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One hundred years ago, heart disease was virtually unknown. Today, two-thirds of US citizens develop heart disease. Something has clearly gone wrong with the way we are living, and one of the main factors could indeed be the introduction of over refined, over processed, devitalized oils. Other studies support this idea. For instance, a study conducted at hand arthritis the Harvard School of Public Health indicated that intake of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils may contribute to the risk of heart attack. Research by Dr Siguel has also given more weight to the theory that dietary trans-fatty acids are a risk factor for heart disease. 157 A report by the Danish Nutrition Council said that studies suggest that the hand arthritis consumption of trans-fatty acid from margarine is equally or perhaps more, responsible for the development of arteriosclerosis than saturated fatty acids. They recommended reducing the trans-fatty acid content in all Danish margarine products to 5 per cent or less (it was then 0 to 30 per cent). Another study done by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School hand arthritis of Public Health in Boston, analyzed the diets of 239 patients admitted to Boston hospitals for their first heart attack, and compared them with the diets of 282 healthy control subjects. After adjusting for several lifestyle variables, they found that margarine intake was significantly associated with the risk of myocardial infarction. A Harvard Medical School study followed more than hand arthritis 85,000 women over an eight-year period. The researchers compared the diets of those who developed heart disease over that time with those who did not. They found that major dietary sources of trans-fats, such as margarine, were significantly associated with higher risks of coronary heart disease. PROBLEMS WITH COMMERCIAL PROCESSING Refined polyunsaturated vegetable oils have been very popular in hand arthritis the US since the anti-cholesterol fad began many years ago and the medical profession began promoting their use. When properly prepared and utilized, some of these oils are healthful sources of EFAs. Unfortunately, the standard commercial 158 refining process destroys the EFAs and creates high levels of trans-fatty acids, while removing important natural constituents and protective agents like minerals hand arthritis and hand arthritis vitamin E. In The Facts About Fats and Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, John Finnegan and Udo Erasmus describe the usual commercial refining process for vegetable oils. It begins with seeds that may contain high levels of pesticides and herbicides. The seeds are crushed and subjected to a series of chemical treatments at temperatures up hand arthritis to 520°F (271°C). These treatments include the use of toxic solvents, caustic soda, preservatives and defoamers, and they result in the destruction of essential fatty acids, loss of vitamins and minerals, and the formation of trans-fatty acids and free radicals. This is exactly the opposite of what is desirable. It is all in the name of longer shelf life hand arthritis and consumer acceptance (what's left looks clean and pretty!). This also happens to the oils used in processed foods, which means most everything that comes in a can or a box. Remember to read those labels! According to Finnegan and Erasmus, the "cold-pressed" or "expeller-pressed" oils available at health food stores are no guarantee of quality.

Freshly ground hand arthritis organic flax seeds contain fresh oil (protected by the husk), and their fiber is the richest source of certain substances called "lignans", found to have potent anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. Flax fiber has from 100 to 800 times more lignans than other fiber sources. This is an inexpensive and tasty way to ensure 163 adequate intake of hand arthritis omega-3 fatty acids (see directions outlined below). If you prefer, you can purchase quality flax-seed inflammatory arthritis oils in bottles or in capsules. Just make sure you know how they are processed! Flora and Omega Nutrition offer good-quality flax oils in bottles and capsules. 'THE GOOD OIL' ON HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES Here are several additional ways to improve your fatty hand arthritis acid balance and avoid the trans-fat trap: ˆ Have some freshly ground flax seeds every day. Pulverize three tablespoons of seeds in a blender or coffee grinder to yield about one tablespoon of oil (mixed in with the powder). This will approximate the suggested daily amount of omega-3 oil for an average person. It can be mixed with cereal, hand arthritis blended in a smoothie or added to yogurt. You can also mix it with warm (not hot) apple juice, and add some sliced banana or other fruit to make a tasty, nutritious, pudding-like cereal that's filling and will do wonders for bowel function! Be sure to consume the ground flax seeds within 10 to 15 minutes to minimize the hand arthritis damage from oxidation. However, a note of caution: in doing allergy testing, I have seen several people (my wife and myself included) who are allergic to flax seeds, and others who are allergic to psyllium seeds which are commonly used for their fiber content.. Use butter instead of margarine or shortening in cooking. Butter has some problems, too, such hand arthritis as residual hormones and pesticides, but it is a whole food. Whole foods have fat- mobilizing nutrients to take care of their own fats if eaten in 164 moderation. If you want to use butter, try to get organically produced butter. An even better alternative is the organic ghee, or clarified butter, mentioned earlier. Ghee is the cooking fat hand arthritis most highly regarded by Indian and French chefs. It has a good aroma and will not burn, smoke or develop toxic compounds when heated. Organic, unrefined coconut butter is an alternative to regular butter in your diet. Omega Nutrition has this product. However, most other coconut oil products are hydrogenated. Coconut oil has been subjected to a smear campaign hand arthritis by commercial vegetable oil producers, but the research studies cited have used hydrogenated coconut oil, which may have skewed the results. Use olive oil or a 50:50 mixture of ghee and olive oil. Do not fry or saute with "polyunsaturated" light oils such as safflower, sunflower or corn oils. They oxidize readily into damaging free- radicals at high temperatures. hand arthritis Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that can tear into your cells and start nasty chain reactions that can leave behind extensive damage, including alteration of your genetic code (DNA) and formation of cancer cells. Free radicals are widely considered to play a major role in degenerative disease. While there are virtually no EFAs in olive oil, it is hand arthritis rich in "mono-unsaturated" fatty acids and is not so easily oxidized. 165

More frequent testing may be indicated during illness or stress. Accurate record keeping of the test results will make the testing more useful for planning the care of the diabetic person. Ketone testing is a second test that is used more frequently in Type I diabetes hand arthritis but is also used in Type II diabetes during stress, illness, or complications. The test is done on a urine sample. Ketones (the end products of fat metabolism) build up in the blood and spill over into the urine when sugar is not available as a fuel for the body, and fat is burned as an alternative fuel source. hand arthritis High levels of blood ketones may result in a serious 204 condition called ketoacidosis. Ketone testing is usually done in the following circumstances: ¦ when the blood sugar is over 240 mg/D/L illness ¦ nausea or vomiting, ketoacidosis, extreme stress ¦ pregnancy FOOT CARE People with diabetes are prone to foot problems because of complications caused by damage to hand arthritis large and small blood vessels, damage to nerves, and decreased ability to fight infection. Blood flow to the feet may become compromised, and damage to the nerves may cause a foot injury to go unnoticed until infection develops. Death of skin and other tissue can occur necessitating type of arthritis their removal. To prevent injury to the feet, diabetics hand arthritis should adopt a daily routine of checking and caring for the feet as follows: ¦ Check the feet every day and report sores or changes and signs of infection. ¦ Wash the feet every day with lukewarm water and mild soap, and dry them thoroughly. ¦ Soften dry skin with lotion or petroleum jelly. ¦ Protect the feet with hand arthritis comfortable, well-fitting shoes. ¦ Exercise daily to promote good circulation. ¦ See a podiatrist for foot problems or to have corns or calluses removed. ¦ Remove shoes and socks during a visit to the health care provider to remind them to examine the feet. 205 ¦ Discontinue smoking because it worsens blood flow to the feet... Support Groups. The hand arthritis stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See diabetes - support group. Expectations (prognosis) The outcome for diabetes mellitus is variable. Good control of blood-glucose levels reduces complications of diabetes. Usually Type I diabetes mellitus is more severe, and the potential for developing complications is greater. Even hand arthritis with good control by diet and medication of both types of diabetes, complications may result. In gestational diabetes, blood-glucose may return to normal after the delivery; however, the risk of developing diabetes in the future is greater. Maintaining normal body weight is critical in reducing the risk of diabetes for the future. Emergency Complications: ¦ diabetic ketoacidosis ¦ hypoglycemic hand arthritis coma ¦ hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma Other Complications: ¦ complications of insulin therapy ¦ eye complications (diabetic retinopathy, diabetic cataracts, glaucoma) ¦ diabetic nephropathy ¦ diabetic neuropathy ¦ gangrene of the feet 206 ¦ skin and mucous membrane complications ¦ hyperlipidemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease Calling your health care provider: Go to the emergency room or call the hand arthritis local emergency number (such as 911) if symptoms of ketoacidosis are present: ¦ increased thirst and urination ¦ nausea ¦ deep and rapid breathing ¦ abdominal pain ¦ sweet smelling breath ¦ loss of consciousness Note: This may occur in insulin-dependent diabetics when a dose of insulin is missed or if infection is present. Go to the emergency room hand arthritis or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if symptoms of hypoglycemic coma or insulin reaction are present: ¦ weakness ¦ drowsiness ¦ headache ¦ confusion ¦ dizziness ¦ double vision ¦ lack of coordination ¦ convulsions or ¦ unconsciousness may follow. 207 From personal experience… Since I have studied how to improve ones health through natural methods hand arthritis I have found diabetes is like any other degenerative disease. You have control over it. For supplements to help diabetes go to: www.eniva.com and click on the bottle. You can make a difference. It is so important that diet be taken care of. Because of my book, "I Cured My Arthritis You Can Too" I get letters about how hand arthritis it has helped to eliminate their arthritis pain and also other ailments, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Please, if you have questions or feedback let me know.

Expeller- pressing still generates temperatures up to 200°F (93.3°C), and most of these oils are then refined and deodorized using basically the same nutrient-destroying process used in hand arthritis commercial 'grocery store' oils. Be wary of claims like "certified organic", as there have been instances of fraudulent misrepresentation in this regard. 159 Some companies have been caught lying about the source of their seeds and using regular commercial seeds instead of organic ones. There have even been cases of companies simply rebottling regular oil or mayonnaise with a hand arthritis 'health food' label and charging higher prices. Finnegan mentions two reputable certifying agencies: FVO (Farm Verified Organic), and OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association). He reports that only two companies meet his criteria for production of healthful oils: Omega Nutrition in Ferndale, WA (phone 1-800 661 3529),.and Flora, Inc. in Lynden, WA (phone 1-800 446 2110 or (360) 354 2110). hand arthritis herbal remedy for arthritis He also contacted one of the most well-known producers of 'health food' oils in the nation, but they declined to discuss their oil processing methods and refused to allow him to visit their facilities. Note that light and oxygen, in addition to heat, also cause extensive damage to oils. According to Erasmus, light destroys oil hand arthritis 1,000 times faster than does oxygen, so it is important to purchase unrefined oils in black, lightproof bottles. Oxygen should be removed from the bottle and replaced with an inert gas, such as nitrogen or argon. Omega Nutrition packages its oils in this fashion. Flora's oils are bottled in dark glass, reducing the amount of light but not eliminating hand arthritis it. While considerably more expensive, they should be worth the extra money, considering the facts presented in this article. EFA BALANCE AND OUR HEALTH 160 The two groups of essential fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, are named for their molecular configurations and where the first "unsaturated" bond occurs along the chain of carbon atoms. Omega-6 oils are found primarily hand arthritis in vegetables and seeds. They are converted to the E1 prostaglandin's (mentioned earlier) via several chemical steps. Most people take in enough of these fatty acids, but some have difficulty converting them to the active prostaglandin's. This blockage is commonly caused by excess trans-fats, anti-inflammatory medications like aspirin or Tylenol, or deficiencies of vitamin B6 or magnesium. An insufficiency hand arthritis of omega-6 EFAs can result in auto immune problems, breast pain and lumpiness, eczema, hyperactivity in children, hypertension, and inflammation, and PMS. Supplementing with borage, evening primrose or black-currant seed oils will usually bypass the blocked step and provide the necessary precursor to make the desired prostaglandins. Dr Siguel has found that the omega-3s are the more likely to hand arthritis be deficient in our Western diets.

Death from respiratory paralysis normally occurs within five years, and there is no known cure. As yet, there is no known cause, although there are many theories. The latest came this week, when researchers announced that they had isolated a virus in the motor nerve cells of ALS victims. But Christopher Shaw, hand arthritis a neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, suspects that the disease may have another cause, one as prosaic as white bread. Or, more specifically, white flour. Bleached flour became popular in Western countries in the early 1900s because it rose more and with greater consistency. The most natural arthritis relief popular method of bleaching the flour hand arthritis was a process called the agene method, which used nitrogen trichloride gas to whiten the flour. In Britain and North America, this method eventually was used to treat roughly 80 percent of all flour. But by the 1940s, scientists had realized that the agene method produced a byproduct called methionine sulfoximine (MSO), a toxic neurochemical that could induce epilepsy hand arthritis in dogs. MSO stayed in the flour during baking, and was eventually eaten. By 1950, Britain and the United States had banned the agene method. 176 Two years ago, Shaw was researching a compound called buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) which is sometimes given in combination with chemotherapy drugs. BSO reduces levels of glutathione, which shields cancer cells from chemotherapy but hand arthritis at the same time protects the body from damaging free radicals... Chemical damages nerves In the course of his research on BSO, Shaw discovered 50-year-old reports on MSO, the parent chemical of BSO. In lab studies, Shaw has shown that along with reducing glutathione levels (and leaving nerve cells vulnerable to free radical damage), it prevents the synthesis of hand arthritis glutamine, an amino acid. Without this synthesis, toxic levels of ammonia can build up around neurons. Finally, MSO locks open the calcium channels on nerve cells, until the cells overload and die. Shaw was stunned to realize that millions of people had essentially been taking a powerful drug for years. Shaw contacted Christopher Martin, a British neuroepidemiologist who feels hand arthritis that neurodegenerative diseases have become two to four times more common in the last century. According to his research, the incidence of diseases like ALS has actually peaked, and should continue to decline as the generations exposed to MSO age and die. But neither Shaw nor Martin expects that ALS will disappear once MSO disappears. Other chemical toxins may hand arthritis have the same neural effect, or other viral or genetic factors may be at work. Still, Shaw's research raises the question of why more people haven't developed ALS. Shaw suggests that it's similar to how different people are more or less vulnerable to certain diseases 177 or toxins. "Some people may be able to detoxify molecules in a way hand arthritis that's a lot more successful than others," says Shaw. Or they may be able to carry more of the toxin in their system before an effect is felt. According to Dr. Peter St. George-Hyslop, director of the Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto, such a threshold may also explain why exposure earlier in life doesn't have hand arthritis an effect until decades later.

A notable example of the latter was a former method for bleaching wheat flour, using nitrogen trichloride, the "agene process," in use for most of the first 50 years of this century. "Agenized" flour was found to be responsible for various neurological disorders in animals, and MSO was identified as the toxic factor. hand arthritis The agene process was subsequently discontinued in the United States and the United Kingdom circa 1950. MSO inhibits the synthesis of both glutathione and glutamine, and it is possible that its actions on the nervous system arise from alterations in the amount or distribution of these molecules. Structurally, MSO resembles glutamate, an observation that has also raised the possibility hand arthritis that it might have more direct glutamate-like actions on neurons. In the present investigation, we report excitatory and toxic actions of MSO in an in vitro preparation of adult rat cortex. Field potential recordings in this preparation show that MSO application evokes a sustained depolarization, which can be.blocked by the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist L- (+)- 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (AP5). However, competition hand arthritis assays using MSO on [3H]CGP-39653 (DL-(E)-2- 174 amino-4-propyl-1-phosphono-3-pentenoate) binding in rat cortical homogenates show only 20% displacement of total binding, suggesting that MSO is acting indirectly, perhaps by releasing glutamate. To investigate this possibility, we measured glutamate release during MSO application. Time course and dose-response experiments with MSO showed significant [3H]glutamate release, which was partially attenuated by AP5. To hand arthritis assess cellular toxicity, we measured lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release from cortical sections exposed to MSO. MSO treatment led to a rapid increase in LDH activity, which could be blocked by AP5. These data suggest that MSO acts by increasing glutamate release, which then activates NMDA receptors, leading to excitotoxic cell death. These data suggest the medication for rheumatoid arthritis hand arthritis possibility that MSO in processed flour had excitotoxic actions that may have been contributing factors to some human neuronal disorders. Are Loaves and Lou Gehrig's Disease Linked? Researcher blames onetime additive to bleach flour By Nicolle Charbonneau HealthSCOUT Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthSCOUT) -- White bread may be synonymous with blandness. But if a Canadian researcher's belief that a hand arthritis flour bleaching process may be linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has any merit, the implications would be anything but boring. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It causes progressive muscle weakness leading to total paralysis. However, the brain is virtually 175 unaffected. It's also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the hand arthritis baseball player who died of the illness in 1941. Roughly 30,000 Americans have the disease, which usually appears between ages 40 and 70.

Insulin injections are usually needed from 1 to 4 times per day. People needing insulin are taught to give themselves their injections by their health care providers or diabetes educators referred by their providers. Medications: hand arthritis Medications (oral hypoglycemic agents) to control blood sugar are pills usually taken once or twice per day. These medications work by preventing the body from sending sugar into the bloodstream when insulin is not working properly, releasing more insulin into the bloodstream, and helping the body's own insulin move glucose from the bloodstream into the cells. Some people need hand arthritis insulin in addition to oral medications. Some people no longer need medication if they lose weight because their own insulin works better without the extra weight, fat, and sugar. Oral medications are not insulin and will not help a person who needs insulin. 202 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Regular exercise is especially important for the person with diabetes. It helps control hand arthritis the amount of sugar in the blood and helps burn excess calories and fat to achieve optimal weight. Exercise improves overall health by improving blood flow and blood pressure. Exercise also increases the energy level, lowers tension, and improves the ability to handle stress. Before people with diabetes begin any exercise program, they should obtain medical approval. Exercise considerations: hand arthritis Choose an enjoyable physical activity that is appropriate for the current fitness level. Exercise every day and at the same time of day if possible. Monitor blood- glucose levels by home testing before and after exercise. Carry food that contains sugar in case blood-glucose levels get too low during rheumatoid arthritis treatment or after exercise. Carry a diabetes identification hand arthritis card and change for a phone call in case of an emergency. Drink extra fluids that do not contain sugar during and after exercise. Changes in exercise intensity or duration may require diet or medication modification to keep blood glucose levels within an appropriate range. SELF-TESTING Blood-sugar testing or self monitoring of blood glucose is done by checking the hand arthritis glucose content of a small drop of blood. The testing is done on a regular basis and will inform the person with diabetes how well diet, medication, and exercise are working together to control diabetes. The results can be used to adjust meals, activity, or medications to keep blood-sugar levels within an appropriate range. It will provide valuable information hand arthritis for the health care provider to suggest changes to improve care and 203 treatment. Testing will identify high and low blood-sugar levels before serious problems develop. There are two methods of testing blood-glucose measurements at home. One method is a visual comparison with small plastic strips. A small drop of blood is placed on the pad of a strip, hand arthritis and the color change is matched with the color code on the test-strip bottle. The results are accurate if small changes in shades of color can be determined. The results are given in a range rather than a specific number. The second method is a meter test that provides a more exact reading of blood glucose. A test strip hand arthritis is used and placed in a meter to read the result. Testing is easy to do. A health care provider or diabetes educator will help set an appropriate testing schedule. Tests are usually done before meals and at bedtime.

Just like that… Then he went on... The cancer is 8 inches long in your stomach and if we hand arthritis operate you will have 12 months... if we don't you have 6 months. And he stopped. Now here is the part I feel is most important. “No One Should” make a decision except the cancer patient. My personal feelings are and will always be... I will not go the traditional route. I will use alternative ways. I have seen hand arthritis too much loss of quality of life destroyed by chemo, etc. And too many positive results from nutritional means. BUT THIS IS MY DECISION... Warren has always known my feelings. We had different opinions. After more consultations, Warren decided to go traditional. To make it short... They took out the tumor... gave him $12,000 worth of drugs in ten hand arthritis days and sent him home. His oncologist told me privately in the hospital hallway... The cause of his cancer was all the tagamet, zanax and maalox he took over a 30 years period. She said they cause cancers. When I asked if she would put this in writing... she said of course not!!!! (I don’t really blame her; she hand arthritis could lose her hospital privileges if she went public.) In the next 5 months… he had 3 strokes... lost his sight… and died Aug.29, 1993. He accepted what was happening. He was a Christian and knew where he was going. He had made peace with God back in 1963 when he became a Christian and he was tested in hand arthritis 1966 when he was in a 10th floor restaurant fire. 183 Warren’s father was a fireman and taught his kids safety measures. Mainly, don’t panic, don’t follow the crowd and get on the floor. The smoke was black. He heard a window crash and someone called out, “There is a ledge out here.” He called for his friends, no hand arthritis answer. He crawled out onto the ledge and to his right just as a great swoosh of a fire ball came through the window. There were 9 others on this 2 foot ledge. He heard the sirens coming and tried to calm the others. When the fire trucks got there even Warren had a moment of pain relief product hand arthritis for arthritis panic. They were on the 10th floor and the fireman’s ladder only went 8 floors. They were told to hang on, they would come get them and they did. They made a huge water tunnel and had each one come back inside through it and then led them downstairs. 26 people died. Including his friends. He had hand arthritis a hard time with that, never quite got over it. Blamed himself for taking them to that restaurant, even though the clients wife picked it out. While on the ledge he had a sense of peace. He felt that if he died he knew he would go to heaven and he knew I loved him and that I knew hand arthritis he loved me. He was ready. ***** Back to his cancer days. He could not eat. Could barely swallow due to something the doctor’s said occurred in the hospital but would not elaborate on. One day in June, because he could not swallow anything by now... they put a tube in his stomach so I could give him a hand arthritis special liquid food. Cost us over $1200.00 dollars a month. 184 On the third day there I walked in to find them trying to get him into a wheelchair to take some tests. I asked the nurse if these tests would help him... she said no, they were for information only.

This method of bleaching, the 'agene process' hand arthritis was natural remedy for arthritis in use from early in the century and continued until at least 1949/1950....etiology of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)..." Brain Res Dev Brain Res 1997 Aug 18;102(1):97-104 Recovery of hypothalamic NMDA- induced c-fos expression following neonatal glutamate (MSG) lesions. Natarajan M, Wilkinson M Department hand arthritis of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada. The neonatal brain is susceptible to neurotoxic insult. In a previous report we showed that a single neonatal injection of MSG, known to cause damage in the arcuate nucleus (ARC), induces a precocious yet otherwise normal puberty in female rats. We have examined this ability of the medial basal hand arthritis hypothalamus (MBH) to recover from an excitotoxic insult..." 180 FREE BONUS HEALTH REPORT #3 “The Latest on Cancer Alternatives” Read This Please! It Can Save Your Life CANCER By Margie Garrison: This report is about cancer. Remember, I am not giving medical advice. You should consult with your doctor. My private feelings are that if the doctor is not hand arthritis amenable to anything but *traditional treatment* you do some looking around. Ask for references from orthomolecular doctors. Here are two cancer sites. They are the only ones I am recommending. That does not mean they are the best but I like where they come from. Remember, with cancer…the person who has it should call the shots for his or hand arthritis her treatment. For better or worse. Give them you knowledge and what you would do and then let them make their choice. http://www.mercola.com and http://www.robertsreview.com The decisions about one's health, especially with cancer, should be made by that person and that person alone. To illustrate this I will let you into my personal world of cancer. My husband, Warren, hand arthritis had two aunts, a brother and a sister all die of cancer. All used traditional forms of treatment. 181 Because of this Warren would go to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan once a year for a complete cancer check-up on him. This hospital is renowned for its “so-called” Cancer department. In Oct. 1992 he did this and got hand arthritis a clean bill of health. He hadn't been feeling his old self but we laid it to some teeth problems and he had the dentist fix this. In Jan.1993 he went to a hospital in Crystal River, Fl complaining of severe stomach pains. They said it was just his ulcer and released him. We went to Key West, Fl. hand arthritis to visit our only granddaughter Holly. Warren simply did not feel well enough to leave our motor home to play with her. We left in 3 days to go to Naples where there was a big hospital. They checked him in... took numerous tests... said it was something in his throat and asked to do further testing. When this hand arthritis was done we returned to the doctors office to get the results... I will remember this to the day I die... The doctor jauntily walked in and said, "Well, I guess you know it's the worse news." We looked at each other, he continued... you have stomach cancer and have less than 6 months to live... 182

Remember that most of this information about trans-fats has been known for many years, but processors have succeeded in keeping the issue out of the public eye; another example of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) in the food industry. Now that you are aware of it, the rest is up to you! Good luck, and good health! 1. Erasmus, Udo, Ph.D., Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, Alive Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 1987, 1993. 2. Harvard Health Letter, Summer 1994. 3. Jaffe, Russell, M.D., Lipids (audiotape), 1992. 4. Siguel, Edward, M.D., Ph.D., Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease, Nutrek Press, Brookline, MA, USA, 1995. 5. Rudin, Donald, M.D., and Felix, Clara, The Omega-3 Phenomenon, Rawson, New York, USA, 1987. 6. Lipids, March 1996, 31:Suppl:S27982. 168 7. Finnegan, John, N.D., The Facts About Fats, Celestial Arts Publishing, Berkeley, CA, USA, 1993. 8. "Deficiency of essential fatty acids and membrane fluidity during pregnancy and lactation", Biochemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, vol. 88, June 1991. 9. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1967, 20:462-475. 10. The Lancet, 14 November 1987 11. Circulation, January 1994, 89(1):94-101. 12. American Journal of Cardiology, 1993, 71:916-920. 13. Clinical Science, April 1995, 88(4):375-92. 14. Circulation, ibid. 15. The Lancet, March 1993, 341(8845):581-5. 16. Ornish, Dean, M.D., Dr Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease, Ballantine Books, New York, USA, 1990. 17. McDougall, John A., M.D., The McDougall Program, Plume (Penguin Books), New York, USA, 1991. * Morrison, Robert Thornton, and Boyd, Robert Neilson, Organic Chemistry, Allyn & Bacon, Inc., Boston, USA, 1973, 1979, 3 ed. About the Author: Dr Dane Roubos, B.Sc., D.C., D.A.B.C.I., has been a student of nutrition for 25 years, and a practicing chiropractor for the past 14 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists, and currently teaches full-time at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Minnesota. He is committed to helping people learn how to live closer to the Earth, the spirit and their deeper selves…. 169 This article is only for information and does not take the place of medical advice. They mainly give you a starting place to explore what is best for you. I agree knee arthritis with everything in these articles, but it is up to you to make your own decisions. Thanks and Love Margie. 170 BONUS HEALTH REPORT #2 “Why white flour is an abomination - and is killing you.” “Dangers Of White Flour” White Flour is Killing Us!!! COMMENT by Margie Garrison. This article has many, many words way beyond me. Please don’t let that keep you from reading it. Just gloss over the technical words and get the meat of the article. It could save your life. ******* [aspartameNM] Shaw: white flour bleach, MSO (excitotoxin), ALS Dec 1998: hypothalamic lesions, obesity 1.18.00 Shaw: white flour bleach, MSO (excitotoxin), ALS Dec 1998: hypothalamic lesions, obesity 1.18.00 Jan 14 2000, Did consumption of flour bleached by the agene process contribute to the incidence of neurological disease? Shaw CA, Bains JS Christopher A. Shaw Department of Ophthalmology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. cshaw@interchange.ubc.com cshaw@unixg.ubc.ca 604-822-6612 171 The present report proposes the hypothesis that increased levels of neurodegenerative disorders in humans may have arisen due to inclusion in the diet of methionine sulfoximine (MSO), a byproduct of the bleaching of flour by nitrogen trichloride. This method of bleaching, the 'agene process' was in use from early in the century and continued until at least 1949/1950.