Food

There are two main areas of understanding food that people are unaware of. Most people simply do not understand how drastically food has changed in the last few decades. And the environment has also changed drastically in the past few decades. Synthetic chemicals surround us. They’re in our takeout containers, children’s toys, furniture and clothes. There’s BPA in our receipts and flame retardants in our children’s car seats. Many times a day we are exposed to small amounts of toxins.You might think the government has carefully reviewed every chemical for safety before it hits the market. But it hasn’t. More than 60,000 commercial chemicals were allowed on the market without safety testing. In fact, there are more than 80,000 chemicals registered for use today, many of which haven’t been studied for safety by any government agency. It could take centuries for EPA to test all the unregulated chemicals. Every day and every hour we are exposed to so many man made products that add to health hazards. And we have a huge increase in death amongst the supposed healthiest portion of the American population. Factory Farms have increased crop yields by using chemicals that  are usually toxic to humans. Chemical farming, soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing and over-cultivation have drastically deceased soil fertility, resulting in reduced food quality and rising food prices. So much water has been taken either from underground aquifers or directly from rivers that water scarcity is ever more problematic. Higher temperatures and unreliable rainfall make farming difficult. Improvements in technology have increased the amount of food available, but have also decreased food quality in various ways. Most fresh fruits and vegetables will last only a few days after harvest and may nutritionally compromised after shipping. Globally, more than 800 million people are undernourished. And ordinary people are being under nourished unknowingly by factory foods. It is estimated that more than 90% of food on supermarket shelves has little or no nutritional value, and some may even be toxic. Factory farming has lowered the price of food but uses up finite resources without replenishing them. And the cells in our bodies are being weakened to such an extent that we end up with a weakened immune system resulting in susceptibility to infection, which is leading cause of death. Reductions in food nutritional value are routinely concealed with added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fats, and flavor enhansers. And there is much controversy over food labeling laws, especially since former employees of the food industry are usually in charge of the FDA. Apparently there are over 150 food ingredients that may not be on food labels. Convenience foods are more toxic that you might imagine. The human digestive and immune systems are simply unable to keep up with these huge changes. Our microbiome assists in the digestion of food, regulates immune function, and produces essential nutrients for the production of over 200,000 unique proteins ranging from detox enzymes to neurotransmitters. In essence, our well being is dependent on a well-functioning, balanced, and diverse microbiome. Its no big surprise that unhealthy eating is top cause of death. And to make matters worse a Medical Doctor may have had little or no training in nutrition. On top of that Big Pharma is the most profitable industry and they don't want to heal but prefer ongoing maintenance medications. The bottom line is that our bodies need to make about millions of cells every second just to keep up with the rate of cells that are dying. The cells are made of parts such as amino acids which are the building blocks of protein. Whether we eat plants, or we eat animals that eat plants, the cell parts still come from plants. And if the plants were raised in depleted soil the cells will be inferior. Or of the plants have had only chemical fertilizers, or have been been shipped from afar and are no longer fresh, the cells will be somewhat desiccated, dying and literally falling apart. . The human body is intelligent enough to create a whole new human and it can heal itself if given a chance. Fifty-quadrillion coordinated biochemical events take place in your body each and every second. The engine of these events is about 100 trillion bacteria and other microbes, collectively known as your microbiome. If gut microbes are starved of probiotics and fermentable fiber, some will die and we begin to get sick. Fermentable  fiber supports probiotic bacteria by supplying them with nourishment and energy. If you get just these two things right you chances of illness will be greatly reduced. If changing your eating habits it inconvenient you some people have had good results by replacing one meal a day with a product like Garden of Life nutritional supplement. A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar, which can help keep appetite in check. Regularly eating the widest possible variety of fiberous vegetables keeps your immune system functioning well.microbiome. There is an increasing awareness of the role the gut microbiome plays in overall health. We can definitely strengthen the immune system through diet. The bacteria in the gut help to regulate the immune system. With a good diet, the gut microbiome becomes more diverse, providing a better health foundation. 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Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine is any of various approaches intended to improve or maintain human health that are not part of standard medical care. Alternative medicine is a term that describes medical treatments that are used instead of traditional (mainstream) therapies.   More than half of adults in the United States say they use some form of alternative medicine. The global alternative medicine market was valued at approximately USD 55.2 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to reach over USD 190 Billion by 2026. The pharmaceutical companies are not happy about this.   The Big Pharma conspiracy theory is a group of conspiracy theories that claim that the medical community in general and pharmaceutical companies in particular, especially large corporations, operate for sinister purposes and against the public good, and that they allegedly cause and worsen a wide range of diseases.   Forbes estimated for the healthcare technology industry is by far the most profitable industry of all, with major and generic pharmaceutical companies leading the way. Apparently Big Pharma sometimes outright owns and largely controls today's most prominent medical journals, text books, and even the regulation of their own industry. Big Pharma officials have filled many current or former positions in the Trump administration. Experts say the industry contributes about two thirds of the FDA’s budget. Big Pharma also uses its profits and an army of 1,378 paid lobbyists to spread its influence on Capitol Hill. Purveyors of a new Coronavirus disease vaccine that big pharma is rushing to develop will have zero liability regardless of it's safety.   Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off this topic He is a four-time New York Times bestselling author and is known for advocating a functional and holistic approach to medicine. He is is on the cutting edge of innovative medicine that looks at all lifestyle influences on health and illness. The empowering part of his story is that you can make changes, today, to dramatically reduce your health risks.   His message is not hard to understand. Our biggest health problems are cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, stress and mental problems. And there has been a steady increase in mortality because of these problems. Dr. Perlmutter has had great success with these problems by making changes in lifestyle and what we eat.   There are more non-human cells in our bodies than human cells and they live in the gut (the micro-biome), and they make up most of our immune system. We are starving them by eating factory food and it is killing us. The discovery of the functions and complexity of the human microbionme is fairly recent.   Most people are unaware of just how much our food has changed. A few decades ago we were mostly healthy farmers, now we are mostly unhealthy urban dwellers. Less and less of our food is natural and unprocessed.  Almost all of the food in supermarkets is processed factory food. Though it may be convenient and seem inexpensive, it is loaded with preservatives and many other chemicals that will make you sick, which can be very expensive.   The problem is even worse because since WWII well over 40,000 artificial chemicals have been created and released in the environment with only a relative few that have been tested for toxicity to the human biome. Dr. Perlmutter explains the situation in a way that is easy to comprehend and relates how he has cured a lot of people with alternatives to expensive medications.  He has a YouTube Channel, At drperlmutter.com you will find more info and his blog and books and newsletter and articles, and other resources. Food - you are what you eat Listen to our podcast 70-80% of immune cells are located in the gut Healthier Food Obesity and the microbiome Probiotics Herbicides in Food A Calorie Is A Calorie but some cause disease (YouTube) Dr. Rhonda Patrick