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What some lobster will do for you?

A patient was in yesterday that I’ve been treating for about three months. Her initial diagnosis was stage four cancer, and in the three months she’s been on the Total Health Institute program she’s felt better than she has in many years, with more energy, and an excitement about life. A totally transformed person, but she went on a vacation and got off track with her diet — went to a restaurant and ate some lobster, and didn’t feel well at all after that. She woke up the next day to see both her legs were swollen with edema up to her hips. She had gained 15 pounds of fluid. She said it felt like she had elephant legs: she could barely walk and she felt very sick. She immediately she got back on track with her living/raw plant diet (no animal protein), and within a week, with excessive urination, all the swelling went down and her legs were back to normal. The lesson in the journey to her was: do not ever deviate from a diet that promotes health and healing — otherwise you produce an inflammatory environment that grows all pathogens, including cancer cells.

How can I do better on my diet?

A patient came in and asked me how can I do better on my diet? I’ve been doing this program for many years, but at times I still backslide. I told her to purchase a glucose meter and take your blood sugar before the meal, one hour after the meal, and two hours after meal. Make a chart and bring it to me and I’ll show you how this tool can be used to improve your diet and your health.
This is covered in detail in the lesson Nemec New Medicine 1

I’m tired of this food

I saw patient last week who constantly complains. He keeps asking me when he can go back to his old food that he likes because he doesn’t want to eat like this forever. He asks me why he can’t have all the fruit he used to eat? My response is cancer eats sugar, and if you keep putting sugar in, you’ll keep feeding cancer. Some fruits have lower glycemic index than others — that’s why some are allowed and others are not. The real point I’m trying to make here is that to heal a major health challenge like cancer requires a lot of energy, and that energy has to be focused. Undo the negative diet and lifestyle routines that you have developed over your life, and once you have done this you have a new life with new pleasures, new desires, and a whole new level of health..

The new life vs. the old life

I recently had a patient in for a visit that came to the Institute over four years ago with a significant cancer diagnosis. She had done the program and reaped the benefits. Her cancer was gone, her health was returned. This is the most dangerous time in a healing journey! Why? It is because a person tends to slack off the Seven Basic Steps that brought them to heal in the first place. In their mind they think: I’m eating the healthiest food and have been for quite some time so it’s okay if I have a little bit of my old food. Well, this patient came in and asked my opinion on why one of her toenails had recently become black? My response was that this is a fungus and fungus grows in sugar.
My next question to her was: what are you eating that is turning to sugar that I have not told you to eat? She stated: I’m eating everything on the diet as I should. And I responded and what else? She quietly stated well I’ve added just a few blue corn chips. My response was you’ve just added sugar which feeds fungus and cancer, so if you want to continue to do that it’s time for you to visit your oncologist again because you cannot play with cancer. You either starve it out permanently or you give it a foothold to grow and grow — it will at anytime that you make an environment for it to grow. It was a wake up call for her and on her next visit she said she was back on track and not playing around anymore.

Why did I get cancer?

Over the last 36 years of treating patients, this is a common question that I’m asked. The answer comes down to many factors, but the biggest factors fall into three categories:

Conscious and subconscious stress programs.
Diet — and not just eating healthier. Food is a big inflammatory substance, so each food that you eat must be tested to make sure it is neutral towards your immune system.
Toxins and chemicals: believe it or not, it’s only a small percentage compared to the first two, but a small amount of poison will still kill you, so you must get this out of your system.

What is cancer?

Is cancer an alien that landed from another planet? Is it some foreign invader that needs to be killed at all costs? Or is it simply your cells that have adapted to survive in a toxic and inflammatory environment? The key to cancer is not killing it but changing the environment so it no longer wants to live there.

Why water is so important

Your body is 75% water. After Oxygen it is the most important nutrient, and most Americans are severely deficient in this nutrient

The Amazing Avocado

Popular trends are not always good — this is a good trend: American avocado consumption has multiplied 7 times over the last three decades. Its sales growth has been faster than that of any other fruit. There is an excellent reason for this: avocados are a phenomenal food. Using the Daily Value (DV) measure, a 3.5 ounce serving provides 14% potassium, 17% vitamin C, 20% folate, 10% vitamin E, and a whopping 26% vitamin K, plus up to 14% of B vitamins and 27% fiber. That’s more potassium than a banana, and only 160 calories. The fat is monounsaturated oleic acid, the same healthful fat that makes up 55% – 80% of olive oil.

Avocados are a “satisfying” food — those eating avocados feel satisfied longer than after eating many other foods. This can be helpful in weight reduction. Reducing calories while maintaining high nutrient intake is ideal for weight loss. The fat in avocado assists in the absorption of carotenoids, which are vital antioxidants, making it a great companion to other foods as well. Fresh green salad with avocado mixed in is a potent combination!

With so much value, avocados deserve the title of “superfood”.

Claimed Benefits
Claims vary, but these benefits are almost unanimously attributed to avocado:

– Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides
– Reduces cancer risk
– Reduces risk of heart disease
– Boosts brain function and memory
– Lowers risk of depression
– Increases eye health
– Protects against periodontal (gum) disease
– Eases osteoarthritis
– Lowers high blood sugar
– Protects the liver
– Shows low pesticide levels (non-organic avocados still test 99% pesticide free)
– Prevents or slows progression of some neurodegenerative diseases
– Great during pregnancy, providing many particularly needed nutrients
– Improves healthy gut flora by acting as a prebiotic
– Anti-fungal
– Anti-inflammatory

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed a 50% reduction in the odds ratio for metabolic syndrome in avocado consumers and an overall increase in nutrient intake. Tufts University showed a single avocado a day promoted a gradual increase in the lutein level in the eyes of participants, as well as better memory and attention levels, as compared with the control group which did not eat avocados. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study showing 1 to 3 avocados a day simultaneously decreased LDL levels and increased HDL by 2-3% and dropped triglycerides by 24%. HDL (the “good” cholesterol) sweeps up excess LDL and carries it to the liver which breaks it down, so the combined impact of avocados on cholesterol is huge. A Journal of Periodontology study found that avocado aids dental health by promoting Transforming Growth Factor-beta, which aids tissue regeneration in gums. A Mashhad University of Medical Sciences confirmed daily consumption of avocados improves blood sugar, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and lowers obesity — factors that make up the “metabolic syndrome”. The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal found evidence that avocados improve joint mobility in patients with osteoarthritis. There are many other studies that show specific avocado benefits!

Shopping
Successful shopping for the proper ripeness and quality takes some practice. It is best to buy them green and hard. They will ripen over the next 2 to 4 days. Once the avocados have some give to them and they’re no longer hard then they may be eaten, or they may be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

The cut avocado flesh oxidizes quickly. This can be slowed by coating the open surfaces with lemon juice. Only the portions that retain the soft green color are worth eating.

The most common form is the Haas avocado, but there are other varieties that are sometimes available, and over 50 varieties exist. The “Florida” or “Dominican” avocado is much larger, and contains much less good fat and does not tend to fill you up as the Haas variety does. The key is you want to eat avocados that have a significant fat content so that you get filled up. The Haas type does this quite well.

Dr. Nemec’s comments
Avocados are one of the perfect foods — a unique combination, being an oily fat and a fruit means they help curb carbohydrate cravings and are easy on the digestive tract. Since they are filling they also decrease over-eating of protein. They are truly an energy food having twice as many energy units as carbohydrates or proteins. Avocados have been an important part of our diet recommendation for the last 35 years. Everyone should be eating avocados.

Dr. Keith Nemec
Clinic Director
Total Health Institute

Sleep – Your Best Friend in Fighting Infection

What do you feel most like doing when under the weather? Sleeping! Your body knows the value of sleep, and when you are dealing with an infection, it screams for sleep. Because sleep improves the ability of certain white blood cells to grab their targets, it is beneficial when sick, but also in preventing getting sick in the first place.

We are always fending off attacks from our environment, so we need the white blood cells to be working well all the time. Getting good sleep regularly is a key to good health. And the opposite – sleep disorders and high chronic stress – suppresses the effectiveness of the immune system. How do we know? Studies have looked at immune responses with sleep deprivation and with normal sleep during periods of high infection.

Study Findings
The Journal of the American Medical Association Published a study on the impact of sleep and lack of sleep was compared after a toxin was injected. Shortly after the injection, sleep deprivation hampered the antibody response while good sleep significantly improved the response. A few weeks later, after the immune system was no longer challenged, the effects diminished. A German study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine showed that certain “sticky” proteins activated by white blood cells to let them stick to their targets are suppressed by adrenaline and prostaglandin, which are high during stress and lowered during sleep. In other words, the immune system works better during sleep and is challenged during stress. When fighting infection, sleep as much as you can.

A Good Cycle
Sleep and stress are two sides of the same coin. It is the sleep side that we often sacrifice. If we are doing poorly with sleep habitually, we are leaving ourselves open to disease development. The body is constantly cycling. Certain hormones rise to get us going in the morning, and fall as we slow down at the end of the day and then sleep. The immune system requires energy that is diverted when stress tells the body we have an emergency that needs the body’s resources elsewhere. When we sleep, energy goes to healing and the immune system is more effective.

Better Sleep
The first step to better sleep is regularity. Our natural rhythm is to slow down when the sun goes down, and get moving when the light level gradually rises. Second, the stress you experience during the day produces hormones which don’t simply disappear when you go to bed – they take time to drop off. Getting the most important priorities done early in the day may be helpful: get moving in the morning and tackle your big challenges early if you can. These are good first steps.

Dr. Nemec’s Comments:
Sleep is one of our 7 Basic Steps to Total Health foundational teaching that we have used to help thousands of people heal over the last 35 years. Always remember: the earlier you get to bed and the earlier you arise, the healthier your immune system will be. Your body clock or biorhythm matches the sun. When the sun rises you rise, when the sun sets you sleep. The closer you follow this pattern the stronger your immune system will be. How can I get to bed by 8pm you ask? It starts by getting up earlier so your body gets tired by 8pm. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Dr. Keith Nemec
Clinic Director
Total Health Institute

Garlic vs. Medications

An Ancient Remedy
Garlic is hardly a new discovery: for centuries it has been used medicinally when the only “drugs” were plants. The sulfur-based compounds from garlic are considered anti-inflammatory, anti-high cholesterol, anti-diabetes, anti-bacterial, anti-parasite, anti-cancer, and anti-fungal. The characteristic odor of garlic comes from the breakdown of allicin, which is part of the garlic plant’s defense system. When the plant is physically damaged or crushed, it releases allicin, which then releases the sulfur compounds over time. Raw garlic can be consumed and also crushed and used topically. Raw garlic applied on the skin kills acne-causing bacteria, so it is even anti-pimple. Be careful about liberal use though – it is potent and can cause a burning reaction.

Research Proves the Power of Garlic
As published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Washington State University researchers found that a garlic compound is 100 times more effective in controlling a major food poisoning bacteria than either erythromycin or ciprofloxacin – two often used antibiotics. The American Family Physician reports that regular garlic use may reduce the frequency of the common cold, where antibiotics are not effective. The Iowa Women’s Health Study showed the combined effect of a routine diet of fruits and vegetables combined with garlic showed a 35 percent lowering of cancer risk apart from drugs. A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine showed garlic results similar to praziquantel in reducing parasites without the drug’s side effects. On balance, garlic wins!

Garlic Reduces Inflammation, Increases Glutathione and is High in Vitamins and Minerals
Garlic causes reduction in liver cell damage and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Garlic and allicin mode of action activates and modulates the immune system along with triggering an anti-inflammatory cascade. Garlic is rich in sulfur which is very necessary to produce glutathione in the body, which is one of the strongest antioxidants your body makes to put out free radical fires.
100 grams of garlic has up to 6.36 grams of protein, and contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, folate, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc.

Grow Your Own
Garlic is easy to grow, although rather slow. It looks like grass as it grows until it reaches full height in mid-summer when it then forms a globe-like flower full of tiny bulblets, which can be used to grow more garlic plants if you are patient. It is great in a home garden, and quite resistant to frost. The garlic cloves are bulbs which can usually survive the winter and start growing again in the spring. One mature clove will become the hard center for a ring of new cloves surrounding it. That ring of cloves matures in mid-summer, and after flowering the plant appears to die off. You can easily harvest cloves at this time, but if you don’t, a new growth cycle begins in the fall. Early in the growth cycle there is little clove material available, but you can still harvest low stems to get some garlic flavor and benefit. You don’t have to be a great gardener to grow garlic – just some sun and weeding. The convenience and fun of having your own garlic supply may make you more of a garlic consumer!

Dr. Nemec’s Comments:
All regions of the world for centuries have used powerful plant herbs and foods to help them heal from a variety of maladies. Garlic is one of the most powerful medicinal foods in the world and has been for ages. How can you improve on a substance that helps you get rid of bacteria, viruses, parasites, boosts your system’s defense to fight off cancer and other pathogens? It also has normalized blood pressure and cholesterol, all with no harmful side effects besides sometimes keeping sick people away from you. Another key component in garlic is sulfur which is key in many cellular reactions including glutathione (the king antioxidant) production to protect your cells from early cell death. Remember it only works when you eat it raw and eat it immediately upon mixing in your favorite plant fat before the enzymes denature. Start with one clove and progressively increase to tolerance.

Dr. Keith Nemec
Clinic Director
Total Health Institute

Does Eating Organic Reduce Cancer Risk?

For a food to be labelled organic, it must be produced:

Without using chemical pesticides
Without using synthetic fertilizers
With no genetically modified organisms

“Does eating organic reduce cancer risk” isn’t a simple question. Let’s break this down:

Pesticides
By nature, pesticides are killers. They are meant to kill insects, which are obviously different than humans, but to expect that something deadly to some life has zero impact on other life is a stretch. When the World Health Organization publishes warnings about pesticides, as it’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) did, we have mainstream agreement about the dangers of pesticides. Some pesticides have been widely banned. The IARC listed two pesticides still in use, Malathion and Diazinon, as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. A number of others it listed as “possibly carcinogenic”. The use of pesticides is clearly a risk, and your risk increases as your exposure increases. Since organic food avoids all these chemical pesticides, right there we can say that eating organic improves your chances of avoiding cancer. What else?

Fertilizers
The first problem with chemical fertilizers is that they supply a limited set of nutrients to the soil (nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) — hardly the full range of minerals the plants need to give you a full range of nutrients. Over time, the soil, replenished only with the major nutrients, give you less and less of the secondary ones. Thus, the food grows and appears just as good as organic, but the subtle lack of nutrients robs you. Many find the extra nutrient content of organic food just tastes better. When you consider that your body needs the full set of nutrients to keep cancer at bay, not having them is increasing your risk of cancer.

At worst, though, the chemicals used to make artificial fertilizer have a direct link to cancer. The University of Wisconsin linked nitrate fertilizer to damage to the immune, endocrine, and nervous systems of young children. More recent studies show other hidden dangers. Organic food relies on naturally recycled “fertilizer”, which replicates the natural process of plants breaking down and returning their nutrients to the soil. This is a double win: avoid the artificial chemicals and provide all the nutrients.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Genetic modification is a marvel of modern gene manipulation. Plants can be “taught” to produce pesticides as part of their life cycle. They can be given characteristics of other plants or even animals. They literally become something else. The worst news about modified genes is that they pollinate with others and spread those new genes across the globe. It’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle. So while the effects of these new creations are unknown, massive efforts are being made to retain seeds that have the original genetics before they are lost forever.

The effects of GMOs are hard to pin down, because there are so many versions out there having lots of different effects. But much of Europe has severely restricted their spread due to concerns about their impact. Avoiding them by eating organic seems sensible.

Organics avoid risks across the spectrum, but they are generally more expensive. As they become more popular though, the cost has dropped. Most grocery stores devote at least some aisle space to organic produce and products. Many people say that organics just taste better, and the higher quality has made them more popular.

Direct Evidence
With all the evidence that aspects of conventional foods increase cancer risk, how about studies directly showing that a high intake of organic food reduces cancer risk? The JAMA Internal Medicine journal has concluded a recent study which shows an overall 25% reduction in cancer risk for those who primarily eat organic, with huge decreases in risk of lymphoma and certain other cancers. This is a very prestigious journal confirming with direct evidence.

Less Bad, More Good
Organic farming returns the production of food to the way it used to be, in a sustainable manner which avoids adding harmful chemicals and gives the plants back even the rare nutrients. Organic food is generally given more time to mature, and this also improves quality. Organics avoid risks, both known and suspected, while improving your intake of resources that your body needs to keep cancer from gaining a foothold. If you juice or dehydrate food, you concentrate whatever is in the food, making organics shine even more.

We all have garbage that assails our bodies daily. Some we cannot control, but we can maximize what is good. The overall mix of good and bad our bodies deal with determine our cancer risk. Let’s tilt the odds in our favor!

Dr. Nemec’s Comments:
Obviously the more we move from naturally growing food, as it was meant to be consumed from the beginning, add chemicals to our food, and alter genes, the more stress we are going to put on our systems when this food is digested and absorbed. Chemicals and gene-altering increases the risk of all disease, including cancer. Even the Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded this — so what do you do? Grow you own produce when you can, and when you cannot, remember greens are most important to be organic. But as I have told patients for years: anything you eat from a plant source, even non-organic, is far superior than not eating it at all. Bottom line: buy organic when ever you can, but if you cannot, do not worry because animal products concentrate chemicals and toxins to a much higher degree in their tissues.

That is all for now.

Reduce Cancer Risk with Aerobic Exercise

Does physical activity reduce your risk of cancer? Spoiler alert: yes it does! Studies in Cancer Research UK, the American Cancer Society, the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, the European Journal of Epidemiology, and others have observed reduction in risk for those who have even a moderate level of regular aerobic exercise. Recently JAMA Internal Medicine joined the chorus with a massive and detailed study across 13 specific types of cancer showing as much as 42% reduction in risk. When you consider how exercise affects the body, such lowered risk makes perfect sense.

How Exercise Impacts Cancer Risk Factors
Let’s consider just some of the areas where cancer may develop, and what exercise does:

– Lungs: Breathe more, and you increase oxygen, challenge lung function to develop further, and if you exercise outdoors you are reducing the concentration of indoor air pollutants you bring in.
– Colon: As you exercise, you increase the movement of food through the digestive tract. The increased movement tends to reduce inflammation. As we move food waste out of the body, we reduce the irritation and inflammation it can cause.
– Breast: Estrogen, which causes the cells in the breast to divide more often, tends to reduce with exercise. Insulin is also controlled with exercise. As these hormones cause more rapid cell division, the risk of a misfire of the genetic code division is multiplied by the amount of extra division occurring.
– Blood: As you increase circulation, you also improve the oxygen flow to all parts of your body. Good oxygen supply promotes healthy cell development, not cancer.

Basically, aerobic exercise affects every part of our bodies. We are built to move.

Just How Much is Cancer Risk Reduced?
The JAMA study is capturing the medical news because of its size: 1.4 million people were in the study group. Here are some of the risk reductions they determined:

Esophageal cancer: 42% decrease.
Myeloma, bladder, colon, neck, or rectal cancer: up to 17% decrease.
Liver cancer: 27% decrease.
Lung, stomach, or kidney cancer: up to 26% decrease.

ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, considers the risk reduction to be 40% to 50% for colon cancer, and 30% to 40% lower for breast cancer. Bottom line: you have a lot less risk of developing cancer with regular aerobic exercise!

Types of Exercise
These studies considered walking, running, swimming, and cycling as good sources of moderate exercise. More than 3 hours a week, or 30 minutes a day of these activities are sufficient. Sports are fantastic, but just taking half of a lunch hour to walk briskly can be enough. We already know how some activity each day improves your mental clarity, makes your joints more limber, and cuts down the insulin and cortisol levels — isn’t it interesting that the same activities would lower cancer risk? Again, it makes perfect sense. Overall, regular exercise is expected to increase longevity by seven years.

Exercise Aids
Weather can make outdoor exercise a challenge at times. Treadmills and indoor cycles are helpful, but also can be rather boring and can be hard on joints. Here’s something else that can help: a Rebounder. This is a specialized type mini trampoline which is tuned to provide a special bounce that is remarkably effective in strengthening each cell with mild or vigorous use. You may want to consider this amazing little device. Consider the Total Health Institute Rebounder.

Dr. Nemec’s Comments:
Exercise is critical and crucial to life and health of every cell in your body. Without the movement of blood and lymph your body would cease to be. When the Journal of the American Medical Association publishes research of over one million people, this is very big. The results speak for themselves. Those that want to overcome any disease including cancer or just stay healthy absolutely must exercise. This includes walking, and any more intense cardiovascular exercise you like from going up and down stairs to swimming. The exercise that people do not do enough of is called lymphatic exercise which is done on a rebounder. Just 5 minutes per hour when you’re home triples your white blood movement for one hour. Very powerful and very simple. Just get on the rebounder and vibrate up and down. Your feet do not have to come off the mat. So start rebounding, walking and going up and down those stairs today.

Dr. Keith Nemec
Clinic Director
Total Health Institute

Probiotics Affect Your Brain and Mind Powerfully

So many studies show the benefits of probiotics in the digestive tract that their value has become common knowledge. They aid digestion, ease bloating, diarrhea, and gas, and help nutrient absorption. But studies are also showing benefits to the brain and clear thinking. UCLA scientists, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, and the Max-Delbrueck-Centre for Molecular Medicine have concluded direct connections between probiotic consumption and higher brain function.

Executive Function
The portion of the brain responsible for high-level thinking is the pre-frontal cortex. Reasoning, judgement, and self-control all happen there, helping you to stay calm and think clearly. The brain is living, just like the rest of the body, and the pre-frontal cortex performs better in the right environment. Tests show direct correlation between high beneficial bacteria levels and activity in the pre-frontal cortex. Who doesn’t need clearer thinking and better reasoning capacity, or a calmer attitude?

Research
UCLA researchers found that probiotics did not change emotions, but improved their ability to think and respond. Other researchers ran a direct test on sixty elderly patients with advanced memory loss, giving some a placebo and some probiotics with L. acidophilus and B. Bifidum. Those taking probiotics scored much better in memory testing. Yet another study reversed the tests by wiping out good bacteria in mice with antibiotics – the reverse of probiotic action. The mice almost immediately showed memory loss, and brain cell growth halted. Then, giving the mice probiotics, the researchers saw that their memory and recall improved and their brain cell growth resumed.

Vital Strains
There are about 1,000 species of good bacteria that have been identified to aid the human digestive system, but there are just two primary families that are considered as “key”:

– Lactobacilli, which work in the small intestine.
– Bifidobacteria, which support the colon and lower digestive tract. It has been shown to improve memory and ability to learn in animal studies.

Probiotic bacteria strains are most effective when in balance, and this simply makes sense because they work in different areas and have different benefits.

Benefits of a Clear Mind
If your work requires you think, if your home requires calmness and control, if life requires good judgement and memory — get your gut flora right. Introduce the good bacteria with probiotics, and feed them with a great diet. Then they can improve your body’s environment, which will help give your brain what it needs to flourish. With clear thinking, you can live life fully, rest better, and enjoy more. Your thoughts affect everything you do!

Dr. Nemec’s Comment:
Over the last 35 years we have treated people across the world with most every type of health challenge from advanced cancer to all types of autoimmune disease to every chronic disease of aging, including neurological and mental/emotional. Universally we have found that if you do not restore gut flora and reverse gastrointestinal dysfunction aka “Leaky Gut Syndrome” you do not heal your brain or your body. In the researched publications Leaky Gut always makes a “Leaky Brain” which is inflammatory molecules entering the blood brain barrier cause cognitive dysfunction and mental and emotional imbalance. Everyone we treat is on our probiotic that we have used for many years and have had excellent results with. Remember with disease onset where you have the disease is usually not where the cause is coming from it just the effect of accumulated inflammation.

An Excellent Choice
The Total Health Institute offers a probiotic with the right mix of probiotic organisms to support microflora balance. Your digestive tract is the starting point of nutrition to keep all of your body healthy. The Total Health Probiotic is a great first step towards better health AND clearer thinking!

That is all for now.

Dr. Keith Nemec

Clinic Director

Total Health Institute

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Can you heal me?

Over the last 33 years we have had people from around the world come to Total Health Institute to seek healing for their health challenges. People ask us can you heal me from stage 4 cancer? Our response is the same every time. No one can heal you but YOU. We at Total Health Institute make and environment where that healing can occur but it is what you do every day physically and what you think on mentally and emotionally that makes the difference of who is going to heal and …who is not. Do not seek the magic bullet, the cure for cancer, the clinic that can heal cancer, the doctor that can do it for you.

As the Word of God says “Seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well”. Where IS His Kingdom found? In your Holy Spirit filled heart. You have all the answers within you and all the power within you to heal from any disease but you will not access this if you live from your fear and doubt filled mind instead of your Truth filled heart. Everyone who was ever healed by Jesus came to Him in faith meaning they trusted what He said was True. You cannot be double minded meaning half in your mind and half in your heart when it comes to healing. This is lukewarm and nothing will come from this. At Total Health Institute, we address the whole person. We first do physical treatments to balance the systems of the body. Next, we address the mental and emotional blockages because those impact health even more than the physical blockages. If the physical body is balanced and the mind, will and emotions are balanced then the Spirit can flow freely and give life your body. This is called healing or wholeness.

Now we will ask you a question. Can YOU heal from stage 4 cancer? Barbara did and so can you if you follow the steps we outlined above. Listen to her testimony go to https://www.totalhealthinstitute.com/testimo…/barbara-mcneil/

The Health Benefits of Sage

Sage is an herb that has not only been used as a flavoring but also used for medicinal and health purposes. Interestingly Salvia officinalis is the scientific name for sage and its Latin origin translates into English meaning “to be saved”. Many years ago sage was one ingredient that was included in a mix of herbs that were combined in the preventing of the plague, used in the treatment of fevers, used in a tea form to calm people so they could fall asleep and has been continued to be considered as being a remedy for various types of diseases.

Nutritionally sage contains Calcium, Copper, Folic Acid, Iron, Thiamin, Vitamins A, C and K, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin and Zinc. Sage contains many antioxidants, including apigenin, diosmetin and luteolin. Sage’s antioxidants aid in the reduction of inflammation and the higher amounts of Vitamin A and beta-carotene are important for eye health. In addition the Vitamin C in sage can be a good source of immunity boosting agents. Sage has been researched for helping in the lowering glucose and can be used a preventative toward type 2 diabetes. Research has shown that those with type 2 diabetes, sage aids in the lowering of cholesterol and triglyceride levels also. Flavonoids found in sage have been researched to aid in the reduction of lung cancer and continues to be researched for various other cancers. The calcium in sage is important for healthy bones and combining with the potassium is important for the cardiovascular system. Sage has been known to aid in the alleviation of digesting disorders such as appetite loss, bloating, diarrhea, flatulence, gastritis, and heartburn. Sage has been used for those with Alzheimer’s, brain chemical imbalances, memory loss and depression. Research on sage has indicated that it helps in increasing alertness.

Sage has been known to contain antiseptic values and can aid in healing of cold sores, mouth soreness, gingivitis, swelling of the nasal passages, throat and tongue and sage can also be inhaled to help with asthma. Reducing excessive perspiration and saliva is another benefit in the use of sage. Reducing hot flashes in menopausal women, aiding in painful menstruation and correcting the flow of excessive milk while nursing has been other health benefits of sage. Sage not only has health values but can be used as beauty items. Sage has been recommended as an astringent and can be used for acne; soaking feet to aid in foot and toe nail fungus. Sage is also an ingredient for herbal body washes and deodorants.

The phytochemicals found in herbs like sage have profound affects on physiology so much so that all the health benefits have not yet been discovered. How do you add sage to your diet? You can take the fresh sage leaves and blend them with cucumber and lemon or lime and make a tasty salad dressing or you can take the dried leaves and blend them in a blender to powder then sprinkle the sage on salad or whatever you are eating.

What is the spice of life? Well with food the spice is really fresh herbs not only giving flavor but also countless health benefits. Isn’t it nice when you eat food that tastes good and is also so good for you? “Let your food be your medicine” should be everyone’s motto.

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Health Benefits of Rosemary

Phytochemicals are chemicals that a plant produces to protect itself from getting diseases including cancer. These phytochemical have just begun to be researched and are one of the reasons that plant eating animals like elephants which only eat green grass and leaves become so big, strong and healthy. How can eating just green plants give them all the protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals to remain at a high level of health? The key is in the green plants and herbs. One of the phytochemical rich herbs is rosemary.

Rosemary has been an herb that has been used for many years not only as a flavoring in food, but it has been used and researched for many other health benefits. Rosemary has been found to contain Calcium, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamins B6, B12, C, E and Zinc. Studies indicate that rosemary is high in Vitamin E which makes it a very strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compound. Rosemary also contains antioxidant compounds in the form of caffeic acid and rosmarinic. These compounds aid in the building of the immune system and helps in improving the blood to circulate. Rosemary has been known to be used for the treatment of respiratory issues which would include colds, sore throats and throat congestion and other respiratory allergies. Due to the anti-inflammatory compounds contained in rosemary, it can aid in the reduction of asthma attacks.

Rosemary has been found to contain carnosic acid and also contains eucalyptol which is an organic chemical compound which aids in the fight of free radicals in the brain and aids with the improvement of memory and concentration. Studies indicate that rosemary can help in preventing brain aging.
Research has also found that rosemary can be effective for leukemia and breast cancer cells. Rosemary can act as an anti-tumor agent. The carnosic acid in rosemary can also be used for the promotion of eye health which would include age related macular degeneration and cataracts.

Another use for rosemary would be for digestive issues which would include appetite loss, gallbladder issues, heartburn, intestinal gas, and liver issues. Coughs, gout, headaches, high blood pressure are other symptoms that have been controlled with fresh rosemary.
The topical use of rosemary would include the prevention and treatment of circulatory issues, eczema, toothaches and muscle or joint pain. Using rosemary as a mouthwash or gargling with rosemary aids in the killing of germs. Body order which is caused by an increase of bacteria or fungus can be prevented when mixing ground rosemary with a bath powder and applying directly to the skin. Soaked rosemary leaves can be used on cuts to fight infections or made into a body wash.

The oils found in rosemary aid in the reduction of inflammation with liver and heart disease. Research is currently being done on the effects of rosemary as a natural drying effect for cysts filled with fluids located in the breasts of women.
Rosemary can assist with the improvement of kidney functions and reducing kidney stones, aids in flushing toxins out of the liver and increases urinary flow. Rosemary aids in the reduction of conditions with the menstrual cycle and cramps, and the prostrate.
When using Rosemary, make sure you are using fresh grown Rosemary. Do no purchase any Rosemary that has been bottled as most have been irradiated which would destroy any micronutrients including minerals, proteins and vitamins. Rosemary can most easily be put into a blender with some cucumber and lemon and blended into a light salad dressing.

Hippocrates said “let your food be your medicine”.

Gen 1:29-30
Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground — everything that has the breath of life in it — I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. NIV

Health Benefits of Thyme

Thyme is yet another of God’s plants that can be used as food and medicine. The chemicals in many of the herbs are called phytochemicals and they protect the plant from disease and cancer. So when you eat these plants you also become protected from disease and cancer.

Thyme’s flowers, leaves and oil make this herb beneficial in many various health conditions. Thyme contains vitamin C, copper, fiber and manganese. Besides the common minerals and vitamins that thyme contains it also contains volatile oil components of borneol, carvacolo, geranio and thymol. Thyme and its components have been studied and have been considered great sources of anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

Studies indicate that thyme can be taken orally for bronchitis and whooping cough. Other significant research indicates using thyme for arthritis, stomach aches and pains, diarrhea, intestinal gas and parasitic worm infections. Thyme for children has been used for bedwetting and colic. Thyme can be used as an appetite stimulant. Studies indicate thyme can be used on the skin for skin disorders, laryngitis, tonsillitis, sore mouth and bad breath. The oil in thyme can be added to mouthwash as a germ killer and also can be used to fight bacterial and fungal infections. Yeast infections or “thrush” have been reduced with the use of thyme.

Studies regarding thyme have included that the use of thyme for acne. Thyme produces an antibacterial effect which is effective in killing the bacteria more than any acne prescription. The property of Cicatrisant in thyme has been considered for removing scars, surgical marks, pox, measles or sores.

Studies have shown that thyme is helpful in reducing blood pressure and may be a protector against hypertension. Thyme has been determined to be an aid in the healing of arthritis, rheumatism and gout. This is because thyme as a diuretic will increases urination which in turn would flush the toxins out of the body and the stimulant factor of thyme works together for additional healing.

Thyme has been used as a natural preservative against numerous common bacteria that are foodborne and several strains of Enteroccoccus, Escherichia, Pseudomonasgenera and Staphylococcus.

Further studies are being conducted on the effect of thyme against colon and breast cancer. Current results show thyme as having a protective effect for colon cancer and also in breast cancer thyme induces cell death.

Studies have been conducted for the use of thyme in killing off the Tiger mosquito larvae as there has been increased incidences of Chikungunya fever, dengue fever, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and Yellow fever virus. As thyme contains components of Camphene and Caryophyllene, it can be used as an antiseptic for the protection of sores and wounds and against them becoming infected.

Another property contained in thyme is Emenagogue which women can use for the relief of abdominal pain, depression, fatigue, nausea and other symptoms associated with menstruation. It can also be used as a delay in menopause by stimulating major hormones such as estrogen.

You can blend fresh thyme into homemade salad dressings like cucumber, lemon, and thyme blended together for a light and fresh tasting powerhouse of phytochemicals.

Hippocrates said “Let your food be your medicine” and we see this very clearly when it comes to the herbs and the power of their phytochemicals.

Health Benefits of Mint

Mint leaves have been used for centuries not only in foods but as medicinal purposes. Mint leaves have been found to contain beta carotene, calcium, chromium, iron, fiber, folate, folic acid, manganese, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin and vitamins A, B6, C, E, K and zinc.

Studies have shown that that the antioxidant of rosmarinic acid found in mint plants can be used for those with allergies. The menthol contained in mint has been effective to break up mucus and phlegm as it is a natural decongestant. The mint will also soothe sore throats and assist with being able to breathe more clearly. Those with asthma found that mint leaves aid in the relaxation of the bronchi and relieves congestion. Mint is one of the main ingredients in inhalers. Studies are currently underway for using mint on tuberculosis patients.

A study by Harvard Medical School found that those suffering with irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion or upset stomach have found mint to be a calming and soothing herb. Mint has also been known to aid in the promotion of digestion and working the salivary glands. Studies show that those with nausea and even babies with colic can have relief with mint leaves.

Mint has been studied in the area of memory loss and has been found to be a stimulant and help with retention and being alert. The stimulant function of mint can also aid in the stimulation of the digestive system and aid in a healthier way of weight loss. Chewing on mint leaves not only can be used to freshen ones breath, it can clean the tongue and teeth and contains germicidal ingredients that aid in the stopping of bacteria growing inside the mouth. For this reason many of the toothpastes and mouthwashes contain some form of mint as part of their ingredient.

Research is currently being done on the enzymes found in mint for the treatment and prevention of cancer, especially of the prostrate. The extract of Scutellaria barbata from the mint family has been found to starve the tumors by attacking blood vessels which feed the tumor. This extract knows the difference between good and bad blood vessels and helps starve the ones from oxygen so they can’t grow.

Mint leaves contain potassium which aids in the lowering of blood pressure and regulating pulse rate. Mint leaves are found to be beneficial for skin treatments which would include acne, and can also be used for rashes and insect bites as they have a cooling effect. This cooling and soothing of mint leaves can be beneficial in the reduction of headaches, stomach aches, and muscle pain and possibly aid in the curing of depression.

God’s food is medicine and it is powerful. These medicinal foods have many undiscovered health benefits found in the plant bound phytochemicals that cause such healing in those who consume them. You can add some fresh mint leaves chopped into your salads for a fresh and uplifting flavor, digestive aid and cancer preventative.

Health Benefits of Oregano

Oregano as most know is used for flavoring, however new studies are showing that oregano has many other assets for its use. The Greeks have used oregano for centuries for various ailments. The 19^th century had doctors that frequently recommended oregano for general well-being. Constant studies are being performed to generate more uses for increased health benefits of oregano.

Oregano does not contain cholesterol and contains dietary fibers which aid in the control of levels in blood cholesterol. Oregano contains vitamins A and C, calcium, fiber, iron, manganese, niacin, omega fatty acids, vitamins E and K, riboflavin, thiamine and beta carotene. Oregano contains minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. The vitamin K, magnesium and calcium in oregano is important for the promotion of bone health and bone density maintenance. Vitamin K is also important for the production of blood clotting proteins. Potassium aids in controlling blood pressure and heart rate and iron aids in the prevention of anemia.

Oregano is very high in antioxidants and is also considered an antiviral which protects the cells against free radicals and aids in the protection from infections. Oregano contains properties that also allow it to be considered an antiparasitic and an insect repellant.

Oregano oil contains the essential compound called carvacol which makes the oregano oil very antimicrobial. Other oils contained in oregano are caryophyllene, limonene, ocimene, and pinene. Researchers from Britain and India have found that the essential oil from oregano is strong enough to kill MRSA, which is a hospital superbug. Another group of Portuguese researchers have found that oregano oil was effective against Listeria and 41 other strains of food pathogens. The carvacol is also being used for continuous studies as showing that oregano contains components that may prevent the spread of cancer and/or slow down cancer cells. With the addition of thymol, oregano becomes a powerful antibacterial as it can increase the protection from bacterial diseases and infections.

Oregano has been used as an antifungal product and can inhibit candida growth. German scientists found that a key ingredient contained in oregano called beta-caryophyllin could be effective in the treatment of osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis.

Other uses for oregano have been for respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and croup. Oregano can also be of help for headaches, menstrual cramps and heart conditions. External application of oregano oil has been used in the treatment of acne, canker sores, rosacea, warts, varicose veins and psoriasis. Heartburn and bloating are other gastrointestinal disorders which oregano has been used for.

Always remember the foods God made have phytochemicals in them that have not been discovered but are very powerful in maintaining health. Live by a simple rule: eat your food in the purest, uncooked state to allow these powerful phytochemicals to improve your health.

How can you eat oregano? You can put the fresh leaves in your salad or you can make a salad dressing with oregano by blending cucumber, lemon and fresh oregano. You can even add it to your green juice. Enjoy health and healing that comes the God designed way naturally.