New vitamin! Yahoo!!! Not really new, just new for me to talk about. It’s B12, something that many elderly people and vegetarians are deficient in because the human body cannot produce this vitamin and it is also a vitamin that can only be found in certain foods. That food has been traditionally thought to be beef as the best form of B12. However, new research from the University of Oxford, in England and the University of Bergen in Norway has found that a diet of fish and dairy products elevated blood levels more significantly than other traditional foods. The human body can metabolize vitamins from these sources better, apparently. Good news for me, since I eat fish and I have recently added yogurt to my diet. In fact the person writing the report specifically recommended yogurt for the dairy product. I’m guessing that is because there has been other research that claims the human digestive track has shown signs of producing b vitamins with the right gut flora. That falls under the category of maybe yes, maybe no. All I know is I have been feeling terrific lately, which as is turns out is not a “good thing”.
I was feeling so good that I did too much and now I have paid for it. No stitches but lots of blood and a very frightened husband. So today I’m sitting inside doing almost nothing. Not fun. Someday I may learn that I am not capable of the things that I used to do…someday…maybe!
So, was my feeling terrific because of the B vitamins, the enhanced Vitamin D, getting rid of more fungus, or adding coconut oil to my diet. Don’t know but I think I’ll keep up the diet and supplements. More care will have to be exercised when venturing outside of the home! Poor husband! He has to watch me all the time….maybe I should be more careful, if for no other reason than to be more considerate of him. Yep, I think that’s it!
As Always, Healthy Days to You....Your Smiling Maven
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Sunshine and Probiotics
Wow!! A person would think that I was really busy and had a life! Not! Just busy doing “stuff”, especially since it has been very rainy in the great northwest and being outside has been kind of “not fun”.
So, I’m off to the races again on Vitamin D and Probiotics. You can groan now, but the evidence keeps mounting that these two “supplements” are vitally important to our health. A new study just published in the journal “Postgraduate Medicine” states that probiotics help boost the immune response to the flu virus. Seems like a good thing to have during flu season, maybe the rest of the year, too. Also, the “New England Journal of Medicine” has published an article stating that almost ½ of critically ill patients in hospitals are deficient in Vitamin D. The article goes on to say that Vitamin D is crucial to overall good health and that low levels leave us vulnerable to many illness. It says that most flu and cold viruses are more prevalent in the winter months when Vit D levels tend to be lower. Makes sense.
Also, just read an article that says that this country used to have 50 applicants to medical school for every opening available. Now it is estimated that we are short 200,000 doctors. It is suggested that giving away national healthcare is impossible for this reason alone. We can cover all US citizens, but we cannot provide care for all citizens. Forget the financial aspects, it simply cannot be done logistically.
I’m glad that I am generally healthy and don’t need a Dr. very often. MDH and I are going to work at staying that way. We’re not too thrilled with the state of “doctor care” now. What’s it going to be like in the future? We’ll stick to our vitamins, enzymes, probiotics, and natural foods. It’s working pretty good, so far!
Healthy Days to You...You're Smileing Maven
So, I’m off to the races again on Vitamin D and Probiotics. You can groan now, but the evidence keeps mounting that these two “supplements” are vitally important to our health. A new study just published in the journal “Postgraduate Medicine” states that probiotics help boost the immune response to the flu virus. Seems like a good thing to have during flu season, maybe the rest of the year, too. Also, the “New England Journal of Medicine” has published an article stating that almost ½ of critically ill patients in hospitals are deficient in Vitamin D. The article goes on to say that Vitamin D is crucial to overall good health and that low levels leave us vulnerable to many illness. It says that most flu and cold viruses are more prevalent in the winter months when Vit D levels tend to be lower. Makes sense.
Also, just read an article that says that this country used to have 50 applicants to medical school for every opening available. Now it is estimated that we are short 200,000 doctors. It is suggested that giving away national healthcare is impossible for this reason alone. We can cover all US citizens, but we cannot provide care for all citizens. Forget the financial aspects, it simply cannot be done logistically.
I’m glad that I am generally healthy and don’t need a Dr. very often. MDH and I are going to work at staying that way. We’re not too thrilled with the state of “doctor care” now. What’s it going to be like in the future? We’ll stick to our vitamins, enzymes, probiotics, and natural foods. It’s working pretty good, so far!
Healthy Days to You...You're Smileing Maven
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May Rain Brings May Flowers!!
OK...So the weather has been awful today and I haven't an excuse for not posting. Today the sky fell! Wow! Did it ever rain!!! So I've been inside...no greenhouse activity. Granddaughter #5 arrived. She is just darling and I did get her quilt done. Now I'm working on one for granddaughter #1. I have a need to always be working on a project. I think there is an old saying about busy hands.
The yogurt making is getting better. We found a raw milk dairy, so I am not making my yogurt with adulterated product. In this country we have done to our dairy products the equivalent of what we have done to our wheat products...in my opinion!! We've stripped them of all enzymes and most vitamins and minerals. In so doing, they become anti-nourishing and indigestible. So, my yogurt has all of the fat per serving that it is designed to have. I also do not super heat the milk. I'm going to be exploring more recipes for making raw milk yogurt. I want all of the enzymes and probiotics and vitamins and minerals possible. The probiotics are especially important to me. The more that I research, the more convinced I am that once a food is out of its natural state there is little nutritional value left and it is difficult for our bodies to digest it or absorb the few nutrients that are left. I've read articles that refer to this processed food as "anti-nutritive".
So, I will keep experimenting with yogurt recipes. Lots of fun, anyway! The sun is supposed to come out again in a couple of days. So, I will not complain about the rain and cold.
As Always...Healthy Days to You, Your Smiling Maven
The yogurt making is getting better. We found a raw milk dairy, so I am not making my yogurt with adulterated product. In this country we have done to our dairy products the equivalent of what we have done to our wheat products...in my opinion!! We've stripped them of all enzymes and most vitamins and minerals. In so doing, they become anti-nourishing and indigestible. So, my yogurt has all of the fat per serving that it is designed to have. I also do not super heat the milk. I'm going to be exploring more recipes for making raw milk yogurt. I want all of the enzymes and probiotics and vitamins and minerals possible. The probiotics are especially important to me. The more that I research, the more convinced I am that once a food is out of its natural state there is little nutritional value left and it is difficult for our bodies to digest it or absorb the few nutrients that are left. I've read articles that refer to this processed food as "anti-nutritive".
So, I will keep experimenting with yogurt recipes. Lots of fun, anyway! The sun is supposed to come out again in a couple of days. So, I will not complain about the rain and cold.
As Always...Healthy Days to You, Your Smiling Maven
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