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| Weight and calmness Well, I changed my diet. I started eating a moderate protein, moderate carbohydrate, moderate fat diet, basically the Zone diet. ( http://www.enterthezone.com ) I lost 50 pounds in 3 months on this diet. Then, after my weight loss plateaued, I experimented with the Atkins diet. (http://www.atkinscenter.com) After 3 days on the diet, my brain cleared, my energy went up, I started to lose weight, and I felt great. For my metabolism, the Atkins diet is right. I'm particularly careful about the type of fats I eat -- I don't eat hydrogenated fats like margarine or shortening because they do serious damage to your heart and they give me pimples. I now know that I can eat as much healthy (monounsaturated or undamaged saturated) fat as I want and I won't gain weight -- in fact, higher fat intake makes me lose weight. The Atkins books explain why that works, and why flour and sugar make you gain weight, even though they are fat free. I haven't been hungry since I started eating this way. I doubt I'll ever change. The low sugar levels lead to my calmness -- my friends and family noticed a change in my personality (for the better) after a week on the diet. Joint problems I take a supplement called Pain Free (now renamed to Move Free), available from Schiff or Metaform. It contains 3 forms of glucosamine sulfate as well as chondroitin sulfate. Important: This is much more effective than the cheap "glucosamine sulfate" sold everywhere. Despite what doctors tell you, your body can build cartilege to replace damaged parts. This stuff is a naturally occuring substance and is not toxic even in high doses. It cures arthritis in many people. I also take MSM, or methylsulfonyl methane. It's another non toxic substance that helps with your joints as well as other membranes in your body, including the sinuses and digestive tract. If I could only take one supplement to improve my quality of life, it would be a combination of glucosamine and MSM. When I stop taking these, the knee with the screw starts to hurt again. The MSM comes from the Life Extension Foundation but the Pain Free comes from Costco (aka Price Club). Shark cartilage has the same things in it but it's more expensive and the sharks don't really approve...Nose bleeds I take grape seed extract twice a day. It makes your arteries more pliable which stops nosebleeds but also helps to prevent heart attacks and stroke. It's prescribed in Europe for heart patients but it's not toxic like the stuff we use here. I get it from the Life Extension Foundation.Sinusitis I take a ton of vitamins and amino acids in an attempt to strengthen my immune system and to stave off aging. I know they have an effect, but the real cure is to rinse the germs out of your nose before you get sick. Just as you wash your hands, you can wash your sinuses to remove irritants, bacteria, and viruses. You can do it cheaply with hot salt water. Instead of taking antibiotics, I snort hot salt water (8 oz water, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking soda) with my head tilted far forward. It sounds gross but it works fine. I did it twice a day for a month and now I only do it if I start to get a cold, which is rare. Incidentally, this usually cures a cold if the water is hot enough. Realize the impact of this -- I spent about 15 years being sick all the time for lack of hot salt water and the knowledge of what to do with it. I've also started taking thymus extracts from Life Extension Foundation because they stimulate immune function. I recently found something better than hot salt water. It's called Xlear (pronounced "clear"). You can find it on the web. Xlear is a nasal spray made with a harmless sugar called xylitol. When bacteria eat xylitol, they lose their ability to adhere to your sinuses. Using Xlear is very safe...no drugs...and will cure sinus infections very easily. It also stops ear infections in children when used in their sinuses. Finally, I've added 50,000 IU of Vitamin A each day if I feel a cold or sinus infection come on. That's about 800,000% of the US RDA, but it stimulates your immune function and kills colds fast. (don't do that much for more than a week at a time) I don't get sick anymore.. |