Live Well, Eat Well, and Be Healthy

Live Well, Eat Well, and Be Healthy I am a Certified Holistic Health Coach empowering individuals with Autoimmune Conditions to regain energy, health, and joy in their lives.

As a Coach, I support my clients to make step-by-step changes to thei diet and lifestyle, so that they permanently reach their health goals. I support them to do so in a way that's enjoyable and easily integrated into their lives. I feel passionately about helping those with Autoimmune Conditions get back to a sense of well-being and have the ability to thrive in their lives. I know by experience what an overwhelming challenge this process can be. I offer one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and wellness presentations for small groups. I offer a complimentary 50 minute Health Coaching Session. Please contact me to set up your free initial meeting.

03/19/2022
12/14/2021

I want to invite all of you to a new facebook group I have developed. It is Eat Well and Be Healthy with Jean's Epic Kitchen. I am a good food ambassador for Epic Meal Solution Products.
Please join the new group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/637949350717448

08/21/2019

A KILLER IN YOUR FRIDGE

SWEET POISON..A MUST READ !!!

In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.

By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick she just knew she was dying.

She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.

She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.

On March 19, I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS.

I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment.

I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her an article my friend, a lawyer, had sent. My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better.

She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.

Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind. In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda.. and literally dying a slow and miserable death

When she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. And she is walking! No wheelchair! This article saved her life.If it says 'SUGAR FREE' on the label; DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on 'ASPARTAME,' marketed as'Nutra Sweet,' 'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant. I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject.

I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus.

Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is!

Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.

In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.

This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia. During a lecture, I said, 'If you are using ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs,
Cramps,
Vertigo,
Dizziness,
Headaches,
Tinnitus,
Joint pain,
Unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!' People were jumping up during the lecture saying,'I have some of these symptoms. Is it reversible?'

Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels! Many products are fortified with it! This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!

Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates.

It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!

These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.'

Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!

Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the 'diet products' and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. The Aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control. Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.

Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE.. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, Seizures, Depression, Manic depression, Panic attacks, Uncontrollable anger and rage.Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well. Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet.

So called 'behavior modification prescription drugs' (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed.Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place!Most of these children were being 'poisoned' on a daily basis with the very foods that were 'better for them than sugar.'It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of diet Coke and diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may be partially to blame for the well-known Gulf War Syndrome.

Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e. mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy. Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.

There are many different case histories to relate of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison.'

Herein lies the problem: There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included in 100 different products and strong objection was made concerning its use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.

Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED! There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. Everybody wants a 'piece of the Aspartame pie.'I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is.

And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians?

This has been recently exposed in the New York Times. These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.

The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioural symptoms.
The bill was killed.It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public. Well, you're informed now!

Please print this out and/or e-mail to your family and friends.

I tried these 2 gluten free breads.  They were both excellent.
07/02/2019

I tried these 2 gluten free breads. They were both excellent.

07/02/2019

Did you know that obesity, autoimmune disease, diabetes, arthritis, depression, anxiety and eczema all have one thing in common? It’s the gut.

05/19/2019

. Medications, Supplements, and Herbal Formulas
Gluten can be found in medication, supplements and herbal formulas if they contain ingredients such as hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, Triticum lipids, malt extract, or sodium laurolyl (an amino acid from oat).1 Many oral capsules also contain fillers, absorbents, protectants, binders, and lubricators such as dextrin or a starch, which can come from corn or wheat. Luckily, there are several websites such as this one that will list medications and supplements that are gluten-free. In addition to the websites listing gluten-free medications, supplements, and herbal formulas, you can trust that my supplements, all of which are gluten-free, are held to the highest standard, and we are always happy to help you navigate the world of gluten-free supplements so that you can protect your health.`
2. Playdough and Paint
The brightly colored fake dough that children play with is not as harmless as you may think. Primary ingredients of the brand-name products include flour, water, salt, borax, and mineral oil. They even smell like malted, ye**ty bread dough! Playdoughs are even more concerning because if a child who is sensitive to gluten or has a gluten allergy touches play dough, they’re also more likely to digest it by moving their fingers to their mouths, nose, or eyes.
Paints are also known to contain ingredients such as wheat and oats (not to mention dyes!), and I know I’m not alone in the knowledge that paint rarely stays between the paintbrush and the canvas. Avoid store-bought play dough and paint, and find recipes online to miss all the gluten, without missing all the fun.
3. Stamps and Envelopes
Despite claims that envelopes and stamps have gluten-free adhesives (instead made with a corn-derived glue), there is still the possibility of contamination. When it comes to stamps and envelopes, it’s best to handle them with caution. Never use your tongue to wet the adhesive material on envelopes. Use a damp sponge or towel instead, and wash your hands afterward. Better safe than glutened!
4. Body and Beauty products
What you put on your body is just as important as what you put in your body because your skin absorbs many toxins and gluten—it’s your biggest organ! Beauty products are full of questionable ingredients such as dyes, parabens, and phthalates. Now you also have to keep your eyes peeled for ingredients containing gluten. Shampoo, toothpaste, lipsticks, lotion, and soap are some of the most common offenders with ingredients such as wheat germ, avenue sativa, and tritium aestivum. Navigating the maze of beauty products is hard enough without gluten sensitivity. To keep my life simpler, I stick with brands I trust. Beautycounter is a clean-beauty brand that is toxin-free, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
5. Candy
Avoiding candy is a no-brainer when you want to reverse an autoimmune condition so it may come as no surprise that there could be another inflammatory component to sugar-laden sweets. A familiar bear-shaped candy contains glucose syrup and dextrose, both derived from “wheat or corn.” I wouldn’t risk it. Would you? If you do reach for a store-bought sugar-bomb—which I do NOT recommend—make sure you’re reading the ingredients. There are a few vibrant, red, gummy twists that list “enriched wheat flour” as an ingredient. Do yourself a favor and try a homemade gummy to ensure that you know what is going in your body.
6. Sauces and Condiments
If you have celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity, you should be aware of the sauces that can be disastrous to your gut health. Gluten is in many tomato-based sauces and dressings. Once again, I recommend sticking with a homemade version of your favorite sauce. If you’re crunched for time (or looking for a convenient way to add some flavor to your meal), opt for a brand that is clearly gluten-free, and even then read the ingredients.
Avoid any kind of soy sauce altogether. Not only does it have the word “soy” in the name, but soy sauce is also about 40% wheat-derived ingredients. Stick to coconut aminos to season your Asian dishes.
7. Lunch Meat, Crab, and Vegan ‘Meat’
I cannot recommend unprocessed, real, whole foods enough, and meat is no exception. Cheap deli meats, imitation crab, and vegan ‘meat’ have all been known to contain “wheat gluten” on their list of ingredients. Nourish your body with organic, grass-fed red meat, pasture-raised poultry, and wild-caught fish and shellfish. You can make a delicious sandwich or get a grain-free sushi roll, without the risk of contaminating your body with gluten and other additives.
8. Alcohol
It’s common knowledge that beer is made with gluten, but did you know that distilled liquor such as vodka can also be made from wheat? If you feel like you absolutely have to drink alcohol, try a mixed drink with tequila, or a vodka you know was made from potato.
9. Scrambled Eggs
You may not even suspect that your scrambled eggs have a sneaky ingredient in them. Some restaurants add pancake batter to make their scrambled eggs fluffier, and if you can believe it, there are even establishments that buy a packaged egg-product already containing batter.
Going out to eat is tricky enough with a gluten-sensitivity, and now, not even scrambled eggs may be safe. Speak with your server or the cook about what the ingredients are from everything in eggs to the marinade for chicken breast. Always ask questions if you’re dining out, and never be afraid to call the restaurant ahead of time to make sure that there are gluten-free options available.
10. Mashed Potatoes
Even the most sacred comfort food can wreak havoc on your gut health. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to check the ingredients. Whether you’re having dinner at a friend’s house and they’ve made a beautiful bowl of fluffy, mashed potatoes, or you are pulling a boxed-food off the shelf, be aware the mashed potatoes can have added ingredients such as flour or wheat starch to give them a cloud-like texture, or to work as a binder or preservative.
Never be afraid to ask questions about what you’re putting in an on your body. You have the power to make a huge difference to the health of your family, friends, and to own self. You can find more information about the ingredients that gluten hides behind here so that you can stay informed and prevent any chance of getting glutened.

01/25/2019

Don't forget Deadline tomorrow !!! Everything you've ever posted becomes public from tomorrow. Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News talked about the change in Facebook's privacy policy. I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, messages or posts, both past and future. With this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute). NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. DO NOT SHARE. Copy and paste.Wondered why Facebook was so boring!
This is good to know: It's ridiculous to have lots of friends and only 25 are allowed to see my post.
I ignored this post earlier, but It WORKS!! I have a whole new news feed. I’m seeing posts from people I haven’t seen in years.
Here’s how to bypass the system FB now has in place that limits posts on your news feed.
Their new algorithm chooses the same few people - about 25 - who will read your posts. Therefore,
Hold your finger down anywhere in this post and "copy" will pop up. Click "copy". Then go to your page, start a new post and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will pop up and click paste.
This will bypass the system.

07/04/2018

We had a great group of participants attend my presentation of What's Up With Gluten? The event was at the Feather River Wellness Center last month. I will be doing a second presentation on August 29th at 5:30 for those of you who were not available in the morning. I will have some new material as well. It was so exciting to see how many people are serious about the food they are eating. Hope to see you soon. Coach Jean

06/06/2018
02/23/2014

Hi all:

My favorite gluten free cracker is called "Absolutely Crackers". They have been very difficult to find. Safeway in Lafayette is currently stocking them and for half the normal price. I have been paying about $9.00 a box when I do find them. Safeway price: $4.99. I bought a case of them yesterday. For all those Gluten Free cracker lovers I highly recommend a trip to Safeway in Lafayette.

See the link below for a story about researches developing a "gluten free" wheat.http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mw-...
09/02/2013

See the link below for a story about researches developing a "gluten free" wheat.

http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mw-Barley-071913-art

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