BAKING SODA GETS PEOPLE OFF DIALYSIS

"6.5 percent of . . . patients treated with sodium bicarbonate required dialysis by the end of the study, compared to 33 percent in a control group."

". . . [K]idneys alone produce . . . [250] grams . . . of bicarbonate per day."

The first headline is remarkable. The second one is important because it is the bicarbonate produced by your kidney that neutralizes acid in your body.  

Baking soda may not be a food, but it certainly is a functional remedy. Okay, then, why do people take for health?

1)  I've written about how baking soda waylays cancer.  Mike Adams has attested to the same.  

2)  Some take it for an upset stomach. 

3)  Baking soda gets people off of dialysis.  [click on that sentence.]

4)  We know it helps to relieve gout. 

5)  We also know that it relieves urinary tract infections.

6)  Peole also take baking soda for uranium or radiation poisoning.

7)  Some take it to balance the pH ratio of alkalinity to acid in their body to reduce acidosis states that are stressful on your body.  Yeah, if you find yourself in a phase where you're eating lots of meat and dairy, products that are both high in protein, you'll want to get some bicarbonate soda in your system.  People love meat. We love the smell of a barbecued meat. Try driving past a burger joint and not be tempted by the smell of their charbroiled burgers.  And who can resist nice, creamy slices of cheese? Or a healthy yogurt?  Or a chilled glass of raw whole milk?  These are healthy for you.  But take note--that these foods have a high protein content.  Nothing wrong with protein.  It's good for bones and heart.  Too much and we tax the kidneys.  So there's that.

It's your kidneys that are the most thankful for a weekly dose of baking soda.  Ah, your kidneys and your pancreas, the two organs that produce bicarbonate soda.  That's right--your own body produces its own reserves of baking soda.  Dr. Sircus explains:

The exocrine section of the pancreas has been greatly ignored in the treatment of diabetes even though its impairment is a well documented condition. The pancreas is primarily responsible for the production of enzymes and bicarbonate necessary for normal digestion of food. Bicarbonate is so important for protecting the kidneys that even the kidneys get into the act of producing bicarbonate and now we know the common denominator between diabetes and kidney disease. When the body is hit with reductions in bicarbonate output by these two organs,’ acid conditions build and then entire body physiology begins to go south. Likewise when acid buildup outstrips these organs normal bicarbonate capacity cellular deterioration begins.  

When you eat those three pastrami sandwiches for three days in a row or in the course of a week, your kidneys and pancreas get overwhelmed and stop producing adequate bicarbonate soda.  One benefit to taking baking soda is that it improves digestion and absorption of protein.  

The study, while small, also found nutritional improvements in its participants, ScienceDaily said.

That's interesting.  If you're absorbing more protein, you don't need to eat as much.  So that's good.  Most of the reports on the studies are again vague and general, always a flaw in most journalism on nutrition.  This comes from NewsMax:

There was no evidence of effect on blood pressure or sodium levels. Some measures of nutritional status/protein metabolism (e.g. SGA, NP NA) were significantly improved by correction in the one trial that looked in these in detail

It's true that baking soda is not a cure.  Perhaps not a cure for anything, so don't treat it as such.  Be smart in your usage of it.  But if you're looking for a short-term, mild cleanse of your kidney and pancreas and intestines, then give it a shot.  So, to be sure:

Baking soda is not a cure for any disease, nor is it a substitute for regular medical care. Be sure to talk to your doctor first to see if ingesting baking soda is right for you and how much is safe. Baking soda is high in sodium and is not safe in high doses nor should it be used over a long period of time. It is also not safe for people who have certain medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, liver or kidney disease or edema. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid it unless directed by their doctor. If not dissolved properly or if taken on a full stomach it can cause an upset stomach.

Possible side effects of drinking baking soda in water include stomach cramps and increased thirst. If you notice more serious side effects such as nausea, weakness, slow breathing, mental changes or swelling of the feet, contact your doctor.

"GM salmon . . . [has] already shown that they . . . easily contaminate other fish populations"

The debate on food seems matched only by the fascist debate on climate. In my best Colonel Schultz voice, "You vill accept that CO2 drives up temperatures," though the evidence and trends suggest, no, prove otherwise.  Just as Global warming is forced down our throats with threats to any dissenters, a position that receives the same hostilities as that of a Holocaust denier, we are being squeezed to believe that genetically modified foods are just as healthy as the real thing. I don't know about you, but even farm-raised fish has a terrible smell. And smell and taste both are indicators of nutrient-dense foods.  Talapia is one of the worst offenders.  I have literally gotten sick and weak from eating farm-raised salmon at one off-brand store.  And when I have examined the seafood section in a Vons store in Brea, CA I get almost nauseous looking at the meat that does not teem with nutrients and benefits of omega 3s.

AquaBounty, a lab that genetically modifies its salmon, was very covert in its development of genetically modified salmon, eliciting a lawsuit [from] the Canadian government for producing GM salmon eggs, imported from facilities in Panama.  

 I wonder why. 

Now that the FDA has deemed GM salmon ‘safe for sale,
how will you know if your store [carries] it, [given that] the FDA does not require labeling? AquaBounty’s answer is vague.

That's an excellent question.  So now the man, the customer, the buyer of fish is being treated the same way that the city water departments treats its tax-paying residents--by feeding them a chemical agent, fluouride, without their consent.  Now, fish buyers will get the same treatment from a flourishing of genetically modified fish hatcheries or labs that sell GM salmon that requires no labeling.  How then will the customer know what he is getting--Frankenfood or the real thing?  He won't.

“It is too early to discuss commercialization plans, but there are several paths to market that are being considered,” AquaBounty spokesperson Dave Conley told Civil Eats. [1]

How about the path that satisfies the customer?  Do customers prefer their salmon to come pureed into a finely ground, watery paste?  It doesn't seem like these GM outfits really care.  They are desperate to con a public into thinking that fish doesn't have to be fish to be fish.  That fish don't have to be fished from the sea or the lake or the river to be fish. The GM boys are magicians.  And I for one want none of their magic.

Your grocery store, farmers or fish market won’t have to tell you whether or not you are purchasing GM fish. According to the “voluntary guidelines for GMO labeling” the FDA proposed when it approved the salmon last week, that decision will be left entirely up to the companies selling the fish.

Let's see, so we'll be paying for wild caught but won't know if we get farm raised, GMO, or wild caught?  Is that it?  I think the customer will become remarkably savvy.  He can point to several things about the fish to determine whether it is wild caught or not.  Generally, farm raised salmon is brighter in color from added food coloring.  The fish often smells fishy. The fishier the smell means that it is raised on farms with bad smelling GMO feed.

Stores like Costco have vowed that ‘for now’ they aren’t planning on selling the GM fish, but as Food & Water Watch assistant director Patty Lovera says, the odds that companies will disclose this information are incredibly low. In fact, she has yet to see a food company do so. “The practical effect of voluntary labeling is no labeling.”

CostCo "vows" not to sell GM fish but without labelling how will the customer know?  Does he merely rely on the promise of a large retailer?

There are a few ways to minimize the possibility of eating GM fish, though. Aside from demanding that your grocery store disclose whether or not it is selling the genetically modified variety, the country-of-origin (COOL) label required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has to say where the salmon comes from. Many retailers also label if salmon is farm-raised or wild caught.

Problem with relying on labeling is the government, i.e., the FDA, has given a pass to most food manufacturers.  Labeling is no longer required, particularly with beef.  

This makes no sense.

Though the GM salmon (supposedly grown in captivity), have already shown that they could easily contaminate other fish populations, even brown trout, if you purchase wild caught fish that is NOT grown in Panama, the chances that you’ll be eating GM fish should significantly decrease.

Out of sight, out of mind.  The salmon is all mixed in with other species of salmon--GM, wild caught, and farm-raised. 

Furthermore, if the salmon has been processed and added to other ingredients, like salmon spread or a salmon burger, it is more likely to have been grown with GM salmon.

As of today, according to Center for Food Safety analyst, Jaydee Hanson, the only commercially-grown salmon in Panama is genetically modified.

AquaBounty maintains that its GE salmon will be “traceable.”

Sources:

[1] KQED

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"WTO . . . threatened to allow Mexico and Canada to hit the U.S. with more than $1 billion in tariffs"

Given the fact that the reach of climate change politics is global, and that much of it is run by the international communists, I do not have a soft spot in my heart for the global warming agenda.  I think that it serves sinister agendas and not the ones propagandized in the media.  For a full account of my opinion on that score, please see the documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle.  It's excellent.  It's free.  

On the issue of labelling, I think it's important because of accountability.  I mean it makes no sense really.  Do you think that Microsoft would reject labelling or Marlboro or Nike or Chevrolet?  Hardly.  But apparently the WTO has all the muscle over all the farmers here, Mexico, and Canada.  So the next time you go to the grocery store to get your burger meat or New York steak or T-Bone you won't know if came from Guadalajara, Montreal, or Chicago beef.  Some people are okay with this.  Are you?  

from Blacklisted News.  Check it out.

Some very meaty decisions out of Washington appear to be unhealthy for consumers and the environment.

First, Congress and President Barack Obama teamed up to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef products. The labeling requirements were eliminated through an attachment to the omnibus budget bill passed by Congress and signed by Obama earlier this month.

The move was prompted by threats from the World Trade Organization (WTO), which threatened to allow Mexico and Canada to hit the U.S. with more than $1 billion in tariffs if it continued to require beef and pork labeling for foreign producers. The WTO said the labels discriminate against meat from animals raised and slaughtered outside the United States.

The labeling repeal wasn’t the only action by Congress affecting the beef industry. Lawmakers renewed a provision that prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring greenhouse gas emission reports from livestock producers, which are one of the country’s largest sources of methane and carbon dioxide. Livestock producers account for about 15% of the world’s emissions of greenhouse gases, more than come from automobiles.

The legislation means the U.S. government has no way of keeping track how much cattle and dairy farms are contributing to global warming. The government does collect reports from 41 other sectors of the economy, “making the meat industry the only major source of greenhouse gases in the country excluded from filing annual reports,” according to Reveal News.

-Noel Brinkerhoff

To Learn More:

Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork (Courthouse News Service)

U.S. Gives Meat Producers a Pass on Climate Change Emissions (by Nathan Halverson, Center for Investigative Reporting)

World Trade Organization Overrules U.S. Country-of-Origin Rules for Meat Products (by Noel Brinkerhoff and Steve Straehley, AllGov)

Beef Production Far Worse for the Environment than other Animal Products (by Noel Brinkerhoff, AllGov)

Meat Industry Fights New Regulations Requiring Country-of-Origin Labeling and Forbidding Mixing of Meat from Different Countries (by Noel Brinkerhoff, AllGov)

Aloe Vera and Kidney Health

"kidney failure . . . isn’t . . . noticeable until the organs lose at least 75% of their function."

By Sirah Dubois

Aloe vera juice is a clear liquid derived from the leaves of the Aloe barbadensis plant. Aloe vera juice contains many nutrients and displays both antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Kidney disease has a number of causes and manifestations and sometimes ends in kidney failure if not properly remedied. Kidney failure is life threatening and a medical emergency often requiring kidney dialysis. Consult with your doctor about fluid intake and the pros and cons of aloe vera if you have kidney problems.

Aloe Vera Juice

Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant that thrives in arid climates. Juice and a gel-like substance can be derived from its leaves. Aloe vera juice is applied to external wounds because of its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects, but it can also be consumed internally for medicinal purposes such as combating infections, purifying the blood and mitigating gastrointestinal upset, according to the book “Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices of Herbal Medicine” by David Hoffman. Aloe vera juice contains a variety of biologically active compounds.

Medicinal Compounds

Aloe vera juice contains minerals, vitamins, sugars, enzymes, lignins, saponins and anthraquinones, all of which impact your body. According to the “Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine,” lignins allow deep penetration of tissues, saponins exhibit antimicrobial properties, anthraquinones are analgesic and combat pain and compounds called indole acetic acid and gibberellin account for the anti-inflammatory and wound healing behavior of aloe vera juice.

Kidney Disease

According to a survey published in a 2007 edition of the “Journal of the American Medical Association,” kidney disease is one of the top causes of death in the United States, affecting an estimated 13 percent of Americans. However, only one in 10 people know they have kidney failure, because the disease isn’t usually noticeable until the organs lose at least 75 percent of their function. Common symptoms of kidney failure include high blood pressure, malaise and nausea due to toxin and waste buildup in the blood, kidney pain, hormonal disruption and edema.

Aloe Vera and Kidney Disease

According to a study published in a 2004 edition of the “Indian Journal of Experimental Biology,” aloe vera extracts protected the kidneys of rats from significant degenerative effects associated with type 2 diabetes. These degenerative effects were diminished in the kidney tissue of diabetic animals given glibenclamide and aloe leaf gel and pulp extracts.

Caution

MedlinePlus warns that high doses of aloe latex have been linked to kidney failure and other serious conditions. Aloe gel or juice is the clear substance found in the inner part of the aloe leaf, whereas aloe latex is yellow and comes from just under the plant's skin. Some aloe products are made from the whole crushed leaf, so they contain both gel and latex. Consult with your primary care physician before supplementing with aloe vera products.

"Extra fat within the abdomen can displace the stomach . . ."

I thought I would post this because I've known a few folks who've had hernia operations, and had they had this information prior to listening to their doctors they may not have gone through with the operation. Just as all surgeries weaken the tissue and organ operated on, so will hernia surgery weaken the abdomen. You don't want this, since so many functions we take for granted are under the direction of the abdomen and intestines. Think of what the diaphragm does. It regulates breathing and oxygen absorption. This is too important of a function for health. Don't take it for granted. Just because you are able to breathe and you do breathe does not necessarily mean that you're breathing to your fullest. Like everything else in your life you want high performance. It's why you seek certain foods at the grocery store or when you select certain restaurants to eat at. Don't skimp on your health and well-being either.

The points made in this slideshow are pretty good even if you don't have a hernia. I like Ayurvedic medicine. It is gentle. Ayurvedic herbs were the first ones I'd heard of to help with stress outside of the B Vitamins. Also, I'd had an Ayurvedic massage almost 12 years ago and could not believe the energy it generated throughout my body. I did go back months later for a second Ayurvedic massage but it didn't have the same effect. And the cost back then 2002 of $100 was prohibitive for me. Still, that was a great memory.

I do not know which vitamins would benefit a hernia.  I would guess that probiotics in the form of yogurt would help.  Problem is is that if you're a tough guy who has always been around construction, maintenance, lifting, or sports, you're going to find this a bit disappointing.  But maybe you could have watched out for your stomach and your intestines a little better.  Still, the video is worth the few minutes of your time.  One detail from the slideshow that caught my attention was that 27% of men get hernias, whereas only 3% of women get them.  Get that.  It's men who are doing all the lifting. I hope I am not overstating it.  And if it has no relevance to your, perhaps you can pass it on to a friend or family member who may benefit from it now . . . or later.  Obviously, I wish you the best health possible.  It's one reason why I make these posts.  Information does not hurt.  And this site is not a bad source for healthful resources.

The idea of customized and custom-fitted truss was excellent.  I could not imagine any better physical support than a bilateral hernia belt.  Find them at Amazon. These support belts will push an inguinal hernia back into its proper position in the intestinal wall.  This is a viable option if the hernia is reducible.  How can one know if it is reducible?  What are the signs of reducibility?  The hernia support belt should be fitted while standing so that it can accommodate any of the usual positions you assume in normal activity.  The truss must be specifically designed for your particular hernia rather than purchasing a generic drug store truss which may hinder circulation in the abdomen and legs.

EXERCISE YOUR ABDOMEN

To exercise your abdomen, simply lie on your back on the floor with your feet flat on the floor and your knees raised.  Keeping your shoulders on the floor, lift your buttocks and back.  Hold it for a second.  Repeat this exercise 10 times per session.

DIAPHRAGM

Tone the diaphragm.  A diaphragm too tight from stress needs relaxing.  Massage helps with this, but this exercise is also immediately beneficial, requires no appointment, and costs nothing but your time and effort.  A diaphragm with a weakened opening will require tightening.  Yoga breathing and relaxation techniques can help with both tightening and relaxation.  Not bad.

Always try diaphragmatic breathing.  The procedure is simple.  Lie down with both knees bent and feet close to the buttocks.  Feel relaxed.  Put both hands lightly on the abdomen and concentrate the attention on this area.  Now breathe in gently, pushing the abdomen up under the hands at the same time until no more air can be inhaled.  Then relax, breathing out through the mouth with an audible sighing sound and allow the abdominal wall to sink back.  The shoulders and chest should remain at rest throughout.

SMOKING

If you smoke, stop.  Nicotine weakens the muscles of the abdomen.  And chronic coughing can worsen or even cause a hernia.  

DIET

Roughage.  Eat plenty of roughage.  The slideshow depicts bread products as roughage.  I can think of more nutritious roughage.  It does state to avoid fatty and fried foods.  Hmm.  Mayb for the duration required to heal the hernia, but I would guess that fatty foods, foods with good saturated fats, would be good for you.  Fried foods I absolutely agree to avoid those.  Though they are delicious, the fried oils wreak havoc on the intestines.  Avoid foods that induce flatulence, like milk and carrots, as these can contribute to a strangulated hernia.    

Eat numerous small meals everyday rather than a few large ones.  Don't lie down or bend over within two hours of a meal.  Food gets trapped in pockets.  Avoid spicey foods, fried foods, and those that are hard to digest.  They also delay the stomach's emptying time.  Avoid hard fiber such as oats. Didn't realize that oats were hard fiber.  Compared to what?  He recommends rice.

Stay away from alcohol, caffeinated and fizzy drinks.

BED/SLEEP (5:57 minute-mark)

Raise your bed at the head end.  Don't support your head with extra pillows for this can increase pressure on the abdomen.

LIFTING & BENDING

Avoid lifting heavy weights.  If you do need to lift things, lift by bending your knees into a squatted position and lift with your legs, not with your back.

BODY WEIGHT (6:32 minute mark)

Lose weight if you are overweight.  Extra fat within the abdomen can displace the stomach, pushing it upward through the aperture in the diaphragm in the case of a hiatus hernia.  Hiatal Hernias involve the diaphragm.  Inguinal Hernia involves the groin.  Abdominal hernias occur at the abdominal wall.

CLOTHING

Avoid wearing tight clothes around your chest or abdomen.  They put pressure on the stomach.

TEAS

Herbal remedies.  1/4 cup of Aloe Vera juice in the moring and again at night. Very beneficial home remedy for hernia.

FOOD REMEDY

Rice has been shown to be beneficial for hiatus hernias.  Use buttermilk and banana and rice is a good treatment for the burning associated with a hiatus hernia.

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