Australia's #1 author shares secrets of good health

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Australia's #1 author shares secrets of good health

 

 

What do 500,000 Australians and New Zealanders know about a simple life-saving

health plan that Americans do not? For years, folks " down-under " have benefitted

from the advice of Dr. Sandra Cabot, a medical doctor and naturopath, who says

that the key to good health and long life is paying attention to the " supreme

organ " of the body - the liver.

 

Dr. Cabot's newest medical advice book, The Liver Cleansing Diet: Love Your

Liver and Live Longer, landed on best-seller lists in Australia last year and

quickly shot to the #1 spot. More than 500,000 copies of the life-saving book

have been sold during the past year, and the numbers are still climbing. In

Australia, her book outsells such US best-sellers as Men Are From Mars, Women

Are From Venus and The Horse Whisperer. The book is now available in the US by

calling toll-free 1-888-782-7014. The simple, eight-week nutritional plan has

helped thousands of Australians not only lose weight but greatly improve their

overall health.

 

" After 20 years of practising medicine, I discovered the liver is the missing

key for so many overweight, unhappy and unhealthy people who cannot find a

solution. The liver tends to be the forgotten organ, and yet it is the master

controller of metabolism. This book is a revelation to those who suffer from

poor health, liver disease and excess weight, " says Dr. Cabot.

 

Dr. Cabot's " Liver Cleansing Diet " gives Americans a new method of combining

foods to deliver the correct balance of micro-nutrients for healthy liver

function and efficient metabolism. The book contains testimonials from some of

the thousands of patients who have been helped with this diet, as well as 160

nutritious recipes. " Modern medicine has become side-tracked into treating the

symptoms of diseases and not the causes. Excess weight is a symptom of liver

dysfunction and not due solely to the number of calories consumed. We have

failed to consider the underlying cause of liver dysfunction, virtually ignoring

the hardest-working organ in the body, " Dr. Cabot says.

 

This health guide is successful for two reasons: it focuses on cleansing the

liver, and it is practical. The plan looks at nutrition as medicine and advises

readers to listen to their bodies; drink 8-12 glasses of filtered water each

day; observe good intestinal hygiene; obtain protein from diverse sources;

choose certain breads; and eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. The Liver

Cleansing Diet has 12 vital principles to improve liver function, looks at

ancient Chinese and naturopathic philosophies on liver problems, and offers

recipes for liver tonics to speed up weight reduction and improve liver

function.

 

The Liver Cleansing Diet gives readers a quick Liver Check-up to determine if

the book may be for them - if they suffer from: Overweight; Abdominal bloating;

Poor digestion; Frequent fatigue; Headaches; Unpleasant moods; Bad breath and

coated tongue; Irritable bowel syndrome; Overburdened immune system; High

cholesterol; Sluggish metabolism; Gall bladder disease; Fatty Liver; Allergies;

High blood pressure; Sugar cravings; Intolerance to alcohol; Excessive alcohol

intake; Inability to lose weight; Excessive body heat; or, simply enjoy the good

life too much?

 

A licensed pilot, Dr. Cabot has flown herself throughout Australia to speak to

men and women about health for more than 10 years, and she regularly attracts

large crowds to her seminars. She'saffectionately known as " the flying doctor "

and has become the best-known female physician in Australia. Dr. Cabot serves as

a consultant to the International Women'sHealth Advisory Service and has

practised medicine worldwide. She has authored six books including The Body

Shaping Diet (an international best-seller), Don't Let Your Hormones Ruin Your

Life, and Women'sHealth. Besides talking about health on her weekly radio show,

" Healthy Living " broadcast in Sydney, Dr. Cabot is a regular guest on Australian

television programs and has been interviewed by hundreds of journalists

 

12 Vital Principles to Improve

 

Your Liver Function

 

1. Listen to your body - don't eat if you " re not hungry, and conversely, don't

put up with hunger pains. Stop eating once you begin to feel full and no longer

have an appetite.

 

2. Drink 8 to 12 glasses of filtered water daily - take small and frequent sips

to prevent your cells shrinking from dehydration. Avoid large amounts of fluid

with meals.

 

3. Avoid eating large amounts of sugar - especially refined sugars, as the liver

will convert this into fat. Avoid all artificial sweeteners. For something sweet

use fresh raw fruits, sun-dried fruits, honey or blackstrap molasses. Carob not

chocolate.

 

4. Don't become obsessed with measuring calories - ignore the bathroom scales

(in fact give them away) as the aim of the Liver Cleansing Diet (LCD) is to

cleanse your body and rejuvenate your entire metabolism, not merely to lose

weight.

 

5. Avoid foods you may be allergic to - if you have a weak digestive system and

feel bloated and heavy after a meal, you can take digestive enzyme tablets or

powders before eating. Or begin each meal with a piece of raw fruit or a salad.

Chew your food slowly and thoroughly. Don't overdose on coffee.

 

6. Be aware of good intestinal hygiene - if we present the liver with too many

unfriendly organisms or dangerous bacteria, such as salmonella or shigella,

these infectious agents may invade our blood stream making us seriously ill. Eat

fresh foods, avoid foods that have been reheated as bacteria breed in stored

cooked foods, especially meats.

 

Many packaged and processed foods found in supermarkets are kept " consumable "

only because they are laden with preservatives and yet they are still full of

unfriendly organisms in a dormant state. As soon as this type of food hits your

intestines, the preservatives wear off and the bugs begin to grow inside you!

Avoid preserved delicatessen meats.

 

7. Do not eat if you feel stressed or anxious - during these states your blood

flow is diverted away from the intestines and liver leading to abdominal

bloating and poor digestion.

 

8. Check if organically grown fresh produce, free of pesticides is available in

your area - ask your local health food store. Also ask your butcher about

organically-reared animal products, and always buy free-range eggs and poultry.

Avoid processed foods containing artificial chemicals such as preservatives,

colourings, flavourings and synthetic sweeteners. To do this you will need to

shop more at your green grocer, fish market, butcher and health food store and

less at the supermarket.

 

9. Obtain your protein from diverse sources (including legumes) not just from

animal products such as meat, eggs and fish - you can obtain first-class protein

by combining in one meal any three of the four following foods - grains (wheat,

buckwheat, rice, barley, rye, oats, millet etc.), nuts, seeds and legumes (or

pulses such as beans;

organic soy, butter, lima, kidney; peas, chickpeas and lentils).

 

10. Choose your breads and spreads wisely - it is important to eat only good

quality breads which provide fibre, minerals and B vitamins. In the " good old

days " , bread was made by the local baker using simple ingredients of flour,

water, yeast and salt.

 

Today, most supermarket breads are made by mass production methods using

ingredients like hydrogenated vegetable oils, potassium bromate, disodium

dihydrogcn diphosphate, monoacetyltartaric acid, azodicarbonamide and other

artificial chemicals that must be dealt with by your overworked liver.

 

Avoid margarine and butter as a spread on your breads. If you must use a spread,

try avocado, humus or tahini.

 

11. Avoid constipation - eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables and drink

plenty of water during the day. Make your own nutritious high-fibre breakfast

muesli.

 

12. Avoid excessive saturated or damaged fats - these will harm your liver if

eaten regularly. If you completely exclude the healthy fats, namely essential

fatty acids, from your diet, your liver function and metabolism will slow down

leading to easy weight gain!

 

Symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency are: dry and itchy skin, eczema,

hair loss, joint pains, reduced fertility, increased rate of miscarriage,

depression and poor memory, slow metabolic rate with weight gain, reduced immune

function, hormonal imbalances, liver degeneration, fatigue, circulatory

problems, degenerative diseases, increased rate of ageing and high

triglycerides.

 

Obviously, these essential fatty acids are vital for normal human metabolism.

 

 

 

 

 

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