Sunday 29 December 2013
Saturday 28 December 2013
Friday 27 December 2013
Friday 20 December 2013
Cholesterol and statins explained
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Fitter Frequent Conversations
Client: So I've just got back from the GP and my cholesterol is high, he says it's this bloody diet you've got me on and I should increase my fibre intake with whole grains and bran for breakfast.
Fitter Food: Just to clarify we haven't put you on a 'diet!' We've spent the last few weeks educating you about foods that fuel metabolism and allow your health to thrive, there's no endpoint if you value your health you'll stick on these foods for life. Just out of interest how was your doc looking on his bran based breakfast? Anyway, back to your cholesterol, what was high……LDL, HDL. Triglycerides?
Client: Just total cholesterol he mentioned statins if it's not within normal limits by my next visit.
Fitter Food: They'll probably have lowered 'normal' limits by your next visit if the statin companies have anything to do with it. Total cholesterol is incredibly unhelpful, having said that the full profile (LDL:HDL ratio) a GP offers isn't much better. Elevated triglyceride levels and something called C Reactive Protein can provide some insight as this suggests inflammation is occurring in the body. Our bodies lay down cholesterol to help repair or patch up damage or 'inflammation' that occurs within our blood vessels. Similar to when cracks appear in your walls at home, you use plaster to repair it. The risk of cholesterol clogging your artery or breaking off and causing a blockage elsewhere could be reduced if you didn't cause the damage in the first place, make sense?
Client: Suppose! So what damages my arteries if it's not fat?
Fitter Food: Everything we've suggested you don't eat or do. Firstly, it's imperative you understand population studies have demonstrated that cholesterol intake from food does not correlate directly with blood levels (unless you have a genetic disorder which you'd know about by now). Nutrition and lifestyle factors that would cause damage to our blood vessels include refined sugar (refined carbohydrates!) high blood pressure, alcohol, smoking, trans/hydrogenated fats, too much omega 6 from things like vegetable oil or seed oils and even chronic stress or excessive exercise!
Client: So I should just become a monk!
Fitter Food: Not necessarily, just stop being a d@ck when it comes to alcohol and smoking you know the score with these, they're at odds with your health goal. The odd drink here and there is fine, more than that and you suffer the consequences. Pack your nutrition with anti-inflammatory omega 3's from oily fish, grass fed meat and green leafy veg like spinach and kale. Antioxidants from vegetables, low sugar fruits, nuts, seeds and dark chocolate can help reduce inflammation. Herbs, spices and allium vegetables are fantastic and there's a reason for their long standing use in many cultures, they have incredible healing properties, especially ginger, garlic, onions, turmeric, rosemary, parsley, cloves….the list goes on. We've worked hard to come up with awesome, healthy recipes packed with these foods so you don't feel like monk! Manage stress, don't go crazy in the gym, value your sleep and spend time with people you love.
Client: So I shouldn't be worried about my levels.
Fitter Food: If you are concerned there are private tests which look at the density of cholesterol and you could pursue this but cleaning up your nutrition and lifestyle will bring lifelong benefits. Also understand that cholesterol is vital for health, it's the precursor to our hormones and actually low levels are now associated with greater health risks. Most of this information is out in the public domain, maybe print of some studies and take them to you GP along with a copy of Fitter Food
Fitter Frequent Conversations
Client: So I've just got back from the GP and my cholesterol is high, he says it's this bloody diet you've got me on and I should increase my fibre intake with whole grains and bran for breakfast.
Fitter Food: Just to clarify we haven't put you on a 'diet!' We've spent the last few weeks educating you about foods that fuel metabolism and allow your health to thrive, there's no endpoint if you value your health you'll stick on these foods for life. Just out of interest how was your doc looking on his bran based breakfast? Anyway, back to your cholesterol, what was high……LDL, HDL. Triglycerides?
Client: Just total cholesterol he mentioned statins if it's not within normal limits by my next visit.
Fitter Food: They'll probably have lowered 'normal' limits by your next visit if the statin companies have anything to do with it. Total cholesterol is incredibly unhelpful, having said that the full profile (LDL:HDL ratio) a GP offers isn't much better. Elevated triglyceride levels and something called C Reactive Protein can provide some insight as this suggests inflammation is occurring in the body. Our bodies lay down cholesterol to help repair or patch up damage or 'inflammation' that occurs within our blood vessels. Similar to when cracks appear in your walls at home, you use plaster to repair it. The risk of cholesterol clogging your artery or breaking off and causing a blockage elsewhere could be reduced if you didn't cause the damage in the first place, make sense?
Client: Suppose! So what damages my arteries if it's not fat?
Fitter Food: Everything we've suggested you don't eat or do. Firstly, it's imperative you understand population studies have demonstrated that cholesterol intake from food does not correlate directly with blood levels (unless you have a genetic disorder which you'd know about by now). Nutrition and lifestyle factors that would cause damage to our blood vessels include refined sugar (refined carbohydrates!) high blood pressure, alcohol, smoking, trans/hydrogenated fats, too much omega 6 from things like vegetable oil or seed oils and even chronic stress or excessive exercise!
Client: So I should just become a monk!
Fitter Food: Not necessarily, just stop being a d@ck when it comes to alcohol and smoking you know the score with these, they're at odds with your health goal. The odd drink here and there is fine, more than that and you suffer the consequences. Pack your nutrition with anti-inflammatory omega 3's from oily fish, grass fed meat and green leafy veg like spinach and kale. Antioxidants from vegetables, low sugar fruits, nuts, seeds and dark chocolate can help reduce inflammation. Herbs, spices and allium vegetables are fantastic and there's a reason for their long standing use in many cultures, they have incredible healing properties, especially ginger, garlic, onions, turmeric, rosemary, parsley, cloves….the list goes on. We've worked hard to come up with awesome, healthy recipes packed with these foods so you don't feel like monk! Manage stress, don't go crazy in the gym, value your sleep and spend time with people you love.
Client: So I shouldn't be worried about my levels.
Fitter Food: If you are concerned there are private tests which look at the density of cholesterol and you could pursue this but cleaning up your nutrition and lifestyle will bring lifelong benefits. Also understand that cholesterol is vital for health, it's the precursor to our hormones and actually low levels are now associated with greater health risks. Most of this information is out in the public domain, maybe print of some studies and take them to you GP along with a copy of Fitter Food
Thursday 19 December 2013
Training tips you may not be-aware of
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Another popular re post from earlier this year.
My Top 10 takeaway points from the Alan Aragon UK Conference
1-The paleo diet is a fad, any diet with more rules than food allowances should be avoided. The research comparing paleo with other diets, usually protein is higher in the paleo group, and calories tend to be lower in the paleo group. Thus, paleo usually comes out on top by default, because of more protein and less total calories. There is little scientific evidence supporting some of the Paleo claims, despite lots of hype surrounding the lay press at the moment.
2-An insulin spike is not required post workout, with the caveat a pre exercise meal has been eaten close to the training bout. Here is a short quote from Alan Aragon’s research review on the topic:
“To reiterate, the pre-exercise meal can have profound effects on insulin levels that surpass the length of the training bout. Tipton’s team found that as little as 6g essential amino acids+ 35g sucrose taken immediately before exercise (45-60 minutes of resistance training) was enough to keep insulin elevated to roughly 4x above fasting 1- hour post exercise. It took 2 hours post-workout for insulin to return to resting levels. A similar insulin response was seen with 20g whey itself taken immediately pre workout. If carbohydrates were added to the pre-training protein, there would be a greater insulin response.”
3- Nutrient timing is less of a concern for individuals training once per day. Hitting total macro nutrient targets is far more important for these individuals. Athletes who have multiple glycogen depleting workouts in the same day, require more emphasis on nutrient timing.
4-Intra workout nutrition is only really necessary for individuals training longer than 70 minutes performing continuous glycogen depleting exercise. E.g. endurance athletes.
5- The glycemic index is relatively useless within a mixed meal containing fibre and fat. Also, the studies performed on the glycemic index were performed on fasted individuals, consuming isolation carbohydrates. (hardly realistic in the real world).
6-There is no evidence supporting metabolic typing.
7-The omega 6 to omega 3 ratio isn't supported by science. It’s probably a wise move to increase your omega 3 consumption through supplementation, if you don’t eat a lot of fatty fish. Yet, eliminating foods high in omega 6 e.g. almonds, is quite frankly ridiculous.
8-Focusing your efforts on trying to maximise certain hormones is a headache not worth concerning yourself with. Unless you are taking anabolic steroids, any hypothetical method isn’t going to make any difference, as you will be in the natural physiological range anyway. Focus on progressive tension overload with your training.
9- Be careful of the media throwing observational data at you, e.g. red meat causes cancer. Making statements like this e.g. isolation foods causes “x” is purely speculative, and quite frankly ridiculous.
10- Sugar isn’t the cause of obesity or fat gain. A chronic increase in caloric intake, coupled with the decrease of exercise is the main cause, essentially an un-used energy surplus. Sugar isn’t inherently bad, the dose and the context within ones diet should be the main consideration.
www.jameslaytonfitness.co.uk
Another popular re post from earlier this year.
My Top 10 takeaway points from the Alan Aragon UK Conference
1-The paleo diet is a fad, any diet with more rules than food allowances should be avoided. The research comparing paleo with other diets, usually protein is higher in the paleo group, and calories tend to be lower in the paleo group. Thus, paleo usually comes out on top by default, because of more protein and less total calories. There is little scientific evidence supporting some of the Paleo claims, despite lots of hype surrounding the lay press at the moment.
2-An insulin spike is not required post workout, with the caveat a pre exercise meal has been eaten close to the training bout. Here is a short quote from Alan Aragon’s research review on the topic:
“To reiterate, the pre-exercise meal can have profound effects on insulin levels that surpass the length of the training bout. Tipton’s team found that as little as 6g essential amino acids+ 35g sucrose taken immediately before exercise (45-60 minutes of resistance training) was enough to keep insulin elevated to roughly 4x above fasting 1- hour post exercise. It took 2 hours post-workout for insulin to return to resting levels. A similar insulin response was seen with 20g whey itself taken immediately pre workout. If carbohydrates were added to the pre-training protein, there would be a greater insulin response.”
3- Nutrient timing is less of a concern for individuals training once per day. Hitting total macro nutrient targets is far more important for these individuals. Athletes who have multiple glycogen depleting workouts in the same day, require more emphasis on nutrient timing.
4-Intra workout nutrition is only really necessary for individuals training longer than 70 minutes performing continuous glycogen depleting exercise. E.g. endurance athletes.
5- The glycemic index is relatively useless within a mixed meal containing fibre and fat. Also, the studies performed on the glycemic index were performed on fasted individuals, consuming isolation carbohydrates. (hardly realistic in the real world).
6-There is no evidence supporting metabolic typing.
7-The omega 6 to omega 3 ratio isn't supported by science. It’s probably a wise move to increase your omega 3 consumption through supplementation, if you don’t eat a lot of fatty fish. Yet, eliminating foods high in omega 6 e.g. almonds, is quite frankly ridiculous.
8-Focusing your efforts on trying to maximise certain hormones is a headache not worth concerning yourself with. Unless you are taking anabolic steroids, any hypothetical method isn’t going to make any difference, as you will be in the natural physiological range anyway. Focus on progressive tension overload with your training.
9- Be careful of the media throwing observational data at you, e.g. red meat causes cancer. Making statements like this e.g. isolation foods causes “x” is purely speculative, and quite frankly ridiculous.
10- Sugar isn’t the cause of obesity or fat gain. A chronic increase in caloric intake, coupled with the decrease of exercise is the main cause, essentially an un-used energy surplus. Sugar isn’t inherently bad, the dose and the context within ones diet should be the main consideration.
www.jameslaytonfitness.co.uk
Wednesday 18 December 2013
Research into bananas
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Banana for Breakfast anyone???
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
DEPRESSION:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:
Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER:
200 students at a Twickenham school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
CONSTIPATION:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
HANGOVERS:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
HEARTBURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
MORNING SICKNESS:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
MOSQUITO BITES:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system..
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chroniclercases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!'
There's more on bananas in here:
5 Alternatives to Popular Foods for Better Health!
http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/08/use-these-5-alternatives-to-popular.html
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
DEPRESSION:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:
Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER:
200 students at a Twickenham school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
CONSTIPATION:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
HANGOVERS:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
HEARTBURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
MORNING SICKNESS:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
MOSQUITO BITES:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system..
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chroniclercases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!'
There's more on bananas in here:
5 Alternatives to Popular Foods for Better Health!
http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/08/use-these-5-alternatives-to-popular.html
Growth hormone fasting
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-Progressive overload counts.
-Energy balance does matter.
-Tracking macro nutrient intake & calories is the main determining factor to influence body composition.
The limiting factor isn't the obvious:
it's not what most people think of, it's not whether or not you downed your dextrose and whey shake 45 seconds after training, it isn't whether or not you maxed out Growth Hormone by fasting after your workout (which makes no difference in the natural physiological range anyway), it isn't to do with the balance between your omega 3 to omega 6 consumption, it isn't to do with how good the pump was during the session, it isn't to do with how "clean" you think you're diet is because you don't track your food intake anyway....
You mess about in the minor details and miss the bigger picture. You get the point.....
The limiting factor is actually, "time". It takes "time" to make progress, it takes "time" to lose fat or build muscle. But no one wants to hear that, but that's the truth!
Everyone loves to hear about "the next best supplement or whatever" that's bulls**t and you know it!
Stop wasting your time in the minor details, open your eyes.... Apply the basics, measure your progress, make changes when you need to, and be patient.... Be very patient, the people you want to look like have years of training under their belts (if not decades).
Remember that...
www.jameslaytonfitness.co.uk
Here is one of my most popular posts on this page:
It's interesting... The more advanced you get as a trainee, you realise more and more, that once the fundamentals of both training & nutrition are in the place. The minor details really make little if any difference what so ever.
It's interesting... The more advanced you get as a trainee, you realise more and more, that once the fundamentals of both training & nutrition are in the place. The minor details really make little if any difference what so ever.
-Progressive overload counts.
-Energy balance does matter.
-Tracking macro nutrient intake & calories is the main determining factor to influence body composition.
The limiting factor isn't the obvious:
it's not what most people think of, it's not whether or not you downed your dextrose and whey shake 45 seconds after training, it isn't whether or not you maxed out Growth Hormone by fasting after your workout (which makes no difference in the natural physiological range anyway), it isn't to do with the balance between your omega 3 to omega 6 consumption, it isn't to do with how good the pump was during the session, it isn't to do with how "clean" you think you're diet is because you don't track your food intake anyway....
You mess about in the minor details and miss the bigger picture. You get the point.....
The limiting factor is actually, "time". It takes "time" to make progress, it takes "time" to lose fat or build muscle. But no one wants to hear that, but that's the truth!
Everyone loves to hear about "the next best supplement or whatever" that's bulls**t and you know it!
Stop wasting your time in the minor details, open your eyes.... Apply the basics, measure your progress, make changes when you need to, and be patient.... Be very patient, the people you want to look like have years of training under their belts (if not decades).
Remember that...
www.jameslaytonfitness.co.uk
Monday 16 December 2013
The truth about ADAH
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Doctors just love the fact that we trust them. That's how the pharmaceutical companies make so much money from us.
“ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious disease.” These were the words of Leon Eisenberg, the “scientific father of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder),” in his last interview he gave before his death at age 87 in 2009.
(While some have described Dr. Eisenberg’s statement as an “exaggeration,” many doctors are coming to the belated conclusion that ADHD is often “over diagnosed” by the use of “fuzzy diagnostic practices.” Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan, who is one of the world’s leading experts in child development, states:
“Let’s go back 50 years. We have a 7-year-old child who is bored in school and disrupts classes. Back then, he was called lazy. Today, he is said to suffer from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). . . . Every child who’s not doing well in school is sent to see a pediatrician, and the pediatrician says: “It’s ADHD; here’s Ritalin.” In fact, 90 percent of these 5.4 million kids don’t have an abnormal dopamine metabolism. The problem is, if a drug is available to doctors, they’ll make the corresponding diagnosis.)
Eisenberg made a luxurious living off of his “fictitious disease,” thanks to pharmaceutical sales. Coincidentally, he received the “Ruane Prize for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research. He has been a leader in child psychiatry for more than 40 years through his work in pharmacological trials, research, teaching, and social policy and for his theories of autism and social medicine,” according to Psychiatric News.
Yes, it was even admitted that they are his THEORIES. The medical industry is using the guise of helping children to depersonalize and disconnect our children from a healthy, normal upbringing. Parents are placing their children on these drugs and subjecting them to what the world has to offer, when in fact all these children are looking for is their parents in hopes of being the blessing that God intended them to be.
In the United States, 1 out of 10 boys among 10-year-olds takes medication for ADHD on a daily basis . . . with increasing tendency.
American psychologist Lisa Cosgrove and others reveal the facts in their study “Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry.” They found that “of the 170 DSM panel members 95 (56 percent) had one or more financial associations with companies in the pharmaceutical industry. One hundred percent of the members of the panels on ‘Mood Disorders’ and ‘Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders’ had financial ties to drug companies.”
And they are reaping major benefits from this “fictitious disease.” For example, the assistant director of the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School received “$1 million in earnings from drug companies between 2000 and 2007.”
Marc-André Gagnon and Joel Lexchin, a long-time researcher of pharmaceutical promotion, performed a study which shows that the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spent 24.4 percent of the sales dollar on promotion, versus 13.4 percent for research and development in 2004. That is almost twice as much money to push their drugs on people than the amount to research to make sure it they’re safe!
This raises the following question: Are they safe?
Read the antidepressant black-box warning for yourselves, and you will be alarmed by the side effects listed on the inserts:
– Confusion
– Depersonalization
– Hostility
– Hallucinations
– Manic reactions
– Suicidal ideation
– Loss of consciousness
– Delusions
– Feeling drunk
– Alcohol abuse
– Homicidal ideation
Why would parents subject their children to drugs with such noted dangerous side effects?
Dr. Edward C. Hamlyn, a founding member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, in 1998 stated, “ADHD is fraud intended to justify starting children on a life of drug addiction.”
Read more at http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/12/the-man-who-discovered-adhd-makes.html#IEPCF5HO9tdE4v4r.99
Doctors just love the fact that we trust them. That's how the pharmaceutical companies make so much money from us.
(While some have described Dr. Eisenberg’s statement as an “exaggeration,” many doctors are coming to the belated conclusion that ADHD is often “over diagnosed” by the use of “fuzzy diagnostic practices.” Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan, who is one of the world’s leading experts in child development, states:
“Let’s go back 50 years. We have a 7-year-old child who is bored in school and disrupts classes. Back then, he was called lazy. Today, he is said to suffer from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). . . . Every child who’s not doing well in school is sent to see a pediatrician, and the pediatrician says: “It’s ADHD; here’s Ritalin.” In fact, 90 percent of these 5.4 million kids don’t have an abnormal dopamine metabolism. The problem is, if a drug is available to doctors, they’ll make the corresponding diagnosis.)
Eisenberg made a luxurious living off of his “fictitious disease,” thanks to pharmaceutical sales. Coincidentally, he received the “Ruane Prize for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research. He has been a leader in child psychiatry for more than 40 years through his work in pharmacological trials, research, teaching, and social policy and for his theories of autism and social medicine,” according to Psychiatric News.
Yes, it was even admitted that they are his THEORIES. The medical industry is using the guise of helping children to depersonalize and disconnect our children from a healthy, normal upbringing. Parents are placing their children on these drugs and subjecting them to what the world has to offer, when in fact all these children are looking for is their parents in hopes of being the blessing that God intended them to be.
In the United States, 1 out of 10 boys among 10-year-olds takes medication for ADHD on a daily basis . . . with increasing tendency.
American psychologist Lisa Cosgrove and others reveal the facts in their study “Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry.” They found that “of the 170 DSM panel members 95 (56 percent) had one or more financial associations with companies in the pharmaceutical industry. One hundred percent of the members of the panels on ‘Mood Disorders’ and ‘Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders’ had financial ties to drug companies.”
And they are reaping major benefits from this “fictitious disease.” For example, the assistant director of the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School received “$1 million in earnings from drug companies between 2000 and 2007.”
Marc-André Gagnon and Joel Lexchin, a long-time researcher of pharmaceutical promotion, performed a study which shows that the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spent 24.4 percent of the sales dollar on promotion, versus 13.4 percent for research and development in 2004. That is almost twice as much money to push their drugs on people than the amount to research to make sure it they’re safe!
This raises the following question: Are they safe?
Read the antidepressant black-box warning for yourselves, and you will be alarmed by the side effects listed on the inserts:
– Confusion
– Depersonalization
– Hostility
– Hallucinations
– Manic reactions
– Suicidal ideation
– Loss of consciousness
– Delusions
– Feeling drunk
– Alcohol abuse
– Homicidal ideation
Why would parents subject their children to drugs with such noted dangerous side effects?
Dr. Edward C. Hamlyn, a founding member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, in 1998 stated, “ADHD is fraud intended to justify starting children on a life of drug addiction.”
Read more at http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/12/the-man-who-discovered-adhd-makes.html#IEPCF5HO9tdE4v4r.99
Saturday 14 December 2013
Pfizer, HRT, money and women
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Could it really be this simple to make a few million Dollars from women.
We take a view that it could be as easy as this. OH along with a massive investment from Pfizer. Regardless of any health problems.
Man no1, Hey I have found away to make a few quid. You know all these women that complain about hot flushes when they go through the Menopause, well I have come up with a great cure and to be fair a great way to make us a fortune in the process.
Man no2, Great, tell me more.
Man no1, Well I spoken with a guy who said he could make a fortune from selling women a cure made from horse urine.
Man no2, WHAT..!!! You can't be serious.
Man no1, YES, this guy said that he could get loads of horse piss, and through the clever guys in the
lab, ( worlds largest Pharmaceutical company Pfizer ) HRT, It will help with hot flushes, burning, itching and dryness of the vagina and surrounding areas after these women have had a hysterectomy. Plus we will encourage the women to take it to protect them against mood swings, brittle bones and heart attacks. I have also got a name for it, Premarin. They would wear the patch and the Estrogen goes into the body through the skin. The fact they get a boast of Estrogen will stop those hot flushes they complain about all the time. Just think of all those happy women!
Man no2, Would that really work? Is it safe?
Man no1, It's really safe for the horse's as they tend to piss a lot. The more they drink the more they piss. Only thing is they need to be pregnant to make this work. There are some side effects. Some women will experience heavy bleeding, vaginal yeast infections, heavy periods, cramping of the legs and spotting. HRT can increase heart disease rates, particularly in women heterozygous for the V Leiden or Prothrombin gene mutations ( 11% of the Caucasian population ) The risks of HRT, beyond elevation of triglycerides, and increased risk of venous thrombosis involve cancer of the breast, endometrium and ovaries. It can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, stroke, blood clots, and possibly dementia. Premarin cream is only used vaginal burning, dryness and itching.
Man no2, What do you do with all those fouls?
Man no1, Well I don't care as we will make so much money from this that as far as I am concerned the farmers can just kill them. ( In 2003/2004 their were as many as 3000 PMU farms housing as many as 40'000 mares churning out thousands of gallons of estrogen-rich urine ) In 2012 these farms hold far less horses at approximately 22 farms holding as little as 800/900 pregnant mares. The farmer will keep the fouls as long as they are mares. Do you realise that we will not make thousands but millions. In fact in 2011 Pfizer made in excess of a billion dollars from HRT, and show no signs of slowing down, stopping or getting out of the HRT market.
Man no2, But hold on, if I understand you correctly. We give the HRT to women who may have hot flushes, who may have a risk of heart disease but by giving these women HRT they may get worse things happening to them like breast cancer, heart attacks and other related problems.
Man no1, YES of course, but just think of all that lovely money we can make!
Man no2, But what happens if they start to die or even start to sue us over the problems they get?
Man no1, DON'T WORRY, we will make so much money from selling the HRT and if a few women die or a few women dare to sue us, who cares, they won't be around long enough to win any case against us.
We will be quids in as the British say.
References taken in part from: http://www.equinevoices.org/horses/issues/premarin/premarin-news/
http://www.jewishhospitalcincinnati.com/cholesterol/Research/hormone_replacement.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premarin
http://www.examiner.com/article/use-of-horse-urine-hormone-replacement-therapy-raises-risk-of-breast-cancer
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Could it really be this simple to make a few million Dollars from women.
We take a view that it could be as easy as this. OH along with a massive investment from Pfizer. Regardless of any health problems.
Man no1, Hey I have found away to make a few quid. You know all these women that complain about hot flushes when they go through the Menopause, well I have come up with a great cure and to be fair a great way to make us a fortune in the process.
Man no2, Great, tell me more.
Man no1, Well I spoken with a guy who said he could make a fortune from selling women a cure made from horse urine.
Man no2, WHAT..!!! You can't be serious.
Man no1, YES, this guy said that he could get loads of horse piss, and through the clever guys in the
lab, ( worlds largest Pharmaceutical company Pfizer ) HRT, It will help with hot flushes, burning, itching and dryness of the vagina and surrounding areas after these women have had a hysterectomy. Plus we will encourage the women to take it to protect them against mood swings, brittle bones and heart attacks. I have also got a name for it, Premarin. They would wear the patch and the Estrogen goes into the body through the skin. The fact they get a boast of Estrogen will stop those hot flushes they complain about all the time. Just think of all those happy women!
Man no2, Would that really work? Is it safe?
Man no1, It's really safe for the horse's as they tend to piss a lot. The more they drink the more they piss. Only thing is they need to be pregnant to make this work. There are some side effects. Some women will experience heavy bleeding, vaginal yeast infections, heavy periods, cramping of the legs and spotting. HRT can increase heart disease rates, particularly in women heterozygous for the V Leiden or Prothrombin gene mutations ( 11% of the Caucasian population ) The risks of HRT, beyond elevation of triglycerides, and increased risk of venous thrombosis involve cancer of the breast, endometrium and ovaries. It can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, stroke, blood clots, and possibly dementia. Premarin cream is only used vaginal burning, dryness and itching.
Man no2, What do you do with all those fouls?
Man no1, Well I don't care as we will make so much money from this that as far as I am concerned the farmers can just kill them. ( In 2003/2004 their were as many as 3000 PMU farms housing as many as 40'000 mares churning out thousands of gallons of estrogen-rich urine ) In 2012 these farms hold far less horses at approximately 22 farms holding as little as 800/900 pregnant mares. The farmer will keep the fouls as long as they are mares. Do you realise that we will not make thousands but millions. In fact in 2011 Pfizer made in excess of a billion dollars from HRT, and show no signs of slowing down, stopping or getting out of the HRT market.
Man no2, But hold on, if I understand you correctly. We give the HRT to women who may have hot flushes, who may have a risk of heart disease but by giving these women HRT they may get worse things happening to them like breast cancer, heart attacks and other related problems.
Man no1, YES of course, but just think of all that lovely money we can make!
Man no2, But what happens if they start to die or even start to sue us over the problems they get?
Man no1, DON'T WORRY, we will make so much money from selling the HRT and if a few women die or a few women dare to sue us, who cares, they won't be around long enough to win any case against us.
We will be quids in as the British say.
References taken in part from: http://www.equinevoices.org/horses/issues/premarin/premarin-news/
http://www.jewishhospitalcincinnati.com/cholesterol/Research/hormone_replacement.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premarin
http://www.examiner.com/article/use-of-horse-urine-hormone-replacement-therapy-raises-risk-of-breast-cancer
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Friday 13 December 2013
How to get that great back shape
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“With most pulling movements, including the Cable Row, many lifters tend to complain of not being able to ‘feel’ the back. They may get a tremendous arm pump but the lat seems to go unused. As usual, this generally has to do with improper form (which is often secondary to using far too much weight).
One of the key aspects of getting the lats involved has to do with what happens at the shoulder. In a properly done pulldown The shoulders should elevate (move up) at the top of the movement and active shrug down at the end (in the Cable Row the shoulders move forwards and backwards).
If the shoulders aren’t moving down during the pulldown, it’s an arm movement. One good cue that has been around for years is to think about pushing the elbows down, as opposed to pulling with the arms. This tends to put more focus on the lats rather than the biceps.
A third and important issue is that the torso needs to remain upright or, ideally, with a slight arch in the low back. If you think about lifting your chest to the bar as you bring the bar down (or pull yourself up in a chin), you’ll get it right. If you’re hunched over at the bottom, you’re getting a wonderful workout for your abs but not effectively training your lats. I’ll cover each of these issues below.” –Lyle McDonald
Great tips from Lyle McDonald discussing lat movements:
“With most pulling movements, including the Cable Row, many lifters tend to complain of not being able to ‘feel’ the back. They may get a tremendous arm pump but the lat seems to go unused. As usual, this generally has to do with improper form (which is often secondary to using far too much weight).
One of the key aspects of getting the lats involved has to do with what happens at the shoulder. In a properly done pulldown The shoulders should elevate (move up) at the top of the movement and active shrug down at the end (in the Cable Row the shoulders move forwards and backwards).
If the shoulders aren’t moving down during the pulldown, it’s an arm movement. One good cue that has been around for years is to think about pushing the elbows down, as opposed to pulling with the arms. This tends to put more focus on the lats rather than the biceps.
A third and important issue is that the torso needs to remain upright or, ideally, with a slight arch in the low back. If you think about lifting your chest to the bar as you bring the bar down (or pull yourself up in a chin), you’ll get it right. If you’re hunched over at the bottom, you’re getting a wonderful workout for your abs but not effectively training your lats. I’ll cover each of these issues below.” –Lyle McDonald
Thursday 12 December 2013
Do you lift bro?
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To conclude.
There is no need to constantly switch things up with regards to hypertrophy. How can you measure progress? How do you know if you are progressing if you are constantly changing everything? You can’t… focus on incremental improvement “Progressive tension overload” adding more weight to the bar, more volume etc.
Changing your routine has it’s place after a period of time, but Changing it every single workout is a recipe for stagnation and frustration.
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One of my most disliked phrases with regards to training is “shocking”.
“All you gotta do bro, is just shock the muscle”. This falls into a similar category of “muscle confusion.
There seems to be a facility with regards to hypertrophy (muscle growth), that you constantly need to change things up, change the exercises. Just turn up and change the routine from last week and you will grow? Not quite.
How about “confusing” the muscle by measuring what you did in previous weeks and adding incremental overload to those movements or more volume (total sets), sounds a little bit like progressive tension overload...
“All you gotta do bro, is just shock the muscle”. This falls into a similar category of “muscle confusion.
There seems to be a facility with regards to hypertrophy (muscle growth), that you constantly need to change things up, change the exercises. Just turn up and change the routine from last week and you will grow? Not quite.
How about “confusing” the muscle by measuring what you did in previous weeks and adding incremental overload to those movements or more volume (total sets), sounds a little bit like progressive tension overload...
To conclude.
There is no need to constantly switch things up with regards to hypertrophy. How can you measure progress? How do you know if you are progressing if you are constantly changing everything? You can’t… focus on incremental improvement “Progressive tension overload” adding more weight to the bar, more volume etc.
Changing your routine has it’s place after a period of time, but Changing it every single workout is a recipe for stagnation and frustration.
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Tuesday 3 December 2013
Soy is NOT a miracle food.
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Soy is NOT a miracle food.
Soy is NOT the answer to world hunger.
Soy is NOT a panacea.
Soy has NOT even been proven safe.
Hundreds of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies link soy to:
Malnutrition
Digestive distress
Thyroid dysfunction
Cognitive decline
Reproductive disorders
Infertility
Birth defects
Immune system breakdown
Heart disease
Cancer
Isn’t it time you learned the truth about soy that scientists know, that you need to know and that the soy industry has tried to suppress? The Whole Soy Story presents and interprets the often contradictory evidence on soy and disease to determine what studies are valid, which justify hope, which are mere hype – and why.
Do YOU need to read The Whole Soy Story?
YES! If you are one of the two hundred million Americans who is eating soy foods whether you like it or not…
YES! If you are a concerned parent who wants to know whether soy formula is good for your infants and whether soy foods are good for your children…
YES! If you are a homemaker or dietitian who thinks the price is right but wonder how “the bean supreme” stacks up against meat nutritionally…
YES! If you are a vegetarian who is not enjoying radiant good health and have begun questioning whether the “meat without a bone” is as good at taking care of their nutritional needs…
YES! If you are one of the millions of Americans at risk for cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and painful menopausal symptoms who wonder if it is true that soy might offer protection…
YES! If you are one of millions of people afflicted with those diseases who wonder if soy might offer a cure…
YES! If you are one of the millions of people suffering from diagnosed or as yet undiagnosed thyroid disease who fears that soy might be the cause…
YES! If you are a baby boomer who has heard that soy is the dietary fountain of youth…
YES! If you an environmentalist who is alarmed by the growing numbers of estrogens and estrogen mimickers in the environment and have begun to wonder about the phytoestrogens in soy…
The Whole Soy Story, by Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
http://amzn.to/RSWy4O [hardcover]
http://amzn.to/Y5aKLy [kindle]
More reading: http://blog.wholesoystory.com/2012/02/19/thyroid-cancer-on-the-rise-is-soy-to-blame/
Soy is NOT a miracle food.
Soy is NOT the answer to world hunger.
Soy is NOT a panacea.
Soy has NOT even been proven safe.
Hundreds of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies link soy to:
Malnutrition
Digestive distress
Thyroid dysfunction
Cognitive decline
Reproductive disorders
Infertility
Birth defects
Immune system breakdown
Heart disease
Cancer
Isn’t it time you learned the truth about soy that scientists know, that you need to know and that the soy industry has tried to suppress? The Whole Soy Story presents and interprets the often contradictory evidence on soy and disease to determine what studies are valid, which justify hope, which are mere hype – and why.
Do YOU need to read The Whole Soy Story?
YES! If you are one of the two hundred million Americans who is eating soy foods whether you like it or not…
YES! If you are a concerned parent who wants to know whether soy formula is good for your infants and whether soy foods are good for your children…
YES! If you are a homemaker or dietitian who thinks the price is right but wonder how “the bean supreme” stacks up against meat nutritionally…
YES! If you are a vegetarian who is not enjoying radiant good health and have begun questioning whether the “meat without a bone” is as good at taking care of their nutritional needs…
YES! If you are one of the millions of Americans at risk for cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and painful menopausal symptoms who wonder if it is true that soy might offer protection…
YES! If you are one of millions of people afflicted with those diseases who wonder if soy might offer a cure…
YES! If you are one of the millions of people suffering from diagnosed or as yet undiagnosed thyroid disease who fears that soy might be the cause…
YES! If you are a baby boomer who has heard that soy is the dietary fountain of youth…
YES! If you an environmentalist who is alarmed by the growing numbers of estrogens and estrogen mimickers in the environment and have begun to wonder about the phytoestrogens in soy…
The Whole Soy Story, by Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
http://amzn.to/RSWy4O [hardcover]
http://amzn.to/Y5aKLy [kindle]
More reading: http://blog.wholesoystory.com/2012/02/19/thyroid-cancer-on-the-rise-is-soy-to-blame/
Reduce your training injuries
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Habits to reduce the risk of any rotator cuff injuries.
Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries are certainly the most common injuries within any gym environment.
Most people seem to be conditioned to jump straight into a heavy set of
Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries are certainly the most common injuries within any gym environment.
Most people seem to be conditioned to jump straight into a heavy set of
a bench press with little to no warm up prior to doing so.
I would recommend performing 2-3 rotator cuff movements with very light weights, cables or bands prior to any push workouts in particular (any chest or shoulder workouts) or any upper body workout in general.
It’s certainly an excellent practice to condition yourself with. Since doing so myself, I have limited myself to almost zero shoulder injuries for several years now, obviously correct form helps, but taking a few extra minutes to warm up sufficiently has helped me tremendously.
See the image above for a few movements you can add to your warm up routine. If you don’t have bands, you can use a cable pulley machine or very light dumbells. The writing is very small in the image, therefore I would recommend printing this out or just using the images as a guide.
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I would recommend performing 2-3 rotator cuff movements with very light weights, cables or bands prior to any push workouts in particular (any chest or shoulder workouts) or any upper body workout in general.
It’s certainly an excellent practice to condition yourself with. Since doing so myself, I have limited myself to almost zero shoulder injuries for several years now, obviously correct form helps, but taking a few extra minutes to warm up sufficiently has helped me tremendously.
See the image above for a few movements you can add to your warm up routine. If you don’t have bands, you can use a cable pulley machine or very light dumbells. The writing is very small in the image, therefore I would recommend printing this out or just using the images as a guide.
www.jameslaytonfitness.co.uk
Friday 29 November 2013
Why I don't drink coca cola
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Coke is the most valuable brand in history, and “Coca-Cola” is the world’s second-most recognized word after “hello.” However, the beverage itself is an absolute poison to the human metabolism. Coke is very close to the acidity level of battery acid and consequently it can clean surfaces equivalent to and often better than many toxic household cleaners.
It’s cheaper and easier to buy Coke in some third world countries than it is to access clean water. Coke uses “public relations propaganda” to convince consumers and entire nations that it is an “environmental company” when really it is linked to pollution, water shortages, and disease.
People who consume soft drinks such as Coke have a 48% increase in heart attack and stroke risk, compared to people who did not drink the sodas at all or did not drink them every day. A study published in the journal Respirology reveals that soft drink consumption is also associated with lung and breathing disorders including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The carbonation in Coke causes calcium loss in the bones through a 3-stage process:
1. The carbonation irritates the stomach.
2. The stomach “cures” the irritation the only way it knows how. It adds the only antacid at its disposal: calcium. It gets this from the blood.
3. The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply from the bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain function would be severely impaired.
But, the story doesn’t end there. Another problem with most Coke is it also contain phosphoric acid (not the same as the carbonation, which is carbon dioxide mixed with the water). Phosphoric acid also causes a draw-down on the body’s store of calcium.
So Coke softens your bones (actually, makes them weak and brittle) in 3 ways:
1. Carbonation reduces the calcium in the bones.
2. Phosphoric acid reduces the calcium in the bones.
3. The beverage replaces a calcium-containing alternative, such as milk or water. Milk and water are not excellent calcium sources, but they are sources.
Esophageal cancer was very rare two generations ago — now, it’s common. The basic mechanism works as follows:
1. Mechanical damage to cells is a huge risk factor for cancer. It’s why asbestos particles, for example, cause lung cancer.
2. All soft drinks cause acid reflux (stomach acid rising up past the esophageal valve). This is more pronounced when the body is horizontal (as in sleeping), but the sheer volume of Coke and soft drinks consumed in the USA means the acid reflux is well past the danger point. Any time you ingest a gassy drink, you are going to get belching–and acid into the esophagus. How much is too much? The research doesn’t say where the limit is–it only shows that most of us are far, far, far past it.
3. Stomach acid dissolves tissue — that’s its purpose. The stomach lining does not extend into the esophagus, so the lower esophagus gets damaged by acid far more frequently in soft drink users than in non soft drink users. This results in a radical increase in cell mutations, along with a far higher level of free radicals.
20 Practical Uses For Coke
Coke acts as an acidic cleaner. The amount of acid in soda is enough to wear away at the enamel of your teeth, making them more susceptible to decay. In tests done on the acidity levels of soda, certain ones were found to have PH levels as low as 2.5. To put that into perspective, consider that battery acid has a pH of 1 and pure water has a pH of 7.
To prove Coke does not belong in the human body, here are 20 practical ways you can use Coke as a domestic cleaner:
1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric
2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts
3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.
4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.
6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans)
8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.
13. Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
14. Removes stains from vitreous china.
15. Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.
16. You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
17. Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.
18. Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
19. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
20. Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.
Now can you imagine what is does to your stomach lining?
Who needs the ‘household and cleaning’ section at the hardware store when we have Coke.
Source: wakeup-world.com
About the author:
John Summerly is nutritionist, herbalist, and homeopathic practitioner. He is a leader in the natural health community and consults athletes, executives and most of all parents of children on the benefits of complementary therapies for health and prevention.
Source: WakeupWorld
Coke is the most valuable brand in history, and “Coca-Cola” is the world’s second-most recognized word after “hello.” However, the beverage itself is an absolute poison to the human metabolism. Coke is very close to the acidity level of battery acid and consequently it can clean surfaces equivalent to and often better than many toxic household cleaners.
It’s cheaper and easier to buy Coke in some third world countries than it is to access clean water. Coke uses “public relations propaganda” to convince consumers and entire nations that it is an “environmental company” when really it is linked to pollution, water shortages, and disease.
People who consume soft drinks such as Coke have a 48% increase in heart attack and stroke risk, compared to people who did not drink the sodas at all or did not drink them every day. A study published in the journal Respirology reveals that soft drink consumption is also associated with lung and breathing disorders including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The carbonation in Coke causes calcium loss in the bones through a 3-stage process:
1. The carbonation irritates the stomach.
2. The stomach “cures” the irritation the only way it knows how. It adds the only antacid at its disposal: calcium. It gets this from the blood.
3. The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply from the bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain function would be severely impaired.
But, the story doesn’t end there. Another problem with most Coke is it also contain phosphoric acid (not the same as the carbonation, which is carbon dioxide mixed with the water). Phosphoric acid also causes a draw-down on the body’s store of calcium.
So Coke softens your bones (actually, makes them weak and brittle) in 3 ways:
1. Carbonation reduces the calcium in the bones.
2. Phosphoric acid reduces the calcium in the bones.
3. The beverage replaces a calcium-containing alternative, such as milk or water. Milk and water are not excellent calcium sources, but they are sources.
Esophageal cancer was very rare two generations ago — now, it’s common. The basic mechanism works as follows:
1. Mechanical damage to cells is a huge risk factor for cancer. It’s why asbestos particles, for example, cause lung cancer.
2. All soft drinks cause acid reflux (stomach acid rising up past the esophageal valve). This is more pronounced when the body is horizontal (as in sleeping), but the sheer volume of Coke and soft drinks consumed in the USA means the acid reflux is well past the danger point. Any time you ingest a gassy drink, you are going to get belching–and acid into the esophagus. How much is too much? The research doesn’t say where the limit is–it only shows that most of us are far, far, far past it.
3. Stomach acid dissolves tissue — that’s its purpose. The stomach lining does not extend into the esophagus, so the lower esophagus gets damaged by acid far more frequently in soft drink users than in non soft drink users. This results in a radical increase in cell mutations, along with a far higher level of free radicals.
20 Practical Uses For Coke
Coke acts as an acidic cleaner. The amount of acid in soda is enough to wear away at the enamel of your teeth, making them more susceptible to decay. In tests done on the acidity levels of soda, certain ones were found to have PH levels as low as 2.5. To put that into perspective, consider that battery acid has a pH of 1 and pure water has a pH of 7.
To prove Coke does not belong in the human body, here are 20 practical ways you can use Coke as a domestic cleaner:
1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric
2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts
3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.
4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.
6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans)
8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.
13. Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
14. Removes stains from vitreous china.
15. Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.
16. You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
17. Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.
18. Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
19. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
20. Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.
Now can you imagine what is does to your stomach lining?
Who needs the ‘household and cleaning’ section at the hardware store when we have Coke.
Source: wakeup-world.com
About the author:
John Summerly is nutritionist, herbalist, and homeopathic practitioner. He is a leader in the natural health community and consults athletes, executives and most of all parents of children on the benefits of complementary therapies for health and prevention.
Source: WakeupWorld
Wednesday 27 November 2013
HILT training by James Layton
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I would argue neither is better than each other, they both have pros and they both have cons. The context should dictate application. Not because an individual has biased views for one or the other.
One thing to consider about HIIT is it requires similar recovery requirements to weight training. This may mean weight training performance is compromised (not what we want).
LISS or Moderate intensity cardio can yeild endurance adaptations, which are obviously not desirable for a strength trainee, looking to improve body composition. (I’d argue this is more relevant to moderate intensities e.g. jogging than LISS, however it would depend on the volume used).
Another consideration about cardio, is its timing relative to an individuals weight training, more specifically the muscle groups used during the cardio e.g. legs.
Example- It would be unwise to perform an evening Sprint session with a leg weight training session the following morning.
LISS can acutely oxidise more fat stores during the session, this is however irrelevant when you measure the effects of the two approaches over a twenty four hour period. An energy deficit at the at the end of the day is the most important factor in the context of fat loss, regardless of the approach used.
To conclude-
Cardio is merely a tool to further energy expenditure, the usage of that tool would be dependent on a lot of a factors, let the context dictate applications. A progressive resistance program should take priority for your body composition goals, cardio is a tool to be used when or if required.
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HIIT vs LISS
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
LISS (Low Intensity Stead State).
Firstly I need to establish neither of these protocols maybe unnecessary, it completely depends on the context.
Weight training can yield very similar results to cardio of a similar intensity when 24hr energy expenditure and macro nutrient intake are measured. The obvious advantage to weight training with regards to optimising body composition is LEAN MASS RETENTION.
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
LISS (Low Intensity Stead State).
Firstly I need to establish neither of these protocols maybe unnecessary, it completely depends on the context.
Weight training can yield very similar results to cardio of a similar intensity when 24hr energy expenditure and macro nutrient intake are measured. The obvious advantage to weight training with regards to optimising body composition is LEAN MASS RETENTION.
I would argue neither is better than each other, they both have pros and they both have cons. The context should dictate application. Not because an individual has biased views for one or the other.
One thing to consider about HIIT is it requires similar recovery requirements to weight training. This may mean weight training performance is compromised (not what we want).
LISS or Moderate intensity cardio can yeild endurance adaptations, which are obviously not desirable for a strength trainee, looking to improve body composition. (I’d argue this is more relevant to moderate intensities e.g. jogging than LISS, however it would depend on the volume used).
Another consideration about cardio, is its timing relative to an individuals weight training, more specifically the muscle groups used during the cardio e.g. legs.
Example- It would be unwise to perform an evening Sprint session with a leg weight training session the following morning.
LISS can acutely oxidise more fat stores during the session, this is however irrelevant when you measure the effects of the two approaches over a twenty four hour period. An energy deficit at the at the end of the day is the most important factor in the context of fat loss, regardless of the approach used.
To conclude-
Cardio is merely a tool to further energy expenditure, the usage of that tool would be dependent on a lot of a factors, let the context dictate applications. A progressive resistance program should take priority for your body composition goals, cardio is a tool to be used when or if required.
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