Mark Flanigan,
B.HSc (Nutrition), B.HSc (Herbal Medicine),
Advanced Diploma (Naturopathy).
For much more extensive information on health, click here.
For optimal health it is important that
you avoid the following things:-
Canola Oil:
- Mad Cow Disease (scrapie in sheep) literally eats the brain away. It is now suspected that Canola (Rape seed) oil may play a role in the development of Mad Cow disease. “Back in the 1980's, rape oil was widely used in animal feeds in England and throughout Europe. It was banned in 1991. Since then, Scrapie in sheep has totally disappeared.”
( Holistic Health Encyclopedia ).
Some good information on the toxic effects of Canola Oil.
Canola oil how toxic is it?
Health Fads from Hell
Blindness, Mad Cow Disease and Canola Oil
Canola - How toxic is it?
NOT A Healthy Oil
Deadly for the Human Body, Not Fit For Human Consumption!
See also the book by Udo Erasmus, Oils that Heal, Oils that Kill.
- Click HERE for an article about Canola Oil,
published by The Journal of Nutrition.
Being a scientific journal it is a little difficult to read, but in summary, the content states that feeding two generations of rats with Canola oil as opposed to Soybean oil actually reduced the lifespan of the second generation of rats by about 20%! It also reduced the lifespan of the first generation, but by a smaller amount.
Erucic acid is the toxic component of Canola Oil, and the Australian Governement's website - Foodstandards.gov.au has the following very interesting article about the negative effects of erucic acid: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/_srcfiles/Erucic acid monograph.pdf. In summary, the researchers found that just one dose of erucic acid was enough to cause the buildup of fatty deposits in the heart muscles of rats!
Recent research shows that coconut oil actually has anti-bacterial, anti-viral
and anti fungal properties. Some doctors are advising people with immune
diseases like AIDS to use coconut oil due to it's health promoting benefits. (In addition to Coconut Oil, Mark recommends many other therapies which may be beneficial for HIV / AIDS clients).
Coconut oil has also been shown top raise HDL, or good cholesterol, which reduces the risk of heart disease.
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Coconut oil information at mercola.com
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Kokonut Pacific Coconutoil.com Book: Bruce Fife, The Coconut Oil Miracle. |
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Soy:
- Can depress thyroid function.
- Blocks action of trypsin and other enzymes needed for protein digestion.
- Contains Phytic Acid, which inhibits the uptake of minerals.
- Has phytoestrogens, which mimic the action of the female hormone estrogen in the body.
- The following report is a very important article for all parents or parents-to-be to read:
Exposure to genistein during gestation and lactation
demasculinizes the reproductive system in rats.
- Also, see the following websites for more information:
Soy Alert! The Soy Controversy
Soy online information service.
Soy's Thyroid Dangers.
- Cow's dairy is nearly as bad.
Cow's dairy information at mercola.com
The Not Milk website.
Dont drink your milk.
Book: Frank A. Oski, Don't Drink Your Milk!: New Frightening Medical
Facts About the World's Most Overrated Nutrient.
- Healthy Alternative: GOAT'S MILK.
- Another healthy Alternative: ALMOND MILK.
Sugar:
- "Sugar is by far the biggest killing substance among human
beings today."
( Neotech Chapter 33 )
- Sugar is very harmful to your Health:
76 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health.
REFINED SUGAR - The Sweetest Poison of All
Sugar & Cancer - Shorts - connection between high blood sugar and tumor growth
- Sugar cravings may be indicative of mineral deficiency or insulin resistance. A herb that
may be of assistance in sugar cravings is Gymnema, which acts as a sugar blocker.
Regulating blood sugar levels may also be of asistance in ADD / ADHD.
- Healthy Alternative: STEVIA HERB.
Microwave:
- Infants have died after consuming microwave heated milk. The following
links contain some important and disturbing information about the dangers of microwave cooking.
The Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking.
Microwave Madness.
Microwave Cooking is Killing You!
Your microwave
