Lifestyle Management

GREEN SMOOTHIES

2009-07-06T01:32:28Z

Available today is a plethora of information about eating raw foods or live and whole foods. Below is my version of incorporating more greens, living and whole foods into my daily routine. It provides me with a power packed meal that lasts for hours. Enjoy!

Green Smoothies

(Minimum 4-5 days week/drink 1 per day)

1 tsp. Vita-Mineral Green (work up to 1-2 TBSP)

½ to 1 scoop Sun Warrior Raw Rice Protein

1 tsp. Earth (optional)

1 tsp. Fruits of the Earth (optional)

1 small Avocado (optional: hunger stays away longer)

1 tsp. Nutritional Flaked Yeast

Fruit 50% - ideally 30% (berries, banana, pear, peach, etc.)

Veggies 50% - ideally 70% (kale, parsley, celery, chard, dandelion, etc.)

To desired consistency - Coconut Water or Pure Water

In a blender or vita-mix:

Add 1 cup of water or coconut water (stay away from juices) then add in your fruit and veggies and blend well. Add the Vita-Mineral Greens, optional powders, nutritional yeast and protein powder, blend. You may need to add more water. Lastly, add the avocado and slightly blend.

8 Stages of Degenerative Disease

2009-01-14T19:43:57Z

It isn't any wonder that over the counter drugs such as antacids, laxatives and products for heartburn, constipation and diahrerr1a is a multi-billion dollar industry. The industry has grown so big that there are even children's relief formulas!

The pharmaceutical industry had to get in on this big money and create a "magic pill" for relief. They name a disease such as "Acid-reflux" and pour tons of money into advertising to get you to buy into their "solution".

So many of these physical ailments can be relieved by changing diet and lifestyle to include more whole, raw foods and eliminating processed foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients. Get rid of sugar and bad fats. Begin adding probiotics and good fiber into your daily routine.

A very simple solution to assist in digestion: take 1 tsp. raw organic apple cider vinegar, add to 3-4oz. water and drink just before eating a meal.

Do anything you can to prevent the first and second stages of degenerative disease. If you need assistance or more information please contact us at: info@MBSpirit.net.

The Eight Stages of Degenerative Disease

1^st Stage of Degenerative Disease- Digestive stress

The first cycle of degeneration begins with stress to the digestive system. This is caused by modern lifestyle; for example over-processed/fast foods and drinks, environmental toxins such as pesticides and herbicides, food grown on depleted soils from modern farming practices, irregular eating habits, negative emotional states, lack of exercise, Rx medications and more.

Indicators: indigestion, gas, bloating, acid reflux, constipation or diarrhea, mild joint stiffness, headaches. These are the beginnings of chronic degenerative disease.

2^nd Stage of Degenerative Disease- Intestinal stress

When we overload the digestive process, we compromise elimination. And when we compromise elimination, toxins start to accumulate. Think about how toxic of an environment we live in, and then we add to them the toxins from a weakened digestive system because we choose to not take the care we should with our diet, now we really put the pressure on the rest of the G.I. tract. A weakened or over stressed G.I. tract slows down and backs up. The longer it takes for food to move through the intestines, the longer toxins sit fermenting and putrefying.

The colon's ability to function will be severely affected by the amount of putrefied waste that has accumulated. If the colon is not properly cared for, it will accumulate toxins that will continually be re-absorbed into the bloodstream and be carried throughout the entire body reducing liver function and adding stress to the kidneys, respiratory tract, and skin.

Indicators: excess mucous and congestion, gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea. Bowel movements are a good indicator of one's overall health. If one does not have at least one bowel movement each day, the likelihood for future disease is greatly increased.

3^rd Stage of Degenerative Disease- Liver stress

As a result of over-stressed and weakened digestive and eliminative systems, the liver, our body's primary filtration organ that protects the body becomes overwhelmed.

The liver is the major organ that ties in to all the other systems. And those of you who have taken the Bio-Plene and have experienced the lethargy and some type of re-tracing experience, that's a good indication that your liver is compromised and the major protector in the body is not fully operational. The liver is the first line of defense as far as filtration of the poisons that get released into the bloodstream and the lymphatic system from digestion via the intestines.

Indicators: Allergies, PMS, early menopause, poor digestion of fats and fried foods, moderate joint stiffness, slow repair from common injuries, over all loss of well-being.

4^th Stage of Degenerative Disease- Secondary filtration (kidney) system stress

As the primary organ of filtration (liver) becomes overwhelmed, the secondary organs of filtration the kidneys become overworked and stressed.

The kidneys are small organs; however they process approximately 200 quarts of blood every day in an effort to sift out waste products and extra water. The kidneys receive blood and then process the blood by removing the wastes. Then the processed blood is returned to the body and the eliminated substances stay in the urine. Urine flows from the kidneys into the bladder, where it is stored until excretion from the body through the urethra.

Indicators: Acne and other skin conditions, lower back pain (near kidneys), lung congestion, bronchial conditions, blood sugar and mineral imbalances, and the beginning of pH imbalances.

5^th Stage of Degenerative Disease- Terrain/Tissue Imbalance

As the filtration organs become overwhelmed, we now experience an over flow of toxins into the terrain. The tissue integrity of the body is compromised as the body begins using the bones, muscles, fat and nervous system as toxin storage centers. This toxicity results in a loss of pH balance, lack of oxygenation to the tissue, poor circulation resulting in the inability to eliminate toxins and further mal-absorption of essential nutrients.

Indicators: Lack of endurance, low energy, depression, poor concentration, irritability, loss of skin and body tone, poor circulation cold hands and feet.

6^th Stage of Degenerative Disease- Microbial proliferation

Viruses, bacteria and yeast (microbial scavengers) thrive in compromised terrain with high levels of dead and toxic substances. Such terrain conditions further interfere with the body's overall state of well-being by causing more microbial scavengers to proliferate their toxic waste products that create a whole new set of symptoms and unwanted warning signs. At this level genetic weaknesses or predispositions begin to appear.

Indicators: Progressive negative down turn in overall health condition with any combination of low energy levels, poor concentration, hypersensitivity, mood shifts, more frequent colds and infections, stronger signs of indigestion, yeast and fungal infections, mental fog, migraines and sleep disorders, multiple areas of pain, multiple systems breakdown.

7^th Stage of Degenerative Disease- Inflammation/ chronic degeneration

With the accumulation of many levels of stress or degeneration, the body goes into a heightened state of alert. This is expressed as chronic inflammation. This can be experienced by redness, swelling and pain and is an indication the immune system is in overdrive. Chronic inflammation is the underlying cause for chronic conditions that lead to a degenerative or clinical diagnosis.

Indicators: Inflammation experienced with chronic pain, significant plaque builds up in the arteries, severe joint pain and stiffness and degenerative issues progressing toward advanced disease states like autoimmune disease.

8^th Stage of Degenerative Disease- Advanced Chronic Degenerative Disease

At this stage, the body's inability to compensate for compounding stressors results in multiple systems failures, abnormal tissue development, massive cell die-off and the vital forces shutting down. This can be life threatening if not resolved or treated appropriately. This requires medical intervention and professional supervision.

Indicators: Advanced chronic degenerative states leading to life threatening illnesses.

Remember that all the symptoms just mentioned are nothing more than the body's effort to return to balance. This is an example of the power and energy within. Disease is not "bound to happen." It can be overcome if there is a willingness to eliminate all of the aforementioned abuses and maintain a disciplined adherence to a diet of life-giving foods; supplements and permanent life changing habits will bring a variety of positive effects. Granted, the effect on your particular conditions largely depends upon the current extent of degeneration of affected vital organs. However, if sufficient life energy remains, the chance for rejuvenation is great enough to warrant a change.

This article was inspired and modeled after "The Seven Stages of Declining Health"

by DicQie Fuller-Looney, Ph.D., D.Sc., N.D.

Creating More Energy In The Body

2008-12-01T16:57:04Z

ENERGY and NATURE
The concept that a material universe rules the world is found to be incomplete. We do not live in a universe based on matter, but actually a universe based on energy, because atoms are not made out of tiny particles but they're made out of force fields of energy. Therefore, nothing happens in life without an exchange of energy. Communication or acquisition of information of any kind occurs only with an energy transfer. There are no exceptions. This is a rule of Nature. Radio, TV, telephones or every cell in our bodies all communicate energetically.

Without energy metabolism, life itself could not exist. When we work with our energy, we work with our optimal existence. When someone dies they run out of energy. Unfortunately, the metabolic process to make energy constantly creates free radicals. And one of the most effective ways to counteract the aging process is by supporting the body's antioxidant defense system that fights against free radical damage.

DEFENSE
Each cell in our bodies is armed with a defense system of antioxidants. The outer layer contains carotenoids that have extra electrons to neutralize free radicals, along with vitamin C and vitamin E that have a limited amount of electrons (less than 50) to scavenge free radicals. Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) has hundreds of electrons, catalase has about 10,000, SOD has about 100,000 and glutathione has millions of electrons to knock out free radicals. So one can easily see how glutathione is Nature's most powerful antioxidant, and is produced in your body and not from a berry, or a fruit. It is found in every plant, animal and micro-organism. As the master antioxidant, glutathione is in every cell of our body and is considered one of the most vital components to our health within the antioxidant system.

Along with SOD and catalase, glutathione helps improve mental function, improve concentration, increase energy, extend endurance while exercising, and improve heart and lung function as well as reducing the chances of developing cancer. Glutathione alone can neutralize virtually any type of free radical and is the body's main method of controlling oxidative stress. Over seventy-thousand medical articles have been written on it. The more glutathione a cell has, the better it can perform its functions.

ENERGY PRODUCTION
Glutathione is the single most important ingredient used in the energy production process that takes place in every cell in the body. It helps maximize the amount of ATP (the energy for all life) produced in the mitochondria. Without glutathione, oxygen based life would be impossible and the way we most efficiently make energy would cause our destruction. Why? Because every cell in our body would die prematurely from its own waste product.

ENERGY COMMUNICATION
From a hormonal perspective energy production starts with the two most important hormones that deliver messages about energy and therefore impacts metabolism and aging. They are insulin and leptin.

Lower levels of insulin and leptin equal longevity. High blood sugar levels and excess protein send insulin and leptin levels soaring; causing insulin resistance for diabetes and leptin resistance for obesity. Both accelerate the aging process and set the stage for chronic degenerative disease.

The significant marker consistent with all longevity studies and increased life span is low insulin levels. Insulin lowers blood glucose levels for the purposes of storage (turn sugar into fat) and production of energy not energy regulation. True regulation is an upward direction of blood sugar and is a function of hormones like glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol and hGH.

Getting fat is the price we pay as the body is preventing us from becoming diabetic. After insulin resistance occurs in the liver, in the muscles and ultimately in the fat; the sugar has no place to go but build in the blood and the result is diabetes.

THE SOLUTION
The best diet is one that emphasizes good fats, avoids blood sugar spikes (with fibrous carbs and limited lean protein), coupled with targeted supplements that enhance insulin and leptin sensitivity in an orchestrated fashion.

As mentioned earlier, the two most important hormones that deliver messages about energy and therefore impact metabolism and aging are insulin and leptin. Without the energy regulation they orchestrate, life itself could not exist. However, the energy process constantly creates free radicals from the byproduct of metabolism, liver detoxification, digestion and assimilation of the fats we eat.

In humans, the highest concentration of glutathione is found in the liver. The body's washing machine. Glutathione serves as the detergent as well as being a key component for delivering toxins to the liver for detoxification. Then the next highest concentration is found in the spleen supporting immune function and the largest quantity is found in the largest organ of the body, the skin.

SYNERGISTIC ANTIOXIDANT ENZYMES
Also found prevalent in the skin is SOD; found in both the dermis and the epidermis, and is key to the production of healthy fibroblasts (skin-building cells).

Studies have shown that SOD acts as both an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in the body, neutralizing the free radicals that can lead to wrinkles and precancerous cell changes. Researchers are currently studying the potential of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as an anti-aging treatment, since it is now known that SOD levels drop while free radical levels increase as we age.

Catalase is another antioxidant enzyme that, like SOD and glutathione peroxidase, is produced naturally within the body. It helps the body to convert hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen as well as using hydrogen peroxide to break down potentially harmful toxins in the body like alcohol, phenol, and formaldehyde.

Catalase works closely with SOD to prevent free radical damage to the body. SOD converts the dangerous superoxide radical to hydrogen peroxide, which catalase converts to harmless water and oxygen. Catalases are some of the most efficient enzymes found in the cells. Each catalase molecule can convert millions of hydrogen peroxide molecules every second. (Hydrogen peroxide is a naturally occurring but destructive waste product of all oxygen-dependent organisms. It is produced in the human body when fatty acids are converted to energy, and when white blood cells attack and kill bacteria.)

IN SUMMARY
In summary the need to protect our cells from oxidative stress requires antioxidant enzymes that naturally occur in the body like SOD, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase to minimize this oxidative stress and thus protecting cell membranes, essential proteins, and DNA from damage. Over the past 60 years, numerous studies have demonstrated superoxide and other free radicals contribute to accelerated aging. Intracellular oxidative stress is believed to be the root cause of most of the diseases of aging. Glutathione and its companion enzymes reduce free radical damage at the intracellular level.

If we are not treating aging then we are treating symptoms. So when you look at chronic degenerative disease you are looking at symptoms of aging. Looking at how we make energy and handle our metabolic debris is a lesson in Nature. Many of the secrets to health and rejuvenation are found in the body. All we need to do is observe and learn from them and support the body in its miraculous ability to rejuvenate and repair itself. Instead of looking for ways to improve and change Nature, not realizing that's who we are, we are God's eloquent design that we so arrogantly believe we can alter.