic indoor pollution sources is carpeting. Not only is it sprayed with insecticides, it can harbor mold, mites, house dust and noxious odors. In addition to carpeting, interior furnishings are another possible area of chemical contamination. Much of the wood furniture manufactured today is made of particle board, which creates outgassing from glue and formaldehyde over a long period of time. Also, sofas and upholstered chairs are filled with foam, polyester, and polyurethane, all of which outgas toxic chemicals.
Greener solutions
* Since air quality should be your number one “green” priority, select an air filter for the most frequented rooms in your home, especially bedrooms and kitchen. I prefer a high efficiency carbon and HEPA filter (HealthWay Air Filter available from UNI KEY Health, 800-888-4353, which can remove pollen, fumes, odors, particulates and formaldehyde.
* Keep in mind that NASA has studied the effects of various indoor plants on air quality for decades. These natural air purifiers are especially good at removing toxins. Aloe vera axes formaldehyde, bamboo banishes benzene and trichloroethylene, spider plants eat carbon monoxide, red emerald philodendron helps remove all indoor toxins, dwarf date palms remove zylene (a chemical found in solvents, paints, and adhesives), corn plants (dracaena) help eliminate cigarette smoke, and chrysanthemums ax ammonia.
* Use eco-friendly household cleansers. White vinegar, baking soda and borax can be used for most all household cleaning needs.
* If you are building or remodeling, consider low–to–no VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints, locally-sourced sustainable harvested wood, no pesticide sprays on the foundation, and toxic-free glues, resins or caulking.
* Eliminate all carpeting (rugs that can be washed are fine) and finish all natural wood floors with natural finishes made with toxin-free oils. Instead of wallpaper (which outgases), finish the walls with soothing and neutral colors from clay-based paints or plaster. Wipe it down to keep it clean.
In my latest book Zapped, I uncover the surprising health problems linked to EMFs, those low level frequencies that represent yet another form of environmental toxins as potentially harmful as heavy metals and chemicals like asbestos. They are emitted from cell phones, PDAs, cordless phones, wireless routers, laptops, and baby monitors. Produced by the sea of manmade and artificial frequencies courtesy of technology, researchers have determined that even the low level, non-ionizing emissions break down DNA, stimulate heat shock proteins, create leaks in the blood/brain barrier, disrupt sleep patterns and cause brain tumors with chronic and cumulative exposure. EMFs are about 100 million times more pervasive in 2011 than they were ten years ago.
To minimize exposure to electromagnetic fields, integrate the following lifestyle practices:
* During the day, keep your cell phone away from your body as much as possible. Text instead of talk whenever you can. Use the speaker mode or an air-tube headset when talking, and don’t carry your cell phone in your bra, back pocket or on your person. Sperm levels are decreased by 30% among men who carry their cell phone in their pocket.
* Replace your cordless phones with a corded landline phone. Even when not in use, the charger and handset are constantly emitting radiation. A cordless phone is like having a mini-cell phone tower in your own home.
* Disable your wireless router whenever it is not in use and definitely at night. It radiates nearly six hundred feet so make sure that is kept far away from children and adults who are playing or sleeping.
* Don’t use your cell phone as an alarm clock at night. The closer to your brain the microwave frequencies, the more potential for brain damage. Consider the old–fashioned battery alarm clock instead.
* If you live within ¼ mile of a cell phone tower, consider repainting your office or bedroom (wherever you spend the most time) with a black carbon high frequency shielding paint which is effective for blocking cell phone signals, limiting radiation exposure.
* Keep most electronic equipment out of your bedroom. Remember, you need to have a safe haven to regenerate, especially during sleep, and unnatural frequencies are disharmonious with your own body electric.
* Unplug electrical appliances when not in use. They are still emitting electricity.
* Only have CT scans and X-rays when absolutely necessary. This kind of radiation is cumulative.
* Keep your babies and children safe by removing all electronic games, equipment, and monitors from their bedrooms. Remember, little human beings due to their size and thinner skulls, are way more vulnerable to EMFs than adults are.
Declare a wireless-free zone like they did in West Virginia!
Do create at least one healing sanctuary – preferably in your bedroom (where you spend 1/3 of all life, after all) by removing all digital equipment (think routers and cordless phones) and disconnecting any equipment as close as three feet from your head. Sleep grounded with special conductive sheets that maintain the human body at the same voltage as the earth.
When the body is “grounded,” an infusion of negatively charged free electrons are transferred into the system which neutralize free radicals, thereby reducing pain and stress, inducing general relaxation, and sounder sleep. Since metal acts like a magnifier for electromagnetic frequencies that concentrate and intensify the levels, a bed without metal springs would be a much healthier option on the EMF front.
If you make your home as super natural as possible, I predict that you will be blessed with better health, and you will be helping to create a more sustainable Mother Earth!
-Edge On Health, Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Health Fair!
The Vitamin Shoppe
1337 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217
Sunday, Sept 25, 2011, 12pm-3pm
You will have access to free samples, information, and also
have a chance to learn about some of their other local Wellness
Partners, who can help you reach your Health & Wellness Goals.
1337 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217
Sunday, Sept 25, 2011, 12pm-3pm
You will have access to free samples, information, and also
have a chance to learn about some of their other local Wellness
Partners, who can help you reach your Health & Wellness Goals.
Crave Bake Shop
Lingonberries Market is proud to announce that they will now
be carrying delicious baked goods from the famous Crave Bake
Shop. That is the bakery that did so well on the TV show,
Cupcake Wars on Foodnetwork. They will get their first delivery
this Saturday at noon, so hurry on over to pick up your sweet treat!
Angel Rolls
Birthday cake Cupcakes
Cinnamon Rolls
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes (dairy free)
Savory Garlic Knots
be carrying delicious baked goods from the famous Crave Bake
Shop. That is the bakery that did so well on the TV show,
Cupcake Wars on Foodnetwork. They will get their first delivery
this Saturday at noon, so hurry on over to pick up your sweet treat!
Angel Rolls
Birthday cake Cupcakes
Cinnamon Rolls
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes (dairy free)
Savory Garlic Knots
