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The Wholesome Life

2011-06-27T14:21:00.000-04:00

Fill'er Up With Premium...Please!!

2010-08-04T08:52:00.000-04:00

Ok, in yesterday’s blog, I talked about how to shop for healthy food. You may ask why I am talking about food on a holistic health website? Because the food you eat contributes a great deal to your health and well being. Eating a healthy diet that is loaded with the nutrition your body needs will help prevent sickness. I believe an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…literally. One of the problems we face today is the consumption of fast and convenient food, that is full of fillers, chemical preservatives, sugar, trans fats, sodium, and a lot of artificial flavors and colors. These foods will eventually make us sick. Then of course, conventional medicine has a plethora of drugs to offer us when we do get sick. When you watch TV these days, practically every commercial is trying to sell you some kind of drug to treat what ails you. Notice how I didn’t say “cure?” That’s because the drugs advertised on the market today only treat the symptoms and temporarily alleviate them to make you feel better or maybe even feel worse, considering all the side effects that are associated with many of them. My answer to all this is, instead of living on drugs, why not live on good wholesome food to fill ourselves up with the nutrients our bodies need so that we don’t get sick and won’t have to take drugs. For example, if your new car requires you to put only premium fuel in it or the engine might falter, you would do it, right? If for nothing else, you’d do it to save yourself a costly engine replacement, right? Well, why not put premium fuel in your body? Aren’t you more worth it than your car?
Eating a healthy diet can prevent disease and can serve to prevent conditions that lead to disease, such as obesity.
Well, that's it for today's blog! If any of you would like to comment, please do so, or send me an email. I will respond.
To all of you, whoever you are, I wish you a happy and healthy day! Remember to eat something healthy today, your body will thank you for it!!
Buon Appetit!!

You Are What You Eat!!

2010-08-03T09:30:00.000-04:00

Many of us are in a hurry. We have so much to do and so little time to accomplish all of it. We rush around and we eat on the run. That is why all the fast food places are doing so well. When we shop at the supermarket we buy foods that are pre-prepared, processed and of course, microwaveable. I know the deal, because I used to do the same thing myself. We know these foods aren't in the least bit nutritious, so we take vitamin supplements to make up for the nutrients that were lacking in the processed food we ate. Sound familiar?
Well, I'm here to show you how you can eat healthy while on a budget and in a hurry. First of all, shop the perimeter of the supermarket. Actually, this saves you a lot of time than having to go down each aisle picking up food that isn't that good for you anyway. You can concentrate your efforts in the fresh produce section. Here is where you'll find all your nutrient rich fruits, vegetables and nuts. Pick up plenty of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, kale, almonds, walnuts, blueberries, blackberries, grapes (especially the purple ones) and whatever else you enjoy. Next stop is the dairy aisle, where you'll find all the delicious cheeses. Cheddar, muenster, monterey jack, goat cheese, feta cheese, etc..are all great choices. Then on to the meat section. Fresh, unprocessed meat is the way to go. Don't go for chicken that has "chicken broth" added to it. Many of them are packaged that way. I avoid those because most all chicken broth contains MSG (Monosodium Glutamate).
Ok, now it's time to bring all this good food home. So now you're thinking, "uggghhh... Now I have to cook?" Answer to that is NO. The meat should be cooked, but the vegetables don't need to be. Cooking vegetables is the worse thing you can do to them. Why? Because you're cooking OUT all the nutrients for which you bought those vegetables. Raw broccoli florets or cauliflower florets are great. Make a salad with them and add the spinach leaves, some tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, and extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for a dressing. You can also add some chunks of cheese. Use your imagination. This will take you no longer than the time you would've taken to cook them. Leftovers can be brown bagged and taken with you for lunch the next day at work. As a snack, have some cheese and fruit and some nuts. Almonds and walnuts are packed with nutrients and MUFA's. What's a MUFA? Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid. These are great for you, especially if you have some belly fat you want to lose.
Well, that's it for today's blog. This is making me hungry..think I'll go get a snack. Tune in tomorrow for some more yummy tips. Here's to eating for your good health!! Buon Appetit!!

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2010-07-02T21:14:00.000-04:00

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Alternative Breast Cancer Treatment Immune System Therapy and IPT

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2010-07-02T21:10:00.000-04:00

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2010-06-30T18:06:00.000-04:00

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Fighting Cancer!

2010-06-25T10:48:00.002-04:00

Our immune systems are meant to fight illness and keep us healthy. But they can't do that if they're weak and are broken down. Conventional cancer treatments consisting of chemotherapy break down the immune system to the point that the patient becomes more vulnerable to illness. On one of the mornings I was scheduled to go for a treatment, I had a sore throat and felt like I was coming down with a cold, but I went for treatment anyway. That was on a Friday morning. By the following Wednesday evening, I was running a fever and on thursday I was admitted into the hospital with pneumonia. The chemotherapy broke down my immune system so much that a simple cold turned into pneumonia within a week. There has to be a better way.
Alternative medicine, on the other hand seeks to build up the body's immune system to be able to fight off the cancer on its own. Recently, great strides have been made in research concerning the use of Vitamin D. The absolute best source of Vitamin D is sunshine. Exposing yourself to at least 20 minutes per day of sunshine will boost your levels of Vitamin D, which in turn will fight off cancer cells. So skip the sunscreen this summer for at least 20 minutes and get your daily dose of Vitamin D.
There are lots more options, which I will address in future blogs.
Meanwhile, check out some of the links on this page concerning cancer treatment options.

My Story

2010-06-22T08:21:00.000-04:00

In my very first blog, I introduced myself and explained what this blog was going to be about. Today, I will tell you more about myself and my journey.
I was basically a very healthy person and never had any major health problems for the first 50 years of my life.
Then at age 50, I discovered a lump in my right breast. I was diagnosed in January 2003 with breast cancer and one of the PET scans revealed that I had abnormal activity in my thyroid gland. The lump in my neck that the doctors diagnosed as being a "goiter" 9 years earlier, turned out not to be a goiter after all, but instead it was a tumor. I underwent the conventional form of treatment consisting of chemotherapy, and surgery (lumpectomy) for the breast cancer and a complete thyroidectomy (surgery to have my entire thyroid gland removed), followed by radioactive iodine therapy for the thyroid cancer. While going through all this, I did a lot of research on alternative medicine and wondered if I had chosen the right path with regard to treatment. Many osteopaths and naturalists say that the immune system becomes compromised as a result of chemotherapy, thereby setting the stage for a recurrence of the cancer. So, basically, for the past seven years, I’ve been doing all I can to rebuild my immune system. I try to get out into the sunlight as much as possible to maximize my Vitamin D absorption and I try to eat right by staying away from processed foods.

Happy Father's Day!!!

2010-06-20T11:06:00.000-04:00

No blogs today folks. Just want to wish all the Fathers and Grandfathers out there a Happy Father's Day!!!

Introduction

2010-06-19T08:33:00.001-04:00

Good Morning

My name is Roseann Fisher (aka Rosebud). I am starting this blog to talk about alternative medicine vs conventional medicine. Please note that I am not a doctor, nor is any content on this blog meant to cure or treat any ailments you may have. This is merely a discussion board, so feel free to discuss your experiences.