Archive for September, 2009

America’s food supply has made iodine the missing nutrient, from the dinner table. Iodine is not needed in large quantities, so why are we short on this valuable nutrient?  There are a few glaring reasons, and one has to do with food manufacturing.  Bread and bakery products are now using a substance called bromine instead of iodine in their products.  Iodine and bromine look the same to the thyroid gland; this makes it possible for bromine to bind with the thyroid glands iodine receptors.

Bromine inhibits the activity of iodine, and has no nutritional value. Bromine can present a whole host of problems ranging from impaired thinking, sleepiness, dizziness and irritability. When someone complains of wheat causing some unpleasant symptoms, it can be bromine related. Iodine helps the body eliminate, fluoride, bromine, lead, cadmium, arsenic, aluminum and mercury. It is easy to see the problems this causes. High quantities of any of these can cause a host of conditions, which are related to heavy metal toxicity.

The health problems that we see around us may very well be in part because we are not getting this valuable nutrient. We know that the thyroid gland is dependent on iodine, but it is not common knowledge that the breast is second in its need of iodine. Breast cysts respond to iodine therapy to the point of resolving the condition. Lugo’s idodine is used for this purpose. Iodine intake and breast cancer is beginning to get some attention from researchers, and alternative healthcare providers who recommend sea salt.

There seems to be growing evidence that there is a correlation between iodine levels and breast cancer. Japan is a country with high concentrations of iodine in their diet and a lower breast cancer rate.

Their low rate of breast cancer has been attributed to everything from soy products, to a low fat diet. The truth is it a combinations of different things, but it is a glaring fact that their diet is high in iodine rich sea vegetables.

The Japanese traditional diet is one that contains 50% more iodine than American’s get. They get it in a large part from marine plants. Our problem is that we have increased consuming competing elements such as fluoride and bromide. This is a disturbing trend, since iodine is known to induce apoptosis, which means that all cells that are a threat are destroyed including cancer cells, and cells infected with viruses.

In the age of rising incidents of almost all chronic conditions, with threats of pandemics, it certainly would make sense to see that we have all the important nutrients available from our diet. Our minimum daily requirement is on the low side, so with low iodine levels in the soil, and salt restrictive diets we know what makes iodine the missing nutrient.

Micro-current therapy is a non-invasive technique that encourages healing. It is the use of tiny electric currents, like those similar to the body’s own electrical currents.  This brings about an Electro-Chemical change at the cellular level. This is what gives it the ability to treat chronic conditions.  Many times it can produce remarkable changes that improve the condition, including a reduction in pain, swelling, and skin tone.

It is becoming well recognized that trauma will effect the electrical potential of the cells.  Micro-current therapy is helpful in initiating chemical reactions in the cells.  Micro-currents therapy does not just block pain, it may reduce the cause of pain by altering the electrical activity.  The most intriguing part is that micro-current can increase adenosine triphoshpate (ATP) production many fold.  This is where this therapy is miles ahead of any pharmaceutical solution for pain, swelling, and discomfort.

Bioelectric currents in our bodies are usually found to be in the microamp range.  All injury to a muscle decreases ATP and causes a decrease in oxygen and nutrients to the cells.  This injury also results in the accumulation of metabolic by-products.  All this leads to a perception of pain, micro-current stimulation increases mitochondrial function, which is important to healing. With ATP replenished in the injured tissues, cells can get the nutrients they need, and remove the waste (lactic acid) materials.  Now healing can take place.

The cell is the like an electric battery, each one with its own electro-magnetic system.  With Micro-current therapy there is no discomfort, the patient does not feel anything during a treatment.  With a recharge of the cellular battery, the body can finish the healing.  There are studies that show that tissue can heal faster with micro-current treatment.  Every cell in the body can be seen as an electric generator.  We depend on the energy currents through the body for health.

In the case of esthetics micro-current is used for muscle lifting and toning, firming and cellulite treatments.  In this case the technology is used to re-educate the muscles.  Clinicians can tone and lift muscles on the face to diminish the creases that appear between the brows or around the mouth. By re-educating the muscles to stay toned and tighter, it may reverse some of the signs of aging.  It takes a number of treatments depending on the amount of correction needed.  Cellulite treatment utilizes micro-current treatment to increase circulation, metabolism, and lymphatic flow.

Frequency Specific Micro-Current treatment has been clinically proven in studies to reduce inflammation and pain.  It is effective in treating types of fibromyalgia.  Micro-Current Therapy has many applications, and as the lists of treatable conditions grow, also will the use of this therapy.

Anti-aging with glutathione: your glutathione levels will help determinate your health and the rate you age. This is a nutrient that is found in all cells of your body, and it is a very important antioxidant. It has the ability to prevent free radical damage, and help other antioxidants to do their job. This nutrient is associated with both the chemical and metabolic functions of your body, and your liver depends on it. Glutathione is the most important intracellular antioxidant.

As we age, our glutathione levels fall, making us more susceptible to disease by lowering our immune response. Glutathione protects vision, and prevents oxidized fats from accumulating. The Glutathione store in your skin protects it from sunburn and wrinkling. Glutathione plays a role in aging because it slows oxidative damage.

Illness and heavy exposure to pollutants can cause a Glutathione deficiency. This is because your body uses more Glutathione when it is producing white blood cells trying to rid the body of toxins. 

Gutathione is found in almost all fruits and vegetable, which not only provide this nutrient, but also actually stimulate the body’s production of more of this antioxidant. Foods high in glutamine, such as lean meats, eggs, wheat germ, whey protein and whole grains, can also stimulate the liver to produce more Glutathione naturally. Since Glutathione slows aging, it also protects against the aches and pains that are associated with aging. It increase energy levels, and produces a faster recovery from strenuous exercise.

Anti-aging with glutathione is a matter of taking care of your health by consuming a nutrient dense diet. Inflammation is the cause of most chronic conditions, and plays a role in aging.

Glutathione is in every cell in the body, it can regulate the inflammation process. The role of glutathione can not be emphasized enough; it plays a role in almost every process, and it is a natural health enhancer. In Asia women use this supplement to look younger. It is used to achieve a more radiant and noticeable younger look. It lightens pigmentation and gives a firmer look, which translates to a more youthful appearance. Glutathione deserves to be known as the anti-aging nutrient.