Saturday, February 1, 2014

Why am I so Inflamed?

Old-Age Stuff, OAS, #100
Mashed Articles by Pat Darnell  |  Feb 1, 2014  |  Bryan TX

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"Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and lean protein, he [Dr. Dwight Lundell] recommends. (DAILY MAIL REPORTER. 29 January 2014. LINK)"
Many comebacks have roots in rags to riches, fat to thin, thin to fat, broken to healed ... MooPig editors know that you, dear reader, don't want to hear all that much about Old-Age Stuff. Because we all know there is no rebound from old-age to youthfulness as yet.

Our handy Pocket Reference on Old-Age tells us that older humans are "mostly harmless." Attrition has made its claim and that is the Crux of that Bizkit.

Possibly the most difficult thing to confess is that each of us find later in life that most, if not all of our lives' have been a fraud. Unless one makes things with his own hands, and makes a living doing those things, then most of his life is otherwise moot.

That brings us to Doctors. Apparently no one is looking out for the general good health of humans. Sure, there must be some altruistic good Samaritans in the world who are also in a position of authority, but modern Internet transparency shows that most authorities are just swank morons, holding onto their power with everything that is foul and immoral. We just really need some mothafukkers to step aside and quit gumming up our bidness.

At the referenced article:
  • Dr. Dwight Lundell has dished the dirt on 'what really causes heart disease' - processed foods
  • He admits prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications, and a low-fat, high-simple carbohydrate diet for two-and-a-half decades was misguided
  • 'These recommendations are no longer scientifically or morally defensible,' he writes in an essay that has ignited the Internet
  • He claims these foods actively destroy the walls of our blood vessels by causing chronic inflammation, which in turn causes heart disease
  • The cardiac surgeon recommends only eating foods your grandmother, or great-grandmother, would recognize (DAILY MAIL REPORTER. 29 January 2014. LINK)
Heart surgeon confesses that processed food is slowly killing everyone and natural food is the answer | Mail Online: "Dr. Dwight Lundell has dished the dirt on 'what really causes heart disease' and he admits prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications, and a low-fat, high-simple carbohydrate diet for two-and-a-half decades was misguided. 'These recommendations are no longer scientifically or morally defensible,' he writes in an essay, that has been posted on some 250,000 Facebook pages since it appeared on a website called Tuned Body in December."
"The discovery a few years ago that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease is slowly leading to a paradigm shift in how heart disease and other chronic ailments will be treated. (Dr. Dwight Lundell. Dec 8, 2013. LINK)
'via Blog this' Heart surgeon declares on what really causes heart illness: "Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.

Inflammation is not complicated — it is quite simply your body’s natural defence to a foreign invader such as a bacteria, toxin or virus. The cycle of inflammation is perfect in how it protects your body from these bacterial and viral invaders. However, if we chronically expose the body to injury by toxins or foods the human body was never designed to process,a condition occurs called chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is just as harmful as acute inflammation is beneficial."

'via Blog this'  CONCLUSION It is difficult to write a short-short essay on most topics concerning health and old-age. Each life is a mosaic of patterns and works that cannot be compartmentalized in a "blog post." But we try, and it usually comes with a cost: "Too Much Information," TMI.

We enjoy this article by Dr. Dwight Lundell, because of his clever way of describing the work of our human circulatory systems. In the comments of his article many dissenters harp on about how this article is not foot-noted, and it is missing publication evidence for his claims.

We don't let stuff like that stop us from being curious. We find Dr. Dwight Lundell to be humble and ahead of the curve of authoritarians of the day. So there. His health warnings might after all send us MooPigsters on a very different path, and our notice of a diet paradigm shift will improve our lives, and our quality of old-age-life will improve.

Honestly, this is the best we at MooPig Wisdom can do concerning health and living, because to delve further would require finding primary research resources that are hidden behind pay-walls. Then we would have to solicit someone with advanced degrees to decipher those documents. Our operation is low budget, really no budget. We hope you dear reader have some input for us.

Dr. Dwight Lundell, it seems to me, has a valid point of view in that he has been cutting into human bodies and finding corroded arteries for 25 years [two and half decades]. That tells me more than a indecipherable medical paper that is hidden behind paywalls, and would take advanced degrees to read. Hands on, up in your face, advice is important.

Yes, there are skinny fat people and fat skinny people but there are few old fat people. I think I will take his "colloquial" advice to heart.


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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2548066/Heart-surgeon-confesses-processed-food-slowly-killing-natural-food-answer.html
http://www.tunedbody.com/heart-surgeon-declares-really-causes-heart-illness/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2547944/Are-YOU-hooked-caffeine-Experts-warn-against-growing-dependence-tea-coffee-Coke.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2547543/Multiple-sclerosis-triggered-FOOD.html




Saturday, November 30, 2013

Poison Alert Department :: A Killer In Your Fridge ~ Sweet Poison…A MUST READ | Rhonda Gessner

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Nov 30, 2013  |  Bryan TX



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A Killer In Your Fridge ~ Sweet Poison…A MUST READ | Rhonda Gessner: "On March 19, I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS.

I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment.

I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her an article my friend, a lawyer, had sent. My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better. (Rhonda Gessner and Kangen Water. SEPTEMBER 2, 2013. LINK) ..."

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I bet you thought this was about GMO's in your fridge, eh? That's a different story -- long, long story.

Green Med Info blogs about the issues of genetically modified organisms, GMO's. Think of it this way: genetic modifications invaded the Inca way back when Cortez landed in Central America. His introduction of his genetic structure led to the genocide of the Indians. It was in the form of a deadly disease, some say syphilis, and could not be overcome by the Inca immune systems.

When GMO's are introduced in the food chain, I submit it is a thing that the consumer will have to test his immune system, and that is traumatic for many.


Aspartame has been around for a long time. It is in countless "foods and drinks." And, athletes to dictators, cannot escape putting some of it in their bodies. This article suggests the following:
" ... I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. (Rhonda Gessner and Kangen Water. SEPTEMBER 2, 2013. LINK) ..."
So in a way the intro of aspartame as a "sweetner" has led to the advent of GMO's. Compounds man-made in labs to mimic natural foods ... well you do the math.



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http://rhondagessner.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/a-killer-in-your-fridge-sweet-poison-a-must-read/
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/alert-gmo-corn-and-roundup-caused-cancer-and-killed-rats?utm_source=www.GreenMedInfo.com&utm_campaign=1d739078eb-Greenmedinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_193c8492fb-1d739078eb-86837213
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/monsanto-targets-heart-science-goodman-affair?utm_source=www.GreenMedInfo.com&utm_campaign=1d739078eb-Greenmedinfo&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_193c8492fb-1d739078eb-86837213

Zeitgeist 2012 :: Science Health Issues -- Most Searched

articles picked up by Pat Darnell  |  Nov 30, 2013  |  Bryan TX



Zeitgeist 2012 – USA Search Trends Google ... :

  • "Hemorrhoid
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • Diaper Rash
  • Diarrhea
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Miscarriage
  • Heartburn
  • Celiac Disease
  • PTSD"

See entire Article HERE --


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Why choose Mayo Clinic Experience?

Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors diagnose and treat more than 28,000 adults and children who have gastroesophageal reflux disease. Mayo Clinic specialists are skilled in distinguishing GERD from other disorders that may cause similar symptoms.

Team approach. Specialists in digestive diseases, throat diseases and surgery work together to solve your problem. Comprehensive options. Virtually every test and treatment for GERD is available in one convenient location.

If surgery is needed, Mayo Clinic doctors perform hundreds of anti-reflux surgeries each year. Children's care. Mayo Clinic pediatric specialists are expert at distinguishing GERD from other illnesses and from normal reflux that occurs in the first year of life.

Efficiency. Diagnosing your problem and recommending a treatment can usually be accomplished in just a few days.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked high performing for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report.


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http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012/#united-states/science/trending-health-issues
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000265.htm
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerd/
http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroesophageal_reflux_disease_gerd/article.htm
http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/guide/reflux-disease-gerd-1
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gerd/DS00967
http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/surgical/gerd_reflux.html
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/176595-overview
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/related-conditions/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease.aspx
http://www.health.com/health/gerd/



Thursday, December 13, 2012

Forwarded Email :: "Mike Geary"

If you have any digestion problems at all, or don't have "perfect" bowel movements daily... if you haveconstipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, or just don't go regularly, then you NEED to pay attention to these foods I'm going to show you today.

These foods can dramatically improve not only your digestion, but your immune system as well, helping to keep you from getting sick!

Please note:  if you have food intolerances to foods such as gluten, dairy, or various grains, you'll still need to find out about those intolerances and get rid of those foods in your plan if you're going to completely fix your digestion issues.

But aside from food intolerances, I think you'll be amazed to see how rapidly your digestion and bowel movements improve once you start incorporating a LOT of these 7 foods we'll discuss below!  

This is important... even if you're already eating 1 or 2 of these foods below, it's MUCH more powerful to include as MANY as possible to dramatically improve your digestion.

So what exactly are we talking about... well, we're talking about probiotics from fermented foods!

Unfortunately, today’s modern diets are processed, pasteurized and basically ‘dead’ foods most of the time. What happens when people eat a diet heavy in processed, ‘dead’ foods, is that harmful bacteria can take over in the digestive systems, causing many problems—not only with the digestive system, but the body as a whole. 

Many diseases start in an unhealthy environment in our guts. And this becomes even worse from taking antibiotics. While antibiotics can kill dangerous pathogens, they also kill off the healthy and beneficial bacteria in our bodies as well. 

Probiotic actually means "for life," and probiotics like lactobacillus, plantarum and bifidis help immune cells fight disease, prevent diarrhea and constipation, protect the mucous lining of the intestine, assist digestion and provide the proper nutrients for healthy blood cells. Probiotics are also responsible for the manufacture of B vitamins and vitamin K right in the intestines where are immediately absorbed. 

Eating too much unhealthy, processed, starchy or sugary foods can cause bad bacteria to grow out of control, making our immune systems weak, and affecting our ability to metabolize and synthesize vitamins and nutrients.

The intestines also function as one of the body’s most important immune defenses. In fact, 70-80% or so of the body’s immune cells are present in the intestines. Of course our immune systems protect us from dangerous viruses, bacteria, and parasites, but they also control responses to foods and food allergies as well.

Negative changes in our intestinal flora can be associated with inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. It is now thought that many allergic reactions, asthma, and even obesity are tied to bacterial imbalances in the gut. 

The good news though, is that adding the right types of probiotics and good bacteria will maintain or restore a healthy balance in your intestinal tract and improve overall health in the entire body, and fight aging. 

Although we typically think of probiotics benefiting just the intestines, they actually benefit the entire digestive system, including the mouth, throat, stomach, etc. 

Some of the other ways probiotics can benefit your body

•    Probiotics can help prevent wrinkles and give you a glowing complexion by eliminating the toxins and fighting free radicals that can damage skin and cause early signs of wrinkling and sagging. And probiotics help you digest your food better, so you get more nutrients in your body. 

•    Probiotics can help you burn fat better by reducing cravings for carbohydrates, sugar and alcohol and help you have more energy to be more active. 

•    Probiotics help to protect your liver which is reflected in your skin and eyes. When you keep toxins from building up in the liver, you have younger looking skin with less liver spots, moles and skin tags, and you have bright, clear eyes. 

•    Probiotics help your hair and fingernails grow faster and stronger by keeping the blood vessels surrounding your hair follicles nourished. Healthy blood nourishes hair, skin and nails. Probiotics also help to break down proteins in the diet that benefit hair and nails.

So what are the best sources of probiotics?

Kimchi (also spelled Kim Chee sometimes) -This traditional spicy Korean condiment is made of cabbage and other vegetables and seasoned with salt, garlic, ginger and chili peppers. Fermented vegetables make them easier to digest as well as increasing the vitamin levels.  I like to have some Kimchi with my morning eggs for an extra daily probiotic boost.  The types of beneficial bacteria in Kimchi are quite different than the organisms in yogurt and other fermented foods, and variety works best when it comes to probiotics!

Kombucha Tea - This tea is made from a culture of symbiotic beneficial bacteria and yeasts that has been popular in China for thousands of years. Kombucha contains many important amino acids, B vitamins, and powerful substances that enhance the immune system. It’s also known to help prevent cancer. 

Yogurt - Avoid the sweetened, heavily processed yogurts, and instead go for unsweetened, plain, organic types of yogurt. And be sure the label says, “Live cultures”. 

Kefir - A cultured milk product and is generally helpful to those with lactose intolerance. Kefir contains different types of beneficial bacteria than yogurt does, as well as beneficial yeasts. Kefir contains more bacterial strains that remain viable in the digestive system, increasing the likelihood of intestinal colonization.  As with yogurt, try to avoid the sweetened varieties and get plain kefir and then add your own stevia if you need it a little sweeter.  Kefir is great to use in smoothies! 

Sauerkraut - This cabbage dish has been salted and lacto-fermented over a period of weeks. The healthy bacteria in sauerkraut produce beneficial enzymes as well as having anti-carcinogenic substances.  Make sure it’s fresh and not canned sauerkraut which is likely to be “dead” from the heating during canning.

Tempeh - A healthier form of fermented soybeans (generally soybeans are not a healthy food-unless they are fermented). This soy food is easier to digest and provides many valuable vitamins and nutrients, as well as protein, calcium and iron. The mold that is produced from the fermentation produces a natural antibiotic that strengthens the immune system. 

Fermented drinks - Besides kombucha and kefir, there are beginning to be many fermented fruit and vegetable drinks showing up on the shelves of many healthy grocery stores and health food stores. One of my favorites is called, “Inner Eco”, which is a fermented coconut water, and can be found at Whole Foods and other health food stores or specialty stores. This product contains one of the highest concentrations of beneficial bacteria that I've seen with over 100 billion probiotics per Tablespoon! 

Some people don’t enjoy the taste of fermented drinks like kombucha tea, so what I often suggest for them is to mix kombucha tea with regular iced tea to balance the taste.  Personally, I love the taste of most brands of kombucha tea, and some of the newer flavors brewed with ginger (or other flavors) in them too are really delicious in my opinion.

In addition to the naturally fermented foods we’ve talked about here, considering that we consume a lot less bacteria in our food compared to our natural ancestral diet, I think one of the smartest supplements you can take to FIX your digestion and boost your immune system is a probiotic… 

Something that I personally use, and is brand new on the market is called: Pro-X10 

It's one of the most powerful probiotic supplements that I've seen yet to date… it also uses a patented technology called micro-encapsulation which prevents most of the probiotics from dying in your stomach and making it to where they need to be... this gives Pro-X10 the equivalent of 50 Billion CFU compared to other probiotic supplements since much more survive through to your intestines.

But perhaps most interesting ingredient in Pro-X10 is something called Actazin™ ... this unique substance supports the regeneration of gut-lining cells, as well as enhanced gut lining protection. This means that even if the gut lining has been damaged by exposure to harmful compounds, including dangerous wheat fragments like gluten (which most people’s guts have), Actazin™ shows strong promise in being able to help heal the damage and return the gut to normal function.

So if you want to fix your digestion, heal gluten damage, reduce GI inflammation, and improve your bowel movementsdefinitely try out Pro-X10 ... I'm very excited about this product.


Lastly today...

I'm also excited to announce to you that my co-author Catherine (from our famous FatBurningKitchen program) and I have just yesterday released our brand-new manual called The Top 101 Foods that FIGHT Aging, and we're celebrating this release by offering this little gem to you for UNDER ten bucks!  That's a whopping $30 savings by grabbing it now...

This new manual is MUCH more than a list of foods... it's actually 83 pages jam packed with all sorts of unique foods, herbs, spices, teas, little-known nutrients, and dozens of other tips and tricks to help you FIGHT the aging process and keep youthful joints, skin, organs, and muscles so that you look and feel 10 years YOUNGER than your real age!

The Top 101 foods, spices, herbs, and nutrients that FIGHT aging  (+ dozens of cool anti-aging tricks)

Catherine and I both are so excited to give you access to this new manual, as it has so many powerful tips that will protect your health and the youthfulness of your body!


PS -- if you liked today's article, please fwd this email on to any of your friends, family, or co-workers that would enjoy it.

Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Part 1 of 3. Famous gardener Ruth Stout shows her coveted secrets, and interesting stories of her life. Having never followed society's conformities, her gardening techniques are likewise very unique. Quite possibly the simplest way to garden, with no digging, composting, tilling or fertilizing. A video both entertaining and informative. [Click youTube SOURCE] Asparagus, a long-lived perennial vegetable crop, is enjoyed by many gardeners, because Asparagus grows in most any soil. Get your bucolic on...

Sunday, September 23, 2012

What's in that Stuff?

Snipped by Pat Darnell | Sep 23, 2012 | Bryan TX

McRib contains same chemical in yoga mats | azfamily.com Phoenix EXCERPT  |  " ... You know that old anti-smoking joke that kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray?
It turns out, wrapping your lips around a McDonald’s McRib is somewhat like eating a yoga mat.
Time Magazine’s Healthland blog reports that among the McRib’s 70 ingredients are azodicarbonamide, ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80.
While the amounts are very small, the blog notes that azodicarbonamide, “a flour-bleaching agent that is most commonly used in the manufacture of foamed plastics like in gym mats and the soles of shoes, is found in the McRib bun.”
The blog says azodicarbonamide is banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive.
Read more at Time’s Healthland Blog. (azfamily.com ; Posted on September 22, 2012)... "

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September 22, 2012 at 3:45 PM  |  Updated yesterday at 3:48 PM
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http://www.azfamily.com/news/McRib-contains-same-chemical-in-yoga-mats-170851661.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/consumer/alerts/Safeway-and-Albertsons-to-pull-meat-products-with-pink-slime-143758726.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/USDA-defends-pink-slime-144515095.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/business/144237575.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/business/142659816.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/business/169621786.html


Sunday, February 12, 2012

Coffee prevent diabetes new study reveals why - latimes.com

We Knew it all Along!
Retrieved by Pat Darnell | Feb 12, 2012 | Bryan TX

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Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 95% of cases. Compounds in coffee inhibit hIAPP (human islet amyloid polypeptide), a substance linked to diabetes.

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Coffee prevent diabetes: Coffee prevent diabetes new study reveals why - latimes.com: "Researchers Ling Zheng, of Wuhan University, and Kun Huang, of Huazhong University of Science and Technology... two Scientists looking for ways to prevent diabetes have been investigating ways to block hIAPP, which is present in high levels in the pancreases of those with the disease. Zheng and Huang decided to study whether coffee was doing that. Their study appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry." (Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel. January 16, 2012)

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**Bonus Brewing Method (For those coffee enthusiasts who have read this far) – The coffee siphon is an old method of coffee brewing that is now making a resurgence among diehard coffee fans. The method virtually eliminates the usual acidity found in most coffee brews and leaves an almost sweet taste that’s full of flavor. Google it, ask your local coffee expert about it, but definitely try it out. ( SCHAEFER on AUGUST 3, 2009. LINK )


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http://www.latimes.com/os-coffee-prevent-diabetes-20120116,0,7490582.story
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/03/brewing-the-perfect-cup-of-coffee/