In this Issue:
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Cindy's Blog: Allergy Gremlins, DNA Studies, Leaky Gut
Hazards & More
Cindy's been very busy blogging lately -- take a look at her recent articles:
Allergy Gremlins: Eggs, Almonds & Dust Mites!
Cindy's allergy panel results revealed a few unexpected culprits: eggs,
almonds, pesky little dust mites (did you know that 10% of the weight of a
2-year old pillow is comprised of dust mites and their droppings?!) and a
few others.
All is not lost, however; by Cindy ridding her diet of
these irritants for the next 6 months, she should be able to
re-introduce them in moderation.
More on allergy gremlins: eggs, almonds & dust mites...
Put Your DNA in the Right Environment
Cindy's always interested in integrated approaches,
whether applied to medicine, relationships or the
environment.
She discusses browsing the most recent September/October edition
of Alternative Therapies and the following quote from
Dr. Bethany Hays of True North, a functional medicine and
healing arts center in Maine caught her eye:
"I believe that if your DNA is not expressing the
human being that you really wish you could be, you've
got to put your DNA in a different environment."
More on DNA in the Right Environment...
The Brain That Changes Itself
Neuroplasticity -- it's the term scientists use to describe how the brain
changes itself through experience.
Researcher, Dr. Doidge, believes that brain exercises are
often more effective than medication, connecting brain
re-wiring to the building of new muscles in areas that are
weak.
Particularly interesting is the notion that thoughts can
turn genes on or off. Cindy urges those dealing with health
issues of undetermined nature to seriously consider turning
to mindfulness activities-whether in the form of traditional
meditation or learning a new game or profession, as
highly-focused attention creates positive changes to the
brain.
More on
the brain that changes itself...
Leaky Gut? How Can it Be?
Cindy has some pretty good suspicions about what she
should not eat. After 5 months of feeling less than vibrant,
she removed most of the usual suspects out of her diet:
gluten, dairy, caffeine (sigh), chocolate (sigh), and
refined sugars and carbohydrates. Okay, so far, so good,
right?
Unfortunately, despite a life of good health, too much
gluten has landed an otherwise healthy Cindy with a leaky
gut. Read more about how this happened with such a healthy
diet and what Cindy's doing to get her gut back on track.
More on sneaky leaky gut...
Holiday Gift Ideas from Your Favorite
Kat!
Health in the News
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Low Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure. As a risk factor for
high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important
as high levels of sodium—especially among African Americans, according to
research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual
Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Sleep Apnea May Be Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death. After
studying the sleep characteristics of nearly 11,000 adults in an overnight
sleep laboratory, Mayo Clinic researchers suggest that obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) - and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the
blood it causes - may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
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Can
Vitamins and Minerals Prevent Hearing Loss? About 10 million people
in the United States alone—from troops returning from war to students with
music blasting through headphones—are suffering from impairing noise-induced
hearing loss.
Kat's Notes: Noodle Sends a Purr
We recently got a love note from
Judy W. and Noodle:
"Hi Teri -- Noodle sends his
love and purrs."
If you don't know about Noodle,
don't miss his story from Hurricane Katrina below!
Clear back September 2005, we
passed on a heart-breaker of a story about Noodle, the cat from New Orleans.
Our long-term member Judy W. and
her cat, Noodle, lived in New Orleans, where flood waters from Hurricane Katrina
destroyed their home. Sadly, Judy had feared Noodle was swept away, never to be
seen again.
Two weeks after the storm, Judy’s
family entered their house with trepidation, hoping that Noodle would
miraculously be alive and well. The house was a disaster and the floodwaters had
reached near the ceiling of the house.
Lo and behold, a bedraggled and
quite emaciated cat scooted out of the house in terror. Judy’s husband’s heart
rose and then quickly sank. He knew he couldn’t return to Judy without the cat,
but the cat was nowhere to be found.
Putting cat food out and returning
to the house many times, Noodle was finally coaxed out of hiding and rescued
from the nightmare of being left behind during the storm.
Maybe it’s this little Co-op
community, whose prayers for another member’s pet seem to have been answered.
Or, it could just be one of the
infamous nine lives allotted to the felis silvestris catus (otherwise known as
the domestic cat). Regardless, it’s a nice ending to a tough story about a cat
that plays the piano! ^..^
To see a picture of Noodle from
back before in the days of his disappearance, go back to
favorite
pets.
Some stories just bear repeating.
Especially those about famous kats. ^..^
Still purringly yours,
Guido
Guido Housemouser
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op, Incorporated
4188 Westroads Drive, Unit 123
Riviera Beach, FL 33407
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