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LINDA’S COMMENT:I received this today from a friend…..this is some good reading on what is happening and how we are being POISONED/…

Excerpt & Link:

Monsanto under investigation by SEC
June 29, 2011
By Hal Weitzman in Chicago, Financial Times 
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Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed-maker by revenues, is being 
investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission over its use of cash payments 
to farmers to use its herbicides.

Fascinating info on Vitamin D & Hypothyrodism

Linda’s comments”  DIET is everything…..we are what we eat….VitD plays an important factor in our wellness journey….it is a MUST…..when you have a chronic illness this is one test that you should insist that your doctors run on you….while you are at it also ask for a B12- and Magnesium level too.

Dr. G’s comments:

Why are our tissues so calcified when we age? What has vitamin D got to do with it???

I have lectured on this for over 35 years now and we all suffer a tendency toward secondary hyperparathyroidism. This is because our SAD diet supplies on average 1400 mg of phosphorus and only 800 mg of calcium. This stresses our endocrine system and we get secondary hyperparathyroidism, as a result that leads to weak bones and hard calcified arteries. See text and CALCIPHYLAXIS by Hans Selye published by Univ of Chicago Press.

What this article shows you is that higher levels of vitamin D clearly help overcome this serious but nearly epidemic Endocrine condition. Vitamin D then can lead to less bone pathology and if bones are better mineralized, less of the calcium will wind up in blood vessels and you can achieve better blood vessel elasticity.

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.nhiondemand.com/hsjarticle.aspx?id=987&utm_source=NHI+OnDemand+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=49b87e5f60-HSJ_Jan18_2011&utm_medium=email

Excerpt:

“Hyperthyroidism” is when the thyroid gland is overactive instead of underactive. It secretes too much thyroid hormone. In this case, more of a good thing is definitely not better. Excess thyroid hormone can cause rapid heartbeat. Body temperature is elevated. The hyperthyroid individual may experience extreme weight loss, in spite of a huge appetite, because they burn up calories too fast. Hyperthyroidism can make a person nervous, emotionally unstable, and unable to sleep.

Beyond Fiber with comments by Linda, Dr. Gordon

Linda’s comments:  The Beyond Fiber in Dr Gordon’s drink is one of the best fibers I have every used.  I have tried many fibers, but the Beyond Fiber wins over all fibers on the market.   I will have to admit, his Power Drink is POWERFUL….in the beginning you will be visiting your bathroom, but trust me you will feel wonderful afterwards…..YESSSSSs, you will need to mix it with your favorite juice….I like mixing it with Mango, Peach or Pear…..Dr G is right, when you begin to feel what the MACA does for you, you will learn to drink it…..I have been on the FIGHT protocol for 2 years now and can tell you, IT WORKS….Those with chronic illness, the FIGHT protocol is a must…..I tell folks….just do it for 90 days, and stick to it.  You might find yourself pleasantly surprised.

My talk for IFIM in Chicago in June will be on “Advanced Detoxification for Infinite Health and Wellness”. I cannot achieve that goal without all forms of fiber but enhanced, as I make them with my “Power Drink”: Organic Greens, MACA, Beyond Fiber, and the one and only BioEn’R-G’y C, one slightly heaping tsp of each supplement in 10+ ounces of any
fluid. I like it with Pellegrino but tap water works fine too. Some of you will want to flavor their Power Drink with anything from mango, as seen in Vemma, or pomegranate juice. Most will not like the glucosinolate based MACA, as it is from the turnip family. But, if you learn what it does, you will do whatever is needed to make it palatable enough to use once or twice a day.

This is my way of preventing enterohepatic reuptake of toxins that start to move with oral or parenteral chelation or even zeolite but need to be ushered out of the body! I take this twice a day but I have to look healthy at 76 in order to lecture on advanced detoxification around the world. And now that I see what PEMF and Magnetico sleep does to raise my ATP levels so I my cells have the energy to assimilate nutrients and pour out toxins, I can tell you I am really getting younger and all of you can too.

Fiber is just the tip of the iceberg but it alone is reducing the risk of death from all causes. Imagine how healthy you can get if you amplify it with my Power Drink and the energy the body needs to push out intracellular toxins and assimilate the nutrient supplements we all take but may be seeing less and less results.  Then you too can start to feel, as fantastic as I feel all the time. Imagine what can be done when you amplify this detoxification effect!

Dr Yikyung Park, of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Rockville, Maryland, USA, and colleagues from NCI and AARP also found that dietary fiber was linked to a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period. 

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216469.php

Excerpt:

A diet rich in fiber, particularly from whole grains, may cut risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, according to a report that was published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine this week.

Dr Yikyung Park, of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Rockville, Maryland, in the US, and colleagues from NCI and AARP also found that dietary fiber was linked to a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period.

Aspartame – ravaging every organ in your body!

Linda’s comments:  Dr Betty Martini works endlessly trying to remove aspartame off the market and saving lives…..

Dear Anthony, 

What a sweet letter.  You are so very kind. Sorry for the delay.  The Coast to Coast emails are still coming in and I answer them everyday.  I’m very gratified because I can get to the people who need help or education.  

Aspartame ravages every organ in the body.    According to the Ramazzini Studies it even causes kidney cancer.  The free methyl alcohol converts to formaldehyde and formic acid in the retina of the eye and destroys the optic nerve.  She is no doubt addicted.  The free methyl alcohol is classified as a narcotic.  It causes chronic methanol poisoning.  This affects the dopamine system of the brain and causes the addiction.  

I’ve heard Dr. H. J. Roberts use that scripture many times.  How true it is.  I’m very religious myself and my husband is a minister.   Perhaps if you get your mom to read the Aspartame Resource Guide below she will realize the seriousness of it.  Also its genetically engineered with E. coli bacteria.  From your toilet to the sanitation department where the aspartame industry buys its ingredients for this dreadful poison.  It’s just drinking cancer as well. 

I sure hope you can get her off.

Jehovah’s blessings,
Betty

Splenda causing seizures?

Linda’s comments:  ListenUP folks….here is more proof what you get when you drink Splenda….

Splenda Seizure 

Dear Tammy,

Meet Marianne Lamar.  Her husband had a seizure on Splenda.  She was 
so upset she really gave the company a hard time.  Finally!!! they 
did admit that Splenda causes seizures, and migraines.  She asked why 
they didn’t have a warning on them and was told well there aren’t 
that many of them.  Well, of course, if people don’t know Splenda 
causes seizures they wouldn’t associate them with the Splenda.  The 
truth of the matter is they didn’t want the FDA to know because they 
wouldn’t have approved it.  James Turner, Atty, who tried to prevent 
the approval of aspartame which is also a seizure triggering drug, 
has petitioned the FDA along with Citizens for Health  to ban Splenda 
and they have done absolutely nothing, this was years ago.  The FDA 
won’t do anything to help you, they are Big Pharma’s Washington 
Branch Office.  In fact, someone called me from the FDA and when I 
said people are sick and dying all over the world  from aspartame I 
was told, “So what, we need to depopulate!”  Congress just gave them 
more power so the first thing they did with it is go after a 
nutritional organization trying to help autistic children, even 
though they agreed to their demands.  I mean they went in with guns 
and even took office supplies.

In 1986 James Turner, atty, and the Community Nutrition Institute 
petitioned the FDA to ban aspartame because it caused seizures and 
people are going blind.  They refused.  It was taken all the way to 
the Supreme Court but I was told it was prevented by a corrupt 
judge.  Industry is very powerful and influential.  Also, Dr. James 
Bowen said if people go from aspartame to Splenda they can maintain 
the reactions from aspartame and pick up those from 
Splenda.  Aspartame causes polychemical sensitivity syndrome, same 
thing as MCS, and if you accidentally get some you can react.  One lady 
the other day accidentally got some aspartame and thought she was 
dying.  One lady in the movie, Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World, Cheryl 
Kemptner  told the hospital about this and still someone gave her 
Crystal Lite with aspartame and she became a code blue, and they had 
to resuscitate her to save her life.

So you are going to have to be very careful and stay away from 
processed foods.  They hide aspartame in artificial and natural 
flavors and MSG which has a synergistic and additive effect with 
aspartame.  In another email I will send you the Aspartame Resource 
Guide which will give you information on both aspartame and Splenda 
since you have used both. Marianne’s email is tlamar8@comcast.net   I 
will send a copy of this to James Turner, Atty and Citizens for 
Health who collect the cases.

While the FDA won’t help you, you can fill out the MedWatch form on 
their site as well as www.dorway.com  That way it will be on 
record.  I will also send the FDA this letter.  When a federal agency 
that is suppose to ensure safe food and drugs allows a seizure 
triggering drug on the market with full knowledge for 30 years you 
realize this agency is most responsible for unsafe food and drugs, 
and what they are known for now.  They have been told in the case of 
Marianne Lamar that her husband had a seizure on Splenda and the 
company to her it causes seizures, and they have ignored the whole 
situation as well as the citizens petition for ban for both aspartame 
and Splenda.

The Aspartame Resource Guide also has information on the studies on 
Splenda and what it does. You may want to subscribe to the Aspartame 
Information list on www.mpwhi.com  just to keep up-to-date and know 
what is going on.

If you have more questions please let me know.  More in the next 
email.  Be SURE to write your Congressman and Senator.  They will 
send a letter to the FDA and the FDA will answer them.  Then they 
will tell you this is what the FDA said.  Explain this to your 
congressman and Senator, that they will send propaganda of safety on 
the product, and to see the Aspartame Resource Guide.  That is the 
modus operandi!

All my best,
Betty
www.mpwhi.com, www.dorway.com, www.wnho.net
Aspartame Toxicity Center, www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

   Tammy wrote:
>Hi my name is Tammy S., I just spoke with you on the phone.
>
>I had used Aspartame to try to loose weight, then I quit using it 
>after hearing that it wasn’t good for you to use. When Splenda came 
>out and they claimed it was safe to consume I used it off and on. I 
>had never had migraine headaches before using artificial sweetners 
>but started experiencing them off and on, but didn’t make the 
>connection to the sweetners. I was trying to loose weight so I 
>started back using Splenda like crazy, I was buying it by the BOX 
>full from Sams Club in Panama City Florida, I try to keep reciepts 
>so I think I still have some showing that I was purchasing it. I 
>used it in everything throughout the days. On Nov 5th 2010 , at 
>around 10:30 pm I started having trouble with both my eyes, wiggling 
>or shaking on the outside part of my eyeballs, and I couldn’t get it 
>to stop and I couldn’t focus to read at all or even see the TV etc. 
>so I got up to see if I could find visine eye drops which i was 
>unable to find, and so I went back into living room where my husband 
>was at and told him what was happening and he said go sit down on 
>the couch, then as I was sitting on the couch both my eyes had a 
>streak like flash of light go across the bottoms of each eye, I told 
>my husband this and said somethings not right, i’ve never had this 
>happen before and he told me to stay on the couch and not get up , 
>he said I was just sitting there and then I started having a 
>seizure, first ever seizure I have ever had ( I am 53 years old ), I 
>never fell off the couch, my husband ran to me immediately and made 
>sure I stayed on the couch, he called 911, ambulance came and took 
>me to local emergency room , I had cat scans etc. and then they 
>transported me to a bigger city hospital by ambulance. I have no 
>memory of the seizure > just what happened after it, not every 
>detail but some of what happened after it . I have had alot of dizzy 
>spells since the seizure, I am in fear of another seizure since the 
>seizure I had that night was a horrendous one> it was so bad that 
>the muscles in my back/arm area broke my right shoulder to pieces, 
>it broke the ball of my shoulder off the bone going down my arm and 
>shattered it into pieces> only way to fix it was with surgery, which 
>I wasn’t able to have till Dec. 2nd because of severe allergic 
>reaction to medication the emergency room put me on and sent me home 
>with (  I was broke out all over my entire body with 
>hives/blisters/rashes, it was extremely painful along with the 
>broken busted arm/shoulder. I had to endure all that pain for almost 
>a month till I could have the surgery, which I had on Dec. 2nd 2010. 
>I was in a sling for almost a month till surgery , I was in a sling 
>till they would finally let me start moving my arm in Physical 
>Therapy middle of Jan. , I have been in agonizing pain since having 
>the seizure. I am in continued P.T. , it’s ongoing to try and get 
>more movement out of my right arm. I still can’t reach up very high 
>with that arm, I still can’t move it out to the side very far at 
>all. I can’t reach behind my back. My husband has to help me dress 
>still ,  mainly my bra. I have a big ugly scar from the surgery. I 
>truly feel that my daily use of Splenda, which I thought was safe to 
>use, caused my seizure. We had a friend years ago , my husband and I 
>, that had bad seizures and we had seen him have them> so we know it 
>was a seizure that I had. My husband described it to all the doctors 
>and they agree it was a seizure as well. One said Grand Mal Seizure. 
>Splenda should be taken off the market , and it should have had a 
>warning label all along about the possiblity of seizures while using 
>it. I quit using it since the seizure, but I have still had dizzy spells.
>
>Sincerely, Tammy S., Florida

Vitamins & Minerals = SAFE

Linda’s comment:  While poison control statistics prove supplement the money grubbing Pharmaceuticals continue to do bogus testing and say they are dangerous…Dangerous?  Hey, what about pharmaceuticals….were you aware that Western drugs kill over 200,000 thousands a year? 
 
It boils down to doing your own research, then research some more and make you own determination if they work or not….don’t take my word for it or the words of others….research, research then research some more….THEN make your decision.
 
 
Excerpt:
 

 

No Deaths From Vitamins or Minerals
Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements’ Safety
(OMNS, October 14, 2009) There was not even one death caused by a vitamin or dietary mineral in 2007, according to the most recent statistics available from the U.S. National Poison Data System. 

Sunflower Almond Nut Loaf Recipe

Linda’s comment:  For those of us looking for GOOD protein, this is a good choice. Do your best to use organic products.  HAPPY EATING….

Sunflower Almond Nut Loaf Recipe

Link: http://www.hacres.com/recipes/cards/recipes-for-life-raw-nut

Excerpt:

This loaf is an excellent source of protein! Served with a nice leafyprgamoc green salad, this loaf makes a delicious and nutritious meal. This recipe is taken from Rhonda’s book

Gluten Sensitivity in the WSJ

Linda’s comments:  It is difficult for me to understand why more doctors don’t understand how bad gluten is?   If they can’t label them with Celiac disease, then what, you can eat gluten….NOT….  Chronically ill patients even healthy patients for that matter, needs to get gluten out of their lives….They also need to stop eating GMO FOODS…..

Dr. Gordon’s Comments:

WSJ says the new epidemic is gluten sensitivity and it is different than celiac disease but is now being blamed for multiple common symptoms. It is not easy to live gluten free since it seems to be everywhere. See The Gluten Connection by Shari Lieberman and others on Amazon.

As this Mayo doctor suggests, something is “triggering” this new epidemic. I believe it could be GMO foods changing bowel flora and leading to leaky gut. I take my Beyond Fiber and a good probiotic like Kyodophilus 9 every day!

This article can add years to your patients lives since unless they have diagnosed celiac disease most have no idea what gluten is doing to their health even the brain!!  This article can wake patients up to the importance of the food in my F.I.G.H.T. program, as most patients have one or more foods that are blocking their recovery and dairy and wheat avoidance are at the top of my suggested dietary changes in any chronically ill patient. But, without this kind of documentation, most patients will not comply.

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://drhyman.com/gluten-what-you-dont-know-might-kill-you-11/?utm_source=Publicaster&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=drhyman%20newsletter%20issue%20#17&utm_term=Get+the+story

Excerpt:

Gluten: What You Don’t Know Might Kill You
Dr Mark Hyman

SOMETHING YOU’RE EATING may be killing you, and you probably don’t even know it! If you eat cheeseburgers or French fries all the time or drink six sodas a day, you likely know you are shortening your life. But eating a nice dark, crunchy slice of whole wheat bread–how could that be bad for you? Well, bread contains gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and oats. It is hidden in pizza, pasta, bread, wraps, rolls, and most processed foods. Clearly, gluten is a staple of the American diet. What most people don’t know is that gluten can cause serious health complications for many. You may be at risk even if you don’t have full blown celiac disease. I want to reveal the truth about gluten, explain the dangers, and provide you with a simple system that will help you determine whether or not gluten is a problem for you.

 Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB40001424052748704893604576200393522456636.html?mod=djempersonal 

Excerpt: Wall Street Journal
•HEALTH JOURNAL 
•MARCH 16, 2011 
Gluten sensitive? Here’s why 
By Melinda Beck

Lisa Rayburn felt dizzy, bloated and exhausted. Wynn Avocette suffered migraines and body aches. Stephanie Meade’s 4-year-old daughter had constipation and threw temper tantrums. 

All three tested negative for celiac disease, a severe intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. 

But after their doctors ruled out other causes, all three adults did their own research and cut gluten—and saw the symptoms subside. A new study in the journal BMC Medicine may shed some light on why. It shows gluten can set off a distinct reaction in the intestines and the immune system, even in people who don’t have celiac disease.

Martha Grout on Iodine

Linda’s comments:  Dr Martha Grout is a friend of mine…she has a great newsletter….this is an excellent read….I suggest to all to subscribe to her greatnewsletter…

Excerpt:

Iodine – the Great Detoxifier

March 23, 2011

The family of halides is part of your family. What are the halides? Molecules of iodine, fluoride, bromine, and chlorine that silently reside in your body – in all of us. One of the halides is a good guy, but the other three wear the black hat of toxic polluters. When you have enough of the good halide on board, it pushes out (detoxes) the bad ones. 

Dangers of Potassium Iodide – from Dr. Gordon

These are selected from official FDA answers to dosages of potassium iodide. I again point out that I do not believe the current crisis in Japan will reach the levels of exposure for the USA that would require this protocol.

However, I believe that we all need more iodine every day (see page 14 of the Scott Forsgren review of my FIGHT program. www.publichealthalert.org 

Note: I do recommend lifelong use of iodine for entirely different reasons, namely the high levels of largely unavoidable exposures to fluorine and bromine. That is what has convinced me that iodine is needed in higher levels than we can get from our usual dietary sources unless you are eating kelp and seaweed daily. We need more iodine, as a supplement if we want to maintain an optimally functioning thyroid gland.

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10637&catid=1&Itemid=17

Excerpt:

Should Your Patients Be Taking Potassium Iodide?

The effectiveness of KI as a specific blocker of thyroid radioiodine uptake is well established. When administered in the recommended dose, KI is effective in reducing the risk of thyroid cancer in individuals or populations at risk for inhalation or ingestion of radio iodines. KI floods the thyroid with non-radioactive iodine and prevents the uptake of the radioactive molecules, which are subsequently excreted in the urine. 

Potassium Iodide Q&A