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Eat Vit A (afternoon) together with good fatty foods and eat Vit C (morning) with water soluble foods.
Vitamin C is important in the absorption of most minerals and nutrients in the body such as Calcium, magnesium, iron and others.
Ascorbic acid becomes widely distributed in body tissues with large concentrations found in the liver, leukocytes, platelets, glandular tissues, and the lens of the eye. In the plasma about 25% of the ascorbic acid is bound to proteins. Ascorbic acid crosses the placenta; cord blood concentration are generally 2 to 4 times the concentration in maternal blood. Ascorbic acid is distributed into milk. In nursing mothers on a normal diet the milk contains 40 to 70 ug/mL of the vitamin. Food Sources of Vitamin C ranked by mg of vitamin C per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All provide ≥ 20% of RDA for adult men, which is 90 mg/day.)

Whole Food, Standard Amt Vitamin C (mg) Calories

Guava, raw, ½ cup 188 56
Red sweet pepper, raw, ½cup 142 20
Red sweet pepper, cooked, ½ cup 116 19
Kiwi fruit, 1 medium 70 46
Orange, raw, 1 medium 70 62
Orange juice, ¾ cup 61-93 79-84
Green pepper, sweet, raw, ½ cup 60 15
Green pepper, sweet, cooked, ½ cup 51 19
Grapefruit juice, ¾ cup 50-70 71-86
Vegetable juice cocktail, ¾ cup 50 34
Strawberries, raw, ½ cup 49 27
Brussels sprouts, cooked, ½ cup 48 28
Cantaloupe, ¼ medium 47 51
Papaya, raw, ¼ medium (strong enzyme) 47 30
Kohlrabi, cooked, ½ cup 45 24
Broccoli, raw, ½ cup 39 15
Edible pod peas, cooked, ½ cup 38 34
Broccoli, cooked, ½ cup 37 26
Sweet potato, canned, ½ cup 34 116
Tomato juice, ¾ cup 33 31
Cauliflower, cooked, ½ cup 28 17
Pineapple, raw, ½ cup 28 37
Kale, cooked, ½ cup 27 18
Mango, ½ cup 23 54

In humans, an external source of vitamin A is required for growth (hormones and others) and bone development, vision, reproduction, and the integrity of mucosal and epithelial surfaces. In the retina, retinol is converted to the aldehyde, cis-retinal, which combines with opsin to form rhodopsin, and visual pigment. Vitamin A has been reported to act as a cofactor in various biochemical reactions including mucopolysaccharide synthesis, cholesterol synthesis, and hydroxysteroid metabolism.

Cholesterol synthesis happens during the night and so is Vitamin A. Women should especially sleep before 10pm to follow the normal body’s rhythm and hormone production. Cholesterol and Vitamin A are important in hormone production.
Vitamin A is essential for growth and bone development in children, for vision (particularly in dim light), and for integrity of mucosal and epithelial surfaces.
Vitamin A deficiency leads to xerophthalmia, Bitot’s spots, keratomalacia, night blindness (nyctalopia), hyperkeratosis of the skin, epithelial metaplasia of mucous membranes, and decreased resistance to infections. Administration of vitamin A completely reverses signs of vitamin deficiency unless keratomalacia has resulted in irreversible ocular damage.
Retinol inhibited the mutagenic activity of aflatoxin b1 when added to the Ames salmonella/mammalian microsome assay.
Concurrent use of vitamin E may facilitate absorption, hepatic storage, and utilization of vitamin A, and reduce toxicity; excessive doses may deplete vitamin A stores.
Concurrent use /of tetracycline/ with vitamin A 50,000 Units a day and higher has been reported to cause benign intracranial hypertension.
Vitamin A administration induces a high risk of intoxication in patients with chronic renal failure.
From epidemiological research it is argued that low vitamin A intake is associated with a higher incidence of cancer in different tissues.
Food Sources of Vitamin A ranked by micrograms Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAE) of vitamin A per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All are ≥ 20% of RDA for adult men, which is 900 mg/day RAE.)

Whole Food, Standard Amt Vitamin A (μg RAE) Calories
Organ meats (liver, giblets), various, cooked, 3 oza
1490-9126 134-235
Carrot juice, ¾ cup 1692 71
Sweetpotato with peel, baked, 1 medium 1096 103
Pumpkin, canned, ½ cup (and yams are happy food) 953 42
Carrots, cooked from fresh, ½ cup 671 27
Spinach, cooked from frozen, ½ cup 573 30
Collards, cooked from frozen, ½ cup 489 31
Kale, cooked from frozen, ½ cup 478 20
Mixed vegetables, canned, ½ cup 474 40
Turnip greens, cooked from frozen, ½ cup 441 24
Instant cooked cereals, fortified, prepared, 1 packet 285-376 75-97
Various ready-to-eat cereals, with added vit. A, ~1 oz 180-376 100-117
Carrot, raw, 1 small 301 20
Beet greens, cooked, ½ cup (for hormonal balance) 276 19
Winter squash, cooked, ½ cup 268 38
Dandelion greens, cooked, ½ cup 260 18
Cantaloupe, raw, ¼ medium melon 233 46
Mustard greens, cooked, ½ cup 221 11
Pickled herring, 3 oz 219 222
Red sweet pepper, cooked, ½ cup 186 19
Chinese cabbage, cooked, ½ cup 180 10

Note: For those with thyroid problems, cooked your greens and most veggies.

A study demonstrated that aqueous extract of Aloe ferox has laxative activity, comparable to Senokot, a standard laxative drug. It confirmed the efficacy of aqueous leaf extract of Aloe ferox when studied against loperamide-induced constipation in Wistar rats. It revealed that oral administration of aqueous extract of Aloe ferox exhibited laxative activity in loperamide induced constipated rats.

The extract improved intestinal motility, increased fecal volume and normalized body weight in the constipated rats, which are indications of laxative property of the herb with the 200 mg/kg body weight of the extract showing the best efficacy. The effect of the extract compared favourably with Senokot. These findings have lent scientific support to the folkloric use of Aloe ferox as a laxative agent.

The study involved induced constipation in rats by oral administration of loperamide (3 mg/kg body weight) while the control rats received normal saline. The constipated rats were treated with 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight/day of the extract for 7 days during which the feeding characteristics, body weight, fecal properties and gastrointestinal transit ratio were monitored.

Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint all over the world and it is a risk factor of colorectal cancer. Constipation is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting 3-15% of the general population. In South Africa, 29% of the population, consisting of both black and white suffer from constipation especially in the elderly. The menace has a substantial impact on morbidity and quality of life, which may be characterized by unexplained abdominal pain, discomfort and bloating in association with altered bowel habits.

The use of chemical drugs such as senna, correctol, exlax, senokot and gaviscon is very common as a means of treating constipation. Statistics have shown that 43% of whites and 76.6% of blacks in South Africa indulge in the use of laxatives, out of which 14.3% and 21.5% respectively use more than one laxative at a time for the treatment of constipation.
The use of these orthodox drugs is however, limited due to their high cost and undesirable side affects. Some plant extracts are known to exhibit antispasmodic effects by stimulating water absorption in the intestine.

Aloe ferox Mill belongs to the family Asphodelaceae. The plant is widely distributed in the Southern Cape, Eastern Cape, Southern parts of KwaZulu Natal, the Free State and Lesotho. It is an arborescent perennial shrub with a single stem of 2-3 m in height. The plant is crowned by a large rosette of numerous leaves which are glaucous and oval-lanceolate. It is one of the widely used medicinal plants in traditional medicine because of its healing properties against many ailments.

For example, extract from the plant has been reported to be effective in the treatment of tooth abscesses, sexually transmitted infections, wound healing, arthritis and rheumatism, conjunctivitis and eye ailment and as insect repellant. The herb is also used traditionally as laxative; however, there is little or no scientific report to substantiate this claim. The present study was therefore, designed to evaluate the laxative activity of the aqueous leaf extract of Aloe ferox on loperamide-induced constipated rats and the effect was compared with senokot, a standard laxative drug.

The study was carried out following the approval from the Ethical Committee of the University of Fort Hare on the use and care of animals. Loperamide significantly reduced the water intake, the number, water content and the weight of the fecal pellets. This was an indication of the induction of constipation in the rats. However, there was no significant difference in feed intake between the control and the constipated animals.

While water consumption decreased in the untreated constipated rats, the administration of aqueous extract of Aloe ferox significantly increased the water intake in constipated rats. Similarly, the extract significantly increased the number, water content and weight of fecal pellets in the constipated rats in a dosage-dependent manner. The body weights of the constipated animals were also normalized following the treatment with the extract.
Loperamide administration significantly reduced gastrointestinal motility in the untreated constipated rats. The treatment with the extract, however, increased the gastrointestinal movement in a dose dependent manner which compared favourably well with senokot, a standard constipation drug.

The use of loperamide as constipation inducer is well documented. The drug inhibits intestinal water secretion and colonic peristalsis. This inhibition extends fecal evacuation time and delays intestinal luminal transit. Loperamide-induced constipation is therefore considered to be a model of spastic constipation.
The observed reduction in the number, weight and water content of fecal pellets following the treatment with the drug indicated induction of constipation in the rats. Similar observation was reported by Shimotoyodome et al.

The reduction in the water consumed by the constipated animals may also be due to the effect of the drug which probably accounted for the reduction in water content of the fecal pellets. However, the drug did not prevent the animals from feeding adequately.
The administration of aqueous extract of Aloe ferox to the constipated rats was effective in influencing increased defecation frequency, fecal volume and motility of the colon. These are indications of the laxative property of the plant extract due to the presence of anthranoid glycosides derivatives of which aloin is the main compound.

According to Izzo et al., aloin is metabolized by the colonic flora to reactive aloe-emodin which is responsible for the purgative activity exerting its action by disturbing the equilibrium between the absorption of water from the intestinal lumen via an active sodium transport and the secretion of water into the lumen by prostaglandin-dependent mechanism.

Although the feed intake did not differ among the groups, the gain in body weight was higher in the untreated constipated rats compared to the extract treated groups. This may be due to the accumulation of fecal pellets in their bodies, thus accounting for the extra weight. This clearly indicates that the plant extract increased intestinal secretion and motility in the constipated rats.

Similar observation was reported by Niwa et al. where dietary fiber was used for the treatment of morphine-induced constipation in rats. Of particular interest is the fact that the effect of the extract of Aloe ferox was dose dependent in this study. The effect of the highest dosage actually compared favourably well with Senokot.

The transit process of the entire gastrointestinal tract reflected the overall gastrointestinal motor activity. Measuring colonic transit time is useful in constipation, abdominal bloating and refractory irritable bowel syndrome. It also provides quantitative information about colonic transit, enables the identification and characterization of transit abnormalities and allows assessment of the severity of the problem as well as the response to therapy. In this study, carmine was used as the marker used to measure the colonic movement.

The extract increased intestinal motility which, in turn, enhanced colonic peristalsis in the rats and enhanced release of fluid causing increased intestinal secretion. The laxative effect of the extract could also be attributed to changes in the intestinal motility, which produced an increase in intestinal transit and colonic movement. Generally, the effect of the treatment with the extract compared favourably well to that of Senokot. This is an indication that the herb was effective in ameliorating bowel obstruction, thereby enhancing easy movement in the intestine.

Reference: Olubunmi A Wintola, Taofik O Sunmonu and Anthony J Afolayan. The effect of Aloe ferox Mill in the treatment of Loperamide-induced constipation in Wistar rats. August 2010. BMC Gastroenterology 2010, 10:95

Differences between Aloe Vera and Aloe Ferox
1. The freshly cut leaf of Aloe ferox produced approximately 20 times more bitter sap,
weight by weight, than the Aloe vera.
2. Aloe vera has a much softer and more translucent inner gel. It is also notably more
mucinous.
3. After extraction, the juice of the Aloe vera leaves decolourizes and loses its viscosity
much more rapidly than does the juice of Aloe ferox.
4. The solids content of the juice in Aloe ferox were constantly greater in volume than
those obtained from Aloe vera.
5. The amino acid content of Aloe ferox is almost double that of Aloe vera (see table).

Contents: Aloe vera vs Aloe ferox (Whole Leaf)Amino Acids:
Glutamic acid 4.7 vs 2.8
Asparagine 3.29 vs 14.47
Aspartic acid 1.75 vs 1.41
Serine 1.27 vs 1.69
Glycine 0.95 vs 1.25
Alanine 0.91 vs 1.04
Glutamine 0.83 vs 3.82
Valine ** 0.36 0.56 Threonine ** 0.33 0.9 Proline 0.25 0.46 Lysine ** 0.18 0.08 Arginine 0.12 0.05 Leucine ** 0.09 0.12 Phenylalanine ** 0.08 0.07 Isoleucine ** 0.07 0.12 Tyrosine 0.06 0.05 Cystine 0.04 0.01 Histidine 0.03 0.02 Methionine ** 0.02 0.07
Total Concentration (nMol/mg dry mass) 15.33 vs 28.99

Aloe ferox and Aloe vera contain 7 of the 8 essential (** in table) amino acids and all the
other 12 non-essential amino acids.
Similarly the mineral concentrations of Aloe vera (Femenia 1999) were compared to typical
concentration measured in Aloe ferox (expressed as % of dry matter).

Minerals Aloe vera vs Aloe ferox (Whole Leaf)
Calcium (Ca) 3.58 vs 8.82
Magnesium (Mg) 1.22 vs 1.68
Sodium (Na) 3.66 vs 3.08
Potassium (K) 4.06 vs 6.3
Phosphorus (P) 0.02 Iron (Fe) 0.1 0.54 Copper (Cu) 0.06 0.04 Zinc (Zn) 0.02 0.8
It is evident that Aloe Ferox contains a higher concentration of these minerals, which can potentially ascribed to its harvesting in its natural habitat and not in domesticated fields. As can be seen the chemical composition of Aloe Vera is comparable to that of Aloe Ferox.

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Intestinal biopsy is not always required to diagnose celiac disease (CD): a retrospective analysis of combined antibody tests published (23 January 2013) in the article at BMC Gastroenterology 2013, 13:19. Author: Hadziselimovic Faruk faruk@magnet.ch

The retrospective study included sera (plural of serum) from 149 CD patients and 119 controls, all with intestinal biopsy. All samples were analyzed for IgA and IgG antibodies against native gliadin (ngli) and deamidated gliadin peptides (dpgli), as well as for IgA antibodies against tissue transglutaminase and endomysium.

Antibody tests for dpgli yielded superior results compared with ngli. A combination of three or four antibody tests including IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase and/or IgA anti- endomysium permitted diagnosis or exclusion of CD without intestinal biopsy in a high proportion of patients (78%). Jejunal biopsy would be necessary in patients with discordant antibody results (22%). With this two-step procedure, only patients with no CD-specific antibodies would be missed.

What is Celiac Disease?

A chronic nutritional disturbance, usually of young children, caused by the inability to metabolize gluten, which results in malnutrition, a distended abdomen, muscle wasting, and the passage of stools having a high fat content. The disorder can be controlled by a special diet that emphasizes the elimination of all foods containing gluten.

Note: Feces float due to either air/gast or fat content.  Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.

Information on Antibodies

An immunoglobulins test is done to measure the level of immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, in your blood.

Antibodies are substances made by the body’s immune system in response to bacteria, viruses, fungus, animal dander, or cancer cells.  Antibodies attach to the foreign substances so the immune system can destroy them. See a picture of the immune system.

Antibodies are specific to each type of foreign substance. For example, antibodies made in response to a tuberculosis infection attach only to tuberculosis bacteria. Antibodies also work in allergic reactions. Occasionally, antibodies may be made against your own tissues. This is called an autoimmune disease.

 

 

If your immune system makes low levels of antibodies, you may have a higher chance of developing repeated infections. You can be born with an immune system that makes low levels of antibodies, or your system may make low levels of antibodies in response to certain diseases, such as cancer.

 

The five major types of antibodies are:

• IgA. IgA antibodies are found in areas of the body such the nose, breathing passages, digestive tract, ears, eyes, and vagina. IgA antibodies protect body surfaces that are exposed to outside foreign substances. This type of antibody is also found in saliva, tears, and blood. About 10% to 15% of the antibodies present in the body are IgA antibodies. A small number of people do not make IgA antibodies.
• IgG. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. They are the smallest but most common antibody (75% to 80%) of all the antibodies in the body. IgG antibodies are very important in fighting bacterial and viral infections. IgG antibodies are the only type of antibody that can cross the placenta in a pregnant woman to help protect her baby (fetus).
• IgM. IgM antibodies are the largest antibody. They are found in blood and lymph fluid and are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. They also cause other immune system cells to destroy foreign substances. IgM antibodies are about 5% to 10% of all the antibodies in the body.
• IgE. IgE antibodies are found in the lungs, skin, and mucous membranes. They cause the body to react against foreign substances such as pollen, fungus spores, and animal dander. They may occur in allergic reactions to milk, some medicines, and some poisons. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies.
• IgD. IgD antibodies are found in small amounts in the tissues that line the belly or chest. How they work is not clear.

The levels of each type of antibody can give your doctor information about the cause of a medical problem.

What is endomysium?

The endomysium is a layer of connective tissue that ensheaths a muscle fiber. The endomysium contains a form of transglutaminase called “tissue transglutaminase” or “tTG” for short, and antibodies that bind to this form of transglutaminase are called anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA). The antiendomysial antibody test is a histological assay for patient serum binding to esophageal tissue from primate. EMA are present in celiac disease. They do not cause any direct symptoms to muscles, but detection of EMA is useful in the diagnosis of the disease.

Safe Replacement Flours and Starches for Gluten Free Diet

Grains flours/ starches	Legume flours	Seed flours	Tuber flours/ starches	Nut flours
Rice Corn Sorghum	Soy Chickpeas Fava bean Peanut	Flaxseed Millet Buckwheat Amaranth Quinoa	Potato Tapioca Arrowroot Sweet potato	Chestnut Almond Walnut Filbert

 

Goat milk with and without increased concentrations of lysozyme improves repair of intestinal cell damage induced by enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as concluded in a study conducted on August 2012 by the following institutions:
• Department of Physiology and Pharmacology & INCT-Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
• Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
• School of Medicine, Health Science Center, University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Human breastmilk (which contains lysozymes, protein, fats) plus goat milk together can help those with acute diarrhea caused by Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli and other bacteria. Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) causes diarrhea, malnutrition and poor growth in children.
The enhanced effect by the lysozyme-containing milk from transgenic animals over non-transgenic control milk may be due to the antimicrobial activity of lysozyme.
the maintenance of the epithelial barrier is essential for proper functioning and prevention of the entry of pathogenic bacteria leading to an inflammatory response.

Human breast milk decreases disease-causing bacteria by supplying nutrients and antimicrobial factors such as lysozyme. Goat milk with and without human lysozyme (HLZ) may improve the repair of intestinal barrier function damage induced by EAEC. This work investigates the effect of the milks on intestinal barrier function repair, bacterial adherence in Caco-2 and HEp-2 cells, intestinal cell proliferation, migration, viability and apoptosis in IEC-6 cells in the absence or presence of EAEC (E coli).

The study demonstrated that goat milk is able to repair intestinal barrier function damage induced by EAEC (E Coli) and that goat milk with a higher concentration of lysozyme offers additional protection. This additional protection was also reported in another recent study by the researchers from University of California, it has been found that genetically modified goat milk to contain more lysozyme can help cure E. Coli infection at a faster rate.
Researchers used rat intestinal epithelial cells that were incubated with pasteurized milk from either transgenic goats expressing HLZ or non-transgenic control goats in the presence and absence of Escherichia coli (EAEC) strain 042 (O44:H18).

Results
Cellular proliferation was significantly greater in the presence of both HLZ transgenic and control goat milk compared to cells with no milk. Cellular migration was significantly decreased in the presence of EAEC alone but was restored in the presence of milk. Milk from HLZ transgenic goats had significantly more migration compared to control milk.
Both milks significantly reduced EAEC adhesion to Caco-2 cells and transgenic milk resulted in less colonization than control milk using a HEp-2 assay. Both milks had significantly increased cellular viability as well as less apoptosis in both the absence and presence of EAEC.
Background
Diarrheal-causing bacteria can damage intestinal barrier function [1]. Repair of damaged intestinal epithelial cells as a result of bacterial infection requires migration of viable cells adjacent to the site of the damage to cover the area and then cellular proliferation to replace the lost/damaged cells in order to restore normal absorptive and digestive function [1,2]. The process of cell renewal in the intestine therefore involves proliferation, migration, differentiation, apoptosis and necrosis, all of which are related to nutritional status [3,4].
Bacteria can secrete virulence factors and/or adhere to intestinal cells and prevent cellular proliferation and migration, as well as apoptosis and necrosis, four important functions required during the tissue repair process. This is particularly detrimental in young children suffering from diarrhea as diarrheal diseases are a persistent risk factor for malnutrition in many parts of the developing world.
Damage to the intestinal epithelium leads to a decreased absorptive surface area and less availability of nutrients for growth and development. Diarrheal illnesses account for over 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year with bacteria such as enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) being one of the main causes. This type of bacteria can cause growth impairment, malnutrition and cognitive defects even in children not having active diarrhea.
The pathogenesis underlying the morbidity associated with EAEC is likely due to damage to intestinal barrier function resulting in reduced digestion and absorption of nutrients, altered cell permeability and immune and inflammatory responses. However, many questions about the mechanisms remain unanswered.
Oral rehydration solution and breastfeeding are commonly recommended as interventions for diarrheal illnesses. Oral rehydration solution can supply electrolytes to combat the dehydration associated with diarrhea and breast milk can supply key nutrients such as protein and fat as well as several innate antimicrobial proteins such as lysozyme that are thought to help contribute to a healthier gastrointestinal tract. One approach to contribute to these current therapies for diarrhea could be the administration of goat milk in general and milk containing enhanced concentrations of lysozyme.
Goat is a common source of protein worldwide in the form of both meat and milk. In terms of milk, goat milk is often more tolerable to humans with sensitivities to cows’ milk due to differences in protein and fat composition and structure. For instance, the amino acid composition of goats’ milk is closer to human milk than is cow milk and the fat globules are smaller in goat milk than in cow milk with both factors contributing the greater digestibility of goat milk compared to cow milk.
Concentration of lysozyme in human milk is 1600-3000 times greater than it is in the milk of common dairy animals such as goats and cows. Due to physiological differences, it is not possible to increase the amount of lysozyme in ruminant milk by breeding and selection. We have generated transgenic dairy goats that express human lysozyme (HLZ) in their milk at 68 % the concentrations normally found in human milk. The milk displays antimicrobial activity both in vitro and in vivo and positively impacts the state of the intestine upon consumption by animal models.
Researchers hypothesized that the consumption of goat milk and goat milk containing lysozyme could help protect and/or recover damaged intestinal epithelium resulting from bacterial infection and report here the effect of the milks on bacterial adherence and intestinal cell proliferation, migration, viability and apoptosis in the presence of EAEC, a common diarrheal pathogen.
Cell viability of IEC-6 cells with induced oxidative damage was increased by the addition of human colostrum, but not cow milk or infant formulas, and the increase was attributed to the polyamine spermine reducing the oxidative stress. Polyamines are small cationic molecules that are found in human milk and are required for intestinal growth and development.
Lysozyme also carries a net positive charge and is a relatively small protein (14 kDa) and it is likely that properties of lysozyme other than its antimicrobial function are contributing to the effect of lysozyme-rich milk.
Reference: Goat milk with and without increased concentrations of lysozyme improves repair of intestinal cell damage induced by enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Lima alima@ufc.br ; BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:106

The best pH range for urine and saliva is 6.8 to 7.2, an alkaline pH that can kill most bugs that enter our body since in acidic bath most molds, fungus and bacteria can multiply. An inflammed body has acidic blood and other body fluids. In the laboratory, a basic/alkaline solution is added to kill or separate the virus from the protein molecule. Most DNA are bath in an alkaline system and to break the DNA bond, an acid is added. As we eat more meat than greens, we make our blood and body acidic and not alkaline.

Many disease thrive in acidic environment. Sea salt is full of minerals that when combined in water forms an alkaline system. We add a pinch of salt in our fresh green juice of kale, celery, parsely, beets and carrots to enhance flavor at the same time increase the potent effect of the green juice.

We add salt in the water bath for cleaning our fruits and veggies of pesticides or bugs. We soak our body in EPSOM salts of magnesium for an alkaline, cleansing and relaxing bath. Our grandma in the olden times, use salt water to gargle to wash our infectious mouth and a warm salted comfrey or guava leaves bath for our feet to relieve us of exzema or skin disease in our feet.

A pH of 6 or higher is alkaline and a pH of 6 or lower is acidic. Disease is not caused by germs or bugs (molds, cancer cells, bacteria) but the acidic bath or environment on which these germs thrive causes them to multiply and create havoc in our healthy cells. Which happens when our immune system is weak affecting many organs and our whole body.

Cleansing alkaline system should start from the water and food we take. Drugs are mostly acidic and a stressful life also enhances the acidity of our body. In addition to water, we get fresh air to oxygenate our cells. Deep breathing and taking time to chew our food rich in oxygen ensures that we get the oxygen that our body needs. Oxygen and alkaline water are basic necessities to create healthy cells.

Water (with lemon) & sea salt are the best for neutralizing acid, but there are whole green foods you also need to select for proper pH. Cranberries in whole or drink (no sugar) is alkalinizing to the body. Detox or cleansing should be done with whole body movement or exercise (walking, dancing) to sweat out the toxins thru our skin and move our cells or promote circulation. Ginger is a potent food to promote circulation and so are the onion family, rich with sulfur cleansing compound.
We listen to our body, when we are sleepy we sleep (esp before 10pm).

We can listen more to our body getting full from a full meal, as we feel that we have a hard time breathing already. Eating sugary and bad fats can block the communication signals to our brain that we are full and satiated already and so we overeat. We eat 5 small meals a day and enjoy each moment of life as if it were our last with no hurry but fully knowing what our body signals are telling us.

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Sugar in sodas/fruit juices, processed food, caffeine robs your body with the essential nutrients it needs to not age very fast and have the energy during the day and create new blood sugar to make your brain work and not be foggy.

Many women and men lost weight by cutting on their sugar and caffeine consumption. Craving for these foods is a way that your body is telling you that you need essential nutrients such as:
– chocolate means you need magnesium and calcium (in nuts and other whole foods)
– sugar means you need a healthy food of 30%protein, 20% essential fats, 40% complex carbs meaning whole foods (raw and cooked) such as coconut oil, olive oil, flax seed, almonds, brown rice, goat milk, boiled eggs, sardines, yellow colored ones, berries

In the morning, add sea salt in your water or just drink warm water with lemon.
Eat your breakfast before 10am and have early lunch at 11:30am and dinner at 5pm.
All these would be difficult to follow when we are working and running all the time.
Chew your food, breath and relax before a meal. Try brown rice protein powder drink or make your own rice soup at home. Combine beans, nuts and legumes for a complete protein.

Avoid rancid, bad smelling oils. When sautéing your food, add a little water and then the coconut oil and garlic and onion in your veggies or foods.

Drink alcohol beverage with protein-rich food or meals.

Connie Dello Buono
Motherhealth , non-profit for caregiving needs for homebound bayarea seniors 408-854-1883

The adrenal glands help your cope with stress and survive. Feeling depressed, fat in the middle, needing a stimulant like coffee in the morning, have taken meds in the past are signs of adrenal fatigue. Avoid caffeine, a stimulant present in coffee (even decaf) since your adrenals are already over stimulated.
But when you do: drink your coffee with cream (3sips only) before 12noon for it interferes with the formation of alpha rhythm in the brain necessary for sound sleep, choose the highest and freshest quality of coffee, with healthy food, taking extra magnesium, calcium, and Vit Bs and C.

Connie Dello Buono
for Motherhealth Inc, caregiving service for homebound seniors in the bayarea 408-854-1883

Your less acidic body, more alkaline can fight bugs better and prevent other diseases

Ginger garlic onions and sulfur containing food to increase circulation and detox our body from inflammation and exitotoxins leading to AD

Iron-rich food in the morning and calcium-rich food in the afternoon
Complex carbs and protein in the evening
Warm soup before a meal
Boiled egg for breakfast every other day
Fiber with meals
Apples, nuts, pear for snack
Pineapple/papaya for morning snack/breakfast
Yogurt for morning snack
Protein shake before a meal
Alkaline water w lemon 30 min before and 30 min after meal
Raw salad with complex carbs and protein, all colors if possible
Vit C-rich food in most meals
Cooked root crops such as yams, cassava with raw food
Warm lemon water early morning drink
Protein with light alcohol drink
Protein with eggs after a hangover
Rice soup with ginger when stomach poisoned or only liquid
With allergies, up Vit C and Bs and colored foods devoid of sugar and preservatives
With depression, up colored foods and calcium/magnesium rich food
With losing weight, use small portion meals every 3-4hrs
With health, add a dose of love, support and happy disposition in life

written by Connie Dello Buono for
Motherhealth Inc, in home caregiving service for homebound bayarea seniors 408-854-1883
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My brother had heart attacks, 3x, and chemical toxins together with smoking and drinking and diet of pork may have caused it.

Nuts Fat Total Calcium Phosphorous Potassium
g Cal mg
1 cup, chopped (117.0 g) walnuts 76 765 115 405 516
1 cup, chopped (109.0 g) pecans 74 753 76 302 447
1 cup, slivered (108.0 g) almond 55 624 268 512 786

The cure starts with you. Diseases might be conquered by examining the genome of various pathogens or cells and modifying them [Science]. To accomplish this, these modified cells when inside our body have to be bath in an environment that bugs or abnormal cells cannot thrive, an alkaline environment free from metals and other toxins and inflammation. Together with the alkaline system free from bugs and inflammation is our immune system working to ensure the balance of health is achieved. You is still the number one health care provider of your own health. Remember that. The cure starts with you and your body.

Modified cell with strong genes or fighting armor (Science) 10%

Inside a bath tub (our body) that is alkaline, bug free, metal and other toxin free, free from inflammation or with strong immune system to fight back inflammation. In addition, our minds and lifestyle have to work in tandem telling our body to be fit and actually walking our talk/emotion with whole body movements or exercise. Our mind telling us to consume only healthy food and avoiding toxins of all forms (YOU). 90%

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