Eating With Wisdom

07/21/2023

From the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2020:

"Conclusions

The long-standing bias against foods rich in saturated fats should be replaced with a view toward recommending diets consisting of healthy foods. What steps could shift the bias? We suggest the following measures: 1) enhance the public’s understanding that many foods (e.g., whole-fat dairy) that play an important role in meeting dietary and nutritional recommendations may also be rich in saturated fats; 2) make the public aware that low-carbohydrate diets high in saturated fat, which are popular for managing body weight, may also improve metabolic disease endpoints in some individuals, but emphasize that health effects of dietary carbohydrate—just like those of saturated fat—depend on the amount, type and quality of carbohydrate, food sources, degree of processing, etc.; 3) shift focus from the current paradigm that emphasizes the saturated fat content of foods as key for health to one that centers on specific traditional foods, so that nutritionists, dietitians, and the public can easily identify healthful sources of saturated fats; and 4) encourage committees in charge of making macronutrient-based recommendations to translate those recommendations into appropriate, culturally sensitive dietary patterns tailored to different populations."

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.077

06/09/2022

Medical Cannabis Is Nothing New –

Since the dawn of time humans have used plant-based medicines for healing, and historical records tell us that cannabis has been used as medicine for five thousand years. Unlike us, early humans co-existed with nature and revered the Earth Mother and all she provided them. Cannabis was something other-worldly, a plant with nearly magical healing properties, and it was cherished as a gift from the gods. While few people these days respect nature as it once was, we are at least discovering more and more about how powerful cannabis is for treating our health problems naturally, and many are turning to it as their choice of medicine.

Of course, we now know that the healing properties of cannabis are not magical, but they are certainly considered miraculous for those who have found relief after suffering for years with chronic conditions. Cannabis has been shown to help with arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, alcoholism, MS, chronic pain, schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, antibiotic-resistant infections, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders. CBD has also shown great results in protecting the brain and nervous system and has powerful cancer-fighting abilities.

These healing properties come from the cannabinoids, terpenes, and phenols each plant contains. Every cannabis strain has unique amounts and ratios of these in their genetic makeup. However, the way each is grown, harvested and processed also affects the content of the finished product, making it difficult to accurately predict how it will work for each individual. Depending on their individual needs and physiology, each person reacts differently to each component, making cannabis more of a personally chosen treatment plan than a simple medical protocol.

Cannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System –

Unknown until 25 years ago, we have within us an endocannabinoid system (endo meaning internal) that processes cannabinoids through two different receptors. CB1 receptors are mainly located in the nervous system, connective tissues, glands and organs. CB2 receptors are primarily found in the immune system, spleen, liver, heart, kidneys, bones, blood vessels, lymph cells, endocrine glands, and reproductive organs.

As you might imagine, the CB1 and CB2 receptors have very different functions, and the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has far-reaching effects within the body. The ECS is the largest self-regulating system in our bodies and controls all other body systems, working constantly to achieve homeostasis, which is maintaining complete balance within our bodies. The ECS regulates such functions as mood, sleep, appetite, hormone regulation, blood pressure, body temperature, and pain and immune response. Cannabinoids work within your body through the actions of the ECS, working to naturally balance deficiencies throughout the body, which is why it seems to be able to heal many chronic conditions. A chronic condition is usually the result of long-term deficiencies and medical use of cannabis is the safest and most effective way to reduce your symptoms and bring your body back to balance.

Although few people know this, our bodies make their own cannabinoids, which are chemicals that send signals through our ECS creating various responses. These are called “endogenous” cannabinoids, and when we have deep feelings of bliss, peace or well-being this is the process creates it. The Hindus called it “Ananda”, the Sanskrit word for bliss, and it is scientifically known as anandamide. Spiritual meditation, holding your new-born baby, or watching a glorious sunset all bring about these feelings, and those are your own cannabinoids at work.

Mimicking this action, the plant-based cannabinoids in cannabis flood the ECS with the same chemical signals, and each cannabinoid in cannabis has a different target causing a slightly different effect on our neurochemistry as a result. With over 100 known cannabinoids contained in cannabis, these effects are far-reaching, and the science is so new that we are just now finding out the many things they can do. The two most well-known cannabinoids are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol), but others showing medical properties are THC-A, THC-V, CBD-A, CBC, CBN and CBG.

Ground-breaking research is now revealing the impact the endocannabinoid system has on our overall health. It has been called the biggest scientific discovery of the past century by leading cannabis researchers, and by those in the medical profession who are just now becoming enlightened about this previously unknown internal mechanism.

For all the details, read the full article on full-spectrum cannabis oils on my website here http://eatingwithwisdom.com/full-spectrum-oil-vs-cbd-isolate-a-fact-based-report/. Feel free to contact me with any questions...

Medical Cannabis Is Nothing New – Since the dawn of time humans have used plant-based medicines for healing, and historical records tell us that cannabis has been used as medicine for five thousand years. [1] The early Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Egyptian practitioners used it to treat rheumatism, anx...

05/18/2022

CBD works within your body through the actions of the Endocannabinoid system (ECS). First discovered in the late 1980’s, the ECS regulates the body’s homeostasis, or general state of balance. The ECS regulates such functions as mood, sleep, appetite, hormone regulation, and pain and immune response. CBD works to naturally balance deficiencies throughout the body which is why it seems to be able to heal many chronic conditions. A chronic condition is usually the result of long-term deficiencies and CBD is the safest and most effective way to reduce your symptoms and bring your body back to balance.

Clinical research shows that CBD can treat a wide range of conditions, including arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, MS, chronic pain, schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, antibiotic-resistant infections, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders. CBD has shown great results in protecting the brain and nervous system, and has powerful cancer-fighting abilities. Recent evidence suggests that CBD is safe even at high doses with no adverse side effects.

Dr. Donald Abrams, chief of hematology-oncology at San Francisco General Hospital and a professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, has a very logical approach on prescribing cannabis to his clients. He simply states, “Why would I write six different prescriptions, all of which may interact with each other, when I could just recommend one medicine?”

Sounds like he’s on the right track to me…

The Healing Power of Cannabidiol, AKA CBD… Cannabis, 5000 Years of Recorded History – History has revealed that cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for nearly 5000 years, and twice that long as a food source, textiles and for durable building materials. The oldest therapeutic reference...

03/09/2021

It's important to have your immune system working at peak efficiency at all times, regardless of whether the threat is a strain of Coronavirus or some other pathogen, or even more insidious cancerous cells. It is certainly a good idea to protect yourself from all these with broad-based immune support. The best defence is a strong offence, and nothing does that better than Beta Glucan.

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02/07/2021

Another example of how to tell a lie big enough and long enough that is becomes ingrained as truth. And of course, brought to you by the same pharmaceutical marketing machine that are telling the Covid-19 story...

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02/04/2021

More and more evidence comes out daily that the low-carb/high-fat diet (LCHF) works to balance insulin levels and reverse Type 2 diabetes...

Calling all GPs...there is a proven dietary approach to potentially put into remission the dietary disease that is type 2 diabetes. It’s reassuring to see that low carb is now an acceptable, indeed desirable, option for patients with metabolic disorders. Thank you to co-author Dr Liz Fraser and to Australian Doctor for publishing this important piece. Read more on page 10...
https://view.joomag.com/australian-doctor/M0324123001495687975?fbclid=IwAR37l_DmDj-j65IYYRC6d6ja23LqmJN8eZdUe6i4Xkow5p91RShpYQtXDa4

01/31/2021

By request, here is my recipe for bone broth...

  Print Beef Bone Broth Prep Time: 1 hour / Cooking Time: 24-72 hours Course: Soup Cuisine: American Ingredients 4 pounds beef bones preferably a mix of knuckle and marrow bones 1/4 - 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar 4 quarts of clean cold water as in no chemicals or treatment agent...

01/31/2021

It's great weather to get a batch of bone broth simmering for a couple days. Bone broth is one of the best foods for gut health and for healing leaky gut, a cause of many health issues. It was the mainstay in the diet of our ancestors, and for good reason. They knew the value of good broth, knowledge that has been mostly lost over the years. Luckily, there are still some of us that carry on these traditions. BTW... it smells awesome in here...

01/30/2021

PubMed document - Vitamin D for influenza, 2015

"A colleague of mine and I have introduced vitamin D at doses that have achieved greater than 100 nmol/L in most of our patients for the past number of years, and we now see very few patients in our clinics with the flu or influenza-like illness. In those patients who do have influenza, we have treated them with the vitamin D hammer, as coined by my colleague. This is a 1-time 50 000 IU dose of vitamin D3 or 10 000 IU 3 times daily for 2 to 3 days. The results are dramatic, with complete resolution of symptoms in 48 to 72 hours. One-time doses of vitamin D at this level have been used safely and have never been shown to be toxic.8 We urgently need a study of this intervention. The cost of vitamin D is about a penny for 1000 IU, so this treatment costs less than a dollar."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463890/...

I thank Dr Korownyk and colleagues for their interesting review on the neuraminidase inhibitors.1 Having spent some time looking at the reviews on these drugs myself, I agree that they are not very useful and the risk of causing harm is greater than the purported benefit. I no longer use them in my....

12/26/2020

In this video, Dr. Moran explains how half os us may already be immune to Covid-19

12/20/2020

As a holistic practitioner, I always look for a natural method to deal with illness and dis-ease. It has served me well these past 14 years since my diagnosis of "incurable" Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

However, when faced with a threat from unknown viruses and bacteria our bodies sometimes can't adjust fast enough for natural remedies to work on their own without assistance from more powerful drug interventions. In the case of Covid-19, this is proving to be the case for those that have suffered the worst effects. In cases like this, I then look for the most effective drug intervention and turn to those researching what works best. It turns out that doctors all around the world have found what they're calling "a wonder drug" for protection against, and treatment of Covid-19. What they've found is amazing...

Ivermectin – Clinical Data

Widely used for 45 years as an anti-parasitic medicine with known anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties, Ivermectin is a well-known drug with a solid safety record. Due to its safety and efficacy, it has been included on the WHO’s “List of Essential Medicines.” Believing it could also be a viable treatment for SARS Cov-2, the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) has been working since March of 2020 with doctors from around the world performing clinical tests and compiling data. Their findings were published recently and are nothing short of phenomenal!

Their findings are found in the document “Ivermectin in the prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19” found herehttps://covid19criticalcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FLCCC-Ivermectin-in-the-prophylaxis-and-treatment-of-COVID-19.pdf It is lengthy paper, so I will list them briefly here:

1) Multiple in-vitro studies have demonstrated that Ivermectin inhibits the replication (growth) of many viruses, including influenza, Zika, Dengue and others.

2) Ivermectin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and binding to host tissue via several observed and proposed mechanisms

3) Ivermectin has potent anti-inflammatory properties with in-vitro data demonstrating profound inhibition of both cytokine production and transcription of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), the most potent mediator of inflammation. (Cytokine production is the process of immunity causing extreme inflammation)

4) Ivermectin significantly diminishes viral load and protects against organ damage in multiple animal models when infected with SARS-CoV-2 or similar coronaviruses.

5) Ivermectin prevents transmission and development of COVID-19 disease in those exposed to infected patients.

6) Ivermectin hastens recovery and prevents deterioration in patients with mild to moderate disease treated early after symptoms.

7) Ivermectin hastens recovery and avoidance of ICU admission and death in hospitalized patients.

8) Ivermectin reduces mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

9) Ivermectin leads to striking reductions in case-fatality rates in regions with widespread use.

10) The safety, availability, and cost of ivermectin is nearly unparalleled given its near nil drug interactions along with only mild and rare side effects observed in almost 40 years of use and billions of doses administered

The studies were done on three groups of people. First, on those showing no symptoms with Ivermectin used as a prophylaxis (preventative). Second, on those showing symptoms at home who visited outpatient clinics and on mildly symptomatic patients that were admitted to hospital. And third, on those in hospital with progressive respiratory symptoms. What they found was impressive enough to call Ivermectin a “wonder drug” to both prevent and treat Covid-19.

Group 1 – The largest study using Ivermectin as a preventative showed included 1,195 health care workers. They found that over a 3-month period, there were NO INFECTIONS recorded among the 788 workers that took weekly ivermectin prophylaxis while 58% of the 407 that did not had become ill with COVID-19. This study demonstrates that protection against transmission can be achieved among high-risk health care workers by taking 12mg once weekly
They also looked at the reduced community spread with and without Ivermectin. Spread of Cov-2 dropped by 50% in cities where it was used as a prophylaxis.

Group 2 –
3000 patients were tracked from outpatient visits showing mild signs of Cov-2 infection. Nearly none required admission after a round of Ivermectin, of those that did only .03% progressed to the point of mortality.

Group 3 –
In those admitted to hospital with severe symptoms, immediate treatment with Ivermectin showed 99.8% reduction in viral RNA after 48 hours, and even more impressive, 99.3% of patients recovered. That is a .07% fatality rate on patients with acute respiratory symptoms!

Their recommendation is as follows:
“Ivermectin, a widely used anti-parasitic medicine with known anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties is proving a highly potent and multi-phase effective treatment against COVID-19. This manuscript comprehensively reviews the diverse and increasing amount of available evidence from studies on ivermectin which then concludes with the FLCCC consensus recommendation that ivermectin for both the prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 should be systematically and globally adopted with the achievable goal of saving countless lives and reversing the rising and persistent transmission rates in many areas of the world.”

With this ground-breaking research now presented to the WHO, CDC, and all major medical affiliations they now must choose. Do they maintain their allegiance to the pharmaceutical drug cartel and continue to allow people to die needlessly, or do they change their policies and advise ALL front-line doctors to treat every Covid-19 patient with Ivermectin immediately upon being admitted to hospital? The onus is on them to make the right choice, and the world is watching…