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Volume 3, Issue 6
Welcome to Heartland's NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY newsletter. We are excited to share relevant news about natural health topics and offer alternative and complimentary options for you and your family. We are committed to helping you find more complete answers to your health concerns, and look forward to being a friend as you seek greater health through innovative natural products, ideas, and educational resources. For personalized direction, call our helpline at 1-888-772-2345.
TOPICS IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
-Did You Know? There is no word in the Japanese language for “hot flash”, or “PMS”.
-In the News: Here’s a not-so-sweet taste of aspartame news.
-Alkalizing Your Body
-Recipes for Health
When life seems just a dreary grind; and things seem fated to annoy; say something nice to someone else and watch the world light up with joy.
~ Source Unknown
Tell a person they are brave and you help them become so.
~ Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881, Scottish Philosopher, Author)
DR. JOHN R. LEE, M.D. COMING TO MIDWEST
-Thursday, April 10th 7PM in Hutchinson, MN - $10 in advance, $15 at the door
-Saturday, April 12th, 8AM to Noon in Bloomington, MN (Chiropractors and Health Professionals only – can earn 4 continuing ed credits) - $99 advance tuition, $149 regular tuition
-Tuesday, April 15th, 7PM in Des Moines, IA - $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Don’t miss out! Call Heartland for tickets – call 1-888-772-2345.
There is no word in the Japanese language for “hot flash”, or “PMS”. Nor is there a word for “hot flash” for the Chinese, or the Mayans or the indigenous Navajos. Is it that women in these cultures don’t talk about such things, or that they are doing something significant that American women could benefit from? The truth is breast cancer, osteoporosis, PMS, and yes, hot flashes are also much, much lower for these groups compared to “Western” women. What is the difference?
Above all, the difference is ESTROGEN DOMINANCE. Dr. John Lee has shown how there is an entire group of “estrogen dominance” diseases. We would do very well to understand estrogen dominance better and how to alleviate it.
Many would also say the difference is DIET. Again, diet will determine, to a great extent, how much ESTROGEN DOMINANCE we experience. Plant-based diets (like those of the Japanese, Chinese, Navajos, etc.), create less hormonal imbalances because there is less obesity, fewer pesticides (found in concentrated amounts in meat fats), and more quality phyto-estrogens (like those found in flax, which help downregulate estrogen receptors). Plant-based diets are naturally hormone balancing.
Besides flax, soy has received a lot of press because of the phyto-estrogenic isoflavonoids. However, note that the Japanese women are getting these positive effects from fermented soy products like miso, tempeh, tofu and natto, NOT roasted soybeans, soy oil, soy flour, soy protein isolates, soy milk, soy hot dogs, soy yogurt, soy cheese, textured soy protein or cooked soybeans, many of which were created for the American market. According to Dr. John Lee, some of these products can actually be detrimental because the genistein levels are too high.
Other phyto-estrogens that have not received as much media or research attention include resveratrol from grapes, quercetin from onions, and prunetin from plums and cherries. There are many more. The bottom line is how much is your diet plant-based versus animal-based or highly processed?
Besides our food DIET, what about our chemical DIET? The Japanese have developed many uses for stevia, an herbal sweetener, while in the United States aspartame (NutraSweet), a chemical/artificial sweetener, has exploded. Also, no other country tops the U.S. in the development of petro-chemical products, including many common household cleaners, fabric softeners, pesticides and even beauty products. While cars clog our highways creating smog, other countries walk more, bike more, and use more shared transportation systems. Again, the high chemical DIET results in greater ESTROGEN DOMINANCE because of the negative estrogenic nature of petro-chemicals.
Because many Americans cannot simply unplug from their CHEMICAL DIET or change their FOOD HABITS overnight, they have found great relief in balancing their hormones through NATURAL PROGESTERONE CREAM. Like Dr. John R. Lee, we hope to inspire you to make changes on all fronts, so you and your family may experience real health solutions naturally.
If you are not aware of how ESTROGEN DOMINANCE is affecting you or someone in your family, or how NATURAL PROGESTERONE may be able to help you, check our newsletter archives at http://www.heartlandnatural.com/newsletter/4-30-02.htm or take the hormone imbalance test at http://www.heartlandnatural.com/progest_infotest.htm. Take action for your health today!
Find out why the Chinese didn’t eat soybeans for 2,000 years (and other interesting anecdotes and medical facts related to your hormonal health). Get your own copy of John Lee, M.D.’s most recent book, “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Breast Cancer”. To order today, call 1-888-772-2345.
It’s not common for articles to be published in magazines and newspapers about the negative effects of aspartame. This may be due to the heavy aspartame advertisers (like Diet Coke) paying for their ads in the same publications. But press does exist, like in the April 1999 issue of Mademoiselle magazine. The Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot’s Hotline provides an excellent source on aspartame news.
HERE’S A NOT-SO-SWEET TASTE OF ASPARTAME NEWS
From Mary Stoddard, ACSN’s and the Pilot’s Hotline Founder:
“Pilots report having grand mal seizures in the cockpit of commercial airliners. Some crash the simulators during "blackout" episodes. Dozens have lost their jobs due to Aspartame-related medical problems. Unofficially, the FAA recognized the danger to pilots, but refuses to come out with formal warnings. Although 80% of all complaints to the FDA are regarding Aspartame, their ties to industry are so strong, the issue remains unaddressed. However, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force have warned pilots in their safety publications of the dangers of using the chemical sweetener Aspartame in their diets.”
ONE PILOTS STORY
“The first pilot I met who had lost his medical certification to fly was USAF Major Michael Collings. I met him after hearing him testify at the third Senate Hearing on the safety of Aspartame. I spent time with him again when London's Thames TV flew us into Washington D.C. to tape a special documentary they were doing on the issue. Over coffee one day I asked him to relate more details of his case. I already knew how he traced the problems of tremors and seizures suffered from 1983 to 1985 directly to his patterns of NutraSweet consumption. When his duties took him to remote places where there was no diet soda or diet Kool Aid, he was free of the tremors, and whenever he resumed intake of artificially sweetened beverages, his tremors resumed, growing more severe, and culminating in a grand mal seizure that put him in the hospital and ended his career as a pilot. Collings' tremors and seizures ended on October 6, 1985, the day he quit ingesting NutraSweet.”
For more, click http://web2.iadfw.net/marystod/.
P.S. Your Heartland Newsletter Editor recently reviewed gum labels listing aspartame as one of the ingredients. You may be surprised, as we were, to find it in regular “sugar” gums as well as “sugar-free” gums, including (but not limited to): Trident, Extra, Doublemint, WinterFresh, JuicyFruit, and Dentyne Ice. Also, it is a listed ingredient in Listerine Pocket Paks and Flintstones kids vitamins. Check your labels carefully.
If you were ever wondering how to replace those MSG soup flavorings, you’ll find a good kitchen friend in miso, or fermented soybean paste. Delicious traditional Japanese soups are made with miso, and they can fast become popular with your children. The best part is that it is fast and easy to use. This alkaline-forming fermented food is actually good for you, especially compared with meat-based soup stocks or salt & MSG based soup flavorings. It is also a great ingredient for flavorful recipes, like the one below. Tamari is another great flavor enhancer that is even more alkaline than miso.
ALKALINE HIGHLIGHT: TAMARI - 5.5 and MISO – 5.0; According to Dr. Baroody (“Alkalize or Die”), tamari is a by-product of the miso making process. Stronger in flavor than soy sauce. Wheat-free, highly recommended. Entirely different from soy sauce and “tamari soy sauce”. (Make sure it is real tamari!) Tamari soy sauce is less alkaline-forming at a 4.5.
ACID HIGHLIGHT: Commercial (chemically processed) SOY SAUCE. Chemical processing makes foods that may be naturally alkaline into acid-forming “non-foods”. Such is the case with soy sauce. If you make the effort to find “tamari soy sauce” you are not only alkaline again, but you may find it better tasting. Even better, look for real tamari and miso.
SPROUT MCBURGERS
From the “Sproutman’s Kitchen Garden Cookbook” by Steve Meyerowitz
Ingredients
2 cups Soybeans
½ cup Tahini
½ cup Sunflower seeds
5 Tbsp. Miso
2 cloves Garlic, diced
1 small Onion, Chopped
1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
1 tsp. Favorite Herbs (optional)
Yield: 5-6 patties
Here’s a hearty dish for those of you who want something to “stick to our ribs.” Not only is it “meatless,” it is “wheatless.” Great for helping ease the transition to a vegetarian diet.
Start by soaking 2 cups of soybeans in pure water for 10 hours and sprouting them in a sprout bag or jar. Rinse twice per day for 3 days. The sprouted tails should be at least the size of the bean, if not longer. Place the beans in a pot of pure water and bring to a boil. Let simmer on a low flame for about 1 hour or until soft. Drain and cool, then mash the bean sprouts to a paste. A food processor or a Champion juicer is ideal for this. Both of these leave you with a well-whipped batch that makes for a pleasant texture. Add the garlic, miso, onion, sunflower seeds and tahini.
About the ingredients…
Miso and tahini. If you use a dark miso the result is more burger-like. If your use regular (toasted) tahini the batter will be softer and more fluid. Raw (untoasted) tahini – harder to find – is more firm. Regular tahini, however, has that nice toasted flavor. If you wish to revive the toasted tahini flavor to raw tahini, just add a tablespoon of dark sesame oil to it.
Shape into patties 3 inches by ½ inch high or use a patty mold. Cover a flat non-aluminum cookie sheet with either corn meal, sesame seeds or a 3:1 ratio of regular sesame oil to liquid lecithin. Lay the patties down and bake for approximately 1 hour at 250 degrees F. They should be firm and brown when done. Store what you cannot eat in the refrigerator. They should last for up to 6 days.
If your burgers are too wet, it is probably because there was too much moisture carried over from the cooked sprouts. Be mindful of draining all the cook-water off. If you find yourself with soggy soys, compensate by adding a teaspoon each of your favorite herbs: savory, oregano, sweet marjoram, or parsley. You can also use granulated garlic (1 tsp.) and onion (3 Tbsp.) to absorb some of the water. Use raw tahini, eliminate any dark oil and lay on a corn meal covered cookie sheet.
Send us your own favorite recipes for keeping your family healthy naturally. E-mail to recipes@heartlandnatural.com
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