Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 FriendsForHealthNaturally , JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo> wrote: Vitamin D JoAnn Guest Oct 25, 2002 14:39 PDT The role of vitamin D in protecting against disease has been neglected. Vitamin D is essential for the intestinal absorption of many minerals, but particularly calcium and magnesium. Vitamin D-- deficiency is associated with defective calcification of the bones--- and pathogenic calcification of the arteries. Synthetic vitamin D added to milk has the same effect as vitamin D deficiency — it causes abnormal calcification of the soft tissues, particularly the blood vessels, --contributing to arterial plaque resulting in thrombosis. Our bodies can manufacture vitamin D from cholesterol by the action of sunlight on the skin, but natural dietary sources give added protection. D is only found in fish oils and sunshine. You need at least 20 minutes of sun daily. Minimum exposure will not increase your skin cancer risk Depending upon your situation, at certain times in your life your body will more than likely need some extra support in a particular area of bone density, that's because your body is in a constant state of either building bone, repairing bone or forming and strengthening new bone. Building strong bones requires: alfalfa, barley grass, black cohosh, dandelion root, rose hips, yucca and red raspberry. Formation of bones: and to maintain your bone density-- comfrey, horsetail, oat straw, flaxseed and vitamin C daily, preferably with bioflavonoids. Vitamin D-- is required to help your body absorb calcium, Boron and zinc are required to help enhance the effectiveness of vitamin D. Your bones require an active body to maintain it's density and nourishment. Often pharmaceutical drugs on the market will result in loss of bone. Surgery or illness can be a contributing factor to bone loss. If you suffer from an illness that requires your body to be in a constant state of healing your body will rob calcium from the bones to provide healing to it's injured areas. The body will always work to maintain healing of an organ, even if it means sacrificing calcium from your bones. Just because you are taking a calcium supplement or eating calcium rich foods does not guarantee your body is absorbing and using calcium correctly. To name a few things that prevent proper assimilation of calcium: fluoride,carbonated beverages,heavy metals, coffee, excessive salt and sugar contribute to your bone and calcium loss. If you take in too much calcium,your body won't use vitamin D correctly. It is important to eat Certified Organic foods without any of the additives, pesticides, rBGH and genetically engineered plants. So.... eat organic foods, whole and uncooked when possible, and be sure that meat is organic and not filled with hormones for quick growth. I believe to get the free radicals under control, limit their ability to perform, and correcting damage they have already done is vital. I get so frustrated when I hear the establishment advise our senior citizens to drink more milk to avoid osteoporosis!! That's a myth if I ever heard one...for the majority of instances, its just a lack of other important minerals and certainly not calcium at all. It is important to get calcium, but it HAS to be in a balance of other minerals in order to do it's job! This is something that few people are aware of! Most of the calcium goes to waste and just collects in their arteries unless they have enough potassium and magnesium in the right ratio to bind the calcium to the bones! Magnesium is SOooo important. Also milk is high in phosphoric and arachadonic acids which tends to wash calcium away in your urine simply because it upsets the body's PH balance and creates a very acidic environment in which calcium cannot be utilized effectively!! ANIMAL FATS in Dairy & Meats Activate Pathways that produce inflammation! Dairy products promote Calcium Loss and weaken bones. *Acidic* Proteins in Dairy products promote Calcium loss.. and, it's this *loss* of calcium, not INSUFFICIENT CALCIUM---- that results in Osteoporosis!! SInce the body can only operate within a very narrow PH range balance between acidity and alkalinity, in order to neutralize the resulting acidity the body is required to mobilize Calcium from the bones. Once this is accomplished, the Calcium is lost in the urine, never to be returned to the bones!! Studies 20 years ago showed that even when Calcium intake was increased to Optimum high levels,...More Calcium was lost in the urine than added to the skeleton with a highly acidic Protein diet. The First step toward bone building is to eat fewer animal proteins and more calcium rich vegetables/fruit! Replace dairy milk with SOY or RICE milk in cooking and on your cereal. Eat lots of green vegetables, beans, broccoli, sesame seeds, oats, fruits, and Tofu for strong bones. Organic Yogurts stimulate the immune system. Transfatty acids raise overall cholesterol levels. They also generate free radicals, unruly molecules that damage healthy cells and increase the risk for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Real organic butter from an organic pesticide-free source, is a much healthier choice. It provides some beneficial short-chain fatty acids that nourish the intestinal mucosa. Best of all the choices are the *monounsaturated* " oleic " oils of which Extra-Virgin Olive Oil is King! Olive Oil, cold-pressed extra virgin, is 72 percent monounsaturated. Avocadoes rank second in oleic content. For more info visit: http://www.Spectrumnaturals.com for more healthy organic spreads! . There is three times as much Calcium in one serving of Spinach/Kale as there is in a glass of milk! INCLUDE A few organic EGGS in your diet every week! Eggs are very high in selenium, a trace mineral found to induce cancer cell death! Don't worry about the cholesterol content.. there is little to none in a boiled egg and the lecithin content of the yolks tends to offset the egg's minimal cholesterol content. Cook your eggs in E.V. Olive Oil for extra health benefits! Visit Hypertension for more information. http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Hypertension.html Organic Yogurts stimulate the immune system. GRAINS, NUTS and SEEDS are rich in SELENIUM! The mineral Selenium INDUCES CANCER CELL DEATH and kills free radicals! Free radicals are responsible for premature aging, coronary thrombosis, .. 400 to 500 mcg of selenium daily has been used effectively to combat the spread of cancer and 200 mcg. for preventive measures. Nuts, Grains and Seeds are high in Mineral Content! Without sufficient Minerals your body isn't able to metabolize the Vitamins, no matter how many you ingest. FISH is high in Omega-3s. Ordinarily it is a very healthy snack! But it is wise to avoid certain shellfish. They are more prone to absorb the chemical pollutants from toxic municpal waters! Eat ALASKAN! Salmon is the best because it is a cold-water fish, but beware of farmed varieties! They are genetically altered!! D is only found in fish oils and sunshine. You need at least 20 minutes of sun daily. Minimum exposure will not increase your skin cancer risk CO-Q10 or Coenzyme Q-10 supplements have been used effectively to COMBAT CANCER! 300 mgs daily for cancer patients!!I specifically know of instances where cancer has been sent into remission with high dosages of CO-Q10 and Coenzyme Q-10. The COQ10 was given to combat heart disease... the cancer disappeared and the heart problems as well!! Eliminate refined SUGAR AND CAFFEINE including chocolate! Chocolate cravings can surface from a lack of minerals, especially magnesium. The Top 10 Cancer-Fighting Fruits & Veggies To Find out the fruits and vegetables most effective at deactivating dangerous cancer-causing free radicals, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture conducted tests evaluating the potency of fruits and veggies as opposed to supplemental vitamins. They found that three-quarters of a cup of cooked kale was as effective as 599 mg of vitamin C or 837 IU of vitamin E in protecting against cancer. Here are the rankings based on equal-weight portions. 1. Blueberries 2.Kale 3.Strawberries 4. Spinach 5.BrusselsSprouts 6.Plums 7.Broccoli 8. Beets 9. Oranges 10. Red Grapes Don't forget the phytoestrogens! They also help to block out the bad estrogens (xenoestrogens from the environment) and promote bone growth as well as balancing your hormones. Phytoestrogens are plant estrogens that work very similar to your bodies natural estrogens. They can increase the vaginal wall cell growth, raise HDL [good cholesterol] and help to reduce your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis without increasing your cancer risk. Advice on fish oil (omega-3 oils) Fish Oil-- Fish Oil is the oil extracted from the flesh of cold water fish. These are fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, herrings and anchovies. Fish oil is a rich source of the omega-3 essential fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Both EPA and DHA are normal constituents of body tissue. Fish Oil should not be confused with cod liver oil which is the oil extracted from the liver of the fish. However,Cod liver oil is a rich source of fatty acids and contains significant levels of vitamins A and D. Quality Fish and Flax Oils can be obtained at the Spectrum Naturals website. http://www.spectrumnaturals.com JoAnn Guest jgu- Friendsforhea- DietaryTi- http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/AIM.html *theaimcompanies* -Wisdom of the past,Food of the future- " Health is not a Medical Issue " http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/AIM.html --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Good Morning, I read the article on Vitamin D with great interest. Many people can't comprehend the thousands of things that fail to work within the body when this item is missing. The effect of missing vitamin D can be compared with inadequate production of HCL. It has broad spectrum effect on all diseases and all aspects of health. Thus and therefore, the truth of this effect is suppressed from the American people. I am thinking about writing an article titled " We don't test for that " . The reason being is that often I ask my favorite nurse specific questions such as " How many people have you ever tested for HCL production and how many were deficient " . Her answer, ........... " We don't test for that " . We need to compile a list of items that fall under this category. So...... today I will ask her, " How many people have you found to be deficient in Vitamin D " . Three guesses for her answer. If the sun shines today, I will be there. If it don't I am sitting at the moment under 160 watts of full spectrum light. I think I have felt better since installing the lights. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Wayne, do the Spectrum lights tan you? K On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 04:33 AM, Wayne Fugitt wrote: > Good Morning, > > I read the article on Vitamin D with great interest. > > Many people can't comprehend the thousands of things that fail to work > within the body when this item is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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