Natural Weight Loss - July, 2009 ©2009 Deborah Barr. All rights reserved. The content may be forwarded in full with copyright intact. Click Here to subscribe to Natural Weight Loss and Whole Health Matters, free e-newsletters and to read past issues. In this Issue:
Welcome to the July issue of my Natural Weight Loss™ e-newsletter. My vision is to help you create a healthy, fit body and mind in safe, healthy, effective, enjoyable ways. It is not my intention to strengthen your ability to diet, but to educate you to listen and interpret the messages your body is giving to you. I'm not an advocate of trendy diets. Dropping the dieting mentality is an important step in Being Your Own Weight Loss Guru™. You do not need another diet. A Holistic approach that helps you understand how your body, mind, emotions and spirit work together to create you is certain to give you great health, including balanaced weight and emotions, and joyful living. Take the pressure off yourself--it keeps weight on and sabotages your efforts. Your body is reflecting your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, expectations and personal truths. When you understand how food is creating you, and take a little time to learn food's therapeutic properties and choose accordingly, your efforts will be more successful. The feature article for this issue is Are Foreign Invaders Keeping you Overweight. It includes tips, recipes and products for restoring healthy bacteria and getting rid of harmful microbes in your gut that are working against your weight loss efforts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW! Whole Health Members Website I'm very excited to announce that beginning in August I will have an exclusive Members section on my website. I've been working on this for some time. Many of you have expressed an interest in ongoing information. Here's some of what Members will have access to:
Watch your inbox for details of an August Teleclass on How Blood Sugar Imbalances Affect Your Weight. I'll also be sending information on my new WholeHealth Members website. Because your weight, health, emotions and life are affected by a variety of factors, it's essential to understand your own personal condition and to learn to make conscious choices to create and maintain what you want--with greater ease. With access to the members site you'll have access to a wealth of effective weight, health, emotional and lifestyle information. You can truly Become Your Own Weight Loss and Health Guru. Watch for details in your inbox later this month. Please feel free to let me know what you'd like to see offered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are Foreign Invaders Keeping you Overweight? Did you know there are about 50 trillion microbes inside your intestines? Keeping the beneficial ones healthy can prevent many health and weight problems, even save your life. Bacteria make up most of the flora in the intestines. A healthy digestive system has ample Lactobacillus acidophilus and other intestinal microorganism which are necessary for proper assimilation of amino acids and other nutrients. When you eat, you are not only feeding yourself, but the bacteria in your intestines. Eating certain foods can cause pathogenic bacteria to proliferate. These foreign invaders cause many digestive problems including candidiasis, fungi, thrush, and parasites. Unhealthy bacteria can migrate to other parts of the body and seriously damage your health. These are complex issues. The focus of this article is to help you understand how this relates to difficulty in losing weight. Poor digestion is always indicated with weight issues. Digestion includes assimilation and elimination. Bloating, abdominal distention, belly fat, intestinal gas, constipation and diarrhea can all be caused by lack of healthy bacteria and/or proliferation of pathogenic bacteria. Candidiasis and parasite infections can mimic symptoms of IBS and IBD. There are specific foods and safe, effective natural remedies. For best herbal remedies for your condition, please call 412.361.8600 or send an email to deborah@wholehealthresources.com for information on finding the right remedy for your constitution and condition. You can do more harm by randomly purchasing the popular supplements of the day. I intentionally do not have many of these on my website because their effectiveness is based on your personal constitution and condition. A one-size-fits-all approach will not bring you results. Causes of foreign bacteria Repeated doses of broad spectrum antibiotics is the biggest contributor to candida proliferation and the degeneration of digestive strength. These drugs kill off favorable microorganisms in the digestive tract. This creates a fertile environment for the growth of yeasts and fungi. Most livestock are given daily doses of antibiotics in their feed. You are ingesting antibiotics every time you eat commercial meat, dairy, eggs and poultry. Foods that create dampness and mucus harm your intestinal flora. These include all cow's milk products; excessive juice, smoothies, and raw food; sugary, greasy foods; and overheated, over-processed fats and oils. Yeasted foods, including bread and alcohol, and combining too many ingredients in your dishes promote pathogenic fermentation in the digestive system. This provides the perfect environment for yeast to thrive causing belly fat and lower body heaviness. Living in a house with mold and mildew causes the same conditions within your body. Please take steps to remedy these issues. Many people blame damp, humid weather on their health problems. While it's true these conditions can exacerbate certain health issues, it's essential that you create an internal bodily environment that it is not damp. You can adapt to any weather condition when you understand how to use food therapeutically. Many pathogenic organisms, including Giardiasis, a very common parasite, can infect city water systems. Giardia is not killed by chlorination. Bottled water is not always as pure as you think. Please call 412.361.8600 or send an email for information on high quality water filtration systems.
These are
some
of the most common causes and are not comprehensive lists. Creating a Healthy Gut High chlorophyll foods and products stop bacterial growth, including yeasts and fungi in the digestive tract. Click here for high quality and organic chlorophyll products. Steamed, dark green leafy vegetables are high in chlorophyll and should be eaten daily. These include kale, collard greens, mustard greens, radish tops, turnip greens and others. Add a splash of fresh lemon to help assimilate the nutrients. Click here for recipes. Homemade pickles are beneficial for restoring intestinal flora by promoting the growth of healthy Lactobacillus acidophilus. Supermarket pickles are quickly processed and will not give you the same results. Click here for recipes for quick and easy Summer Pickles which can be made with nearly any vegetables. Over consumption of refined foods, sugar and meat are creating drastic increases in digestive problems. The American diet is low in fiber. This has an adverse effect upon beneficial microbes present in large intestine. Fiber is the least understood food you eat. You cannot live a long, healthy life without fiber from whole foods. Fiber is the skeleton of the plant, the part that provides structural support. It also forms part of the seeds, leaves and stems. Fiber is more abundant on the outside surfaces of whole grains, seeds, beans, vegetables, and fruits. This is why it is important to eliminate processed and refined foods, including unpeeled vegetables and fruits.
Many people use bran as a dietary supplement.
Using bran regularly can irritate the colon wall and block the
absorption of nutrients from other foods. Eating plenty of
whole, unprocessed grains, beans, vegetables and fruits provides
an ideal balance of fiber and other nutrients. Eating whole grains daily strengthens the muscles of the colon and bowels become normal. The intestinal flora, or good bacteria, becomes more healthy, preventing gas, bloating, and heaviness. Include marjoram, oregano, and white pepper regularly to help rid your body of pathogenic bacteria. Take Colostroplex to improve gastro immunity. It contains probiotic activity and works better than probiotics. If you experience constipation, take Aquilaria instead. Take Chzyme to reduce intestinal gas, bloating, cramping, regurgitation, nausea and diarrhea and for better food assimilation. Enteromend contains a full spectrum of enzymes designed to break down carbohydrates, protein, and fats. It treats gluten and dairy intolerance, and other forms of food sensitivity. To treat parasites, candidias, and fungi, send an email to deborah@wholehealthresources.com or call 412.361.8600. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nearly everyone I counsel for weight issues says they are emotional eaters. Every emotion is related to specific organs and health imbalances. When you heal physically, emotions naturally become more harmonious. Emotions do not simply come out of the blue. Digestive issues generally relate to difficulty digesting and assimilating certain experiences in your life, as well as difficulty eliminating or letting go of things that are no longer serving your greater good.
Candida means feeling scattered. There's
likely lots of frustration and anger, and you can be demanding
and untrusting in relationships. Fungal infections are related
to stagnating beliefs; refusing to release past, and allowing
the past rule the present. Would you like to learn healthy, empowering ways to release chronically held tension and repressed emotions that cause weight and health problems and unhappiness? Have you had enough of emotional states that limit your freedom to enjoy passionate, fulfilling, joyful, happy, and abundant living? Please consider joining me for Creating Emotional Harmony TeleSeminar beginning July 30. I know you not only want to look and feel your best, but also understand your body, mind and emotions. A few weeks ago I gave a free teleclass on Eating for Mental and Emotional Harmony. If you missed it you can listen to the class recording at this link. If you're tired of your emotions undermining your efforts to lost weight and keeping you stuck you'll want to register for Creating Emotional Harmony. Most people take a superficial approach to weight loss with little or no results. Your body always responds to your mind and emotions. Learn how to affect the responses by working at the level of cause. Click here for details and registration You have far more control over your weight, health and life than you realize. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe, Effective Weight Loss Products There are some excellent high quality products effective for reversing some of the internal disharmonies that cause weight issues. Many of my clients have gotten good results. They all should be combined with exercise, stress reduction and appropriate foods for your condition. Click this link for money saving discounts Enteromend addresses the symptoms of food intolerance including cramping, bloating, belching, intestinal gas, nausea and diarrhea. It helps those with wheat and gluten intolerance and includes a full complement of enzymes to digest dairy products, protein, carbohydrates and fats. Click here for ordering.
Quiet Digestion resolves digestive
dampness and phlegm; treats gastric distress, abdominal pain and
cramping, nausea, abdominal distension and belly fat, intestinal
gas, bacterial or viral gastroenteritis; poor food absorption;
motion sickness, handover, jet lag; useful for food allergies;
regulates digestive qi (chee). This formula is rich in
enzymatic activity.
Click here for ordering.
Greenexcellent promotes weight loss,
reduces bloodglucose, increases lean mass. It reduces fats from
adipose tissue, increases glucose sensitivity and has
antioxidant activity. Does not contain caffeine.
Click here for ordering Leantain is a natural appetite suppressant with calorie burning effects. It has antioxidant effects, helps maintains fluid balance, supports healthy blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin response. Leantain reduces appetite and promotes physical energy. Click here for ordering. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You'll learn:
You'll receive the Whole Health e-book, Eliminating Belly Fat, and the MP3 recording download (70-80 minutes). Click here to order and save $10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You'll learn:
You'll receive the Whole Health e-book, Creating Healthy Metabolism, and the MP3 recording download (70-80 minutes). Click here to order and save $10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free Offer 30-minute Coaching/Counseling Session -- By Phone or at my Pittsburgh Office Are you suffering with weight and health problems? Have you accepted as normal problems that you know can be changed? Are you too close to your issues to recognize what may be holding you back? Do you think you'd benefit from having a counselor or coach who can strategically help you achieve your health and personal goals, and make a difference in your life? For over 25 years I have been helping clients achieve renewed health, vital energy, weight loss, passionate living, a nourishing lifestyle, and inner peace with my unique whole person approach. My background is in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nutritional Therapy, Holistic Health, Attitudinal Healing, Energy Medicine, Yoga, and Spiritual modalities. CLICK HERE for Complete Bio I help clients make choices that create radiant health and harmonious emotions, reverse health problems, create radiant health, and joyful, living. I will help you gain clarity, achieve results more quickly and easily, remove obstacles, teach you creative problem solving, and make the process of change easy and joyful. FREE initial session (30 minutes) can be done in my Pittsburgh office or by phone. Offer expires July 25 and applies to new clients. Call 412.361.8600 or send an email to health@wholehealthresources.com to schedule. CLICK HERE for additional Coaching information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What Clients and Workshop Participants Have Said: "My work clothes fit better and my jeans are looser; I'm not as bloated; I like myself for the first time in a long time; I no longer fly off the handle, am not tense at work anymore and my moods are better. My blood sugar has been steady at 91 down from over 300 (with medication) all in two weeks of following the plan you customized for me." Connie D., New York "I went down 3 belt notches and lost 7 pounds in two weeks. I'm no longer irritable and have more energy. My wife lost 5 pounds and my daughter lost 3 pounds and no longer looks puffy." Paul S., Cleveland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your weight issue has many gifts within it. Let me help you discover them, and you will move beyond the problem into your healthy, joyful potential. With Independence Day approaching, it's a good time to declare your freedom from the bondage of thoughts, habits, and choices that are sabotaging your healthy, fit body, and happiness. Health and Peace to You, Deborah Barr ©2009 Deborah Barr. All rights reserved. The content may be forwarded in full with copyright intact.
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