Stopping Disease at Its Source

“Disease is not caught it is created by the way we eat, drink, think and live.” So goes the quote I have in may store by Dr. Bernard Jensen. The following information taken with permission from the Untold Truth series by Dr. Alex Duarte will help illustrate the amazing truth of that shocking statement and help show steps that can be taken to create a healthier life. Many people suffer declining health, increased weight, fatigue, muscle aches and headaches on a regular basis and just chalk it up to increasing old age. The truth is that uncontrolled inflammation is behind every disease. If we can stop the inflammatory process after it has done its necessary work, we can stop production of disease in the body.
Inflammation is, basically swelling. “It’s your body’s way of fighting infection or trying to heal from a wound or illness, and, when temporary, it’s natural and normal.” Says Dr. Duarte.
Inflammation is an important part of healing in the body. The purpose of inflammation is to bring healing nutrients and circulation to the injured site. “Inflammation starts as a response to stimulus.” He continues. “ That stimulus may be an injury , an illness or....your food and lifestyle. Inflammation, next, can progress in one of two ways. First is on the road to health, where the body receives the essential nutrients it needs to combat the stimulus and return to health. In this case, the inflammation is temporary.
However, if the stimulus is repeated again and again or is a chronic way of life, then inflammation leads to pain, infection and vulnerability to viruses or parasites –all elements that cause yet more and more inflammation. This vicious circle ultimately breaks down organ function, weakens the heart muscle and causes the insulin resistance that leads to diabetes or triggers cancer, Alzheimer’s disease or arthritis. Each person’s body reacts uniquely to prolonged inflammation and that’s why it’s taken so long to make the connection between these very different diseases and the common link, inflammation.” Happily, there is something simple and natural you can do about it. Stopping uncontrolled inflammation comes back to nutrition and lifestyle.
There are three main nutrition related partners to inflammation, they are: Blood sugar, Acidity, and Oxidation.
Studies show that if we can keep blood sugar balanced, we can dramatically slow the aging process and reduce inflammation. Dr. Duarte writes, “Blood sugar rises each time we eat. That’s normal. But when we eat foods that are high in carbohydrates and digest quickly, our blood sugar spikes and our body rushes to compensate. Common foods like fruit juice, pasta, white breads or white rice top the high glycemic index—meaning they put your body on an unhealthy blood glucose roller coaster. These foods rob cells of nutrients, make them more difficult for the body to absorb and stress organs by spiking blood sugar. Eat them as the core of your diet, and these constant blood spikes will lead to inflammation—making the cells stiffer and less receptive to insulin and potentially leading to diabetes. Or these spikes will weaken arteries and heart muscle and lead to heart disease or a host of other inflammation related maladies including fatigue, confusion and perhaps later, Alzheimer’s and arthritis.
Normal acidity (which can be measured with saliva and urine tests) should range between 6.0 and 7.0 on the pH scale, and I’d suggest that anything below 6.4 is dangerously acidic. But most of us loiter below normal and that acidity provokes inflammation—for a number of reasons, including that high blood acidity prevents the absorption of many vitamins or minerals. Low to no nutrient absorption means your body is wrestling constant deficiency, even when you’re taking supplements and eating right!” Eating more alkaline foods like fresh fruits and vegetables will help the body become more balanced. Food that is cooked, canned, frozen or processed, or contain white sugar, flour or artificial sweeteners are higher on the acidic scale. Soda pop, coffee and tea are also highly acid producing. “’Eating any of these high acid foods repeatedly will cause cumulative acidity in your body that can take weeks or months of change to eradicate—all the while allowing inflammation to do its damage! And in closing let me state a clarifying reminder that “acidity” here does not refer to acid in the stomach. Acid in the stomach is necessary for food digestion. Stomach acid is a good thing and doesn’t contribute to acidosis.”
“Oxidation occurs when free radicals (molecules looking for an extra electron) moves through the body and damage the cells they contact. In time, oxidation can lead to cancerous tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other complications. Oxidation can run rampant when we don’t eat enough anti-oxidant rich foods, like blueberries or tomatoes. Like its other partners, oxidation stresses cells and damages tissues. The body tries to fight it—with what? Inflammation. And the vicious cycle begins.”
Many believe that our genes control whether we develop disease or not, but our genes just respond to what we provide for them. If we give our genes high blood sugar, highly acidic and oxidation producing diets and no anti-oxidant rich foods, they will respond with inflammation and disease. When you avoid the triggers that promote inflammation, you may be able to keep your genes in check permanently.
What else can we do to keep inflammation and disease triggers in check? Add partners
in healing in the form of essential nutrients. Numerous studies show that we can’t get all the nutrients we need from even the best food these days. Supplementing with these inflammation fighting essential nutrients can help you have a fighting chance in the battle for your health:
• Pure water
• Enzymes
• Fiber
• Vitamins and minerals
• Amino acids
• Essential fatty acids
• Anti-oxidants
• Probiotics
Research shows that this blend of inflammation fighting partners can help balance blood sugar, reduce oxidation and reduce acidity and in turn reduce uncontrolled inflammation, striking at the root of disease. Remember to choose the highest quality most natural supplements available to ensure health producing potential.
These statements are for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose and treat diseases. Anyone can be allergic to anything and over-use or misuse of anything, even water can result in harm for the body. If you have a health problem, it is recommended that you consult a competent health practitioner before embarking on any course of treatment.

-Jeanette Barcus
Natural Health Consultant, Iridologist
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