Monday's Recipe
Cucumber/Soy Yogurt Dressing (could almost be Greek)
1 cup plain nonfat soy yogurt 1/2 medium cucumber, chopped fine 1 tsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced very fine 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground white pepper Blend ingredients together in a jar and store in the refrigerator. Use generously with falafel as well as with fresh green salads.
This is a great dip as well - wonderful with dehydrated vege crisps. You can also add 1/2 yogurt, 1/2 tofutti cream cheese if you would like it to have substance, and then it's great on baked potatoes!We use it in our vege wraps and it's been known to be mistaken for authentic flafel dressing.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
pH Balance & LifeTips Interview
Boston Radio Show, LifeTips, interview with Maraline "Overacidification is Killing Us!" is audio available on the home page of pH Body Balance: http://www.phbodybalance.com Soon to be posted is a more advanced presentation on pH balance in general, which is part one in a series of three trainings.
pH Balance Webinar Series
If you haven't joined in, I am hosting a nationwide basic training in pH balance, next Wednesday I'll be reviewing "Small Changes That Can Make A Big Difference", Food Conversions to what you will like better, and reveal what I do in my own home to "Tastes Better and Better For You".
9pm EST/6pm PST
620 294 3000
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Please announce with your name, state and Team Phoenix (Phoenix rising to optimal health and prosperity)
For those of you that wish to become an InnerLight Distributors and purchase InnerLight Products at a 15% or 25% discount, please call me 800 431 3290.
9pm EST/6pm PST
620 294 3000
extension 7039#
Please announce with your name, state and Team Phoenix (Phoenix rising to optimal health and prosperity)
For those of you that wish to become an InnerLight Distributors and purchase InnerLight Products at a 15% or 25% discount, please call me 800 431 3290.
Shower Filters vs. Showering in Tap Water
Q. Maraline, Will you please explain why I need a shower filter? I'm also wondering if tap water is healthy to drink, the news is saying we should drink tap water instead of bottled water.
A. I receive this question more often than you would think, and I believe it may be because we've never been educated on the affects of chlorine and on the different ways our body absorbs chemicals, not to mention what affect hot water has on chemicals.
First Drinking Water: What is interesting to me is that bottled water does have it's drawbacks, leaching plastic, buyer beware of the source, the purification process, filtering process, etc., and the unfriendly environmental carbon footprint (the resources and waste materials createfdelivery to market). Plus the Environmental Working Group has significant questions on the quality of bottled water and has done a series of testing, results posted on their website.
If it's not a financial restriction and you own your home, it's more prudent in my opinion to install a whole house system. In the past this has been a challenge because of complicated install, backwash, softening, etc., however today we support a system loaded with all the KDF media nd GAC that brings pure water to every faucet and shower head without affecting water pressure the way systems used to.
And for renters, or temporary housing you can purify at the tap with a countertop purifier and at the shower with a shower head filter, and do both for less than a great dinner. You can view the system and the waterfacts video at www.watersimplypure.com and if you have signed up for our free newsletter at pHBodyBalance, you can call us at 800 431 3290 and receive preferred customer or wholesale pricing.
Shower Filters: As a good option for filtering out chlorine and it's bi products a shower head filter is an amazing health decision and it's a very inexpensive fix. We scoured the marketplace looking for a manufacturer whose shower filter did not affect water pressure and found one several years ago, and I haven't found one better.
You can view shower head filter options and counter top purifiers at http://www.biogro.us/seychelle.html#shower
We want to not only addresses the "chlorine" issues, but all the other contaminants and hard minerals, Nader's Institute has a report that indicated 2700 contaminants in our drinking water at last count.
In the interest of the question that's being asked, I've copied an article written by a college student who really captures what we need to know.
This is a long article and worth the read if you have the time, however, most of us just want the highlights, so I've highlighted what I believe to be the important points and I'm also giving you a teaser of what the article covers:
Excerpt: "The US Council of Environmental Quality states that, "[t]he cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Studies have shown that it is not the chlorine that causes damage to our health, but rather chlorine’s byproducts.
Dioxins, which are an unwanted byproduct of industrial production that uses chlorine, are the most harmful human carcinogens studied (Thornton, 1997). When chlorine is added to our water supply, it immediately kills many to all of the organisms living in the water. However, it also reacts with any organic material in the water such as leaves, twigs, or dirt chemically producing byproducts called trihalomethanes, or THMs. THMs consist of four chemicals: chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane and dibromochloromethane. Dibromochloromethane is already classified as a possible known human carcinogen and has been proven to cause cancer in laboratory animals (Times Union, 1996).
The US Council of Environmental Quality states that, "[t]he cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Organizations such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, as well as many doctors and scientists, are publicly claiming that certain levels of chlorine can lead to cancer, decreased immune system, birth defects and other health problems to those who are exposed. J.M. Price, M.D. of Saginaw Hospital believes that, "[c]hlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times. While it prevented epidemics of one disease, (water-borne bacterial diseases), it is creating another" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Greenpeace and its supporters have been active against chlorine and its use for over a decade. They want to completely eliminate chlorine from our society. This would include eliminating all products made with or from chlorine, such as PVC piping, which is used in all new construction. Greeenpeace believes that the more we use chlorine, the more dioxins and THMs build up in our environment, and eventually reside in our bodies.
When industrial plants produce materials requiring chlorine, such as paper plants that use chlorine to whiten the pulp, they dump their waste into the environment. This waste, which already contains dioxins, enters the soils and waters and creates THMs. Small organisms, fish and animals ingest these chemicals and then bigger animals eat them. Being at the top of the food chain, humans are the most affected. Not only do we have dioxins and THMs in our body from our own exposure, but the foods we eat that are contaminated with these chemicals are deposited in our body and build up in our fat (Thornton, 1997).
We are also exposed to dioxins and THMs though absorption. For example, toilet paper companies use chlorine to whiten the paper, and when one uses the product one absorbs the chemicals through the skin. This is a frightening thought considering colon cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and ranks second among cancer deaths in the United States (Miller, 1996). Even if we stop using chlorine in water purification and in the production of products, we would still be unable to rid it of our systems for many years. Dioxins and THMs are very stable chemicals and do not break down in the environment. These chemicals do not dissolve in water, allowing them to be transported throughout the world via oceans. Dioxins and THMs do break down in fat; as a result they are stored in tissue, blood, and breast milk (Thornton, 1997). These chemicals will remain in the environment, and thus even after we stopped using chlorine we will still be consuming dioxins and THMs for an immeasurable amount of time.
The Chlorine Chemical Council (CCC) has supported the use of chlorine, and base their use on scientific studies. The CCC represents manufacturers and users of chlorine. They believe that chlorine chemistry should be based on “sound science” and concentrate on risk assessment. The CCC is working with its member companies to minimize chlorine’s impact on the environment. They urge the public to rely on scientific fact before passing any judgments on the chemical that they contend has kept our population healthy for the last one hundred years. They also note that organizations who strive for a ban on chlorine lump the class of chlorine together. The CCC feels that studies should consider different compounds separately when it is known that chemicals with same elements often have different properties and toxicity levels. The CCC sponsors research that enhances our understanding of chlorine, and studies its true effect so decisions can be made based on scientific facts, rather than flashy headlines (Howlett, 1995).
Chlorine affects our everyday lives in many ways. Not only does chlorine purify our water, it has also helps us develop products and medical supplies. Medicine bags, x-ray films, heart monitors, seat belts, household bleach, rocket fuel, computers, bullet-resistant vests, and many other products of chlorine chemistry have made life healthier, safer, and more enjoyable. Today, eighty-five percent of pharmaceuticals contain chlorine or are made using chlorine chemistry. Commonly prescribed life-saving antibiotics, cancer treatment drugs, AIDS medications, heart and high blood pressure medications, arthritis medications, cold and allergy medicines, and pain relievers like Tylenol are all made with the assistance of chlorine. The antibiotic Cipro, which is recommended by the CDC for treatment of anthrax, is also made with chlorine. Chlorine is so important to our society that virtually every product made benefits in some way from it (Howlett, 1995). Chlorine has been credited for increasing life expectancy by fifty percent in this century. This fact encouraged Life magazine to cite the purification of drinking water and use of chlorine as "probably the most significant public health advancement of the millennium" (Christman, 1998).
Economic analysts estimate eliminating chlorine completely would cost the nation and American family more than they can afford. One study shows that lowering the amount of THMs produced by water purification systems would cost $200,000 to save one life. That $200,000 could be used in public services such as law enforcement, education or heath clinics, which would result in many more lives being saved (Capele, 2002). Also, according to a 1993 study by Charles River Associates, the net cost of substitutes to chlorination would be astounding for the average U.S. consumer. It would cost more than 90 billion dollars a year or $1,440 a year for a family of four to change our current purification systems (Howlett, 1995). The economic costs of a chlorine ban in the U.S. would be enormous. We must also consider what we could use to make our water as bacteria free as chlorine does. A horrific water borne outbreak would most certainly occur if we discontinued purification. According to the World Health Organization, disinfection by chlorine is still your best guarantee of safe water (Christman, 1998).
There are several new methods that can be used to purify our water, such as ozone, which is being used in a few places around the country. But how do we know that ozone or other methods being tested do not have any alarming long-term side effects that will not be discovered until it is too late? Are we willing to spend the money and take the risk when we are not sure of the safety and effectiveness of new methods?
Chlorine is a major part of most industrial processes and a major part of our economy. Approximately sixty percent of commercial chemistry use chlorine. If chlorine were to be banned, substitutes would have to be developed for the products or processes now using chlorine. New factories, plants and equipment would have to be developed and built to make the new products. The process would require major capital funding, jobs would be lost and unemployment would increase. This would cause a domino effect throughout our economic system, affecting almost everybody in a negative way. As consumers and tax payers, we need to evaluate these trade offs and make an informed decision on how to handle the differing view points (Howlett, 1995).
What is to be done? Should we as a health conscious culture ignore the doctors and scientists who tell us the high levels of THM that build up in our bodies could have adverse health effects? Should we as an informed society be grateful for all the medical advances in which chlorine has played a role? Should we as consumers risk economic breakdown to change our water purification system and revise almost all chemically produced products? As college students, we must seriously consider the risks, alternatives and procedures concerning this issue. Chlorine is affecting us everyday, and, someday, we will be forced to address these questions first hand. We also need to consider change quickly if our goal is to protect future generations from dioxin and THM contamination. One hundred years ago, the leading killer in America was water born disease, and now after consuming chlorination for over a century, the number one killers are cancer, heart disease, and stroke. All of these diseases are now being linked to high levels of THM stored in the body (Showering in Tap Water, 2001). Is this merely coincidence? Or, is it time for us to find a new way to purify our water?
End of article
A. I receive this question more often than you would think, and I believe it may be because we've never been educated on the affects of chlorine and on the different ways our body absorbs chemicals, not to mention what affect hot water has on chemicals.
First Drinking Water: What is interesting to me is that bottled water does have it's drawbacks, leaching plastic, buyer beware of the source, the purification process, filtering process, etc., and the unfriendly environmental carbon footprint (the resources and waste materials createfdelivery to market). Plus the Environmental Working Group has significant questions on the quality of bottled water and has done a series of testing, results posted on their website.
If it's not a financial restriction and you own your home, it's more prudent in my opinion to install a whole house system. In the past this has been a challenge because of complicated install, backwash, softening, etc., however today we support a system loaded with all the KDF media nd GAC that brings pure water to every faucet and shower head without affecting water pressure the way systems used to.
And for renters, or temporary housing you can purify at the tap with a countertop purifier and at the shower with a shower head filter, and do both for less than a great dinner. You can view the system and the waterfacts video at www.watersimplypure.com and if you have signed up for our free newsletter at pHBodyBalance, you can call us at 800 431 3290 and receive preferred customer or wholesale pricing.
Shower Filters: As a good option for filtering out chlorine and it's bi products a shower head filter is an amazing health decision and it's a very inexpensive fix. We scoured the marketplace looking for a manufacturer whose shower filter did not affect water pressure and found one several years ago, and I haven't found one better.
You can view shower head filter options and counter top purifiers at http://www.biogro.us/seychelle.html#shower
We want to not only addresses the "chlorine" issues, but all the other contaminants and hard minerals, Nader's Institute has a report that indicated 2700 contaminants in our drinking water at last count.
In the interest of the question that's being asked, I've copied an article written by a college student who really captures what we need to know.
This is a long article and worth the read if you have the time, however, most of us just want the highlights, so I've highlighted what I believe to be the important points and I'm also giving you a teaser of what the article covers:
Excerpt: "The US Council of Environmental Quality states that, "[t]he cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Organizations such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, as well as many doctors and scientists, are publicly claiming that certain levels of chlorine can lead to cancer, decreased immune system, birth defects and other health problems to those who are exposed. J.M. Price, M.D. of Saginaw Hospital believes that, "[c]hlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times. While it prevented epidemics of one disease, (water-borne bacterial diseases), it is creating another" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001). " excerpted from below article.
Clean Water: What does it mean to you?
Ashley Gonnella, Student Writer
Chlorine has been a part of our society for as long as most people can remember, and has been purifying our water for the last century. Chlorine has many uses; it is used as an amazing water disinfectant to rid water of harmful organisms, it sanitizes many surfaces, and it is used in the production of many products. Virtually all water borne diseases have been wiped out as a result of water purification, mainly due to chlorine.
Life expectancy has increased fifty percent in the last century because people are able to drink clean, healthy water. Two hundred million people in America and Canada drink, shower and swim in chlorinated water everyday, and ninety-eight percent of water treatment facilities use chlorination (Christman, 1998).
Chlorine has benefited society in an uncountable number of documented cases, yet there are those who feel chlorine is very harmful to our long-term health, and believe it should be eliminated from our society. We are being affected everyday. When you shower, swim, wash your food, use bleached paper, you are absorbing chlorine. We need to be informed about the possible dangers and know what the safe levels of chlorine are in our water and environment. As college students, consumers, and future leaders of this country, we need to be aware of new studies regarding our drinking water and the chemicals used to keep it clean. We may one day decide future on chemical use, if it is chlorine or not.
Chlorine has become an integrated part of our society. If it is found to be harmful, removing it and it’s byproducts from our society would not be an easy task. I have found three differing viewpoints to the issue of chlorination and its possible effects. The first approach is health concerns, where chlorine and all of its byproducts are believed to be very harmful to human health. The second is the scientific approach, which states that chlorine at low levels has not been proven to cause any health problems, and its benefits far outreach its assumed heath risks. Finally, those who take the economic approach believe that chlorine might have some effect, yet the expenditure of money and time to develop alternatives for all of chlorine’s uses make it hard to eliminate it from our society.
Clean Water: What does it mean to you?
Ashley Gonnella, Student Writer
Chlorine has been a part of our society for as long as most people can remember, and has been purifying our water for the last century. Chlorine has many uses; it is used as an amazing water disinfectant to rid water of harmful organisms, it sanitizes many surfaces, and it is used in the production of many products. Virtually all water borne diseases have been wiped out as a result of water purification, mainly due to chlorine.
Life expectancy has increased fifty percent in the last century because people are able to drink clean, healthy water. Two hundred million people in America and Canada drink, shower and swim in chlorinated water everyday, and ninety-eight percent of water treatment facilities use chlorination (Christman, 1998).
Chlorine has benefited society in an uncountable number of documented cases, yet there are those who feel chlorine is very harmful to our long-term health, and believe it should be eliminated from our society. We are being affected everyday. When you shower, swim, wash your food, use bleached paper, you are absorbing chlorine. We need to be informed about the possible dangers and know what the safe levels of chlorine are in our water and environment. As college students, consumers, and future leaders of this country, we need to be aware of new studies regarding our drinking water and the chemicals used to keep it clean. We may one day decide future on chemical use, if it is chlorine or not.
Chlorine has become an integrated part of our society. If it is found to be harmful, removing it and it’s byproducts from our society would not be an easy task. I have found three differing viewpoints to the issue of chlorination and its possible effects. The first approach is health concerns, where chlorine and all of its byproducts are believed to be very harmful to human health. The second is the scientific approach, which states that chlorine at low levels has not been proven to cause any health problems, and its benefits far outreach its assumed heath risks. Finally, those who take the economic approach believe that chlorine might have some effect, yet the expenditure of money and time to develop alternatives for all of chlorine’s uses make it hard to eliminate it from our society.
Studies have shown that it is not the chlorine that causes damage to our health, but rather chlorine’s byproducts.
Dioxins, which are an unwanted byproduct of industrial production that uses chlorine, are the most harmful human carcinogens studied (Thornton, 1997). When chlorine is added to our water supply, it immediately kills many to all of the organisms living in the water. However, it also reacts with any organic material in the water such as leaves, twigs, or dirt chemically producing byproducts called trihalomethanes, or THMs. THMs consist of four chemicals: chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane and dibromochloromethane. Dibromochloromethane is already classified as a possible known human carcinogen and has been proven to cause cancer in laboratory animals (Times Union, 1996).
The US Council of Environmental Quality states that, "[t]he cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Organizations such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, as well as many doctors and scientists, are publicly claiming that certain levels of chlorine can lead to cancer, decreased immune system, birth defects and other health problems to those who are exposed. J.M. Price, M.D. of Saginaw Hospital believes that, "[c]hlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times. While it prevented epidemics of one disease, (water-borne bacterial diseases), it is creating another" (Showering in Tap Water, 2001).
Greenpeace and its supporters have been active against chlorine and its use for over a decade. They want to completely eliminate chlorine from our society. This would include eliminating all products made with or from chlorine, such as PVC piping, which is used in all new construction. Greeenpeace believes that the more we use chlorine, the more dioxins and THMs build up in our environment, and eventually reside in our bodies.
When industrial plants produce materials requiring chlorine, such as paper plants that use chlorine to whiten the pulp, they dump their waste into the environment. This waste, which already contains dioxins, enters the soils and waters and creates THMs. Small organisms, fish and animals ingest these chemicals and then bigger animals eat them. Being at the top of the food chain, humans are the most affected. Not only do we have dioxins and THMs in our body from our own exposure, but the foods we eat that are contaminated with these chemicals are deposited in our body and build up in our fat (Thornton, 1997).
We are also exposed to dioxins and THMs though absorption. For example, toilet paper companies use chlorine to whiten the paper, and when one uses the product one absorbs the chemicals through the skin. This is a frightening thought considering colon cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and ranks second among cancer deaths in the United States (Miller, 1996). Even if we stop using chlorine in water purification and in the production of products, we would still be unable to rid it of our systems for many years. Dioxins and THMs are very stable chemicals and do not break down in the environment. These chemicals do not dissolve in water, allowing them to be transported throughout the world via oceans. Dioxins and THMs do break down in fat; as a result they are stored in tissue, blood, and breast milk (Thornton, 1997). These chemicals will remain in the environment, and thus even after we stopped using chlorine we will still be consuming dioxins and THMs for an immeasurable amount of time.
The Chlorine Chemical Council (CCC) has supported the use of chlorine, and base their use on scientific studies. The CCC represents manufacturers and users of chlorine. They believe that chlorine chemistry should be based on “sound science” and concentrate on risk assessment. The CCC is working with its member companies to minimize chlorine’s impact on the environment. They urge the public to rely on scientific fact before passing any judgments on the chemical that they contend has kept our population healthy for the last one hundred years. They also note that organizations who strive for a ban on chlorine lump the class of chlorine together. The CCC feels that studies should consider different compounds separately when it is known that chemicals with same elements often have different properties and toxicity levels. The CCC sponsors research that enhances our understanding of chlorine, and studies its true effect so decisions can be made based on scientific facts, rather than flashy headlines (Howlett, 1995).
Chlorine affects our everyday lives in many ways. Not only does chlorine purify our water, it has also helps us develop products and medical supplies. Medicine bags, x-ray films, heart monitors, seat belts, household bleach, rocket fuel, computers, bullet-resistant vests, and many other products of chlorine chemistry have made life healthier, safer, and more enjoyable. Today, eighty-five percent of pharmaceuticals contain chlorine or are made using chlorine chemistry. Commonly prescribed life-saving antibiotics, cancer treatment drugs, AIDS medications, heart and high blood pressure medications, arthritis medications, cold and allergy medicines, and pain relievers like Tylenol are all made with the assistance of chlorine. The antibiotic Cipro, which is recommended by the CDC for treatment of anthrax, is also made with chlorine. Chlorine is so important to our society that virtually every product made benefits in some way from it (Howlett, 1995). Chlorine has been credited for increasing life expectancy by fifty percent in this century. This fact encouraged Life magazine to cite the purification of drinking water and use of chlorine as "probably the most significant public health advancement of the millennium" (Christman, 1998).
Economic analysts estimate eliminating chlorine completely would cost the nation and American family more than they can afford. One study shows that lowering the amount of THMs produced by water purification systems would cost $200,000 to save one life. That $200,000 could be used in public services such as law enforcement, education or heath clinics, which would result in many more lives being saved (Capele, 2002). Also, according to a 1993 study by Charles River Associates, the net cost of substitutes to chlorination would be astounding for the average U.S. consumer. It would cost more than 90 billion dollars a year or $1,440 a year for a family of four to change our current purification systems (Howlett, 1995). The economic costs of a chlorine ban in the U.S. would be enormous. We must also consider what we could use to make our water as bacteria free as chlorine does. A horrific water borne outbreak would most certainly occur if we discontinued purification. According to the World Health Organization, disinfection by chlorine is still your best guarantee of safe water (Christman, 1998).
There are several new methods that can be used to purify our water, such as ozone, which is being used in a few places around the country. But how do we know that ozone or other methods being tested do not have any alarming long-term side effects that will not be discovered until it is too late? Are we willing to spend the money and take the risk when we are not sure of the safety and effectiveness of new methods?
Chlorine is a major part of most industrial processes and a major part of our economy. Approximately sixty percent of commercial chemistry use chlorine. If chlorine were to be banned, substitutes would have to be developed for the products or processes now using chlorine. New factories, plants and equipment would have to be developed and built to make the new products. The process would require major capital funding, jobs would be lost and unemployment would increase. This would cause a domino effect throughout our economic system, affecting almost everybody in a negative way. As consumers and tax payers, we need to evaluate these trade offs and make an informed decision on how to handle the differing view points (Howlett, 1995).
What is to be done? Should we as a health conscious culture ignore the doctors and scientists who tell us the high levels of THM that build up in our bodies could have adverse health effects? Should we as an informed society be grateful for all the medical advances in which chlorine has played a role? Should we as consumers risk economic breakdown to change our water purification system and revise almost all chemically produced products? As college students, we must seriously consider the risks, alternatives and procedures concerning this issue. Chlorine is affecting us everyday, and, someday, we will be forced to address these questions first hand. We also need to consider change quickly if our goal is to protect future generations from dioxin and THM contamination. One hundred years ago, the leading killer in America was water born disease, and now after consuming chlorination for over a century, the number one killers are cancer, heart disease, and stroke. All of these diseases are now being linked to high levels of THM stored in the body (Showering in Tap Water, 2001). Is this merely coincidence? Or, is it time for us to find a new way to purify our water?
End of article
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Richest Yet Sickest
1 in 3 will do cancer
1 in 3 are considered obese
2 in 3 are considered overweight
1 in 5 have allergies
1 in 15 have asthma
1 in 17 have type 11 diabetes
and the list goes on....
What's the old saying? Look left, look right and if it's not them it's you? This list of illness makes me wonder what's become of us, within our families, extended families, friends, and even our work environment. It's unacceptable to think that between you and two friends, one will have cancer.
1 in 3 are considered obese
2 in 3 are considered overweight
1 in 5 have allergies
1 in 15 have asthma
1 in 17 have type 11 diabetes
and the list goes on....
What's the old saying? Look left, look right and if it's not them it's you? This list of illness makes me wonder what's become of us, within our families, extended families, friends, and even our work environment. It's unacceptable to think that between you and two friends, one will have cancer.
We are the richest and the sickest, we invest (?) billions of dollars into medical research and here we are with illness on the rise.
The truth is we all sick people, in fact, take heart issues, we all know someone with a pacemaker or who's had a heart attack. Did you know heart failure is the major cause of death in our country, over 500,000 heart operations a year.
Most of us are too busy living our lives to realize the depth to which our food has become degraded. We accept that our water is certainly over treated with chemicals, somehow we justify that it's safe. And we are deluding ourselves that bottled water is pure, and take out food can be healthy..
Our body is 70% water, our blood is 96% water, we are mostly water, i.e., we live in a water filled environment, it's not a far reach to think we should be concerned with the pH of our water!
Many of us chemically induce our swimming pools to a neutral pH because if we didn't it would discolor and grow micro organisms. We naturally need to induce our bodies to a neutral pH or the same thing will happen and the consequence is first symptoms, chronic symptoms,then dis-ease and diagnosis..
Hydration is primary, water is a carrier, allow it to carry lemon juice, lime juice, green foods, better yet an alkalizer like Prime pH from InnerLight. Then hydrate a quart a day for every 50 pounds of body weight. (If your body is 100 pounds, you are 70 pounds of water, note that every quart of water weighs 2 pounds, so to give yourself a visual, for every hundred pound of body weight you should visualize 35 quarts of water, 200 lbs = 70 quarts.) We must first keep our level of water at or above 70%. so we need to hydrate, and we also must exchange the water with some regularity..
Supplementation is the difference between the nutrition your body requires and the nutrition you are receiving from your diet. Food needs to be easily digested and highly nutritious so our body can uptake the nutrition, break it down and send it through the blood stream where it becomes cellular nutrition - or we need to supplement with cellular nutrition like SuperGreens which is comprised of 49 different vegetations in particle form..
We need to teach our children, have them carry their own polycarbonite water bottle filled with pure water everywhere they go. My children carried it in the house and out of the house for 2-3 months before their hydration levels were where they needed to be. I have three children without allergies, asthma, weight issues, or any another medical diagnosis. They have been supplementing as long as they remember - we learned early our bodies require more than our food supply can offer and better than our water supply can offer..
Sometimes the sheer numbers of sick people who I meet take me over the top and I want to shout from the highest building that "if not us, who?" is going to make the changes we need to make? We need to become more focused on serving ourselves because what we ingest determines the state of our health..
Recently someone was convicted they were ill because of their weak "genetics", I explained my domino theory - the first 10 dominos that fall when we begin to go upside down on our acidity are symptoms we all share; tiredness, digestive issues, maybe heartburn or sleep issues, leg cramps, maybe cold hands and feet, headaches, weight gain, etc., but as we become more acidic more dominos fall, and eventually we get to the "genetic dominos"..
And the moral to that story is pH Balance - the less dominos that fall, the less likely you'd even be talking about your genetics..
Happy Bewitching Week Everyone!.
Maraline
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