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1. Coffee can lower your Disease Risk by Dr. Eric Berg
2. Neuropathy (nerve damage) Caused by Trauma
3. The Good and Bad of Cholesterol
4. A Good Breakfast Cereal by Dr. Cindy Clayton

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Coffee can lower your Disease Risk
by Dr. Eric Berg

There are a lot of people on the healthy keto diet who drink coffee just about every day. I do as well. Does that mean it’s good for you, though? It turns out it is!

Believe it or not, coffee can actually lower your risk of disease. In several studies I looked into, there were signs that coffee consumption lowered the risk of type-2 diabetes and may even decrease the risk of liver, breast, kidney, and colorectal cancer.

Pretty incredible, right? Go ahead and take a look at what else I found. If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ll certainly be surprised by the results.

Is coffee healthy or unhealthy? It turns out it may actually lower your risk of disease.

Studies on coffee and disease:

1. One study involved 41,000 men and 86,000 women who were regular coffee drinkers. They found no association with an increased mortality rate in men and women.
2. The second study found that coffee consumption lowered the risk of type 2 diabetes.
3. A meta-analysis found that coffee consumption may decrease the risk of liver, breast, kidney, and colorectal cancer.
4. The next study showed that coffee consumption is not associated with a risk of stroke. They even found a moderate decreased risk of stroke.
5. A 4-year study involving 386,000 coffee drinkers found no evidence of risk of arrhythmias.
6. A few studies showed that people who have five or more cups of coffee a day could have an increased risk of coronary heart disease and arrhythmias.
Coffee has polyphenols, which are antioxidants and are anti-inflammatory. A small or moderate amount of coffee (I recommend organic) can potentially be beneficial to your health.

See this educational video with links to the studies.

Is coffee good for you?

Neuropathy (nerve damage) Caused by Trauma

Sports injuries, work injuries, auto accidents, repetitive motion injuries can cause nerve damage **

How it happens? What can be done for relief?

Trauma whether by a physical Injury or surgery is a common cause of neuropathy, nerve damage.

Trauma - Physical Injuries are the most common cause of injury to a nerve.

Injury or sudden trauma, such as from automobile accidents, falls, sports-related activities. etc. can cause nerves to be partially or completely severed, crushed, compressed, or stretched, sometimes so forcefully that they are partially or completely detached from the spinal cord.

How can this trauma of injuries damage the nerves?

Broken or dislocated bones can exert damaging pressure on neighboring nerves, and slipped disks between vertebrae can compress nerve fibers where they emerge from the spinal cord.

Trauma can cause pressure neuropathy. This is "pinching" a nerve by putting too much pressure on it. For example, the sciatic nerve may be painfully compressed by a ruptured disc in the lower spine, causing sciatica. Pressure neuropathy is also called nerve compression.

Entrapment neuropathy (neuralgia, neuritis, pinched or trapped nerve) is caused by physical compression or irritation of major nerve trunks and peripheral nerves, producing distant nerve pain symptoms. Certain sites in the body are more likely to produce nerve entrapment because of anatomical vulnerability that can be created by trauma.

Repetitive stress - frequently leads to entrapment neuropathies, a special category of compression injury. Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example of repetitive stress.

Cumulative damage can result from repetitive, forceful, awkward activities that require flexing of any group of joints for prolonged periods. The resulting irritation may cause ligaments, tendons, and muscles to become inflamed and swollen, constricting the narrow passageways through which some nerves pass.

Compression neuropathy - pressure on an area can result in an inability to transmit nerve impulses because compression has damaged nerve fibers either directly or indirectly by restricting their supply of oxygen.

Trauma that causes severe muscle injuries can compress nerve. .It all depends on the nerve compressed.

Surgeries can damage or completely sever a nerve creating the trauma that results in the pain of nerve damage or neuropathy. For surgery created trauma Neuropathy - See Neuropathy from Surgery

Stun guns are designed to incapacitate individuals for short periods of time so that they can be apprehended. Unfortunately, some individuals have adverse reactions to these devices, especially when they are misused. Some injuries that can result include electric burns, heart palpitations, cardiac arrest and nerve damage.

Gunshot wounds can range from minor, superficial skin wounds to major organ injury and death. A bullet wound can tear tendon, muscle, or nerve. The severity of a gunshot wound is based on the location of injury and the type of weapon used. Even after the wound is healed, there may be significant nerve damage.

Severed Nerves

Per "The Body Electric" by Robert O. Becker, M.D. and Gary Selden "Peripheral nerve fibers can regrow - otherwise we'd lose sensation whenever we cut a finger." "The peripheral nerve's cell body survives safe in the cord or brain, and the cut end of the attached part of the fiber is sealed off. .... and begins to grow toward the proximal fiber (the one nearer the center of the body)....... they are growing across the chasm. When these cells meet, the nerve fibers grow along its reconnected sheath and eventually make contact with the same terminals it originally served. These cells "can cross large gaps"..... It can close a gap of 1 centimeter."

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What can you do about this nerve damage?

Natural Neuropathy Pain Treatment:

There are various treatments for neuropathy (nerve damage). To learn more and also read about the available treatments, go to Neuropathy Treatments

What can you do?

Take a Quiz: Am I doing everything I can to daily help my neuropathy?

Find out what lifestyle changes will help, take the quiz and get our suggestions and get our assistance on what you can do.

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Lasting Relief:

None of the various neuropathy treatments will build healthy nerves. You can cover up the symptoms and you can increase circulation and you can make a person feel less pain, etc., but if you build healthy nerves, there will not be any symptoms (healthy nerves don't hurt, tingle, burn, are not numb, etc.) and the relief will be lasting.

Restoring Nerve Health*

Healthy sensory nerves mean that they are not painful. Healthy nerves means that they communicate and don't send wrong signals such as burning, hot and cold, tingling when there is no reason for it. Healthy motor nerves mean that they relay messages from the brain to the muscle so that they move correctly. Nerves need to be healthy to function properly.

The body needs specific nutrients (vitamins) to be able to build healthy nerves.

It may not give immediate relief (although many do feel changes in the first week) as the vitamins are working at a cellular level, but it does address the actual problem, builds healthy nerves and brings lasting relief.

(For temporary relief while building healthy nerves, go to Pain Relief Formula)

What can be done for lasting relief?

Find out how to Build Healthy Nerves

*Studies & Research on Nerve Health

*Study on Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin B12 levels after pripheral nerve injury

*Study: Peripheral Nerve Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury and Recovery

The Good and Bad of Cholesterol
By Qgenics

Many people are afraid of eating foods they think will raise their cholesterol. The fact is that most of the cholesterol in our blood is not there because of what we’ve eaten.

When we consume foods containing cholesterol, we only absorb 2 to 4 mg of cholesterol per kilogram of body weight per day. So, even if we were to eat a dozen eggs each day, we would only absorb 300 mg which is, by the way, the recommended daily amount.

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance. When discussing cholesterol, the terms “LDL” and “HDL” are used. LDL stands for Low-Density Lipoprotein and HDL stands for High-Density Lipoprotein.

What is a Lipoprotein?

A lipoprotein is any of a group of soluble proteins that combine with and transport fat or other lipids in the blood plasma (fluid).

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) refers to lipoprotein particles that carry cholesterol throughout the body, delivering it to the different organs and tissues for use by the body’s cells.

High-density lipoproteins (HDL) refer to lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the body’s tissues to the liver. They act as cholesterol scavengers, picking up extra cholesterol in the blood and taking it back to the liver to be broken down.

Because HDL can remove extra cholesterol from the blood and from deposits of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery and transport it back to the liver for excretion or re-utilization, they are seen as “good” lipoproteins, or “good” cholesterol. LDL is considered “bad” lipoproteins and often referred to as “bad” cholesterol.

Where does Most Cholesterol Come From?

Our liver makes approximately 75% of the cholesterol that exists in our blood. The more cholesterol we eat, the less the body will make. The less cholesterol we eat, the more the body will make.

How does the Body Use Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is needed by the body. It is essential and used by the body to build cell walls and produce hormones. The body produces its own supply of cholesterol in the liver, and it’s found naturally in all animal products (such as meats, eggs, milk, and cheese).

Cholesterol is used by the body to:

1) Build and maintain cell membranes

2) It is essential for determining which molecules can pass into the cell wall and which cannot (called cell membrane permeability)

3) Used in the production of the sex hormones – estrogen and testosterone.

4) It is essential for the production of hormones released by the adrenal glands – cortisol, corticosterone, aldosterone, etc.

5) It aids in the production of bile which is necessary for digestion of fats.

6) It converts sunshine to Vitamin D in the body.

7) It is important for the metabolism of fat-soluble vitamins, including A, D, E, and K.

8) It insulates the nerves. Cholesterol is used by the body to make the lining of the nerves (called the myelin sheath) which is much like a protective coating around an electrical wire.

9) The brain is made of cholesterol.

What’s the Problem with Cholesterol?

Cholesterol poses a problem only when the body is unable to use or eliminate excessive amounts of cholesterol in the blood. If your body has more cholesterol than it needs, the excess keeps circulating in your blood. This can cause a build-up of cholesterol on the vessel lining. This is called plaque.

High cholesterol is talked about as being a threat to a healthy heart. When excess amounts of cholesterol build up along the walls of the arteries, the heart faces the risk of a complete blockage, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

How Can You Help Lower Cholesterol Naturally?

Diet has an impact on your cholesterol levels. Eating a diet with a lot of whole foods, and minimal processed foods, will help. Don’t eat foods that contain high amounts of sugar and carbohydrates (carbohydrates are really sugar molecules hooked together). Include plenty of vegetables and fruits so you are consuming enough fiber.

Exercise is very important and you can lower cholesterol just by taking a half-hour walk each day.

What Ingredients Can be Used to Lower Cholesterol Naturally?

There is scientific evidence for natural substances to help lower cholesterol:

Vitamin D3 – studies seem to show that individuals with higher levels of vitamin D have lower cholesterol and are generally healthier overall than individuals with low levels of vitamin D.

Chromium Picolinate – improves lipid profile by improving carbohydrate and lipid metabolism

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) – improves heart health by controlling the cholesterol levels in the heart

Grape Seed Extract – lowers cholesterol levels

Malic acid – may improve high cholesterol

Resveratrol – may help lower LDL “bad” cholesterol because of its antioxidant properties

Rice Bran – reduces total plasma cholesterol and triglycerides while increasing HDL “good” cholesterol levels

Vitamin B12 – reduces cholesterol level

Vitamin E – helps regulate cholesterol.

All of these ingredients are available in one supplement – a natural, plant-based supplement called Cardio Advance.

Cardio Advance was Specifically Designed to Support 7 Factors for Heart and Cardiovascular Health

To fully support true cardiovascular health, you must take action to ensure the following factors:

1. Normal cholesterol levels
2. Normal blood pressure levels
3. Normal blood sugar levels
4. Improved heart health
5. Blood vessel health
6. Reduced inflammation
7. Increased energy for exercise.

If you are concerned about high cholesterol, heart attack, stroke, chest pain, blockages, or high blood pressure, Cardio Advance can provide the natural, nutritional support you need.

A Good Breakfast Cereal

One of the best cereals would probably be Steal Cut Oatmeal. It is not very refined so it still contains nutrition.

Make it, mix it with real butter, molasses or stevia, put some fruit in it. You can even mix it in with yogurt. 

Steel Cut Oatmeal is a much better alternative to the usual box of cereal that is completely devoid of nutrition. Despite the advertisements, the synthetic vitamins added and the bleached corn, wheat, etc., do not feed the body nutritionally.  Try it out!

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