Dr. Robert C. Atkins Dies From Head Injury After Fall on Icy Walk - April 17, 2003
Scientists Endorse the Atkins' Diet - May 17, 2004.
Low-Fat Diet Does Not Cut Health Risks, Study Finds. February 9, 2006.
This big study costing millions of dollars was a slam against the low-fat diet, but read the above report with caution. Some of the statements made about Dr. Robert C. Atkins are blatant lies. The article states, "Robert Atkins, keeled over weighing 258 lbs." These statements are lies. Dr. Robert C. Atkins was still caring for patients in his medical practice when he suffered a fatal head injury in an accidental fall on an icy sidewalk as he walked to work at age 72. He was healthy and trim at about 195 lbs. at the time of the accident. He never regained consciousness and suffered kidney failure before his death resulting in an excessive accumulation of body fluids. These lies are typical of those propagated by supporters of the low-fat diet dogma.
U.S. study tips scale in favor of Atkins diet | BBC Health | March 7, 2007.
"The Stanford University study, of more than 300 women, rated Atkins ahead of three other popular diets. Those who followed Atkins for a year lost the most weight, and recorded the most beneficial effect on their cholesterol and blood pressure levels."
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Professor Laurence Kotlikoff for the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis confirms the USDA "Low-Fat Diet" will bankrupt the United States by causing Medicare expenses to explode.
July 14, 2006
The low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet recommendations of the last 40 years are driving healthcare programs into bankruptcy. The British National Health Service (NHS) deficit has reached £512m - more than double the amount last year - June 7, 2006.
Obesity 'could bankrupt the NHS' - December 15, 2006.
Unfortunately, they don't realize the low-fat diet they recommend is causing the obesity.
Closure fear over hospitals plan - British National Health Service (NHS) September 18, 2006.
Teenagers getting fatter in spite of health drive - Britain - Times Online - April 22, 2006.
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Body Chemistry 101
Food can be identified as having three major macronuitrients, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Protein in the diet is broken down into the basic twenty amino acids in the digestive tract and taken into the body. The amino acids are then recombined into thousands of different protein structures to make up our bodies. These structures are everything from the hair on our heads to thin clear membranes of the eye, muscles and lattice structure in bones. Vitamins and minerals are needed by the body as co-factors in the chemical process of combining the amino acids into proteins and for other functions. A deficiency of any vitamin, mineral, fatty acid or amino acid will prevent the body from making the required protein or cell and will display the condition as a disease.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, IBD, IBS, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, Candida & Others.
Diabetes - The Cause, Prevention, Treatment and Control of Hypoglycemia and Type 1 & 2 Diabetes
Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Distortions and Lies That Will Destroy Your Health.
Top Ten Historical Events That Created Our Current Health & Nutritional Quagmire.
Atkins’ dieters lose more and improve lipids over conventional dieters.
Low-Carbohydrate Diet Confirmed by Duke University Study, July, 2002.
Low-Carb Diets by Stephen Byrnes, Ph.D, RNCP, in Power Health Magazine.
Fats, Cholesterol and Heart Disease; Low Calorie Slimming Diets by Barry Groves, Ph.D.Protein and cholesterol in the diet are needed by the body to create prostaglandins (hormonelike substances produced in mammalian tissues that are derived from amino acids), hormones (derived from cholesterol) and to provide many other functions. Amino acids from protein are the building blocks of life. Fats are essential for life. Fats are used by the body to form the outer shell of cells. Studies have shown high-fat diets will improve health without weight gain, when carbohydrates are kept low. Vitamins and minerals are also used as co-factors in fat metabolism.
Cholesterol, Energy, Healing, Sex and Babies.
Amino Acids - The Building Blocks of Life and Healing.
Preventing Osteoporosis, Bone Loss and Hip Fractures.Fruit seems so natural and wholesome. How could it be anything but perfectly healthy? The problem arises in our ability to have fruit every day of the year, which is totally unnatural. Most fruit is all carbohydrate in the form of fructose or fruit sugar with no protein and no fat. Fruit is little more than natures candy. Fructose causes insulin resistance. Some people think the body needs carbohydrates, but that is not the case. The body is made, healed and maintained entirely by the protein and fat in the diet. The daily requirement for carbohydrate is ZERO. You will not die without carbohydrate. In fact, you will achieve optimum health without it. Scientifically, carbohydrates should not be classified as a macronutrient, because they are not an essential for life or good health. You will die without protein and fats which are essential to build and maintain the body.
Fructose, weight gain, and the insulin resistance syndrome.
Tissue-specific impairment of insulin signaling in fructose-fed rats.
Low-Carb Pavilion -- Nutritional Chemistry.The body can maintain a perfectly normal level of blood glucose (a process called gluconeogenesis) by making it from either dietary protein or fats. The process is reversible and can go either way, allowing the body to maintain the proper blood glucose level without eating any carbohydrates.
"Both triglyceride molecules and protein molecules may be broken down and converted to glucose in the liver. The process by which new glucose is formed from noncarbohydrate sources is called gluconeogenesis. In the process of gluconeogenesis, glucose is formed from lactic acid, certain amino acids, and glycerol portion of triglyceride molecules (Fig. 25.10)." Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, Seventh Edition by Gerard J. Tortora and Sandra Reynolds Grabowski, page 835.
Fat Children Will Be The Norm Within A Decade.
Children 'harmed' by vegan diets US scientist claims.
Vegan Parents Charged With Manslaughter of Child Because of Vegan Diet.
Carbohydrate-laden food is very unhealthy. All carbohydrates in the diet are converted by the body to glucose or blood sugar. Table sugar is converted at a fast rate and grains at a slower rate. The level of blood glucose is very critical to the brain, too high or too low. Tests show the low-carbohydrate diet actually produces a better glucose balance in the brain than a high-carbohydrate diet. The body can make any needed glucose from either protein or fat.
Insulin (a body hormone) pushes excessive glucose into the cells to be used as fuel. The body does not need glucose for fuel because it can also use protein and fatty acids. After a few years the cells become resistant to this excess glucose and we become "insulin resistant." The body must get rid of excess glucose, by turning it into body fat. Actually, orange juice becomes fat in our arteries and turns into saturated fat on our tummy. The result is high levels of undesirable triglycerides, bad LDL cholesterol and heart disease. After a period of accumulating fat, the body becomes resistant to depositing more fat. It then refuses to turn the glucose into fat and BOOM --- we become diabetic.
Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects by Ron Rosedale, M.D.
Biochemistry of Nutrition - Learn How the Body Really Works.
Carbohydrates Suppress the Immune System by Barry Groves, Ph. D.
Carbohydrates and Bread Are Linked to Teenage Acne.It is a scientific fact that fructose sugar in fruit causes insulin resistance that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes. See the following truthful study that proves fructose as found in abundance in fruit and fruit juice is one of the root causes for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and Alzheimer's disease.
The liver produces cholesterol which is necessary in the transport and storage of body fat. Eating a low-cholesterol diet does not reduce blood cholesterol since the liver just produces more. Eating carbohydrates produces bad LDL cholesterol that causes heart disease. Protein and fats reduce bad LDL and increase the good HDL cholesterol. Saturated fats are very healthy and the omega-3 and some omega-6 fats are essential to good health. The best source for omega-3 fat is from fish oils which have been proven to prevent hearth disease. Yes, fats prevent heart disease. Omega-6 fats from vegetable oils should be avoided to keep the omega-6/omega-3 ratio in balance.
Fish 'lowers dementia risk'.The three most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). Alpha-linolenic fatty acid is one of two fatty acids traditionally classified as "essential." The other fatty acid traditionally viewed as essential is an omega-6 fat called linoleic acid. These fatty acids have traditionally been classified as “essential” because the body is unable to manufacture them on its own and because they play a fundamental role in several physiological functions. As a result, we must be sure our diet contains sufficient amounts of both alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid.
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils can contain 60% trans fats. These vegetable oils are chemically modified in the food factories under high temperature and pressure to force hydrogen atoms to attach to the oil molecules. Unnatural trans fats are created when one of the two hydrogen atoms at the double carbon bond (cis) moves to the opposite (trans) side. The result is a more solid fatty acid used in many foods as a substitute for the more expensive natural fats. Hydrogenated oils are not natural food. They are factory-produced fatty acid chemicals. The resultant trans fatty acids enter the body and attach to cells where healthy fats are intended to be. Many doctors and researchers believe trans fats are one of the major factors causing adverse effects in immunity, reproduction and lactation, as well as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. The following page has a table listing dozens of common grocery store foods that contain the unhealthy trans fats. The Diet Cure.
The bottom line in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes and cancer is a diet low in carbohydrates and low in hydrogenated vegetable oils. The research carried out at Stockholm University in cooperation with experts at Sweden's National Food Administration, a government food safety agency, showed that heating of carbohydrate-rich foods, such as potatoes, rice or cereals formed acrylamide, a much studied substance classified as a probable human carcinogen. Carbohydrates cause cancer. The healthy diet is high in protein and high in fats. Natural meat from any source is best including beef, lamb, pork, wild game, poultry, fish, seafood, etc. Other good sources for protein and fats are eggs, cheeses and real butter. Peanuts are a legume which contain a toxic oil and should be avoided. The diet must include essential omega-3 and arachidonic omega-6 fatty acids, as found in animal product, but all other omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable sources, as found in vegetable oils, grains, nuts and seeds, should be avoided.
Myths, Distortions and Lies About BEEF
Studies Prove Beef Is A Safe And Healthy FoodVegetables are an important part of this diet because they contain vitamin C, antioxidants and many vita-nutrients. All vegetables are acceptable, except the starchy ones such as potatoes, turnips, beets and yams. About the only acceptable fruit are the berries such as strawberries, blueberries, boysenberries, etc. Soy products such as beans, oil and protein are not to be included in this diet. Soy is not a healthy food.
Soybean plants are the most genetically modified organism (GMO) in the United States food supply. As of January 2006 the percentage of soybeans that have been genetically modified is estimated to be 75% and spreading fast. Virtually all products on supermarket shelves that contain any soy or soy protein have all been contaminated. Just because a soy product is labeled "organic" does not mean it is GMO free. Vegetarians gorge themselves on soy products such as soy milk and soy burgers. Vegetarian foods such as breads, bagels, cereals, crackers, pastas and energy drinks have all been fortified with soy protein made from GMO contaminated soybeans.
Vegetarians spread lies about beef. An example is the common claim that protein causes gout. Many people are brainwashed in their belief of these lies. Gout is actually caused by carbohydrates in the diet.
Gout surge blamed on sweet drinks - BBC News - February 1, 2008.
"Men who consume two or more sugary soft drinks a day have an 85% higher risk of gout compared with those who drink less than one a month, a study suggests."
This web site will prove the most healthy diet for humans is:
70% total fat on a calorie basis
31% saturated fat
7% polyunsaturated fat
25% monounsaturated fat
7% other fats
27% protein
3% carbohydrates (20 gm of which 3 gm or less is fiber).Proof Saturated Fats Are Healthy.
Nutrition, Healing, Health, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate & Cholesterol Science.
Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Distortions and Lies That Will Destroy Your Health.
Top Ten Historical Events That Created Our Current Health & Nutritional Quagmire.
What if bad fat isn't so bad?
No one's ever proved that saturated fat clogs arteries, causes heart disease.By Nina Teicholz
Men's Health
Updated 10:54 a.m. MT, Thurs., Dec. 13, 2007Low-Fat, Low-Protein and Low-Calorie Diets Cause Cancer
Nathan Pritikin developed a low-fat, low-protein and high-complex carbohydrate vegetarian diet in the 1970s due to his obesity and clogged arteries. His program required a very low-calorie diet and was strictly against the use of any vitamin, minerals or other supplements. He reversed both of these conditions but died of suicide at the age of 60 years after battling leukemia, cancer of the bone marrow. Studies have now shown that his low-fat, low-protein diet causes cancer. He was warned by others that his diet had less vitamin E than minimum standards. It was also deficient in essential amino acids and essential fatty acids. His book was titled, Permanent Weight-Loss Manual and indeed he had a permanent weight loss, 100%. Patients at his Centre for Longevity who followed the diet and didn't cheat also suffered a multitude of other medical problems.
Nathan Pritikin's diet program did result in low-cholesterol, but new studies have shown that a person with low-cholesterol has an increased risk of committing suicide. Perhaps his low-cholesterol as well as his leukemia contributed to his death by suicide.
Feeding The Irrational Fear of Cholesterol by Owen Richard Fonorow.
Professor P. T. Pappas’ Theory of Cancer.Low-Fat, Low-Protein and Low-Calorie Diets Cause Heart Disease
James F. Fixx wrote two books on the health benefits of exercise and running, but he died in 1984 from a heart attack at the young age of 52, in his running shoes, while on a daily run. Many try to cover the facts by blaming it on his heredity or smoking which he quit nine years earlier, but Fixx developed severe coronary artery disease during his running years. He had developed atherosclerosis. One coronary artery was almost totally restricted, and another was 80% restricted. There was also evidence of a recent heart attack. In addition, his heart was somewhat enlarged, a condition doctors call hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This condition occurs when the heart muscle become thick, making it more difficult for the heart to work. Exercise and low-weight certainly helped him, but that could not overcome the disastrous effects of his diet. Fixx bought into the myth that fat in the diet is unhealthy when in fact it is essential to life. He also became a vegetarian and refrained from eating meat. Fixx bought into the new philosophy that runners needed high levels of carbohydrates in their diets. He ate a very low-calorie diet, to keep from gaining weight due to is excessive carbohydrates intake. He failed to take any vitamins, minerals or other supplements on the false premise that his vegetarian diet could provide them. He undoubtedly suffered from an amino acid deficiency compounded by an essential fatty acid deficiency and further compounded by a refusal to supplement with vitamins and minerals. Amino acids from protein are the building blocks of life, and it is difficult to obtain all of the amino acids required by one's diet without eating meat, fish and fowl. The effects of these deficiencies take many years to manifest themselves, and the resultant disease can be just about anything in the book. This makes it extremely difficult to pinpoint the cause and effect of a low-fat, low-protein diet on one's health. People fail to understand that the minimum requirement for carbohydrates in the diet is zero - none.
Learn the truth about the terribly unhealthy vegetarian diet at:
The Myths of Vegetarianism.
The Naive Vegetarian.
Vegan vs High-Protein Diet Debate.
Vegetarians develop high cholesterol and can't correct it.
Beyond Vegetarianism - Raw Food, Vegan, Fruitarian and Paleo Diets.Another Marathon Runner Proves Carbohydrates Kill
PowerBar founder Brian Maxwell collapses and dies at age 51, March 20, 2004, San Anselmo, California. Brian Maxwell, the 51-year-old founder of the PowerBar, has died of a heart attack. A former world-class marathon runner, Maxwell reportedly collapses in a post office and emergency personnel were unable to resuscitate him. The PowerBar company has become a multimillion-dollar empire since Maxwell and his wife, a nutritionist, founded it in 1986. They began selling the popular energy bars out of their kitchen and over the next 10 years the company grew to $150 million in sales. In March 2000, the couple sold the company to Nestle SA for a reported $375 million. Maxwell thought of the idea to make PowerBars while running a 26.2-mile marathon. He had to stop the race after 21 miles, the point where experts say the body stops burning carbohydrates and starts to burn muscle tissue. In 1977, Track and Field News ranked Maxwell the No. 3 runner in the world, and in 1980 he was part of the Olympic team that boycotted the games in Moscow. He represented Canada in many international competitions as a long-distance runner.
Maxwell has proven once again that exercise does not prevent heart disease. He has also confirmed that the high-carbohydrate diet causes heart disease. His wife was a professional nutritionist and co-developer of the PowerBar. Yet, they created a "health product" that is pure garbage nutritionally. They both were strong promoters of conventional high-carbohydrate nutrition. She is rich, but he is dead.
Here is the list of ingredients for PowerBars that are laden with deadly carbohydrates and simple sugars:
High fructose corn syrup
Grape and pear juice concentrate
Maltodextrin
Brown rice
Glycerin
Bunch of other unhealthy junk
As a society we are clearly in a state of nutritional crisis and in need of radical remedies. The statistics are sobering. After 30 years of seemingly solid advice aimed at lowering dietary fat, Americans have grown collectively fatter than ever. Today more than 60% of adults in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese. So many children have become so heavy that pediatricians are now facing an epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and hypertension—diseases that are closely associated with overweight and that were unheard of among youngsters just a generation ago.
The big lie has been exposed.
Red-meat and saturated fats are healthy.
Click on links below to read the truth.
Twenty-Seven (27) Studies Show That Saturated Fat Raised the Good HDL.
The More Fat You Eat the Lower Your Bad Triglycerides.
Studies Show Meat, Dairy and Eggs Do Not Increase Breast Cancer.
Study Shows Saturated Fat is Not Linked to Diabetes.
Proof Saturated Fats Are Healthy.
Study Proves Eating Saturated Fat Increase Good HDL Cholesterol
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Proper Diet Summary
The information and references contained on this web page will show the proper diet for healing and health preservation.
Calculate your dietary intake at the FitDay - Online Diet and Fitness Manager.
Scientists Endorse Atkins' Diet.
"Following a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is a more effective way to lose weight than following a low fat diet, say US researchers."
Low-Carb Initial Symptoms
Going from a standard high-carb diet to the low-carb diet can initially cause several negative symptoms depending on other health problems. Typical temporary symptoms are:
Slight headache. Simply ignore it.
Ketosis is not harmful at all but it does cause a funny taste in the mouth. This will only last for a few weeks at most.
Slight constipation or sluggish bowel. This improves to normal in a few weeks. Digestion on low-carb is perfect with very little gas. Skipping days with no bowel movement is normal and expected.
Leg muscle weakness at the beginning of a hike. Simply keep going. The strength will return in a few minutes, and the legs will be stronger than ever as you continue on the hike.
Carbohydrates are HIGHLY addictive. People don't believe this until they try not eating them. This is the main reason people give up on low-carb, especially those prone to addictive behaviors and weak self control. They make up all kinds of excuses for quitting low-carb, but the truth is they couldn't overcome their addiction to carbohydrates. Addiction to high sugar fruit is a serious problem among adults and children. A study of the shopping carts of adults and the eating habits of children easily proves this unhealthy addiction in all age groups is real. They would rather be sick and obese than give up the addiction.
Foods we should eat
Red Meat. Eat red meat and natural fats including saturated animal fats. A new study shows fresh red meat has no connection with colon cancer, but manufactured meat products do increase colon cancer. A high-protein diet boosts healthy antioxidant levels while a low-protein diets induce oxidative stress. Avoid label listing "natural flavors." These additives could contain sugar and MSG, a nerve toxin that makes cancers incurable.
Myths, Distortions and Lies About Beef.
High Protein Diet Found Beneficial.
Study Links Processed Meat to Cancer.
Animal-Rights Terrorists Strike Again?Meat, Fish & Fowl. Eat beef, lamb, pork, fish, seafood, fowl and wild game of any kind. Do not cut off any of the fats --- eat it all. Do not skin chicken, duck or other fowl and eat all of the skin. Eat cold water fish such as salmon which are high in omega-3 essential fatty acids. Eat some protein and fat at every meal.
Increased Protein Intake Stimulates Muscle Protein Synthesis.Fried Pork Rinds. Fried pork skins are deep fried in their own fat and sold as fried pork rinds. They would be considered an awesome snack food except for the fact that the raw skins are heavily salted to prevent the growth of bacteria during shipping, handling and storage prior to cooking. The unhealthy salt is heavily concentrated in the cook rinds. Some of the salt can be removed by dunking or rinsing in hot water and quickly eaten before they get soggy, but a lot of unhealthy salt reminds. Eat them in moderation, and completely avoid them if you have high blood pressure.
Saturated Fat. Eat fat including saturated fat. The North American Indians ate pemmican, a mixture of dried, crushed and shredded meat mixed 50/50 with the animal fat, yielding a food product that provided 70% of its calories from fat. Dried berries were sometimes added. This mixture would keep for many years. Eskimos lived all winter on nothing but caribou meat. They prepared a mixture using 80% fat and 20% caribou meat. Their health was found to be excellent by explorers Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Karsten Anderson. "Strong Medicine" by Dr. Blake F. Donaldson, MD. A book about the Inuit-style meat-only Eskimo diet.
Eggs. Eggs are highly recommended as the perfect food.
Coconut Oil. Fry in coconut oil or butter and use both generously in recipes.
The Weston A. Price Foundation - Know Your Fats.Vegetables. Eat vegetables except avoid those root vegetables which are high in starch such as potatoes, yams, turnips and beets.
Avocados. Eat avocados fresh or as a dip for vegetables. Avoid prepared dip with additives.
Cheese. Hard cheeses are acceptable for those without a candida yeast infection. Eat only hard cheeses which list no more than 1g of carbohydrates on the nutritional label. Low-salt Swiss cheese is a very good choice that can be eaten without limit. Avoid eating high-sodium cheese with sodium content above 200mg per serving, especially for those with hypertension, high blood pressure. The book, Cheese Primer by Steven Jenkins, is the best reference for a good education about cheeses. Avoid low-fat, low-cholesterol cheese, but part-skim milk cheese is acceptable. Do not eat cream cheese, cottage cheese, soft cheese spreads, dry curd cottage cheese (DCCC) or Farmer's cheese. Some good cheeses are made from sheep's milk and goat's milk, but goat's milk cheese offers nothing special or better than cow's milk cheese. Blue-veined mold cheeses may promote candida more than other types and should be limited. Do not drink or cook with kefir milk which is a fermented liquid product made with active yeasts and bacteria from grains and goat or sheep milk. Do not eat kefir yogurt.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Supplement with omega-3 essential fatty acids by taking Carlson's Lemon Flavored Cod Liver Oil. Start with one tablespoon twice a day. Avoid flax seed oil because it contains more inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids than essential omega-3 fatty acids. Flax is a poor source of omega-3 fatty acids. The body must convert the shorter ALA fatty acid found in flax seed oil in to EPA and DHA fatty acids before you will receive major benefits, something most of us don't do well. The following links are to studies which should be read.
Fish oil fatty acid supplementation in active ulcerative colitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory mediator production.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases.
n-3 fatty acids and the immune system in autoimmunity.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and immunity.
Dietary modification of inflammation with lipids.
The Protein Power Lifeplan.
Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood.Borage Oil. Supplement with omega-6 gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) by taking one borage oil capsule per day. The body can not produce essential fatty acids - you must get them from the food you eat. Your body uses GLA and omega-3 fatty acids to make E1 series prostaglandins that help reduce inflammation, aid digestion and help regulate your metabolism. Avoid all other omega-6 vegetable oils as found in nuts, seeds and grains.
Vitamins and Minerals. Supplement with a complete vitamin, mineral, enzyme, probiotic and amino acid program shown in the link below. Avoid extra vitamin D supplementation. The cod liver oil has about 500 IU of vitamin D per teaspoon. Don't be concerned about vitamin D toxicity as incorrectly claimed "Even without careful attention to the type of vitamin D being used, a recent expert review on vitamin D was unable to find any published evidence of vitamin D toxicity in adults from an intake of 10,000 IU per day that was verified by the blood 25(OH)D concentration."
My personal vitamin, mineral and supplement program by Kent R. Rieske.Reverse Osmosis Water. Install a reverse osmosis with UV lamp water system with ultraviolet (UV) lamp for all drinking and cooking. The UV lamp kills all viruses and bacteria. Avoid domestic water which contains chlorine and fluorine. Avoid mineral, natural or spring water sold in stores as many contain undesirable minerals and contaminants. Some have been pulled from the shelves because of these contaminants.
Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks. Weak regular coffee and black tea are acceptable. Don't drink decaf coffee or decaf black tea due to the toxic chemicals used to remove the caffeine. Peppermint tea is preferred. A small amount of lemon or lime juice squeezed from a small wedge of fresh lemon or lime can be added to water or tea. Ginger root tea is great. Cut a piece about the size of the small finger tip from fresh ginger root. Remove the skin. Chop and squeeze with a garlic press. Put the juice and pulp in a cup, French press or tea ball and add boiling water for two minutes. Strain out the pulp. Ginger has a spicy flavor and is very soothing to the tummy and digestive tract. Aspartame and Splenda diet sodas and regular sodas are absolutely forbidden. Do not drink apple cider vinegar because the health claims are unfounded. The malic and acetic acids in apple cider vinegar can burn the throat and promotes bacterial vaginosis.
Coconut. Eat and cook with refined or virgin coconut oil, and eat unsweetened, shredded coconut. Try both together at the same time for a taste treat.
Health and Nutritional Benefits from Coconut Oil.
Thailand - The Land of the Coconut.
Coconut Oil is the Healthiest Oil on Earth.Nuts. Pinion pine nuts or macadamia nuts are acceptable because of the lower amount of omega-6 fatty acids. Avoid all other nuts and seeds.
Candida Restrictions. Avoid yeast, vinegar, mushrooms, cheese and fermented products including Miso for an anti-candida diet. These may be included in the diet for those IBD sufferers without a candida or other yeast infection. However, these should still be excluded for those on the IBD "Starting Diet" because candida yeast infections can be difficult to detect, but may be present.
Protein and L-Glutamine Drink. Prepare a drink made with whey amino acid protein powder which is enriched with extra glutamine amino acid. The protein powder consists of a full compliment of amino acid isolates that heal the body and require no digestion. Prepare the drink by blending 8 to 16 oz of reverse osmosis with UV lamp water or unsweetened, low-sodium tomato juice with 1 heaping teaspoon (12 gm) of whey protein powder plus 1 rounded teaspoon (8 gm) of glutamine amino acid powder. Stirring vigorously with the teaspoon is sufficient. The whey protein must be specified on the carton as isolates from cross flow microfiltration and ion-exchange, ultrafiltered concentrate, low molecular weight and partially hydrolyzed whey protein peptides rich in branched chain amino acids and glutamine peptides. The low-carbohydrate type at one gm per scoop or less is best, but it should not be more than four to five gm of carbohydrates per scoop. Do not substitute protein from soy, egg, casein or any other source. Sugar or any other sweetener is unacceptable. Use the "natural flavor" without additives. This amino acid drink can be enjoyed anytime, with or without a meal. Amino acids are food that build and maintain the body. Refrigerate whey protein powder, and discard if it is old. Whey protein powder can cause some gas and can cause an unusual "full" feeling. Discontinue the whey protein powder the if the reactions are unpleasant. Continue to take the glutamine powder.
L-Glutamine Amino Acid.
Ultimate Lo Carb Whey Powder - Natural Flavor by Biochem.
Amino Acids - The Building Blocks of Life and Healing.This combinations amino acids have been shown to provide the following healing properties:
Amino acids are good chelators of positively charged minerals, especially calcium that hardens the arteries.
Provides pain killing effects by healing the nervous system.
Absorption of body building amino acids without requiring digestion.
Stimulates insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) which functions similar to insulin and enhances protein synthesis and healing.
Fights infections by stimulating the immune system. All immune cells are made from poly-peptides of amino acids.
Provides bone growth of protein collagen and strengthens bones. Poor digestion has been shown to cause osteoporosis and degenerative bone disease.
Provides all of the amino acids required to heal and grow ligaments, tendons, joints, muscles, intestinal tract, heart muscle and all other organs of the body.
Prevents hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) symptoms in people with hypoglycemia or diabetes.
Foods That Are Absolutely Forbidden
Detox Diet Plans. Never participate in any of the popular detox diet programs. All of these programs recommend many foods that are very harmful to people with food caused autoimmune diseases. These plans typically forbid eating the healthy foods listed here. Detox diet plans are always low-fat which means they are high in harmful carbohydrates. The "detox" concept is a fraud and a scam. The body does not build up toxin except in cases of rare trace metals such as mercury or lead. The detox diet programs will not remove poisonous metals from the body. A standard scientific laboratory should be used to test for mercury or lead poisoning. Most alternative medicine tests for toxins and food allergies are a scam as well. Detox diet plans also run the risk of causing leaky gut syndrome that is the cause of autoimmune diseases. Leaky Gut Syndrome.
Sugar and Sweets. Do not eat sugar in any form. Sugar raises the level of free-radicals and blood insulin which causes heart disease and diabetes. Do not eat corn syrup, fructose, honey, sucrose, maltodextrin, dextrose, molasses, rice milk, soy milk, grape juice, fruit juice, brown rice syrup, maple syrup, date sugar, cane sugar, corn sugar, beet sugar, succanat or lactose. Do not eat candy, cookies, ice cream, cakes, dates, crackers, soft drinks or yogurt which are all high in carbohydrates. Diabetes, heart disease and cancer could best be described as CARBOHYDRATE ADDICTS SYNDROME.
78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health.Sugar Alcohols. Many of the "sugar free" sweeteners are classified as a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols affect the blood glucose levels less dramatically than regular table sugar, but they quickly add up to too many carbohydrates. They contain a little more than one half the amount of carbohydrates as an equal amount of table sugar. Common sugar alcohols are mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, galactitol, erythritol, inositol, ribitol, dithioerythritol, dithiothreitol, and glycerol, as well as hydrogenated starch hydrolysates that are found naturally in fruit. These sugar alcohols generally have unpleasant side effects such as abdominal discomfort and bloating. They also have a laxative effect.
Processed Meats. Do not eat processed meats such as sausage, hot dogs, ham, deli meats, injected turkey and injected chicken due to the added chemicals, sugar and salt content.
Study Links Processed Meat to Cancer, not Red Meat.Starchy Vegetables. Limit carbohydrates in all forms, except low-starch vegetables. Avoid those starchy vegetables that grow below the ground such as potatoes, yams, turnips, beets, radishes and carrots. Avoid pumpkin and winter squash. Never eat lettuce.
Study Find That Dietary Fiber Does Not Lower the Risk of Colorectal Cancer. PDF file.Fruit and Fruit Juices. Do not eat any fruit of any kind because of the fruit sugar, and do not drink fruit juices. Fructose, fruit sugar, has been linked to insulin resistance which is the primary cause of diabetes. Fruit promotes the growth of pathogenic intestinal bacteria, candida yeast and fungi. Do not drink apple cider vinegar because the health claims are unfounded. The malic and acetic acids in apple cider vinegar can burn the throat and promotes bacterial vaginosis.
Margarine and Trans Fats. Do not eat margarine, commercial mayonnaise or any product that contains hydrogenated oils (trans fats).
US Panel Says No Amount of Trans Fat Is Safe.Omega-6 Fatty Acids. Strictly avoid omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable, seed or grain oils made from corn, soybean, canola, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, almond, apricot, grapeseed, peanut, poppyseed, rice bran, sesame, teaseed, tomato seed, walnut, and wheat germ. Do not take any omega-6 oils such as flaxseed or primrose oil. The omega-6 oils cancel the benefits of the good omega-3 fat. One beneficial omega-6 fatty acid is gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that can be obtained by supplementation with borage oil. Solid scientific research shows omega-6 fatty acids are highly inflammatory and should never be eaten by anyone with a bowel disease, heart disease, arthritis or any other autoimmune disease. Healthy people should seriously limit these omega-6 fatty acids. Dr. Robert C. Atkins' in his book, "Age-Defying Diet Revolution" and Dr. Michael Eades in his book, "Protein Power Lifeplan" both have long sections describing the unhealthy effect of these oils.
Secrets of the Edible Oil Industry.Milk. Do not drink cow's milk. Lactose in cow's milk is one of the most allergenic foods, and the symptoms are commonly described as lactose intolerance. Milk does not prevent osteoporosis. Do not drink goat's milk, rice milk, soy milk, lactaid milk, acidophilus milk, almond milk or nut milks of any kind. "Likewise, higher intakes of total dietary calcium or calcium from dairy foods were not associated with decreased risk of hip or forearm fracture."
Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis in Milk Linked to Crohn's Disease.
Milk, Dietary Calcium, and Bone Fractures in Women: A 12-Year Prospective Study.
Preventing Osteoporosis, Bone Loss and Hip Fractures.Heavy Whipping Cream. Do not use cream or heavy whipping cream because it has an unacceptable level of lactose that is called butter milk after separation from the fats. Commercial heavy whipping cream also has thickening additives such as carrageenan, which may be associated with the promotion of malignancy and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause cancer.
Pre-Whipped Cream and Toppings. Do not eat pre-whipped cream or low-fat, non-dairy whipped cream because they contain sugar and/or trans fats. See the list of typical store foods containing heart clogging trans fats.
Yogurt. The acidophilus in yogurt is simply killed by stomach acid and does not provide the probiotics desired in the intestinal tract. The lactose in yogurt feeds candida yeast and pathogenic bacteria. All yogurt is BAD food. Goat's milk yogurt is also BAD food.
Soy Products. Do not eat any soy products. Fermented foods are not acceptable with yeast overgrowth infections. Do not use soy protein powders, but whey protein powders are acceptable. Soy protein is missing several of the amino acids, one that is classified as an essential. Do not eat soy protein chips or cereals. Tofu made from soybeans has been shown to shrink the brain and cause cognitive impairment (brain fog).
Soy Online Service Home Page.
The Weston A. Price Foundation - Soy Alert!
The Third International Soy Symposium - Tragedy and Hype.
Wheat, Corn and Other Grains. Do not eat any wheat products or any other grains such as: corn, oats, rye, rice, barley, millet, kamut or spelt. Corn is missing three of the essential amino acids necessary for good health. Grains are a poor source of protein. Do not eat any breads or other flour products. Grains are the most allergenic of all foods. Multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are rare in populations where no grain products are consumed such as the Paleolithic (hunter-gatherer) diet.
BBC News | HEALTH | Bread and crisps in cancer risk scare.
Health.Telegraph.co.uk - Chips Bread & Cereals Cause Cancer.
Grain gluten can cause osteoporosis, Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Dangerous Grains book by James Braly and Ron Hoggan.Packaged Foods and Snacks. Do not eat breakfast cereals, pancakes, waffles, bread, biscuits, tortillas, taco shells, bagels, pasta, noodles, corn chips, pop corn, croutons, spreads, dressings, desserts, soups, soy snacks, rice snacks, candy, cakes or pastries because they usually contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, omega-6 fatty acids, MSG, chemical thickeners, colorings, and preservatives, and they are all very high in carbohydrates.
Potatoes and Yams. Do not eat any potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, French fries or potato chips. French fries are not only very high in unhealthy carbohydrates, but they're generally cooked in hydrogenated soybean oil or other rancid vegetable oils, that are known to generate cancer-causing chemicals at high temperatures and are high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids. Always fry in coconut oil or butter.
Bananas and Citrus. Do not eat bananas, oranges or grapefruits as they are very high in carbohydrates.
Legumes. Do not eat beans and legumes because of their high carbohydrate levels. Limit peanuts as they are a legume and contain a very unhealthy fat.
Bad Cheeses. Do not eat soft, dark orange cheeses such as Cheez Whiz that are made from partially hydrogenated oils, trans fats. Avoid processed cheese food such as Velveeta and American cheese that contain corn oil instead of butterfat. Do not eat cream cheese or cottage cheese because they contain lactose and other sugars. Cottage cheese has actually been linked to bone loss and osteoporosis, contrary to popular belief.
Preventing Osteoporosis, Bone Loss and Hip Fractures.Smoking. Stop smoking, but stop eating sugar first. Sugar will destroy your health faster than smoking.
Low-Fat Products. Do not eat any product labeled "low-fat."
Hydrogenated Oils. Do not eat anything containing hydrogenated oils, called trans fats. Read every label.
Low-Cholesterol Products. Do not eat any product labeled "low-cholesterol."
Carbohydrates. Avoid carbohydrates from all sources, except low-starch vegetables.
Starch Blockers. Do not take starch blocker supplements or drugs, they promote fermentation of the starch in the colon by yeast. The undigested starch also provides a high-energy food source for pathogenic bacteria and toxin-producing fungi.
MSG. Avoid monosodium glutamate (MSG) and the dozens of flavors and seasonings which have deceptively hidden the MSG glutamic acid ingredient.
MSG Dangers and Deceptions.Carrageenan. Avoid carrageenan which is a gum extracted from red seaweed and used as a fat substitute to thicken many food products. Unfortunately, carrageenan is used in many otherwise acceptable low-carbohydrate foods such as processed meats and heavy whipping cream. Carrageenan may be associated with the promotion of malignancy and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause cancer.
Fast Food Restaurants. Avoid fast food hamburgers because many are "bulked-up" with 25% soy protein and/or cooked in trans fats or polyunsaturated fats. Avoid French fries as well because the frying oils are either trans fats, polyunsaturated fats or fat which has become rancid from overuse. Grilled chicken breast is an acceptable choice. Don't eat the bun. Don't eat anything coated or any deep fried foods.
Restaurant Buffalo Chicken Wings. Restaurants ruin most of the good foods they touch. Chicken wings is a good example of an awesome food that is destroyed by unhealthy cooking methods of deep frying in trans fats or unhealthy omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, such as soybean, corn, safflower or peanut oil. These fats easily become rancid, which makes them even more unhealthy. Baked chicken, fish and red meat is OK if it is not heavily salted or treated with tenderizers, such as MSG. You can ask the restaurant, but they may lie.
Safety of Plastics. Avoid those plastics for use as food containers that have been shown to release harmful chemicals into the food or water that is stored in the containers. The containers should have a triangle mark on the bottom with a number. Numbers 1,2, 4 and 5 are least harmful. Avoid all others. Glass, ceramic, stainless steel and cast iron are more acceptable containers for food.
Safety Rating of Various Plastics Used in Food Containers.Microwave Ovens. Avoid the use of microwave ovens, except for heating plain water. Microwave energy destroys enzymes and vitamins. It also breaks weak molecules into undesirable elements. The energy can cause the unhealthy cross linking between molecules. Microwaving starches such as potatoes and other carbohydrates such as bread creates high levels of acrylamide, a chemical proven to cause cancer in laboratory animal tests.
Cancer Risk In Microwaved Food.Soap, Shampoo, Body Cream, Powder and Oils. Use facial make-up, body creams, lotions, oils and body powder sparingly. Do not use those containing wheat protein, sugars, fruit juices or omega-6 fatty acids as found in vegetable, nut and seed oils. Coconut oil, palm oil, olive oil, fish oils and natural animal fats are acceptable but are still prone to being rancid. The term "natural" does not necessarily indicate that the product is acceptable. Products with natural soy bean oil, safflower oil and other seed oils are absolutely dreadful oils because they are highly inflammatory. Use make-up sparingly. Two acceptable recommendations are Aquaphor and Eucerin creams.
Improving Good Cholesterol on the Low-Carbohydrate Diet
Many question the cancer risk from eating lots of red meat and saturated fats, and we are constantly being warned to avoid the "artery- clogging saturated fat." These scare tactics are not confirmed in the study of ancient cultures and more recent studies. It just isn't so. The body grows, heals and functions by utilizing the proteins (amino acids) and fats (fatty acids) in the diet. Both are essential for life, and deficiencies lead to a myriad of diseases which appear to have no cause. The trend away from the consumption of protein and fat is making all who listen a statistic in record-setting illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. The current medical community has begun to blame everything on "genetics" and wring their hands because "the message just isn't getting through." Unfortunately, the low-fat, no-red meat message is getting through. People are eating the USDA Food Guide Pyramid diet, and their bodies are struggling to rid themselves of the excess glucose from carbohydrates while fighting desperately with shortages of essential amino acids and fatty acids. Vegetarians develop high cholesterol and can't correct it. They blame it on heredity because they don't understand body chemistry. Don't believe the advice given on Dr. Andrew Weil's web site above because bad cholesterol readings are caused by high-carbohydrate diets and not by animal products. Dr. Weil's diet recommendations should never be followed because they closely parallel the unhealthy USDA Food Guide Pyramid and also discourage eating healthy meat and natural animal fats. Get the truth at the website below from ex-vegetarians who returned to eating meat and animal fat in order to recover from their health problems caused by their failed vegetarian diet.
Beyond Vegetarianism - Raw Food, Vegan, Fruitarian and Paleo Diets.
The major responsibility for our diet recommendation rests on the shoulders of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The USDA has published the official diet in the form of an icon called the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. The USFDA has published the official USFDA Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for carbohydrate, protein and fat. However, therein lies a big flaw. Neither the Food Guide Pyramid nor the RDA is based on scientific facts. If you follow the Food Guide Pyramid as your daily nutritional guide, you will encounter many related degenerative diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, bowel disease, autoimmune diseases and many more. The USDA Food Guide Pyramid and FDA Recommended Daily Allowance are solely responsible for the current high incidence of adult onset Type II diabetes which has tripled in the last 30 years. Type II diabetes is becoming common among teenagers who were once thought to be excluded from this "age related" disease.
USDA - Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000.
The bad press about ketones in the blood on a low-carbohydrate diet are lies and distortions. According to Dr. Atkins, "Ketosis is really a shortening of the term lipolysis/ketosis. Lipolysis simply means that you're burning your fat stores and using them as the source of fuel they were meant to be. The by-products of burning fat are ketones, so ketosis is a secondary process of lipolysis. When your body releases ketones in your urine, it is chemical proof that you’re consuming your own stored fat. And the more ketones you release, the more fat you have dissolved." Tests have proven that normal ketosis is healthy and is not ketoacidosis as experienced by diabetics.
Ketosis Myths and Facts on the Low-Carbohydrate Diet.
The graph below shows my reversal of high cholesterol measurements as a result of the low-carbohydrate diet described above. The total cholesterol remained steady at about 206, which is considered good in a desirable range of 180 to 200. The best result was the huge drop in the bad Triglycerides (TG) from 214 to 120 to 92 and the very good rise in the good HDL cholesterol from 35 to 51 to 55. HDL is very difficult to raise on any other diet.
The heart disease risk is measured by the ratio TG/HDL. My ratio was bad at 6.1 for ten years preceding the start of the Atkins' diet in June 1999. The ratio dropped to a respectable 2.4 during the first four months and is presently at a very good ratio of 1.7. The most desirable ratio is 1.0 or less, but are cholesterol readings really all that important? Some facts suggest otherwise.
LDL cholesterol lowering is not supported by changes in calcified plaque progression.
Feeding the Irrational Fear of Cholesterol. News You Can Use
The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics.
The Cholesterol Myth by Thomas J. Moore ( pdf file ).
The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD.Cholesterol Risk Factor Information
Total Cholesterol, CT = HDL + LDL + VLDL
VLDL = Triglycerides (TG) / 5
LDL = CT - HDL - VLDL
Total cholesterol, CT, is best between 180 and 200.
Increase the 200 number limit when HDL is above 50.
Example: When HDL = 60 the best cholesterol range is 180 to 210.
CT / HDL > 3.0 and < 5.0 Above 5.0 increase coronary risk factor.
HDL > 40 for men. Less than 40 increases coronary risk and above 60 gives protection.
HDL > 50 for women. Less then 50 increases coronary risk and above 60 gives protection.
LDL < 160 Above increases risk.
TG < 150 Above increases risk.
LDL / HDL < 3.0 Above 3.0 increases coronary risk factor. Readings near 1.0 or less is best.
TG / HDL < 3.0 Above 3.0 increases coronary risk factor. Readings near 1.0 or less is best.
Blood Testing Information
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HealthCheckUSA.com | Health Screening Tests You Can Obtain Without a Physicians Prescription.
The following are website that give helpful information for interpretation of your results.
Blood Test Results - Normal Ranges.
How to interpret your blood test results.
Low-cholesterol increases the risk of cerebral hemorrhage (stroke), gallbladder disease and many types of cancers. Two other major factors in the cause of heart disease are lipoprotein, Lp(a) and homocysteine, neither of which are normally checked by doctors. A lipoprotein reading of 20 mg/dl is normal and above 30 mg/dl is elevated. Homocysteine readings below 13 micromole/L are normal. Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P), activated coenzyme form of B-6 prevents strokes.
Low vitamin B6 but not homocyst(e)ine is associated with increased risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack.
Low-Carbohydrate Diet Results
Kent - Summer 2001
Eating lots of red-meat and saturated fat has given me awesome health.
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Low-Carb Breakfast Two eggs fried in refined coconut oil topped with Swiss cheese. Half an avocado. Tomato juice with one level teaspoon L-glutamine amino acid, one heaping teaspoon of low-carb whey protein powder and one cap of colloidal minerals. One tablespoon Carlson's lemon flavored cod liver oil. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
High-Protein, Low-Carb Lunch Baked chicken left-over with stewed combination of eggplant and tomatoes. Reverse osmosis water. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
High-Protein, Low-Carb Dinner 7-bone beef roast cooked in a Crock-pot with diced tomatoes. Reverse osmosis drinking water. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
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High-Protein, Low-Carb Breakfast 100% ground beef fried in coconut oil topped with Swiss cheese. Add fried mushrooms and boiled asparagus. Reverse osmosis water, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
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Low-Carb Lunch Gas-grilled lamb riblets. Shoulder steaks are also very good. Cooked red peppers and tomatoes. Reverse osmosis water, cod liver oil, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
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Low-Carb Dinner Baked farm-raised salmon fillet with boiled asparagus. Always enjoy real butter on cooked vegetables. Reverse osmosis water, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge. |
The daily nutrition program which eliminates or reduces health problems has been proven to be a high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate diet. Blood pressure on the diet will drop so significantly that those on blood pressure medication should monitor their pressure carefully and be prepared to reduce the dosage. Naturally, those with special health problems should find a doctor who understands this diet and adjusts medication accordingly.
Many claims and criticisms are being fired from every direction among the opponents in the current "diet wars." You can resolve the issue by testing the low-carbohydrate diet yourself. I have been on the Atkins' low-carbohydrate diet since June 1999 and lost 35 pounds in the first four months. I am currently down 50 pounds to the "ideal" weight range. The Atkins' diet is better described as a high-protein, high-fat diet because Dr. Atkins encourages the consumption of fats, even saturated fats. I have eaten lots of red-meat with high-fat content during the past three years. Cuts were specifically selected which had the most fat, such as 27% fat ground beef, ribs, rib-eye steaks, lamb, pork roasts and chicken with the skin. Salmon is especially good because it contains a high level of essential omega-3 fatty acid. My favorite cooking method is on the gas grill with low-heat. The low-heat does not melt all the fat, and prevents damage to the fat caused by high heat and oxidation. Vegetables are not essential in the diet because most vegetables do not contain fats or protein, but they do make one feel psychologically normal when eaten in a group setting. Avoid high-carbohydrate, starchy vegetables like potatoes, yams, winter squash and turnips. Coconut oil is the most preferred for frying and stir-fry. Real butter is the second best choice. Eat and cook with refined or virgin coconut oil, and eat unsweetened, shredded coconut. Try both together at the same time for a taste treat.
Two Studies Validate the Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diet.
Most people do not believe diet can cure their illnesses, and they resort to prescription drugs. They do this because they "already eat a balanced diet," yet remain sick. In truth, their diet is what made them sick and continues to prevent their healing. The acceptable foods above in combination with vitamins and minerals can heal the body where prescription drugs only cover and mask the undesirable symptoms.
Those who have been on the above diet for several months are overjoyed at their sudden health improvements. They are also shocked at the harsh negative reactions in their body to eating sugar and carbohydrate which can cause the heart pulse rate to jump and blood pressure rise suddenly. However, once you feel the awesome health benefits from eating low-carbohydrate you will never go back.
Comparison of Low-Carb Plans.
How To Lose Weight by James South, MADr. Dean Ornish's Low-Fat Diet and Dr. Robert C. Atkins' Low-Carbohydrate Diet Compared
The following quote and table is from Adipos 101. "We need large scale randomized studies comparing low fat and low carbohydrate diets. Until such studies is published, we must compare results reported by Ornish and Atkins themselves. The Ornish figures are the average of the Ornish Experimental group (n=22) carefully selected from hundreds of applicants. The Atkins' data (n=1) is from page 150 of his 1992 book. Neither of these samples is necessarily representative of the overweight population. However, the starting age, weight, and body mass index of Atkins' sample resembles those of Ornish's experimental group much more closely than Ornish's own control group, lending credence to the comparison."
| INITIAL CONDITIONS | ORNISH (low-fat, low-cholesterol) |
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| Age | 56 | 55 |
| Starting Weight | 201 | 195 |
| Body Mass Index | 28.4 | 28.1 |
| DIET RESULTS | ORNISH (low-fat, low-cholesterol) |
ATKINS (low-carbohydrate) |
| Cholesterol Change | -24% | -13% |
| HDL (good) Cholesterol | - 3% | +60% |
| Triglycerides (bad) | +75% | -82% |
| Weight Change | -12% | -19% |
"Further confirmation of Atkins' data comes from Dr. Ronald Krauss, chairman of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. In some men with normal-sized LDL cholesterol particles, a very low-fat diet can cause changes in the cholesterol profile that indicate an increased heart disease risk. In one study, 36 out of 87 men with normal-sized LDL particles switched to the small-particle abnormalities when their dietary fat was lowered from 46 percent of calories from fat to 24 percent. One sign of the switch was a rise in their ratio of total cholesterol to "good" HDL cholesterol, which implies a higher heart disease risk. (API 7/16/96)"
100 News Reports - Atkins' Diet Proven Better Than American Heart Associations' Low-Fat Diet.
Scientific studies as reported in the European Heart Journal (1997) 18, 18-22 show the low-fat, low-cholesterol diet is ineffective in reducing coronary heart disease and in one study showed an increase in deaths. The diet also causes an increase in deaths from other causes as in the case of Mr. Pritikin above.
Increasing triglycerides and decreasing HDL implies a higher heart disease risk. Therefore, the low-fat, low-cholesterol diet proposed by Dr. Dean Ornish causes the cholesterol risk ratios to move in the wrong direction toward increasing heart disease risk. The Dr. Robert C. Atkins' low-carbohydrate diet greatly improves cholesterol risk ratios as shown in the table above and my own results sited above.
Pregnancy and Feeding Babies
Women who are planning to get pregnant or already have babies should read this information. Autism is increasing in the USA and UK at the rate of 20% per year. This may be caused by low-cholesterol and low-fat diets of the mother. The baby's brain needs cholesterol and fats for proper development. Vaccines may also be involved in the autism epidemic.
Mommy Goes Shopping for Baby Food!
Pregnant? Pregnancy, Adoption, Abortion, Infertility and Healthy Baby Advice.
Weston A. Price Foundation - Feeding Babies.
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The following sites have excellent information on a good diet for healing and health preservation.
My personal vitamin, mineral and supplement program by Kent R. Rieske.
Food Counter - Carbohydrate, Protein and Fiber
Sheila's Low-Carb Desserts Recipe Cookbook
Low-Carb Research & Studies - Atkins Responds to American Heart Association
Low-Carb Research & Studies - High Protein Diet Found Beneficial
A High-Carbohydrate Diet Increases the Risk of Heart Disease
Professor P. T. Pappas’ Theory of Cancer
Body Building and Fitness Consultant - All Your Strength by Jon Benson
The links below are book reviews on Amazon.com or other sites. They all deal with scientific and medical findings that prove the current low-fat, low-protein, high-carbohydrate American diet causes hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, weight gain, malnutrition, osteoporosis, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, gluten sensitivity, infertility and diabetes.
Letter on Corpulence by William Banting is the first book about the benefits to health of a low-carbohydrate diet. It can be read online. Mr. Banting was advised to follow the diet by his Doctor, William Harvey, who had heard about the diet as a cure for diabetes in a lecture given in Paris by Mons. Bernard. The diet was known and applied to athletes to achieve better performance but was not generally given to unhealthy or obese people to cure their ailments. Mr. Banting showed that it did. His book was highly criticized by the established medical community just as the low-carbohydrate diet is today. Mr. Banting proved all of the criticisms to be false. You can also read a brief summary of The Harvey-Banting Diet, Letter on Corpulence.
Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
This is a must read book. Gary Taubes is an award winning science who has specialized in exposing misleading, incorrect or fraudulent science. His seven year research in every science connected with the impact of nutrition on health, shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet with more and more people acting on the advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes.
Taubes argues persuasively that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates (white flour, sugar, easily digested starches) -- via their dramatic effect on insulin, the hormone that regulates fat accumulation -- and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. There are good calories and bad ones. Taubes traces how the common assumption that carbohydrates are fattening was abandoned in the 1960s when fat and cholesterol were blamed for heart disease and then -- wrongly -- were seen as the causes of a host of other maladies, including cancer. He shows us how these unproven hypotheses were emphatically embraced by authorities in nutrition, public health, and clinical medicine, in spite of how well-conceived clinical trials have consistently refuted them. He also documents the dietary trials of carbohydrate-restriction, which consistently show that the fewer carbohydrates we consume, the leaner we will be.
With precise references to the most significant existing clinical studies, he convinces us that there is no compelling scientific evidence demonstrating that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease, that salt causes high blood pressure, and that fiber is a necessary part of a healthy diet. Based on the evidence that does exist, he leads us to conclude that the only healthy way to lose weight and remain lean is to eat fewer carbohydrates or to change the type of carbohydrates we do eat, and, for some of us, perhaps to eat virtually none at all.
The Atkins' New Diet Revolution is the best book for an initial dietary change and quick weight loss, reduced blood pressure and reduced cholesterol. Also, look for the companion book for recipes. It has some very interesting case studies from the doctor's patients. It includes data from past civilizations proving the low-carbohydrate diet is the most healthy.
Robert C. Atkins, M.D. ISBN: 006001203X.
Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet Revolution - Amazon Book Review
This is Dr. Atkins newest book. The main topics are the cause, prevention and cure for diabetes and heart disease which have become major health concerns in the United States and many other developed countries.
Robert C. Atkins, M.D. with Sheila Buff ISBN: 0312251890.Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature's Answer To Drugs
This is the best book for determining the correct vitamin and mineral dosage for therapeutic (disease curing) effect, excessive dosage amounts and normal recommendations. Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution discussing the vital function of vitamins and nutritional supplements and then provides a list of diseases and complaints that the supplements can help cure or alleviate.
Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life
Life Without Bread is an important addition to the growing body of literature on the benefits and importance of low-carb diet. Written by Christian Allan, Ph.D., and Wolfgang Lutz, M.D., the book is based on Dr. Lutz's experience using carbohydrate restricted diets with thousands of patients for more than 40 years. It is also based on extensive research in the medical and scientific literature and provides ample references. The book presents a unified theory of how high (and even "moderate") levels of dietary carbohydrate cause or exacerbate various health problems and how carbohydrate restriction can help people to recover from those problems.
Know Your Fats
The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol
"This book, written by one of the world’s leading lipid biochemists, is a much needed title in today’s “fat-phobic” world. Discarding politically correct notions that saturated fats are unhealthy, Dr. Mary Enig presents a thorough, in-depth and understandable look at the world of lipids."
Protein Power has one of the best chapters about the truth and facts surrounding cholesterol. It explains the good and bad cholesterols and what ratios give an indication of good health. Protein Power is a must-read and should be kept for detailed study. WARNING! Protein Power contains statements against flax seed oils and saturated fats that have since be reversed and corrected in their newest book, The Protein Power Lifeplan.
Michael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D. ISBN: 0553574752.
This book is described as a new comprehensive blueprint for optimal health.
Dr. Michael R. Eades and Dr. Mary Dan Eades, ISBN: 0446525766.
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price, DDS
Dr. Price and his wife traveled the world in the 1930's to study the diets, health and teeth of primitive societies. Such people were characterized by "splendid physical development" and an almost complete absence of disease, even those living in physical environments that were extremely harsh. The fact that "primitives" often exhibited a high degree of physical perfection and beautiful straight white teeth was not unknown to other investigators of the era.
