Heal With Food

The latest research on the life saving benefits of Vitamin D is in and stunning.

First, let's note the diseases and bodily problems that are caused by a lack of sufficient vitamin D..

Most of us are aware that osteroporosis, low bone mineral density which can cause breakage, is a direct result of low vitamin D. but did you know low amounts can impair insulin production in the pancrease effecting those with diabetes.?

Studies have determined that being low in this vitamin has been linked to schizophrenia and is frequently misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia due to similar symptoms. Wouldn't it be wonderful if people suffering from fibromyalgia could banish it by getting enough vitamin D?

Vitamin D is used in other countries to treat Psoriasis.

Lack of Vitamin D also effects moods and low sunshine parts of the earth are often rife with people suffering from depression.

These are just a few of the findings related to low doses of Vitamin D.

How do you know if you are deficient? Best way is to check with your medical provider and be tested.

It isnt' easy to get enough Vitamin D through your diet. Sunlight exposure is the most reliable and supplements. Ten minutes a day, without sunscreen is usually sufficient unless you are depleted then it might take months of taking supplements along with sun exposure. After ten minutes be sure to apply sunscreen.

Eating Vitmain D rich food and taking Vitamin D along with calcium is the best way to have it absorbed.

Please note that this article is written by a writer and is based on her research. It is not presented as medical advice but rather information to have considered by your medical authority. Always check with your advisor before making any changes.

Kirkland Signature Fish Oil

"There are a tremendous variety of foods and components in foods that our bodies are programmed to use to keep us healthy, and if we're sick, to make us well again," says Steven G. Pratt, M.D., author of SuperFoods Rx (HarperCollins, 2004). "If we want to stay healthy, we have to eat these whole, nutritious foods."

According to an article in AARP magazine, adding these foods to your diet might just mean you spend less time in the doctor's office reading about these superfoods and more time at home enjoying them.

Some of those super healing foods are:

Whole grains- Considered the new 'brocoli!

Cherries: All-natural pain reliever

Yogurt: Immunity booster

Salmon: Bone strengthener

Cabbage: Breast-cancer defense

Walnuts: Good for the ticker

Blueberries: Keep the mind sharp

Beans: Ward off colon cancer

Tomatoes: Protect the prostate

Science is reporting that low levels of this vitamin is so widespread it has become a serious health problem for women and men of all ages,

Sun exposure to the skin is the human race's natural, intended, most effective and most neglected source of vitamin D.

Getting your your daily requirement of Vitamin D, the Miracle Vitamin, these foods are great sources.

Salmon, cooked, 3½ ounces

Mackerel, cooked, 3½ ounces

Tuna fish, canned in oil, 3 ounces

Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 1¾ ounces

Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D fortified, 1 cup

Margarine, fortified, 1 Tablespoon

Pudding, prepared from mix and made with vitamin D fortified milk, ½ cup

Ready-to-eat cereals fortified with 10% of the DV for vitamin D, ¾ cup to 1 cup

Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in egg yolk)

Liver, beef, cooked, 3½ ounces

Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce 12 4

The way some experts talk, you'd think fish oil was a miracle food!

What's the real truth?

First of all, there are good fats and not good fats. Our bodies need FAT! Avoiding eating oil and fat can be a huge detriment to your health. Every day we need essential fatty acids and if we don't get them, we move ourselves closer to an early death.

The truth--oil and fat are vital to our lives but there are good fats and bad fats. It's important you know the good fat from the bad and worth taking the time to learn.

Essential fatty acids, (aka..EFA.s) are in two types.

omega-6 EFAs and

omega-3 EFAS.

Numerous studies have revealed that if we take in too much of omega 6 we can develop inflammation, blood clots and tumor growth. The exact opposite is true for omega 3, EFAs

omega-6, the good fatty acids,, are found in most types of vegetable oil, and it has been suggested that they may increase the likelihood that postmenopausal women will develop breast cancer. Similar effect was observed on prostate cancer.

This has been speculation but caution is advised.

The good news, however, is that the opposite is true for omega-3 EFAs which can be found in fish oils among other foods such as tofu and other forms of soybeans, canola, walnut and flax seed, and their oils.

There are numerous benefits in consuming these healthy omega 3 oils.

Vastly Improve Heart Health!

Keeping our hearts healthy should be our number one requirement. Without a well functioning heart, everything else in life can be gone in a few moments by a heart attack. One of the best ways of doing that is eating food that contains fish oil.

In Athens, Greece, for instance, a study was made to show if there was a direct relationship between high fish diet and inflammation of blood vessels. The results revealed that those who ate more fish than the others had a lower level of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, factors that are commonly used to measure likelihood of blood vessel inflammation. These benefits remained even when the various risks associated with high fish diet were taken into account.

Other benefits of omega 3 EFAs in this lens.

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