What foods do you crave?

[Guest guest]

I enjoy my foods way saltier than most others do. When I was little my

father actually caught me trying to chisel off a piece of our cow's salt

lick. Can there be any physiological basis for this, such as a sodium

deficiency? I rarely feel like I'm craving salt, but I just put lots of

salt on my food and gravitate towards salty dishes like Chinese food.

 

Thanks!

 

-Anna

[Guest guest]

My mom is seventy six and in poor health. She is iincontinentand the

medicine

her doctor give her for it doesn't work. Does anyone know of a natural

way

to treat this? Thanks.

 

 

[Guest guest]

, Dave R Hermanson

<tumblweed4@j...> wrote:

>

>

> My mom is seventy six and in poor health. She is iincontinentand

the

> medicine her doctor give her for it doesn't work. Does anyone know

of a natural way to treat this? Thanks.

 

Hi Dave!

Some info I copied from Dr. Christopher's site which lists some

useful herbs:

Due to the demands of the FDA, this site has been radically altered

leaving only bits and pieces of the original site. These herbs can

be used individually or in combination. There is an adult formula

and a kid-e formula. Both are equally effective!

Regarding the link. Please cut and paste the entire link into your browser.

Thanks!

Regards, JoAnn

 

=====================================================================

Bladder Formula

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Bladder Formula contains: Parsley Root, Juniper Berries, Marshmallow

Root, White Pond Lily, Gravel Root, Uva Ursi, Lobelia Herb, Ginger

Root & Black Cohosh Root. (Formula for children & emdash;see Kid-e-

Dry). 100% vegetarian capsules.

 

Available in capsules and extract.

 

The Bladder Formula is specifically for controlling or overcoming

bed-wetting and strengthening the entire urethral canal, kidneys,

bladder, etc.

 

http://cleanse-nourish-heal.org/descriptionsformulas/bladderformula.html

_________________

 

JoAnn Guest

mrsjoguest

www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Genes

[Guest guest]

Thanks JoAnn,

 

I hope that's a good company cause I just ordered a hundred and fifty

dollars

worth of product from them. I'm a college student on a budget but

I have a weakness for herbs I Ofdered the bladder formula for my

mom. Thanks again,

 

D.

 

 

Dave R Hermanson

<tumblweed4@j...> wrote:

>

>

> My mom is seventy six and in poor health. She is iincontinentand

the

> medicine her doctor give her for it doesn't work. Does anyone know

of a natural way to treat this? Thanks.

 

Hi Dave!

Some info I copied from Dr. Christopher's site which lists some

useful herbs:

Due to the demands of the FDA, this site has been radically altered

leaving only bits and pieces of the original site. These herbs can

be used individually or in combination. There is an adult formula

and a kid-e formula. Both are equally effective!

Regarding the link. Please cut and paste the entire link into your

browser. Thanks!

Regards, JoAnn

 

=========================================================================

================================================================Bladder

Formula

---

 

 

 

Bladder Formula contains: Parsley Root, Juniper Berries, Marshmallow

Root, White Pond Lily, Gravel Root, Uva Ursi, Lobelia Herb, Ginger

Root & Black Cohosh Root. (Formula for children & emdash;see Kid-e-

Dry). 100% vegetarian capsules.

 

Available in capsules and extract.

 

The Bladder Formula is specifically for controlling or overcoming

bed-wetting and strengthening the entire urethral canal, kidneys,

bladder, etc.

 

http://cleanse-nourish-heal.org/descriptionsformulas/bladderformula.html

_________________

 

JoAnn Guest

mrsjoguest

www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Genes

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " Anna Blaine "

<annacblaine@h...> wrote:

>

> I enjoy my foods way saltier than most others do. When I was

little my father actually caught me trying to chisel off a piece of

our cow's salt lick. Can there be any physiological basis for this,

such as a sodium deficiency? I rarely feel like I'm craving salt,

but I just put lots of salt on my food and gravitate towards salty

dishes like Chinese food.

> Thanks! -Anna

 

Hi Anna!

 

" ...most of us are suffering from certain diet deficiencies which

cannot be remedied until deplete soils from which our food comes are

brought into proper mineral balance. "

 

" The alarming fact is that food...now being raised on millions of

acres

of land that no longer contain enough...minerals are starving us, no

matter how much of them we eat. "

 

" Lacking vitamins, the system can make use of minerals, but lacking

minerals, vitamins are useless. "

 

Senate Document 264

74th Congress, 1936

 

The same document went on to quantify the extent of mineral

deficiency:

 

" 99% of the American people are deficient in minerals, and a marked

deficiency in any one of the more important minerals actually

results in disease. "

 

It has been proven that an excess of one mineral may directly cause

a deficiency of another, because minerals " compete " for absorption,

compete for the same binding sites, like a molecular Musical Chairs.

 

Secondary deficiency means an " excess " of one mineral may cause a

" deficiency " of another.

 

Minerals trigger the vitamins and enzymes to act.

Lacking vitamins, the system can make use of minerals, but lacking

minerals, vitamins are useless.

 

Different studies show different figures, of course, but there is

certainly no lack of explanation for mass deficiencies of mineral

intake. The most obvious of these is soil depletion and

demineralization.

 

 

The second contributor to mineral deficiency within the population

is

obviously, diet.

 

Even if our produce did contain abundant minerals, less

than 4% of the population eats sufficient fruits and vegetables to

account for minimal RDAs.

 

To compound matters further, mass amounts of processed food, excess

protein, and refined sugars require most of our mineral stores in

order

to " digest " and " remove " it.

The removal process involves enzymes, which break things down.

 

No minerals - no enzyme action.

 

In addition, milk and dairy products, alcohol, and drugs inhibit

the " absorption " of minerals, further `depleting' reserves.

 

So it is cyclical: refined foods " inhibit " mineral absorption, which

then are not themselves efficiently digested because of " diminished "

enzyme activity.

 

 

 

In the light of all of this I find your comments very amusing.There is very

little danger that someone in our culture would suffer from sodium " deficiency "

as sodium is so plentiful in so many foods. However, american processed foods

are almost totally deficient in magnesium and potassium.

 

The abundance of sodium and calcium contributes largely

to the epidemic of high blood pressure and heart disease we are now

experiencing.

 

Magnesium, along with sodium, potassium, and calcium (electrolytes)

will change the muscular tone of blood vessels, which may explain

why magnesium supplementation helps " control " cardiovascular disease and high

cholesterol. Calcium constricts and magnesium relaxes the

muscles.

 

Any magnesium supplements must be taken separately. These imbalances

adversely affect our health on a daily and even hourly basis. This

is why heart attacks typically occur in the early morning hours when

our magnesium is in short supply!~

 

Americans consume 4000 milligrams of sodium per day, mainly in

canned and prepared foods to enhance the taste. We pay the price with a very

high rate of hypertension (high blood pressure) because

salt " retains " water in our circulatory systems,

and in " bone thinning " sodium " competes " with calcium for

absorption.

Found in ( " All-Cause Mortality Rate and Consumption of Milk " )

Source: International Journal Cardiology 33: 19, 1991

 

Potassium is a mineral your body just can't do without.

 

It helps maintain normal heart rhythm, fluid balance, muscle and

nerve function. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently gave a nod to its

disease-fighting capability by stating: " Diets containing foods that are good

sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood

pressure and stroke. "

 

James C. Smith, Jr. Ph.D., a chemist at the USDA's Agriculture

Research service conducted a study finding that 28 men and women eating an

excess of refined table salt (sodium chloride) were ingesting very little

potassium. The National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. advises 600 mgs

of sodium for 1,000 mg of potassium. Adults in the study

were consuming 1,300 mgs of sodium for every 1,000 mgs of potassium.

A teaspoon of " refined " table salt contains 2,500 mg of sodium.

 

When you consume more potassium in your diet you excrete

more " sodium " in your urine.

however when there is a deficiency of potassium we tend to retain

excess sodium in fluids surrounding our cells.

 

The results of a study done by Harvard researchers suggest that

middle-aged men who eat diets high in potassium have a reduced risk

of stroke.

 

The researchers looked at the impact of dietary potassium and other

nutrients on the risk of stroke among 43 738 US men, aged from 40 to

75. The men, who had never been diagnosed with cardiovascular

diseases or diabetes, completed a food questionnaire in 1986.

During 8 years of follow-up, there were 328 strokes.

 

Analysis of the results showed that men in the top fifth of

potassium intake were 38 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those in the

bottom fifth intake.

 

Intakes of organic cereal fiber and magnesium, but not calcium or

sodium also reduced the risk of stroke.

Use of potassium supplements also reduced the risk of stroke.

 

Potassium is found in a wide range of foods. Cold-water fish,

Legumes, fruits, vegetables,and organic whole grains are good sources. Organic

potatoes and bananas are known for

their high potassium content.

 

Sodium competes with calcium for absorption. Women with low protein

and sodium intake may need as little as 500 milligrams of calcium per day

(which is about the amount Japanese women consume). Women with high

protein and sodium consumption may need as much as 2000 milligrams

of calcium per day.

[Principles Bone Biology, 2nd edition, Robert P.

Heaney, 2002]

 

Japanese women consume marginal amounts of calcium yet have very

little incidence of osteoporosis.

The Japanese diet is low in dairy, resulting in a much lower sodium

to potassium ratio ( In Japan, dairy products are typically imported.)

 

 

JoAnn Guest

mrsjo-

www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets

[Guest guest]

, Dave R Hermanson

<tumblweed4@j...> wrote:

>

> Thanks JoAnn,

>

> I hope that's a good company cause I just ordered a hundred and fifty

> dollars worth of product from them. I'm a college student on a

budget but I have a weakness for herbs

 

I Ordered the bladder formula for my mom.

Thanks again,

> D.

 

Although I have not tried that specific formula, I do know the

individual herbs mentioned are most effcctive!

Antibiotics are not the answer! Many doctors tend to

prescribe sulpha tablets or other antibiotics, which create more

imbalances, i.e....upset the balance of stomach flora, etc. etc.

If your mother is very sick, these drugs would simply worsen her

overall condition.

 

I wish you well.

JoAnn

[Guest guest]

JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo

What foods do you crave?

 

What foods do you crave? JoAnn Guest Oct 22, 2005

19:33 PDT

 

What foods do you crave?

By Susan Marque

http://www.susanmarque.com/tipsandhints2.html

 

Cravings: Those sometimes overwhelming desires for

specific foods. They

can seem like a demon has overtaken the logical mind.

After the

indulgence is over a person may come out of the state

they were in and

wonder how they did such a thing. Have you ever had

that experience? My

clients tell me of their cravings for ice cream. They

think, “Oh, I’ll

just have a couple of spoonfuls to stop the craving.”

They pull out the

pint from the freezer with such well-meaning

intentions. That first

bite

tastes wonderful, so creamy, sweet and smooth. The

second bite is still

wonderful—and then something happens. The entire

carton just disappears

and the person becomes conscious again towards the

end. Wondering if

they should leave the last bit. Feeling guilty and

most likely stuffed

too. They finish what is left either with relish and

remorse or just

quickly to eliminate the evidence of what they have

done. The feeling

of

guilt and pain often sets them up for more cravings.

 

Often cravings have a physical wisdom to them. I tell

clients if you

are

craving something specific for more than a couple of

days, go have

some.

A little of what you crave will suffice as long as a

person stays

conscious of decisions. I also recommend taking the

food out of the

container, putting it on a plate and sitting down to

eat it. Sit down

to

eat anything more than a taste is a good rule. I have

heard it said, if

you stand up while you eat, you will gain weight in

your legs. Now, I

am

not sure that is more than a tale. You will however,

be more present

and

feel when you have eaten enough, sooner from a sitting

position than

from a standing position.

 

Are you saying you do not have time to sit down and

chew your food?

Time

is something else you get to play with. If you take

the few extra

moments to take care of yourself, you will have much

more energy and

focus. You will be more productive and have even more

time. It is a

small investment with a great return. There is a

wonderful story I have

heard from several teachers. A man said he just did

not wish to take

the

time to prepare and eat whole foods. The teacher said,

“that’s okay,

you’ll have plenty of time to learn when you are in

the hospital.” If

you spend the time to eat balanced whole foods, you

will create a

wonderful healthy and food-craving free life with more

time and energy

for all you love.

 

In the beginning, it is common for folks to ping pong

between sweet and

salty foods as they search for middle ground.

 

Sweets………………….........…Overly salty foods

 

Whole Grains

Beans

Vegetables

Fruit

Fish

 

To Eliminate Sweet Cravings:

 

1. Cut out the sugar.

Sugar is concentrated. It takes 3 feet of sugar cane

to make one

teaspoon of sugar. As soon as it gets on your tongue,

it goes right

into

your bloodstream creating a “high.” This all feels

great until the low

kicks in. What do you crave now? Yep, more sugar to

get that high

again.

 

 

2. Do eat more whole foods.

Whole grains, beans, vegetables, etc. will keep you

satisfied and

energized all day long. Incorporate sweet vegetables

(carrots, onion,

winter squash, cabbage, etc.) and indulge in milder

treats made with

whole fruits, amasake, rice syrup and barley malt. Go

easy on maple

syrup as it too is highly concentrated, (40 gallons of

sap to make 1

gallon of syrup.) honey is also a highly concentrated

substance, use

little honey if at all.

 

3. Get plenty of sleep.

If your feeling tired you will want something to pick

you up and keep

you going. Or feel you need a treat to make you happy.

Cravings are

sneaky sometimes. I have seen sweet or liquid

refreshment cravings

greatly reduced just from getting better rest.

Meditation is also known

to work wonders.

 

4. Get some exercise.

There is a difference between being weary and being

tired. Tired as I

am

defining it here is from inadequate rest. Weary is

from too much

sitting

around. Like when you travel all day, sitting in a

car, plane or train

for hours and hours makes one weary. Often a short

20-minute walk will

make you feel so much better. It gets the blood

moving, the oxygen

flowing. You’re job may require that you are on your

feet and moving

around as in being a waitress or flight attendant, but

that doesn’t do

the same things as exercise. Shopping does not count

as exercise.

Again,

here is another one of those times when you take time

to take care of

your body and you will have more time to enjoy the

rest of your life. I

recommend moderate exercise five or six days a week.

Find something you

like to do, with people you like. Risk experiencing

something you’ve

never done before. Yoga is extremely healing as it

focuses on deep

breathing, stretching and gaining strength. Find what

you are happy to

do and incorporate into your life.

 

5. Sit and chew.

As mentioned earlier: Sit down while you eat, and

chew, chew, chew! The

more you chew the more energy you will have. Digestion

is the number

one

energy drain for many people.

 

6. Handle Emotional Triggers.

Are you eating from anger, upset, stress or anything

other than hunger?

Hire a *life coach to teach you how to unhook yourself

from triggers

that no longer serve you.

 

7. Drink enough water.

Often people think they are hungry when they are

actually thirsty. Be

careful of drinking juice drinks or carbonated

beverages that will

increase your acidity.

 

8. Remember the bean foods.

If you are eating a whole-foods diet, it's important

to include beans.

Without any bean foods, you will constantly be hungry

and craving

various other foods.

 

 

 

 

AIM Barleygreen

" Wisdom of the Past, Food of the Future "

 

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