Some interesting reading from the MT News this month.

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MT NEWS DECEMBER 2002

 

 

ORGANIC FOOD

COLA & WATER

MT DATES

 

DR MERCOLA

HOUSE PLANTS

 

IN THE NEWS

 

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A Very Healthy and Happy New Year from The Metabolic Typing Centre.

" If you think you're too small to have an impact,

 

try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. "

 

-Anita Roddick

 

Expect HUGE results from your efforts and your destiny will be filled with

success!

 

" Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she

begins with some wild expectations. "

 

--Ralph Charell

 

 

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10 Good Reasons To Choose Organic

 

 

Organic foods are not sprayed with poisonous chemicals. The average

conventionally-grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even

after rinsing.

 

Fresh organic produce contains on average 50% more vitamins, minerals,

enzymes and other micro-nutrients than intensively farmed produce.

 

Eating organically is the best way to avoid eating genetically modified (GM)

food. And by buying organic food, you are registering your mistrust of GMO's.

Developing countries do not want GM food, because the farmers will not be

able to reap seeds from their crops - they'll be forced to buy new seed from

the GM corporations every season. And farmers in developing countries cannot

afford to get into that cycle, which is why farmers in India burned down

Monsanto and Zeneca's head offices last year.

 

Intensively-reared dairy cows and farm animals are fed a cocktail of

anti-biotics, hormones, anti-parasite drugs and other medicines, even when

they are not sick. These drugs are passed directly onto the consumers of

their produce.

 

About 99% of non-organic farm animals in the UK are now fed GM soya. And

there has never been a reported case of BSE in organic cattle in the UK.

 

Organic food simply tastes so much better. Fruit and vegetables full of juice

and flavour, and so many different varieties to try! There are about 100

different kinds of organic potatoes in production in the UK, and that's just

potatoes!

 

Organic farms support and nurture our beautiful and diverse wildlife. Over

the last thirty years, intensive farming in the UK has led to dramatic

erosion of the soil, a fall of up to 70% of wild birds in some areas, the

destruction of ancient hedgerows, and the near extinction of some of the most

beautiful species of butterflies, frogs, grass-snakes and wild mammals.

 

Organic food is not really more expensive than intensively farmed foods, as

we pay for conventional foods through our taxes. We spend billion of pounds

every year cleaning up the mess that agro-chemicals make to our natural water

supply. And the BSE crisis cost us 4 billion pounds.

Intensive commercial farming can seriously damage farm workers' health. There

are much higher instances of cancer, respiratory problems and other major

diseases in farm workers from non-organic farms. This is particularly true in

developing countries, and for agrochemical farms growing cotton.

And if you simply like the idea of your children and grandchildren being

able to visit the countryside and play in the forests and fields just like we

did when we were young, go organic for the sake of all of our futures.

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Water & Cola

 

Water: Are you drinking enough?

 

75% of us are chronically dehydrated

In 37% of us the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for

hunger

A glass of water can stop night time hunger pangs

Lack of water is the no. 1 trigger of daytime fatigue

Research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water daily can significantly ease

back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers

2% drop in body water can trigger short term memory loss, difficulty with

basic maths and difficulty focusing on a printed pageCola:

 

In many states in the USA, highway patrols carry 2 gallons of coke to remove

blood from the road after a car accident

You can put a steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in 2 days

To clean toilet stains pour a can of Coca Cola in the toilet bowl, let the

" real thing " sit for 2 hours, then flush. The citric acid will remove the

stains

To remove rust from chrome car bumpers, rub it with aluminium foil dipped in

cola

To clean corrosion from car battery terminals, pour a can of Coca Cola over

the terminals to bubble away the corrosion

To loosen a rusted bolt, apply a cloth soaked in Coca Cola for several

minutes

To remove grease from clothes, empty a can of coke into greasy clothes, add

detergent and wash on the regular cycle. Coca cola will also clean road haze

from your car windscreen.The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.

Its PH is 2.8. It also leaches calcium from bones.

To carry Coca Cola syrup, the commercial lorry must use the Hazardous

material sign reserved for highly corrosive materials

Coke distributors have been using the stuff to clean the engines of their

vehicles for about 20 years

 

Circulating the internet, author(s) unknown

 

 

 

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MT Dates

 

MTILA Training Day

 

The next MTILA training day is planned for Sunday 26th January 2003 from 10am

- 4pm at Howard Mintons " The Medicine Wheel " in Bramhall (Gtr. Manchester).

 

This training day is open to all but would be very useful for those wanting

to take the examination to be certified as a Metabolic Typing Intermediate

Level Associate (MTILA) and use MT in their own practice.

 

All aspects of the Intermediate Program will be covered. Cost £55

 

For more details, or to reserve a place, call 01625 586219, email: <A

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sheri</A>

 

MT Talks

 

There are MT talks planned every month until August 2003. The next Mt Talk is

in January at The Medicine Wheel in Bramhall.

 

Email: <A HREF= " sheri " >sheri</A> for details.

 

 

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Dr Mercola

 

<A HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/ " >http://www.mercola.com</A> is one of the most

visited health sites on the

Internet. He has been using Healthexcel metabolic typing programs for many

months. Here are some links to recent MT articles. <A

HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/7/diet.htm " >

http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/7/diet.htm</A>.

 

 

<A HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/18/metabolic_typing.htm " > </A>h<A

HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/14/holiday_weight_gain.htm " >ttp://www.merc\

ola.com/2002/dec/14/holiday_weight_gain.htm</A>.

 

<A

HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/18/metabolic_typing.htm " >http://www.mercol\

a.com/2002/dec/18/metabolic_typing.htm</A>.

 

<A

HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/2002/dec/28/metabolic_typing.htm " >http://www.mercol\

a.com/2002/dec/28/metabolic_typing.htm</A>.

 

If you wish to receive the free twice-weekly eHealthy News, click on <A

HREF= " http://www.mercola.com/ " >www.mer

cola.com</A>, enter your email address and click Subscribe

 

 

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House Plants

 

Consider that you can live days without water, months without food and light,

but only a few minutes without oxygen. The air we breathe today is very

different to that of our ancestors. Air now contains tens of thousands of man

made chemicals and pollutants. Many people spend their working days in

offices withour access to fresh air and many homes are loaded with pollutants

from carpets, chemical cleaners etc. The oxygenation of all your body tissues

is essential to good health. So in addition to exposing yourself to some

fresh air and natural sunlight every day, taking daily exercise and breathing

correctly, consider the use of air filter units and the strategic use of

house plants. Research shows that 13 common house plants can neutralise most

air pollutants. These plants actually thrive on the same chemicals that make

us ill. 15-20 of these plants will purify an 1800 sq ft house. Choose from:

 

AGLAONEMA treubii - Chinese Evergreen

CHLORPHYTUM comosum Vittatum - Spider Plant

DRACAENA fragens - Cornplant

DRACAENA marginata

FICUS benjamina - Weeping Fig

HEDERA helix - English Ivy

NEPHROLEPIS ex. Bostoniensis - Boston Fern

ORCHIDACEAE - Orchid

PHILODENDRONS especially oxycardium - Heart leaf

PHOENIX roebelenii - Date Palm

SYNGONIUM podophyllum - Arrowhead Plant

SANSEVIERIA SCINDAPSUS aureus - Devils ivy

SPATHIPHYLLUM clevelandii - Peace Lilly

 

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In The News

 

D. Mail 2.12.02 " Everyone needs a CJD test, says Nobel scientist " Prof.

Stanley Prusiner, of California Uni & Noble Prize winner for identifying the

cause of BSE, claims animals infected with BSE are still being sold. " The

Govt should be testing every cow & sheep entering the food chain " He warned

that the muscle & flesh of cattle & sheep may contain BSE prions & not just

brains & spinal columns.

 

" What Doctors Don't Tell you " Dec 02. " LET 'EM EAT DOG FOOD " - Viewpoint Dog

food is upgraded every 3 years to a new nutritional high. The RDAs for

vitamins for dogs are better researched & HIGHER than RDAs for people.

Veterinary nutrition is 50 years ahead of human nutrition. (Most of us have

seen collapsed cows in TV vet programmes being given magnesium to cure them.)

Mineral supplements for people don't provide nearly as many needed minerals

as those given to dogs & farm animals. Lynne McTaggart says admittedly dog

food is processed gunk of meat " derivatives " but Pedigree contains 1500 IUs

of vit A for every kg. or about 700 IUs per can for a small daschund.

Pedigree " complete " contains even more vitamins & minerals. The 5 kg dashund

will receive more of these than the EU will allow a 58kg human, with their

planned vitamin restrictions. Humans will only be allowed 10mg of vit E. Cat

food contains 955 IU of vit E per kg. Hamster food contains an incredible

14,000 IUs of vit A per kg, 2000 IUs of vit D3 per kg & 60 mg of vit E per

kg.

 

D. Express 6.12.02 " AIR POLLUTION KILLS 48,000 EVERY YEAR " The National

Society for Clean Air say air pollution is killing twice as many as the

Goverment estimate of 24,000 deaths a year. The cocktail of traffic fumes

includes carbon monoxide, sulphur, benzines etc.

 

The Journal of the American Medical Association reversed its long-standing

position & declared that doctors SHOULD recommend that all patients, even

healthy ones, routinely take vitamin & mineral supplements. WDDTY Dec. 02.

The Journal of the American Medical Association Scientific Review & Clinical

Applications recommends adults take vitamin supplements in Vol.287 No 23,

June 19, 2002. Report by Robert H. Fletcher, MD, MSc, & Kathleen M Fairfield

MD, DrPH: " Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults " Low intakes of

some vitamins, which are above levels causing classic vitamin deficiency, ie

scurvy) IS A RISK FACTOR FOR CHRONIC DISEASES especially among the elderly.

Low levels for folic acid & B6 & B12 are a risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE,

COLON & BREAST CANCER. Low vitamin D contribute to fractures, & low intake of

vitamins A, E & C may increase the risk of several diseases. IT APPEARS

PRUDENT FOR ALL ADULTS TO TAKE VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS.

 

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D. Express 10.12.02 " Swim that could lead to cancer " Dr. Simon Judd of

Cranford Uni, Bedfordshire is advising swimmers to have a shower before &

after swimming because of a toxic reaction between chemicals used to

chlorinate the pool, with naturally occurring substances.

 

WHAT DOCTORS DON’T TELL YOU - E-NEWS BROADCAST No.16 - 19 Dec 02 KNOW YOUR

PPA: Don’t buy products with this deadly ingredient. The concern centres on

an ingredient called phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which acts as a decongestant

in cold and cough supplements, and as an appetite suppressant. It can cause

hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain), and it’s estimated that up to 500

people die every year after taking a product containing PPA. The greatest

at-risk group is women aged between 18 and 49, and the stroke tends to happen

within three days of starting treatment. The American drug regulator, the

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is asking all manufacturers to

immediately remove the ingredient from their products, and this is already

starting to happen. Until then, there will be many products that contain PPA

still on the shelves. In the UK, consumers will have to be more vigilant as

our own Medicines Control Agency has so far ignored the happenings in the

States, and products containing PPA are still being sold every day. Not for

the first time, people in Britain will have to act as their own drug

watchdog. Throw away any products in your medicine chest that contains PPA —

and you’ll be surprised how many well-known remedies have it as an ingredient

— and read the label carefully before replacing them. If you have been taking

the products, don’t worry. Researchers haven’t found any build-up over time,

so you haven’t increased your risk of a stroke. On average, the stroke seems

to happen within three days, or not at all.

 

D. Mail 24.12.02 " PINK POISON - This Christmas the chances are you're going

to be eating smoked slamon. Far from being a creature of the wild, your fish

was probably grown in a tiny cage, swimming in its own sewage & pumped full

of chemicals. It was also part of an industry that will almost certianly

implode over the next few years " By Nick Craven. He said that he saw 63,000

salmon crammed together at a Scottish salmon farm & spending their lives in

no more than a bathful of water each. Their fins are often ragged & scarred

from rubbing agains the cage. Disease & parasites are rife in these cramped

conditions even though huge amounts of chemicals are poured in the water or

fed to the fish to control their spread. When the salmon reach 3kg they will

be " harvested " i.e stunned unconscious with a metal bolt, bled to death,

gutted & filleted. Scottish intesnive salmon farming has increased 200-fold

since 1980 from 800 tonnes to 160,000 tonnes last year. The Mail learned

there have been prosecutions for the ilegal use of DDT & other dangeorus

pesticides in 97% of farmed fish. Dichlorvos, was banned for most agriculture

but until recently many salmon farms continue to use it. Canthaxanthin used

to give salmon a red colour has been linked to human eye damage. Sea lice

from farmed salmon has infected wild salmon virtually wiping wild salmon out

in certain rivers. The EU is deciding whether to reduce dye by 75% & has

warned UK salmon farmers they face an export ban is traces of a carcinogen

called malachite green are found in fish. This is used to kill fungal

infections. Many people believe they are buying a natural healthy product.

 

 

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