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Greetings! Wishing you a healthy profitable week!

Last week's questioner, Jane, called me this weekend and said to tell you all that the remedy worked and she is feeling great and knows that natural is definitely better than the doctor's medicine and she referred three other people to www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/herbal_pharmacy.htm . She also said she "hates the taste of the minerals" but is searching for a way to make them less bitter but the Probiotics are really pleasant to chew and the silver water is like drinking water. I recommended 4 to 6 ounces of tomato or V8 juice as a buffer that the minerals tend to add flavor to and not detract from.

True, liquid minerals have a bad taste but is worth every terrible drop in health benefits. My grandmother always said, "If medicine tastes good it's probably not good for you!" In this instance she is 100% correct! I've found that Dole makes a good frozen concentrate of Orange-banana-pineapple that masks it well also...

A bonus this week. Two questions that do not require long answers...

Steve's Motivator this week "TO WALK IN THE LIGHT" touches on differences as seen in each person's eyes! If you enjoy his weekly Motivator let him know and tell him you read it in "A Natural Environmental Health Facts Ask Lena Health Q & A ezine." Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com

Your health questions are being answered to the best of my ability using what I gleaned from 20-years as a Medical Office Nurse and Administrator along with my education in nutritional and alternative modes. I am not a doctor and you should not think of me as one.

Q & A is for your information and education only and in some instances to give you a different perspective on a particular problem! 

My wish for you, in the use of the information gained here, is that you will apply it in a smart and safe manner in order to enhance your life and not harm it! Not to be used in place of your judgment but in  addition to...

I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a problem and then make a decision for myself and I hope that will be your attitude as well! 

IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH QUESTION 
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Be sure to give at least your first name, if it is a question you want answered in person feel free to give me a call at 928-636-9425 or email me and let me know it's not for publication.

Thank you for your confidence and inquisitiveness! 
Lena

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QUESTION: #1
 
Hi, I am a heart patient and on the blood thinner Coumadin. My favorite food is the turnip. Here in the south we cook the green parts with the roots. I was told not to eat the green part because it has vitamin k in it. Does the root also have Vitamin k? I love both but would settle just for the root if it is ok. I would like your opinion...Thanks Sandy
 
 
ANSWER:
 
Thank you for your question Sandy,

I too love turnips and turnip greens, My southern heritage? Yes some vitamin K is found in the turnip itself but larger amount in greens. I am assuming that you have regular blood tests to check the effectiveness of your Coumadin, if not your doctor is lacking in quality medical care. But if he/she is monitoring your blood thinner monthly or bi-monthly and you have not had a problem in the past, after eating the turnips and greens, I would not worry about eating them.
 
It is important to try and eat the same amount of Vitamin K containing foods daily for balanced blood thinning. Vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables off all kinds and in some vegetable oils and some cereals, also small amounts can be found in meat and dairy foods (such as cheese). If you ate nothing but those foods at a meal or several meals in a row it could spell trouble but if you eat them with other non-vitamin K containing foods, that will balance it out, not to worry.
 
The nicest thing I can say about Coumadin is it's a Vitamin K blocker, preventing your body from producing its normal amounts of Vitamin K but foods are different and will affect your Coumadin level when consumed in large amounts. 1/2 to 3/4 cup of high vitamin K containing foods at a meal is acceptable. Unless you eat huge portions of Turnip greens with turnips I wouldn't worry about it. As I said, if you are being monitored monthly or bi-monthly and haven't had a problem with having to increase or decrease your Coumadin dosage after each test is reported (slight changes are normal), even with eating Vitamin K foods, you are safe and not to worry.
 
If you want off that Coumadin merry-go-round, get to a chelationist and have chelation IV treatments. You would no longer have to worry about your foods intake, getting monthly blood tests or having a stroke or heart attack in the near future.

No, insurance usually will not pay for the treatments but they do pay for doctor's visits most of the time and other ancillary treatments, just not chelation. This I know personally as it cleared up my heart problems in 1992 and I have stayed healthy since with minerals, meganutrient vitamins and herbs. HMO's do not recognize chelation at all, which is amazing since it would save them billions of dollars? Of course the pharmaceutical industry can't get rich from chelation therefore they will tell you and do tell your doctor that it's quackery. I watched such seemingly miraculous recoveries of many heart and stroke patients during my tenure of having chelation IV treatments, but healings actually happening daily throughout the world and should be considered normal... People who had done as I - checked out of the hospital AMA - having had or having chelation that recovered and are living happy healthy drug free lives... Even those who had had heart bypasses got off their merry-go-round of life draining, mineral/vitamin depleting drugs. As the body is cleaned and the organs flushed by chelation it is amazing what happens with all kinds of other diseases and illnesses as well... That should be the first treatment for heart disease before rushing to the knife or balloon and a lifetime of drugs, but isn't and most won't even recognize it as viable medicine because their doctor didn't recommend it, because doctors don't usually know about it or were not taught it in medical school? Or because their insurance will not pay for it...
 
To learn about chelation and/or find a chelation professional go to chelation explained and local finder.   I am not affiliated with this group, just know they have great and accurate information. Read the book "Forty Something Forever" and/or "Bypassing The Bypass," for more information, found at your local book store or - less expensive - at amazon.com!

Enjoy your turnips, just not in huge quantities.
Lena
 
QUESTION #2:
 
Hello my name Josh, recently I have thought about donating plasma but I was told that it could effect my health.
Do you have any thought on this?
 
 ANSWER:
 
Hi Josh,

Thanks for your question. Donating plasma will not harm your health unless you have a medical problem that would prohibit you from doing so. To donate too often would not be good but a reputable blood bank will not allow that to happen... To be absolutely sure you're healthy and your body is at it's top peak of performance you should be taking a totally absorbable, quality 84 ionic mineral complex and meganutrient vitamins daily for at least a week before giving the blood. If you have trouble finding those at your local health food store you can get them online at The Herbal Pharmacy   under the names "LIFE TRANSFUSION IONIC LIQUID MINERALS" & "MEGA NUTRIENT MULTIFACTOR FORMULA."

Do not take pill form of either one! They must be liquid, capsule or powder forms to be effective and give you what you pay for. Minerals should be no less than 84 sea based ingredients for maximum balance.

Give your plasma with honor!
Lena
 

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TO WALK IN THE LIGHT

Jewish humor has it that a rabbi and a priest met at the town picnic and began their usual "kibitzing." "This baked ham is just delicious," the priest teased the rabbi. "You really should try some. I know it's against your religion, but I can't understand why such a wonderful thing should be forbidden. You just don't know what you're missing. You haven't lived until you've tried Mrs. Kennedy's baked ham. Tell me, when are you going to break down and try a little ham?"

The rabbi looked at the priest, smiled and said, "At your wedding."

Truth is light...wherever it is found. Only one sun shines in the noonday sky. Likewise, the source of truth is one, in whatever form it is found. "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark," said Plato. "The real tragedy of life is when [we] are afraid of the light." Afraid of the truth. And afraid of one another.

Someday, we may laugh together. When that day comes, we'll know what it is to walk in the light.
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FOOD OF THE WEEK
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That Green Leaf Of Health!

When making my lunch of wilted greens. I dropped my leaves into the skillet of hot Olive Oil, Rice Vinegar, chopped celery and sweet chopped onion my mind went back to Popeye and Olive Oil, the cartoon characters that were so popular in my children's childhood. And remembered the muscles Popeye sported and wondered if that could possibly be true? Would these great green leaves build muscles.  Hence this weeks great green food, Spinach!
 
A few years ago my then six year-old granddaughter said, "No way am I eating spinach, it tastes nasty!"  We coaxed her into trying it, knowing that fresh spinach, cooked or not, doesn't resemble the taste of canned, that she had tried before. Her remarks after eating a whole serving was "Look everybody, take a picture, I'm eating spinach and it's good!" The grandchildren eat a lot of spinach and like it fixed in various ways, when around our house.
 
Spinach originally came from Persia  - now known as Iran - where its name was called "aspanakh". By the 1300s, it had spread to Europe and Britain where it was particularly popular during Lent. It was being cultivated in North America by the early part of the 19th century. Was used in medieval times by artists to produce a green pigment for illuminated manuscripts. It is one of the few non toxic natural green pigments, and is still used today as body paint. 
 
Spinach is a cool season crop and belongs to the goosefoot family along with Swiss chard and beets. Spinach is low in calories, and is a good source of vitamins and minerals, especially iron. Spinach was, supposedly, the first frozen vegetable to be sold.
 
But does it build muscles as Popeye spouted?
 
Scientists say those green leaves help reduce your risk of age-related macular degeneration, cancer, heart disease and neural tube defects. Also said to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and cataracts. And the healthy dose of potassium and calcium found in spinach can help regulate your blood pressure. The benefits of spinach don't stop there! Spinach and other leafy greens also provide folic acid, which is known to reduce the risk of neural tube defect and heart disease. Some studies have gone so far as to say it even improves memory. Calorie for calorie, leafy green vegetables like spinach with its delicate texture and jade green color provide more nutrients than any other food. Although spinach is available in grocery stores here throughout the year their season runs from March through May and from September through October when it is the freshest, has the best flavor and is most readily available.
 
I suppose Popeye was right because of all the great energy and muscle building minerals and vitamins spinach contains. That being the minerals; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium. Along with the vitamins  C, E, B-12, A, B-6, Folate, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folic acid, Pantothenic acid and Retinol.
 
If you do not grow your own, it can be found fresh in most grocery stores, in the U.S., year round either bunched or as leaves.  Shop for vivid, dark green spinach with firm leaves and stems. Avoid those with excessively thick, tough or woody stem ends. Smooth-leaf spinach is most often sold in bunches. Medium and Savoy varieties are more likely to be found loose or washed and partly stemmed in packages. I usually have a few jars of organic spinach in my canning cabinet of fruits and vegetables, grown by my husband each year, except this year. He failed to plant enough for me and the bugs and worms that love it as well?
 
Cleaning tip: It is imperative that fresh spinach be washed many, many, many times to removed dirt and little crawly creatures that love to invade those organic leaves.
 
It's relatively perishable and should be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator. It's best eaten as soon as possible after purchase or picking.
 
My Simple Wilted Salad that started the thought on spinach:
 
Enough for one person!
 
6 cups fresh, clean spinach leaves
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Seasoned Rice Vinegar
1/2 cup chopped fresh sweet onions
1 Rib of celery chopped and/or 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
 
Heat Olive oil and vinegar in a deep skillet, large enough to hold the initial six cups of spinach, placed over a medium hot burner. Add onions and celery, sauté for about two or three minutes ( I like the onions and celery to still have a crunch to them). Add spinach and toss constantly until all leaves are coated with olive oil and vinegar and wilted. Remove from burner and serve warm as a salad or side dish!
 
My mother always made her wilted salad with fresh mixed loose leaf lettuce and spinach greens with regular vinegar and sugar, which was a different flavor?
 
Eat your spinach and be healthy!
Lena

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